Overwhelmed...

So, this week has been a long one... It's Thursday at just after noon and all I can think is, "holy crap, I have a lot left to do this week!!!"

I have worked everyday since Monday and today I work at both jobs, one during the day, one in the evening. Sunday's Steering meeting was insanely long and then with work this week, it's been a long week. It's been an interesting week but I kind of feel like my brain is almost on overload. I have done training at both jobs and because of that, I am trying to process a lot of information at once. Different procedures, starting floats, opening and closing information and a ton of other random stuff that I have to remember and while I am incredibly good at details, I am so tired by this point in the week that I am feeling like I may be forgetting something. I don't want to screw up or do something wrong... I like both of my jobs and so far, I seem to be doing at least ok at both of them. I was asked by someone at Axe if I was going to burn out as I am basically working three jobs but I realized as she asked me that one of the locations I work at for Bentley may not need me as much and as bad as it may sound, the odd day off to do things as minor as laundry or going to an outdoor pool and sitting in the sun. I knew that this summer wasn't going to be a hang around and do nothing summer but on the other hand, I also don't plan on working myself so hard that I have no energy by the end of the summer.

I have to make cookies and such for this weekend and while I could just buy stuff from Safeway or whatever, I would feel kind of bad about it. What it comes down to for me is that if I am going out in the neighbourhood to portray TEC in some way, I would rather not be walking in with a few bags of Oreo's... I don't know, I'm probably too picky. But, when it comes down to it, I am frustrated that only a couple of people are donating baking to this. Also, I need to look into other churches to approach about running the next penny pincher and I have no idea who to approach. And Inez wants us to talk about TEC this weekend but I'm not sure what she wants us to say... *sigh*

Last night we had band practice and it went pretty well. I know that we aren't as "together" as some bands are and I need to talk to Sean about apologizing to the congregation all the time but otherwise, we are more prepared than we were two weeks ago. This THING, Emily and Ian are joining us and John and Sean are switching back and forth between guitar, bass and djembe. We were aiming to have a drum kit but at this point, we may mic the djembe and go from there. We have our song list picked and our set lists done and other than maybe cutting a couple of songs if they end up not working, we are as prepared as we can be for when we all get together on Saturday. All we need to do is get there together and set up, as well as sign the convenant.

I have pretty much no days off until the middle of July... *sigh* This whole two jobs thing is a good idea in theory but at this point, I am scheduled for at least one, if not both of my jobs for almost the rest of the summer. Yay for going back to school and a tiny student loan but boo on needing rest and having no social life. Oh well, c'est la vie.

I guess I could mention that I got an e-mail from Ben... Sounds like he is good and camp is going well so I'm happy for him. I know that some of us miss him and it will be cool to see him whenever he has a chance to make it home.

I am trying to figure out what to do for my birthday... It's exactly a month away today and I am thinking dinner is a good idea. Or maybe just lunch... I don't know. I need to think so I can let people who will be out of town prior to or after that know...

Anyway, I am going to go continue to look productive doing other things...

The last couple of weeks...

So it has been a long couple of weeks... I quit my job at the carwash for good, I applied all over the city before and after that, I went for a bunch of interviews and was hired on the spot at two of them, someone found my ID and was using it to get money and said they were me so I had to fill out a police report saying I didn't say they could, I have hung out with friends, gone swimming, led worship at THING, lost my voice, gotten it mostly back, called the police twice on different weird situations (can't say anymore), fought with the insurance company, spent some time in a graveyard, baked chocolate chip cookies and now, I am looking forward to the rest of the week and Tammy's commissioning for Vanning, starting at North Hill, worship practice, THING this weekend, baking snickerdoodles, making Rice Krispie squares, going out for coffee with some friends I haven't seen in a while and going to Didsbury this weekend.

To elaborate slightly... I am now working as a part-time receptionist at Axe Music. My first day was Friday and I really enjoyed it. The atmosphere is way more laid back than the previous environment which I really appreciated. I was hired full-time at Bentley and I am based out of Market Mall but I will also be taking some shifts at North Hill whenever they need me. :) I had my first day there today and the people I work with are really fun. It was a good day all in all and the only problems I had were with language barriers. I ran into three today... One with Cantonese, one with Italian and one with Hindi... But two of the three had people with them to translate and the other said he would come back... I tried not to do to that customer what I have done to me in places I don't speak the language (wave arms and speak louder...) as it doesn't help the situation, it would have made us both more frustrated.

As to my car... It is STILL in the shop! They have had it a week and a half and I'm told I'll get it back tomorrow. I'd BETTER get it back tomorrow is all I'm going to say.

I took roses out to my grandparent's plot and then I cried as I stood there... It was hard... This weekend was also hard... With it beign Father's Day, it was more obvious than usual that there was a gaping hole in our family... @---'--- :'(

Leading worship was good, I was frustrated with some sound-related stuff but it sounds like it will be fixed by this weekend when we play again. We are practicing this week and I am looking forward to it. I found out tonight that Breighanne might come to THING this weekend whick would be awesom as it is a couple of months since I last saw her! Also, Emily and Brityn are going to come... It's funny because they want to meet Jordan and Eckley (not sure if I spelled that right...) :D

I already wrote about the swimming... What I didn't write is that I have people who have already asked when we are going to do it again and others that have asked if they can come. I put it through on the account last time so I think I will have to make people pay at least part of their own way the next time...

Last night, my mom and I went and bought the makings for chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles and Rice Krispie squares. Tonight, Tammy came over and we made a double batch of chocolate chip cookies and over the course of the next few days I will be making the others for the trip out to Didsbury for the picnic between the parishes of Olds and Didsbury on Sunday.

Tammy's commissioning for Vanning is tomorrow night at St. B's and I am looking forward to it for various reasons that I will write about later!

I think that's all for tonight, I'm getting more and more tired as I write.... night all!

On a final note, yay for weeks that went from sucking to rocking and for an amazingly diverse group of friends that drive from all over Alberta to come and visit you and eat Chinese food and watch the hockey game! Also, yay for Apples to Apples!