Last week I was at a very enjoyable dinner (one of the most enjoyable dinner with coworkers in recent memory) during a work trip and the subject of a Plan B came up. Now, I'm not talking about your contingency plan for if your work goes through layoffs and transformation, or even your plan B if something doesn't go the way you expected with a work project. Hell, I'm not even talking about what Plan B would be if you ordered the chicken special for dinner and they didn't have it anymore.
I'm talking about what your Plan B is if your current life situation doesn't work out. Please allow me to elaborate...
I'm at this dinner with some very good and very funny company. I'm not exactly sure how it came up, but someone at the dinner professed they had found their Plan B if their marriage didn't work out. (Please note I am using incorrect grammar instead of the proper pronouns-- he/she, his/her etc.) This dinner companion said they had their Plan B all picked out in form of a same sex life partner. It was funny, because this person is not gay and is in a heterosexual marriage.
That spurred the conversation of someone else (another of my co workers) talking about Plan B and I am sorry to say that I wasn't anyone's Plan B. I was, in a word, devastated. Here I am, thinking I am charming and funny, and none of my coworkers has picked me as their same sex life partner Plan B.
Now, it may sound trivial, but I was a tad hurt. I think I'm the total package: okay-looking, funny, witty, smart. Apparently not enough for my co workers to consider me their Plan B. Of course, I am a heterosexual woman, with a fantastic husband and two beautiful children. I don't really think I need a Plan B. But it would be nice to know I was someone's Plan B. I'm just sayin'...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Random Posts from Dawn
So sorry it's been a while since I posted. Seems life has been nutty lately with travel, baby, JK politician, a beach trip for the family, work, boxing up house stuff and the list goes on...
1. work travel: I've been back to work about 6 weeks and have gone on 3 trips. All were enjoyable, but did keep me away from the charming Zane, my JK politician and my very supportive and loving husband. I did get to go to a Mets game while in NYC and we were treated like total rock stars (guess purchasing in-stadium advertising will get you far in life.) Had yummy burger and shake there, along with fantastic seats behind home plate. Okay, so the Mets stunk it up this year, but it was so fun to check another stadium off my list.
2. Zane: that charming baby is stealing my heart more and more every day. He cackles out lous and has an infatuation with Daddy. He looks at Tripp like he is the funniest thing in the world. He began to eat rice cereal and fruit and the first time we gave it to him, he threw it up. And I mean THREW. IT. UP. Don't worry, I got it on video.
3. JK Politician: Tripp just keeps on campaigning for US President in 2044. He loves his teachers (Ms. Abercrombie and Ms. Guess) and seems to love JK at CMDS.
4. Beach trip: I had to travel to Orange Beach, AL for a work trip, so the boys, Tom and Mama Sue drove down to meet me for a mini vacation. The Gulf Coast is open for business and is absolutely beautiful! The weather was nice-- still warm but not so freakin' HOT -- and we stayed in a beautiful condo with a lazy river, pool and slide. The pool was freaking cold. The lazy river was cold, but the pool was FREEZING. We still had a fantastic time! :)
5. Work: boy, work has been absolutely insane. My boss left for a big fancy job in DC at the Hilton HQ (in July) and we've been without a boss for a bit. It has afforded me the opportunity to do some cool things and be a part of some great meetings in his absence, but we are CRAZY BUSY! We also have a new interim boss that we are still learning. As you know, everyone works differently and likes things a certain way, and we are adapting to it.
6. More work travel: getting ready to go to Orlando for 5 days, then to VA for 4 days. Then some international travel is likely.
7. House stuff: we've talked about it for years, now we are going to do it. We began boxing some stuff up to put our house on the market. It will likely take a long time to sell, but perhaps I will bury a statue in the front yard or whatever it is folks do to see their house quickly.
I'm sure there is more to post, but I can't think of it all right now.
1. work travel: I've been back to work about 6 weeks and have gone on 3 trips. All were enjoyable, but did keep me away from the charming Zane, my JK politician and my very supportive and loving husband. I did get to go to a Mets game while in NYC and we were treated like total rock stars (guess purchasing in-stadium advertising will get you far in life.) Had yummy burger and shake there, along with fantastic seats behind home plate. Okay, so the Mets stunk it up this year, but it was so fun to check another stadium off my list.
2. Zane: that charming baby is stealing my heart more and more every day. He cackles out lous and has an infatuation with Daddy. He looks at Tripp like he is the funniest thing in the world. He began to eat rice cereal and fruit and the first time we gave it to him, he threw it up. And I mean THREW. IT. UP. Don't worry, I got it on video.
3. JK Politician: Tripp just keeps on campaigning for US President in 2044. He loves his teachers (Ms. Abercrombie and Ms. Guess) and seems to love JK at CMDS.
4. Beach trip: I had to travel to Orange Beach, AL for a work trip, so the boys, Tom and Mama Sue drove down to meet me for a mini vacation. The Gulf Coast is open for business and is absolutely beautiful! The weather was nice-- still warm but not so freakin' HOT -- and we stayed in a beautiful condo with a lazy river, pool and slide. The pool was freaking cold. The lazy river was cold, but the pool was FREEZING. We still had a fantastic time! :)
5. Work: boy, work has been absolutely insane. My boss left for a big fancy job in DC at the Hilton HQ (in July) and we've been without a boss for a bit. It has afforded me the opportunity to do some cool things and be a part of some great meetings in his absence, but we are CRAZY BUSY! We also have a new interim boss that we are still learning. As you know, everyone works differently and likes things a certain way, and we are adapting to it.
6. More work travel: getting ready to go to Orlando for 5 days, then to VA for 4 days. Then some international travel is likely.
7. House stuff: we've talked about it for years, now we are going to do it. We began boxing some stuff up to put our house on the market. It will likely take a long time to sell, but perhaps I will bury a statue in the front yard or whatever it is folks do to see their house quickly.
I'm sure there is more to post, but I can't think of it all right now.
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