Randoms- week of Sept 26

[kicks]

Guys, my boyfriend is back until Friday! The past couple of weeks I've realized I've missed just the little things like joking around at night before bed. He'll be gone all of Oct and half of Nov and Dec, but I'm excited for these next few days. So far he only has 1 travel week to Europe in Jan, wahoo.

On another note- clearly CEP is getting no awards for staying out of the way of insensitive/racist posting yet again last night.
And now the first response in the Texas shooting post is rubbing me the wrong way. Who cares if the shooting is in an affluent area? The emphasis on that is side eye worthy. As if, if it were in the "ghetto" it'd be no big deal.

I'm just sticking to this board.
<3

[sfy]

Sept 26, 2016 8:44:59 GMT -5 kicks said:

I'm just sticking to this board.
<3

I keep trying to make fetch happen over here, but y'all won't let us be great. 

YAY for him being home!  October sounds rough, so I hope you guys have a great time these next few days.



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[itsme]

Enjoy your time with BF kicks!

[raangoli]

I hope you get to spend as much time with your boyfriend as possible kicks.

I am tired - I have a lot going on at home and my stress level is pretty high. I don't think I will be posting as often but I'll try to check in every now and then to see how things are going.

[skwcm80]

Have a great few days with your BF kicks!

Why am I not surprised at the poster who made that comment?

[threejs]

Sept 26, 2016 10:39:08 GMT -5 raangoli said:

I hope you get to spend as much time with your boyfriend as possible kicks .

I am tired - I have a lot going on at home and my stress level is pretty high. I don't think I will be posting as often but I'll try to check in every now and then to see how things are going.

I'm here too, it sucks.   Sending good thoughts your way that things will get better soon!! 

[threejs]

kicks, - Enjoy your week with BF! It must be hard dealing with all the travel. Will you be able to visit him at all in October?

[sfy]

I'm sorry, raangoli and threejs . I hope things get so much better very soon. Hugs to you both.

Do you think it has anything to do with your calcium intake, @tooshort? My teeth got so jacked up and I got so many cavities when I was pregnant because DS was sucking up all my calcium.

[raangoli]

I'm sorry threejs. I hope things improve on your end soon as well. Hugs to you.

[andwhat]

Sept 26, 2016 10:53:07 GMT -5 @tooshort said:

That's exciting kicks .

I lost another pound. I'm 4 pounds from my goal weight which is what I weighed before having kids.

I went to the dentist last week and I have to get 10 fillings. Wtf?! I've only had 1 cavity my entire life. Last year when I had my check up I was just fine.

Im trying to stick to this board only. The other boards are giving me a headache.

Congrats on the weight loss @tooshort

Is this your regular dentist. I had that happen to me once and it was when I was switching dentists. Some are overly cautious where another dentist would monitor. Especially if you go every 6 months. I would definitely get a second opinion.


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My random. This WOC board has already taught me so much. I realized this weekend that I don't have to engage everyone. Some people are just acquaintances and I can just not be involved with them anymore and it will have no impact on my life. So for my sanity it is sometimes better to not engage.

[dreamcrisp1]

kicks, enjoy your time with your BF!

raangoli and threejs, tons of hugs and I hope things sort out for you both soon. We will miss you around here.

[itsme]

I hope things get better raangoli & threejs.

[andwhat]

Hope things get better soon raangoli & threejs

[starlily]

H will be accepting a new position, at a new company. The salary boost will bring him back to where he was in both pay and title before the 1st time he got laid off 5 years ago. This means that I'm breathing a deep sigh of relief, because we'll have some more breathing room in our budget and will be able to pay off a lingering, large cc debt. I didn't realize how stressed I actually had been about carrying everything financially these past few years.

[oliviapope]

I went running for the first time in months. After I DNF my marathon in January I swore off running forever but I think I may take it up again.


I have a test to study for and in true me fashion I'm here and not studying.

[meshaliuknits]

Where do I go to get atta girls for doing weight training last night despite it being about a million degrees out?

[itsme]

meshaliuknits right here! This heat is not letting up. Working out has been a bia this summer.

[skwcm80]

Sept 26, 2016 12:31:57 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Where do I go to get atta girls for doing weight training last night despite it being about a million degrees out?

Right here.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 26, 2016 12:38:30 GMT -5 skwcm80 said:

Sept 26, 2016 12:31:57 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Where do I go to get atta girls for doing weight training last night despite it being about a million degrees out?

Right here.

I could watch this all day. lol

[borinquen57]

Sept 26, 2016 11:07:25 GMT -5 andwhat said:

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My random. This WOC board has already taught me so much. I realized this weekend that I don't have to engage everyone. Some people are just acquaintances and I can just not be involved with them anymore and it will have no impact on my life. So for my sanity it is sometimes better to not engage.

This goes for me too!  Unfortunately, I was too deep into an FB argument about Terence Crutcher by the time I realized it. I spent a large portion of my weekend being pissed at ignorant idiots that I don't even know.

[orangeblossom]

raangoli and threejs I hope things better soon. Hugs.

@tooshort I agree with andwhat about gett Ming a second opinion. Congrats on the weight loss.

[kicks]

Sept 26, 2016 10:53:47 GMT -5 threejs said:

kicks, - Enjoy your week with BF! It must be hard dealing with all the travel. Will you be able to visit him at all in October?

No

Last year I was lucky I could join him in Paris and London while he was there working.

I was hoping I could go to where he'll be for a weekend but now I'm on a rotation where my only day off is Saturday. So won't be going anywhere, boo.
Luckily, I think he'll mostly be around Jan-middle of March.

I have a vacation in Nov with my mom.

[threejs]

Sept 26, 2016 16:29:31 GMT -5 kicks said:

Sept 26, 2016 10:53:47 GMT -5 threejs said:

kicks , - Enjoy your week with BF! It must be hard dealing with all the travel. Will you be able to visit him at all in October?

No

Last year I was lucky I could join him in Paris and London while he was there working.

I was hoping I could go to where he'll be for a weekend but now I'm on a rotation where my only day off is Saturday. So won't be going anywhere, boo.
Luckily, I think he'll mostly be around Jan-middle of March.

I have a vacation in Nov with my mom.

Gah!!  Okay, well check in here as often as you can in October -- maybe just being able to chat will help the month go quickly!!  

[meshaliuknits]

That's annoying cubed People have stuff to do, yo!

[itsme]

What in the hell. I called to get my life insurance policy reviewed because I had lost a little over 50lbs and wanted to see if I could get a lower rate. I ended up upping the amount and length and got a good quote for it thinking it couldn't possibly go up because I am in great health. Like the best I've ever been. So I got an email stating it was approved but the rate is higher than quoted. I called to find out why and was told I got the 2nd best rate vs the top tier because of the amount of weight I lost in the amount of time I lost it (it has been 4 years since I got the last policy) and I need to show consistency. I can have my rate re-evaluated in 24 months. I don't know anything about how life insurance works but it feels like I am getting penalized for all the hard work I put in to get to this point. It is putting a damper on my mood.

ETA:  Reading comprehension fail on my part.  I put in total weight loss over a longer period vs the 1 year they requested.  I lost around 30 this last year so they told me to call tomorrow to see if that would make a difference and whether it's worth me getting the info from my doctor and sending it in.

[busybodyk]

Sept 26, 2016 20:07:36 GMT -5 @natariru said:

I think we just decided we are selling our house. I'll be over here breathing into a paper bag.

raangoli I'm here if you need a IRL hand squeeze.

Eek! At least you have time. Next spring, right?

[wesleycrusher4ever]

I joked that the presidential debate was going to put me into early labor. Annnnd I've spent half the night in labor and delivery because of high blood pressure and spotting. No more politics for this mama (at least not this year) lol Everything's fine now.

[wesleycrusher4ever]

@natariru 12/6 so she still needs to bake for a good while!

[busybodyk]

Sept 27, 2016 7:13:07 GMT -5 @natariru said:

Sept 27, 2016 7:03:14 GMT -5 busybodyk said:

Eek! At least you have time. Next spring, right?

I think we are listing ASAP.

Whoah! Good luck! Bury one of those saints in your backyard.

[sfy]

I have six calls scheduled today. Meanwhile, I fried some fish and made a pot of collards last night. So this morning, I wrapped the leftover fish in foil and warmed it up, made a pot of grits (no water, just chicken broth, heavy cream and milk, so they were so creamy, mmm mmm), made some toast and tea. I just finished eating and now I feel like I'm in a fog. I don't know how I'm going to stay awake . I need a nap.