Happy New Year (brought to you by Rubbermaid)
Happy New Year Everyone.
Mrs. MoN journeyed back to Las Vegas with me for the holiday. She went home today. For New Year’s Eve we had dinner with some of my co-workers, then went to see Celine Dion’s New Day concert at Caesar’s Palace. I must say that it was really good (despite making fun of Kimpossible’s New Day houseshoes earlier this year). Afterwards we went to the strip, and it was amazing. I haven’t seen that many people (nor smelled as much pot) since I went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans in college.
Okay, so an update as to where I’ve been since my last post and where I’m headed.
CHRISTMAS WAS WONDERFUL. 8 days with my wife and daughter and dog. We got tons of gifts and cash. I honestly get more now than I did when I was a kid. For any of you who are parentless, have a kid. You really reap the benefits at Christmas!
We have two cars, a Ford Explorer and a VW Jetta. My company had the Explorer shipped here to Las Vegas back in November. We didn’t think about trying to get to Mississippi for Christmas in the Jetta. It was horrible! We had the car so packed down that the dog had to sit in our laps. When we stopped in Birmingham to feed the baby, we had to feed her through the car window!
On the stop in Birmingham mentioned above, I was walking the dog when a man (he was stopped to air up a tire and get a turkey from his neighbor—don’t ask) stopped me to ask about the dog. He proceeded to tell me that he had 4 of his own, the last one being a “stud fee.” This is what I love about the South—strangers are friendly! It was then that I knew I was almost home.
Now I’m back at work, living in hotels (3 separate ones this week due to a big convention coming to town) and out of Rubbermaid containers. With all of my Christmas loot, I’ve had to add a shopping bag to the collection until I can buy more Rubbermaid.
We are in the middle of year-end close at work, so it’s very busy. My accountant has quit, and his last day was Friday. So now on top of selling a house I have a job opening. I’m just a walking classified ad. Yes, we are still trying to sell that house.
This is a high-level summary of what’s going on. In addition, I’m shedding. I am losing the outermost layer skin on my hands, and I don’t know why.
posted by Master of None @ 12:09 AM
5 Comments:
The 'shedding' is due to the dry air in Vegas. Every time I go there, within days I need moisturizer, chap-stick etc... never use it anywhere else I've ever been.
I'm glad you had a good Christmas and New Year!!
I'll keep my fingers crossed the house sells quickly and you and the family are 'reunited' once again!!
Sorry you're in the middle of the YEC without your accountant bro.. That's got to add a ton of stress to an already stressful process!
I trust it'll all close up nice and neat... and you'll find a new accountant type who's even better than the last!!
Yes, Bill is right ... that dry air will kill you. Within 2 weeks of our move to Arizona, my aunt had sent some heavy duty hand cream that is apparently used for chemo patients. I can send you the name if you're interested.
I'm so jealous that you saw the CD show. Did you get any fun paraphrenalia? Did you get her autograph?
Great post. I'm glad you're back. Don't be a stranger.
I think I'm gonna have to buy some stock in Robbermaid thanks to you.
And if it makes you feel any better (it won't, but as the cliche' goes, "misery loves company"), I'm up to my eyeballs in a year-end close as well -- & nothing seems to be going smoothly this year!!! It sounds like you have a hell of a lot on your plate -- just think of how relaxing and delightful it will be when it's all over and all the things that are stressing you now are gone. No worries...
Mother Goose can send you hand cream. Want me to find you some Xanax? Ha, just kidding...
Happy Birthday MoN!!!
Where ARE you? I mean, c'mon. Some of us do not have full time jobs and are still obsessively clicking on this blog EVERY day in hopes of a new post. To NO AVAIL. You are gone. Out West. And, you're almost 30 now. Lord, help MoN.
Post a Comment
<< Home