litskispeciality, I just started the ADHD path. My intake for testing is Friday. But they were going to give me something on a trial basis, but nothing stimulating until full blood work and an ekg. So here I sit, 2 weeks later, and I haven’t gotten around to making the blood work and ekg appointment. *sigh*
I am soooo tired of stressing about money. I make 6 figures, I work a second part time job, we do not live an extravagant lifestyle but I can not get ahead. I’m tracking all my spending, things are just so damn expensive right now.
So far so good on my aggressive treatment for my breathing issues. I did get my work from home accommodation approved, so that will be helpful.
I've come across this name a few times! One I first talked to her on the phone and when she verbally said her name I didn't think anything of it, and then when she sent a follow-up email and I saw her name written out I was like huh? Lol. Another is a local daycare provider.
Post by litskispeciality on May 8, 2024 14:31:28 GMT -5
lust2hart yes my friend was basically inviting her self over. Not sure if I had updated, but over time the conversations would just move the timeline too "well if you can't do Memorial Day then we can do 4th of July, or Labor Day" and so on. This was after I finally told the very long story of the last few months, so this person had full insight as to why I couldn't make plans. I finally stood my ground and told the friend no to future weekends, at least not to July 4th. Long story short my company cut back time off then, and DH and I don't travel at that time. Plus, you can't just keep inviting yourself for every long weekend just because your friend has a place to stay. As of right now we haven't 100% finalized Memorial Day weekend for this year (I know it's getting close), but I have a call with her tonight. She's going to come in (by public transit) earlier than I'd like due to the family car situation, but I'm going to put my foot down that she can't stay extra days after when I have to go back to work. After all this I think I'm going to really re-think next year, but this is basically vacation for some of my friends who still live with family at 40+ (no judgement), and we've (DH and I) kind of set a tradition that we host one long weekend per year at our house as a mini-vacation...however you wait for an invitation, don't invite yourself.
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rubytue, I couldn't remember who posted about needing a heart test before starting the new med. I was a bit surprised they didn't want to have me do that since I disclosed a major caffeine sensitivity, but they told me to not drink coffee when I take the med (first thing in the morning) to see how my body reacts. It seems like I don't have to take it every day, say weekends, so I guess I'll see how it goes? I'm worried about re-fills with the shortage too, but that's a down the road bridge I guess.
Sadly the place doing my testing, at least for now, is the behavioral health place I had the counseling issue. I'm a bit worried, but in theory the counselor I saw shouldn't have the right credentials to test for or diagnose ADHD (I think)? I guess I can always refuse further steps and just not take meds. Seems like it's try this or call around myself and wait 3 years *sigh*
It's 75 degrees, sunny with a light wind today. so at 10AM I decided I am only working a half day.
I come home and guess who just returned from vacation today - leaf blower neighbor. FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My neighbors LOOOOVE yard work and working on their (beautiful) above ground pool. We finally had a nice day here after work the other day and they were vaccuming, or blowing or something SUPER loud after work. I'm dreading when they do something loud at least 3 - 4 days a week as it's distracting. I'm also sorry you finally get a freaking half day and it's ruined
I also tried pushing No Mow May to my DH after reading about it here. Due to schedules he may not mow until at least Friday...so it's a start? Overall though I hate the adult peer pressure. One person mows their lawn, blows leaves etc. and BAM everyone has to frigging do it. Calm down folks!
Oh Karen Read trial for those following...I'm in and out of streaming, but the accents today are really strong today. I'm sure they're very nice people it's just so true "so she says", "so Linder says", "So I'm like, nu-uh". Honestly though this is painful and going to take forever.
litskispeciality , yeah, you can always give it a shot. I’m feeling a bit weird right now because I’m kind of going two different paths with two different places. Because I got so many nos my first try calling around. So I put myself on two wait lists, and they both popped up to take me about the same time. One for testing, once for meds. And I guess after my initial appointment with #2 (Friday) I’ll make the decision if I still want to continue with #1. And frankly, I’m kind of meh on them. His reaction was basically “sounds like you have a boring job.” Yeah, so I took the boring job because the high stress job, that worked with ADHD, was killing me physically. Now this one is killing me mentally. But also, I’m 50 and retirement is on the horizon (7 years). So I’m not exactly going job shopping.
I just learned that there is such a thing as a "decision coach". It's $250 for a single session where this lady listens to a problem/decision you are uncertain about, and then tells you what to do. I feel like I'd be really good at this job. I tend to overthink my own decisions, but I feel like I see other people's decisions very clearly. I would really like for people to pay me for my opinions.
Maybe this is the solution to my career malaise.
(Not really. I am extremely uncomfortable marketing myself. But man. If she needs an assistant, she should hit me up.)
Want to go into business together? This is something I could get behind!
Truly random - Live Nation had their $25 ticket deal and I will be taking my 14 year old son to a Rob Zombie concert. Of all the things I dreamed of doing with my baby one day, this was not one I thought of. LOL
It is really crazy how different his life is than mine was. I went to my first rock concert at 14 as well. Iron Maiden with my friends in NYC, high as a kite. I wouldn't have gone anywhere with my mother. Drugs and alcohol are not even on his radar at this point (thank God) and he actually WANTS to go with me.
Rob Zombie is fun! In case you're not aware, there's usually a plethora of naked boobs on stage through the performance.
I actually asked on Reddit "the worst thing he might see is a multi colored boob on the videos (and possible crowd flashing). LOL I can live with either, but i needed to know there wouldn't be any kind of violent sex images or pornography. It actually sounds like it's going to be an amazing show!!!
I just learned that there is such a thing as a "decision coach". It's $250 for a single session where this lady listens to a problem/decision you are uncertain about, and then tells you what to do. I feel like I'd be really good at this job. I tend to overthink my own decisions, but I feel like I see other people's decisions very clearly. I would really like for people to pay me for my opinions.
Maybe this is the solution to my career malaise.
(Not really. I am extremely uncomfortable marketing myself. But man. If she needs an assistant, she should hit me up.)
Want to go into business together? This is something I could get behind!
If you have an add on service of making the phone call that results from the decision… wow. Client for life!
I just learned that there is such a thing as a "decision coach". It's $250 for a single session where this lady listens to a problem/decision you are uncertain about, and then tells you what to do. I feel like I'd be really good at this job. I tend to overthink my own decisions, but I feel like I see other people's decisions very clearly. I would really like for people to pay me for my opinions.
Maybe this is the solution to my career malaise.
(Not really. I am extremely uncomfortable marketing myself. But man. If she needs an assistant, she should hit me up.)
Want to go into business together? This is something I could get behind!
Yes! You'd be really good at this! We'd be like human magic 8 balls.
I have given up on actually owning socks. My daughter just steals them all and then they somehow just disappear. No one knows where they go, and I'm the only one doing laundry, so I'm stumped. I just bought 30 pairs of the exact same socks on Amazon, so even as some end up lost, I'll still be able to make matches. I predict that they'll all be gone by the end of August.
My daughter is the queen of single-use socks. Where do they all go?! And her school uniform is maroon knee socks. They're not easy to find in a rush! Also her under-shorts for school. I buy them constantly!
I have been telling our 17 year old daughter for two years not to steal my bombas. I play a bunch of tennis and they are expensive. She takes them anyway. It's a lost cause. I'm sure I'll miss her stealing my socks when she goes to college in a year
beerlover I hate when anyone jumps to "he obviously heard it at home". If my son had ever said it, it would have been because of hearing people scream it at each other all over Manhattan or because of the expletive filled music kids were playing on the bus (that the principal would do nothing about). I'm sorry he heard it at all and repeated it.
It's 75 degrees, sunny with a light wind today. so at 10AM I decided I am only working a half day.
I come home and guess who just returned from vacation today - leaf blower neighbor. FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My neighbors LOOOOVE yard work and working on their (beautiful) above ground pool. We finally had a nice day here after work the other day and they were vaccuming, or blowing or something SUPER loud after work. I'm dreading when they do something loud at least 3 - 4 days a week as it's distracting. I'm also sorry you finally get a freaking half day and it's ruined
I also tried pushing No Mow May to my DH after reading about it here. Due to schedules he may not mow until at least Friday...so it's a start? Overall though I hate the adult peer pressure. One person mows their lawn, blows leaves etc. and BAM everyone has to frigging do it. Calm down folks!
Oh Karen Read trial for those following...I'm in and out of streaming, but the accents today are really strong today. I'm sure they're very nice people it's just so true "so she says", "so Linder says", "So I'm like, nu-uh". Honestly though this is painful and going to take forever.
I am from here and even the accents are throwing me today. And LOL for days when the prosecutor asked a witness if he said bye to the group before he left and the witness said no and the DA responded so an irish goodbye. My group friend had a good laugh at that because we have at least two in our group that do that routinely.
beerlover I hate when anyone jumps to "he obviously heard it at home". If my son had ever said it, it would have been because of hearing people scream it at each other all over Manhattan or because of the expletive filled music kids were playing on the bus (that the principal would do nothing about). I'm sorry he heard it at all and repeated it.
The teacher didn’t jump to that at all! I’m just hoping other people don’t, if their kid mentions it. 😞 she spoke with him further and said he definitely didn’t know what it meant, and that she thinks he picked it up from an older kid and just repeated it. We will be questioning him this evening.. sigh 😔
It's 75 degrees, sunny with a light wind today. so at 10AM I decided I am only working a half day.
I come home and guess who just returned from vacation today - leaf blower neighbor. FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOoooo!!!! I hate (gas) leaf blowers with the fire of 1000 suns!
This fucktard uses his year-round (don't ask me what he is blowing around in the winter in the backyard) for hours and hours daily, and WILL NOT keep his finger on the power button.
Post by fluffycookie on May 8, 2024 15:41:39 GMT -5
I just called my PCP and pretty much I said I would see anyone to get in tomorrow. The last few days I have felt off - I have had horrible night sweats, literally soaking wet and all night. I have had hot flashes before, but this is non-stop. This morning I woke up and my lower back to the right of my hip was bothering me and felt like a pulled muscle. A little while ago I went to massage the area and there is a big lump. It's red, but that could be how I have been siting, but definitely not a bruise. I am normally not one to freak out about myself medical wise, but the night sweats and feeling off is kind of freaking out.
beerlover I hate when anyone jumps to "he obviously heard it at home". If my son had ever said it, it would have been because of hearing people scream it at each other all over Manhattan or because of the expletive filled music kids were playing on the bus (that the principal would do nothing about). I'm sorry he heard it at all and repeated it.
The teacher didn’t jump to that at all! I’m just hoping other people don’t, if their kid mentions it. 😞 she spoke with him further and said he definitely didn’t know what it meant, and that she thinks he picked it up from an older kid and just repeated it. We will be questioning him this evening.. sigh 😔
Oh, I know the teacher didn't. I just don't want you feeling that way.
I bought new athletic shoes about a week ago. The laces have been driving me nuts, no matter what I do, the loops on one are a lot longer than the other which has been bugging me to no end.
I got frustrated today and thinking they must be laces differently I took the laces out of both shoes. One of the laces is physically at least 3 inches longer than the other. I might have to buy new laces.
I WFH today because it was supposed to be crazy weather and they sent out a crazy reorganization email and I’m SO MAD I wasnt in the office to gossip about it. Of course a few of us chatted on Teams about it, but it’s not the same
I’m unaware if this will affect me or not but I really hope not. I JUST switched roles eff May 1, to a director I’ve wanted to work for since I started. I can’t even apply for any other positions for another at 358 more days! Obviously I can leave the company if it’s terrible, but I really want to avoid that.
beerlover my oldest is the same age as yours (I think?) and I've been surprised that it's come up a few times in his 2nd grade class. The first time, in the fall, he was retelling how one student said it to another and the substitute teacher was told and he was confused about the whole situation. We talked about the seriousness of the word and I left the conversation along the lines of "if you ever hear someone say it, tell the teacher or the adult in charge". Fast forward to a month ago- his BFF said a classmate said it the previous day and my son convinced the friend to tell the teacher. Classmate got in trouble and I start getting nastygrams from his mother bc my son lied to get hers in trouble 🙄
beerlover my oldest is the same age as yours (I think?) and I've been surprised that it's come up a few times in his 2nd grade class. The first time, in the fall, he was retelling how one student said it to another and the substitute teacher was told and he was confused about the whole situation. We talked about the seriousness of the word and I left the conversation along the lines of "if you ever hear someone say it, tell the teacher or the adult in charge". Fast forward to a month ago- his BFF said a classmate said it the previous day and my son convinced the friend to tell the teacher. Classmate got in trouble and I start getting nastygrams from his mother bc my son lied to get hers in trouble 🙄
Ugh, I'm sorry that happened.
I'm honestly a little even more upset now because DS's story is that another student sitting next to him started by saying "hey DS, do you know the "sh" word?" and started spelling s-h-i-t out loud. The boy then said, do you know (the other word I'm referring to) and started spelling it out, and DS just kinda sounded it out and repeated it, and was overheard by another student who told on him. (Which is fine and appropriate)
I do believe DS here and this kind of tracks from what I know of this kid.
I'm a little annoyed my kid was basically tricked into saying the word, didn't bring it up on his own. Yes, he absolutely knows now that it's never appropriate to say and he was really upset about it after he knew. I know it's not my business what goes on with other kids but I feel like this is partly the other kid's fault too and I'm guessing they didn't take away his recess time today...
That sounds similar to how the fall incident allegedly happened in my son's class. The boy who said it was new to the school and had trouble making friends and possibly was told to say XYZ to someone else. The one who encouraged it and his buddy then told on him. In an interesting twist, the fall tattler was the same one who said it last month.
I hope you had a good talk with your son and in addition to the obvious that he knows to just steer clear of some kids and some kids just try to cause trouble for others
Yeah, beerlover, I honestly think it was crap that your kid got in trouble at all. Isn’t he like 6? Obviously it was good the teacher spoke to him about it, but I don’t think it was right to immediately take away his recess.
Anyway, I’m glad you talked w him and he knows better now.