Afternoon flamefuls/randoms

[jaylea]

Oh, AND, The Head and the Heart are playing here again this summer. I know you were there for the other band, but anyway.

[chickadee77]

H and I just sent in our 23 and me stuff, and I'm irrationally excited. This is something we'd been wanting to do for awhile, but has been cost prohibitive through medical channels. I think I spent like two hours doing a bunch of their surveys today, lol.

Also, on pretty much every survey where it was relevant (only two or three, so not a lot), my scores were very similarly placed with people that have Asperger's. So were H's. Not the empathy one, though. Of course, I know neither of us has Asperger's, but our very organized and detailed ways quantified in these tests (which all have a medical basis), coupled with Tamb's vent about motherhood (She seems so easy-going!), makes me a little nervous about having kids.

Also, I type too much, and the mrsbpo thing has made me paranoid.

[LauraMoser]

My 2.5 yo ran outside nekkid Sunday evening. I was taking out some trash and she slipped right by me and proceeded to go streaking through our back yard. Good thing none of our nosy neighbors happened to be out at that moment. She's a firecracker, I tell ya! All I could really do after the fact was laugh. I mean, it was kind of funny, lol.

[glassofsyrah]

I saw this at Babies R Us and it made me chuckle.

[meggers5]

Jun 4, 2013 16:26:07 GMT -5 @fucksticklegit said:

Jun 4, 2013 16:07:11 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

:cough: Amateur. :cough cough:

Butt stuff!  *jazz hands*

Lol I'm out of practice. But given the reason why I'm sore, butt stuff would not be any easier

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

My fucking dishwasher is fucking dirty inside and left fucking crumbs everywhere so I had to fucking wash them all again by fucking hand. I am fucking running it now with that fucking white vinegar shit that fucking Pinterest told me to do because my fucking kids are fucking asleep. This fucking shit better fucking work.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jun 4, 2013 17:48:07 GMT -5 chickadee77 said:

H and I just sent in our 23 and me stuff, and I'm irrationally excited.

What is this?

[speckledfrog]

Jun 4, 2013 18:52:57 GMT -5 glassofsyrah said:

I saw this at Babies R Us and it made me chuckle.

NooooOOOOOOooooo!  I can't get my name on a mug but the Nevaehs of the world can.

[janegold]

Random: I'm pissed at myself because this afternoon i committee H and I to going to a black tie event next week - and THEN realized that H doesn't own a tux and I don't have any event-appropriate dresses. This "fun work perk" is probably going to end up being $$$ and I don't feel like I can back out now.

[margotmacomber]

I was really bored so I went back to the other place to browse around.  I couldn't remember my old log in so I made a new account and there was literally NOTHING going on anywhere.  That place is a fucking museum with random kids walking around whispering to each other.  stoopid

[Deleted]

I'm mad. Fucking UPS left my package sitting at the bottom of my driveway, beside the garbage can. Right on, UPS. Thanks for leaving a package worth $200 just laying on the side of the road. Jackasses.

[Jermys]

I'm so glad my kids are 4 years apart because I use Edith like a Duggar girl a LOT. Don't let your brother do that, go there, fall down the stairs, eat that, etc. Play with him in his area while I'm cooking, painting, showering, etc. I only feel a tiny bit guilty.

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Jun 4, 2013 15:39:55 GMT -5 eddy said:

Jun 4, 2013 15:36:21 GMT -5 cville said:

sure.  but i'm more well-rested and only entertaining/preserving the health and life of like 1.5 kids instead of two.  that's what i'm telling myself.  THERE'S NO GOING BACK NOW.

and i'm totally going to do it duggar-style and train L to care for the newborn so i can go can peaches or whatever.  lol.

It really does make it easier.

And we decided to wait because I really love the baby stage. As much as I have complained in this thread having a wee one in the house makes me very happy. I wanted to make sure I enjoyed Leo like I did Jack. Mission accomplished.

The only drawback of the age difference is that Jack is less of a golden god now. I find as they get older they start to have normal human traits thus I start to look at them like they are a human. He annoys me. He makes me mad. I sometimes don't want to be around him. Babies don't do that for me. Even when they are screaming I still can't get enough of them. So I feel bad that Jack is up against this little angel for my attention. It makes me feel guilty.

OMG. This is exactly how I feel now.

[chickadee77]

Jun 4, 2013 19:33:30 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Jun 4, 2013 17:48:07 GMT -5 chickadee77 said:

H and I just sent in our 23 and me stuff, and I'm irrationally excited.

What is this?

Check out 23andme dot com. It's a dna test that tells you your genetic possibilities/probabilities, your ancestry, etc. No, I'm not an advert, lol, this is my first shot at it. So we'll see.

[gretchenindisguise]

Jun 4, 2013 14:12:47 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Jun 4, 2013 14:09:06 GMT -5 midnightrae said:

We are going to a cake tasting tomorrow. I hope my cake is good since it will be gluten free and vegan. I am thinking it will also be vanilla since my sister is allergic to chocolate. That tier of cake is going to be the allergy/vegan friendly cake. I am sad that I don't get chocolate though.

SPOLIER: It won't be.

You've obviously never had my vegan gf baked goods. They're really pretty wickedly good.

Vegan =/= no sugar.

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[gretchenindisguise]

Oh and I guess that's my flameful. It really annoys me when people poo poo vegan desserts because they have either a) never had one or b) only had "healthy" vegan desserts made with shit like carob chips that taste like crap.

It'd be like saying that you hate all fish because tuna out of a can skeeves you out.

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[gretchenindisguise]

Jun 4, 2013 15:07:43 GMT -5 cville said:

i judge my acquaintance. she gets professional pictures taken of her, her husband, and their kid EVERY SIX MONTHS. for 3 years now (counting her maternity pictures, that's SEVEN professional photo shoots in 3 years). and then she posts all of them on FB.

i've totally stalked the photographer's website. it's $250 just for the session, and then you have to pay for the prints/rights. they're not friends (well, perhaps now they are, ha ha) or family, so likely not a discount.

**WAIT, i just double checked. she had newborn, 3 month, 8 month, and 1 year pictures. so that's TEN sessions.**

A lot of photographers have a "first year" program. Sounds like thats what she got. They do the first year milestones.

Add in a family shoot here and there and it doesn't seem horrible.

There are also some that do mini sessions for the family for cheap.

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[gretchenindisguise]

Jun 4, 2013 23:25:31 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jun 4, 2013 23:22:16 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Oh and I guess that's my flameful. It really annoys me when people poo poo vegan desserts because they have either a) never had one or b) only had "healthy" vegan desserts made with shit like carob chips that taste like crap.

It'd be like saying that you hate all fish because tuna out of a can skeeves you out.

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and aren't oreos vegan? is anyone really doubting the goodness of those fuckers?

Yes.

Well, they have no dairy, egg, etc. If you're really getting technical I don't think they use like vegan sugar and what not, so they're not marketed vegan.

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[TrickyBob]

I'm watching "Ruby", I posted about this last night and then deleted. But I have to say it again, her words...how does this woman not know how to speak? "esplain", "humidifier" (for humiliated), "Christmas" (for vagina). Like...how does one function as an adult by giving everything cutesy names? She won't say boobs but says "breasticiles" because "boobs sounds ucky".

I'm watching the episode where she is at the "christmas doctor" (gynecologist) and there is a model of the vagina, etc on the table. She's all "where's the g-spot" and "omggggggg what is that hole?!" and her friend had to explain it was the butthole.

And she draws out every single word. Omg. If I were her friend, I would have yelled "GROW UP" like 5 million times by now.


Yet I keep watching.

ETA: Hackey...HACKEY...for happy...

[midnightrae]

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Jun 5, 2013 6:37:45 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I can't get it up for passing judgement on how much people spend on family portraits. They think it's a worthwhile use of a couple hundred bucks. Get over it. The hyper-analyzing of it is ridiculous.

I have a friend that spends a couple hundred dollars roughly 4 times a year since her daughter was born (March 2011) getting professional photos done. Then not too long after she complains that they have no money and can't pay their bills. This is the only time I really judge it.

[janegold]

Jun 4, 2013 23:37:55 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Jun 4, 2013 20:14:08 GMT -5 janegold said:

Random: I'm pissed at myself because this afternoon i committee H and I to going to a black tie event next week - and THEN realized that H doesn't own a tux and I don't have any event-appropriate dresses. This "fun work perk" is probably going to end up being $$$ and I don't feel like I can back out now.

 He can get a decent looking tuxedo , 100 percent wool with silk satin lapel/stripe, through JC Penney catalog for about 120 dollars, and another 20 for alterations. if you have a Burlington Coat Factory store nearby, they carry tuxedo shirts for about fifteen dollars, and the tie/cumberbund/cufflinks/stud sets for another ten. I had to outfit the boys for their choir appearances a few years ago, and it was nice to get it all for under 200 and they look pretty sharp. Both need new ones this year, but it was a huge savings for proms, dances etc; they have gotten a  lot of wear out of them. 

Thanks Sue! The event is in 5 days so I don't think we're going to have time for ordering or altering.  He has a well-fitting black suit that I think we might just dress up a bit for this event (I guess my Random has turned into a Flameful!) but at some point he's probably going to have to pony up for a tux.  I'll be sure to keep the JCPenney option in mind.

Also, I found a Ralph Lauren gown on sale last night that looks okay.  And his son is going to be at the event - so, bonus!

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Jun 5, 2013 6:37:45 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I can't get it up for passing judgement on how much people spend on family portraits. They think it's a worthwhile use of a couple hundred bucks. Get over it. The hyper-analyzing of it is ridiculous.

kevin arnold, you are awfully grumpy with me lately for someone allegedly having so much sex.


listen, this isn't like OMG THIS PERSON IS LIKE SO AWFUL AND SHOULD PROBABLY DIE BY CHINESE WATER TORTURE.  it's that every 3-6 months my FB feed is flooded with photographs of her family in matching clothing in the park and stuff (she doesn't post an album, she posts each picture individually in rapid succession).  and then i did the math (in my head!  i didn't even have to break out my calculator!) and realized they've spent almost $3k just to have the pictures taken (not to own them) and was like "whoa."  one such session had flooded my FB feed IMMEDIATELY before i opened the randoms post.  so i randomly complained.  i promise you all, i have put approximately 3 minutes of time--OTHER THAN writing these 2 posts--thinking about it or judging.  i'm pretty sure i don't "have it up" over it.  for real. 

[snickers]

Jun 4, 2013 16:25:14 GMT -5 dizzydee said:

Jun 4, 2013 15:18:31 GMT -5 snickers said:

I have a cold and can take next to nothing due to being pregnant.
My nose is so stuffed that my eyes are watering down my face. I sooooo badly want to take 2, just 2! squirts of nose spray to relieve myself for awhile. It cannot be that bad, can it? And now my chest is full and it feels like someone is sitting on top of me. boo!!!!

You can take Afrin, right? My doctor told me it was ok. I've been sick twice now and once I had a fever. Some chick in the bump said my kid will be autistic because I had a fever. So now I don't even want to google what the Afrin has done to him :/

I think so, so I did anyways, lol.

Also, don't listen to that B word. You cannot control your body's response to an illness and I highly doubt a fever one time will cause your child to have Autism. There are some studies that say that's true, but they truly have no idea what causes Austim in most cases.I am sure your child will be jut fine

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Jun 5, 2013 9:58:48 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Jun 5, 2013 9:53:18 GMT -5 cville said:

kevin arnold, you are awfully grumpy with me lately for someone allegedly having so much sex.


listen, this isn't like OMG THIS PERSON IS LIKE SO AWFUL AND SHOULD PROBABLY DIE BY CHINESE WATER TORTURE.  it's that every 3-6 months my FB feed is flooded with photographs of her family in matching clothing in the park and stuff (she doesn't post an album, she posts each picture individually in rapid succession).  and then i did the math (in my head!  i didn't even have to break out my calculator!) and realized they've spent almost $3k just to have the pictures taken (not to own them) and was like "whoa."  one such session had flooded my FB feed IMMEDIATELY before i opened the randoms post.  so i randomly complained.  i promise you all, i have put approximately 3 minutes of time--OTHER THAN writing these 2 posts--thinking about it or judging.  i'm pretty sure i don't "have it up" over it.  for real. 

I still love you.  Do you still love me?  Good.

I get it.  I guess maybe I feel like this strikes a chord with me personally (when it's clearly not about me at all!) because I bristle at the notion of someone judging me for how I spend my money.  I feel like a wholesome family portrait is so low on the list of things I would side-eye.  People probably do much dumber things with their money that you never see photographic evidence of, and are probably much more judge-worthy.   But if I put on my Stossel pants and sit next to you, I get it. 

oh, i have capacity to mildly and in passing judge family photos AND to judge many many other things way more.  and then, per the usual, to forget entirely within 45 seconds that i've judged any of it, cease caring entirely, and move on blithely.

i'm like a goldfish when it comes to judging.