Originally Posted By smedley Oh the fair sounds like fun MM! So I guess everyone had busy weekends as nobody has been here? Come on people spill all your exciting details! (I spent Saturday doing chores and worked overtime Sunday, not very exciting at all LOL! )
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Well, I'm sure my weekend wasn't as fun as MM's, but we did have a great Saturday. I went out with Brit and her friends - we met at El Torito and had a margarita and some food. It was a little slow and boring in there so we decided to find somewhere else to hang out. Bret, who works at Target, wanted to go to Target to buy a razor or whatnot, cause he gets a discount, so off we went to Target. That was a little weird since it was already 10PM haha. I got the Aussie's easter goodies there, and then off we went to find a place to have a few drinks that wasn't El Torito. We went to a place called Hermosa Saloon. This is a little hole-in-the-wall bar that I used to watch bands at in the 80's. Well, I think it was the same band - boy were they old!! And horrible! So off we went to find another place. We ended up in Manhattan Beach at this cool little place called Jersey's - they are huge football fans there and the drinks were cheap cheap cheap! I think we found our new "favorite" place. Nice people, nice vibe. We left at about 1:30am, and we noticed that right next door is a pizza place that stays open until 2am. That's a nice thing to know if ever food was needed after a pitcher of Hefeweizen.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Oh, and during the day on Saturday we tool my dad out to Hollywood. We forced him to eat at the Hard Rock cafe, and he litterally turned to me and said "$15 bucks for a burger??" LOL!! I said "Dad, this isn't McDonalds" and we all laughed. After lunch we went into Madam Tussauds. Boy did he get a kick out of that. We took his picture with a lot of the figures in there and he thought that was awesome that you can touch them. After the museum we went to the Arclight to see Water for Elephants. He loved the movie and also loved the theater, but we almost had to revive him when the ticket cost $13.50! Haha! All in all it was a wonderful Saturday for a change!
Originally Posted By smedley Oh that really does sound like fun! I really want to see Water for Elephants, I loved the book, very thought provoking, I must check when it comes out here, I think it's some time this week...
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD Sounds like a fun weekend for both 999 and MM, but no so much for Smeds. Saturday the last of our company here for the funeral left. I was glad we had my Mom and sister's birthday lunch to distract us as that made us feel a little sad. Sunday it was rainy and I just laid around and did nothing. I kept thinking of all these things I should be doing that I needed to, but just never got motivated. Oh well.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS TX, after all you and your family has been through it's ok that you had a "lazy" day. There are other days to get things done!
Originally Posted By murfsmom 999, sounds like you had a pretty full weekend too ! How fun to be able to spend time with your dad like that,I'm sure he loved it. remember, spending time with family and making memories are really important because you will never get that time back !! We had a fun weekend, went to Jaynies vollyball game, they won again !!! And headed to carlsbad, hit the outlets, hit the mall and the next day spent about 5 or 6 hours going through the street fair, really tired last night. Tx, It won't hurt a thing t do nothing, the housework and everthing else will still be there !! Just take a deep breath and relax xo
Originally Posted By Labuda O O O! I'll share what happened this weekend! Friday night was happy hour, then poker (won money again, YAY!), then hanging out with Mike and chatting about what we'll do next Friday - he's taking me to dinner and a movie (all in one, YAYYYYYYYYYY ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE!) as a belated birthday present. Saturday my work phone rang at 0800 with an emergency situation I was already aware of and working on... worked all day Saturday, then a 2 hr nap followed by heading out for Nancy's birthday. Had tons of fun! Sunday, went to work shortly after getting a call from my boss at 0912. Worked all day and then went to the bar I usually hang out at, where I found my buddy Rob (husband of Nancy for those keeping score), so hung out with him for a while. Today, work, and then the bar, where John, a guy I met last week, asked for my number and was being super flirty. Me likey! It's so cute, too - Nan and I were talking and she mentioned that the reason Rob may have said something he told me yesterday is because he's a bit over-protective when it comes to me and he wants to make sure I end up with the right guy.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Hi all, I am having a really bad day at work and thought I would take a break and pop on in here. You always seem to cheer me up! Earlier this year I tried to take a vacation in Oct more near to Halloween (as that is my favorite holiday), but I was told that since that was our end of month, I couldn't be absent. Brittany works for me, so I was also told that she and I cannot take too much time off in a row because right now she is doing extra work and I am doing about three people's jobs after our lay-offs. Anyway, this morning my co-worker sent an email stating that she was taking a three week vacation from Thanksgiving to mid-December. THREE WEEKS?? Not only does this overlap our Nov end of month - but I don't think she's even been here long enough to accrue three weeks. How the heck is that fair? I am beside myself. Brit and I juggled timeframes for our WDW trip and settled for a 10-day vacation starting the beginning of October. It is much hotter at that time period, but we thought we were being gracious as to not mess up the work situation. This is amazingly sucky to say the least.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt It certainly is! She must be sleepin' w/somebody! Don't laugh! I got promoted once 'cuz someone was sleeping with the boss! I'm odd...
Originally Posted By murfsmom OMG !!999 thats just not right,you've been planning this trip for months and they didn't know this ????????I swear just say the word and "Mr. Dave" will come down there !!! But I know what you go through at work, Lord forbid you make waves, and they know it. But it's so unfair !!
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Well, I was just told that it's because when I'm on vacation I always go with Brittany, and that means they are down two people. The gal that has to stay here by herself when I'm gone can't handle both of our jobs. My boss said that she can trust Brit and I to do a great job when the other gal is on vacation because we are reliable and know what we are doing. I don't know whether to take it with a grain of salt or go climb on the roof and scream......really loud.
Originally Posted By murfsmom I would go on the roof and yell REALLY LOUd ! And then take it with a grain of salt and a large strong drink !!! LOL
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD Take it with a grain of salt... attached to a margarita glass! That totally sucks 999, but should make you feel a little glad that it is because they can't do without you for that long. I have had to arrange vacations many times around my work schedule including the big December meet as I couldn't get off the week before Candlelight so I got there and saw friends just a little bit and then they had to leave. We are supposed to have really nice weather this weekend so hopefully, I will get motivated and get some stuff done. It will be hard with it being Mother's Day so close to losing my MIL.
Originally Posted By smedley 999 that totally sucks, but hey you do get to make up for it by meeting me Ok it would have been better to get the vacation you wanted but you have to look for the silver lining I spent yesterday out looking at wedding dresses with a friend, so much fun! She is having a renewal next year at Disney, but had a 'quickie' wedding first time with no dress or anything, so looking to do it properly this time Today was housework day, boo! Got lots done though, working nights all weekend (Fri-Sun) but it's not so bad because we then head off to Spain to visit BIL for 5 days on Monday
Originally Posted By smedley TX I am sure it will be very difficult, I hope it goes as well as possible I will send you a big ole hug x
Originally Posted By Tandelothien 999 do you happen to work for Medicare Australia cause Fowley cops that rubbish as well Perhaps they should train the other girl properly or hire someone capable of doing the job!!! TXDISNEYNERD I'm sending some supportive vibes to get you through the weekend
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Tand, my crap at work has been going on for years and they STILL have not fired her -- That's what happens when you are a butt kisser - you get to keep your job. She does an ok job at cash application, but is pretty useless when it comes to the more intricate things. The gal can't even sort faxes, believe it or not. Me, on the other hand, will not suck up and I think that might be part of the issue LOL
Originally Posted By Tandelothien Lol, you DO work for Medicare!! It's the same with Fowley, she has had a few run ins with Managers because she speaks up instead of taking crap but there's a woman she works with who is causing heaps of trouble and not pulling her weight and nothing gets done about it. Oh and get this, this woman has just returned from 6 YEARS paid compo leave and is now pulling stress leave antics!!!!!
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Jeez, I guess no country is safe from whiney butt kissing lazy people.
