• Cyburbia is a friendly big tent, where we share our experiences and thoughts about urban planning practice, the built environment, planning adjacent topics, and anything else that comes to mind. No ads, no spam, and it's free. It's easy to join!

Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Friday

1. I am like mono tired. It has been one of those weeks.
2. I generally am a really upbeat person. That gets tiring though.
3. I really want NERDS candy. The crunch sounds good.
4. Paige is a really nice girl name. I met a really nice lady named Paige today.
5. I would like to see what I feel like if I had a week to just do nothing. TV, video games, home cooking. No leaving the house, no responsibilities.
 
1) Got tickets to see Garth Books in Detroit this Feb.
2) My City Council rep on the PC forgot about the PC meeting last night... no quorum. (No applicants so no big deal.)
3) The sun is shining, the light dusting of snow has melted, and it is Friday before vacation. I don't think I am going to be all that productive today.
4) After today, I am only going to work 2 more days this year.
5) I had no interest in seeing "The Interview" but now that North Korea is threatening theaters, I want to see it.
 
1) Have to go pick up my Christmas packages at the post office since the delivery person made up fake excuses why he couldn't deliver them.
2) Accidentally flicked a bunch of eggs all over my computer monitor which were surprisingly difficult to clean up.
3) Haven't had any coffee yet and I can feel a withdrawal headache coming on.
4) Rolled my ankle twice this month and it still hurts...should probably do something about that.
5) Have a bag of delicious peach gummies on the table next to me - probably a mistake.
 
1. The holiday season is over. Time to take stock of your life.:(
2. I'm not gonna dwell on 1. right now
3. So my neighbor finally came out of the closet (saw it on Facebook) - he comes from a super religious family (ie. as in the Fundamentalist variety)
4. I may break out the calligraphy pen this weekend just for fun
5. Today REALLY doesn't feel like a Friday. It felt this morning more like a Monday
 
1. Wearing teh blanket scarf today with a shirt and pants. Need to buy cute antique broach now!
2. Still sick, ugh, finally got the expensive Mucinex last night.
3. Its slow today, and that's ok, because I'm really behind on a complex staff report, probably my last one for this job :-o
4. Its weird that there is a weekend now coming up.
5. Its gonna be a little sad cleaning out this office.
 
1. The new phonebook came; it's about the size of a National Geographic magazine.
2. I enjoy that the neighbors cut through my yard when they take a walk.
3. The Sirius operator sounded like a Valley Girl.
4. I have enjoyed this vacation.
5. My daughter's airport run coincides with Steeler game traffic. :-c
 
1. I am super beat up right now. Three nights up late doesn't work for me.
2. Tonight will be 4. I play soccer on Friday nights....
3. I like that I got so much done on the slow week.
4. My office hasn't looked this good in a long time.
5. I got my budget approved. Good for me.
 
1. Today should be Monday, not Friday, but I'm not complaining.
2. I should have spent the day organizing all the papers on my desk.
3. Instead I did a little bit of work and a whole lot of unnecessary wheel-spinning...
4. I have a cat balancing on the back of my chair.
5. Actually, I'm happy the holidays are over.
 
1. They’ve got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil
2. It’s supposed to get several degrees above freezing tomorrow. Not enough to get rid of much snow, but at least it’s great for snowball fights
3. The last time I wore a suit was about three months ago.
4. Anglo, Franco, Russo, Sino…how come there’s no shorthand prefix for Germany?
5. ASMR is cool. I know because I experience it.
 
1) There is something very off with me today... and I am not sure what it is.
2) The Fitbit that I ordered has still not arrived... according to the website that is!
3) I am going to pick up a 6-pack of beer on my way home tonight... it has been one of those days.
4) I fear that a new development is going to create a divide in the community.
5) I think I need to spend some time with a heavy bag in my basement tonight.
 
1. Was at a workshop for most of the day
2. It was a little slippery / icy on the way to work this morning
3. Weekend beer has been purchased
4. Glad I don't have to deal with one issue that cropped up in the last couple days
5. Nice weather this weekend will lead to several outdoor activities for us
 
1. It is 60 degrees out right now
2. I got two new knees last year
3. I may take the dog for a walk
4. doughnuts are good
5. I am tired of writing nasty letters
 
1. I'm in a place where there's a blue Doberman puppy that needs a home.
2. I'm in a place where there's a blue Doberman puppy that needs a home.
3. I'm in a place where there's a blue Doberman puppy that needs a home.
4. I'm in a place where there's a blue Doberman puppy that needs a home.
5. The temptation to take it home is strong.
 
1. Puppies are fun but can be a big commitment
2. My neighbor put some salt on my driveway yesterday. How nice of him
3. I kinda miss the heady days of the NASA manned lunar space missions
4. The most memorable thing about the time I attended the Buick Open golf tournament as a 4 year old was getting a hot dog. TRUE
5. We all dream of being young again but I'm not so sure I'd want to go through everything I've experienced in life a second time
 
1. Cold & rainy is the forecast for next 2 days
2. Need to organize things badly
3. All the summer stuff is being pushed out (pool membership, camp, etc)
4. Life has been getting in the way of things I've planned to do
5. Changes are a coming
 
1) It was a good drive in this morning
2) I ate 5 Guys Burgers and Fries after my Historic meeting last night.
3) I forgot to bring in the smoked sausage and cheese for work today. :-{
4) I wonder what it would be like to liquidate everything, quit my job, and move to Costa Rica.
5) We are starting to get the details of businesses that are not going to reopen this year.
 
1. I must find relaxation.
2. I am stressed, and I know it.
3. Tired too.
4. Weekend is here.
5. What will I do to make myself more relaxed?
 
1. The afternoon sun shining in my window makes me want to [STRIKEOUT]go outside[/STRIKEOUT] [STRIKEOUT]nap[/STRIKEOUT] take the rest of the day off.
2. I deserve it.
3. We have started the process to refinance our mortgage, at a rate even lower than the low rate we got in 2012
4. I think I'll have wine with dinner tonight.
5. Now the question is, what food will go with the wine?
 
1. I have an ear ache that seems to be pain transferred from TMJ.
2. I misspelled "transferred" and the other suggested word was "transect".
3. I wish that bar food had at least some nutritional value.
4. I've decided to finish little projects before I begin new ones.
5. If you didn't wash your coat last weekend, please wash it this weekend. +o(
 
1. My heart goes out to anyone suffering dental pain
2. I recently discovered while helping Junior with his multiplication table that my 8's were a little rusty
3. They say to be truly great one must first suffer..... I should be ascending from here any day now.
4. You know what sounds good right now? frosted Christmas cookies!
5. It's Friday but for some reason I'm having a bit of difficulty getting fired up about the upcoming weekend
 
1. I know that I shouldn't eat greasy foods, but I do.
2. I am going to have to get my stomach checked out sooner than later.
3. I am busy, but don't feel like doing anything.
4. We are housing hunting again (unfortunately)
5. I don't care who wins the Superbowl.
 
1. Somebody put a whole lot of dirt in a wetland, and some more in the floodplain.
2. I'm in a cool little town and couldn't find a cool lunch spot.
3. I'm finished with winter, and winter isn't finished.
4. After a preconstruction meeting, I can go back inside.
5. There's a gathering of old folks at the Wendy's I chose for lunch. :)
 
1) It has been a long week and I am happy it is Friday
2) The Super Bowl party that I was planning on going to is a 30 minute drive... and now they are calling for a snow storm. I am rethinking this.
3) I didn't sleep all that well last night. Maybe 5 hours of sleep... maybe.
4) Go Daddy and Budweiser both have puppy commercials... Go Daddies did not end happy, thus they pulled it. Bud's almost had the puppy being eaten by a wolf.
5) Jeff Gordon is retiring from NASCAR at the end of the 2015 season. I say good. I have always hated him.
 
1. Pot luck free for all!
2. I brought hummus - I doubt people eat much of it
3. People like cream cheese on things here
4. I'm eating some odd bread thing with cream cheese and chopped veg.
5. I think no one is feeling the pot luck spirit here. Mostly bags of chips on the counter.
 
1. I am very cold today hoping I am not getting sick.
2. I wish our addressing coordinator would do his job and not worry about what a parcel is zoned?
3. Another staff meeting today to discuss that we might actually have layoffs again.
4. Still thinking about the PhD thing.
5. I sometimes think returning here might have been not a great idea...but then I watch a sunset or hear about the latest snowstorm in the Northeast...maybe the job and I are just not the right fit.
 
1. 'Cold' can be a very relative term
2. Things not found on my 'list of things to do this weekend' include: disco skating, rolling some cigarettes, and inviting my cousins to visit
3. Sometimes I wish I could be someone else...but still be me. That probably doesn't make much sense to you but it does to me.
4. I haven't really gotten bit by the gardening bug yet this year.
5. I would like to take the family out to eat tonight but the question is where?
 
1. Back is still hurting, going to see doctor this afternoon - I had to cancel a weekend plan too because of the back
22. Starting to transition projects away, I'm really sorry I'm not going to see one of them to the end
333. It was 14 degrees this morning on the way into work - I know some of you think that's hot right now
4444. The Girl is experiencing "sitting on the bench and not being able to play because of an injury" for the first time and she doesn't like it
55555. bbq could be calling my name for lunch
 
1. Maister, for dinner, I vote for a place that serves breakfast any time.
2. Today is a bad day, full of anxiety.
3. I'm tired of having to wear boots when I'm NOT at work.
4. All of the work passwords were changed, and I can't get into my email.
5. I will never mentor a young coworker again.
 
1) I feel like total crap today. I should have stayed home
2) Wife forgot her fitbit at home today... gives me a chance to catch up.
3) My son's teacher is a pacifist and thinks that it would be wrong for my son to defend him self. The bully better be nice or my son will drop him.
4) My wife's comment, "Honey, can you build this" always scares the crap out of me.
5) I have to put a new thermostat in my commuting car this weekend.
 
1. It almost certain I will not be drinking any Budweiser today
2. I wonder what it would be like to serve on a slogan committee? probably a lot of overenthusiastic types to deal with
3. Do you think there has been more advancement in medical science/technology between the period of 1960-present than from 1910 - 1960?
4. There's an uneasy air in the office today. Like the other shoe is gonna drop soon
5. This is a bad weekend to set foot in a restaurant
 
1. Use turn signals y'all.
2. My biggest pet peeve about living in the South.
3. The Blacklist, the Elementary
4. My Thursday TV viewing is now set.
5. It was darn cold here this morning.
 
1) Calling for possible blizzard like conditions tomorrow night with record cold temps on Sunday.
2) Could not find a baby sitter for Valentines day... looks like it is a movie night for the wife and I.
3) A house building company with the initials AE that Maister knows well needs a new permit coordinator. 3rd time is not the charm I guess.
4) Looks like I will have a full PC for the March meeting, however one of the new members has a questionable past.
5) My oldest has been having discipline issues at school. I worry that there is more to the story than we are being told.
 
-- 14 days until I head south
-- they are considering let me work from home for a while (yay!!!)
-- i have no food in my house (seriously like a half package of bagel chips and that's it!)
-- not celebrating Valentine's Day until next month... when we actually live in the same state again
-- I could honestly curl up under my desk and nap... it's been an exhausting week
 
1. Packing up stuff from the office which has accumulated over the last few years
2. There's way to much stuff to cart home
3. Family valentine day will be hiking in the woods at a regional park - it was The Girl's idea
4. Permanent crown goes on this afternoon
5. Sweetwater Brewery (ATL) Hop Hash IPA is very good, not hoppy bitter (& 7.8% abv)
 
1. Still have a cold:-{, but it's on the decline
2. Hubby got a job down here, so it's time to sell the house!
3. Leaving early to drive up and meet the realtor tonight
4. Need to figure out what to do about living arrangements, 'cause my place is pretty far from his work
5. Don't feel like celebrating because of my cold and the lack of sleep the last couple of nights
 
1. Wishing for more inter-agency cooperation.
2. Streamlining our process and making it easier on the applicant has resulted in abuse from a map specialist who could just download the book and page from the clerk's website.
3. Think my days in public sector planning are numbered...but I am not giving up practicing planning
4. Set my appointment for the GRE's today.
5. Next step visit a few programs and get started on applications for PhD programs.
 
1. kind of slow today
2. why do people want to redo use permits that were barely approved in the first place?
3. someone brought heart shaped donuts!
4. pizza tonight
5. maybe I'll prep the walls for some painting this weekend.
 
1. You think you know someone......
2. I invited each of my sons to dinner, and each said "No".
3. I still have one Christmas decoration out.
4. I worked my way home today.
5. Cold weekend is on the way.
 
1. The Girt got her cast off today & she is thrilled
2. There are a few things I'm leaving in the office for the scavengers to fight over
3. A friend of mine took off on a road trip with his brother this week without telling anybody (including wife & kid)
4. A local reporter sent me an email with some very kind words to me and not so kind about this juridiction
5. I received a wonderful "go-away" present from my best friend here
 
1. It's a Zorro weekend
2. A lot of folks might be able to say this today, but it's cold out!
3. Concerning work, there is good busy and bad busy. Today has featured much of the latter
4. I'm sleep deprived and did not drink coffee this a.m.|-) Guess I should take some Nyquil and do it right
5. I feel sorry for folks further south who are perhaps not as accustomed to temperatures this cold.
 
1) Had three strong offers on the house within 36 hours of first viewing-moving forward with one of the offers as of last night
2) Crazy weather means T-shirt one day, turtleneck and sweatshirt the next
3) Still have lingering cough, but otherwise cold is gone
4) Finished my first rezoning request, submitted to upper level management for review
5) Hubby driving down today to view property down here this weekend
 
1. pot pie for lunch!
2. pizza for dinner!
3. today has been a reading day
4. I'm also trying to learn evernote - or at least see if it's useful
5. I hope I don't have to deal with any crazy today
 
1. Had lunch out with some of the managers.
2. Miss the days when I was just a planner and not a supervisor.
3. I have new furniture and wish I could be home laying on the sofa and watching TV.
4. Several new jobs are open in the area where I want to live.
5. It is cold still but we have sun and I am glad for that.
 
1. Strategic meetings are great.... but not really.
2. Let's have a subcommittee to talk about the committee.
3. Corporate accounts Nina speaking.... just a moment.
4. Sharpie's are the best.
5. Indoor soccer tonight.
 
1. It was so quiet today that I took a nap after lunch.
2. I love doing research when it involves looking at historic maps. :)
3. Yet another snowstorm is expected this weekend.
4. I can't wait for our refinancing to close so I can move on to my next project.
5. Maybe I'll actually cook dinner tonight... maybe.
 
1. Maybe a 3 day weekend in store. We'll see
2. I like those inexpensive vanilla, chocolate, strawberry crème wafer cookies that every grocery store has - you know what I'm talking about?
3. went to the gym last night after a somewhat lengthy lapse. Egads
4. The city I'd most like to experience would be Reyjkavik
5. I'm once again running into 'use it or lose it' territory with my vacation hours.
 
1. A huge meeting packet was tossed in my inbox for review and it nearly collapsed my inbox.:-o
2. Have a job interview next week...cross your finger it is with a small coastal city.
3. I was dressed down today...in front of several other supervisors...at least it was not in front of my direct reports.
4. Ready for the weekend...wishing I could leave early.
5. I miss municipal planning... planning here is not nearly as fun.:(
 
Back
Top