My loud ass neighbors woke me up at just before 7 am with construction noise (they seem to be self renovating their house - noise ordinance is 9 am on weekends... grrrrr!!!!).
I couldn't get back to sleep before I had to get up for book club because my MIL got up to eat and was clomping around and slamming cupboard doors. Then my SIL got up and was clomping around taking a bath.
I got home and tried to take a nap but then my H decided to pressure wash the deck.
My MIL will.not.stop.talking.
And now loud neighbors are playing their music (not as loud as some evenings, but for the first time in a long time and I was getting used to not having to deal with their party bullshit). Edit: I just realized I'm blaming the wrong neighbors. It's not the construction neighbors, it's either the horrible drummer across the street having band practice, or the people two doors down having party.
Everyone needs to STFU and let me have some damn peace and quiet and some fucking sleep.
Post by cabbagecabbage on Aug 24, 2019 22:29:36 GMT -5
I'm listening to Descendants 3 and assorted second grader chitchat from the next room. My first baby is somehow seven and so luminescent and lovely and I'm the luckiest mom on earth. I pray to the sleepover goddesses that I get enough rest to make pancakes without being a wreched bitch tomorrow. Right now I give it 50/50 odds.
I was literally about to complain about how the kids are awake and that DH isn’t bothering to get up with them like he is supposed to, but then I rolled over and he’s not in bed anymore. I don’t really know how I missed him getting up.
We’ve got another birthday party today and I have some meal prep to get done. Hopefully I’ll get a good amount of it done before the party so that I don’t have much to do this afternoon.
I have another fucking cold. I swear to god. I’m going to a drugstore clinic this week to get a zpac. I don’t know that this is a sinus infection, but I have to try something else. I am so sick of being congested.
I really need to go get my eyebrows threaded, but it’s raining and I don’t feel like putting real clothes on.
I would like to go get my earlobes pierced again (they healed shut) but I can’t make up my mind what to do about my tragus piercing. I worry that it may be viewed as being unprofessional if I get to interview for the job that I’ve been talking about nonstop. I can’t decide if I want to have it removed, switch to a clear retainer, or just swap it out for something more delicate. I’ve been wanting to do something more delicate since I had it done but it just seems like a silly thing to spend money on since it wouldn’t be significantly different.
Post by goldengirlz on Aug 25, 2019 11:30:46 GMT -5
I’ve been going down a rabbit hole of researching EU citizenship for descendants of Holocaust survivors. Has anyone here successfully done this? I have a ton of questions.
On a more exciting note, H and I went shopping for an eternity band yesterday — my gift for our 10 year anniversary next month. It’s gorgeous and I can’t wait to get it. It’s kind of like getting engaged all over again! (Except without all the uncertainty over when-the-hell-is-he-going-to-do-it-already ...)
Post by notsopicky on Aug 25, 2019 12:39:50 GMT -5
Loft is having a sale on their tops. 50% off, and I actually think I got an additional discount for some reason. I returned 2, got 4 different ones, and still got $9+ back.
My in-laws have left (after some incredibly unnecessary and ridiculous drama involving my other local SIL) and now my house is blissfully quiet (except for the washing machine).
And whoever was partying loudly last night actually followed local noise ordinance and shut that shit down at 10 pm.
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
Post by Leeham Rimes on Aug 25, 2019 16:18:26 GMT -5
My mother is nuts. She always laments that she’s so busy she can never find time to see the kids soccer games, but today she went to a fundraiser of a coworker’s daughters school. She doesn’t even like this coworker.
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
Post by blondemoment123 on Aug 25, 2019 17:04:05 GMT -5
I tried an eyebrow pencil for the first time and it’s made a big difference! I was scared that it would look fake but it looks natural and was super easy.
Post by maudefindlay on Aug 25, 2019 17:07:40 GMT -5
I did grocery shopping this AM, since I SAH I usually do this during the week, but we needed a few things today and now that is done. Then DH and I took the kids and FIL on a 2 hour hike.
We are all cleaned up and already in pajamas. Just lounging the rest of the evening as we have gotten a lot accomplished this weekend.
Seeing a lot of “sober curious” and “grey area drinking” hashtags on IG. I’m not a big drinker at all, but admit it has made me wonder why I even drink at all. Anyone give up drinking even though they didn’t have any problem with alcohol?
Thinking of doing it to save the calories and rid myself of the bad nights of sleep I always have even after just a couple glasses of wine. I’m always in slo-mo days after even light drinking. Who knows maybe I’m just a lightweight and not meant to drink at all.
Also I really know nothing of this ‘sober curious’ movement, so I hope I am not offending anyone who has a real struggle with alcohol. Because I have the utmost respect for you and your sobriety.
Seeing a lot of “sober curious” and “grey area drinking” hashtags on IG. I’m not a big drinker at all, but admit it has made me wonder why I even drink at all. Anyone give up drinking even though they didn’t have any problem with alcohol?
Thinking of doing it to save the calories and rid myself of the bad nights of sleep I always have even after just a couple glasses of wine. I’m always in slo-mo days after even light drinking. Who knows maybe I’m just a lightweight and not meant to drink at all.
Also I really know nothing of this ‘sober curious’ movement, so I hope I am not offending anyone who has a real struggle with alcohol. Because I have the utmost respect for you and your sobriety.
I pretty much did. I can count on 2 fingers the times that I've had a drink in the last 6 months. And on those 2 occasions, I drank slowly and watered down my drinks with soda and ice. I decided that I wanted to sleep better on the weekends (I don't get enough sleep during the week), that I had a hard time parenting if I'd been out the night before having drinks, and we don't drink at home anyway (although you'd never know it with the amount of booze we keep on our home bar, lol). I don't even have a drink if we go out to dinner (to be fair, I only drink 1 type of beer, tequila in a margarita or rum drinks). To me, having a drink or two isn't worth the calories or the slightly weird feeling--not drunk, but not sober either.
It's hella weird that I've all but cut it out--I liked to party in my 20s and 30s, but now in my 40s, it's just not on my radar anymore.
notsopicky thanks for the response. Your last sentence pretty much sums up how I feel - partying was all good in my 20’s/30’s but just not on my radar in my 40’s. At this age I’d much rather save the calories, sleep well, etc.