** I picked up my party dress from the tailor last night and now I suddenly love it after being MEH about it since it's purchase. That may also have to do with the fact that my only frame of reference prior to that was the dressing room at Macy's, which was bathed in DRESSING ROOM LIGHTING, which is the devil. I already own shoes that will work with the dress, I'm going with jewelry I already have.
*** There is a strong possibility of a picture filled post in the next day or two, detailing all aspects of Holiday Party attire, just because I can. :-)
**** The weather outside is frightful, but not snowy. It's cold and rainy, which is one of the worst combinations. I have to go to the trainer at 8:30 PM tonight and it's a real bummer knowing I'll have to leave the house after getting to hang out where it's warm and dry for an hour or so first. No trainer on Thursday because of the party, though.
***** I haven't received any Christmas cards yet, which feels a little surprising. However, they are not as popular as they used to be, and I don't often send them anymore, so I can't complain. They are fun additions to my mailbox, though!
****** Last night at Ulta I bought this sparkly, pixie dust-ish nail polish for the party. I also got a couple of eye shadow colors and a golden, glittery eye shadow topcoat I'm going to try out. I'm weirdly excited about each of these items! Please see **. :-)
******* Can't wait to get started on my Christmas shopping this week! I am a late starter, that happens often. :-) I pretty much know what I'm getting everyone, so it shouldn't be too challenging. Most will be online shopping, too. I ship everything for my family straight to Omaha and so only my gifts for friends, BF and BF's daughter will come here. I found a cute pair of earrings on Etsy for BF's daughter that I think she'll really like.
******** I've pretty well sorted out BF's Christmas gift. I'm going with things I know he wants, no matter how practical or boring they seem to me! Right now the main gifts are a Michigan State hoodie and a George Foreman grill. His is on death's door, and we love to grill, even in the wintertime, so faux grill it is! I also plan to fill a stocking with things that are a mix of practical and fun, like socks, boxers, lip balm, a Christmas ornament or two (as he has woefully few personal ones), etc. I may get him a dress shirt or two, I may get him Big Bang Theory Season 6 on Blu Ray...it all depends on how generous I'm feeling and how much everything I'm planning to get him costs.
I decided to help the poor man out and gave him a link to my list of Etsy Favorites. He was really struggling with what to get me, and has been struggling on what to get his family and his daughter. He did a good job on my birthday, so that counts for something, so I don't ultimately see anything wrong with helping him out a little. I guess it's not much different than him asking me what I want! I don't want gift giving to be stressful, you know? I'm more interested in our time baking cookies with his daughter, or watching Christmas movies in the coming days, or him showing up on my arm for my holiday party.
********* I feel like Clark Griswold waiting to have my review and get my bonus memo. My speculation is that I'll get all the numbers on Friday, December 19th, as last year we got them on the corresponding Friday. We don't get the money until the January 15th check, but I'm a big nerd and I like to plan out how it will be allocated once I find out. Last year was my firm's worst year since it's inception, and this year was it's best, so I'm hoping for good things, but reminding myself that bonuses are just that...bonuses!
********** I have thirty three minutes left until I can leave this office, commute home and spend a little time on my couch, eating leftover homemade tortilla soup from Tuesday and relaxing under the glow of all the Christmas lights in my apartment with my little Riley cat. Can't wait. :-)
I need to know what these other 2 podcasts are, is one of them from Slate?
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see pictures! I put my Christmas cards in the mail yesterday! I love sending cards, I don't really care if I receive any, TBH. I like to send Christmas, Halloween and Valentines cards. That's it though.
Yes, one is the Slate podcast and the other is The Serial Serial, by the AV Club. Both are fun fillers for in between new Serial podcasts!
DeleteDanielle stole my question :) I'm going to listen to the Slate podcasts when Serial is over (sad).
ReplyDeleteAgree about bonuses. At my last job there were a couple of instances where we didn't receive bonuses or they were reduced due to the company's financial performance. People got so upset! I agree that it is demoralizing, but financially you shouldn't count on money that is never guaranteed. Crazy!