The Pros and Cons of Being a Working Woman

Now you have to understand that this list is from the point of view of someone who previously didn’t work for cough*her entire life*cough and is now a full time nanny. If you’re a little slow to the pick up, that someone is me. Your pros and cons list might be extremely different from mine. And probably way better too. Because everyone thinks they’re so frickin’ great these days.

Pro: I get to play and be silly.

Con: I have to wake up at an hour where playing and being silly is the equivalent to death.

Pro: Kids are super honest and you always know where you stand with them.

Con: I’d rather not know.

Pro: I don’t have to get dressed up.

Con: I don’t have to get dressed up 😦

Pro: I meet lots of fun kids every day.

Con: Fun kids can be flu carriers. Not fun.

Pro: I get to eat like a kid!

Con: I have to walk like a kid.

Pro: I don’t really have to work out because I’m on my feet all day.

Con: When I come home I want to murder everyone.

Pro: I make my own money!

Con: I have to spend my own money 😦

What’s the best thing about your job? What’s the worst?

The Freakin’ Weekend

When I see someone that I know downtown:

If one of us suggests going for Chinese buffet:

When I meet new people and they find out that I don’t have a job and they ask what I do all day:

Anytime that someone suggests doing something that sounds lame and says, “It’ll be fun!”:

If we go to a party:

If I see people from my volunteer job outside of work:

If we go out for brunch and I order a plate of fruit:

When someone arrives to a party and they bring booze:

When Paul asks me if I ate all the chips:

When I make a weekend to-do list:

If I go shopping, find a cute outfit, and someone tells me to have a nice day:

After we realize that we’ve been playing a Facebook game all day:

Flight Memories

Anytime my bag isn’t the first one on the carousel:

When my mom warned me that my flight wouldn’t take off and I decided to go to the airport anyway:

When the woman at the Lost and Found luggage department said they wouldn’t be able to get my bag for 2-4 hours:

When the captain explained what the de-icing procedure would be like for the plane:

When the guy that checked me off the plane was being super passive aggressive:

When the captain of the flight kept making jokes about having a drink and playing a movie while our flight was delayed:

When I went back to O’Hare and saw the airport worker that was mean to me:

When I told my mom to confront the guy that was mean to me:

When I heard an announcement that my flight was going to take off:

 

Thursday Thoughts

Whenever I mention that I want to run a 10k and people start laughing:

If I have to be somewhere at 9am:

When the ladies at makeup counter tell me I have nice skin:

Me, at Starbucks:

If a commenter feels the need to negatively critique what I’ve written:

When people realized that I deactivated my Facebook account only to return within 2 weeks:

Anytime I start to have a light discussion with someone:

When I log onto Facebook and realize why I tried to leave:

When people tell me that hockey season has started back up:

If we’re out late and I want to go home:

When my husband asks why I always talk about my death:

The Holidays

Whenever people are excited about Starbucks holiday cups:

When people say “But it’s a holiday tradition!”:

Everyone at the mall on Christmas Eve:

The day after my mom and brother went back home:

When this crazy drunk lady came up to our table at the pub and started putting her arm around me:

Me, on Christmas day:

Whenever someone asks me to help clean up:

The day of the Mayan Apocalypse:

Me, remembering the chocolate bar I got for Christmas:

Realizing I have lots of gift cards to spend:

After I’m done belting to Les Miserables in my car:

Realizing that I have to stay up to at least midnight on Monday night:

Winter Times

Giving people a tour of our place:

Anytime I go to the mall:

If I tell a joke and no one laughs:

Having to explain what I’m doing in Canada every time I go to a party:

Whenever I watch my husband do the dishes while I’m relaxing:

If I have to clean the apartment in the morning:

Me, in the winter:

When people ask me what my hobbies are:

Every time we go to a party:

If someone is laughing extremely loud around me only to get attention, I’m like:

How I feel about the Sandy Hook incident:

So now, instead of Christmas time being fun and happy:

Hump Day

When Paul asks what I want to do on the weekend:

Whenever I see my in-laws:

Whenever I do a blog awards post:

Anytime Paul wants to go to a party:

Me, trying to meet people:

Whenever someone suggests dinner and a movie:

Anytime a car cuts me off in traffic:

How I feel about the book I’m reading right now:

Whenever it’s crowded downtown:

The second that Paul comes home from work:

How I feel when I log onto Facebook:

How I feel when I wake up every morning:

Thanksgiving Weekend

As Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close, I thought this would be appropriate:

As of Late

When someone cancels on me:

If someone asks me what sports I play:

When I come out of a movie:

Me, trying to insult anyone after being online all day:

When anyone comes over during the day:

Whenever my family makes fun of me:

My reaction to anyone in Canada that wears flannel:

Me during any given week:

If an instructor gives us a water break during a workout class:

My feelings about my new blog, Kidz Showz:

Weekly Events

Any time I judge others in public:

Whenever I try to be comforting:

When everyone was fighting on Facebook about the presidential election:

When people don’t understand my sense of humor:

When this girl behind me at a concert last night wouldn’t stop pushing us:

How I felt about everyone at said concert:

When people from other countries are celebrating the outcome of the US election:

When people ask me if I ever get bored being by myself all the time:

Me, reacting to anyone’s excitement:

My attempt at sharing: