TGIF
MissingMinnesota
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A nice early friday post this week. What does everyone have going on?
I have a half day at work today to prepare for a hiking/camping trip tomorrow. I need new tires on my car before I brave the backwoods drive to get to our camping spot. I have been looking forward to this weekend for a couple weeks now. I love to get out to new places and hike and we are going to a beautiful place up in the blue ridge mountains called Linville Gorge.
This is the view I will be seeing this weekend.
I have a half day at work today to prepare for a hiking/camping trip tomorrow. I need new tires on my car before I brave the backwoods drive to get to our camping spot. I have been looking forward to this weekend for a couple weeks now. I love to get out to new places and hike and we are going to a beautiful place up in the blue ridge mountains called Linville Gorge.
This is the view I will be seeing this weekend.
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Friday off work at 11:00am! dentist appointment followed by hair cut followed by happy hr.
Saturday & Sunday no plans. Hoping for decent weather to lay by the pool.0 -
Work, gym, repeat. Another week of work and then San Diego!!!!!!!!!! CANNOTWAITOMG I don't have anything planned for my "weekend" Mon/Tues. May try to see World War Z.0
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My gf's sister is having people over tonight to watch fireworks near her house on the lake. I am helping a friend move tomorrow morning and working out afterwards. The forecast calls for rain all weekend so I'm not sure about outdoor activities. Hopefully, I can go for a 10-20 mile bike ride with my boss on Sunday.0
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Today taking off work at 2 pm. Then off to run a few errands and get my hair done. Then home to mow the yard and BBQ with the boyfriend and our kids (his son is 8 and my daughter is 9).
Tomorrow, we are taking the kids to the waterpark. It's about 1 1/2 hours away and will make for a long day and most likely grouchy kids on the way home. lol
Sunday morning I will be packing my daughter for a week at her dad's house. Sunday afternoon will be a late lunch with my parents and swimming and/or dirt bike riding with the kids. Then Sunday evening I will drop my daughter off to her dad and then hoping to get a motorcycle ride in with the boyfriend if it isn't raining.
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Rainy weekend here and a long weekend as it's Canada Day Monday. Seeing a friends band play tonight and then off to a camping party (yes in the rain) on Sunday. It will be a fun time regardless of the weather.0
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Skinning my dog and making myself a new coat if he keeps me up all night again.
KIDDING. He just outsmarted me last night. Gonna have to crackdown now that he knows the name of the game.0 -
Took today off, I need to finish packing and moving prep (plus catch up on some sleep, I need it bad).
Tomorrow, moving, then spend the rest of the weekend unpacking :explode:0 -
Outsmarted by a dog? My dog can't even remember his own name half the time, although truthfully neither can I.Skinning my dog and making myself a new coat if he keeps me up all night again.
KIDDING. He just outsmarted me last night. Gonna have to crackdown now that he knows the name of the game.0 -
Outsmarted by a dog? My dog can't even remember his own name half the time, although truthfully neither can I.Skinning my dog and making myself a new coat if he keeps me up all night again.
KIDDING. He just outsmarted me last night. Gonna have to crackdown now that he knows the name of the game.
he's an Australian cattle dog. They're very logical thinkers and are as good at training their people as they are with being trained. I gave him a little leeway and he took advantage so now we have some bad habits to break.0 -
Well now that I'm all finished moving in tonight Im gonna RELAX....crazy concept I know lol.... Put on my fuzzy pj pants and a tank and play Skyrim...After I go shopping for some awesome stir fry and a gift fot Mr M's birthday... Saturday I work them I'm going out with Mr M to celebrate his birthday.....Sunday I have a date with Richie he's a new guy so lets see how it goes ..... And also lots and lots of skyrim this weekend lol0
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Skyrim has been on my "to do" since release... I haven't even finished Oblivion yet.Well now that I'm all finished moving in tonight Im gonna RELAX....crazy concept I know lol.... Put on my fuzzy pj pants and a tank and play Skyrim...After I go shopping for some awesome stir fry and a gift fot Mr M's birthday... Saturday I work them I'm going out with Mr M to celebrate his birthday.....Sunday I have a date with Richie he's a new guy so lets see how it goes ..... And also lots and lots of skyrim this weekend lol
One day... FUS-DO-RAH! 0 -
Skyrim has been on my "to do" since release... I haven't even finished Oblivion yet.Well now that I'm all finished moving in tonight Im gonna RELAX....crazy concept I know lol.... Put on my fuzzy pj pants and a tank and play Skyrim...After I go shopping for some awesome stir fry and a gift fot Mr M's birthday... Saturday I work them I'm going out with Mr M to celebrate his birthday.....Sunday I have a date with Richie he's a new guy so lets see how it goes ..... And also lots and lots of skyrim this weekend lol One day... FUS-DO-RAH!
Yeah once I stopped trying to play it like WOW it got much easier... Especially when I figured out how to hotkey my healing spells0 -
I have a sleepover with my sister, niece and nephew tonight, then swimming lessons with them tomorrow--then BEACH!!
Tomorrow was supposed to have a first date, but a little confused if that is happening or not......I am thinking not....though still talk to the guy every night and text during day, but whatever.
Sunday supposed to rain all day, so will be cleaning day!0 -
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Tonight no plans. Saturday I'm going to a cabin with my family for two nights.0
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11 hour work day today and tomorrow. Have to do schoolwork when I'm not working, so probably won't do anything fun this weekend. Grad school FTL. Would probably have had time this weekend to do something fun, but y'know, beach trips to see crushes take precedence
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Getting ready for a 3-week vacation in the US with the kids, as we're flying out early next week. One week of which we'll be at the beach, with my parents, my sister's family, and other relatives. I've rented a large cottage, right on the ocean. I hope the weather cooperates. The other two weeks I'll be relaxing with my parents at their home in North Carolina, doing a bit of shopping for the kids, and generally tuning out to the world around me. Still have many things to finish before we leave. So a hectic weekend of work.
Lots of things happening in my life. My ex-wife is moving away (long story), meaning I'll have sole custody of our kids. This will be a huge challenge. Although I was getting tired of the drama and her general unreliability, so perhaps it's all for the best. Still, the little time I had for a personal life just got a lot smaller. I'm nervous about this, to be honest.
My main client is frustrating me in numerous ways, and I'm fairly sure after I return from vacation that we'll be parting ways. I don't have another large client lined up, which is why I'm a bit conflicted on what I should do now. My head says suck it up and stick it out, muddle through, stiff upper lip and all that. For all their faults, they do pay well.
My heart says run away, they are unreliable, irrational and it's no longer fun, and eventually I'll have another client or two. In fact, I'm quite close to closing a few things, it's just a question of timing, and a bit of luck. I have been down quite a lot lately due to work, and I hate that. I usually have a lot of fun with my job. But it's a huge challenge with this US based, quarterly driven company, filled with lawyers and admin people who are utterly clueless about the regions in which I work. They can't find Poland or Qatar or even South Africa on a map, but are convinced they know how to go to market there. Which is, coincidentally, exactly how they do things in the US.... I spend more time on internal calls dealing with lawyers than I do with partners and customers, and that is getting very old, very fast... The CEO is a tyrant who hires "yes men" to tell him why he's always right, and the net result is a culture of zero risk taking, "empty suits" whose sole focus is career advancement within the company. Depressing.... :-(
If anyone here works for an innovative, fast-growing software company that is looking to grow internationally, especially Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa, please let me know. :-)
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Getting ready for a 3-week vacation in the US with the kids, as we're flying out early next week. One week of which we'll be at the beach, with my parents, my sister's family, and other relatives. I've rented a large cottage, right on the ocean. I hope the weather cooperates. The other two weeks I'll be relaxing with my parents at their home in North Carolina, doing a bit of shopping for the kids, and generally tuning out to the world around me. Still have many things to finish before we leave. So a hectic weekend of work.
Lots of things happening in my life. My ex-wife is moving away (long story), meaning I'll have sole custody of our kids. This will be a huge challenge. Although I was getting tired of the drama and her general unreliability, so perhaps it's all for the best. Still, the little time I had for a personal life just got a lot smaller. I'm nervous about this, to be honest.
My main client is frustrating me in numerous ways, and I'm fairly sure after I return from vacation that we'll be parting ways. I don't have another large client lined up, which is why I'm a bit conflicted on what I should do now. My head says suck it up and stick it out, muddle through, stiff upper lip and all that. For all their faults, they do pay well.
My heart says run away, they are unreliable, irrational and it's no longer fun, and eventually I'll have another client or two. In fact, I'm quite close to closing a few things, it's just a question of timing, and a bit of luck. I have been down quite a lot lately due to work, and I hate that. I usually have a lot of fun with my job. But it's a huge challenge with this US based, quarterly driven company, filled with lawyers and admin people who are utterly clueless about the regions in which I work. They can't find Poland or Qatar or even South Africa on a map, but are convinced they know how to go to market there. Which is, coincidentally, exactly how they do things in the US.... I spend more time on internal calls dealing with lawyers than I do with partners and customers, and that is getting very old, very fast... The CEO is a tyrant who hires "yes men" to tell him why he's always right, and the net result is a culture of zero risk taking, "empty suits" whose sole focus is career advancement within the company. Depressing.... :-(
If anyone here works for an innovative, fast-growing software company that is looking to grow internationally, especially Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa, please let me know. :-)
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How about a live in Nanny to help with the children?
I wouldn't end it with your big client until you have found a replacement. Bread and butter clients in this economy are worth the aggravation.
Enjoy your holiday, sounds awesome :bigsmile: You'll figure it all out when you break away for a while...perhaps.... :flowerforyou:0 -
How about a live in Nanny to help with the children?
I wouldn't end it with your big client until you have found a replacement. Bread and butter clients in this economy are worth the aggravation.
Enjoy your holiday, sounds awesome :bigsmile: You'll figure it all out when you break away for a while...perhaps.... :flowerforyou:
Money isn't everything. And my association with them hinders me from doing some things I need to do to get new clients. On the other hand, financially, it's a nice gig. So I'm a bit conflicted. Agree that I need the vacation to clear my mind.
I also like the idea of a live in nanny. Perhaps French, attractive, with a nice uniform. :-)
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Getting ready for a 3-week vacation in the US with the kids, as we're flying out early next week. One week of which we'll be at the beach, with my parents, my sister's family, and other relatives. I've rented a large cottage, right on the ocean. I hope the weather cooperates. The other two weeks I'll be relaxing with my parents at their home in North Carolina, doing a bit of shopping for the kids, and generally tuning out to the world around me. Still have many things to finish before we leave. So a hectic weekend of work.
Lots of things happening in my life. My ex-wife is moving away (long story), meaning I'll have sole custody of our kids. This will be a huge challenge. Although I was getting tired of the drama and her general unreliability, so perhaps it's all for the best. Still, the little time I had for a personal life just got a lot smaller. I'm nervous about this, to be honest.
My main client is frustrating me in numerous ways, and I'm fairly sure after I return from vacation that we'll be parting ways. I don't have another large client lined up, which is why I'm a bit conflicted on what I should do now. My head says suck it up and stick it out, muddle through, stiff upper lip and all that. For all their faults, they do pay well.
My heart says run away, they are unreliable, irrational and it's no longer fun, and eventually I'll have another client or two. In fact, I'm quite close to closing a few things, it's just a question of timing, and a bit of luck. I have been down quite a lot lately due to work, and I hate that. I usually have a lot of fun with my job. But it's a huge challenge with this US based, quarterly driven company, filled with lawyers and admin people who are utterly clueless about the regions in which I work. They can't find Poland or Qatar or even South Africa on a map, but are convinced they know how to go to market there. Which is, coincidentally, exactly how they do things in the US.... I spend more time on internal calls dealing with lawyers than I do with partners and customers, and that is getting very old, very fast... The CEO is a tyrant who hires "yes men" to tell him why he's always right, and the net result is a culture of zero risk taking, "empty suits" whose sole focus is career advancement within the company. Depressing.... :-(
If anyone here works for an innovative, fast-growing software company that is looking to grow internationally, especially Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa, please let me know. :-)
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