Yesterday was my last at my employer. I don’t start new one until the 25th.
I’m doing NOTHING over the next week! I mean, I may do a few odds and ends around the house, but I told DH that for my 40th since were no longer going to Hawaii (SOB) I want to sit on my ass for these 6 days while he and kids are at work/school with no expectations that I’ll be productive during those hours.
I’m going to read, nap, and binge watch something and it’s going to be glorious.
Post by notoriousmeg on Oct 15, 2021 7:49:40 GMT -5
TGIF! This week at work has been a doozy. Lots to do today, but I am ready for the weekend. I walked DS today which was a treat and am thinking about blocking my calendar for pickup as well. It’s a beautiful day out, and I want to get outdoors for a bit. Soccer and a hair appointment on tap tomorrow.
Everyone else is at work or school, so I am home alone for the first time in a week, BLISS. I'm teleworking, but it's a light day and I was able to join a live Peloton strength class for #400 and got a shout-out from Jess Sims. New dishwasher gets installed this afternoon too, so it's shaping up to be a pretty awesome day.
So many things I want to do this weekend, pretty sure we're not going to be able to get to all of it. I think apple picking and progress on DS's room redecorating are going to win out.
I've been sleeping like crap and getting so hot at night. I have a fan on my nightstand and a ceiling fan, but still so sweaty. Ugh. I also woke up with a headache.
VPN is down, so you can get online, but no network. Was going to squeeze in another mid-point before my training this morning.
I got a new washing machine earlier this year and it was all bright and shiny….my H decided that it was ok to wash all of the towels and such from waxing vehicles in the wash-including the applicators which were SATURATED in wax. Needless to say, the inside of my stainless washing tub has white sludge all over it and you can’t get it off. So now apparently that is getting all over my clothes every time I wash too,
I got a new washing machine earlier this year and it was all bright and shiny….my H decided that it was ok to wash all of the towels and such from waxing vehicles in the wash-including the applicators which were SATURATED in wax. Needless to say, the inside of my stainless washing tub has white sludge all over it and you can’t get it off. So now apparently that is getting all over my clothes every time I wash too,
OMG I would be pissed.
Maybe try spraying the newish blue dawn spray and see if it helps cut the wax? Then I would do a hot cycle with powdered tide and bleach.
This probably isn’t the weekend to do it, given the covid kid, but I really want to sit down and figure out how to put time in my day for myself and activities that I can be engaged in, rather than just sitting in front of the tv. I’m in serious burnout mode and grasping at anything to try to fix it.
I want to start cooking and baking with DS1. He’s shown a real interest in making food for himself (simple stuff like pb&j) and I want to try to encourage some actual skills out of this and maybe get him to try new things.
Covid update: DS2 is still with MIL. He has a stuffy nose, but is otherwise doing fine. MIL has similar symptoms and thinks she has it. I’ll go over there on Sunday morning and if she has it, then I’ll leave them to finish out their isolation together. If she doesn’t, I’ll stay until DS2 can come home.
Suggestions on what to do for my MIL when all of this is over are welcome. I owe her big. She’s been wanting to take the kids to various indoor events, which we haven’t allowed, so if she’s not completely sick of them, maybe I can pay for tickets for next month (after DS1 is hopefully vaccinated). I need to do something specifically for her though.
flygirl - omg noooo. I’d also try the dawn soap but omg. I would be furious.
isabel - haven’t been on in a few days and just seeing this now. I am so sorry, I hope you’re DS is feeling better soon. Sending so many hugs.
I got DD her Christmas gift yesterday and I am so excited to give it to her. I went into a local children’s clothing and toy store and saw these adorable Minikane dolls, bonus that their dolls are ethnically diverse and anatomically correct. She saw it in store when we went in and immediately started squealing as soon as she saw them so hopefully she feels the same way when she gets them in December. Now to refrain from giving it to her before and also buying all the clothes and accessories.
I have a bunch of deadlines today, and I just want to be DONE with this quarter. It's beautiful today and I'm going to make my way outside to the deck to work very soon.
We were planning to go to Homecoming at my H's college alma mater Saturday, but the weather looks crappy. We may still go and hope the rain holds off. They usually have a fun parade and the alumni tent always has a nice spread. It's cool to see what has changed on campus, while they still maintain much of the landscape and style of it - it's such a pretty campus.
This past May was my 15 yr anniversary with my employer and we get to pick a gift from a catalogue (for every 5 yr milestone). I came across an outdoor heater (like the standing heaters you see on patios at restaurants) and I ordered it back in June. It arrived the other day and H put it together. We used it last night for the 1st time during dinner and it's glorious! It pumps out so much heat.
Jason Isbell’s new Georgia tribute album came out today and it’s really good. I’ll be listening to it all weekend!
I’m struuuuuuuggling with so many things, but I had a huge personal realization this week. I always choose to “fix” myself by removing things (like no booze, no sugar, no this, no that) instead of adding in desired behaviors. So my initial reaction is always “how am I wrong and how can I punish myself” - I don’t think I would have realized this if it wasn’t for finally getting a ptsd diagnosis and realizing a lot of things about my responses. This is huge for me. I’ve been in therapy for what feels like my whole life with mixed success. Two sessions in trauma informed therapy and I’m actually making huge connections that I never faced before and it makes so much more sense. I don’t even have a drinking problem - I just chose to punish and prohibit. Not healthy. And then every time I’d inevitably fail, nothing was actually learned or gained because it was never done to improve, it was always done to punish. Im rambling, I hope this makes sense.
@pandora89 my son has two minikane dolls. They are so cute and well made! I love them. If one of yours has hair in pigtails or a ponytail, be careful! My son took the pigtails out and now her hair is a wreck.
Post by lilypad1126 on Oct 15, 2021 9:18:42 GMT -5
Last night we discovered that the ceiling in our bathroom is leaking. We rent and are on the top floor, so it's likely from the rain we had yesterday. Or, really, who knows. Anyway, I called the emergency number and left a message, but, shocker, no one came out at 10pm last night, even though the website said leaks were an "emergency". It's a slow drip right now, but I can tell that the ceiling near the leak/drip is saturated.
Between the voicemail and the work order I put in through the portal, I'm hoping they send someone out this morning. I'm going to give them another 15ish minutes, then I'm going in person to talk to someone. i need this fixed. I cannot sleep with the constant drip drip drip. Plus I'd like my bathroom back. UGH.
Post by emilyinchile on Oct 15, 2021 9:22:22 GMT -5
My dad and stepmom were supposed to be arriving today, but due to a SUPER stressful process getting their vaccines validated in Chile* involving me crying on the phone to a diplomat, they had to change their flights to next week. Just counting the seconds until I get to hug them and show them their grandson in person!
*Long rant version: Chile opened its borders to vaccinated tourists, yay, and to prove vaccination status you have to upload some info to a website, which is easy. They then review your application, and it has to be approved in order for you to travel. They don't publish anywhere how long this process takes or let you see where you are in the process. As of last Friday the official phone help line said it was taking 2 weeks "or depending on the volume of applications", and we'd left almost 3 weeks, but this week they changed it to "up to 30 business days". WTF. Basically they were overwhelmed by how many people want to come, so now they can't keep up. I contacted the Chilean consulate in London to ask if they could issue an exception allowing my family to travel (they have that power and given various factors it seemed like a reasonable request), hence the crying, and the guy looked into it but said it would take too long. So at 5 pm the day before their morning flight they rescheduled because they had to do it before the travel agent closed or risk just losing the whole ticket. Literally minutes later my dad's approval came through, and my step mom's came a few hours later. SO FRUSTRATING. But we are trying to focus on being grateful for the flexibility of retired people to change their travel dates, the ability to afford the change fee and the security of having the approval all ready for travel this time. I just want them here so we can all relax and start enjoying!
Post by followyourarrow on Oct 15, 2021 9:24:55 GMT -5
I'm feeling so burned out. I'm not taking care of my diabetes like I should, I don't have time for exercise right now, I'm barely getting in a decent walk with the dog once a day. Work demands are super high right now and yesterday my boss was complaining that I'm behind on things and saying how she's working until 1 am every night. Ugh. I don't know how to give more. I don't know how to squeeze in time to take care of me. I feel like my pets are neglected. My sister wonders why it takes me so long to respond to her. My mom doesn't understand why I don't just leave at 5. I've been restricted to one work at home day per week, and that's when I can really get things done because I don't have all the interruptions. Sorry, just dumping here, hopefully the weekend helps.
emilyinchile, ugg I'm sorry this didn't work out this week! But very glad they are still able to come next week. I know you've been looking forward to having them visit for so long.
followyourarrow, you are looking for a new job, right? That is a ridiculous amount of demand, and you should have time to take care of you! I hope things let up soon.
Today is my last day in the office for 2 weeks! I'm out completely next week for surgery, and then WFH the following week to continue to recover. I am SO looking forward to it, which is sad lol. I am just so sick of being busy and running around and commuting. I am glad I'll be in my house for 2 weeks. Hopefully surgery is easy and I will be able to enjoy it.
My friend is still in town for work, so we're meeting for dinner tonight before she flies home. She is with a bunch of other coworkers so it won't be just her, but I am guessing she's mostly sick of them all by now anyway so I'll hopefully have most of her time. We hung out all last weekend so I wasn't even sure we were going to see each other again before she left, but I hate to miss out on another opportunity to see her. Who knows when the next time will be.
I have 2 assignments that I have to turn in before Monday that I haven't even started yet, so I probably really shouldn't be doing anything fun this weekend lol. We are also going to an NFL game on Sunday. YOLO I guess?
So tired. Dd is off school today, but I’m working. It’s going to be a long day.
Truly random- what is the most environmentally friendly way to light Jack o lanterns? Real votive candles or the fake, but reusable ones?
If it's one pumpkin I don't really think it will make much of a difference.
How are things going with the exchange student? I've been really curious since I'm interested in hosting in the future.
So well that we applied to host another next year! Lol. We got incredibly lucky with our student- she’s super sweet and very mature and responsible. She blends in very well with our family! And she’s making some nice friends at school and really enjoying all of the American experiences- Homecoming, football games, and she’s joined the cross country team.
Today is my last day in the office for 2 weeks! I'm out completely next week for surgery, and then WFH the following week to continue to recover. I am SO looking forward to it, which is sad lol. I am just so sick of being busy and running around and commuting. I am glad I'll be in my house for 2 weeks. Hopefully surgery is easy and I will be able to enjoy it.
My friend is still in town for work, so we're meeting for dinner tonight before she flies home. She is with a bunch of other coworkers so it won't be just her, but I am guessing she's mostly sick of them all by now anyway so I'll hopefully have most of her time. We hung out all last weekend so I wasn't even sure we were going to see each other again before she left, but I hate to miss out on another opportunity to see her. Who knows when the next time will be.
I have 2 assignments that I have to turn in before Monday that I haven't even started yet, so I probably really shouldn't be doing anything fun this weekend lol. We are also going to an NFL game on Sunday. YOLO I guess?
We’ll be there too on Sunday, taking G so she can get an American football experience!
Today is my last day in the office for 2 weeks! I'm out completely next week for surgery, and then WFH the following week to continue to recover. I am SO looking forward to it, which is sad lol. I am just so sick of being busy and running around and commuting. I am glad I'll be in my house for 2 weeks. Hopefully surgery is easy and I will be able to enjoy it.
My friend is still in town for work, so we're meeting for dinner tonight before she flies home. She is with a bunch of other coworkers so it won't be just her, but I am guessing she's mostly sick of them all by now anyway so I'll hopefully have most of her time. We hung out all last weekend so I wasn't even sure we were going to see each other again before she left, but I hate to miss out on another opportunity to see her. Who knows when the next time will be.
I have 2 assignments that I have to turn in before Monday that I haven't even started yet, so I probably really shouldn't be doing anything fun this weekend lol. We are also going to an NFL game on Sunday. YOLO I guess?
We’ll be there too on Sunday, taking G so she can get an American football experience!
Oh awesome! I hope it's a great game. We should try to find each other to say hi!
I’ve tried cleaning the inside of the washer with various things and running it empty on hot which helped some…it’s like it took the finish off in some parts as it doesn’t scrape away. Then he says “I still have more to wash-what do you want me to do with it since I can’t use the washer?” I just shot a dagger at him and walked away.
emilyinchile , ugg I'm sorry this didn't work out this week! But very glad they are still able to come next week. I know you've been looking forward to having them visit for so long.
followyourarrow , you are looking for a new job, right? That is a ridiculous amount of demand, and you should have time to take care of you! I hope things let up soon.
I plan to look for a new job come spring/summer, but I may change my timeline. I've been here right at a year, and I only stayed 1 year at my last job, but that may not be a big deal during a pandemic.
This probably isn’t the weekend to do it, given the covid kid, but I really want to sit down and figure out how to put time in my day for myself and activities that I can be engaged in, rather than just sitting in front of the tv. I’m in serious burnout mode and grasping at anything to try to fix it.
I want to start cooking and baking with DS1. He’s shown a real interest in making food for himself (simple stuff like pb&j) and I want to try to encourage some actual skills out of this and maybe get him to try new things.
Covid update: DS2 is still with MIL. He has a stuffy nose, but is otherwise doing fine. MIL has similar symptoms and thinks she has it. I’ll go over there on Sunday morning and if she has it, then I’ll leave them to finish out their isolation together. If she doesn’t, I’ll stay until DS2 can come home.
Suggestions on what to do for my MIL when all of this is over are welcome. I owe her big. She’s been wanting to take the kids to various indoor events, which we haven’t allowed, so if she’s not completely sick of them, maybe I can pay for tickets for next month (after DS1 is hopefully vaccinated). I need to do something specifically for her though.
If you figure out how to put time in the day for yourself, can you please report back here on what you figure out? This has been my #1 problem this year on a personal level. I've never been so burned out in my entire life.
For me it went like this - March 2020 hit and then for a year ++, my kids were at home (1 full-time, the other did go back to school at some point), I was working remotely at least half of the time. Once my kids went back to school full-time and our agency required us to come back every day, it has been a really bad and tough time for me. Really hard and I don't know how to fix it.