Happy Birthday to me

So after much anticipation (heartache, stress, tears, that sort of deal) I have finally turned 21. Well, if you want to get really technical, I wasn’t extracted from my mom until about 4:10pm on the 8th, so I suppose I’ve got a few more hours to go until it’s “official.”

It will be a nice night later on; Dinner with my family and Mark around 7pm at Rock Bottom, and then maybe heading out to my friend Brian’s house for some drinking and what have you, though I’m still indecisive about that. I think he’ll kill me if I don’t come over.

Today was definitely a nice and eventful day. I spent most of my day at my grandparent’s house just catching up, and fixing their computer. My evening was spent with Mark and his place eating beer brats and hamburgers (and yummy Italian pasta salad!) on the grill, and then just cozying it up in his room. Though it was damn hot in there and I swear I felt like I was going to drown in my own sweat if I had kept laying on his bed.

Should be getting to sleep; The past couple of nights have been throwing my new sleeping habits offline so I really want to get it back on track so that I can continue to wake up at 7-8am comfortably and not feel too sleepy. *passes out*

Oh yeah, and just to brag again: I am the best girlfriend. My idea(s) for Mark’s birthday rule, and is probably the greatest thing ever. I can’t wait until his birthday comes up, just to get my plans rolling. If only he knew what was in store for him!

Empty houses are no fun.

I had the house to myself this weekend and I figured it would’ve been nice to have some peace and quiet. Yeah, that wasn’t really the outcome. Yesterday after work I stopped at Target and picked up a few snacks (chips and veggie dip) and some cherry coke.

I tried to do some work on a website of mine but I wasn’t able to concentrate so I tried to watch some movies. Watched the last bit of Lord of the Rings, and then put in ABC Family so I wouldn’t forget about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie that was going to come on at 7pm. I was able to watch about an hour of it, but then got antsy sitting on the couch.

I looked like a child with ADHD last night because I just couldn’t sit still nor focus on anything for more than thirty minutes. Though I somehow managed to stay up until 1am, which as of late, is fairly late. Especially considering that on Friday I went to sleep at 10pm like an old lady.

All I know is that I don’t want to spend 5.5 hours at work bored out of my mind. All I want to do right now is see Mark, and just be around him because I’ve gone crazy this weekend. Yesterday is the first day I’ve gone without talking to him since we first started talking. I’m not used to that. Didn’t know how to cope.

Well, might as well just get ready for work instead of wasting time on the computer.

Addiction is no joke!

I’ve never been one that’s easily addicted to superficial items like drugs, smoking (when I used to), and alcohol and whatnot. But I will admit that I am somewhat addicted to my boyfriend, because right now he’s gone for the weekend and I feel a bit lost and am cranky beyond belief, and I’m also addicted to Lifesaver’s Wint-O-Green mints.

Yes, I am addicted to Wint-O-Green mints. I bought some the other day, because when you’re working retail if you’ve got bad breath you might as well just go hide out in receiving playing with overstock. Since buying the huge Lifesaver’s bag I think I’ve managed to finish a good 1/3 of the bag already. I don’t know what size it is, it’s not that huge but it’s larger than the bags you pick up at the register as you’re getting ready to check out.

At work I keep a nice quantity of them in my pocket for easy reach, as well as a plethora of them in my purse. I also pop them like a pill popper would pop Valium. Once I suck the life out of one, and then chew on it so I get that burst of tingly flavor, another one goes in my mouth. These things are delish. VERY delish. I’m even sucking on one as I write this, because I started to smell the Wint-O-Green (I have a little mini-bucket of them on my coffee table which is right next to my desk.)

Now if only these would somehow make up for the fact that I had the worst luck this weekend I would be doing a lot better instead of being cranky, miserable, and agitated that I’m going to be alone this weekend. The fact that my house is sans family(!!!) and Mark is gone for the weekend. Seriously, what the fuck kind of shit is that anyway? It’s just my luck that the weekend he decides to leave, I have the house to myself. Actually, I am pretty pissed off about it. So pissed off that I’m going to do absolutely nothing but go to work, come home, mope around the house, sleep, go to work and mope around some more. I’m also awaiting my monthly visit so if you can try to imagine those emotions BEFORE PMS sinks in… Well, let’s just say that the goodnight/xo e-mail I sent didn’t get a reply and that left me seething this morning.

At least I can find comfort in my Wint-O-Green Lifesaver’s.

I have to make up for two years worth of Mother’s Days.

I admit that I have my flaws when it comes to being a daughter, though I think what stands out the most in my flaws has been my failure to call my mom last year for Mother’s Day. Last year was pretty rough for me. I was working nearly every day, and as many hours as I could possibly have. The person I was living with was a bit of a nightmare as we were no longer getting along and it was horribly tense.

Fast forward past my horrible birthday, I remember looking at the ad for work (Best Buy) and reading the words “Mother’s Day.” Oh crap. This was already after Mother’s Day had passed and I knew I was going to be in for it. So after I got out of work that day I called my mom and as soon as she answered I said “Happy Mother’s Day!” her response? “Who is this?” The sad part is that she was being serious. Living in Louisville gave me a bit of a southern drawl so apparently my voice wasn’t distinguishable and apparently it had been that long since I last talked to her. She was pretty upset over the fact that I didn’t call her on mother’s day.

So this year I definitely plan to make up for it. In the past I’ve just gone into a grocery store and bought a bouquet of flowers, but I think this year I’m going to order a flower delivery from Proflowers.com. I may be cheap and lazy but looking through the assortment they have up for mother’s day, I really love their 24 Assorted Roses. They look gorgeous. And for two dozen roses, it’s not that expensive, considering this particular order would only run me $39.99 (regularly $54.99) and with a ZOMG free green vase! The delivery cost is only going to run my $9.99, and I’m going to have it shipped to her at work.

I mean, what’s better then receiving the roses at work where other’s can be jealous and wish that their husband/child(ren)/family sent them something equally gorgeous. That and because she doesn’t ever get home from work until after 7pm. If they delivered to the house either myself or my sisters would end up getting them, and then having to wait for my mom to get home. What would be the point of having ’em delivered if she doesn’t get them herself? Exactly! Oh yeah, during checkout, a noticed that they’re using a little lock from Famfamfam‘s icon set. I bet that guy is wishing that he charged people $2 to download the whole set. He’d be pretty rich even charging just $2.