Thursday....Why can't you be Friday!

[bullygirl979]

AKA: Thursday randoms. 

I'm so ready for this week to be over. Between PMS and my back, I'm a crankopotomus. 

I was supposed to go OOT for a work trip today and tomorrow. It got cancelled at 8am. I asked my boss if I could work from home today and he said I could. Thank god. I am a raging bitch and I hate being cranky towards my employees. I feel bad about it. 

[doglove]

I can't believe Christmas is two weeks away - holy crap!

[bullygirl979]

Dec 11, 2014 9:08:43 GMT -5 doglove said:

I can't believe Christmas is two weeks away - holy crap!

Whaaaaat?? 

Apparently I didn't realize this either. 

[SwimDeep]

I stayed up till 4:00 finishing my final last night...and then got up at 7:30 this morning to join an early morning conference call. Fortunately I didn't have to say much.

I need a coffee IV.

But the quarter is over!

[cuddlyevil]

Dec 11, 2014 9:08:43 GMT -5 doglove said:

I can't believe Christmas is two weeks away - holy crap!

I'M NOT READY!!!! I still need to buy for the children, pray for me.

I can't wait for tomorrow, it's work party day and I've been looking forward to it all week.

[tiramisu]

I still have so much to do for Christmas! Yikes!

I've been texting with the Dr every day at least a little bit. There's a guyfrom match I went on a date with and am still talking to. And now I'm talking with several men from Tinder. It's kind of crazy. I'm not scheduling back-to day dates though so I think that's helping me not get overwhelmed.

Also, I'm SO glad my presentations are over. I really hate public speaking, but I like giving back and doing guided relaxations/guided imagery.

[cuddlyevil]

The maintenance guy that looks like Tom Waits is in the building this month. It's the best. THE.BEST. All he needs is the gravely voice and it'd be perfect.

[starrieskies]

*whispers* - today is my Friday!

[bullygirl979]

starrieskies, I'm insanely jealous.

tiramisu, I sent you a PM. I'm sorry it was so long...

[riverpestie]

I'm just ready to go to Belize!!!!!!

[doglove]

My hair is finally making some progress. Hooray. It's still feels annoying though.

[turtle1120]

I'd like to opt out of work today. I wish that was an option.

I still have to shop for DD, but I think I'll just take care of it with a trip to Toys-R-Us next week and be done. She's pretty easy to please.

[partiallysunny]

I'm getting really excited for Christmas!

I think my project deadline got pushed to next week. Yay!

H text me that my SS present has arrived

My SS should get her present Friday!

[starrieskies]

Dec 11, 2014 10:06:58 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

starrieskies, I'm insanely jealous.

tiramisu, I sent you a PM. I'm sorry it was so long...

Don't be too jealous. It's only the second day I've taken of all year.


Also, DS woke up with a fever, so I guess I am home today too.

[tiramisu]

Dec 11, 2014 10:06:58 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

starrieskies, I'm insanely jealous.

tiramisu, I sent you a PM. I'm sorry it was so long...

Don't apologize! I read it all, but have to rush off to a work meeting. I will definitely respond as soon as I have a chance today though.

[Muddled]

Dec 11, 2014 9:19:05 GMT -5 chalupa said:

Christmas is 2 weeks away ::skipping through post::

I guess I need to get my shop on. Nothing like feeling obligated to give. Ugh. This really is the worst time of year.

[bullygirl979]

Dec 11, 2014 11:04:15 GMT -5 Muddled said:

Dec 11, 2014 9:19:05 GMT -5 chalupa said:

Christmas is 2 weeks away ::skipping through post::

I guess I need to get my shop on. Nothing like feeling obligated to give. Ugh. This really is the worst time of year.

Prying question, but who do you feel obligated to shop for?

[neonpink]

I am so ready to go on vacation. I have all my bills paid and accounted for while we are gone. I just placed a hold on our our mail to start when we leave. I CAN NOT wait. Work sucks and I am ready to go.

[gault]

I spotted for an afternoon on Tuesday and now it is gone. I am major moody, crampy, want to eat all the things. Just fucking GET HERE so I can get you over with, period.

I might POAS just to ease my mind but there is a 99.999% certainty that is not it. My body just hates me.

[spindle92]

Dec 11, 2014 11:04:15 GMT -5 Muddled said:

Dec 11, 2014 9:19:05 GMT -5 chalupa said:

Christmas is 2 weeks away ::skipping through post::

I guess I need to get my shop on. Nothing like feeling obligated to give. Ugh. This really is the worst time of year.

Once again, you are my twin with this statement.

[Muddled]

Dec 11, 2014 11:16:48 GMT -5 chalupa said:

Dec 11, 2014 11:04:15 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I guess I need to get my shop on. Nothing like feeling obligated to give. Ugh. This really is the worst time of year.

If you hate it, give everyone a gift card. Done. 

Gift cards are cop out gifts in 99% of situations. No way do I do that.

[kaneen]

I'm working from home today. By that I mean I slept in and haven't started working yet. I will, just not right now. I haven't been in the office at all this week because I've been traveling and I miss the fancy coffee machine. I almost never go in on Fridays but I might this week just for a cappuccino.

Haven't seen the Prosecutor at all this week cause I've been traveling and he's in trial. He told me from the get go that he wouldn't see me when he's in trial and I don't like it. He's still in touch via text and phone calls but not seeing him at all sucks. We've got a lot planned this weekend though so that should make up for it.

[Muddled]

Dec 11, 2014 11:17:39 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

Dec 11, 2014 11:04:15 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I guess I need to get my shop on. Nothing like feeling obligated to give. Ugh. This really is the worst time of year.

Prying question, but who do you feel obligated to shop for?

Ummm... Everyone?
To be clear, it is the obligation to celebrate a holiday that I don't believe in that I object to. I have no problem giving gifts. I just prefer not to have an arbitrary decline attached to it. It's so much nicer (and more meaningful, imo) to pick up a gift because you are thinking about someone and not because THERE ARE 14 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS OMG!!! It's just fucking ridiculous.

I don't expect anyone to agree with me (except maybe spindle. Lol) and no one will change my mind, so note that I put this out there only to clarify my POV and not to start any sort of argument.

[Muddled]

Dec 11, 2014 11:49:44 GMT -5 chalupa said:

Dec 11, 2014 11:47:25 GMT -5 Muddled said:

Gift cards are cop out gifts in 99% of situations. No way do I do that.

I'm feeling a bit judged at the moment Anyone who I don't know well enough to know what they want, or who cannot get me a wish list, gets a gift card. I'm not going to spend time stressing over shopping when there are cookies to be consumed. 

It sounds like you agree with me on this one, dearheart.

[bullygirl979]

Dec 11, 2014 11:55:16 GMT -5 Muddled said:

Dec 11, 2014 11:17:39 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

Prying question, but who do you feel obligated to shop for?

Ummm... Everyone?
To be clear, it is the obligation to celebrate a holiday that I don't believe in that I object to. I have no problem giving gifts. I just prefer not to have an arbitrary decline attached to it. It's so much nicer (and more meaningful, imo) to pick up a gift because you are thinking about someone and not because THERE ARE 14 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS OMG!!! It's just fucking ridiculous.

I don't expect anyone to agree with me (except maybe spindle. Lol) and no one will change my mind, so note that I put this out there only to clarify my POV and not to start any sort of argument.

No, I get where you are coming from. It is exactly why I hate Valentine's Day. Buying me flowers on a day when you are "supposed" to means nothing to me. Buying them on a random Tuesday because you were thinking of me is what I want. 

So, yeah. I can totally see your POV over Christmas. I think for me it is more about people coming together and sharing memories and fun times than anything else. 

[kaneen]

I can see your point Muddled and like bullygirl979 it's exactly why I boycott Valentine's Day.

I happen to love the holiday season because of the lights and the food and the family time. I do also love giving gifts and in my family we have finally come to a very firm, "give gifts if you want to. Don't if you don't want to", so the obligation just isn't there for me.

[partiallysunny]

Muddled takes Christmas very seriously.

I need a day inwhich society tells me "here's a designated day to give a gift to let people in your life know they are special to you". Hence why I love Christmas. I guess because I'm too lazy to do it on my own.

[captainmel]

My goal for today is to tame by shoe collection into organizers I bought at the container store. My mom is helping me too!

Tomorrow my dad is going to help me install a closet rod thing to hang up all the wedding dresses I have to sew. I installed one but it is slowly ripping out of the wall. He over engineers everything so even if my apartment got bombed it would probably still be upright.

I have awesome parents.

[udscoobychick]

I should probably get on this whole gift-buying thing. Huh.

We just finished our work holiday party (mid-day potluck with no booze, because we're lame), and I have no desire to work now.

[gault]

Well. Both of my HR employees are no-shows at work today. I have no idea where they are, no one else knows where they are. Neither have them have logged in remotely. I have emailed and texted them and nothing.

WTF is going on?

Edit: One emailed the HR inbox last night, which I do not check. The other, who does not get along with most people and apparently had a bad day yesterday, claimed to have "tried to call but no one answered" and she "texted [other HR person]". Number one, text your supervisor, not a coworker. Number two, voicemail anyone? HELLO? She is doing this because she got frustrated yesterday. And she hates me. The texting and calling were both lies - the other coworker informed me of the text right after this person texted me about sending it.









I would so love to up and leave this job. The last few weeks have been heinous.