My next door neighbors are getting a new roof today and my dogs won't stop barking. It's going to be a long day.
For some reason my gmail hasn't been working the last two days. When I go in on my phone it shows all of my emails, but when I try to open one it won't load the content, but it's not all senders, just some. It's very annoying.
My daughter just sent me a video of a fight at school where and the kids turned on the security guard. It was very upsetting to watch. What is wrong with these kids?
Almost 24 hours out from my booster shot and no major side effects. I had a slight headache all night and slept pretty restlessly so I'm very tired, but it's really a toss-up whether that's from the booster or just being 38, you know?
Still, I'd like to just curl up and binge watch TV, but I don't want to waste a PTO day when really I'm just sitting at my computer in my workout clothes wrapped in a blanket anyway lol.
Post by heliocentric on Nov 4, 2021 9:00:06 GMT -5
I had jury duty this week and got really lucky. First, courts were closed on Tuesday for election day. Today was the first day I had to report (virtually) and I was excused within the first 45 minutes. My service is done for the next 3 years. Woohoo!
DH has been home sick for 2 days with a fever and bad sore throat. He went to urgent care yesterday and got a zpack and had a negative Covid test. He got his booster 3 weeks ago so I didn’t think it’d be Covid. He works in an elementary school that just did away with masks last week 🤬(he still wears one). So I slept on the couch last night with the dog and it was not comfortable. I hope the meds kick in soon. He never gets sick.
Post by followyourarrow on Nov 4, 2021 9:11:00 GMT -5
I shot a perfect score at archery last night for the first time. I was paired up with a couple of new guys who are very good. One of them is a legit archery pro, like he's traveling internationally this weekend for a big tournament. I had to step up my game so I wouldn't look like a fool in front of them and it worked! (PS. I beat both of them)
I'm headed to a remote cabin for the weekend. I'm so looking forward to getting away. Tomorrow will be my first day off since my birthday in June.
Marriage update: After my post H did bed time and it was a shit show. I told him he needed to get his life together before the end of the year.
He: - went and got his booster yesterday (he had J&J first) - messaged the sleep doctor to get a referral to a sleep dentist - reached out to one of the places that does on demand therapy - was better as bedtime yesterday
Thanks for all of the advice and suggestions. I’m hopeful.
This week has been so weird- teacher workdays, then DS had to be picked up early at school with a fever yesterday (not COVID thank god) so he's home with DH today, DD has had a weird schedule with school play rehearsal, and just a bunch of other small changes to the regular routine we're barely back into anyway. I can't believe it's Thursday already.
So looking forward to a relaxing weekend, not planning on much since DS gets his first vaccine shot on Saturday.
I’m having a really hard time lately. I went to church with DS last night and after I went and sat in my car and cried. I’m not a crier generally but I just feel like a loser and of all places, at church. All these families were there and had friends come and sit at their table with them and here sat me and DS all by ourselves. I realized this is the way it is most places…FB, school events, trick or treating, football games-everyone has all these people they hang out with. I’m awkward as fuck and I meet people and that’s it-no one wants to hang out with me.
A bit tired from traveling to see Harry Styles last night, but so worth it. My one ticket breaks the record of the most expensive ticket I paid for ever. It was insane (FU ticketmaster), but so worth it.
I’m still so sad about my dog and it’s a little embarrassing. I wasn’t this upset about our others but we also knew ahead of time, made an appointment at our regular vet, etc. I just miss her so much. Our other dog seems so lonely now. He is super sweet but not nearly the spunky troublemaker Lola was.
I had my job interview today. I had a bit of impostor syndrome at points during it - I think I can do the basic functions of the job, but it entails a lot of diversity and inclusion focus and while I feel like I've been doing a lot of work to educate myself and build my own awareness, as well as making efforts to integrate that awareness into what I do at work - I know I still have lots to learn and that as a white person, I will never have the best perspective on a lot of things. It seems like an excellent opportunity to really make the rubber meet the road on how I can DO something with what I've learned, but I hope they think I'm the right person to be doing that. I guess we'll see what happens. I think the interview went fine otherwise and they seemed really nice and smart and like they'd be great to work with/for.
We are planning on selling our 2nd car now that my H is going to be permanently fully remote. I am having mixed feelings about it! I am 100% certain we don't need a 2nd car - we shared a car for several years so I know it works with our lifestyle outside of work. But it was my grandmother's car and she gave it to me when she gave up driving. This was over 2 years ago which I think was probably what we reasonably expected it to last us. But I still feel weird selling it, especially since I've driven it far less than I expected to (I haven't even put close to 10k miles on it, lol). I also feel weird about selling it for money when I got it for free, though I'm not sure I feel weird enough about it to donate it and not get any money... I have probably spent 2k on repairs so I feel like I should at least get that investment back. It's worth somewhere in the ballpark of $3000-35000 so I guess we'll see what a buyer wants to pay.
Post by dancingirl21 on Nov 4, 2021 9:57:39 GMT -5
flygirl, hugs. I can commiserate. I'm pretty introverted and don't have a lot of close friends. I have plenty of acquaintances but none that are close enough to invite me out with their groups. There's a group of moms at my DS1's elementary school that all live in the neighborhood next to us (and one that lives in our neighborhood). We've done playdates at our house and their house with the kids and these moms regularly get together. I'm just on the periphery and am not sure how to get "into" the group. I probably need to do more to invite some of them out or over to our house, but I'm awkward with that kind of thing. Making friends is hard!
silva - TikTok totally has me wanting to go to a Harry Styles concert even though I don't think I know any of his songs lol
Oh yeah. I'm on Harry Styles TikTok algorithm and it's pretty accurate. He literally took about 5 mins to respond to signs. It was a part of the show. There were hundreds of signs and one girl had one saying her mom was in a 200 section and he interacted with both of them. The girl ended up announcing that she was gay. It was so sweet.
That and thousands of fake feather boas and 60's hot pants.
Lots of throwing of hats and sunglasses too.
At one point, harry said to tell people you love, hate, or just met that you love them. The girl who sat next to me actually did that. It was such a great vibe.
silva - TikTok totally has me wanting to go to a Harry Styles concert even though I don't think I know any of his songs lol
Oh yeah. I'm on Harry Styles TikTok algorithm and it's pretty accurate. He literally took about 5 mins to respond to signs. It was a part of the show. There were hundreds of signs and one girl had one saying her mom was in a 200 section and he interacted with both of them. The girl ended up announcing that she was gay. It was so sweet.
lol that's the TikTok I just watched. "Hey Lisa! She's gay!"
silva , I saw on espn this AM a link to Milwaukee Bucks Center Giannis Antetokounmpo aka the "Greek Freak" tweet.
I guess he is a huge fan and went to the concert. Here is his Tweet:
I just went to harry _Styles concert and it was 99% women and me 😂. I’m a big fan, what a great performer. — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@giannis_An34) November 4, 2021
and the video along with it is this almost 7 foot tall man singing away in his car to Harry. It was great.
Post by mysteriouswife on Nov 4, 2021 10:09:38 GMT -5
H’s line of work gives us perks to many events. He was told yesterday there are several sets of tickets to upcoming shows at a local venue. He put his name in for Nelly. I didn’t even know he was still around. My HS self is excited. Lol
Post by Patsy Baloney on Nov 4, 2021 10:14:49 GMT -5
konapoppy I hope that’s the kick in the butt he needs for permanent change. Life should be better for you both, and he needs to stop parking his butt in the way of that.
I’m going on hour 2 in the airport waiting on a flight that has been delayed 2 hours, but the delay didn’t happen until I was on my way here. I hate this plaaaace.