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Daily things 5️⃣ Five Things Tuesday

1. today is a 'waiting for the other shoe to drop' kinda day
2. I hate those kinds of days, but I guess who doesn't
3. not looking forward to running auditions tonight
4. Junior got caught copying someone's paper yesterday:-@
5. not looking forward to the special parent teacher conference this week:not:
 
1. A coworker let me use her hand lotion; the fragrance is bothering me, and no amount of soap and water will remove it.
2. I worked with faith healer guy yesterday.
3. I wish I could just go on and have that bag of cheddar cheese Combos for breakfast.
4. The concrete plant next door is noisy.
5. I can't get motivated this morning.
 
1. internets was down here yesterday
2. Now that was frustrating
3. Certain BOC members can really screw up an easy issue
4. I really want to like my job
5. Mom is coming into town Friday for two weeks
 
  1. I am starting to get panicked about Christmas
  2. no cards, no presents done
  3. no money
  4. wish it could be just about seeing people
  5. I love my color wheel and aluminium tree, though
 
1. Village Idiot was served so now he doesn't need to hide so he's back
2. Waiting for the Village Idiot to say something during the public meeting later.
3. Just denied his record request because I can't produce a record when it's just a thought in my head.
4. Good luck to the last minute Christmas people
5. I'm done with Christmas except a trip to Party City for stocking stuffers.
 
1. After 8 nights away, I slept until 7:30 this morning, and I am still exhausted.
2. Had to drive back to the airport this morning to pick up our luggage after its extended layover in Houston.
3. Southwest gave us a $50 travel voucher when I picked up the bags. And they gave us free adult beverages on the flight home yesterday. :)
4. The dog is home from boarding, and I think he's more pooped than I am.
5. He's gonna go totally batsh*t when RJ gets home.
 
1. It's still Tuesday for another 16 minutes in my time zone.
2. I had to brush snow and scrape ice off my car 3 times today.
3. Mother nature is off her meds, today it was 32F and snowing....Sunday's forecast is 68F :-c
4. There's a mouse in my living room, Captain is trying hard to catch it.
5. Christmas shopping tomorrow!
 
1. Congrats Seminoles!
2. Poor hinkster. No SS present and then no electricity and had to miss the BCS
3. It's 6 degrees here but thank goodness there's no wind
4. Now that might not be cold to you northerners, but its bloody cold to this southern boy
5. Looking forward to lunchtime
 
  1. My 21 month old is obsessed with Thomas.
  2. Our 3 month old has slept through the night twice in a row! Both nights happen to be my nights to get up with him.
  3. A neighbor two doors down had problems getting his car into the driveway because of the snow... so he left more than 1/2 his car out in the street blocking the drive lane.
  4. I ran out to get my wife dinner when she got home last night... most of the places were closed before 8pm.
  5. I read 3 books since last Monday... but I did not watch the BCS game last night.
 
1. It's cold even down here
2. Good, maybe it will kill the bugs
3. Had to break out the winter wear from up north
4. Checked on mom and dad to see if they were ok
5. First full week of work in a while.
 
1. I'm trying to motivate myself to work on meeting stuff
2. It's just demographics, very boring
3. Maybe tonight I can get my test cabinet painted to see what my future kitchen will look like
4. I admit, I missed the BCS game, had a non work meeting thing
5. It's okay, I don't care much about Auburn or Florida State, but it looked like a good game
 
1. My weight is finally headed down a bit today, after much increase from the holidays. Beeminder is a cruel mistress.
2. Had a meeting last night, have another one tonight and tomorrow night, and also won't be in Thursday night. Friday will be nice.
3. The cat has stomatitis (incurable bad gums) the cure is to have all of his teeth pulled (yuck).
4. Keurig coffee is 5% flavor, 95% delusion on the part of the drinker that it is, in fact, coffee.
5. Shins radio on Pandora is throwing "Eleanor Rigby." Really?
 
1. I read that this cold snap could kill emerald ash borers.
2. I toss my vegetable trimmings onto the snow for the rabbits and birds.
3. I'm glad I'm not a visiting out-of-towner; they get pulled in too many directions.
4. My son calls my big, green down coat the swamp coat.
5. I'd love to live in Wytheville, VA.
 
1. I am seriously running on empty.
2. Because of a lack of sleep.
3. And I have a lot to do, with little time or help.
4. Positive angle, I am going to Napa in March.
5. I can't see the light yet... but I know it is there.
 
1. Junior is getting big feet
2. I had to google what a moleskine notebook looks like
3. Would you actually want to know what people say about you behind your back?
4. Normally the gardening bug is biting me hard this time of the year, but for some reason isn't now. Wonder why?
5. If I was going to visit France I would go the the Alsace region first.
 
Maister said:
3. Would you actually want to know what people say about you behind your back?
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No, I'd just get depressed.

1. Talking to commissioners in my ugly tie in a few
2. Can't wait for the public comments, they're always fun
3. Trying to update comp plan numbers
4. Stupid consultant did something fancy with percentages
5. I hate trying to figure out what was done in the past.
 
1. It is frustrating when I look at our pay sheet and see the Police Officers pay.
2. Not that I don't support them, but their union is silly.
3. They make more than our administrator.
4. Which is not right.
5. They are the least of my jurisdictions pay fairness troubles though...
 
1. Day 2 back from vacation is worse than Day 1.
2. I'm having Chinese food for lunch.
3. I found a foreign object in yesterday's lunch.
4. Free coupons will arrive soon.
5. I'm tired of a passive aggressive coworker.
 
1. The Black List was both interesting and disturbing last night.8-!
2. January is a bit of a let down month.
3. No trips planned for many months
4. I hate it when a relationship blows apart
5. At least it's not my fault this time.
 
1. The wife is mad because I am not aggressive enough about making time off requests.
2. I hate competing with co-workers for choice time off.
3. Night meeting coming up tonight. Ugh. I know it comes with the territory but I hate being out all night.
4. The OT is nice, though.
5. If they ever make me exempt here I'm going to have to make sure the bump in pay is better than I do with OT.
 
1. it was 5 degrees driving in to work this morning. Brrrr
2. Apart from a brief thaw I have been able to cross country ski almost every day this month
3. There is a nifty old-school toboggan course in our community that's fun to go to every year. Place hasn't changed since the 50's
4. Do you think rock-n-roll in 30 years will be in about the same situation as jazz today?
5. My wife uses entirely too much paper towel.
 
1. I just found out I have a plat vacation from 1993 that was never recorded, WTF?
2. No, Rock 'n Roll will never die
3. Also, Rock 'n Roll ain't noise pollution
4. Should be yet another interesting commission meeting, glad I'm not involved.
5. I think I'll try to motivate myself today, or maybe tomorrow.
 
1. A beautiful day yesterday will be followed by a week of crap weather
2. The kid I hired to rake the yard at the old house never showed up
3. Its a neighborhood kid from a single parent household & I was going to pay 'extra'
4. Oh well his lose and I still need it done.
5. This is the best I've felt in over a week.
 
1. I'm a paper towel miser.
2. Rock and roll will lead our kids to drugs and sex.
3. I'm dreaming of bike trail weather.
4. I might be having some good changes at work.
5. I'm going to NC for Easter.
 
1. I frequently wish I didn't have to read the neverending political thread
2. I intend to start a Superbowl snacks thread later this week. Unless, of course, someone beats me to it (hint hint)
3. I dressed up as Secret Squirrel for Halloween when I was very young. I never saw (and have yet to see) that cartoon
4. All this antibacterial soap is not good. We're giving germs a chance to adapt and mutate through frequent low-level exposure.
5. Made spiced peanuts with Junior last night. I found the end product to be not entirely satisfactory. Maybe it was the recipe we used
 
1, Same as you Maister
2. The Girl had an orthodontist appointment this morning
3. It lasted 5 minutes and she doesn't have to wear her retainer during the day anymore
4. She is Happy
5. Snow, please snow
 
1. Meetings are going to take up 6 hours of my day.
2. Cyburbia will take up the other 2.
3. Lunch doesn't count as time.
4. I seem to ignore food consumption time.
5. I love food.
 
1. It is winter. [sigh]
2. More snow is on tap tonight
3. Hey, it's a haiku!
4. I could use a mental health day
5. I could use a mental health day every day
 
1. I think government would do well to permit mental health days.
2. I feel like the line between selfish and being right gets blurred a lot.
3. I don't know what would make me happy.
4. Normally I can find something that would be awesome.
5. I need a mental health day...
 
1. Got the test results back from the physical/blood work
2. All good except for one number that's borderline
3. Got to love those Viking genes
4, And the constant workouts
5. Take care of yourselves boys and girls when you are young
6. It does pay off when you get older.
 
1. Today is World Cancer Day.
2. having a second mug of coffee.
3. Pending Ice/Snow storm.
4. Skin cancer spot is looking good/healing.
5. Because today is World Cancer Day, remembering my Father 42 years ago.
 
1. I am wearing purple today for World Cancer Day. I was diagnosed exactly 3 years ago today. The cancer and my kidney were removed on Valentine's Day 2011.
2. We got 7" of snow and 1/2" of ice yesterday. More on the way late tonight. :not:
3. I finished all the CDBG compliance reporting. I never want to do one of these projects again.
4. The baby is obsessed with sour cream and butter. She got into the fridge no less than 25 times yesterday to either get the container of sour cream or a stick of butter. Lunch and dinner were served with a side of sour cream so she would stop screaming.
5. I can't wait to move. I am so over renting.
 
1. Today is my brother's birthday - he still has a couple years left in the 50s
2. With the late meeting last night, I'm leaving @ 3 on Wednesday & 1 on Friday
3. I'm wearing a purple sweater today for no particular reason
4. Finding out its World Cancer Day - now I have a reason
5. I think the Winter Blahs are in full effect right now.
 
1. We have a public hearing scheduled for tonight.
2. Forecast is for sleet and freezing rain at hearing time.
3. Local schools and some businesses are already shutting early.
4. Not sure if the Commissioners plan to declare a State of Emergency.
5. If they do so early, it would be okay. If they were to do it late, we'd be screwed with getting notice to all interested parties.
5a. I could have the Board cancel the hearing absent anything by the Commissioners.
5b. The applicant would be highly pissed off.
5c. I don't care.
5d. I think I'll watch the radar for a bit and make the call later.
5e. Is that planning or procrastination?;)
 
1. I am still dejected from my comp plan cmte mtg last night - don't understand growth area designation - as in, why wouldn't we want growth anywhere?
2. Then I meet with local clergy about the food insecurity issues here knowing I have a far right wing comp plan cmte who doesn't believe the local demographic data on the poor here
3. I am a HUD set aside entitlement community, hello?
4. My county HUD guy hates me - I am having a hard time keeping up with the paperwork
5. I think I'd rather review site plan permits
 
1. Single digit temps
greet me once again this morn
when will winter end?

2. I need to collect cardboard to use as a garden mulch this spring
3. I'm puzzled why they've been putting down street salt the last few weeks, it's hardly gotten above 20 for some time now
4. the city attorney did not show up at the hearing yesterday
5. maintaining houses and cars are both bothersome activities
 
1. I would really like our old house to sell
2. My calendar has been wiped clean after today
3. Even big pow-wow on Thursday has been cancelled
4. The car stayed home today and the truck came out to play
5. I lost one glove yesterday, now my favorite pair is a single :( Maybe I can find new ones on sale
 
1. When WILL winter end?
2. Sunny and 19 today feels warm.
3. I could go for a bowl of melted cheese. (Fondue?)
4. My head hurts.
5. I can't do my job well when the ground is snow-covered.
 
1. Night meeting.
2. I have gained 14 lbs since the fall. Not sure what I think about that.
3. I now weigh 184. I liked being 170 lbs.
4. Spring running will soon win the day and I will again be 170.
5. Soon my metabolism won't allow these leaps though....sigh.
 
1. For a Tuesday, it sure feels like a Thursday. :not:
2. There are way too many conference calls on my schedule this week.
3. I can't work past 3:30 pm because the sun is in my eyes. ;)
4. If I receive as much as an acknowledgment of Valentine's Day from my spouse on Friday, I'll be flabbergasted.
5. I like using [STRIKEOUT]old-fashioned[/STRIKEOUT] outdated words like "flabbergasted."
 
1. Allergies! Cursed elms...
2. Board meeting this week = stress
3. I’m either on top of things, or its crashing down around me as I write this. There seems to be no middle ground.
4. Wife and son have the flu (glad I got my flu shot, but now I am stuck doing all the chores, cooking dinner and getting the other kid to school)
5. Trying to sell a house is not fun
 
1. My back tighten up Saturday evening and has only eased up a little bit
2. Trying to fill out a form on a particular website which is difficult because the website freezes up
3. New travel policy is now in place - T101 must be completed 15 days before travel; T102 (reimbursements must be completed within 3 days of return
4. The Girl is growing up.
5. There is very good news in that last statement, but there's scary stuff too.
 
1. The weatherman was wrong about freezing rain, and that's a good thing.
2. I don't like banana cream pie as much as I thought I did.
3. I'm tired of having to wear boots on my own time.
4. My coworker is singing away today.
5. I'm already anxious for the weekend.
 
1. I can't believe they closed schools for what looks to be about only 6 inches of snow!:r:
2. I would not want to experience hot flashes daily for the rest of my life.
3. Remember how I said before I was not jumping out of my skin to see spring arrive? Well I am now jumping out of my skin
4. we have 5 things Tuesday, 10 things Thursday and 5 things Friday...I wonder if we should maybe just create bumpable threads for Monday and Wednesday just for the symmetry?
5. kinda feeling anxious today about I don't know what
 
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