Weekend Review {2/13}

FRIDAY

Despite the desire to sleep in, I came into work at regular time since I knew I was leaving early to meet with our photographer.  Work was uneventful.. until I left.  As I was leaving, we got word that we rewon one of our big contracts.  While everyone is excited, because yay paychecks, I've kept quiet because the customers are idiots and super needy and ask for things that really aren't achievable so we end up jumping through a lot of hoops, obviously my opinion, which is what matters in this space.

I saw all these messages about it as I was driving downtown.  I arrived downtown around 1:30.  I lucked out and found a meter spot that still had 1:15 left on it!  SCORE. It was actually a double win because one of the last time we had went downtown, I had used almost all my change for parking.  I managed to find some not pennies in my wallet and fed the meter.  Since I had so much time on my meter, I bumped it up to almost 2 hours and with some of my remaining change, I added time to my neighbor's meter that had run out.  Conveniently enough, I saw the meter maid coming out to check the meters as I walked away from the car.  Good deed of the day, complete.

I had gotten downtown early because I had wanted to stop at a Black Tap Coffee to pick up a new coffee for Teh German to try.  I could have ordered it online, but I'm cheap and shipping costs are stupid when I live in the same area, so I waited until I knew I'd be downtown to swing by.  I'm certain the barista (or is it baristus since it was a dude?) thought I was quite special.  I explained to him that coffee wasn't my thing, but I was getting it for someone who would probably just add water to the ground and just drink it that was if it wasn't so crunchy.  He did at least laugh at that and recommended 2 different bags.  Not one to make these decisions or have a desire to need to go downtown for any reason in the near future, I bought both bags and had them ground up so I wouldn't have to do it in the ninja (ghetto, I know, but it works).

Coffee in hand, I headed to Thoroughbred Club to wait on my photographer.  Doesn't that name alone make you want to just not go there?  Ok, well it did me because it only looks like $$$$$$$ to me.  I think he suggested it because it's in a centralized place downtown and it's classy.  I made it to the plaza and sat down at the bar (after looking for the photographer) right at 2. And proceeded to wait.  And wait.  Finally, at 15 after 2, I called and left a voicemail and texted.  My bitch mode was on high because 1- I don't like to be kept waiting and 2- I might have made a poor life choice and only ate half of someone's loaded fries for lunch, so I might have been a little hangry.  Also, I was in a super classy restaurant in a hoodie because it was maybe 40°F outside (don't worry, it was 75° the next day) and I was uncomfortable because these were not my people.  Finally, there was another lady sitting at the bar, eating her (I'm certain) overprice chicken tenders and fruit as loudly as possible with her mouth open.  Have I ever mentioned that chewing sounds get under my skin?  Yeah.  If I can hear you chewing from 5 seats down at the bar, you're doing it wrong.

Almost immediately I got a call back from the photographer saying that our appointment had been deleted from his calendar somehow and he'd be there in 15 minutes.  I was so ragey.  I knew I needed to calm down, so I did what any sane adult at a bar would do, ordered a beverage. Specifically, I ordered a Pimm's fruit cup because someone on FB had mentioned it and I couldn't stop thinking about it (you know who you are).  It wasn't the best, imo, but it did the trick.  Especially on my mostly empty stomach.  While I chugged sipped my drink, I also pulled out my phone to read.  Maybe it was the drink, maybe it was the book (Jojo Moyes, how I adore you), but by the time Nick arrived, I was maintaining my bitch face to make a point, then I lightened up as he apologized and explained how embarrassed he was.

We chatted for a while.  Had it not been a professional meeting, it would have felt a lot like a date.  It was mostly a get to know you type of meeting, but also I had some questions about the wedding and engagement shoot that he was able to answer.  The biggest thing he helped me with was the time line for the day of.  What this means is that I was able to finalize the website and I can get started on the invites since I know the ceremony time now.

Knowing my meter was a tickin' and the meter maid was prompt, I explained that I needed to head out.  His girlfriend had been waiting in the lobby, so he understood.  Overall, I'm really excited about Nick has our photographer.  I'm hoping the same can be said of the DJ.  What is with these wedding vendors cutting me so deep?

I made it back to Yurtle with 3 minutes left on the meter.  #likeaboss

Since it was after 3:30, I knew I was going to have to deal with some Friday rush hour traffic, ugh.  Thankfully, it wasn't too bad.  I had texted Roux's Humom to let her know that I was on my way to the gym and we met there.  After a much needed sweat session, I headed home, where Teh German was waiting.

We didn't have anything planned for the evening.  We agreed to go on a short walk with Roux and his Humom and then we came home to be lazy.  We did decide to do a take away order from Sushi 101 since I had a $2 coupon.  This later came to bite us in the ass.  Teh German had agreed to pick it up and when he got there, they charged him again!

When he got home, he seemed to be mad at me for the situation and I explained that we could go back the next day and take care of it.  Not really that big of a deal, just an inconvenience.  Nonetheless, the evening was kind of soured.  I wanted to comment about how it tends to happen every weekend almost that something happens that sets him off which puts a damper on the entire weekend, but I just let it go.

After dinner, we cleaned up and set to the task of holding down the couch.  I worked on the wedding website, setting up the domain, while Teh German social media-ed.  We stayed up later than I expected, but Teh German finally called bedtime and we headed upstairs.

Side story:
Since Wednesday evening, Phil has been lame.  He's been limping and not using his left hind leg.  But my dogs, despite their cuteness, are incredible drama llamas.  It took me hundreds of dollars to learn that they need an observation period before I run to the vet with them.  I purposely didn't post about it because I know a lot of people who are immediate "take it to the vet" people.  Don't get me wrong, that's fine, but that doesn't work for me.  Every time I've done that I've been told "Well, it's normal, come back for a check up in 2 weeks/if it gets worse."  Phil's original phantom limp (which was because he didn't like wearing a sweater), Meri when she "ate" Motrin (which I don't think she did more than chew on a few pills, but we couldn't be sure), Meri when she had blood coming from her bum (normal in dogs apparently). 

On Thursday evening, things seemed to be getting better.  But on Friday morning, I had made an appointment with the vet for Monday, just in case he needed it.  On Friday we went for a stroll because he seemed fine!  Then Saturday he wasn't using his leg and was having a hard time lifting it to get on/off the slumber balls.  He was also hopping on 3 legs through the yard.  Honestly, I would have taken Phil to the vet on Sunday if they had been open.  Knowing we had an appointment on Monday, I administered more tramadol, which I had been giving him since Thurs to control the pain, and hoped for the best.

SATURDAY

Teh German had to work, but I stayed in bed and Meri snuggled with me and tried to exfoliate my face with her frito feet.  So cute.  I finally got up around 10 and started being a human.  I did more work on the wedding website.  I had some issues Friday night but quickly found out that my adblocker was causing the problem and it's a wix issue that they are aware of. Around 11:45 Teh German came home and we had a noon Skype date set up with Papa G that I had requested on Friday morning while I was having a mini breakdown about the hotel situation for the visitors.

We discussed the dates that they were planning on being in Charleston and I asked where they'd like to stay: near the venue, near downtown, or near our house?  I didn't realize I had walked into a trap.  The Germans apparently needed invitations NOW.  So they could figure out the hotel situation.  I explained that I had just finished the website the night before and it had all the hotel/event info they needed.  I even sent them the address.  Yet, Papa G insisted that they needed something formal.  With as much calm as I could muster (very little), I finally said, "The wedding is 10 months away!"

Of course, that was met with the laughs from Teh German and Papa G that Germans like to plan, blah blah blah.  He repeated they needed invitations by the end of the week and I point blank said, "No.  I can probably have invitations to Germany by the end of March."  I gave myself a month to generate, receive drafts, and have our invitations printed out AND sent to Germany.  Unacceptable.  Again, Germans need something formal, a save the date, something.  Instead of trying to explain I gave up.  Teh German could tell I was frustrated, but still said, "Ok, we'll send save the dates by next week."  Uhhh, what the what?  The conversation restarted in German, but I didn't try to understand because I was so frustrated.  When we ended the Skype call, I had my first wedding planning breakdown.

I tried to remain as calm as possible and explained to Teh German that we had scrapped our save the dates idea because we were planning on sending out invitations early.  My goal was to have invitations to invitees by the end of April, which would (technically) leave 6 months to plan hotels and flights.  Except that Papa G had already been talking to the Germans, they knew the date, so it wasn't like they could plan the hotel/flight situation.  Teh German said that wasn't early enough. 

I finally reasoned it out to him and explained why I had said the end of March was the earliest we could get invitations to Germany.  IT.TAKES.TIME.  The only decision Teh German has put forth regarding invitations was saying "that one" out of the 4 options I gave him.  Not overly difficult.  I explained that we had cut out save the dates when we decided to send formal invites (which I hadn't wanted to do because it's just a piece of paper that will most likely get thrown in the trash and said piece of paper cost me at least $1 just to have printed.  That doesn't include any stupid enclosure cards or RSVP cards or special lettering) and he said, "Fine, I'll take care of it.  I'll take it out of my own checking account."

Queue breakdown.

I said, "That's not how this works!  We created the budget!  We said we weren't going to do it!  And really, are you gonna go hand write save the dates just to send to Germany?"
Him, "Yes, if I have to."
Me, "Ok, have fun with that."

I then went on to tearfully explain that I had worked for over a week and a half on creating the stupid wedding website and no one had even bothered to look at it and see what was there.  Obviously Papa G had just received the link, but if he would take the time to even look he would see that most of his questions were answered from the website.  The date, the time, the hotel situation.  And had Teh German bothered to look at it, he would have been able to tell Papa G that instead of just saying ok to whatever he demanded.

Instead of trying to reassure me that it was going to be fine, Teh German just sat there and messed with his phone.  The conversation was over.  I went back to the computer to tweak the site (which feels never ending) and try to calm down. 

A bit later, Teh German said he was going to head to the outlets to pick up some new crossfit gloves and go by Sushi 101 to get his money back.  I had planned to go with him, but I would have needed to shower and I was almost finished with something on the computer.  I had asked him if he was planning on riding the bike and he said no since it was too windy.  As I finished what I was doing, he said, Ok, I'm leaving then.  Rather than explain that I had planned on going with him, I just let him leave since it seemed like he kinda want to go by himself.

I finished up the site (as good as it's gonna get) and called Teh Running Bestie to have a meltdown.  She wasn't available, so I started reading.  I was drained, so I eventually laid down for a nap.  Teh Running Bestie called back 30 seconds before Teh German got home and I didn't answer since I was laying down, which worked out since Teh German was home so soon after.

I was still laying on the couch when he came in.  He didn't check on me, assuming I was asleep, but let the dogs out and ran upstairs and came back downstairs and let the dogs in and went out into the garage.  Eventually, I got up and did some laundry.  Then I decided I should just shower and get out of my funk.  I turned on some jams and showered.

I was messing around the kitchen when Teh German finally came in and announced that both vehicles had been washed (I think he washes both vehicles to be able to use the pressure washer for longer).  Calmly, I explained to him that when there are tears, I really just need some reassurance, hugs and kisses are also a good option, but him sitting there looking at me like I have 6 heads isn't helpful.  To which he responded, "7 heads," and kissed me.  He's such a cute jerk.

Since it was close enough to dinner time, I headed up leftovers and we sat down to eat.  We agreed that we would go to the neighborhood ladies/couples night later that night... and we discussed this save the date issue.  I explained to him that there were many things at play during our conversation with Papa G.  1- Teh German is very reactive to Papa G.  What he says goes.  2- Teh German always gets stressed out by Papa G.  3- I am very empathetic and when Teh German is stressed, I automatically take on/share that stress, which creates a very volatile situation.  4- We were being told something we have to do, for our wedding.  5- I knew that Papa G's problems would be mostly solved by using the website.  All of those factors combined = my first wedding breakdown. 

Teh German said something about save the dates for just the Germans so they could have a date to plan around and I fully gave in and said fine to German save the dates.  But I had criteria.  1- The solution had to be cheap.  2- He was required to help.  If I was working on designing them, he would be sitting with me NOT on Instagram or Facebook.  With some searches, I discovered save the date postcards.  That seemed easy enough.  I could design something simple in Photoshop, print them out, and send the group to Germany for Papa G to apply postage and mail out.  My only cost would be labor and the paper we picked. 

While Teh German showered to get ready for the neighborhood event, I almost went out and bought postcard paper, but told myself to calmith my titith.  When Teh German came downstairs, I explained that we needed to go buy paper on Sunday for the save the dates and then we could work on the design, which he needed to google and find something simple for me to generate.  He agreed.

Neighbors picked us up around 7:30 and we headed to the party.  It was actually a really good time.  There was food and we got to hang out with more cool neighbors who we don't usually see on "International Blvd".  My only issue was that I had worn flip flops and we were asked to remove our shoes when we came inside... I had no socks so I had to walk around barefoot all night.

Our ride decided it was time to leave around midnight, which was fine by us, since we were pretty intoxicated, but had been chilling in the living room on the couch with most of the others who were also tired of standing in their bare feet on non-carpeted floors.  Our drive home was quick, duh, and we were in bed soon after the dogs were taken care of.

SUNDAY

For the 3rd day in a row, Phil woke me up while it was still dark outside with his whining.  Because he was drugged, I was feeling extra bad for him, and he's hurt so fiiiiiine, I'll let him out.  Additionally, my head was killing (because of pressure changes and being slightly hungover), so I wanted to take something for my headache.  Since it was 0530, I went ahead and fed them so I didn't have to get up again in an hour.  When I finally got back in bed at 06, I murmured to Timo that the dogs were his problem for the rest of the day since I had done middle of the night duty for the past 3 days.  He got up around 0745 and was headed downstairs when I realized what was happening and told him I'd already fed them.  I don't think he was ever more grateful to come back to bed.

We finally got up around 10.  We agreed to eat breakfast at home, then go to Michael's to pick out save the date paper, go by the grocery store, then come home.  While I wasn't in a hurry, Teh German Time was too much for me and I had to motivate him a few times.

We made it to Michael's and took about 5 minutes to decide on paper.  The pad we got was 5x7 cardstock and when we got to the parking lot, I checked to see if any UPS store were open so they could cut the paper down to 4x6, which is regular postage price in the US.  They weren't open, so we headed to Publix.  While there, Teh German realized he was kinda hungry.  He kept wandering away, being lured by snacks and other foods. 

When we left Publix, I asked Teh German if we could stop by the new pet store that just opened 2 doors down from Pubilx and he said yes.  We checked out the store, I spent a quarter of what I had just spent at the grocery store at the pet store for the dogs, then we headed home.  We hadn't gotten far when Teh German remembered he needed to go back by Sushi 101, so we turned around for that. 

Once he got his refund from Sushi 101, we headed home.  While I put away groceries, Teh German took care of the beasts.  After groceries were put away, I pulled out a frozen pizza for hangry McGee's late lunch and headed outside to scoop poop and call Teh Running Bestie.  We chatted for a while and Teh German even delivered my pizza outside and we ate while chatting with Teh Running Bestie on speakerphone.  After we got off the phone, I texted Roux's Humom to bring Roux over for a play date. 

While we sat outside with the beasts, Teh German and I worked on the save the date.  Meri and Roux weren't really playing, so Roux's Humom took him home and we agreed to go to the gym at 5.  As I had predicted, I was late because I was working on the save the date.  I arrived to the gym at 5:30, after having to walk down the street some to see if her car was in the driveway.  I didn't realize we were meeting at the gym.  Oops. 

After a decent gym session, I headed home to Teh German and heated up leftovers for dinner (this is what happens when I cook all week).  While I had been at the gym, Teh German had worked on the translations for the save the date cards and had written up his proposal story for the website!  So productive!

After dinner, I set about adding his proposal story to the website, which was the final step the site actually being complete.  Then I went back to working on the save the dates.  After fiddling with the layout and getting Teh German's "approval" for the final design, I started the process of trying to print this mofo out.  I should have known better.

My Epson printer and I have a hate-hate relationship.  Mostly I use it to print out coupons for shopping and other crap jobs, so I don't overly care how the print looks.  But now, I want to use it for something legit.  Despite cleaning the nozzles and resetting all the settings (much to my dismay), the printer and I are still at odds and after some googly research, I learned that it might be due to my not-Epson print cartridges.  Black is printing grey and the colors are very light.  Fantastic.  After getting the printer to print properly and realizing my ink problem wasn't fixable that night, I went on Amazon and ordered Epson ink cartridges (this is me waving at the idea of "cheap" save the dates) and finally headed upstairs to bed.

Of course, I had to come back downstairs no less than 3 time for various things.  The most important of those trips was tell Phil good night.  Because of his hip/leg thing, he's been sleeping downstairs.  This pains me because it upsets our routine.  While I was telling him good night, I explained that I know I had told him that whenever he's ready, I'll be ready to do whatever he needs me to do, but this year, I wasn't ready.  I promised him a cheeseburger if the vet visit ended with "it's not cancer." 

After 11, we finally crashed in bed.

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Overall a roller coaster of a weekend, but mostly relaxing.  While I could have spent my Sunday reading, instead I spent it staring at my computer screen playing in Photoshop.  While I do enjoy the challenge, it was not something I wanted to do, so I'm kind of bitter about it.  That said, the design is done, so as soon as the ink arrives, I can print them out and get them on their way to Germany to quell the German panic from Papa G.  That said, since the Germans are receiving save the dates, I am way less inclined to get their invitations to them by the end of March and I will probably make it more like May, partially because they've been notified, partially because I'm an asshole, and mostly because I spent a VERY long time working on the website and bitches better use it.

I took all of 6 pictures this past weekend and they were mostly of Meri outside being adorable.

Cantaloupe juice is the shiznit.
Essentially just put cantaloupe in the blender and voila, juice.

lots of this all weekend.

with spurts of this.

Oh and "I" vacuumed this weekend.
And by I, I mean that I moved Roomy the Roomba upstairs.

My yard decoration

Her broken ears.. she thought she was in trouble because I made her stay for the photo.
BTW, she has a mouse behind her too, so that makes a total of THREE mice close-by.
At least she brought ONE in with her.

Monday update on Phil:
At 0845 this morning I called the vet to see if they had an cancellations.  An 1120 had opened up, so Phil and I went in for that appointment.  While it was a traumatic experience for both of us for me to lift him into the car and then at the vet I tried to lift him out and when he refused to let me, I stood and begged him to let me help him out of the car, he decided to just jump put on his own like he was fine.  Dick. 

Most importantly, the vet said that she didn't see any cancer in the leg xray, which was the most important thing due to his age and his breed.  We aren't sure what caused his injury, but he had fluid in his leg and might be fighting an infection.  His temp was fine and this morning was the first time he seemed uninterested in eating, but he still ate most of his breakfast.  Meri was kind enough to finish it off for him when he went outside.  He jumped in and out of the car after our vet visit because he's a dick.

As I had promised, I stopped at McDonald's on the way home and ordered cheeseburgers for us for lunch.  I didn't eat all mine, so I let Meri have the remains and Phil got a burger all of his own.  This is a first.  Never, ever, evvverrr have my dogs gotten to eat more than a few bites of leftover burger or fries from a fast food place.  They've had ice cream cones and whipped cream, but nothing like a burger.  That's how you know it was a BIG deal.

MegMo2017: Deets: Very Important Information

I know it was kind of a dick move what I did in my last wedding post.  I told you we had made decisions, but I didn't tell you what those decisions were.  Additionally, I was all sneaky sneaky about announcing the date.  #sorrynotsorry

Well, I'm finally going to tell you what the decisions were, because I'm a nice person.  Also, because I'm me, I'm going to tell you about the decision making process as well.  Along the way, I might even share some photos.  You are welcome, Gentle Readers.

Let's start off with the biggest thing, the theme: "We're on a budget."

I shit you not, that is our theme.  Our goal in that theme is to do things as efficiently as possible without looking cheap, but also without breaking the bank.  We've been asked a lot of questions about a lot of details and when Teh German looks at me, I look at the asker and say, "We're on a budget."  Chairs?  We're on a budget.  Flowers?  We're on a budget.  Favors?  We're on a budget.  Save the dates/invitations?  We're on a budget.  Venue?  We're on a budget.  Photography?  We're kinda on a budget.  Photobooth?  Taken care of.

We did pick out some colors though:
medium-to-dark blue, medium-to-dark green, and medium-to-dark purple.

We're obviously weddin' pros now.

The budget

Oh yeah, our budget is $10,000.

Before you have a heart attack (like we almost did), just think about how many times I went to Disney last year.  Yeah, all those dollars that went to Disney in 2016 are going towards wedding in 2017.  Plus that vacation we took to Germany in 2016?  More dollars allotted towards the 2017 wedding.  Additionally, things from 2016 that we saved for, we have achieved, so some of those dollars are also now able to be put towards the wedding fund.  We know we'll be sacrificing vacations for a huge party, but we've decided it's worth it.

The guest list

Our guest list is a very organic thing.  What started out as less than 70 people is now over 150.  But, we also realize that not everyone we invite will be able to come, that's the way it works and that is completely understandable.  The biggest factor in our guest list is if Germans would come all the way to America for our wedding.

We didn't straight out ask and assumed that we'd probably need to do an American and German celebration.  The official one in America (since it's easier), then a reception of sorts for the Germans that didn't attend the US event.  I was panicking about this because that sounded to me like $$$$$.

When we found out that Germans were willing to make the trip, I asked for a date range that worked best for them in the fall.  1- Summer in Charleston is the worst.  I don't even want to be in Charleston during the summer, there's no way I'd want guests to come and be miserable here as well.  2- If the Germans were willing to come to the US, I was willing to work with them on a date.  3- A date range from the Germans would eliminate soooo many possibilities!

Papa G told us that 10/27-11/3 would work best for them.  I could work with that.

The date

11/1/17.

If you look at that picture closely, you will see that we are getting married on a Wednesday.  Weird, you say.  I know, right!?!  Back to the biggest thing, "We're on a budget."  I'm not sure if this applies in place that aren't Charleston, but here to get married on a weekend during October/November, it is often several hundred dollars to double the price of a Monday-Thursday event.  Sundays are usually slightly cheaper than a Saturday event, but not as low as the price of a M-Th event.  I'll break this down more in the venue post.




After getting the 3 big things sorted out, things really started falling into place and we were able to make decisions, which I promise I will tell you about soon.

Confessions {2/8}

-Automatic response email from Senator Lindsay Graham (Senator@lgraham.senate.gov) in response to my email with this gem at the bottom: "Please do not respond to this email, the mailbox is unattended." Sooo many things have been made clear to me.

-With some coordination, we won more free tickets to the wedding show next weekend which means we all are getting in for freeizzle.  #powerofmany

-I've been active on the GEGR FB page, sharing photos and being better about social media.  I'm interested to see if it makes a difference.  If nothing else, at least there's more cute dogs on my news feed.  #socialmediaguru

-After speaking with my boss and the HR director for Company, they told me it would be no issue if I went back to school as a full-time student as long as my 40 hours at Company was a priority.  They were especially pleased after I informed them that I wanted a computer engineering/science degree AND that I was going to use my GI Bill, so Company wouldn't even have to pay for it, just work with my schedule. 

-Because I'm lazy and because I want the full benefits from the GI Bill, I plan to actually go to class (I need to physically attend one class per semester on campus to receive 100% of my BAH).  I may still take online courses depending on what is offered.  What this really means is that I'm limited in my choices to school in Charleston.  I'm most interested in Charleston Southern University (because it's super close to the house), then the Citadel as a day veteran student (so not a cadet which means no uniform for me, kthxbye), and my last choice would be College of Charleston (because it is downtown and ain't nobody got time for dat).  I'm comparing CSU and the Citadel currently for who has the better degree for me. 

-Teh German is pretty excited about all of this.  Not just because of the supplemental income for us but also because I've been talking about going back to school for a long time.  The biggest thing for me is realizing that 1- I should/could have been a better student at NCSU, but I didn't know how, 2- I didn't even know about more technical degrees that I could have gotten because STEM wasn't a thing back in my day (you're welcome), 3- No one ever told me that the benefit of not having to take math classes for my major wasn't necessarily a benefit over having another major.

-The library sent me the ominous "your book is about to expire" notice, so I've been trying to read Throne of Glass like a dervish.  I have 40% left.

-As always, I still hate that Kindle doesn't give a page count, but a percentage.  It fucks me up regularly, especially if there is supplemental crap at the end like chapters from follow on books or pages worth of author notes/acknowledgements to people who IDGAF about.  #ereaderproblems

-I'm excited about wedding dress shopping because I just want to get it done.  Huge to do tasks that loom over my head stress me out.  If I don't find a dress, I'm going to be pissed.  That said, how cool would it be to have a dress with pockets?  Teh WJL asked me what I could possibly need to put in my pockets on my wedding and my answer was immediate, "Lint balls and chapstick."  #howwasthatevenaquestion

-I'm planning on everyone going to a hockey game after dress shopping.  I just hope we win.  #LetsGoRays

-I gained 3 lbs from birthday weekend eating.  Or I'm also bloated from girl time crap.  Who knows.  Either way, I'm sore from self-punishment at the gym on Monday.  #worthit

-I have no idea what to do with the box of origami birds I made from my 2016 page a day calendar. 

-I had another blog post go live on Broke Ass Brides yesterday.  I'm already over it.  Additionally, for both posts I've put a little blurb about me at the bottom (which I've seen other Real Brides have) and it keeps getting deleted and it really pisses me off that I'm not really getting any attribution for my posts.  I've tried to edit my profile to have my info and it keeps getting wiped clean.  One of the most infuriating things I've discovered is that they frequently share/link to ancient posts (one of the links in my post is from 2011 (which I did not link to)).  While they are still completely relevant posts (wedding don't really change), they are old and it just looks bad IMO.  In addition, these ancient posts are also shared on social media and I just can't understand why.  #why

-I'm proud of my book progress for Erin's Challenge.

-I listen to certain music on Spotify just to alter my Discover Weekly playlist.  This is because recently my Discover Weekly has been all slow, whiny songs and I'm over it.  Let's get back into that alt rock genre, plskthx.

-Things I don't understand: Why Bagheera's 500 mile appointment cost $200.  #nomegusta

-Roomy the Roomba and I are besties, or whatever relationship I can have with a robot that does housework for me.  #ILoveVacuumMarksOnCarpet

-I think the hot flashes from the IUD have passed. #praiseAllah #knockonwood

Erin's Challenge 6.0 Halfway Update

We're barely over a month into Erin's Challenge and I feel pretty confident I will complete the challenge again this round.  Same as last time, I will not be participating in the bonus round.  I don't want that kind of self-pressure.  I probably could since many of the books I want to get to after this challenge are on this list, but back to that self-pressure thing.  Meh.  Do not want that stress.


Legend:
Strikethrough = Complete
Bold = Selection to be read
Italics = In progress

5 points: Freebie – Read a book that is at least 200 pages.

I have the other 3 books on Audible and I will be listening to them as soon as the challenge is over.

• Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly  
• It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover  
• Black Cross by Greg Iles  
• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid  

10 points: Read a book that starts with the letter “W”.

• When the Moon is Low by Nadia Hashimi   
• We're All Damaged by Matthew Norman   
• We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver   

10 points: Read a book with six words in the title.

• Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison  
• Please Don't Come Back from the Moon by Dean Bakopoulos  
• Mate: Become the Man Women Want by Tucker Max  
• The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes  
• The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand  
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows  
• The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon  

15 points: Read a book that has a (mostly) green cover.

Kimmi mailed me her copy and it's been sitting on the nightstand waiting for my attention.

• Trail of Broken Wings by Sejal Badani  
• Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison  
• Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks  
• A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson  
• The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen  
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery  

20 points: Read a book with a homonym in the title

This is my 2nd time checking this book out from the library and I still haven't finished it and now someone else has put a hold on it.  I think I'm just going to use my Audible credit this month and listen to this book instead.  Sadly, the library doesn't have the audiobook version.  Womp, womp.

• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas  
• Other options from this list, if applicable.

20 points: Read a book by your favorite author.

I have this on my Kindle, I just need to read it.

• The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes   
• The Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn  

25 points: Read a book set in the city/town/state/territory/county/province where you live. 

I am #5 and #3 on the hold list at the library for the ebook.  No audiobook to be found.  Ugh.

• South of Broad by Pat Conroy  
• Choosing Charleston by T. Lynn Ocean  
• The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd  

30 points: Read a “Rory Gilmore” book. 

• Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald  
• Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach  
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon  

30 points: Read a book from a genre that you’ve never read (or rarely read.)

• Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik  
• Scandalous Women: The Lives and Loves of History's Most Notorious Women by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon  

35 points: Read a book with time travel.

I bought this during a 2-for-1 sale that Audible was having at the end of last year, so this has been on Audible since then waiting for me.  I listen to it when I don't have a library audiobook to listen to so progress is slooooowww.. and ya know, it's 500+ pages.  #outlanderstyle

• Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon   

Totals:
5 complete
2 in progress
3 to go (2 ebooks (1 on library waitlist), 1 hard copy)


I've come to realize that audiobook are my jam.  4 of the 5 completed books were audiobooks.  I didn't want them to be, but they are.  I can listen to a book and still do other things, which is perfect.  I struggle with making time to actually sit down and read a book, which is why I have failed at ebooks more and more recently.  #firstworldproblems

Weekend Review {2/6}

FRIDAY

BIRFDAY FRIYAY!!!

About 45 minutes before I planned on leaving work, my boss asked me if I could sit in on a meeting from 2-3pm and I pulled the birthday card.  "Uhh, can I call "birthday" and maybe we could reschedule?"  Turns out, it was a technical meeting that I didn't need to attend, but #notsorry.  My boss also knows how I feel about meetings after lunch on a Friday and my feelings about meetings during lunchtime that do not serve food (I'm against both, if you were unable to guess).

I had a 1:30 gym date with Roux's Humom.  After an unintentionally difficult workout on a new machine that I couldn't figure out how to change the level (neither could Roux's Humom), I enjoyed a birthday gift from Roux's Humom, a chocolate covered kreme filled doughnut.  #thisiswhyIworkout 

Despite wearing most of the kreme, I headed to Publix to pick up birthday cupcakes, then headed home to wait on Teh German to come home.  Instead of taking the dogs to play with Roux, I sent them outside with pig ears.  It was Phil's perfect temperature so he decided to grace me with some zoomies in the backyard.

While I waited on Teh German to get home, I worked on the wedding website.  It's coming along nicely.  I'm hoping it will be finalized by next weekend.  I have a meeting with the photographer on Friday and I'm hoping we can work out a ceremony time then.  That will be the key to finishing the website and setting it up with a personal domain, then I can move forward on wedding invitations as well. 

Finally, Teh German came home, birthday flowers in hand, and changed and we headed to Spero for my birthday dinner.  There were no pics, but we had some delicious noms, as I had predicted.  Also as expected, the food took forever.  But it was so good that everyone kind of forgot how long we had to wait.  There were murmurs of "best chicken sandwich ever" from very picky individuals, so I'd call my selection a win.  Of course, the bread flight was a win all around.  While I had brought cupcakes in, we were all too full to eat them!

We left Spero completely satisfied and headed to Theater 99 for the improv show.  I may have yelled at Teh German while we were trying to find parking because he was getting frustrated at me that I didn't know where we were going, despite me telling everyone (and him) over and over I had never been there and had no idea where I was going.  Once we got into the theater, we found seats.  We had brought the cupcakes in with us.  We weren't hungry enough to eat them until intermission.  They were as delicious as I had anticipated. 

I got to be part of the show.  The show was very much like "Who's Line Is It Anyway?"  Skits were based on audience suggestions and format was pulled from a hat.  The scene I was a part of was 2 actors and when they would "forget" what they were talking about, myself and another volunteer had to make a suggestion they had to incorporate.  Let's just say, I'll stick to my day job.

We all felt that the show ended very abruptly at 2145 and we had no idea what to do with ourselves, but knew we wanted to do something.  Someone suggested we go to Burns Alley and I checked it out on Yelp and it was described as a dive bar.  Ok.  We walked a few blocks and arrived.  We were told there would be a $10 cover charge for the guys (ugh).  Teh German got out of the cover charge in exchange for a cupcake.  Whatevs.

We hung out with the millennials and mediocre college band for about an hour until we were all yawning and had made fun of all the good stuff and decided to call it a night.  We were home by midnight, which was kinda perfect for this old lady.

Complete with a rat-tail, although he definitely looked older than we are.

SATURDAY

It was a slow start on Saturday morning.  Neither of us wanted to get out of bed, but we did for Meri.  You see, Roux's Humom had suggested that I enter Meri for a "Most Earresitable" category at a dog event in Isle of Palms.  Except that this event started at 9 and the competition started at 10 and it takes us 45 minutes to get there and well.. you see where this is leading.  We made it right at 0958 and Meri's ears were completely broken.  BROKEN. 

My dog with the huge, cute ears?  Yeah no.  They were laid back on her head almost the entire time we were at the actual event.  Roux, of course, won Best Eyes, which we all expected.  We assumed Meri's ear situation was because she was overwhelmed at the noise and strange dogs and strange people and before we left, I, too, had my ears back. 

Too late, I realized that I needed to leave/go outside.  Most of the time, I can control my anxiety about crowds and noise, but as we were leaving, we got to the door and small child was blocking the exit and seemed to be quite confused about it's mother telling it to get out of the way and a strange dog was giving me the sniff-down and all I could hear was my brain sounding like a fire alarm and I was sweating all over and there was a knot in my throat and it was all too much.  Everything was too much.

In addition to all the noise and people, I had been handling Meri who is particularly horrible on a leash, so I was minimally frustrated on a very basic level.  When we got outside, I asked to trade Meri for Phil (who is an angel on a leash) and I was obviously very disgruntled.  To Teh German it looked like I had just snapped.  He tried to be helpful, but really, I just needed to sit in silence and breathe and collect myself.  Mentally, I understand that nothing is going to happen, but mentally all of my triggers were present and well, I snapped.  He said I should avoid these types of situations and I pointed out that normally, I do.  He then asked how we could fix the issue and I explained that putting myself in the situation is a way of making it better.  Poor guy.  It was a Catch-22 for sure.

After the dog event, we headed to IOP beach.  Roux's Humom was able to get some photos of Teh Ville walking on the beach.  When Roux's Humom called the walk because her ears were too cold (it was about 40°F on Saturday plus the wind from the beach.. it was chilly for Charleston, we decided it was lunchtime. 

#crazyhairdontcare

My favorite men.

LOOLLZZ to Roux's ears because of the wind.

Meri chasing birds while I tried not to bust my ass and keep up

We had intended to go to Thai Basil for lunch since they had cock-blocked me on Friday because their downtown location was closed for renovations, but when we got in the car to head there, I checked the hours and they didn't open till 5.  I was PISSED.  Mostly because this isn't the first time this has happened to me with Basil.  I just do not understand restaurants that aren't open the full day on the weekend.  Grrrrr.

Instead, I suggested Charleston Cafe since they would have lunch and breakfast options... and their special sweet tea.  It was a solid choice.  I got their chicken and waffles.  The only downside to this was that their chicken still has the bones in it, but I managed.

After lunch, we decided to swing by the wedding venue so Teh German could see it in the daylight and Roux's Humom could get an idea of what it looked like for potential photography needs.  We walked around with Phil and Meri while I explained where everything was inside.  Since it was a nice Saturday, there were many dogs on the grounds (it is a public area).  This was ok with me because the first dog we met was a dalmatian! /swoon.  I finally got to verify that you CAN see THE Bridge from our venue.  YYYYAAAASSSSS!!!!

After the tour, we headed home.  Good to my word, I headed upstairs to take a nap soon after we got home.  Teh German joined me after getting the Roomba set up to charge.  When the alarm went off at 4, I was disgruntled.  I had been sleeping hard and I wasn't ready to get up.  We had committed to going to roller derby with a few neighbors.  Teh German didn't want to get up either, but we finally did.  We showered and we ready right in time to head out the door a minute after our ride pulled up in the driveway.

We ended up being an hour early for the doors opening, so I looked up bars that were close on Yelp and we agreed to check out Neighborhood Tap house.  Extra bonus for us, they had a check in special on Yelp, so we were able to get a free basket of chips and a free basket of fries to tide us over until dinner.  We all had a beverage while we waited until we could head back to the rec center. 

When we got back, I had to search pretty hard to find a seat for 5 of us.  I felt like a real turd when I sat down in front of a family with littles who couldn't see over my big head.  The dad assured me that they'd move if they needed to and it was fine. 

I had never been to roller derby before so it was very interesting.  But this particular session, you could donate money to take away or add team players or points so it was very difficult for a newbie to keep up with.  Additionally, the match was Star Wars themed so the teams were the Empire and the Resistance.  It was pretty overwhelming for someone who had no idea what was going on.

After the match was over, we headed to the La Hacienda, a local mexican chain, near our house.  We had dinner and chatted.  I wasn't overly impressed with the restaurant, but I know that my standards are impossible.

Eventually, we paid up and headed home.  After being dropped off, Teh German and I took care of pre-bedtime things (prepping dog breakfast, dishes, etc) and headed upstairs to bed.  We discussed that maybe roller derby wasn't our thing and I pointed out that we should give normal roller derby another chance (when they don't accept donations to change the course of the game).  We did agree that hockey was still our #1.

SUNDAY

Sunday we slept in until 11.  #notsorry

She was using me as her literal body pillow.  Made it difficult to get out of bed.

This hot mess had Teh German giggling.

When we did finally get up, I decided to make a sweet potato hash for breakfast.  #stupid  We were both super hangry by the time I was able to get everything fixed.  I roasted cut up sweet potatoes in the oven (which of course takes forever in general), I cooked ground turkey for a meat, and I tried my hand at poaching eggs (huge fail, in case you were wondering).  I vowed that I would buy an egg cooking machine.  It's currently on my Amazon wishlist.  I haven't bit the bullet yet, but I have a feeling it's going to happen after my rewards get applied to my account this month.

While I was cooking, we turned on Roomy the Roomba to set about the task of making our house less slovenly.  I couldn't watch because there is no set pattern to that thing.  We were impressed that it was able to get in between the dining room chairs, over the runner, and the kitchen rugs and not get stuck.  After an hour and a half, Roomy got tired and went back to his (yes, it's a he for some strange reason) house/base to charge.

Phil and Meri were NOT a fan of Roomy.  Teh German and I were pretty impressed.  We didn't expect perfection, but it was way cleaner than I had anticipated.  The only downside was that it didn't even go into the office for some reason and that rug could really use some love since Phil shed all over it. 

With 3 eggs wasted for the dogs, we finally had breakfast/lunch.  Teh German said it was pretty good and I said I refused to cook it again unless we had an egg cooking machine.  After breakfast, I printed out some coupons and headed out to Walmart to pick up items that have been on my list for weeks.  I had Victoria's Secret coupons as well, so I went to the mall first. 

In a strange turn of events, there were actually options to choose from in my size!  WHHHAATT??  Yep.  Of course, the one color I really wanted wasn't available at all in my size.  WTF?  Whatever.  I ended up getting 2 bras and my free valentine's day panty.  I prob could have just put the rewards towards a single bra, but oh well. 

Walmart was a patience testing trip.  I had asked Teh German if he wanted to come with me and after I informed him I was going by VS, he said he'd just stay home.  It was for the best.  I'm sure he would have lost his mind at Walmart on a Sunday afternoon.  Him staying home meant that I could take my time and look around at etc items if I felt like it, so it was ok with me that he stayed home.

When I got home, I had Teh German help me unload the car and then we went on a walk with Roux's Humom and Roux.  While we were walking, Teh BFF called and we chatted and caught up for the rest of the walk and while I made dinner.  With dinner ready, Teh German and I ate as the super bowl started.

Props to Luke Bryan for not slaughtering the National Anthem.  Every fucking prop ever to Lady Gaga for keeping her politics as subtle as her lyrics are (they aren't) while VP Mike Pence sat in the audience.  I feel like someone should diagnose him with "hysteria" so he can have a lobotomy forced upon him.  I mean, he likes to pretend we live in the early 20th century, so I don't see how this solution is wrong.  I digress.

After dinner, we cleaned up and hit the couch.  I worked on the wedding website while Teh German cheered for the Falcons.  Originally, we had planned to go to a friend's house for their super bowl gathering, but I was wiped out from so many days of activities, just as I had expected.  We didn't get into bed until after 11.

Of course, as soon as my head hit the pillow, I was AWAKE.. FML.  Sleeping until 11 isn't always beneficial for me.  It was after midnight when I finally went to sleep and the alarm came early at 0530. 

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Overall, a very satisfying birthday weekend.  I even managed to accomplish doing the laundry this weekend AND I didn't do ANY on Friday, because #birthday.  I would happily go to another improv show and it was awesome doing so many new Charleston things that we weren't aware of (roller derby) or hadn't done (improv).  I commented to Teh German at one point that my list of things to do apparently wasn't all inclusive and he laughed. He also gets props for coming up with an idea for something to put on the list last week.

While this week is looking quiet, only 10 more days until Teh Mom, Teh Running Bestie, and Teh WJL descend on Charleston and we have a wedding filled weekend!

Lurrrvveeeeeee

Five on Friday #98

EINS

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Plans:

PS.  Last year was weird where I didn't actually feel like it was my birthday, but it was.  This year it feels like my birthday and it's awesome.

Cupcakes have been ordered for later.

ZWEI

#MegMo2017 news:
Mostly another quiet week.

After Roux's Humom and I had a debate about my cheapness vs the easiness of an actual website, we'll have a Megan created edited website with our own web address to make it easier for people to RSVP online without having to type some stupid goo.gl/#ase#alksjef### web address.  It's $12 for a google domain for a year.. and as Roux's Humom said, "Megan, it's $1 a month."  Fiiiineeee. 

Once I get everything up and running, of course, I'll share the site for my Gentle Stalkers Readers to critique.

DREI

Last night we went to Brewseum downtown at the Lowcountry Children's Museum and it was pretty awesome.

$15 for children's entertainment (which is perfect since I'm easily amused), free beer, and free food (which was kind of a bust since they kept running out).  We were super pumped that we got tickets before they sold out.

Of course, with beer in hand, Teh German had to take the throne.

Self-face painting.
I did a sun on one side and a moon on the other.

Fun with this gak like stuff.  Ok, maybe not gak, but space balls or something sticky but not to skin.
It was kinda cool.
Does anyone else remember gak?

Cooking Teh Megan
#littlepeoplesituations

Being... cheesy.

Silent disco selfie.

Free henna always floats my boat.

Due to the food situation, we were still hungry.  Fortunately, we were downtown.  We checked out a bbq place on the next block called Smoke BBQ.  It was ok, but no Willie Jewel's or Home Team.  Also, we paid $18 to split a pulled pork entree plate with 2 (large) sides, but wtf.  We both realize that the price was inflated BECAUSE the restaurant is downtown.  Boo.

Teh German had taken advantage of the free beer, so I drove us home and we went to be soon after.

VIER

Random things:

From the internet:

This article hit home and I have to share this part of it here because it is SOOOO important to me as a human, as a person with a communication degree, and as someone who is becoming politically involved.

"Political correctness is dead and has been replaced by a spare-no-feelings, tell-it-like-it-is attitude. I'm not a fan mainly because, as a communicator, I understand that it's not so much what you say as how you say it. Being politically correct doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't speak truth, it is just the recognition that I need to take other people's feelings and dignity into account when I speak. I value frankness as much as anyone, but our words carry more impact if they are not weighed down by rudeness and baseless stereotypes."   ~Kevin S. Aldridge

All that political stuff doesn't have to show up on your FB feed.

For those fans of Netlfix AND reading.

For all those Beauty and the Beast lovers out there.  If I wasn't on a shirt diet, I'd consider adding this one to my Disney shirt collection.

While I really hope this piece isn't true in the grand scheme of things about how Trump's presidency will go. the author definitely has a point.

From the phone:

The "haven't been to the grocery store in a hot minute, oh fuck, what do we have in the house" dinner.  Baked potato, sausage, and roasted carrots.  Add in some butter and sour cream, mix and enjoy.  It was actually very delicious.  More delicious than I expected and I would definitely make it again, but on purpose this time.

Could they be any cuter?  Possibly, but maybe not.

I had my cube adjusted so I can stand at my own cube instead of at the neighboring cube.  Back to one desk, but it is worth it to be in my space.  I can also sit if I need to, which is important.  The standing life sucks, but the sitting life sucks even more right now with my hip woes that I have going on.

I really need to get the Disneyland run photos printed out!

FÜNF

10 things that made me happy this week:

1. Bartering with myself.  I will drink at least 2 cups (large Turvis) of water before I will allow myself to have a cup (with lots of ice) of sweet tea.
2. Buying a half gallon of sweet tea on Monday morning from Bojangles.  #birthdayweek #treatyoself
3. Henna
4. My birfday!  #duh
5. Standing is better for me and helps eliminate some hip pain.
6. Teh German taking Bagheera to her 500+ mile doctors appointment.
7. Being told about my raise on my birthday.
8. Seeing some arm definition and showing Teh German my "guns".
9. Long sleeve hoodie shirts that aren't sweatshirts.
10. Worldwide birthday wishes.  Seriously, makes me feel super special.  (10.5 understanding birthday wishes when they are written in German).

Happy Friday, Gentle Readers.

Linking up with these ladies since it's FFFFRRRRRRIIIIIIDDDDAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!!

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Confessions {2/1}

-I don't understand why it's commonplace to pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars for a wedding dress, then still have to have it altered to fit.  If I'm paying that much money and my measurements are being taken, why doesn't said dress fit like a glove?  #thingsIdontunderstand

-Posting a picture of Bagheera on my Instagram made me feel uncomfortable.  I'm a dog picture poster, not a motorcycle picture poster.  #therearerules

-#1 rule about curly hair: DO NOT MESS WITH IT.  I have a super hard time when someone wants to mess with my curls, especially after they've told me how nice it looks.  Yes thank you, admire from afar.  #NOTOUCHY

-While I believe the standing desk is helping my hip, I missed my desk and I finally moved back to my cube yesterday.  I had my current cube adjusted to have a standing and sitting desk.  Being in 2 cubes was cool for a while, but I missed my space.  Please note, I'll never live to be over 100 years old because I'm lazy AF and sitting is where it's at.

-One of our neighbors is a physical therapist (actually his wife is too), but he also does dry needling, so I set up an appointment with him last Thursday.  I did some PT but he also dry needled my hip/butt and OMFG.  I've never had sciatica pain, but now I have a micro glimpse of what that might be like.  Lord, please never let me have that issue.  Holy hell.  As he had warned me, I did feel like I'd been punched in the ass for the rest of the day.  Nonetheless, the hip pain is back.  It's not as bad as it was, but it's still there.  #wompwomp

-I haven't really done much on the wedding front since we made all the big decisions.  Our appointment to sign for the venue was a week and a half later, which almost killed me, but I survived.  Now I'm just sitting here twiddling my thumbs waiting on the weekend of Feb 19th to get here so we can go dress hunting shopping.  After the dress is taken care of, really it's a matter of planning the details.  I'm already bored.  #getshitdone

-I love love love my engagement ring, but it's pointy and it stabs me sometimes and it really doesn't feel good.  I'm currently sporting wound #2 from my ring (from hitting my hand on a machine in motion at the gym) and it's no bueno.  I wonder if a wedding band that sits on either side of my engagement ring would stop it from stabbing me?

-I don't know how long I've been getting Amazon First emails, but almost every month I download the book and I have NEVER read any of them. 

-I always try to use Amazon Smile when I make Amazon orders.  That said, yesterday I was clicking on Amazon links from reviews and I my order didn't go through the Smile site, so I cancelled the order and reordered it from the Smile site.  I really wish there was a way to reroute any Amazon link to go through Smile.amazon.com and I'm sure there probably is, but I'm not nerdy enough to care to figure it out.

-Oh yeah, I ordered my Roomba 650.  I almost had a breakdown yesterday looking at other options, but the Roomba 650 was in my price range (compared to brand new ones) and I just worried about getting an iLife.  While they are significantly cheaper, we have tall rugs on the laminate and I don't want it to get stuck.  #firstworldproblems #Philproblems

-On my way to the bathroom, I stopped by the break room to scavenge for something unhealthy.  There was this cake/bread thing with raisins in it on the counter, so I decided to try it.  I wasn't pleased with what I had put in my mouth and since I had made it to the bathroom, I decided to spit it out into the toilet.  I bent over at the waist, not like seat to face, but pretty high up, and let the food drop out of my mouth into the bowl.  At which point, I received splash-back to the face.. from a public toilet.  I am absolutely horrified and I'm wondering the long-term effects of soaking my face in a bowl of bleach.

PS.  This is the same toilet that I regularly have to blow off the pubes before I use it.  Essentially a coworker's pube tea (stole that one from Twin Dad) splashed onto my face.  #scarredforlife

-After said toilet incident, my need for a $0.90 candy bar was squelched.  #positivethoughts







Linking up for Humpday Confessions.