First off, HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!! I'm about half (or a little under, according to an argument I got into with my sister during Oktoberfest this past year about how German and how Irish we were) Irish and half German. I just say that because it's easier than saying "I'm 76.2% German/Austrian, 23.4% Irish, and .3% French and .1% English." So I round up, estimate, make it up, whatever. In my family those were the only two heritages that we actually celebrated in some way shape or form.
At any rate, I'm Irish, somewhere down the line, so today I am honoring my Irish side by wearing green!! (Side note: the hubs is not Irish, but he refused to put on a green tie today when I asked him too... he's a meanie-no-wearing-greenie-St. Patrick's-day-hater!) I'm also wearing one of my favorite necklaces from Judith Jack (who makes some of the most beautiful, and expensive, jewelry). My necklace is a silver, marcasite shamrock which I bought at a discount price because I worked at a store called Patina (local to the Twin Cities) that sold her necklaces. (I loved working there, but I worked there along with having a full-time job and going to school and then Zach moved up and it just got really complicated, so I had to quit. But I miss it!) Anywho, here it is (and my green shirt):
I suppose my wedding ring is also Irish since it has a Celtic trinity knot on both sides. (Note: I tried taking a picture, but my phone is not so good with the close-ups, so here's a link to the ring. We got it from a place called brilliantearth.com which is a totally sustainable and non-blood diamond online jewelry place. I like it because everything is either recycled or retrieved through ethical origins.)
But this post is about what's on my desk today.
I also brought The Monster to work with me (I figured it was his turn since The Rat came yesterday)... I forgot how little I actually get done when he's here though... and you'll see why below.
That is what is on my desk today and why I get nothing done. You see, The Monster is more than just demanding... he's a diva dog. He has to sit on my desk and when he's on my desk I have to have at least one hand on him at all times. If I'm petting him--Great, otherwise I can just rest my hand on him and he'll be fine. But remove my hand and he gets VERY upset... he will "harumph" at me, and wag his tail furiously back and forth and paw his paws against the ground. It's kind of cute, if you can get over the annoying part of it.
Yesterday The Rat literally just slept under my desk the entire day. It was cute, and I could type with two hands, so YAY! to The Rat for being more well-behaved at work than Chico is; however, they totally switch when it comes to our house (The Monster is more well-behaved, and The Rat, well, she's just psychotic at home).
So more desk stuff:
Of course, I edited all of these with picnik again (love, love, LOVE it!). I do this What's on my desk thing mostly so I can apply fun effects to the pictures in picnik... because who really wants to see my messy desk anyways!
My phone takes surprisingly good pictures for how cheap it is (we only get the FREE phones whenever we renew and my phones can get pretty jankity after awhile, especially if you are prone to the dropsies). But this photo is a little fuzzy, probably too close up, but I wanted you to see The Monster's missing tooth! He got his teeth cleaned in January (total rip-off) and they had to remove one of his front teeth and he looks so funny now (in a cute way though)!
My diva dog (and multigrain cheerios--YUM)!
And that's what's on my desk this today!! I hope your desk is cleaner (and not as smelly) as mine is!!
Éirinn go Brách!!
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