4×4
4 things people comment on when they see me in the summer
- The amount of scars on my legs*
- How dark my skin is
- My funky tan lines
- All my mosquito bites
I know I have more skin showing in the summer so these things are more apparent, but, come on people, do you need to say something?
4 things annoying me at work right now
- When someone modifies the agenda to shorten the lunch break
- When someone argues with me about doing something THEY were supposed to do
- When I’m left off a meeting to review something I designed
- People sharing personal information they shouldn’t
Thankfully I’m off for a few days starting tomorrow! I need a break!
4 “tricks” I use
- Put your pet’s food in a boot tray so the spills/messiness are contained
I’m not messy; I’m a lady
- Put important dates in your calendar and set up reminders – people are super touched when you remember!
- I’ve mentioned this before, but use body glide to prevent summer chafing when you wear dresses and skirts
- Don’t think you’re gonna make your step goal for the day? Modify it to a lower number for that day only and keep the steak going! Ha! Muah ha ha. Hee hee.
Ha, not “life hacks,” but I had to share, especially the last one.
4 of my “special” “talents”
- Taking super speedy showers
- Remembering names and dates
- Navigation/knowing where I am
- Photoshop
I’ve found myself saying “it’s one of my special talents” a bit lately, so I had to put those here!
*Last year, someone asked what all the scars on my leg were from, and I said all the mosquito bites I picked as a kid and as an adult. I said “I wish I would have listened to my mom and not picked them!” Then this person called their child over, pointed at my legs and said “this is why you shouldn’t pick your mosquito bites!”… so happy to be an example… … …
Themocracy
Wow I can’t believe that mosquito bite comment!!! I cannot imagine doing that!!!😱😱😱
Yeah, I obviously cannot either, since I am still thinking about it a year later! Like, can you use me as an example when I am not around or more discreetly?!
Are the kitties home yet?
Shorter lunch? No bueno.
They are not! We will pick them up August 2!
Yeah. They shortened it so much I doubt it will happen. I will bring something to eat during the meetings that day!
Thats a pretty good watch line lady! Lots of hard work right there 🙂
Thank you! And Steven just gave me a new band for my watch, so now it’s gonna look really funky!
Surely that boot tray is for Data since a classy lady like Khali wouldn’t make a mess 😉 If I used a tray like that, I guarantee Heidi would try to stand in it and end up either flipping the entire thing over, or probably end up standing in her water dish (she has done the latter before – so graceful, just like her dogmom).
Body Glide isn’t strong enough for me so I usually just wear shorts under my dresses.
It’s totally for Data, but I didn’t want to be ageist and shame him! (Plus, he won’t come downstairs for a picture, anyway, sigh). Ha, Heidi! You’d need a HUGE boot tray!
Ahh, wow! Does that make you super hot?! I am all about dresses for ventilation!!!
Heidi is confused by the HUGE boot tray because she’s so petite and little and definitely not big and clumsy.
They’re slipshorts that are wicking, so nope, I don’t overheat in them.
Shortening a lunch break should be reported to OSHA. That definitely sounds like a violation of workplace safety to me! Think of the risk of having multiple hangry people in a close environment: recipe for disaster.
Do you have three tan lines on your wrist? What are they all from? (Other than your watch, obviously.)
OMG it’s so funny you say OSHA, cause while it’s NOT OSHA, the agency I am working with is in the same department. DYING. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
They’re from where I place my watch when I am: running, cycling, and using it as a watch. Pretty silly, no?!
I must give off a don’t eff with me vibe because people never comment on personal things like that to me. WTF and just stop it, people!!
Funny thing, I bought a similar item like your boot tray to contain the sloppy water and food from my messy pets. Why I haven’t done that years ago is a mystery, because it’s really nice, isn’t it?
I don’t get why people feel it’s okay to say those things. Like, yes, these are obvious things about me. So what? (Of course, if it’s family or a friend and you’ve talked to them about it, it’s different.)
It’s so nice!!! Sometimes we just have to make life really hard for ourselves until we figure out a better solution. Ha!
Another one of your skills is being good at folding a fitted sheet!
(I just commented on your funky tan line in a previous post. I’m so #basic!)
Oh yes!!!! I can actually do that!
That’s okay. I understand that it’s hard not to! Especially when I have a bathing suit on!