2. The teacher's lounge has a pebble ice machine!!! Can you believe it? Sadly, I can't eat it all day because I would end up creating a disturbance in all the classes as I tipped my cup and crunched away. Not to mention (though clearly I am) that I would need to carry my cup and a coaster everywhere I went because cups filled with pebble ice produce condensation like crazy (maybe this would be appropriate in a science class). And lastly, if I chewed ice all day I would need to use the restroom frequently, and that is not something I have the time or inclination to do. But, I will be enjoying some on my lunch break each day and may even fill a large cup at the end of the day to take home with me. This would cut down on the number of bags of ice I currently purchase each week (usually 2-3) at Sonic. Who knew?
**Any mind benders in your world?**
Comment Window Tidbit: My mission to buy Toy Story 3 BEFORE work yesterday was a success! Apparently 7:56am is the best time to shop at Wal-Mart...nobody was there, except for a really old man in front of me at the express checkout buying 4 bottles of Dr. Thunder for which he took at least 5 minutes to write a check!
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I went to WalMart yesterday to get my movie. That is pretty awesome they have an ice machine so when you can eat it, it is there.
I would prefer being called Mrs. Taylor than mam. I feel like I have aged 20 years every time someone calls me that.
Well, I am with you on the job thing. It would be a very hard to adjust going to work every day after being home for so long. I think I would be feeling the exact same way as you. I hope it gets easier juggling everything and getting into your groove with it all. Hopefully your days won't end with a headache. That would be dreadful.
The pebble ice machine is definitely a sign that you are in the right place. :D
Yeah, Mrs. is different. But you don't have to be old to be a Mrs. Just look at Charlotte! And I agree with Melinda, it's MUCH preferable to ma'am. Shudder.
Hooray for pebble ice! At least you can enjoy it at lunch, and I would definitely take a big cup of it home each day!
Getting pebble ice for free is like getting an extra hour of work in... excellent.
I'm not a Mrs. fan either... maybe we are too programmed for Sister to sound more right. James says "yes, ma'am" and "yes, sir" - I love it from him, we aren't sure where he picked it up but he's been saying it for years.
Day 3. How many more? Oh, ya... it seems like you did it and now you should be done. I'm so selfish. I know you will make even better use of your time and get figure out why I feel panicked when it is you that has to do it. Maybe I know my time is coming...
I can't believe they have a pebble ice machine!! That is perfect! Add that to the positives of your new life as a working lady.
Have I mentioned how happy I am that you are still posting each day.
I love what Jessica said.
The pebble ice machine is a sign!
My mind is bending at how beautiful that header picture is!
That is so wonderful about the pebble ice! I need another hospital stay STAT so I can get more of the stuff. (No Sonic here.) I wonder how much one of those industrial machines costs. Enjoy the perks!
I laughed at the pebble ice machine! YOU must be loving that!!! I would do a lunch break and a 'one for the road' each day!!!
I like 'sister' better than Mrs. Although, I don't mind being called Ms. Lisa. Strange?! Yep.
Now what is wrong with ma'am?
I love it when people call me ma'am, and I call everyone here ma'am. I guess it's a Southern thing? I appreciate the respect. When I buy my sandwich at lunch I say, 'Thank you, ma'am!' When I go to ring out at a store, the clerk says, 'I can help you right over here, ma'am.' I like it. To me it is a way of saying 'you are a woman, and I will treat you with the respect that deserves.'
And I call men sir. Again, I think it shows respect, but I know it's regional. If we want people to act with courtesy, it helps to treat them with courtesy. If I want a man to act like a gentleman, I will address him like a gentleman. Same with women. If I expect a woman to act like a lady, I will address her like a lady.
And I don't want to be called 'Miss'. I'm not 12, you know? I'm a grown woman.
Oh, and I like being called SISTER Scott, except here they call me Miss Rebekah, which is another Southern holdover I guess.
I like these little social niceties. It puts a little polish on an increasingly casual society.
And that comment had nothing to do with your post...
I am just glad you are still posting daily!
Try a Tervis Tumbler cup. They are insulated so they don't sweat and you can buy lids for them. They are the best. A great Christmas gift.
I had so much fun catching up on reading your blog!
I often thank Jeff for going to work each day...despite how hard I work at home, I feel like I am too lazy to have to go to the same job every morning. I am glad you got a job with lots of variety; that's gotta help!
I am jealous of the pebble ice machine and now I am seriously going to google it and find out how much one costs. Maybe I can con my mother-in-law into buying one for Christmas if they're not outrageously expensive?
I hate being called Mrs. Porter and I'm not sure why either!? A few weeks ago when I was reading Mrs. Piggle Wiggle stories to Brisa I was chuckling to myself because when the moms would call each other on the phone they would call each other Mrs....I can't imagine one of my friends calling me on the phone and saying, "How are you today, Mrs. Porter?" ! I have my preschoolers call me Miss Becky.
OK, sorry for the long comment :)
Oh a cup of ice on the way home will be perfect. I could use one right now in fact.
A mind bender in my world....the kids brought their school pictures home today. Two kids look fine (except they didn't ask the 7 yr old to smile??), the girls photo is completely over exposed, bad color, off center and zoomed in way closer. What the? So annoying.
it's a sign!!! :) i'm so glad your work is working out well. i can empathize on the whole every day and trying to get everything done thing. it's horrific. i hope you hit a groove soon. i think you're doing an amazing job!
Dr. Thunder? That sounds dirty.
Your not old enough to be Mrs. Stuart. That is Randy's mother.
I think the ice machine in the lounge is a tender mercy. That would be like Diet Coke on fountain for me.
That pebble ice machine just upped your pay significantly every year. I LOVE freebies.
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