Mother's Day...

Mother's Day was definitly interesting this year...

We went to Las Brisas for brunch...I had a yummy Filet Mignon which I get every year, mom got the same thing, and dad tried the Lamb Filet. Afterwards we visited the condo and did a few minor repairs with Mack's help. Then we went home and packed...and packed...and packed! We did 2 trips to the storage unit and one trip to Goodwill. I organized my clothes today...about half is now going on the next trip to Goodwill and I packed up the guest closet and office. Mom and Dad focused on the garage and filled up the dumpster that we got over the weekend. I was proud of Mom because she threw away a lot of her holiday crap. She is very sentimental and has a hard time parting with her crap. She did good though and got rid of a lot of stuff we don't even use to decorate anymore.

Tomorrow is another day at work. We have a usual monday marketing meeting at 10am till 11am. Then I have a meeting with Alex (our CMO) regarding a research project for Wal-Mart. They are seeking new research regard future products that we are trying to pitch to them. So that means lots of work coming up. Then we have our Consumer Intercept Project coming this wednesday in Chicago, IL. We are testing out the new Wright's new logo design (the company we just bought out). It will be interesting to see how consumers respond to Vertis' crappy design. I personally think we could have designed something better "in-house" but oh well...not my department. But come on, think about it, men buy screen door closures 99 percent of the time...so why would we create such a feminine logo? (The new one is in a "girly" font type...I hate it...can't you tell?) So I hope the guys in the intercept hate it so we have to start all over again with a new logo. Here's an idea...let's focus our marketing and brand towards the consumer!! What a concept!! Oh well...

Other than that, it should be a slow week at work. Rumor has it, action is going to happen though. I think some people will be fired this week. I am getting the "vibe".

As for the condo...window washers come on Wednesday and they are going to high-pressurize the siding of the house as well. Thursday the grout guys are coming to redo the grout in all the showers. Friday the carpet team is coming in and installing the new carpet...Saturday the cleaners come to clean the place from "head to toe". Sunday mom and I will come in and get the last few things cleaned, probably bring some organizational things over as well as the things we want to hand carry. I am hoping to get my bathroom setup by Monday. I found some wonderful things at HomeGoods...I got a modern looking shower current that is robin's egg blue and chocolate brown. I also found a chrome magazine rack and a chrome shower curtain rod by Moen that gives you a little bit more room (it's curved). I also got some new modern looking accessories like a soap dish, tissue box cover, trash can, etc. as well as these adorable towels that were imported from Australia. They are so soft and best of all they were six bucks a piece. I got new hardware and light fixtures through work and I am going to switch out all the cabinet hardware as well.

Well...I am heading off to bed...this is me signing off!

Nite nite!