Monday, December 17, 2007

Wow!

Okay, so I haven't been blogging much lately, but whatever... I've got this new assignment at work and it turns out I don't know much about Citrix, but I'm having to learn QUICKLY because the only other guy that supports it with me went to NY for the week and I'm on my own! So it's been a huge learning curve, but I'm a quick study! :) NOT that it consumes ALL my time, I want to know who first suggested watching Arrested Development because I've spent the past two hours watching episodes on Hulu... I'm done now though, WHY I do that, I'm not sure.

Then there is the whole "Holiday Party" thing for the kids, turns out not many parents are interested in participating, so Carolyn and I are running around trying to make sure that gets done! We actually ran into Chance's teacher today at Michael's while we were there getting the stuff for the 'craft project' for his classes party. I think she was playing hookie actually, I'm sure she needed a break... She WAS buying stuff herself for the class, so good for her! :) So we decided the craft project would be to make Christmas Tree ornaments, we'll see how that goes over!

Is the kitchen done yet you might ask? No! I think Carolyn is about OVER it though, the kitchen we have downstairs is not that big, so I will HAVE to get that done soon!

We are done shopping though, I haven't sent out my cards yet though! I have them all on my desk though ready to go, I just have to address them basically, so they are ALMOST done, so if you don't get it until AFTER Christmas, hey, it's the thought that counts right! :) I'm sure I'll get them out tomorrow though, unless I decide to watch two more hours of Arrested Development that is... We'll see! :)

16 comments:

Matthew said...

I'm actually glad I haven't sent my cards out yet, hopefully now I won't get any 'retaliatory' cards back... I don't like those for some reason, if you want to send me a card, send me one, DON'T send me one just because you got one from me... That's just me though... :)

Matthew said...

Trust me, in the past few years, I GET tons of 'retaliatory' cards, so now that everyone knows I am not interested in them, people can save a few cents! :)

Joshua Goodling said...

What??? You mean you haven't sent my retaliatory card yet? Fine! I want the card I sent you back! That card cost me....(uhm...let's see...$6.99 for a box of 18 of them....so that equals .38 cents...plus the .40 cents to mail it....and the 2 seconds it took to fill it out....)...almost an entire dollar!!!!

LOL - just joshing of course! But yes - that's the way some people are. And I agree with you - it's just like so many other things in life - many people only do stuff for people who "do stuff for them."

Makes no sense really, because they are constantly trying to figure out "why" people do stuff and if they "have" to do something in return.

In reality - one should never let the right hand know what the left hand is doing - in other words, live for others, but don't live for others expecting something in return.

Matthew said...

LOL! Yeah, I suppose if you look at it that way all of my cards will essentially be 'retaliatory' cards, but to be fair, I just use the "Petra address list" and go down the line... :)

Jackie said...

Sounds like you are a busy little bee.

LOL!! I had never thought of the concept of a 'retaliatory" card. Well, maybe in my head I did. I noticed this year that I kept a few aside just in case I forgot someone. Is that the same thing??? I guess it is similar!

Yeah, who did start the Arrested Development? LOL! I, too lost my husband to the tv/computer for a couple of days to watch episode after episode of that show! I think he downloaded all THREE seasons! YIKES!!

Andrea said...

It's such a good show, I've been talking about it for years, but I think Petra is the one who started the craziness, of course that was because she borrowed my season :-)

Oh and Josh, postage is 41 cents now.

Joshua Goodling said...

Oh yes.....41 cents for the stamp! That makes it .79 cents to send the card!! :-) lol

Titus said...

HEY! I didn't download 3 seasons! That would be illegal!

Petra said...

lol! Well, I'm glad I could waste everyone's time... BUT - isn't that show so funny?! I can't wait to start on season 2, but I have to wait for Andy b/c we are watching it together and he's been working too much.

I don't think I have ever sent a card *just* b/c I have received one. I may have, in the past, like Jackie, kept aside a few 'just in case' I forgot someone. But yeah - I think there are those that just send to a select few, and then only to those that send them one. Funny.

Oh, and Matt - I haven't mailed my cards yet either, so I suppose I won't get any retaliatory cards either... although, they don't make me as angry as they make you - I actually LIKE getting mail... retaliatory or not. lol :) Anyway, the plan is to mail them today - have to go to the p.o. anyway so am hoping to finish addressing envelopes this morning. I have 3 address lists: 'petra's family', 'andy's family', and 'friends'. Hopefully I didn't forget anyone. The total is around 90ish this year, but it has been higher in the past, so that makes me think that someone somewhere fell off the list, although I have no clue who! lol :)

Matthew said...

LOL! Yeah, I FINALLY sent your retaliatory card Joshua! Although, I only got half of them done... Let's see if I EVER get the rest out... :)

LOL Jackie! No it's not the same thing... :) I refer to the people who would likely never send you a card, but if you send them one, then they send you one... :) Yeah, that Arrested Development is KILLING me! I am up to episode 12 though...

So we have you to thank for this nonsense then Andrea?!? People keep coming into my office and asking me questions, of course I can't hear them because I have earphones in watching episodes of Arrested Development... :)

Nice CYA there Titus!

Yeah, I'm behind too Petra! I can't believe it either because I'm usually on top of things like this!! Oh well, hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season!

I can't believe it is a week away!

I have the parties at the school tomorrow, and it stuns me how few want to help! I'm sure I'll have stories after it is over tomorrow, we'll see...

Joshua Goodling said...

COOL!!! This will be my 3rd retaliatory card I've received so far this year!!!!

WHO is marci? said...

awesome!! another online tv site, i am missing tv-links after that guy was arrested and his site yanked :)

I got your card :) Great pictures -
I totally send retaliatory cards, I just don't have a running list of who I get cards from and NEVER have addresses... of course the ones that aren't "ret" cards are the Petra's list cards, those go out automatically :) of course this year without fam pics, we've had a rough year... maybe we'll take photos for next year ...?

WHO is marci? said...

so i signed up for the tv site, and they said they would send me a link when they were ready for me??? what's up with that? it was yesterday and still now link? know of a loophole? :)

Matthew said...

Oh yeah, I forgot... I signed up for that months and months ago and just got my link last week... :)

Matthew said...

They are still in beta I think...

Petra said...

yeah - I wondered about that myself. Are they doing some kind of private eye investigation of me before they allow me to view the shows?!