Tuesday Randoms

[abs]

Sept 10, 2024 10:09:32 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

I'm already over today and it's 11am.

Same but I’m over the entire week and have been since this morning at 8:17 am.

In extremely related news I cannot stand false promises and people wasting my time. This specifically refers to a school annoyance but is true in general, too

[wildrice]

Sept 10, 2024 11:37:48 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

wildrice , the insane part was they wanted me to stay with the vehicle. It was a fairly spotty part of STL on a blistering summer day. It wasn't like there was a coffee shop from which I could conveniently watch my car for 8 hours. I waited with it for about four hours and then my H came and got me and we waited at home. He drove back into meet the driver once they were actually coming. It was through our insurance carrier, not AAA though.

Even four hours is a long time, but I'm glad you didn't have to wait for eight! I honestly don't think I could go 4 hours sitting in a car without peeing myself, lol. A good reminder to always hit the bathroom before commuting, I guess!

[noodleoo]

Sept 10, 2024 11:13:18 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

Sept 10, 2024 10:41:41 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

When I was in college, I had an older car that had a ton of problems (it was a Dodge Colt and I think it was only like 9 years old when I drove it).  The worst one was that when it rained, it would stall and then wouldn't restart.  I broke down SO many times over a few years.  The worst one was the on-ramp to I-95 getting out of Boston.  There was no shoulder, cars were whizzing by me, it was one the scariest moments of my life.  When I graduated, I bought a brand new Toyota Corolla and swore I'd keep it 5 years, and then buy a new car.  Turns out that other car was a POS and my Corolla was awesome and I sold it at 13 years old with barely any issues.  Toyota 4 LYFE.

I've paid for AAA for decades and I don't think I've ever used it in the last 20 years.  I don't care, it is totally worth it for the piece of mind.  Glad to hear that they are still worth it.

Don't make fun of me, but I once ran out of gas on the Mass Pike. There wasn't even a breakdown lane where I was so I just had to pull over and put my hazards on. When I called AAA and told them my situation they sent a state trooper to pull up behind me until I got there. Not embarrassing at all!! It's was one of those mornings where I'd told myself I'd get gas before work in the morning and totally forgot. I was going over the Tobin when I looked at my gas gage and panicked. There was nowhere to pull off for gas so my plan was to get off an exit once I was on the pike and find one but didn't make it. They gave me just enough gas to get the car running again and I took the next exit to a station, but their system was down and I couldn't pump gas. I started to cry and the guy at the station felt so bad he told me to go make a cup of coffee for free lol. I had to wait like 15 minutes for their system to reboot and was obviously quite late for work.

I'd like to say that this event stopped me from waiting until I'm on fumes to get gas but alas, I still like to live dangerously. But, I haven't run out of gas again. 

OMG that's awful!  I can totally understand how that can happen.  I'm sure you aren't the only one it has happened to!

Oh this is bringing back memories of lots of awful places I broke down.  Once my battery died WHILE I was driving on the highway at midnight.  The alternator belt that charges the battery broke and came off so the car just died without warning while I was driving 70 mph and suddenly coasted to a stop.  And all this was before I had a cell phone.  Insane.  I had to hop the guardrail and ask a security guard at an office park to use their phone (and he was NOT nice about it!).  I can't even imagine letting this happen to my kids. They have no idea how good they have it!

No wonder I wanted a new car! LOL

wildrice ,  that is sad that no one stopped to check on your H.  I think with cell phones, people assume you can get help more easily now.  

[styme46]

School's only been in session for 3 weeks and I'm already over meal planning! And I didn't really plan anything for last week because it was fair week, and we weren't home for dinner most days. I'm trying to plan for the next few weeks since we don't shop nearly as often once school starts and I'm struggling to come up with meals. Why does my kid insist on eating?? lol

[ssmjlm]

I'm watching the momtok show and Whitney and her husband show up from Hawaii to a house with a kitchen with green cabinets.

Then by episode 4, they keep showing them in another kitchen that is smaller. Which house is theirs?

[abs]

Sept 10, 2024 12:26:27 GMT -5 styme46 said:

School's only been in session for 3 weeks and I'm already over meal planning! And I didn't really plan anything for last week because it was fair week, and we weren't home for dinner most days. I'm trying to plan for the next few weeks since we don't shop nearly as often once school starts and I'm struggling to come up with meals. Why does my kid insist on eating?? lol

The older I get the less capacity I have for meal planning. Like why do we need to eat so much? It’s the worst part of being an adult for sure.

[mpc]

I've been overseas for a little over 2 weeks now and I'm flying home tomorrow. It's bittersweet. I've had such a great time being on my own and seeing someplace new. I really enjoyed the guys I was working with too - I haven't laughed so hard at work in a long time. I loved trying to speak some of the language. I learned how to count to 10 which seems so silly but I was very proud of it lol. I've been feeling very anxious today. I'm not sure if it's because of leaving, or the idea of being back home, or just the fact of all the traveling tomorrow on my own.

[jinkies]

Really random:

DS (16) worked as "summer help" for H's employer this summer. DS was teamed up with another summer help "kid" who was 22 and fresh out of the military, and the team lead who is 40ish. They had a lot of down time to talk about life and it was fun to hear his stories about their conversations-- everything from home costs to dating to kids to career advice.

Anyway. H mentioned this week that I guess DS and the two other guys have kept up a group chat even when DS went back to school, and DS has been texting them about a girl he likes. He hasn't mentioned anything about this to us (understandably) but the guys at work mentioned it to H. DS has sent them a picture of her and everything LOL.

I don't know why I find this so adorable. Intergenerational friendships warm my heart, and I think it's sweet that he is keeping in touch with them like that.

[jinkies]

mpc, I am SO glad that you went on this trip. It sounds amazing.

I hope that your H ended up doing OK at home, and you had some time to think in your time apart. Safe travels tomorrow!

[mpc]

Sept 10, 2024 13:09:00 GMT -5 jinkies said:

mpc , I am SO glad that you went on this trip. It sounds amazing.

I hope that your H ended up doing OK at home, and you had some time to think in your time apart. Safe travels tomorrow!

I think things were fine for him. I know he got help with taking the kids to their extracurriculars. And labor day weekend he sent them all to different friends/grandparents for the weekend, so he was home alone for most of it. His eye has not gotten any better or worse. Also, he's been very nice to me the whole time I was gone, starting about 3 or 4 days before I left when I said I was definitely going. It's.. disorienting, the back and forth. But at least it helped me not feel guilty the whole time I was away.

[1confused1]

We have something potentially huge happening in our life. Please cross all your crossables for us.

[gretchenindisguise]

Sept 10, 2024 9:25:37 GMT -5 lavenderblue said:

I have some sort of wacky body dysmorphia I think. I've lost just shy of 70lbs. So, on the one hand, I think that I must look great, but then I look in the mirror and hate what I see. Then the next day, I look in the mirror and think I look great, so then I take a selfie and want to cry. It's a vicious cycle and I don't know how to get out of it, or if I even ever can. I still want to lose at the very least another 60lbs so maybe then I will? Who knows. Sorry, I'm just frustrated with myself and venting here.

One thing that helps me when I'm in a negativity loop is forcing myself to give equal time/energy to things I'm grateful about. So if I just spun for 10 minutes on how poorly I feel about how I look, I force myself to spend 10 minutes on what I'm proud of and like about my body. 

I agree with above poster who said as women, we are conditioned to pick on our bodies no matter what they look like. Losing weight won't magically change that. We will still find things. It's better for me to work on changing my mindset. 

[midwestmama]

I'm in Poland for work this week (this is my 7th trip here since 2022), and I just love the food I've had so far. My boss and I went to a Polish restaurant yesterday, and I had mushroom cepelinai ("zeppelins" - they are shaped like blimps) with a mushroom cream sauce on top, and today I had mushroom & ricotta ravioli. Tomorrow I will try to not get something with mushrooms, lol. It's a probably my last work trip here for either a long time or forever since my role is changing at the end of the year, so I'm trying to enjoy this trip as much as possible. If you ever have the chance to go to Krakow, definitely go.

[lucybrown]

Sept 10, 2024 9:13:20 GMT -5 karinothing said:

I am the PTA president of my kid's middle school this year. I have been on the board at the elementary school for years but never president. Tonight is my first meeting and I am nervous! I hate having to do the procedure nonsense. Wish me luck!

Good luck! I’m certain it’ll go better than my lead did.

I was VP of our PTA in 2020 when everything shut down. The first (and only) meeting that I led was via Zoom and we had spam/hackers get in. They hijacked my account and every time I typed, it filled the chat with obscenities. The principal was in the meeting and my (impersonated) account told him to “Eat a dick.” I could not stop laughing, which only made it more mortifying.

Thank god shutting down/restarting Zoom fixed it, but OMG.

[tennisgal]

Our bathroom at work has an automatic soap dispenser, automatic towel dispenser but you have to turn the water handles manually.... like why are only 2 of the 3 automatic? Why aren't they all automatic? Deep thoughts for a Tuesday lol.

[mofongo]

Sept 10, 2024 10:36:42 GMT -5 hermione said:

My resolution every year is to keep up on all things medical. 2 dentist visits, annual physical, mammogram, and anything else I’m due for. I finally got my first full body skin check today (I’ve been meaning to for years because of this board) so I’m done for 2024! Kinda proud of myself, lol.

Me too, I had my colonoscopy today, so I am also done for the year! It’s been quite a year. I did:

PCP
Psych 2x
Dentist 2x
Derm
Gyn - needed uterine ultrasounds and uterine/cervical biopsies - they were fine
Mammo
Colonoscopy

Getting old is so fun 😑 and time consuming.

ETA: I lied, still have the eye doctor, but that’s easy!

[ProfessorArtNerd]

My friend from work offered me two last minute Phillies tickets for last nights game. I couldn’t go, bc kids and H works second shift. This is the third time this season that I could’ve potentially gone to a game, and they win in a walk-off. One of my very favorite things in baseball 🥀

[livinitup]

Sept 10, 2024 9:13:20 GMT -5 karinothing said:

I am the PTA president of my kid's middle school this year. I have been on the board at the elementary school for years but never president. Tonight is my first meeting and I am nervous! I hate having to do the procedure nonsense. Wish me luck!

Good luck. I hope you have a great year. I always like the procedural stuff best when the one doing it commits to the process and moves quickly. I think it takes longer and takes away from putting people at ease (that someone is in charge and doing ‘in charge’ things) when they get jokey or roll their eyes. I bet you will be great.

[momin2013]

DS had a friend just drop by (and they’ve taken over the living room) and DH is working late (so there’s no rush for dinner) so I moved to the den to enjoy my raspberry mojito in peace. I’m not mad at it.

[cville]

Sept 10, 2024 14:39:37 GMT -5 lucybrown said:

Sept 10, 2024 9:13:20 GMT -5 karinothing said:

I am the PTA president of my kid's middle school this year. I have been on the board at the elementary school for years but never president. Tonight is my first meeting and I am nervous! I hate having to do the procedure nonsense. Wish me luck!

Good luck! I’m certain it’ll go better than my lead did.

I was VP of our PTA in 2020 when everything shut down. The first (and only) meeting that I led was via Zoom and we had spam/hackers get in. They hijacked my account and every time I typed, it filled the chat with obscenities. The principal was in the meeting and my (impersonated) account told him to “Eat a dick.” I could not stop laughing, which only made it more mortifying.

Thank god shutting down/restarting Zoom fixed it, but OMG.

There is a middle school admin that I'd like to tell to eat a dick. 😁

[mysteriouswife]

Sept 10, 2024 13:44:35 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

We have something potentially huge happening in our life. Please cross all your crossables for us.

I hope it works out! Good luck

[glw]

omg, lucybrown that is amazing.

[ssmjlm]

OMG production on this show must have been so low. They just screwed up which car Mayci and Dakota were in. First they showed a VW, then they show an Infiniti.

[mysteriouswife]

Damn Dave Grohl being a douche. I’m shocked at how I am shocked he cheated on his wife. I lost so much respect for him. I just hope his kids and their mothers can escape the media bullshit.

[maudefindlay]

Sept 10, 2024 16:00:37 GMT -5 mysteriouswife said:

Damn Dave Grohl being a douche. I’m shocked at how I am shocked he cheated on his wife. I lost so much respect for him. I just hope his kids and their mothers can escape the media bullshit.

I believe his infidelity ended his first marriage, so likely this isn't his first time cheating on this wife either.

[mysteriouswife]

Sept 10, 2024 16:13:54 GMT -5 maudefindlay said:

Sept 10, 2024 16:00:37 GMT -5 mysteriouswife said:

Damn Dave Grohl being a douche. I’m shocked at how I am shocked he cheated on his wife. I lost so much respect for him. I just hope his kids and their mothers can escape the media bullshit.

I believe his infidelity ended his first marriage, so likely this isn't his first time cheating on this wife either.

Oh I’m sure.

[renna]

Sept 10, 2024 13:44:35 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

We have something potentially huge happening in our life. Please cross all your crossables for us.

Hope it turns out exactly how you want it to. Good luck!

[pinkdutchtulips]

Miss R likes to keep me on my toes. She quit vaping last week but is freaking out over the withdrawals. I told her that she put a toxin in her body and her body got used to said toxin. Now that the toxin is no longer there, her body has to reset so there's gonna be some pain. How long the withdrawals are going to be I have no idea. 

She's trying to be more healthier overall. I'll encourage it as much as I can but she has to expand her food choices. Right now it's incredibly limited and for foodies like J and I its heartbreaking. 

[isabel]

Does anyone have this issue with the app where it randomly brings you back up to the top of the thread after you’ve been scrolling through it? It’s driving me nuts!

[hermione]

Sept 10, 2024 15:10:35 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Sept 10, 2024 10:36:42 GMT -5 hermione said:

My resolution every year is to keep up on all things medical. 2 dentist visits, annual physical, mammogram, and anything else I’m due for. I finally got my first full body skin check today (I’ve been meaning to for years because of this board) so I’m done for 2024! Kinda proud of myself, lol.

Me too, I had my colonoscopy today, so I am also done for the year! It’s been quite a year. I did:

PCP
Psych 2x
Dentist 2x
Derm
Gyn - needed uterine ultrasounds and uterine/cervical biopsies - they were fine
Mammo
Colonoscopy

Getting old is so fun 😑 and time consuming.

ETA: I lied, still have the eye doctor, but that’s easy!

You just reminded me I still have the eye doctor too.