As usual my weekend was packed with excitement and valuable life lessons! I wanted to highlight a few things so you are all caught up on the realities of my life.
Moving – yes I have to move in October and so far the extent of my looking is printing a list of apartments to visit in person someday when I have a free weekend, which is never!
Bureaucracy is annoying – so we all know I work for a government entity. All I will say is there was this one time when I submitted paperwork on time ( 5 months in advance even) to attend a conference; it wasn’t processed on time and now I have to be inconvenienced and cheated out of learning funds because of somebody else’s mistake. So irritated right now!
Volunteering- Courtesy of Dr. PT (aka Megs) I was able to volunteer at the Atlanta Kids Triathalon this weekend. I learned several things from this fun experience:
A) I am not a triathloner. There are 8 year olds more equipped to participate in this athletic experience than I am! I am perfectly ok with that because I know my limitations.
B) 5:00 am is really early and really dark but I can do it with the proper amount of sleep.
C) Organization is key when you have volunteers coming to help. Please don’t ask them to move tin pans from table to table so you can figure out what they should really be doing.
D) Helicopter parents are irritating and high strung. Take a chill pill, relax and breathe. It is just a race! Equally, absentee parents should be bound and gagged. How dare you leave your kids without proper supplies or self-esteem and then disappear leaving volunteers to pick up the pieces. Try to stay in the middle of the spectrum folks; supportive but firm, available when needed but at a distance, it helps tremendously.
E) Kids are unfiltered, fun, and full of questions. “No I don’t know where your swim cap is, no I don’t have ice cream, yes your mom is in the audience ready to watch you kick butt in swimming, and no I don’t know your race number”! For the record, kids should not be forced into competition or they will crack like fine China. I witnessed some true meltdowns especially in the 6-10 age group! Tantrums are tantrums but don’t push your kids too hard that young. They will end up abusing drugs, starting revolutionary wars, or profiled on the TrueCrime channel.
Men don’t follow directions – I work with some gentlemen that continue to annoy the piss out of me! Why is it so difficult for men to follow directions? I type out notes, what to do, how to do it, and when to be ready but as always that is too much for the male species. But then they wonder why I’m mad! We’ll let me tell you… it takes valuable time and energy for me to prepare things so you don’t have to! It is annoying when you are a busy person and commit to a project but other team members are non-responsive or irresponsible. My time is just as valuable as yours so when you don’t do what you are supposed to it prevents me from getting shit done! It’s really simple, do what you say you will, don’t commit to something if you aren’t available, and read your damn email! Don’t make me put paws on you!!!!!
Untraditional woman- I confirmed this weekend what I already know to be true. I’m an untraditional female. Yes, I occasionally think like a man but have emotional outbursts. Yes I like sports and grill a mean hamburger. Yes I dislike the color pink and hate shopping malls. I play xbox (at 29) and love action movies. But I learned this weekend that I am absolutely clueless about rings and diamonds (further proving my case)! No my wedding ring is not picked out in my head, no I don’t fantasize about what that would look like. I‘m clueless and easily bamboozled when it comes to rings and I think they sort of all look the same (I’m a ring-racist). I have no knowledge about cuts, clarities, and all that diamond lingo. Until this weekend, I had never been in a jewelry store (Yes you read that correctly)!! All in all, I’m just not innately concerned with those kinds of things. I would much rather a Smart TV and a nice house to put it in! I don’t wear a lot of jewelry and probably will continue that trend unless I’m dressing up for something or wearing a wedding ring (a deal is a deal)!
Don’t call in case of Emergency– so Tropical Storm Isaac is brewing and yet again I’m reminded I don’t have to worry about that for work! YAY and I’m not on call! I do however worry about my family in the Gulf Coast and encourage them to practice preparedness and drink responsibly *smile*
TV Terrific – let me start by saying I watched SNF (aka Sunday Night Football) last night and although it was the Jets and Panthers I was watching football which makes me happy! I do want to say the new NFL network commercials are hilarious. That Blue-suited dandy entertains me much like the World’s Most Interesting man! Now talk to him about man hugs and winning, he has a little ding dong for your liberty bell and knows a thing or two. Check it out!!!!
TNF (Rooftop) commercial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pDAMEatKp0&feature=player_embedded
Fantasy Football commercial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WMkNKlZjew0
I also watched the season finale of Trueblood! Let me just say kudos HBO you have out done yourselves again! The cliff hangers were astounding fairy quadruplets for the sheriff; Jessica in love; Lesbian maker romance; Shifters being outed on national TV; complete slaughter of the Vampire council; Russell pays the price; newly crowned Pack Master; and in fulfillment of the scriptures Bill rose again! I can’t wait until next season to see where you take us, but please be sure that Lafayette is my tour guide. “Save room for dessert. I ain't gonna tell ya'll what it is, but best believe it's gonna be flaming!”
Well that just about does it folks! I will have to wait 5 more days to wear my weekend warrior badge again but I will use the week days to recover and prepare. I encourage you to do the same! As always, I love my friends; S/O to Ash for updating me on life, love, and weave ownership!
Well that just about does it folks! I will have to wait 5 more days to wear my weekend warrior badge again but I will use the week days to recover and prepare. I encourage you to do the same! As always, I love my friends; S/O to Ash for updating me on life, love, and weave ownership!
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