Thursday randoms!

[abcdefu]

My coffee machine broke this morning. 

I think I have another kidney stone.

I'm more upset about my coffee machine! Hold me!

come on Friday!  

[Dory1988]

I thought I had today off but it turns out I have to go participate in a graduation ceremony for the doctors who just completed their residency.

The guy I'm talking to has a kid. Everyone keeps telling me not to even consider dating someone with a kid but he's really cool, we get along really well, there's no kid or mom drama. I don't see the problem and let's face it, even at only 28, a lot of guys in my age range have kids.

I finally scheduled to get my tattoo for my wedding covered up! I'm super excited. I went with my friend while she got her rib piece finished yesterday and her artist does beautiful work, the shop is insanely clean, and the prices are awesome. I never would have stopped on my own though because it's right outside of base and usually those places are questionable so I'm glad I went with her. I thought for sure I'd be paying $200-300 for this but it will be $100.

[sweetchix]

My pregnant coworker, who was due yesterday, is still here. Her H, who also works for the same company, was supposed to go to Toronto yesterday but it got delayed into next week. She's pissed because at this rate he may miss the birth. He could easily get back in time because Toronto is not too far from here, but... he wasn't born in the US so she said he always gets pulled over at the border.

I had every intention of going to the gym yesterday, but after cleaning a bit of the house, I sat down on the couch and that was it. I was not getting up until I went up to bed. I seriously need to find my motivation.

[TR]

HOW IS IT ONLY THURSDAY?!

[glynn]

I am ready for the weekend......

My DD1 has been working her but off for a year to go to Italy for 2 weeks starting 7/6. Her flight goes thru Turkey going and coming back. She has been calling several times a day trying to get it switched or her money back. So far no luck..... This is so hard on her since she has been dreaming of this trip for 5 years and if she can't go thousands of $$ are gone. I am trying to be supportive because she still waits to go but it is hard.

[bl]

Bf works all weekend, but I am going to the Demi Lovato/Nick Jonas concert with pantsoffdanceoff and then Monday bf and I are both off so we will likely swim and chill during the day and light off fireworks at night.

Other than that I am just ready for this week to be over.

[Linie]

Jun 30, 2016 8:58:57 GMT -5 glynn said:

I am ready for the weekend......

My DD1 has been working her but off for a year to go to Italy for 2 weeks starting 7/6. Her flight goes thru Turkey going and coming back. She has been calling several times a day trying to get it switched or her money back. So far no luck..... This is so hard on her since she has been dreaming of this trip for 5 years and if she can't go thousands of $$ are gone. I am trying to be supportive because she still waits to go but it is hard.

I heard that the airport is more or less operational and that only a few flights are cancelled. Does she wants to modify the flights because she's afraid (which is totally understandable)?

When the attacks in Brussels occurred, only flight cancellations were reimbursed; not when people wanted to change tickets.

Good luck to her

[bg]

I've been traveling for a week and because it's international and there's a pretty big time difference today's the first time I got to talk to K. It made me happy. I took a day to apply to jobs. Hopefully something will come of one of them.

[glynn]

Jun 30, 2016 10:04:58 GMT -5 @32flavors said:

Jun 30, 2016 8:58:57 GMT -5 glynn said:

I am ready for the weekend......

My DD1 has been working her but off for a year to go to Italy for 2 weeks starting 7/6. Her flight goes thru Turkey going and coming back. She has been calling several times a day trying to get it switched or her money back. So far no luck..... This is so hard on her since she has been dreaming of this trip for 5 years and if she can't go thousands of $$ are gone. I am trying to be supportive because she still waits to go but it is hard.

It's probably one of the safest airports right now. I wouldn't expect lightning to strike twice in the same spot. 

This is what I told her last night. We have talked lots about it. If she can get a flight straight through to Italy for about $500 that is the preferred plan. If not she is still going but everyone will not shut-up about it to her. She has lots of stress anyway and this is killing us both. I really think she will be fine, but I will die if something happens to her.

[glitzyglow]

I'm working on genealogy this week (not my family) and it always entertains me when I come across a photograph of someone who is super attractive to me. I need a time machine, lol.

I am supposed to be having dinner with friends tonight, but the coordinator of the dinner just texted and said the restaurant she picked is booked. Off to find available restaurants.

[1confused1]

I'm in court AGAIN for custody/visitation. If you have any good thoughts to spare, I'd appreciate them.

[Deleted]

I feel like this work week has 7 days instead of 5 going on. WTF. slowness.

Dory1988, I would totally date a guy with kids. wtf is wrong with people? Maybe I would think on it if he had lets say 8 kids. But 2-4 kids isn't uncommon IMHO.

glitzyglow, my grandmother loves genealogy and actually hired a local genealogist in NC to research her half siblings. Her month died when she was 8 and her dad left her and her brother with an aunt when she was 11 to never be heard from again. Ten years ago, she found her half sister via a church pastor (found by the genealogist). And finally found where her dad was buried. It's kinda cool and I enjoyed looking through her books.

[Linie]

I was very much looking forward to a trip to London next week to meet my best friend. Due to work, he has to cancel and I'm really sad about it. Not sure when we will be able to meet again...

[Linie]

Jun 30, 2016 10:15:24 GMT -5 glynn said:

Jun 30, 2016 10:04:58 GMT -5 @32flavors said:

It's probably one of the safest airports right now. I wouldn't expect lightning to strike twice in the same spot. 

This is what I told her last night. We have talked lots about it. If she can get a flight straight through to Italy for about $500 that is the preferred plan. If not she is still going but everyone will not shut-up about it to her. She has lots of stress anyway and this is killing us both. I really think she will be fine, but I will die if something happens to her.

She will only be in transit, which is the safest place in an airport.  I flew from Brussels to Geneva this morning and security is very high. It's reassuring actually.

[Deleted]

Jun 30, 2016 10:15:24 GMT -5 glynn said:

Jun 30, 2016 10:04:58 GMT -5 @32flavors said:

It's probably one of the safest airports right now. I wouldn't expect lightning to strike twice in the same spot. 

This is what I told her last night. We have talked lots about it. If she can get a flight straight through to Italy for about $500 that is the preferred plan. If not she is still going but everyone will not shut-up about it to her. She has lots of stress anyway and this is killing us both. I really think she will be fine, but I will die if something happens to her.

I just flew through that airport less than 2 weeks ago. While it is unsettling (to say the least) to have a connection to somewhere that a tragedy happened, realistically only the people who happened to be there at that time on that day were or will be harmed. I understand your daughter's feelings, but I also think if it were me I'd fly through there again if I had to. It's also a huge airport so even if something did happen, chances are most people in the airport would not be directly affected.

[doglove]

Sending good thoughts your way 1confused1.

I know I said I was taking a break from dating, but I finished the process on eharmony with another guy last night (started before self proclaimed dating break) and we have chatted a little bit and agreed to meet up. he's super cute in his photos and seems nice. We meet for drinks next Tuesday after the holiday weekend.

[Deleted]

I saw a meme on pinterest that pissed me off. It said "when our kids ask us how we met, I want to be able to tell them a love story, not 'we met online' ". uhhhhhhh. The fuck.

And another random, I do not cuss at work but will say stuff like "fudge buckets" and "holy cheez-its". It was brought to my attention that a coworker feels uncomfortable when I use the word "fudge" because they know I mean "Fuck" and that's inappropriate in the work place. The co-worker over heard it while I was on the phone. I can't even be mad. I laughed when the person told me.

[glitzyglow]

Dory1988, you just have to do what's best for you when it comes to dating. I personally have no desire to date someone who has a child/children, but I don't tell others they shouldn't.

[Eureka1984]

The director cancelled our field trip for the summer campers tomorrow because of the early holiday. I hope many stay home tomorrow!

I'm doing well with my new guy. It's been about 5 weeks! I don't want to jinx it.

[berbles]

Dory's post reminded me...

One of my plans for my first real paycheck in a year and a half was to get started on some of the tattoos I've been planning to get. I have 3 more paw prints to add to my memorial, a fairly large piece I want on my right side, and I want to start working on the drawing for the top of my left arm.

Well this happened two weeks ago:

That WAS my tattoo shop right behind the FF on the left. I'm so fucking upset about it. The owner didn't have fire insurance. 

Not only are my tattoo plans delayed, but my former tattoo artist took his own life back in Oct and his artwork was all over this shop. And now it's gone for fucking ever. 

[doglove]

Jun 30, 2016 7:02:32 GMT -5 Dory1988 said:

The guy I'm talking to has a kid. Everyone keeps telling me not to even consider dating someone with a kid but he's really cool, we get along really well, there's no kid or mom drama. I don't see the problem and let's face it, even at only 28, a lot of guys in my age range have kids.

I don't mind this, it's personal preference. 

[1confused1]

Thanks doglove, it didn't go the way I had hoped, but I have no doubt xh will screw the new schedule up and I will go back to ask for a modification.

berbles, that fire was insane! I'm sorry for the loss!

[sweetchix]

OMG!!! I just had to hang up on an employee. I was shaking over it he had me so upset. As soon as he said his name I remembered who he was. We had issued with him before. He called to say he was double deducted in June. I tried to explain to him how the week endings work and that, even though his paydates were both in June, his period endings were in May and June. He interrupted me saying how he only worked x amount of hours and how I took his money and now his new fiancé was going to leave him because "You know how women are" and that she'll think he's a scrub since he doesn't have any money. And how his kids' holiday is ruined now because they can't get cotton candy now. I told him that I do not take his money so he needed to stop being rude to me. I could not get another word in edgewise. Finally, after listening to him ranting on and on and about how I must be doing some kind of financial maneuvering, I told him he had no right to be so rude to me and that he had to call back after he calmed down and I hung up on him. I may have called him an asshole out loud after hanging up as well.

I told the one manager who is here because I expect him to call and complain about me. She was completely on my side and told me to send him in to her next time he calls. I also called the union and she apologized left and right for him treating me that way. He had called the union first so she sent me an e-mail about him, but she didn't expect him to call me. She told him she would get back to him. UGH!!!

I understand why it appears that he was double deducted, we get calls like that every time a month ends on a Thursday. But I'd say 95% of the people who call about it end up understanding what happened by the end of the call and go about there day without every blaming me.

[Deleted]

I'm making my own ahi poke today! I had gone to our amazing Japanese market to buy the already made poke from the deli but it was closed! So I bought my tuna, poke, sauce and wonton wrappers (to make chips) and dammit I will make my own! I'm excited to see how the homemade wonton chips come out!

[berbles]

Jun 30, 2016 16:13:03 GMT -5 @pdx18 said:

I'm making my own ahi poke today! I had gone to our amazing Japanese market to buy the already made poke from the deli but it was closed! So I bought my tuna, poke, sauce and wonton wrappers (to make chips) and dammit I will make my own! I'm excited to see how the homemade wonton chips come out!

Good luck! That's what I just had for lunch! Yummmmmmm

[pinkdutchtulips]

I love good morning texts ... especially when they come w kisses and coffee - virtual will have to work when he's 6k miles away

[1confused1]

Jun 30, 2016 17:20:14 GMT -5 pinkdutchtulips said:

I love good morning texts ... especially when they come w kisses and coffee - virtual will have to work when he's 6k miles away

I thought you broke up with him?

[pinkdutchtulips]

Jun 30, 2016 17:25:08 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

Jun 30, 2016 17:20:14 GMT -5 pinkdutchtulips said:

I love good morning texts ... especially when they come w kisses and coffee - virtual will have to work when he's 6k miles away

I thought you broke up with him?

we had a marathon talk, cleared a few things up and got back together ...

[pinkdutchtulips]

Jul 1, 2016 12:32:36 GMT -5 @32flavors said:

Jun 30, 2016 17:20:14 GMT -5 pinkdutchtulips said:

I love good morning texts ... especially when they come w kisses and coffee - virtual will have to work when he's 6k miles away

There are like a million people in my county and it seems all my significant relationships are long distance. I'm getting pretty over it, but I never seem to meet local guys I connect with. Or I do and they move.

ironically when he's not working overseas, he's local (30 mins away). I knew from the get go that there was a 70/30 split working in the US v overseas (70 USA)