Monday Morning Vents

[kams]

What better time of the week for vents, amiright?

I'm smack dab in the middle of taper, so I'm already a freak. There are a lot of details that I don't want to share with the world wide web, but I'll just say that we are in total career limbo that means we either get exactly what we want and life is perfect, or we have to make some major changes with some major stresses. And one way or another, we will be moving on July 1, either closing on a home we love, or moving into a rental in some other unknown state somewhere, omg. We have this trip coming up, and then June is the only month I work outside of the home, so it is going to be a wild few weeks without all of this.

So instead of packing, taking naps, & enjoying easy workouts, I am feeling paralyzed with nerves. H is a total stress case, which is so weird for him, and he is utterly useless right now.

I started crying at dinner last night, just stressed the fuck out. H feels terrible that all of this is happening right now, so then I'm managing his emotions, too (he's so sweet, but it's just a vicious cycle).

You know, you think of every detail a thousand times. You do all of this work. And then all of this has to happen RIGHT NOW??

Things could work out SO BEAUTIFULLY. Or the shit could hit the fan. And I just get to sit and wonder for 3 days or 3 weeks. 



Please add something so I don't have to whine alone!

[Mushe]

I had some pink spotting last week, and the OB nurse recommended pelvic rest and no running for a week, until I have an ultrasound. I'm going CRAZY!

[andrealynn]

Ugh, kams. The waiting is the worst. I can handle pretty much whatever when I know what it is, but waiting to find out what I need to handle is so stressful.

My whine is that I was telling DH last night I need new running shoes. Mine are really pushing the line between ok and not. He told me to just go buy new insoles, as it is cheaper. I started to explain how the soles are the bigger problem, and he told me to start running in boots so I could just get them resoled. He was joking, of course, but now I feel like a jerk for needing new running shoes.

[clseale]

Didn't you guys just recently move into a house that you love? Into a lovely neighborhood, with a cute park, etc? Am I making that up? It sucks that even best case scenario has your world turning into chaos for a bit. I'm sorry. That's a lot ot handle right now.

I don't have any specifics really, but I've spent the better part of the morning making this face at my desk:

The brain is not a tool to be used sparingly. Not everyone seems to get that.

[kams]

May 5, 2014 11:13:44 GMT -5 clseale said:

Didn't you guys just recently move into a house that you love? Into a lovely neighborhood, with a cute park, etc? Am I making that up? It sucks that even best case scenario has your world turning into chaos for a bit. I'm sorry. That's a lot ot handle right now.

I don't have any specifics really, but I've spent the better part of the morning making this face at my desk:

The brain is not a tool to be used sparingly. Not everyone seems to get that.

yes 

ETA - we are renting until we get a multi-year deal. The owner wants to move back in, so we need to be out July 1. But if we stay here, it will be because we get the deal we want and then we can buy. And if we don't get the deal we want, we will have to move away. Far away. Somewhere. God knows where. OMG.

Kristen Wiig always makes me happy, so thank you for that

[pixy0stix]

May 5, 2014 11:12:55 GMT -5 andrealynn said:

 He was joking, of course, but now I feel like a jerk for needing new running shoes.

You need new shoes. Get new shoes.

[kams]

Mushe - I bet you are I'm sorry. Hoping you get cleared soon.

andrealynn  - the unknown is really what is making me crazy. And I get you on the gear guilt, oy!

[cinco]

I'm sorry, kams. That is a ton to be dealing with. Fingers crossed for you and your family.

We are waiting to hear about DH's team change and I hate having all our summer plans up in the air. There are advantages to his schedule, but sometimes I really miss the normal M-F 9-5 life.

[CallingAllAngels]

My body hurts all over. It's kind of sad how much it hurts considering how little I have been doing.

I need to go swim - right now - but I'm dehydrated and the water fountain is SO FAR away. I don't feel like walking all the way down the hall to fill up my water bottle, and I should probably drink some water before I swim. I have big problems, I know.

kams, I hope you can start seeing how everything is going to come together soon.  It is going to come together. 

[lauren170]

That's rough kams. I hope you find out in 3 days and not 3 weeks.

[andrealynn]

May 5, 2014 11:16:25 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 5, 2014 11:12:55 GMT -5 andrealynn said:

 He was joking, of course, but now I feel like a jerk for needing new running shoes.

You need new shoes. Get new shoes.

Oh, I'm getting them this week. My jerky feeling doesn't extend far enough to run in pain. lol.

[Mushe]

I'm sorry, kams! That's such a lot of change at once. I'd be crying at the dinner table soon. I hope you all get good job news soon!

[cinco]

May 5, 2014 11:20:10 GMT -5 cinco said:

I'm sorry, kams. That is a ton to be dealing with. Fingers crossed for you and your family.

We are waiting to hear about DH's team change and I hate having all our summer plans up in the air. There are advantages to his schedule, but sometimes I really miss the normal M-F 9-5 life.

Then I read clseale 's post and I realize, nevermind, I don't miss office life at all, lol. I love that gif.

[jamalynn]

Ugh, I am so sorry kams. That sucks. DH might have some changes coming his way. Nothing Earth shattering but we have to wait until July to figure it all out. I haven't had to deal with all that you are going through, but there have been times when I just want to throw my hands up in the air and give up because I can't handle the stress.

My whine is that I have lost 1 pound in 2 weeks. I mean, yay on the scale going down but aren't the 1st couple weeks supposed to be big numbers. Oh well. 6 more to go.

[katyintx]

I hope you get the deal you want, kams!

My vent is that I'm just not busy at work. Which is nice every once in awhile, but it's the end of our FY so nobody is doing anything (and hasn't been for the last couple of weeks).  There's really only so much internet browsing you can do before you want to tear your eyes out, and I think I hit that point last week.  And with no appointments or anything to go on, that means I'm sitting in our AC'd office, which is set at a solid icebox temperature.   

[joenali]

I'm on my third week of pt. I hurt so bad. The pt says no surgery, but if this effing pain continues it just may have to be the case. I have a reevaluation with the orthopedist at the end of May.

I feel like the pain might get better for a few days and then BAM! Pain again.

kams hang in there!

[mcc]

I have to work late this week and I'll miss my normal yoga class. Tonight I'm going to the Flying Vinyasa class with a friend and scared because I'm not that advanced.

I got free New Balance sneakers from an event and they hurt my feet

[runaways]

I'm sorry to everyone dealing with stressors right now!

I'm trying to recover from last week, which might have been the craziest week of my life. I'm back in Houston and we are about half way moved into our new place, but there's a lot to do still and we are leaving town again on Friday. I can't wait til after the 17th, at least things will calm down a bit then.

Also my Achilles is bugging. I can feel a giant knot in my calf and I know that's what's causing it and I've been massaging it a lot but I want it to go away NOW.

Also again, I was suppose to have received my schedule for the upcoming year by now. I just need to know about January because I really want to sign up for the Houston half.

[enfuego23]

kams - I'm so sorry that you are dealing with this right now, especially in the middle of your taper:( Not knowing is always the worst for me - hang in there and my fingers are crossed that everything works out. 

My vents:

I keep gaining and losing the same 2 - 3 pounds - grr

One of our cats peed in our basement (We set up a vidoe to catch the cat in the act) - I kind of want to punt this cat across the room - getting the smell out is stressing out both DH and I. 

[sassystace]

May 5, 2014 11:25:47 GMT -5 andrealynn said:

May 5, 2014 11:16:25 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

You need new shoes. Get new shoes.

Oh, I'm getting them this week. My jerky feeling doesn't extend far enough to run in pain. lol.

And I've just stopped mentioning things to my DH about my gear purchases, he'll never help me rationalize it.

[Wines Not Whines]

Hang in there, kams and @vtcupcake! I wish things weren't so uncertain. I'm a control freak, so if I didn't know where I was going to be living later this year, I would be going crazy.

[pixy0stix]

May 5, 2014 12:20:42 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

One of our cats peed in our basement (We set up a vidoe to catch the cat in the act) - I kind of want to punt this cat across the room - getting the smell out is stressing out both DH and I. 

This stuff will 100% kill the cat pee odor. You have to dump it on the areas and let it air dry.

ETA for link (duh): www.htproducts.net/odor-control/eliminator-odor-digester

[gt7301b]

Big hugs kams. I know it doesn't help you right now, but my dad's job has had him 60 days from moving for as long as I can remember. My mom used to get super stressed about it, but at some point she decided she couldn't change the situation and just had to live in the moment and deal with the changes when they actually occurred.

My vent is they won't freaking post the results for our 5k!!! We had to get on a plane after the race and I want to see the official results!!

[enfuego23]

May 5, 2014 12:28:04 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 5, 2014 12:20:42 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

One of our cats peed in our basement (We set up a vidoe to catch the cat in the act) - I kind of want to punt this cat across the room - getting the smell out is stressing out both DH and I. 

This stuff will 100% kill the cat pee odor. You have to dump it on the areas and let it air dry.

ETA for link (duh): www.htproducts.net/odor-control/eliminator-odor-digester

Thanks!

[lb2006]

hang in there, kams - i hope you get some answers soon.  Uncertainty is the worst.


And as a pick-me-up, I now fully expect clseale to look like Kristen Wiig when i meet her

[runblondie26]

Argh, kams I'm so sorry. Worrying about the unknown is the worst...too many scenarios that will keep your mind occupied. I hope you guys get some answers soon.

[runaways]

I'm at the gym and I'm so tired I kind of want to lie down on the mat and go to sleep. Ughhhhh.

[joenali]

Id also like to add today I took the morning off from work. I just woke up from a nap and now I have to go back to work. Grrrrr!

[thom]

kams - thinking of you & hoping for some happy answers, pronto! Try to relax & enjoy the taper in spite of the craziness.

[sadlebred]

kams--Sorry for all of the uncertainty.

My vent is that my back is still killing me. I have a massage this afternoon. I cancelled my PT session b/c they haven't been helping, and I'm going to see a non-orthopedic spine doctor on Wed. to talk about other treatments.