Dear work, Was anyone planning to tell me that the new tool you're launching IN 3 WEEKS is going to blow up my entire website? No one thought to loop me into this conversation on the front end? You realize that for the next 3 weeks I'm basically living and breathing the trip, right? That includes being in a foreign country, managing 400 people and all that goes along with that. Also, my assistant on that trip is recovering from surgery and not going to be at 100%. So telling me right now that you're basically going to destroy the entire lead generation piece of our website and you expect me to have a plan to fix that ASAP is really, really not ideal. Or fair. Signed, Trying not to cry at my desk
Dear beau, I joked that we should both call in sick and ignore our responsibilities this morning. Then I got the email from IT. Now I REALLY wish we could blow off life. Signed, Stressed out
I hope you love your braces as much as you think you will. I think the novelty will fade pretty soon, but you only need hem 6-12 months.
Signed, prepared for whining mom
Dear body
What the actual hell? Why can I not loose the weight I gained over Christmas. I am watching my calories, not eating Christmas cookies and candy, still working out daily, so does it not make sense to drop a few pounds.
I am baffled. You insist on driving 650 miles each way to a funeral because it's "cheaper than flying." You also have decided to just use our house as a hotel, and come up on a day that we absolutely can not even be home to see you. You also haven't even asked if you can also stay with us on the way back down, which I know is coming, but would be nice to figure out in advance. You also don't know how to work your GPS, and your memory is so bad that you weren't able to make it to either of your own daughters houses and had to turn around after hours of searching - they live 20 mins away.
Signed, Not optomistic about this.
PS. You'll be here for DD's birthday. Please remember to tell her happy birthday.
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 26, 2020 11:37:56 GMT -5
Dear Life, Thank you for slowing back down to a reasonable pace. After the madness of renovating this house, getting it move in ready, moving in and DH breaking his arm almost immediately, I couldn't handle it much longer. Signed, let's be stable and boring for a while
Dear Body, Get the F over the virus/viruses or whatever the hell is going on. I'm tired of feeling somewhat sick but mostly okay. Its been over 2 months. Next time, don't try to fight it off. Just let it confine me to the couch or my bed for a couple days, make me stay home for another few days, and be done. Signed, this has been a vicious cycle
Post by supertrooper1 on Feb 26, 2020 12:05:24 GMT -5
Dear work legal team, I don't mind commenting on a case to see if it's viable based on errors in our computer programs. But I need to know exactly why the company is being penalized before I comment on whether "the system worked" or not. Yes there were errors but only in one step of a multi-step process. Signed, Needing the whole story
What the actual F is wrong with you? You told your kid not to give my kid a valentine, even after being told by the principal, WHO IS YOUR BOSS, that it was REQUIRED.
You are a f-ing bully, and you’re bullying a 10-year-old girl. And you had the nerve to SIT WITH ME AT MASS this morning, wish me peace in my life, and BULLY MY KID? F you. I want you fired.
Dear Weather WTF I have the door open too air out the office as it is so stinking nice out. I'm dressed in a sweater, fleece lined tights a skirt and tall boots and sweltering up front this morning. Me who didn't believe the sunny and 60 and it isn't even noon yet
Dear DD I really want to know why you are so tired. You have giant circles under year eyes and really just look beat. Are you trying to fight off a bug you haven't really got yet? Growth spurt? Or something else. Worried Momma who is also tired but I know why I am
Quit asking "maybe you should ask her to prom" every time Ds mentions a girl. The more you say the more determined he is not to go.
Signed, I CARRIED THIS KID FOR 9 MONTHS AND GAVE BIRTH AND DIDN'T SLEEP FOR MANY MONTHS AND WIPED BUTTS AND NOSES AND PUKE AND A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF AND I JUST WANT 1 PICTURE OF MY KID AT A SCHOOL DANCE!
Post by mustardseed2007 on Feb 26, 2020 16:01:08 GMT -5
Dear Self,
The presentation happened, the mess up that occurred wasn't yours but you helped fix it as soon as you had an opportunity. This is where you stop thinking about it.
Signed,
Deep breathes
Dear team members,
If you get your materials to me today, like I asked multiple times, I can make you look good. If you don't, I can't help you. Help me, help you.
Where are you? You mentioned leaving home around 10am, never called to confirm leaving. My calls have all gone to voicemail. Your phone connects to your bluetooth, so just answer on speaker phone. Or send a text when you get gas. But we're now going on potentially 4 hours of you being unaccounted for.
Signed, Ugh.
PS I guess this is just a preview of DD and DS turning 16 and independent.
She doesn't know how to get her GPS to make noise.. my guess is because she has it plugged in and the radio turned off, but she won't listen to me try to talk her through it.
She's upset that people can't figure out how to give her directions to a town 3.5 hours away, but she refuses to ask anyone to help her use her GPS. I told her she is more likely to find a gas station attendant who is able to help get apple maps running than she is to find one who can give her directions.
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 26, 2020 22:14:01 GMT -5
k3am can you coordinate getting her back home with your sister (or sisters I forget how many you have)? Its going to take extra driving, but the hours in the car meeting them halfway may be worth your sanity and peace of mind.
erinshelley21 , the stubborn woman is still 100% focused on getting to the funeral she's trying to get to.
I told her before she leaves to head to my house, she needs to stop in the hotel office and have them help her get her navigation going so that she for sure makes it to my house at least. Which turns into a.. "if I remember."
DH suggested that I drive down and help her get here. Nope. Not doing it. I'm not dragging two kids out and driving around to hopefully help her get here. Her pride may be keeping her from flying and/or staying home, but it will not be trekking my whole family 400 miles on a school night to find her.
She has an appointment on Wednesday with her PCP to talk about her memory issues, that my oldest sister forced her to schedule. I am basically beyond myself that they would let her try to schedule this trip on her own knowing the issues she's been having. I am not local, I don't hear all the details until it's too late. And I know it's also a whole lot of her not listening to anything anyone's said.
Even when I've told her that I'm not comfortable with her continuing to drive on the next 6 hours (18 hours travel in k3am mom time, apparently) to the funeral, she tells me she doesn't care if I'm comfortable and that it's not my problem.
Get it together! First you forget your nice water bottle in the client’s board room. Then you have to drive 25 min round trip to retrieve your laptop and meeting materials from their office.
Signed, hopefully just a result of a crappy night’s sleep and not a new thing
Dear DS1,
Must we discuss where you go when you die at 8:45 pm, when you were supposed to be asleep at 8?
Signed, I can understand the appeal of being religious in these situations, but we’re not
Dear glucose test,
Please don’t make me miserable tomorrow morning during the 1-hour test, and come back with a good number.
Signed, I don’t think I have GD but would prefer not to have to do the 3-hour to confirm
My mom has been on her own for close to 30 years. She's never said it, but I know she takes a lot of pride in the fact that she was able to make it through as a single mom being so independent and I think she's afraid of losing that.
sdlaura, I'm almost two weeks into no soda and the GD test was like drinking flat soda AND you get to sit and relax for an hour with no one bugging you, so if I could, I'd take your place.
sdlaura, I'm almost two weeks into no soda and the GD test was like drinking flat soda AND you get to sit and relax for an hour with no one bugging you, so if I could, I'd take your place.
I am clearly broken.
I don’t think you’re totally crazy - the 1-hour test itself isn’t that terrible. Plus I scheduled my regular OB appt during the hour wait so it’s efficient. I’ve just heard that the 3-hour test is a lot worse. With each pregnancy my 1-hour numbers have gotten higher, so I’m worried that I’ll have to take the 3-hour this time.
k3am yep! That’s the norm here, to drink it right before your appt, go upstairs and see your OB, come back and get blood drawn. Were they afraid you’d try to game the test or something??
k3am yep! That’s the norm here, to drink it right before your appt, go upstairs and see your OB, come back and get blood drawn. Were they afraid you’d try to game the test or something??
I remember being forced to just sit in the waiting room for the hour, desperately trying to not throw up. That stuff made me feel so sick!
Well, she didn't call to let us know she was leaving, but apparently her GPS is working. She's in our town at least, and lost (again). Also apparently shocked that I am not going to be at home. On a Thursday.
I miss you. The plumber and electrician have done all they can, and I haven’t seen you all week. You keep saying you’re coming, and then you cancel. No more money for you until all rough in is done. And that all relies on you. So what do you think? See you soon??? I WANT MY KITCHEN BACK!!!