Now that the shopping bug has hit, Jilli, what was the name of that online store you linked to a while back that had great coats and stuff?

Chic Star? That's where I've been getting a lot of things from, lately.

Merci, Jilli, that was it! ::runs off to look at more clothes::

FYI, I've had the best luck with them by ordering a size larger than my measurements.

So I went to get soup from the soup place across the way, and when the woman was sliding the covered bowl across to me, it tipped over, spilling Jamaican Jerk Chicken soup all over the counter, the floor, and splashing on my black and white houndstooth skirt.

And I'm going to a networking event after work tonight. I'm just glad I didn't order the tomato soup.

Argh.

Uck--does it show much? I hope it wasn't a tomato-ey soup, at best.

I meant to mention--if your version of old is "can't do my normal 3 mile run", well, you're significantly younger than I am, who's never been up for one of those, never mind normal.

Aren't these beautiful? They look like they could inspire so many stories. All their stuff is pretty gorgeous, and it's not often you can see the following phrase:

such notable individuals as Norman Schwartzkopf, Juan Carlos King of Spain, Pope John Paul II and Bo Derek

Oy, Consuela. At least houndstooth is busy?

I'm going to have dinner with my grandmother -- my parents are still out of town -- and I asked her if she wants me to get lobster rolls from the supermarket, and she's all lobster-ed out! I never thought I'd see the day! But her niece was staying with her all week, so I bet they went out a lot, and the niece is from RI, but lives in the Midwest now, so I bet she was psyched for seafood.

Ahg. Meeting hell with bonus phone tag. I'm getting nothing done.

Lobstered out? Does not compute.

I don't remember the last time I had a lobster roll...

I am trying to download the latest version of Vectorworks on my work computer and the time remaining is bouncing around between 5 hours and 30 hours. *sigh*

I'll take a lobster roll. I don't think I've ever had one.

So, the bonus I got last week wasn't for one of the projects I've been busting my ass over, working all these OT hours. Instead it is for being willing to provide support for a program I stopped using about 5 years ago.

The program was built in house in about 1995 and has been supported by a contract employee. She maintains the program, leads any new contract ser-ups, training new users, working with corporate systems when there are integrations changes, and so much more. Well, she is retiring next month and corporate is now realizing how much she was doing and how screwed they are once she leaves. She gave them 6 months notice and they have been trying to figure out how to fill the coming void. So far it looks like at least 3 people will be picking up pieces of the work. I've had at least 3 meetings with corporate folks to provide my input even though it isn't part of my job description anymore.

So, anyway, bonus is nice, even after taxes. My boss sent me the write up, copying his boss, then someone else copied a couple of corporate mucky mucks and I'm feeling very blushy.