Confessions {11/2}

-When making my own salads, I always overdo it on the toppings and by the end I'm eating just toppings with no greens.  I do not understand moderation.  #ALLTHETOPPINGS

-After Teh Sister and BIL arrived in CA and found a place to live, Teh Sister informed me that she was in need of a squatty potty because her toilets are so tall her feet don't touch the floor and she'd been using her kitchen stool in the bathroom.  She sent me a photo at the same time my Amazon app notified me that it had been delivered.  Now every time she goes poopie, she'll think about me.  #lifegoalsachieved  #happyshitting

-Conversation with a coworker:
Coworker: Did you see my email?
Me: Yes.  I haven't read it yet.
C: Well, I think it's good.  I didn't cuss at anyone.
M: For us, I think that's an accomplishment every day.
C: I didn't say I didn't want to.
M: In our heads doesn't count.  It's free reign in there.

-PS. Being asked, "Did you see my email?" 30 seconds after I could hear my coworker clicking send annoyed me greatly.  Of course I saw it, but right now I'm ignoring it because I need to make sure my Facebook feed is up to date.  #LetTechnologyDoItsJob

-I ordered a polarizer for my macro lens from Amazon and happened to find my original polarizer the next day.  Ugh.  So I requested a return from Amazon, prepared to send the new, unopened polarizer back.  They said don't bother and just gave me my money back and I don't have to return it.  #SCORE

-The Halloween party in the neighborhood was on my street which was excellent.  We arrived late because of the first party we went to.  When we arrived the host explained to me that there was another Halloween party in our neighborhood and they had a scavenger hunt.  One of the items on the list was to come to the other party and get a picture... I seriously cannot understand how people can be so fucking rude. 

Not only is it a bit weird, several of the party attendees agreed that it was rude.  It doesn't matter if it was part of their scavenger hunt.  Rude of the hosts to even make that part of their scavenger hunt.  We live in a construction zone, if you want creepy, go find an empty house and take a photo with a "ghost" or something.  Don't party crash and leave.  It's rude.  #mannersgetsome #wtfpeople

-Related to above; This gem from this morning that was deleted 3 minutes after I took that screenshot:

I wasn't planning on responding to her comment because I like it when assholes prove they are assholes for everyone to see.  I'm not sure if the original poster removed the post or the page admin, but it's really easy to lay the bait for some people.  #somepeopleskids 

-Woot added a Holiday tab and I'm pumped about it.  #bringonChristmas #whatisThanksgiving

-We didn't go all out for Halloween, but we did move the Hue spotlights outside and I had them on "rave mode" (flashing random colors) and we had some creepy music playing.  Apparently, our neighborhood doesn't realize that our street exists since we're so new?  Who knows.  Maybe next year when the last phase is in progress/built we'll get more kids?  Either way, I'm only buying one bag $20 candy next year.  #yougetwhatyouget

-We had a few doggy trick or treaters and I got to give away 2 of the adult treats I had picked up (sweet tea vodka minis).  #trickortreat #smellmyfeet

-Of all the kids we got, almost all of them said "thank you" and there were only 2 girls who were greedy, but it was our own fault for telling them to take what they wanted, but they did say thank you after they'd picked through our selection.  #pickyeaters

-Teh German tried a Warhead (a sour candy) last night for the first time ever.  It's always a great joy to me when I can introduce him to American novelties, since they are pretty rare now.  His face definitely puckered a bit.  As did our neighbor's when he had one.  My mouth is watering just writing this about the sour reaction.  #pavlov

-Soooo, despite what I said about picking up [New Bike] on Wednesday after all the parts came in... I didn't wait.  I was going to wait since they had to take her apart to put the rail sliders on, but I was informed that it's not the same pieces that were already taken apart to be built, so they were going to build it and take it apart no matter what.  Well, I'm no fool, so I went and picked her up yesterday.  #newtoy

First photo of me and Bagheera.

Bagheera only had 1 mile, which is required by the manufacturer.

I went by Teh German's work to give him the key to Yurtle.

-[New Bike] has a name.. are you ready for it?  I'm not sure you are...  Are you sitting down?  It's fine, you can probably stand for this one.  [New Bike] = Bagheera.  Bagheera like from The Jungle Book.  Granted, Bagheera from JB was a dude, the motorcycle's gender has flopped back and forth several times now.  I'm sure eventually I'll figure it out.  #Disneylifeforever

-I was disappointed in myself for not noticing the super sweet sign Teh German put up for me when I got home yesterday after taking Bagheera on her first ride.  He pointed it out to me.  In my defense, he did use the only notepad we have that matches the wall.  #bestboyfriendever

If you can't read it, it says, "Welcome home Bagheera"
He's the best.

-For Bagheera's first ride, we went through West Ashley, skirted downtown, crossed over the Ravenel Bridge, passed through Mount Pleasant, over the big tall bridges, and then I took my work route home so I didn't have to deal with traffic on 26 after already dealing with traffic downtown and on the big bridges.  I had failed to consider rush hour traffic and I've never wished SC allowed lane splitting more.  The problem was, I knew that if I didn't get my bridge ride in yesterday, it wouldn't happen before I left for DC and that would have been super disappointing.  #lifechoices

-We're going the fair tonight.  I'm prepping by eating a salad for lunch so I can have fried oreos for dinner dessert.  #priorities

-Sirius start playing the Holly channel tomorrow!  Channel 17 for those of you who need this in your life.  Other Christmas stations start Nov. 28th and later, boooo.  #notsorry #holidayspirit

-I was searching through my photos looking for my "eatin' pants" gif and when I searched eating, all the photos that Google automatically tagged as eating came up.  Same for when I searched for pants.  #creeptastic






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Five on Friday #72

UNO

Next week is a short week and I'm supppppperrrrr pumped!!

We're headed to Fayettenam to hang out with Teh Sister and Teh Utah Specialist and Teh Nephdawgs (please don't rob us) for Thanksgiving.  Teh German didn't celebrate American Thanksgiving last year, so it's #gameon for this year and Teh Sister and I have already planned the menu (now if I could get this same motivation level for Christmas).  So much fooooodddd.  I've already told her that we'd bring plastic containers so we can bring food home with us.

Buuuttttttttt, before we leave for Fayettenam, we have an appointment at the home design center to pick out all our interior options for the new house!!  If you're super interested, we went with the Drayton floorplan from Dan Ryan Builders.

Also, I'm kinda glad the builder is paying the Realtor since I'm not really sure what he's done through the process other than get the sales girl kicked from our contract, but he gets 3% of our final cost.. and well.. that's more money than I make for sitting around not really doing much at work.

DOS

I'm really starting to feel some guilt at all the teleworking I've been doing.  It also doesn't help that one of the days was a legit day off that I switched up.  That said, I did inform my boss that I had a lot going on at home, which is why I'm not at my desk sometimes.  The conversation went something like this:

Me upon catching him at the door to our office about to go up to the cafe with a manila folder in my hand: Hey, do you have a second?  I wanted to talk with you about some stuff.
Boss: Uhhh... I don't talk to people with manila envelopes.
Me: Well, this is my house stuff, so not really applicable, but kinda does lead me into what I wanted to tell you.
Boss: Uhh..
Me: So, I just wanted to let you know before hand that I may be teleworking more in the next few months.
Boss: Ok.
Me: We're buying a house and there will be meetings to attend.  As well as whatever repairs they decide to do to the current house, which I need to be at home for.  For instance, we have a meeting next Wednesday to pick out all the interior stuff in the new house.
Boss: Oh, you're building a house?  Congratulations!
Me: Thanks.  But yeah, I just wanted to let you know so you're aware of what is going on if I'm not at my desk.
Boss: Whew, ok thanks.

I told one of the recruiting ladies the story and she laughed at the manila envelope part just like I did.  It was so completely random.  I think he's got PTSD from people "talking to him" about things.. from quitting to pregnancy this week alone.  I feel house buying was kind of in the middle of that range, so that's a plus.  Also, that's kind of a reassurance for him that I'm not planning on going anywhere in the near future, so there's that.

TRES

In music news (and not just because a lot of my blogger besties have been doing music posts (what am I, a bandwagon-er? (yes, yes I am))):

If you have a Sirius radio in your car, Sirius is offering channels 13 and 18 for free, even if you aren't a subscriber.  13 and 18 are the holiday music channels this year.

I heard this on the way to work this morning and it totally helped eliminate the rage I was feeling towards the lady in front of me going 5 under the speed limit, talking on her cell phone (sorry for the crappy video, I couldn't find the official video):

Liz Phair - Why Can't I?

QUATRO

If more people practiced content over popularity, the internet would be a way better place... and Facebook wouldn't be such a source of eye rolling for me.

When it was awkward to be around parents...

Apparently Dad Jokes = corny jokes?  Whatevs.  These brought me lolzzz.

I completely support this movement and I'm pleased to see that it's happening in Charleston.  Female bodies are NOT a distraction just because of whatever clothing a girl/woman is wearing.  Part of me wonders if our "modern" (aka lack there of) clothing (for women) is a backlash to hundreds of years of having to be covered and not show skin. 

CINCO

10 things that made me happy this week:

1.  Solo Tasty Tuesday trips to Ye Old Fashioned Cafe where the egg salad sammich melted away the pain of house decisions and a hot fudge sundae with cherry ice cream and wet nuts just ensured that Tuesday continued to be good.
2. Zero issues signing the contract for the house on Tuesday evening.
3. Red heels
4. Worksgiving
5. My massage on Thursday
6. Having a "lazy" weekend planned.  We actually have a dress-up party to attend on Saturday night and we could go to the chili cookoff last year that I went to with Teh SC House Finder, but we haven't locked in those plans.  Depending on the weather, we may ride the bikes up to the mud-pit, aka Future House.
7. X Ambassadors - Unsteady.
8. Seeing that there are direct flights from Seattle to Charleston, which means that the dream to take Teh Granny on a cruise to Alaska is becoming more and more of a real possibility.  Too bad all my dollars are going to Future House through the end of 2016.  Siiiigh, maybe 2017?
9. Also in regards to flights, seeing that prices haven't dropped below what Teh German and I paid for our tickets to Germany.  #win
10. Waking up and hearing it rain and being able to go back to sleep #Iloverainthemost #exceptforwhenthehousestartsgettingbuilt
11. Oh yeah, and these people for tolerating all my shenanigans and making my life better this past week:

Happy Friday, Gentle Readers.

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Five on Friday #28

UNO

Sorry if I'm obnoxious, buttttttt 5 more days till vacation!!!!  Pamela posted on her Wednesday Confessions that she was glad she wasn't flying because of the Ebola virus going around and now I'm paranoid.  Should I buy one of those mask thingies?  Should I just over-hand-sanitize?  How does one prepare to NOT contract Ebola?  I really should follow the news more. 

After some wikipedia research, I'm not as worried, but still, ain't nobody got time for sickness.  I'm not really a toucher anyways (as in, I don't touch other people or go out of my way to touch things other people have, with the exception of door handles, etc). 

I sometimes have a hard time with the communal desks/phones/computers we have to share at work.  I'd much rather just have my desk with my germs rather than have that thought as I'm touching my face that someone else was sitting here when I wasn't and who knows the last time they washed their hands or touched their face, etc.  Being me is hard, if you haven't caught on to that yet, Gentle Reader.

DOS

Last week was a short week (for me) because of my packout and this week is a normal 5 day work week and next week is only 2 days and I never thought Friday would get here.  Honestly, sometimes, the week just goes soooooo sllllloooooowwwwwwwwwww.

Work has been bustin' my balls for most of the week and I'm just over it.  In addition, I got a curve ball thrown at me when I accepted this week for duty as an exchange since I was originally scheduled for duty while I'm on vacation.  #militaryproblems

Nothing makes me want some "adult juice" more than not being able to have "adult juice," although I should probably save my liver for next week.  We'll see how today goes before making a final determination on that. 

In addition to work being a bitch, I've been trying to work out every day because I'm gonna need the hot bod next week (don't even judge me).. and the working out helps relieve some of the work stress (especially since I can't drink), so it's beneficial in multiple ways.

TRES

I called to renew my Sirius Radio this morning and I can no longer get my $25 for 6 months promo.  /dislike.  When I decided to really cancel it, she offered me 3 months for the price of 1 month.  I took it.  I wasn't looking forward Sirius-less Yurtle.  #firstworldproblems.  It would have meant being better about updating my ipod and being out of touch with the current musics of the day... anddddd I'd never have discovered Kongos - Come With Me Now, so I mean, I'm dedicated by this point (ok, and a little spoiled).

QUATRO

I bought a blackhead extractor.  I love it.  Don't judge me.  I love popping zits, that's probably why I love it so much.  I've been using Neutrogena's Pore Refining Cleanser since February and I love it.  I tried the exfoliating cleanser and hated it because of how bad my face kept breaking out on it.. and the smell.  Oh the smell was horrid.  The extractor + the face wash = the best my face has looked since I was pre-pubescent.  I refer to blackheads as Wormies (because I pretty much have a name for everything) because that's what they look like when they come out.  SOOOO many wormies come out with the extractor!!!  And yes, sometimes it hurts a bit, but totally worth it.

I've always had bad skin.  Being a teenager was rough, despite washing my face I still got zits.  I get PMS acne.  I have super bad blackheads (ok I consider them super bad, but that's because I see them every time I look in the mirror) in my nose and chin and some in my cheeks.  My acne was so bad as a teenager that I would give the "zones" names.  Like my chin was the "Deep South" because blackheads on the southern part of my face.  And there was Texas was my nose (because it's so big) and Alaska on my temple.  Teh Sister still understands what I'm talking about when I refer to the Deep South.

I paid a mabillion dollars and tried Mary Kay only to have my face breakout worse.  So far this regiment is working the best of anything I've ever done.  I wipe scrub my face off with a wet wash cloth in the shower and then use the daily cleanser.  At night, I'll try to use a face wash wipe if I'm feelin' dirty.


The blue stuff is the best.
I've never used the toner.



CINCO

I applied for more jobs last night and it overwhelms me to think about it.  Since we got the SC house, I had to update my resume to show the SC address and then figured since I was at it, I should check all the sites again and linked in for jobs.  Eventually, if I keep applying, someone is bound to hire me, right?  Le siiigh.  Job hunting causes me anxiety.  It's the worst for my self-esteem.  I've not gotten any rejection letters, so there's that gem.  This weekend I might do more searchin'. 

So far there are no big plans for this weekend.  Our big event took place last night when we went to see Little Shop of Horrors.  It was an amazing show, except for one thing.  Audrey II didn't say, "Feed me, Seymour."  He just said, "Feed me."  The singing was great, the acting was on point, but that ONE line makes the entire show and it was MISSING!  It's like ordering ice cream and they just give you whipped cream instead.  It's still good, but it's not what you wanted.

There is game night on Saturday for some much needed Cards Against Humanity and there will be baby there, so extra baby cuddles/birth control for Teh Megan!  There will also be a run at some point over the weekend too.  I have some loose plans to spend lots of time with my laptop and maybe some Netflix.  Not even sorry.

(I am sorry for the fact that there are no gifs in this post because I'm posting from work, but I'm not sorry I was blogging at work (that always makes Teh MD Teenage Roomie jealous that she doesn't have a job like mine)).



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Five on Friday #25

UNO

Next week is a short week!  I feel like we should start celebrating early.  Maybe that's because I was on duty this past week, which limited my adult beverage consumption?  No matter what, I'm still excited the weekend is upon us.  I think I'm learning when I say I have nothing going on, I'm actually wrong, so I'm not even going to say that.  I'm gonna go with, YAY WEEKEND!!!

My plans for this weekend include the River Concert, laundry, taking Miley to GEGR for a visit, maybe catching a movie with Teh Roomies on Sunday, and laziness otherwise.  I might throw a run somewhere in there depending on the weather.

DOS

Miley is back with us.  It's bittersweet because she's now an official foster dog, rather than a dog-sit-dog.  I wish I could adopt her.  Soooo sooo soooooooooo much, but I can't since I got Meri.  Miley is the queen dog at Casa de Teh Megan and all the dogs know it.  I made my bed special this morning because I know that she'll have unmade the bed and moved the pillows to her liking before I get home.  I don't even mind. 

TRES

I rant a lot about NOT being an IT on FB and sometimes it doesn't spill over to Teh Blog.  At my meeting with a "career counselor" (I use that term loosely to describe this individual) on Wednesday, she actually asked me how far into my master's I was to insinuate that I should switch my major to something IT related since "it's more marketable."  ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW?! 

I appreciated her efforts to look up jobs for me to see if she could find anything different than I did (i.e. not IT related), but when I tell you that I want to work in the following fields: intelligence, communication/media/marketing, and as a last resort security management, and you suggest getting an IT education to be able to get a job at my next destination (still unknown), I want to punch you in the face.  Period.  I just...  No.  Stop talking.  If I wanted to work in the IT field, I would have started getting certificates for that a long time ago.  Just because people can't seem to remember that I'm NOT an IT and I can do IT work doesn't mean I want to do IT work. 

I'm sure the only thing I could hate more than security management would be IT work.  I really struggle with technologically incompetent people.  I get it if you're over the age of 50 and computers weren't really around and it's a bit overwhelming, but if you're under the age of 30, I expect that you, in some manner, have been around some type of computing device for a period of time, even if that device is just a smart phone.  I expect you to know to power cycle the machine before calling to say "my computer doesn't work."  I expect you to check the plugs when it doesn't turn on, not because this is a computer solution, but because if your toaster wasn't heating up, the first thing you'd check is if it was plugged in, it's not IT work, it's common sense. 

Actually scratch all that.  I don't want a job.  I want to be a hermit.  People are stupid and I can't deal with them.  I just need the dogs and my people.  I don't need health insurance.  I can just live out of Yurtle, who needs stuff?  Ok, just kidding, kinda, not really, OMG transitioning is overwhelming.

QUATRO

Sometimes I'm heartless.  Usually when I'm coming out of the throes of PMS, which often coincides with skinny week, which means I'm probably lacking nutrients since I don't really have an appetite.  So instead of saying the "right" thing, I just didn't say anything when Teh Stepmom told me Teh Stepsister was in the hospital.  And here's why. 

One, because I'm heartless, but can we just call it "tough love" instead?  Also because Teh Stepsister defriended me on FB and hasn't spoken to me in... I don't even know how long and I'm still not sure why.  So my concern for her is minimal, which is the tough love aspect of my personality.  If you don't want to be a part of my life, I'm not going to go out of my way to be a part of yours, no matter how we're connected. 

Am I concerned for her?  Yes, but in a minimal way.  She's stationed overseas right now (been there, done that) and she was having issues (been there, done that) and she was admitted to the hospital (ok, I was admitted in the states after dealing with my issues for several years untreated by medical facilities overseas) and then they figured out it was her gallbladder (been there, done that).  I dealt with my gallbladder stuff on my own.  My LPO was the only one to come visit me in the hospital and when she came was when they finally took me into surgery, so she didn't even get to see me, but she did drop off some stuff for me.  Teh Mom offered to come up, but I knew that I was miserable, starved, generally not good company, and she would have had to "make it work" so I turned down the offer. 

It was definitely a struggle for me to deal with being alone for that week, but it was a growing experience.  I realized that I was, in fact, a big girl, and I could deal with things on my own.  Yes, it might suck, but I was totally capable.  That struggle has helped me more than I probably know since it happened.  I don't question if I can or can't do something alone, I just try, and if I can't, then I can't, but if I can, then I'm successful and that's just one more thing I'm able to do on my own.

The other fact is that Teh Stepsister is totally capable of handling this on her own.  She's a big girl.  Yeah, it sucks, but life sucks and then you get through it, and it's not so bad anymore.  Additionally, she doesn't really have a choice since no one but her Army family can be there for her.  That aspect of the military is what it is, and it's harder for some to accept that than others.  I'm sure the feeling of helplessness that Teh Stepmom is feeling is quite frustrating, but I knew that I couldn't do anything so I let it go.

(source)

CINCO

I've been listening to Sirius radio online while at work with a 30 day free trial.  I'm not actually sure what I'm going to do when my trial runs out.  Other than the morning talk show hosts talking, I've been enjoying the music selections that I have available to me.  There's enough channels that when I don't want to hear something, I can switch to something more bearable. 

Mostly, I listen to Pop2K, Y2Kountry, Hits 1, and 90s/2k Pop, and sometimes I toss in some Lithium. 

But the only song (right now) that absolutely requires blaring and a mini dance party?
Come With Me Now by Kongos.

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Sirius business..

Hahah, see what I did there?

Anyways.  For the 2nd time now, I have been able to update my Sirius radio for $25 for 6 months.  I'm writing this post to share my good fortune with the masses because saving money makes me happy.  When I can help other people save money, that also makes me happy.  See what I did there?

Apparently, it depends on your specific radio for which promos are available to you, so keep that in mind.

I called 1-888-601-6302 and said that I wanted to cancel my subscription because I didn't want it to automatically renew at the current rates.

The customer service rep (CSR) offered me 1 year for $77, which I considered..  until I did the math.

$25 for 6 months = $50 a year + tax = $65ish = calling 2x a year
$77 for 1 year = $77 a year + tax = $100+ish = calling 1x a year

I told her that I'd prefer to cancel unless I could keep my current promo for $25 for 6 months.  She then explained (or stated to maybe deter me?) that it was dependent on my equipment on what promos were available.  I just held strong.

The CSR came back on the line and said the promo was still available, and she applied it to my account.  She made me agree to all the stuff I had to agree to the last time, name, car, first born child, right arm, etc.. and after 10 minutes on the phone I had saved myself some dollas!

As the goblins in Warcraft say, "Time is money, Friend!"

It's Ok Thursday #6

It's Ok....

...to have a "weird" week.
...to cry because someone else's mom died.
...to tell Teh Mom you're glad she's not dead.
...to get anxious after hearing so many people have died this week...  seriously.
...to be stupid excited that the cancelled Pioneer Day from last week got pushed to this week.
...to be relieved to get to have "date day" with Teh Bear on Friday, ferrr shizzle.
...to be ready for a visit home.
...to smile every time I see Rudy "roaching".
...to have the TV on as background noise, even if you're missing most of the episodes of The West Wing that you are trying to actually watch.
...to be sad that there is no 30 Second Thursday prompt today.
...to be irritated with those "on the band wagon" about certain issues.
...to get ENRAGED when people can't: spell your name correctly or address you properly when it is displayed right.in.front.of.them.  WTF?
...to focus on the things you know about a topic instead of trying to learn new things.
...to be annoyed at listening to the neighbor's TV anytime I'm home (because my couch is on the same wall as their TV).
...to hate cooking for one person.
...to wish that Teh Bear would hear back on the job he applied for in MD so that I could tell people who as me about it, something besides, we still don't know.
...to feel sore after a not hardcore workout.
...to do pushups and situps right before bed because you told yourself you should do them every day from the beginning of March till the PRT.
...to NOT have done the pushups and situps you vowed to do every day...
...to have only done the pushups and situps more like once a week.
...to feel relief at $1200 being NOT missing from my bank account anymore.
...to have went on a shopping spree this week (new dog bed, new carpet cleaner, new toothbrush holder, new sheet set, new dog food, more pills for Phil)... 
...to have went on a DOG shopping spree this week, with the exception of the cute octopus toothbrush holder and the sheets
...to realize that it's been since November that I've used my DSLR.
...to be excited about the month of May (Color Me Rad 5k, GEGR picnic, The Color Run 5k)
...to be excited about being a Godmother..  I feel like it's adulthood initiation.
...for this list to be incredibly long.
...to go through all your favorite radio/Sirius channels and see if there is anything good on, despite starting on a channel that had something acceptable playing...
...to go back to the original channel after you scan all the other channels.
...to be sad that my $25 for 6 months Sirius subscription runs out in April.  Anyone wanna pay for my 1st World Problem Satellite Radio Subscription?  :)
...to really, really want to adopt a small, black, female Greyhound who roaches and is a puppyhead.
...to refuse to foster any black female Greyhounds because at the first sign of a "roach" I'd have my first foster failure.
...to refuse to adopt another dog at this time so I can continue to foster more Greyhounds.


Who can resist this level of cuteness?

I throw my (paws) up in the air sometimes..
Saying AYO!!!  Gotta let go!