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OL Tuesday
Re: OL Tuesday
Brianna,
Did you give those tickets for BABC away yet? I was going to wait to see if any of the girls here wanted them before I asked a friend of mine if she wanted to come.
Leslie
Nesties,
Today I have to go to the car dealer and was told everything I need to get done is going to take 3-5 hours. I packed my computer and am going to force myself to get some things I have been putting off done.
- Turning Lemons into (Productive) Lemonade Leslie
Self -
All of the things you have heard or read lately should put into prospective how petty and sometimes first world your problems are. Some people are up against such hardship it is unbelievable. Try to do a better job of remembering this.
- Introspective Self Leslie
Dear Pest Company Lady,
I spelled my last name for you three-five times and pronounced it as well. It's not my fault that you apparently are not in possession of a whole lot of smarts. And, by the way, there's no "r" in my last name so there's no way in he!! that my last name is McCarthney. Or McCartney. Or any of the other names you tried while I was on the phone with you for five minutes while you were trying to find me in your system.
Dear Domestic Godess Within,
I have found you, however temporarily it may be. Feel free to stay a little while but try not to completely occupy what's left of my well-deserved lazy summer.
Dear OMHs,
Do any of you watch "Real Housewives of NJ"?
Dear Life,
I feel like I've overbooked myself recently. I think I need to back off some plans, get organized, and enjoy things. I need to stop trying to do and be everything.
- Women who need to prioritize
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Dear Julie,
Yep, I watch the Real Housewives of NJ!
Dear next door neighbors,
As nice as it may seem to throw your stale bread out for the birds, it's really annoying to come out in the morning to walk my dog and see a bunch of raccoons eating it. Please stop tempting the wild animals. Take your stale bread to a park or the lake. Or get a house and do it in your own yard.
Bio Good Times
I love this!
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Leslie-
Not yet. You're welcome to them!
Julie -
I do, and I love them. They're my favorite!
-Brianna
Bio
Cool. I texted to ask her if she wanted to come. I will let you know ASAP. Also, ditto on the RHONJ.
Anyone watch Big, Rich Texas yesterday? I think the Southern "fake nice" takes away from the cattiness some.
We have lots of the stoneware--cookie sheets, pizza rounds, bar pans, along with some other stuff.
Lauren and Brianna,
I am really enjoying NJ and NY too. I was proud that Melissa and Joe defended Teresa and sent that other woman home. Now, I can't wait for next week when Caroline's boys get into it!!!! And, I love their friend Greg--he is hilarious!
Dear CW-
Stop freaking out. Yes, some emails will be in your outbox for whatever reason instead of automatically sending. It usually doesn't take very long before it actually is sent and everything you are doing is slowing the process down. Calm the F down. Talk about bloody annoying.
Dear blender-
I hate you. Luckily DH said we could replace you with something a whole heck of a lot nicer (ahem, Vitamix) when you die. Unfortunately he said I can't help you to your coffin earlier.
Dear new doctor-
I know you are friends with my old doctor but I much prefer you over her. I'm glad I decided not to move practices.
Dear Sprout's-
I bought 2 zucchini from you Saturday night. Last night, half of one of them has shrunk and the other one is already moldy. WTH? I do really like you and all but I have no luck with your produce compared to other stores.
Ice, lots and lots of ice. HARD frozen fruit. Ice cream. All at once. Earn that Vitamix woman!
LOL. As soon as DH said that his plans were to replace it with something nicer on Friday, ways to kill it were going through my head.
Dear Julie,
I wish I could make it, but we have family plans that morning. What time is it again, maybe I'll come late?
Also, I LOVE Real Housewives of NJ and NY. Totally agree that Melissa and Joe did the right thing by asking that Monica lady to leave. I was proud of them!
I think it's at 2. I'll have to find the invitation.
This is my Pampered Chef Lady. Cynthia Nurss and her email is pchefchik@yahoo.com. She has been awesome!
Dear Woman Who Answers the Phones in our office: (side note -- We are a lake office, she lives in our park for free, and has to volunteer 20 hours a week of work)
I really really wish you would stop smoking. I am so SICK of the smell of your stinky a$$ cigarettes. Your are only here four hours, you don't need to take a 15 minute break every hour. I am here 8 and only take a 30 minute lunch.
Also, everytime you sneeze or need to pee, or whatever, you don't have to call and tell me. If the phone has rang two times and you didn't answer it, I get the message, you are away from the desk.
Ok, talked to the girls. I need one for sure and 99% sure need the other one. I had mentioned this to some girls one night at happy hour and they were really interested in helping and bummed to find out there were no spots left. They are excited to get the chance to help.
This grosses me out too. We have five people in our office and three smoke. They come in sometimes and make me want to puke.
Dear Shortgirl, I managed to kill ours here at work with one GM made with frozen fruit and ice. I don't think an atomic bomb could have penetrated that frozen fruit blob. I had never seen anything like it.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
Dear self,
Your dreams last night sucked, and were a little disconcerting. Dreaming about a paralyzed face is scary - the only thing scarier is, was my face really smooshed up like that last night, and why couldn't I unsmoosh it in my sleep?!? There have been too many weird dreams lately - how about some happy ones tonight!!
~Weirded out me
Ladies annoyed by the smokers,
You make me thankful that we have a 100% smoke free workplace. You can't smoke anywhere on the property or in view of it. Not even in your own car. They also nearly double the employee paid insurance premium for smokers.
-One who is glad she isn't a smoker and doesn't have to deal with them
The first week it was working fabulous and it started crapping out on me mid last week. Today I put a cup of peaches, a cup of milk and a bit of ice and it couldn't even get that blended. But it has never seen this much action.
I'm jealous! All these people smoke outside, but still...it lingers
Dear fellow non-smokers,
I can't stand the people at work who smoke. They are very rude about it. We have a designated smoking area away from the building and the courtyard area. There are numerous emails that go out weekly reminding people that they can only smoke in these areas and don't light up on your way to that area. I can't tell you how many times I've been walking to the parking lot (opposite way of smoking area) or the cafe area and been behind someone who is smoking. Right now I say something since I don't want second-hand smoke in my face and lately they have had security outside watching but it still happens.
Also 1 of my CW timed another CWs smoke breaks for a month and he spends 38 hours on average each month smoking. That's almost a whole work week. Very unproductive and annoying to those of us that only get our 2 15 min breaks and lunch. The company has threatened to go to a non-smoking campus because the smokers keep throwing their butts in the bushes and catching them on fire. I support that idea!
-pregnant lady that doesn't want smoke in my face-
I feel this way every time we come back from visiting my dad. My step mom and my grandmother both smoke, indoors, with not much air moving anything around. Blech
Dear Nesties-
I have been consistently surprised by the amount of water people in my office drink, or rather don't drink. CW A drinks maybe 20 ounces of water during the day (that's if she remembers her container) and nothing at home; no coffee, tea, cokes or juice. CW B, C, D and E only drink a couple of diet cokes or coffee, no pure water (aside from that in the coffee). I think they are nuts. "They" say you are supposed to get 64 ounces of water/liquid per day (surely only getting half of that through cokes and coffee isn't that great for you) and I've also been told that you should be drinking half of your body weight in liquids. This has become much longer than I anticipated so I'll cut to the chase: do you meet (or at least attempt to) the recommended amount of liquid intake? Are you good about drinking water?
I sometimes think I am addicted to water. I don't go anywhere without it and also keep a water bottle by my bed. I just finished a 20 oz Smartwater and am about to get an Ozarka. And I didn't even work out today (if I had that would have been another 16 oz bottle right there). I would say on average I probably drink 48 oz (or 3 16 oz bottles) a day of pure water, and I usually have non-caffeinated tea (or water) with dinner. I drink water nonstop but I don't know that I ever make it to 64 oz., and certainly not every day.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
Yes, I drink one coke in the morning during the week (it's my coffee) and water for the rest of the day. I bring 3 16.9 oz bottles with me to work , have at least one more 16.9 oz bottle for workout , and probably drink at least another 20 ounces in the evening at home from the refridgerator.
That's actually more in ounces than half my body weight.... so I guess I'm good.