I just had a woman from another department called to yell at me for parking my car in a 30 minute loading zone while I took 30 minutes to load my car up with items from my office. The handicap parking is "too far away" and "shame on me for making her walk so far"
I'm sympathetic to her plight, but Much less so upon being asked to police the loading zone all day for her (per her request.)
But! I had cake and Greek yogurt for breakfast, so I've got that going for me. Which is nice.
Post by crashgizmo on Oct 22, 2014 11:11:23 GMT -5
I have a 3rd interview tomorrow for a job I really want. It would mean a TON more money, an awesome organization, and an (eventual) move to Los Angeles. I am excited about all of these things! I'm less excited about likely having to commute there until we can move.
My coworker always calls scones "sconces" and it cracks me up every time (internally- I don't laugh in her face!). It takes me a minute to realize she means scones. She knows she is mispronouncing it, but I don't think she knows that sconces is a real word with an entirely different meaning.
My mammogram follow up showed a boring run-of-the-mill cyst. Yay!
But it was pouring rain and me flat tire light came on. So I had to put air in my tires in the pouring rain. I was willing to pay someone, but both garages wouldn't even acknowledge I was standing there. Bah!
Oh, and it's 68 degrees in my office and I'm still damp.
My coworker always calls scones "sconces" and it cracks me up every time (internally- I don't laugh in her face!). It takes me a minute to realize she means scones. She knows she is mispronouncing it, but I don't think she knows that sconces is a real word with an entirely different meaning.
There is a local Japanese place that every.single.one of my coworkers mispronounces in the same way. Before you go thinking I'm wrong, every single person I know outside of work pronounces it the same correct way. I've paid close attention to how the servers answer the phone and have even gone so far as to ask a server to clarify the pronunciation. I am right, darn it. And I refuse to mispronounce it for the sake of my coworkers' understanding.
I just had an argument with DD2. She was insistent that she be allowed to eat a 1 oz. brick of unsweetened chocolate. I tried to tell her that it would be gross but she is 2 years old so the negotiations didn't go well. Eventually, after she threw herself on the floor and cried, I decided to let her find out for herself. She has now decided that it is, in fact, gross and has switched to string cheese. Her facial expression when she tried the chocolate was pretty priceless. I will be really happy when she is at an age where I can reason with her.
On a personal note, at bootcamp this morning I was able to jog to the stop sign and back without walking. This is a HUGE accomplishment for be because I was really out of shape and I hate jogging. This was only a bit over 1/4 mile but 6.5 weeks ago when I started bootcamp I could only make it once around their parking lot once (1/8 mile) and was really struggling to do that.
I am still waiting to hear back on my counteroffer for the position I posted about last week. I followed up on Monday and HR told me that it is still "in process". I wish they would move a little faster!
There is a house a few miles from us that already has Christmas lights and decor up in their yard!
110% unrelated to this post I was thinking of you last night as I was perusing the Dior website. I'm in serious lust over some of those bags!
I love Dior. I was planning on getting the Addict sometime after new years but I don't see it on their site anymore. I want to call my SA in DC about it but I don't want to hear bad news lol.
I miss those pictures of the flamingos a poster used to post. I think it was on TN days and maybe some over here. They were sometimes the highlight of my day.
DH and I are going to Vegas for his birthday!! I am so excited!! Time to start saving.
I love Dior. I was planning on getting the Addict sometime after new years but I don't see it on their site anymore. I want to call my SA in DC about it but I don't want to hear bad news lol.
I'm eyeing this blue Be Dior bag something fierce. I also was eyeing the Diorrisimo until I realized it was ostrich. Not a fan of ostrich plus it is $$$$.
The Be Dior is adorable! Diorissimo is made with calf skin too. You should visit a store, they have a lot more colors than listed online. I use mine as an everyday bag because it's indestructible, but sooo heavy.
My coworker always calls scones "sconces" and it cracks me up every time (internally- I don't laugh in her face!). It takes me a minute to realize she means scones. She knows she is mispronouncing it, but I don't think she knows that sconces is a real word with an entirely different meaning.
Post by saywhatnow on Oct 22, 2014 13:26:30 GMT -5
Just got notification that my order from Red Dress Boutique arrived at my house today! Anyone see them on Shark Tank last Friday? I ordered it on Saturday morning and it's already here. Yippeeee for new clothes and quick shipping.
My coworker always calls scones "sconces" and it cracks me up every time (internally- I don't laugh in her face!). It takes me a minute to realize she means scones. She knows she is mispronouncing it, but I don't think she knows that sconces is a real word with an entirely different meaning.
Is your coworker my MIL???
Lol! No children, but possibly the same generation as your MIL.
Thanks! It's the same org that we talked about last time, but in LA rather than SF, so it would be equally cool.
I thought it might be! If you know anyone in SF to talk to, my H and I were just talking last night about how we would like to look (seriously) into funding (or helping to fund) an expansion to Washington state... If you have any leads on that front could you drop me a PM? I'm going to ask the SC today when I see her.
I am still waiting to hear back on my counteroffer for the position I posted about last week. I followed up on Monday and HR told me that it is still "in process". I wish they would move a little faster!
I hope you hear back soon!! Being on pins and needles wondering for a week is no fun...
Post by WinterWine on Oct 22, 2014 13:39:07 GMT -5
Thanks to the thread on here about making vanilla extract as Christmas gifts, I'm making a bunch! Just bought booze and all of the stuff and am absurdly excited :-)
Thanks to the thread on here about making vanilla extract as Christmas gifts, I'm making a bunch! Just bought booze and all of the stuff and am absurdly excited :-)
I have wanted to do this for the last couple of years and haven't gotten my shit together in time....maybe this is my year.
Post by WinterWine on Oct 22, 2014 13:56:38 GMT -5
Well it looks pretty darn easy! Though it hasn't been crazy cheap - I am trying to make around 16 8oz bottles though. I bough 2 fifths of booze, 1 lb of vanilla beans, and 24 bottles. My total cost is probably around $180, but I'll have lots of bottles left over. So not super inexpensive, but I did buy pretty bottles and decent booze, and should get around 16 gifts out of it...