In a New York Minute...

"But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you." -Psalm 39:7
I usually don't complain about work on here. In fact, I don't think that I have ever complained about work on this blog until now. I thought that before I eat dinner, I would complain. Complain about work today. One of the Techs called off today and I was left by myself. Usually I can handle it, but not today. Everyone (meaning the customers) were mad, annoyed, or both at me and there was nothing that I can do about it. All I can do is put a smile on my face and apologize for the inconvenience. This isn't the first time that this Tech has called out when this particular Pharmacist was working. Usually, I can just bear and grin it, but not today. I was annoyed let alone ticked. God was really working overtime with me just to keep me from going on the edge.
"Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off." -Psalm 24:14 It's funny on just when you think that no one is on your side, God will always be on your side and be there just when you need Him the most. Sam (the Pharmacist) was reading his Bible and was reading scripture and out of no where, I felt healed. It felt great to be healed and from that moment on, I knew that I can handle the mean, impatient, rude, and unjust customers. He was reading so many that I couldn't keep up with him, but some verses stuck in my head. Here's one of them: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is life not more important than food and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life." -Matthew 6:25-27 And here's the most important one of all: "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." -Matthew 6:34 I am so glad that God brought Sam to work with me today. He (Sam) made the day that we had turn from bad to wonderful! And all it took was him reading scripture. People were shocked that I didn't go off or just snap. All I could say is patience is a virtue after all isn't it? And they (the customers) just smiled. God has really showed me what patience is and for that, I am truly thankful that I have Him by my side now and always. Granted, I somewhat did have help (Sandy helped me as much as she could) and Sam did his very best to help me fill some prescriptions while I was on lunch or helping other customers out. So today wasn't a total bummer after all.
As I am typing this, I am listening to Dave Koz. It's amazing on just listening to Jazz music can just relax me and make me feel better after a long day of work. Tomorrow, Sean and I are the only ones working so it shouldn't be that bad. Notice I said shouldn't. Maybe he can help me put the drugs away while I take care of the customers or maybe Sandy can help me some more. I hope so anyways. Joe (the old Pharmacist) called today to see how everything is going and personally, I wish he didn't. It only made it worse because when I complained about not having any help, he just laughed and said that everything will be OK. Did I just say that he made it worse? Actually, as I really think about it, he made it better. He kept my spirits up and that was what I needed. Not to mention that he made me laugh too and no one can do that better than Joe.
On a different note (funny, I really didn't complain about work now did I?), I just got informed that I will be full-time instead of part-time! I am thrilled and I am looking forward to be getting more hours. I even told the assistant manager that I want a set schedule and he couldn't agree with me more. Things are now beginning to look up and all it took was Sam reading scripture! Amazing I tell ya amazing!! Oh and also, James and I maybe make that we are moving next summer to Odessa. He wants us to live in a house (well, a trailer of some sorts) and see what God can bring us out there. At first, I wasn't really into it, but now I know that I am ready for the challenge. With God and James by my side, anything and I do mean anything is possible. I also called the Pharmacy Manager over at the Wal*Mart over there and asked her to let me know if there will be any openings come up in the summer and of course she will. I guess I am done. I have one more verse and it couldn't be anymore fitting to close this: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take." -Proverbs 3:5-6
Have an awesome night everyone and God Bless!

Moment of Truth..

everyone, and since James is away in Odessa helping his Father clean up their house, I thought that I would write in my blog. Some life I have right? The following Bible verse has always helped me just when I think that it wouldn't, it did and I am so thankful for my Lord Jesus Christ and without Him, I am nothing.
"The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears."Psalm 18:2-6
James describes me as but I think that I am cool and crazy; I don't know what part of "sexy" James sees, but he sees a lot in me more than I do. Then again, through faith and a lot of prayer, I have been seeing myself as beautiful, happy, and worthy to God and James and nothing can make me more happier. I used to have a real low self esteem and I am glad that I finally have a high self esteem because it doesn't really feel good when you are down on yourself correct? Wow, I haven't been saying much have I? Then again, I have. Sometimes I think that I say way too much for my own good. It can get me in trouble, so I have learned that I need to mind my Ps and Qs. Then again, I am very outspoken and that can get me in trouble, so instead of speaking it out loud I can put it on here right? Also, I won't say anything bad or negative just positive. I also have James to vent to as well so that works too! Thank goodness...phew!
When I see James, I feel like but that is only after not seeing him in a few days. Although I don't roar at him, I just want to hug and squeeze him and not to mention tell him that I missed him. James is my rock; besides God, I really consider him my soul mate. He knows me inside and out. I am whenever I see or even think about him. We have been married for four years and it seems a lot longer than that because we have been through so much.
Now on to something completely different. I saw this picture and since I love fruit so much, I thought that I would share it. Interesting photo isn't it? I don't think that I have ever seen fruit morph like this and it's pretty darn cool. Wow, I am jabbering again. Know what that means? This means that I have to sign off because I am talking about nothing nothing at all.
I just wanted to talk about James and God so I am done for now. Have a wonderful day everyone and God Bless! Oh and "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?"1 Corinthians 3:16

Meaningless Mondays

I have decided that if I get a chance to post a blog on Mondays, that it won't be anything meaningful, just meaningless. That way I can have the rest of the week to make up for it. Stupid, I know but I could write about what happened over the weekend and what not, but again, the same thing happens over the weekend (work and more of it) unless I get to have the weekend off and do something. So, Mondays will just be meaningless Mondays. Enjoy!
Have you ever had mornings like this? Where you feel like falling asleep once you get up? Trust me, I think everyone has. Even when I feel like I am wide awake, I am still dead tired.

But once I get a second wind, I feel like singing or dancing like this girl below: Then again, I wouldn't really say that I feel like singing or dancing, but I am sure that I am more ready to go to work than I was before.

Or have you felt like doing this to particular customer or person after they have made you mad? I don't think that this person is showing the "bird", I just think that he is just sticking his tongue out (just look at his hands before he raises them). It could be worse, we could curse the person or customer out, but that wouldn't be nice. I think that if you were to stick your tongue out, it would be better because of the fact that it would be a easier pill to swallow so to speak.

When someone gets on your nerves or just when you need to reassure them that everything is going OK, I feel that if you do this, it will almost guarantee them a smile:

I really don't know where I am going with this, but who really cares? This is to me a meaningless post so who really cares? On a different note, Halloween is coming up. Anyone know what they are going to be? You can chose from the following costumes:
But if you don't like these, you can always decide on something else (that is if you are actually going to trick or treating, going to a costume party, or just hand candy out to the kiddos).
Have you ever looked for fun pictures and came across one of these? This picture is a good way to close meaningless Mondays. This picture is out there not to mention pretty darn cool. Well, I am signing off now. Have a goodnight everyone and God bless!

It's So Hard to Say Goodbye...so I Will Just Say Good Luck!!

Wednesday, September 9 marked a history in making. Joe Busuttil the Pharmacist at Wal*Mart left Ithaca, New York to go live in Greer, South Carolina. I knew it was going to happen, but I didn't think that it was going to happen this fast. He has lived in Ithaca, NY and has taken care of so many people for 33 years. I also knew that I was going to cry, but again, I didn't think that I would cry in front of him. I posted some pictures of him just to reminisce of what we (Joe and I) had together and not to mention some of my favorite pictures of him.

Oh and by the way, if you want to see them (the pictures) bigger, feel free to click on them. The picture above is by far my favorite on of all. Whenever I got a medical pen (a pen with a drug name on it), he would beg for it since he collects them. And when I said no, he would give me a frown like you see above and of course, like always I gave in and gave it to him. Now if I get a pen, I will always remember the frown he would give me and just smile. It has already been two days and I miss him very much. I didn't think that I would, but I do. OK, now more pictures.

Every Sunday that Joe worked (which was every other weekend of course), he ordered food like his Pharmacist used to do and of course, since I worked every weekend I would take advantage of the food that he bought. He would order Chicken Parm. sandwiches or Pizza and boy were they good! In this picture though, he decided that he would change things up a bit and get a meatball sandwich and we both agreed that it was the biggest mistake he could have ever made (the sandwich sent us to the bathroom).

The following pictures are of Joe and some of his Technicians that he used to work with. John was one of them. Granted, John didn't get to work with Joe that long, but when Joe, John, and I worked together it was fun and yet stressful. Stressful for the fact that John felt that he didn't get to do as much as I did or that he wasn't learning anything but overall, I wouldn't trade working with John for anything. He was and still is someone that I can turn to whether it would be about work, Joe, Wal-Mart or just life. Next to James, I would have to admit that John is one of my closest friends and I couldn't thank you God anymore than I do for him. Here's another picture of John and Joe:

Out of all the Technicians that Joe and I worked with, Korrina (with whom I am pictured with below.) by far was the best (well, one of them...just kidding) Technicians that I have ever worked with. We never argued, got into a fight, or just clashed. We worked and laughed and I wish that all the Techs that I worked with were just like her. Then again, I did work with Danielle and she comes to a close second on one of my favorite Technicians that I got to work with.
When Korrina and I worked at CVS together, we would buy each other food and whenever I had a question, she would help me instead of brush me aside like most Certified Pharmacy Technicians do to a new person like myself. Even though I am not working with Korrina anymore, she has taught me so much and I thank Joe and Chad (another Pharmacy Technician) for bringing us together (hope that makes sense). Heck, there's a good chance that I may work with Korrina again, it all depends on if Dennis (the Pharmacy Manager at CVS) will hire me back with more hours and more pay. Then again, I don't know if I want to leave Wal*Mart. I think that I have it really good right now and the fact that Joe left, will mark only good things and new beginnings rather than bad things and old beginnings.
I saved the best picture for last. Before I left for Illinois last summer, I took several pictures of Joe and everyone (hence, the pictures you see here) and John took a picture of Joe and I.

Joe is more than a Pharmacist to me, he's the Father that I never had. He knows that because I always called him Dad and sometimes I called him Joe-Joe. No one else called him this well, then again, Liz called him Dad once, but I am the youngest one there in the Pharmacy and I called him Dad (not in front of customers of course). A lot of his customers will miss his warm smile, his attention to detail, and how he took care of them, but I will miss more than that. I will miss the man that I could turn to when I just needed someone to vent to while I was at work or just someone to yell at (yep, we had our shouting matches).
Joe is at a better place now. He's away from the snow and he is with his girlfriend. It took nine years for them to finally be happy and now they are. His girlfriend even told me that she's looking forward to finally seeing (she's been at their new house by herself for almost two months now) him. So, in closing, Good luck Joe! I will miss you like always, but you will always carry a place in my heart and not to mention it's about time!