Thursday randoms/vents

[Deleted]

I found out today that my H's company is going to downgrade their health insurance coverage. I really like the current plan, but to cut costs they will be switching to something different in February.  Premiums and copays are going to be much higher . 

[MrsMB]

Aw...so sorry That is frustrating.

We have yet another Christmas party for our building since the (3)...yes 3...holiday breakfasts among the company were not enough. I'm so thrilled

[christy082]

I'm being a Christmas grinch. I have 5 family gatherings to attend (one I'm hosting) which is down from the 7 I had last year. It would be 7 again this year except two are the Friday after Christmas and I have to work. I hate having so many places to go. It's not enjoyable.

I'm over exchanging gifts. There's nothing we want. I hate ending up with "stuff" that I don't want or need. I bought for 35 people this year. I'm just over it. We tried not exchanging gifts with my aunts/uncles last year, until my one uncle/aunt decided that they wanted to buy for us anyway, making me feel like an ass for not getting them anything.

Also, @ related, I'm tired of unsolicited advice. Everyone just shut up already. If I want your advice, I will ask.

[HoneySpider]

Dec 18, 2014 12:17:43 GMT -5 christy082 said:

I'm being a Christmas grinch. I have 5 family gatherings to attend (one I'm hosting) which is down from the 7 I had last year. It would be 7 again this year except two are the Friday after Christmas and I have to work. I hate having so many places to go. It's not enjoyable.

I'm over exchanging gifts. There's nothing we want. I hate ending up with "stuff" that I don't want or need. I bought for 35 people this year. I'm just over it. We tried not exchanging gifts with my aunts/uncles last year, until my one uncle/aunt decided that they wanted to buy for us anyway, making me feel like an ass for not getting them anything.

Also, @ related, I'm tired of unsolicited advice. Everyone just shut up already. If I want your advice, I will ask.

35?! Holy moly. I can see why you would not want to do that.

[christy082]

Dec 18, 2014 12:44:19 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

Dec 18, 2014 12:17:43 GMT -5 christy082 said:

I'm being a Christmas grinch. I have 5 family gatherings to attend (one I'm hosting) which is down from the 7 I had last year. It would be 7 again this year except two are the Friday after Christmas and I have to work. I hate having so many places to go. It's not enjoyable.

I'm over exchanging gifts. There's nothing we want. I hate ending up with "stuff" that I don't want or need. I bought for 35 people this year. I'm just over it. We tried not exchanging gifts with my aunts/uncles last year, until my one uncle/aunt decided that they wanted to buy for us anyway, making me feel like an ass for not getting them anything.

Also, @ related, I'm tired of unsolicited advice. Everyone just shut up already. If I want your advice, I will ask.

35?! Holy moly. I can see why you would not want to do that.

Ugh, yes.  Between us we have 6 parents (H's parents are divorced and remarried), 6 grandparents, 6 nieces/nephews, 4 siblings we buy for, 4 aunts/uncles we buy for, plus friends, my cleaning ladies (who are family friends) and each other. Oh and the animals in the family, too (not that they are people, of course, but just one more gift I have to get for each of them). It's a lot, to say the least. 

[awick14]

Dec 18, 2014 12:52:31 GMT -5 christy082 said:

Dec 18, 2014 12:44:19 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

35?! Holy moly. I can see why you would not want to do that.

Ugh, yes.  Between us we have 6 parents (H's parents are divorced and remarried), 6 grandparents, 6 nieces/nephews, 4 siblings we buy for, 4 aunts/uncles we buy for, plus friends, my cleaning ladies (who are family friends) and each other. Oh and the animals in the family, too (not that they are people, of course, but just one more gift I have to get for each of them). It's a lot, to say the least. 

DH and I don't cheap stuff either so we have decided that we don't exchange gifts with my siblings. (2 sisters, one brother, his FI, DH and I.) instead we go out to dinner in Dec, just the six of us. We each pay our own way, so it's up to us how much we spend, etc. This was our 3rd year and it's working out great. We all live in the same town but don't see each other very often so it works well. Dinner this year was on Tuesday and it was a 3 1/2 hr dinner. Lol

[estrellita]

Boo, that sucks @moonbeam!

christy082 I agree about the advice. That's why I haven't told anyone at work about my GD. I don't need them all watching what I eat and offering advice when they have no idea (and I know this because they were all having a lengthy discussion about the tests, what happens when you fail, etc earlier today. I wanted to walk away but I just kept mostly quiet and didn't offer my own info when I said anything). I just hate that everyone thinks they know everything and that you obviously have no idea what you're doing right? *eye roll*

My vent is that I still haven't heard from the doctor. I just called my OB office and they are going to have my nurse "look into it". How do they diagnose someone with something potentially serious, then just leave them hanging? It's like they think I will just be able to drop everything to make an appointment and it annoys me so much. Ugh!

[awick14]

My vent is my SS gift got delivered yesterday and they still haven't said they received it! Ok, I'm just paying way to much attention after the run around I got at the post office. Lol.

[pooh8402]

I found unfrosted blueberry pop tarts at Walmart today. So, I'm happy.

[HoneySpider]

I painted my toenails earlier so I've been walking around barefoot and now my feet are freezing.

[katespade]

-poof-

[MrsMB]

I had a meeting go better than I planned. But my people didn't bring what they were supposed to. I predicted this. However, they were receptive to what I had to say...at least to my face. Can I NOT lead a project for a while after this? I"d rather follow for a while...

[HoneySpider]

My brother and SIL can NEVER be on time for anything, it's really freaking annoying. I just talked to my mom and all the plans for Saturday got pushed back/changed because they can't get there on time...and there's absolutely no reason they can't other than they just take their precious time getting out the door. WTF! We are 4 hours away, they are only 1.5, and yet we can make it there. I am so tired of our scheduling being affected by their inability to have any respect for other people's time.

[Deleted]

I wanted to skip on making gifts like I usually do for some of our friends from the firehouse. I usually go all out and make huge cookie/candy platters that I make everything myself. It's a lot of work for me to do. DH says he will help but doesn't. He will take the credit for it though. I'm trying to keep it easy, but no not good enough. Tomorrow night I need to make 4 different kind of fudges, bourbon balls, homemade hot cocoa mix and peppermint flavored vodka so we can start delivering them this weekend. I need to make enough for 10 people.

Oh and I also need to make some of my apple pie moonshine too. Apparently someone asked for it and he said yes.

[estrellita]

Dec 18, 2014 16:03:14 GMT -5 awick14 said:

My vent is my SS gift got delivered yesterday and they still haven't said they received it! Ok, I'm just paying way to much attention after the run around I got at the post office. Lol.

I'm just seeing this now The office closed before I could grab it! I was mad because I just knew that's what the package was! Haha