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Hey there,

So I have been super busy and full of excitement!

In the last week I have had my lazy sick days, happy bursting with excitement days, and lazy work filled days.

I''ve currently been sick with some sort of bug since Sunday morning. I've had a terrible sore throat, lots of coughing, and a congested/runny nose. It has been pretty tough having to work with it. I stayed home Monday hoping to get rid of it before the next day. No go. I'm getting so sick of being sick lately. It's like my immune system is nonexistant. I'm constantly sick. Ugh! I need to go home and change into comfy clothes, sip tea, and watch movies.
Which is exactly what I have been doing since this onset of symptoms.
I couldn't fall asleep Sunday night or Monday night at all. I literally got in the shower at 4am (I shower at night always) and then left for work at 5, getting there at 6. I usually leave around 6:30 and get there at 7. I was so sleepy but couldn't sleep. I have a hard time sleeping while sick.

My mum dropped me off some night time medicine and apparently it worked well. I passed out for sleep last night and had to drag my bleary eyed ass out of bed this morning at 6:10am. I was a bit behind. Now my coworker just said that each time she comes into the office I look paler than the last time. I think that means I get to leave early right? Right?! I emailed my boss and asked if I could leave around 2pm (an hour early). I have been coughing something fierce all day. Hopefully they don't mind if I leave.


Last night I had my tea, my medicine, and my lovely book to read and comfort me.
 Tea has saved my life these past days...

Before I got sick, I had a real craving to go to the thrift store here in town and in particular wanted to find a jean jacket. I got one really nice one for $5 and one that was more shirt-like and a button down thin jean material that I cut into a short sleeved version here:

I got the second shirt one for $2.80 so it was a nice little haul. I found a 50% off purchase coupon for this week and have been wanting to go but since I've been sick I haven't had the will. I'll probably end up going tomorrow. Hopefully I feel better.

One thing that I AM happy about is that my boss finally knows I am quitting in April! I was SO nervous to tell him, but he actually told us he was offered a job in Texas at the Texas City Refinery that our company bought and he's transferring. His last day is Friday so he's (my supervisor Frank and I) have been packing up his office. He actually gave us a $50 gas card today for packing his office for him which was really nice. Well it's kind of a long story about someone from work letting it slip that I was moving out of the state during our Monday meeting (thank god I was home sick or that woulda been awkward) and he said he didn't know about it. So I went to tell him and he was all for it telling me I am a great worker and yada yada. He said he was pleased that I am giving them almost 2 months notice because usually people here give the 2 weeks thing. I just didn't want my supervisor struggling to do both of our jobs if I just quit without a replacement.
So anyway....my friend who did her internship here got a call saying that she might be hired in my position (she wasn't hired after her internship) and year it's only an admin job but it's better paying than her job she went back to after the internship and she has more connections here.
Hopefully they give it to her :) I'd be really happy. Plus since I will be training the person replacing me, it will be a TON easier since she already knows what I do and mostly everything about our workplace. It will be a huge relief.

So now that the bossman knows that my last day is April 26, I can officially begin packing my stuff to store and what I am taking with me. Should be interesting... I will have to sell some stuff online also. I really don't want to sell my couch or chair but they will give me extra money. Will have to think about it...

 My sweet snuggle buddy.

Since my last day of work is April 26, I plan to leave for Lake Charles, Louisiana around 7pm on Friday, May 3. My little brother, Lincoln, turns 21 on April 28th so I want to party a bit with him before I go andI want sufficient time to finish packing, moving stuff, and saying my goodbyes to family and friends. Pray I make it out by then.

That's about it for the last week. I just received confirmation that I can leave at 2pm today. My dad's having me pick up a cake for his step son after work so I have to do that before resting. I should go finish my work for the day before I leave!

Toodles,

xoAmanda