yeah? well, I’ve got a 4-day weekend 
(except I’m working half a day tomorrow :smack: )
Good morning, everybody!
Just got back from an early morning doctor appt – & thought of you while I was there, drae, because she had things on the ceiling to keep me amused. Not anatomy diagrams, like in your doctor’s office, but butterflies and glow-in-the-dark stickers, and flowers and stuff. (It was actually for an ultrasound - so the room is dim, hence the stickers. And the ultrasound was just a being-cautious thing, no big deal, thanks for askin’.)
I’ve got to dial in to a conference call in a couple minutes, then I’m off for the rest of day, and won’t work again until Wednesday! Hooray long weekend! We had to cancel our weekend plans because of the flooding upstate (we were going visiting, but the roads we need to travel are either closed or gone). Staying home is fine by me, though. Mika, hope you’re staying safe and dry up there! My in-laws are up your way, and I know it hasn’t been pleasant, to say the least.
Thanks, Twinks!
I am here until noon today and then I am out of here! I have a blood donation appointment at 12:30. Then off for a four-day weekend. And it looks like it’s finally drying up, so maybe I won’t have to be swimming this weekend.
[QUOTE=anyrose]
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again:
I work every weekend, so it’s going to be
T.G.I.M.
[sub][sub][sub]It only took 6 prieviews to fix the coding[/sub][/sub][/sub]
Oooh. Pretty. 
So, I have to drive down to Maryland tonight for family gathering time–including the dreaded Delaware Memorial Bridge–and had been planning to leave right after work, since there will be traffic no matter what time I leave. Only I just realized I left my cell phone plugged into the damn charger in the kitchen, so I have to go home anyway. Grr.
You don’t really believe that you’ll actually get to see the sun, do you?
I know it exists, like I know the sky is supposed to be blue, the Thruway isn’t supposed to be closed because of flooding, and that lake doesn’t belong in my back yard, but that’s just front-brain knowledge. I don’t feel it in my soul any more. The thing we used to call “summer” is just an idyllic memory to me now, like Oz, or when I lost my virginity on that sailboat. And she wasn’t a “skank”, so pay no attention to what welby says. She was a nice girl, all helping me out with that summertime virginity-losing thing.
I think the Canadians did this to us on purpose, flannel-wearing hosers that they are.
Morning. Yawn. Time to do stuff. What? This is my Day Off, and I’m working the whole holiday weekend. It’s Canada Day tomorrow, people! Happy Canada Day!
I think it’s just an excuse to set off fireworks and grill meat.
Thank you for all the sympathy. I got to work to find out that my evening co-worker was in shock because on Wednesday she had been cordoned off in the teenage mom’s shelter she volunteers at because a guy with a large gun was across the street, and ran through the building. Tonnes of police, stay away from windows, snipers, SWAT guys, everything.
She just went in to drop some books off.
Weird week.
Thank you for the sympathy. Mr. Lissar and I haven’t really seen each other since Wednesday, so I’m hoping to talk to him about the newss tonight.
I’m telling you, we’re wasting money on all these weather machines. Just build a giant wall between us and Canada. All weather problems solved.
Although it is sunny today. A little.
You guys totally copied our holiday. :mad:
Happy Friday all!
I have a 9 day weekend coming! So nyah! 
Temps are supposed to reach the mid-80s today. I went and met the hubby, a co-worker of his, and our niece out at the lake after work yesterday. I towed everyone around so they could wakeboard. We didn’t get home until after 8:00.
I so don’t want to be here today. I’d love to just be at home chillin’ and putzing around the house. I have stuff to do there! It’s way more important than doing my actual job! Yeah…right. Nice try, huh?
Well, I best get to gettin’ and get some work done.
I want to be as wrong as the weathermen are and still keep my job, really I do.
I not only suffer from Friday Apathy, but it’s summer, the day before what could potentially be a loooongh weekend. Monday is technically a work day, so if we want it off, we have to burn a day off for it. I have deemed it worthy, all may now rejoice in my long weekend!!
Look how apathetic I am…I can’t even think of anything more to contribute here…
Oh, one more vote for Rebo!
AYE
Happy Friday everyone!
I’m feeling swamped at work! It’s a good thing that I’ll be in on Monday when it’ll be really quiet because there’s just so much I’m supposed to be doing. And what I thought I was going to do today has to wait because 3 other things have cropped up! Yikes! I wanted to not be bored and I got my wish.
I just found out that there’s bad flooding in the town in PA where someone I worked with a couple summers ago lives now. But I don’t know how to contact him any more to see if he’s ok. 
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy]
Monday is technically a work day, so if we want it off, we have to burn a day off for it. I have deemed it worthy, all may now rejoice in my long weekend!!
[QUOTE]
I’m in the same boat there, Spanky.
I actually considered “working” on Monday but not actually showing up. Nobody is going to be here anyway, so who would know? Then I got an ache in my conscience bone and decided to be honest and burn the day. It’s not like I don’t have the time. Stupid conscience.
I realize this post is useless, but I had to exploit the chance to call him Spanky.
Does the giant wall mean that you’ll keep your smog to yourselves? And the heat? I don’t like the heat.
How come the rain is our fault?
You guys have your Independence Day, and we have our “Politely asked to be let out of the Empire” Day. It’s all an excuse to drink beer, now, anyway.
Seriously. I’m going to go do laundry.
Happy Friday, all! I indulged in some chemical comfort last night and am feeling much cheerier today. Also, my moderately-annoying coworker will be out on vacation all next week, and I can’t wait! Oh, and Happy birthdays!
LiLi I’m so glad to know Canada Day is celebrated for the main purpose of drinking beer. Cause that’s what the Fourth of July is for down here. It’s drink beer, shoot off fireworks (sparklers really), drink beer, grill meat, drink beer, drink beer, drink beer, eat grilled meat, drink beer, drink beer, shoot off fireworks, drink beer, drink beer, eat some watermelon, drink beer, shoot off fireworks, drink beer, shoot off fireworks, drink beer, shoot off fireworks, call 911, drink beer…
I’m a go to AJ’s Oyster Bar for lunch today. A few of us have declared today eat lunch at AJ’s day. I may be evil and have a beer with my shrimps. I’m eatin’ shrimps instead of oysters. I just decided that. Or, I might have crawfish. The grouper sammich is also good. I might have oysters though. Or shrimps.
HEE! That was funny.
Even better. The giant wall means we keep our Americans to ourselves. Isn’t that great!
And you guys probably did ask that politely, while we were setting fires and tipping cows and tea into the drink. VIVA LA REVOLOCION!
You too? Light work today, and I’m sure it will be annoyingly light on Monday, and that around 2PM, they’ll send us home.
What stinks about that is that my commute costs $10, whether I’m there for the day or half an hour. Could be worse - driving in would cost $15 for gas, plus $3 bridge toll and $10+ for parking.