MMM this week (ETA: Confessions/UOs/Whatever)

[pattieice]

I am selling my house and the movers came yesterday. I've been separated for a year and know that this is the best decision for me and my kids moving forward. I've staged, listed, and packed the house by myself. Selling the house, and mourning the life that it represents, has been very emotional and stressful.

I could not get myself together yesterday. I cried the entire time the movers were at my house. These 4 big, burly, tattooed movers were all so sweet and kind to me. They needed to ask me the occasional question, and would come to me as I ugly cried in the garage. I am embarrassed at letting my emotions get the best of me and making the movers uncomfortable. But I am so grateful for their compassion.

[Velar Fricative]

Big hugs, pattieice. I'd be crying too! I'm glad the movers were nice.

[rootbeerfloat]

Hugs, pattieice.

[antoniamarchette]

Hugs pattieice.

[Muddled]

Aug 14, 2015 16:41:27 GMT -5 @natariru said:

I took S to get a haircut today. It was constantly in his eyes and he stopped keeping it in a man bun.

I'm sad.

Oh no! What will he wear with his skinny jeans now?  

[mcfelix]

I just cried watching the video of the guy trying out for the Miami Heat dance team.

I cry at everything!!!
m.1065.com/onair/dzl-24918/guy-auditions-for-the-miami-heat-13855724/

[Muddled]

Aug 14, 2015 16:51:00 GMT -5 @natariru said:

Aug 14, 2015 16:49:13 GMT -5 Muddled said:

Oh no! What will he wear with his skinny jeans now?  

A beanie. Obviously

If only S could grow a beard...

[ny96]

Aug 14, 2015 14:36:48 GMT -5 @this said:

Aug 14, 2015 14:32:21 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

Yeah, I don't get the appeal.  I could visit my folks at the Jersey Shore for peanuts.  There's the the beach, boardwalks, water parks, Great Adventure, etc.  Or I could fly (no thank you) and drop $$$$ at Disney.

I don't get it.  Not for a second.

ETA: FWIW, We live in the suburbs of DC and feel pretty short on cash sometimes.

I didn't get it until recently (the last six months?) when DD became obsessed with Disney and Mickey and princesses.

I mean, she lost her SHIT over a Little Mermaid BANDAID. Thinking of her meeting Ariel and Minnie makes me want to go right f-ing now.

I would not have understood this thinking when she was a 1.5yo either. 

This is exactly where I'm at too except J loves Mickey Mouse. I am so excited to watch him meet Mickey.

[cincodemayo]

I was just showing DS pictures of himself as a baby on Facebook. I don't have a lot on there but the ones I do are of him in a car seat with lose straps and a chest clip down at his belly. Omg. Lord I hope we aren't actually in a car.

[turtlegirl]

Aug 14, 2015 16:29:07 GMT -5 scribellesam said:

I also stay out of Disney threads but that's because I adore Disney but we can't afford to go at the moment, so the threads make me insanely jealous. I like this board, but man, it is kind of a depressing place when your budget is tight.

I need to start more threads for the people who don't have a "fun money" section of their budget and whose travel all revolves around visiting family.

I can join you in those threads! I would say 95% of the travel we do is for family. I love DH's family and our holidays and get togethers are actually fun, but yeah, DH and maybe take a non family vacation once every 2 years.

[anna7602]

@bunnybean, who is Meeska?

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Aug 14, 2015 14:55:57 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

Oh yeah, I can't believe I said in a prior confession thread that my favorite wedding picture was just of me and no one asked to see it! ::kicks dirt::

Mine was too. If you show me yours I'll show mine

[scribellesam]

Aug 14, 2015 17:13:32 GMT -5 @mrsbecky said:

scribellesam I hear you on the budget. We are doing Disney but that is our first real vacation since our HM probably.

I see posts where people just buy all the things and I'm like, hm, I wonder what that's like. It's not even jealousy, it's kind of a curiosity.

I totally get that with the shopping threads. Someone was debating recently which $1000+ purse to buy and I just have no concept of what it feels like to have that kind of disposable income available. I can't even splurge on $20 shoes from Payless most months.

[waterchurch]

page I wore one of the headbands you linked to the gym today. Thanks! I also got a Bondi band to try. Headbands everywhere! A plethora, if you will.

[scribellesam]

Aug 14, 2015 18:49:50 GMT -5 swizz said:

Aug 14, 2015 18:31:42 GMT -5 scribellesam said:

I totally get that with the shopping threads. Someone was debating recently which $1000+ purse to buy and I just have no concept of what it feels like to have that kind of disposable income available. I can't even splurge on $20 shoes from Payless most months.

I've been sticking close to home the last week or so because I don't want to put gas on a credit card. I get it. We're just not in that frame of mind, not will we probably ever be.

Haha, yes, I've done that before! I don't mind that we'll likely never be as filthy rich as the people here seem (to me) to be. We're still more fortunate than most. I'm not a big clothes person anyway, but I sure wouldn't mind the fabulous travel!

[ssmjlm]

We haven't heard back from out counter. Now I'm all worried the deal is off.

[ssmjlm]

Oh we go on awesome vacations bc my parents take us. Disney would so not have happened with a 2yo if my Mom wasn't the one pushing to go.

[leonard131]

@littlemoxie We have indicated where our dogs will go should something happen. It was like the first thing we thought (well after M)

I would rather poke my eyes out then go on a cruise ever again. I don't get the love of being trapped on a ship for days on end with 1000s of people. My parents keep mentioning wanting to take us on a Disney cruise. That just sounds like the center of hell to me.

[sh10]

The name thread with Fiona made me think of "Scotty Doesn't Know" from Eurotrip, and now the song will be stuck in my head all night.

We listed our house on Tuesday and had one showing today, and two more this weekend. I'm having regret that we listed it, only because I don't want to deal with moving.

[waterchurch]

The dog thread made me look up Italian greyhounds on petfinder and of course I found a bunch of cute dogs that seem perfect. But we're not ready for a dog right now. Why do I look?

[brooklyn]

My parents pay for all our travel expenses to visit family. We don't live near anyone other than my parents, so we've had some extensive travel to see extended family.

[rootbeerfloat]

Aug 14, 2015 19:21:19 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 14, 2015 19:19:15 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Ok and this is even dumber but I still read them! And sometimes I'll think "I know all about the minutiae of their days but I wonder if they'll even get around to reading MINE on page 11." lol.  So dumb, I know.

LOL, I skim them, too, unless I'm really busy. I figure I will miss something good the one time I don't, even though that rarely happens in randoms.

And if I have something to AW about, I save it for evening randoms, where I'm likely to get more views

[Pilsy]

Aug 14, 2015 19:21:19 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aug 14, 2015 19:19:15 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Ok and this is even dumber but I still read them! And sometimes I'll think "I know all about the minutiae of their days but I wonder if they'll even get around to reading MINE on page 11." lol.  So dumb, I know.

I feel like this once it rolls to page 2!  

[patbutcher]

Aug 14, 2015 19:27:29 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Aug 14, 2015 19:13:45 GMT -5 @starry said:

@this would you do a Central Park balcony, Boardwalk for $70 / more / room, or Ocean balcony for $160 / more / room. Grand Suite not an option

Obviously not this, but I'd hands down do the ocean. We're going on the Allure next year.

I was literally crying leaving the allure. I wish I could live on it forever.

I went twice In one year (one for a conference then three months later for our honeymoon- we had another honeymoon booked but I made h cancel and come on the allure). I made sure I had the exact same cabin both times too. I'm a sentimental old fool.

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I agree that lots of interesting things that can totally be separate posts end up in Randoms threads. I often start new threads with fear of persecution just to avoid that.

[curbsideprophet]

Aug 14, 2015 18:59:50 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Oh we go on awesome vacations bc my parents take us. Disney would so not have happened with a 2yo if my Mom wasn't the one pushing to go.

This is us too. I can pretty much guarantee we would not be going to Disney this fall if my parents had not pushed the issue. I know we are very fortunate to have family willing to do things like that for us.

[Yankees21]

I need to lose weight and we need to save more money but I want a baby RIGHT NOW. It's totally irrational.

[Brie]

I really like the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team show.

[Deleted]

I'm ridiculously proud of BFing the past few days. I keep taking pictures when he's feeding. I ordered domperidone today though. I'm not pumping enough and really need to up my supply before I go back to work. I quit pumping last time because two long work sessions were only yielding me one bottle and I got so frustrated.

[shoeless]

I feel like a really weird rando for liking people's posts whom I've never interacted with and on a board I've never posted on (MMM). Sorry Brie and Kirkette my lurker status is showing. But, I was irrationally excited when I saw two new DCC episodes on my DVR tonight