Weekly update

Sunday, I got in gear and put together some tags and swaps.

Used postage:

 Sweet Treats tag flipbook:

 I've been wanting to make a tag flipbook but hadn't dove in yet, so when this was posted on one of my groups, I got a bit excited.
Back to school pocket letter:

 and bookmark:

 a wish for a tote bag, salt water taffy, colored sharpies and writing pens:

 something homemade:

 I had a really hard time with this, I'm not sure why. I love how this tag turned out, though.
Monday, I worked 8-8, I basically got home about 8:30 on Monday night and sat on my ass until I had to go to bed.
Tuesday, I worked 8-9, I put a few tags together before going to bed.
2 notecards with envelopes:

 Letter R

 for red, rosette, rose, rainbow and robot. I took out this rabbit and put in a different one.
A surprise tag:

Wednesday, I opened the mail I had received on Tuesday. I was way too exhausted to open it on Tuesday.
 A private swap:

 Back to school pocket letter and bookmark:

 SMS challenging:

 I think this is a wish granted, but I'm not sure.

die cut swap:

I was so exhausted on Wednesday. I bought a pop when I got to work because I just couldn't function. I basically just sat on the couch all day. I wanted to go to the mall, but I was so tired when I got up in the morning, I knew I should wait.

 My mini shopping trip on Tuesday:

The top is a lunchbox, I'm not quite sure it or the cactus were worth the money, but I wanted to buy something fun at the bookstore. Now I won't feel obligated.
I did get a few tags/swaps together.
Something fruit themed:

 Two cards and envelopes:

 Thursday: was a long 10 hour day at one job. So, I splurged a little on my break. I bought an almond croissant and a cream puff:

 They were really good, I also picked up some yogurt pretzels (not so great) and a butterscotch rice crispies treat. I haven't tried it yet. Totally wicked tired when I got home, but I found some fun happy mail.
My sweet treats tag flip:

 Summer ATCs:

 And a mermaid tag:

 I'm a bit disappointed in the kiddie stickers I was sent. At one point, I feel it was specified that we couldn't do stickers, but I checked the post and it doesn't say anything. I could save so much money if I just sent out stickers for everything.
Friday: I had a great night of sleep, and I seem to be tired of tea. I guess drinking the same-ish things four days of the week makes you tired of it. I mean I'm not drinking the same flavor of tea, but it just gets tiring. I was prepared to work at the library from 1-6, but my boss at the library worked out the schedule so I didn't have to, so I went shopping instead.
First stop was Walmart:

 I wanted these pencil cases, but they were about $4 each. They are 3 separate pencil case that velcro to each other. I don't need any pencil cases.
I found this one, too:

 And these magnets:

 And this expanding file folder:

I feel Walmart is the only place I will ever see a family cussing about their life and work, one of them happening to be a guy in the army (maybe) with a gun and knife on his side. That was interesting, there's this family and the guy seems to be complaining about work, but he's just cussing away. A couple of Walmart (probably top people) come walking up to them, and as they are, one of them radios someone else, and they go talk to the family, and the guy says they'll tone it down. I wonder if they called the police on him because of his tons of weapons. I also wandered by a couple guys that took it upon themselves to call someone to help them in sporting goods over the intercom. I think they thought I was coming to help, because I was walking towards them in my blue bookstore shirt and they seemed a little embarrassed. But, no one came to help them, so they called again. Come to think of it, I had heard someone calling for an associate in sporting goods before that, cause apparently you're too lazy to go find someone.

 What I did buy:

 I had to pick up tape ($6), I couldn't pass by the Mason jar spoon rest ($4), or the Toy Story blind bags ($1 each), or the sticky notes ($2) and of course I was hungry, so I picked up the Kit Kat ($2) and the Reese's ($2) and the Hershey's ($1).
I try to pick up tape every time I go to Walmart, because then I'll never run out. I seriously couldn't pass up the spoon rest, whether I actually use it, or pass it on to someone else, we'll see. I found the blind bags in the clearance aisle, and picked them up. They were a little disappointing, two Buzz Years and a Ken. I saw the sticky notes in the back to school section, I had to get the little coffee cup. And like I said, I was hungry, I may send the Reese's on to someone else.
Next up was Target,
Thought these were interesting:

I didn't look at them further as no one plays games with me. They were already packing up back to school stuff (school started Thursday) and I'm guessing clearing room for Halloween.
Here's what I bought:

 CD ($7), tea ($4), gift bags ($3), DVD ($8), red vines ($3), labels ($2), stationery kit ($2), toy ($2)
I couldn't pass up Guns N Roses greatest hits or 13 Hours. Also, thought I could use the gift bags in swaps. I'm on a red licorice kick lately and needed shipping labels. I got a LOL calculator kit from Hollar in a mystery bag, so figured I could add this to it and send out with a swap. I liked the cat in the hat, though his eyes are kinda creepy.
Next stop was Dollar Tree:

 labels, witch hats, gift bags, keychain, stickers, DVD, blind bag, markers.
Again, needed labels. I bought the witch hats for the spider (next picture), I'm not sure why I bought the gift bags. The key chain is a mini sneaker. I thought I could use the stickers for a tag. I've been wanting to watch this movie. I can't pass up a cheap blind bag, and I need some markers.

 card, deco tape, spider, book, notebook, ribbon.
The card is for my brother's birthday, the deco tape was just cute, figured I'd use it for a swap. I thought the spider was cute and added one of the above hats to it. The book looked interesting and I always need notebooks. The ribbon was neat.

 stickers, journal, activity books.
I know I have too many stickers, but I can't pass them up. I didn't buy two ribbons, just didn't realize I put them in the previous picture. Thought the journal was cute, figured I'd use it for tags along with the activity books.

 book, snacks, shower poufs.
This book was wicked cute, and I needed shower poufs.
I found a thrift store tag when I arrived home:

It's been a long week, I've worked 42 hours already and have another 5 to work tomorrow. I really need to cut back at the bookstore, it's way more than I can do. I was so exhausted on Wednesday. I had already worked 23 hours before going to work on Wednesday, it's too much. I keep feeling I'm just going to burst out in tears because I'm so tired. I'm also a little sick of the college kids. We've had so many say they bought their books twice, I even had one person say the system created another order for her, I had another one say we added books to their order they hadn't asked for. And then they're all like I have the receipt if you need it, or I need the receipt? Yep, you return something, you gotta show you paid for it. The bookstore used to be so fun when I started years ago, I don't know if it's doing returns and how stupid they kids seem or if it's the job. I might ask not to be in returns next semester. I'm also feeling burned out in my life, again I feel I need to move somewhere else because I'm just so tired of Ames, and that there's nothing here.