Wednesday Randoms

[glitzyglow]

Hi everyone! What's on your mind today?

Last night at our staff dinner my coworkers had a moment of "Jesus is the reason for the season," and how they won't say Happy Holidays. Ugh. I hate how they just assume I'm a Christian.

I'm so damn tired today. I need a coffee IV. I don't want to work today...I'll try to look busy, but I mostly plan to enjoy Spotify.

[stephreloaded]

DD is turning 7 today! Today is her last day of school this year and they are taking the kids to an amusement park. It was perfect timing with her Bday.

It was a holiday here yesterday and I really don't want to do any work today.

[stephreloaded]

Dec 9, 2015 10:42:51 GMT -5 TR said:

I'm going to NYC tomorrow!

That's all that's on my mind today, lol. I got mostly packed last night, utilized one of those storage bags where you squeeze the air out and it's still gonna be tight. And I'll be wearing my long wool dress coat on the plane, haha. But I am determined not to check a bag.

I have meant to buy one of those bags to pack but have never gotten around to finally do it. 

[doriswe]

Holy crap stephreloaded, how did DD get so stinking big?!?! She's absolutely beautiful!

[stephreloaded]

Dec 9, 2015 11:39:48 GMT -5 doriswe said:

Holy crap stephreloaded , how did DD get so stinking big?!?! She's absolutely beautiful!

Thanks!

She has grown so much in the last year it is unbelievable even to me that I see her everyday. 

[bg]

Today is a job search day which really just feels like a waste of a day when I could be writing because the academic job market is so terrible. I'm running with a friend this afternoon which will be a good way to blow off some steam.

My complex typically has free coffee/tea/hot chocolate and they've been out of hot chocolate for the last three days. Annoying! #FWP

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IDK what is going on, but I have been so freaking tired all damn week. Ti.red.

[alleinesein]

The leak in my bathroom is getting fixed. So far it is taking 4 plumbers to fix a leaky sink. WTF are they doing in there. They have been here for 2 hours and they still cant get the valves off underneath the sink. I just want to use my bathroom!

[jigsy]

I wish it was not Wednesday. I wish it was at least tomorrow.

At least my wish will be granted soon. LOL.

Tonight, I have exciting plans...I am getting my vag waxed and then putting together part of the desserts I am taking to Holiday parties. I am going lazy man route, making two of the same thing. But it is for two parties, so it's all good.

As much as I would like for my excitement to a joke, in reality, I am actually excited to get the wax done. I tried to push it an extra week beyond what I normally do, but it was a failed experiment.

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Work it super crazy lately. I wish my staff could step it up, they are really frustrating me. I'm going to vegas on Sunday with my mom and I'm SO excited to be in town for the republican debates! I might even go to a trump rally to see the crazy up close and personal. I'm a raging liberal, but so fascinated by the conservation crazy that is happening.

[jojoandleo]

I fly out tonight to go to my sister's wedding. The Thursday wedding on a cruise ship for her third marriage.  This wedding has been a pain in my ass since the engagement and I just don't want to go, so I am in a mood.

So, I have two groups of friends.  One group-we decided to draw names for Christmas.  $50 limit.  Cool.  So, I texted the other group all "Do we want to draw names for Christmas?"  and my friend who has been a Debbie downer lately responded with, "Why do we have to do gifts?"  We don't.  It was a question.  His response rubbed me the wrong way.  It wouldn't have had he just said, "I don't want to."  I think my annoyance is just bleeding over.  LOL

[alleinesein]

Dec 9, 2015 15:41:05 GMT -5 @pdx18 said:

Work it super crazy lately. I wish my staff could step it up, they are really frustrating me. I'm going to vegas on Sunday with my mom and I'm SO excited to be in town for the republican debates! I might even go to a trump rally to see the crazy up close and personal. I'm a raging liberal, but so fascinated by the conservation crazy that is happening.

If you go to the rally you NEED to do a live update thread over on the CEP board.  

[alleinesein]

Dude...the plumbers are still here and making a ton of noise. I really hope they are fixing the issue with the shower in the master bath so I no longer have to share my bathroom.

They have my car blocked in and I really want to go out and grab some soup for lunch. A giant steaming bowl of Pho would be awesome for my sore throat.

[abcdefu]

My life has been so crazy the past couple weeks. There is major work drama going on, plus family drama.

I am crazy busy at work to the point where I am going in for 3 hours tomorrow morning, then going to my pre-admin testing appointment, then having hand surgery on Friday and then returning to work on Monday or Tuesday. I may need my head examined! I really can't afford, or want, to go out on disability again.

I desperately need a vacation by myself without a phone or computer!

[redshoejune]

DD2 is going to be 3 in February and she is starting to get the three year old attitude. I am over it already.
DD1 got in trouble at school again today. It is almost every day and I don't know how to make it stop.

I have no motivation whatsoever to work.

[1confused1]

@redshoejune how old is your DD1?

My son saw the school psychologist, at the recommendation of his teacher, to help him get out feelings he might be having about all that was happening in his life. He was in 1st grade.

[redshoejune]

Dec 10, 2015 0:53:35 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

@redshoejune how old is your DD1?

My son saw the school psychologist, at the recommendation of his teacher, to help him get out feelings he might be having about all that was happening in his life. He was in 1st grade.

DD1 is 5 and in K. She is in a group with the school psychologist every week and sees a private counselor every other week. But I don't know that either one of those things is helping much. She pushes, pinches, hits, kicks, the other kids all the time (at school and her little sister) and she alternates between being loudly defiant and refusing to talk to the teachers. Sometimes she seems to have a lot of anger but most of the time it's more like she just can't resist touching people and is desperate for attention. In the past couple weeks she has started trying to hit me too, mostly at bedtime and when getting into the car to go to school.

She is good when she is getting a lot of attention and has a lot of control over what she is doing, but unfortunately it's hard to give her much one on one as a single mom, and as a new kindergartener with recently divorced parents there is a lot that is out of her control.

XH and I are not on great terms so that doesn't help anyone either.

I think she is also struggling with daddy's girlfriend situation, but that probably warrants its own post.