49 posts tagged “qotd” (page 2)
What's on your to-do list for today?
What a scary topic to answer today.... feeling slightly overwhelmed by life...
Here's my list of life-things that need to get done soon: Book a hotel for our CO skiing trip. Sell our damn car. Find a new apartment. Taxes - ugh. Book our fall trip to Europe - harder than it sounds with all the blackout dates that come with using frequent flyer miles.
I know, I know... it doesn't need to be done TODAY - but I sure feel like I have to get hoppin' on this stuff.
Time to stop procrastinating. What do I really need to do today? Homework for my DE meeting. Prep the house for the cleaning lady.
If money and time were not an issue, what would you like to learn how to do?
Submitted by jacolily.
Hmmm... lots of things.
First things that come to mind: Learn to be fluent in German and French. Become an excellent cook (did I just say that?). Play piano. Become a tennis superstar!!!!
Alas - the only thing I'll be learning for the next couple of months are boring/responsible finance topics.... regression analysis, discounted cash flow modeling, currencies swaps, variable annuities, the list goes on and on....
What was the last thing that made you smile?
Submitted by Becca-Pink.
A college friend of mine that lives in Philly has a crush on someone I work with. We've been trying for a couple of weeks to come up with a subtle way for me to find out if he was interested in her -- subtly isn't exactly my strong suit. On Friday, I was working from home and gave him a call in the office to confirm that he was joining us for some celebratory drinks that night. I don't know how I did it, but the conversation worked out perfectly so that the topic came up and he mentioned that he's interested in her without me bringing it up in an obvious way.
I couldn't stop smiling as I called her to replay the conversation!!! She was impressed with my mad-skillz. We went out for drinks on Friday - me & Adam, two work friends, and two college friends..... my matchmaking worked and the two really hit it off and have a date planned for this week!!!!
Makes me smile just to think about it!!!
How do you handle your house cleaning? Do you have a schedule for it, do you do it as necessary, do you pay someone else to handle it?
We have a lady that comes and cleans our house - Thank Goodness!!!
We started this back when I had NYC job and was shuttling back and forth between cities - no way there was time in my life back then to fit in cleaning. Adam wouldn't notice the house was dusty or needed a vaccumning, so I didn't want to ask him to pick up the slack. We had gotten so spolied during those three months, and my salary got a nice bump from all the job-hopping, that we decided to keep her. She's been coming every two weeks now for over a year. I can't say I miss washing the kitchen floors and the bathrooms - those are my least favorite chores....
I do some cleaning in between her visits. Usually one-off projects that could go ignored, but I notice and they bother me.... such as: cleaning out the fridge, kitchen cabinets, etc..... I usually tackle these projects on lazy Sunday's when I'm feeling particularly antsy. I put in a cheesy girl moving and go to town. Adam hides in the bedroom until its over. I also handle the laundry, which is plenty to keep me busy.
How do you usually react when people start talking politics?
Cover my ears and run out of the room screaming!!!! Well, maybe not this extreme, but that's what's going on in my head. I have a low tolerance of political banter. Mainly, because I feel like people aren't really conveying their opinion, but whatever they just read in the newspaper. And I think often people pretend that they are more informed on a topic than they really are. Just admit it when you don't know everything about your candidate!!!!
We actually had an interesting politics-centered conversation with my in-laws this weekend that I enjoyed. That's usually a rarity. I haven't decided if I am for Obama or Clinton yet..... time to become an informed voter.
What are your Sunday rituals?
With very busy lives and four families to juggle every weekend is different. And boy, do we have some action-packed weekends planned already for this year.
On those Sunday mornings that we do wake up at home, I guess we do have a ritual. Whoever wakes up first grabs the NYTimes, my fave, that lands conveniently outside our apartment door. We read the paper until 10:30. Then, Adam turns on Meet the Press. I stomach that for maybe 10-15min and then decide its time to turn on the computer. I can only stomach politicians talking out of their asses for a very short while. Breakfast is usually eggs & bacon with rye bread or a very tasty breakfast sandwich.....
After that, all bets are off... no more rituals by the time noon hits.
How do you feel about your birthday? Do you look forward to it and remind all your friends, or do you dread it and try to keep it a secret?
Hmmm.... normally, something in between. Celebrating birthdays when I was younger was tough because my birthday was in the dead of summer, so it was always hard to gather friends for a party... that and I didn't have a lot of friends in middle school.
My former boss/mentor's birthday was the day after mine and the two of us would go out for a birthday lunch each year, which was a nice tradition. Last year, we used my birthday as an excuse to go bar-hopping with some college friends and then we spent a lovely Sunday afternoon with my mom.
Adam used to be very protective of sharing his birthday with anyone. A strange habit he picked up from his older brother that I can't explain or rationalize. Since we've been together that's largely subsided.
This year I plan on going all out. Adam's bday is less than two weeks before mine and I plan on throwing ourselves a bash at a bar in Philly. I think 3-0 is a big deal.... and, if we throw a party, we won't have to visit each of the four families for a birthday celebration.
We have a lot of friends turning 30 this year, and I know of at least three friends from college that also have bdays in the summer. Looks like 30th birthday parties this year will be similar to the wedding insanity that happened in 2005.
What are five words you really like?
Submitted by purplesque.
YOU ARE GETTING A RAISE!!!
Can you tell that year-end reviews are on my mind? Unfortunately, I don't think a raise in my future this time around.
What are you saving up for?
Submitted by Star.
My original answer to this would have been vacations and homeownership.
Looks like me new answer is: UNCLE SAM!
How do you want 2008 to be different from 2007? What will you change or do differently?
Submitted by Becca-Pink.
By the time I hit the BIG 3-0 in July, I'd like to be 15-20lbs lighter and have quit smoking. Time to stop drinking wine on weeknights and get my butt to the gym!
We ended 2007 with minimal family drama - a huge feat for us - I hope that continues into 2008!!!
