Hi friends,
well, I started at my new position today (same company, I just went from the estimating side to the engineering side and I am now on a jobsite). My day starts at 7am. I was told today that it's frowned upon to leave before 5, and really 5:30. Holy long day Batman...I haven't worked this long in a long time! (my first jobsite out of college was similar) So, that is why I couldn't blog during the day today since it was day #1 AND my desk and computer face the entire office, so I couldn't be seen on blogspot my very first day!
Anyways, I think this will be good for me, and the long hours won't kill me, Mr. Pit or Lil' Pup since we all need to keep our heads down and work through this lovely little thing called a recession.
In other news 3 out of my 4 ebay items sold (which is really good for me, my stuff just doesn't sell for whatever reason) and the steal of the day, I mean STEAL...were the McKim sandals that I priced at 49.99 thinking that they would go shooting about $100...well, no. A lady got them for $54...therefore I LOST money on the deal...wtf? I thought I was being smart by pricing them so nicely, but I guess Mondays are not great days to have auctions end. Oh well, live and learn.
I am home now (there was surprisingly little traffic) and I am gonna go make dinner for myself and hang out with Lil' Pup until Mr. Pit gets home from studying.
Have a great night!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Williams Sonoma Easter Sale!
Just got this email in my inbox...I ADORE Easter as well as Williams Sonoma...how cute is this stuff? I totally want the little chicken foot egg holder...I don't know what I would use it for but I want it anyway!!
Click HERE to go to the site!
Furry Friday!
Hi and welcome to Furry Friday. Though it's a bit dreary and rainy today don't think for one second that this isn't a GREAT weekend to go adopt a dog!
Meet Ziggy !
Ziggy is a Jack Russell/Norwich Terrier Mix and is one energetic little guy!
Below is the description from Main Line Animal Rescue...and you have the chance to adopt two dogs at once, keep reading!!
Wanna play??? Beneath that beguiling and appealing exterior is the soul of a true terrier. A well-fenced, escape-proof yard or brisk daily walks are a must with this 'dog and people' friendly little guy. Probably indulged by his previous owners, Ziggy(also known as Zig, the Zigster or Zigman) is a bit of an aerialist and needs some work on his manners. Ziggy will make a wonderful addition to a family(with no small children) willing to fulfill his needs. And like the cartoon for which he is named, Ziggy is bound to make you smile. NOTE TO POTENTIAL ADOPTERS: Ziggy and his kennel-mate Bingo are two peas-in-a-pod. Of similar age, size and disposition, it is great fun to watch them interact with each other. These two dogs genuinely like each other! While not a requirement, it would be wonderful if Ziggy and Bingo could be adopted together. Hey, double your pleasure, double your fun, adopt Bingo and Ziggy.
So, check out Ziggy and lots of other dogs and cats that are available from Main Line Animal Rescue , or any rescue close to you! All these animals need loving homes, and you need companionship right? Go for it!!
Better
So, after a long talk with Mr. Pit last night over beers, and after some good talks with colleagues about my new site, I am feeling much much better about things. I made out like a bandit compared to some other people in my office (2 got moved to Pittsburgh and 1 to Cincinnati) so really, me moving across town is the best deal out there.
I haven't figured out if I will take the train or drive to this new site (I HATE driving the expressway in and out of the city no matter what time it is) but the train is a pain as well because of the timing. So, I will figure it out this weekend and make a go of it on Monday.
In more fun news, Mr. Pit and I have a fun day planned for tomorrow and I can't wait. We are going to breakfast at the Reading Terminal Market and then going to pick up jewelry at the jeweler that's been there for ages. I got rings that my Grandmother gave me resized and cleaned, and I can't wait to see them all sparkly and ready to wear. Then we are going to play some golf in the afternoon if it's nice enough and then we're going out for dinner with some friends to watch 'Nova in the final four. I am generally not a basketball fan, and certainly NO fan of Villanova students in general(being a local I tend to think they just come in and screw up the town for 9 months out of the year) but I admit that this is pretty exciting for the City and town, so I'm willing to play along.
Then Sunday we have a fun dinner planned with my family and some family friends, so I'm thinking this will be a great pre-Easter weekend.
I am also hoping to stop by the good TJ Maxx this weekend as well and score more Lilly and maybe some VV if I can find any. I am also in the hunt for some cute sneakers and we'll see where that takes me.
Stay tuned for Furry Friday!
I haven't figured out if I will take the train or drive to this new site (I HATE driving the expressway in and out of the city no matter what time it is) but the train is a pain as well because of the timing. So, I will figure it out this weekend and make a go of it on Monday.
In more fun news, Mr. Pit and I have a fun day planned for tomorrow and I can't wait. We are going to breakfast at the Reading Terminal Market and then going to pick up jewelry at the jeweler that's been there for ages. I got rings that my Grandmother gave me resized and cleaned, and I can't wait to see them all sparkly and ready to wear. Then we are going to play some golf in the afternoon if it's nice enough and then we're going out for dinner with some friends to watch 'Nova in the final four. I am generally not a basketball fan, and certainly NO fan of Villanova students in general(being a local I tend to think they just come in and screw up the town for 9 months out of the year) but I admit that this is pretty exciting for the City and town, so I'm willing to play along.
Then Sunday we have a fun dinner planned with my family and some family friends, so I'm thinking this will be a great pre-Easter weekend.
I am also hoping to stop by the good TJ Maxx this weekend as well and score more Lilly and maybe some VV if I can find any. I am also in the hunt for some cute sneakers and we'll see where that takes me.
Stay tuned for Furry Friday!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Relocated.
I have been relocated as of Monday. I am out of my office (with a window and a plant) and into a jobsite trailer.
Awesome.
It is way better than being laid off, but I still LOVE my position here and I will be doing something COMPLETELY different for the next few months.
All I can hope is that I can get moved back into the office eventually.
Awesome.
It is way better than being laid off, but I still LOVE my position here and I will be doing something COMPLETELY different for the next few months.
All I can hope is that I can get moved back into the office eventually.
Foggy Day
I feel a little bit confused lately and here's why.
1. It is SUPER foggy in Philly today, what do we think we are, San Francisco? Bring me spring darn it!
2. I think my Facebook page is uploading strangely and out of order...it is telling me things are posted half an hour ago, etc but the actual posts don't seem to make sense...is this left over from yesterdays April Fools shenanigans or do I actually just have NO idea what is going on in my friends lives?
3. We are waiting on two financial things to happen for us (we are refinancing the house and waiting on our taxes) and I can't figure out what the heck is taking so long? We sent our taxes in on FEBRUARY 1st...that's right folks, a whole 6 weeks early, where are you little tax return?! And the house refi...we got approved a week ago but yet haven't received the papers to sign, and until we sign the papers we can't start the 45 day closing clock...come on!!!
Otherwise things are pretty darn normal over at the Pit House. We are weaning Lil' Pup out of his cage at night (he LOVES sleeping in there) and we want him to have a full run of the house at night so he can actually protect the house...and he has been SO good lately. This morning I found him sleeping on the couch (the one he is allowed on) and I was greeted by a thump-thump of his tail and then a big stretch. I am very proud of him for being such a good boy and mostly for not trying to barge into our room and onto the bed like he has in the past, good dog!!
Mr. Pits big presentation for his class is tonight so wish him luck! This presentation prep is what has had him out of the house every night for two weeks, so I for one am SO excited it's almost over. We are going out tonight after class to celebrate them being done, so I am looking forward to that.
Anyways, today I have a doctors appointment in the afternoon so I will be out of the office after lunch and hopefully will be able to run a few errands on the way home so I can cross them off my list (our dry cleaning has been ready for over a week, oops!)
Hope everyone has a nice non-foggy day!
xoxo Mrs. Pit
p.s I just got the new Vineyard Vines catalog. I.WANT.IT.ALL. Every page. Please send me everything now. KTHXBYE!
1. It is SUPER foggy in Philly today, what do we think we are, San Francisco? Bring me spring darn it!
2. I think my Facebook page is uploading strangely and out of order...it is telling me things are posted half an hour ago, etc but the actual posts don't seem to make sense...is this left over from yesterdays April Fools shenanigans or do I actually just have NO idea what is going on in my friends lives?
3. We are waiting on two financial things to happen for us (we are refinancing the house and waiting on our taxes) and I can't figure out what the heck is taking so long? We sent our taxes in on FEBRUARY 1st...that's right folks, a whole 6 weeks early, where are you little tax return?! And the house refi...we got approved a week ago but yet haven't received the papers to sign, and until we sign the papers we can't start the 45 day closing clock...come on!!!
Otherwise things are pretty darn normal over at the Pit House. We are weaning Lil' Pup out of his cage at night (he LOVES sleeping in there) and we want him to have a full run of the house at night so he can actually protect the house...and he has been SO good lately. This morning I found him sleeping on the couch (the one he is allowed on) and I was greeted by a thump-thump of his tail and then a big stretch. I am very proud of him for being such a good boy and mostly for not trying to barge into our room and onto the bed like he has in the past, good dog!!
Mr. Pits big presentation for his class is tonight so wish him luck! This presentation prep is what has had him out of the house every night for two weeks, so I for one am SO excited it's almost over. We are going out tonight after class to celebrate them being done, so I am looking forward to that.
Anyways, today I have a doctors appointment in the afternoon so I will be out of the office after lunch and hopefully will be able to run a few errands on the way home so I can cross them off my list (our dry cleaning has been ready for over a week, oops!)
Hope everyone has a nice non-foggy day!
xoxo Mrs. Pit
p.s I just got the new Vineyard Vines catalog. I.WANT.IT.ALL. Every page. Please send me everything now. KTHXBYE!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Late Night
Morning all, Happy April Fools Day!
First, I hope that I don't get any pranks pulled on me today. I tend not to do well when teased (which is ironic considering I went to private school for 13 years and dished out my fair share) and I am so anxious about work that I don't think a work related prank would be funny at all...but I digress.
Second, I thought for a couple of minutes yesterday that I could get laid off. My boss (the big boss of my entire department) came into my office yesterday at 4pm and asked if I could talk to him in his office when I had time. My heart raced, my stomach was in my throat. "SURE!" I said as I pondered what I would do the next day with no job. Turns out he just wanted to chat about what I was working on and what I wanted to do next (my company does construction so you can always jump on a jobsite for a bit if you want, or are told to do so). I told him he scared me by asking me in his office so late in the day on the last day of the month...and he apologized profusely for his bad timing...yikes!
Third, I stayed up until midnight last night to watch all 4 episodes of One Tree Hill on Disk 3 of Season 5. This was AFTER getting home from dinner out with E at 9pm. I am not so smart, but I couldn't turn it off!
After all the anxiety of work stuff I wasn't tired, but goodness knows I'm paying for it today!
Anyways...that was my lame and sort of crazy night. Oh yeah, and Mr. Pit didn't get home until 11:30pm anyways, so he thought it was hilarious that I was still up and watching the last episode on the disk! (Nathan is kicked out of the house, Carrie is crazy, Peyton is jealous, Lucas is engaged and Brooke just fired Victoria...how could I NOT watch?!)
Hopefully today I won't get anymore scares!
xoxo Mrs. Pit
First, I hope that I don't get any pranks pulled on me today. I tend not to do well when teased (which is ironic considering I went to private school for 13 years and dished out my fair share) and I am so anxious about work that I don't think a work related prank would be funny at all...but I digress.
Second, I thought for a couple of minutes yesterday that I could get laid off. My boss (the big boss of my entire department) came into my office yesterday at 4pm and asked if I could talk to him in his office when I had time. My heart raced, my stomach was in my throat. "SURE!" I said as I pondered what I would do the next day with no job. Turns out he just wanted to chat about what I was working on and what I wanted to do next (my company does construction so you can always jump on a jobsite for a bit if you want, or are told to do so). I told him he scared me by asking me in his office so late in the day on the last day of the month...and he apologized profusely for his bad timing...yikes!
Third, I stayed up until midnight last night to watch all 4 episodes of One Tree Hill on Disk 3 of Season 5. This was AFTER getting home from dinner out with E at 9pm. I am not so smart, but I couldn't turn it off!
After all the anxiety of work stuff I wasn't tired, but goodness knows I'm paying for it today!
Anyways...that was my lame and sort of crazy night. Oh yeah, and Mr. Pit didn't get home until 11:30pm anyways, so he thought it was hilarious that I was still up and watching the last episode on the disk! (Nathan is kicked out of the house, Carrie is crazy, Peyton is jealous, Lucas is engaged and Brooke just fired Victoria...how could I NOT watch?!)
Hopefully today I won't get anymore scares!
xoxo Mrs. Pit
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