Also, as board members here there are more opportunities for power struggles, because unlike on The Nest there's a chance to discuss and control certain features and functionality. The likelihood of power struggles and power trips is higher.
I referenced this in my post about the sub boards. I agree.
Dude, is it bad that I am kinda mesmerized by your sig? lol
If you see my response in the glitter thread, that is how I respond to glitter eyeliner threads. Reasonably and respectfully. I hardly ever show snark because some things float people's boat that would sink mine. However, glittery eyeliner is up there and aside from the brown shade that you could barely detect glitter, it wasn't that appealing to others.
In this thread, yes, snark was mine and I own it. However, in regard to MM and even on this board, I can't see people going from a nude eye( last weeks post with soontobeka) to glitter eyeliner. I made the deduction that MMers were on the same wavelength as PCE. Could be wrong. But hey.
HAB- I didn't feel it strongly enough to stop posting. I just came to grips that some people I respected might take me as a vapid FBer. Not all people gave that impression, but I felt it enough I guess.
You come across as a snobby bitch.
I'm a lawyer, went to a very good school and did well, am successful, have a healthy retirement account, and no debt except a small-ish student loan and mortgage (never, ever had a car payment). During the week I wear conservative nude eyeshadow, along with my conservative suit (which is why I don't do OOTD - because it's boring) and pumps, yet I like to wear glitter eyeliner on the weekends.
The current culture of the fashion board is fun, lighthearted, and pretty non-judgmental about different people's taste. I love that about the board.
My job is extremely serious and extremely stressful. I love it, but come to these boards for silly, lighthearted talk about makeup and clothes. It's funny that you feel judged by people who think that you must not be able to discuss MM or CE&P because you care about fashion and beauty, because you are doing the exact same thing by saying that people who like glitter or spend money on makeup hauls don't also care about or know anything about financial issues.
People are still puffed-up over the perceived victory. It'll settle.
Yes to the Ohio GTG!
I think this is totally it. Plus I think more people are posting more, which always changes things. I know that I have posted WAYYYYY more since we moved over here.
And this is exactly why I will never be for the death penalty.
Exactly.
Yup.
Add in the costs of the death penalty and the fact that it is not a deterent, and I just do not understand the reasoning for it at.all. Unless revenge is the only thing we care about.
"Gregory, may your penis always stay stiff." He lifts his glass, takes a sip and sits down. It was fucking amazing. The bridal party was in tears laughing. My poor brother was sitting with his best friend at the religious table and struggling to hold in his laughter. My parents thought it was hysterical and my poor ILs wanted to crawl in a hole and die. My MIL didn't even look up to see my parents laughing, she was mortified. She thought everyone would hate her. The next day DH's grandfather was supposed to walk my two grandmothers down the aisle and needless to say they were a bit nervous about him pulling some funny business. We laugh about it on a regular basis. BIL is getting married next weekend and I can't wait to see how he horrifies my MIL this time.
Eh, we eat at chain places when we travel. Not consistantly (and usually when we are in a hurry), but we do. But we also eat at tons of Non-Chain places. We totes ate at McDonalds in Ireland though - judge away lol
I would be more annoyed that she seems to not want to make any effort to see you. That is shitty.
3) Most importantly - I schedule my workouts. I treat them like appointments and I plan ahead for each workout day so don't go to the gym or run with no clue of what I'm doing.
This is a really great idea - I think this would help for sure.
I currently get up at 6:10, leave the house at 7ish, and have been working consistantly until 630ish (with no lunch break or anything). By the time I commute to the gym by my house, it is 715. I still have to change and then finally start my workout. I know that people have much worse schedules than this and find time to do it, so I just need to get my ass in gear. But blech.
Blerg. I HATE working out in the morning. HATE. Everyone says it gives you more energy, but I feel drained all day. But I probably need to consider trying it again.
I am working long ass hours right now, and therefore have completely quit going to the gym. For those of you that work long hours, how do you motivate yourself to go to the gym instead of going home and putting you PJs on? I have had my gym stuff in the car for a week and a half and it has yet to be used I get all stressed when I think of driving to the gym after work, then not getting home until close to 8. At the same time, I NEEEEEDDDD to go to the gym really really badly. HELP.
There's a discussion on the old board about whether it's rude to invite someone to your wedding without a +1. I'd rather talk about it here and not give the Nest the traffic. So, what say you?
Wedding invite without guest? posted at 5/14/2012 09:09:59 AM EST on thenest.com BlackStallion BlackStallion Joined on 09/23/2006 Total posts: 132
WTF! I have never heard of such a thing. I got invited to a wedding in NYC (very formal) and I cannot bring my BF that I have been dating since January. I may not go. Has anyone heard of such a thing?
My opinion is that you are not obligated to invite strangers to your wedding and that it's totally acceptable not to include a boyfriend of 5 months in a wedding invite. What is the big deal about attending a wedding by yourself?? You go, be social, meet new people.
If I knew my friend or family member had a serious significant other I would invite them. But we did not do automatic plus ones.
We wanted to have a smallish wedding. I think we invited 75 people, and are criteria was close family and friends only. So no third cousins we have only met 4 times in our life. We wanted to look out into the crowd and know every single person well. My parents requested that their best friends attend, and that was fine by me because they are basically extended family that I have known my entire life.
We were lucky, no drama at our wedding. Thank goodness. The only funny things that happened were: 1. Fire engine pulled onto an access road that ran right behind that gazebo that we were standing in for the ceremony. In the middle of the ceremony. The fireman quickly realized what was going on, so they reversed - which meant the lovely BEEP BEEP BEEP sound. Funny thing is, I remember NONE of this. AT ALL. Everyone kept saying how funny the fire engine was, and I had no idea WTF they were talking about. Guess I was a little focused lol
2. My Aunt decided to totally get drunk and flirt with Dyls two Uncles. She was married. And attended the wedding with my Uncle (my Dad's brother). Despite that, she kept flirting and talking about how adorable Mark's Uncles were. We still make fun of her for that. (Her and my Uncle have never had a good marriage).
I was maid of honor in a wedding last September, and two of the other bridesmaids were my best friends. We preceded to get a little tipsy at the rehersal dinner (not embarrasingly so or anything), but it did cause some LOLZ. One of my friends/bridesmaids decided to give a speech after the grooms Dad did. The sentiment was lovely, except it came out totally wrong. She was saying how glad she was that she found her husband, but said it like "KIm has dated a TON of guys, and we didn't like a lot of those ton of guys she dated. And she had to be with a TON of guys to find Jeff. But we are so glad she did!" In the end, it basicaly made the bride sound like a giant whore. And holy hell, we could.not.stop.laughing. Like that kind of laughter that the more you try to stop, the worse it gets? And you try to be silent then end up gasping for air? Yeah. Bonus? Right after her speech, the grooms grandfather spoke. And I made a HUGE BOOMING laughing noise in the middle of his speech. I thought Dyl was going to get up and leave because he was so embarrassed.