Why is customer service really dead...

So we were at McDonald's the other day ordering McFlurries. I placed my order, an Oreo McFlurry, to the cashier. We had a coupon (women "b" shoppin) for a free McFlurry and I gave it to her after my order. My hubby was going to order his McFlurry, but she looked at the coupon and walked off. Eventually it was obvious that she didn't know how to put the coupon in. She didn't say excuse me for a sec or I'll be right back, she just flat out left! Eventually, a manager comes over with the worst look on her face. I'm expecting something from her like "I'm sorry for your wait or I'm sorry, we don't take this coupon", but instead she tried to put the coupon in. The manager then gives an ugly look and says "You gotta buy anova McFlurry fo dis coupon". I wanted to say "We know that, but your employee walked off and we didn't know what the heck was going on!" Instead, my hubby just placed his order for his McFlurry. The original cashier then made our orders, handed them to us and walked away. No thank you...come back to see us again, nothing! I can't believe that employees are no longer polite. A simple "excuse me or thank you" could go such a long way with a customer. Customer service is really dead!

The 7th time is the charm...

Why did it take 7 different stops (3 post offices, 1 gas station, 1 grocery store and 2 Walgreens) to get stamps today????? I kid you not, my husband and I went to all of the above to buy 3 stamps! All of the post offices were out of stamps (figure that out), the grocery store ran out, 1 Walgreens store didn't have them in yet and our last stop, another Walgreens had them! We had to buy a book of them instead of three, but boy were we excited. Has anyone ever written a complaint letter to the post office? I'm sure thinking about it. How can 3 different post offices throughout the city not have stamps? I would definitely make the letter anonymous though...I want to get my bills, I also want to mail them off dang it!

Why can't I believe it...

I ran a full mile, without stopping and without being too tired. I made today my goal date for running 1 mile. I actually did it on Monday, but I was hoping to beat my time today. I didn't beat it, but that doesn't matter to me. My new goal is 3 miles by February 16th!

Why did it take so long...

For it to click in my brain...My weight is my problem and it has to be my solution. I have read so many books, looked at so many websites and tried so many diets to lose weight. In October 2006, during our anniversary trip, I promised myself that I would exercise more and I would not be the same person next year. Surprisingly, I kept that promise and I've exercised consistently for one year! Unfortunately, I didn't do the same with food. I gained lots of muscle and I'm much more fit than I was last year, but I still only kept off around 3-5 pounds. For the past 2 years, I have said that I'm trying to lose weight, all the while not doing much to lose it. I've tried to get my husband and a couple of my friends who needed to lose weight to work out and diet with me, but it would hardly work. I really felt like I was alone! My coworkers, who are great, but do not have weight problems, exercised with me and would try to support me with changing my eating habits. My last attempt was when I tried to get a friend to support me and to exercise with me and this person never came through for me. I really realized then, after some serious prayer, soul searching and chats with the hubby, that my weight was my problem and it had to be my solution. I knew that I was consistent with exercise, so in August I vowed to myself to do the same with eating healthy and losing weight. In September, my coworker told me about an opportunity at our local YMCA. It was a weight loss competition. You had to submit an essay about why you should be in the program, get a doctor's note to participate and you had to be selected based on your essay. Guess what, I was picked, along with a coworker who had just had a baby! We were so excited! This program has changed my life and has opened my eyes to so many things! I'm a part of a team that is very supportive. I know now who truly supports me and is there for me with my struggles. I've lost almost 10 pounds in 1 month (although this week I gained back a couple) and I feel great. I've started running, which is something I've wanted to do forever. My husband is working out more and eating healthier also. Next October will be my milestone for keeping my weight off! I've lost 14% of my weight goal. I'll be updating my results from the program periodically! It ends on January 29th and we have several check in dates. Wish me the best, I know this time I'm going to make it :-)

Why does time fly by so quickly...

I'm not talking about the time that has passed since I've updated this blog. For some reason tonight, I'm thinking of all of the years that I can remember or barely remember about my life. I remember thinking that I couldn't wait until I turn 10, 13, 18 and 21 years old. I don't really know why I picked those certain ages, but I do know that nothing significant happened at those ages. It's amazing how you wish and hope your years away, only to wish that you could have those years back for whatever reasons. Now I'm almost 30 and I can't remember what being 25 felt like and I certainly don't remember what I was doing at age 10! I pick on some friends of mine for having so many pictures or childhood memories that I sometimes feel are worthless, but I really wish my family saved things from my childhood for me to remember. I recently decided that I'm going to start scrapbooking, taking more pictures or whatever I can do to remember things about my life.