I don't know why I do this to myself, but there is an orange cat in our compound. He's older (not a kitten) and has a limp. I approached him the other day to see if he was friendly, he was. Let me pet him etc. Tonight I went out to go for a walk around our compound and he was there when I came out. We're basically now BFFs. He sat on my lap, nuzzled my face, walked around the compound with me, and then was soooo sad when I had to go in and couldn't bring him with. He followed me to about 10 feet away from the door to the lobby and then watched as I walked in. I'm guessing the poor guy was abandoned by someone moving away. I can't take him in...DH would kill me after we rescued 2 kittens less than a month ago and paid for them to go to the vet etc. (luckily our friends decided to adopt the kittens). The rescues here are swamped with abandoned kittens in addition to a lack of foster homes because so many people go to their home countries for the summer. Ugh. I'm going to have to email a couple in the morning and see if anyone would be willing to come get him or something. I also noticed a mother cat and 2 kittens that are living near the koi pond in our compound. They are feral, so I don't feel as compelled to do something about them. All the poor stray and abandoned animals here just break my heart, especially knowing there is almost nothing I can do.
I know this feeling, even though the stray problem isn't nearly as bad where I live. I warned my H before we got married that I'm a stray magnet and just can't say no. We're in an apartment now, so there's no place to house a stray before it gets to the vet and gets parasites out of its system. The minute I get a garage I have a feeling it's going to be transitional housing for local strays.
(((squirrely))) You are such a good mom and Forrest has such a good advocate in his corner. You're doing a great job. I'm hoping things get easier for you.
My dads wife called me last night and said she wants to pay for me to come out to surprise my dad for his retirement party next month. I was really bummed I couldn't go because we couldn't afford it right after out trip next week so I'm excited to go home and see my dad. We haven't always had the best relationship, but since I got married, it's been improving and I actually miss him. Which is weird to me, but I like it.
This means I now have to figure out what to get the cop of 30+ years for a retirement gift. I suck at gifts.
Someone keeps turning the thermostat all the way up to 85 almost 90*. I am going to effing cut the person who keeps doing it. I get that people get cold easy but FFS it doesn't need to be all the way cranked up.
My anniversary gift to DH was lame (a bunch of the hard to find habanero Tabasco he loves) and he nailed it this year! So you guys know how I hate my old civic right and how I have been trying to figure out when we could trade it in? DH's gift to me is trading cars (so I get to drive the corolla we both love) until we can trade the civic in!
That's sweet of your H! Although I think your gift was great, too. My H also loves hot sauces and is thrilled with food-related gifts where I would not be. I made a selection of whoopee pies for his birthday last year and that trumped a Tissot watch from a few years prior. Men are weird.
My H's birthday gift to me was similar. We traded in his car that he enjoyed (but couldn't fit two carseats) for my dream car and instead of him driving it, he took over my Camry and lets me commute in the new car. He's so into cars that this was a huge deal for him and it was all his idea.
Whenever we're together, he drives, so I'm not totally depriving him of fun :)
I have not stepped on a scale since the last time I went to the doctor. I have enjoyed many many sweets recently. I am very scared of going to the doctor today. If he wants to talk about my weight is it okay to make my husband leave the room? Please pray that I haven't gained an obscene amount of weight in a month.
Today is my Friday! I worked 7:30-midnight every day last week so I'm burning some of that OT! We are going to pack the truck up and head to the cabin. We haven't been to the cabin since before we bought the new house, so since January. Usually we go every other weekend or so. I'm so freaking excited I can't stand it.
On a related note to the new house, it is within a different school boundary for dd. We can't decide if we want to move her to the other school or not. The current school is an old school, super small class sizes, is still on the way to work for me so it's not out of the way to get her there, and it's been wonderful so far. But the super awesome principal is going to a different school next year and we haven't heard any good things about the new principal. The new school is a brand new school (well the school itself isn't new, the building is though), is only 3 blocks away from the new house, but they don't have an after school program like the one at the old school that we currently send dd to. Such hard decisions.
I get to spend my morning in the basement of our office opening approximately 200 boxes to verify what is actually in them. I'm hoping they are mismarked, otherwise, I'm going to be scrambling to place an order and get it shipped pronto. I hate when people don't believe what I tell them and order things any way while I'm gone.
We're going to look at a house this afternoon. I'm kind of anxious and excited at the same time.
So far I'm bored with my classes. If this continues I'm goi g to struggle with getting motivated. Not good since everything so condensed and I don't have a lot of time to get stuff done.
I'm already looking forward to my first weekend off in a long time. I want to sleep in. That's my only requirement.
It's been raining here for almost 2 weeks, and my hair hates the rain. I kinda like the rain though, it's very relaxing. It's supposed to thunder today, I love love love thunder.
This morning I was checking my FB feed and I'm friends with all DHs family (we are really close). Some girl made a page on Facebook called (School Name) Whores. They posted a picture of our little cousin among other people. These girls are 12-13, ugh! I reported it and I hope it gets taken down quickly.
I woke up at 330 this morning. I tried to go back to sleep but the baby decided to use my cervix as a trampoline and I couldn't. She needs to move up or at least turn around pronto.
Because I was awake I just lay there thinking about my sister. I'm just so worried about her and hate that someone broke her heart.
This morning I was checking my FB feed and I'm friends with all DHs family (we are really close). Some girl made a page on Facebook called (School Name) Whores. They posted a picture of our little cousin among other people. These girls are 12-13, ugh! I reported it and I hope it gets taken down quickly.
That's so sad, I am glad you reported it.
It looks like her mother reported it and is waiting for a call back from a detective also. I'm talking to one of his other cousins.
I've lost eight pounds in the last month using MyFitnessPal, but the real name of the app should be MyFitnessBitch. Listen, you don't NEED to tell me I have -231 calories left today in that harsh red, ok!? I KNOW I HAVE FAILED!
I'm pretty happy it's working, though, and it isn't that hard, except for today, when I want to eat all the things.
Yesterday was such a bad eating day that my number was -1,434. I am only allowed 1,200 calories a day and I went over than plus more yesterday. Guess thats what happens when you eat lunch at Cheesecake Factory and dinner at PF Changs. Oh and dont forget the entire bag of Sweedish Fish I ate yesterday too. What makes it worse is the note that if everyday was like this I would weight xxx. Ahhhhhhhh
It's 8:25, lady! Hey, I'm normally up at 4:30-5:00, so getting up at 7:30 is kinda a big deal for me, lol.
I should go to the pool. It's not crazy hot out yet and no one else will be there to see my thighs.
What in the motherfuck? Do you work at one of those weird places where people get into work at 6? That is the weirdest thing about Houston. Why on earth do people start work so early here? I was proud of myself in NYC if I got into work before 10 and here 8am is late?!
To avoid traffic! You can get from my suburb to DC in 45 minutes at 6 am. At 8:00 it will take 2 - 2.5 hours.
Post by little kicks on May 23, 2013 11:37:31 GMT -5
I think my parents are the last people in the world that still use The Club on their car. They insist on making a huge show of pulling the damn thing out of the trunk and strapping it onto the steering wheel wherever they go. OMG, embarassing.
I think my parents are the last people in the world that still use The Club on their car. They insist on making a huge show of pulling the damn thing out of the trunk and strapping it onto the steering wheel wherever they go. OMG, embarassing.
I think my parents are the last people in the world that still use The Club on their car. They insist on making a huge show of pulling the damn thing out of the trunk and strapping it onto the steering wheel wherever they go. OMG, embarassing.
STOOOPPP, this can not be real life. OMG lol
Lol! Unfortunately, it is. Nobody wants your Toyota Avalon, Mom.