Taking Advantage of Company Time

As predicted, I am down to one follower who I'm sure hasn't wasted their time on this blog in quite some time. Let me continue to talk to an empty internet room of people.

Today, I write this from my office computer. Ballsy move, I know. But, when the exec. director and other marketer are away, this girl will PLAY! Not really, I'll mostly just slack off and do the minimal amount of work to make it look like I'm busy.

It's two days until Thanksgiving, a holiday meant to act as a tease to all those idiots that try to diet. Like all good American's I plan on over-eating, over-drinking and rolling myself into bed to drift off into a food and booze induced coma. I'll end up spending the following three days in stretchy pants contemplating the gym but probably settling on chocolate lunches instead.  However, more importantly, is it's only ONE day until Thanksgiving Eve. This particular night is meant mainly for returning college students. Always a big night out since it is when students are home for the first time since going to school. Unless you are myself or Racheal Weezy who manage to find any free moment to come home. I enjoy the boozing, weirdness of Belmar over a university campus any day. Even though I am no longer a college student, I can appreciate a good mid-week night out. As most people know, I don't normally like to indulge in my favorite hobby (drinking) on a work night. The only time I've done this I ended up with a British boyfriend and a screaming wine hangover on my hour commute. The thought of being able to let loose on a Wednesday night to the crooning sounds of Pat Roddy highlighted by cheap beer is enough to get a lady boner going.

However, this year there is more to be thankful for than just booze and bar music (am I really admitting to that?!). Yes, yes I am. I am very thankful to be back in my house after 3 weeks of living like a traveling gypsy out of multiple homes and my car. Most everyone in the world knows about Hurricane Sandy. I will not bother getting into it since I am tired of being asked about how my town endured. But, my family was displaced and our main goal was to be back in our home in order to serve the 23 people invited for the holiday. We have electricity and hot water, going for the trifecta of HEAT today. Fingers crossed, if not it'll feel like the last 12 years when we had a faulty furnace that was likely to blow up our house if the thermostat was over 55.

 I've been spending some time compiling my winter bucket list. This would be a much more enjoyable task if I didn't have weddings to worry about or any vacation time left. My company went ahead and used up my saved time to pay for the days I was HOMELESS during the Hurricane. How thoughtful of them. Regardless, I've decided to post some of my ideas here and with any luck I'll get one MAYBE two things accomplished.

1. Snowboarding. This past year was the first time in 21 years that I wasn't on a mountain at some point. Sad to think about, but, on the other hand we had a very mild winter and I don't miss slushy man-made snow.

2. Shooting Range. This has been something I've wanted to do for years now. I'm hoping to try shooting multiple different types of fire arms and one day owning a pink Hello Kitty AK-47

3. Greater Belmar Polar Bear Plunge. For the past 3 years on the day after Christmas a certain group of people all gather to jump into the ocean. Last year was my first time. I got a nifty free t-shirt and a whole body numbness that lasted 3 hours after the plunge. I was able to warm up on a mixture of red wine, whiskey and Bud Lights. This should be a given but with the rumors of Ocean Ave being shut down for 6 months I'm not sure if we will be able to get up there. I'm planning on rallying a group of miscreants to challenge the law and go anyway. 

 This is all I have for now. Stay tuned for a follow up in 18 months when I get around to doing this again.


Currently listening to the sounds of a father/son electrician team clamber up and down a ladder that I'm sure couldn't hold a husky 9 year old.