Ever have 'ONE OF THOSE WEEKS'? It's been a true full moon week.
Only had 2 good things happen this week:
1. Valentino is now Fabio. We are hoping Fabio does his job. I am still looking for an appropriate video to honor Fabio.
2. A friend from NY visited me - T - who even understood Me-speak (those who know me know what this is. Those who don't - this is when I carry on anywhere from 1-10 conversations at the same time, jumping from one to the other and back again or even intermingle them. It is your duty to keep up with my mouth and brain.)
Things I learned this week:
1. Never ever ever walk against commuters. Always know where you are going when walking or doing anything during rush hour. Commuters are not nice. They know where they are going. They do not like those who don't or those who don't walk fast or those who go against the grain. And gosh forbid, do not make the mistake of being on the wrong concourse and can't find your train so you have to get to the other side trying to navigate through that onslaught of commuters getting to their train and gosh forbid if they have to wait another 10 minutes for the next train. Next time (maybe a zillion years from now) I will take crutches and wave them in front of me to clear a path.
2. The Chicago Shedd Aquarium sucks. Never had been there but went. It sucked. I was not impressed. Not ever going again and never recommending it to anyone.
3. Do not ever stand in the middle of an escalator. You will be knocked down and stepped on. Didn't you know that escalators were for walking faster? Obviously I didn't get that message.
4. Don't put your sore foot up on a seat on the train. They are so meticulously clean that your shoe is just too dirty. **insert major eyeroll**
5. Respect another's zone of privacy when walking in the stampede to the train station. Gosh forbid don't bump into another person irregardless if they stepped in your zone. You will get the 'glare' that mothers use on children.
6. The Chicago River stinks especially after the rains we had last week. Boat rides are great but bring nose plugs or don't breathe.
7. When an employee needs off and it is the one who works directly with your husband, don't take her place. It isn't good for the marriage but I will admit it provided much fodder for my lecture next week on "How to work with your spouse".
8. Even if all 3 of your sump pumps are working, just in case, put everything up higher than 12 inches. Just when you think you are ok, you are not and you get 2 inches of water.
9. Never schedule time off and let others know you have said time off. You become 'booked'.
10. Do not pull up at the designated pick up area at Ohare airport to pick up your son even if he has called and has let you know he has his luggage and is waiting for you at such and such place. You will get a ticket if you park a millisecond even if your trunk is open and your child is putting his suitcase into the car. I haven't quite figured out where to pick up people now but I will never again. I will provide taxi fare.
11. There are bees in Chicago. They love Pepsi. Pepsi kills them. Look before drinking from a cup.
12. Do not expect others in your house to do what you ask of them. Newspapers from 1-4 weeks ago belong on the family room floor so we don't muss the carpeting with our dirty shoes.
13. Yep gotta have 13 for a full moon week. Dropping curling irons on forearms burns them - 2nd degree burn that blisters and hurts like a .....yeah that much because you constantly brush that area on everything including you.
**sigh** This learning hurts my head.
