Friday's Letters Edition #1

Dear 7:00 AM, there are days when you come entirely to early....  Dear Cold Weather that just set in, I'm not ready.  Please delay a few days?  Maybe just never come?  #ishouldmovetothetropics....  Dear Burberry Rainboots, I'm coming for you!  My $20 Target pink ones with white pokadots that have lasted 5 years have finally bit the dust.  The next logical step is obviously to spend $300 for my next pair...  Dear Hubbin, this is your last day of work before we leave on vacation! YAY!...  Dear Hubbin's Family who loves to bake sweets for Christmas, Don't be insulted when I don't eat any this year.  I can't.  If I could, I would proceed to eat about a million like every other year...  Dear dream where I ate a cheeseburger, you were so realistic I woke up disappointed in myself preparing to be sick for the next 4 days...  Dear Puppies, I'm so glad you're hear to warm my lap and my feet this morning.  I'm sorry I'll be leaving you soon to warm yourselves...   Dear Bloggies, Thank you for reading!!!  

xoxo, 

Susie Q

Saying Goodbye to the Office

Today is my last day of 9-5….

Well today will be 9-2ish

Because I don’t have much left to do

Last night we had our Christmas party that also turned into my going away party.

iPhone pic

It was really nice, and I was totally not expecting a goodbye party… much less a gift

But true to MNN, they were awesome and did both.

I got a very beautiful laptop case that I will now be using every day.

I will miss MNN and the people here. 

They truly care about one another… a little family on the 40^th floor if you will.

I’ll also miss our building.

It’s been my home away from home for 4 ½ years now. 

And who wouldn’t enjoy walking into this prettiness every morning…

Or even better at Christmas time:

Plus, our building is a distinctive part of the Atlanta skyline.  Everywhere I go around the city I can see it and I feel like I’m home.  

One day I’ll bring my kids to a Braves game and I’ll tell them, “Do you see that building with the two bell towers on top?  Mommy used to work there!”  They will be impressed, but only for a minute… then their Daddy will do something cool, because it’s a Braves game… and that will be that.

Love,

Susie Q

'Stache

OK

I know I said I was taking a break.
But I can't
I miss my 19 bloggie friends (thanks for following!)
and work is getting a bit easier now that the new me is mostly trained

So I needed to talk to you all about this:

And this:

And probably these too:

I'm not even a fan of the stache... but for realz, these are hilarious!  I want to have a mustache party just to have an excuse to buy these things!  Who's with me????

No?

Fine, I'll do it all by myself :-)

Love,

SusieQ

Postscript:  T-Bear is home!!!!  SO glad she's safe and stateside!  :-)

Welcome Home Sisterfriend!

Post-Postscript:  Check the facial expressions:

Movember

Can we talk about this?  

I am on the fence about my feelings

someone help me decide.

I feel it is important to raise money for any sort of health issue...

but I also feel mustaches are supremely creepy things.

Even George looks a bit creepy with the stache. 

I am, however, completely OK with the new fad to have fake handlebar mustaches... 

does this make me a hypocrite? 

I think I'm OK with it anyway.

Love,

Susie Q

I have a shopping problem....

I don't like to do it.

This is not me...

I'm waaaayyy to cheap with my dollars, and I think all the pretty things are too expensive (for real??? an $80 shirt?????).  So I end up buying $20 mediocre things that I wear once or twice and then they either fall apart, or are no longer fun.......or I wait until things are on sale, but then all the pretty things are sold out in my size...

I need some new work duds though.  The last time I bought a lot of nice items at once I was in college.... and now none of them fit (they're too big -- bet you didn't see that coming!).

I know, terrible problem to have.

HELP, were do you think the best value for your money is?  Where do you buy your pretty things? I need Town & Country meets 20 something budget....

Does it exist?

Love,

Susie Q

PPPSS:

(This post is a continuation of this post)

Does anyone else ever get the desire to go to a Bridal Gown shop and try on dresses again... I think I picked too soon the first time. 

I'd still have gotten my dress...

but it was only the 2nd I tried on....

I want to wear more pretty dresses... 

like this number: 

Oh to just put this on.....

It'd probably accentuate my hips anyway right?

Right

Love, 

Susie Q

Maddening!

OK, so USUALLY I try to not talk about work on the Blog... I mean really, the life of an assistant is not that interesting...

that's a lie

it is like, REALLY amazing stories of incredibly weird situations...

but I've been sworn to secrecy  I signed an NDA (nondisclosure agreement)

Anywho, I don't think this will violate anything so here we go.

So there's this dude in my office... lets call him Peter Robinson... or PR for short.

PR wrote me an email today asking for flights to NYC next week.  I book everyone's travel, I have no problem with it. But this is what he writes:

Though I’d rather not have to, I need to go to NY and back on Tuesday, Oct. 11.  Can you book me flight 1586 up, and flight 486 back?  Thx.

OK, 1) I don't care if you want to or not. 2) you actually really don't have to... you are not required to be there

3) There is no flight 486

Dear PR:

I do not see a flight 486, could you have meant a different number?  What time does the flight take off?  I'll just find it that way. 

So he writes back...

Sorry, can you get me on #2374, please.

Ya'll....

There is NO flight #2374...(not to mention how does flight 2374 turn into flight 486??)

So I walk to PR's office, tell him there is also no flight 2374 and ask him what time he wants to take off from NYC.

He tells me - I book the flights

I send him the itinerary, tell him that's all he'll need since he'll be taking cabs and not staying overnight there is no point in me preparing a separate itinerary, blah blah blah.

He writes back...

Thanks!  I wish there was a flight leaving later that would get me in at 10:30ish…oh well.

so I write:

I’m sorry, you requested flight 1586 --- that’s what I booked.  Do you want me to change it?

He writes:

No, I’m good.  The next flight doesn’t get me in until 11, and that’s too late…

Here's the thing... I don't understand why I need to know you're not happy with the flights that YOU REQUESTED.  Why can't you just say thank you and be done?????

Then he came up to me to explain to me that traffic getting to the airport from his house that early is going to be terrible and he's going to have to wake up and leave the house by 5 blah blah blah....

Dude... YOU ASKED FOR THIS FLIGHT.

I am not a magician.

Maybe it will be delayed 30 minutes and you'll get in exactly when you want to....

I don't know what else to tell you.

Sorry

The end.

I feel better now.

Love Susie Q

Maybe I'm overreacting.... but maybe not.

WOW

I've not posted all week...

My bad!

Well it's partially because there is not much to update the world on.

I worked ALL weekend last weekend.

It was wonderful, Glorious!

Everything went just the way it was supposed to....

aside from turning into a zombie for the first half of this week.

Hence no blogging

Fail.

my apologies

In other news:

While I was "bringing home the bacon", "earning some cheddar", "Making dolla,dolla bills ya'll"... (No?)

Husband was chillin like a villian playing some golf, doing laundry (thanks hubby!), watching football, and indulging in some beers....

Essentially being a man.

I like men.

Husband in particular.

That's all I've got for today folks!

Maybe my brain will un-mush itself by tomorrow....

Love,

Susie Q

Fall?

I am stuck in a rut.

but it's not your typical rut

I'm not even sure "Rut" is the right word...

You see I'm reading all my bloggie friends' happy posts about how much they love fall and are so pumped for the season change. 

I AM TOO, I LOVE IT TOO...


But it doesn't feel like fall yet. 

The leaves haven't changed.  It's still 84* outside.  I can't wear any cute fall clothes (not to mention a lot of my clothes from years past are too big or given away -- so I gotta work on that...).  I just don't feel it yet...

October starts this weekend... it's the month of pumpkin everything.

I hope this gets me into the season because right now I just feel too hot for it to be fall, but to silly in beachwear.

I want to feel like it's time for these things... 

 

So my mission next week (since I've got something on the agenda every day this week):

• Make Pumpkin cookies
• buy pansies for the flower pots (and plant said pansies) --- is it to late?
• Find a scare crow for our stoop ... or something else fantastically fall that Husband will be OK with me spending dollar bills on. 

PS -- We got a new carpet and I'm scared to vacuum it... daisy's already pulled a piece of it and I'm scared it's going to get stuck in the vacuum like the old one did... is that silly? 

It's going to have to get vacuumed at some point right?


XO,
Susie Q

Friday Friday Friday

Oh hello Friday!

I've missed you! It felt like you were gone much longer than 6 days, please don't do that again. 

You like my title?  Really original right?

I've been awfully excited this week about all the TV premiers... unhealthily excited... I almost was an hour late to work today because I wanted to sit on the couch and finish the second hour of Grey's... but I was right on time because I smacked myself and got in the shower instead.

Litterally, hit myself in the face to wake up.

I did not sleep well last night. But when I went to hit snooze on my phone/alarm Husband rolled over in his sleep and stole my pillow right out from underneath my head! 

I took it as a sign

went to cycle class

and felt great... until husband left and I had an hour to kill before I needed to get ready.

Enter Grey's. Followed promptly by no motivation to get off my couch.

No one tell me how it ends!  I'll probably get to watch it Monday after Husband leaves :-P

But I digress.

It's Friday, I've nothing profound to tell you.

I did do the Grey's Anatomy Name Generator

I'm McTasty

What are you?

Also:

Favorite Pin of the week:

I cried a little....such a sap

Love,

Susie Q

Frustration

Last night after a VERY long day where I arrived at the office an hour before the sun rose and didn't get home until the sun was setting; I let the dogs out.

All was fine, everyone was very well behaved, we went to the dumpster to deposit their business and headed back to the condo.  On the way back Dillon started perking up and growling.  I didn't hear anything so I was all "just hush" and ignored him. 

Then we rounded the corner.

I jumped a bit out of surprise myself.

Our neighbor was out.  With his dog off the leash... but his dog was still better behaved.  I would love to tell you neighbor's name, or his furry friend's name, but I can't.

Dillon proceeded to go into full on alpha-dog mode, while Daisy was trying to play so hard that she was about to rip my arm out of socket. They're tripping over themselves, and one just riles up the other. 

I pick Dillon up.... it's just easier

I shorten Daisy's leash wrap Daisy's leash around my hand multiple times so she can't get a running start anymore.

and we walk.

You see sweet neighbor and his dog were in our way, blocking my quickest way home.  I could have turned around, but then I would have had to walk all the way around the back of the complex, through some grass/mud, and back to our front door.  Meanwhile, the weather was perfect for open windows last night so the entire courtyard heard our exchange.

"Daisy, Sit! Dillon, Quiet!" walk three steps, Daisy almost pulls me over trying to play with the dog she could crush with a single paw. 

"Daisy! No! Sit! Dillon! Shut Up!"

wait for Daisy to sit, she does for about half a second.  Dillon never shuts up.

We walk some more, we're now right on the pour neighbor who is just watching me have a mental break down. Daisy is pulling so hard I think my fingers might be broken, Dillon is still growling I think... honestly, I'm concentrating so hard on not letting Daisy pull me over that I'm not sure what Dillon is doing.

We struggle, "DAISY, NO! HEEL!"

We get by the neighbor, I give a weak apology, I walk back to the condo.

As I'm entering my building I hear my other neighbor yell down to the original neighbor something smart about my dumb dogs -- because I was so mad even if the windows were closed they probably would have heard me screaming.

And that's how we maintain the award for worst dogs in the complex.  Thank you, I'll take my bow now.

** Saddest part is they're both VERY well trained...it's like they get tunnel vision, forget everything, and go deaf all at the same time.

Random Thoughts on a Friday

Happy Friday Everyone!

What are your big plans for the weekend?  We're cleaning tonight...I know, so fun.

Tomorrow is long run day for the Hubs, and my first "Long Run"  I'm supposed to go three miles.  I think I'll go 4.5 instead so I can run from our condo to Chastain Park and back.  Only a few more weeks of running distances I'm used to and then it's gonna get interesting!

After that I'll meet Hubs and give him some refreshments, start baking, meet hubs again, and then take the dogs to the vet...

THEN, when I get back, I'll finish baking and getting ready for our Friends to arrive!  We're showing off our kitchen watching the USC/UGA game at our condo with a bunch of friends Saturday.  I'm really excited to have everyone over!  USC will obviously win though! Go Cocks!

Sunday I'm hoping will be a pool day... and craft day :-).

So since that is my plans for the weekend, and while they are very exciting it's also all I have to share with you, I thought I would send some random thoughts out in the world to see if anyone else thinks these things too... an "Am I Normal" of sorts.

• There are certain grown adults who sound like they're wearing a diaper when they walk....
• How do dogs collect so many eye buggers in a day?
• Pollen sucks
• Is it the instructor or the music that makes cycle class so awesome?
• This week is National Waffle Week... I might make waffles for lunch tomorrow just to celebrate!



Does she look like she knows it's "her week"

• I'm really enjoying this weather, but am I the only one that's sad summer is ending?  I think the kitchen distracted me from the August heat.  

That's it!

I'm making this and this for Saturday... wish me luck! 

Love,

Susie Q

Lazy and Beyond!

WHAT THE FLOCK OF SEAGULLS WILL THEY COME UP WITH NEXT?!?!?!?!

I will not lie, I own a snuggie... but I did not buy it for myself.  I will not lie again... I sent a picture of a super cute lady in a footed pajamas to Husband when we were still dating saying I wanted one...IN JEST PEOPLE

In Jest

Now enter what I found this morning:

OH MY WHOLLY GUACAMOLE



Seriously, can we talk about this???

For one:  FOOTED PAJAMAS ALREADY EXIST!  This idea is not only just the same thing, but they're missing the feet!  Without warm feet it doesn't even matter if you have 1000 blankets on.  You.will.still.be.cold. ... period...

They must have realized this because "order now and you'll receive these great matching socks!"

For two:  They have people wearing this out in public... I mean to football tailgates.  For realz?  Who in their right mind would ever wear this in public?  It's got a zipper in the butt so you don't have to undress to use the restroom for goodness sake!

*no judgment, but really, lets be serious

For three:  I do not see Hubs inviting his buddies over to watch the big game and them all showing up in their Forever Lazy's ... I'm pretty sure any man with a man card would be gathering the rest from the room....nor will I ever wake up and go outside for my morning cup of joe in it...Hubs will not be playing video games in one of these pretty much ever, and we won't have a matching set for our family -- no matter how many colors it comes in. 

WOW!

OK I'm done...

So what if I just over reacted about a retarded marketing ploy that will probably make the person who thought of it a million dollars by next Tuesday....