So the title just about sums up my life for the past three days. I was home yesterday and today from work. Sick. I cannot believe that I have a head cold AGAIN!!! I think it is work - stressing me out. It comes around VMU time as well, so maybe that has something to do with it. I have spent all day yesterday on the couch - watching Gilmore Girls. I almost made it through an entire season the other day and today looks like another re-run of yesterday. I think I am going to try to sleep though today. I think it is sad that being sick is exhausting. Who knew that lying around the house all day could make someone tired and worn out.
I need to be better tomorrow though. Amber's wedding is tomorrow afternoon that I NEED to go to! I missed her bachelorette party because I was sick and now I am sick again! Her and Jenny are going to think that I am sick ALL the time!
Alright, I am going to go work on that - getting better.
have a good weekend everyone.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
A list of awkward happenings in the workplace - a female perspective
So, one of those awkward things happened to me the other day and that got me thinking...I should make a list of all of the other awkward things - especially around a workplace - that I have witnessed or have been told about happening... enjoy!
A list of awkward happenings in the workplace - a female perspective
Feel free to comment and add some from your own experiences!
-L
A list of awkward happenings in the workplace - a female perspective
- Bring called pregnant (and you are not) and watching them try to recover.
- Going into the restroom at the same time as another person when either you or the other or both have to do #2, and the awkwardness at the sinks afterwards. (I think each corporate office should have a copy of the Everybody Poops book on hand AND has a radio playing in the bathroom..
- Bringing salad for lunch, realizing you forgot dressing, decide to use someone else's bottle for a "quick bit" and they walk in and catch you in the act (thanks for this gem Katie!!)
- Talking about someone (good or bad) and having them come up behind, near you or call you.
- Trying to disguise (insert your choice of "feminine product" here) while heading to the restroom during that week of the month. Bonus points if A: you get stopped in the hallway or B: run into a male coworker.
- Being in the restroom the same time as someone higher up in the company - think director level and above - they finish, and just walk out, not washing their hands. Gross.
- When female co-workers decide to wear thongs, and guess what, it's your lucky day because they have made it their day to constantly bend over near you.
- Getting into a car accident right out front of work (on the way in or on the way out) with one of your fellow employees. (I actually haven't seen or heard of this one happening, but I am sure it has happened, and how awful and awkward!)
- Writing out your 2-week notice
- A coworker shares too much personal information with others...
- When you hear (not by choice, but by their sheer volume) all about a coworker's personal life, the lives of their children, ex-husband and mother-in-law because they can't seem to shake it from their heads that they do not in fact have a cone of silence above their cubicle.
- After having been to the restroom, you are sitting at your desk for awhile, get a feeling or somehow notice, that your zipper, is in fact, down.
Feel free to comment and add some from your own experiences!
-L
Friday, April 9, 2010
On the road again...
So unexpected plans for tomorrow, Saturday! I will be picking up my mom, and driving over to their cabin. Tucker will be in the back seat of my car - so we'll see how that goes. First time for a longer drive in the backseat of my car!!
Derick will be (hopefully) be hearing his boat roar this weekend! After all of the labor and parts that have gone into it thus far- we are hoping that it works just fine now!! His cousin Joey and his new girlfriend are also going to be joining the festivities, so that will be interesting to meet her.
I will get to go see my grandma in the nursing home there, and my mom mentioned that I could help them "artistically" lay out the stone work for the bottom half of their garage exterior walls. So, that will be interesting. I might even get a chance to read a little bit while I am there, which is always a good thing. I just started another one of the Hannah Swenson Murder Mystery series (Sugar Cookie Murder).
Derick and I had "date night" tonight. We had a coupon for Ruby Tuesday and both decided that we both deserved a little nice dinner out, and the coupon sure helped :) After that we walked through Target a little while and stopped, deciding, for a long while about whether or not to get a PUR water filter for our kitchen sink faucet (which we did end up getting). So that was our new "toy."
I am getting really excited about camping this summer (already!). I went and looked on a few websites looking for some checklists as far as what to bring camping. We are going to be packing differently this year! And I wanted to also look up some recipes for camping - specifically so that THAT part of things would be easier and we would not be having hot dogs and marshmallows for every meal! So we'll see how that goes and what interesting concoctions I can come up with!
Have a great weekend!
L
Derick will be (hopefully) be hearing his boat roar this weekend! After all of the labor and parts that have gone into it thus far- we are hoping that it works just fine now!! His cousin Joey and his new girlfriend are also going to be joining the festivities, so that will be interesting to meet her.
I will get to go see my grandma in the nursing home there, and my mom mentioned that I could help them "artistically" lay out the stone work for the bottom half of their garage exterior walls. So, that will be interesting. I might even get a chance to read a little bit while I am there, which is always a good thing. I just started another one of the Hannah Swenson Murder Mystery series (Sugar Cookie Murder).
Derick and I had "date night" tonight. We had a coupon for Ruby Tuesday and both decided that we both deserved a little nice dinner out, and the coupon sure helped :) After that we walked through Target a little while and stopped, deciding, for a long while about whether or not to get a PUR water filter for our kitchen sink faucet (which we did end up getting). So that was our new "toy."
I am getting really excited about camping this summer (already!). I went and looked on a few websites looking for some checklists as far as what to bring camping. We are going to be packing differently this year! And I wanted to also look up some recipes for camping - specifically so that THAT part of things would be easier and we would not be having hot dogs and marshmallows for every meal! So we'll see how that goes and what interesting concoctions I can come up with!
Have a great weekend!
L
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Hump Day Slump Day
I think I used up all my motivation last week.
This week during work it has been hard to keep myself motivated.
Derick came back into town Saturday night, and pretty much showered and went to sleep. I got up Sunday morning and went to my parent's church for their Easter breakfast at 9am and then service at 10:30am. After that, I ran home to pick up Derick, and we went over to my parent's house for Easter lunch. My Aunt Marilyn, Uncle Dale, cousins Craig, Keith, Eric, Aunt Gail, Uncle Dan and cousin Nathan were over as well, Jana and her boyfriend, Matt were also later to breakfast at church and then the service as well as lunch at my folks' place. It was nice to eat and catch-up a little with them. It is amazing just how tired you can get though from eating a big meal, sitting around and talking!
I have a few things to look forward to later this month! In fact, it is all in the same weekend!!
Saturday, April 24th my cousin Liz and I organized a cousin's bowling night! We are making trophies for the winning and losing teams and everything!
Sunday, I bought tickets to go to Christopher Straub's (from Project Runway season 6) Premiere runway show at the St. Paul Hotel! So far Lissa and Emily are going with me. I am super super super excited for it! I actually bought one of his belts that was for sale on his website and asked him to sign it- which he did!! I am excited what else he has been up to and where his vision has gone post PR.
I am not sure what really got me thinking about it, or excited about it, but I was already getting excited for the State Fair! I think I might know what is to blame - I was looking at pictures of when Jana and I went to the fair together and made a day of it a few of years ago. But believe me, I can WAIT until the end of the summer thankyouverymuch! I am usually the normal person who enjoys living in the current season, not thinking too far ahead to the next. Only in the case of the extremely long winter will I want to look ahead to spring and summer! I am a live in the moment season girl.
Oh, I did end up taking Tucker to the dog park EVERY DAY after work last week in the back seat of my car! He actually did really well! I think he liked it because he could lay down against the seat and relax, rather than ride along in the back of the truck. There was only one time when we were getting ready to drive back home when it was wet and muddy and I told him to sit and wait so that I could pull the blanket back across the seat and tuck it in to make sure that he didn't get my back seat all dirty. Well, he was a little too impatient and jumped in the front seat, passenger's seat and back out of the car again and then into the back seat. my car was FILTHY! But other than that little mishap, it went really well. It is nice to be able to get him outside and let him run around awhile. It tires him out and gets him out around other dogs and people.
I think that is about all the updates for me for now.
-L
This week during work it has been hard to keep myself motivated.
Derick came back into town Saturday night, and pretty much showered and went to sleep. I got up Sunday morning and went to my parent's church for their Easter breakfast at 9am and then service at 10:30am. After that, I ran home to pick up Derick, and we went over to my parent's house for Easter lunch. My Aunt Marilyn, Uncle Dale, cousins Craig, Keith, Eric, Aunt Gail, Uncle Dan and cousin Nathan were over as well, Jana and her boyfriend, Matt were also later to breakfast at church and then the service as well as lunch at my folks' place. It was nice to eat and catch-up a little with them. It is amazing just how tired you can get though from eating a big meal, sitting around and talking!
I have a few things to look forward to later this month! In fact, it is all in the same weekend!!
Saturday, April 24th my cousin Liz and I organized a cousin's bowling night! We are making trophies for the winning and losing teams and everything!
Sunday, I bought tickets to go to Christopher Straub's (from Project Runway season 6) Premiere runway show at the St. Paul Hotel! So far Lissa and Emily are going with me. I am super super super excited for it! I actually bought one of his belts that was for sale on his website and asked him to sign it- which he did!! I am excited what else he has been up to and where his vision has gone post PR.
I am not sure what really got me thinking about it, or excited about it, but I was already getting excited for the State Fair! I think I might know what is to blame - I was looking at pictures of when Jana and I went to the fair together and made a day of it a few of years ago. But believe me, I can WAIT until the end of the summer thankyouverymuch! I am usually the normal person who enjoys living in the current season, not thinking too far ahead to the next. Only in the case of the extremely long winter will I want to look ahead to spring and summer! I am a live in the moment season girl.
Oh, I did end up taking Tucker to the dog park EVERY DAY after work last week in the back seat of my car! He actually did really well! I think he liked it because he could lay down against the seat and relax, rather than ride along in the back of the truck. There was only one time when we were getting ready to drive back home when it was wet and muddy and I told him to sit and wait so that I could pull the blanket back across the seat and tuck it in to make sure that he didn't get my back seat all dirty. Well, he was a little too impatient and jumped in the front seat, passenger's seat and back out of the car again and then into the back seat. my car was FILTHY! But other than that little mishap, it went really well. It is nice to be able to get him outside and let him run around awhile. It tires him out and gets him out around other dogs and people.
I think that is about all the updates for me for now.
-L
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