Disappointment

So it seems recently my life has been all about disappointment. It just appears nothing has been going right! I'm trying hard to keep optimistic, but it's like the old saying goes, when it rains it pours.

You name it, relationships, work stresses, time management, health...none of it appears to be working in my favour, however, I know I have to hold to the fact that with the Lord's good timing, all will be sorted out...I just have to get through this rut I'm in...

Oh yeah, finally filed my taxes for this year. Rather than getting my usual 4- figure return back (as I have been for the past 4 or so years), it appears I'll be receiving a very, very small refund this year. Strange...one would think that as income goes up, so would RSP contributions (which I made sure the same percentage of income was being contributed), and the return would stay the same...nope...no such luck. I think perhaps it's time to step up the donations and contributions even more...*sigh*...it's still better than paying the government! Besides, this refund is more than what I have now, so I guess it's still a bonus nonetheless, but still, somewhat disappointing...

A Long week FINALLY over!

I'm glad today is Saturday...it's been a long, tough week for me.

It all started with some relationship type of problem...long story short, we decided to take a week long 'break' to seek some clarity and God's Will. Monday...I was sicker than a dog...had to come home from work after only a half day at work as my head felt like lead and I couldn't focus properly. I thought it was a touch of the flu, as I was sore and extremely tired.

Tuesday, the flu-like symptoms turned into more of a head cold, runny nose, watery eyes, ears plugged...it really was quite a nice picture! But on the bright side of things, Emma left Tuesday morning before I went to work, so I didn't have to worry about entertaining her despite feeling ill.

Wednesday and Thursday came and went, not much exciting. People at work continue to dump more work on me, despite my working on a different team. Not a big deal, it gives me more experience and it's not like I'm swamped. But this did create some ill feelings between my Team Leader and the one who kept referring more work to me (oh well, can't blame the middle man)!

And on Friday, I can officially now say that I've been sprayed by a vehicle driving by! My coworkers and I were standing on the SE corner off Jasper Ave and 112 Street waiting to cross the road when this ignorant sedan made a right turn and sprayed ALL OF US! He didn't even stop to see if we were okay. I literally had water dripping from my jacket and spots on my jeans (and I could even feel that my face was wet)! I looked to see what type of puddle there was, but lo and behold, there was only a giant pothole that was filled with murky, brown water. Great...at least I know my jacket is water resistant! The funny part is (okay, not so funny if this happened to you), but when we were walking back to the branch, we saw 2 other groups of ladies getting sprayed at the exact same corner!!! The lesson to be learnt here...stand far, far away from the curb as the splash zone is quite large!

This upcoming week should be a lot better...already I feel less stuffed up and am not coughing nearly as much and on a side note...I bought 1 dress, a 2-piece LIME GREEN jacket and dress outfit (no you're not seeing things...lime green) and a skirt. And to make things better, all 3 items were a size smaller than what I usually take! Maybe there are some perks to being sick afterall!