Someone in my neighborhood is getting picked up every morning and the person honks their horn so loud and aggressively... like, not just a tap of the horn for an appropriate beep... it's an all out HONK, HONK, HHHOOOONK! This is all at about 6-6:15am. So of course, the dog goes bananas and then I'm wide awake (H easily falls back to sleep and DS doesn't even hear it.) I have no idea who it is, because by the time I get out of bed and look out the front window, they are gone. It could very well be coming from the street behind us too.
Someone in my neighborhood is getting picked up every morning and the person honks their horn so loud and aggressively... like, not just a tap of the horn for an appropriate beep... it's an all out HONK, HONK, HHHOOOONK! This is all at about 6-6:15am.
I just had a big presentation at work with my boss's boss's boss's boss (ha!) and totally crushed it!! My CEO (one step down from the big boss) totally had my back and said the bigger team at our parent company needs to defer to my expertise on the project we presented. I really needed a self esteem boost like this!
I've had a busy week at work so far with meetings all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I have nothing booked for today and I haven't been productive at all.
Well I really hope covid is calmed down by next June. We used our flight credits and black Friday sales to purchase direct flights to Maui. At least with Maui they allow pre covid testing now. But hopefully with the vaccine on the horizon that the combo of the two it will be a non issue. Maui is a bucket list item for me. It really is going to help get me through the next several months of home isolation.
Got a text from DD's teacher that she wants to meet to discuss additional ways to support DD since it seems like virtual learning isn't a good fit for her. Which is true, it really does not suit DD's natural tendencies, but part of her teacher's note was that DD isn't completing assignments. Yet when I look at her stuff in Google Classroom, all of the assignments are turned in (though very few have grades). So we have NO idea what's going on here. I am glad her teacher reached out though, because there's nothing that would indicate a problem that we can see.
Is it possible she is submitting something but not actually completing/finishing the work? One of my kids was doing something like that in the spring.
Also, from the "don't believe what you see on social media" files: The mom of one of DS's friends posted earlier this month that her kid got all A's for the first marking period and how proud she was of him. I was honestly sort of surprised based on my knowledge of the kid in general and the specific challenges with distance learning that his mom mentioned to me, but I assumed that I misjudged him.
ANYWAY. The honor roll lists just came out today and our kids both qualified for the same level, which indicates a B-average GPA. Which, look. It's great! It's their first year of middle school and their first year virtual and everything sucks right now so be proud of that B average! But why post that your kid got straight As when he didn't? It's so weird.
Do they have any sores or red spots on their stomachs? Our dogs were doing this and it turned out they got scabies from the foxes in our yard. And the scabies were biting us too. It was bad. lol
No, they are just being gross. Sorry about what your dogs and you went through! Ugh.
I never knew they could get scabies that way, but the vet told me a med used to prevent fleas and tick bites will kill the scabies.
I can tell you as a human, it was ridiculously uncomfortable.
Well, we have mice in the attic. So that's fun. The pest control guy came today and it sounds relatively reasonable to have it addressed and then have someone come out every 3 months going forward. They cover bugs and stuff too (which we do tend to get a lot of) so that sounds ok to me.
I heard back from the auto shop about my car, and in addition to the battery needing replacing, I need new brake lines. The brake light was on when I drove it over today, and the brakes did feel funny, so I'm not surprised. So that's $1500 I hadn't planned to spend. That car is 17 years old so it's not exactly shocking that it needs some maintenance, and I've had it for about 16 months and done almost nothing yet as far as upkeep, so it's fine. But ugh.
In the continuing saga of the fridge that wasn't, Lowes never sent me a confirmation email from our phone conversation on Tuesday. I didn't realize this until late last night so here we go. I'm not pleased. At some point I might just say screw it and buy the fridge I'm renting from Rent A Center. I started looking for a fridge in September for those keeping track. I want to pull out my hair and bang my head into a wall. It's so frustrating.
So I just got off the phone with customer service and they sent me the updated info for when, not if I need to call again in January (I'm so pessimistic at this point).
I know this has nothing to do with me, but i cannot get over the amount of money Kelly Clarkson's soon-to-be-ex husband wants in alimony and child support. And considering the kids are pretty much living with her full-time while he lives in MT, it makes even less sense. $436 THOUSAND A MONTH. not that I think he will get anything close to that, but man that is some fucking balls.
My boss is retiring and today is her last day. I'm so sad. She's the best boss i ever had and i have no idea who/ what will come next. I will really miss her. i'm also sad that we can;t have a party. We're doing a zoom farewell, but it's not the same. :-(
I know this has nothing to do with me, but i cannot get over the amount of money Kelly Clarkson's soon-to-be-ex husband wants in alimony and child support. And considering the kids are pretty much living with her full-time while he lives in MT, it makes even less sense. $436 THOUSAND A MONTH. not that I think he will get anything close to that, but man that is some fucking balls.
And didn't he cheat on her? I could be confusing him with someone else.
I know this has nothing to do with me, but i cannot get over the amount of money Kelly Clarkson's soon-to-be-ex husband wants in alimony and child support. And considering the kids are pretty much living with her full-time while he lives in MT, it makes even less sense. $436 THOUSAND A MONTH. not that I think he will get anything close to that, but man that is some fucking balls.
And didn't he cheat on her? I could be confusing him with someone else.
I think so. And I guess he cheated on his first wife too. You know, not that long before announcing their separation I remember reading an article where she mentioned that they have sex every night. I could not wrap my mind around that. lol but more than that it just feels...like trying too hard or something.
cleo29, I have been both outraged and confused by his request for that ridiculous amount of money per month. Does he really need 400k a month to live on?
I think only 1/4 of that is for child support. What does he need all of that money for, and why does he think that he is entitled to it? He will likely come out pretty well with community property and all, unless there was a prenup.
Got a text from DD's teacher that she wants to meet to discuss additional ways to support DD since it seems like virtual learning isn't a good fit for her. Which is true, it really does not suit DD's natural tendencies, but part of her teacher's note was that DD isn't completing assignments. Yet when I look at her stuff in Google Classroom, all of the assignments are turned in (though very few have grades). So we have NO idea what's going on here. I am glad her teacher reached out though, because there's nothing that would indicate a problem that we can see.
Is it possible she is submitting something but not actually completing/finishing the work? One of my kids was doing something like that in the spring.
It's certainly possible, though we spot check assignments and at least the ones we've looked at seem to be consistent with the instructions given, unless there's further instruction given verbally during live instruction. Another possibility is assignments are technically done but not up to the standard expected? I'd kind of expect the teacher to note that in either case though, but only a handful of assignments have grades or comments of any kind. It's hard to know when there's been no feedback from the teacher on the work.
I am feeling very Karen about my holiday cards but I'm so annoyed.
I decided to spring for the fancy decorated envelopes for my holiday cards this year. After my card sat in Minted proof limbo for days, I called. CS couldn't figure out the problem, long story, multiple calls later, I have 1 set of cards, 3 sets of incorrect envelopes. OMG. I'm sending them out but I will NEVER use this company again. It turns out that they do not even have the ability to produce what I ordered through their website. WTF?
I spent < 15 minutes picking out and purchasing a card and 3+ hours trying to get my order sent correctly to their printer.
cleo29 , I have been both outraged and confused by his request for that ridiculous amount of money per month. Does he really need 400k a month to live on?
I think only 1/4 of that is for child support. What does he need all of that money for, and why does he think that he is entitled to it? He will likely come out pretty well with community property and all, unless there was a prenup.
I would not be shocked if there was a pre-nup, especially since she was well established already and this was his second marriage. But it has not been mentioned.
I think it is an obscene amount of money per month. He has his own successful career and is living in an area that I would think is lower cost of living than LA.
If she does end up full or primary custody of their children, I would think just a settlement might be reached.
I also think that the whole, maintaining a certain level of living is silly. I am not saying one party should be completely screwed, but i think it is ok to have to adjust to changes because the situation HAS changed.
cleo29, I have been both outraged and confused by his request for that ridiculous amount of money per month. Does he really need 400k a month to live on?
I think only 1/4 of that is for child support. What does he need all of that money for, and why does he think that he is entitled to it? He will likely come out pretty well with community property and all, unless there was a prenup.
This certainly wouldn’t cover all of it but I wonder how much it costs to maintain the ranch. So child support + ranch maintaining +
cleo29 , I have been both outraged and confused by his request for that ridiculous amount of money per month. Does he really need 400k a month to live on?
I think only 1/4 of that is for child support. What does he need all of that money for, and why does he think that he is entitled to it? He will likely come out pretty well with community property and all, unless there was a prenup.
I would not be shocked if there was a pre-nup, especially since she was well established already and this was his second marriage. But it has not been mentioned.
I think it is an obscene amount of money per month. He has his own successful career and is living in an area that I would think is lower cost of living than LA.
If she does end up full or primary custody of their children, I would think just a settlement might be reached.
I also think that the whole, maintaining a certain level of living is silly. I am not saying one party should be completely screwed, but i think it is ok to have to adjust to changes because the situation HAS changed.
Also when you cheat I think that you forfeit the right to ask for the wronged spouse to help you maintain your standard of living. Because
Post by Leeham Rimes on Dec 3, 2020 13:49:51 GMT -5
Apparently some popular tik tok’ers live in my neighborhood. They even have their own choreographer that their parents hired. That is some dedication to social media.
I need ham like water Like breath, like rain I need ham like mercy From Heaven's gate Sometimes ham salad or casserole or ham that’s free range, all natural I need ham
They're adjusting the grading policy again for this semester and next, allowing students to choose up to 3 courses to take P/F. AND you don't have to decide until AFTER you see your grade. So now, my group members are feeling a lot less pressured to make this 50% of our grade paper really good, but I don't want to take a class P/F because it feels like a cop out (for ME) but I also don't want to lose my 4.0 because my group members decided a P was good enough for them so they don't care about the actual grade, lol.
cleo29 , I have been both outraged and confused by his request for that ridiculous amount of money per month. Does he really need 400k a month to live on?
I think only 1/4 of that is for child support. What does he need all of that money for, and why does he think that he is entitled to it? He will likely come out pretty well with community property and all, unless there was a prenup.
This certainly wouldn’t cover all of it but I wonder how much it costs to maintain the ranch. So child support + ranch maintaining +
though the buying of the ranch was his choice, so not really sure she should have to subsidize it.
cjcouple, there's a Humans of New York story today about a girl with selective mutism. It reminded me of you and your son's journey and has a great ending.
I would not be shocked if there was a pre-nup, especially since she was well established already and this was his second marriage. But it has not been mentioned.
I think it is an obscene amount of money per month. He has his own successful career and is living in an area that I would think is lower cost of living than LA.
If she does end up full or primary custody of their children, I would think just a settlement might be reached.
I also think that the whole, maintaining a certain level of living is silly. I am not saying one party should be completely screwed, but i think it is ok to have to adjust to changes because the situation HAS changed.
Also when you cheat I think that you forfeit the right to ask for the wronged spouse to help you maintain your standard of living. Because
I know nothing about this situation, but this right here! Seriously, that is some fucking bullshit to cheat on your spouse and then expect her money to support you after the divorce. What the fuck!? I hope she has amazing lawyers who grind him into a pulp. What a dick.
Oh it looks like I could book my own private room and bathroom. That doesn’t mean the air circulating isn’t shared though .... but maybe it’s not as risky because of the filtration system?
I think you should do this. It's likely pretty low risk if you can minimize your in person contacts and you can wear a mask the whole time which will further reduce risk with recirculated air. I think you're pretty good about factoring in your mental health and this seems like one of those time where your mental health outweighs physical risk.