Week of May 29

[divanerd]

Hey ladies, what's new with you this week?

[divanerd]

Nothing new working to much but I go on vacation in a few days....

I'm still new to GA and would love to meet you all thinking of having a WOC GTG pool/grill party later this summer before school starts in August..

[iammalcolmx]

Poor Lil Kim



She got more work done

[iammalcolmx]

May 31, 2017 0:11:58 GMT -5 divanerd said:

Nothing new working to much but I go on vacation in a few days....

I'm still new to GA and would love to meet you all thinking of having a WOC GTG pool/grill party later this summer before school starts in August..

Where are you going? Did you get a Jazzfest this weekend? A few of us from GBCN actually went and spent most of the weekend together.

[meshaliuknits]

Last week half of my group was out on vacation and my boss was sick half the week. Last week was nice. This week, though...

[divanerd]

We were in Florida last week with my parents enjoyed the beach but not 95 degree weather..

4.5 years and taking first trip without hubby and son cruise with my sisters to Jamaica and Bahamas.

Work is insane right now..late nights

[divanerd]

May 31, 2017 12:07:00 GMT -5 @tooshort said:

May 31, 2017 8:16:34 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Poor Lil Kim



She got more work done

No, no, no. Why?

What the hell no Kim! She is super skinny..I wonder what Foxxy is up to these days

[andwhat]

I binge watched Dear White People last night. It was really good, but I am so tired this morning.

I am in such need of a vacation. Just a day away to sleep and not have to clean or deal with DD or H. And get to watch whatever I want.

[meshaliuknits]

My baby came home with an reading award today! I'm so proud of her.

And relieved. So so relieved.

[orangeblossom]

Aw man, @barefootbarista, I hope you can find something over the summer. I'm sorry.

[andwhat]

That sucks @barefootbarista. I hope you can find something just as great.

[orangeblossom]

Jun 2, 2017 7:01:57 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

Thanks guys. 6:30-11:30 and 5 min from my house is pretty much a unicorn job.

Subbing isn't bad, but it isn't as perfect as this.

I've got an idea. It's probably a bad one. My parents dogs are staying with me for about 9 days and I really like walking them. So now I want to work for a dog walking company. I get exercise, see dogs, and can get money for doing it. I've been thinking about signing up for Wag.

I don't think it's a bad idea at all. I was going to suggest Wag. Maybe dog vaycay too, it's more boarding dogs, but I think they may offer walking services well.

[oliviapope]

Has anyone read Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates? I finished recently and it's one of those books that just sticks with you. While there are many quotable lines from the book, this one really stuck with me, " But do not struggle for the Dreamers. Hope for them. Pray for them, if you are so moved. But do not pin your struggle on their conversion. The Dreamers will have to learn to struggle themselves, to understand that the field for their Dream, the stage where they have painted themselves white, is the deathbed of us all. The Dream is the same habit that endangers the planet, the same habit that sees our bodies stowed away in prisons and ghettos."

If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it.

[andwhat]

Jun 2, 2017 7:01:57 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

Thanks guys. 6:30-11:30 and 5 min from my house is pretty much a unicorn job.

Subbing isn't bad, but it isn't as perfect as this.

I've got an idea. It's probably a bad one. My parents dogs are staying with me for about 9 days and I really like walking them. So now I want to work for a dog walking company. I get exercise, see dogs, and can get money for doing it. I've been thinking about signing up for Wag.

I know someone who has this as a business. I think if you are just an employee and not the owner/walker that it could be a good gig. 

[raangoli]

This seems silly, but I finally watched the Hanan Minhaj Netflix special. I laughed and cried. He reminded me of things from my childhood that I had forgotten (re: racism) and about being a third culture kid. I didn't quite fit in with my American friends, but I didn't have any Indian friends. I still don't really have Indian friends and now that I have my own child and am in a multicultural marriage, I feel like it compounds things.

So yea, a lot of feelings from a comedy special.

[orangeblossom]

Jun 5, 2017 12:30:08 GMT -5 raangoli said:

This seems silly, but I finally watched the Hanan Minhaj Netflix special. I laughed and cried. He reminded me of things from my childhood that I had forgotten (re: racism) and about being a third culture kid. I didn't quite fit in with my American friends, but I didn't have any Indian friends. I still don't really have Indian friends and now that I have my own child and am in a multicultural marriage, I feel like it compounds things.

So yea, a lot of feelings from a comedy special.

I don't think it's silly at all. Hugs.

[meshaliuknits]

I recorded a Juneteenth video for our AfAm HispAm group at work. I *just* realized that it was probably a big deal in my mother's family because my grandfather is from Texas. I'm slow. lol

[orangeblossom]

Today seems like a good day to change to my name to Orangeblossom, MPH, RN. I just found out I passed my NCLEX. One of the most nerve wracking 49 hours of my life (test time and wait time for results).

[raangoli]

Jun 14, 2017 15:10:44 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

Today seems like a good day to change to my name to Orangeblossom, MPH, RN. I just found out I passed my NCLEX. One of the most nerve wracking 49 hours of my life (test time and wait time for results).

Congratulations!!! That's so awesome!!

[orangeblossom]

Jun 14, 2017 19:22:07 GMT -5 raangoli said:

Jun 14, 2017 15:10:44 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

Today seems like a good day to change to my name to Orangeblossom, MPH, RN. I just found out I passed my NCLEX. One of the most nerve wracking 49 hours of my life (test time and wait time for results).

Congratulations!!! That's so awesome!!

Thank you!

[newnamesameperson]

Jun 5, 2017 12:30:08 GMT -5 raangoli said:

This seems silly, but I finally watched the Hanan Minhaj Netflix special. I laughed and cried. He reminded me of things from my childhood that I had forgotten (re: racism) and about being a third culture kid. I didn't quite fit in with my American friends, but I didn't have any Indian friends. I still don't really have Indian friends and now that I have my own child and am in a multicultural marriage, I feel like it compounds things.

So yea, a lot of feelings from a comedy special.

Soliditary....on a side note do you remember a cream called Fair and Lovely?  

[orangeblossom]

Jun 15, 2017 7:52:45 GMT -5 cubed said:

Jun 14, 2017 15:10:44 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

Today seems like a good day to change to my name to Orangeblossom, MPH, RN. I just found out I passed my NCLEX. One of the most nerve wracking 49 hours of my life (test time and wait time for results).

Congratulations!!!!! So excited for you!

Thank you!

[raangoli]

Jun 14, 2017 22:49:06 GMT -5 newnamesameperson said:

Jun 5, 2017 12:30:08 GMT -5 raangoli said:

This seems silly, but I finally watched the Hanan Minhaj Netflix special. I laughed and cried. He reminded me of things from my childhood that I had forgotten (re: racism) and about being a third culture kid. I didn't quite fit in with my American friends, but I didn't have any Indian friends. I still don't really have Indian friends and now that I have my own child and am in a multicultural marriage, I feel like it compounds things.

So yea, a lot of feelings from a comedy special.

Soliditary....on a side note do you remember a cream called Fair and Lovely?  

Yes! I was telling my (white) coworkers about it last week. I like that they have a version for men now, hah!