This morning I was crabby. I knocked a precarious tower of remote controls, DVDs and cases, and other random crap off of the dresser this morning; I was critical of daughter's breakfast choice (a peanut butter sandwich, and trail mix that she was dipping into peanut butter) and I yelled in the teenager's face (First I yell for him to get up from the bottom of the stairs... then I pound on his door while yelling... then when he opened his door I just yelled AAHHHHHHH! Why can't he just set an alarm?).
Despite the day's rough beginning, it took a delightful turn at noon: Another free lunch! My work mentor took me out today.
This evening, CampingBride complimented my blog - and I didn't even know she was reading it! Thank you CampingBride!
Finally, the teenager informed me that when my parents stopped in yesterday to pick up my sister's luggage (she loaned it to me for Europe), the first thing they did was check out the scary room to assess its progress. Then, when they saw my pile of scrapbooking pictures, they told him I would never get to the scary room.
I'll show them. I'll get my Europe pages done AND the scary room. By the end of the month.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Day 7: Monday's Lunch
Today I ate Monday's packed lunch. Italian pasta salad, one of two dishes that I make well (the other is cheesy hamburger bake). I was in a hurry, so the fact that my lunch was solely the pasta salad didn't seem significant until I returned home at 7 p.m. FAMISHED. Husband decided to try making home-made Bruschetta, and the sweetie that he is he waited for me to get home and made me my very own, personal-and-fresh batch. It was fabulous!
I just spent the past hour or so perusing online scrapbook stores because my Europe pictures arrived today and I am SO excited to relive the trip! It is now WAY past my bedtime...
I just spent the past hour or so perusing online scrapbook stores because my Europe pictures arrived today and I am SO excited to relive the trip! It is now WAY past my bedtime...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Day 6: Will Present For Food!
Today I served on a panel at law school to share about my experience in the OCI (or "On Campus Interviewing" process). LawLady was also there, and I'm sure we confused everyone because our strategies couldn't be more different! She is essentially the poster child of Career and Professional Services - she has great grades, a great interviewing personality, wears pearls and a black suit to interviews, and is focused on the work. I am the rebel applicant. I'm me... maybe a little "too" me. I wore big jewelry, I dared to utter the words "work-life balance" in my cover letter, and once at the end of an interview I told the firm representative (politely) that I would save him some time and withdraw from applying, because I didn't think we would be a good fit. We both got jobs... so what does that tell you?
Anyways, lunch was provided - always a plus!
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Day 5: Double-digit lunch....
Well...
In my defense, I owed co-clerk lunch. She offered to do a project for me when I was leaving for vacation, and then while I was gone the project turned into weekend work for her... I love my co-clerk, and thus I shower her with food (like Triolade).
We both brought lunch today. Yes, I actually packed my lunch today! Step one - check. BUT I failed on Step two - eat lunch. Instead, co-clerk and I went to Masa for lunch. The three items for $10 is very economical and tasty... but you can't go to Masa without getting their white rice. I asked if white rice could take the place of a mini-entree, and apparently I asked a little too eagerly because they said no, just knowing I would succumb and purchase the rice anyways.
And tax and tip. For a grand total of $33. Even if we subtract co-clerk's bill, my week total is already at $19.
Oh dear.
On the plus side, I asked Husband if he was appalled at how much I spent in Europe, and he responded he didn't know yet because the amounts were all still in foreign currencies. So I probably should use my credit card now, before Husband and his new Swiss Army Knife get a hold of it after the bill converts into dollars...
In my defense, I owed co-clerk lunch. She offered to do a project for me when I was leaving for vacation, and then while I was gone the project turned into weekend work for her... I love my co-clerk, and thus I shower her with food (like Triolade).
We both brought lunch today. Yes, I actually packed my lunch today! Step one - check. BUT I failed on Step two - eat lunch. Instead, co-clerk and I went to Masa for lunch. The three items for $10 is very economical and tasty... but you can't go to Masa without getting their white rice. I asked if white rice could take the place of a mini-entree, and apparently I asked a little too eagerly because they said no, just knowing I would succumb and purchase the rice anyways.
And tax and tip. For a grand total of $33. Even if we subtract co-clerk's bill, my week total is already at $19.
Oh dear.
On the plus side, I asked Husband if he was appalled at how much I spent in Europe, and he responded he didn't know yet because the amounts were all still in foreign currencies. So I probably should use my credit card now, before Husband and his new Swiss Army Knife get a hold of it after the bill converts into dollars...
Sunday, August 1, 2010
August Changes
By the last day of this month...
1. Daughter will have new hearing aids
2. The dog will have been to the vet
3. Law school will be back in session
4. The teenager will be moved into college, and...
5. The scary room will be clean! :-)
It's a big month people!
1. Daughter will have new hearing aids
2. The dog will have been to the vet
3. Law school will be back in session
4. The teenager will be moved into college, and...
5. The scary room will be clean! :-)
It's a big month people!
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