I am at my most unrecognizable when I am booking future appointments. Some absolute menace booked a 8 am hair appointment for this Saturday. Why would she do that? Who WAS that person?
December 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I am at my most unrecognizable when I am booking future appointments. Some absolute menace booked a 8 am hair appointment for this Saturday. Why would she do that? Who WAS that person?
Since we had our first snow this week, I've gone full Seasonal Coping mode. This includes: aromatherapy sprays for the shower, 90s radio hits on the playlist, LIGHTS ON, sweaters. heated everything. Anything goes. Power way down until Spring.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Since we had our first snow this week, I've gone full Seasonal Coping mode. This includes: aromatherapy sprays for the shower, 90s radio hits on the playlist, LIGHTS ON, sweaters. heated everything. Anything goes. Power way down until Spring.
Because my old boss left right at the end of the performance year, I'm having my performance review this year with both new boss and old boss, who don't have the best opinions of each other, so it's basically like when your divorced parents have to convene at your HS graduation.
October 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Because my old boss left right at the end of the performance year, I'm having my performance review this year with both new boss and old boss, who don't have the best opinions of each other, so it's basically like when your divorced parents have to convene at your HS graduation.
New boss and I have turned the corner. By that, I mean I brokered a deal to have her take my worst employee and my team's least desirable task and I'll continue to do/know/fix the stuff she has no interest in.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
New boss and I have turned the corner. By that, I mean I brokered a deal to have her take my worst employee and my team's least desirable task and I'll continue to do/know/fix the stuff she has no interest in.
Me, driving to the nail salon: I'm going to get fancy lady nails for my anniversary trip!
Me, after picking out my color: yes, hello, I've chosen a color that reminds me of a bouncy ball from the grocery store. Gotta be me, I guess. 🤷♀️
Me, after picking out my color: yes, hello, I've chosen a color that reminds me of a bouncy ball from the grocery store. Gotta be me, I guess. 🤷♀️
October 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Me, driving to the nail salon: I'm going to get fancy lady nails for my anniversary trip!
Me, after picking out my color: yes, hello, I've chosen a color that reminds me of a bouncy ball from the grocery store. Gotta be me, I guess. 🤷♀️
Me, after picking out my color: yes, hello, I've chosen a color that reminds me of a bouncy ball from the grocery store. Gotta be me, I guess. 🤷♀️
Finally snapped on new boss on the topic of making decisions in a vacuum, by which I mean that I wrote her a professional 4 paragraph email urging her to consider that there are things she may not know after <30 days in the role. She prob took offense, but it's a hill I'm willing (eager?) to die on.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Finally snapped on new boss on the topic of making decisions in a vacuum, by which I mean that I wrote her a professional 4 paragraph email urging her to consider that there are things she may not know after <30 days in the role. She prob took offense, but it's a hill I'm willing (eager?) to die on.
New boss comes equipped with an absolute cannon of process-optimizing energy, but I'm disappointed to find that instead of pointing it at others to improve our life, she's pointing it inwards at us. I've instructed my team to stand down, pick their battles, etc, but new boss is picking every battle.
September 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
New boss comes equipped with an absolute cannon of process-optimizing energy, but I'm disappointed to find that instead of pointing it at others to improve our life, she's pointing it inwards at us. I've instructed my team to stand down, pick their battles, etc, but new boss is picking every battle.
I've had the same manager for 4 years, which is an all-time high for me, and she just told me she's leaving. Very cool. Love that. She's the only buffer between me and so much gd nonsense, but sure, this will be great for us.
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August 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I've had the same manager for 4 years, which is an all-time high for me, and she just told me she's leaving. Very cool. Love that. She's the only buffer between me and so much gd nonsense, but sure, this will be great for us.
I don't know if I ever actually wanted to manage people or if I just wanted more money 15 years ago, but nonetheless, it is like watching a train wreck in slow motion when I've tried to coach someone who refuses to deviate from the path between Fuck Around and Find Out.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I don't know if I ever actually wanted to manage people or if I just wanted more money 15 years ago, but nonetheless, it is like watching a train wreck in slow motion when I've tried to coach someone who refuses to deviate from the path between Fuck Around and Find Out.
One thing about me: I'm going to plan the most complicated vacation. Get on a plane and go to one place and be there for a week? Doubt it. We need stops and meetups and detours. Relax when you're dead!
July 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
One thing about me: I'm going to plan the most complicated vacation. Get on a plane and go to one place and be there for a week? Doubt it. We need stops and meetups and detours. Relax when you're dead!
I chose the high-deductible health plan this year at work, which has left me grumbling all year about every cost and fee, but I have reached the promised land: we have met our family deductible, so if you need me, I'll be getting everything tested and probed and poked and dosed until 12/31/25.
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July 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I chose the high-deductible health plan this year at work, which has left me grumbling all year about every cost and fee, but I have reached the promised land: we have met our family deductible, so if you need me, I'll be getting everything tested and probed and poked and dosed until 12/31/25.
I have a 4 day weekend and you know what that means!
I'm changing light bulbs that burnt out months ago, I'm replacing the brita filter & looking up the skus for the air purifiers that have been blinking everywhere. I'm doing laundry and YOU KNOW yr girl is cleaning out the gar-aggggge!
I'm changing light bulbs that burnt out months ago, I'm replacing the brita filter & looking up the skus for the air purifiers that have been blinking everywhere. I'm doing laundry and YOU KNOW yr girl is cleaning out the gar-aggggge!
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July 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I have a 4 day weekend and you know what that means!
I'm changing light bulbs that burnt out months ago, I'm replacing the brita filter & looking up the skus for the air purifiers that have been blinking everywhere. I'm doing laundry and YOU KNOW yr girl is cleaning out the gar-aggggge!
I'm changing light bulbs that burnt out months ago, I'm replacing the brita filter & looking up the skus for the air purifiers that have been blinking everywhere. I'm doing laundry and YOU KNOW yr girl is cleaning out the gar-aggggge!
I know I've been working with startups for too long bc I had a dream that some friends moved to Seattle to work at a flashy autonomous vehicle startup called TrynaBe, & back in the real world, it doesn't even crack the top 10 most absurd startup names I've ever heard.
June 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I know I've been working with startups for too long bc I had a dream that some friends moved to Seattle to work at a flashy autonomous vehicle startup called TrynaBe, & back in the real world, it doesn't even crack the top 10 most absurd startup names I've ever heard.
When my dentist re-cemented my broken crown earlier this wk & referred to it as "Macgyver dentistry," she looked me in the eye & said, "You Cannot Bite with This At All." As the week has gone on, I've been gingerly considering every bite of food to avoid it breaking off again, & it's been ok so far.
May 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
When my dentist re-cemented my broken crown earlier this wk & referred to it as "Macgyver dentistry," she looked me in the eye & said, "You Cannot Bite with This At All." As the week has gone on, I've been gingerly considering every bite of food to avoid it breaking off again, & it's been ok so far.
Workaholic recovery achievement: I broke a crown on my front tooth last night and I was supposed to leave for a business trip at 7:30 this morning. After much scrambling, I, with the tooth perilously reassembled by the dentist, decided to stay home.
May 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Workaholic recovery achievement: I broke a crown on my front tooth last night and I was supposed to leave for a business trip at 7:30 this morning. After much scrambling, I, with the tooth perilously reassembled by the dentist, decided to stay home.
I'm not a developer by any stretch of the imagination, but I've been doing a lot of work with tech teams for some projects I'm working on & pro tip: if you enter into an interaction with me where you need my help AND you treat me like I'm an idiot, well, good luck to you.
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April 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I'm not a developer by any stretch of the imagination, but I've been doing a lot of work with tech teams for some projects I'm working on & pro tip: if you enter into an interaction with me where you need my help AND you treat me like I'm an idiot, well, good luck to you.
I try not to put my fitness accomplishments on blast, but I recently added a walking pad to my WFH habitat and when I checked the app last night, I had exactly 69,420 steps for the month of April.
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April 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I try not to put my fitness accomplishments on blast, but I recently added a walking pad to my WFH habitat and when I checked the app last night, I had exactly 69,420 steps for the month of April.
Exercise at 25: purely vanity-driven, not a fan. Who needs this, I'm an immortal idiot, etc etc.
Exercise at 40: if I don't stand up from my desk enough times, my muscles will be more sore than if I exercised, somehow, so i should prob just get on the walking pad & clicky clack on there instead.
Exercise at 40: if I don't stand up from my desk enough times, my muscles will be more sore than if I exercised, somehow, so i should prob just get on the walking pad & clicky clack on there instead.
February 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Exercise at 25: purely vanity-driven, not a fan. Who needs this, I'm an immortal idiot, etc etc.
Exercise at 40: if I don't stand up from my desk enough times, my muscles will be more sore than if I exercised, somehow, so i should prob just get on the walking pad & clicky clack on there instead.
Exercise at 40: if I don't stand up from my desk enough times, my muscles will be more sore than if I exercised, somehow, so i should prob just get on the walking pad & clicky clack on there instead.
We've been getting meals delivered wkly through one of those svcs. I know we could do it cheaper if we bought the stuff and planned the meals ourselves, but instead we're paying this service to form thoughts for us. I wish I felt even a bit of frugal yinzer shame about this, but I do not.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We've been getting meals delivered wkly through one of those svcs. I know we could do it cheaper if we bought the stuff and planned the meals ourselves, but instead we're paying this service to form thoughts for us. I wish I felt even a bit of frugal yinzer shame about this, but I do not.
I'm stuckish in my job until 12/31/2026 when my stuff becomes fully vested, but to soothe my ongoing frustration, I ask Google a few times a week how many days are left. (692)
February 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm stuckish in my job until 12/31/2026 when my stuff becomes fully vested, but to soothe my ongoing frustration, I ask Google a few times a week how many days are left. (692)
When I'm a grandma (or just a random old lady) and people ask what it was like to live through this time period, the one thing I'll emphasize is that we still had to do emails. Every headline somehow more absurd & outlandish than the last, but I'm still out here thanking people for their msg. Wild.
February 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
When I'm a grandma (or just a random old lady) and people ask what it was like to live through this time period, the one thing I'll emphasize is that we still had to do emails. Every headline somehow more absurd & outlandish than the last, but I'm still out here thanking people for their msg. Wild.
Like a year ago or more, a nail tech told me that she found my appearance confusing because I had a young face and grey hair. I think if I were a different person, that might have made me want to cover my greys and preserve my youthful appearance.
January 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Like a year ago or more, a nail tech told me that she found my appearance confusing because I had a young face and grey hair. I think if I were a different person, that might have made me want to cover my greys and preserve my youthful appearance.
My kid woke up with 10x energy (maybe because she opted to actually eat dinner last night), and my goal is to harness it for good instead of letting it bowl me over. So far, we've changed the sheets, started the laundry and started un-trimming the Christmas tree.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
My kid woke up with 10x energy (maybe because she opted to actually eat dinner last night), and my goal is to harness it for good instead of letting it bowl me over. So far, we've changed the sheets, started the laundry and started un-trimming the Christmas tree.
Yesterday while I was waiting in a line at TJ Maxx that extended outside of their queue labyrinth, an impossibly old man being pushed in a wheelchair by his mortified son passed in front of me and said "Hey Good Lookin'! Merry Christmas!" So anyway, I continue to win w/the males 70-95 demo.
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December 15, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Yesterday while I was waiting in a line at TJ Maxx that extended outside of their queue labyrinth, an impossibly old man being pushed in a wheelchair by his mortified son passed in front of me and said "Hey Good Lookin'! Merry Christmas!" So anyway, I continue to win w/the males 70-95 demo.