:: Brinna's ::

:: Monday, November 22, 2004 ::

4th day alone

Well, I'm doing pretty well considering. I'm working too much to feel lonely...I was scheduled for 3 days this week and now I'm working 6. That's what I get for being a good worker, huh? Well at least I got a little printed card today from the manager. He gave little 'thank you' cards to me and 2 other employees. Something about times being tough lately, and thanks for being there. All I gotta say is, thanks for the overtime pay! My checks are nearly double the ones that most people get at this place. You'd think they'd be trying to save money. Today was my day off, but since one of the formerly 'reliable' employees decided he'd had enough, I'm the only one who can work that shift. It's back in my old department, Room Service. All the other room service employees have picked up shifts too, and I'm the only other one trained for it. But, anyhow, today is the day I'd set aside to cleaning all day. So I'll just have to clean half today and half tomorrow. Definitely looking forward to Wednesday, my first day off...provided it remains a day off!!

Speaking of Wednesday, my aunt is coming back from San Fran for Thanksgiving. We'll go out to eat that night and spend the rest of the weekend doing what everyone REALLY wants to do--just eat pie and ice cream, with a little bit of mashed potatoes thrown in...maybe a dash of meat here and there...

My current pregnancy woe is my lack of desire to eat. I used to love to eat...it's like my tummy and throat are on lockdown. I don't feel like eating anything. I never feel hungry anymore...every 4 hours or so, my stomach spontaneously makes it known to me that I need to eat, but I wouldn't say that's hunger. I miss not feeling aversion to nearly all food! I can't wait till the 2nd trimester, it's supposed to be the best time. Just one more month! Fortunately I do feel better towards eating than I did a couple weeks ago..probably because I've discovered ways to fight back somewhat. Take vitamins, calcium supplements, drink fruit juice (to keep sugar levels...well, level), and have the most appetizing foods available. Those seem to be, at the moment: yogurt, string cheese, applesauce, and burritos. I think the burritos are good because they're quick, and you don't taste a whole lot other than the tortilla. Another great tool when you need to eat but solids make you gag...baby food! I stocked up on the fruit purees, the little meat sticks that are like healthy vienna sausages, and the veggie purees (don't forget to salt liberally, lol). The baby food goes down really smoothly. For one meal I make myself eat some really high fiber cereal. Have to prevent constipation!! :) One thing that's out of the question is seafood! I told myself, before I got pregnant, I'd eat salmon all the time, since that was my favorite meat...most other meats don't appeal that much. I even bought scallops. Then the 2nd month hit, with the raised preggo hormone...and seafood went right out the window. You never realize before you're pregnant that when they say you won't want to eat certain foods when you're pregnant, you don't just not want to eat them, like a choice. It's more like, 'get that away from me!!' You don't even want to look at it. The mere THOUGHT of seafood right now makes me shudder. Sometimes I have to have my coworkers deliver the food for me. I can't stand the smell.

Next week sometime I'm going to try and get Moby neutered. He's doing awesome as far as regular 'elimination' goes, but his marking is getting out of control again. We were thinking about possibly using him as a stud, but we're too lazy to ever get around to that, and I'd much rather have a house that doesn't smell like urine!

:: Brinna 11:23 PM [+] ::
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