Post by orangeblossom on Sept 29, 2014 7:27:37 GMT -5
I accidentally grabbed the nutmeg instead of the cinnamon, and put a huge amount in my cereal. Yuck. I tried to spoon most of it off, and replace with cinnamon, but no dice. Nutmeg mouth sucks.
Also, I think I'm officially old, and had my first GOML incident today. I was walking my dog, and the high schoolers were waiting for the bus and horsing around, but one of them was "play" hitting a girl. I told him to stop, and he did. I think I startled them more than anything. I also told them to give me their trash if they had any, because I was tired of seeing trash out, and there's no trashcan around. The second statement was only prompted after I heard them talking about just dropping their stuff.
I'm sure my house will be egged or TP'd at some point.
Also, I think I'm officially old, and had my first GOML incident today. I was walking my dog, and the high schoolers were waiting for the bus and horsing around, but one of them was "play" hitting a girl. I told him to stop, and he did. I think I startled them more than anything. I also told them to give me their trash if they had any, because I was tired of seeing trash out, and there's no trashcan around. The second statement was only prompted after I heard them talking about just dropping their stuff.
You are my kind of people.
I'm sitting here having a FB conversation about how ugly my kids were when they were born. LOLOL
Also, I think I'm officially old, and had my first GOML incident today. I was walking my dog, and the high schoolers were waiting for the bus and horsing around, but one of them was "play" hitting a girl. I told him to stop, and he did. I think I startled them more than anything. I also told them to give me their trash if they had any, because I was tired of seeing trash out, and there's no trashcan around. The second statement was only prompted after I heard them talking about just dropping their stuff.
You are my kind of people.
I'm sitting here having a FB conversation about how ugly my kids were when they were born. LOLOL
I normally don't say anything, but it's like a) don't hit anyone (though I must say I failed, and said don't hit a girl), and b) play fighting with that many kids can easily go wrong.
I speak to them as I pass some mornings, and sometimes they speak to me unprompted, so hopefully there will be no awkwardness tomorrow, not that I really care what some teenagers think.
I'm sitting here having a FB conversation about how ugly my kids were when they were born. LOLOL
I normally don't say anything, but it's like a) don't hit anyone (though I must say I failed, and said don't hit a girl), and b) play fighting with that many kids can easily go wrong.
I speak to them as I pass some mornings, and sometimes they speak to me unprompted, so hopefully there will be no awkwardness tomorrow, not that I really care what some teenagers think.
Also, you are too funny laughing at your kids.
You will be fine because you have a history with them. It would be different if you were a random. Just smile and say hi tomorrow.
Post by orangeblossom on Sept 29, 2014 7:55:01 GMT -5
Oh also, can I get some good vibes today. I had surgery last year to remove one of my parathyroid glands. I didn't feel bad per so, but there's no other choice but to remove one (there are four), when the numbers indicate it.
One of my numbers is high again, so I'm going to the doctor's today to see what's up. The surgeon did say, I was one of the small percentage of people whose numbers don't halve, but still stay within the normal range, but that doesn't apply to the measure I'm seeing today. That shouldn't be high at all. Sigh.
Also, I think I'm officially old, and had my first GOML incident today. I was walking my dog, and the high schoolers were waiting for the bus and horsing around, but one of them was "play" hitting a girl. I told him to stop, and he did. I think I startled them more than anything. I also told them to give me their trash if they had any, because I was tired of seeing trash out, and there's no trashcan around. The second statement was only prompted after I heard them talking about just dropping their stuff.
You are my kind of people.
I'm sitting here having a FB conversation about how ugly my kids were when they were born. LOLOL
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Sept 29, 2014 8:04:45 GMT -5
I'm off today. I had big plans for catching up on all of my fall shows' premiers, watching The Fault in Our Stars before I put on makeup, and doing some serious Pinning. Alas, the Internet is down and I can't seem to fix it. I mean, what am I supposed to do with this day, read??? The struggle, y'all. At least I have maple bacon cookies to console me.
I'm off today. I had big plans for catching up on all of my fall shows' premiers, watching The Fault in Our Stars before I put on makeup, and doing some serious Pinning. Alas, the Internet is down and I can't seem to fix it. I mean, what am I supposed to do with this day, read??? The struggle, y'all. At least I have maple bacon cookies to console me.
And now for a combo GOML, PSA and DH Vent: We went for a bike ride yesterday, and our usual route has a roughly 2 mile section that is REALLY popular and gets kinda crowded with joggers and kids with training wheels and dogs and so forth. Not a big deal, we go slow - pass politely, etc. It's fine.
Except there are always a handful of assholes that just AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION. And 9 times out of 10, said asshole is somebody walking a dog on a fucking retractable leash let out to like 8 feet long while talking on their phone. So if we want to pass this person it's not just a polite "on your left" and then on our merry way - nope. We have to come to a complete stop while repeatedly saying, "excuse me, excuse me, on your left. M'am? On your left?" (this is MH talking because he's usually in front) and then I finally start just wildly ringing my bike bell and yell out "ON YOUR LEFT." and then the person looks around and we continue to wait while they reel in their dog like a fucking salmon since you know...retractable leash and all, they can't just grab closer to the dog with their other hand.
So twice now after this exact situation as I've passed this oblivious douchnozzle I've turned to look right at their face and said, rather forcefully, "GET A REAL LEASH." and then we continue on our merry way. First time was 2 or so weeks ago. second time was yesterday. Both times the reaction was just a lot of blinking and then I was gone and have no idea how they reacted past initial surprise.
Yesterday after getting through this section we paused at the top of a hill and MH turned and looked back and me and goes, "you really need stop yelling at people." shaking his head all 'disappointed dad' at me and then took off down the hill.
I might just smother him in his sleep.
So for the PSA now - please for the love of god, stop it with the retractable leashes. They're fine a lot of the time if you aren't an asshole - especially the type that is an actual flat leash material all the way down instead of that thin cord - but they're much more likely to cause problems in a bad situation than a normal leash (think like...loose aggressive dog runs up to you), you're sending your dog mixed messages about leash training (is it ok to pull or not?), and then also I associate you with annoying assholes who don't see a problem with their dog sniffing around 10 feet away from them on a busy trail. Nobody wants that. I know that I'm likely not changing any hearts and minds randomly yelling at people on the trail though...perhaps I should make cards to hand out.
Post by tacosforlife on Sept 29, 2014 8:24:00 GMT -5
wawa, my H gets mad at me for yelling at assholes, too. Of course, he's also concerned for my safety since a couple months ago, someone in DC got punched with brass knuckles after telling a cyclist not to ride on the sidewalk, so....yeah, I probably should keep my mouth shut.
My dr gave me a new prescription allergy med and inhaler (ETA on Friday). Things finally started working yesterday afternoon. I can't tell if my butt is dragging today because of the allergy med side effects or just 4 days of non-stop congestion catching up with me. Not a good week for this ish though.
Realtor feedback said our basement rec room was too dark/dreary even with all the lights on. So we're in the middle of painting again, and trying to find cheap pretty things on the walls that will brighten things up. I can't wait until I can start decorating my real house, instead of the one we are trying to sell.
Post by StrawberryBlondie on Sept 29, 2014 9:05:54 GMT -5
We're getting family photos taken today. DH is freaking out over how much the photographer I picked charges. But we know we like him because he shot our wedding.
I would've used the same photographer who took DD's newborn photos but DH was only lukewarm on her - though way cheaper.
I'm going to make him choose a photographer the next time we do them.
I took senior photos of the girl who was zb's babysitter/best older friend yesterday. We had a blast and took a ton of photos. I started going through them last night and about had a breakdown. Nothing looked right. There are blurry ones, blah blah. I know it was a combo of me being really super tired, and being too hard on myself, but I'm feeling bad about them. Hopefully they'll look better to me tonight when I open the files again.
Post by 2curlydogs on Sept 29, 2014 9:29:37 GMT -5
This Thursday is H and my 10 Year Anniversary.
I think we're just doing a lunch at this point. I haven't heard of any plans otherwise, nor calls for a babysitter. Unless he's really keeping things secret?
But sister is still in bad shape from her car accident (she's hired a high-profile personal injury lawyer. Has started PT but it's slow going). So I can't imagine her chasing after the kids. And the last person I want to see is my MIL/FIL. So.....
*sigh*
On the bright side, I'm getting him this:
Executive-style sport watch? CHECK. I AM THE AWESOMEST WIFE EVER
Post by iammalcolmx on Sept 29, 2014 9:57:58 GMT -5
Dear Managers,
If you have an employee still in their introductory period and they (1) aren't catching on to the job (2) start exhibiting bad behavior CUT YOUR TIES!!! And if you decide to keep them don't come whining to HR 2 years later about them being a chronic issue. When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.
I am a train wreck today. My asthma is acting up fierce. I've been hacking all over the place and DH accurately but completely unnecessarily scolded me for nothing having had a physical since we moved. So I have an appointment with a doctor for the full monty. Should be good times. gpw will be happy to hear it includes an assessment for whatever is making me exhausted and all fucking hella-periods. So, I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to go to class tonight since I've pretty much been coughing till I vomit at least twice a day. If I go, I'm going to wear pajamas. Sorry, Fall Fashion Thread.
This does make me happy. I didn't want to have to get into REAL nagging mode.
Assess what you think you will miss. Make your decision accordingly.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
Post by thejackpot on Sept 29, 2014 10:27:45 GMT -5
orangeblossom hope everything is ok! 2curlydogs --Happy Anniversary! Look at you getting a great gift iammalcolmx --TRUTH! wawa ---I hate retractable leashes and I am only doing my little c2k workout. They are the pits!
DD's birthday was this weekend. It was such a success. I think Rainbow is my favorite theme ever. It was so easy to pull off. I can't believe she is one! But I am super happy that she is so busy and cheerful.
I spent the weekend with secretlyevil, she's fabulous, AND we got big shiny race medals.
Did you guys post a recap somewhere, other than your controversial race sign? Do you glow in the dark now?
No race recap yet. I think we may just write up our own individuals ones?
As of right now, I do not glow in the dark, so I don't think I need any special makeup. I did swim in to a big thing of grass/weeds at one point, and I freaked out slightly. That was about the most exotic water issue I had.
Also, I think I'm officially old, and had my first GOML incident today. I was walking my dog, and the high schoolers were waiting for the bus and horsing around, but one of them was "play" hitting a girl. I told him to stop, and he did. I think I startled them more than anything. I also told them to give me their trash if they had any, because I was tired of seeing trash out, and there's no trashcan around. The second statement was only prompted after I heard them talking about just dropping their stuff.
You are my kind of people.
I'm sitting here having a FB conversation about how ugly my kids were when they were born. LOLOL
i was JUST saying this to my sister about G.
we found an old SD card of my father's and i went through it just now. i found the last pic of my mom.
Goddammit. Apparently the training I'm supposed to go to in Vegas might get canceled by the folks putting on the training. I won't know until November.
Besides this just being a giant tease where I really want to go on this trip now - I really need this training on a professional level. It's filling a really necessary gap in my team's abilities.
Post by cattledogkisses on Sept 29, 2014 13:35:29 GMT -5
We're going to visit a friend later who's recuperating from a serious accident and I'm trying to think if something to bring. Alcoholic beverages are out because they won't mix well with painkillers. I won't have time to bake something because we're going right after work today. Any ideas?
Post by meshaliuknits on Sept 29, 2014 13:43:43 GMT -5
I got my flu shot. It came with a Reese's peanut butter cup.
The VP approved my travel to NJ, now it has to go through one more level. This is the fourth approval. MY GOD PEOPLE. Also, is there a way to get from Newark to Whippany sans automobile?
Nope, never mind. Not "might". Is canceled. From my end because corporate doesn't want to take the risk that it'll be canceled because there's this whole fiscal year budget thing involved in approving the training in the first place. (so reimbursing me for the class in this fiscal year and then taking the refund from me back to them next fiscal year is a no-go)
SON OF A WHORE.
pixy0stix it's just not meant to be. I guess. Fuck man.
Nope, never mind. Not "might". Is canceled. From my end because corporate doesn't want to take the risk that it'll be canceled because there's this whole fiscal year budget thing involved in approving the training in the first place. (so reimbursing me for the class in this fiscal year and then taking the refund from me back to them next fiscal year is a no-go)
SON OF A WHORE.
pixy0stix it's just not meant to be. I guess. Fuck man.
How are you gonna get your training?
Kind of in line with this, I have a goal of taking computer validation courses this year. Because I've done quite a bit of it but have no actual training in the area. Guess who has two thumbs and can't get any classes approved?