Sorry this is late. I was just too bushed last night to blog! I may only have worked a half day, but it was a LONG day!
Work was pretty easy. There were a lot of the girls there (more than I expected), but they had a meeting from 9:30 – 11:00am and I was the only one in the whole department! One girl who is in charge of payroll gave me another big box of shredding. I spent about an hour doing that. I really don’t mind it (Jimmy says he loves shredding!). I find it very relaxing, just feeding the paper into the slot, hearing the machine work and seeing it all disappear. The hard part is compacting the shreds, so I can fit more, and then removing the full bag without making a complete mess (I usually do). In just a few days I shredded about 8 bags! They really appreciate it and I don’t mind at all!
I also did my usual print, save and distribute resumes, but the flow has slowed down considerably. I guess people figure it’s a holiday week and many are on vacation. They’re right, but things are still hoppin’ in HR. Another project I’m working on is setting up internal interviews for people within the firm applying for a position.
I had brought a small salad with me, because even though we were getting out at noon, I knew I wasn’t going right home. I wanted to run some errands. Noon rolled around pretty quickly and I left, taking my beautiful vase of flowers home. I poured out most of the water, leaving only about a cup in the bottom, and put it on the floor by the passenger seat, surrounded by my purse and little lunch bag, thinking that would keep it standing up.
Not the way I drive! It fell over a few times (luckily I had rags on the floor (from Eric!) to wipe up the little bit of water that spilled out). I was actually driving while holding onto the vase with my right hand. Let’s just say they came home much worse for wear! Boo Hoo! They were SO gorgeous and now they’re kind of sad and droopy. I’m sure part of the problem is that they ended up staying in the car without water for a few hours, but I digress!
I wanted to go to a particular shopping center that I knew had a shop called PAPYRUS. They have them all over the country and I had been to a few in New York. It’s a fabulous shop where they sell cards, wrapping paper, and other paper items. I LOVE paper (that’s why I’m a decoupeur!) and this shop makes me drool! Unfortunately, I couldn’t find it – even with the help of Betty!
I programmed her to find the closest one and she found the shopping center, but it was SO big that they had underground parking lots. I drove through one and couldn’t find ONE spot. I drove out of there and found out outdoor parking lot and couldn’t find a spot there either. The shopping center was large and I had NO idea where the store was and I figured I was better of NOT going, because I’d end up spending money anyway, and wasn’t it better not to?
I ran a few other errands and then, as I was waiting at a light, I looked in the mirror and noticed my roots were getting very long. It’s funny with my hair. One day it will be fine, and the next day you look in the mirror and – yikes! – WHERE did those dark roots come from? So, on a whim, I called HAIRSPRAY (my high-energy, snob-free salon in HILLCREST) and John was actually able to see me, so I made an appointment!
I got there early, so I went to FLASHBACKS, one of my favorite vintage clothing stores in HILLCREST. My absolute favorite (WEAR IT AGAIN SAM) is just too expensive. I love it, but most of the clothing is priced pretty high.
In FLASHBACKS I found a fabulous brown pleated skirt with a floral design along the bottom and a cream-colored crocheted short-sleeve cardigan for $22! The two will look fabulous together!
When it was time for my appointment I got my hair done. As usual, John had a million stories. It wasn't too long, because I didn't get a haircut this time, but this boy can talk! He's entertaining, and I'd love to hang with him and have a meal, but when you're getting your hair done, you just want more dying and less talking! Anyway, after he was done I went home and relaxed for a while with Eric before heading to PACIFIC BEACH for dinner at HAIKU.
We tried some rolls we never had before and they were all FABULOUS! We also tried this new appetizer (along with Shumai and Vegetarian Spring Rolls) (I forget what it was called) that was jalapenos stuffed with rice, cheese, veggies and fish. DELICIOUS with a kick!
After HAIKU we drove to HILLCREST for gelato at our usual joint – GELATO VERO. I decided to change it up a little, so I got Eric’s favorite – Chocolate Hazelnut – but instead of Espresso Bean, which I usually get, I got Blackberry Sorbetto. It was SO intensely sweet and delicious. We brought it home and had some while we watched AMERICA’S GOT TALENT. Eric loved it! It’s so refreshing! Gelato and Sorbetto is our favorite dessert!
I was fading quickly, but I still managed to watch SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE before I fell asleep. It wasn’t even 11:00pm! Even though I only worked 4 hours, I had spent a few hours running errands, then had my hair done, and then came home, and then went out to eat, and then got dessert and so, by the time I got in bed to watch TV, I knew I wasn’t getting out again!
Anyway, it was a fun day and I’m looking forward to a great long weekend!