Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Oct 5, 2023 7:04:45 GMT -5
I kept David home from school today. At 6:30, his principal sent out an email saying that some students reported being contacted about a shooter coming today, and that out of an abundance of caution the kids were going right in to school instead of waiting outside before school. What. The. Fuck. I hate it here
Ugh that is awful, I would have done the same thing.
This morning was insane, I needed some cash to send with DS for his field trip and every place we stopped at didn't do cash back. He has a mixture of dollar bills and change I found in the car and we were super late 😖 Oh, and I cried. Fun times!
Post by donutsmakemegonuts on Oct 5, 2023 7:29:38 GMT -5
DH and I have adjustable beds (I know, we're old) and apparently his foot area is stuck in a slightly elevated position causing him not to be able to sleep. It works by remote and the head part still works. He was up at 6:30 dismantling the bed frame so he could try and figure out what was wrong with it. I went to leave for work and say goodbye and he is all I don't know what to doooo, looking at me as if I'm a bed repair person. My suggestion was to unplug it and plug it back in. He hadn't tried that yet. I also told him he could go back to bed on my side if he needed to. I hope he stumbles upon a solution or else this will send him down a stress spiral.
Post by followyourarrow on Oct 5, 2023 7:37:12 GMT -5
I’m in the airport waiting to go home. My work trip was actually great. I enjoyed getting to know everyone and had the best welcome. They fed us amazing food too which helps. At home I have to go back to packing for our move.
The tide seems to be more normal today so I’m guessing work on our seawall will be in full swing today. Judging by the sounds of construction equipment I’m beginning to hear, it may get real loud. Not complaining though. I want that damn wall built.
I'm so drained by school threats. My district had a another middle school kid arrested last week for making a threat- and picked up his parent (dropping him off) on a warrant at the same time.
I have a 14yo daughter today- we both made it through 13! <3 <3 <3
My 11th grader lost his $150 calculator yesterday- so not like him, and a first. This is such a stressful year! He just texted to tell me he found it again, but because he had an important physics test today- we went out and bought a second one last night (DD is in precalc next year, so that will just be hers- you know, if it makes it home, LOL). I get so annoyed by the pricing of graphing calculators- they're just as expensive as they were in my day without THAT many improvements. And these kids have access to all these extremely powerful online calculators now- for free! But tests.
The girl who reached out to me yesterday from AWDTSG texted the guy this morning to ask him how our date was. So now she's ruined both of our chances with him, so that's cool.
Ugh ProfessorArtNerd, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. We had a threat at my kids school and they ended up evacuating every building in the district, but for some reason they opened the next day. I kept my kids home.
shauni27, that seriously sucks! You should definitely go to Urgent Care and get it checked out. They might want to put you in a boot or something until it heals.
The girl who reached out to me yesterday from AWDTSG texted the guy this morning to ask him how our date was. So now she's ruined both of our chances with him, so that's cool.
Ugh ProfessorArtNerd, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. We had a threat at my kids school and they ended up evacuating every building in the district, but for some reason they opened the next day. I kept my kids home.Â
shauni27, that seriously sucks! You should definitely go to Urgent Care and get it checked out. They might want to put you in a boot or something until it heals.Â
Post by maudefindlay on Oct 5, 2023 8:11:12 GMT -5
First thing DS1 said to me yesterday when I picked him up from CC practice "Hey Mom, did you get that missile warning alert test this afternoon?" Yep, books and drag queens are the problem in our world, sure.
ProfessorArtNerd, so scary, I would keep my kids home too if I received that message. I would not take chances either with that type of threat.
followyourarrow, the food is my favorite part of traveling for work. Not to mention I believe that the food in Europe (so far, my work trips have only been to Poland, and then last summer the family trip we went on in Germany/Austria/France which was directly after a work trip to Poland - I met DH and our kids in Germany) is just better in general - less processed/more natural. (Case in point, the Haribo gummy bears I bought in Poland which had actual fruit juices and colorings, as opposed to artificial flavors and colors in the US version.)
DS made some awesome plays in his football game last night. He made multiple tackles on the ball carriers from the opposing team and scored a touchdown. I'll be interested to hear what recognition he receives, if any, from the coaches during film review in practice today. (DH and I feel that he gets overlooked because we're not in the "in" crowd for sports parents/families in our school district.)
The girl who reached out to me yesterday from AWDTSG texted the guy this morning to ask him how our date was. So now she's ruined both of our chances with him, so that's cool.
Ugh ProfessorArtNerd , I'm sorry you had to deal with that. We had a threat at my kids school and they ended up evacuating every building in the district, but for some reason they opened the next day. I kept my kids home.
shauni27 , that seriously sucks! You should definitely go to Urgent Care and get it checked out. They might want to put you in a boot or something until it heals.
Isn't that doing you a favor?
I mean, I don't think so. When she messaged me neither of us had actually met him, and I had no reason to think that he was only talking to me exclusively, I'm not talking to him exclusively. I always assume that in the early stages most are talking to maybe 1-2 folks at a time and up until you've had an actual talk about exclusivity, isn't assumed that you aren't exclusive? IDK I've been out of the dating game for a long time. He was a nice guy.
PS I've never used the word exclusive so many times in one paragraph LOL
I mean, I don't think so. When she messaged me neither of us had actually met him, and I had no reason to think that he was only talking to me exclusively, I'm not talking to him exclusively. I always assume that in the early stages most are talking to maybe 1-2 folks at a time and up until you've had an actual talk about exclusivity, isn't assumed that you aren't exclusive? IDK I've been out of the dating game for a long time. He was a nice guy.Â
Gotcha. I figured if you were on that site checking him out there was a reason.
One all-day meeting to get through today, and then a meeting-free WFH day tomorrow and a three day weekend. The kids both have stuff on Saturday but I just need to do drop off/pick up for DS, and Sunday and Monday have no commitments. I cannot wait to have minimal interaction with the world for a few days.
Also looking forward to fall weather returning this weekend. I'm going to spend so much time reading on my porch.
I’m so tired today. I clearly should have skipped the 2nd glass of wine after dinner last night. And I have SIX meeting, all before 12:30 today!! 😱 😴
I mean, I don't think so. When she messaged me neither of us had actually met him, and I had no reason to think that he was only talking to me exclusively, I'm not talking to him exclusively. I always assume that in the early stages most are talking to maybe 1-2 folks at a time and up until you've had an actual talk about exclusivity, isn't assumed that you aren't exclusive? IDK I've been out of the dating game for a long time. He was a nice guy.
Gotcha. I figured if you were on that site checking him out there was a reason.
I was just vetting him before our first date to make sure he wasn't attached/a bad buy. I searched the group before hand and no one had posted about him, so I created a post, and this other girl responded to the post and also sent me a message. It was an awkward exchange, because she had never met him either but her feelings were hurt that he was going out with me before her.
calamity, my husband made some mario cart jokes, too, haha. @sameoldstory, I work in the hospital so I will try to swing into my clinic today to see if a nurse can look at it. I doubt they can do much.
Gotcha. I figured if you were on that site checking him out there was a reason.
I was just vetting him before our first date to make sure he wasn't attached/a bad buy. I searched the group before hand and no one had posted about him, so I created a post, and this other girl responded to the post and also sent me a message. It was an awkward exchange, because she had never met him either but her feelings were hurt that he was going out with me before her.Â
In the future, I would save those posts until you're actively considering being exclusive with someone. I don't blame him for being weirded out about being posted in a red flag group when you're not doing anything wrong.
Gotcha. I figured if you were on that site checking him out there was a reason.
I was just vetting him before our first date to make sure he wasn't attached/a bad buy. I searched the group before hand and no one had posted about him, so I created a post, and this other girl responded to the post and also sent me a message. It was an awkward exchange, because she had never met him either but her feelings were hurt that he was going out with me before her.Â
I'm glad you are working to be safe about dating, but sproctopus makes a good point. What an exhausting process though.
omg I'm so tired. I think this is the first time anyone has stayed at the house with my friends' dog and she was so unsettled last night. So I barely got any sleep. I foresee a nap on my lunch break.
I have been watching Sister Wives from the beginning, just having it on in the background while I'm working. It's early Season 3 and Christine is already talking about how she might not want to stay. Like, it's so clear lol
I was just vetting him before our first date to make sure he wasn't attached/a bad buy. I searched the group before hand and no one had posted about him, so I created a post, and this other girl responded to the post and also sent me a message. It was an awkward exchange, because she had never met him either but her feelings were hurt that he was going out with me before her.
In the future, I would save those posts until you're actively considering being exclusive with someone. I don't blame him for being weirded out about being posted in a red flag group when you're not doing anything wrong.
And I feel bad because this is BEC territory, but our contractor is driving me crazy because he insists he want to be respectful of me and the house, so he knocks on the door every morning and makes me come answer it. Please don't make me come answer the door and say good morning and engage in small talk every day. Please, just come in and do what you need to do.
He's been here 6 days a week for 2.5 months now. I said to H that I feel like we have a roommate. And as an introvert I'm very over feeling like I have no privacy or personal space to recharge.
ProfessorArtNerd , fucking hell. I would keep him home, too. That is asinine.
I think I broke my big toe last night. I slipped on a BANANA PEEL leaving my kid's school and it is so painful.
One of my best friends slipped on a banana peel between classes when we were in high school. We still laugh about it, "remember when you slipped on that banana peel?" lol. I'm sorry! I hope it feels better.
ProfessorArtNerd , fucking hell. I would keep him home, too. That is asinine.
I think I broke my big toe last night. I slipped on a BANANA PEEL leaving my kid's school and it is so painful.
Oh no! I thought that was something that only happened in the movies, lol. I'm so sorry it happened in real life! I hope it is just bruised badly and will heal quickly for you.