Friday, February 22, 2008

All I can say is......TGIF!!

Happy freaking Friday!!

Come with me on my Friday morning journey, which for 99% of you took place while you were WARM in bed with the sweetest of dreams. :-) It starts like this.....I had a training class this morning in the Bronx at 7 AM. I usually report to Manhattan in the morning, so when I have 7AM meetings in other boroughs, I have to come to Manhattan first to get my company car. This requires the alarm to go off at 4:45 AM, allowing me two 5 minute snoozes before showering. I have to leave the house at 5:35 to catch the PATH train. I head out this morning knowing the weather is cold and snowy, but all I have for shoes is white sneakers! That was my first mistake because NOBODY had shoveled the 2" of snow - I mean, it's not like I live in a commuter city or anything!! So, the best option is to walk in the middle of the road where there is no snow.

Now, lets flashback to yesterday. I had a very uncomfortable day yesterday with leg cramps all day long. My pants are getting tight so yesterday I took my belt off. I thought I wouldn't need it any longer. But, common sense should have told me that when you have a fat round stomach and your pants sit under your belly, all they will do is fall down. So, as I am walking down the middle of the road I cant keep my pants on and have to keep pulling them up. That entails lifting up my jacket which sits mid-thigh and using my cold @ss snowy glove to hike my pants back up. Only to repeat the process every block or so!! Gotta love it!

I finally get to the PATH train where I catch the train and head into the city. After that I catch a cross town bus to the office. But since the PATH left a minute late I missed my bus and had to wait a good 15 minutes before another one came. If I wasn't so lazy I would have gotten on another bus that stopped TWICE which drops me 2 blocks away, but NOPE, I waited for my bus!

I finally got to my office in Manhattan. Space is tight so we park 4 cars in 2 parking spots. Of course my car was in the back, but we all leave our keys so it isn't too big of a deal. But, I am running VERY late and still need to clean off my car - with the smallest ice scraper in the world! And you know what happens as you push all the snow off the car - of course it lands on your legs and feet (and my now BROWN sneakers!). And did you ever see a 5'3" person try to reach all the way across the front or back window, let alone the top of the car. It is pretty funny! Especially since I am STILL pulling my pants up every 3 minutes.

Alas - I get my car cleaned off and since it took so long the car is warm! I move the car in front of mine, pull my car out of the parking spot, move the other car back in, and off I go.....at 7:02 for 7AM meeting. Sweet! No sooner do I pull out of the parking lot and up to a red light that I feel my blackberry vibrate and check my E-mail to see that, you guessed it......my training has been cancelled!!! Are you kidding me? So, what's an annoyed, fat, pregnant woman to do. I went and got pancakes and a coffee and now sit in my office sharing my beautiful day with you!!

The only thing that will make this day better is when the phone rings in an hour and I hear two things from Andrea..... #1 - I can't believe you talked me out of buying those snow boots two weeks ago, and #2 - I got a snow day today! HaHaHa!

I hope your Friday is going much better than mine!

And, FYI, no exaggeration....I JUST got an E-mail from Andrea telling me she has a snow day. Kiss my @ss!!! :-)

6 comments:

Andrea said...

Mwa-ha-ha

I wish I had seen you walking down the middle of the street - THAT would have been funny!

And I am mad you talked me out of buying the boots but luckily today I won't need them at all - my 2 hours delay just turned into a cancellation - these PJs sure are comfy! ;)

Hope the rest of your day gets better!!!

Anonymous said...

Ok Meredith it is time to buy the Maternity clothes. But remember when little Cindy is born it will be worth it..

I do not understand why you don't have winter boots....I think you should check with Andrea she has all kinds of shoes.....

Also I think you need to leave early...tell them you are sick..
I am leaving a 11:30, to much snow for me.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Love
Cindy

Meredith said...

Well, I must admit that I have calmed down....thankfully!

I think Dan said it best about Andrea when he said...."What the heck is a snow day? Is she still in high school??"

However, thanks to my coffee this morning, I have enjoyed sitting at my desk feeling CHS kick!

Anonymous said...

Wow Mere - sounds like you had a rough morning huh? Really funny story though.

I am glad to hear that you have relaxed since. I agree with Cindy - leave work early and take your own snow day. I think I will do the same!

Peg and Don said...

Nice... Although it's raining and cool here (high 40's), it's supposed to be 63 tomorrow. No snow boots required.... We'll spend the day outside and probably wash a car. I'll think of you as I reach across the windshield to wipe off water rather than snow.

Anonymous said...

Well Mere you sure write a great story I had my share of laughs on you, great visuals as well. At least you can see the humor in it. Just imagine next year you will be doing the same thing except with a baby strapped to your back LOL Love ya Maryellen