Thursday randoms and thirsty Thursday!

[pandora]

I made the 2nd part up because I can't drink, lol. Have at your randoms and what kind of drink do you want later? Or now?

[bg]

I have a jam packed day tomorrow including my name change going through and an interview. I hope everything goes smoothly.

I did thirsty Wednesday instead and had margaritas with a friend tonight. Yum!

[pandora]

I can't help but critique Trump which is so not like me normally (with other people) but I'm pretty sure he grosses me out and all I see is a man who needs a major makeover. Seriously, for all the money he supposedly has, why does he not use botox for his IIs and someone PLEASE trim his gawd awful brows - they are out if control! I know, mature...clearly I do not like him.

[pandora]

Feb 4, 2016 1:10:28 GMT -5 bg said:

I have a jam packed day tomorrow including my name change going through and an interview. I hope everything goes smoothly.

I did thirsty Wednesday instead and had margaritas with a friend tonight. Yum!

I have seriously been craving a margarita so badly I can taste it!! All day today, I've been trying to decide what drink I'm going to tell a friend, not yet determined who, to bring to the hospital, lol. I'm thinking margarita ingredients!

[pandora]

I had dark chocolate earlier and now my heart is racing so I'm pounding water and nervous about the caffeine for the baby which hadn't occurred to me before.

It's also 1:11am with absolutely no sign of sleep anytime soon due to said chocolate. Dumb move, me.

I was watching my tummy earlier and seeing baby pushing belly out. COOLEST THING EVER!

I'm getting closer to making my announcement. Shout out to RamblingRose for helping me with picking the pics and wording things better!!!

[pandora]

I have another, lol. Caffeine, I tell ya.

I am so glad that I left my home town so many years ago. It not only allowed me to leave toxic family members behind, cutting off ties for good and begin to heal but also to spend valuable time in the last few months of my Grandmother's life and to further build my career. Bonus, I'm just realizing is seeing how much I have grown personally in comparison to folks who never left our home town. I kind of idealized things back there as quaint for some reason but in actuality, I just missed what was happening around me because I was in survival mode thanks to the toxic family. It wasn't as family oriented as I thought. I had amazing friends and their parents who absolutely were mentors and were kind to me while I dealt with my horrific family situation which I am so thankful for but it wasn't all roses. So many others were struggling too.

I knew I wouldn't stay there as early as preteens and couldn't understand friends who never wanted to travel or get out to experience more.

I'm so grateful that I had the opportunity to see so many different countries and experience so many different cultures before having this baby. I hope that I can teach him, or inspire him, to spread his wings and love and respect people who are different from his background as much as those he loves near/like him.

[Mrs.Rad888]

Feb 4, 2016 1:11:34 GMT -5 pandora said:

I can't help but critique Trump which is so not like me normally (with other people) but I'm pretty sure he grosses me out and all I see is a man who needs a major makeover. Seriously, for all the money he supposedly has, why does he not use botox for his IIs and someone PLEASE trim his gawd awful brows - they are out if control! I know, mature...clearly I do not like him.

I try not to post too much political stuff on Facebook, but him I cannot keep quiet about. The thought of him actually having the chance to be our president scares the shit out of me, and the eyebrows are the least of it.

Last night DH and I took a couple of our friends out to dinner as a congrats for their wedding. The food was soooooo good, but my stomach isn't used to such rich food, and at one point I was actually in pain from indigestion. Another way getting old sucks! To tie that in with Thirsty Thursday, I had a very crisp, dry cider with dinner, which was just right.

[pandora]

Feb 4, 2016 1:44:29 GMT -5 Mrs.Rad888 said:

Feb 4, 2016 1:11:34 GMT -5 pandora said:

I can't help but critique Trump which is so not like me normally (with other people) but I'm pretty sure he grosses me out and all I see is a man who needs a major makeover. Seriously, for all the money he supposedly has, why does he not use botox for his IIs and someone PLEASE trim his gawd awful brows - they are out if control! I know, mature...clearly I do not like him.

I try not to post too much political stuff on Facebook, but him I cannot keep quiet about. The thought of him actually having the chance to be our president scares the shit out of me, and the eyebrows are the least of it.

Last night DH and I took a couple of our friends out to dinner as a congrats for their wedding. The food was soooooo good, but my stomach isn't used to such rich food, and at one point I was actually in pain from indigestion. Another way getting old sucks! To tie that in with Thirsty Thursday, I had a very crisp, dry cider with dinner, which was just right.

I won't post anything political on FB because I have extreme "FB friends" on both ends but I do block the Trump ones from my feed because I just can't read them. So, agreed the brows are the least of it all but he's all over the stupid news feeds and I can't stand seeing pics of him. He makes me crazy - hello hormones, lol.

[dreamcrisp1]

My dog and I are snuggling until we have to get up for the day.

I gave up alcohol until March 26 so I can't drink. It's going pretty well.

So ready for tmr and to be finished this week!

[housewife]

I took tomorrow off, so today is my Friday. Wooo!!

I went out for HH Tuesday and then dinner last night. I need to get my butt on treadmill stat. However, here I am eating cookies for breakfast.

[bl]

pandora yay for getting close to making your announcement and getting out of your hometown.

I have had a rough week at work, but I fly out tonight to Dallas until Valentines day! I woke up with horrible headache and it feels like one of those that is only going to get worse as the day goes on and today is going to be a long one, ugh.

I hate checking luggage, so I always just do a carry on. My "carry on" bag is definitely bigger than what it should be, but I rarely get told to gate check it. I have my best friends Christmas present and Dallas's vday gift plus everything else I need for 9 days in it. I weighed it this morning and it weighs 60 pounds, I am not sure how I will get it over my head into the overhead bin, but I will make it work.

[glynn]

Did my Crossfit class last night then ate the last jelly donut at the house......

[jigsy]

Feb 4, 2016 8:05:41 GMT -5 bl said:

pandora yay for getting close to making your announcement and getting out of your hometown.

I have had a rough week at work, but I fly out tonight to Dallas until Valentines day! I woke up with horrible headache and it feels like one of those that is only going to get worse as the day goes on and today is going to be a long one, ugh.

I hate checking luggage, so I always just do a carry on. My "carry on" bag is definitely bigger than what it should be, but I rarely get told to gate check it. I have my best friends Christmas present and Dallas's vday gift plus everything else I need for 9 days in it. I weighed it this morning and it weighs 60 pounds, I am not sure how I will get it over my head into the overhead bin, but I will make it work.

As a former flight attendant, I will say - I hate this. The number of times people packed bags too big/too heavy for themselves, then expected us to put it away, is crazy. Even worse, if an FA gets hurt while putting a passenger bag in the overhead, the company fights disability/WC because they are strictly told it is not part of the duties - but real world, an FA can't just say no. Hopefully there will be a nice burly man who will want to show off for you.

But the trip sounds fun! I bet it will be nice to spend c-day (ish) with Dallas.

I don't know if I am drinking tonight. But tomorrow, I may have to throw some back or something because I need to have "the talk" with Vegas and I hate it. Things are so good so I can't imagine it not going well, but then again, it was last year, at this exact same time, that I had semi-similar conversation with him, and it didn't turn out so well. We are in a different place, so I shouldn't expect the same result. I just know that feelings are pretty strong on my end, and I need to know that it is mutual or at least he is on the same projectory, you know. It's just a bummer to think that if he isn't on the same wavelength, the this good thing will end - but I know in the long run, it is better if that is the case.

I think right now I am in the "hope for the best, prepare for the worst" frame of mind - which is causing anxiety that I hope is over nothing. LOL.

[bl]

jigsy if it makes you feel any better I have never asked a FA (or another passenger) for help and never will. My luggage, my problem. Unless you are elderly or disabled take care of your own shit. I will likely get a headache from doing it, but its better than the anxiety I get from checking my bag. I will keep my fingers crossed for a good outcome from the talk.

[jigsy]

bl - I am the same way, was before I was an FA, now I am even moreso...which probably added to my irritation with the people who expected the help. I am about the weakest person ever, and I figure it out - everyone should! And I just noticed that I decided to type "c-day" instead of "v-day". I am not sure what c-day could be...but I am sure it is just as great as v-day, lol.

[glitzyglow]

My new neighbors have a vehicle that sounds like it backfires every time they start it...which they do each morning at 5:30am. Argh.

My vacation day was approved for next month, so I'll spend Easter weekend in Columbus, Ohio, with an old friend. I can't wait!

Today is my hump day. I'm ready for the week to be over. No real reason, just feeling unfocused this week.

[pandora]

I had a dream last night that I was out drinking with friends and I woke up with a headache, lol. I'm still laughing about this!

We Are getting snow tomorrow and I need to get things done tonight then because my tires (need new ones) are not great in the snow. But I just want to go home and relax. I feel huge!

[TR]

Feb 4, 2016 12:04:11 GMT -5 jigsy said:

Feb 4, 2016 8:05:41 GMT -5 bl said:

pandora yay for getting close to making your announcement and getting out of your hometown.

I have had a rough week at work, but I fly out tonight to Dallas until Valentines day! I woke up with horrible headache and it feels like one of those that is only going to get worse as the day goes on and today is going to be a long one, ugh.

I hate checking luggage, so I always just do a carry on. My "carry on" bag is definitely bigger than what it should be, but I rarely get told to gate check it. I have my best friends Christmas present and Dallas's vday gift plus everything else I need for 9 days in it. I weighed it this morning and it weighs 60 pounds, I am not sure how I will get it over my head into the overhead bin, but I will make it work.

I don't know if I am drinking tonight. But tomorrow, I may have to throw some back or something because I need to have "the talk" with Vegas and I hate it. Things are so good so I can't imagine it not going well, but then again, it was last year, at this exact same time, that I had semi-similar conversation with him, and it didn't turn out so well. We are in a different place, so I shouldn't expect the same result. I just know that feelings are pretty strong on my end, and I need to know that it is mutual or at least he is on the same projectory, you know. It's just a bummer to think that if he isn't on the same wavelength, the this good thing will end - but I know in the long run, it is better if that is the case.

I think right now I am in the "hope for the best, prepare for the worst" frame of mind - which is causing anxiety that I hope is over nothing. LOL.

Solidarity. I need to have a similar talk with A this weekend or soon about kids. We've been dating over a year, we've both expressed that we'd like to have a future together, so I think the timing is fair. I'm fuzzy on whether or not he wants kids. We had one SUPER brief, not-even-a-conversation about it way back in the beginning and I think he was in a gray area about it, not definitely yes, not definitely no. I just want to make sure he's not in the "definitely no" area. I mean, I'm not 100% positive I want kids, but I think I still want the potential option. And I've made plenty of comments about "Oh, when I have kids...blah blah blah" so I think he knows where I'm at. I just want to get a little more clear on his feelings about it.

[pinkdutchtulips]

I'm having a RAGING case of baby fever ! A friend sent a super cute pic her dd napping and the ovaries went into overdrive ... I'm 41 and single ... Arghhh

[TR]

Ugh, I'm feeling guilty because XH texted me today asking about taxes and I told him I'd already filed "Married Filing Separately" so then he texted me later that he owes a lot of money and did I do mine and that he couldn't deduct student loan interest bc we filed separately.

I'm getting a refund bc I've had high withholdings due to being the higher earner in a two-income household. It's not my fault he owes money, right? He probably only paid, like, $100 in SL interest last year. His payments were $150/mo and I don't think the interest rates were very high. So I doubt that would have affected his final outcome much.

I guess we could have filed together, but that would have lowered MY refund and that's not fair, we didn't live together at ALL last year, our finances were totally separate. I need to just try not to feel guilty.

[bl]

TR I would not feel guilty one bit. Like you said you did not have any combined finances last year, so there is no reason you should have thought about filing together. Unless he asked you to file jointly and you agreed then changed without telling him then you are just taking care of you!

[TR]

Feb 4, 2016 14:06:38 GMT -5 bl said:

TR I would not feel guilty one bit. Like you said you did not have any combined finances last year, so there is no reason you should have thought about filing together. Unless he asked you to file jointly and you agreed then changed without telling him then you are just taking care of you!

Nope, definitely didn't talk about it at all. I guess I could have reminded him that he should check his withholdings? But still, not my responsibility anymore.

[jigsy]

Feb 4, 2016 14:09:55 GMT -5 TR said:

Feb 4, 2016 14:06:38 GMT -5 bl said:

TR I would not feel guilty one bit. Like you said you did not have any combined finances last year, so there is no reason you should have thought about filing together. Unless he asked you to file jointly and you agreed then changed without telling him then you are just taking care of you!

Nope, definitely didn't talk about it at all. I guess I could have reminded him that he should check his withholdings? But still, not my responsibility anymore.

Do not feel guilty because I am pretty sure he can still claim the SL interest...I know I was able to last year. I think he is full of shit or doesn't know how to do his taxes.

If you were separated, had no "joint" deductions (like a house), then you have no responsibility to consult with him.

[TR]

Feb 4, 2016 14:14:55 GMT -5 jigsy said:

Feb 4, 2016 14:09:55 GMT -5 TR said:

Nope, definitely didn't talk about it at all. I guess I could have reminded him that he should check his withholdings? But still, not my responsibility anymore.

Do not feel guilty because I am pretty sure he can still claim the SL interest...I know I was able to last year. I think he is full of shit or doesn't know how to do his taxes.

If you were separated, had no "joint" deductions (like a house), then you have no responsibility to consult with him.

I think it's this one, I always did our taxes. Everything I find on-line says you can't deduct SL interest if you are Married Filing Separately. But none explain why, lol. I didn't care bc mine is so small it wasn't worth it to have to deal with getting his tax stuff. And I don't think I owe it to him or anything to file together just so he could deduct his if we have no reason to file jointly.

ETA: It was really bothering me so after more digging I found an explanation that makes sense:

"Because eligibility for this, like some other deductions, is based on your income, on joint income if you're married, and on a MFS return, it doesn't show how much your joint income is to be able to tell whether you're eligible."

[dreamcrisp1]

TR definitely don't feel guilty. He's not your responsibility anymore and he needs to grow up!

[berbles]

Definitely not your problem, TR. Let go of the guilt.

I'm dreading filing my taxes. I'm going to owe a bunch because I withdrew from my retirement account last year (after being unemployed for 7 months). I don't know how much it will be but hopefully not outrageous. I withdrew from a post-tax account, so I've already paid taxes on the money; I'll just have to pay penalties, which are based on income, which was obviously very low last year. But I'm still nervous.

[jigsy]

Feb 4, 2016 19:10:22 GMT -5 berbles said:

Definitely not your problem, TR . Let go of the guilt.

I'm dreading filing my taxes. I'm going to owe a bunch because I withdrew from my retirement account last year (after being unemployed for 7 months). I don't know how much it will be but hopefully not outrageous. I withdrew from a post-tax account, so I've already paid taxes on the money; I'll just have to pay penalties, which are based on income, which was obviously very low last year. But I'm still nervous.

Taxes are the worst sometimes! Hope you don't owe too much.

I was feeling pretty good about everything. XH and I sold our house in 2015, but I was 99.999% confident that we qualified for the exclusion on the profits. 

But then XH calls in a tizzy - his accountant says we owe $6K due to the sale. I tell XH to tell his guy that according to IRS form blah blah blah we shouldn't. Lo and behold...we are exempt and XH is actually getting a $1400 refund. Which he is giving me half. I am not sure why, I am pretty sure that is money that he overpaid, but I am not complaining. I politely refused, but he insisted because he was ready to write a check for the amount the account said was owed and not ask questions. 

Sometimes I forget that he is actually a good guy. And if he wants to give me money, I won't refuse. But I told him next year he is on his own and to find a better accountant. LOL.

[calle28]

Good luck with the convos jigsy and TR.

No drinks for me tonight, but I am eating tacos and plan to day drink on Saturday. The weather is going to be gorgeous, can't wait!

[alleinesein]

Feb 4, 2016 13:59:58 GMT -5 TR said:

Ugh, I'm feeling guilty because XH texted me today asking about taxes and I told him I'd already filed "Married Filing Separately" so then he texted me later that he owes a lot of money and did I do mine and that he couldn't deduct student loan interest bc we filed separately.

I'm getting a refund bc I've had high withholdings due to being the higher earner in a two-income household. It's not my fault he owes money, right? He probably only paid, like, $100 in SL interest last year. His payments were $150/mo and I don't think the interest rates were very high. So I doubt that would have affected his final outcome much.

I guess we could have filed together, but that would have lowered MY refund and that's not fair, we didn't live together at ALL last year, our finances were totally separate. I need to just try not to feel guilty.

Did your divorce just get finalized?  Because if he is now your XH you should be filing single as long as you were divorced as of Dec 31st, 2015.

[alleinesein]

I had to check the calendar to see what day of the week it is. I have no concept of time anymore; all the days just blur into each other.

I've got a pork roast in the crock pot and I am testing out a new recipe. I don't think anyone is going to eat it since my mom is sick and my dad is still at work. But I needed to cook the pork so I am keeping my fingers crossed that it tastes ok.

I got another rejection email for a position that I applied for back in July. And less than 12 hours after the rejection email they reposted the same position. WTF?!?!