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Rainy Day Randoms
What's on your mind today?
Re: Rainy Day Randoms
I hate that I feel like I have to wait for DH's approval to buy gifts for our nephew. Its a pain in my arse.
I'm sure I'll have more through the day, but this is really just whats on my mind right now.
I am beyond excited about this new job. However, my boss -- who I have an excellent relationship with -- had a baby (well, his wife did) less than two hours ago. It's very hard to put in your two weeks notice when your boss is at the hospital with a new baby!
I could go straight to the publisher and do it, but I have such a good relationship with my immediate boss and I think it would be unfair for him to have to hear it from her.
My coworkers suggested I give him today and then text him tomorrow to ask if we can have a phone conversation. I guess that's the best (of not great) ways to do it.
~ Kelsey Jean ~
Cooking with Crouton: A Food Blog
I should of stayed in bed today. I sat in traffic for over an hour trying to get to White Marsh was a f&cking nightmare. I got her and still I was the first to arrive. Work is blah today and I rather be home wrapping presents or napping.
I'm trying to replenish my wardrobe soon.....a lot of it is old and starting to fall apart. DH is like "you have a whole closet full of clothes, you don't need anything!" Ummmm yes I do! My whole closet of stuff is from mostly before DS1 was born....like at least 4 years old.
I got a new pair of Merrells yesterday and he keeps telling me they are ugly. Meanwhile, he sent me links to ones he liked that were way uglier, but for some reason those are acceptable to him. The point is, I don't care what he thinks of my shoes. I am the one who wears them, not him.
I slept about 2 hours last night. I've basically been up since 2:30.
DD is being a total pill lately and quite rude to me. I get its a developmental thing, etc. but its annoying b/c I think I'm taking the brunt of her shittybehavior b/c I do most of the unfun parenting stuff - meals, getting ready for school, bedtime, etc. I know DH thinks I'm not handling things correctly with her, but he won't actually say what he thinks I should do.
I got very annoyed w/ both of them last night which is why I was having trouble sleeping. Also - DH went to the bathroom in the middle of the night (while I was tossing and turning) and left the door open - duude, shut the door - even at 4 am! TMI
I know what you mean about this. I'd like to really start shopping but I need to consult with DH and he hasn't started thinking about it yet.
BFP#1: 01/10, M/C 6w -- BFP#2: 06/10, M/C 5w -- BFP#3: 09/10, DS born June 1, 2011
BFP#4: 07/12, M/C 5w3d -- BFP#5: 12/12, EDD 08/18/13
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Sunday was my third anniversary with my company. Normally, if your anniversary falls between the 16-end of the month, your raise shows up on the next paycheck. My raise showed up on the 20th paycheck. Not only was it two weeks early, it was twice what I was hoping for!!
I've been eating so terribly. I'm just hungry all the damn time!
An opportunity might be opening up for me at work. It's something I've wanted for awhile (same pay, just different duties) but I'm comfortable where I am. I know I should challenge myself but I have so much going on already. I'm not sure what I'm going to do.
I have no idea what to get my almost six year old nephew for Xmas. He has so much already.
--I just had a piece of chocolate cream pie from Wegmans and it was so good that I could probably devour a whole pie with no problem.
--I am over family drama and wish some people would disappear
--Really wish that money tree in my backyard would start growing.
--Counting down the days until my last car payment (less than 20!)
Went to the first HS reunion that we had and the three questions I got asked (in this order were:
1) Do you still live in the area?
2) Are you married?
3) Do you have kids?
Occasionally, I was asked what I did for a job. Most of these people I am not FB friends with. I was surprised by how people changed (both personality wise and physically) and how they stayed the same. One guy I only really recognized because of his personality. I went solo and decided that I would go up and talk to everyone (even people who didn't talk to me). So I would wait for a lull in conversation and go introduce myself. People were too adult/polite to "be rude" but I could tell some of them were annoyed.
SMIL & FIL spent like $70 on clothes that I would never put on my kid, including this They paid full price for it! What's worse is when they were visiting for T-day, I overheard my SMIL say to a caller "You'll have to talk to my husband - he handles the bills." We've tried getting them to stop giving, especially since they cannot afford it, but they won't
I found out last week that my 10-year high school reunion will be next Thanksgiving weekend. It's not great timing because we planned to go back to Arizona (where I'm from) for Christmas next year. So, thinking about it, I doubt I'll go. I'm really only still friends with two people from high school, one wasn't in my grade and the other I see frequently. I'm not sure I need to reconnect with others. If I were in the area, maybe....
~ Kelsey Jean ~
Cooking with Crouton: A Food Blog
I have one to add - my mom called today and started in with what did I want for my birthday and Christmas, what did DH want, etc.
I told her what we both wanted was a spa day at the Four Seasons in Baltimore. Crossingmyfingers that she'll just get us a GC for that.
My mom wants to get me new PJs or something - but I find it so odd that she wants to be instructed on what to get me, and then when I do, its wrong and when I don't, she gets me such random stuff.
I went to my 5 year reunion, which was stupid because not much had changed in only 5 years. Almost no one was married yet or had kids, and many of us were still in school.
I went to my 10 year reunion a few years back and I took DH with me. I quickly realized that reunions are for mingling and chatting and I am too much of a wallflower for that. I chatted with a couple people, but it was awkward. I left thinking that I have no desire to attend another high school reunion. I keep in touch with a few old friends via FB. I wonder if that will make reunions kind of obsolete in time...?
BFP#1: 01/10, M/C 6w -- BFP#2: 06/10, M/C 5w -- BFP#3: 09/10, DS born June 1, 2011
BFP#4: 07/12, M/C 5w3d -- BFP#5: 12/12, EDD 08/18/13
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Just pick out what you want, buy it yourself, have her give you money and then give it to her to wrap. My Dad hates shopping so I usually just pick out books and DVD's I want on Amazon and I have his cc no. on there from ordering things for him (he's scared to buy off the internet himself) and I have it shipped right to his house. I get exactly what I want and he doesn't have to leave the house.
no - she wants to pick it for me. She wants to shop for me - like I'm 10. But, she wants me to tell her what my greatest heart's desire is - like I want red wool sweater. and, then she will indeed buy me some red wool sweater, but its totally NMS and then when I want to exchange, her feelings get all hurt but she pretends like they're not. and, frankly I'm annoyed that I have to take my limited free time to return a sweater that I never really wanted or needed in the first place.
I really need to do this. I think if I find some time this weekend I may clean out mine and DH closet and purge. I have some clothes that are way to big for me (yay) and tops that are over 4 years old. I need something new!