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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Friday

1) Contacted an applicant about moving a meeting. He said sure and we scheduled a new time.
2) Applicant then calls the CMO and complains about delays.
3) CMO instructs me, through the director, to keep the original meeting.
4) Now I'll be late to a different meeting - that is important and I will look bad for being late.
5) Is it too early for a drink??
 
1. I have the day off
2. 1:30 pm and I'm already drinking.
3. chili is on the stove. gonna simmer for the next 4 hours
4. I have never read a Jackie Collins book
5. I used to think space travel was really cool. Nowadays I'm thinking that money would be better spent solving problems here on earth
 
A. Just 207 weeks left.
B. Looks like light snow on Sunday. I'd like a healthy little snowstorm instead.
C. If I go out to buy a snow shovel, I'll jinx it.
D. Painting my bedroom tomorrow. Time to get the previous owner's colors off my walls.
E. My admin brought her new baby in today. So cute.
 
1) It's been a loooonnnnggg week. Friday evening relaxing is on the schedule.
2) Week started with a funeral, so maybe that's why it's been/seems uncharacteristically long.
3) Did get my SS box, and the books inside look good. I'll try the coffee this weekend, too.
4) Set a closing date for the new house!!
5) Having phone issues. It might be time for a new one.
 
1. Last minute council agenda items are never good. Particularly when the CM throws together a memo with mistakes and lacking some crucial info.
2. I received some good news on a project this morning that I didn't think would be approved.
3. Chelsea v. Arsenal tomorrow morning (I'd like to see a 2-2 draw).
4. Budget season is upon us. Finance could make it easy, but...
5. Can't believe its February already.
 
1. The director of this weekend's show really needs a designated casting director. Talk about having a bad ear
2. mskis, Ms. Cash is at long last departing
3. I'm having a Big Mac attack (okay, maybe a two cheeseburger combo, but 'Big Mac attack' is more fun to say)
4. There really is no way to reference something in Latin with sounding totally pretentious
5. Insurance is such a racket.
 
1 - Payday
2 - bought some betting/game squares for the Super Bowl
3 - it is cold here - wind chill of 20
4 - purging & shredding contents of files from 1999
5 - lunch time
 
1. I've been (uncharacteristically) drinking caffeinated coffee this week; somehow I feel like that's making me more tired than normal.
2. My work journal is just about full; that means I should be going through it and color coding things for easy reference.
3. I'm not actually doing that.
4. I don't have any artwork on the walls of this office yet.
5. I do have a sidewalk inventory for downtown; that counts as planner art, right?
 
1. The elevator doors opened, a man was waiting to rush in, said "excuse me", and proceeded to plow into me. I guess he didn't want to waste a good "excuse me".
2. If you're going to write, er, lie, on your resume that you volunteer for an organization, you should research who's on the board. You may have just submitted your resume to a board member.
3. I'm really too tired to think about eating dinner.
4. This will be a nesting weekend.
5. One of my coworkers has an inflated sense of importance.
 
1. Planning to Plan takes Planning;
2. Sense and Sensibility and Sea-monsters sounds a lot cooler than it actually is;
3. Will watch the Super Bowl even though I don't like sports, because to do otherwise seems "Un-American"
4. My co-worker tells extensive stories which usually end up with someone being maimed or dying. She says it so matter of factly, that I am now insisting that all conversations from her start with: "Someone died (or) Someone didn't die";
5.Nothing further to report.
 
  • Dank-alicious IPA it's danking good
  • Weird dreams this week
  • too much news time to unplug
  • asbestos in my listing, nah not a problem if you don't touch it?
  • new kittens in the house, the thundering herd at night
 
2. mskis, Ms. Cash is at long last departing

Did she finally get her book deal? Or is she going to another community?



1) I had Chick-fil-a for breakfast this morning and it was good.
2) I kind of hope that these whiny people keep this up. It is very entertaining to watch grown adults act like spoiled brats. (Trump is the worst of the brats too)
3) We are going to get out of the house and enjoy the warmth and sunshine this weekend. Maybe it will help us get rid of the cold bug that has set up residence in the house. Tomorrow night I am even going to sleep with the windows open!
4) Basketball is not a real sport. There I said it.
5) Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar in warm water might be a good cure for a sinus infection, but it takes horrible.
 
Did she finally get her book deal? Or is she going to another community?

Neither. Went over to some human services agency. I know... when I heard that I had the very same reaction you just experienced.
 
1. Basketball is my favorite sport. I like the way they dribble up and down the court.
2. It's seldom fun to be the only person sober in a room full of drunks
3. They don't make tires like they used to. Maybe that's a good thing.
4. Chicago style pizza for dinner tonight. I'm pumped!
5. There's snow on the ground right now, but not enough to go sledding or skiing on
 
1. If it ever gets out, I feel sorry for mskis safety due to comment #4 and where he lives.
2. CBS affiliate preempted regular programming to show the Duke v UNC game last night. That is common around these parts.
3. Employee appreciation breakfast was this morning. I am very full.
4. One of my best friends dad passed away this week.
5. Every day there's something even more stupid coming out of the WH.
 
4) Basketball is not a real sport. There I said it.

You do realize where you live/work? If word got around you said this, blue haired ladies state wide would be saying "bless his heart".

  1. I ate five different types of meats for breakfast this morning.
  2. I don't usually eat much for breakfast, maybe a granola bar or an apple.
  3. I will not feel like eating lunch.
  4. I know couples that write their own wedding vows, Mrs. Big Owl and I didn't.
  5. I didn't care much about writing my own vows but it would have been fun to write each others vows.
 
1) Today is looking like a busy day. A couple of meetings and a site visit - at least it's not cold/windy/raining!
2) One of our Principal Planners is leaving, and his new office will be walking distance to my current residence.
3) I'm moving next month to our new house!
4) Already hungry - yogurt wasn't enough for breakfast today.
5) It's just cool enough to want a sweater inside, but the sweater makes me too warm. I should have worn something different to work.
 
1. Work has been crazy (hence why I haven't been on here as much).
2. So happy the days are getting longer again. Can go for walks when I get home from work (keep in mind it's 70s in Phx this time of year).
3. Seeing my 2 year old for the first time every day instantly makes me happy.
4. I'll be doing pizza for lunch today.
5. Next week is both pay day AND I get my bonus for last year. :money:
 
1. It's coming in from a lot of different directions at the same time
2. Junior is home sick today. Half of his class is out sick
3. Do western girl like flower and candy?
4. I did not get flower and candy for western wife on V-day this year. That's a first
5. I have a stapler conveniently located on my desk here that I have not used since maybe 2015. Why is it conveniently located on my desk?


EDIT a couple of these items became somewhat less funny and topical following the removal of a certain thread.
 
1) Sunny day, great day to leave work on time and then go for a walk.
2) More packing and organizing this weekend for the upcoming move.
3) Hubby wasn't feeling well last night, but still went to work this morning. Hope he doesn't overdo it.
4) Need to get organized - my desk looks like a tornado hit it. Hazards of being swamped for weeks on end.
5) I've had a headache since yesterday afternoon.
 
1. It's The Girl's b-day today. Mrs. P said I couldn't embarrass her at school - middle school drama and such
2. It seems as though common sense is dead
3. I would love to drive the Furka Pass in Switzerland - put the car in 'sport' mode and go
4. No 3 day weekend here
5. I hate dealing with truck stops / convenience stores people - I think they are trying to be seen from outer space
 
1. If I cradle the phone between my ear and shoulder, I get a headache that can last for hours.
2. It's quiet here today.
3. The post about Western girls was probably deleted before it could go off color.
4. The bright sunshine is misleading; it's still pretty cold outside.
5. I'm going to see The Founder after work.
 
1) It is hard to eat and be healthy. Are eggs good for you or are they bad. What about coffee? What about bacon?
2) Life is not easy when you start questioning past decisions and future decisions. More so when changing conditions further make you question the past decisions.
3) Yes, the knowledge that comes along with being a planner is like Batman's tool belt. Bad guys don't stand a chance.
4) I am starting a new woodworking project this weekend. It is a king size bed with raised-panel head and foot boards. After that I am building a queen size murphy bed. Then after that, it is a farmhouse table and benches for the back patio... and then after that (you get the picture).
5) Pinewood derby is tomorrow morning. Mini-skis's car currently weighs 4.98 OZ. I wonder if I can pack .02 oz of graphite powder between the wheels and the axles.
 
1. Just heard thunder. In February. No it was not thunder snow. Weird.
2. Coffee is a drag
3. The Wizard of Oz is becoming something of a chore to watch the last couple times. Have I reached lifetime saturation point?
4. What fun things to do this weekend?
5. I've already started work on the garden beds. In February. Weird.
 
1. Brought a King Cake in for the staff yesterday
2. It went over very well.
3. I'm the one who found the baby.
4. I can come across as overbearing at times, though I don't mean to.
5. I tend to get hyper focused on a particular goal.
 
1. Very good news about tomorrow's soccer match - it's now at home rather than 2 hours away.
2. Home opener for our minor league team is April 13th - Thirsty Thursday baby!
3. Police Chief, City Manager & I have been out with sick kids this week.
4. I don't live in Indiana & didn't win the $435 million lottery prize.
5. Don't be messing with my amygdala!
 
1) Need to do a site visit today, but don't want to 'cause the owner's a prick.
2) Very crazy and busy here - no end in sight.
3) House closing next week! :D:D:D
4) Very tired today - pulled three late nights in a row, not home before 7:30 any of those nights (one night was home 9ish).
5) May be a slug one day this weekend - sleep in, don't leave the house, nap, etc.
 
1. It's Friday, sunny and 70+ today, and I'll get about 30 minutes of outdoor work today, and no leaving early.
2. I had matzo ball soup and potato pancakes for lunch.
3. Work is jammed up busy because we're short-handed.
4. Being short-handed handed me an enforcement case.
5. Out-of-state consultants should hire local subs.
 
1. I may have a new job! keeping my fingers crossed
2. First friday in forever where I will stay in, there is a Punk Show tonight but i'm not really feeling it tonight.
3. I am listening to Wesley Willis as I type meeting minutes
4. I think it would be funny if Maister, LP, JNA and RJ formed a 70s Indie-Soft Rock band that sounded like Fleetwood Mac
5. It has been 8 months since I had a Cigarette!!!
 
1) Friday started out cold, but should be quite nice by lunchtime.
2) Movers come tomorrow morning, and I think we're about 80% ready for them.
3) Will be a busy weekend, with no hope of being a slug.
4) I've got a ton of work piling up, and will not come in this weekend (see #2).
5) How long does it take to get all the boxes unpacked? Any bets?
 
1. Just took another APA survey
2. This one was about research
3. I don't my opinions will matter much
4. I'm taking the train back from National
5. This will be my first time on Amtrak.
 
1 - Payday - makes everybody happy
2 - had lunch
3 - this morning there was a blanket/dusting of snow on grass & cars
4 - comparing your fair city's zoning ordinance to other cities - ugh, meh :-o :-$
5 - agree with kms' # 5 above -
Out-of-state consultants should hire local subs
 
1. Budget time is weighing on me because of a project or 2.
2. I had a serious brain-fart last night with a friend of mine.
3. Welcome To Moe's - heard at lunchtime today.
4. Your problem is not my problem. I can help you work it out, but its still not my problem.
5. Wow! Good news from NCDOT. That's a surprise.
 
1. Coordinated a public meeting and a panel discussion for 140+ yesterday. I'm zonked.
2. Thinking about a home warranty because I hate surprises and we've had our fair share lately
3. Wanted a quiet weekend and just got asked for the four-girl sleepover. I can rally.
4. I don't understand people that always see the negative. It seems exhausting.
5. I think I'm going to try to get the my parents tomorrow to play with baby goats.


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1. I first went to college for nursing.
2. Back then I had to wear the white uniform complete with white stockings and little white hat.
3. Now I get to wear scrubs.
4. I had 2 patients tell me, "Getting old is not fun."
5. I hurt my back wrasslin' Itty Bitty to administer eye drops.
 
1) Leaving at lunch to today to meet a contractor at the new house, for some landscape work.
2) Even leaving early, I'll still have 40 hours in.
3) Tomorrow is delivery day - several items are coming and we'll need to be home to put it in place.
4) The rest of the weekend is slated for cleaning the rental place.
5) I'm mostly caught up on big picture stuff at work, but the little things are piling up.
 
1. Looks like we've got a stalker. Junior saw someone taking pics of our house/him while he was standing in the driveway
2. Sweet Tarts sound yummy
3. I've had too much coffee this morning
4. I've had too much McDonalds food this week
5. I'm going to RJ this afternoon
 
1.) Disappointing showing for Iowa at Big Ten Tournament. On to NIT
2.) Son playing lead in Junior High musical tonight
3.) taking youngest kid to Lego Batman this weekend
4.) Got deal done on land for waste water project.
5.) Working with small developers on infill housing.
 
1. The car is turning yellow early this year. Oh well it will be white on Sunday.
2. It's been a long week, both work & family. So glad it's Friday!
3. There are several large-sized projects hitting at the same time, then throw in budget at the same time.
4. I love throwing acronyms at people concerning a project when their attitude requires it.
5. I have a friend who - when people said that they wished they didn't have to go to work that day - would say "give me your bosses number & I'll make sure you won't ever have to go back."
 
1. I'm having late lunch at a Greek restaurant.
2. Forsythia are blooming early, and today they're snow-covered.
3. I'll be RJ-ing today.
4. It looks like my daughter is going to be a homeowner.
5. I'm going to listen to a friend's band tomorrow night. I need a night out.
 
1. Finished my son's FAFSA today, which is good, since today is the deadline in Indiana.
2. Closing weekend for my daughter's Spring Musical. She stars as "Child that gets run over by cart" in Les Mis.
3. The Snowmageddon is going to pass by here on its way to destroy the southland. I hope it waves as it passes us by.
4. I may start painting the living room this weekend, but its not essential.
5. There will be some beer and wine consumed at some point this weekend because I only have four more FAFSAs to complete.;)
 
  1. Baked ziti for dinner
  2. two glasses of wine left in the bottle
  3. slept in today, schools were closed again due to power outage
  4. watched Top Chef last night, of course Brooke, knew that from day 1
  5. business cards with ones picture on it are the epitome of tacky imo.
 
1. I guess I need to admit to myself that I'm in the throes of depression
2. Going through the motions
3. I was going to set up the greenhouse early this year but then it snowed.
4. The broken rib is feeling better
5. yeah whatever
 
1) Meetings and webinar today
2) Only one loss so far for my bracket. I am happy with that.
3) Weather people say it will be the last cold morning in the foreseeable future
4) Big fire in downtown last night and my youngest wants to go and help. (He just turned 3 in October and has been saying he wants to be a firefighter for the past 2 years)
5) The builder doing the houses on my street can't manage the construction crews all that well. I am going to start pushing their cars out of my way with my truck if they block the street again.
 
1. A light day on scheduled meetings means I should be able to clean off my desk before the weekend.
2. Problem is -- I'm not extremely motivated this afternoon.
3. I've been exhausted all week and I'm really looking forward to a quiet weekend at home.
4. I'm not convinced this will be a quiet weekend at home.
5. I have no more to say.
 
1. Got a card from the kiddo yesterday
2. Absolutely made my day.
3. There is no ache quite so empty as missing someone
4. A jigsaw puzzle with the one key piece missing
5. Plans for my summer trip is taking shape.
6. Same family, different location.
 
1. Eggo waffles is my banner ad right now & I just and eggs & bacon for lunch.
2. Actually convinced my CM to change his mind on something. Not the first time, but not the norm on that subject.
3. The racecar is my favorite Monopoly piece, followed by the dog.
4. Nothing happening tonight except watching basketball at home. Don't trust driving in the 'entertainment' areas.
5. Looking back, it's actually been a decent week - cold outside but decent.
 
1. For the next 2 days Itty Bitty needs breathing treatments every 4 hours. Ugh.
2. I am taking an antibiotic every 8 hours.
3. Reminder alarms are constantly going off. Or so it seems.
4. I am proud I am not Irish!
5. I want to retire to France.
 
1. I think that a raccoon is wrecking, and one night stole one, my bird feeders.
2. We're having bangers for dinner.
3. I drank a small glass of Guinness. I don't really care for beer.
4. It's snowing.
5. I had a really good week.
 
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