Peppy's Dream Moving Adventure Blog

I didn’t stay up for LEGALLY BLONDE last night.  At 9:00pm I took two SIMPLY SLEEP pills and fell asleep at 9:30pm.  I thought that would give me a good night’s rest.  Wrong!   I woke up right before the alarm went off, but I was EXHAUSTED.  I don’t know why.  I got a good 8 hours, and I felt like I slept right through the night, but I couldn’t get out of bed this morning.

When I got to work I had another 4 hours of training, which really stresses me out.  The woman I work with could NOT be nicer.  She’s so sweet and patient, but it’s just SO complicated.  I feel so bad, because I feel like I’m taking too long to get things done, but she says my problem is that I go too fast.  I end up making little mistakes because I’m rushing, but I’m rushing, because I feel like I’m taking too long!

Anyway, it’s always such a relief to go down to HR in the afternoons.  I don’t know what to do about this job in KRM.  I feel so guilty letting this woman train me for a month and then, when the boss comes back from vacation, telling her I don’t want to stay.  I know they have enough to keep me busy for 8 hours a day in HR, and I’d MUCH rather work there all day.  I was supposed to work there all day and then KRM asked for me and they decided to split my time.  I told the woman who is training me that it’s a good thing I’m just there in the mornings, because training for that job 8 hours a day would be too much.

When I got home I took my little cart and went to KEIL’S (pronounced Kyle’s).  I didn’t go food shopping over the weekend, but I couldn’t hold out any longer.  I was completely out of fruit, veggies, and Snapple!  I got all my stuff and I was one of those obnoxious people who talk on the phone while they’re food shopping, because first Eric called, and then my friend, Robyn called.  I finally hung up with Robyn when I got to the checkout line.

They never have lines at KEIL’S the way they do at WALDBAUM’S in New York.  I don’t know how they manage it.  Maybe it’s because there are cute young guys who pack all your stuff for you, so the line moves faster.  Maybe it’s because there are more checkout lines open.  I don’t know, but the service here is GREAT.  Also, I noticed for 3-4 weeks that they didn’t have the 12-pack of DIET LEMON SNAPPLE.  I mentioned it to the checkout guy and the kid who packs went and found me a case in the back.  That’s service with a smile!

When I got home I made myself a salad and had some rice chips, which are baked, but taste like tortilla chips.  They’re great with a little guacamole or salsa!

I haven’t been watching DR. PHIL for a few weeks, because they’re all repeats of shows I’ve already seen.  I watched the season finale of LEGALLY BLONDE.  It was great.  The girl I wanted to win didn’t, but I liked the other girl, too.  In fact, Bailey was the one I thought would win from the start.  I just don’t think she sings as well as Autumn, but Autumn doesn’t dance as well as Bailey.  I just feel you can learn to dance better, but you’ve only got the voice you’ve got.  I guess with voice lessons you can get better, too, but that usually takes YEARS.

I wonder how the Broadway Elle understudy must feel – not having the chance to move into the lead role, because some little nobody was on a reality show and now she’s a Broadway star.  That’s got to hurt!  Do you think they’ll start casting all the shows that way?   They already did it with GREASE – which was the first to have a reality show based on casting.

What’s next?  WICKED: The Musical – The Search For The Next Elphaba!  Or JERSEY BOYS: The Musical – The Search For The Next Frankie Valli?  I’ve got one more – GYPSY: The Musical – The Search For The Next Louise!  I could go on like this all night!

Anyway, it was enormous fun and I really enjoyed it.  Everytime these girls talked about how they’ve been dreaming of this moment all their lives, and how it’s all they’ve ever wanted, I can really relate, because that was my very first dream.  I didn’t want to be in movies, or on TV – I just wanted to star on Broadway.  Then, I figured if I couldn’t star, at least maybe I could get into a Broadway show and get my equity card.  It never happened.  So, I went on to my next dream – something a little more attainable!

Eric called again when he stopped for the night.  He’s in Tennessee and he’ll be getting into Knoxville tomorrow and onto I-40 and that will take him all the way back to California.  He promises he’s taking it slower this time and will not drive as many hours.  He said he’s SO exhausted and can’t wait to sleep when he gets home.  He hasn’t been sleeping well (neither have I) and he didn’t sleep well the whole time he was driving to NY and the whole time he was in NY.  He’s just running on fumes about now and I know he can’t wait to get back.

I feel so bad for him, because New York’s weather has been hell (so I hear from everyone) and the weather the past 2 weeks in San Diego has been a dream.  It’s been 65 in the morning and 75 at the hottest point of the day.  When I come home, the apartment isn’t stuffy and there’s always a nice breeze blowing.  I have to close the windows at night, or I wake up freezing!  This is what I call a great summer!

I watched KITCHEN NIGHTMARES tonight.  It’s a favorite of mine and Eric’s.  We LOVE Gordon Ramsey.  We watched HELL’S KITCHEN until that was finished, and now we’ll be watching KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, which involves real restaurants on the brink of bankruptcy who have problems with their décor, menu and cleanliness.  Gordon’s at his best when he’s showing someone how to be successful in the restaurant business.  He has had twelve successful restaurants!

I’m going to try to go to bed early again, but no sleeping pills tonight.  I want to see if I’m as groggy in the morning as I was today.  That was NOT fun.

I’m hoping tomorrow will not be as busy in the morning as it was today.  My brain just isn’t used to working this hard!