I'm sitting in an airport, drinking a mimosa, awaiting my flight to wine country USA. Thanks to all who gave advice & recommendations while I was planning.
It took me 3 hours and 15 minutes to get home from work yesterday. Since public transportation isn't really working, everyone is driving into Boston to get to work. The garage was actually closed this morning to people who don't have a monthly pass (like me). Thank God they let me in after a little flirting!
I had a long post written out for the flameful post complaining about my bridal shower last weekend, but then decided it was not a good look and moved on with my day. Overall I could not have asked for a better party given the circumstances and the awful weather.
To make it MM related, my sister's gift to me was a membership to YNAB. I go back and forth between being proud that she would think of that for a gift, and concerned about what she thinks of our finances. We were able to save for a house downpayment in under two years, we know how to budget!
I'm sitting in an airport, drinking a mimosa, awaiting my flight to wine country USA. Thanks to all who gave advice & recommendations while I was planning.
That sounds like a wonderful way to spend the morning. Have fun!
I think I just stole a cup of coffee at Starbucks. I scanned my phone but the barista handed me my drink and walked away so I did too. It hasn't shown up on my account.
Several things have gone really right recently and life is good. Instead of relishing this, I'm wondering what is going to happen next and how bad it's going to be.
I think I just stole a cup of coffee at Starbucks. I scanned my phone but the barista handed me my drink and walked away so I did too. It hasn't shown up on my account.
Come at me, drinking while parroting
I don't know if this was an intential typo or a subconscious commentary on herd mentality but either way.
Three coworkers and I each threw $5 into powerball tickets. I've never played the lotto!
H gets paid tomorrow-- whee!
My review at work went fine yesterday. Almost a waste of time. And BL is being super nice and almost conspiratorial towards me, letting me in on insights she's had about the charachters in my organization. Wtf lady, we're all on to you!
Post by crashgizmo on Feb 12, 2015 10:34:06 GMT -5
Two Randoms: Today we're filming a video for my organization. I would prefer not to be in it, since the volunteers and students are more powerful. But, of course, I put on extra makeup and took time with my hair, just in case I need to step in and message anything that didn't get across by the others.
The appraisal came back on our house- it's exactly what we are paying for it, which leads me to believe the sellers knew this all along and the "negotiation" we went through was all a ruse.
Y'all, maybe it's the combination of our tax refund and H'a "extra paycheck," but we are saving money like crazy right now. I keep wondering of we forgot to pay a bill?
I slept wrong 2 weeks ago, and my neck has been stiff ever since. It's really starting to make me cranky, being in pain all the time.
On the plus side, we finally had an interview candidate who did interview 101 prep. I've been really irritated with the number of people we brought in who never did even basic research on our company.
I had a long post written out for the flameful post complaining about my bridal shower last weekend, but then decided it was not a good look and moved on with my day. Overall I could not have asked for a better party given the circumstances and the awful weather.
To make it MM related, my sister's gift to me was a membership to YNAB. I go back and forth between being proud that she would think of that for a gift, and concerned about what she thinks of our finances. We were able to save for a house downpayment in under two years, we know how to budget!
LOL, I wouldn't take it personally. Maybe she's lurking here though
I'm glad you had a wonderful bridal shower! Off to FB to see if there are any pics...
I would die if she were lurking here, but she's never mentioned being on any kind of forum before. If she is, hi Spanky!
No pics of the shower on FB, just a few from my bachelorette, which was also greatly reduced by the snow.
Mom's disability case wasn't denied so much as the attorney here didn't want to waste his time pursuing it. It doesn't help that mom didn't get some forms to him that he needed until the day before her hearing. The actual dollar amounts involved are pretty low, but it would have meant she could get onto Medicare instead of Medicaid immediately, rather than wait another 18 months. Trying to get a specialist appointment on Medicaid takes an act of Congress.
On the plus side, she can look for work now, so maybe we can find her something that's extremely part time, requires minimal physical exertion, and has extremely flexible hours. haha. right.
Re: "drinking while parroting" ... I follow The Onion's Twitter account, and they once ran an article and pic that make me choke back a guffaw at work:
My own random is that I'm feeling the winter blahs. We haven't seen our friends in a while due to their life/kid obligations, and there's really nothing exciting coming up to look forward to. I'd love to do a weekend trip but MH's new work schedule doesn't really allow for it. We both have this coming Monday off, so maybe I'll see if he wants to take a day trip somewhere if the weather isn't crummy.
Actually, I take the "nothing to look forward to" part ... since I need to take half a day off for us to get our taxes done, I told MH to schedule it for the same day as Simpsons Trivia (if I stay a full day at work, the commute + traffic sometimes makes it impossible for us to get a seat). Last time we went, we wound up in a tie for fourth place out of 33 teams ... first, second, and third place get prizes. Not only will they be doing trivia at the March session, but they're also doing a Diorama-Rama contest. MH and I each have a plan for a diorama. NERD ALERT.
I joined WW yesterday. Somehow, it feels bizarre to be starting it while still eating out all three meals, but I wanted to join before we begin the stock-the-kitchen/fridge/freezer-palooza that is about to happen, starting tomorrow... I gained way too much weight during our time in Korea.
Also, I am blown away by some of the grocery prices here. It's nutty - most of it is more expensive than we were paying for basics in Korea! I need to figure out a game plan for keeping grocery costs down while sticking with WW... (I see a lot of soups in my future.)
Post by IrishBelle on Feb 12, 2015 12:00:24 GMT -5
DD2 started puking at 1:30 am. Not much sleep between then and 6am when I got up to make DD1's lunch for school only to hear at 7am that it was a snow day.
Yay for being able to sleep for another hour. Boo for having yet another snow day this year and having to use another vacation day.
Post by UnderProtest on Feb 12, 2015 12:13:59 GMT -5
I'm really annoyed that we can't file our tax return for quite awhile. We usually get a refund and I like seeing the bank balance go up.
My daughter woke up at 10:30 last night covered in puke. Neither kid went to school today and she has to stay out of school tomorrow (puke free for 48 hours). Yeah, next week is half term break so they won't go all next week either. She has impeccable timing.
mbcdefg, I want to see pictures from diorama-rama! I wish we had simpsons trivia nights here.
I wasn't there last year, but they posted pics on their Facebook group. The winner was the Itchy & Scratchy Land mountain.
The current "official" sessions are in Brooklyn, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, and Hamilton. I asked about starting one in Jersey because fighting rush hour traffic to get to Brooklyn by 7 is a real bitch, and they said they could add it to their official group if I could get it going myself and keep it going for a few months (they had Pittsburgh and Thunder Bay sessions at one point but it seems like they faded out). It needs a bar with a big enough seating area for everyone, plus TV screens and audio ... I'm lazy and haven't reached out to any bars yet. Plus I'd rather compete than host!
I will pay you a million dollars* if you create the best damn pet shop in town a la Rex Banner!
*in adoration bucks
OMG, that's a really good idea! My original idea was to do the stage from A Streetcar Named Desire (with a lazy susan to spin it around from the Superdome to the street scene, and Marge suspended from a rope to symbolize Blanche's descent into madness, lol), but it'd be awesome to build something where the bar and Barney would go underneath and swap places with the pet shop.
MH wants to make Mt. Splashmore, and have a crane lift out the section of pipe with Homer stuck inside.
Also, I am blown away by some of the grocery prices here. It's nutty - most of it is more expensive than we were paying for basics in Korea! I need to figure out a game plan for keeping grocery costs down while sticking with WW... (I see a lot of soups in my future.)
This is interesting. Are you on base or at a regular grocery store?
I'm having a hell of a time keeping my grocery budget to the $300 a month goal (I'm at like $268 right now, we're well stocked but I know I'm going to need more than $32 more of stuff for the next 2 weeks). Please tell me it's not me? lol.
I got called for a phone interview today. It's another job at the same University where I've been the 2nd choice candidate twice. I don't know whether to be excited? Is 3rd time the charm? I kind of feel like "here we go again". I really do want to work there, but I don't want to go through the whole process again just to be rejected at the very end a third time. I guess I really have no choice if I want to work there, though, lol.
Also, I am blown away by some of the grocery prices here. It's nutty - most of it is more expensive than we were paying for basics in Korea! I need to figure out a game plan for keeping grocery costs down while sticking with WW... (I see a lot of soups in my future.)
This is interesting. Are you on base or at a regular grocery store?
I'm having a hell of a time keeping my grocery budget to the $300 a month goal (I'm at like $268 right now, we're well stocked but I know I'm going to need more than $32 more of stuff for the next 2 weeks). Please tell me it's not me? lol.
*crosses fingers* for your phone interview! (just wanted to say that first)
This was me looking at a HyVee. Something like $5/lb for 80/20 ground beef, $6/lb for boneless, skinless chicken breasts, etc... As far as I know, HyVee is one of the lower-cost grocery stoores in the area, to... Not everything was that high-priced, but it was surprising to see. So, I'm guessing it's not just you for grocery prices.
I was so blown away by it I had DH scope out the commissary on base today, where both items are less than half that. It looks like we'll be buying meat on base for the time here... I'll have to figure out where will be cheaper for produce and shelf-stable stuff still, but the initial stock-the-house shop will likely be all at the commissary. The HyVee near our house will be more convenient, but we'll have a sizable freezer for stocking up periodically on meat and other freezable stuff.
This is interesting. Are you on base or at a regular grocery store?
I'm having a hell of a time keeping my grocery budget to the $300 a month goal (I'm at like $268 right now, we're well stocked but I know I'm going to need more than $32 more of stuff for the next 2 weeks). Please tell me it's not me? lol.
*crosses fingers* for your phone interview! (just wanted to say that first)
This was me looking at a HyVee. Something like $5/lb for 80/20 ground beef, $6/lb for boneless, skinless chicken breasts, etc... As far as I know, HyVee is one of the lower-cost grocery stoores in the area, to... Not everything was that high-priced, but it was surprising to see. So, I'm guessing it's not just you for grocery prices.
I was so blown away by it I had DH scope out the commissary on base today, where both items are less than half that. It looks like we'll be buying meat on base for the time here... I'll have to figure out where will be cheaper for produce and shelf-stable stuff still, but the initial stock-the-house shop will likely be all at the commissary. The HyVee near our house will be more convenient, but we'll have a sizable freezer for stocking up periodically on meat and other freezable stuff.
Thanks!
I probably wouldn't call Hyvee low cost, but it's not Whole Foods either. It's variable. That's where I primarily shop, but I'm trying to shop at Aldi and even Walmart (which I hate) sometimes because Hyvee can be more expensive. I buy meat primarily at Costco, but IDK if you have one near you (I am thinking no?).
Is there a Fareway near you? That's another one that is a little lower cost. I haven't shopped there in a long time (it isn't quite as close anymore, and they are closed on Sunday, which is my main shopping day) but they tend to have a little lower cost.
Hyvee has great sales on stuff, but if you want to buy EVERYTHING on your list it can get pricey. I have a hard time leaving without spending at least $100, even when my cart doesn't seem all that full.