me: Hmmm, I want to wear the chinese jewelry. But I don't think it will go with my dress.
mike: Uh, ok.
me: It just feels wrong to even be thinking about maybe not wearing it.
mike: Uh. Kay
me: But, I bet pearls would work. I can probably wear my mom's.
mike: Uh, sure.
me: Yeah, I'll try that. And that can be my something borrowed.
mike: Borrowed?
me: You know, something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Mom's pearls can be my borrowed.
mike: Just borrowed?
me: Well mom certainly isn't going to give them to me!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Hover craft
Today as I'm leaving for work (yay work!) I drove past the school bus stop on the corner of my street. There was a mom waiting in her car across the street, while her kid waited at the stop. I've heard of parents who do this, but I've never actually seen it in real life.
I don't have kids right now so clearly I know how to parent and can say I won't be a hover parent. But I can see the bus stop from my front window. So when the time comes for DC and SP to ride the school bus, I can at least hover from the comforts of my home and with my coffee. At least I've got that plan all worked out.
What I also don't get though, is if you are going to hover, then why don't you they just take the kid strait to school? I know quite often that school isn't really on the way so this isn't an option at times. But to me it feels like a waste of time to just wait there.
I took the bus to school, unwatched, in middle and high school. Don't get me wrong, I tried to get out of it every chance I had, and once I was a junior, I was a snot and refused to take the bus. But I also walked to elementary school since the school was in my neighborhood. I walked (and later waited) in the snow, in the rain, in the freezing cold and in the blistering heat, along with the other neighborhood kids. We didn't get a badge of honor and we didn't expect any accolades for it either. We had to walk, it was stupid not.
Plus, getting ride to school from my parents, was impossible (they also never pulled us out for dentist or doctor's appointments either). We would walk to school no matter what. I'm serious, they never gave us a ride. You think I'm just over exaggerating for this story's sake? Well, here's this: When I was in 4th grade I played the cello, which was, yes, bigger than me. It was too big for me to carry back and forth to school. So on orchestra days, my mom would give the cello a ride to school and not me!
I don't have kids right now so clearly I know how to parent and can say I won't be a hover parent. But I can see the bus stop from my front window. So when the time comes for DC and SP to ride the school bus, I can at least hover from the comforts of my home and with my coffee. At least I've got that plan all worked out.
What I also don't get though, is if you are going to hover, then why don't you they just take the kid strait to school? I know quite often that school isn't really on the way so this isn't an option at times. But to me it feels like a waste of time to just wait there.
I took the bus to school, unwatched, in middle and high school. Don't get me wrong, I tried to get out of it every chance I had, and once I was a junior, I was a snot and refused to take the bus. But I also walked to elementary school since the school was in my neighborhood. I walked (and later waited) in the snow, in the rain, in the freezing cold and in the blistering heat, along with the other neighborhood kids. We didn't get a badge of honor and we didn't expect any accolades for it either. We had to walk, it was stupid not.
Plus, getting ride to school from my parents, was impossible (they also never pulled us out for dentist or doctor's appointments either). We would walk to school no matter what. I'm serious, they never gave us a ride. You think I'm just over exaggerating for this story's sake? Well, here's this: When I was in 4th grade I played the cello, which was, yes, bigger than me. It was too big for me to carry back and forth to school. So on orchestra days, my mom would give the cello a ride to school and not me!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Save the date!
As of now, we've sent/given 96 of these out:
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| Major snaps to my photographer! Am I right? (of course I am) |
No turning back now! That's ok, we can't wait!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Woman Exec
I saw an ad in the local paper that a brand new store was being opened, and there would be 150 new hires. What the hell, I thought. I applied online, I got an interview, and then got finally got a job. (I was doing a pretty good job at being kept, but the pay was total crap). The interview though, was a group interview, which I had never done before. When in Rome I figured. I also figured that since I saw an ad in the paper, and the store was having a job fair to get get people, it's to be expected that there will be a lot of applicants so this was how it was going to be.
The interview group had 10-15 people in it. And like everyone else who got hired and went through the group interview process, I was wondering who else (or if anyone else for that matter) from my interview group had gotten hired as well. I've seen a few other people from my interview group, either through our orientation or out on the floor by now.
There was one girl in my group though, that I remembered without seeing her at an orientation though. I haven't seen her in the store yet, but that doesn't necessarily mean she didn't get hired. I remember her for a few reasons. In the interview, she came right out and said she wanted to become a manager, which, bully for her. She also came right out and said she had gotten fired from her last managerial job that she had worked her way up to. Which is not exactly something you should offer up in an interview, especially without being prompted. And also, she needed to wear a bra.
It's just, if you want to be a manager, and you wanted to be treated like a professional (especialy as a woman), well, it helps if you act and dress like one. And if you wear a bra.
The interview group had 10-15 people in it. And like everyone else who got hired and went through the group interview process, I was wondering who else (or if anyone else for that matter) from my interview group had gotten hired as well. I've seen a few other people from my interview group, either through our orientation or out on the floor by now.
There was one girl in my group though, that I remembered without seeing her at an orientation though. I haven't seen her in the store yet, but that doesn't necessarily mean she didn't get hired. I remember her for a few reasons. In the interview, she came right out and said she wanted to become a manager, which, bully for her. She also came right out and said she had gotten fired from her last managerial job that she had worked her way up to. Which is not exactly something you should offer up in an interview, especially without being prompted. And also, she needed to wear a bra.
It's just, if you want to be a manager, and you wanted to be treated like a professional (especialy as a woman), well, it helps if you act and dress like one. And if you wear a bra.
Monday, August 22, 2011
little things
I just ordered flowers for my mom from my dad for their 34th wedding anniversary. (It's this Saturday) No trouble at all, I'm happy to help out, and it's easy to order online and sign the card for my dad.
But note to caretakers everywhere: This is just one of the things we have to take care of now. The little things that may have once seemed inconsequential, really do matter.
Fortunately, we live in an age where we can order online from a distance. And also, that I'm really good with remembering birthdays and anniversaries!
But note to caretakers everywhere: This is just one of the things we have to take care of now. The little things that may have once seemed inconsequential, really do matter.
Fortunately, we live in an age where we can order online from a distance. And also, that I'm really good with remembering birthdays and anniversaries!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
blarg
What I did 3 hours ago: ran/walked 12 miles.
What my brain and body are doing now: muuuuuugh.
I'm not even mentally here enough to be bored.
What my brain and body are doing now: muuuuuugh.
I'm not even mentally here enough to be bored.
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