Wow, you guys are hustling today. I sent out an email yesterday, letting everyone know I would be in late today because my car would be in the shop and guess who had to take her car into the shop this morning? Yep, AC left me a lovely message at 8:38 this morning, letting me know she’d be in around 10. Wasn’t that nice of her? Especially since my voice mail said I’d be in around 9:30. Luckily, she doesn’t know how to set up an extended absence voice mail greeting or out of office message, so no one was confused. But I did get a shitload of things to do when I got in the office that absolutely had to be done by 10. Of course, they’re used to AC, so the actual deadlines were somewhat longer, but I didn’t know that until they expressed surprise that I’d finished the projects already.
I haven’t heard from the repair shop yet. I shouldn’t [del]pester[/del] call them for another hour or so.
I have made so many changes to my manager’s flights that I have her record locators memorized. I’m still not sure how a trip to Tokyo turned into a trip to Orlando, no, wait, Miami, then NYC. She has been to New York every single week for the past month. And she keeps changing her trips 6 days before departure. Firm policy is that managers have to buy non-refundable tickets and expense the change fees. At $100 a pop, and some of these flights have changed 5 or 6 times, I think it would have been cheaper to buy refundable tickets.
The vending machine is out of orange juice, but there’s lots of grape juice. I see we have Funyuns now. Do people actually eat those? We asked for more vegetarian options so they added more…chicken and shrimp dishes. Someone is unclear on the concept. Although there are frozen bagels with cream cheese in the freezer. That’s a step in the right direction.
OK, I have proof that animals can tell time. Just a bit ago, I was chatting with my firstborn, discussing her upcoming visit and all that. All of a sudden, Bernie was smacking me on the leg and Brandy was yelling at me. I looked at the clock - it was 5. They get fed at 5. They were reminding me that it was feeding time - goofy critters! So I handed the kid off to my sweetie and fed the nags.
I’m back from a beer run, got a case of Yuengling chilling in the fridge. I went to Target, and spent $14(trash bags, laser pointer, Thai noodles) The apartment is manclean, and the dog is walked. I think I’ll take a nap before work tonight.
Rebo, thanks, it took four years of apathy and cat play to get it looking right.
FCM, just color a page completely black with a Sharpie, copy a few times and submit it as the report. If anyone asks, tell them no one on base has clearance to see the actual report.
One thousand dollars, American. The reason all those parts failed, that I’ve made over $3,000 worth of repairs on the emissions system over the past couple of years? The computer is wonky. And I need to replace the catalytic converter, too. The car is a 1997 model year. My Mazda ran for 15 years/298,000+ miles and the engine was still going strong when I got rid of it. This car is 10 years old, with 76,333 miles on it. I finally understand why people push their cars off of cliffs or abandon them in remote areas and report them as stolen. One more year. Just one more year and I can afford to replace it with a nice Japanese car. One that runs and doesn’t have random parts falling off as it drives down the road.
When the time comes, I am not going to sell or donate this car. I am going to pay to have it junked, and crushed into a small cube. And I’m going to watch, dammit! I’ll pay extra if I can actually press the button/move the lever to crush it myself. Did I mention that I hate this car?
I think I’m going to go home and attempt to put up the tree. I bought some pretty glass ornaments at Target last night. I wonder how many I’ll have left by New Year’s Day?
I’m posting from my new toy, my Dell notebook. I feel like I’m learning to type all over again. The keyboard kinda reminds me of a typewriter, plus gettin’ use to the touch pad and stuff. It’s my new toy though… YAY!!!
I feel for you, Jahdra. It’s going to cost us about $500 to replace the brakes on the 1990-something station wagon we use for Home Depot runs and pulling the boats out of the water at the cabin. Pretty much blows Christmas for us this year.
I did hear about a possible job opening with a local vet last night. One of their staff members will be leaving for school out of state after the first of the year, and a friend said she will recommend me. That is a bright spot on the horizion - I’d really like to have health insurance. I haven’t had a Pap smear in 5 years and that is not a good thing at my age.
Wondering what to do for dinner - sometimes Mr. SCL is hungry when he gets home from work, but more often he has had a late lunch and doesn’t want dinner. He should be home any time now. I understand why a couple of the nurses on this case work private duty instead of a hospital - they are not capable of being on time and a hospital will fire you for that.
More hugs for Puggy. Did I thank you for the update on the Moms, Taters? Everyone’s in my thoughts and prayers.
Funny story, Drae. I purposely avoid ornaments with glitter because I inevitably wind up with glitter all over the place, even without cats.
So, so MMPers get a special ornament discount, swampy? I think we should all collect them.
So, were you successful in your quest to send the future stepdaughter along with the fiance?
Heee…stopped the coffin. Funny pun, although I’m not sure tributes to Spats are permitted as he’s been ignoring us. (Grad school, indeed! Has grad school stopped rigs from checking in regularly? No. And she works too. So, there! )
OK…I’ve been a good girl, had dinner, responded to e-mails about a weekend brunch, and - of course - read through the MMP.
I’m taking a break now, cuz I’m falling asleep. Back later.
Well, it looks as if it’s going to be one of those nights. It’s after midnight and I’m not in the least bit sleepy. I guess I’ll go snuggle under the covers where it’s warm and read.
AAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!! Someone write my paper for me! Please?
This is my very last paper for this quarter, but for some reason that makes it harder for me to get it over with. All I can think about is getting absolutely trashed on Friday.
In other news, I think I’ve perfected my apple cider recipie. Appley-cinnamony-rummy goodness, mmmmm.
Finally got a computer at work so I thought I’d drive by and say hi; mine doesn’t like the way-too-expensive wireless network at the hotel so I was disconnected. Makes one realize how borged one is, that does Been playing Oblivion but I can’t get to like it. Part of that is because I’m having to deal with the Spanish version and the fish of Babel was somehow involved, along with an alumnus from the Miz Typo Skul of Typing.
Now I have to convince this stupid computer that the Right And Proper keyboard is not a German (CH) one but a Spanish (Traditional) one and I’m set to go.
Won’t have personal access for another couple weeks so general good wishes to everybody and all.
Most important thing, Nava - have you found the chocolate cuckoo clocks yet? Good to hear you made it safely though, you did take the car, didn’t you?
Not much going on here this morning, I’m feeling decidedly trashed and that’s after I avoided the 7.2% Holden’s Old Ale in the pub last night…I shouldn’t feel this bad! We’re having heavy rain, storm force winds and gales today. Oh joy.
I think the safest course of action is to make some tea and go find something to staple.
Haze, send your paper over here, I’ll write it for you, it’ll make a change from my globalisation assignment and I could do with the distraction!
[color=purple]Haze[/purple] I expect that paper to be done by tomorrow evening young lady. Now get busy! Why do all these youngun’s insist on avoiding their homework! rigs don’t think you’re off the hook young lady. I expect to see good progress on that paper, young lady! Now, there will be no cookies and milk until the both of you finish those papers.
rosie I answered your email. They’re going fast so if’n you do want one better tell me quick. Ok, so I talked bidness in the MMP. What’s anybody gonna do about it, huh?
I have a feeling today is gonna be a “let’s see if we can po the bear day.” Already this morning I have an email telling me there was a mistake in a purchase order for some mopheads. Instead of 20 cases they wanted 2 cases but ordered 20 cases. :rolleyes: Now I gotta do return labels and all that other fun stuff. Also, one of my more disgruntled (over switching to bi-weekly pay) employees has managed to jam the door on one of the commercial washing machines that’s full of wet stuff. She did not bother to tell anybody. I discovered it first thing this morning. She also left stuff in all three dryers she was supposed to have taken care of before leaving yesterday. GRRRRRRR… She shall not have a pleasant day. Thing is, she’s on thin ice anyways over stuff like jamming washers (ain’t the first time) so I just cannot imagine what was goin’ through her head to not even bother to let anybody know. Oh and I know it was her. :mad:
You couldn’t have made a better choice. I love that stuff.
rosie that is a line from the movie The Fifth Element. Milli Jojovanovanavich says it when she’s learning to speak English. And LiLi it’s not Chris Rock, but Chris Butler that’s in that movie.
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