Rainy Tuesday

VarunaTT

I'm so excited!  My Liteboxer is here!!!  Going to pick it up at 3:30, set it up, and then take my friend J to dinner as a thank you for the truck, dolly, and muscles.  Then I WFH tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to definitely having some time to have fun with it.  I'm going to have to remind myself to take it easy.  I downloaded the app yesterday, so my 30 days free trial started.  They don't have a pay for one full year, just 2 years or 4 years, which I found odd.

Otherwise, SSDD.  There's some weird tension going on in the office, that I can't tell if it has to do with me or not.  I am always a worrywart though, so I don't think it's actually about me, I'm just exceptionally vigilant to body language and vocal tones in professional atmospheres.

I have got to figure out something to do with my free time.  I'm becoming a rather bland person.

short+sassy

@VarunaTT, yay Lifeboxer!  I hope you enjoy it.

It's a good day at work.  I actually have things to do today and am keeping myself busy. It's nice to have time to surf the internet at work also.  But there's been too much of that lately because of the light workload.

I have up to a free one-night hotel stay from Hotels.com (up to $280).  It expires on Feb. 16th.  I'm not sure if that means I need to book the room by then or use the room by then.  It's kind of a bad time for me to take a trip because I was just gone for a week, but I also hate to waste it.  I'm thinking about maybe a beach trip to Biloxi or...if I want a much better beach, but a much further drive...Gulf Shores, AL.  Hmmm.  MS is probably too cold right now anyway.  Maybe even FL.  But time is ticking and I need to figure something out or just call it a lost cause.  There just aren't many good choices for a weekend getaway that I can easily drive to.

climbingsingle

So exciting about the LiteBoxer! 

It's actually obnoxiously sunny here today - driving into work was annoying. Mostly SSDD here. My bedding is finally arriving today after getting delayed in transit two times. So I can't wait to get home and put more things together. 
One thing we can't seem to agree on is the new light fixture, so the search continues! 

ei34

Yay @VarunaTT, enjoy (but ease into it!)
@short+sassy that's tricky...def find out if you just need to book by Feb 16th and can go anytime

climbingsingle

@ei34 Ugh weekday weddings are just really annoying to me, especially for September. And then the send the invite now? How strange. If they're trying to B list like you say, you'd think they'd want the RSVP way sooner than that. 

We have a family wedding in August and we still haven't gotten the STDs which is a tad annoying, since a lot of us are trying to plan things for the summer. 

short+sassy

@ei34, sounds like there is a gap also.  Which, in this case, might work out for you since you can't go to the ceremony.  To be fair, I don't see anything wrong with getting married on a weekday.  As long as the couple understands that there might be quite a few guests who cannot attend.  That's the trade-off.

mrsconn23

Good afternoon. 

I need to find a system in order to keep my ever-changing/updating to-do list in order.  I did have an extremely productive meeting yesterday that will hopefully get some of the manual work management I do for my team off my plate.  Also, I was able to remove a report we were processing weekly.  It's the little things.  LOL 

I did get professional headshot taken today.  Work offered them for free.  I'm so excited to have a nice picture for stuff.  DefConn was so confused why I curled my hair today.  I was like, "Adults have picture day sometimes too." Hee. 

SSDD otherwise. 

VarunaTT

mrsconn23 said:

Good afternoon. 

I need to find a system in order to keep my ever-changing/updating to-do list in order.  I did have an extremely productive meeting yesterday that will hopefully get some of the manual work management I do for my team off my plate.  Also, I was able to remove a report we were processing weekly.  It's the little things.  LOL 

I did get professional headshot taken today.  Work offered them for free.  I'm so excited to have a nice picture for stuff.  DefConn was so confused why I curled my hair today.  I was like, "Adults have picture day sometimes too." Hee. 

SSDD otherwise. 

Personally or professionally?  I wasn't sure.

MissKittyDanger

I'm debating on something like a dyson air wrap but i don't wanna spend the money on that - who has something similar?
With my hair shorter, it'd be nice to have a way to give a little oompf without doing much.


Anyways I pulled all my sweaters out of the drawer. I tossed 2 because I have similar ones I'd rather wear.
I put some fleecy/thick sweaters of BK's away. I don't think we'll have another cold front, but if we do I can just grab them from her room.

I'm still purging stuff from my closet. I've got 2 dresses I like but unsure if I'll wear. I may try them on tonight and see how I feel.

I was suppose to have a meeting this morning but my remote desktop wasn't working so that's fun.

banana468

I remember about 10 years ago hearing that Thursday was the new Friday as far as wedding related discounts went. 

But you're right that it's a monstrous PITA to deal with the same long gap in the afternoon especially in the middle of school.  We have a family wedding coming up in late July and I'm assuming that we'll have to find sitters for the kids (it's DH's family and there are like, 80 kids in our kids generation - it's TOO MUCH) but maybe they'll be invited?  Luckily we've at least never had to contend with a gap and there are so many of us that we find a way to amuse ourselves if there would be.   The bigger thing for that timing is that I need to figure out the rest of the summer plans.

Had my annual mammogram and US today and am crossing my fingers that all is fine.  I have a very small chest and my breast bone sinks into my chest making my ribs stick out so it makes the entire process even more fun that it already was.   I'm back home with deodorant finally on and figuring out dinner.  I think I'm making sous vide salmon because I want to eat more fish and I can at least cook that quickly. 

VarunaTT

I am so thrilled.  My new workplace just put out a massive how-to manual.  I've literally already used it, 10 minutes after coming out.  This is going to save me so much frustration and heartache.

mrsconn23

VarunaTT said:

mrsconn23 said:

Good afternoon. 

I need to find a system in order to keep my ever-changing/updating to-do list in order.  I did have an extremely productive meeting yesterday that will hopefully get some of the manual work management I do for my team off my plate.  Also, I was able to remove a report we were processing weekly.  It's the little things.  LOL 

I did get professional headshot taken today.  Work offered them for free.  I'm so excited to have a nice picture for stuff.  DefConn was so confused why I curled my hair today.  I was like, "Adults have picture day sometimes too." Hee. 

SSDD otherwise. 

Personally or professionally?  I wasn't sure.

They'll be used internally for our profile pics on e-mail and in Workday. 

We'll get the file and be able to upload them to LinkedIn, FB, etc.  I don't have a pic on LinkedIn because I don't feel a selfie is professional. 

Also, the photog was great and I took his card.  I would hire him for family pics because he could definitely get some good, natural smiles and candid pics.  

short+sassy

This Expedia ad keeps popping up for me on MSN.

It's SO bizarre, it both annoys me and makes me laugh, every time I see it because it makes no sense:




WTH?  Snow and mountains?  On an ad for NEW ORLEANS?

This is about as opposite from our scenery as you can get, lmao!  There are no mountains in the entire state and the southern half is downright sub-tropical.

I wonder if the Expedia ads for Denver show beaches, palm trees, and colorful tropical flowers.

MyNameIsNot

No rain for me today. It's sunny and 65. Spring is coming! We're going out for H's birthday tonight and I'm tempted to full on dress like spring. 

MobKaz

short+sassy said:

@ei34, sounds like there is a gap also.  Which, in this case, might work out for you since you can't go to the ceremony.  To be fair, I don't see anything wrong with getting married on a weekday.  As long as the couple understands that there might be quite a few guests who cannot attend.  That's the trade-off.

Agree.  However, it can be a major PITA.  My brother and his wife (both second marriages) chose to marry on a Wednesday evening.  It was a smaller event, and adults only.  However, it was almost impossible to find a babysitter on a school night, at least back then. (this was in the early 90’s).  It took some magic to find a sitter, but it did require us to leave the wedding shortly after dinner in order to get the sitter back home at a reasonable hour.  

climbingsingle

I will clarify that my opposition to weekday weddings is this: I love going to weddings. Truly. I don't know if I've ever turned one invite down. And I want to have fun, and enjoy all the wedding things. But a weekday wedding where I've got to get up for work the next day? I'm just not going to have that much fun. I have an early bedtime   If it was a close relative's wedding, I'd probably suck it up and take the next day off from work (assuming I could). But I'd still maybe be salty about it..haha. 

charlotte989875

My sister got married on a Wednesday (December 30), right between Christmas and New Yers time was meaningless anyway. She’s a professor so it worked for her break. There were some people who were for sure annoyed. 

banana468

charlotte989875 said:

My sister got married on a Wednesday (December 30), right between Christmas and New Yers time was meaningless anyway. She’s a professor so it worked for her break. There were some people who were for sure annoyed. 

Did any speak up? It's a funky time of year but it's not a given that people are off even in 9-5 jobs.  DH's company is closed but he's forced to use vaca during that time.  My co is open and I have to use PTO to be off.  I do and love it but that seems like someone putting on a wedding on a holiday weekend. 

short+sassy

banana468 said:

charlotte989875 said:

My sister got married on a Wednesday (December 30), right between Christmas and New Yers time was meaningless anyway. She’s a professor so it worked for her break. There were some people who were for sure annoyed. 

Did any speak up? It's a funky time of year but it's not a given that people are off even in 9-5 jobs.  DH's company is closed but he's forced to use vaca during that time.  My co is open and I have to use PTO to be off.  I do and love it but that seems like someone putting on a wedding on a holiday weekend. 

True, me either.  Or some people go on their own vacations over the holidays.

Though I guess it's the "annoyance" by a guest that I don't really understand.  Maybe because I don't feel any obligation to go to someone's wedding.

I just look at it that people can get married whenever it's the most convenient for them.  But if they choose a day/time that is inconvenient for many of their guests, then those guests can choose not to go.  I wouldn't.

I have a similar attitude for destination weddings.  

climbingsingle

charlotte989875 said:

My sister got married on a Wednesday (December 30), right between Christmas and New Yers time was meaningless anyway. She’s a professor so it worked for her break. There were some people who were for sure annoyed. 

That was actually a black out period for my old job. November through Jan 1st, no time off. Unless of course you could convince the owners to approve it, which most likely they would if explained it was for a family wedding. But yeah, no PTO would typically be approved for November and December. 

Casadena

short+sassy said:

banana468 said:

charlotte989875 said:

My sister got married on a Wednesday (December 30), right between Christmas and New Yers time was meaningless anyway. She’s a professor so it worked for her break. There were some people who were for sure annoyed. 

Did any speak up? It's a funky time of year but it's not a given that people are off even in 9-5 jobs.  DH's company is closed but he's forced to use vaca during that time.  My co is open and I have to use PTO to be off.  I do and love it but that seems like someone putting on a wedding on a holiday weekend. 

True, me either.  Or some people go on their own vacations over the holidays.

Though I guess it's the "annoyance" by a guest that I don't really understand.  Maybe because I don't feel any obligation to go to someone's wedding.

I just look at it that people can get married whenever it's the most convenient for them.  But if they choose a day/time that is inconvenient for many of their guests, then those guests can choose not to go.  I wouldn't.

I have a similar attitude for destination weddings.  

this is how i feel too s+s. 

STARMOON44

I’m totally fine with weekday weddings, holiday weekend weddings, destination weddings etc. I just don’t go if they don’t work for me! But like a local wedding on a Thursday? Sure. It won’t be the first Friday I spend at work hung over eating my bacon egg cheese bagel like a feral gremlin. 

Casadena

Maybe i'm sensitive to this too, we got married on the 4th of july becuase it was the only date all year where all the most important things aligned. My mom and sister could attend (teachers, one overseas), the musician we wanted was available (I was in a church choir in college and the music was super important for us), and the reception venue was available that would allow no gap. Just the way things shook out. Definitely had a few people not attend because they do their own family stuff on 7/4 - totally fine. 

banana468

So the "if you can't go then don't" is something I definitely see especially as the family is extended.

But as an example, an old friend announced on short notice that she'd set her wedding date to be July 3rd.  We were not in the state that weekend.  I scrambled to even look if I could fly home for the wedding and back and it just didn't make sense.  I had to tell her that despite committing to be a BM I couldn't be there and it killed me with real tears shed.  But I was also frustrated that had I known in advance I would have considered making other plans to not go to see DH's family for that holiday weekend.  Because THEY (BIL and SIL) set up their own family event "because it's convenient". 

It's more when I'm really close to the couple or there's additional guilt pressure if we don't attend that I'm frustrated that it's the couple's planning choices picking deliberately difficult dates or times that make it hard or nearly impossible for me to show up.  

charlotte989875

banana468 said:

charlotte989875 said:

My sister got married on a Wednesday (December 30), right between Christmas and New Yers time was meaningless anyway. She’s a professor so it worked for her break. There were some people who were for sure annoyed. 

Did any speak up? It's a funky time of year but it's not a given that people are off even in 9-5 jobs.  DH's company is closed but he's forced to use vaca during that time.  My co is open and I have to use PTO to be off.  I do and love it but that seems like someone putting on a wedding on a holiday weekend. 

I don’t think so? One aunt didn’t come because they travel during that time of year but my sister knew and was okay with that. A lot of our extended family was off anyway or retired so I don’t think it caused any problems with people. 

She checked with VIPs and everyone had the time off already, except my mom had to request it off and she was fine with it but she’s a nurse and would have had to request any day off weekday or weekend.