Post by UnderProtest on Nov 27, 2015 10:31:16 GMT -5
Thanksgiving was actually great. Dinner was on the table only about 30 minutes after I planned (I hate turkey being so unpredictable). People seemed to have fun and the kids ran around like loons thanks to the guest who brought them all chocolate. No lively conversation from me, I was knackered from running around all day.
I am doing NOTHING today. I had two strong coffees at a school coffee morning thing and then got a manicure and pedicure to treat myself. I am even breaking my own rule and letting my daughter watch tv while I veg on the couch now. Early dinner and really early bed for everyone here. I refuse to shop today. Apparently the Black Friday hysteria has crossed the pond. No thanks.
I NEED to mop my floor and move all the furniture back, but that isn't happening.
Thanksgiving went well. We just went to my family's house and didn't make the trek up to the extended in-laws' this year. We'll probably go for Christmas, though.
I'm in work today - even so, I have no interest in Black Friday shopping. But I work right by a mall and there were already a ton of cars in their parking lot when I drove into work this morning. I stopped at Panera for a breakfast sandwich but the line was already out the door, so I found another place outside the shopping center to grab something.
MH has the day off, and he's running some errands in the area so he's going to meet me for lunch. They're dismissing us from work at 3 p.m. I barely have any work to do, and I wore leggings because I wasn't even feeling jeans today.
I hope MH straightened up the house a bit before we left, because we have someone coming to the house early tomorrow morning for the life insurance physical exam and I don't feel like doing any of the cleaning myself tonight.
Today is my last day of studying before my exam. I'm so nervous! This could be my last exam EVER, but I'm not scoring where I need to on my practice stuff.
We have some freezing rain and snow in our forecast. I'm REALLY nervous about it. I have to leave my house super early tomorrow and I'm afraid that the roads will be bad. It's already going to be really hard to make it there on time, so I'm freaking out that I'm going to have to wake up even earlier. I'm really not a morning person. Why couldn't they have had an afternoon opening?!
I did a little bit of online Black Friday shopping yesterday. I got 2 electric toothbrushes for H and me from Target. I also was determined to buy something from Sephora so I could get my free birthday gift (it's been sitting in my cart for 6+ months and I technically shouldn't be able to get it since it's not my birthday month). Idk if I will actually keep most of it...I kept on adding stuff to my cart so I could get free shipping and I'm honestly not in love with any of it.
Uuuuugh. My husband's family is so stressful. And the worst part is that nobody else was drinking, at all. Even though I typically never, ever drink when nobody else is I may have had 1.5 liters of Cavit to self soothe.
Thanksgiving went well; there was lots of food and dessert as usual. I'm exhausted and looking forward to sleeping later. But first I have to clean the house. Again. Sigh.
I feel like eventually I am going to be that lady that follows people around with a dust buster.
@juno, what a frustrating way to find out and I'm sorry for the sad news, will keep your father in my thoughts and prayers
My thanksgiving was better than I'd hoped it would be. My family went to my cousin's and it was pretty low key and nice to see family that I haven't seen as much this year.
I'm working today and making a list of things I need to buy, so may make a couple stops on my way home this afternoon, otherwise any shopping will be online.
Post by crashgizmo on Nov 27, 2015 11:47:15 GMT -5
Our Thanksgiving was AWESOME. It was just DH, me, and my brother. I think I've told you all about him before- he was married to a witch for almost 10 years and our relationship really fell apart. They split up last year and he is SO much happier. We now live in the same metro area and I'm so happy to see him more often. Anyway, back to yesterday. DH and I split the cooking and everything was great. We had way too much to drink, but it was a blast.
I woke up early to tackle the dishes, DH and my brother are still sleeping. Today we're going to pick up my grandmother and take her to our house, where we'll decorate our tree and have appetizers for dinner. Can't wait!
ETA: I am also looking for a Crockpot online for Black Friday, but not finding anything.
OMG I'm about to have a panic attack. The corporate office of the testing center has called me twice today to say that my local testing center will be closed tomorrow due to inclement weather and that I need to reschedule. I called my local testing center to hopefully reschedule and they are like "What? No. We haven't heard anything about us being closed tomorrow" Now I'm in that weird limbo phase where I don't know if I am testing tomorrow or what. I don't know if the exam board is going to extend the testing window into December, so if I do have to reschedule, the only opening the testing center has is Monday evening. Of course it is early enough that I would have to leave work early which won't go over well with my manager because it is month end and she doesn't know that I'm taking the exams. I don't freaking know what to do. Of course the exam board and the corporate office of the testing center are both closed until Monday morning so I can't get any additional information.
I came home to find a young buck and a doe in our backyard. (We see a lot of does and fawns throughout the year, but hardly ever a buck.)
The buck was clearly interested in getting some lovin' from the doe. Meanwhile she just wanted to play with our hammock by poking her nose into it to get it to flip around.
Post by bostonmichelle on Nov 27, 2015 19:37:37 GMT -5
Hugs @juno that really stinks.
I don't even know what I would do steph96. How far is it to the testing center? Can you show up in the morning tomorrow just in case? I'd want to be done and over with at this point. And if not tomorrow and Monday, please call in sick your manager will be a bitch probably so you are best to just leave it until Tuesday to deal with.
We had a pretty good and calm Thanksgiving. melmel48 visited and just went home tonight. We ran an 8k in the morning. Then another friend came over for lunch and we had a really good lunch, everything turned out good and the bird was juicy! Today we got some shopping done for me and then went for a 5 mile walk.
sexycarrotbostonmichelle Fuck fuck fuck. I went to reschedule my exam and they have no openings. What am I supposed to do? I've been studying my butt off and I'm going to be sooooo mad if I have to wait until January/February to test. That would mean that I only have one shot to pass REG before I lose FAR.
Post by bostonmichelle on Nov 27, 2015 19:58:16 GMT -5
Hugs steph96 is the testing center definitely closed tomorrow? If it is I would study all weekend and show up Monday and plead to get a space since they closed. I'm not sure if you'll get an extension past Monday with the board. And if they won't make you space I'd call the board about it.
bostonmichellesexycarrot I called and they are definitely shut down until Monday. I didn't even think to ask about if I could fill in for a no show because I was too busy trying to hold back tears. I ended up finding an out of state testing center that has an opening Monday morning. I'm going to get a hotel room and call in sick to work on Monday. I guess the bright side is that I now have 2 extra days to study? I'm really struggling with my decision to drive hundreds of miles and spend $$ on a hotel when I know I'm not scoring where I need to, but I'm also not willing to pass up an extra chance of passing. I think that if I failed in January/February, I wouldn't forgive myself for not doing everything in my power to test this month.
Post by bostonmichelle on Nov 27, 2015 20:50:30 GMT -5
Hugs steph96. Try and calm down and relax for the rest of the night. Study like crazy the next 2 days and go kick that test's butt! I hope you pass this time and don't have to deal with this again.
Post by LoveTrains on Nov 27, 2015 21:01:37 GMT -5
Every time I see my family I am hopeful that we will have a wonderful time and bond and it will be fabulous. YEt every time my sister continues to disappoint me with her selfish behavior. I need to just come to terms with the facts that it is what it is and stop allowin her to plan it all.