Sunday, January 22, 2012

Weekly Update for Jan 22

EASY ED

Highlight of the week:
getting invited to coffee with the managing editor (aka big WaPost boss)
Lowlight of the week:
the next day, receiving a memo that the managing editor resigned
Latest song favorite: anything from Adele for the late night drive home
Quote of the week: "
Is our son trying to come out to us?" After seeing Asher's eccentric choice of snow attire

JEN

Highlight of the week: receiving my first ever job performance bonus
Lowlight of the week: realizing that the US Govt taxes bonuses at 40%
Latest song favorite:
Gin & Juice by Snoop Dogg
Quote of the week: "According to iTouch, it is snowing outside" (and then being too lazy to get out of bed and walk the two feet to the window to observe said snowfall. Don't judge, the snowy graphic on the app is quite beautiful to watch).

NOECHIN

Highlight of the week: Eating chocolate frosting for breakfast while the rest of us slept
Lowlight of the week:
Waiting for the chronically stinkin' late school bus in the frigid cold without any music to listen to
Latest song favorite:
You Know I'm No Good, Amy Winehouse
Quote of the Week:
"the letter A" (he is working on letters and now identifies each letter this way....)

ASHERCITO

Highlight of the week: First snowfall of the year (Asher will play in the snow for hours)
Lowlight of the week:
Win-less at bingo at Hunter's Woods Elementary Bingo Night (but he was a very fun and polite date)
Latest song favorite:
With A Little Help From My Friends (Joe Cocker - Wonder Years title song)
Quote of the Week:
"Grown ups know the truth" (Hmm...really?)

2 comments:

Ami said...

Noe is a man after my own heart...going for the chocolate frosting while you can get it! :)

Please tell me you are revisiting Gin and Juice from our high school years?? Still looooove it too!

Dave Feucht said...

This is a great format for short, regular updates :)

I've been getting into Mos Def and OutKast lately. Great stuff :)

I remember Nuthin' but a G Thang from way back when, too :)