I think it's just due to the weather (rainy, muggy) but I'm sort of bummed out today over nothing in particular. I was driving into work this morning and I just didn't feel right. I forgot my rings so maybe that was it.
I'm bummed over my budget and I wish my salary was higher. Someone bought one of my Craigslist items for $10, and I so excited over an extra $10 that it soon made me really depressed that a measly $10 could make such a difference to me.
I am so woefully ignorant, how does your hair look nice to white ladies but black ladies are all WTF??
I thought hair either looks good or it looks like crap. I am not trying to be an idiot, please explain?
The white women are saying @i love your bun!" (Long dreadlocks twisted into a huge bun).
The black women are looking at the front of my head which is poofy and slightly fuzzy.
I used gel and slicked it down and tied it down with a scarf right up till when I drove into the parking garage but as soon as I took the scarf off I could feel my hair going sproing! sproing!
Also many black people aren't as accepting of natural hair in the workplace as I have found non-black people to be.
May I ask what they view as more "acceptable"?
Sorry that they're being judgy. I'm sure you look fine.
Now that I am working from home for 6 weeks, I've unblocked signatures on GBCN.
It's kind of fun to see pictures, tickers, and blog links! I didn't even know some people were pregnant, lol. I have had them blocked forever since anyone can see my computer screen at work and I'm too lazy to turn them on/off every time I switch to my home computer.
We spent an hour outside in the drizzling rain because the fire alarm went off. We still don't know why, although it wasn't a drill.
I'm in the same area as you (sort of), but DH and I both work in DE. I wonder if you work in the same building as my DH. He said the same thing. Although he found out what it was. Any chance you work next door to a vet?
Sorry that they're being judgy. I'm sure you look fine.
Either straightened hair or natural hair that is very contained - no fuzz or frizz showing.
Currently I have a fuzz halo going on.
I have a ton of split ends curling out from the top of my head, if it makes you feel any better, lol.
I'm WAY overdue for a haircut, and my hair dryer was shooting out sparks the last time I used it so I've been afraid to use it since. My sister's a newish hairdresser and I asked her if she could give me a trim sometime soon.
Post by explorer2001 on Jun 3, 2013 11:02:12 GMT -5
I've had three coworkers already comment today that I am obviously in pain. Good to know its written all over my face that I feel like crap. I called and cancelled PT today and am already 800 mg of ibuprofen in before 9 am. I forgot my Rx pain meds at home. Wish me luck getting through the workday without crying.
I told myself I wasn't going to GBCN this morning. I couldn't listen to myself. I don't feel like working.
ETA: at least I worked a solid 2 hours before I gave in.
Haha. I made a list of things I had to do today...first of the month always means a lot of annoying paper work for me to do. So when I sat down to get started, I didn't know where to start, so of course I came to GBCN first.
We had a really great weekend that I seriously didn't want to end. But we have a short beach trip planned next week so that's fun to look forward to. Saturday H and I saw Gary Allan in concert and it was fab...although my favorite part was one of his guitar players/backup singers that wore a cowboy hat and a kilt. I love kilts and I love cowboy hats. I may have dreamed about him that night.
We are having a bad problem with wasps around our house and I don't know how to keep them away. I destroyed the beginnings of three nests on the kids playset last week, one in the garage on Saturday, and one on our front porch just a few minutes ago. I hate it...the kids are terrified so they don't even want to go outside to play and I REALLY want them to go outside to play!
My young pear tree can't support the weight of the pears growing on it and I'm afraid a couple of the branches are going to break. We tied the heaviest branches up a week ago but it isn't helping much anymore since the pears are getting bigger.
I slept like crap last night because I was up coughing. Zzzzz.
My BFF is getting married on Saturday so I am taking some time off even though the rehearsal is after work hours. I am treating myself to a mani pedi so my hands and feet don't look gnarly in pictures
I mentioned in the "Am I Screwed?" post about car insurance on Friday that the girl who hit my car, and her boyfriend that owns the car, were avoiding my calls about settling out-of-pocket, so I called my insurance company to file a claim.
Now those two dirtbags are apparently avoiding their own insurance company's calls, too. It really pisses me off that they're not taking responsibility for her accident.
And I was completely stopped in slow-moving traffic, too, so it's not like I stopped short or she didn't have time to brake. Dollars to doughnuts says she was fucking texting.
I still haven't heard back from the new job that the background check is complete. I noticed today that they are still posting the job listing. I am now paranoid that they are making sure there isn't a better option out there and going slow on my background check.
Post by karinothing on Jun 3, 2013 13:46:11 GMT -5
@idaholakelady madmen is on demand for comcast. I assume it is for other channels.
DH's family is coming here around 4th of july weekend. They wanted to do a big family portrait which is fine. But they are obsessed with this patriotic theme. I really really do not want to do a patriotic themed picture because I think it will be cheesy. And I mean really really cheesy. I suggested we all just do coordinating jewel tones so that it is bright (since vibrant colors photograph so well) and it is coordinated without being too matchy matchy.
@idaholakelady madmen is on demand for comcast. I assume it is for other channels.
DH's family is coming here around 4th of july weekend. They wanted to do a big family portrait which is fine. But they are obsessed with this patriotic theme. I really really do not want to do a patriotic themed picture because I think it will be cheesy. And I mean really really cheesy. I suggested we all just do coordinating jewel tones so that it is bright (since vibrant colors photograph so well) and it is coordinated without being too matchy matchy.
@idaholakelady madmen is on demand for comcast. I assume it is for other channels.
DH's family is coming here around 4th of july weekend. They wanted to do a big family portrait which is fine. But they are obsessed with this patriotic theme. I really really do not want to do a patriotic themed picture because I think it will be cheesy. And I mean really really cheesy. I suggested we all just do coordinating jewel tones so that it is bright (since vibrant colors photograph so well) and it is coordinated without being too matchy matchy.
1 We're Optimum, so no on-demand (boo). 2 will this family photograph be highly distributed? Because I kind of want you to take it to the max. American flag t-shirts, blue jeans, red Keds (are Toms the new Keds?), patriotic sunglasses. I want to see some Awkward Family Photos here! (Lol!)
Post by karinothing on Jun 3, 2013 13:54:41 GMT -5
OMG @ cjeanette i really hope you do not know my MIL! This would be somethign she would love.
@idaholakelady - Optimum sounds lame. Umm, well, if I am forced to do a patriotic photo I will make sure to make it super cheesy. I like the idea of some of those flag pinwheels and maybe we can set off sparklers on the side!
OMG @ cjeanette i really hope you do not know my MIL! This would be somethign she would love.
@idaholakelady - Optimum sounds lame. Umm, well, if I am forced to do a patriotic photo I will make sure to make it super cheesy. I like the idea of some of those flag pinwheels and maybe we can set off sparklers on the side!
Only if they do an artificial backdrop of fireworks!!!!!!
I am so woefully ignorant, how does your hair look nice to white ladies but black ladies are all WTF??
I thought hair either looks good or it looks like crap. I am not trying to be an idiot, please explain?
The white women are saying @i love your bun!" (Long dreadlocks twisted into a huge bun).
The black women are looking at the front of my head which is poofy and slightly fuzzy.
I used gel and slicked it down and tied it down with a scarf right up till when I drove into the parking garage but as soon as I took the scarf off I could feel my hair going sproing! sproing!
Also many black people aren't as accepting of natural hair in the workplace as I have found non-black people to be.
I am also very ignorant. I remember at the last Olympics one of the American gymnasts who is AA getting a lot of flack for her hair, and I had NO CLUE what the fuss was about.