Dear applicants- you both seem good, and I need to hire two people. I am not sure on one because she won't fit in with us, but she is super nice and enthusiastic- just a bit different. She needs a little work on speaking with clarity. Uses lots of you knows and likes in her sentences etc. I still have a couple more I am waiting to hear back on. One was a definite yes. This reminds me I need to fill out their interview evals. In case I get the other two interviews.
Dear DH- it was nice (for me not you) that no one showed up at the site, so you could come home a day early. Too bad you have to fly to NYC but it's only for the day.
Dear Friends- I hope you can come by on Sunday. It would be nice to see you.
Dear DD- you are one crazy chick. I don't really get you. For example, why are you sleeping naked now? Is it just to get a reaction out of us/ make us laugh? I am going to make you wear pajamas tonight. Seriously, why? Also, do you have to be such a procrastinator?
Dear co-worker- please take the promotion I gave you. I really want you to take it.
Dear other co-workers- thanks for listening to me vent about SIL. It was really funny and true when one of you piped up and said SIL should mind her own business.
Dear universe- please keep working with us to pay off debt etc and get this tax issue resolved. I really want it all gone/ taken care of.
Dear ILs- please don't come for Christmas. You seriously annoyed me for Thanksgiving, and I don't want to see you. I will see you in Jan for DD's birthday. That would be great. Also, if SIL is coming over, I may have to conveniently go somewhere else, anywhere else.
ETA Dear SIL- I am sorry but you cannot recreate the past. That ship has sailed. It will never be the same again, and that's OK. But you need to understand that and move on. It's super unrealistic, and sets you up for major disappointment.
9:00 is my time to go to bed, chill, watch House Hunters - alone. What is the deal with you going to bed a 9:00? You stay up till 10:00. While it is nice that you are in agreement that we can watch Hallmark Christmas movies together, I don't want to watch, Hallmark, I want to watch House Hunters while I drift off to sleep. Plus, you talk. No talking during quiet time.
Signed,
Ridged schedule person who needs some alone time at the end of the day.
Post by traveltheworld on Nov 29, 2017 12:31:41 GMT -5
Dear children,
Please sleep in your own beds. Just because Daddy is not home doesn't mean you automatically get to sleep in my bed. I can't sleep with you two wiggling in my bed, and I need sleep!
Sleep-deprived mom
Dear Contractor,
Please finish our basement. I want to get our Christmas tree out and decorate it this weekend but can't do it unless the basement is finished.
Dear BIL & SIL DD and I really do want to see you guys. Can you please get back to me on rescheduling our visit. Me
Dear DH Why did you lie to our friends and say I told you to come home last weekend early. I did not ask you and you coming home made things 100 times harder. Could you just talk and be truthful. Cranky Wife
Gymnastics I don't know how tonight is going to go. It is testing night and part of me wants DD to move up as she is getting bored in class but the other part knows that she doesn't have the skills really mastered to move up. She can do them but they aren't pretty and the next class demands perfection. I've already prepped her that it is okay if she doesn't move up and she is already sad that 2 of her friends are jumping the next class and moving to pre-team. Gym mom
Dear Time Slow down I'm not mentally ready for tax season yet Accountant
Dear self, Make a coffee, wrap in your blanket at your desk, and suck it up. You have a cold and too much work to do to bail early and go home. Even though your bed and The Great British Baking Show sound amazing right now. 3 hours left, you can do it! Love, Me
Dear rere, Solidarity! I'm the same way and hate when DH comes to bed at the exact same time as me. He either talks, plays on his tablet, or falls asleep fast and sprawls, so I have no chance to get comfortable first. Signed, Fellow alone time lover
Dear DH, How did you not find DD2's glasses this morning? You cannot keep sending her to school with no glasses on! She needs them to see! I would bet good money that I will walk into the house after work, and the glasses will be exactly where I said they were when you called me. Also, this is why you should get up earlier. If you weren't running late every day, you'd be able to spend a few minutes looking for lost glasses. Signed, Aggravated
Dear self, Make a coffee, wrap in your blanket at your desk, and suck it up. You have a cold and too much work to do to bail early and go home. Even though your bed and The Great British Baking Show sound amazing right now. 3 hours left, you can do it! Love, Me
Dear rere , Solidarity! I'm the same way and hate when DH comes to bed at the exact same time as me. He either talks, plays on his tablet, or falls asleep fast and sprawls, so I have no chance to get comfortable first. Signed, Fellow alone time lover
Dear DH, How did you not find DD2's glasses this morning? You cannot keep sending her to school with no glasses on! She needs them to see! I would bet good money that I will walk into the house after work, and the glasses will be exactly where I said they were when you called me. Also, this is why you should get up earlier. If you weren't running late every day, you'd be able to spend a few minutes looking for lost glasses. Signed, Aggravated
I've recently rediscovered that show on netflix and it's basically the best thing ever.
Dear self,
You need to relax. Seriously. Relax. Things are fine. Just break it all down into steps and tackle one thing at a time.
Signed, Not relaxed.
Dear DD,
I'm over the attitude. You ask for a breakfast bar, I give you a breakfast bar, you break down in tears and won't tell me what's wrong, and then you take the breakfast bar and get in the car and you're happy.
I don't think I mean this, but when are you going to be 4?
You are very lucky. You flubbed the interview like nobody’s business. Do not make me regret taking you on my team. I really like you, but omg.
Your Soon to Be New Boss
Dear Guy Not Getting the Promotion:
I’m sorry. But geez, it’s like you went out of your way to emphasize every trait I told you would disqualify you from a leadership position. Wtf, dude?
Please be cool. We are working very hard to get a smaller promotion for you. I’m really pushing the hell out of this.
Love you, really! Your current 2nd level Boss
Dear Boss:
You better come through for Guy #2. Really. Or I’m going to be... difficult.
mustardseed2007, I'm obsessed and I cannot really articulate why. It's such a calming show to me, even though it's a competition. Maybe it's the accents? lol
Post by mustardseed2007 on Nov 29, 2017 13:29:17 GMT -5
twinmomma, the accents plus all the down time they have where they show the peaceful nature scenes with the background of classical music. I mean, they are outside in a tent on some gorgeous estate - nothing could be more serene.
And then the british people are very reserved about their competitive spirit. There is no "in your face" stuff at all. Even the one moment that was the moment of conflict people talk about with the baked alaska or whatever it was, when you actually watch the show it was SO controlled.
Post by covergirl82 on Nov 29, 2017 13:37:54 GMT -5
Dear internal review committee,
Please approve my request. I like my job and would like to keep working for our employer, but I don't want to get a flu shot, and I think it's ridiculous that we fire employees for not getting a flu shot (when it's effective maybe half the time, at best).
Post by kimberlybb on Nov 29, 2017 13:54:31 GMT -5
Dear DS,
I’m with mustardseed2007 ,. Can you hurry up and be four already! The tantrums along with the hysterics in the middle of the night are killing me. I am really trying to savor the good things about this age like all the snuggles, funny questions and your baby voice but it is so hard with all your crazy behavior. I thought the universe owed me a break after your sister at age three. She about broke me so let’s try to reign it in a little.
Dear men accused of sexual harassment- #1 I am disappointed in you. #2 It's not that hard to keep your hands to yourself and your pants zipped. FFS
Dear organizations- Why did you allow these men to sexual harass the women for so long? Ok I get some of this is news to you with some of the men (those with just one accuser coming out now).
But in some cases it was super obvious and you all just buried it under the rug and allowed it to keep happening to more and more women. You allowed some of these men to become icons instead of dealing with their behavior. And this is why we have 3, 5 8, 20, 30 women coming out on some of these guys because you all just ignored it for years.
mustardseed2007, twinmomma, I'm also in love with that show. I think it is the mellow of the competition and how they help each other when needed. I'm halfway through season 3. Try out Zumbo's Desserts also on Netflix. Way more competitive and takes place in Australia so cool accents and they make some crazy cool deserts.
Post by erinshelley21 on Nov 29, 2017 15:09:22 GMT -5
mustardseed2007, I find myself wishing the threenager days away myself and crossing all the things that he wakes up on Monday (his birthday) a pleasant little boy.
Post by erinshelley21 on Nov 29, 2017 15:15:13 GMT -5
Dear DH, You ordered tickets to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Not my outing of choice, but you said you've wanted to go for a long time and had already ordered tickets before I could weigh in. Now you're telling me you aren't looking forward to it. It's sweet that its because you don't want to be away from the kids, but you picked this. This was all you. Get excited. Love, your wife
Dear DS, You're killing me lately. The whining, crying, and screaming have got to stop. I'm giving you as much attention as I possibly can, letting you have reasonable fun, you had your best cousin over Monday, I got out your special Christmas tree, and I try to do things with just you. Screaming at me because I won't let you watch tv until you're dressed and have eaten breakfast is not okay. Especially since we've been doing this on school days since August, so it isn't new. Also, it hurt my feelings when I asked you what you did at school and you said you couldn't remember, but when mamaw asked 5 minutes later you suddenly remembered the number you learned, the 4 different animals you colored and 2 other things. I stopped listening so I wouldn't get upset. Love, your mom who is feeling guilty for I don't even know what
Dear DD, You have to work on sleep hygiene, consuming more calories and know when to slow down so you don’t get sick.
It’s so hard to watch and I am only trying to help so don’t bite my head off...I know it sucks that you aren’t “normal” but this is it - let’s make it the best we can. Love Mom
Dear DH - it’s not an issue to finish Soccer two hours before a wedding that’s twenty minutes away. Please just stop worrying and let me rock the time boxing. Nothing happening right now is a big deal and we have plenty of time. I’m pretty much done holiday shopping and have a sitter for all “my” things like getting my hair cut so it doesn’t leave you with the kids on weekends because you are being such a basket case.
Your time management skills never cease to amaze me.
Signed, Completely overwhelmed
Dear self,
You can do this. I know you don't want to, like at all, and it totally isn't fair that you will be spending another weekend working to get it all done this weekend, and it is entirely ridiculous that you get zero support from anyone above you in the chain of command, but nobody can do it better than you and it has to get done. You've kicked ass so far and are ahead of schedule. Hang in there and try not to kill yourself. Also don't forget DD's recital on Sunday. You WILL make it.
Signed, Heart is still beating
Dear new boss,
If you don't STOP telling me all about the work I will be transitioning to that I don't want to do and was not consulted about that will not be happening for a few months and START giving me some damn support on this huge project, I will be walking out the door as soon as humanly possible. And I will not be accepting any new assignments or meeting requests from you if they are to occur in the month of December.
Dear DS, You mastered peeing on the potty months ago, why are you still holding your poop in for a week and then have multiple accidents a day in your underwear for the past week? We thought you got the hang of it a month ago when you pooped on the potty a couple of times but ever since you won't go. You are holding yourself back at daycare because they won't let you into the preschool class until you are completely potty trained. You turn 3 in 3 weeks, get your act together because I can't keep washing 4+ underwear a day. Signed, Your frustrated mom who doesn't know what else to do with you
Dear DH, Go see a counselor. You cry over something every other day. I can't keep asking you are you ok? Every day and get a don't worry about it. I do worry about it. Go get help working through it because it's mentally draining to go through this a few times a week. Signed, Your wife who can't keep carrying your load
Dear Engineering Manager, I’m not sure if you’re just an asshole in general or if you are being particularly difficult because I am new or a woman, but this isn’t going to fly. I’m the same level as you in a different department and I am the key stakeholder on this project. If you need my input, don’t wait to the last minute, fail to check my calendar, and then get bitchy when I won’t rearrange my existing meetings to accommodate you. Also, cut it out with cutting me off mid sentence to tell me that my concern is silly or trivial. I called you out on the inappropriate way you were talking to me in today’s meeting and I’m going to keep calling you out every time you do this. Signed, Doesn’t like being bullied
Post by supertrooper1 on Nov 30, 2017 11:06:31 GMT -5
Dear DS, Yes, I said a bad word yesterday and I had to explain to you again why we don't repeat what mom says in the car. You didn't have to tell your dad this morning that I told you not to say that until you were a grown up. Love, Mommy who is tired of you tattling on me
Please stop complaining about how you don’t make enough money dogsitting for your friend and giving a couple massages a week. You get paid cash and don’t claim it for tax purposes, and you’re on social security disability, because supposedly your “chronic back pain” prevents you from being able to work. If you wanted more money to live off of, maybe you should’ve thought of that before claiming you’re disabled.
Sincerely, DIL (As a note, I am fine with social security disability, but I get so irritated about MIL abusing it.)
Look up encopresis. My DD had this issue, and I know of lots of little boys that go through it. They get so used to holding it in that they can't go, and stuff starts leaking.
We found that a couple of weeks of Mirilax got DD back on track (as recommended by pedi).
covergirl82, I agree with you about people who abuse the SS disability. What pisses me off more is the people who have gotten the free health care by playing the system. Family of 3 dad only works and mom was on Medicare before they married and had baby so they say they aren't married so mom and kid get the free health care. Or the people who make good money but have giant family size because of relatives living with them so they get high subsidies or free health care but they don't tell them full household income because they aren't including relatives disability or SS income just the taxpayers W2 income.
I would rather see people who truly need Medicare or the free health care have it not the ones who can play the system and not get caught.
Post by justcheckingin73 on Nov 30, 2017 14:00:43 GMT -5
Dear maids,
Can you please come right at 1:00 and be done by 2:00 so I can go for a run before school lets out?
Signed,
Need stress relief
Dear Self,
It will all work out - it always does. Traveling makes you anxious. Traveling to another country is a whole new level of anxious for you but you will survive and before you know it, you’ll be back home stressing out over everything that needs to get done for Christmas.
Enjoy time away with your coworkers that you never see and have some cocktails (but not too many this time!).
Signed,
I need to start believing this...worry accomplishes nothing