Things are Going Well
For a change. For now, anyway.
My first consulting PartyLite show as a success. Though not a big turnout, I couldn’t have asked for a better first show. It was all people that I knew, and the demo came and went really fast. And there were just enough sales where Christina got to have a shopping spree, which is really all that I wanted for an outcome. She almost missed it, but then I remembered my mom gave me a check to put towards Christina’s party. And that pushed her into the 150$ spree range. I was happy about that. 🙂
And although I was nervous starting, a glass of wine and a few minutes into talking I was feeling fine about the whole thing. With no vomiting. Which was a very good thing, indeed.
I’m looking forward to doing another show. My Team Leader, Jen, came to the party and gave me some constructive criticism. She said I did fine. I was using her script that she sends out as a suggestion to everyone in her unit, and she suggested that I re-write it into my own words. That way it sounds more like its coming from me, and less like I’m just reading points on a page. I think the only thing I’m going to struggle with is remembering the deals and what the hostess can and cannot do with them. And calculating taxes and shipping. I screwed up a little on a couple of them, but not to exceed the value of the check/determined amount. (I’m glad there is the option to round up your change for charity. It left a little wiggle room.) I’m going to go over that again and figure out what I did wrong. So for the future, I won’t have to worry about a bigger mistake.
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J2 and I went to the gym today. I felt good about it, and have successfully exhausted myself. I didn’t sleep at all last night (reasons unknown) and I’ve felt wired today. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight, too. But I don’t think that’s going to be a problem now. I really pushed myself today. I’ll be sore tomorrow, but hopefully I will sleep like the dead tonight.
On the way home from the gym I stopped at Walmart and bought myself a little three drawer storage unit to organize all of my PartyLite stuff (all over the house is not working for me, thankyouverymuch) and I also splurged a bit and bought myself a kettlebell. Its only a 5 pounder, but I figure I should start small. If I like it, I can always get another one, and I can always get one that is heavier.
My friend, Jackie, is all about the kettlebell. Tina also swears by it. So I think I will give it a shot. Plus it will give me opportunity to get some exercise in at home. Though I would love to get to the gym every day, I know it doesn’t always work out that way.
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Speaking of EVERY DAY.
I am so glad I made the decision to stay in tonight. I feel like I haven’t been home in over a month. I’m pretty sure I have had something going on almost every day. For a month. At least. It feels good to sit back with a glass of wine and look at all of the things that still need to get done around here.
Sam is getting ready to leave for the evening. He’s going to go see a coworker’s band play at some bar. I told him he is more than welcome to go out. But I am staying here. I’m going to organize all of my PartyLite equipment. And I’m going to clean the house. Because the state of this house…. I cringe when I walk in the door. I don’t understand how things get this way.
Actually, not being home ever is how it gets this way. Come home, drop everything, change, leave, come home, drop all of the newly accumulated things in another empty spot, go to sleep, wake up, go to work — Oh I’ll take care of those things after work. Oh wait. Those plans I forgot about. It cane wait another day.
That’s what has happened. I am displeased. Things that need to change: My Drop It and Go habits.
Also the crap diet that has been going along with it. Corseted though my waist may be, I will not lose any kind of weight by eating crap food. No matter what ‘small quantity’ I think I am eating it in. I need to detox or something. I should get a juicer.
Later, Ya’ll!
ALW