Post by sweetnsour on Oct 29, 2012 11:27:51 GMT -5
So far I don't mind being stuck in the house. I am sure my opinion will change if we lose power. I am more scared of being out of power for weeks then the storm.
I learned to knit last night watching a YouTube video that was produced for middle school home ec classes. The teenage instructor was all "don't let go of your thread! Not even to answer a text message!" My first project is pretty tragic, maybe instead of a scarf ill make a wool dish rag. With every stitch I think, "Audette would so laugh at this." Lol.
I learned to knit last night watching a YouTube video that was produced for middle school home ec classes. The teenage instructor was all "don't let go of your thread! Not even to answer a text message!" My first project is pretty tragic, maybe instead of a scarf ill make a wool dish rag. With every stitch I think, "Audette would so laugh at this." Lol.
*grin*
If people ask me, I often recommend utube for getting knitting help. That or a couple websites (knittinghelp.com, for one). I'd definitely recommend going for a smaller project than a scarf - scarves still bore the crap out of me, and I'm a fairly fast knitter. I usually start folks that I teach on a small square wool potholder. If you use 100% wool that isn't marked "superwash", you can then felt it, which will shrink the length and width, but thicken it up so it can be used to protect counters/hands/etc.
Cotton works better if you want a washcloth, but cotton is not fun to work with (wool is more forgiving of varying tension).
I got sucked into watching 3 Men and a Baby this weekend. Know I want to see the sequel, 3 Men and a Little Lady. I made H go to the video store, but they didn't have it (he asked, lol!). Neither Netflix or Amazon have it available to stream, so I am considering buying the DVD.
I finished jury duty today!!!!!! I'm not telling anyone & relaxing until after my OB appointment at 2:30. It feels glorious to get that monkey off my back--it was boring as hell!
I am attending a webinar all week this week, for 5 hours a day smack in the middle of the day. Because of this, I'm working from home all week so that I'm not distracted at my desk.
We're 2 hours and 20 minutes in and between servers on the East coast not working and people in my class being idiots having a billion issues logging in and doing ANYTHING the instructor asks, this is moving very slowly. I'm already annoyed and REALLY glad I'm sitting at home in my yoga pants with my dogs and my laundry running instead of killing all this time at my desk at work. It is also nice that I can detach my headset and walk around my house while listening to all my "classmates" ask technical questions about doing simple things.
I get really sick of being one of the youngest people in nearly everything I do because it seems others inevitably have a lot of stupid tech questions about stuff they should be able to do without questions.
Post by niemand88f on Oct 29, 2012 12:28:51 GMT -5
FMIL lives in NYC but was traveling when this storm came in, so she flew to where we live to stay with us. Who knows when she'll be able to get home! I like her but she is very dramatic and very talkative, and it can be exhausting for an introvert like me. I'm planning to work a little longer hours this week...
Post by hannamaren on Oct 29, 2012 12:48:48 GMT -5
I am nesting in Starbucks because I dont want to sit and stare at my nanny while L naps. The people next to me can see my screen, but who cares? (well, I am a bit embarassed, I admit of all the baby pics and pics of cats!)
MMM related, I just left my child (asleep) with basically a complete stranger (we did all the checks, etc) and it is very weird.
I am nesting in Starbucks because I dont want to sit and stare at my nanny while L naps.
Admittedly, I don't have a kid. But as I'm near constantly sleep-deprived, I would be napping in my own room while the nanny was responsible for L. A mid morning or afternoon nap sounds beautiful.
Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. - G. K. Chesterton
My random is that I'm paralyzed about talking to my bank. I deposited an old escrow refund check, but the bank reversed the deposit and is now charging us a fee =( I'm guessing the check was too old. I don't remember if it had a void after date or not, but I hate getting a fee for not getting to deposit a refund. But I hate dealing with the bank more. So I will stew over this problem for a week with a 50% of doing nothing about it.
This is what general anxiety and social anxiety do to my brain. And yes, I take anxiety meds and see a therapist.
Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. - G. K. Chesterton
Post by Velvetshady on Oct 29, 2012 13:21:26 GMT -5
Just put an apple coffee cake in the oven--hoping the power stays on for at least another 50 minutes.
DH just got home from running into town to submit permit applications for our basement, since he had planned to do it Wed and they are more likely to be closed Wed. He brought me a bacon cheeseburger:) Goodness, I love him.
Post by sarahlindsay on Oct 29, 2012 13:23:59 GMT -5
I just got back from lunch with one of my best friends, whose dad died suddenly just over a month ago - we meet up once a month for this lunch. I feel like I put my bungled my way through so much of the conversation. I think it was too fresh to ask things like how her mom is doing, but I was dumb and slipped that in. I feel bad We talked about a lot of other stuff too, but I left just feeling like I opened up fresh wounds and made things awkard.
I miss DD having her cousins nearby. We asked her who we were going to see yesterday (some different friends) and she excitedly named off her cousins.
If I don't drop down into the next decade of weight by Thanksgiving, I am going to rage. I've been on MFP for 35+ days straight, and fully since May (just two weeks off) and have had such little progress after an initial 10-pound loss.
I'm home because of Sandy but instead of enjoying myself, I can't get out of bed. I screwed up my back and can't move at all. The pain is so extreme that I'm thinking I might need to go to the ER. My PCP is closed today.
I'd head to the ER where they can give you an x-ray. Back pain the worst. Go soon before it gets busy. I hope you feel better soon.
I just got back from lunch with one of my best friends, whose dad died suddenly just over a month ago - we meet up once a month for this lunch. I feel like I put my bungled my way through so much of the conversation. I think it was too fresh to ask things like how her mom is doing, but I was dumb and slipped that in. I feel bad We talked about a lot of other stuff too, but I left just feeling like I opened up fresh wounds and made things awkard.
I miss DD having her cousins nearby. We asked her who we were going to see yesterday (some different friends) and she excitedly named off her cousins.
If I don't drop down into the next decade of weight by Thanksgiving, I am going to rage. I've been on MFP for 35+ days straight, and fully since May (just two weeks off) and have had such little progress after an initial 10-pound loss.
Sorry, SL.
And, I have one idea for a solution to the cousin issue!
There is a chance we might move to Denver in the next 2-3 years!
I spent nearly three hours this morning trying to resolve a medical billing issue for my mom. I think it all boils down to one party being lazy asses and now trying to shift their burden to us. I'm so tempted to send them a bill for the hours I've put in trying to get this all done.
I am looking forward to birthday cupcakes at 3:30. We're celebrating office birthdays for the entire month of October. Yay for sugar rush mid-afternoon!
I am looking forward to birthday cupcakes at 3:30. We're celebrating office birthdays for the entire month of October. Yay for sugar rush mid-afternoon!
My campus is celebrating October-November birthdays from 1-2 pm this Friday. I teach from 12:00-2:20. :-( And I even have a November birthday! Double :-(
On the upside, I REALLY could do without the sugar.
This is more of an AW, but I finished my first 5K on Saturday under my goal time. I weighed myself today for the first time in 3 weeks, and I'm down 13 lbs from my starting weight. This is the most I've ever lost without serious dieting.
Now my random - I hate this feeling of "when are we losing power?". I've been on edge all day, waiting for it to happen. Last storm it didn't go out at all, the one before that we were out for 4 days.
I am nesting in Starbucks because I dont want to sit and stare at my nanny while L naps.
Admittedly, I don't have a kid. But as I'm near constantly sleep-deprived, I would be napping in my own room while the nanny was responsible for L. A mid morning or afternoon nap sounds beautiful.
My interview went really well today. I didn't know what the pay was like going in, but found out the range is $9-11. I don't think I can make that work. There is also a real housing shortage there because of the Greensburg tornado that happened several years ago. I really liked the job and all 6! people that interviewed me.
Now I'm in Manhattan, I have two interviews here tomorrow. I was down in Aggieville this evening and had forgotten just how much I love it here. I could totally move here. It's awesome.
My interview went really well today. I didn't know what the pay was like going in, but found out the range is $9-11. I don't think I can make that work. There is also a real housing shortage there because of the Greensburg tornado that happened several years ago. I really liked the job and all 6! people that interviewed me.
Now I'm in Manhattan, I have two interviews here tomorrow. I was down in Aggieville this evening and had forgotten just how much I love it here. I could totally move here. It's awesome.
I'm glad your interview went well. I hope tomorrow's interviews go well too. I'm really pulling for you. I wish there was something I could for you.