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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Friday

1. Maybe going to Cleveland next week. It's looking that way
2. Kevin Spacey. I used to think highly of him. Now, not so much
3. I think Mrs. Maister realizes I've been placed under greater than usual stress lately, as she hasn't complained about me taking more 'me time' at home recently. Usually she's trying to drive up my productivity.
4. Speaking of productivity it occurs to me I should get the winter windows up on the three season porch this weekend
5. I've had a somewhat annoying earworm going on in my head for the past three days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkExjeUSCcQ
 
1. Working HS concession tonight at football game for band boosters - I get to cook french fries.
2. Ignoring people doesn't make them go away.
3. It's always fun to head over to PW about 2:30 when the division heads are coming in to do paperwork (& they think you need them to do something).
4. Quote from CM - "sorry if it looks like I'm micro-managing, but I just wanted to make sure."
5. The dog likes to stand in the piles of leaves as I rake.
 
1) These connection issues is making slacking quite a bit harder. It is almost like work… which defeats the purpose.
2) I have been dealing with some health issues lately that I am not thrilled with. But I have 4 doctors’ appointments scheduled over the next 6 months to hopefully address everything. Hopefully....
3) The wife and I signed up for a Tough Mudder next year. It will be awesome because it will be my 3rd and her 1st. We are not going to the Midwest this time but will do a local one.
4) I did not watch the Wings game last night but based on what I hear, it was a great fight. I am going to try to find video and watch it today.
5) Why is it that some women can wear a white blouse, a pencil skirt, and serious high heals all day, almost every day, but other women can’t wear a simple dress and medium size heals for more than a couple hours a few times a year?
 
1) Had a phone interview with the press this morning. Gotta love the advanced notice (about 30 minutes).

2) No set plans for the weekend, but a movie may be involved.

3) I have a night meeting next week. On Weds.

4) Not traveling for the holiday. Quiet day at home planned.

5) What's up with the crazy weather patterns? It's late spring here right now, temperature wise, and the weatherman said shorts and flipflops for Turkey day!
 
michaelskis said:
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5) Why is it that some women can wear a white blouse, a pencil skirt, and serious high heals all day, almost every day, but other women can’t wear a simple dress and medium size heals for more than a couple hours a few times a year?
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I don't know how any woman wears high heels all day. They kill my feet. My theory is that they just have a really high pain tolerance. But I also have some foot issues, so that contributes to my discomfort in heels. Even if I'm just wearing moderate heels, I will almost always just bring them with me and put them on when I need to for specific purposes. Just not worth the pain.

1. I rescheduled a session with my personal trainer for tonight after a long week. I will appreciate having done it when it's over, but man I'm exhausted.
2. My secretary is buying a house today. I'm excited for her, but it also means I have to work all day after having two late nights in a row. Normally, I'd take the afternoon off.
3. We have a contentious pipeline that we have to have some variance hearings for. I think we're about to sign a contract with an engineering firm to provide the technical reviews. I'm not looking forward to the hearings.
4. I used to think I would enjoy into county administration. I now realize that my anxiety is too high to be able to handle that well.
5. Now that all the leaves have fallen off the trees, the hiking trails should be less crowded. I may try to embark on a nice, long hike tomorrow.
 
1. Within the first hour of work this morning I heard "F***ing Relators" come from the office next door.
2. Mrs. P & I get to have a date night tonight!
3. There's been a unsettling visitor at our church this week and police have looked into the individual. Several red flags show up. It's sad to think we need a policeman at worship services.
4. The local BBQ joint will smoke turkeys for customers this weekend & I wanted to get one. Mrs. P said we weren't in charge of the turkey this year so that's a no-go.
5. Are those Yeti coolers really worth the price?!!??!?!
 
1. T-5 days and counting
2. Laid back weekend planned
3. Last one for month and a half
4. Tis the season for potlucks
5. Been doing a lot more reading lately
 
gtpeach said:
I don't know how any woman wears high heels all day. They kill my feet. My theory is that they just have a really high pain tolerance. But I also have some foot issues, so that contributes to my discomfort in heels. Even if I'm just wearing moderate heels, I will almost always just bring them with me and put them on when I need to for specific purposes. Just not worth the pain.
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If a person has foot or back issues, that is 100% understandable. It is the same if a person is on their feet all day. For example, my wife works as an OR room nurse and she is physically standing or walking for almost all of her shift, with the exception of lunch. I also am impressed that there are salespeople who are on their feet quite a bit that can pull it off.


But I have also seen people who have desk jobs the majority of it, and it is too much work for them to put on anything nicer than yoga pants, a sweater, and slip-on flats.
 
We had our annual employee appreciation day luncheon today. The food was very good.
I was recognized for 25 or more (actually 29) years of service. I'm the third-most senior person among our total ~350 employees.
Both of my staff won door prizes - $25 gift cards to local establishments. I'm happy for them.
A storm is forecast to come through tomorrow. I hope it does and brings down a ton of the pin oak leaves still on my neighbor's tree. Blowing them out of my yard would be especially appreciated.
I'm headed to a giant, massive, monstrously big ethical headache sometime early next year. I hate having clouds like that hang over me. Particularly during the holidays.:santa:
 
michaelskis said:
5) Why is it that some women can wear a white blouse, a pencil skirt, and serious high heals all day, almost every day, but other women can’t wear a simple dress and medium size heals for more than a couple hours a few times a year?
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1. They find those clothes uncomfortable.
2. They don’t think they look good in a pencil skirt.
3. It’s late in the week and the pencil skirt is in the laundry.
4. Those shoes hurt their feet.
5. They bought the clothes they can afford.
5.1. Or they’re slobs. But that’s their business.
 
1. I have court later this morning
2. I don't know why kms' post struck me as the opening line of the next Great American Novel, but there you have it.
3. Started to take down Thanksgiving decorations last night
4. Plan to put up a Christmas tree tonight
5. I spent $169 repairing the exhaust yesterday. I guess it could be worse.
 
1. I'm thinking about joining the gym near work and going over my lunch breaks.
2. I want to get my car detailed. It's expensive, but I think I would feel so much better.
3. I accidentally sprayed one of our new Board members with windshield cleaning fluid when I drove them up to a meeting earlier this week. It was funny, but probably not the best impression to make on the new boss.
4. I'm leaving work early today. Woohoo!
5. I'm debating whether putting Christmas lights up would make people more interested in buying my house over the holidays.
 
1. I finally put Jazz Christmas on Pandora.
2. My church's Christmas show is this weekend
3. Which means I'm working it tonight, tomorrow and Sunday
4. Bob Hope's signature song "Thanks for the Memories: is a really bitter sweet song
5. Youtube has a video of the movie where it is sung. It's a really good video.
 
1. Somehow I got roped into giving a lunchtime talk today to a group of transportation engineers. Ugh.
2. Some really (potentially) great college football games this weekend.
3. I'm feeling an incredible amount of general uneasiness and angst in my life. Just a culmination of things I guess. It will pass.
4. I'm looking forward to Secret Santa.
5. Someone deserves thanks for straightening out the issues on the site. Dan I assume?
 
1) Lots going on today. When did Friday turn into Meeting Day?

2) Need more coffee.:c: Want more sleep.:z:

3) Our Council agenda program does not allow images to be put directly into the system. If you have a table in your staff report, you have to re-create it in the system - it won't copy and paste tables. I'm confused as to why we even put staff reports directly in the system - since it's such a basic program, why don't we just attach the staff report to the item? That way tables, images, and other formatted items will still be visible.

4) Front office/counter staff rearranged furniture while I was in an off-site meeting. Really threw me for a loop when I came back. Have to admit - the space flows better and the arrangement works.

5) Not much planned this weekend. But watch out next weekend!
 
1. A friend of mine went to Ecuador and gave me several coins he brought back.
2. Had a meeting at PW this morning, but I'm glad I wasn't in the supervisors meeting - it did not look fun/nice.
3. Employees Holiday Lunch is in an hour. I hope its not green iridescent ham again this year.
4. We'll be 'installing' Christmas at our house this weekend.
5. The annual council workshop is set for the end of January...for 4 days! :-o
 
1) Too much stuff going on right now and i will be working this weekend.
2) More often than not, customer service is greatly lacking here in the south, unless it is a locally owned small business. But even then there are situations when I really question if a particular person should be in that business.
3) Gilbert v Reed is still a pain in the neck.
4) I think that Trump will be impeached before the end of 2018.
5) I seriously question the integrity of some of these corporations like NPR, NBC, The Federal Government, that harbor and protect predators.
 
1. I took my car to the shop to have the tires rotated, and it turns out I need new tires. Of course, the couldn’t install tires at this appointment.
2. I took my Mom Christmas shopping, and finished her list.
3. I’ve been eating at restaurants too often.
4. Work has been sad and stressful this week.
5. I used the five second rule a couple of minutes ago.
 
1. Will be driving home from the All-County Band concert tonight...in the snow.
2. Proposing a school / city joint project, but the teacher I need to work with won't return emails.
3. Soccer might be fun tomorrow...if we practice depending on the amount of snow.
4. Was at a greenway conference yesterday and I did not win the bike they were raffling off.
5. Both the Manchester Derby and the Merseyside Derby are this weekend. Big stuff that!
 
1. Green Acres makes me laugh.
2. I’m burning vacation days and not enjoying them. I’m taking 1 week per quarter next year.
3. It’s Cookie Tour night in my town.
4. I’ve never made a gingerbread house.
5. My Christmas shopping is about finished.
 
1) Given the weather, I don't think we will be going into downtown tonight.
2) The plans to build my boat are $200. I am surprised that I cannot find them anywhere for free. But then again, this build is going to be the most expensive woodworking project that I have ever started.
3) I think that I am going to get my wife a smart watch for Christmas. That way she will know if I text her since she never has her ringer on.
4) I have too much comp time built up. But things are crazy here right now. At this rate, I might take July off. It would be nice if I could get paid for it.
5) I am in the mood for Beer and Pizza
 
1. Vacation starts next week.
2. Hard to believe Christmas is only a week and a half away
3. I had a chocolate covered chocolate donut this morning
4. I did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would
5. Will today be a long day? Magic 8 ball says "definitely"
 
1. If I don't need to travel I really don't like vacation days during the holidays. There are usually much better days I'd rather have off.
2. New elected officials sworn in yesterday. 3 incumbents and 3 newbies. I think it will be at least ok.
3. My staff finally told me where they want me to take them for holiday lunch. I'm too nice. :D
4. I think 2018 is going to be a big year for me in a lot of ways.
5. The Corona beer commercial with the palm tree that lights up always makes me smile. Simple yet effective.
 
1. I impulse bought a Star Wars reusable grocery bag :yoda::cool:
2. I guess the force is with me now.
3. When it first came out, I've never thought Star Wars would become a cultural phenomenon.
4. Found out that a friend has breast cancer and has been in treatments for the past 4-5 months.
5. Celebrated my 10 year anniversary at work and 20 years as a Planning Director
 
1) I have come to realize that bermudagrass is more a yellow straw when it gets cold. I think I am going to start blending in other grasses this spring since I question if a monospecies for a lawn is health. Regardless, I know that I would like to have a green lawn during the winter.
2) The wife am not taking much time off this holiday season.
3) I was up at 4:30 this morning putting the final coat of polyurethane on some end tables that I built for my sister. Tomorrow I will disassemble and box them up and ship them to my dad for him to reassemble before Christmas.
4) We are planning our summer vacation and it is going to be a combination roller coasters, historic sites, and even visiting one of my old haunts... but no we will not be in the midwest.
5) My middle son has his Christmas Concert today... However, my oldest's school does not do one. (they go different elementary schools at the moment).
 
1. Went to the high school winter band concert last night. The Girl is 3rd chair clarinet as a freshman (out of 17 total) and never said a word to us about that.
2. Lunch at a Mexican restaurant with the CM, ACM & PWD today for a work discussion. I ordered some hot salsa. I like hot stuff, but even I take small dips of this stuff. CM said he'd never tried that at this place and took a big dip with his chip. I think his mouth is still on fire.
3. The Girl has asked me to take her to the mall tomorrow. I'd rather have a lobotomy.
4. The town next door just finished a downtown landscaping project that included several medians and bump-outs. On the way to school this morning we saw a tractor-trailer run directly over one. The Girl said "Aw, poor bushes"
5. Maybe, just maybe I'll win the lottery.
 
1. Final safety meeting of the year was this morning. It was lightly attended.
2. I received a gift from one of the Finance ladies - it was a roll of toilet paper with "In case you get crap this Christmas" written on it. The other planner said they should have kept it for their whinny a$$e$.
3. Mom is in town this week and I have already taken her out shopping (which is something I don't have a lot of patience with particularly at this time of year).
4. A scheduled 1-hour meeting yesterday turned into 3-hours. All said and done it was good and needed to happen.
5. kms - The pretzels are all gone.
 
1. I'm actually in the office today - surprisingly big crowd here as well, although I'm guessing it will be a ghost town after lunch.
2. This is the last day in the office for Minion #1 before he moves on to his next opportunity. I told him to give me a call in five years when he wants to come back (and I'm serious about that).
3. The crew building our replacement deck and new screened porch left a load of wood blocking our garage yesterday. I had to get in touch with their construction supervisor last night to make sure they got it moved first thing this morning. Thankfully I just walk over to the MARTA station in the mornings.
4. My BIL (my wife's sister's husband) has moved into full jerk mode just in time for Christmas. Great timing, dude. :-@
5. Now, I have to figure out where to take Minion #1 for lunch today. Any suggestions?
 
1. It is too early. I haven't had coffee. I thought this was the Random Thoughts thread.
2. I did, in fact, come up with a new name for that project yesterday. I created a new website and I am happy with it.
3. It looks like I will have money the 29th. That's a good thing.
4. I still don't have a job offer. What are they doing? Actually reading and discussing materials from all five candidates? Christmas shopping? /impatient

5. Just realized Bubba is actually in my home state:

Bubba said:
Thankfully I just walk over to the MARTA station in the mornings.
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Say hi to my relatives for me if you happen to run into them while Christmas shopping.
 
1. Planit, those pretzels lasted this long? ;)
2. I’m about to head to the grocery store. Ugh.
3. Son number 1 is smoking some ribs for Christmas.
4. I spent some time this morning googling melted cheese. There are actually videos of melted cheese being served over plates of food.
5. Melted cheese is comfort food, and I’m craving comfort food.
 
1. White Christmas, Smite Christmas
2. Ran the AC last night
3. Hoping for a slow day at work today
4. It's nice to have someplace to go for the Holidays
5. Though it wasn't cheap:money:
 
1. It's finally getting cold around here.
2. Slow day, but people keep coming in or calling.
3. I'll work on getting the tank ready for the next office fish.
4. I have to go to some kids nativity play tonight.
5. Is it bad that I don't want to go to the play?
 
1) Wife gets Christmas Day off... I am taking the rest of next week off because we have no child care next week.
2) Not sure what to do with the Christmas cards in my office. Oh look, a recycle bin!
3) Clorox wipes are great... until you notice the amount of lint left behind.
4) All the kids were went to the same place today for preschool/ daycare. It was great not having to juggle 3 schedules and 3 locations.
5) I am tempted on rearranging my office furniture a little bit.
 
  1. Plan review
  2. Permit review
  3. Public Notice review
  4. Potential Board/Commission member appointments review
  5. Waiting
 
1. It's getting colder in the office
2. The gloves are on
3. Mom leaves to go back home tomorrow morning
4. She's been with us since the 19th
5. At least I can't see my breath yet in the office
 
  • Year end
  • Causal Friday
  • Water main breaks
  • Dad and sister visiting
  • Drinking wine
 
1. Two day week for me
2. Next week will be a four day week
3. Seveneves was enough to lure back into reading sci-fi
4. Good book about what happens after the moon explodes
5. It's just a brief visit back into sci-fi.
 
1. Heat not working properly in our building - again. It's only 10 years old.
2. I love the beach in winter, heading there this afternoon for New Year's
3. Who am I kidding, I love the beach anytime.
4. Friend texted me from Maine, -22 F. That's why I visit in the warm months.
5. Leftovers from a big turkey dinner are the best.
 
  1. Nice quiet day at the office - hopefully. Have a few clean-up items to do, then will do some actual cleaning.
  3. Dog issues continue. But she seems to be on the mend.
  5. No plans for New Year's Eve - supposed to be literally freezing outside with chance of frozen rain/drizzle/sleet.
  7. Plus dog does not deal well with fireworks, so we will stay in with her.
  9. New Year's Day = some shopping, as I didn't get to go this week (see aforementioned dog issues).
 
1. First Friday of the New Year
2. It's been a short week that's seemed longer
3. Got the news that Comcast is raising it's rates again.:not:
4. Thinking about getting rid of cable and just going with internet
5. I actually watch very little TV anymore.
 
1) No big issues on the home front this week.

2) Thinking about getting some new furniture, but Hubby is really attached to his recliner.

3) Former direct supervisor still wants to be involved in project discussions between me and my new direct supervisor. We both say no but she's a typical Type A personality.

4) Going out to lunch to a little diner that has great burgers! Yum!

5) Might go to the movies this weekend. Depends on what's showing near me.
 
1. It is cold here - like really cold. I've lived in metro Atlanta since 1989, and I'm having a hard time remembering another week-long stretch like this.
2. The plus side to the freaking cold is that the bug populations will be lower this summer.
3. I'm thinking tapas for dinner.
4. I have a really cool project kicking off next week that I'm super excited about...I haven't been this invigorated by work in years. And, there's an added bonus that it will set up some of our junior folks to really advance their careers.
5. The amount of travel I'll have to do for it is a bit daunting (I am so not a road warrior at this point in my career) - it's enough that I'll have a shot a Gold status with Delta by the end of the year. 8-!
 
1. It's bitter cold here, but no snow. I'm surprised that a couple of businesses in my town closed today because of bad weather.
2. My hair appointment is cancelled because the pipes at the shop froze. That's an understandable closing.
3. I've already scheduled a couple of vacation days in the spring.
4. Tapas sounds good.
5. This weekend should be quiet and uneventful.
 
1. I am under 2 cats and a blanket and I am still cold.
2. Schools here are closed due to the cold but we still sent Itty Bitty to preschool. See #1.
3. Went running for the first time in 6 months. Ugh.
4. Came home and ate chocolate covered caramels.
5. Baby Baugi is turning into a big dawg!
 
1. I can remember it getting this cold, just not staying this cold for this long.
2. Because of federal funding, DOT must approve numbers for a project which this morning they finally did - 7 weeks after submittal.
3. Soccer is cancelled this weekend due to cold cold weather.
4. I can begin to see our dog slowing down. He's 8.
5. Christmas will be taken down this weekend.
 
1. Three day weekend for me
2. No, I don't miss the snow and ice
3. A little weird being on the executive committee again
4. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore coin is coming out
5. Will have make some additions to the coin collection
 
1. I’m getting the hang of the new position.
2. Next week is a conference in Happy Valley.
3. Day weekend. See what I did there?
4. Leftover turkey, stuffing and potatoes for lunch.
5. The weather forecast has everyone panicking but the bad stuff keeps getting delayed to the overnight hours.
 
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