The Urban Cowgirl

Jul 11, 2011

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This post makes no sense, but you should still read it

I playing a bit of catch up here in posting. There was so much I had planned on telling you guys last week and then my grandma passed away on Tuesday and my week basically fell to shit. Then my sister told me she’s going to counselling or some other BS with her husband (story here and here) and I ended up booking flights for the family get-together at the end of this month (only 3 weeks away!) and then it was Stampede and now it’s Monday and I have about one hundred and one things to fill y’all in on so there’s going to be some double posting here. The first post of the day is probably a scheduled post I set up over the weekend (pics of Will & Kate will be up TOMORROW) and the second post is whatever rambling I feel I need to tell you even though you probably, most likely, don’t care too much.

I really should have thought to grab some Ativan today. I know. It’s my first day back at work in 6 days, or 10 days. See, week 1 I worked Mon-Wed and had Thurs-Mon off. Then I worked on Tuesday. Then I found out my grandma died and took the rest of the week off. So……I’ve worked a total of 4 days in 2 weeks.

So.

I’m back at work today and probably have seventy billion things I should be doing and catching up on but I can’t think of a single thing that needs to be done. I can’t focus. So I’m blogging. And waiting until 10am when I can call HR of my old company to sort out my official move back there. And I feel kind of bad about it because my boss at the current job is on holidays until August 22 and I’m hoping that I’ll be moving back to the old job before then. So maybe I’m leaving him in the lurch a little bit, but – it’s kind of about what’s best for me too, right?

The answer is yes. I think the biggest indicator is that I’d rather be doing absolutely freaking nothing than working – yet, I still manage to get my work done. Sorry, I went to school for 7 years, there’s no freaking way I’m taking a job where I’m not challenged.

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I was bunny and cat sitting this weekend for a former (soon to be current) co-worker who lives down the hall from me. I had a great time hanging out with the animals – except – when they came home I found out the cat had someone peed on their leather couch.

I did not see it nor smell it.

Ugh. I feel horribly.

I’m certain it had to be at some point since I last checked on them on Sunday morning and when they came home Sunday night. Seriously. Cat pee, y’all. It stinks like ass. There’s no freaking way I wouldn’t have noticed.

Yet – it still kept me up, tossing and turning last night because their cat peed on their leather couch. If that we my cat, I’d certainly lose my shit over it.

So yeah, I feel kinda crappy about that

***

It appears I’ve successfully convinced The Cowboy to go to Victoria over Thanksgiving. We weren’t sure if we were going to go, but I think if I can spend a holiday with my dad and extended family, I really should. I know I didn’t make enough of an effort to see my family after we moved to Calgary and I should probably make an effort where I can.

We had originally planned on sharing a 2 bedroom suite with my dad and his girlfriend, but it looks like that hotel is now sold out, so I have to try to find a hotel that’s a) nice, b) close to the race start and c) doesn’t cost an arm and a leg over Thanksgiving for us to stay at.

Right now this hotel is looking like the favourite.

***

Just spoke with HR at the old company. Sounds like my start date is August 2.

OMG!

I’m having a bit of a freak out moment here. Mainly because my boss is on holidays until August 22, so I have to interrupt his holidays to tell him.

Wow.

I’m going back to my old job.

Crazy.

***

I just found out the single floor tickets are available to the NKOTBSB concert on Wednesday.

I can’t decide if I should go or not.

Okay, I really want to go, but it’s $117.

BUT – it’s NKOTBSB!

Decisions…….

Jul 11, 2011

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Weekly Wears – Playing Catch up

Since I didn’t get any of these up last few weeks, I’m just going to continue on and give y’all a HUGE post this week.

Okay, so I’m going to try you the loose blogging schedule (if, for no other reason to help me organize my thoughts a bit, I highly doubt it will be as “scheduled” as I made it sound). I have o say, I do really like the idea of posting all my weekly outfits at once – I just have to remember to take the dang pictures!

(If you missed it, you can see Monday’s outfit here)

Tuesday

Certainly a win compared to Monday’s outfit. This coral tank has quickly become on of my favourites. It’s awesome around the house AND looks good and work (and on job interviews)

Cami – Express

Tank – Express

Cardi – Dynamite

Capris – Dynamie

Sandals – Dolche Vita (thanks HauteLook!)

Wednesday (aka MY FRIDAY!)

Can we all agree that if one doesn’t get to work on Friday then they can wear jeans on the day that is their Friday? Because I sure would have loved to wear jeans on Wednesday.

I realize this outfit is quite similar to Tuesday’s, this is because I spent Tuesday evening cleaning, packing and talking to my sister. Read: not making my lunch and packing my clothes like I should have.

I also woke up late. This meant I grabbed what I figured would work, same pants, tank and jacket. DONE! OUTFIT!

Well. It appears mah boobies are the same size as my stomach. Interesting.

Jacket – Dynamite

Tank – Express

Capris – Dynamite

Necklace – Express

Shoes - Dolche Vita (thanks HauteLook!)

Thursday (camping day!)

Looking at all these, I feel like I wear nearly the same thing every.single.day.

Really, I don’t, I just like to be cute and comfy, and apparently, that meant all the clothes needed to be the same

There’s nothing better than sweatpants for travelling 8 hours by car!

Tank – Express

Cami – Express

Pants – Dynamite

COMFY!

Tuesday (again)

Also known as first day back from vacation. Ugh. It was a rough morning.

Since I was still in semi vacation mode I barely planned my lunch and barely had clothes clean and ready to go. Luckily the weather in Calgary has been awesome, so a dress made it nice and easy.

Tuesday is also “meet with Partner from old job” day to talk about getting my old job back, so I thought a dress would be fairly appropriate.

Dress – Express

Cardi – Suzy Shier

Shoes - Dolche Vita

Thursday

Thursday I felt normal(ish) enough to get dressed and take a look at vehicles with The Cowboy. After we got home I agreed to go to Transformers with him instead of staking out Will & Kate (I know, I’m a good wife!). Obviously going to a movie involved an outfit change (taking cues from Kate, possibly? Also, you must check out What Kate Wore. Best website, evah!)