It's a GLORIOUS day...

My breakfast meeting went off without a hitch (yippee!!) of course the lunch portion still has to be done, but that should be easy...I know the last post MIGHT have had some of you worried about me (I say might because I have no idea if anyone even reads this thing and if you do read it, do you really care?) but I am a-okay. Especially because Boss Man leaves for vacation for 12 days tomorrow! YIPPEEEE! That means a 'vacation' for me as well! A vacation full of cleaning the office, organizing storage closets, painting an office and putting together a 65 lb desk...but I love anything that requires organization, so I am all in! Today will get even better when I get to the Bronx to watch the Yankees take on Baltimore with my best friend from high school and my cousin who's never been to a Yankees game in her life. You'd think being RELATED to a Yankee would maybe have her intrigued, but nope, my uncle raised her a Mets fan (thanks for nothing Uncle T). Anyway...she's trying to find me a man, which is always an interesting endeavor, especially because she thinks I deserve nothing but the best...which I love her for, but makes agreeing on a 'prospect' incredibly difficult. I'm sure I'll have pictures and a story or two to write about tomorrow...Stay tuned!

I Need a Vacation

Okay, so I took on the task of converting one of our small conference rooms in our office into a comfy 'reading room' for two of our directors. Sounds simple enough, right? WRONG. Today I had to put together 2 leather recliners and a table...There are two other tables still in a box. I hate the table...absolutely hate it. If it was my house, it would've be taken apart and put back in the box and shipped back...but it's not and my office pals are convincing me it's 'not that bad' so I think it's actually staying. I'm so 'blah' about this whole thing....Decorating on someone else's buck would be so fun if it was my own apartment, not a boring space for people that aren't me!!

There are two of these chairs: And this is the only assembled table:

I'm hoping to get this lamp to pull this shiznit together:

I've also been looking for a desk, which is enough to make me want to grab the gun...Especially there isn't a desk to match that ridiculous table. UGH.

I think I'm just having a pretty bad day all around...I thought I was being funny last night and sent a text I probably shouldn't have sent...especially because the response was NOT what I expected. It's been followed by ZERO communication and I'm pretty sure there won't be a follow up conversation. I'm not happy about this at all...in fact I almost want to cry, but hey, this is what I do...I push people away...I'm actually really good at it...Note to self, next therapy topic should be 'letting people in'...

I think that's the most depressing blog post I've ever written...Sorry about that...On the bright side, tomorrow is Friday...Thank the good Lord!!

Like the new digs?

I thought my last background was 'too muted' and didn't reflect my 'vibrant personality'...So I picked a 'Syracuse friendly, Otto inspired' background. Enjoy the brightness of it all! Happy (Donkey) Hump Day! ...That's for you @CLRochelle.

About Me from A to Z

A: If you were an Animal, which would you be? A koala bear or an elephant B: Books, what's on your reading list? The new James Patterson book and 'A Place of Yes' C: Compulsive about anything? Everything...I labels facing forward, symmetry, etc D: Dreams - Do you dream in color? Do you remember them? I do dream in color and I remember 95% of my dreams E: Eating - What's your favorite unusual snack? Banana Bobs! Sliced banana, peanut butter, granola and honey on whole wheat bread F: Favorite Things - Name a few: Manicures, Shoes, Family/Friends, Coffee, Chapstick G: Giggles - What/Who makes you laugh? I laugh all the time, but Christine Rochelle is HILARIOUS H: Hot - What/Who is 'hot' to you? Go to newenglandpatriots.com and look at #12 I: Fill in the blank: I am ________ TIRED! J: Jealous of anything? People who live at the beach, people who have all the money in the world and on days like today, I'm jealous of the unemployed who got to sleep in. K: Also Known As: Mere, Mer, Smerky, etc L: I Love My Wheaten! M: Meeting People - How does it make you feel? I love, love, love meeting new people. N: Name - What's your story? Meredith means protector of the sea...it's Welsh and a boy's name. I've also found some sources that say it means 'Princess of the Sea'...I like that better O: Observant - What's around you right now? A lot of work to do...haha P: People - Who's special in your life? The people who have been there through it all Q: Any Quirks about yourself? I'm loud, kind of lame and very sarcastic R: What do you do for Recreation? Shop :-) S: Sing - Where do you do it? Have a favorite tune? I only sing in the car, I've sang Karaoke twice, 'A Whole New World' and 'The Way I Am' (yes, the Eminem song)...I shouldn't be allowed to sing...EVER T: What's at the Top of your To-Do List? The new b/f...Kidding! Clean my room so my mom can sell our house U: Any Unusual experiences? Hearing gunshots my Senior year of college and crawling into my roommates room and calling police while sitting on the floor, Breaking my wrist by falling off of a toilet [sober] at a frat house, the list could continue, I assure you. V: Vegas, Vienna, Venice...How far have you traveled? Favorite City? Hawaii was the farthest, my favorite city is New York, without question but my favorite place on the planet is Lake Champlain, Vermont. W: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall...Favorite Season? Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer X: Ex's, things you don't do anymore and won't do again: Date athletes Y: You - Name 5 things most people don't know about you: I'm left handed, I'm uncomfortable in silence, I used to have a 'Friday Dance' at my old job, I think ages 1-5 are the only cute ages for kids, I will name my first born [son] Grayson Edward. Z: Zero to Zenith - Where are you in life? I'm in an okay place, come December the 1/4 Life Crisis will kick in I'm sure...but as of right now, I'm getting by :-)

Good Morning, New York!

So it's for all intensive purposes April and it's snowing AND it's sticking...WTF Mother Nature!?!? This is an actual picture people!

Yesterday was a fabulous day, not only is my company's entire C team on a trip, but I met up with Deb and Elis from my old job for drinks after work. Let me just tell you that I saw them and cried. Actual tears! I miss my old job SO much...It's not that I hate my new job, but I was MUCH happier at the old one. I just wish I could take my current salary and move it to my previous job. (my mom asked me to remove that...see, I listen!)...It was very weird being back in my old building and seeing people that were at one point, so familiar to me.

But let me just explain to you the chain of events: First of all, Elis picked a bar that looked like it belonged in Tijuana. (See Picture Below)

The walls were primary colors and there was a pipe screwed to the door as a handle and the bathroom light was a lamp with no shade...labeled "Bano" and it was unisex...you get the picture. To make it even funnier Deb is pretty religious and doesn't drink...EVER, we actually walked into the bar and she said "I haven't been in a bar since law school" (mind you, she's married with two children now)...talk about taking the poor woman out of her comfort zone! So when we got to the bar, me, the resident alchi had to pick a drink for her...I chose the yummy Malibu Bay Breeze and I think I did a good job, she even slurped it at the end! Momma Deb had to go home and take care of the babies (which was only allowed because her children are the most adorable children on the planet with red curly hair) and Elis and I stayed and drank a pitcher of sangria...MmM.


I forgot how much fun going to work everyday used to be...we were talking about co-workers and there are some people I really miss! There are also people that I don't miss...and won't ever miss...haha.


What I learned from my drink date with these two nuts:

1. When you're in an office with 1939598 women and 3 men, the gossip never stops...there's always someone 'pregnant' or sleeping around or fighting with someone else. It's MUCH funnier now that I know none of it is about me.
2. Even though I haven't been in the office in 4 months, I'm still being brought up in not very nice conversations that really have nothing to do with me...this boggles my mind because people are supposed to be adults and I LEFT...get over it!
3. My FAVORITE is that Elis is STILL trying to set me up with people that she thinks I "would be cute with"...I've been gone for almost 4 months and it's still her life's mission to see me with someone from the office...the girl is just too much.

Happy Hump Day!

I found the Queen on Twitter!

Oh the nostalgia. I just went back and read all of my blog posts and laughed at almost all of them...even if none of you think I'm funny, at least I crack myself up! But the real reason I had to re-read them all is because I am officially following The Queen of LA on twitter (you can search for her, @queenjord)...and if she decides to read my blog, I have to make sure it's up to par (it's not...at all, but hey, we all start somewhere).

In other news...
The Big East Tournament starts today...LETS GOOOOOOOOO ORANGE! How could someone not love my little walking and talking Orange. I love me some Otto! Also a big congrats to Rick Jackson for winning Big East Defensive Player of the Year...it was well deserved my friend. Now on to the quarter finals at the Garden!!

Wow...

So how excited was I when I went to follow the Hanky Panky Blog and all of a sudden realized that I had 2 new comments?! Blogspot promptly reminded me to check them for spam, so I was convinced that it would say "Want to live chat...Click here"...but it wasn't spam at all! It was Ms. Blog herself leaving me 2 comments on different posts! This is why I love Christine, as she is one of the most supportive people I have ever met (minus the 'don't move in with your ex boyfriend that you still sometimes sleep with' comment...but even then, she has my best interest at heart). You know what makes me more excited than blog comments? Drinking with friends (and random strangers, obv) and it's almost the best day of the year to do that....HOBOKEN ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!!!!!!! The above picture is from last year and I have no idea who those people are, but they look like they're having a good time! And lucky for all (10) of you, you're getting a sneak peak of my outfit for this years extravaganza (it's the one on the right):

So look for me in Hoboken, NJ in my neon green onesie...I'll probably be alone on a street corner because my friends aren't going to want to be seen with me...but oh well, that's where the strangers come in! Actual pictures to come after Saturday's festivities!