Memorial Day weekend randoms

[redheadbaker]

Got a wedding invitation today. 

For Friday, DECEMBER 4 at 5 p.m. Small wedding, almost all invitees local. 

I know Friday nights are cheaper and that makes them more attractive the couple paying for it, but DAMN I hate Friday night weddings. 

[NewOrleans]

I'm so lonely.

H took the kids to the lake for the long weekend with his whole family.

I didn't want to go because I am still recovering. I thought I would be more comfortable at home.

I regret it so much. I could have relaxed / bummed around up there. What was I thinking? I'm all alone at home.

[redheadbaker]

Aw, that sucks NewOrleans -- can you ask him to come get you?

[NewOrleans]

May 23, 2015 14:37:41 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Aw, that sucks NewOrleans -- can you ask him to come get you?

No.  It's far. 

Hope you're feeling better.

[redheadbaker]

May 23, 2015 14:39:22 GMT -5 NewOrleans said:

May 23, 2015 14:37:41 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Aw, that sucks NewOrleans -- can you ask him to come get you?

No.  It's far. 

Hope you're feeling better.

That sucks. I am feeling better. Got Benadryl and a steroid shot. 

[pixy0stix]

High school graduations are so awkward.

[gpw]

I am about to take a nap. I also sucked HARD at spin class today. Like, burned MAYBE 3/4 of what I normally do. I just couldn't keep up. :-( At least I dragged myself there because I had some serious excuses going on about what I didn't have to/shouldn't go.

[gpw]

NewOrleans I wish I could hop in my car and come stay with you. We'd watch movies and eat carbs and shop online.

[mominatrix]

I drank way way WAY too much last night, and the only thing that's making me feel better is carbohydrates.

[orangeblossom]

Aw, I'm sorry NewOrleans

Glad you're feeling better redheadbaker


A bunch of my magazines came, so I'm going to read some. I love my food network and cooking light magazine. It's like getting a new cookbook every month!

[StrawberryBlondie]

You got a wedding invite over 6 months ahead of time?

[winecat]

A customer gave me his email address with "92" in it. I'm guessing he was born in 92. How is this possible? I really don't feel my age.

[redheadbaker]

May 23, 2015 17:12:17 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

You got a wedding invite over 6 months ahead of time?

Yup. I guess to give parents enough time to find childcare? I'm assuming DS is not invited, since his name wasn't on the invite, but I think 6 months is overkill. 

[redheadbaker]

Ugh, why do social media outlets do this? Instagram now limits the photos you see in your feed. If you want a particular person's photos to appear in your feed, you have to turn on notifications. If I follow someone, it's because I want to see their photos! I'm not doing that on all 600+ people/brands/blogs I follow!

[meshaliuknits]

My tummy ain't right.

[elleblue]

May 23, 2015 17:33:49 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Ugh, why do social media outlets do this? Instagram now limits the photos you see in your feed. If you want a particular person's photos to appear in your feed, you have to turn on notifications. If I follow someone, it's because I want to see their photos! I'm not doing that on all 600+ people/brands/blogs I follow!

This is a huge pet peeve of mine and one of the reasons why I prefer (or did, anyway) instagram to others. 

[gpw]

I had a Pinterest type (because I didn't get the idea from Pinterest) fail for dinner. EPIC FAIL.  And I may have ruined my Calaphalon paella pan in the process. 

[pixy0stix]

Lord, please save me from old people.

[meshaliuknits]

May 23, 2015 17:45:22 GMT -5 gpw said:

I had a Pinterest type (because I didn't get the idea from Pinterest) fail for dinner. EPIC FAIL.  And I may have ruined my Calaphalon paella pan in the process. 

Oh no! I hope your pan is salvageable.

Don't worry about the fail, though. I fail all the time. I'm making cookies later & I haven't made a batch of cookies that didn't become one giant cookie in months.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

I got an invite in April for a wedding in September. The response card is still sitting on my end table. The bride made a snarky FB post the other day that if you weren't going to send back the card, at least message them whether you were coming. Uh, lady, the card says to respond by August. Cool your jets.

People are weird.

My other random is that Tomorrowland was terrible. It's a full on kid movie with kid-movie dialogue/jokes and kid-movie villains, except that it's extremely violent and way too complex for kids.

[gpw]

May 23, 2015 17:48:24 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

May 23, 2015 17:45:22 GMT -5 gpw said:

I had a Pinterest type (because I didn't get the idea from Pinterest) fail for dinner. EPIC FAIL.  And I may have ruined my Calaphalon paella pan in the process. 

Oh no! I hope your pan is salvageable.

Don't worry about the fail, though. I fail all the time. I'm making cookies later & I haven't made a batch of cookies that didn't become one giant cookie in months.

I don't care about the fail.  I care about the pan!!  

[gpw]

May 23, 2015 17:49:47 GMT -5 ChillyMcFreeze said:

I got an invite in April for a wedding in September. The response card is still sitting on my end table. The bride made a snarky FB post the other day that if you weren't going to send back the card, at least message them whether you were coming. Uh, lady, the card says to respond by August. Cool your jets.

People are weird.

My other random is that Tomorrowland was terrible. It's a full on kid movie with kid-movie dialogue/jokes and kid-movie villains, except that it's extremely violent and way too complex for kids.

I didn't realize my brother's wife was getting married again.  :^)

[redheadbaker]

May 23, 2015 17:44:57 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

For December? wtf. It's May, right? this is 6 months off?

Yeah. Isn't the standard something like 6 to 8 weeks? 

[gpw]

May 23, 2015 17:58:52 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

May 23, 2015 17:44:57 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

For December? wtf. It's May, right? this is 6 months off?

Yeah. Isn't the standard something like 6 to 8 weeks? 

Do a save the date if it's so people can arrange childcare.  Sheesh.  Someone is a little excited. 

[redheadbaker]

Another funny thing is that, the bride and I hardly ever talk. Not due to dislike, we just never see each other. Once a year at family get-togethers (if even that often), and it's most "Hey, what's new, see ya next year" type small talk.

She has apparently appointed me her contact for all things related to the groom's family. She asked me for addresses for 6 different family members. Then asked me how to spell one family member's last name. These two have been together for 10 or 12 years (no exaggeration). We get a Christmas card from them every year. Not that I mind helping, but don't you have this info already? Am I the only one of your fiance's cousins to get a Christmas card? Or isn't this your husband-to-be's job to get this info?

[gpw]

May 23, 2015 18:04:33 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Another funny thing is that, the bride and I hardly ever talk. Not due to dislike, we just never see each other. Once a year at family get-togethers (if even that often), and it's most "Hey, what's new, see ya next year" type small talk.

She has apparently appointed me her contact for all things related to the groom's family. She asked me for addresses for 6 different family members. Then asked me how to spell one family member's last name. These two have been together for 10 or 12 years (no exaggeration). We get a Christmas card from them every year. Not that I mind helping, but don't you have this info already? Am I the only one of your fiance's cousins to get a Christmas card? Or isn't this your husband-to-be's job to get this info?

Someone needs to 

[nsl]

H and I have been cleaning out the garage today, and I came across a crate of class notes I took in high school. JFC, I am a ridiculous packrat. Those went straight in the recycling. Also tossed: wedding favors from my sister's first marriage (she's been divorced for a decade now), a binder of Jurassic Park trading cards from MIDDLE SCHOOL, and a box of business cards from my first post-college job.

This all was just from the east wall of the garage. We're starting on the west wall tomorrow.

[josieposy]

I don't even know what I'm doing in August, let alone December.

[redheadbaker]

May 23, 2015 18:15:55 GMT -5 josieposy said:

I don't even know what I'm doing in August, let alone December.

How am I supposed to remember which entree I pick for 6 months?? 

[secretlyevil]

I ran a 5k in 48 minutes. I could have done better I believe but I was running with another teammate also coming off an injury and decided to stick to her intervals of 30 seconds run / 1 minute run. It probably kept me from being stupid too. The moral of the story is I ran and my foot didn't fall off!

It's been a very busy day and starting it at 6 just makes me tired.