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No more neckties!

I began working as an accountant several years ago, and I am still surprised that I haven’t worn a tie even one time for work. I always thought that clients expected their accountants to look “professional” and wear a tie, but in 2008, that’s not necessarily true.

It’s increasingly uncommon for anyone (other than lawyers) to wear ties. According to this Wall Street Journal article from last week, only six percent of Americans wear ties to work. Six percent. Tie sales in the US in 1995 were 1.3 billion dollars, and last year they were little more than half that.

Ties are uncomfortable, they get in the way, and - let’s face it - they’re completely pointless. Good riddance.

It turns out …

It turns out that when the baby gets a really late nap, she also goes to bed really late….

It got hot

Just in case if anybody was wondering.

Sometimes it’s good to watch a truly ridiculous movie

Such as this one.

Can anybody tell me what I was doing?

I got on the internet to do something, and this wasn’t it. I have no clue what it was.

Grr.

Random parenting thought

It’s funny that I can tell when the bug has gone from sitting to lying on her belly - and soon screaming because she hates tummy time - just by what sounds her toys are making.

Morning mumblings

This morning, since Katie stayed home with the bug, I got to move a little more leisurely. I got up a bit later, dealt with the dogs, and had breakfast. And when it was time to leave, I left. (Luckily for me, the bug woke up before I left, so I did get to see her.)

It occurs to me that my mornings are a whole lot easier without the babe. Oh well.

Tomorrow, I’m taking a post tax season day off. It didn’t occur to me until this morning that even if I take the day off tomorrow, I’ll still have a baby morning - the bug will still spend the day with my mom so I can get a million non baby-friendly things done (hopefully including the bank). At least I’ll get started early, I guess.

Hopefully I’ll be feeling somewhat better; right now I feel like I need to hibernate.

Time for a haircut

I always know it’s time for a haircut when my hair gets long enough for the baby to get a hold of it and pull!

Stains

Sometimes I feel like a child.

I don’t think I’m capable of wearing anything without somehow staining it and rendering it not nice enough for work. How I do this is beyond me.

I’m just glad the baby is spitting up a *lot* less these days. I was really tired of smelling like rotted milk!

Thank goodness for paperweights

I should be outside right now - at least that’s what the sun and wind are telling me. Luckily for me, I can (and do) open all my windows on nice days like today.

Thank goodness for paperweights.

Random bit of thankfulness

I am thankful for high speed internet and wirelessness.