I'm Beat

Uhuh! After a lunatic retail holiday, I'm beat. I rushed drove and flopped into my bed the minute I got home. I slept 10 hours!!! But then, it still wasn't enough... I could hardly get up this morning. My feet cramped up. I wore FREAKING flats naman the day before. It was JUST NUTS in the store. Thank goodness they didn't put me in Men's. I don't mind it but I just enjoy being at Women's better. It's Snap! Snap! easy for me to remember styles and such. Anyway, I only worked five hours today. I wasn't myself. I wasn't functioning normally. I felt blech... I hope I'm better tomorrow.

Yesterday, I sat for awhile in the break area and had a chat with two of my co-workers before rush driving home. We were talking about money matters (sort of). I was telling J1 that where I'm from, it's part of the culture for the parents to send their kids to school all the way and that most if not majority get their first jobs after college unlike here in the US. No matter what ginagapang ng magulang yung pera for tuition. J2 (who's also a Filipino that's only been here two years) also seconded this motion hehe! I was thinking to myself that if you really compare these two worlds, we are such BRATS in the Philippines (to some level). In the US, kids/teenagers learn about the value of working, debts, loans, responsibilities, financial planning etc... etc... early on. If we needed money, Mommy, Pahingi ng baon... Gosh, back home, we have all these hired help to do things for us. As I've said before, I never once felt compelled to drive since I always had the luxury of a driver. But now, I have to drive to get around. I'm slowly getting used to it. I'm very lucky. We're all lucky. I don't have bills to pay (yet!). Whatever I make from this part time work thing I have is all mine. I want to give part of it to my parents, but then they wouldn't accept it. Akin na daw yun! Everything is provided for. Even my quirky car! I never had to commute in my entire life. J1 has to take the bus home, which he tells me is sort of an ordeal because it takes him awhile. Man, I feel guilty for spending a bit too much on shoes last Sunday! Tsk! Tsk! Do I really, really need that nifty watch I want??????? And those corduroy trousers on promotion??? (rationalizing!!!)

I'm watching the news now and Richard Quest is on. He's one of my favorite-st newscasters on CNN. I don't know what it is about his garalgal voice I like. When he delivers his pieces, I just really end up listening unlike some where I space out. The report was about the current aid role reversal that's happening since Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast. It's interesting how other nations are now offering to help the US huh? Even arch nemesis Fidel Castro is offering a thousand doctors! Will the US accept all the aid that's pouring in? This is one unexpected role reversal.

There's a new Loss Prevention agent at the store. He's like the incredible hulk. He's probably at least 6'5" tall and maybe 6x as wide as me!!! I'm petite as hell so you get the picture. Anyway, I got to chat with him today. He's not as scary as he looks. He's actually quite friendly. Don't judge a book by it's cover ika nga.

I miss my good friends like mad!!! Again, I praise the high heavens for all this technology.

I was re-reading some of my recent blog posts. It's kind of weird of me to list down all those denim fits. Mwehehe! I've had too much denim in my hands! WTF!?!

I'm rambling on and on in this blog post. My mind's sort of everywhere right now. I should just concentrate watching Havana Nights. Tata!