Happy Monday! What's on your mind, MM?

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Dh has his next screening/colonoscopy in 3 weeks. He is already freaking out. It is not pleasant.

Therefore, I am determined to focus on the positive today! I had a great round of fittings over the weekend, my numbers for bridal stuff is up again this year, and I had a great run with a friend this morning. Yay!

[lime]

I had a kick off meeting for a new project last Monday and have my first status meeting later today. I'm rather excited about it; I made a lot of progress and learned a lot last week and I'm looking forward to a potentially long relationship with this customer.

Also, my friend is taking me out for Indian food after said meeting. 

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I'm home in bed with the flu. Yuck. But! Opportunity for a netflix marathon? If I could get out of her I could work on/ finish DD's quilt...

My H is ha in a really hard time resigning. He just texted me that he wants to cry. He's such a people pleased; it's hard for him to feel like he's letting someone down.

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Sept 15, 2014 10:48:15 GMT -5 @mrschicken said:

Dh has his next screening/colonoscopy in 3 weeks. He is already freaking out. It is not pleasant.

Therefore, I am determined to focus on the positive today! I had a great round of fittings over the weekend, my numbers for bridal stuff is up again this year, and I had a great run with a friend this morning. Yay!

"Liking" for the fittings/ bridal stuff, not the colonoscopy!

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Day 2 of Metformin and I feel horrible.

My guys are killing me with their cuteness.

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I have the day off. I drove all the way downtown just to get my favorite sandwich for lunch.

[keweenawlove]

My mom just set a new record for trip planning. I just found out I have some training near San Francisco and have to be gone a weekend she was planning to visit. I e-mailed her Friday at 8:30 am to let her know and jokingly said I could just fly out early so we can spend the weekend in wine country. 5 hours later she had a ticket booked and we're running a half marathon through Sonoma!

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I completely forgot to pay my credit card bill last month, and got this months and it was all YOU ARE FUCKED PAY YOUR BILL SLACK ASS.

Jesus, I need to get my shit together. Tons of work travel + basement work all weekend has meant I have been slacking on some of the admin responsibilities at home, LIKE PAYING MY BILLS. Good lord.

I haven't forgotten to pay a bill in.....probably a decade? I called them and they made me feel like a delinquent WHICH I CLEARLY AM. Ugh.

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Sept 15, 2014 11:26:47 GMT -5 @shoegal said:

I completely forgot to pay my credit card bill last month, and got this months and it was all YOU ARE FUCKED PAY YOUR BILL SLACK ASS.

Jesus, I need to get my shit together. Tons of work travel + basement work all weekend has meant I have been slacking on some of the admin responsibilities at home, LIKE PAYING MY BILLS. Good lord.

I haven't forgotten to pay a bill in.....probably a decade? I called them and they made me feel like a delinquent WHICH I CLEARLY AM. Ugh.

Dude, it happens! I haaaate paperwork. I need a wife around the house to delegate it to :-)

[mbcdefg]

Sept 15, 2014 11:16:45 GMT -5 @ruralrabbit1 said:

Day 2 of Metformin and I feel horrible.

My guys are killing me with their cuteness.

The kitties are so cute I wish mine would snuggle like that. Best I can get from them is that sometimes they'll sit butt-to-butt on the couch and not start swatting at each other. They're buddies, but not cuddlers.

I'm sorry you don't feel well.

[crashgizmo]

Sept 15, 2014 11:26:47 GMT -5 @shoegal said:

I completely forgot to pay my credit card bill last month, and got this months and it was all YOU ARE FUCKED PAY YOUR BILL SLACK ASS.

Jesus, I need to get my shit together. Tons of work travel + basement work all weekend has meant I have been slacking on some of the admin responsibilities at home, LIKE PAYING MY BILLS. Good lord.

I haven't forgotten to pay a bill in.....probably a decade? I called them and they made me feel like a delinquent WHICH I CLEARLY AM. Ugh. 

I had this SAME issue this month- I set up all our bills to pay automatically from our credit card to get the points. Apparently the cable bill takes two billing cycles for the autopay to kick in, so we got a nastygram that the bill was past due and we sucked at life. DH was like "why didn't you pay it?" Really, dude? I forgot one bill in 5 years. 

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Sept 15, 2014 11:32:18 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Sept 15, 2014 11:16:45 GMT -5 @ruralrabbit1 said:

Day 2 of Metformin and I feel horrible.

My guys are killing me with their cuteness.

The kitties are so cute I wish mine would snuggle like that. Best I can get from them is that sometimes they'll sit butt-to-butt on the couch and not start swatting at each other. They're buddies, but not cuddlers.

I'm sorry you don't feel well.

Thanks.  They don't cuddle often and I wouldn't even call them buddies.  Hank simply tolerates Harley most of the time.  So when they are being sweet I have to take a pic and AW them.

[flygirl22]

I'm so pissed off at my boss's boss I can barely think straight. I can't respond to any of his emails for fear that I will say what I'm actually thinking.

GET MORE TO DO AND STOP DOING MY LEVEL 1 ENGINEERS JOB YOU A-HOLE. Also, you make decisions without knowing the full details and then question things weeks later, YOU MADE THE DECISION WHEN WE TOLD YOU IT WAS A BAD ONE, YOU GOT US INTO THIS MESS. He needs more things to do....

I hate him.

[Poppy]

Sept 15, 2014 11:26:47 GMT -5 @shoegal said:

I completely forgot to pay my credit card bill last month, and got this months and it was all YOU ARE FUCKED PAY YOUR BILL SLACK ASS.

Jesus, I need to get my shit together. Tons of work travel + basement work all weekend has meant I have been slacking on some of the admin responsibilities at home, LIKE PAYING MY BILLS. Good lord.

I haven't forgotten to pay a bill in.....probably a decade? I called them and they made me feel like a delinquent WHICH I CLEARLY AM. Ugh.

Are you the "I didn't pay my mortgage" AE? Because that would be hilarious.

I have done this once or twice and the CC people were always super nice and commented on my solid payment history, so it's weird to me that they made you feel like a delinquent. Are you sure it wasn't you projecting? Don't beat yourself up, it happens.

[delawarejen]

I have company coming on Friday and I'm trying not to stress. She invited herself, but I have never had company that wasn't a boyfriend before. (And yes, I'm in my mid-30's. I really like my personal space okay? This is why I don't have a spare bed or extra sheets. She's bringing her own stuff.) But I have a house to clean, and I'm running registration at an event this weekend (which is why the friend is in town), and I have only made 2 of the 3 quilt blocks that have to arrive in MA by Saturday, oh and I need at least 3 things from Target, and I don't like this!

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delawarejen, I hate houseguests too. HATE. It stresses me out so much.

I am really, really worried about dh. I think he's in a worse place than I thought (we've entered the everything is a symptom of doom/playing the victim phase). I don't know how to help him.

I also kinda want to smack him.

[mbcdefg]

I got a Dunkin Donuts gift card as a present and used it up, and I want to add just $5 to it. They have a minimum requirement of $15. That isn't a lot of money, but it's pissing me off that they require a minimum.

[gogreengowhite]

I decided to stick it out at my current job and cancelled an interview for tomorrow. I've worked really hard this year and I'm only a few months from my bonus. I really deserve that money.

Plus the people here are really nice and I'm getting an insane amount of experience with all the crazy that is happening here.

Once I made this decision my anxiety dropped.

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Sept 15, 2014 12:22:58 GMT -5 Poppy said:

Sept 15, 2014 11:26:47 GMT -5 @shoegal said:

I completely forgot to pay my credit card bill last month, and got this months and it was all YOU ARE FUCKED PAY YOUR BILL SLACK ASS.

Jesus, I need to get my shit together. Tons of work travel + basement work all weekend has meant I have been slacking on some of the admin responsibilities at home, LIKE PAYING MY BILLS. Good lord.

I haven't forgotten to pay a bill in.....probably a decade? I called them and they made me feel like a delinquent WHICH I CLEARLY AM. Ugh.

Are you the "I didn't pay my mortgage" AE? Because that would be hilarious.

I have done this once or twice and the CC people were always super nice and commented on my solid payment history, so it's weird to me that they made you feel like a delinquent. Are you sure it wasn't you projecting? Don't beat yourself up, it happens.

Ha.  I was just frustrated.  They had a big fat bold announcement on my statement, which annoyed me, and then the way I was treated on the phone also annoyed me, hence the vent.

It's like - I will have the entire payment to you in 2 business days, I screwed up, whoops, but MAN they were very rude.  Just pissed me off enough to take the card permanently out of my wallet

[gogreengowhite]

OH I forgot the best part. I went to HR today and asked what the formal request for a raise process was since what I'm doing now is so above what I was hired in for. She said she would submit the request to the executive team and push for it quickly.

She said she wants to make sure I get it before the end of the year so my bonus is higher.

Fingers crossed.

[hamster]

Arg! My job, and the decision makers at corporate who dont know what goes on here in town, are annoying.

I understand their concerns but it's not like I'm not already doing what they are asking and intentionally making their lives difficult.

[pattieice]

My sister was in town this weekend for a wedding. She lives across the country so we only see one another a few times a year. She emailed me this morning to let me know that she is proud of me for the way that I am handling myself since my separation. And that she could tell right away that I am in a happier place.

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Sept 15, 2014 14:10:53 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

I feel so fancy today because I am wearing hose with a backseam.

[crashgizmo]

I'm gonna sneak this in here because I'm not ready to make a new post until I know more, but it's on my mind dammit!

DH is next in line for a promotion when a position opens up. They are few and far between. One opened up over the weekend. In the Pacific Northwest. We just moved to Southern CA a year and a half ago. I'm kinda freaking out but also kind of excited. To make it MM, I'm also wondering if we could sustain our lifestyle in we move to a Higher COL area.

[egishere]

This happened to me today too @shoegal with my AE...I paid $2 less than I was supposed to.  Just a fatfinger error on my part so they charged me a late fee.  I called and the rep was super nice and agreed to remove it. 

[monsterz]

Is it Wednesday yet? I really need it to be Wednesday. Please wake me up when it is Wednesday.

Wednesday is my birthday but that's not why I care, I could care less about that. We meet with the potential foster/adopt kid's team to get a formal presentation and figure out a transition plan if we want to move forward. This is consuming my every thought and I am trying to also focus on my new job.

[flatlan]

DH and I have been away from home for awhile for work and got back today. It feels so nice to home and just relaxing.

[aurora]

Sept 15, 2014 21:04:40 GMT -5 monsterz said:

Is it Wednesday yet? I really need it to be Wednesday. Please wake me up when it is Wednesday.

Wednesday is my birthday but that's not why I care, I could care less about that. We meet with the potential foster/adopt kid's team to get a formal presentation and figure out a transition plan if we want to move forward. This is consuming my every thought and I am trying to also focus on my new job.

Oh, good luck!  Having a plan would make an awesome birthday present, right?

[Pom]

Sept 15, 2014 11:16:45 GMT -5 @ruralrabbit1 said:

Day 2 of Metformin and I feel horrible.

My guys are killing me with their cuteness.

Love the kitties...squeeelll!

Metformin was miserable for me starting out.  I hope it gets better for you.  What's your dosage?

[hamster]

crashgizmo where abouts in the PNW?