Long sleeve plaid shirts should have died with Kurt Cobain.
I probably won't wear one, but love that they are back. They remind me of college and make me happy. I recently, sometime last year, got rid of one that I had stolen from an ex back in the 90s, I am a tiny bit sad that I didn't keep it, since they are back in style.
Post by fuddyduddy on Sept 26, 2013 14:23:01 GMT -5
I don't like Chrome's updated new-tab layout (it shows recently visited sites under the Google search bar) and just spent a ridiculous amount of time playing around with an extension to make the page layout functional and stylish when I open a new tab.
I am committed to spending most of the money I am making this month on frivolous crap because the transition from working at home for 4 years to working in an office again has sucked. It's not rational and it's not MM, but I'll be better in October, maybe?
Tell me more! I have been WAH since 2007 and I'm thinking I'm over and have been looking for other jobs. Bad idea?? Feel free to PM me!
Long sleeve plaid shirts should have died with Kurt Cobain.
I probably won't wear one, but love that they are back. They remind me of college and make me happy. I recently, sometime last year, got rid of one that I had stolen from an ex back in the 90s, I am a tiny bit sad that I didn't keep it, since they are back in style.
I had no idea they haven't always been in style...
Post by LauraMoser on Sept 26, 2013 14:42:25 GMT -5
Here's a flameful.....I joined a direct sales company. I know GBCN usually hates direct sales, lol.
FWIW, I'm making better money with it then I did babysitting my nephew, and its far less work. I'm also not a pushy person at all, so I'm not one of those nightmare consultants everyone has dealt with at one point. I won't push you to buy something if you don't want it. I'm not that kind of person.
Robin Thicke has a new single, "Give it to you" and it starts off very good and has great energy. But, as soon as he starts singing, it's just awful...
Hey, girl You know you're lookin' so damn fly You lookin' like you fell from the sky ANGEL <= This part made me laugh.out.loud in my car. You know you make a grown man cry
His parents wrote the theme song for Facts of Life! You'd think he'd have more talent than this.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. This song would be so much better if it had no lyrics.
I got all of my accounts set up in Mint, and I'm kind of geeked out about it.
But there are a few of my husband's accounts that I don't know or can't remember the password for, so it is kind of bothering me that I don't have a full picture.
I don't want to ask him for the passwords or tell him about the Mint account, though, even though he'd like it, because I don't want him to be able to see (and therefore know about) my credit card balances :-#
DH was all excited about Mint and getting to see the big picture, so excited he even loaded all his passwords for me. Fast forward six months to me asking, "wait, you spend how much on *insert random gadget, gourmet grocery store, personal training*?" He is definitely regretting it
Okay I think I have a real flameful. I disagree with advice to not splurge on wedding photography. I think that the most basic pictures are the ones that you end up caring most about anyways and will look at in the future. The cheapest most basic photographers are capable of taking pictures of you and your families. The artistic ones and more impressive ones are definitely cool, but I don't think that they are worth thousands of dollars. Nobody really looks at their wedding pictures after their wedding for too long anyways.
Related, but opposite: AW-your-wedding-photos days on GBCN never fail to remind me of what an incredibly wise decision it was to spend a lot of money on photography.
Okay I think I have a real flameful. I disagree with advice to not splurge on wedding photography. I think that the most basic pictures are the ones that you end up caring most about anyways and will look at in the future. The cheapest most basic photographers are capable of taking pictures of you and your families. The artistic ones and more impressive ones are definitely cool, but I don't think that they are worth thousands of dollars. Nobody really looks at their wedding pictures after their wedding for too long anyways.
Completely flameful, IMO. We spent $1k on our wedding photog. AND IT SHOWS. I am AAAAAAAAAAANGRY and bitter when I see other people's amazeballs wedding photos. We are now really good friends with a wedding photographer (she was barely an aquaintance in '07, and not a photographer yet). The things she can produce are just wow-worthy and DH and I get all "we hate our wedding photos!!!" wehnever she posts up new photos on her FB/blog.
She did take our DS' 1 year photos, so we all look great, but MAN I wish I had a perfect wedding photo to go along with these new ones. But nope. And really, my aunt took better/more artistic shots than the guy we paid. *-) FWIW, we were married in Savannah, which is near SCAD. Why I did not hire my own damn student photographer (you know, a person going to COLLEGE for photography) from the school, I do not know.
Post by emilyinchile on Sept 26, 2013 15:03:57 GMT -5
totesanae I'm so sorry for you and your friend. I hope he/she gets help.
gravytrain225 I was going to say that I thought your opinion was the popular one, and I was confused as to where you were hearing that you shouldn't splurge on photography. Then I read on and realized you have a superfluous "not" in your second sentence.
Post by bunnysmom on Sept 26, 2013 15:24:01 GMT -5
My flameful and confession is that I'm not really attracted to my H after he lost a ton of weight. He lost such an amount of weight in such a short period of time that he just doesn't look good. He just lucks sick and unhealthy, honestly.
I got all of my accounts set up in Mint, and I'm kind of geeked out about it.
But there are a few of my husband's accounts that I don't know or can't remember the password for, so it is kind of bothering me that I don't have a full picture.
I don't want to ask him for the passwords or tell him about the Mint account, though, even though he'd like it, because I don't want him to be able to see (and therefore know about) my credit card balances :-#
This may be more work than you are interested in and I don't know how you separate your money...my H and I have three Mint accounts. The main one is for our joint checking, which is what our checks are deposited into and we use to pay all bills and joint expenses, as well as all of our savings and retirement accounts. This is really the one that matters as this is the one that really reflects our net worth and such.
Then we each have our own that is connected just to our personal checking accounts, which is where we get fun money and pay our personal credit cards. We don't care what the other is doing with these accounts and they don't really have anything to do with our overall financial picture, since the point is basically to spend it all each month if we want. And we don't see the frivolous spending that the other does. For you, I think you would put all your store cards here.
I think I might be ready to end my relationship with my sister. If I do this, it also will likely end my relationship with my nieces and nephew. I am not sure I am ready to do that, it makes me so incredibly sad. But they just moved 1000+ miles away and make no effort to stay in touch with us right now. And my sister has "replaced" her family with her friends. We are the ones who have given her everything we have, financially, emotionally, physically, etc. And she just shits on us all.
Mine is probably only of interest to y4m and @redbellpeppers (isn't she a Braves fan?), but the Braves have currently supplanted the Cardinals as my most-hated MLB team. And I say this as someone who grew up watching and rooting for the Braves.
The fact that Brian McCann was not ejected from yesterday's game is, quite possibly, the most bullshit call I have ever seen in professional baseball officiating. Carlos Gomez was suspended from tonight's game, but McCann has had NO punishment. Gomez shouldn't have trash-talked, so yesterday's ejection was warranted. But you can't block the fucking plate after a home run, effectively being the final straw causing a bench-clearing brawl, and not even get tossed from a single game.
GRRRRR. I am not convinced the Braves did not pay off the umpires.
I think I am going to sign up for match.com this weekend. I'm excited and freaked out. It was really nice to have a crush on and spend time with a nice boy. I want to meet one who lives in my country and doesn't live with his parents
Not sure if that's flameful or a confession or just boring. I thought I'd wait longer before dating but I guess it's been almost 8 months since I decided to get divorced so... I still feel like there are probably things I need to work on before I'm ready for a "real" relationship but casual dating might be ok. Let's hope.
I think I am going to sign up for match.com this weekend. I'm excited and freaked out. It was really nice to have a crush on and spend time with a nice boy. I want to meet one who lives in my country and doesn't live with his parents
Not sure if that's flameful or a confession or just boring. I thought I'd wait longer before dating but I guess it's been almost 8 months since I decided to get divorced so... I still feel like there are probably things I need to work on before I'm ready for a "real" relationship but casual dating might be ok. Let's hope.
Good luck! and I hope you have lots of fun! you deserve it!
Okay I think I have a real flameful. I disagree with advice to not splurge on wedding photography. I think that the most basic pictures are the ones that you end up caring most about anyways and will look at in the future. The cheapest most basic photographers are capable of taking pictures of you and your families. The artistic ones and more impressive ones are definitely cool, but I don't think that they are worth thousands of dollars. Nobody really looks at their wedding pictures after their wedding for too long anyways.
s/o of this one, my flameful is that I always laugh at people who advise to definitely get a videographer and the people who say they totally regret not getting the video. I picture people sitting at home watching their wedding video on a big screen TV and it just seems ridiculous to me. I guess I am just not at all sentimental about reliving the big day.
I think I might be ready to end my relationship with my sister. If I do this, it also will likely end my relationship with my nieces and nephew. I am not sure I am ready to do that, it makes me so incredibly sad. But they just moved 1000+ miles away and make no effort to stay in touch with us right now. And my sister has "replaced" her family with her friends. We are the ones who have given her everything we have, financially, emotionally, physically, etc. And she just shits on us all.
Hugs. Do what you need to do in this regard. You can decide later if it needs to be forever or if you just needed a break. I'm dealing with the fall out from cutting off my brother. My family doesn't really understand it, but he has a history of be extremely hurtful (physically, emotionally, psychologically). I don't need to play nice with someone who puts on a good show for others ("I really wish I were closer to sister. I don't know why she pushes me away," said to family) while hurting me (literally dislocated my finger during the sign of peace in church the last time I saw him in person). You need to set your boundaries and stick to them. Hang in there.
Hmm the wedding talk just reminded me of a flameful/UO. I don't really get our society's obsession with weddings. I mean yeah, have a nice day, yadda yadda. But to go into debt for it? Spend all/ most of your money on it? Idk, it's one day of your life. If I had to choose between having a really nice, expensive wedding* or putting that money towards a downpayment, I'd go with the latter every time.
* And yeah I get that not everyone has to choose. But I'd hazard to guess that most people do not have unlimited funds for these things.
I am slightly annoyed with my friend for being a bit of a bridezilla. In addition to picking out a floor-length bridesmaid dress with a huge ass ruffle she has specified: 1. My hair must be in a bun 2. I MUST wear a homemade peacock feather on the side of my head 3. I am not allowed to do my eye makeup because she is buying eyeshadow for all of us to wear (I am concerned if this is sanitary, particularly considering that I am immunosuppressed) 4. No necklaces allowed. Gold-tone stud earrings and bracelets only. 5. I must get my dress steamed before Monday (this was news dropped on me today). 6. Gold shoes (although this one seems reasonable)
It seems like so much for a very casual wedding -- the reception is at a town center thing that typically only does pig roasts and fish fries for the local folk. I will be happy if I am never in another wedding.
I am slightly annoyed with my friend for being a bit of a bridezilla. In addition to picking out a floor-length bridesmaid dress with a huge ass ruffle she has specified: 1. My hair must be in a bun 2. I MUST wear a homemade peacock feather on the side of my head 3. I am not allowed to do my eye makeup because she is buying eyeshadow for all of us to wear (I am concerned if this is sanitary, particularly considering that I am immunosuppressed) 4. No necklaces allowed. Gold-tone stud earrings and bracelets only. 5. I must get my dress steamed before Monday (this was news dropped on me today). 6. Gold shoes (although this one seems reasonable)
It seems like so much for a very casual wedding -- the reception is at a town center thing that typically only does pig roasts and fish fries for the local folk. I will be happy if I am never in another wedding.
3 and 5 are ridiculous.
If it makes you feel any better, I've been in six weddings and only one was a bridezilla -- so statistically speaking, you shouldn't encounter many more like this!
Okay I think I have a real flameful. I disagree with advice to not splurge on wedding photography. I think that the most basic pictures are the ones that you end up caring most about anyways and will look at in the future. The cheapest most basic photographers are capable of taking pictures of you and your families. The artistic ones and more impressive ones are definitely cool, but I don't think that they are worth thousands of dollars. Nobody really looks at their wedding pictures after their wedding for too long anyways.
s/o of this one, my flameful is that I always laugh at people who advise to definitely get a videographer and the people who say they totally regret not getting the video. I picture people sitting at home watching their wedding video on a big screen TV and it just seems ridiculous to me. I guess I am just not at all sentimental about reliving the big day.
I'm probably just a bitter hag at this point, but I agree and will even say that spending a ton of money on a wedding makes me really uncomfortable at this point. My wedding was only 10k and it was a great day but turned out to be a giant waste of money. Even if you do live happily ever after - as many do - spending the kind of money most people spend on weddings seems insane to me. 10k is a lot of money in my family, nobody went into debt or the poor house over it but it wasn't a drop in the bucket either. I may eat my words someday but I don't think I'll ever put that kind of money toward a wedding again.
Post by keweenawlove on Sept 26, 2013 16:58:50 GMT -5
I just booked tickets to Hawaii for next spring within confirming with DH. We've been talking about going and he okay-ed the dates I wanted to go. He wasn't quite ready to pull the trigger, then ticket prices jumped up. They just dropped $250 today so I went for it.
I think I might be ready to end my relationship with my sister. If I do this, it also will likely end my relationship with my nieces and nephew. I am not sure I am ready to do that, it makes me so incredibly sad. But they just moved 1000+ miles away and make no effort to stay in touch with us right now. And my sister has "replaced" her family with her friends. We are the ones who have given her everything we have, financially, emotionally, physically, etc. And she just shits on us all.
I am so sorry. The real loss is hers. I went without seeing my sister and nieces for several years when they were young (their dad was/is a horrible piece of shit) and it broke my heart. Eventually, things changed and we all reunited about 12 years ago, except their dad is now out of their lives. We are now all very, very close. Sometimes if you step away, it isn't the end. I hope for all of you, that your break isn't permanent. (((Hugs))))
I am slightly annoyed with my friend for being a bit of a bridezilla. In addition to picking out a floor-length bridesmaid dress with a huge ass ruffle she has specified: 1. My hair must be in a bun 2. I MUST wear a homemade peacock feather on the side of my head 3. I am not allowed to do my eye makeup because she is buying eyeshadow for all of us to wear (I am concerned if this is sanitary, particularly considering that I am immunosuppressed) 4. No necklaces allowed. Gold-tone stud earrings and bracelets only. 5. I must get my dress steamed before Monday (this was news dropped on me today). 6. Gold shoes (although this one seems reasonable)
It seems like so much for a very casual wedding -- the reception is at a town center thing that typically only does pig roasts and fish fries for the local folk. I will be happy if I am never in another wedding.
Is she in your wedding? If so, you totally need to get her back. I would also like to see a picture of you in your peacock feathers. (and a picture of her 25 yrs from now looking at her wedding album and wondering "WTF was I thinking with the feathers?")
Maybe this is more flameful--at this point, I don't know if I would do this. I see it as a valid choice that is not mine to make.
I think you underestimate the person's state of mind at the moment if you think it is a reasonable, measured choice.
They are not thinking clearly. They are not thinking of anything other than removing their pain.
You should call the police and have them do a well-check. Or if they have outlined a plan go to the nearest crisis response center and complete the petition for an involuntary commitment.
This x1000. A depressed person attempting suicide is not a rational choice, anymore than someone with heart disease having a heart attack is. This is why depression is considered a potentially fatal illness.