You win some, you lose some...

Oh man...Get your blogging pants on...I've got LOTS to talk about today!

So today started off on a crap note. (I know...oh brother, it's going to be a whole blog of me complaining! I promise it's not. It might seem like it at first though LoL)

I woke up and felt like I had slept all of 3 minutes last night, so I was super slow getting ready and running late (as usual!) So I wasn't in the best of moods when I got to work. Well that unhappiness quadrupled when I got there. We've been having some scheduling issues, and so our new schedule was sitting out only half filled out so we could all hash it out and figure it out. Trouble is...there are certain people who are being completely unreasonable and uncooperative about it all, and so I was incredibly perturbed. My day off got changed from Thursdays to Tuesdays, which really is not a big deal. Just the fact that the one person who was being such a snob about it got her way...that rubs me the wrong way. She goes to school and so every semester, we all bend over backwards to make it work for her...and then she doesn't appreciate it or pay it back later. I just feel like when people do you a favor...you should do them a favor. I scratch your back, you scratch mine. That sorta thing. So whatever. I'll deal, as always.

Then I get a verbal warning (note: warning is completely valid.) I accidentally gave someone too much money...a large sum of too much money LoL So I was expecting it. And I agree - it was carelessness on my part and there really is no excuse for that. The part that bugged me was the fact that my bosses couldn't even take the 5 minutes to talk to me about it. They put it off on my supervisor (which is fine, I love her) but really...what does that say about them? I guess if you knew more about them and how they run stuff there, you'd be like, what the heck!? But not knowing everything that goes down (and the things that don't go down that should!) you probably are just thinking, that's not a big deal, get over it Stephanie! LoL But I promise, there is soooo much more to that whole subject.

So then after work I decided I'd head down to Kalamazoo and get my eyebrows waxed and just do some odds n' ends shopping for grins and giggles. I had a coupon for Macy's to get a free water bottle with any purchase, and that purchase also made a donation to UNICEF and the world water fund or something, I don't remember what it was called. What I didn't realize, was that it was with a purchase of Gorgio Armani perfume, not just any Macy's purchase. Which is out of this world expensive LoL So I felt like a total loser who can't read the small print, but thankfully the cashier was really sweet and she was nice about it LoL

Then I went to MasterCuts to get my brows done. I walked in just before 8:00. They close at 9:00. I put my name on the list, they said it'd be 15-20 minutes. No big deal. So I was sitting there, and 15-20 minutes passed...then 30...then 35...then the lady comes up to me at like 8:45 and says "Yeah, we're not going to be able to fit you in, you can come back tomorrow. We open at 10". I don't want to come back tomorrow. I am here now. I live 25 minutes away. And you let me sit here for 45 minutes, probably knowing full well you won't fit me in...and you didn't say anything. I was not very happy and I let her know. I wasn't overly out of control or mean, I just got the point across that that was really rude, and if she would have been up front with me when I first came in, it would have been fine. But don't make me sit there forever and then tell me to leave! Grrr.

I am watching American Idol - well, the performances from yesterday - and Crystal just sang and she did amazing! I like her. I don't like her dreads though. No one can pull those off, I don't care who you are. Not a dread fan. They keep having commercials for GLEE and that makes me really happy. Really really happy :)

So after my unhappy and unsuccessful experience there...I headed to Target, because Target always makes me happy and I had a few things to get (surprises!). Anyways. Guess who was working? The lovely Nikki-J! :) And she just so happened to be getting off work, so we went out in the parking lot and talked for like...an hour LoL It was good though. It was a nice night and we had lots to talk about, what with TAYLOR SWIFT coming up this weekend and all. I love that girl. She totally brightened my day. It had been kind of dark up until that point...and she totally put a smile on my face and made me go home in a good mood.

Speaking of Taylor, it is after midnight now so I can officially say....ONLY 2 MORE DAYS!!!! AHHH!! Tonight we debated what to wear, right down to our shoes LoL You have to have the proper attire LoL Oh man. I can't contain my excitement anymore, I am sorry. I'm going to go crazy!! Oh T-Swizzle, thank you for being so amazing. Love love Love. (Did you know she always says that? We're tight. I know.)

In other exciting news from this otherwise not exciting day...Josh got a job!! It's not exactly what he wants to know and it probably won't be a long term thing...but for now, it's a great opportunity to at least get him in somewhere and plus, it'll make him feel so much better that he's making money instead of sitting home bored all day LoL And now no matter what happens with his unemployment...we'll be okay. Obviously we still hope to win and everything, but if we don't, at least we know we'll be able to pay it all back without going totally broke. Close to broke, yes. But not totally LoL

Tomorrow we have a meeting with the lawyer and then Josh has to help Grandma Kzoo's boss with some computer stuff...they are silly. They could probably do it themselves, but they prefer to pay Josh to do it LoL Works for us! I'm excited to see Grandma Kzoo...I love her :) Such a sweet lady. So that'll be fun.

Tomorrow afternoon I'm heading to my Momma's house because she is making dinner to bring over to Jeff and Shari's...so I'm going to go and tag along with her and go see little Carsten for a bit before choir practice. SO EXCITED. He might as well be 16 already, that's how long it feels like it's been since I've seen him. I know I'm exaggerating...it's just so different this time around and I LOVE IT and am so happy how things turned out for them! Love my family.

Okay I know you've been waiting for it since yesterday...what are we learning about today? Dentures. Haha. Yeah, dentures.

There are 5 main types of dentures, and the type of denture determines the materials they are made out of. For example, Non-Metal Flexite Dentures are made of a flexible nylon base, so they are more comfortable and fit better to your gums. The 'tooth' part is made from plastic resins or porcelain. But Fixed Partial Dentures, whoa...those are totally different. These are actually bridges and crowns, and are made primarily of metal and permanently cemented in the mouth. Ew. I feel like I might be losing interest in this topic LoL The other types of dentures are: Full Dentures, Conventional Partial Dentures, and Non-Metal Acrylic Partial Dentures (That's a mouthful! Hahaha...get it?? Mouthful??? ) Dentures are expensive...to get a full set of neuromuscularly fitted dentures, you are looking at spending anywhere from $5000-$7000. If you're looking for the cheap route, you can get them made the traditional way for $800-$1500 per plate (Plate = upper or lower set. So $1600-$3000 all together for a whole set.)

Alrighty well...lesson time is over LoL I'm going to go finish American Idol: the Results and then head to bed. I hope you all had a fabulous day and have a wonderful Thursday :)

GOOD night :)