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Say Anything
I made a regular coffee this morning at work and it tastes vaguely like french vanilla. I think whoever made theirs before me had french vanilla and some of the flavor ended up in mine. Yuck. But I'm too lazy to get up and make a new cup.
I have been so tired all week and still stayed up late last night to watch Top Chef. I am my own worst enemy.
Re: Say Anything
I love the Say Anything posts.
I was so sleepy at 10pm last night. Then, per my usual night owl tendencies, I got my second wind at 11pm and was wide awake. What's wrong with me?
Eating low carb is really, really hard and takes a lot of planning.
I started trying last fall. I was using my trip to Brazil as motivation
After that, the holidays hit and I wasn't even going to pretend to stay on the bandwagon through that, haha!
My real problem is that I need to plan my meals in advance in order for this to work. If I don't bring my own lunches to work, for example, it's really hard to find carb-friendly meals amongst all the sandwich options. Taking the bread off isn't enough, as that usually leaves me not full and buying two lunches just isn't in the budget. And I'm not built to eat a salad every day, you know?
I'm not strict about the diet at all and stopped religiously counting my carbs every day; I'm simply trying to cut back. For breakfasts I stick mostly to eggs and sausage or ham or the like. Lunches need a lot of work. Dinners I try to eat less rice than normal (we cook Chinese a lot), but lately we've been ordering out a lot--not good.
LOL, I know, right?
I wish I were pregnant already. I know it can take time, but I'm impatient and like instant gratification. Grr.
I went wedding dress shopping with/for my BFF last night and it was so fun! I want to go again, like today, lol.
I have to drive to Davis sq today for one of my last orthodontic appointments! Boo for driving, but yay for almost being done!
DH has been super stressed at work and been a grump at home. There's nothing I can do to help him, so it's just dumpy.
...hello out there!
dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
I am right there with you on this one. After a couple of weeks I finally had to tell him that while I support him and feel bad he's having a rough time at work that he can't come home and be pissy all night, every night. By all means he should vent to me, but after that let's enjoy our dinner and have a nice evening of decompressing.
Ugh, I hate it. He goes through phases. Since he's an accountant, he has two "busy seasons" a year, and usually when he's up against a hard deadline he and his bosses get all out of whack. He feels over stressed, over tired, and under appreciated. Then he tells me that all he wants to do is quit, blah blah. However, I know that in a few weeks it will go back to normal and hen he'll love it again and say he couldn't see himself dong anything else, and he wants to stay with the company so he can make partner down the road, etc, etc. I'm kind of used to it now, I just feel bad that he's so stressed currently.
...hello out there!
dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
I feel you on the stressed husband. I just wish mine could find a new job already. They keep jerking them around about when the work is going to run out vs. when they'll get laid off, and now they may be keeping him and the other guy on as consultants. I just want him to get his severance and move on. It's terrible, because he still needs to find a new job, and he's going to be really depressed if he's unemployed for a while, but he's so defeated all the time.
I took a personal day today because I am at the end of my rope at work. Turns out, the landlord is putting in a new floor upstairs, so it's been non-stop banging, sawing, and upstairs-downstairsing since 8 am. And every time the upstairs-downstairs trips happen, Jack has a meltdown. I should have gone to work; it would have been more relaxing.
Oh, but on the plus side, we've decided to buy a car. Sure, it's probably the worst possible time, but I can't take not having one anymore. As soon as our tax refund hits the bank, we're going. Hopefully, in time for the Presidents Day sales.
Ooo, good luck with car shopping, 5KC! I don't know how you guys have lasted this long w/o one; it's pretty impressive. What models are you considering? Sorry your mental health day isn't working out as planned though!
I do not like a certain someone at work.
Something tells me I am not the only one.
And people who wait until the last minute for an "urgent" issue (which is urgent) but seriously. I'm already running an hour behind today. Let me just drop EVERYTHING to take care of you.
Did you check Ikea... ive been somewhat impressed with their duvets
I know the color/style that I want for now, but I also don't know if/when we'll paint our bedroom so I don't want to invest a lot of money in a whole new set.
We have a duvet that we got from Restoration Hardware as a wedding gift and I refuse to use it because I don't want it to get ruined... in the meantime we have my sister's ratty duvet from college. I need to get to Ikea and get a new duvet too!
I have so much house work to catch up on, but I would rather be on the internet looking up stuff and reading.
One of our neighbors is doing work on their house or something late nights....it has been going on for weeks now. I can't figure out which house it is coming from. It is really bothering me because it sounds like they are jack hammering. It vibrates.
I miss posting more often. Life is just so busy.
I am LOVING Lil at this age. She's so much fun right now: talking, running, playing, and talking, talking, talking. She is retelling stories. (Of course it helps to know the story to understand her).
Found out tonight that in the last 48 hours a fist sized mass was found in my grandfathers liver. I don't think I've fully processed that information yet.
I am really looking forward to Feb vacation week.
Kiwi, so sorry to hear about your grandfather's liver. I hope they can treat it quickly.
It's sweet to hear how much fun you're having with Lil
Boston - I feel the same way. I know I'm exhausted but still find myself staying up late to watch things.
Rock - I hate the 2nd wind. I'll be half asleep on the couch and dragging myself to bed but once I get there I'm wide awake and can't sleep.
And thanks, don't think they are intending to do any treatment though. They're planning to try and keep him comfortable and let him stay home as long as possible. He's already in his 90's so I think we're just going to let things happen naturally.
Also, I totally just got really excited about Ikea duvet covers. I really want to update our bedding but don't want to commit financially. I had completely forgotten about Ikea. I looked but am disappointed. They are mostly plain, light (not great with a LO), or have little tiny florals (not my style). I was looking for something with a bit more to it. Oh well. Can't beat that price though. Will have to keep them in mind for later.
Ah, makes sense about your grandfather. My thoughts are with you and your family. It's great that he has you all around.
Have you guys looked into what HomeGoods has for duvet covers? Or Overstock?
So sorry to hear about your grandfather.
hpinault, Rock, and 5KC, I hear you on the stressed husband. It sucks. I wish I could do something to help!
Kiwi, I'm sorry about your grandfather. I hope he feels well and is able to enjoy some more time with you and your family.
Kiwi, I'm sorry about your grandfather. My grandfather turned 90 in October, and he was diagnosed with myeloma recently. He's not interested in getting treatment for it (and I don't know if they would treat him at his age), and it sucks, but it's what he wants. So I feel your pain. Take care of yourself.