AC Issues, Shower, What Would You Do?

Thanks, ladies!! I was really happy with how the video turned out. hehe Loved your Green Day commentary and THANK YOU for the great band memories - Oasis! haha I was laughing so hard reading your messages about middle school, "pop" and knowing all of the n sync and Back Street Boys, etc. For me, boy bands was high school which just means i'm older than you! hehe

So real quick - yesterday was pretty standard in that I worked and it was a Tuesday so kind of lame. Only thing is I didn't get ANY workouts in. I did have a great excuse though - had Stacy's work shower during lunch! She had a great turn out and her and Shane totally cleaned up at Crate & Barrel! LOL She's going to have to register for more! Here's some pics:

After work I was so exhausted from the night before I drove straight home and got in bed. And we've been having AC issues. Even though we had a new unit installed for upstairs it's STILL not keeping the casa cold. sigh. And the lighting guy showed up at like 8 to fix some of the cans. Random. So me and Austin were just both so grumbly. Boo. I ended up at 1,645 calories, 188 carbs, 67 fat grams and 65 protein grams. Here's what I ate.

Aside from being grumbly, a few odd things have happened lately and I’m curious as to what you would have done/what you would do.

Exhibit A: Austin mows the lawn around 8 p.m. and comes upstairs. We head downstairs to eat dinner and I see a man with a blower in our driveway. He’s blowing grass into our driveway and is a good 7-8’ in. I immediately put my stuff down and go “check the mail.” He stops the blower.

I’m like, “Hi, can I Help you?”

He’s like “whoever mowed your…. Lawn… they left grass in the street.”

I’m like, “so, you came to blow it back into our driveway?”

He’s backing away.. quickly and says, “I have a broom if you want to borrow it.”

Austin comes out and I turn and yell “Austin – need to borrow this guy’s broom?”

And the guy is now walking quicker and goes to his house (about 4 down from us on a different street) and closes his door.

I’m PISSED. A. I’m allergic to grass. B. Austin has been mowing the lawn for over a year without issue. C. What a passive aggressive jerk – if you have a problem use my doorbell, write a note, etc. D. All of the above.

I look at Austin and he’s like, “I’m going over there.” And he does. Long story shorter, the guy totally apologizes, makes an ass out of himself trying to “explain” his passive aggressiveness and says if he has an issue with us in the future he’ll leave a note. What a dumbass.

What would you have done? Am I crazy for thinking this guy was uber out of line?

Exhibit B: I go to the store to get sized for a bridesmaid’s dress. She puts me in a 6 and then a 4 and says I need the 4. I pay. The end. I get the dress on Friday and it’s TINY. Like I held it up to 2’s and 0’s in my closet and it’s smaller. I freak out. Austin puts it on me. It zips but it’s very unattractive and I can’t breath. (you can’t “suck in” your ribcage) I call. The girl is RUDE. Basically assuming I’ve gained weight and it’s “you, not the dress.” I go in at the next available appointment and it goes like this:

• She puts me in the size 6 sample again. Still too big.
• She puts me in the size 4 sample again. Still has plenty of room.
• She’s like, “See, this is why I suggested you get the 4.”
• I’m like, “I agree. But let’s just try on the size 4 you sent me.”
• I try it on, she zips me in and it’s sausage central.
• She’s like, “how WEIRD. But we have a great alterations person and she can TOTALLY just take a half inch out on each side and you’ll be good to go!!”She’s very enthusiastic so I feel better.
• She measures me and confirms that it’s “not me” (MUCH nicer than girl on phone mind you) and she’s happy happy joy joy, the seamstress will handle Wednesday and they’ll have it ready by Friday.

Note what’s missing: no talk of payment. So either:

• They’re going to expect me to pay.
• I’m going to expect them to pay.
• They’re going to make the dress manufacturer pay.

C to me is the obvious answer. I’m going to cross that bridge when I get there…

What would you do? Pay for it and move on? Refuse to pay for it since they advised you wrong? Offer to go dutch?