Houston Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Say It Again...Say Anything.
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Re: Say It Again...Say Anything.
i'm super excited. i just got contacted about newborn pics by an adopting mother who lives in massachusetts, and her baby is being born at the hospital by my house soon. i was tearing up while on the phone with her. she may even have me come in and photograph the day the baby's born... birthmom and the bio dad's mother will be there. the way she talked about describing that day to her baby one day when he asks... oh my gosh.
i freaking love my job.
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You get to do some seriously amazing stuff. Lucky!
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Incredible.
Sitting here "studying" for my new job... I just realized I don't think I'd posted in here after all the changes in our company. The product/project I've been working on for the last 4 years has had development halted on it and they're now giving the product as it is away for free. You do have to pay for support, but they don't need 4 people to do support for the product. Since they made the announcement at the beginning of October, I've literally only worked 2 tickets. TWO. That's a whole lot of money they're paying me to sit and do nothing all day. I was given a couple of options, the two top ones being to learn the "money maker" product and support it (which means a new platform, new product, etc) or find a new job.
When I talked to the CEO and the VP of Product Development, I mentioned that I was interested in doing technical writing/documentation but because they start out much lower than what I currently make it just wasn't possible. With our department going away, they told us we wouldn't lose our current pay no matter where we go within the company so I thought this might be a good time to get out of a job that I don't enjoy at all anymore.
Last week I had an interview with the documentation manager in our company... And she said she's in favor of me coming to her team... So, in a couple of weeks I'll be leaving the career path I choose 10 years ago to start a new career. I'm horribly NERVOUS but really excited! (And she's given me all kinds of books/little projects for the next couple of weeks to get me prepared and out of the normal "passive" way of writing)
Good luck and very exciting!
That's so exciting! Congrats!
Very exciting! Congratulations on your new career path.
I'm a technical writer for a software company and have been doing this for 12 years. I love my job and the people I work with.
If you want to join the local chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, go to http://www.stc-houston.org/.
Dx: PCOS and short luteal phase
18 cycles (3 with our RE) - Metformin + Clomid + HCG booster did the trick!
BFP #1 6/22/09 EDD: 3/2/10 DS born: 3/8/10
TTC #2 since Dec 2011
BFP #2 7/8/12 EDD: 3/18/12 M/C @ 9w1d: 8/16/12
It was a cute "outing"!
thanks! half stolen from pinterest. that site is awesome! and now I can post twin stuff without suspicion
What did you do for your outing? we have 2 choices that I'm vascillating between...
option 1: have a t shirt made that says "Class of 2030" across the chest with a little graduation cap down on my bump and the announcement will read "FI and I are excited to announce the newest member of the graduating class of 2030" or
option 2: a pic of me and FI with him holding a mini chalkboard/dry-erase board that says "Coming Soon" with an arrow pointing at my tummy. (thanks pintrest)
I'm nervous too. I realize you can't "jinx" a pregnancy, but it's such a huge announcement...what if something goes wrong down the line?
I thought so too!
Love!
I keep wanting to send you twin things on Pinterest, but I didn't want to blow your cover.
Agreed!
send them my way! I already started a board for them...
I drastically changed my haircolor last night and one coworker just will.not.shut.up about it. He keeps asking everyone "have you seen KrisB's hair? Go look at KrisB's hair!"
For the love of all that is good and holy, I want to punch him in the throat. I'm usually a nice person who gets along with everyone but he drives me fracking nuts. I spend my days having to listen to him either slurp coffee or spit into his spit cup. The sound of his voice makes me want to stab myself in the eye with a pencil.
Whew, that was a tyrade. I need a drink and it's only 8:00 am.
Bt your hair is so amazing! Everyone must stop what they are doing to see it ; )
I am finally going for highlights today. I have no idea what I'm doing, I may go just all lighter blonde. I do not want any dirty-dishwater hair on my head.
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I had no idea that existed. Definitely looks like a better option than a tubal ligation (which I planned to discuss with my OB at my next check up... I seriously hate condoms.
). Although DH brought up trying for a boy last week. I'm pretty sure the look I gave him told him I might go crazy and stab him in his sleep if he brought it up again. LOL
Congrats and good luck! I was a tech writer for several years and then managed a team of TWs for 2+. The two best jobs I've ever had.
I am a *** this morning. I don't know what it is. I am developing either a migraine or a tension headache but can't tell which it will be yet. I have floaters so I'm afraid it's a migraine coming on. And I'm switching from the patch to a progesterone BCP because of mood swings, and deciding to give myself an extra week so I'm not on my period for every holiday in the foreseeable future so I think the hormone fluctuation doesn't help.
The post about stressing about turning 30 conjured up some super snarky (unnecessary) comments in my mind - I feel like I need a crankyoldbitches board to post on.
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
Congratulations! If you can transition careers without a negative impact in pay that is quite a blessing. Good luck with your transition! And FWIW I imagine you to be an awesome tech writer - you are a great communicator!
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
That would be so annoying. But your hair does kind of rock
According to some people, this is it
i hate bedding shopping. there's too many choices!!!
random:
every time i see "duchess'" new sn, i think of our work kitchen sink and water fountain - they're both elkay brand
Dana#'s... LOL We have those here too! Now I will think of her every time I walk past them!
Thanks for the support, ladies! I was a nervous wreck and had tons and tons of apprehension with this move. Now that the decision has been made, I feel a huge weight lifted and I know it's the right move for me.