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Lets Share...the good, the bad, and the ugly
Sounds like there is a lot going on in our lives these days, and everyone needs to vent once in a while - so post here whats on your mind: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Re: Lets Share...the good, the bad, and the ugly
The good: things with A and I are especially happy and lovey lately ? usually softball season brings out the bickering and frustrations so this is a surprisingly wonderful thing
The bad: work is so overwhelming lately. I?m insanely busy and there?s no end in sight.
The ugly: I stepped on the scale today and wanted to cry. I hate when I let my weight get out of control?I need to get back on the healthy eating and exercising bandwagon STAT.
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The Good - Ahhh...amore....we are so in love and happy right now it's fantastic!
The Bad - The project I am on at work is being so badly handled by upper management. What a bunch of clueless idiots.
The Ugly - my white truck is kinda lime green right now from all the stupid pollen! I HAVE to wash it this weekend!!
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The good - it is supposed to be another beautiful weekend here! YAY! We leave in 10 days to go to the ILs in TN and I get to hold my 2 new brand new nieces! They finally fixed the thermostat in my office and it isn't an ice box any longer. It is so pleasant in here! I am getting a MUCH needed pedicure tonight. My poor toes have been neglected for months. My kids are so much fun now! I am really digging this age - the last 18m have been really rough.
The bad - Carter is so sick. Poor baby has a really high fever and didn't sleep at all last night (hence, neither did I.) He is so lethargic. I wish I was home with him to cuddle - but thankfully our wonderful nanny (who he adores) is home with him giving him lots of love and cuddles. I can't seem to get well. I was home sick Friday and was seemingly better this weekend, but woke up this morning with a sore throat again and a cough. Money is totally stressing me out. I have a ton of work to do an no motivation to do it. We are going to the ILs in 10 days. They have 1001 trinkets - not terribly conducive with 2 toddler boys. Last year we only broke a tea cup - hopefully this year we won't break anything.
The ugly - my house looks like a tornado hit it. We are selling clothes/toys/kid stuff at our multiples consignment sale this weekend and we have stuff everywhere. Not to mention that I still have a lot of do for it. Oh, well. My van needs a bath.
the good: we're getting more used to the distance/commutte thing and i guess it'll be ok for a year or two till im done with school
the bad: I have tons of trouble sleeping when home alone, and I'm worried when my roommate moved out in the summer I'd be SOL and the situation will deteroiate fast.
the ugly: the house looks like a bomb went off. I'm so overcommitted and cleaning is pretty far down the list.
the good: i don't hate my job and actually am feeling the security for once, I am going back to school next fall (which i'm really excited about), getting a new laptop from my parents as soon as i enroll in classes, and love T as much as I always have even though its been hard lately.
the bad: T is still so sick, she has been out on medical leave for 8 months now. They think it might be cushing's syndrome accompaning the MS which adds onto the stress of everything but it is treatable so maybe its not such a bad thing. (Mixed Feelings) She hasnt had a good day in over a month, she feels awful all the time and its made her distant and irritable. My ego is bruised, she has lost a big part of who she is and we are really just trying to survive right now which doesnt leave much time to get either of our spirits up.
the ugly: My interest rate on my highest credit card skyrocketed yesterday, I have hardly been able to make the minimum as it was being the only one working, and now it is completely ridiculous and impossible. If i can't get them to negotiate I am going to HAVE to consolidate which im very leary of. I'm trying to get a loan mod on my house since my mortgage is so high (this was needed before the credit card bill went up) The kids dad might be loosing his job and if he does he wants to take the kids and move 5 hours away to be near his family... we don't know what we are going to do or what would be best for them.
The good: K passed her comps and can focus on her dissertation. RuPaul's Drag Race makes me sooooo happy.
The bad: K can't go through the graduation ceremony in June so no family is coming to visit. And because she won't officially graduate this may push back or TTC plans which really sucks. The government just re-mapped the flood zones in CA and now I have to buy flood insurance for my house.
The ugly: I know when people view me I don't look fat, but this is the biggest I've ever been. I'm not happy with it. K notices. I eat to curb my sexual frustration (hey - @ this age I could 'do it' 3x a day) and it's only making my waist larger.
good-Thing with S and I are good and we are really looking forward to the baby. I am also feeling much better of late so that is nice.
bad- grades are due this week and I have been so bad at correcting since I have been feeling crappy at school and am exhasted by the time I get home. I am craming to finish one last assignment I have to have my grades done by noon tomorrow. It is going to be a long night! Also we didn't get a spot at the daycare we wanted so I am feeling bad about that. Also it is going to be tight with money for maternity leave. I am going be taking some extra time so that I am out until after christmas it will take some extra bugeting to get us through and it stresses me out.
ugly-the nursery/crap room is still a complete mess. I was looking at some peoples blogs and they are at the same point as us and they have so much done. I feel behind and the room is so ugly right now it is stressing me out. I want to buy bedding and paint but I am trying to be patient!
The Good: Trav & I are so good right now... I think the m/c actually brought us closer. While obviously I would never have chosen to have gone through it, I'm glad that was part of the outcome.
The Bad: I'm still farkin bleeding (day 14) and its annoying the piss out of me. Its not something to worry about medically... I think most women end up bleeding for almost 2 weeks post D&E, but I'm just ready to be done with it. Plus, I am actually to the point now where "physical intimacy" is something I would want to do, and I can't.
The Ugly: Ugh, I feel like an a$$h0le just admitting this... but there is a girl on the pregnancy loss board who I'm so angry at. She smoked her whole pregnancy, and didn't see a doctor until she was about 18weeks. They found out at her 20w ultrasound that her amniotic fluid was basically gone... something they most likely would have found way way earlier if she had been going to the doctor. They ended up losing the baby at 21w because at that point there was nothing they could do. I just get so pissed every time I see one of her posts... they make me so damn angry. Then I feel like an ass for being mad at this girl who just lost her baby.
So there you go... that's my ugliness for all to see.
Maybe I don't have a heightened sense of smell, but I've never smelled any vagina on my pants. -- TSD
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the good: i graduated! and my birthday is coming up. and we're going on a trip to the coast for a wedding at the beginning of may that i'm really looking forward to. and we've made a lot of progress on our bathroom remodel.
the bad: something happened over the weekend. i can't (and don't really want to) get into it, other than to say it has nothing to do with me and has no direct effect on me, but has definitely affected me. i know that's vague, sorry.
the ugly: i'm just feeling a little overwhelmed by some stuff. mostly money and thinking about what we need to do to get ready before november--which seems so close and so far away at the same time.
The Good: S and I seem to have settled into a routine and roles that make me really happy.
The Bad: The waiting for a baby or a phone call is killing me. It's so hard and hurts so much sometimes I can hardly breathe.
The Ugly: My PCOS is out of control. I have been bleeding for 22 days straight. It makes me so tired and is a constant reminder of how far away we are from having a bio baby.
The Good- Julie and I had a really long talk last night, and I've never felt more comfortable with our relationship.
The Bad- Since I worked for those 2 weeks, my unemployment is all screwed up. It's really not good.
The Ugly- Since I have been laid off we've been living pay check to pay check litteraly there is no cusion, there is no savings left, and I haven't paid my credit cards untill Feb. And with the bad posted above, it may get worse. Ugh. . . . I need April 6th to come fast.
The good: Even though our mileage at work went down, I still will get a nice piece of change back and I can put it in savings. Also, my sisters coming to visit for 2 weeks.
The bad: I'm not doing to well in my class and I have 3 weeks left!!!
The ugly: My wife finally kicked out a tenet we had renting out our home. She calls me all the time because she ended up having to move back home and I know that shes trying to move back in. She never looked for a job, her kids where bad ( and I don't usually think that about children, but these are different) she never paid 1 month of rent for 4 months. Yet, she wants to be back and when she calls I don't tell my wife becasue she dosen't think I should entertain anything she says. So, I don't tell her and that makes me feel bad.
The Good: I am now an aunt to twin boys! I am so, so happy for my brother and SIL! I've only seen a few photos, but they are adorable and have made Sylvia all mushy and ready for a baby "NOW!"
The Bad: I have been really unproductive at work lately. Not really sure why, either. I'm afraid it's going to come bite me in the booty one of these days (knock on wood).
The Ugly: I waited too long to get a crown put on following a root canal, and this weekend I cracked the tooth. I had a miserable 3 hours in the dentist's chair this morning, and have been in an incredible amount of pain all day. I did finally take some prescription pain meds, which didn't help much with the pain but made me very woozy. Thank goodness I get to go home soon.
IUI #3 gave us the best 2nd anniv. gift ever: 2 babies! (born 03/09/10)
Peanut and Little Man are getting so big! 2 years old already!
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