Thirsty Thursday - Cheers!

[OrangePixyStix]

Just a virtual clinking of the glasses now, since most of us are (probably) at work anyhow.   :drink:

Any upcoming weekend plans in the works, or fun stuff going on tonight? 
How is the weather where you are?  
Any other random thoughts for the day? 



Not sure about tonight for me, the H and I just need to discuss some things for the vacation we're planning out (France/Croatia in June).   I have the hotels booked for the nights we needed, but we still need to get the airfare worked out and purchased.   I have an open bottle of red wine that will probably be consumed this evening.   We haven't done our taxes yet, either, so I have that on my list for this weekend.   

We had some crazy high wind days this week and it was in the lower 40's this morning but supposed to get up to 75 this afternoon.   It's pretty nice weather overall, I'm not ready for the humidity to return, that's for sure! 

[MyName]

One of my friends just invited me to her bday dinner tonight, so I'll be having some wine for sure. I'm not sure about this weekend, but I'm hoping I'll get to see a couple friends since I'm actually staying home. I have an eye dr appointment Saturday and I will probably book a massage for after that.

It's almost 50* here, which is pretty insane, but I'm not complaining! Oh wait, I do have a complaint - apparently my building thinks it should still be blasting heat despite the outside temps! It gets SO HOT, ugh.

I'm going to the DMV tomorrow to officially change my name back. YAYYYYY! And my boss is leaving at 4pm today for a weekend trip, so I will probably go earlier and then just go home afterward.

[OrangePixyStix]

Feb 25, 2016 13:47:37 GMT -5 @ello said:

Cheers! 

No weekend plans; we just got back from vacation and trying to get back into the work groove. I might meet up with a friend to have cocktails and talk about her upcoming job interview. Ugh and I remembered that we need to finish our taxes. We owe and I hate having to write that check but I don't want to put it off any longer.

The weather today is blah. It's cloudy and cold. There was major snow south and east of us but we got nothing.

I'm signed up for 2 races so far this year and I want to sign up for ALL OF THEM now! I'm trying to be more selective and participate in races for a good cause but it's hard because they all look awesome. 

Congrats on the motivation to participate! 

Sorry for the tax reminder, we usually get a small refund but it's still a pain to go through the whole filing process, so I understand putting it off regardless of owing or getting a return. 

[sapphire bou]

No weekend plans. H has been sick this week, so we'll lay low. It's supposed to warm up a bit, so I might go for a run one afternoon, assuming it isn't super windy.

It's been crazy windy here too! The front that blew through on Tuesday had me worried my windows were going to cave in! Today it's deceivingly sunshiny. If the cool wind wasn't blowing, it would feel nice.

Random thought for the day: My skills as a manager are being tested right now. (WARNING: The remainder of this post is just me rambling.) One employee is moving to another state with her husband, but I can't rehire for her position so I'm trying to get approval for her to work remotely...from halfway across the country. Another employee could have her baby any time between now and late March, and she doesn't have enough sick/vacation leave to cover maternity leave, so in order to keep her from having to pay a huge insurance premium, she can do some work from home, but I have to do all the paperwork to get it approved, but with pregnancy you can't exactly line everything out in stone, plus I don't know how much time a mom with a newborn can reasonably dedicate to work!

[glw]

I drank seltzer as I wrote an 18 page paper. 

(sorry for being all woe-is-me! I promise to be more fun.)

[sapphire bou]

Feb 26, 2016 11:53:56 GMT -5 glw said:

I drank seltzer as I wrote an 18 page paper. 

(sorry for being all woe-is-me! I promise to be more fun.)

You're entitled. But you're kicking ass with that whole school thing! Good job!

[sapphire bou]

I just found out my parents are coming to the area to see my sister and family tomorrow, so we might join them for lunch. And I invited my sister and her 4-year-old to a play on campus tomorrow.

[MyName]

Feb 26, 2016 11:53:56 GMT -5 glw said:

I drank seltzer as I wrote an 18 page paper. 

(sorry for being all woe-is-me! I promise to be more fun.)

Wait, this is not fun???   lol

[glw]

Feb 26, 2016 12:31:10 GMT -5 MyName said:

Feb 26, 2016 11:53:56 GMT -5 glw said:

I drank seltzer as I wrote an 18 page paper. 

(sorry for being all woe-is-me! I promise to be more fun.)

Wait, this is not fun???   lol

Goddamn APA format.  MLA-4-lyfe!

lol

[MyName]

Feb 26, 2016 12:32:03 GMT -5 glw said:

Feb 26, 2016 12:31:10 GMT -5 MyName said:

Wait, this is not fun???   lol

Goddamn APA format.  MLA-4-lyfe!

lol

Oh yeah, that's an adjustment!   We used it in undergrad (business) so I was used to it.

[honeydew1894]

This should be a low key weekend. DH starts his classes on Sunday so that will put a but of a damper, but he is only teaching for 1.5 hours so that is a plus. :-) I NEED to get out for a run (or 2) this weekend. I am so behind on my goal for the year.

Random: I just discovered chopped salad, and I am on my second bag this week. SO GOOD!

[glw]

Feb 26, 2016 13:57:53 GMT -5 milsaroo said:

Feb 26, 2016 12:40:47 GMT -5 MyName said:

Oh yeah, that's an adjustment!   We used it in undergrad (business) so I was used to it.

It depended on the prof when I was in undergrad. Majority preferred APA but some required MLA and it was annoying to switch.

As an English major it was all MLA. Now in stats-related grad classes it's APA and I'm too old to learn a new system.