I love Christmas. Seriously. LOVE. CHRISTMAS. (Or the holidays to all you non-Christmas celebrators.) I'm so happy around Christmas! Ask anyone! I've decorated my entire condo and my boyfriend's house, too! I just LOVE Christmas! So in a VERY un-like Christmas spirit I have a bone to pick. Yes, this is my Holiday Hate List 2010. I'm sure it'll grow and become another blog post in the following week, but here are the things that drive me crazy this holiday season (Note: Most of these have been observed while sitting in INSANE Atlanta traffic)!
- People with the Apple logo sticker on their car. SERIOUSLY? You love your computer that much that you need to put a sticker on your car to support it. People put college stickers on their car, pro-football stickers, and you have your computer company's sticker on your car - for real? N-E-R-D.
- People with antlers on their car. WHY? That is so cheesy! FYI - your car is not a reindeer. As much as you want it to take flight and bypass all the traffic we are both sitting in, NEWS FLASH, it won't. I also classify Christmas lights and garland in this category.
- People that work in a job that REQUIRES specific knowledge about the products they sell! Normally I'd say this definitely applies to Best Buy, Home Depot, RadioShack; however, come this holiday season, it should apply EVERYWHERE. In the Buckhead ULTA today, I'm trying to decipher the difference between a $99.99 Chi Straighter, a $159.99 Chi Straighter, and a $179.99 Chi Straighter. The box is in Swedish and the English subtitle is very minimal. The sales person has no idea the difference between the three and tells me she doesn't use Chi straighteners. Um, do you work here though? The cashier also doesn't know how to call another store to ask. WOW! I didn't even wait for her to make a 2nd attempt. I left the store and went out to the ULTA in Alpharetta, where service is phenomenal, and they were able to answer my question in 2.2 seconds. Moral of the story: KNOW YOUR STUFF PEOPLE!
- Websites that advertise "Gifts under $25" and the first item listed is $29.99. Hm...pretty sure I didn't need to go to Georgia Tech (Go Jackets!) to tell you that $29.99 is not under $25. WHY! This is such a tease!
- People driving bad while on the cell phone. If you can't drive and talk at the same time (not that hard), then DON'T. I was almost hit about 14 times today by people on their cell phone! This is also the slow person driving 10 MPH in the left hand lane and when you pass them and look over, oh WOW! , they are on their cell phone! It's the 21st century, go buy a bluetooth; it's $20! Or put it on speaker phone. And if you don't have that functionality, I work at the big T (NYSE) so I'll point you in the right direction.
Phew! So glad I got that out! This cocktail I'm drinking is definitely helping :) Now, my next post will be more Christmas upbeat because I can't wait! Christmas is in less than 10-days!
Ciao yall!
Kristin
PS - Thanks to the other K and A for their shout outs to Kirk-a-doodle! STATE CHAMPS BABY!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS COUGARS
On Friday, December 10th, the Chattahooche Cougars beat (actually, let's be honest, destroyed) Starrs Mill High School with a stunning shutout of 24-0! Therefore becoming the 2010 Georgia State Champions!
Congratulations to the Chattahoochee Cougars and our favorite player, Kirk!!
Congratulations to the Chattahoochee Cougars and our favorite player, Kirk!!
In the presence of Excellence! Kenneth, Kirk, & Kristin
Friday, December 10, 2010
GOOD LUCK COUGARS!
Pictured: Kristin Dumont and Kirk DumontJust wanted to let all viewers know that tonight, the Chattahoochee Cougar football team is going to the State Championship game at the Georgia Dome! Good luck to all Cougars tonight, especially our favorite Cougar, KIRK DUMONT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
The Things You'll See on a Plane...
...never fail to amaze me.
Besides my luggage loading issue, I encountered some fantastic things in the last two days on my way to-and-from San Diego and I'm looking forward to more this weekend en route to NYC and back.
I had a total of 4 flight segments. Tampa to Atlanta. Atlanta to San Diego. San Diego to Kansas City. Kansas City to Tampa. Normally I don't see many pets on flights but somehow, I ended up with a pet on every leg of this trip. First it was a cat a few rows in front of me which I'm certain did not help the way I was feeling. Next was a fat sweater-wearing Chihuahua across the aisle who is apparently too good for his carrier because he sat/slept on his mother's lap balled up in a dog-inspired homemade fleece knot blanket. Granted, his back end stayed in his little box, if that's any consolation. Today, on both flights, there was a little black what-seemed-to-be-Chihuahua huddled under my seat. I'm pretty sure I kicked her a few times because I forgot she was down there. Her retaliation was horribly stinky dog farts. Either that or she pooped her box.
I think the highlight was on my 7am (10am EST) flight out of San Diego, the two women in the row across the aisle ordered jack and cokes during beverage service. This was at 7:30 PST/10:30 EST...so while it may be 5 o'clock somewhere, it sure ain't 5 o'clock in the US! Then I realized, they weren't actually drinking "jack and coke", they were enjoying jack with a side of coke. One drank the jack straight and the other drank it with water. As if 1 round each wasn't enough on this early morning flight, they ordered round 2. To top it all off, one was flipping through a book titled "Fighting Fat" while sipping on her breakfast jack. Perhaps you should cut back on your early-morning booze consumption in favor of some nice water or tea, you'd be more successful it "fighting the fat"...It's just a thought...
Besides my luggage loading issue, I encountered some fantastic things in the last two days on my way to-and-from San Diego and I'm looking forward to more this weekend en route to NYC and back.
I had a total of 4 flight segments. Tampa to Atlanta. Atlanta to San Diego. San Diego to Kansas City. Kansas City to Tampa. Normally I don't see many pets on flights but somehow, I ended up with a pet on every leg of this trip. First it was a cat a few rows in front of me which I'm certain did not help the way I was feeling. Next was a fat sweater-wearing Chihuahua across the aisle who is apparently too good for his carrier because he sat/slept on his mother's lap balled up in a dog-inspired homemade fleece knot blanket. Granted, his back end stayed in his little box, if that's any consolation. Today, on both flights, there was a little black what-seemed-to-be-Chihuahua huddled under my seat. I'm pretty sure I kicked her a few times because I forgot she was down there. Her retaliation was horribly stinky dog farts. Either that or she pooped her box.
I think the highlight was on my 7am (10am EST) flight out of San Diego, the two women in the row across the aisle ordered jack and cokes during beverage service. This was at 7:30 PST/10:30 EST...so while it may be 5 o'clock somewhere, it sure ain't 5 o'clock in the US! Then I realized, they weren't actually drinking "jack and coke", they were enjoying jack with a side of coke. One drank the jack straight and the other drank it with water. As if 1 round each wasn't enough on this early morning flight, they ordered round 2. To top it all off, one was flipping through a book titled "Fighting Fat" while sipping on her breakfast jack. Perhaps you should cut back on your early-morning booze consumption in favor of some nice water or tea, you'd be more successful it "fighting the fat"...It's just a thought...
Be Considerate of Others at Work!
I love where I work, it's a fun advertising agency! The office space is very open and we have a full kitchen right in the center, we have three refrigerators always stocked with people's food, mainly their lunches but other snacks as well.
I've recently started to bring my own lunch. It's easier then running out every day, it saves money and I can eat healthy! One of the main reason's I do it, is probably because I'm lazy and I don't like to run out every single day, it's a waste of time.
Out of the 70 people in this office, probably half bring their lunch every day. Good for them. Here is what I have a problem with:
Is it absolutely necessary for you to cook a shrimp Lean Cuisine nearly every day? Here list of daily smells that I have the pleasure of experiencing:
Popcorn - Any time of the day... Although I do LOVE popcorn I do not want to smell it at 10am. I only like to enjoy popcorn at the movie theater.
Some sort of seafood - I kid you not. There is always so sort of fishy smell lurking through the office at lunch time. The only time I want to smell seafood is when I'm in Florida at Joes Crap Shake eating crab legs till I explode.
Catfood - Yes, I know what you're thinking. Not really cat food, I'm assuming tuna. I'll admit, that I'm a tuna fan, but how on earth do you manage to make it smell like cat food?
Peanuts - You wouldn't think this is a problem, but if someone is munching on peanuts right near you... with their mouth open or maybe on a conference call. It becomes a problem.
Hand Sanitizer - I know this isn't a food (for most) but this is one of the most obnoxious smell's I've ever experienced. I personally loathe hand sanitizer. It makes me want to vomit. But I don't mind if people want to use it to kill germs, I just need to know if it's necessary to bathe yourself in it hourly?
Grandma's basement - Another non-food item. How do you shower every morning (I can tell you do) and still show up to work smelling like your grandma's old musty basement? Are you showering if her basement before you come here? Or maybe that's a new cologne/perfume they are selling at Walmart. Either way... you are getting some Dove from Santa in your stocking this year and I would really enjoy if you used it.
I'm sure there are many other scents, that I will think of around noon today, but those are the main ones! Happy Smelling!!!!! :)
I've recently started to bring my own lunch. It's easier then running out every day, it saves money and I can eat healthy! One of the main reason's I do it, is probably because I'm lazy and I don't like to run out every single day, it's a waste of time.
Out of the 70 people in this office, probably half bring their lunch every day. Good for them. Here is what I have a problem with:
Is it absolutely necessary for you to cook a shrimp Lean Cuisine nearly every day? Here list of daily smells that I have the pleasure of experiencing:
Popcorn - Any time of the day... Although I do LOVE popcorn I do not want to smell it at 10am. I only like to enjoy popcorn at the movie theater.
Some sort of seafood - I kid you not. There is always so sort of fishy smell lurking through the office at lunch time. The only time I want to smell seafood is when I'm in Florida at Joes Crap Shake eating crab legs till I explode.
Catfood - Yes, I know what you're thinking. Not really cat food, I'm assuming tuna. I'll admit, that I'm a tuna fan, but how on earth do you manage to make it smell like cat food?
Peanuts - You wouldn't think this is a problem, but if someone is munching on peanuts right near you... with their mouth open or maybe on a conference call. It becomes a problem.
Hand Sanitizer - I know this isn't a food (for most) but this is one of the most obnoxious smell's I've ever experienced. I personally loathe hand sanitizer. It makes me want to vomit. But I don't mind if people want to use it to kill germs, I just need to know if it's necessary to bathe yourself in it hourly?
Grandma's basement - Another non-food item. How do you shower every morning (I can tell you do) and still show up to work smelling like your grandma's old musty basement? Are you showering if her basement before you come here? Or maybe that's a new cologne/perfume they are selling at Walmart. Either way... you are getting some Dove from Santa in your stocking this year and I would really enjoy if you used it.
I'm sure there are many other scents, that I will think of around noon today, but those are the main ones! Happy Smelling!!!!! :)
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Traveling this Holiday Season?
If you plan on traveling this holiday season, please be kind to your fellow travelers. As I am mid-air right now, I feel it's important to reflect and share my thoughts on some of my pet peeves that seems to anger me more and more every time I fly...
PLEASE USE THE OVERHEAD BINS AND UNDER SEAT STORAGE APPROPRIATELY! If your bag fits in wheels/handle first, put it in the damn bin in that direction! And let me tell you folks, most bags fit wheels first! If, and ONLY if, your the bin does not close when you put your bag in wheels first can you then turn it sideways, therefore taking up at least half the bin with your oversized carry-on.
Trust me the space under your seat is larger than you'd expect. If my dog (who, I'll admit isn't all that big) can fit under the seat, your briefcase/purse/backpacks/lunchbox/etc will surely fit under the seat.
I also recommend thinking ahead. Start scouting out overhead bin spaces a few rows early. Count out which row is yours, look above it to see if there appears to be bin space, if not, put your bag into the first bin you see. It's a lot easier to claim your bag when the plane lands if it's in front of you. If it's not in front or you or above/below you when you reach the gate because of limited available space, just sit quietly until there is an opportunity to head towards the back of the plane to claim your stuff. Don't start pushing and shoving your way through the antsy crowd because you're a rude dumbass.
I could go all day but I'll end there. This holiday season, practice considerate traveling. Stop being so selfish and start being kind to others. Otherwise, be prepared to hear from me because I'm not sure how much longer I can watch people pull these stunts.
On a related note: I'd like to thank the Delta flight attendant today who went through the cabin, rearranging the overhead compartments to allow others to safely store their belongings. To the woman who insisted on jamming her suitcase into my bag because she decided to not to in wheels first (despite knowing damn well it fits because the flight attendant later turned it, saving my bag): I hope you have a rotten Christmas.
PLEASE USE THE OVERHEAD BINS AND UNDER SEAT STORAGE APPROPRIATELY! If your bag fits in wheels/handle first, put it in the damn bin in that direction! And let me tell you folks, most bags fit wheels first! If, and ONLY if, your the bin does not close when you put your bag in wheels first can you then turn it sideways, therefore taking up at least half the bin with your oversized carry-on.
Trust me the space under your seat is larger than you'd expect. If my dog (who, I'll admit isn't all that big) can fit under the seat, your briefcase/purse/backpacks/lunchbox/etc will surely fit under the seat.
I also recommend thinking ahead. Start scouting out overhead bin spaces a few rows early. Count out which row is yours, look above it to see if there appears to be bin space, if not, put your bag into the first bin you see. It's a lot easier to claim your bag when the plane lands if it's in front of you. If it's not in front or you or above/below you when you reach the gate because of limited available space, just sit quietly until there is an opportunity to head towards the back of the plane to claim your stuff. Don't start pushing and shoving your way through the antsy crowd because you're a rude dumbass.
I could go all day but I'll end there. This holiday season, practice considerate traveling. Stop being so selfish and start being kind to others. Otherwise, be prepared to hear from me because I'm not sure how much longer I can watch people pull these stunts.
On a related note: I'd like to thank the Delta flight attendant today who went through the cabin, rearranging the overhead compartments to allow others to safely store their belongings. To the woman who insisted on jamming her suitcase into my bag because she decided to not to in wheels first (despite knowing damn well it fits because the flight attendant later turned it, saving my bag): I hope you have a rotten Christmas.
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