Tuesday Randoms

[NewGirlNic]

I won an award at work and it comes with a $250 gift card. The manager who gave me the award said he was just going to buy an Amazon GC but decided to wait and ask me where I'd like it for. I can't decide. I'm thinking a spa so I can pamper myself and not something like a Visa gc or Amazon that will just likely be spent on whatever for the house, food etc. But then I feel guilty and think I should just get it for Wegmans because the amount we spend there each month is unreal. 

[calamity]

NewGirlNic, get something for yourself

[arielroux]

TMI - I’m starting a z-pack today and I’m really not looking forward to it. It always upsets my stomach. Always has, always will. I am dreading having to deal with THAT in addition to being sick and coughing. But I really need to get better, so…hello bathroom, my old friend.

[sameoldstory]

I’m still in Jackson, WY on vacation. My brothers are skiing today, but one day of skiing was enough for me so I’m just laying low at the resort. We did a snowmobiling tour in Yellowstone Park yesterday and it was one of the, if not THE coolest things I’ve ever done. Aside from the amazing beauty of it all, we also got to see Wolves, and that was amazing.

[calamity]

arielroux, can you take probiotics with it to lessen the symptoms? I'm sorry, being stuck in the bathroom blows

[arielroux]

Feb 7, 2023 11:27:46 GMT -5 calamity said:

arielroux , can you take probiotics with it to lessen the symptoms? I'm sorry, being stuck in the bathroom blows

I’m going to try that this time. My doctor recommended that and kombucha, which we already have, so…fingers crossed! 

thank you for your sympathy!

[sproctopus]

A started speech therapy yesterday for a stutter hes had since he started speaking in sentences. Everyone I spoke with about it seemed intent on gaslighting me into thinking it was normal and that I was blowing it out of proportion, but the SLP calculated it and it's happening 3 times more than it should in developmentally normal fluency. I was really sad yesterday about it. I just don't want him to feel different. I know this isn't anything devastating or even close but I'm sad.

I just finished 10 days of progesterone (lol, probably explains the strength of emotion above) and I have terrible cramps and I'm 48 hrs away from carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand during my period. 0% chance I can use my menstrual cup. I'm going to have to wear pads (tampons aren't comfortable post kids). PADS?! ::faints::

[cville]

A few weeks ago I accidentally followed Gritty on insta. I think I hit the follow button while watching a reel?

Anyway, brings me great joy. Highly recommend.

Eta: do not live in and have never lived in Philly

[ssmjlm]

So remember yesterday people were posting about body changes when you hit 40ish.

I have the WORST HEARTBURN since turning 40. There is no rhyme or reason to it. I can eat something, no problem. Eat it again a month later, heartburn.

I have been up since 3am with terrible heartburn. I can't take any more meds, but I've taken a couple more tums. I told DH my stomach feels like I could skin a cat it hurts so bad.

I've got my physical in a couple weeks and I'm going to ask my doctor about it.

[beerlover]

Feb 7, 2023 9:55:06 GMT -5 eddy said:

We got a quote for windows on our first floor. 35K LOLOLOLOLOLOL

OMG

Anyways we are getting a 2nd quote from a less fancy place. I don't need bougie windows. Our current windows are original to the house and 100 years old. So anything is going to be an upgrade.

Our friends were just quoted 65K for I think 17 windows (2 floors). WUT. I'll just be cold with my drafty windows, no thank you.

[bex1973]

Feb 7, 2023 12:28:57 GMT -5 beerlover said:

Feb 7, 2023 9:55:06 GMT -5 eddy said:

We got a quote for windows on our first floor. 35K LOLOLOLOLOLOL

OMG

Anyways we are getting a 2nd quote from a less fancy place. I don't need bougie windows. Our current windows are original to the house and 100 years old. So anything is going to be an upgrade.

Our friends were just quoted 65K for I think 17 windows (2 floors). WUT. I'll just be cold with my drafty windows, no thank you.

That's why I'll just keep on keeping on with plastic on the windows in the winter!

[mel]

I slept great last night but feel so tired today. I'm about to get on a training with the same guy as last week with the monotone voice and I know I'm going to have a hard time staying awake...or at least focusing.

[georgeharrison]

Feb 7, 2023 10:49:08 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

I got a notification to remind me to register my kids for school next year.

Except for the first time since 2005, I won’t have a kid in the school system next year! 😩😭🥴

My son (only) is a sr this year and I would absolutely fall apart if I got this notification. I've already asked him if he would rather me cause a scene with my hysterics during his graduation or see about getting some valium or something.

[Bernadine]

H’s gastric sleeve surgery is tomorrow. I’m getting nervous.

On the plus side, the hospital is right around the corner from an amazing homemade candy shop. I may have to slip in a visit.

Yes, that’s right, I’m browsing chocolates while h is having bariatric surgery. Am I awful? Lol

[cereal K]

Is it some special skill to be able to reply to an email completely?

I send email that says "please tell me A, B, and C", and get a response that says "Hello! Answer B is blah blah. Let me know if I can help with more!"

YES. YES YOU CAN. YOU CAN TELL ME A AND C, TOO!!!

[chilerellanos]

Feb 7, 2023 12:43:46 GMT -5 georgeharrison said:

Feb 7, 2023 10:49:08 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

I got a notification to remind me to register my kids for school next year.

Except for the first time since 2005, I won’t have a kid in the school system next year! 😩😭🥴

My son (only) is a sr this year and I would absolutely fall apart if I got this notification. I've already asked him if he would rather me cause a scene with my hysterics during his graduation or see about getting some valium or something.

She’s in an alternative type program due to her ADD. So she’s actually a junior, but will be graduating THIS MARCH!

So it is more than a year early. And I knew we were headed here, but it still seems so unreal!

She’s my youngest so yeah, it is absolutely wild!

[tacokick]

Feb 7, 2023 12:45:02 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

H’s gastric sleeve surgery is tomorrow. I’m getting nervous.

On the plus side, the hospital is right around the corner from an amazing homemade candy shop. I may have to slip in a visit.

Yes, that’s right, I’m browsing chocolates while h is having bariatric surgery. Am I awful? Lol

Are you going to Rhebs?? We are picking up our Valentine’s Day candy tomorrow. Best time to go.

ETA obviously hope his surgery goes well, but priorities!

[shortstax]

I’m traveling alone for work next week, which I normally love trying a new restaurant out alone on the company’s dime. However, my only overnight will be on Valentines Day. I just checked open table and the restaurants that I targeted for this trip are full (or only have 445pm-5:30 timeslots open.)

Womp womp.

Anyone have a restaurant rec in DC for a single traveler on a busy date night? Lol

[fiddles]

Feb 7, 2023 11:39:40 GMT -5 cville said:

A few weeks ago I accidentally followed Gritty on insta. I think I hit the follow button while watching a reel?

Anyway, brings me great joy. Highly recommend.

Eta: do not live in and have never lived in Philly

His and Seattle's mascot Buoy's adventures together during the NHL all star game brought me joy as well.  Did you see the picture of them sharing a hotel room?

[circa1978]

I'm having another stupid argument with my husband about food safety. He is a highly intelligent human being but also will go to the MAT arguing that opening a jar does not impact the use by date. Today it's that a week ago Sunday, he went to Sams and bought $30 of ground beef, put it in one large freezer bag (why?) and pushed it to the bag of the fridge where I found it today, nine days later. He thinks it's still totally fine.

[gummybear]

Feb 7, 2023 11:39:40 GMT -5 cville said:

A few weeks ago I accidentally followed Gritty on insta. I think I hit the follow button while watching a reel?

Anyway, brings me great joy. Highly recommend.

Eta: do not live in and have never lived in Philly

Gritty is a national treasure!

[circa1978]

Also, I'm very much judging my estranged ex-stepbrother's new wife. They both swept into my dad's visitation and service yesterday as if 1) stepbrother had not cut him off for no reason and hadn't spoken to him since *2009* with only very shitty/sporadic contact since the late 90s 2) stepbrother had done even the BARE minimum while dad was sick for 13 years, the last year terminal, the last three months in and out of the hospital and the last two weeks in literal hospice. He did not so much as call to say goodbye. She has never met my dad, obviously. People said she cried during the visitation and she was audibly sobbing during the entire funeral service. WTAF lady?

Also, my stepbrother had the nerve to approach my mother and she cut him cold. Do not mess with a Sicilian-American widow. Otherwise, it was an amazing turnout of love and support for my dad and for us and I'm really tired today but very glad it is over.

[bex1973]

My work computer is not connecting to our department printer so I've been working with our IT folks to try to get it fixed and it's really turned into a whole thing. I spent a couple of hours yesterday with my computer held hostage with no resolution and then about an hour so far today and they're still not sure what's wrong. I'm also one of those people who has multiple windows open with multiple tabs open with my frequently used things to make my life easier and they have to keep restarting so all my stuff gets closed - not a huge deal of course but annoying none the less LOL

I'm watching the more random show ever right now. Deep Fried Dynasty, it's a reality show about food vendors at the Texas State Fair. It's mindless and it's fascinating at the same time LOL

[deadwing]

Feb 7, 2023 12:45:02 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

H’s gastric sleeve surgery is tomorrow. I’m getting nervous.

On the plus side, the hospital is right around the corner from an amazing homemade candy shop. I may have to slip in a visit.

Yes, that’s right, I’m browsing chocolates while h is having bariatric surgery. Am I awful? Lol

I ordered myself a pizza for dinner the night XH had his wisdom teeth out and couldn't eat solid foods.  I say get yourself the candy.  You deserve it.  Just mayyyybe don't mention it to YH.

[wildrice]

Feb 7, 2023 13:01:28 GMT -5 shortstax said:

I’m traveling alone for work next week, which I normally love trying a new restaurant out alone on the company’s dime. However, my only overnight will be on Valentines Day. I just checked open table and the restaurants that I targeted for this trip are full (or only have 445pm-5:30 timeslots open.)

Womp womp.

Anyone have a restaurant rec in DC for a single traveler on a busy date night? Lol

Can you try sitting at the bar? I often do this with my H, and I think it would be even easier to find a single spot.

[bex1973]

((( circa1978 )))

[MixedBerryJam]

Feb 7, 2023 11:19:19 GMT -5 eddy said:

Feb 7, 2023 10:31:51 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

idk how handy you guys are but we replaced our downstairs windows ourself (windows were also original double hung, 80ish yo) and it was actually super easy. We did it over the summer (this was probably 25 years ago. Maybe more bc I’m pretty sure we did it before we got married. Anyway we did one window each weekend. The difference it made the following winter was astounding. If you have a quote from a contractor, you have accurate measurements and that’s the most important part!

We have a basement project that is now over a year old that is still not finished. Because we could "just finish it up" from where the professionals left off.

So yeah, I will absolutely be paying someone to do this. :-) We are terrible at weekend projects. 

That is definitely the back side of the diy coin. So many unfinished projects!

[Nonny]

I placed an order for some travel stuff this morning, and Amazon offered me a $2.25 digital credit to do the Amazon Prime shipping day where they group your order, which is fine because I don't need any of it urgently. But somehow doing this actually gets it to me 2 days earlier than if I let them just send it how they were going to ship it otherwise, which make no sense.

Also, my car repairs were supposed to be done by EOD yesterday, but the dealership has now had my car for >24 hours and they still haven't called. I'm annoyed, but I haven't called them yet because my H isn't ready to take me to go get the car yet anyway, but WTF is taking so long.

[Bernadine]

Feb 7, 2023 12:50:45 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Feb 7, 2023 12:45:02 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

H’s gastric sleeve surgery is tomorrow. I’m getting nervous.

On the plus side, the hospital is right around the corner from an amazing homemade candy shop. I may have to slip in a visit.

Yes, that’s right, I’m browsing chocolates while h is having bariatric surgery. Am I awful? Lol

Are you going to Rhebs?? We are picking up our Valentine’s Day candy tomorrow. Best time to go.

ETA obviously hope his surgery goes well, but priorities!

Lol, yes!

[rosiebear]

I’m doing a comedy show at a very small venue (20 seats) next week and like half of the seats were bought by my office-mates. 😬 Makes it a little awkward to talk about my vagina.