Post by expectantsteelerfan on Apr 24, 2024 7:11:03 GMT -5
Our school district is offering a program today called Promoting Happiness & Success in Middle School from our Wellness Committee along with the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It sounds like a great program, and the references are some books I've already read. But I'm torn on whether I actually want to go. This is a subject I feel pretty well-versed on, especially considering I've read some of the books they are going to reference already. My middle-schooler is in therapy, and I feel like I'm well-aware of a lot of the pit-falls that can occur at this age that they are going to touch up on. But at the same time, I'm definitely not an expert, and they could be sharing information and resources I'm not aware of that would be helpful. But this week has already been a bit of a cluster and I'm exhausted. So I feel like I SHOULD go, but I really don't wanna. We'll see what actually happens I guess. I would like this week to be over.
Post by maudefindlay on Apr 24, 2024 7:16:16 GMT -5
DS1 (freshman) has a half day today and tomorrow as the seniors will be presenting their senior projects this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. He'll come home for an hour then go back for track practice. I hope though that he finds out his friends are just hanging out after school and that he just stays there on campus so it will only be the one trip to pick him up. On the other side though if he comes home that will just be more driving time he can log. Pretty much having him drive me most places now.
Post by slbride2003 on Apr 24, 2024 7:17:25 GMT -5
My allergies are out of control. As a result I am hopped up on allergy meds and asthma inhalers. I am so busy at work but have zero interest in any of it. Hopefully I snap out of it by the time I get to the office.
DS has a dentist appt. this afternoon to get sealants on his molars, so I'll be picking him up a little early. Usually we'll go get frozen yogurt afterward but I'm wondering if he will be able to eat right away or not. Looking forward to a little extra time with him this afternoon and no baseball tonight.
Random that I don't want to make a whole thread for - where are people getting dress pants lately? I WFH and only am out of the office with people about 9 days a year, but all my pants are skinny pants from approx 7-10 years ago, lol. I would like to refresh my pant collection before being out of the office on May 6-9. I did look at Old Navy's website but didn't like anything that I saw or the reviews were not good.
Work drama continues. I'm trying to do what I can because people are unhappy, but I'm not the reason and the reason isn't doing anything. We have someone that is in/out due to medical and has had some massive cognitive decline, which creates a problem. But no one is addressing it with them.
Post by followyourarrow on Apr 24, 2024 8:03:21 GMT -5
TW: ED/weight related
Someone reported me to FB as having an ED and now FB is messaging me and emailing me with resources. I'm glad FB offers resources, but this is a whole thing for me as someone who has struggled with obesity my whole life. FB says someone reported one of my posts. I almost never post and if I respond to something it's in a group for Plus size brides or a group for T2 diabetics, which makes me wonder if someone reported a post just to be cruel.
Random that I don't want to make a whole thread for - where are people getting dress pants lately? I WFH and only am out of the office with people about 9 days a year, but all my pants are skinny pants from approx 7-10 years ago, lol. I would like to refresh my pant collection before being out of the office on May 6-9. I did look at Old Navy's website but didn't like anything that I saw or the reviews were not good.
Post by starburst604 on Apr 24, 2024 8:07:17 GMT -5
DD had school pictures today and I didn't remember until I was pulling out of the driveway for work. She was dressed in her usual hoodie and sweats, and I just didn't have it in me to go back and have her wear something else. Why do we need fall AND spring pics anyway? She'll be the kid looking like a hot mess in the class pic, sorry other parents.
DS has a dentist appt. this afternoon to get sealants on his molars, so I'll be picking him up a little early. Usually we'll go get frozen yogurt afterward but I'm wondering if he will be able to eat right away or not. Looking forward to a little extra time with him this afternoon and no baseball tonight.
Random that I don't want to make a whole thread for - where are people getting dress pants lately? I WFH and only am out of the office with people about 9 days a year, but all my pants are skinny pants from approx 7-10 years ago, lol. I would like to refresh my pant collection before being out of the office on May 6-9. I did look at Old Navy's website but didn't like anything that I saw or the reviews were not good.
I've had a lot of luck at Boscov's, if you have one in your area. Reasonable prices and decent fit.
It is currently day two of the building next door (aka right outside my office window) getting power washed to remove old chipping paint. The sound is driving me insane. I've tried ear buds and loud music but they only seem to exacerbate the sound. I'm going to ask if I can work remotely the rest of the day. I can't concentrate.
followyourarrow, I am really sorry. That pisses me off! I think that's a really weird feature of FB anyway (this is the first I have heard of it) and is probably more ripe for abuse than for actually helping anyone. I would guess that most people who actually need ED resources are only going to be offended or embarrassed by receiving that "help" anyway. WTF.
My H and I both have dentist appointments today, then we need to run a few quick errands that have been getting put off. It will be good to finally get those done - I keep meaning to do them on the weekend and then not actually following through on that. Other than that, I'm looking forward to being home today! The last 4 days have had a lot going on outside of the house and I'm not used to that these days. I really need to get outside and pull some weeds so hopefully I can do that after work, too.
Post by Patsy Baloney on Apr 24, 2024 8:34:31 GMT -5
I was feeling confident last night and did a lot more riding on my peloton than I have as of yet. Did some weights, stretch, a long ride, etc.
I stood up this morning and whispered, “That was a mistake.”
I’m really enjoying it so far now that I’m not afraid of the bike. And!! I clipped out on my own yesterday and did not have to ask a family member to pull my foot, lol.
My dad called and said his feet and legs are suddenly swelling to the point where he can’t wear shoes so I had him call 911. He kept saying he didn’t think it was an emergency but was having trouble walking. He has heart issues and is on a lot of medication so it seemed like the right call? It’s not like I could carry him into urgent care and I think they’d refer him out anyway.
I totally forgot about his dog so I guess at some point I will have to go over there and take care of her? It can’t be around other dogs so I can’t bring her here. Or maybe he will be back soon? I really don’t know what to do if he is in the hospital multiple days.
Last night I found and visited a website that is specific to a hobby I have. Not 10 minutes later H asked me “have you ever heard of XX website?”
He had gotten a targeted ad on his facebook. I think it’s weird when I get targeted ads for sites/products I have been looking at. Sending them to a different person on a different device is next level creepy and honestly an invasion of privacy. Obviously it’s H and a hobby so it’s not a big deal but what if it had been something else/something more private?
I was feeling confident last night and did a lot more riding on my peloton than I have as of yet. Did some weights, stretch, a long ride, etc.
I stood up this morning and whispered, “That was a mistake.”
I’m really enjoying it so far now that I’m not afraid of the bike. And!! I clipped out on my own yesterday and did not have to ask a family member to pull my foot, lol.
Yes, I remember starting out and feeling pain in muscles that I never had before lol. Also, I would (and still do sometimes) question my decision to put the bike in the basement where I need to climb steps after a hard ride.
My dad called and said his feet and legs are suddenly swelling to the point where he can’t wear shoes so I had him call 911. He kept saying he didn’t think it was an emergency but was having trouble walking. He has heart issues and is on a lot of medication so it seemed like the right call? It’s not like I could carry him into urgent care and I think they’d refer him out anyway.
I totally forgot about his dog so I guess at some point I will have to go over there and take care of her? It can’t be around other dogs so I can’t bring her here. Or maybe he will be back soon? I really don’t know what to do if he is in the hospital multiple days.
I hope your dad is okay. You were right to have him call 911.
followyourarrow, I’m sorry you had to deal with that. The assholes of Reddit report out of cruelty sometimes, too.
I had my ADHD evaluation this afternoon. And I’m now worried that I’ll do what I normally do with doctors and downplay like everything.
I had an oncology followup Monday, this appointment today, and an appointment with primary next week. Pretty sure my boss is going to be “is everything OK?” And our one on one this afternoon. Yup, it’s fine. Just doing some spring cleaning of myself. Lol
April has just flown by! Tonight I have book club (really just an excuse to get together and drink wine), tomorrow a girls night dinner at a winery, Friday we're hosting a dinner party, Saturday we have a costume ball, and then we leave for vacation. I have forgotten to do laundry or think about packing...
I got rear ended on the way to work this morning. Ugh. It shook me up but my car was driveable at least. There were 4 cars involved and one lady lost her wheel. Yikes. I am a little sad because my car was only 6 months old. I'm not sure I'm going to get any work done today.
The other night, I was in the kitchen, and I heard this pop, then the sound of metal dropping onto the floor. Well, it was this round, flat piece of metal. I picked it up, and it was searing hot. I started to put two and two together and one of our under cabinet lights exploded. It popped out of the hole, and there is a clear indication that it burned the cabinet. I'm so thankful I found it and can't imagine what would have happened if I wasn't there. Beneath the light is where we pile our junk mail and I immediately thought if that metal piece landed there, it would have caught fire. This was right before I went to bed for the night.
Anyway, now we're scrambling to find an electrician who can tell us what happened and maybe check the other ones.
Has anyone finished Baby Reindeer? What a story! It's based on a true story, and the main character is the actual man who experienced it. While watching that story was uncomfortable, it was pretty good. My husband was too stressed to watch it all.
It is currently day two of the building next door (aka right outside my office window) getting power washed to remove old chipping paint. The sound is driving me insane. I've tried ear buds and loud music but they only seem to exacerbate the sound. I'm going to ask if I can work remotely the rest of the day. I can't concentrate.
I feel you on this. They've been working on the parking ramp that's attached to my building and at times it's really loud. The other day it was making my desk shake slightly!
I'm really sorry about your dad! I hope everything is ok. If it turns out he has to be admitted, you could hire a dog sitter/walker from Rover.com to come over a few times/day to walk the dog, feed it, etc. It would be worth the expense not to have to worry about it.
H is at the office today, so I'm working at his desk in the spare bedroom, instead of the basement. His chair is so much better than mine... no wonder my back always hurts. I was just THINKING to myself that I should get a new chair and I've started getting ads on Instagram for ergonomic chairs. WTF. So creepy. Of course, they are all $$$ so I'll probably stick with my cheap/crappy one.
We need a new roof at our cottage. We had 3 estimates done and decided to go with one guy who has done some other work for us (installed a door and winterizes the place for us). He told H and BIL that he'd put us down for early May and get us over an official work order so we could pay the deposit. He never sent one and both H and my BIL have called and texted him over the last week or 2. He left H a message this morning saying he apologizes, but 2 of his guys aren't available and the job is too big for just him and his son so he won't be able to do it. Of course, the other 2 companies we got quotes from are booked till the fall. Which isn't the end of the world, but we were hoping to just get it done before the season, not after.
A recruiter reached out to me yesterday for a really interesting role. I have an interview tomorrow and now I’m filled with anxiety. I’m not happy at my current role, but May is crazy, we have 2 summer trips and I drive the kids to camp. Not a good time to start a new job. But I’m getting way ahead of myself. My nighttime brain is a scary place.
I'm getting a rug delivered today! I'm very excited as this is the first step in making my "late-night library" a reality! I figured out that I can fit 12-15 cozy seating options in our basement. Once I get the rug down I can start finding armchairs.