Had a pretty memorable week...

....well, last week I would say that I had a fairly memorable week. Outside of work, everything was fine and good. I took Monday off, so that I wouldn't miss the Kindergarten Chinese New Year Parade that was held in the hallways of River Oaks Elementary. I am just about done with missing any kind of activities that the kiddos might have during the week. That's why I have days off, right!? Damn right...and I intend on using them all....

It was a calculated move that really, really paid off for me. Monday was like three totally different days all rolled into one. The first part of the day belonged to Raymond. I got to the school and awaited for the entire (five classes) of Kindergartners to line the halls with their Chinese Dragon masks as they walked and sang a Happy Chinese New Years song. It was cute, I must admit. The best part of it was was when the parade was over. As the kids awaited recess, I got to spend a little time with them. Raymond and his crazy friends. What a priceless moment. As I took a picture of Raymond, another kid wanted in. After that picture, another kid wanted in. After that, another kid, and then another. It was hilarious! Crazy kids! In talking to them, it was cool to hear what different things that they did. Karate, Mad Science, and even Golf!?!? Golf, for a Kindergartner? Wow! I didn't expect that.

After that was said and done, it was time to leave and meet up with Richard. I figured have some coffee and catch up. It turned out to be an entire day. It was very nice. The weather was perfect. It was as relaxing as you could think. It was one of those moments in which I felt like I was in a different city. It truly was like a vacation. We had coffee at Brasil, walked to Empire for lunch, went to a couple of furniture stores, and just soaked in the beautiful day and scenery. We moved locations slightly and had some Blonde Bombshell and people watched so to speak. It felt strange to me to be out and about, but it was definitely nice to joke around with Richard. I definitely do not get to joke with anyone like that these days. As this part of the days sadly ended, it was time to pick up Raymond from School....

The third part of the day was back to the Daddy duties, and also into some yard work. Again, completely different but still nice. It was one of the better days that I have had in a very long time. One that I will not soon be forgetting.

Of course getting back into the daily grind may try it's best to make you forget about days like this, but reflecting back on them helps you make it. As trying to find a balance between crazy work, family life and the like seems to get harder, days like this helps out in a big, big way.

Well, crap...

...second night in a row that I didn't get to see the girls...my poor sicky girls. Oh well....maybe tomorrow, although here are my hours so far at work this week...

8.00
10.08
11.05

...here is to hoping tomorrow isn't 12....

Whew...

It sure is hard to try to stay positive when you seemingly work at a place that is constantly bringing you down. I have said this before, and have said it millions and millions of times in my own head, but it is worth typing again. Even with my "fuck it" attitude or whatever, I see it in my fellow coworkers, my fellow "warriors". It sucks, but I guess in the end it is a paycheck, and we all get to go home. I hope they don't take it home with them...

Having said that, I probably won't be working late this week. That's what they want, believe me, I don't mind going home on time....I just have to figure out a way to get there at 07:30 again, you know...so I can leave at 4:30!

Oh yeah, I made this at work today...I just saw a coffee stained napkin that I had, and...there you have it....that's no coffee stain...it's a drawing of a space station....

Water, Water everywhere...

crazy day....