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It’s a fun tradition. I can’t go every year because I don’t live in the area — for the family that never left the west coast, it’s a few hours away by car — but I love when I’m able to make it happen. We went last September and it was so fun to take my boyfriend, but it’s just not the same in September. The waterfalls were mostly dried up and last year it was really hazy from wildfires. A big handful of my cousins have started their own families in the past few years and we think it’d be fun to introduce the “next generation” to the tradition.
My boss is out until next Wednesday, by which time I’m on vacation. So – that conversation will be pushed out until, at earliest, the last Friday of the month. I was asked for feedback from a different high-level director and have at least been able to express that communication and scheduling need improvement.
My dad’s side of the family does a camping trip every year in a national park near them. It’s my favorite tradition, my family has been doing this for over 100 years at this point (which seems crazy!?). I’ve been up since about 5:30 refreshing the reservation page because you have to book 366 days out to get a spot at the campsite we always go to. They release availability at random, and they get scooped up immediately. We used to go every June, but when reservations switched from phone to online, it made getting a June spot insanely difficult, so for the past handful of years, we’ve been going in September. But there’s been a push to see if we can reclaim June, so a handful of us are fighting the good fight hitting the refresh button over and over again this morning.
ETA: We were too slow this morning. I made it to the final page of checkout but was not fast enough to hit “complete transaction,” I guess.
I do feel like I have to rush through my work to deal with other stuff, at least some of the time. When we were short staffed, fine. While new staff was being onboarded, fine. Now? It doesn’t feel fine anymore. My boss and I have even had discussions in the past about offloading some of what he manages onto me, which I’d like since it’d be growing my own skillset within my dept! I don’t think my boss realizes how frustrated I am. We’ve talked about it before but that was several months ago, when staffing was still an issue. IDK if it’s better for him to talk to the other dept about wtf is going on or if I should do it. I’d be fine advocating for myself directly. I almost said something to the manager who was in charge of the master schedule of the clusterfuck this morning when we were alone at one point, but didn’t think it was the right time or place. I did point out that there was no reason for me to stick around this a.m. if there was nothing for me to do, and I didn’t even say it in a blame-y way, but he got a little defensive. His response made no sense, it felt like he was trying to tell me I’d misunderstood something, but I know I didn’t. I’m trying to give him some grace because I know he’s relatively new, it’s a lot to organize and manage, blah blah blah. I just… shouldn’t have had to be there in the capacity I was there this weekend. It wasn’t a good use of my time and I kept having to find quiet spaces to get my own work done.
@ejor344 Hi! I love when lurkers chime in. I like that the Dakota backpack comes in a few sizes.
Follow-up rant: I got home from my conference this morning. I should’ve been able to leave yesterday afternoon at 2 the way things shook out. I only stayed the final night because I was on the schedule early this a.m. Well, I get downstairs first and everything the room the day starts in was locked. I was early, so that’s fine. I went and grabbed a coffee. By the time I got back — still early — someone else had already taken over what I was assigned to do because she felt like it should’ve been her job and wanted to do it. Which in theory yes, but we had assignments. I hope there is a postmortem scheduled. I have so much feedback. I’m also debating if I talk to my boss about my growing discomfort around how much I’m still supporting this other department this week or if I wait for my review in a few weeks. I’m frustrated.
I sweat no matter what in the summer. Sometimes when I’m on the el specifically (buses are fine, but I don’t take them as much anymore), it can get so crowded on hot summer days that I can feel the sweat dripping down my back even when my bag is off my shoulder or back.
Quick rant: I’m currently at a conference. My company hosts two every year. Well, the department that’s tasked with putting this whole thing on is the department that has had 100% turnover as of last year. So it’s a new group in charge. This is probably my ninth time working/attending the conference, and it’s a cluster so far. Key details haven’t been communicated, staffing assignments don’t make sense (I’m STILL doing stuff that’s not my job even though the responsible department is now fully staffed and has been for a few months). I was on the fence about staying at the hotel, which is an option to us, when I live in the same city, but when I saw I was scheduled to be here early tomorrow AND Saturday for meetings that have nothing to do with me… I said yep, I’ll take a room and some free meals, I don’t want to be on the el by 6:30.
Yeah, I’ve thought about doing that. I’ve been selling things on Poshmark for a couple years, so I already have a place to list it. I wanted the holiday sale price! I check the website from time to time to see if I can get a better deal on the one I wanted. I have a couple Lo & Sons bags (the OMG, which seems to not exist anymore, and a weekender bag) and the prices have definitely gone up since my last purchase 5-6 years ago.
I wanted the Rowledge! I asked for a backpack for Christmas. All the Lo & Sons bags were on sale, and I told my mom and sister that I’d pay for a chunk of the backpack if they got me that one because it still wasn’t cheap. They got me the smaller, cheaper one. It’s still a nice bag, but it’s like playing Tetris to get all my stuff for a workday in there. And if I want to bring a book with me, I have to put my lunch in a separate bag (not a huge deal, I just don’t like toting multiple bags with me on the el if I can help it).
I only have to wear the retainer at night! But yes, I know that part will be for life. My sister did one of the alternative brands to Invisalign to close the gap between her two front teeth, but then didn’t wear her retainers. So the gap is back! Won’t be making her mistake. I got used to having those trays in, but what a pain to have to slip them in and out at work or when I’m around people. My jaws no longer pop out of place, so well worth the hassle and a relatively short treatment all things considered.
I have a Lo & Sons backpack. It was gifted to me for Christmas from my mom and sister. I have this one: https://www.loandsons.com/products/beacon-nylon-black-gold-lavender. I wish it was bigger, but it fits my work laptop (a MacBook Pro) perfectly in the back compartment. I can also squeeze in my notebook, a change of clothes for the gym, and lunch. It’s a tight squeeze, though. Before using a backpack, I was a tote or shoulder bag person, but I commute by foot and it hurt my back.
I’ve had so much fun at the two desi weddings I’ve been to! The most recent one was this past winter at a resort in Mexico. At the ceremony, the processional route to the terrace was past one of the pool areas and it made me LOL that randos in swimsuits were stopping to watch and take pics. If you go the western style route, colorful seems to be the way to go. If you choose to wear something traditional, highly recommend Etsy! I wore this to one of the events and loved wearing it: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1226322658/teal-blue-lehenga-choli-for-women?ref=yr_purchases. (My review is the one from Feb.!) That seller was so fast and so much more affordable than retailers in my city. My only gripe was that I sent them my measurements but it wasn’t quite the right fit, so I still had to get some last minute alterations to make it work.
I fly out on an overnight flight and will be in Ireland the 21-25, then head to London early on the 26 through the 29. Work is going to kinda rough leaving up to my trip, but it’ll be worth it.
I didn’t see anyone heading to TSwift, but I’m sure that’d be quite the sight. I’m not a Swiftie so had no real desire to try to get tickets, but I’d have gone had one been offered to me at a reasonable price. I’d have had a lot of fun with an outfit. One of my friends is in an LDR, her bf is still is Boston, and they went together there. I guess it was a show where it poured rain and she had to wear a poncho over a blazer she’d spent a lot of time bejeweling herself.
Also! I’ve been doing Invisalign since last October. My teeth have never been super crooked, but I have alignment issues that went unaddressed as a kid that worsened as an adult. Today is my final appointment and I should be able to pick up my retainer in a couple weeks. I’m excited to be done.
We wanted to do Japan in 2020, but we all know how that story goes. One of my friends got married in 2019 and had planned to do her honeymoon in Japan in spring 2020. They just went a few weeks ago. I loved looking at her photos! They spent so many meals at high end restaurants that I feel like they missed out. I think my bf thinks I’m kidding when I say my first stop will be for convenience store food.
And yeah, at present I’d not splurge on a designer bag — I don’t value it enough — but would consider a secondhand one. There are a couple high end resale boutiques near my old place that I used to love browsing. I’ve looked on TheRealReal. But haven’t felt compelled to pull the trigger on anything yet.
An ex boyfriend’s mom once gave me a Louis Vuitton bag she didn’t use anymore that I never reached for. I didn’t like the LV monogram pattern (still don’t). It had a short handle that made carrying it awkward. My mom thought it was a wildly inappropriate gift. I think I gave my dad permission to sell it at one point, but I don’t really know what happened to it.
I have a pair of white On Clouds that I’m going to bring with me on my trip. I wear my Frye leather sneakers a lot and think they look nicer, but they’re not as supportive if I walk a lot. And I don’t want to wear those if it rains, which seems likely where I’m going. We’re hoping to do Japan in 2024 and they’d be my pick to click for that trip, too, since they slip on and off.
Maybe last year I was at a Nordstrom and stopped to look at a bag I thought was pretty. It turned out to be Yves St. Laurent and several thousand dollars. Which, no. I’ve noticed Quince has some quilted leather bags that aren’t a total dupe, but similar, for ~$100 and might finally let myself be influenced and give them a try.
