We’re driving back from the mountains today and then DH has to pick up our Home Depot order for our pool screen.
It’s spring break for E this week, but some of her activities are still happening if you’re in town., so she has horseback riding tonight. At least it shouldn’t be freezing.
Ha, definitely unexpected but I thought connections was cute!
I slept terribly last night, just kept thinking about work stuff and how much sleep I wasn't getting. I was expecting a good night's sleep since I sneaked into the neighbors' yard to reposition a landscape light that's been shining into my bedroom yesterday evening, so it was especially disappointing. (The neighbors moved in recently, and I don't think they noticed that the light got bumped off-kilter at some point. This is still maybe flameful? a confession? since I waited until they were OOT instead of just being friendly and asking them to fix it.)
I woke up around 12:30 last night having a panic attack. I haven’t had one in YEARS, and I’m sure it was triggered by work and the fact that I’ve been pretty miserable there lately, and have a task I’m dreading today. I’m just so tired this morning.
On the bright side, FI and I finally booked a vacation…we’re going to Curaçao is June and I CANNOT WAIT! I haven’t been on a beach vacation in so long. I wish I could leave today.
Played Connections because of this thread. That really threw me off. I got one, but was wayyyy off on the category. Couldn’t figure out the rest. I couldn’t decide if I should use the actual words for the emojis or intuit things for them (like, is lamb lamb or is it wool). I assume that was an April fools thing.
I was off last week for the kids spring break, so back to work today. It’ll be good to get back into a routine and I’ll be fine once I get going, but right now I really just want to go back to sleep.
April is absolutely nuts for us, to the point we’re considering canceling a family trip so that we can have a weekend off with nothing to do this month. My attitude around this month is to just find some grit and get through it, which is sad since all the busyness is fun stuff that I had been looking forward to. Makes me think we should move forward with cancelling since I’m clearly over scheduled.
Post by wanderingback on Apr 1, 2024 7:46:20 GMT -5
Ha, you all inspired me to do connections as I usually do it at night. It was easy for me, I assumed you didn’t need to overthink. I got them all on first guess and I am NOT good at connections.
Add me to the not happy with Connections, but then I solved it with only one wrong guess and now I’m ok with it lol.
We are getting 12-18” of snow this week 😭 this after 22” last weekend that has already melted, so I know this will melt right away but come! On!!!!
we got 26" last week and this week are projected to get "anywhere from 1-3 feet" (but also maybe just a few inches??). I remember as a kid coming home from April break to snow on the ground, so it is not unheard of, just kind of annoying.
We leave Friday for our trip and I am already nervous that we will have a snow day on Thursday. Ugh.
I have a huge exam tomorrow and I need to get an 80 on it to pass. I am so anxious about it!
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Apr 1, 2024 8:02:12 GMT -5
I’ve been awake since like 3:30am, off and on. Also, my back is absolutely killlling me and I can’t find my purse advil OR my car advil. I’m not above asking my students but I hope I still have some desk Advil.
Two weeks to surgery, and I’m so overwhelmed with what I need to get done. Oof
Ha, you all inspired me to do connections as I usually do it at night. It was easy for me, I assumed you didn’t need to overthink. I got them all on first guess and I am NOT good at connections.
Post by followyourarrow on Apr 1, 2024 8:24:13 GMT -5
I was outside on the water for just 30 minutes this weekend, with sunscreen, and still burned a little. Also, I've got to put a hat in the car for these spontaneous things we do! We went out this weekend with some new friends and it was so nice! FI is hoping for a job offer today, cross your fingers for him please. He's been struggling where he's at, and there was a big safety related incident at his current job this weekend, which has me very worried.
Post by thebreakfastclub on Apr 1, 2024 8:25:57 GMT -5
I do Connections with my 11yo son. He absolutely breezed through the pictures today. It's interesting to see how they just clicked for him, I was struggling!
Post by maudefindlay on Apr 1, 2024 8:34:53 GMT -5
Agree with not liking pranks. I guess fireworks are just now an every holiday thing? When I was a kid they were on NYE and the 4th of July. Last night the people across the lake put on a show a little after 9, so of course the kids all ran out to see and might as well since they weren't going to fall asleep thru it.
Errands and a workout this AM then my afternoon is shuttling the kids.
Post by lavenderblue on Apr 1, 2024 8:45:34 GMT -5
I had a rough time falling asleep last night because I ate a bunch of food yesterday that my system is just not use to, so my stomach was a wreck last night until I finally got out of bed around 1:30am and took a Pepcid. I guess I'll be eating a bunch of bland food today.
I feel so bad for my kids, their Dad is just relentless. They have asked him repeatedly for some space, and he keeps promising that he will give it to them, and then starts texting and calling them again after like 1 day asking, no demanding, that they tell him what he's done wrong. Even though they have told him and he just ignores what they say, tries to change the narrative, or straight up denies any wrong doing. I know that they are both struggling and it kills me. They know that at any time I am willing to make the executive decision for them to cut off contact and fully take the blame, but I don't think they are at that point, at least not yet.
Yeah, Connections definitely threw me today. I got Wordle in 2 tries, though!
I also play Wordscapes and the daily puzzle today had all the words backwards. My brain does not work that way!
I cannot stress enough how much I DO NOT want to be in the office today. I mean, I don't want to be in the office on any day, but today, the day after Easter, when the kids are still home on Spring Break, and my knee is killing me because it's going to rain tonight. Just all kinds of meh. I'm reallllly hoping a couple of people choose to work from home today so I can leave early.
Agree with not liking pranks. I guess fireworks are just now an every holiday thing? When I was a kid they were on NYE and the 4th of July. Last night the people across the lake put on a show a little after 9, so of course the kids all ran out to see and might as well since they weren't going to fall asleep thru it.
Yes! WTF to having to deal with fireworks on Easter!
I cannot wait to finish up my next meeting and then pick up the dog. We got home too late on Saturday and there was not holiday pickup yesterday for her. I can't wait to see her goofy little face.
Post by litskispeciality on Apr 1, 2024 9:11:00 GMT -5
I tried Connections and only got the first one...but accident as I thought it was a different theme. The remaining answers didn't all fit in my mind, however I chalked it up to first time playing so I'm glad it wasn't just me.
We've had little winter (snow), just a LOT of rain. Now we're supposed to get snow and more rain later this week when I need to take my dad to a Specialist. Really?!? He's going to get even more snow, so I can't even just risk being at his place and then figuring out how to get home. I'll reschedule, but I need a break with pushing things down the road.
We really need a holiday/day off from work between Jan/Feb (if you get President's day off) and Memorial Day. I'm so tired from Easter, and just in general that an April day off would really hit the spot.
Going into the office on Mondays is the only way I can successfully jumpstart the work week. Otherwise, it feels like an extended weekend with annoying emails and work calls to mange.
This is doubly so for the Monday after Easter. At least the house is almost 100% back to normal.
Going into the office on Mondays is the only way I can successfully jumpstart the work week. Otherwise, it feels like an extended weekend with annoying emails and work calls to mange.
This is doubly so for the Monday after Easter. At least the house is almost 100% back to normal.
My in office days are Tue-Thu and I always say it feels like I have two Mondays now lol
Post by emilyinchile on Apr 1, 2024 9:24:57 GMT -5
The good: I complete my goal of working out 20 days in March, and I'm really proud to have finally found consistency again! Also good, the doctor thinks my weird chest lump is probably a tendon and nbd. She told me to get an ultrasound to know exactly what it is, but she said cancer is not on her list of possibilities.
The bad: I am anxious in a way that makes it hard to concentrate, and I have a bunch of stuff to do at work that is hard for me to wrap my head around even without that (just tasks that aren't really in my wheelhouse but are now apparently my job?). Plus I am irrationally stressed that FI took L to get his flu vaccine for the SECOND time, because on Thurs they told him they were out of vaccines and to come back this week, and instead of it being a quick in and out thing they have been there for 3 hours with no end in sight. I feel so bad for them both! And it's a possibility that they're going to have to leave before it's their turn, meaning we will need to make a third attempt omfg.
The fight to brush teeth and focus on priorities in the morning followed by the need to brush teeth and focus on priorities in the evening has worn me down and so I returned my child to the wild this morning. May he find a place to charge his tablet and a squirrel to open his yogurts for him.
My 13 year old dog has developed a fear of thunder. My vet tech friend (we have an arthritis appointment this Friday) says probably cognitive decline. And I’m not ready for that 😭
I got Connections with no mistakes, but I did not like it. I'm a words person. I definitely did some overthinking, too underwaterrhymes .
Also, nothing (besides Connections) has happened yet, but I would like to preemptively state that I hate April Fools Day and all pranks.
I love a good April Fools prank! Last year we put googly eyes on EVERYTHING in the house for our kiddo. He thought it was so silly. This year I put frosting on his toothbrush and gave him a cup of what looked like juice but was actually jello, so he could not drink it. Just little silly things like that.
One year before having a kid, I wanted to prank H and I did the rubber band on the sink sprayer nozzle and was so excited because he is the dish washer each night. But I forgot I did it and went to wash my hands and got myself instead. We still laugh about that.
I do not like big pranks that upset people, inconvenience anyone or in any way would cause harm. Even salt in the sugar bowl is too far.
I am very nervous for the Iowa v LSU WBB game tonight. I am rode or die for this Iowa team and still a little emotionally traumatized from last years game lol.
My oldest has a track meet tonight also. I guess we are watching the game on our phones. 😭
I also choose Monday as one of my in-person days. Just get all the misery over at once is my attitude. And people actually tend to leave you alone more on Mondays.