A Midsummer Night's Dream (Summer 2014 Secret Santa) Discussion

[dressupthedog]

In case anyone was ever curious what in the world I do while I'm at work overnight..

Right now I am dealing with a tipped over semi truck filled with Jell-O. Like, the little cups of it that come in packs of four. Everywhere. Had to have the driver send me pictures for documentation and I can't stop giggling. 

Oh, Jell-O disasters. At my job in Wisconsin, I had to deal with incident management for highway closures and blockages. During one incident I was involved with, a semi tipped over and spilled mozzarella sticks all. over. the highway. 

 

[meaganola]

Oh, Jell-O disasters. At my job in Wisconsin, I had to deal with incident management for highway closures and blockages. During one incident I was involved with, a semi tipped over and spilled mozzarella sticks all. over. the highway. 

Oh, incidents in Wisconsin.  I used to have a friend who worked police dispatch in a particular small community there.  "It's those damned Ruffalo boys again" was a common refrain among her office.  Yes, as in Mark Ruffalo.  As in his brothers were hell-raisers.  As in they were frequently the subject of 911 calls.

 

[JC327]

@@puppymomofthree oh no! Hope you feel better soon!  :hugs3:

Ladies, I just want to ask you all if you pray, please send some prayers to my family. My grandma (who I'm very close to) is in the hospital, might have cancer. We aren't sure whats going on yet but just please send some love & good thoughts to us. 

Since I'm not sure whats going to be happening in my life, going to try to wrap up my FGC's gift tonight to send out.

Sorry to hear that. I will keep your grandma in my prayers. Sending hugs your way.

 

[JC327]

I hope they're snacks you enjoy too!!!

It's finally hot in Milwaukee and I hate it. I went to one of those fancy "fitness boutiques" because I had a groupon. (I'm like, 3x the size of the next largest person in my class.) we did a kettle bell workout, which I do regularly, but it was 20x harder! I messed up my lower back somehow. All my back muscles have been super tight. Hurt to sit hurt to lie down, took 10 minutes to get on the toilet and 30 minutes figuring out how to get off! I'm finally much better today and decided to finish my thesis in the library because I was confident enough to walk. I was MISERABLE! It was hot, I was nervous, my muscles seized up and I zombie walked in what felt like boiling heat (I'm sure it's not been that bad. I'm a sissy who has been removed from California too long) only to get to the library and find the doors locked! Another academic building was open so I zombie walked there, did awkward stretching with some random eerie yelps of pain, got work done, and hobbled my way home. How is that for whiny?

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

Oh, incidents in Wisconsin.  I used to have a friend who worked police dispatch in a particular small community there.  "It's those damned Ruffalo boys again" was a common refrain among her office.  Yes, as in Mark Ruffalo.  As in his brothers were hell-raisers.  As in they were frequently the subject of 911 calls.

that. is. awesome.

my dad works in long haul freight and he has hilarious stories. when i was little i would have nightmares about trucks not being able to make it under overpasses. i think its because my dad's office had a wall of pictures of that happening near the dispatch office as a joke - i thought it was terrifying. 

 

[meaganola]

Whoo! Just confirmed: Early closure tomorrow! It's only two hours, but leaving at 2pm (I work 7am to 4pm) seems significantly earlier than 3pm (which would be when I would get to leave if I worked until 5pm).

 

[tgooberbutt]

Hold on there tight FGC - Sephora promises delivery by end of day tomorrow....parts of your present are in those boxes!!!

Yes, I am a procrastinator extraordinaire.   <_<

 

[Sunflowercake]

hehehe i am smiling at some of the Jell-O and Mozarella truck stories here. Work this week has been stressing me more than usual to the point where I want a bittle of vodka with a straw in it and a pack of Oreos or just a really good German Chocolate bar. Also, I am still waiting for my Sephora package to get here so I can get started on packing everything. I am also debating on what I could craft for my FGC. I do have a few small ideas that I might take on this wekend as the package seems to be taking its time anyhow. Hoping to finally ship everything together next week then. Until then I am looking for more reveals hehee 

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

I made it! My little one didn't barf, my older son talked til I gave him the iPad (it took me 5 hours to give in, so I'm proud of myself!), and somehow the sounds and smells of the road lulled the dog into sleeping most of the way!

UNTIL.... 30 miles south of our exit, we hit a MASSIVE traffic jam and sat for 45 minutes. Both kids whined, the dog whined, I wanted wine... But we made it, we are here, and I am now trying to decide which local restaurant to treat myself to tonight. And I'm making someone else drive!!!

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I made it! My little one didn't barf, my older son talked til I gave him the iPad (it took me 5 hours to give in, so I'm proud of myself!), and somehow the sounds and smells of the road lulled the dog into sleeping most of the way!

UNTIL.... 30 miles south of our exit, we hit a MASSIVE traffic jam and sat for 45 minutes. Both kids whined, the dog whined, I wanted wine... But we made it, we are here, and I am now trying to decide which local restaurant to treat myself to tonight. And I'm making someone else drive!!!

HAAHAHAHAHAAAA! So glad you all made it safely, enjoy your dinner!

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I really need to get my present organized. I need a box, tissue paper, a couple filler items. Truly debating on whether or not to send chocolate or some other treat because it is so humid here and can't imagine them arriving safely, if I had shipped sooner this wouldn't be such an issue.

And you guys, I don't want this to end...

 

[chelsealady]

hehehe i am smiling at some of the Jell-O and Mozarella truck stories here. Work this week has been stressing me more than usual to the point where I want a bittle of vodka with a straw in it and a pack of Oreos or just a really good German Chocolate bar. Also, I am still waiting for my Sephora package to get here so I can get started on packing everything. I am also debating on what I could craft for my FGC. I do have a few small ideas that I might take on this wekend as the package seems to be taking its time anyhow. Hoping to finally ship everything together next week then. Until then I am looking for more reveals hehee

I hear you about the work issues. I'm ready for the long weekend. Because I hate everything.

I'm hoping since now that Mercury is out of retrograde. "Don’t travel, Don’t sign contracts. Don’t marry. Don’t touch electrics." Maybe things will settle down.

 

[klg534]

Tips for cheap shipping if I dont know how much my box weighs?

 

[lovepink]

Tips for cheap shipping if I dont know how much my box weighs?

Honestly?  The cheapest is probably a flat rate.  The post office charges on several things:

1) size of the box

2) weight

3) where it is going aka the "zone"

I live in San Diego and mailed a large ish box to San Francisco and it cost $15.  I could have used a flat rate box and paid $12.35 or $17.45 and got free tracking and insurance!

 

[puppymomofthree]

USPS flat rate boxes!!!

 

[meaganola]

Flat rate is your friend.  I strongly recommend purchasing postage through PayPal:  It can be quite a bit cheaper than in-person at the post office, and tracking is free with PayPal shipping (I think you can also get the same rates via usps.com, but I'm usually sending stuff to people who have bought stuff from me and paid through PayPal, so I just stick with that method).

 

[tacehtpuekam]

AMAZINGLY, mine would have been cheaper if I had NOT used a flat rate box! It weighed 7 pounds or something so I figured flat rate would be the way to go but I guess since my FGC lives so close (hint, hint!) I should have just used a regular box. 

Oh well. Not a huge difference. Just $2 or something.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

OH, and on a related note, I mailed my package!!!!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

ETA: Also...I ordered something from Etsy for my FGC & had it sent straight to her because I wanted to get her main box mailed out this week & wasn't sure how long it would take the Etsy item to get to her. WELL, I just checked the tracking & my box and the Etsy box will both get there the same day!! So excited. 

 

[jennm149]

OH, and on a related note, I mailed my package!!!!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

ETA: Also...I ordered something from Etsy for my FGC & had it sent straight to her because I wanted to get her main box mailed out this week & wasn't sure how long it would take the Etsy item to get to her. WELL, I just checked the tracking & my box and the Etsy box will both get there the same day!! So excited. 

Talk about the universe telling you you did the right thing!

 

[puppymomofthree]

I know a package was delivered!!!!  :smilehappyyes: