Finding Bel

I went to Como lake/zoo/conservatory today in St. Paul. Como is one of my favorite places to go because no matter the weather I can find something to give me joy. In the summer there is also an amusement park of which I am sure I will take advantage of the chance to be a child again from time to... Sign in to see full entry.

I've always known that Starbucks was a far cry from a career move when I started. Over the past months, I have become VERY clear on that. I have no desire to give up every weekend or holidays for the rest of my life. My alarm going off at 3:30 AM in the morning a couple of times of week, doesn't... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm completely exhausted today. Even though I didn't start work until 10:45 this morning and it was a short day, I am tired. I didn't sleep well last night and I have been tired all day. I made the decision to take my daily walk today even though I am tired, given it would likely help me sleep... Sign in to see full entry.

I reconnected with a cousin of mine on Facebook. I'm that strange person who really doesn't get all that excited about reconnecting with someone that I have virtually nothing in common and haven't seen since I was 12. OK, that is snarky but there is also the issue of my mother playing mother of the... Sign in to see full entry.

I fully intended to cancel my subscription this month since I have not been here in almost two months...yet, it seems the date rolled around and I am still here. We had a very early spring with temps in the 80's not that long ago and me being who I am, I haven't been inside since. I've started... Sign in to see full entry.

As I signed on to post, I realize that my last post was 15 days ago. Yikes! Have I really been that busy? Well, sort of. Some days I am just too darned tired to do much of anything but yes, life has kept me pretty occupied these days as well. So let's play catch up: Work, work and more work. Reading... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday I talked about how I deal with customers and of course as things go, I was reminded why. Let's remember that I am 46 years old and truly the last thing I ever imagined doing at this point of my life is working for minimum wage...health benefits are worth their weight in gold and therefore... Sign in to see full entry.

It seems I have a reputation at work. In walks the grumpy customer and the joke is "Give him to to Bel, she turns them all around". It's funny because I just don't pay attention to someone grumpy, I keep smiling and treating them kindly. I do notice mean people though. There is a big difference in... Sign in to see full entry.

It's been a rather fun weekend. My best friend took me to talk to a woman in Wisconsin that wanted to combine forces with us in working with emotional healing. I have to admit, I wasn't all that excited it in the beginning. She uses horses as therapy which is pretty cool, but not really my forte'.... Sign in to see full entry.

My weekend has officially started. I get Sunday and Monday off every week and I have to admit, that I am scrambling to get everything I need to get done in short time. I decided to get my hair cut yesterday and my brows waxed. I have to admit there are certain things I envy in men...not worrying... Sign in to see full entry.