Monday Randoms

[jigsy]

I don't think I have ever started one of these things before....

Here are several randoms...

I am bored at work, which leads to me shopping, lol. But I just got a set f makeup brushes I've been wanting for a long time. It was about twice as much as I would have normally spent, but I will use them every day, and if I would have cheaped out, I'd be replacing sooner, or be in the same place I am now - brushes that don't blend like I would like. So Merry Christmas to my face. I hope they get here by NYE.

Tomorrow marks one year since my dad passed. I am not coming into work...I think I would probably be fine, but since it is so slow anyways, I figured I'd just take the day off. I am considering getting the memorial tattoo I have in mind.

So when I bought my tickets to the Harry Potter play, I was talking with Vegas and kind of joked that if he played his cards right, I was going to give him the second ticket I bought. This is still sort of the plan, but I am just kind of waiting to see how things progress, and if all is well, I thought I would give him his ticket for his birthday in April since that is when I would start looking at flights anyways. I haven't brought it up since...but I think he is trying to feel out how serious I was because he is trying to decide if he wants to go to New Zealand with a friend. I don't think it would be an either/or situation, but I guess two big vacations in a lot...so I don't know if I should bring it up again so he can have all the info, or just keep waiting. It feels like it is asking a lot to make plans for something that is nearly a year away.

Last Vegas random...How often do you talk to/see someone you are involved with? Right now, we usually hang out on the weekends because we kind of live far apart for post-work hanging out. This seems ok to me. We also have a standing phone call date on Thursdays when I am in the car for an hour. Then we text randomly throughout the week. I guess this seems like a good balance of alone time and hanging out, but I think since I am still in the "I can talk to him non-stop and not get bored" stage, it doesn't feel like it sometimes.

Anyways....enough verbal vomit from me

[sweetchix]

I think a memorial tattoo is a wonderful way to honor your dad. (((Hugs)))

I deleted WG's number from my phone. I felt a bit of relief afterwards.

[cuddlyevil]

I'm going to a Messiah sing along tonight. It should be fun.

[doriswe]

Dec 21, 2015 14:04:30 GMT -5 sweetchix said:

I think a memorial tattoo is a wonderful way to honor your dad. (((Hugs)))

I deleted WG's number from my phone. I felt a bit of relief afterwards.

I'm proud of you!

[sweetchix]

Dec 21, 2015 16:02:38 GMT -5 doriswe said:

Dec 21, 2015 14:04:30 GMT -5 sweetchix said:

I think a memorial tattoo is a wonderful way to honor your dad. (((Hugs)))

I deleted WG's number from my phone. I felt a bit of relief afterwards.

I'm proud of you!

Thanks! I'm pretty proud of myself too. It definitely needed to be done.

[bl]

sweetchix yay for deleting his number
jigsy I think what you and Vegas are doing sounds reasonable, if you would like to talk to him more can you add in another phone call or facetime during the week. Me and Dallas talk every morning when he gets off work at 6:30am which is the same time I am getting up and getting ready, and then also each night when I get off work until he gets to work which is about another 30 min(we work complete opposite shifts). One night when he is off each week we will facetime and we text a bit each night. I think that is probably more than most need, but we only see each other once a month.

Work has been super busy lately. Me and Dallas are official now. He came for an impromptu visit last Mon-Thur and it was really nice.

[Deleted]

I've been dating the new guy a little over a month and we text throughout every day, we talk on the phone frequently (like every other day) and see each other at least once a week. More, if we can manage our crazy schedules. Ex BF wasn't very communicative and it drove me batty. This BF communicates just the right amount and it makes me happy. I think if it feels okay to you and it's your "norm," then that's what matters.

I'm counting down the last 20 minutes of work and it's agonizing. I was going to leave early, but it's nearly 4:40 and I'm still here, so I'll just work the last few minutes. THEN I'M OFF TIL SUNDAY. I AM SO FLIPPING EXCITED TO BE OFF AND AWAY FROM WORK AND GONE AND OH GOODNESS IT'S GOING TO BE GLORIOUS. Year end is the worst and it's been crazy busy here.

[cuddlyevil]

jigsy, for me it depends on who I'm seeing. I am communicative, but not co-dependent--so I like to keep in touch but it doesn't have to be all day. I'm not going to be butthurt if you're busy and can't reply to my text within 60 seconds. If what you and Vegas do works, stick with it. I work with a lady who swears her marriage is solid only because they don't see each other that much so they're more appreciative of the time they do get to spend together.

[wampuscat]

I think if it works for you, then go with it (regarding the communication/seeing each other). I've been dating the same guy since July 2014 and we only see each other on the weekends because I work fulltime and don't have much time after work because of my son, and he works weird shifts at the hospital. We live 30 minutes apart. He comes over Friday night and stays through until Sunday. We never talk on the phone because we both just aren't "phone people". We text all throughout the day though. I think it gives us a chance to miss each other, so we don't really get on each other's nerves.

[Serenity9]

I had 3 online dating first dates recently, I have a 2nd date with one of the guys already set up for tomorrow, and I have another 1st date on Wednesday.   LOL! I'm side-eyeing myself. But I'm not going to say no to someone interesting just because of some feeling not based in any logic that it's "too many."

The 2nd date guy that I have set up for tomorrow seems really great - smart and interesting and attractive (he's actually MORE attractive in person than in his profile pics, which is unusual!), but he has my sister's name. It is a gender-neutral name, but it still feels kinda weird. If this turns out to be something, I would probably get used to it... I think?  :?

[Eureka1984]

I am feeling depressed about the holidays. It sucks whenever you are by yourself and others have dates and or husbands. I'm trying not to be a Debbie downer and I know I'm pretty blessed but man...

I did buy myself an early Christmas present, I got a galaxy s6 and I love the camera on it.

[jigsy]

Dec 21, 2015 17:16:10 GMT -5 Serenity9 said:

but he has my sister's name. It is a gender-neutral name, but it still feels kinda weird. If this turns out to be something, I would probably get used to it... I think?  :?

In my family, my two sisters both married guys with the same name as two of my brothers.
Bro #1 - Mike
BIL #1 - Mike
Bro #2 - Rob
BIL #2 - Rob

Everyone jokes that I need to marry a Will because that is my other brothers name to complete the pattern.

Probably won't happen, but I know it would be weird to date a Will with all that in the back of my mind.

[glitzyglow]

A girl I went to high school with, who is only 31 years old, was diagnosed this week with stage 4 cancer (the origins of it are unknown at this time). I keep thinking about her and her family...she has two little children. Life can change so damn fast.

It is pouring rain here and even thundered for a while. I have to run out to the library and then stop by a store for a last minute gift. I'm very thankful it's rain and not snow!

[idahome]

My best friend's dad had open heart surgery today. He had a quadruple bypass and, per the surgeon, is doing well. Less than 30 minutes after getting that amazing news my dad called to tell me that his mother is being rushed to the hospital due to a massive stroke and a blood clot on her brain. My dad is a mess and my heart hurts for him.

Hug your loved ones a little closer tonight.

[bg]

Dec 21, 2015 17:24:07 GMT -5 Eureka1984 said:

I am feeling depressed about the holidays. It sucks whenever you are by yourself and others have dates and or husbands. I'm trying not to be a Debbie downer and I know I'm pretty blessed but man...

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I'll join you here. I fly to see family tomorrow and I'm hoping it's not too overwhelming.

On a happy note I'm double yoga-ing it tonight.

[Deleted]

hugs idahome and glitzyglow

My staff is KILLING me. They are dropping balls all over the place. I just don't think they can handle how to work independently. I'm hoping to get a new person on board because I've worked and worked with these guys and they just can't seem to manage it. I'll be dropping some of them down to part time (they knew this would be a consequence and yet haven't met their improvement goals).

I should be exercising but instead I'm having a glass of wine while I finish things up. Reconnecting with the exbf has been going quite well. I'm not looking forward to breaking the news to my mom because she really dislikes him, for no real reason. UGGGG.

[RamblingRose]

As far as how often to see talk to someone, TL and I have an ongoing text thread. It's not constant during the work day, but i's frequent. And he calls me daily on his way home, so at least a 25 minute call daily. As far as seeing each other, we spend 3-4 nights a week together, and at least one full weekend a month. He lives about 45 minutes away.

[sweetchix]

Dec 21, 2015 23:56:08 GMT -5 RamblingRose said:

As far as how often to see talk to someone, TL and I have an ongoing text thread. It's not constant during the work day, but i's frequent. And he calls me daily on his way home, so at least a 25 minute call daily. As far as seeing each other, we spend 3-4 nights a week together, and at least one full weekend a month. He lives about 45 minutes away.

Whatever happened to him moving in with you?

[liubot]

I can't sleep tonight. At all. My tooth is killing me. I went to the dentist for an X-ray today and apparently I have an abscess in my wisdom tooth. So pain killers and antibiotics until I get it pulled. I took a Vicodin and it barely touched the pain. I don't want to take another incase I sleep and can't wake up for school. It's like spirit week at school because of the short holiday week. We have Holiday hat day and ugly sweater day, which is nice because hair stylists usually only can wear black and white. Here's a pic from my hat day festivities. I'm on the couch now with "my" kitten. He's sleeping and I'm jealous. He's my boyfriend's daughter's cat that lives at her dad's but I keep him at my place so he has people around more often. Plus I'm getting S used to playing nice with animals.

God I'm bored and want to sleep.

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