the diary of one pissed off slave to retail

my mother in law is staying with us from August 16th - September 4th.  she is here to help with baby.  (once she comes!  i was due yesterday!!)  but, all she has done is drive me crazy.  i plan on updating this list daily/hourly/up to the minute, whatever :P
the first part.. is from my lj.  i'm just going to copy/paste. (#1-11)
please pray i go into labor during the middle of the night so she will be sleeping & i can sneak out to the hospital.  if i make it to my induction (i'm crossing my fingers that i do - so my mom is here).. i plan on going ALONE.  my husband will meet me there once i get checked into a room.  i will then call my sister.  then, no one will be called or see me till addison is born.  even then, the nurses will have strict instructions to only let 1 extra visitor at a time.  only when i feel up to it.  that's it.  too bad for marcs family who all live here & will try to bombard me.

1. i got a "lecture" on why we shouldnt of rented this duplex.  although, we have lived here for nearly 2 years now.  she has pointed out all it's "faults".

2. she made me go to the mall today to "walk" to hurry this baby OUT.  yet, she knows my mom cant get into town till thursday (the day of my induction).  i want my mom there.

3. it's not safe to drive around with less than 1/2 a tank of gas in the car.  SERIOUSLY?  because i ONLY put 1/2 a tank at a time in the car.  because it takes me like a week to use it.  get over it!  unless you want to pay for my gas?
she also put $5 of gas in the rodeo.  i was 1/2 expecting her to make us pay her back for it.

4. she lectured marc on the fact that his car (the rodeo) was "messy" inside.  there were too many empty water bottles in there.  & a couple work shirts in the back.

5. i was sleeping yesterday morning at 10am.  i woke up originally at 8am.  she wasnt here.  i watched the news, fell back asleep.  she woke me up, & decided i shouldnt be sleeping in that late.  "we have things to do you know!" (the mall walking) no. we don't.

6. she yells at our dog. for welcoming her home. "go lay down!" uhm, she just wants to say hi?  then gets mad when the dog stays at her feet when she eats.  then proceeds to feed the dog scraps.

7. she hasnt seen me since the wedding last year. & no pictures of me pregnant. yet keeps telling me i dropped. & rubbing my belly.  i have no dropped. at all. get off my belly.

8. she keeps telling people how she is going to be in the delivery room.  this is how it goes:
her: "yeah! i'm going to be there.  i told stefani i would be in there for her."  note: i did not ASK her to be there. i dont want her there.  i dont want anyone but my husband & sister (for pictures)

9. i woke up this morning (saturday) & she was deciding on how to REARRANGE MY LIVING ROOM.  uhm, that would require us redoing our surround sound which is SCREWED INTO THE CEILING.  no. we are not rearranging.
plus, she wanted to put the longest couch on the shortest wall, move the shorter couch to the longer wall & put the arm chair.. IN FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE.  like, not "floating" in front of it.  but directly blocking it.

10. she questioned me on my mail.  if i shred everything that comes in with my name on it.  because of identity theft.  yes, they are going to come & steal my newest magazine.  steal my name & address!! oooooh.

11. we have gone out to eat for 3 meals since wednesday.  she has only paid for ONE of her meals.  she just orders with us & allows us to glady pay for it.  then, doesnt offer cash.  tonight was the kicker...  we went out to eat at a buffet.  she doesnt even stand near us when paying, yet says "oh, one of those buffets is for a senior citizen".  then, never offers us cash.  we leave, go to get gas for the car.. we are halfway home, "oh! thanks for buying me dinner!"
WHAT THE FUCK? WE NEVER OFFERED?

12. if we fall asleep on the couch, she looks over & asks loudly.. "you takin' a nap over there?!"  GOOD GOD, STFU.

13. my mom calls me, just to check up.  she was going to buy baby clothes.  i was like "oh, just wait till we see how big she is & we can decide on what size to get for the fall"  she is eves dropping & says under her breath "she will need 6-9 mos".  OH RLY?  THANKS FOR LISTENING!  good god.  my mom was like "what did she say?" i was like "nothing, but i think 3-6 should be okay, if she isn't huge by the time she comes out"  hahaaha.

14. i'm currently driving my sister in laws saturn.  she doesnt use it as she just bought a new car.  she doesnt need it back till her 16 year old son starts drivers ed sometime later this year.  well, sometimes it makes.. noises.  like, a vibrating noise when you first start it.  it's from when her daughter hit a pole.  it vibrates for maybe 1 minute & stops.  my mother in laws reaction "OH THAT IS NOT A GOOD NOISE, IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT".  then, some rubber tubing was slightly coming off the door. "OH THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED, THAT CAN'T BE GOOD".  i was accelerating & my foot slipped off the gas & it was in the process of changing gears (it's automatic) making an odd noise.  "WHAT WAS THAT? THAT"S NOT GOOD."  i just go. "my foot slipped, it's fine."  omfg. the car RUNS.  it goes from point A to point B.  it's SIX YEARS OLD.  GET THE HELL OVER THE NOISES. 

15. my husband sits in the back seat, & lets him mom sit up front (i always drive).  i will say something to my husband & look at him in the rear view mirror while saying it.  he will hear what i say, but she wont be paying attention, then she loudly asks "what?"  i'm like "nothing, i was talking to marc"  GOD DAMN. do you HAVE to listen to my fucking conversation?  i counted her doing this 6 times in one 15 minute car ride today.

16. marc & i were laying on the couch.  play fighting with our legs for room on the couch.  my MIL looks over & says "oh my god! watch out for the baby!"   uhm? she is safe in my belly.  marc wasnt even close to my belly.  i'm pretty sure i've made it -this- far into pregnancy & the baby is JUST FINE.

17. she calls me "ma".  hi, my name is STEFANI.  not "ma".

18. she has now started telling the dog that daddy (my husband) is home from work.  my dog understands what we say & this prompts her to get excited thinking my husband is going to come through the door.  i have to correct her & say, no, he isn't. calm down.  GOOD GOD.  just because the dog stares at her!  but i keep the blinds open for her to look out.  poor dog gets so sad when she sees he is CLEARLY not there.

19. i have seen her get off the couch 2 times today.  one time to get pizza that *i* made for myself.  but i felt bad, & offered her some.   the second time she came in the kitchen asking, "whatcha doin', ma?"  DONT CALL ME MA.  and i was doing DISHES.  which is quite obvious from where she sits. 
she knows we have to hand wash all our dishes b/c the washer is broken.  yet, doesnt offer to help.  & just adds to the mess.

20. we are apparently out of bottled water.  we *had* about 8 bottles in there this morning.  i have only had 1.  marc had 1.  WHERE DID THE OTHER 6 GO?  oh, that's right.. sitting on the couch wears you out.  i guess i better add THAT to the grocery list.  ugh.

21.  she moved on to drinking pepsi.  she doesnt like pepsi.  she took one sip & goes "ew".  told marc he could drink it. i KNOW she doesnt like pepsi, yet still opened one? 

22. i'm cooking porkchops tonight.  they aren't cheap.  she hasnt offered us grocery money, or offered to buy herself groceries.  so WE are supporting HER.  she hasnt even offered to help me in the kitchen.  i forget, which one of us is pregnant?  & i'm pretty sure marc & i dont make enough money to feed her too.  we weren't planning on having to feed another adult mouth during maternity leave.

23. she has had the lights on in the house since 8am.  wasting electricity.  i'm *pretty sure* sunlight is free.  my electricity bill is going to be HUGE.

24. she got upset because i went to my doctors appointment WITHOUT HER.  uhm, i'm a big girl, i don't need someone with me!

25. i was collecting laundry.  i always check marcs pockets for receipts because he never takes them out of his shorts.  she looks over and says, "oh his pockets are empty, i checked them already for money"  she wasnt kidding.  she fucking checked his shorts for cash, then tossed them BACK on the floor.  then, points out all his clothes that are dirty & doesnt help me out to get them.

26. during my labor she told me when each contraction was starting..as if i couldnt feel it?!

27. she also tried allowing herself to stay in the room during procedures when they asked everyone to leave. except marc.  she was like, "well i'd like to stay"  i would have to say.. "MARC CAN BE THE ONLY ONE"

28. since i had an emergency c-section, i was unable to walk the same night.  addison had TONS of diaper changes the first night.  she complained that she had to change her, yet.. allowed herself to stay at the hospital over night.  how was i supposed to change her?  i was stuck in a bed.

29. she complained that i asked her to pick stuff up off the floor & help me at the hospital.  once again, I CANT BEND OVER.

30.  we are back home now.. she does laundry all day.  wasting my water & electricity.  there is nothing to be washed, yet she keeps washing shit.

31. still calling me "ma".  this morning (at 11am): "just gettin up, ma?"  uh, i have a newborn, ive BEEN up.  "so what are you hungry for, ma?"  well, i dont know who the fuck MA is.  but stop calling me that.

holy cow, it's been a while, huh?  march!  before i knew i was having a girl, even!

addison is due in the next 5 1/2 to 7 1/2 weeks (assuming i go past due).  i can go at any time & the doctor will not stop labor, now that i have successfully passed the 34 week mark! :)

life has been CRAAAZY.  but good.
i do read time to time.  just not lots of comments, but i read!

<3 i will do better.

it's actually pretty short & sweet!

she has been with the company since the week of thankgiving last year.  so, roughly 4 months.  and has been late a grand total of 18 times.  all documented.  she has been written up twice & given one verbal for the tardiness & other misc stuff.

saturday, she calls in one hour before her shift (we require two hour notice) and tells me she will be 2-3 hours late (she is required to tell our boss).  i say, okay bye!  and hang up.  giggle. tell my boss.  she goes, "i'm done".  i get all bug eyed.  because from what i've heard, my boss LIKES the B.  but apparently not!

she made a call to our district manager who called our regional who made the decision monday morning to can the B!

well, the bad thing..
the B (a lesbian, but not the bad part) was dropped off monday at work by her girlfriend.  on her girlfriends way home, she was involved in a car accident.  which totalled the B's car.  her girlfriend (1) isnt covered by insurance -medical- (2) has no texas drivers license.  just an out of date illinois one.  ha!
anyway, the B ended up leaving after 45 minutes monday.  giving her monday/tuesday off.  she comes back tomorrow.  and will be canned.

i'm so excited!

ps. my site is no longer nineteen80.net  but http://bella-amore.com !!!

march 28 - the B gets fired!

april 9 -  i find out the sex of the baby! :)

okay, the B is still with us (god help us).  but she is getting write up #2, finally.  & a possible demotion! :)

this weekend is my weekend off.  i have been sick the entire past week, & managed not to get the husband sick.  and no one at work.  except for the B.  today she has her GIRLFRIEND call in for her.  she knows how we do not like other people calling in for them.  (yes, the B is bisexual - not that it matters, but in her case, it's mostly for attention).

anyway, her girlfriend calls in at 11:30am to inform my boss that she is sick & in the "Emergency Care Unit".  whatever that is.  i assume not the Er.  bur whatever.  and that she wont be able to be at work today from 1-10pm, because she is just that sick. (whatever).

my boss calls me to vent & is SO SO pissed off at the bitch.  so i go to the B's myspace.

hmm. sick enough to go to the doctor, but not sick enough to message friends all night long. 
funny, because last night i was sick (i have been sick for the past week, & the B claims i got her sick) & got on the computer for 5 minutes to check email & log off.  and couldnt stand staring at the screen longer than that.

fine, whatever.

then i go to it just now.  okay, she was in the "ECU" at 11:30am.  yet, messaged her girlfriend @ 1:30pm.  and again at 3:30pm.  oh, not to mention at NOON she UPDATED HER PROFILE.  wow, i didnt know at the "ECU" they offered computers for sick patients to login to update their myspace!!

i called my boss just minutes ago (7:30pm).  she told me that the B called up at work at 5:30pm, saying she was at the "ECU" since 11am!!  and STILL THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahah what a fucking LIAR.  so my boss took away all her hours for next week.  not allowing her back in the store till next wednesday!!  HAHAHA.  idiot.

god, ive had ALL DAY to get SO much done. and i feel like i got nothing accomplished.  i start working on something, then i stop to sit & rest.  because i do not have the energy i did before i was pregnant.

i've got a new shelf installed in our laundry room.  i put away all our wedding gifts i hadnt gotten to yet.  cleaned the kitchen 80%, cleaned 5% of the diningroom/office, the second bedroom/future nursery needs MAJOR cleaning.

i drive myself insane.

then i went to walmart to get new blinds, because the second bedroom doesnt have any.  and i bought them two inches too small.  UGH!  so i wont have a chance to exchange those till tuesday.

i made dinner with consisted of brocolli cheese soup & grilled cheese sandwich.  with my flinestones vitamin =).  and i'm super bloated.

AHHHH. i want the house to be SUPER clean by the time marc gets home.  thats at 10. and impossible.

so, the b has been working at another store (store "a") on a trial run.
basically.. my friend was promoted from assistant (at store "a") to store manager at another store  so, she opened up an assistant job at store "a".

well, the store manager of store "a" is leaving in april for another store that opens in april.  they have already found her replacement & she starts in a week as an assistant.  mainly to get her trained.  as they do this with all new store managers. 

the b is supposed to also talk to the future store manager of store "a", to see if she could work out as her assistant.  it is totally up to the NEW store manager, not the CURRENT one.  well, the b is trying to out do everyone, and act like she owns the world.  i'm glad her style hasnt changed since she has left my store! hahaha.  because she sucks.  and well, everyone including the DISTRICT MANAGER has realized she sucks.

in fact, they said "she will never be a store manager in this company"!  hahah, how sad!

either way, the future store manager of store "a", is bringing her own staff & will not be using the b.  teehee.

anyway, she is supposed to be written up for always "forgetting" to take bank drops.  & other things.  she already has one write up for being late CONSTANTLY.  one more? and she is g-o-n-e!

let me tell you about all the awesome things that are going on.
not.

so, about last night.  our electricity had been acting odd.  but i just thought it was a few power surges that we get once every few months.  i went to weather.com for a totally unrelated reason, and realized.. it might snow over night.  i thought "whatever".  this is texas after all!  plus, we already had an ice storm earlier in the week, and typically we get one ice storm a year, then it passes.

around 11pm, i was taking a shower.  my plan was to be in bed by 11:30pm.  asleep by 12:30pm.  so i could get up at 8:30am, to get ready for my doctors appointment (for the baby).

i'm in the shower.  just applied the shampoo.  then.. darkness.

pitch-f'ing-black.

great, we lost power.  so i had to shower 10x faster due to the fact the hot water heater wasnt going to heat up anymore water, so i better get done FAST before i use it all.  i freak out a little, because i was going to go to the lady doctor, and i needed to shave, bad.

marc comes in 2 minutes later with a candle.  so i have light, and tells me to hurry, that he doesnt want me to hurt myself in the dark.

i come out a few minutes later, and he had lit candles all over the house.  he looks outside, apparently just our side of the road had lost power, wtf?  we sit here.  bored.  i'm in a robe.  waiting.  i find my electricity bill, call in the outage.  marc seriously thought it was because we paid our bill late.  hahah, (1) i paid it on time (2) they wouldnt shut it off at 11pm on a tuesday night!

i realize.. there is no way i will be able to dry my hair till the freaking power comes on, and it totally threw off my whole plan.  so, i say screw it.. i comb my hair & proceed to go to bed.  then i hear voices outside my backdoor.

i look out in my backyard expecting someone to be out there (which would be scary since we have a private backyard).  turns out, they outage.. is being fixed in the electricity pole that is in my NEIGHBORS backyard.  & my neighbor was out there keeping the dude company.  TOTALLY ANNOYING.

so, needless to say, about 12:15.. power was back on.
i went to bed without drying my hair.

fast forward to 7:45am.

my cell phone starts ringing. and ringing. and ringing.
it's the b.
i'm like STOPCALLING.  and dont answer.  i just yell at the phone.

finally after three calls, i answer.
me: "hello."
her: "hey, have you looked outside?!"
me: "uh, i'm sleeping"
her: "get up. and look outside."
-i get up-
me: "oh. my. fucking. good. god. shit"
her: "yeah, and i dont know how i'm going to get to work"

i tell her to call my boss & let her know she is going to be late.

it snowed.  it freaking showed.  we got a good 1-2 inches.  IN TEXAS.
i turned on the news.  all schools? closed.  the roads? horrible.

at 9:30am, i start calling my obgyn to let them know i need to reschedule.  & pray they dont dock me this visit or make me pay (if you miss 2 appointments, they drop you as a patient.  if you reschedule, you have to pay, if you do it in under 24 hours).  the phone is busy.  i call again.  it hangs up on me.  call again "you have reached _____ obgyn. we are currently experiencing a high volume of calls.  please press 0 for an operator"  hit 0.  sit & wait.  the message comes up again.  i hit 0.  this goes on for 10 minutes, then it disconnects me.  i call back a few minutes later.  same deal.

i finally realize.. i will call the MAIN office!  turns out they were closed.  & it went to voicemail.  i felt better.
at this point, i fall back asleep since i didnt have work till 1pm.  at 10:30am, when i should of been at the doctor, the phone rings.  it was the obgyn office letting me know my appointment was cancelled due to weather, and they were SO sorry they werent able to reach me sooner, & felt bad that i tried calling them before they got to me.  that made me feel 100x better. and realize how NICE they were!!

i go to work at 1pm.  our district manager calls us, "close the store at 5pm"  SWEET!!  and i still get paid as if i closed :D 

marc calls me.. WE SOLD MY MUSTANG!!!  it's been sitting in my driveway since MAY, not working.  and someone is buying it for more than i thought we would get.  i'm SO happy.   so, we have $$ for baby stuffs!!

anyway, i'm now home & so happy.  today turned out to be great.

my boss finally was totally fed up with all the crap going on in the store as of late.  (god, took long enough).

we had a meeting tonight.  everything was discussed.

i told the b, that i felt like we didnt work as a team, but more as a competition.
she didnt like this.  she wanted me to give examples.
i had none!

i have the WORST time explaining myself.

i was just like, you know.. we say there is no i in team, right?
well, i feel that way with you!

i told her that her personality is WAY harsh.  if my boss can change, so can she. 
she refuses to say her personality is harsh.

a lot of the things that came spewing out of her mouth contradicted other things.

what people said about me?
i need to grow balls.
i already knew this.  MARC tells me this.  so i wasnt surprised.

& that was it.
i know the b was holding back SO SO much.  which in turn pissed me off more.

but, if she finds a replacement for herself.. SHE IS TRANSFERRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for those who dont have my pregnancy journal as a neighbor on here:

baby!

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