Running (not exercise related) Randoms

[tjr42px]

So as not to have a million threads with one or two posts, leave some randomness here.

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Felt like a caffeine addict and totally judged for it today.

Our office Keurig finally gave up late last week. Today at 12:54 I remembered this tragedy and sprinted downstairs to the small cafe that inexplicably closes at 1pm. That's right, 1pm! Before that 2:30 feeling time. The place almost closed up already.
Me: am I too late?
-I just dumped the Verona but there is French Roast left if you want.
Me: That'd be great (thinking, sweet! The bolder the better).
-You want me to leave the cream out?
Me: no, thanks this is fine.
-You want sugar?
Me: no.
-You are really going to drink that? Without anything in it?

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Well damn, I'd drink something stronger but your espresso machine has been broken for months.

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Heard an interesting radio commercial this morning.

Welch's grape juice is being marketed as "containing the same heart benefits as wine."

For some reason it seems odd to market this way.

And if you are having a hard time selling your juice, apparently ferment that ish, mark up the price, and sell the wine!

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Left over cookie frosting turned Valentine's Day cinnamon roll frosting. From scratch rolls, turned out amazing IMHO.

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When W is away I tend to catch up on Criminal Minds. I'm totally into it, it's near the end of an episode all intense and "Daddy! Daaaaaaaddddyyyy! (Crying) Where are you (sniffle sniffle) Daaaaaahhhddy!" I don't know if I've ever sprinted up stairs that fast before. Just another night terror. I hate those. He has no idea what's going on because he's asleep and remembers nothing in the morning. The only ones freakin out and realize it are us.

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So I'm lying in bed, about a week ago and MW and I are talking about me begin gone for the month of March. She said she's going to need to hire someone to sleep with her so she doesn't get scared being home alone with the kids.

"Did you just say you are going to hire a prostitute".

1) that's messed up. I'm not even gone yet.
2) there is no way we can afford that.
Lol!

[JukEboXtheTanK]

Thing MW and I realized the other night. She stopped in the middle of January. Since she has stopped working I have not had a standard 8-5 work week. It has been go somewhere for an appointment one day or take her to the hospital and then try to make up that time so i don't use vacation time. So working 10-12 hour days 3-4 days a week have been rough. But totally worth it to have 2 whole weeks off for my LO.

[tjr42px]

Enjoy those two weeks. They go by quick. Time seems to speed up because you are constantly doing something, but drags on because you're rarely asleep. Ride those endorphins and my best advice (not that it was asked for) is to share the work load. No sense in you being awake together with one of you just watching a diaper being changed. Sure you don't want to miss anything and want to be supportive, but I'm sure in a couple weeks your idea of support is the other does a MOTN feeding while other gets 4 solid hours of sleep.

[JukEboXtheTanK]

Thanks!!! I can't wait for everything even the tiredness

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So I passed a church today. The sign out front read "Who will be able to say you sent them to heaven?" Pretty sure they meant who did you convert/influence in a positive way/to join the church or find God in their lives. All I heard was "who did you kill?" Hmmmm...is that a poorly worded sign or commentary on my inner workings? Scary stuff...

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Seriously wtf is up with tapatalk and these pictures. It's so annoying.

[JukEboXtheTanK]

Tapatalk on Windows Phone needs to be updated here

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I was at a store yesterday and bought some juice boxes and other stuff for a cookout. I had a bunch of kiddo's change in my pocket and was going to exchange it for two dollar bills for him. I didn't have cash so paid for the other stuff with a card. When I asked to exchange the change the cashier said: Sorry, to open the drawer you need to buy something." WTF!?! Dude you didn't give me those juice boxes for free. I'm pretty sure I bought them.

[JukEboXtheTanK]

May 28, 2016 6:12:09 GMT -5 tjr42px said:

I was at a store yesterday and bought some juice boxes and other stuff for a cookout. I had a bunch of kiddo's change in my pocket and was going to exchange it for two dollar bills for him. I didn't have cash so paid for the other stuff with a card. When I asked to exchange the change the cashier said: Sorry, to open the drawer you need to buy something." WTF!?! Dude you didn't give me those juice boxes for free. I'm pretty sure I bought them.

/facepalm

[tjr42px]

Lol! Saw the preview for "The BFG" and apparently it's not a movie about a giant titled...The Big Fucking Guy?!? Wife corrected me...Big Friendly Giant. Riiiight. I think both apply equally well.

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Pedals. This is awesome.

Bear That Walks Upright Took A Neighborhood Stroll Because Why Not - BuzzFeed News
apple.news/ApbUXGBGpSY-Vkt1J6OJUoA

[JukEboXtheTanK]

Yeah I live outside the city. I have been hearing about the bear for 2 days. As well as when it showed up a few months agp.

[tjr42px]

That's awesome. My first thought was "I want to drive over and see this". Then I thought "well it's only an hour away, but you might die...so there's that." Lol.

[JukEboXtheTanK]

Jun 24, 2016 15:15:04 GMT -5 tjr42px said:

That's awesome. My first thought was "I was to drive over and see this". Then I thought "well it's only an hour away, but you might die...so there's that." Lol.

.......And it is a BLACK BEAR....

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Dear god it's hot AF. Our A/C was acting up the past couple of days. Today our landlord had someone look at it. They need to order a part. Landlord bought us a portable a/c unit buts it's crazy. We put it in kiddo's room for him and my two nephews and two nieces. It's doing ok in there. But the rest of the house is 84 degrees! Littlest buddy is not having it. I'm about to try and sleep on the floor with him in DS1's room if I can find space.

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Just checked the hourly forecast. It's not supposed to get down to 75 until about 3am...

And next weekend the forecast is near 100 a few days in a row! Dude better get this fixed ASAP.

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I've been really into the "You are not so smart" podcasts these days. With all the tricks our brains fall for...I'm really beginning to understand this whole Trump thing. And really questioning mankind's ability not to fall for something as fuck'd up as actually electing him. I'm understanding it, but scared AF.

I was talking to a guy the other day who said he wasn't sure who he was voting for. He was making sense talking about various policy he agreed with, but not saying who he was voting for. Some of his beliefs are conservative and others liberal in nature, but overall he's pretty moderate. And then he said "But Trump has some good ideas, too." My jaw hit the floor and he started in on immigration, etc. I pointed out how those "good ideas" we're fundamentally in opposition to his initial comments. He stared at me for a second and then just changed the subject. WTF?!? Like the convo never happened! I wanted to break down the neuroscience behind his blind spot, but knowing the neuroscience I'm confident it wouldn't have made any impact to school him on it.

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So here I am at work...on a Sunday. Nothing wrong with working Sunday's, except you know if your at work but not working. I was literally...and not using literally in a figurative sense...but, literally staring out my window for a good 5 mins. My Sunday task is hours away (delayed). I'm waiting to be released just to have to come back later. Again fine. But I was sort of ok with working today since the wife and littles were gone. They are going to stroll in right when I get the call to come back. I know it! Well, once I get home I can finish cleaning up I guess.

[JukEboXtheTanK]

Back to work by 8AM tomorrow! Let the 4 miles a day begin once a again! \o/ Also trying not to drink soda except for maybe a week a month. Seeing if that will save me some pounds with all teh walking I do.

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😳 FIL turned "the neighbors" on. Awkward. Me, DW, FIL, and MIL.

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Mickey isn't parenting my kid properly today. This DVR'd episode is trying to teach Donald patience. My toddler freaks out demanding "put on Mickey" at every commercial break. I've stopped fast forwarding...deal kid, it's a teaching moment. At least for as long as my patience with his crying stays intact. 😂perhaps I should stop folding laundry and learn along with DS2 and Donald.

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Having a super productive day...way ahead of schedule. It's only 9am and I just finished eating my lunch.

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I went back to contacts yesterday. A co-worker who has never seen me without glasses said "Oh snap! You look all Baywatch without your glasses!"
Wait, what?
"Yeah you look like David Hasselhoff."

Umm not a compliment, dude!

I tried to post two pics. My bitmoji in a swimsuit and the Hoff in his. I'm struggling like I do with tech. I'll keep working at it but let's just say even though my bitmoji isn't exactly me, and that image isn't exactly like Hasselhoff...it's still way too f-ing close. 😳