.....and a cold beer on a Friday night.....and a pair of jeans that fit just right....and the radio on....
I have to admit that I like this song and I saw the Zack Brown Band live in Nashville a few years ago. Sigh. It's the white trash in me coming out.
Americans generally have a very limited world view. The below video sums it all up. Words fail me.
No, this whale watching is not of myself poolside. So no, there was no chorus from the shoreline onlookers shouting, "Push her back in, she's DYING."
Rather, we did a quick trip down to Monterey with family/friends just for the fun of it. It was a group of six of us just for the fun of going to Monterey for a quick get-away.
The weather was PERFECT. The advantage of visiting the Monterey Peninsula in winter is that it is not socked in with fog. However, it could have been raining cats and dogs. We could only wish for rain in California at this point as we are so dry.
We had special treats every time we turned around. One of the guys in our group had never seen the famous lone cypress on 17-mile drive. He had never been to 17-Mile Drive. We stopped to take it all in. What made it extra special was that the whales are migrating and we got to witness them spray, breach, etc., during our stop. It was icing on the cake. People pay $$$$$$ to see that...we paid zero. It was just dumb luck that we happened to be there.
Other dumb luck was the private concert we had from a guy who is an aspiring Nashville musician...and the bartender who latched onto our group because my husband brings cheese from the local Sonoma County dairies and so the bartender kept giving us freebees all night long....and the general manager of the hotel who befriended us because we unknowingly cheered his kid on during a little fun and friendly competition betwixt the kid and some adults.
Sometimes life throws you some wonderful surprises.
When you are kind to people, people tend to be kind to you. It's the golden rule. We witnessed plenty of people being rude to waitstaff and to those they considered "lower" than themselves. Their entitlement attitude got them nowhere.
It's amazing how just being respectful to your fellow human beings has an impact.
Well, I got the results of the binding arbitration that made so nervous I literally wet myself. The results were in favor of the position I was advocating for. I guess that makes it a win. However, the arbiter remanded some portions of the case back to the parties to hammer out. I'm good with that. What that means is that the current terms and conditions remain in effect until proven otherwise.
Tie goes to the runner. I was the runner.
I've been getting emails of "congratulations" from the industry. What is ironic is that I'm the lowest paid of them all taking on the biggest issue our industry is facing. They are all benefiting from my hard work.
Bottom line: Don't mess with me unless you are absolutely sure you know what you're doing. I will have you choking on your own words. When will they ever learn? Being underestimated is my secret weapon. Being underestimated has served me well. I love being a girl :)
Now, how about that raise?
I've given up on watching the Olympics. I think everybody else has as well because NBC reported dismal ratings. Why I don't watch the Olympics:
1. Russians cheat;
2. Nobody is really from the country they are representing. Athletes are allowed to shop for a country;
3. Nobody trains in the country they are representing. Many of them train here regardless of where they are from;
4. It's gotten waaaaaay too political.
Oh please, get your mind out of the gutter. I'm not referring to anything remotely X-rated. I'm referring to my talent of pouring a beer (pivo in Czech and Bier auf Deutsch) with the perfect amount of foam at the top. Hey, I'm talented at the tap! At least I'm good for something. What else would you expect from my DNA that has a substantial chunk from central Europe?
Yes, I'm a fan of DEVO. I also know I'm dating myself (again) to the birth of technopop in the 1980's.
This song is surprisingly catchy and you will be humming it all day long. And....the guys on the album cover looks like a guy I went to high school with.
I am not a morning person. I never have been. With that being stated, I need to set my mornings so that it does not instantly set me off in a negative mood. We all know I need help there on that one. LOL
I must greet the morning (because I work and must adhere to some sort of office hour schedule) with coffee, milk, and a clean kitchen. In my world, nothing is worse than waking up to a pile of dirty dishes in the sink, last night's dinner crusted in pots and pans, and not being able to have coffee the way I like it.
Instant bad mood.
There can be jackets and shoes strung about the house, but that does not get to me like waking up to dirty dishes.
I'm sure your life is complete knowing that bit of info about me. LOL.
Oh, one more thing: I forgot about the FIVE STAGES OF LAUNDRY.
I've already ranted about that one.
