Wednesday Randoms

[lavenderblue]

I have not been having an easy time falling asleep lately which of course means that I'm dragging in the morning. I have no idea what my issue is, normally I'm falling asleep by 9pm.

[deadwing]

There is a house on my street that I've become overly invested in figuring out what's going on there. The family seems to have moved out, but I don't know when. I WFH full time so I'm shocked I missed them moving out (my dogs definitely would have been going nuts). There's been work going on, but at odd hours. It hasn't been sold. A couple of nights this week there have been tiki torches lit in the backyard. I'm too far away to be sure if the torches have a live flame or if it's a flickering LED. If it's a live flame, I can't help but wonder if they're trying to burn down the house "accidentally" to collect insurance. The first night I saw the torches, they stayed on until sunup. One night I didn't see them lit at all. Two other nights they were lit when I went to bed, but not visible when I got up at 5am.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

I had my kidney stones removed/lasered on Friday. I ended up needing a stent- so I understand why that area is very uncomfortable/sometimes HURTS, but why is my belly button feeling so weird? I feel like my bladder is gonna fall out if I stand up too fast, but also like my kidneys are about to rip out of me, Alien- style.

Why’d I have to inherit my dad’s shit kidneys and not his blue eyes?

[Jalapeñomel]

I have the next two days off from school, but my administration decided that today is a good for our monthly extended wednesday. I wish they'd put more thought in to literally everything they do.

[followyourarrow]

I still can't figure out how to jump rope. The kickboxing instructor uses it as a warm up. It's like my timing is off. Or I just plain old have no coordination. I could jump rope as a kid, but don't remember being particularly good at it. I'm considering cheating and getting a ropeless jump rope. I can do the motion just fine, it's just that my feet get tangled in the rope.

[wildrice]

My parents are coming to visit tonight! They are staying until early Monday morning. I can't wait to see them, and for my mom to meet my dog (my dad isn't a pet person). I decided instead of doing crock pot for dinner we're just going to pick up gyros from a new place that has them for $7 on Wednesdays. This is largely so I can avoid having to walk to the grocery store during the day to get stuff - I don't need enough things to justify an Instacart order but I don't have a car today.

I'm WFH today which means that I have a million work things to do, plus I'm going to have to fit in cleaning at some point today. They don't arrive until almost 8pm so I can probably do most of it after work, but I will use breaks to do a few things too I'm sure. I did some deep cleaning over the weekend but left stuff like the bathrooms and vacuuming for today so that it's fresh. We've also somehow accumulated a lot of clutter over the last few days so I need to deal with that. My parents are very clean and while they have always been good about NOT making comments about housekeeping, I know they will be more comfortable here if the house is in top shape.

[ny96]

My 6th grader is on a class trip this week and while I’m totally fine with little communication, there has been virtually no communication. I don’t know why the school can’t send a daily email with some photos. The first night we received a short email just stating they’ve arrived and are busy with activities and now it’s been 2 days with nothing. He went on a class trip last year (different school) and we got a long update with an albums worth of photos daily. I would love to just get something.

[HRH Queen Dick I]

I'm going to have to ban anyone who uses the phrase spooky season. If you've done so already and I didn't catch it, consider this your final warning.

[donutsmakemegonuts]

Oct 2, 2024 7:50:52 GMT -5 lavenderblue said:

I have not been having an easy time falling asleep lately which of course means that I'm dragging in the morning. I have no idea what my issue is, normally I'm falling asleep by 9pm.

Same!  I am tired, but I have been having the worst time falling asleep and waking up multiple times during the night.  It's terrible.  I had really bad heartburn last night, so at least I know why I was awake at 3 am.

[maudefindlay]

Well, I had my colonoscopy yesterday and the 90% of it they could see looked great. They tried a pediatric scope and repositioned me, but said my abs were too tight and they couldn't work around it without causing me pain.
Unfortunately I have a redundant and tortuous colon (it's longer than necessary and it's twisted as a result of it trying to fit in my body). So I'm getting an xray with a barium enema...fun! More fasting, but I don't think I have to drink more of the colon prep stuff, so I'll take it. DH was pale till I told him the radiology tech/nurse gives the enema. I have very little recall of yesterday. I remember being wheeled to the exam room and nothing else till I woke up in my bed at home and DH asked what I wanted to eat. No recall of getting dressed, riding home, showering etc. DH says I didn't say or do anything embarrassing except asking everyone the results....including the valet guy.
Eta Sorry spindle92, no signs of any online shopping sprees.

[maudefindlay]

Oct 2, 2024 8:55:23 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I said:

I'm going to have to ban anyone who uses the phrase spooky season. If you've done so already and I didn't catch it, consider this your final warning.

How do you feel about people who "Boo" their neighbors?

[midwestmama]

deadwing, please keep us posted. I remember you mentioning this house a few times, and I am so interested to hear developments. Who knows, it could turn into a true crime story.

I have been struggling with patience and irritability this week... Yesterday, I ran to Costco on my lunch break and as I'm trying to hurry and the zip through the store (which is hard with the giant cart), it seemed like 90% of the people there were just meandering around without any need to hurry. (It may have been busier than usual due to people trying to get some things due to the port workers strike.) Then this morning on my way to take DD to school, there was a driver ahead of me (one car between us) going between 25-35 mph in a 55 mph zone, and there was no opportunity to pass. It is sunny today, so maybe I just need to take a few minutes at some point and just sit outside in the sun and maybe that will help my mood.

[meanie]

I saw my elderly neighbor almost fall during his morning walk today, I was able to bring him to the corner store and back home and I am so happy I was in the right place at the right time. This guy is one of my favorites, he's got to be in his late 80's and we have been chatting for years - he always has a new dirty joke every time I see him.

I'm not sure but I think maybe his wife passed - he said "my wife would be yelling at me right now" and I joked back that she had sent me to check on him, he looked up at the sky and I didn't really think much of it in the moment but now I'm all teary about it.

[maudefindlay]

midwestmama you sound like you have too much on your to do list. If you can offload any of it that might help. Sounds like a great night for your DH to bring home takeout.

[beerlover]

I'm glad to be home after having to be out half the day yesterday for the exterminator.

They're doing a second round on 10/8, so I am not going to move most of the things that I moved up off the floors, so I guess my house will be in a state of disarray through then, which is already great for my mental health, haha.

I am off tomorrow - normally I'd make a trip to go shopping or something but don't really feel like I should after just having to spend so much money fixing shit in my house. However, it's finally supposed to be sunny and 75 so I might drive out to the lake to walk the path there and just read or something. That's free at least.

[glitzy07]

Why is it so much harder to complete tasks at work that don't have a hard deadline? I've never missed a deadline in my life, but when I have simple tasks that aren't time sensitive I just push them off and dread doing them.

[lavenderblue]

donutsmakemegonuts, liking your post for commiseration. At first I just thought it was because I was dealing with some anxiety, but it's been days and I feel perfectly fine otherwise now. So frustrating.

[cville]

deadwing, I am also obsessed with the mystery of some neighbors. They moved in, installed shades on all the front windows and never, ever open them. It's been months. One was cracked about 6" the other day and I took a photo to send my husband.

Speaking of weird window-related behavior. One wall of every office here is glass. It faces the hall, obviously. Sometimes, to stretch my legs, I'll walk around the outer hallway ring adjacent to the windows and check out the various views. A few weeks ago, a woman started sitting in an office where the glass wall faces a window. She turns around and glares at me whenever I walk by. I've never met her. I never see her outside of her office. And, lady, we're all entitled to walk and stand in common hallways and look outside.

I cannot explain this behavior. Granted, her part of the hallway is less trafficed than others. But it's still a hallway. In office building. That she does not own.

[Aloe Vera]

I haven't worn my wedding rings since I got pregnant 5 years ago. They are still too small (I am still working on losing the baby weight). I wanted to wear something in the meantime and kept seeing an ad for Modern Gents on FB. I finally decided to buy a set of fake diamond rings and they are BEAUTIFUL. I paid $107 for this set. They arrived fast and look absolutely gorgeous. I got so many compliments on them already. I am not paid by this company. All I can say are they are legit. Rings shipped fast, less than a week from date of purchase to delivery. And don't bother buying the box for $7-$10. They already come in a beautiful box. Subscribe to their text messages. They send coupons everyday. Wait for a 30%-50% off.

[noodleoo]

Add me to the posters with sleep issues. I slept terrible Mon night because DD2 came in our room and kept me up. Last night she slept great, but I still slept awful. I had 2 stress nightmares, one about a big presentation I have to give tomorrow and the other about DD2's bday party being a disaster (the place I booked sucks and I'm nervous it is going to be terrible.  It will probably be fine but I'm nervous). I can't wait for both of these things to be over. Hopefully things will be quiet for a little while. Work has been insane since July, I need a break.

[ssmjlm]

DH's alarm went off at 450am and then again at 5am. So I was up at 5 and am looking to rehome him.

[glw]

Lately I feel like half my life is weird and unhelpful doctor visits. I had my annual mammogram on Monday and the tech could not get me positioned in the machine correctly (she kept telling me to "relax my muscles" but I was definitely not flexing (but I have small breasts and strong pec muscles so I guess that was the problem) and she eventually gave up and I had to get an ultrasound instead for $$$ out of pocket. Then I had an appointment for vaccines but they didn't have them in stock so I had to leave and reschedule. Then today I finally had an appointment with an orthopedist for an issue I've had since February and left with no real answers after $$$ charges for an MRI, x-rays, and 6 weeks of physical therapy.

[deadwing]

Oct 2, 2024 9:34:35 GMT -5 cville said:

deadwing , I am also obsessed with the mystery of some neighbors. They moved in, installed shades on all the front windows and never, ever open them. It's been months. One was cracked about 6" the other day and I took a photo to send my husband.

This family never opened the shades either!  They were here before I moved in (in 2017).  The only way I verified they moved out is someone left a shade open and a light on a couple of weeks ago.  Completely empty.  They were definitely up to something shady the first couple of years I lived here.  Lots of cars stopping by late at night, changing out their own cars every few weeks.  Then they had a second child and everything changed. 

[bbdoll]

Oct 2, 2024 9:34:35 GMT -5 cville said:

deadwing , I am also obsessed with the mystery of some neighbors. They moved in, installed shades on all the front windows and never, ever open them. It's been months. One was cracked about 6" the other day and I took a photo to send my husband.

My in-laws always, ALWAYS, had their front curtains drawn.  They never, ever opened them.  I hated visiting because it was always so dark in their living room.  I think they were convinced people would be watching them or something.

[lavenderblue]

My exH always insisted that the windows on the front of the house have coverings and be closed, especially at night. He had this weird phobia that people would be looking in our windows watching us, in spite of me telling him that we weren't that interesting and no one cared. Needless to say, I don't think I've closed the blinds since he moved out.

[Patsy Baloney]

I’m in a very fuck all mood because we can’t drum up any parent, family, etc. volunteers for something my scout troop is really looking forward to doing. We almost never ask for any help, so it’s maddening how no one will see this is a unique circumstance and understand the importance of their assistance.

Just a general plea: please step up if you’re being asked to help. If you’ve received 5 emails begging for an hour to two hours of your time, stop thinking that you can toss money at the problem to make it go away. Or just ignore it because someone else will do it. You are the *someone else*. Sometimes you really do need to put in sweat equity.

[karinothing]

I don't think it is ever going to stop raining

[mommyatty]

My throat has been sore for three days. I was chalking it up to seasonal allergies until my 5th grader tested positive for strep yesterday. So that was awesome. I’m off to get a strep test tomorrow early morning.

Related, strep or not, I feel terrible. But I still have this “if I don’t have a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, I still should go to school/work” thing. I know logically it’s stupid. But wtf. I cannot get past it, so I’m sitting at home working even though I feel really poorly and I know I would get better quickly if I just rested and recovered. Anyone else have this leftover guilt/behavior from school days?

[starburst604]

I've been trying to remove hard water stains from my shower glass since I moved in end of June. Things that have not fully removed it: daily spraying/squeegie after shower with diluted vinegar. CLR. Dawn Powerwash. Dawn original, vinegar and water. A paste of vinegar and baking soda (also very messy). It's better, but it's still there. I've grown very obsessed with this and have RainX at the ready to coat it with once I do get rid of it completely, but I'm starting to fear that will never happen. Stayed tuned for more looks into my exciting life!

[TR]

TW weight related talk

How fucked up is it that with all of my stomach issues, I sometimes think “well, maybe I’ll lose a little weight.” When in actuality, I’d much rather weigh more and feel good. But the early 2000s mindset dies hard.