2.9

Today was super busy.  I had a meeting starting at 7.  My computer had issues and before I got that working I realized the room I booked was in the wrong building. I suck. I'm 0 for 2 for this meeting Well the last time, the other guy didn't show. At least this time we held it, just in an inconvenient location.

Then at 8, I had another meeting. I had computer issues so decided to reboot. We used the other person's computer. My computer was finally rebooted and working on the intranet at 8:55.  The meeting ended minutes later, just in time for my 9:00 meeting.  That ended at 10 but someone kept me after until 10:30 asking to explain stuff.

Then I hurried to my desk and changed clothes and headed over to building 1. I was just on-time to head to the Beaver Valley Tour.

We carpooled. I didn't have to drive. Boy was that nice.   The tour was good all except the 2nd floor of the turbine building. The floor was the kind of floor with a grate and we are just too high up. I had to avoid looking at anything. It felt worse than the sand dunes. I hear there was a lot of cool stuff to see on that floor too.

As soon as I got back, I realized I missed a meeting and never followed-up with the 2 people I asked to back me up.

I had little motivation to work but still stayed at my desk working until 5:45.  It was a long and exhausting day for sure.

I went to the gym and ran 3.25 miles (8:39 pace). I wanted to run 5 but didn't have enough time. I had future timed my Pizza Hut order and then when I was leaving work a coworker was and she talked to me for 20 minutes.

Around 4 pm I pigged out on Cheeze Itz, so then I only ate 1 piece of pizza after I got home.

We watched Whitney and American Idol.  I showered. Then we watched Rachel Maddow.  All evening I was just sneezing nonstop and my nose was running non-stop. I couldn't figure out if I got a cold or it was allergies. Neither would mean a good thing but I would rather it be allergies.

I almost went to bed without taking any pictures all day of Poly so I took 2 right before bed.

1.9

Cardigan: NY&Co, Shirt: NY&Co, Skirt: Express, Boots: Mudd via Famous Footwear, Tights: We Love Colors, Necklace: Lia Sophia, Earrings: Target

I hit snooze a few times.  I went to work.

I went to the dentist for 11:30.  The guy in the office just thought I'd need my filling sanded down a bit. I didn't believe him. I got there. That wasn't the case. It has to be refilled. Also it's only 50/50 that it will work. Otherwise I'll need a root canal.  My tooth was fine before they started messing with it and well the nerve hated the filling so now I'm in trouble. I warned them about how I was numb for 5+ hours last time and I didn't need that much Novocaine. Well this time they gave me less and it hurt while they were drilling. Then I was still numb for over 3 hours.

As soon as I was back to work, I had to go to Building 3 for a meeting.
Then I had to rush to another meeting. Finally at 2:30 I ate a few crackers.

At 3:30, I got my picture taken. It was a professional photo to use on the recognition screens. I don't think it turned out well.  My face was even still numb from the dentist.

I went to Body Pump at 5. It was the new release. I should make a post about that. It was so hard. The warmup was rough so I knew it'd be bad. I haven't been to Pump since December 21 so I expected it to be hard but not that hard.

I went back to work after and worked past 7:30.  I picked up Jimmy Wan's for dinner and watched TV.  Then I watched more TV.   Then I turned on SNL to fall asleep on the couch while watching it. Well an hour later I woke up to Poly meowing at me. She was telling me to go upstairs and sleep. Well waking up made my tooth hurt so bad. I took Advil and that didn't help.  So I was in bed over an hour trying to fall asleep.  It was awful.  I wish I filled the prescriptions the dentist gave me. Also I guess the filling didn't work.  This tooth gave me no problems before he tried to fill it. I hate him.

12.14 - Christmas Photos

Pants: VS
Cardigan: NY&Co.
Shirt: Express
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Necklace: Sears

I thought I had a short torso but all my cardigans are shorter than I want them to be.  I want them to be even just an inch or 2 longer.  The sleeves on this cardigan are very annoying.  I can pull them down to my wrist bone but then the default length is a few inches shorter and it reverts to that after a few seconds.

I was so tired in the morning that I hit snooze on 3 different alarms multiple times and just thought I did it a couple times. 45 minutes after the first alarm went off I realized this.

I got to work and my computer had a wonderful blue screen of death.  I auto recover my excel files and all is good and I finish up what I didn't finish earlier to prepare for my 11am meeting.  Then I go to open my powerpoint file and there was no auto recover version. I had not saved it at all the night before.  When will I ever learn? (When I think that I picture my dad saying "when will you ever learn?" the way he always does)  Everything just wasn't from the excel files but I did additional analysis and researched specific CAPs and looked into areas and found IR numbers that already pertained to what I was talking about so I did not have to open a new IR. Well I lost all that.  By this point I'm down to an hour before I have to walk over to the meeting.

Because of all, that I didn't ever break to eat breakfast.  Then my meeting was from 11-12:30. I was hungry after.  I had other meetings. During my 2:00, my manager came to my desk and told me to join him in the conference room he's in.  Finally at 3:30, I was done and got to finally eat lunch.  Oh what a day.

I was still super busy up until the end.  I ended up leaving at 6.  I debated going to the gym but Dave said I had to hurry home to take our Christmas picture or he wasn't taking it. I know he's not kidding when he says he's not doing it, so no gym for me.

I got home, made dinner, took our picture, and then it was already after 9pm.  Poly didn't cooperate for the picture.

After that I had to make Christmas cards, write cards, find missing addresses, print labels, crop Christmas photos, order them, and stamp some of the cards I already had made to finish them off.  I ended up making 16 new cards and writing out 10 cards but by that time it was 1 AM so it was time for bed.

11.17

Pants: VS
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Cami: Express
Cardigan: NY&Co
Necklace: Lia Sophia

The last day of work before vacation days is the worst. I got to work at 6:45 because I knew I had a lot to do.  I worked all day. I didn't even eat lunch. I had it sitting on my desk but my 1:45 meeting prep and the thought of the meeting was stressing me out.

I wanted to leave work by 4:30 but that didn't happen.

I had to rush home. I was trying to get out of work and my phone, IMs, and emails were going. I just couldn't get out of the place. I had stuff that had to get done.   I didn't get out until 4:45 or so. Traffic was bad.  I got home around 5:20 and I had until 6 to prep all the food, clean up, and set up the table for the Stampin' Up party.

Oh was it all stressful. I didn't even have time to snack until everyone came.   I had 4 crackers  up until 6pm.  I felt so thirsty and realized I didn't drink a think all day either.  I couldn't find the cheese spread. I fear I threw it away by mistake even though it was brand new. I don't know what else could have happened to it.

There were many stressful things preparing for the party and getting ready but most people didn't seem to notice the things that didn't go smoothly.  We had 9 total people at the class. There should have been 10 but one person had to cancel at the last minute.  9 was a lot to have too.

Finally at 9:30 everyone was gone and it was time to relax a little.  Dave and I watched a little TV and fell asleep.

Day 24 - March 1

Tights: We Love Colors (this is the 3rd pair of 3 that I bought the same day)

Shoes: Famous Footwear

Skirt: Express

Cardigan: NY&Co

I was scared of the tights with the rest of the outfit all day but looking at these pictures, it doesn't look too bad.  I like how I wore this skirt today better than when I tuck a shirt into the skirt.  I'm glad the 30 for 30 is almost over because I want other black shoes besides my black boots.

I worked. I did my first pilates class... well Pilates on the ball class. Then I ran 3 miles. My training plan said three mile run and I actually did it. 

During the work day, I finally got approval through the correct people to get the commercial we made posted.  If any of you are wondering what this club is that I always talk about that I'm President of, watch this nice NA-YGN commercial. 

Before work, Poly was sleeping and resting on the bed. She was sleeping there when I was sleeping. I did not want to disrupt her so I didn't properly make the bed.

30 for 30 Winter Edition: Day 8 (February 8) - Poly Overload

Shirt: Old Navy
Cardigan: NY&Co.
Pants: VS
Boots: Famous Footwear

This is the first time I wore my black boots under pants. It was kind of nice. Also when I sat then my sock didn't show. My Nickels shoes look like they are boots but then when I sit you see my sock

I was trying to explain to Dave how to cut the pineapple the way I did Sunday and he kept trying to tell me doing it his way was the same thing. We got to drawing on the board to prove our points.

I only had one meeting in Building 3. It was nice to just have to walk over once. But it wasn't nice to have to walk over at all.

We went to On The Border for dinner. Then came home and we watched TV.

After we watched TV, I went to go exercise, but the TV wouldn't work right so I went downstairs to watch TV.  I couldn't use the exercise bike without the TV. But then it was 11pm and I thought I should go to sleep. I did not. I watched more episodes of TV.  In total I watched 2 episodes of Gossip Girl, 2 episodes of 90210, 2 episodes of One Tree Hill, and 3 episodes of Hellcats. It was 4am when it was bedtime. oops.

December 26

Tank: Express
Cardigan: NY&Co
Jeans: Express
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Necklace: Lia Sophia

It snows too much. I hate it.
I did some shopping... by myself.

Dave was starting to get sick so Poly hung out with him all day. When Dave gets sick, I get to watch a lot of TV. I like the TV part. I don't like the part where I get him everything because he's sick.

30 for 30 Outfit 31: December 9

Yup you read that right... outfit 31. I didn't know how to count.

Cardigan: NY&Co (40% off.  I had to sew around all the button holes to get the big buttons to stay put)
Cami: Express
Pants: VS
Shoes: Famous Footwear
Necklace/Earring set: Target ($12.99)

I played with camera settings for the first time. I was sick of auto and having bright snow and a dark face.  Tv and Av were used but only with what they were set with the last time they were used. Then I think I changed one thing (forget on which setting).  I didn't play longer because it was might cold out.

I like how this setting made my clothes nice and bright but I don't like how my face is too bright.

I liked this setting the best. I forget which one it was.  Also the settings were probably based on time of day. I will have to really practice some other time.

This setting made it look dark.

I had to work from home. Dave wasn't home. I took lots of pictures of Poly. Days with so many pictures, I wish she had her own blog.

This is me trying to sew my button holes while my sweater was on.  Two of them weren't good enough from the last time I did some sewing.

Poly was just too cute throughout my work day. I couldn't even figure out which ones to include in this post so sorry there are too many. I did cut out about 40 of them though.

I had a Stampin' Up class. The dining room was a mess after and I didn't have time to clean it up. The picture above was the result of Tuesday's Class. I had to clean it up to make room for more people. It was clean for the most part when people came over but then it became a mess again.

After the Stampin' Up class I had to finish organizing all the cookies for our trip to Philly.  I packed 8 containers. Dave's dad and family got the 4 on the left and Dave's mom and Shawn got the 4 on the right.  They got a lot.... probably too many.

Right before I was about to go to sleep, I checked my work email and got an email from my manager where he thought I wasn't putting in the time to get work done. I was very unhappy about this because I was putting in the time and because it wasn't my fault things were delayed.  That email made me think about all the stuff I didn't do this December and then I posted about it. I believe that email caused me to get so worked up that I stayed up 3 extra hours.