Post by finallykrisb on Oct 7, 2015 6:12:49 GMT -5
I cannot find my freaking Garmin! I didn't use it during the summer, just ran to run. Now that I'm cleared to run in a couple of days I wanted to get it all charged up. No clue where it is! Agh!
Edit: of course I found it 10 minutes later. I've been looking for a week!
We moved into our new house over the weekend, but don't get our furniture and stuff until Friday. So the house is empty minus a few things. And we are down to 1 car for the next few weeks while we wait for our second one to get here. H started up his new job full time this week, which means he needs the car. And I'm just hanging out in an empty house with nothing to do until Friday when our stuff comes.
Today is day 2 of this and I'm so freaking bored. Pretty sure I've never been so bored in my life. And the weather is crappy, so even though I got out and walked the dogs this morning it wasn't for long. Another day and a half of this. Ugh!
I cannot find my freaking Garmin! I didn't use it during the summer, just ran to run. Now that I'm cleared to run in a couple of days I wanted to get it all charged up. No clue where it is! Agh!
Edit: of course I found it 10 minutes later. I've been looking for a week!
All you needed to do was complain about it and the problem was solved glad you found it!
Oh, G22. That is rotten. I'm sure it's just extra frustrating because you know you will have so much to do once all your stuff does arrive.
Do you have any good books or apps or just television so you can work on your German? (I love duolingo.) I hope weather improves and in the meantime you can maybe nap well and snuggle with the pups?
Oh, G22. That is rotten. I'm sure it's just extra frustrating because you know you will have so much to do once all your stuff does arrive.
Do you have any good books or apps or just television so you can work on your German? (I love duolingo.) I hope weather improves and in the meantime you can maybe nap well and snuggle with the pups?
No tv or internet hooked up yet here either. I've been using my phone internet, but trying hard not to use it too much so I don't use all my data. I'm failing at that since I'm on here though
I've been doing some reading but I get antsy. I can't sit for long right now, especially since we only have a few plastic porch chairs at the moment. I am considering a nap soon to kill a bit of time at least
Ugh, sorry G22! That sounds miserable. Maybe teach the dogs some useful tricks, like unpacking?
H's cousin, who I have only spoken to 2 times in my life, invited himself to our house for the weekend. H told him that he had to work all weekend and wouldn't be around, and I likely wouldn't be either so he replied "How about if I just crash at your house?" Unfortunately, I will be around now, so I'm dreading the awkward point when I wake up Saturday morning and have to hang out with him for the day. Would it be terribly rude if I left to do my run? On the other hand, I don't want to leave him alone in the house with the cats, because I don't know him enough to trust him not to let them out.
I usually work form home on Wednesdays, but I had to come in because we are having an employee engagement meeting. Well a good place to start would be not making me come in for this meeting.
Our department is also sponsoring a leadership project and 1/2 of the things we are giving them to work on are things that I am working on or projects that I already completed. I can't decide if I should be annoyed or pleased about it. On one hand it seems like a waste of time, since I have already done most of the work. On the other hand, it means that these projects are complicated enough that we are asking 30 people to do the work of one person. I'm also trying to be positive about the group, because I know it is really just a networking exercise for them.
I rolled my ankle at soccer last night. I'm so fucking annoyed I sprained the right one in April, and about 2 months ago finally got back to feeling comfortable playing without a brace and then caught the left one on the turf last night and felt the pop immediately. RAGE.
Ugh, sorry G22! That sounds miserable. Maybe teach the dogs some useful tricks, like unpacking?
H's cousin, who I have only spoken to 2 times in my life, invited himself to our house for the weekend. H told him that he had to work all weekend and wouldn't be around, and I likely wouldn't be either so he replied "How about if I just crash at your house?" Unfortunately, I will be around now, so I'm dreading the awkward point when I wake up Saturday morning and have to hang out with him for the day. Would it be terribly rude if I left to do my run? On the other hand, I don't want to leave him alone in the house with the cats, because I don't know him enough to trust him not to let them out.
Good idea. They would happily open anything that smells like food for me. lol
That's awkward about your H's cousin. I hate awkward situations like that. I say maybe put the kitties in a bedroom or something away from him and get out for a run anyways? 2 problems solved!
We moved into our new house over the weekend, but don't get our furniture and stuff until Friday. So the house is empty minus a few things. And we are down to 1 car for the next few weeks while we wait for our second one to get here. H started up his new job full time this week, which means he needs the car. And I'm just hanging out in an empty house with nothing to do until Friday when our stuff comes.
Today is day 2 of this and I'm so freaking bored. Pretty sure I've never been so bored in my life. And the weather is crappy, so even though I got out and walked the dogs this morning it wasn't for long. Another day and a half of this. Ugh!
This is totally stupid and irrational but...my cousin announced her pregnancy on FB today (her daughter is a few months younger than AJ) and my first thought was "damn, she's using MY hypothetical second child nickname (2.0)"** She is absolutely in BEC territory with me though because she's SUUUUPER obnoxious.
**mind you, the jury is still out on J and I even having a 2.0 so there's no guarantee I'll even have a second kid to nickname. Like I said, it's irrational and stupid.
@g22 that is absolutely brutal. Hoping the time passes quickly for you.
shellfish26 that sounds terrible. he knew you'd be busy and still invited himself, so I would see if you can arrange a comfortable situation for the cats and then do as much as you'd like to out of the house, guilt free.
hannahb I am having the worst week of sleep, and it's not that bad. I am sorry you're dealing with that. Torturous.
Turns out I had a great sleeper as a newborn and now a terrible one. I can't wait for H to get home - gone a week now - so that he can help me get her back on track. If I'm around all she wants to do is nurse and I'm losing my mind!
I can't do it. I need motivation to get to the pool. I'm up early but I like to eat my breakfast, drink coffee and watch the news. And snuggle with my pup. I like to relax a little before I get to school.
My in-laws (who I love!) are visiting us for the weekend, but my MIL is a neat freak and DH and I are total slobs, so I've spent every night after work this week cleaning in preparation. I can't even tell you how many Christmas tree needles I've swept up
I'm sorry, but I actually laughed out loud at you sweeping up Christmas tree needles in October.
I suggest outsourcing the cleaning next time they come
Post by CallingAllAngels on Oct 7, 2015 8:28:48 GMT -5
My whine is kid-related. We are having major adjustment issues with DD starting kindergarten. She is being really bad: not listening, being mean to other kids, etc. It's horrible and has gotten really out of hand. We've tried incentives. We have tried taking things away. I don't really understand why this is happening now, as she has been in day care full-time since she was 10 weeks old, and her center was very school-like for the past couple years. This isn't a new environment for her, even though the school itself is different. I am about to request that they have the school psychologist talk with her because I am out of ideas. I am to the point where I am both hoping for an dreading some kind of diagnosis that explains some of her behavior.
That is one of the most annoying things about moving overseas...waiting for your shit. Do any INs live near you at all that can come visit? Any local coffee shops or just shops in general?
That is one of the most annoying things about moving overseas...waiting for your shit. Do any INs live near you at all that can come visit? Any local coffee shops or just shops in general?
Unfortunately it's part of military moves as well. The fact that our household stuff made it overseas before we did is a rarity, but the earliest they could bring it to us is Friday. It could be always be worse.
We are living in a tiny, tiny town. There's not much here, but everything is within walking distance which is nice. When I went out with the dogs for our morning walk, I think we explored half the town today. It's a really quiet town, but I like that about it.
I know a few military people scattered around Germany, but none are in our area that I'm aware of. If they are, I don't know them yet!
I'm stressed so I'm eating everything in sight. The whole slow build up to running is going to drive me mad and I just want to run and not have to go through this crap.
hannahb Ugh, I'm sorry. I wouldn't be functioning if I got that little sleep!
My whine is so trivial. I'm one of those people that hates (like, actually gets angry) when I can hear people chewing. Well the lady on the other side of my fantastic cubicle ate 3x in 3 hours yesterday, and has already eaten this morning. I put my headphones in as soon as she starts so I don't have to hear it (because I realize this is my crazy issue), but I'm annoyed with having to do that so often. Plus on the other side of her is a lady who I can't hear chewing (thank the Lord!) but she is always talking with a mouth full of food! Like, throw some food in her mouth - cue talking. It disgusts me. Am I the only person who finds this gross and rude? I guess I should be thankful I can't see her half-chewed food. And oh goody! Other side of the cube lady just put lotion on that smells like shitpourri... Get me out of here!!
Oh, and I'm trying out the heart rate training thing and I'm getting frustrated.
My whine is not H&F related. I spent hours organizing our file room at the office. I broke every nail, was sweating, dirty, etc. and it looked beautiful when I was done. DH/boss just said something like, "hey, maybe the new secretary can organize this eventually".
This isn't a whine, but I'm sad. You know that big project I'm working on? It's very H&F related and it involves a team of athletes training for a big event. I got an email this morning, from the wife of one of our athletes. My heart sank when I saw the email wasn't coming from him. Thank god is he is going to be okay, but he was involved in a very serious crash yesterday, while training. He's really beat up. His wife said how excited he has been to be a part of all of this and the first thing he said to her in the emergency room was, "Well, I guess I won't be doing X in x weeks." You guys. I feel like I've gotten to know these athletes, and I'm so heartbroken for him.
Post by bluelikejazz on Oct 7, 2015 9:11:12 GMT -5
Not a H&F whine, but a CW who is grumpy all.the.time. and hates the world and does nothing but bitch that has been traveling for 4 glorious weeks is back today.
This isn't a whine, but I'm sad. You know that big project I'm working on? It's very H&F related and it involves a team of athletes training for a big event. I got an email this morning, from the wife of one of our athletes. My heart sank when I saw the email wasn't coming from him. Thank god is he is going to be okay, but he was involved in a very serious crash yesterday, while training. He's really beat up. His wife said how excited he has been to be a part of all of this and the first thing he said to her in the emergency room was, "Well, I guess I won't be doing X in x weeks." You guys. I feel like I've gotten to know these athletes, and I'm so heartbroken for him.
Oh no! I know how you feel. I had a chick training for her first tri at my studio and she ended up in a really bad crash, shattering her elbow. She is back to riding indoors with me, but couldn't compete. She will try again next year, but it is so heartbreaking.