Its FRIDAY NIGHT!

[hulley]

Oy. That sounds awful. I hope the worst of it is over.

I'm super cool, so I took a nap after work, then made a quesadilla for my 4:30 dinner, went grocery shopping with H and now I'm hanging out with you guys.

[Deleted]

I have no idea what got into me but I just sat down and made our Thanksgiving menu. This is especially early, since we're not even doing the family Thanksgiving until December 5.

[steph96]

It sounds like this PM stuff is a lot more interesting than I ever thought it could be! I love hearing the stories, but I'm sorry you've dealt with so much crazy stuff lately.

My household is boring. I'm laying in bed, cuddling with a dog, and studying. My husband is studying in the other room while cuddling with our other dog. It's so funny how one dog clings to him and the other clings to me.

I've been looking at job listings and there are actually quite a few that I'm interested in. I'm not sure which way I want to go with my career and it is giving me anxiety. There are two federal jobs that look fun, but do I really want to be a fed? It is probably the most similar to what I do now. I am worried that their hiring process may take too long. Do I want to work at a corporation? Do I want to work in a specialty (like payroll)? I'm really worried that I will pick the wrong one and be stuck in a niche forever. I'm also worried that I will apply for too many jobs and they will all want me to come in for interviews and it will be too suspicious that I'm constantly taking time off of work.

[steph96]

Oct 2, 2015 21:06:06 GMT -5 @bellakitty said:

I have no idea what got into me but I just sat down and made our Thanksgiving menu. This is especially early, since we're not even doing the family Thanksgiving until December 5.

Tell me more! What's on the menu?! I love hearing what everyone else eats. My family's food is so boring.

[insominac]

I'm drinking a glass of Pinot Grigio on the patio at the Getty Villa in Mailbu, waiting for a play to start.

I also have a chocolate croissant in front of me, but I'm going to hold off until intermission.

Life is pretty awesome these days.

[Deleted]

Oct 2, 2015 21:11:41 GMT -5 steph96 said:

Oct 2, 2015 21:06:06 GMT -5 @bellakitty said:

I have no idea what got into me but I just sat down and made our Thanksgiving menu. This is especially early, since we're not even doing the family Thanksgiving until December 5.

Tell me more! What's on the menu?! I love hearing what everyone else eats. My family's food is so boring.

Snacks to eat as people arrive:
"Fall leaves" pile of crescent dough, meats and cheese cut out with leaf shaped cookie cutters
Pumpkin walnut bread
Kale pesto white bean dip

Main dish:
Turkey (duh). I make it in my electric roaster and it's juicy and awesome. My FIL smokes a turkey too.

Sides:
Cranberry chutney
Scratch green bean casserole
Stuffing
Scalloped potatoes

Dessert:
Pumpkin pie
Sweet potato pie (MIL will make)

[jayhawkbecca]

Oct 2, 2015 21:06:06 GMT -5 @bellakitty said:

I have no idea what got into me but I just sat down and made our Thanksgiving menu. This is especially early, since we're not even doing the family Thanksgiving until December 5

menu sounds yummy!

[audette]

It's been a good day, overall. Good news, fun social time, now imbibing a highball, and I can sleep in tomorrow, yay!


So, I realized today that DH has never seen a cold-weather Halloween. Heck, I haven't since college.


Is it still normal to have a coffee pot on the go for the parents escorting their kids around? (I figure I'll add in a pot of tea or hot chocolate, and maybe tuck a bottle of irish cream or whiskey by the door in case anyone wants to adulterate their hot beverage)

I wonder if kids here get told they have to make sure their costume fits over a snowsuit?

[agnes]

Oct 2, 2015 21:22:11 GMT -5 insominac said:

I'm drinking a glass of Pinot Grigio on the patio at the Getty Villa in Mailbu, waiting for a play to start.

I also have a chocolate croissant in front of me, but I'm going to hold off until intermission.

Life is pretty awesome these days.

I've always wanted to go there. 

[Deleted]

I think I'm just so eager to plan for Thanksgiving because I'm anxious to associate a good memory with this holiday. DH and I missed six Thanksgivings in a row when we lived out of state. His grandfather had a massive stroke two years ago, so every year everyone worries it will be his last. Last year we were finally living back home in Michigan, and we hosted Thanksgiving. His grandmother in Florida died a few days before Thanksgiving which obviously put a damper on things.

This year my ILs are spending Thanksgiving out of state with extended family, and kind of tried to pawn the MI grandparents off on us. We proposed just doing the holiday a week later, on December 5, so that we could ALL be together. They agreed, and DH and I are hosting again (which we're happy about).

It's weird that we're the ones trying to coordinate the family gatherings when the older generations aren't. Don't even get me started on my own family...lol.

[hamster]

IL'S came over for an enjoyable evening. Now I'm drinking, watching House of Cards and texting motivational messages to my coworkers

[steph96]

Oct 2, 2015 21:31:42 GMT -5 audette said:

It's been a good day, overall. Good news, fun social time, now imbibing a highball, and I can sleep in tomorrow, yay!


So, I realized today that DH has never seen a cold-weather Halloween. Heck, I haven't since college.


Is it still normal to have a coffee pot on the go for the parents escorting their kids around? (I figure I'll add in a pot of tea or hot chocolate, and maybe tuck a bottle of irish cream or whiskey by the door in case anyone wants to adulterate their hot beverage)

I wonder if kids here get told they have to make sure their costume fits over a snowsuit?

I have never heard of someone offering warm drinks. I could see some people appreciating it, but I would be a little nervous taking prepared drinks from a stranger (but I'm also weird about eating potluck food).

[irene adler]

@rennido, Surely being a PM > dealing with teenage girls?

hamster. Examples of motivational messages!

I am at work. I am exhausted.

[hamster]

irene adler we are just in a group message about how great our boss and team are. It's been a challenging couple of days.

[insominac]

Oct 2, 2015 21:22:11 GMT -5 insominac said:

I'm drinking a glass of Pinot Grigio on the patio at the Getty Villa in Mailbu, waiting for a play to start.

I also have a chocolate croissant in front of me, but I'm going to hold off until intermission.

Life is pretty awesome these days.

Oh my god. That play was intense and tragic as fuck. My feel good buzz has been shattered. I knew it was an adaptation of the Greek tragedy Medea set in an immigrant Neighborhood in east la but damn. I was tearing up and my heart was beating all fast.

Life is rough. Lol

[audette]

Oct 2, 2015 21:44:06 GMT -5 steph96 said:

Oct 2, 2015 21:31:42 GMT -5 audette said:

It's been a good day, overall. Good news, fun social time, now imbibing a highball, and I can sleep in tomorrow, yay!


So, I realized today that DH has never seen a cold-weather Halloween. Heck, I haven't since college.


Is it still normal to have a coffee pot on the go for the parents escorting their kids around? (I figure I'll add in a pot of tea or hot chocolate, and maybe tuck a bottle of irish cream or whiskey by the door in case anyone wants to adulterate their hot beverage)

I wonder if kids here get told they have to make sure their costume fits over a snowsuit?

I have never heard of someone offering warm drinks. I could see some people appreciating it, but I would be a little nervous taking prepared drinks from a stranger (but I'm also weird about eating potluck food).

Hrm.  You make a point.

Eh, it won't kill me to have a pot of coffee going, regardless, but maybe I won't worry too much about having additional options.  I might decide after I find out what the weather will be like, too.

It'll be a new neighbourhood for Halloween, yet again, so I hope I get enough/not way too much candy.