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OMG ANOTHER MONTH ALREADY?

Seriously, ya’ll, can I catch a break over here? I have been so freaking busy at work lately, it is insane. I’ve worked here for almost 3 1/2 years and have never been this overwhelmed with work. We’re down three employees, which means the rest of us are drowning. I AM DYING HERE. GAH.

…the code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules.*

There is a woman at my office that seems to be confused about the dress code. The rule is “business casual”, which around here is a little more casual than business. We do have Casual Fridays, which means we can wear jeans (Within reason. I got the “We Can’t Walk Around Looking Like Student Workers” […]

Maybe I should invest in a muzzle.

So, I’m taking dance classes on Wednesday nights. Beginning tap and jazz for adults. Since it is a beginner’s class, most of the 20 or so women in the class have little (or no) previous dance experience. I, on the other hand, took dance for many years growing up, then was on the dance team […]

Is it just me? Or does this happen to anyone else?

It seems like every time I go to McDonald’s in search of a milkshake their shake machine is broken.* It happened today at lunch. It happened a few weeks ago, on a Saturday afternoon. It happens to me ALL THE TIME. Practically every time I decide I want a fake strawberry milkshake and happen to […]

Mommy of the Year, definitely.

Last night N asked his brother and his girlfriend to come sit at the house after AE went to bed, so we could go have a late dinner and some time to ourselves.  Now, normally AE does not take a nap (EVER), but yesterday was the one day he slept at school.  Literally, he takes […]