Thursday randoms

[sweetchix]

I'm off today and tomorrow. My stepdad and I will be ripping up my carpet and putting down laminate wood flooring in my LR and DR. I can't wait to get rid of this nasty carpet! I am concerned with what the sub floor looks like underneath though. I know it dips in a few places, but I hope it doesn't require too much work. I plan on taking pics as we go so I'll be sure to post some

[FormerlyRR]

Yay! I love home improvement stuff.

[housewife]

prepping for laminate or hardwood sucks, but yay to pretty new floors in future!

I am fuming at stbxh. We agreed he would cover vision & dental insurance for the kids. He also said he would pay my car insurance till we were divorced. I took DD to get glasses a few months ago - oh oops, I he only sign himself up for vision. I went to an emergency dentist appt for a chipped tooth and found out he didn't have family coverage for dental. I called today to get my renter insurance policy and guess who isn't an insured driver? OMFG!

[riverpestie]

It's Arya's 1st "gotcha day" today!

Attachments:

[glitzyglow]

My randoms are going to be whiny:

-My doctor's appointment was pushed back since I started my period. The reschedule date the nurse originally said would be right around a month away, which would most likely mean I would be on my period again. When I told her that, she suggested an appointment with a new date: the day after the date she originally suggested. What? Huh? I just told her I would start or be on my period around then. How is suggesting the very next day helpful? I recommended the week before the dates she gave and got an appointment scheduled for then.

-On my way to work, I pass a historic house that is well over 150 years old sitting on private property with no trespassing signs around it. Today when I drove past it, I saw that they have actively torn half of it down and are working on tearing down the rest (and I could see that part of the house was originally a log cabin!). The preservationist in me is very sad. I hope they took pictures of it before they tore it down. 

-I stopped by Dunkin Donuts this morning for coffee. As soon as I stepped out of my car this morning, I dropped my coffee onto the parking lot and it exploded everywhere. I didn't even have a sip of it.

-I'm in a weird head space as of late and I'm not sure what to do about it besides stew on it, which isn't proving to be helpful.

[Mrs.Rad888]

DH shared this pic on his FB page yesterday. It's an interesting sculpture, and the caption is also thought-provoking, but I really just wanted to comment with a  ^o) , because he is the WORST about forgiving or apologizing, and getting him to talk about what's bothering him in the first place is like pulling teeth. I didn't comment at all, because I didn't want to open that can of worms in a public setting.

[arielroux]

Today would have been my 9th anniversary. It's the first anniversary date that has passed since ExH and I split up. Last year at this time, we were still together, and celebrating with a big, fancy dinner. I thought I'd be upset today, but I've honestly kind of forgotten that this date used to mean something. I feel like that's a really short amount of time to have it slip my mind so easily. My mom texted me 1st thing this morning to see if I was ok. I didn't even realize the date until she brought it up, lol.

I have my first appointment with my new therapist today (coincidence that it's on the date of my anniversary?). I'm really looking forward to it. This woman came highly recommended, so I have high hopes.

[sweetchix]

Nasty carpet pics:

[jojoandleo]

I had my MRI today. Umm, you are expected to stay still for 20 minutes. TWENTY FUCKING MINUTES. Keep in mind, I have NOTHING with me. I can't play on my phone, read a book, watch TV. Just lay there. They do give you headphones and ask what music genre you want (it's XM), but that's it. BORING AS FUCK.

[bl]

Only 2 weeks out from bf being here for our concert and vacation. He is coming in a little early and we are going to stop and spend a night in Savannah and then a short morning at a SC beach on the way up to Charlotte. We have a ton packed into a week long trip, but it should be a blast.

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Apr 21, 2016 11:44:49 GMT -5 jojoandleo said:

I had my MRI today. Umm, you are expected to stay still for 20 minutes. TWENTY FUCKING MINUTES. Keep in mind, I have NOTHING with me. I can't play on my phone, read a book, watch TV. Just lay there. They do give you headphones and ask what music genre you want (it's XM), but that's it. BORING AS FUCK.

That's my favorite hit ever.  Laying flat on the floor with calming music and relaxing every part of my body. Have you ever taken a yoga class? I feel it would be your nightmare. 

My physical therapist said I need to do low impact like the elliptical for cardio.  So I was on it for 3 minutes and my toes started to fall asleep. What am I doing wrong?  

[jojoandleo]

Apr 21, 2016 12:04:45 GMT -5 @lemonlover said:

Apr 21, 2016 11:44:49 GMT -5 jojoandleo said:

I had my MRI today. Umm, you are expected to stay still for 20 minutes. TWENTY FUCKING MINUTES. Keep in mind, I have NOTHING with me. I can't play on my phone, read a book, watch TV. Just lay there. They do give you headphones and ask what music genre you want (it's XM), but that's it. BORING AS FUCK.

That's my favorite hit ever.  Laying flat on the floor with calming music and relaxing every part of my body. Have you ever taken a yoga class? I feel it would be your nightmare. 

My physical therapist said I need to do low impact like the elliptical for cardio.  So I was on it for 3 minutes and my toes started to fall asleep. What am I doing wrong?  

I am more a fan of Piyo or Pilates.  I don't wanna lay there breathing!  BUT, Yoga is also different.  It's not like, "Lie still, and if you move, you fucked up this expensive imaging and will have to do it again."  Like, how do you relax after THAT!?! 

I had to use the elliptical when I broke my leg and last time I dislocated my knee.  The numb could be a number of things-ill fitting shoes, bad circulation, bad posture.  No clue.  I'd check the shoes first, and then talk to your doctor. 

[bg]

I'm in a weird limbo place with work and school and it's kind of driving me a bit crazy. I have a pretty jam packed weekend and hopefully that'll make me feel better.

[bg]

Apr 21, 2016 12:04:45 GMT -5 @lemonlover said:

That's my favorite hit ever.  Laying flat on the floor with calming music and relaxing every part of my body. Have you ever taken a yoga class? I feel it would be your nightmare. 

My physical therapist said I need to do low impact like the elliptical for cardio.  So I was on it for 3 minutes and my toes started to fall asleep. What am I doing wrong?  

For me toes falling asleep usually means my sneakers are too small. 

[jigsy]

I had a phone interview for a new job, and I have an in-person interview set up for the same position on Monday. I have mentally been tabulating what getting this job would mean, and it would be very good. I am trying to not get too excited though, I don't want to be let down. But damn, I want the 24 days PTO, and all the great bennies and higher salary and all sorts of other reasons why this would be a great move, lol.

I am also looking for a new apartment, and apartment hunting in LA is the suck. It's just not somewhere that you can plan in advance much - like, 90% of apartments are "available now" and if you want it, you have to be prepared to move in the next 2 weeks. So I am pretty sure I will just have to turn in my 30 day notice to vacate and hope I find something awesome in the mean time...or if not, just settle. LOL. But I did just get a text from a friend who has a unit opening up in her nice building next month, hasn't even been listed, so hey, maybe things are coming up Jigsy!

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Apr 21, 2016 12:39:10 GMT -5 bg said:

Apr 21, 2016 12:04:45 GMT -5 @lemonlover said:

That's my favorite hit ever.  Laying flat on the floor with calming music and relaxing every part of my body. Have you ever taken a yoga class? I feel it would be your nightmare. 

My physical therapist said I need to do low impact like the elliptical for cardio.  So I was on it for 3 minutes and my toes started to fall asleep. What am I doing wrong?  

For me toes falling asleep usually means my sneakers are too small. 

I've had these shoes for two years. Plenty of dog walks, grocery runs, and treadmill walking without my toes falling asleep. That's why I feel it's the elliptical fault!!! Or how I am putting pressure on my feet? It's weird because it's just my toes. I'm starting to believe cardio is bad for me... my body is rebelling against it and I should just remain fat.

[shauniemae]

I'm still quite the lurker here, but have posted a handful of times. I try! I just need to vent a bit if you don't mind...

I'm stressed, frustrated, and feel defeated. Things have just been piling up and I'm trying to deal with them as best I can, but I'm reaching some kind of limit. The worst thing of all was my baby brother passing away in February...he was only 27 and died from an overdose of 4 medications (some prescribed and some not). My parents are continuing to raise his 2 children as their mother has not much at all to do with their lives. People, however, keep vandalizing my parents' home/property and it's something to do with my brother. I just want my family safe and feel so limited in what we can do. There was quite a bit that happened while my brother was still with us, but since his passing, someone shattered the back windshield of my mom's car (on the day of his funeral) and this week, someone broke out/shattered the big front window to their home. My family lives there!!! Whatever beef someone may have had with my brother is done. He's dead you stupid, disgusting assholes. I don't understand.

My aunt and uncle were in a hit and run motorcycle accident. My uncle is not healing properly post-surgery to repair arteries in his stomach, so he's still in the hospital. My sister, the amazing drama queen of the Midwest, has reached out to my mom, NOT ME, to let her know that she's concerned about me and feels I'm excluding her from my life. When I called her out, mostly because my mother said my sister believes I didn't do enough for my family when my brother passed and I haven't been involved in her life more, she said she needs to meet with me because she has concerns. This will be nothing but a shit show. If it's better than a shit show, I will be incredibly suprised. But that is happening in 1 hour. Lord help me. I know much more background is needed on my relationship with her - but that would be way too much to share. The short version - I was the one that had to apologize to her when I was separating/divorcing, she was going to keep a silver fingerprint keepsake of my brother instead of giving one to his CHILD, and somehow I exclude her from my life though I've invited her to at least 4 outings since my brother has passed and she says no.

I'm sorry. This is all way too long, especially for a "stranger" to you guys...........I just had to vent. I can't keep it in and hold it all together. This doesn't even TOUCH on my relationship concerns.

Vodka. I need vodka.

[glitzyglow]

Sorry shauniemae, that is a lot to go through. I hope things ease up soon.

[1confused1]

shauniemae, so many hugs

[redredwine]

shauniemae, I'm so sorry, so much to go through.

My random of the day: I was never a fan of Prince. It's sad that he died so unexpectedly though.

[sweetchix]

Done for today.

[TR]

Apr 21, 2016 11:48:00 GMT -5 bl said:

Only 2 weeks out from bf being here for our concert and vacation. He is coming in a little early and we are going to stop and spend a night in Savannah and then a short morning at a SC beach on the way up to Charlotte. We have a ton packed into a week long trip, but it should be a blast.

Oooh if it's Charleston let me know if you need any recs!

[sweetchix]

bl, when will you be in Charlotte? I'll be there Memorial Day weekend.

[bl]

shauniemae hugs, sorry you're going through all that
sweetchix I will be there May 6th-9th and your floors look great!
TR I wanted to do Myrtle Beach, but it is so out of the way, so now I am debating between Charleston and Hilton Head. Suggestions for one over the other? I prefer to have somewhere to rent chairs/umbrella if at all possible, but we will only be there for about 4 hours, and I guess I could live without a chair.

[Mrs.Rad888]

Apr 21, 2016 16:57:28 GMT -5 redredwine said:

shauniemae , I'm so sorry, so much to go through.

My random of the day: I was never a fan of Prince. It's sad that he died so unexpectedly though.

I was a fan of his, but not a huge one. I just don't understand when people get so torn up over the death of someone who was basically a stranger. Yes, I liked his music, but I wasn't attached to HIM. To me, his death is sad, but no more or less sad than anyone else who died unexpectedly at such a young age.


shauniemae, I know your meeting with your sister has probably already happened, but I'd give serious thought to limiting contact with your sister. She seems to have a lot of opinions about your life that are none of her concern. Just tell her something like "Thanks for your concern; I have a handle on it." And if she doesn't have the balls to say stuff to your face, just go on with your day like nothing was ever mentioned. And ask your mom to stop passing on the messages, just have her tell your sister to bring it up directly with you. Then give her the statement I advised above. No one needs that kind of drama.

[redshoejune]

I've been really happy with my life lately but tonight I cried my eyes out about a scene on tv where a couple who was having a separation was talking about how they were such good friends. It made me think about how I thought my X and I would always be together and I miss having him as my friend.
Even though he did and continues to treat me like crap!

I am looking forward to the weekend and bummed I have to work tomorrow.

[alleinesein]

So the insurance company decided to total out my parents Mustang since the damage from my dad's accident is more than the car is worth. Mom and I were checking out some new cars tonight and we are both so disappointed by the color choices. Everything is either black, white, silver or some boring ass metallic beige/sand/taupe color. Even the blue selections were drab- super dark blue that looks almost black. Car manufacturers need to bring back color!!!

I did find a few red Volvo's at the local dealer; now I just need to drag mom over there to check them out. This car purchase was not planned or budgeted for and I am trying to steer her towards a 'cheaper' option. And yes I realize that Volvos aren't cheap but the price difference between the model I was looking at and the one she was looking at is about $15k. Car shopping with my parents is an odd experience; the car has to comfortable enough for dad to drive, mom has to like it but I am the one who typically drives the car for any family outing so it has to have enough leg room for me. I currently drive the family S80 more than my own car; dad likes to nap in the backseat when we go places and mom has hip and back pain issues so I am their evening and weekend chauffeur.

And my random- anyone take the GRE? I finally found an online Masters program for an MPA that I should be able to get into with a conditional status but it does require the GRE. I have traditionally not scored well on any type of standardized test so I am a bit worried that I wont score high enough for the program. Math is hit or miss; I do fine with algebra but probability, statistics and geometry are not my strong suit. I haven't taken a standardized test in 13 years and the last 2 that I took were brutal b/c I had to pass them in order to get my BA.