Category Archives: minutebyminute
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Friday: No, You’re Unoriginal
Posted on November 5, 2010 by gigigriffis in minutebyminuteWell, folks, it’s time again for that riveting, fabulous amazingness I like to call minutebyminute. If you don’t know what it is, click here. Without further ado, day one: 5am – Awake to the siren call of Evil Genius (the new puppy), who I then vow to kill as soon as I can drag myself [...]
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Wednesday: Unknown Numbers and Meetings
Posted on December 5, 2009 by gigigriffis in minutebyminute7:27 AM Wake up from delirious dreams. 8:50 AM Meeting I was unaware of. Woot. 9:00 AM Receive strange Good Morning text from unknown number. 11:15 AM Dog in a coat! 1:08 PM Writing some social media stuff for the brand spanking new Opportunity Greater Phoenix. 5:14 PM 9 hour-ish day over. Finally. 6:12 PM [...]
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Tuesday: Everything is Broken Still
Posted on December 4, 2009 by gigigriffis in minutebyminute8:53 AM Chai in hand. Computer slowly rebooting. 9:36 AM Everything is still broken. Still. 10:28 AM What part of SMILING picture do the men of Craigslist not understand? Hint: you looking surly is not smiling. 11:30 AM Upset over getting NO HELP for my 15 hour schedule and having people respond incredulously when I [...]
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Monday: Sad Faces
Posted on December 3, 2009 by gigigriffis in minutebyminute7:10 AM Awake and less than thrilled about it. Luna is also not thrilled, since I don’t want to take her out. 8:29 AM Luna runs wildly around in celebration of being back at work. 9:00 AM Company meeting time, Starbucks coffee and new system trainings. 11:35 AM Send Roommate #1 an email about forward [...]
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Sunday: “I’d Be a Full”
Posted on December 2, 2009 by gigigriffis in dating misadventures, minutebyminute, oops9:32 AM Finally drag myself out of bed after a long battle with a small puppy, which had involved us going outside every hour since 7. 10:00 AM Enraged over a utility bill that is CLEARLY WRONG, before I realize they accidentally sent me my neighbors. Am still annoyed because I’m expected to pay this [...]
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Saturday: Ordinary, Which is Not Ordinary
Posted on December 1, 2009 by gigigriffis in minutebyminute7:25 AM Thank you, Luna, for the extra 20 minutes! 8:00 AM Pasta for breakfast. Having weird things for breakfast is one of the best parts of being a grown up. 9:17 AM Sex & the City in the background and curlers in my hair. 9:53 AM Head to PetCo. to look at the puppies [...]
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Friday: “I’ll Wear it During the Birthing Process”
Posted on November 30, 2009 by gigigriffis in minutebyminute2:20 AM Oh, Luna, do you really need to potty? 6:59 AM Luna, you are like a little alarm clock. Wake up from another bad dream about a Herpes Hotel, random cousins and some creepy guy. Bizarre. 7:00 AM KISSES! 7:31 AM Luna bites camera and thus you miss out on early morning photos. 7:52 [...]
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Thursday: Turkey, Starbucks & The Moon
Posted on November 29, 2009 by gigigriffis in minutebyminuteEvery year I do a series of entries that I like to call Minute By Minute. Said entries are real time thoughts, happenings and commentary. This year I’ll start with Thanksgiving. 1:02 AM Luna has to potty. This is the main downside to dog ownership. The main downside for her is that after she potties, [...]
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Thursday: They Sure Need a Lot of Napkins
Posted on July 3, 2008 by gigigriffis in minutebyminute7:00 Alarm.7:30 Actually leave bed.7:53 Resume working type behavior.9:09 Actually leave for office.10:30 Rushed scrub of copy.11:00 CRISES. Many many of them. For clients who resemble high-maintenance relationship minus perks.12:00 Do not understand why everyone uses red exclamation point for all emails…not everything you say is urgent. Love, Gigi5:19 Holy crap. Am now leaving.5:45 Home [...]
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Wednesday: Workaholic Slug
Posted on July 2, 2008 by gigigriffis in minutebyminute6:00 Cheep. Cheep. Cheep. CHEEP. Roommate #1 imitates birds.7:00 "We played a game in grade school, where we would run around and knock over boys. Once, my friend Hillary knocked one over and then kissed him. We were all like, gross Hillary!…of course, now that makes perfect sense." -Roommate #17:53 swallow cereal whole and assuage [...]
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