TVW

Things which are TVW (the very worst):

• Home ownership. It's one project after another. There is never a day when you sit down on your sofa, ready for a Netflix marathon because there is nothing else to be done.  That day will never happen.

• Seriously, the painting never stops. 

• Realizing 7 years into it that you don't want cats anymore. I can't clean anymore cat pee.  I just can't.

• I guess the same could be said about a crappy relationship, if you are in one.  About the not wanting it... not about the peeing... 

• Realizing that you left your lunch where ever it is not supposed to be.
• When you're friend gets a new mate and now every time you hang out, you hang out with both of them. But at the same time you know you're supposed to be happy for them, so...  

"Yeah, it's totally fine if he joins us... again..."

• Walking in heels for longer than you anticipated when you were deciding on an outfit that morning.

• When your friend apparently has been pawning her wine on you all night and then the next day you realize there are three empty wine bottles from last night.
• When your computer freezes.
• Crocs and people who like Crocs.

• Car problems.
• Unread e-mails piling up faster than you can read them.
• Losing your spoon:

• Gushy Facebook posts.
• Vague and drama-filled Facebook posts.
• Flip flops.
• Ants.
• People (especially colleagues) who do not respect the sanctity of silence.

• People who spit.
• Commercials for prescriptions.
• Leaving the flat iron on, thinking and worrying about it all day at work, to come home and discover that you did turn it off.
• This kind of person:

• Leaving your sunglasses behind.
• Forgetting stuff in the rental car after you've returned it.
• Over thinking things people say to you (i.e. about 4 years ago, a colleague said to me, "Veronica, your posture when you walk is so straight.  I wish I could walk as straight as you."  I am still trying to figure this out, years later.  I hate the way I walk. Was she just being a smart alec??)
• Heartburn.
• Allergies.
• People with allergies.

• Being the third or fifth wheel.
• When people judge you for drinking before noon (looking at you, MOTHER.)

• When the head falls off of your Abe Lincoln pen. 

• This: 

Miglin, Veronica:

Noooooooooo my teabag came open in the wattterrrrrr   :'(:'(:'(:'(   why is life so haarrrrrd

Liz :

oh no. that's the worst

:(

• forgetting to wear jewelry or your watch (a.k.a. being naked.)

  

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From: Katelyn Sullivan

Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:57 AM

To: Miglin, Veronica

Subject: RE: I'M NAKED!!!!!

TVW.

Kate Sullivan

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Things which are TVB (the very best):

• When Starbucks knows you and cares for you as a person as indicated by hearts drawn by your name.

• Wine, fruit, and Brie

• This sandwich

• My church

• Waffle House

• Bette Midler

And Taylor Swift, of course.

• Superglue 

Fan-Girling

Maybe it is just because her concert is coming up in July, or maybe it is just because she is so awesome - I don't know why, but I have been surrounded by Taylor Swift lately.  She's an amazing artist and a shrewd businesswoman.  I admire her.

From: Miglin, Veronica
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 9:24 AM
To: 'Katelyn Sullivan'
Subject: RE: inspiration

I am Tswifting so hard right now.

1)      Steve was talking to me about Mission BBQ this morning, and then he was asking if there is one near Westminster.  I looked it up, and said no, but there are two locations in PA, one in York, which might be close for Westminster.  “And the other one is in Wyomissing, wherever that is.  Never heard of it.”

2)      Moments later, I was thinking about Taylor, and how it is kind of bold to name your tour "1989", since that is not that long ago, and older people will not be interested.  But, alas, she was born in 1989, so, I get it.  So then I was thinking about her bio, so I Wikipedia'd her, and the first line was all “Tswift, from Wyomissing, PA”  And I was like…. K  this is very coincidental....

3)      Totally freaked out by this coincidence, I told Steve.  Then, I read on Wikipedia that her dad works for someone we also work with.

 Veronica [8:24 AM]:

K Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, is a Merrill Lynch financial adviser

 Steven  [8:25 AM]: 

Wow, we need to do a model review for him.

Veronica [8:25 AM]: 

DO IT!!!

omg do it

get me in

 Steven [8:25 AM]: 

I would need to relate all our funds to T. Swift songs

And have someone in the background on a bar stool playing a guitar

Veronica [8:26 AM]: 

Well maybe it would be enough if I just like... made you a tie with her face all over it.  And then just decorated everything in Tswift

 Steven [8:27 AM]: 

I can use a T. Swift poster as a book cover for my presentation

Veronica [8:27 AM]: 

Mwahahahaha this is all coming together

 Steven [8:27 AM]: 

Does she have a perfume and cologne line as well

Veronica [8:28 AM]: 

of course

Steven [8:28 AM]: 

I am willing to do what it takes to win that business

Form a working committee

With subcommittees

and governance committees

and risk management

Veronica [8:28 AM]: 

and i am willing to do what it takes to be BFF with Taylor

Yes.  Yes.  This is real life.

 Steven [8:29 AM]: 

We can invite the adviser on the Lip Sync show and sing a few T. Swift songs

Veronica [8:29 AM]: 

There is actually an app which will respond to your text messages in Taylor Swift song lyrics

we could use that

 Steven [8:30 AM]: 

Yes, let's form a technology committee as well

THEN...

Within 5 minutes of the conversation with Steve, another manager arrives to the office. He’s been gone for a while, traveling on business, and he walks up to me and wordlessly hands me the Southwest magazine which he took home to give to me.

::  Mic drop ::

I love it when people get me.

Bette

You can probably expect a similar post in the future about Bette Midler, since her concert is coming up soon, too.  

I am so glad that I am going to see her.  If I did not, I would regret it forever.  I doubt she'll be doing many more tours, you know?

Here is one of my favorite songs of hers... I remember listening to this album on repeat in the 80's.