They've already announced to my entire department that I'm transferring offices. Apparently I was the hot topic of the rumor mill yesterday. I never knew I was that important LOL
For some reason, I wrote the letter "P" on my calendar every other Thursday for the rest of the year and for the life of me I can't figure out why.
We've had a lot of stuff going on at work and I've been sleeping so poorly. It was all I could do to get out of bed and get dressed today. I'm dressed a bit more casual that normal, but I'm out of fucks at this point.
I'm in a Facebook war with a friend of my SIL's about fucking school supplies and how he shouldn't have to buy 30 pencils when his precious only needs 10 for the year and he's not there to supply all the poor kids who can't afford supply (his comments are in response to a post my SIL made asking for where was the best place to find tempura paint for one of her kids' lists). I'm RAGING mad at this idiot and I cannot disengage. Ten million dollars says he's a Trump supporter (his profile is locked down, so I can't tell what other bullshit he posts).
I realized this morning that I always shave my left leg first. Weird.
My Garmin watch keeps dropping chunks of sleep data, so my sleep totals are off. It's bothering me because I've been going to bed early and sleeping soundly! Maybe too soundly, and the watch thinks I took it off.
Post by Leeham Rimes on Aug 15, 2019 7:21:29 GMT -5
I’m kinda friends with one of Xavier’s friend’s mom.
I’ve got the feeling that she’s an undercover trumper. she hasn’t come out saying she supports him but some things she’s said makes me think she’s not really a good person. Examples: she was mad that a high schooler said the word “gay” to her 8 year old “I don’t want to have to explain what gay is to him” which left my mouth agape. I replied that my kids knew (I mean, they still ask me sometimes and I tell them) what gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, meant at a very young age bc I refuse to raise intolerant people. She didn’t really say anything in response.
Then yesterday on FB she posted some woe is the Christian plight crap on her status which really bothers me bc that’s some bullshit.
I’m going to be around this woman for at least the next 8 years unless one of us moves bc our kids are always going to be in the same schools.
I need ham like water Like breath, like rain I need ham like mercy From Heaven's gate Sometimes ham salad or casserole or ham that’s free range, all natural I need ham
I must have touched something at guitar lesson or the grocery store last night because my legs, hips, and arms were completely covered in hives this morning. Angry, inflamed hives. My lips and eyes are only slightly swollen. Usually if I eat something, my lips get huge.
My H scared the shit out of me this morning. I was working out and he said he was leaving to go to the gym. I had headphones on and was stretching using his closet door as leverage. He came to get his shoes, I didn’t see him, and I nearly pissed myself.
Post by liverandonions on Aug 15, 2019 7:56:00 GMT -5
My daughter missing the second day of school thanks to a stomach bug that came on suddenly last night. Our power was out from 7pm to 5am. I live in Texas. It was not fun.
I think DS forgot to latch the dog cage when he left for practice this morning. I’ve gotten 2 calls from the security company about the living room motion detector going off. The door alarms are fine, so it must be the dogs. He should be home in the next 30 minutes.
For the last week, just about every morning I’m waking up with one new single itchy bug bite on different body parts. I was worried we brought home bed bugs from our 14 day vacation last month but they don’t look like the pictures online and there’s only one at a time. I’ve searched in and around the bed and didn’t find anything. It’s probably some sneaky spider or something but now I’m paranoid.
Uh our Admin Director just sent out an email to the whole office indicating that while delivering a package to the firm yesterday, a courier was overheard "making comments about firearms that were deemed inappropriate by a [firm] employee who heard them." He was identified and the company contacted, and he's no longer permitted to deliver to our office. They're also going to follow up with our security team and advised us to always have our keycard on us.
WHAT THE FUCK.
On a mildly related note, I am putting in my notice today. I'm terrified. But I'm essentially going to tell my boss that I cannot continue with my role as it currently is for the team. It's not fair to the group because I can't be what they need. I know it would never work for what he wants, but I'd be happy to continue doing some remote contract work. DH is terrified because for some reason he always thinks we're tight on cash (we very much are not).
For the past couple weeks, I wake up with shooting pain down my left arm. I don't know if I injured it somehow and didn't notice at the time - I've been so incredible busy since 4th of July that there are days I don't know if I'm coming or going. Or, of course, left arm pain, my brain goes to heart attack sign, especially because one of the students in my fundraising class did all her projects about her org that focuses on recognizing the signs and symptoms of heart attack in women and how they can be different than in men. I should probably go to the doctor and figure out what this is, but I have so much going on today and kids to drive here and there, so I probably won't go.
My company hired a female estimator and I am very excited about it. I never get to work with other women directly. There are obviously other women in my office (though the ratio is definitely skewed), but my direct team and the indirect team I work with is entirely men. mel will get this.
I got to work at 5:30am this morning and am not expecting to leave until right around 5:30pm when I will take a package to FedEx to be overnighted for a bid opening tomorrow, so I probably won't be home until 6:45 or so. And I have another proposal due tomorrow that I haven't even started on because this one is taking up so much of my time. I had a good handle on this proposal on Monday and then everyone started changing shit that takes a lot of time to correct and adjust. I think I'm going to be scrambling tomorrow to get the second one finished even though I should have had time today to take care of it. If we end up having to leave later than planned tomorrow to go up to the mountains, I am going to be pissed.
My mom booked our house for Puerto Rico yesterday and I am ridiculously excited for a legit vacation! We'll be there 8 days (including travel days), so 6 full days of beach time! And my mom, her boyfriend, and my sister are coming so we'll have plenty of help with the kids. Come on November!
Sometime earlier this summer, I decided it was time to invest in a really good bread machine (to actually bake with, I have one I use for dough). Using the oven in the summer is just too much. So, I researched, and set a price drop alert on the new Zojurushi, and got it for an amazing price a few weeks ago. I finally decided to try it out last weekend, and I was impressed! Then I tried the timer function (you set it for the time you want it to be done, no personal calculations)- and that was AMAZING. So, we've had a freshly baked loaf of bread every morning this week. I have *never* liked a bread machine loaf before, and we've loved everything I've tried so far (and no running the oven on 101F days)!
I’m also not understanding why so many of my friends are suddenly claiming to be empaths on Facebook and sharing posts about it. Is this a new thing? I don’t quite understand it.
I've figured out that between H's increased commuting related costs, our planned retirement contribution increases, and starting paying on his student loans, we are basically not going to be feeling any financial relief with his new job. Which is ridiculous, because he's going to be making 30k more than he did before. I think we're going to do a little less with retirement than I had planned because I do also want to beef up our savings and put aside money for things like our eventual car replacement, maybe a down payment on a home at some point, etc. I'm really annoyed, though. Our life is perfectly nice and I don't REALLY think we need to increase lifestyle, but it would be nice to feel like we have a little more breathing room and more aggressively save for the future. I guess this is living in America, though. Sigh.
I had been thinking that I am too sedentary, but being couch bound has made me realize just how much I am up and down, in and out, dealing with the pups,doing stuff around the house and going out to the office or to give DH a message or do something. The splitting headache has made me realize how often I bend over....maybe our next dog will be tall. lol
I just got back from the vet for the 2nd time in a week. My Sissy girl has a UTI and stones and she keeps having accidents. We are trying a new RX food and a new antibiotic, which she is just going to love getting (insert sarcasm here). It is a good thing she is cute because she is costing me an arm and leg in vet bills.
I’m also not understanding why so many of my friends are suddenly claiming to be empaths on Facebook and sharing posts about it. Is this a new thing? I don’t quite understand it.
I’m also not understanding why so many of my friends are suddenly claiming to be empaths on Facebook and sharing posts about it. Is this a new thing? I don’t quite understand it.
I'm annoyed by the message I get when calling the doctor office or any other office where it says: "Please listen carefully as our menu/options have changed." NO THEY HAVEN'T! You just want people to listen to the menu/options before randomly pushing numbers. STOP LYING TO US!
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
Post by sunnysally on Aug 15, 2019 12:01:45 GMT -5
I am frustrated with one of my coirkers. He is lazy and not very smart. I'm waiting to hear about an internal job I applied for and that is amplifying my irritation. If I don't get the internal position I will have to look externally.
Our nephew is having a bunch of tests today to determine if there is an underlying cause for his weight loss. He had surgery on Tuesday and was supposed to be released but they are concerned about his healing ability since he is so skinny. He's been through so much in his 5 years of life. I hope we can get answers and a plan soon.
I’m moving at the end of the month and I’m overwhelmed. I haven’t moved in 10 years, and I forgot how much there is to do. Plus I’m selling my home which is overwhelming. I wish I could afford to hire someone to adult for me.
She was a poster here who claimed to be an empath.
Nope, not her. It’s so weird to me because 3 of my 4 close friends are doing this. We’ve all been friends since middle school. I just don’t understand it I guess.
I don't think that I have special powers or anything, but I do think I have a little ESP. At least with people I am close to. All too often, I text or someone calls or something when I am thinking of them or am just about to contact them. Like, it happens multiple times a week.
I've figured out that between H's increased commuting related costs, our planned retirement contribution increases, and starting paying on his student loans, we are basically not going to be feeling any financial relief with his new job. Which is ridiculous, because he's going to be making 30k more than he did before. I think we're going to do a little less with retirement than I had planned because I do also want to beef up our savings and put aside money for things like our eventual car replacement, maybe a down payment on a home at some point, etc. I'm really annoyed, though. Our life is perfectly nice and I don't REALLY think we need to increase lifestyle, but it would be nice to feel like we have a little more breathing room and more aggressively save for the future. I guess this is living in America, though. Sigh.
I feel like this was in one of the CEP posts. Some people have a little bit of lifestyle creep, but most people save more money or pay more debt when they make more (not a terrible problem to have), but yes then the take home is pretty much the same or only slightly higher. Maybe it will be appreciated more in retirement.
I've figured out that between H's increased commuting related costs, our planned retirement contribution increases, and starting paying on his student loans, we are basically not going to be feeling any financial relief with his new job. Which is ridiculous, because he's going to be making 30k more than he did before. I think we're going to do a little less with retirement than I had planned because I do also want to beef up our savings and put aside money for things like our eventual car replacement, maybe a down payment on a home at some point, etc. I'm really annoyed, though. Our life is perfectly nice and I don't REALLY think we need to increase lifestyle, but it would be nice to feel like we have a little more breathing room and more aggressively save for the future. I guess this is living in America, though. Sigh.
I don’t understand this. Isn’t saving for retirement and paying down debt the definition of financial relief? Sounds like H is just starting his career so hopefully his income will be only going up from here on out.