Sucky Mommy Moment

I had the girl last night and this morning per always she was quite happy when we arrived at daycare. She tried to wiggle out of her seat to get inside. I carried her in and set her down and she ran off to go play. I was talking with the daycare lady for a minute or so and turned to leave, and said what I always say to my baby before I leave and waved. She I thought ignored me but as I was opening the door to leave, I heard her little steps behind me and she ran to the screendoor and was doing a two handed wave as she watched me go. She sat at the door, not crying mind you but watching me go with a look on her face that said she was thinking. I am not sure if she had been crying or screaming that I could have left. Today was a day it sucked to be mommy who works.

Quote of the Day

If the right man does not come along, there are many fates far worse. One is to have the wrong man come along.

-Letitia Baldrige

Quote of the Day

Is not general incivility the very essence of love?

-Jane Austen

Last Night

I slept with the windows open and the cool breeze blowing in. It was so nice. It rained earlier in the evening and it was just a beautiful night. It was the kind of night where you want to forget that your in a big city, and take off and just walk in the darkness. If I had been in SD I'd have done just that, but there is a whole different level of dark there and no stranger danger, at least where my folks live.

Quote of the Day

Guilt is ... the next best thing to being there.

-Ellen Sue Stern

Whoops

I knew the quote I was going to post yesterday but I got distracted at work by the most boring, could not apply to my job less, training session ever. This was two hours of my life I won't get back and we didn't even get a break. I can see my desk again at work and was bitter enough that I wasn't very motivated to do much at work.
I find it very cool that KK is eating grown up food more and more. Lunch today for her was a cheese stick, cherry puffs, rice and broccoli. Breakfast was some banana bread and she is definitely a fan. There was pounding and pay attention noises when she ran out of bread. I also took her to the doc this morning to make sure she didn't have an ear infection as yesterday she was extremely grumpy and pulling on her ears. We also went new car seat shopping as she's all a big girl now and over 20 pounds.
I had to smile even at 5:45 this morning when she decided she had slept enough and just started saying ma ma ma ma. It took awhile to get to her from the guest room downstairs by how loud she got, she thought I should have been there faster :).

Quote of the Day

As with most fine things, chocolate has its season. There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes: any month whose name contains the letter A, E or U is the proper time for chocolate.

-Sandra Boynton

My Charming Co-Worker

I have an older gentleman I work with who has decided to take it upon himself to be my fashion critic. This greatly amuses me because he is so very charming when he does it. He informed me yesterday that he has decided he should tell me when I look good, because he tells me when he doesn't like what I am wearing. He hates capri's so that automatically earns a bad mark. Today it was, "Hey you don't look like sh*t again today. Keep up the good work."

I have also discovered he will overlook the capri's if he likes the shoes enough. And he can't tell you what he likes or doesn't, until he sees it. This is where I feel sorry for his poor wife right?

Quote of the Day

Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows.

-Jennifer Unlimited

Quote of the Day

I never like anyone till I've seen him at his worst.

-Ethel M. Dell

For Mal - Happy Birthday!

See I didn't forget I just had some trouble getting all the things I needed in one place. And before anyone asks his birthday is today.

You know your working too hard when....

You are just repeating sit down and shut up and it comes out -- sit up and shut down.

Quote from Real Life

Setup: I am holding the door open for a gentleman I work for. We have badges we have to use to get into the doors.
Him: "Wow the door opens for me and I don't even have to take my card.......ah........."
I believe he was going to say out of his pants but I didn't make it easy. I just smiled and let him get flustered. It was nice to be the one not embarrassed for a change.

Funny and Debate

So funny first: Last night walking around the huge park by the condo I had to laugh as about every 5 steps someone had placed goldfish crackers on the sidewalk. I have no idea why but it made me smile when I probably needed to smile.

DEBATE: My programmer and I have a difference of opinion - what is more personal - seeing someone naked or kissing them?

Quote of the Day

Never marry a man who hates his mother because he'll end up hating you.

-Jill Bennett

No Quote Today

I have spent part of last night and this morning pondering career paths as it has become clear to me that I need a change in that area. The job I really wanted and have been waiting for was given to a suck up and it's pretty much the last straw for me.

I don't like big changes they scare me and I avoid them if I can, but I think it is time to start looking more seriously at monster ads and well if your in the area keep an eye open for me.

Quote of the Day

She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake.

-Margot Asquith

Weekend Fun

So Saturday night was Girl's Night Out and it was much fun. We started by having supper, then went to the Devil Wears Prada and then to a cafe that is really a bar/nightclub. Can I just say that I love that the whole city is now smoke free? It was nice to be out and not have my eyes be red and puffy from smoke, and immediately need a shower to remove the film from you. Then of course it would pain me to admit that the people of Boulder might have gotten something right - they have been smoke free for years.

And in other fun news - it is possible to turn very very red and laugh out loud at the same time. Hats of to Fe for doing this to me not once, but twice. I am hoping that we didn't anyone a complex for laughing each time we walked by him.

Yesterday the roomie and I hung out and watched the new Pirates movie. I had been told it was pretty mediocre and it really is. It's a middle movie and still mediocre for a middle movie. I hope they pull it together for the last one.

Quote of the Day

Success and failure are not true opposites and they're not even in the same class; They're not even a couch and a chair.

-Lillian Hellman

Quote of the Day

The sexiest thing in the world is to be totally naked with your wedding band on.

-Debra Winger

I Think I Should be Offended

Ok I have been having some problems with boy logic again. Why is it that you put on a skirt and magically your a lady? Yesterday I wore a skirt and suddenly everyone thought I looked so nice and big brother told me I looked like a lady. Now to add insult to that, suddenly in a skirt you are no longer capable of opening your own door. Now I don't mind guys being all about getting the door but when we have done lunch I would say a hundred times and now I suddenly am worthy of a door opening it's a bit much :). I must say though he does have good taste in shoes.

Ok another less ranty question that has been on my mind - butterscotch drops? Is that a Midwestern thing or is it just me? I found some the other day at the chocolate store - yes the teasing has been done for that and remembered how much I liked them. I guess I am wanting to know if liking them is a Midwest thing or just a Jackie thing?

Quote of the Day

Woman: Where should one use perfume?

Fashion Designer Coco Chanel: Wherever one wants to be kissed.