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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Friday

  1. The Packers looked good, but Sea Hawks looked better :not:
  2. Wife is at an ethics conference today. She joked that she might leave early. :lmao:
  3. We have a contractor who gets frustrated that he doesn't know where his approvals are, but has NEVER submitted a complete application the first time.
  4. Weather people say today will be the last warm and humid day and that it will not be above the mid 60's here for next weekend.
  5. I have so much to do on my house that it is a bit overwhelming.
 
1. My diet coke this morning said Go-Getter
2. I'm not sure how I feel about a pep talk from a soft drink
3. Sinus season has been a nightmare here
4. What is the Fall y'all keep talking about?
5. The forecast is for 90+ temps and storms for the next week.
 
1. I like dreaming about our house renovation.
2. I don't like freaking out about the costs.
3. I would imagine any house renovation causes trouble between married people.
4. It seems like it just requires it.
5. Unless you are the same person with EXACTLY the same ideas for the space...
 
1. Had to leave home early this morning to let the contractors in on a job site. rt gave me the most mournful look as I said goodbye to her.
2. RT took rt to the babysitter this morning, she drove her by the job site so the baby could say hi. She was in a better mood.
3. The last remaining house to be sold closed this morning without any hiccups. I'm thrilled for the buyer.
4. Going to spend the rest of the day babysitting contractors. I'm going to go home and change into more comfortable clothes.
5. Happy Weekend!
 
1.. Had lunch at a place along the Allegheny River. One of my state co-workers is transferring to another region.
2. We're expecting a rainy weekend.
3. I'm thinking of ideas for good sandwiches for dinner.
4. I't s Friday and I'm glad.
5. Re: #1, there's going to be a whole lot of bluffing going on until that person is replaced.
 
1. They say this week was a short one; I disagree. I'm exhausted.
2. Three evening meetings next week. :(
3. I plan to study for AICP this weekend...
4. ... and catch up on some much needed sleep.
5. I need to find my chromecast.
 
1. I was out in the field all day yesterday so I missed Ten Things Thursdays.
2. Maybe a trail will be built after all
3. Looks like my seagull manager resigned yesterday too
4. I might need to be out of the office more often
5. beach_bum, I'll see you in the Bull City
 
  1. Sister and Brother-in-law will be here in a few hours to watch the kids.
  2. My youngest will turn 1 next week.
  3. Art Prize was busy last night, it is likely to be stupid busy this weekend
  4. I hope the control tower fire in Chicago is resolved soon. It has made a mess of air travel in the Midwest
  5. Met a homeless guy from GA who came up here for art-prize because he thought that artists would be more charitable. He asked me for money, I gave him a full stamp card for a free McDonalds coffee. He was very grateful.
 
1. Playing in an over 30 co-ed indoor soccer league.
2. That makes me feel old.
3. I really like kettle cooked bbq chips.
4. I need to lose 15 - 20 lbs.
5. I probably won't do it though.
 
1. While I was touring today, I got a new work computer.
2. My son or one of his friends tied a knot in the garden hose. I'm pi$$ed.
3. I'm going bike riding tomorrow.
4. Parmesan cheese is good food.
5. Two weeks until I take a trip to Louisville.
 
1. "What are you talking about, it's still summer," said no one.
2. One of the benefits in reducing one's beer consumption is that it takes fewer beers to feel the effects when you do have one
3. It's too bad about bacon being so bad for you. That stuff is tasty with a capital T
4. Pilgrims in the colonies used to have holy fasting days quite often. By sheer coincidence there were perpetual food shortages in the colonies too
5. Should one's life read like a book? I'm just not sure it makes that much sense.
 
1. Mom comes into town on Tuesday for a week
2. There is an orange dodge dart which cuts through the gas station on the corner every morning to avoid the traffic light
3. Nice and 47 degrees this morning on the way in. Sunroof open but windows closed
4. Meeting time now
5. Garage sale tomorrow morning at the house, y'all come
 
  1. My car started this morning thanks to the new battery that I installed at 10pm last night in the rain...
  2. The weather guy said there is a chance of snow on Halloween here. Wife is going to be Pissed.
  3. Looks like a light agenda for next weeks meeting.
  4. I really need to lock down a productive morning routine.
  5. My to-do list around the house is about as long as Santa's naughty and nice lists.
 
1. I lost an hour today listening to Smelly Coat drop names of the IMPORTANT people he's worked with this year.
2. We thought we'd have a drinking game for each time he says the boss's name, but we can't drink on company time.
3. Traffic was rotten, so it took 2 hours to get home.
4. My car alarm just went off. I didn't know I had one.
5. I've had it up to here with a picky kid ordering me to buy food when we have food.
 
1. The Girl missed her bus this morning, I drove her two blocks over to our friends house, kicked her out of the car, & the bus pulled up as I pulled away
2. I have an out-of-office 'meeting' at 3:00 this afternoon -isn't that convenient
3. Safety training yesterday on Slips, Trips & Falls was a complete waste of time
4. Looking forward to a brief out-of-town experience over the weekend
5. I leave you with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM1a7vojSCQ Enjoy!
 
1. A little bit of sedation wouldn't be such a terrible thing this weekend
2. One of my neighbors insists on hauling his grass clippings away. Why not mulch?
3. Traffic was a great band
4. Watching all 10 seasons of Smallville on dvd these days
5. I am constructing a skyscraper in Minecraft right now. Survival mode of course.
 
1. If I had $10k to spend tomorrow, I would waste it quick.
2. If I had to think about it, I could make it last a long time.
3. If I lived alone, I would really need a lot less money in general.
4. My quality of life is WAY higher than I really would care for it to be.
5. I would probably be fatter though, because I would just eat and play video games after work.
 
1. Here I am kms
2. It's starting to get busy in paperwork-land
3. There are some really strange people walking around here today - the admin staff dressed up today
4. The old house is cleaned out & rented, but damn I wish it had sold
5. Finally carved our pumpkins last night
 
1. The kids are bouncing around already
2. I can't wait to see my...I mean their haul of candy
3. I'm dressed as Jake from State Farm
4. At least it's not a blue shirt and khakis
5. And yes, I'm hideous.
 
1. The kid is bouncing around
2. Unfortunately, the weather report is calling for possibly an inch of snow tonight.
3. Ah, reminds me of the Halloweens of my youth when it seemed to rain or snow almost every year
4. I had a bacon, egg, cheese biscuit from McDonalds this morning
5. I've always liked the sound of the word "chevron"
 
1. It's finally cooling off here.
2. Got money from a class action suit.
3. Didn't know I was a part of it.
4. It wasn't much
5. Better than nothing.
 
1. Received a property tax rebate (?) check from the state this week, conveniently a week before election day.
2. The check was for a whopping $36.
3. Did the governor really think he could buy my vote for $36?!
4. I don't like when it gets dark so early.
5. I could go for a pumpkin chocolate chip muffin right now.
 
1. Field work at 2:00 on the trail this afternoon :D
2. The Girl is going away for the weekend to middle school church camp
3. Paperwork & forms in triplicate - oh my; Paperwork & forms in triplicate - oh my; Paperwork & forms in triplicate - oh my
4. I actually had Arby's for dinner last night - Mrs. P had a coupon
5. I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vics, his hair was perfect.
 
1. I actually don't terribly mind the fact that the length of days changes throughout the year. In fact, the whole 23.5 degree tilt of the planet accounts for lots of interesting variety in my life
2. I don't like mangoes
3. pomegranates taste good but frankly the amount of work/hassle involved in eating them outweighs their good points
4. It's family video night!
5. Court in 55 minutes :(
 
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5. I saw a [STRIKEOUT]werewolf [/STRIKEOUTUrsus drinking a pina colada at Trader Vics, his hair was perfect.
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A little correction for you.

1. It's Friday and I'm not doing a damn thing today.
2. Maybe I'll work on one of the easy staff reports
3. Not working on the use permit for the illegal kennel
4. Actually hope the kennel gets approved so I never see it again.
5. Just not going to worry about stuff for a while.
 
1. Gordon Food Service isn't as good as they said it is.
2. My house is quiet.
3. I feel like my cold settled in my left eye.
4. It snowed today.
5. The dining room table is a mess.
 
1. I didn't get to leave the office as early as I planned. :-{
2. Gave a written reprimand to an employee today. I hate dealing with personnel issues. Just do your job!
3. Almost finished packing for our flight to California tomorrow. Only the toiletries are left.
4. Mr. RJ's beauty saloon was active tonight.
5. Dogs are boarding at the doggie daycare while we're gone. I'm gonna miss those boys.
 
1. I am NOT Michael Fisher, a real person
2. Going to be ripping out carpet in an old school we're renovating - saving $$
3. My birthday cake has one piece left & I can't wait to eat it this evening
4. I ain't eatin' no Arbys today
5. I forgot to bring something to work with me today. Not happy about that.
 
  1. I need to get to the gym tonight. It has been 4 days and I feel like crap.
  2. All three kids were in a good mood this morning, hopefully it continues.
  3. I have a phone conference with an ESRI rep today. My trial runs out the end of the month and we are getting pricing.
  4. Wife printed out photos of real estate listings in NC, SC, TN, GA, and FL and is taping them to my coffee maker, the bathroom mirror, gun safe, my underwear drawer... something tells me that she wants to get out of the cold.
  5. Planet Fitness has free bagels one morning a month, and free pizza one evening a month. Does this sound counter productive to anyone else?
 
1. Sublime was a really underrated band.
2. I think most of their first two albums were classic 90's.
3. Thinking about going to the aquarium tomorrow.
4. After I play indoor soccer tonight.
5. One of these days I am going to figure out the exercise versus food percentage.
 
1. My back hurts.
2. I just don't feel like working today, for some reason.
3. We didn't get enough snow for me to call it a snow day.
4. I'm more in the mood for cleaning out my files and feeding paper to the shredder.
5. There is something very satisfying about throwing things away.
 
1. No snow day but old man winter is coming.
2. I love/hate being a project manager.
3. I hate grant reporting.
4. The fiscal office is underhanded in a lot of ways.
5. Hockey tonight!
 
1. I too hate grant reporting - it's not even being read, just stuck in a file (& it has to be a hardcopy too)
2. My legs are aching after 4 evenings of indoor soccer in 7 days - they are fatigued but at least my knees don't have stabbing pains anymore
3. Wifey #1 sent me a b-day card 2 weeks late. She wrote she didn't forget my birthday, just too lazy to go buy a card - seems like nothing changes sometimes
4. I used to be much older then, I'm younger than that now
5. I'm still waiting for information I requested 2 weeks ago from a certain department - not happy
 
1. I somehow made my neck mad at me.
2. To say it hurts would be an understatement.
3. I like oyster crackers.
4. I wish my phone didn't have a stupid orange blinking light.
5. Sometimes I say "toot, toot" just to see if anyone says "It's the freakin' weekend baby I'm about to have me some fun".
 
1. I found a nifty new data tool online today.
2. Does anyone other than me still use words like "nifty"??
3. Hubby discovered - and fixed - the problem with our water pressure. :)
4. It doesn't seem like a Friday, for some reason.
5. My hands are c-c-c-old.
 
1. My interview jurisdiction made quick work of rejecting me.
2. Going away for the weekend, before another thanksgiving trip.
3. Dealing with a bully at my daughter's school and it seems the school doesn't want to do anything about it.
4. I have gone "duffless" for 2 weeks now..could use one now
5. Staff Planner of 1 for the next few days. At a staff meeting the other staff were thinking of ideas about adding new staff since my co-worker is going part time, in my head all i was thinking was pay me effin more
 
1. I still use words like 'nifty'. I won't stoop to 'swell' but have been known to utter the occasional 'keen'
2. In moderation slang is a great thing
3. I would dearly love an $8 tasting hamburger for $2
4. I really really need to get the gym again soon
5. I am very much looking forward to Thanksgiving
 
1. There are no more (edible) Thanksgiving leftovers
2. Usually, if something hasn't been eaten from the Turkey Day feast after three-four days it either gets pitched or frozen
3. I just read a book called "The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' Rescued his Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits"
4. I am really really glad I don't live in Dickens world.
5. People that gush about how much better things were in the 19th century need to read up on history to understand why we changed things
 
1. It's been a weird week for some reason
2. A friend of mine from another office made a similar comment
3. George Winston's Winter has got to be one of best the Christmas cds
4. It's on heavy rotation in my office.
5. I agree with Maister about people who wax poetic about life in the 1800.
6. They great if you were one of the elite. If not, life sucked.
 
1. RJed today
2. lunchtime free AICP CM webinar
3. shopping for Secret Santa gift
4. it is raining
5. post pad on Cyburbia
 
1. Got most of my stuff done today so slacking the rest of the day
2. Called a guy to set up an inspection, but the mail box is full and doesn't take messages.:-@
3. Got a magazine with a cool job listed in the KC area (not that I would have applied for it). The deadline was two days ago.
4. My secret santa victim has to wait for next week so I can go to the next town over and get something local
5. This town just has no original stuff to be proud of unless you like frozen pizza or light bulbs.
 
1. I kinda enjoy watching the sunrise on the way to work but there is a short stretch of road where its directly in my eyes.
2. RJ's letter post makes me feel sad for the St. Andrew beach mouse now
3. The Girl dressed up as a reindeer this morning for school, complete with red nose
4. Mrs. P's phone was stolen last night from her jacket during a yoga class at the YMCA - dealing with that was my evening
5. It continues to get piled higher & deeper here

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1. We've planned a family Christmas party for tomorrow at our house. Just the nuclear family
2. What do you call the toy that consists of looping a couple feet of string through a large button and making it spin when you move your hands apart-together?
3. I got a marble game/toy when I was a kid called "Dr. Nim" I was fascinated by it for years but oddly never actually knew how the thing was supposed to work
4. I thought snow globes were pretty cool in my youth
5. glad I don't have to fly today, I'm not in the mood to travel right now
 
1. My SS gift is scheduled to arrive today.
2. I've had it with lousy airline service... but that doesn't mean squat, because I am at their mercy. :-{
3. My backyard looks like a winter wonderland.
4. This is one of those rare weeks when I'm not reading a book.
5. We're going to a [STRIKEOUT]Christmas[/STRIKEOUT] holiday party on Sunday.
 
1) After months, I finally can connect to my home server. Makes file transfers so much easier when I am an hour away.
2) Oh happy, discussion of view shed protection.
3) A buddy sent me a text to ask about an old nickname I had. They are thinking of using it for their son who will be born in a few hours.
4) The fire chief was impressed that I didn't loose my cool when I was insulted yesterday by another department head. He said that he would have punched the guy. *I bit my lip not to say anything.
5) Looks like there is a decent chance that my City will not have a white Christmas this year. Don't care because I will be in the UP where they have a few feet of snow.
 
1. My belly is not full.
2. Indoor soccer makes all Friday's better.
3. I have a philosophical internal battle with whether donating to the needy is better than actually working at a soup kitchen or shelter.
4. I hate when you get cut and don't realize it until you see blood on your shirt.
5. Trying to get out early today. Here's to hoping.
 
1. I rj'd today so I could get to the post office before it closed.
2. Onions and pierogies are sizzling on the stove.
3. We're invited to a Once in a Millenium party tomorrow on 12/13/14.
4. I started taking spinning classes, and I'm hooked.
5. I don't like that I'm growing away from a friendship that's meant a whole lot to me.
 
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1. Gloomy, rainy, damp, cold day today
2. Got an overdue notice from Comcast
3. I hadn't paid the bills because I never got them.:-@
4. Five days to Christmas
5. Elementary was good last night.
 
1. Christmas is so close I cannot wait for two days off with pay.
2. Missing all my northern friends and family this Christmas season!
3. Was at the office late last night to finish my ordinance
4. Very tired today.
5. Hoping to get all my gifts wrapped and in the mail Saturday!
 
1. My Christmas vacation is extended one day because of a pending dental crown.
2. The office Christmas breakfast will carry over into lunch because of abundant food.
3. I have to complete 2 record requests before vacation.
4. Looks like I'm working Sunday.
5. I'm off to a site visit at the botanical gardens farm.
 
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