The Galapagos! I'm trying to figure out how to do it without looking like the female version of Crocodile Dundee mixed with Rick Steves.
Speaking of which -- our final payment (also insert puke face) was supposed to be due this week but we have not received an invoice. I am planning on ignoring it for a while (or until they send us an invoice) to postpone letting go of the money. That's okay, right?
Oooo totally jealous!!! That's on my list!!! What company are you going with? I want a full report please :-)
We're going on the Ocean Spray (Haugan) --remind me to give you a full report in February!
(Also, I will DD this on the off chance that one of our cruisemates finds this so please don't quote!)
Without kids in the picture, figuring out how to celebrate holidays ( Christmas in particular) is proving to be really hard. Our extended families celebrations are extensively focused on kids.
What's the point of having traditions or creating traditions if there's no one to pass them on to? Normally I am very much on the you don't need kids to give your life meaning bandwagon, but not when it comes to the holidays – at least this year
Aww, I kind of get this. I am worried about my family becoming very kid-centric for holidays, which I get but isn't much fun as a childless person.
I don't worry so much about traditions to pass onto kids, though. I think we can do stockings for each other and enjoy decorating the Christmas tree and watching Christmas movies and whatever without kids around to do that with. Maybe it's a bit immature, but I enjoy having a few things a year that remind me of being a kid.
My sister is a piece of work and I sometimes wonder how we are related. Every year we have thanksgiving at my grandmother's. She told my grandmother that she couldn't come this year but really she is coming and is going to "surprise" her. My sister is really acting like she is coming home from war or something... she just texted me yesterday to remind me not to spoil the surprise. Wtf?
I think the Galapagos is one of the few places that totally horrendous comfort footwear is a-okay. Actual ecotourism is different than "I need these ugly, old lady shoes because we are going to be doing a lot of walking in Paris."
I am so jealous! Galapagos is high on our travel wish list. But we would feel compelled to take the boys and Galapagos times five is not cheap.
One of DH's friends mentioned a few months ago that he and his wife are separated. He was so casual about it and that she just came home one day out of the blue and said she was leaving.
DH believed it at face value, but I was a little more ^o) about it all, but would obviously never say anything.
Well apparently he told that to too many people and she was sick about getting comments from his family that she just didn't care and was taking their child from him. So, today she actually posted something on facebook to the tune of "i did not just "choose" to leave. Eric* was cheating and refused to give up his girlfriend. If he would have been remorseful, we'd still be a family, but he's not--so we're not....."
Usually I judge people who put drama on FB. But, in this case, I feel so bad for her that she felt so backed into a corner that she needed to publicly put it all out there. If it silences all the haters who were making her life hell, power to her.
My sister is a piece of work and I sometimes wonder how we are related. Every year we have thanksgiving at my grandmother's. She told my grandmother that she couldn't come this year but really she is coming and is going to "surprise" her. My sister is really acting like she is coming home from war or something... she just texted me yesterday to remind me not to spoil the surprise. Wtf?
Is there any reason for this? Or does she just need to make a grand entrance at family gatherings?
My sister is a piece of work and I sometimes wonder how we are related. Every year we have thanksgiving at my grandmother's. She told my grandmother that she couldn't come this year but really she is coming and is going to "surprise" her. My sister is really acting like she is coming home from war or something... she just texted me yesterday to remind me not to spoil the surprise. Wtf?
Is there any reason for this? Or does she just need to make a grand entrance at family gatherings?
Someone has watched one too many Folgers commercials
My sister is a piece of work and I sometimes wonder how we are related. Every year we have thanksgiving at my grandmother's. She told my grandmother that she couldn't come this year but really she is coming and is going to "surprise" her. My sister is really acting like she is coming home from war or something... she just texted me yesterday to remind me not to spoil the surprise. Wtf?
Is there any reason for this? Or does she just need to make a grand entrance at family gatherings?
There is absolutely no reason for this, which is why I'm all WTF about it.
Post by liveintheville on Nov 21, 2014 15:06:57 GMT -5
I steal all the candy I like from my kids' halloween buckets. I justify it by telling myself they're not picky, but there's not a reeses cup to be found in their candy now.
Lame confession: these are on my Christmas list. Insert puke face.
I've got a whole collection of ugly vacation wear that comes out when I do something like go hiking or whitewater rafting 1x a year. And then I get so annoyed that I had to spend a lot of money at REI and how the clothes/shoes are more expensive than my every day shoes.
I also just packed a pair of aquasocks in my suitcase last night. We're going snorkeling and may have to climb over some rocks to get there.
Confession: I got 4 tickets at $63 a pop when I was in LA. Street cleaning signs are my personal hell. (We don't have them in Utah)
Confession: I've taken full advantage of the lazy week. And tonight I'm using my free movie ticket (thanks mm) to see Gone Girl. Date night with myself.
My sister is a piece of work and I sometimes wonder how we are related. Every year we have thanksgiving at my grandmother's. She told my grandmother that she couldn't come this year but really she is coming and is going to "surprise" her. My sister is really acting like she is coming home from war or something... she just texted me yesterday to remind me not to spoil the surprise. Wtf?
This is my BIL's favorite thing to do. Oh, and he lives 12 hours away. And he's 35.
Then MIL gets all put out that people don't want to drop everything to come over and see him.
Where do these adults come from? Is your sister my BIL's girlfriend? (Has she been dating someone for 8+ years, but it took about 5 years to call it a romantic relationship? lol)
This is also probably lame, but I get really jealous when I hear other women announce their pregnancies. Not all women, but some women. And I don't even know them. I think it's more that I am jealous that they have what I once had but it was taken away from me.
Sorry, I feel like a one trick pony lately with these types of posts. Feel free to ignore me.
Me too. And I have a kid. And we are one and done. And there's no gong back and no regrets bout or but I would love to experience another pregnancy.
Cancun. I'm still debating between a handful of resorts. I need to bite the bullet and just pick one this weekend. I was all set with the Le Blanc Spa and Resort but then I read some slightly negative reviews and now I'm waffling again.
We did the Riu Palace Peninsula in April and it wasn't kid free but was very nice, good food and Vegas sort of feel.
I went to 6 different stores today trying to find clothes for my 2 kids to wear in some pictures that I'm having done on Monday. I am so indecisive about everything lately. Why in the world did it take hours and hours to buy a navy sweater? Really.
She's in acrobatic gymnastics, and this year she went from being a top to being a base. She needs more strength for that position. The husband of one of her coaches is a muay thai fighter and teaches karate and is a personal trainer. He has a strength and conditioning camp for kids that he just opened up at her gym. He started working with her some after her regular practices but we got to talking and I signed her up for his strength camp...except she's the only kid in the class. Since she's the only one, it's pretty intense one-on-one training. The camp is supposed to be 4 days a week but that's too much, since she already practices 2 days a week for acro and that goes to 3 days a week in January (competition season starts in February), so she's been meeting with him twice a week. We kind of go week to week, though, because sometimes I'm not able to get her to the gym when he's available and sometimes he has competitions when we're available. I know it sounds like a lot but she really loves it and he's careful not to push her to far. For example, she does work with weights, but only 10 lbs. A lot of stuff they do is just with her own body weight.
I am hating Christmas this year. I have been hating it over the past few years because I never know what to get the family and my side and DH's side never want to do a list because that's no fun. So I end up always getting stuff I don't want or need and I'm sure I waste money on them doing the same thing.
Now that we've moved and I have to ship all the gifts it makes it even tougher for me since I need to get my shopping done soon to ensure it gets there in time. I think everyone is getting gift cards this year.
cheezer I have been obsessed with Shark Tank lately...love it!
I am spending this portion of my Friday evening looking up pantyliner reviews online. Stupid Mirena.
(Note: If you have a favorite, I'm all ears!)
(I am also drinking wine and eating icebox cake from magnolia bakery, so all is not lost.)
Never thought I'd be giving these recs on here but I've liked the Always dailies thin liners. I believe with my IUD, I've purchased 3 different packs now (120ct). They don't come loose or anything and they're very thin. Hope everything works out well with your Mirena!
We don't have kids, and all of the nephews and nieces are older now. I miss the holidays when they were all little. It was so much more fun.
I think this is very true. We are really struggling to figure out how to make the holidays fun/anything more than just an ordinary day with the fancy meal.
Confession: work has been so crazy lately that I've spent Friday nights watching Shark Tank with DH and drinking champagne.
Is this a bad thing? I love Shark Tank.
We watched last night and I wanted to kill the Go Pro guy.
We went out for a quick dinner last night and then came home to watch Shark Tank and drink wine and now I have major cabin fever. I don't do well cooped up at home on weekends. Or, honestly, with just my husband. I hang out on the couch with him all week so I need to be around more people on weekends.
We watched last night and I wanted to kill the Go Pro guy.
We went out for a quick dinner last night and then came home to watch Shark Tank and drink wine and now I have major cabin fever. I don't do well cooped up at home on weekends. Or, honestly, with just my husband. I hang out on the couch with him all week so I need to be around more people on weekends.
I missed last night's episode. I'll have to see what was so bad about the GoPro guy.
Hope you can find something to do to break you cabin fever.
We watched last night and I wanted to kill the Go Pro guy.
We went out for a quick dinner last night and then came home to watch Shark Tank and drink wine and now I have major cabin fever. I don't do well cooped up at home on weekends. Or, honestly, with just my husband. I hang out on the couch with him all week so I need to be around more people on weekends.
I missed last night's episode. I'll have to see what was so bad about the GoPro guy.
Hope you can find something to do to break you cabin fever.
We DVR'd last nights so I'll watch it at some point today. I love Lori and Mark. I hate/love Kevin.
v I am the same way....DH and I get along great, but man sometimes I just need other opinions and thoughts!