Whittier Narrows

We went to Whittier Narrows on Sunday and it was so much fun.

Yeah!!

I am so excited. My hubby finally went back to work for Uhaul. He worked there for 7 years and 5 of those he was a store manager. He quit when we moved to Texas and since then I have been wanting him to go back. We were financially stable when he was a manager and I missed that but he wanted to try other jobs so I supported him. Now that we are back in California and the job market is what it is I have been bugging him to go back. Finally he realized I was right (he always realizes it after a while)and he applied. They called him in and he started yesterday. He is actually really excited about it as well. They are starting him off as a manager trainee because there are no manager openings at the moment but hopefully there will be very soon. And they are paying him more than he was making when he quit 3 years ago and once he gets his own store he will be making even more. We can finally pay off some bills and get working on another baby. I have been waiting so long for another baby. We keep saying we will try soon and then something happens and we hold off. Maribelle is already 6 years old and I have been wanting another one since she was 2 so I think I have been more than patient. I am 27 years old and I wanted to be done having kids by the time I am 30. We really want 2 more but I will be happy with 1 more. I also have been doing pretty good with my diet. I have lost 20 pounds and have been keeping it off. I found a great site for keeping track of what i am eating. If you want to check it out its http://my-calorie-counter.everydayhealth.com/diet_progress.asp I really like it because it doesnt only keep track of calories but of fiber, sugar, carbs, and other things. It has forums and different groups you can join for support as well. You can also keep track of your activities and how many calories different activities burn and of how much weight you have lost and what your goal is. It has really helped me realize how much unhealthy snacking really adds the calories up. Now I make sure I eat lunch instead of just grabbing some chips. That has made a big difference. I want to get down to at least 200 before we start trying for a baby. I started walking at the track and I try to stay moving all the time. Even if I am watching tv I walk in place. I started watching the new show Dance your ass off and I see how much weight they are losing and it inspires me. Some of the people are losing 4 and 5 pounds in 1 week. I would be happy with losing that in a month. I started watching the Fit channel and they have lots of workout shows so Im starting that when Maribelle starts school the end of August. I took some before pictures and I took some last week and I can see a difference with just losing the 20 pounds so im hopeful.

Stupid Chic Sucks

I havnt been on here in a while so I have so much to say. First off I finally found a job as a cook at a long term care center. Well after 2 weeks I quit. This place is so disgusting Im seriously thinking about calling OSHA or something. The cooks touch food thats ready to serve without gloves with dirty hands. We are supposed to take the temperature of the food too make sure its at the right tempurature to kill all the buggies,well why is it that the whole time I was there I didnt see anyone check a temp.? And the stupid chick that trained me that supposedly went to school for business management had no idea what she was doing.She didnt show me anything. Usually the first day of a job is paperwork and going over proper procedures and watching safety videos. Especially in a place like this where everyone has health issues and alot of the patients have special dietary needs. And any time you work around food they should teach proper handling and storage and all that good stuff.Well the first hour here I was cooking food. I had to ask for a hair net and gloves. So ridiculous. And the stupid chic doesnt even order what we need to cook. The menu is pre printed so HELLO all she has to do is look at the menu for the next week and order the food. Doesnt sound like brain surgery to me. From the first day I was so irritated. And they dont follow the recipes for the food they make.Theres a reason for a recipe people,its because calories have been counted and the portions have to be controlled. They have scoopers of different ounces for serving the different foods. I was using the wrong one because I had been trained to use the wrong one.The supervisor for the district came in and asked why I was using the wrong one. I told him this is the one we use everyday and the manager stepped in and said that wasnt true.Basically calling me a liar saying she showed me how to check which one to use.GRRRR.I feel my blood pressure rising lol. I had even asked her that morning what the other scoopers were for and she said for desserts and other things. So the scooper I was using was 3 oz and I was supposed to be using a 1 oz. For people with calorie restrictions that is a big difference. Especially when your using it for three items on the tray.Thats 6 oz more than they are supposed to have. My friend is a CNA there and I told her about it.She said no wonder the patients are always bloated and constipated.Oh and also I was supposed to get my first check on July 3 but thay made a mistake and the said I would get it on July 6. Why is it that I quit on the 15th and still didnt have my check. They finally gave me all my hours on my final check that I got yesterday the 20th. And the manager wasnt doing anything to get me my check. Stupid chic had her check so who cares about anyone elses. Her official name is now the stupid chic by the way.And one of the funniest things was yesterday when I went to pick up my check the stupid chic was in a meeting so I was talking to the cook and the delivery guy showed up. He started saying the stupid chic is stupid too. When even the delivery guy knows youre stupid youve got issues. The cook had been waiting for the delivery so she could thaw some meat for dinner and the stupid chic hadnt ordered ANY meat. The cook was pissed. Everyone has complained about this stupid chic and nothing ever happens. I complained to her supervisor that she wasnt training me properly and he just blew it off. I am a very intelligent person so when I say I need more training its not because Im stupid, its because I need proper training. Sooo that pretty much sums up the last couple of weeks.Hope yours was better.

So Sad

I am so sad.I just started project 365 which I have been wanting to do for months and my camera charger is not working.I have been messing with it for a couple days trying to get it to work but noluck.Now I have to buy a new one.So everything is on hold for now.

365 Day 5

This is one of Maribelles favorite stuffed animals. She has had it since her first Easter.

365 Day 4

Todays picture is of my new to me car.I love it. It has a couple bumps and bruises but its so much better than not having a car at all. Plus we only paid $1400 for it.

365 Day 3

My back was hurting yesterday so I couldnt even sit up.I didnt get a picture so Im going to post one I took a while back.Its one of my favorites. I took it in Texas and its one of the things I miss most.You never see an open road here in LA.