I have such a stressful relationship with owning a car. I put so many miles on each year that I will never have a paid off car that is under 100k for miles so I will never realistically have a car that is reliable and no payment. I traded in my 3.5 year old suv yesterday for basically the same thing and my payments went up (I wasn’t anticipating that because the trade was still worth a bit, but I had a 0% financing rate before). I’m regretting it today but maybe not really. My family doesn’t get it because they don’t drive over 20k miles a year. I am also single and also have no help or backup for car repairs and feel stressed as the miles pile up. What a lot of words to just say that I half regret my decision yesterday and I’m half relieved. I’m just going to enjoy the new car and remind myself that if the payments get to be too much I can trade it in for something cheaper (I hope).
That is tough. I do think cars are quite a bit more reliable over 100k than they used to be. I hope you will be pleasantly surprised.
Post by wanderingback on Jan 21, 2024 8:37:25 GMT -5
ohgillian big hugs. Something similar when my partner had bladder cancer tumor this summer. He didn’t cry in front of me but he got emotional and said I just want to stay alive for our daughter. It was so sad! All I could do was reassure him.
And as far as telling anyone he decided not to tell his family (his sister recently finished breast cancer treatment) until after he had surgery and knew whether or not he’d need more treatment and had definitive answers. He said he didn’t want to worry anyone. In the end I do think it worked out pretty well.
I'm watching Love is Blind Sweden. I have many opinions on the couples. I need to know of anyone else is
Also. Any time something intense happens and the music gets all clangy the subtitles say "portentous music" and that makes me laugh a lot.
I am! I think I’m on episode 6.
Sergio is shady. Which, I mean, so are many on the show. But he's shady AND thinks he's smarter than everyone else. Amanda deserves better. I'm on the side of the disapproving father.
But he is not the creepiest dude on the show. Hands down, that's Christofer. He's a love bombing boundary-less weirdo who if he hadn't had sex would absofuckinglutely become an incel. I get the willies every time he gives an outrageous compliment.
Also. Lukas. You don't like Emilia that way. She also deserves better. Like, someone who actually wants to be in a romantic relationship with her? Bar is low.
Rasmus is less of a jerk and way more tatted up than I'd anticipated. And Krissy-le needs to lay off the eyebrow sculpting and contouring. She looks like someone who is 40 trying to look 29, not someone who actually is 29. They seem so young to me, for some reason.
And Meira, who I think is so cool and chill, better come around on Oskar. That man is trying to learn Bollywood dancing for you even though his hips apparently don't hinge at all. On international television! In a cable knit sweater! He's showing you he wants to understand you! Let the man wear his chinos.
Finally. I was highly amused by how freaking sunburned all the pale Swedes got. SPF 75, frequent reapplication, folks.
Oh wait. Truly finally, I want to live in that apartment complex they put them all up in.
I have over scheduled myself for this weekend. Haircut today at 12:15, then dinner and the Jonathan Van Ness show with friends. And tomorrow I’m going to see another friend’s daughter in her HS productions of Matilda. That’s a lot in one weekend for this child-free hermit lol
In good news, my new watch should finally get here today and some of the FlexX jeans from Express that I bought based on a rec from here so fingers crossed they fit nicely!
I saw the JVN show last night. I decided to take myself because I don't have any local friends that would be interested. I was pretty close to the stage and I got a kick out of watching the ASL interpreters sign some of the show content. Hope you had fun!
It was fun! We didn’t have an ASL interpreter, that would’ve been fun to watch haha. JVN mentioned the previous night’s show a few times saying they went pretty off-script. It seemed like a show that would definitely be a little different every time.
I am about to host a party of nearly 20 children at Chuck E Cheese. This introvert is going to need pure silence for about four hours afterward in order to recover!
I was so exhausted yesterday due to the sleep study the night before. Waking up at 4am during my REM cycle is no good. I was in bed and asleep by 9pm last night and slept until 6:15am. I feel much better this morning.
Post by plutosmoon on Jan 21, 2024 11:17:29 GMT -5
We have a dance fundraiser tonight at a local restaurant. We are doing some raffles and one of the moms secured us a spot outside the grocery store to hand out flyers for the dining and pre sell some raffle tickets, I volunteered to help today. It's currently 15 degrees, we are supposed to head over shortly, I've got hand and toe warmers and plan on many layers, but I really don't want to go. Hopefully we have enough people show up to rotate in and out of the cold.
I bought these amazing fleece lined leggings for $15 at lands end late last month. I went back to buy more and they are on back order and $50 for only 2 of the 7 colors. The other colors aren't for sale at all anymore. No thanks. Hopefully they sell them again next winter... even though this winter season isn't over so it's weird they are out and don't seem to be restocking. Le sigh. Lesson learned: buy all my winter stuff before January. Never mind that winter lasts into March and we've gotten snow in April too.
I was so exhausted yesterday due to the sleep study the night before. Waking up at 4am during my REM cycle is no good. I was in bed and asleep by 9pm last night and slept until 6:15am. I feel much better this morning.
I read your previous post and was APPALLED that they woke you at 4am just because they only track for 6 hours. Ok, stop tracking, but ffs let me sleep! Ooooh I’d be hot lol
I was so exhausted yesterday due to the sleep study the night before. Waking up at 4am during my REM cycle is no good. I was in bed and asleep by 9pm last night and slept until 6:15am. I feel much better this morning.
I read your previous post and was APPALLED that they woke you at 4am just because they only track for 6 hours. Ok, stop tracking, but ffs let me sleep! Ooooh I’d be hot lol
I was thinking the same thing. It’s bullshit to interrupt the sleep of someone who needs a sleep study but is peacefully sleeping. Let the patient sleep even if you have all the data you need. It’s 4 am FFS, not a time most people want to be awake and driving.
Post by RoxMonster on Jan 21, 2024 12:03:09 GMT -5
We did our mall walk this morning and it was enjoyable! I think that's something we'll continue on weekend mornings during the winter until we can walk outside again. Then we went out for breakfast, I showered and am now curled up with my coffee while H gets our crockpot meal going. I actually feel motivated today and I really think it's because the sun is out. It's still cold AF but the sun truly helps my mood so much.
I want to get the rest of our finished basement cleaned up today and stuff boxed up to donate, I want to do some dusting in our living room and paint my nails. Also having a robot vacuum on our first floor has been a game-changer. We run him every day when we go upstairs to work and he is done by lunchtime. It has helped to keep up with dog hair so much.
Post by Patsy Baloney on Jan 21, 2024 12:11:42 GMT -5
I just don’t have time to do anything anymore.
I’m a project manager, so you would think I would be able to manage my home, but the scope creep is insane and my project team won’t stop needing things like lunch and maternal love.
DS 2 and I are going to see Six today! H is taking Kid 1 to Mean Girls (under duress, but he was sick when Kid did tech for their high school musical version, so he owes them one) so it's a very musical Sunday in the NSL household. My only other plans for the day are laundry and hopefully finishing the book that has somehow taken me three weeks to read even though it's short and light.
I read your previous post and was APPALLED that they woke you at 4am just because they only track for 6 hours. Ok, stop tracking, but ffs let me sleep! Ooooh I’d be hot lol
I was thinking the same thing. It’s bullshit to interrupt the sleep of someone who needs a sleep study but is peacefully sleeping. Let the patient sleep even if you have all the data you need. It’s 4 am FFS, not a time most people want to be awake and driving.
The employees have to be out of the building by 6am with all paperwork done and the rooms cleaned & ready for the next night. That's in addition to the 15-20 minutes each of unhooking all 4 patients and getting them out the door. It is what it is.
I keep seeing these electric spin scrub brushes on TikTok. Has anyone tried them? I feel like I might be more inclined to clean more frequently if I didn’t have to crouch on the ground and strain my hands/wrists lol. #old
When did the minimum for gift cards become $15!?!?!
I wanted to grab a couple for Easter/Birthday, but damn, $15 minimum?
I think it’s been that way for a while because I’m always shocked people put tons of gift cards in Christmas stockings. To me, stockings have little inexpensive items and around here the minimum gift card is frequently $25. Of course now even basic lip balm is like $5 so 🤷♀️
Post by mcppalmbeach on Jan 21, 2024 15:26:05 GMT -5
I hurt my H’s feelings today and I feel bad. I mentioned something to a friend of mine about him that he would have preferred she not know (he uses an rx hair thickening shampoo). I totally didn’t think it was a big deal at all, but I should be more conscious of that.
But then I came home after errands to find he’d emptied the washer of the load I needed to start to do his own laundry and then didn’t bother to help me by putting my load back in the washer…and I feel less bad. If I have clothes in the dryer and he needs it he will also just throw the pile on the couch instead of helping fold or whatever: He does his own laundry because apparently he doesn’t trust his things in with ours (except socks, underwear and t-shirts) because sometimes we’ll get those weird random grease circles 🤷♀️ .
I keep seeing these electric spin scrub brushes on TikTok. Has anyone tried them? I feel like I might be more inclined to clean more frequently if I didn’t have to crouch on the ground and strain my hands/wrists lol. #old
I have this and absolutely love it, well as much as you can love something that helps you clean. Makes scrubbing the shower and bathroom floor so much easier.
But then I came home after errands to find he’d emptied the washer of the load I needed to start to do his own laundry and then didn’t bother to help me by putting my load back in the washer…and I feel less bad. If I have clothes in the dryer and he needs it he will also just throw the pile on the couch instead of helping fold or whatever: He does his own laundry because apparently he doesn’t trust his things in with ours (except socks, underwear and t-shirts) because sometimes we’ll get those weird random grease circles 🤷♀️ .
This is the pettiest shit I have read in quite some time. My face right now.
And I would be very GAME ON asshole from here on out.
I keep seeing these electric spin scrub brushes on TikTok. Has anyone tried them? I feel like I might be more inclined to clean more frequently if I didn’t have to crouch on the ground and strain my hands/wrists lol. #old
I was influenced ::hangs head in shame::. We have very hard water and one bath means the tub gets scum stains. I hate having to magic eraser if after every use. It helps some, but isnt as completely life changing as I hoped. I think some of the drill attachment scrubbers might give more power.
But then I came home after errands to find he’d emptied the washer of the load I needed to start to do his own laundry and then didn’t bother to help me by putting my load back in the washer…and I feel less bad. If I have clothes in the dryer and he needs it he will also just throw the pile on the couch instead of helping fold or whatever: He does his own laundry because apparently he doesn’t trust his things in with ours (except socks, underwear and t-shirts) because sometimes we’ll get those weird random grease circles 🤷♀️ .
This is the pettiest shit I have read in quite some time. My face right now.
And I would be very GAME ON asshole from here on out.
cville - Fully agree with all your comments. Those apartments are AMAZING! I’m trying to figure out what time of year they filmed. It’s light out, so clearly not winter, but there’s a lot of snow.
I have disliked Sergio from the beginning. I fully think there’s a girlfriend or pregnant ex out there. I can’t tell if I like Rasmus and Krisse-Le. I didn’t realize she is so young! She definitely looks older. I’m on the episode where the dogs are meeting and I’m worried. I think Oskar is adorable and really hope they work out. Lukas looks like my ex, so I just haven’t liked him because of that 🤣. But also re-watching the thong convo/sexy talk was so cringey. I don’t predict most of those couples will get married.
Post by fluffycookie on Jan 21, 2024 16:53:53 GMT -5
I took the dog to vetco today for her rabies shot so I can register her. I love her vet but back in August I took her in for her allergy shot and they said let’s do her physical now and I didn’t realize her rabies expired three weeks later so on top of her physical it was going to be another $200 visit for the shot. Vetco was great. She passed the time playing a with doodle. Our dog is not a barker so everytime the doodle barked at her to get her attention she looked at me all confused 🤣
Thank you everyone for the support. He feels better today. wanderingback I told him that he didn’t have to tell his dad, and/or didn’t have to tell him yet. He went ahead and did it today (they have a standing Sunday call which I think is lovely). I think he’s glad he got it done.
I’m much more medically minded than H because I grew up in a medical family, so I got the name of his doctor today and looked her up and I feel comfortable with her. I thought they were just sending him to some sort of higher-level dermatologist, but he’s going to surg onc which is what I wanted.