Hola from Chicago!

So I read Emma's post on Sunday while waiting for the Sherrie to pick me up in Joliet so here ya go!

Well life in the windy city is good I guess. I am trying to get started up with my own business through LTD and Amway Global. I am beginning to feel the pinch of my pay cut because the money I had saved up went to trips this summer and I need to supplement my lost income or the credit cards and loans will be the end of me. *sigh* other than that, I have been hanging out with people from the group up here in Chicago and it has been fun. We had dinner last night in Schaumburg and got to meet a couple that pretty much is the reason a lot of the people I met are in this business. So that was fun and then went to a house and played some apples to apples and then went home. Now I am waiting for the Sherrie to come pick me up in Joliet to go to a leadership conference for this business group. And then more work.....

***That was written while I was sitting in the car. This is a picture later that day***

*The above pic was taken with Sherrie's camera at the Ladies Leadership Conference. From Left: Michelle Fox, me, Dawn, and Sherrie*

This week has been a very busy and stressful one because we are completely reseting the floor for the most part and I had an associate quit on me so that has left me completely swamped and really feeling crapped on because either no one wants to work the department or are really slow or want to make more work for everyone.... so trying to stay positive and not have a nervous break down. I really appreciate my store manager being so understanding about the situation, but its still a frustrating place to be.....

*Below picture is of Wayne on the left and Lynn next to him at the Halloween party last year at my Aunt and Uncle's*

I got to hang out with my Aunt's sister. Her name is Lynn and her husband is Wayne and they are the sweetest couple you will ever meet. They invited me out to dinner up at this awesome restaurant in Wisconsin and then we just hung out and talked when we got back. They have four Cockatils, a parakeet, and a parrot. They had a parrot named George that they were really attached to, but the poor little guy died while the vet was grooming him. So that left both of them pretty heart broken for a while and then they found Billy. He is the same as George just a different personality. He actually stepped on to my arm and then preceded to bite me... ^^; Little bugger was testing me I guess...but the next day I find out he is a little camera ham! Here are some for your viewing pleasure....

This was taken on his cage. He has a lot of things to play on to keep him active and stimulated.

I think he liked the noise my phone was making when I took a picture.

We also went to the Chicago Botanical Garden which was really pretty. So I guess that is all for now. My friend Amanda is coming into town next Wednesday so that will be fun playing tour guide. So good bye for now!