tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post4847315539256779027..comments2024-03-19T02:13:10.045-05:00Comments on Out and About: There's more to the story (part deux)emmers712http://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-66710424621507504622016-08-05T09:23:37.400-05:002016-08-05T09:23:37.400-05:00Based on my own experience, I can certainly imagin...Based on my own experience, I can certainly imagine!!! It's much harder than it looks!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-27765026802936219812016-08-04T22:50:58.384-05:002016-08-04T22:50:58.384-05:00I can't tell you how many attempts I do with t...I can't tell you how many attempts I do with the self timer to get one good run selfie! Maggie Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403171228033713629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-83847035717084228662016-08-03T21:56:52.685-05:002016-08-03T21:56:52.685-05:00"Disturbing" is a very nice word, LOL. I..."Disturbing" is a very nice word, LOL. I think vomit-inducing would be more appropriate. =D Oh yes, please do share your face swap!!!! I would love to see it!!!<br /><br />I can relate to the weirdness and fears of using the phone timer in a forest preserve! LOL at the obnoxious geese and their "gifts" - you KNOW that they would have perfect aim in those short moments, right? Yeah, I might avoid doing it in public again, especially since crime watches are rising these days. Nobody wants to arouse unnecessary suspicion in broad daylight!!!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-21937295654665669562016-08-03T21:51:22.898-05:002016-08-03T21:51:22.898-05:00LOL - I've long heard that it's best to ru...LOL - I've long heard that it's best to run with a friend or in a group. Maybe the true rationale behind this is to bypass the difficulties of the phone timer and prop? =D I am impressed by the folks who post on IG every day, too. My life definitely isn't exciting enough on a day-to-day basis to post that frequently! Thank you so much, Karen! Yes, here is hoping the office move dragggggggs out and takes its sweet time. And oh yes, sunset/sunrise pictures are the best - the scenery practically takes the picture for you!!! =)emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-63058826276495150502016-08-02T15:03:36.067-05:002016-08-02T15:03:36.067-05:00Oh goodness, that photo swap is disturbing. I keep...Oh goodness, that photo swap is disturbing. I keep meaning to post the one and only that I ever did - it's not quite that awesome, but close :)<br /><br />I always feel so strange using my photo timer out in a mostly empty forest preserve (will someone see me? are they going to steal my phone?? are the obnoxious geese going to poop on my phone???) but can't imagine doing it at a busy city intersection! I just assumed Adam or a friend took that for you!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-79224795365100168862016-07-29T09:55:04.411-05:002016-07-29T09:55:04.411-05:00Thanks Zenaida! Please do, I would absolutely love...Thanks Zenaida! Please do, I would absolutely love to see your rendition!!!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-91821006928727075282016-07-29T09:54:36.778-05:002016-07-29T09:54:36.778-05:00LOL - if you have the stomach for it, do a search ...LOL - if you have the stomach for it, do a search on Twitter or Instagram for the #BlackhawksSwap hashtag. There are some really, REALLY hideous results!!! =Demmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-26505320911088473702016-07-29T08:36:12.560-05:002016-07-29T08:36:12.560-05:00Great post! An idea for me to do for my blog. :-...Great post! An idea for me to do for my blog. :-)Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-65943382239110794602016-07-29T08:08:36.582-05:002016-07-29T08:08:36.582-05:00That face swap photo cracks me up! I see those pos...That face swap photo cracks me up! I see those posters all the time and always wonder if anyone actually does it - now I know, and I know the results are not so great hahaAlexandra Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414107434662799499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-19821314532256986102016-07-29T07:54:59.133-05:002016-07-29T07:54:59.133-05:00Yay! These posts are my favorites and I can't ...Yay! These posts are my favorites and I can't wait to see what you share! Is Buel feeling better now? I hope to see you Sunday!!!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-60672211444336931562016-07-28T21:43:26.012-05:002016-07-28T21:43:26.012-05:00I have been meaning to do one of these posts for a...I have been meaning to do one of these posts for awhile! Next week for sure- I haven't done one since Buel is born and there are so many good stories!Katie @ Live Half Fullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846919632234188480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-64085163814425676642016-07-28T18:02:38.953-05:002016-07-28T18:02:38.953-05:00Thanks Wendy! Do you have a selfie stick? How many...Thanks Wendy! Do you have a selfie stick? How many tries does it usually take for you to get a selfie you like? I'm the same as you, probably 50% of the time when I ask someone else to take the photo, it doesn't come out the way I like it. But I do feel bad asking someone to try taking more than two photo attempts for me! At that point, I just walk away and find someone else, LOL.emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-12275513094680203462016-07-28T18:01:16.678-05:002016-07-28T18:01:16.678-05:00Thanks Kelly! Yes, especially when it comes to tho...Thanks Kelly! Yes, especially when it comes to those horrendous face swap photos, we should never take everything at face value (pun intended =P ). Ah yes, I am also well-versed in the 1,000 outtakes it requires to get a single shot, along with the explosion that usually occurs shortly afterwards. I completely understand, my friend!!! =Demmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-49679636942941449532016-07-28T17:59:56.953-05:002016-07-28T17:59:56.953-05:00HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, very clever pickup on the word usa...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, very clever pickup on the word usage, Ana! I like it. =) Unfortunately I was on the Chicago lakefront path when the run-in occurred, which is a wide open space that is not conducive to running away gracefully. Although, I guess it's an awkward situation either way, so at that point what difference does it make, right?<br /><br />Would love to see the face swaps you have with your brother!!!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-30201044070240972972016-07-28T16:26:41.296-05:002016-07-28T16:26:41.296-05:00This is a fun post! I do a lot of selfies for IG. ...This is a fun post! I do a lot of selfies for IG. In fact, I prefer it because I like to get the right angle and lighting. When other people take my pictures, I'm not always satisfied with them. But I'm pretty sure I look sketchy after multiple takes!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-67027112246587509762016-07-28T14:39:54.895-05:002016-07-28T14:39:54.895-05:00No way!! you "Ran" into your manager? I ...No way!! you "Ran" into your manager? I would have run the other way and pretend to not see them...<br /><br />face swaps are supposed to be weird... I have some really strange ones with my brothers. Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110855725544210793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-82339410880740561252016-07-28T13:47:26.712-05:002016-07-28T13:47:26.712-05:00Thanks so much, Ana!!! =D
Glad you liked the mura...Thanks so much, Ana!!! =D<br /><br />Glad you liked the mural picture! And you're absolutely right, the odds are pretty slim I'll see any of those people again. That's a terrific way to think about it! Although, go figure that one time I was out running in just a sports bra, and I ran into one of my managers from work. AWKWARD!!!<br /><br />Unfortunately, laughing was not one of Adam's reactions. When he saw this post, his first comment was, "Oh god, you're actually posting that picture on your blog?" =Demmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-75301371495066978392016-07-28T13:45:15.340-05:002016-07-28T13:45:15.340-05:00The new office location is very nice, but my curre...The new office location is very nice, but my current office is only a block away with much nicer amenities. The new building does have a fitness center, but sadly it's a PAID facility. =( Not to mention that you have to pay EXTRA for things like towels, lockers, laundry, etc., whereas everything is included for free at my current facility. These things all add up!!!<br /><br />Ah yes, I have to imagine there are places in Chicago that offer indoor succulent-type workshops. I'll keep an eye out and will let you know if I hear anything! Seeing your green thumb in action, I know you would do really well with a terrarium!!!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-87029630789113673272016-07-28T13:41:48.707-05:002016-07-28T13:41:48.707-05:00Thanks Bethany! The one caveat to the YMCA is that...Thanks Bethany! The one caveat to the YMCA is that there are no locations conveniently located to where I live. =( Otherwise you know I'd be all about the Y!!!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-82172593714072273212016-07-28T12:13:54.139-05:002016-07-28T12:13:54.139-05:00I hope it takes FOREVER to move to your new office...I hope it takes FOREVER to move to your new office! <br /><br />The mural picture turned out great! But who cares what anybody thought, likely they will never see you again... I apply that philosophy to anybody who sees me running only in a sports bra... i'll never see them again. <br /><br />ja ja! I hope your husband had a good laugh at the picture... even after turning green!<br />Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110855725544210793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-10917944204311163922016-07-28T12:02:11.513-05:002016-07-28T12:02:11.513-05:00The YMCA of Metro Chicago is the gym for you! Both...The YMCA of Metro Chicago is the gym for you! Both of you!<br />- No contracts at all<br />- Free to cancel at any time<br />- Joining one gym gives you access to all 22 in the city and 'burbs within the YMCA of Metro Chicago network<br />- Depending on which gym you join at, the monthly fee is $38-$51/month<br /><br />It's still the Y, so it's not Equinox or anything, but they have classes (most of which are free to members), all the equipment you'd expect anywhere else, pools, AND you can feel good about yourself because the YMCA is an organization dedicated to improving the local community, not a greasy, skeevy corporate behemoth like most gyms. Win all the way around!<br /><br />(This message brought to you by a former YMCA employee. Hahaha :) )<br /><br />Bethany Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-17103165922437240592016-07-28T11:46:44.562-05:002016-07-28T11:46:44.562-05:00Bummer about the office move! Or, more specificall...Bummer about the office move! Or, more specifically, the things you'll lose as a result of the office move. The new office location looks gorgeous! Does your new building have any of those amenities?<br /><br />Bah! I'm disappointed your terrarium building took place in Virginia! I was hoping it was somewhere around here, because I was going to ask for details and try to go myself! Though I bet if I looked hard enough, I could find a terrarium building workshop somewhere in the city. Your terrarium looks so cool, and I really want to make one for myself now!<br /><br />Bethany @ Accidental IntentionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-86207465697677407382016-07-28T11:43:17.296-05:002016-07-28T11:43:17.296-05:00I am the same as you, I am hoping to avoid having ...I am the same as you, I am hoping to avoid having to find a gym because the contracts are nearly impossible to cancel! Who has the time to deal with that?!?!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-46052137249505248582016-07-28T10:55:52.085-05:002016-07-28T10:55:52.085-05:00Actually, possibly staying in the same building, b...Actually, possibly staying in the same building, but different company! Anyway, I don't want to find a gym then have to sign one of those long term gym contracts! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-63570252513550549672016-07-28T10:39:51.508-05:002016-07-28T10:39:51.508-05:00Gah, I hope you don't lose your onsite fitness...Gah, I hope you don't lose your onsite fitness center, either! Are you also going to be moving offices? Here is hoping the change process for both of us drags on and on and on... =)emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.com