Pre-Thanksgiving Randoms

[Vespasia]

Based on how quiet it seems here so far I suspect a lot of us are off today. I need to drag my butt to the gym and then get started on cooking.


I apparently ruined my Christmas gift surprise from H this morning. He wanted to go to REI on Black Friday because he knows I need snow boots. I checked their ad and saw that the fitness tracker I want is on sale and text him about it. Turns out that's the whole reason he wanted to go in the first place. He planned to buy it while I was distracted by shoes. Oops. 

[Deleted]

My kid is sick and ruined my plans to go to a friend's house for Thanksgiving after work. Now I have to buy dinner.

Boooooooooooo

[ChillyMcFreeze]

I'm at work until noon. The only thing on my boss's calendar is to pick up her dry cleaning at 10. I wonder if she forgot we're here for a half-day... normally they're nice and announce that we're off the day before a holiday.

I mentioned it in the MUT, but I left my wallet at home this morning and couldn't get my Starbucks app to open, so I held up the line for 5 minutes unable to pay for my order. The barista was nice and told me just to come back and pay later. I left my business card with him so he knew I was legit and ran home to get my wallet. I was SOBBING the whole way home, I guess of embarassment and maybe a dash of hormones. I look a hot mess now, but my eyeliner held up!

[secretlyevil]

I am at work and have a shit ton to do. Yet I'm not doing a thing.

[iammalcolmx]

IIOY this mofo we fired because he couldn't bring his ass to work has filed an EEOC claim against us. Usually I cringe but I am so done with him I am feeling all:

[IIOY]

I just cancelled DD's play date for this afternoon because the rain we are currently getting is supposed to turn to snow in the next hour or two, we are supposed to get 2-4 inches, and driving in snow/slush/ice scares me to death. DD is mad as hell at me and I'm never going to hear the end of it if the forecasters turn out to be wrong.

Thus, it is with great reluctance and not a little embarrassment that I make the following, once-in-a-lifetime announcement: I HOPE IT SNOWS A LOT TODAY.

[IIOY]

Nov 26, 2014 9:10:24 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

IIOY this mofo we fired because he couldn't bring his ass to work has filed an EEOC claim against us. Usually I cringe but I am so done with him I am feeling all:

Those claims are the best because you know you will sink that mofo when you submit your response.

[Vespasia]

IIOY they let us stay home today because it was supposed to snow. Still just rain. I'm not complaining.

[wawa]

Nov 26, 2014 9:10:24 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

IIOY this mofo we fired because he couldn't bring his ass to work has filed an EEOC claim against us. Usually I cringe but I am so done with him I am feeling all:

wait...what movie is that clip from?  I wanna watch the two of them be all badass and shit together.
Though I'd take Vin over the Rock any day.   But if they wanted to fight over me I'd be ok with that.

I have sat here watching this gif repeatedly.  There's just something about how Vin Diesel steps up all casual like.  I need some alone time.

[jln]

We're in Houston house shopping. We'll be spending TG with SIL and her parents which should be interesting as her dad is extremely conservative and likes to share his opinion. Should be fun.

[wawa]

Nov 26, 2014 9:20:54 GMT -5 drruth said:

I'm at work with a ton of stuff to do, but instead I'm playing on the internet.

I have a nasty sinus infection and I'm ready for the meds to kick in.

I wore jeans to work today. Granted they are dressy jeans, but still not appropriate. I justified it with my sickness.

I'm wearing snow boots.  I mean - they're kinda dressy looking Merrel snowboots.  But still.  Snowboots.  With a dress and fleece lined tights.  And I'm probably leaving the second a snowflake falls.  My boss told me yesterday I could WFH today, but I came in anyway since it was 40 and raining and I had shit to get done.....but if it's snowing at lunch I'm out. 

I don't even think it's going to stick, but if you give me a reason to sit on my couch instead of in this freezing ass office I'm going to take it.

[nsl]

My mother accidentally bought fat free blueberry muffin mix, so breakfast is probably going to be very sad.

[wawa]

Nov 26, 2014 9:26:32 GMT -5 nsl said:

My mother accidentally bought fat free blueberry muffin mix, so breakfast isi probably going to be very sad.

Add butter.

[IIOY]

Nov 26, 2014 9:26:32 GMT -5 nsl said:

My mother accidentally bought fat free blueberry muffin mix, so breakfast is probably going to be very sad.

I'm sorry, what?

Pretty sure this qualifies for a white person riot.

[saz]

The boys are sleeping in so I'm still in bed with the baby. Glorious.

[msmerymac]

I'm at physical therapy. Then we will attempt to drive to Massachusetts. :/

[AJL]

The kids are off until Monday. DH is "working" from home. We slept in until about 10 minutes ago. I know 8:20 doesn't seem like sleeping in but on a regular work day, it's glorious. I have a feeling DH will put in about 3 hours of work then take off after lunch. I'm looking forward to it. The weather is pretty great right now and I'm going to take the kids to the park and run them until they can't run no mo'.

[IIOY]

Nov 26, 2014 9:32:33 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I'm at physical therapy. Then we will attempt to drive to Massachusetts. :/

Please tell me you have something for lumbar support for the car trip. 

[msmerymac]

Nov 26, 2014 9:34:08 GMT -5 tillie said:

Nov 26, 2014 9:32:33 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I'm at physical therapy. Then we will attempt to drive to Massachusetts. :/

I'm in eastern MA and so far it's just gloomy.  They say the snow will be the worst in western MA.  So, hopefully you are not going that way!

I am, but not all the way to boston. We'll drive through CT and cut up at Sturbridge. It just turned from rain to sleet here, but we'll take 95 through NJ, and it's supposed to be worse north and west of 95.

[msmerymac]

Nov 26, 2014 9:34:50 GMT -5 IIOY said:

Nov 26, 2014 9:32:33 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I'm at physical therapy. Then we will attempt to drive to Massachusetts. :/

Please tell me you have something for lumbar support for the car trip. 

I do! We drove up for Halloween and I have a cushion and also a lumbar pillow. Worked great last time!

[pixy0stix]

Nov 26, 2014 9:22:36 GMT -5 wawa said:

Nov 26, 2014 9:10:24 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

IIOY this mofo we fired because he couldn't bring his ass to work has filed an EEOC claim against us. Usually I cringe but I am so done with him I am feeling all:

</div>The last 2 Fast and Furious movies they've been in it together. SO MUCH HOTNESS I COULD BARELY CONTAIN MYSELF.

[Black Lavender]

I'm at work trying not to throw shit and/or call people out of their names (I should probably turn off the DMX pandora station). Open enrollment brings out the worst in me! I have all of the fixings for my pies, but I keep reading about how people put cream cheese in their pumpkin pie, has anyone done this??

[IIOY]

Nov 26, 2014 9:43:34 GMT -5 Black Lavender said:

I'm at work trying not to throw shit and/or call people out of their names (I should probably turn off the DMX pandora station). Open enrollment brings out the worst in me! I have all of the fixings for my pies, but I keep reading about how people put cream cheese in their pumpkin pie, has anyone done this??

Is this gonna be the new white-potatoes-in-sweet-potatoes debate?

[pixy0stix]

No one is here at work today. I have a dog that is not mine next to me. He's adopted me as his office person. His mom keeps trying to entice him back to her office, but nope.

DH remembered to get a turkey yesterday. He also reminded me that we still need to get sides for t-day. I'm just not with it this year.

[wawa]

Nov 26, 2014 9:42:08 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Nov 26, 2014 9:22:36 GMT -5 wawa said:

</div>The last 2 Fast and Furious movies they've been in it together. SO MUCH HOTNESS I COULD BARELY CONTAIN MYSELF.

WHY HAVE I NOT WATCHED THEM??  Ok.  New plan for tonight.  Pre Turkey Beefcake.

[pescalita]

I have a lot of work to do today - we pushed close deadlines out for the holiday, but I need to be done before my new hire starts on Wednesday.

I may end up home with a feverish kid, which will suck because a) work, b) we pushed the housecleaner to today, and most serious of all c) I really needed to go to Target today.

[pixy0stix]

Nov 26, 2014 9:43:34 GMT -5 Black Lavender said:

Open enrollment brings out the worst in me! 

Whyyyyy can't people just fill out their shit and be done? For us, it's not that hard if you've enrolled once. You just click through and confirm everything and you're done. But no, I always have to chase down people to do it.

[secretlyevil]

Nov 26, 2014 9:22:36 GMT -5 wawa said:

Nov 26, 2014 9:10:24 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

IIOY this mofo we fired because he couldn't bring his ass to work has filed an EEOC claim against us. Usually I cringe but I am so done with him I am feeling all:

wait...what movie is that clip from?  I wanna watch the two of them be all badass and shit together.
Though I'd take Vin over the Rock any day.   But if they wanted to fight over me I'd be ok with that.

I have sat here watching this gif repeatedly.  There's just something about how Vin Diesel steps up all casual like.  I need some alone time.

fast and furious six..., maybe five. No it's six. Either way you should watch all of them. Except Tokyo drift.

ETA: Ok, watch Tokyo drift, just with the sound off.

[secretlyevil]

Nov 26, 2014 9:45:41 GMT -5 wawa said:

Nov 26, 2014 9:42:08 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

</div>The last 2 Fast and Furious movies they've been in it together. SO MUCH HOTNESS I COULD BARELY CONTAIN MYSELF.

WHY HAVE I NOT WATCHED THEM??  Ok.  New plan for tonight.  Pre Turkey Beefcake.

Maybe you've been under a rock? I dunno but I approve of your plan.

[pixy0stix]

CEP pre-thanksgiving activity: Watch the Fast & Furious movies. All of them. In slow motion.