Afternoon Randomlamadingdongs.

[game blouses]

I've been calling references for babysitters, and I'm glad people let unidentified numbers go to voicemail because I hate making cold calls. I'm more than happy to leave a cheery voicemail.

[hisno1girl]

Jul 11, 2013 13:31:33 GMT -5 toledo said:

1.  I am fucking LOVING the House debate on the farm bill.  (Ironically, nobody on the CE&P board seems to give a shit.)  The Dems are throwing DOWN, and debate is fiery.  I'm sort of a geek about procedural fights, so this is awesome.  And it's infinitely better than watching Zimmerman coverage, so there's that.  THANK GOD they're in closing arguments.  I know I'm a broken record on this, but I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR NONSTOP COVERAGE.  This is not news, C"N"N.

DAYUM - Rep Brown from Florida just screamed "SHAME ON YOU!" to the Republicans.  "Mitt Romney was right - you DON'T care about the 47%!"

2.  I had a substitute trainer today, so no need to lie about my shitty McD's breakfast.  besides, it cured my hangover, so it's clearly health food.

3.  I feel like there should be a third, but I got nothing.

Piss on all that info -- Are you going to send out the old TY notes? I missed your update and the post is buried under posts about McDonald's and orange drink.

[Deleted]

I reeeeeally want to be at Que's lake house with the chickens and stuff fresh from the garden. Sounds heavenly.

[thebamker]

I just saw a photo of a coworker's newborn and couldn't help but think it was the ugliest baby I've almost ever seen.

[Kit]

I thought I had a hiccup but it was a burp.

Thankfully I don't' think anyone else around me heard.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Lucy and I really want to go swimming, but the landscaper is cutting our lawn. First world problems.

[Kit]

Jul 11, 2013 13:39:11 GMT -5 thebamker said:

I just saw a photo of a coworker's newborn and couldn't help but think it was the ugliest baby I've almost ever seen.

Impossible.  I saw one this past weekend that was the ugliest.

[TrickyBob]

Jul 11, 2013 13:39:11 GMT -5 thebamker said:

I just saw a photo of a coworker's newborn and couldn't help but think it was the ugliest baby I've almost ever seen.

My cousin's 2nd child was a rather ugly baby and I remember my Mom telling me "do NOT say a word to her about her child". Once he was about 6 months to 1 year? Cutest kid EVER. Damn tricky babies.

[ginap]

On the topic of ugly babies I was really worried the entire time I was pregnant that C was going to be ugly and I was going to get lots of "oh, that's a precious outfit" which is code for "damn, that is one fugly kid". When she was born I thought she was the cutest thing ever. Now I look back at pictures of her as a newborn and I'm a little eek, because wow, that kid did not photograph well. Good thing she's adorable now.

[Jalapeñomel]

I think that recorders should not be within arms reach of anyone under the age of 13 (or anyone).

[wowhead]

I got my BodyBlade yesterday and I'm excited to use it.

Instead of working last night, H talked me into going to his board gaming group. I was already planning on working all weekend but now I'll be working much longer this weekend.

I'm taking tomorrow off. I have physical therapy in the morning and have to run a million errands. H is taking the day off to deal with having a new garage door installed and getting new gutters and downspouts. I can't spend another day in this house with all of the noise. I've already dealt with screen replacement, power washing, roofers, shutter replacement and ceiling repair this week. I'll be so happy when all of the repairs from the crazy hail storm we had are finished.

[psychmom]

We went to the aquarium that had splash park this morning and we're all beat. I usually can never, every fall asleep in the afternoon even when I'm exhausted. Well I laid down and had juuusssst fell asleep when some asshole kid starts running and yelling through the hall and I was laying next to the window. So now I'm awake while ds and H are out like logs.

DS had BLAST at the splash park and H and I had a great time just watching him be happy. It's so nice to spend good quality time together.

H and I have decided to try vegetarianism when we get back from vaca. I think I can totally do it, and while H says he can too, I worry that he'll struggle. We both have health reasons for why we're going to give it a try so hopefully that'll motivate us enough to get us through any difficult times.

[lolly]

My dog just noticed the new crockpot on the counter and he's growling at it. Dumbass.

[deanlicker78]

I am thinking of signing up for a tough mudder.

I kind of want to divorce my H.

Our rescue cat is due to give birth any day now and she is so damn fat she keeps getting poop on her belly when she gets out of the litter box. It's gross and comical at the same time.

I made my goal of running a 5k in under 29 min last week. I ran it in 28:57, but still! It was under 29 min. I'm running another one this weekend and there are team results. I'm stupid nervous that I will let my team down.

[joshlyman]

I finally told a friend that the guy she is dating is not good enough for her. I held my tongue for a long time, because he isn't a BAD guy (as in, he is good to her and nice), but she asked my opinion and I had to tell her. He has 2 DUIs, and is currently facing the possibility of jail time for non-payment because he is broke. He is just not stable financially or otherwise, and at 30 she deserves better than that. Luckily she was just said that I was right Nd that she was so glad I was honest. I tend to keep my mouth shit about these things so I was worried about her reaction, so I am happy she seems to be feeling that way too.

[luckyval]

I clearly need to turn my attention away from state politics and watch C-SPAN instead

I ate Bugles and string cheese for lunch

[Gato]

We had a cookout last weekend, and we just realized last night that all our coasters disappeared. I hope it was just some toddler who collected them and deposited them somewhere weird. Otherwise - WTH?

[luckyval]

Also, this thread name makes me wish shama was still around

[joshlyman]

Jul 11, 2013 13:52:27 GMT -5 deanlicker78 said:

I kind of want to divorce my H.

((Hugs))

[bcv513]

My boss told me today she's retiring and told me to apply for her position. You guys, if I got this it would be a 20k raise. We could buy a house. We could take a vacation. You have no idea how much this would help us. I'm excited and trying NOT to get to excited because obviously I haven't gotten it.

[Deleted]

Jul 11, 2013 13:52:40 GMT -5 joshlyman said:

I finally told a friend that the guy she is dating is not good enough for her. I held my tongue for a long time, because he isn't a BAD guy (as in, he is good to her and nice), but she asked my opinion and I had to tell her. He has 2 DUIs, and is currently facing the possibility of jail time for non-payment because he is broke. He is just not stable financially or otherwise, and at 30 she deserves better than that. Luckily she was just said that I was right Nd that she was so glad I was honest. I tend to keep my mouth shit about these things so I was worried about her reaction, so I am happy she seems to be feeling that way too.

Some people ask to have their own feelings validated and I'm glad that's what happened.

It's hard for me in those situations, too.  I'll skirt around such stuff but it's hard for me to be direct until it's clear what the person is looking for.

[Jalapeñomel]

There are too many random threads, where is cville ?

[Deleted]

Argegegendndjdmdndmsm.

I can't scream irl, so I'll do it here. I'm so tired, so hungry that I'm shaking, but no. I have to rock the baby first, then Sofia climbs on the chair with us and wakes him up, but I'm not going to tell her not to sit with us. Then she gets settled and asks for milk, "want sommmme milk? Milk?". And she's 2 so she doesn't understand the meaning of just wait.

And there are a few wasp nests on the roof (well, not the roof, the part under the roof. I don't know what it's called) and I asked h to get rid of them before he left, but he didn't because he said he wasn't worried about them. Well thanks h! Now I have wasps swarming the deck and I can't let Sofia out to play on the porch because she will end up getting stung. Thanks a lot.

[Deleted]

I just went to the bathroom and thought my mascara had run all over under my eyes. Nope. I'm just that tired and my allergies are that bad - the bags are big and black today. I even thought I did a nice job covering up this morning.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

One of my students told me today that I'm "doing a really great job" ...teaching, I guess? Which was kind of nice, right. Except she truly sounded fucking SHOCKED that she was learning something of value in my class. Hehehe

[iamgrace]

Jul 11, 2013 14:08:07 GMT -5 @bigtowlittletoe said:

I just went to the bathroom and thought my mascara had run all over under my eyes. Nope. I'm just that tired and my allergies are that bad - the bags are big and black today. I even thought I did a nice job covering up this morning.

I hate it when that happens.  

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Jul 11, 2013 14:08:07 GMT -5 @bigtowlittletoe said:

I just went to the bathroom and thought my mascara had run all over under my eyes. Nope. I'm just that tired and my allergies are that bad - the bags are big and black today. I even thought I did a nice job covering up this morning.

Ugh me, too.  It's so annoying

[Deleted]

Jul 11, 2013 13:31:33 GMT -5 toledo said:

1.  I am fucking LOVING the House debate on the farm bill.  (Ironically, nobody on the CE&P board seems to give a shit.)  The Dems are throwing DOWN, and debate is fiery.  I'm sort of a geek about procedural fights, so this is awesome.  And it's infinitely better than watching Zimmerman coverage, so there's that.  THANK GOD they're in closing arguments.  I know I'm a broken record on this, but I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR NONSTOP COVERAGE.  This is not news, C"N"N.

DAYUM - Rep Brown from Florida just screamed "SHAME ON YOU!" to the Republicans.  "Mitt Romney was right - you DON'T care about the 47%!"

2.  I had a substitute trainer today, so no need to lie about my shitty McD's breakfast.  besides, it cured my hangover, so it's clearly health food.

3.  I feel like there should be a third, but I got nothing.

I was on the flight to Sacramento this AM with many local political people and the farm bill was all they talked about the entire flight.

I had to get up at 4:30 am to catch my flight and my dark circles are showing thru the mountain of concealer I put on.

It is soo cold in the room I am in that I just want to curl up and take a nap. ::yawn:: I think the mediator is trying to freeze us out to get us to settle.

[snickers]

I dropped into work this afternoon to visit and was greeted with cards, flowers, hugs, and presents. My co-workers collected cards from the parents in which they wrote their "best advice" and very kind words. I cried like a big old baby. I am overwhelmed by the love that the kids show me when I go in and visit, and the kindness of my co-workers and the parents of the children in my class now, and in the past.

[styme46]

Jul 11, 2013 14:13:30 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

My sister's baby name choices make me lol. Not because they are bad, but because, having hung out here and on TB, I am like OMG NO, TRENDY NAME ALERT!! (In my head; I don't actually say anything). But she doesn't know/care about that. She's heard these names (b/c duh, they are popular) and likes them, and doesn't give it a second thought.

My sister and her h entertained the idea of naming my newest neice Neveah. It took everything I had in me not to yell "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" when she first told me. Luckily their friend that works in billing in a hospital in Texas said that she sees that name a lot so they changed their minds because they didn't want a popular name.

I'm getting ready to get on a conference call. I don't want to.

I'm pretty sure K is working on 3 more teeth. He was so grouchy from the second I picked him up last night until I put him to bed. I hate it when he's miserable for the brief 2 hours I get to spend with him in the evenings.

I'm still stupid giddy that dd finally has friends in our new neighborhood. Two of them stayed for dinner the other night. I'm pretty sure I wasn't cut out for being the mom to a social butterfly. OMG....8/9 year old girls are exhausting.