Friday

Re: Friday

• MyNameIsNot member

  

  April 2024

  Happy Friday! I really need the day to go quickly. I have an interview at noon for an internal role. It's basically almost the same work I do now but at a higher level and on my same team, so the interviewer is my current manager and a couple of leaders that I already work with day to day. I'm so much more nervous than I would be if they were strangers and I don't know why!
  
  Anyway, I'm knocking off early this afternoon and we're going camping. I haven't slept in a tent since I was a girl scout, so this should be interesting. At least I've packed plenty of wine. 

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• mrsconn23 member

  

  April 2024

  Good luck @MyNameIsNot!   I said the other day that internal interviews are so hard because you know these people and don't want to infer anything that happens during the interview as a good or bad thing.  Fingers crossed for you. 
  
  Hope you can park @short+sassy!
  
  We have a dinner for a friend's daughter tonight.  The rest of the weekend is pretty flexible. 
  
  DH found out yesterday that a friend of his moved back to our area.  I know I've told stories about this guy being the worst houseguest I've ever encountered.  He's a divisive person, to say the least.  Apparently, he's getting divorced (you should see my shocked face).  DH wants to have him over for dinner on Sunday.  The weather will be gorgeous, and there's wine and edibles.  And under no circumstances is he staying the night here.  DH did try to 'soften' the request with the whole, "It's been a long time and maybe things have changed..."  No, they haven't, but dinner is fine.  I can tolerate a conversation or two and I can also disappear if I want.  LOL
  
  Furthermore, we have the kiddo, who's a project all on his own.  I need no other ones.  

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• CharmedPam member

  

  April 2024

  Good luck on that parking spot @short+sassy. I’m home all day Saturday myself, not by choice.  Usually I have SOMETHING going on! 

  Ooooh you’re camping camping @MyNameIsNot.  I haven’t done that in the longest time either!
  @mrsconn23, hear you on a dinner but not a sleepover.  Don’t do that to yourself! 
  

  
  

  Despite not getting in until 12:30 Thursday morning from Wednesday’s adventure, I had tickets for Guys and Dolls yesterday and I went. It was AWESOME! I loved it! I’m glad I went.  I got a little sleepy during it, but I’m pretty proud of myself for 2 busy nights in a row. Well, comedy club tonight so 3. Who is this woman? 

  
  

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• levioosa member

  

  April 2024

  @CharmedPam you can share some of that stamina with me lol
  
  @mrsconn23 you’re kinder than I am. I would be like “go out to dinner and have fun.” I too am just absolutely flabbergasted this man is now divorced. 

  
  

  Hopefully your parking spot is still there! @short+sassy. Does JazzFest at least come with great walkable food choices for the weekend? 

  
  

  @charlotte989875 thinking you you guys and hope J is feeling better 
  
  @MyNameIsNot sending you good vibes! 

  
  

  We’re going to dinner and a Speakeasy tonight (or as H says to drive me nuts, a “Squeakeasy—because you’re like a mouse trying to sneak in with your tiny squeaks.”  Once I can muster more energy for the day I’m going to hike and hit the gym. I need to call and see if there’s a corkage fee at the restaurant because if I can bring my own nice bottle that would nice. 

  
  

  Who knows what tomorrow looks like. It’s cool here this weekend though. I’ll take it even though I’ll be freezing tonight when we’re out. Holding on to these last final tolerable days before summer hits us like a ton of bricks. 

  
  

  
  

  

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• charlotte989875 member

  

  April 2024

  Thanks @levioosa- we’re about the same. Not better not worse. 

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• charlotte989875 member

  

  April 2024

  Not much here, hanging with J today about to take a walk in the sun. Weekend should be quiet with hopefully no more doctors visits. 

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• CharmedPam member

  

  April 2024

  I know that @MissKittyDanger has a new position and limited time to pop in, but is @VarunaTT on vacation? 

  
  

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• short+sassy member

  

  April 2024

  CharmedPam said:

  I know that @MissKittyDanger has a new position and limited time to pop in, but is @VarunaTT on vacation? 

  I've been wondering about them also.

  

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• short+sassy member

  

  April 2024

  Thanks, all!  My parking spot was waiting for me (phew!).
  
  @levioosa, the food is next level at Jazz Fest.  Food vendors have to audition their food to get a spot.  But it's serious cash for the lucky ones.  Some of them clear 6-figures over the two long weekends.  Most of them are small businesses.
  
  French Quarter Festival is another good one in mid-April and is a free music festival.  That festival has delicious food also, but a lot of those food booths are associated with local restaurants.

  

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