I just found out that my longterm college boyfriend and his wife live directly next door to my immediately after college longterm boyfriend that I left him for and his wife. College boyfriend hated after college boyfriend because he thought he "stole" me from him (in all honesty he as just an ass that I had no interest in being with), but it appears they are now all good friends and hang out all the time. I wonder if they ever put 2 and 2 together. They didn't really know each other, just that each one of them really didn't like the other for various reasons.
Woohoo for an early Friday and a long weekend! Our deck is finally complete and we were able to use it last night. My H put together the fire table we bought months ago and I can see us using it a lot over the next few months.
I went to Dunkin this morning and ordered the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew for the 1st time, and I'm not super impressed - and it was $4 for a Small.
I think I have what is the start of a UTI, but I'm not sure (I've never had one). I sent a message to my PCP early this morning (like 6am) so I'm hoping to hear back from him by noon (he's usually good about responding to app messages). If I don't, then I guess I'm going over to the urgent care. In the meantime, I'm chugging as much water as I can.
I still don't have the written offer in hand from my new job and I really really really need to resign today for reasons. My stomach is in knots with nerves.
bears, congrats on the new job, but that is such an anxious time! Have you let them know you're on a timeline and would really like to get the written offer today?
sproctopus, no no no, we definitely need more insanely adorable children walking around on a Friday in fuzzy dinosaur costumes- not less. Don't fight it. <3
I’m sitting in front of the nail place waiting for it to open so I can get a pedicure, eating some delicious baklava I just got from the bakery. H is working this morning, G is at school, R is at summer camp. I have to grocery shop and pack for camping this weekend, but first, I’m enjoying my day off and pampering myself a bit.
I'm currently reading Home Stretch by Graham Norton and I'm almost halfway through and really enjoying it, but it's giving me The Heart's Invisible Furies vibes, but like...a lesser version lol.
Post by mysteriouswife on Sept 3, 2021 8:42:04 GMT -5
We made the decision not to go to Music Midtown. DD is crushed. Numbers are way too high and I don’t trust others to be as covid concerned as us. Plus, it’s a festival and lots of close contact to see bands. Blah. Now I have two tickets and I’m not sure what to do with them. I won them and cannot sell them. I am still waiting on them to be mailed.
We also decided we no longer want to go to see Eric Clapton. His most recent bullshit stance on anti-vax sent H over. We tried selling them on ticket master and the option was blacked out. Now we have $400 in tickets we will likely lose. We aren’t comfortable sitting by people who likely will not mask and are more than likely not vaccinated.
It feels like it's already been a thousand mornings. Made the mistake of giving my puppy too many liver bits while training yesterday and she had diarrhea in her crate. I've been up since 4am.
Chicago Public Schools are a hot mess. Noa's IEP provides her bus service to preschool from our house in the morning and to daycare at the end of of the day. However, as of the first day of school the city was short 420 bus drivers and an additional 150 more have quit since the first day of school on Monday. They are now providing parents a $1,000 initial payment and $500 a month stipend to either take their own kids or hire a private company to do so. I have reached out to 5 different private companies with no answer or call back. It is ok now because I am not traveling for work and working from home but since it is a half day program I need to figure out something fast because there will definitely be days we cannot do it due to work.
Had DD's well check this morning, and the doc decided to refer her for scoliosis screening imagery. Soooo now we're waiting at the radiology center. Was not prepared for an extra hour in waiting rooms this morning.
bears, congrats on the new job, but that is such an anxious time! Have you let them know you're on a timeline and would really like to get the written offer today?
Yes. The hiring manager is on the case and he's a bit of a tenacious bulldog, so my fingers are crossed that I'll get this done soon.
I've had a terrible tension headache for the last day and a half. H was rubbing my neck last night and couldn't believe how tight and tense my muscles are. I feel like I'm sleeping on my neck weird and it's causing a stiff neck and then headache. It's making me miserable. Work load/stress is not helping.
My brother is getting married tomorrow! I bought a dress back in April that did not even remotely fit, was definitely too small. I figured I'd need to lose close to 50lbs to fit in it. I'm down 48lbs and it fits! I'm so happy and relieved because I really didn't have a backup plan.
Last summer when we adopted our puppy Ivy, this same brother of mine adopted Ivy's brother - Tucker, and his fiance adopted their Mom. We're going to dog sit Tucker next week while they are on their honeymoon and I'm so excited, he gets along really well with my pack.
Also, I attempted to make soft boiled eggs for breakfast this morning. It did not go well, they are not pretty. I photograph most of my meals for IG and I couldn't even put one on the plate, it was that bad. Oh well, it tasted good LOL
Woohoo for an early Friday and a long weekend! Our deck is finally complete and we were able to use it last night. My H put together the fire table we bought months ago and I can see us using it a lot over the next few months.
I went to Dunkin this morning and ordered the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew for the 1st time, and I'm not super impressed - and it was $4 for a Small.
I think I have what is the start of a UTI, but I'm not sure (I've never had one). I sent a message to my PCP early this morning (like 6am) so I'm hoping to hear back from him by noon (he's usually good about responding to app messages). If I don't, then I guess I'm going over to the urgent care. In the meantime, I'm chugging as much water as I can.
Dunkin’s is not very good! I tried one yesterday but paid $3 for a medium. Starbucks is definitely a lot better IMO.
My brother is getting married tomorrow! I bought a dress back in April that did not even remotely fit, was definitely too small. I figured I'd need to lose close to 50lbs to fit in it. I'm down 48lbs and it fits! I'm so happy and relieved because I really didn't have a backup plan.
Last summer when we adopted our puppy Ivy, this same brother of mine adopted Ivy's brother - Tucker, and his fiance adopted their Mom. We're going to dog sit Tucker next week while they are on their honeymoon and I'm so excited, he gets along really well with my pack.
Also, I attempted to make soft boiled eggs for breakfast this morning. It did not go well, they are not pretty. I photograph most of my meals for IG and I couldn't even put one on the plate, it was that bad. Oh well, it tasted good LOL
I misread your brother’s dog’s name as Fucker. lol
Post by soccermama on Sept 3, 2021 10:16:31 GMT -5
I just got out of an almost TWO HOUR performance review with my boss and it went really well. Thank goodness. I always get a little worried about these types of discussions beforehand, and I was also feeling frustrated that he scheduled it last minute for early on a Friday morning (since I am exhausted from the week, the usual).
H and I decided not to go to my parents 50th anniversary party tomorrow in Idaho. COVID numbers are too high, hospitals are full and my anxiety is through the roof. That plus a party of 50ish mostly unvaxxed unmasked people... no. Even though it's going to be outside... no.
My middle sister had some super shitty things to say to me about how I'm living in fear of covid & ruining all the planning she's put in for the party and our parents will be so upset/disappointed in me. Spoiler alert, they aren't. They're sad my family won't be there to celebrate with them but ultimately just want me to feel better.
Also she's a fucking PA and I had to tell her that it's not just a cold, that kids do get sick enough to go to the hospital and do in fact get long covid and some die! And she thinks I'm super healthy. My 3 co-morbities and I know otherwise, but ok dude. PDQ
Post by maudefindlay on Sept 3, 2021 10:24:49 GMT -5
macmars45 by PA do you mean physician's assistant? If so wow. I'm so sorry you are doing all the right things and have to miss the fun because of others' willful ignorance and selfishness. Can you plan something fun for just your family and your parents in a few weeks?
Yes, the Dunkin pumpkin cold brew sucks! Our local Starbucks was randomly closed yesterday so I went to Dunkin and was so disappointed. I do like their hot pumpkin coffee though so i guess i will get that next time.
We are in Gatlinburg TN, just waiting for our friends to get here and join us. We spent the night in Asheville NC last night, which was really cute. Gatlinburg seems like a tourist trap, but once we can get into our VRBO at 4 I doubt we will be in town much. The rental has beautiful views and a hot tub so we will mostly be there, other than hiking a bit!
wildrice, Gatlinburg is SUCH a kitschy tourist trap, but the landscape is beautiful so hanging out in a VRBO with your group seems like the best way to enjoy it!
I'm currently reading Home Stretch by Graham Norton and I'm almost halfway through and really enjoying it, but it's giving me The Heart's Invisible Furies vibes, but like...a lesser version lol.
I might not be. DH is working all weekend, and we have no plans, so the long weekend just means more guilt for letting my kids play on screens all.day.long because I don't have the energy to make them do anything else (or ideas on what else we could do). The first 2 weeks of school are kicking my butt and I'm dragging. At least I don't have to wake up early for 3 days, but I do think my school schedule of sleep has already kicked in because I've been up before my alarm the past few days.
DD's bday is Sept. 16. She wants to do something fun with some friends, but with covid and our crazy schedule, I just have no idea what to even offer for her to do. We thought we had settled on taking 2 friends to the zoo, then coming to our house and having a sleepover, but there are no weekend days with her having an early morning commitment in all of Sept. and Oct.
I just made DH take his chicken sandwich outside, because the smell was making me want to puke. I hope he isn't upset with me, but I was annoyed because I had already told him that the smell was making me ill, and he brought his lunch into the living room to watch TV with me. Blech.
It is a rare occurrence to have anything other than fish or veggies here, but I probably would have been okay with the chicken smell if I didn't have a headache and a super heightened sense of smell right now.
I am so tired...I only slept three and a half hours last night. The lack of sleep is not helping my headache, and my headache is keeping me from taking a nap. I guess I will spend the rest of the afternoon trying every trick I know to try to get my neck and shoulder muscles to relax a bit, and hope that that helps.
My dogs must know that I don't feel well. They are pretty easygoing and since they are old, they mostly sleep, but they've never been particularly aware.lol Zari was the only one who always knew if I wasn't feeling well and would behave accordingly. These two are being exceptionally low maintenance today, and have been sound asleep in the same bed for the past couple of hours. Nice, but it's a little weird for them. I am not going to complain though.