I didn't particularly notice during the summer, but guess I ate out less lunches. Because went home more to eat lunch with the fam, etc. Also, no lunch dates out with just dh (well, not many). Since kids were home.

I try to do one lunch date a week (dh, or friends). Is my social/reconnect time.

BUT, microwave at work went dead. I didn't realize until Monday lunch and so went out for fast food at last minute. (Thought about it later - leftovers probably okay cold - but was the surprise factor that threw me off).

I invited dh to lunch today, and have a date already set with a friend for Friday. For next 2 days, will have to remember sandwiches or something that doesn't need heating. Hopefully a new microwave arrives soon.

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Today we dined at the sushi buffet. All You Can Eat for $9.99. Plus, lots of other Chinese/Japanese food + seafood. Quite a bargain for what it is.

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The dead microwave has an interesting story. When I started working here (1/1/02), I would sit in the lunch room and hear everyone whine and complain how crappy the microwave was. & it was pretty crappy. I remember it taking 10 minutes to heat up soup - something like that.

So, anyway, I asked my boss if he could buy a new microwave. Because if he wasn't going to, I sure as hell was going to just go out and buy one!

Anyway, I think the whole story is that I asked my *mentor* type in the office if that was out of line (& how come no one else had). He was like, "Don't see why that would be a problem." So I shot my boss some e-mail. The very next day we had a new microwave. I don't think anyone else ever knew *why.* 'Twas magic!

The funny thing is my boss is always very eager for an outside perspective and new ideas. Not sure that's what he had in mind - but that is what I saw.

I personally have extremely low tolerance for B.S. & sitting around and whining day after day over something so stupid is complete B.S., in my book. (& lord knows - they must have been whining for years!)

RIP Microwave. You brought speedy lunches and harmony to our office for almost a decade...

Hope we get a replacement soon! Might have to send some e-mails.

{Accountants tend to be frugal - most of us eat in most the time - microwave gets heavy usage!}

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UPDATE: I brought cold sandwich on Wednesday and was greeted with a new microwave. What a sigh of relief for the rest of the week!