Friday randoms

[sweetchix]

I'm off today. DD1's class is having and expo for the parents and then we can sign them out early. So she will be my date this week like DD2 was last week. The weather is beautiful so we'll hit the same restaurant as I did last week so we can sit on the patio and then play some games. Then off to get her nails done.

Not sure what we'll do after I pick DD2 up later. I'd love to take them somewhere with a pool or waterpark. Maybe the amusement park? We'll see.

[Eureka1984]

So happy today is Friday! I made a call to my psychologist. I'm going to work on not being totally burnt out. I'm hoping it will give me some direction.

This weekend I'm going to try and relax by going to the beach!

[glitzyglow]

This week has been insane and it's only my Thursday. I am mentally and physically exhausted.

Tonight is a music thing that I mentioned back in May that I wanted to go to, but then I had forgotten about it until my roommate told me this week that she took off work so we could go. I honestly would rather not go, but I feel guilty that my roommate took off work because I said I was going. I meant to buy tickets yesterday, but then all that craziness went down at work and I totally forgot; it turns out you could only buy advance tickets before 5pm yesterday. This event sells out of tickets sometimes, so I'm going to feel super guilty if we get to the gate and all the tickets are gone.

[Mrs.Rad888]

Jun 17, 2016 9:49:27 GMT -5 glitzyglow said:

This week has been insane and it's only my Thursday. I am mentally and physically exhausted.

Tonight is a music thing that I mentioned back in May that I wanted to go to, but then I had forgotten about it until my roommate told me this week that she took off work so we could go. I honestly would rather not go, but I feel guilty that my roommate took off work because I said I was going. I meant to buy tickets yesterday, but then all that craziness went down at work and I totally forgot; it turns out you could only buy advance tickets before 5pm yesterday. This event sells out of tickets sometimes, so I'm going to feel super guilty if we get to the gate and all the tickets are gone.

Have you checked StubHub? 

[glitzyglow]

Jun 17, 2016 10:02:36 GMT -5 Mrs.Rad888 said:

Jun 17, 2016 9:49:27 GMT -5 glitzyglow said:

Have you checked StubHub? 

None there. There's no major artists playing and it's more of a "local" event than tourist event, so I'm hopeful if we get there when the gates open that we'll be fine.

[Mrs.Rad888]

Jun 17, 2016 10:10:04 GMT -5 glitzyglow said:

Jun 17, 2016 10:02:36 GMT -5 Mrs.Rad888 said:

Have you checked StubHub? 

None there. There's no major artists playing and it's more of a "local" event than tourist event, so I'm hopeful if we get there when the gates open that we'll be fine.

I'll cross my fingers for you!
A group that I really wanted to see played locally back in May. I didn't buy my tickets ahead of time so I could avoid all the extra charges that get tacked on, and I made the mistake of assuming that they wouldn't sell out the venue. I checked online early the day of the concert, and they HAD sold out! I was pissed, but DH was happy, because he's a curmudgeon who never wants to go anywhere except his workshop. I have tickets for Cage the Elephant on Sunday. DH doesn't want to go, because reasons, so I had to hunt around for someone to go with me. He doesn't want me to go by myself, but he doesn't want to go with me, so what are my options? I'm tired of missing shows I want to see because he just wants to sit in his shop and tinker.

[Deleted]

So in terms of child support... when they come up with the number... let's say 10K to raise a kid per year. I assume that means it costs EACH parent 10K. Then there's the 40/60 split and then higher earn pays the difference for you. I am thinking about how much it costs me to live my life... ~35K a year and I'm poor. I don't think it's outrageous for a kid to cost 20K especially when they have two housing payments/cars to be driven in/more toys/etc.

I didn't want to raise a zombie post.

[nextbigthing]

I filed for divorce today. I already feel better. Hopefully my husband won't try to take all my money

[shoofly]

Finally Friday...this has been the longest week. This weekend is going to be pretty damn hot, so I plan to spend as much time with friends in the pool as possible. I'll also check out some of the college world series stuff that starts this weekend. I've never been but have lived here my whole life.

I'm trying to keep myself occupied since I'm still fairly anxious and distracted about thoughts with the breakup last week and what's happened since. I'm also trying to decide where to make my home for the next few months while I get back on my feet - with my parents, with my sister, with other family. Too many decisions to be made, but I want to feel a little settled somewhere.

[doglove]

We're having an ice cream truck at work today as a celebration for a move we did six months ago. Oookay.

[Deleted]

Jun 17, 2016 12:49:10 GMT -5 doglove said:

We're having an ice cream truck at work today as a celebration for a move we did six months ago. Oookay.

Better late than never! We are having a taco truck next month for something we did in four months ago! Money had to be properly appropriated/a check cut and then we had had to vote on what we wanted. AND THEN we had to wait until the guy had an opening. blargh. 

[tevagirl]

Jun 17, 2016 10:55:12 GMT -5 @lemonlover said:

So in terms of child support... when they come up with the number... let's say 10K to raise a kid per year. I assume that means it costs EACH parent 10K. Then there's the 40/60 split and then higher earn pays the difference for you. I am thinking about how much it costs me to live my life... ~35K a year and I'm poor. I don't think it's outrageous for a kid to cost 20K especially when they have two housing payments/cars to be driven in/more toys/etc.

I didn't want to raise a zombie post.

In MN, they come up with a total number (say 10k) Then there's the 40/60 (4k is parent a's responsiblity /6k is parent b's) or whatever split, which is percentage of the total number assigned to each parent. The non custodial parent gets a decrease on percentage based on parenting time (this assumes that parent b will spend this amount on the child while they are with parent b) and that is is amount of support owed.

[glitzyglow]

I'm trying to teach myself to become an Instagram pro for work. I wish I could just *know* it. Blerg. I don't mind learning, I just want to learn from my bed. After a nap.

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*physical abuse trigger warning*
I woke up right before 4am from a terrible and disturbing dream. Basically, it was my dad that was spanking my sister because she did something wrong. but she struggled to get away and tell him that she's too old for him to spank as punishment (we seemed to be adults in the dream). I tell her to just take it and it will be easier in the end than to fight. My dad ends up pinning her down and hitting the side of her head/face super hard while I yell at him to stop. And then I woke up.

This is not at all what my dad was like. And he's been on my mind a lot due to father's day coming up. He died right before 4 am so that's why the time is significant to me. I was so disturbed by the dream it was hard to fall back asleep.

[bg]

I had my apartment cleaned this morning as a graduation gift. It's awesome!!! My other excitement for the day will be buying a toaster oven. I should have taken the one at the house, but at the time I didn't realize how much I'd miss it. Then meeting my friend for a walk on the beach tonight.

[sweetchix]

My lunch date from today.

[stephreloaded]

Colombia's match for Copa América is tonight. I will be stuck in class until 930. Then because is on my way home, I am going to pick up the ex so he can stay with me tonight. DD will be at my parents and I feel weird interacting with him when DD is not around.