February 2009 Weddings
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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.
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Confession Thursday...
Can we still do this here? It's one of my faves
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1. The whole incident with the kid and the knife this week still bothers me, my director just called after hearing back from the child's care agency, and said that other calls have been made about lack of supervision, and poor living conditions and it will be addressed...um, hello...shouldn't I have heard about this??? Gah! But now I'm not suppose to do therapy unless an adult is present...which is FINE by me...though I can see myself losing this client in the very near future.
2. I feel like a fat cow...we've eaten so poorly since the wedding and I need to get back to the gym, and all that good healthy stuff!
3. I miss my DH, and can't wait for him to get back home tomorrow, even if its just for 2.5 days before he leaves again for Minnesota
I am the most bitter married person on this board, prob b/c living apart doesn't make for a great married life. I have been kinda on top of DH to be working on his transfer out to SD, and he finally is making some headway - there may be an opening for him in January. But, I am so sick of living apart and it can't come soon enough.
Other than that, I am sick of poorly organized med school rotations, though I am probably only going to move on to poorly organized rotations in residency
I guess I just like to have something to b*tch about, he he.
Carrie - I don't remember said incident, but I think choosing not to work with that client was a good idea.
Renea - I think I would be bitter if I were you too. I hope that DH can get transferred out near you soon. **fingers crossed**
I am tired of my job. I'm tired of being unappreciated and everyone expecting me to do everything, especially when my boss is out. Hello, if the phone is ringing pick it up, you don't have to wait for me to pick it up. And DO NOT look at me to see if I'm going to answer the phone, then put the person on hold and ask me if I'm on the phone when you can see perfectly that I have and am on the phone. And don't get all b!tchy when I give you a smart ass answer when you ask me if I'm on the phone (no I'm just holding the phone up to my ear for the hell of it. OF COURSE I'M ON THE PHONE!!!).
I really need to find something new, but there is seriously no job out there for a new MBA. I've probably applied to over 50 positions and only one interview. I've applied to large corporations, small businesses, non-profits. Nothing. It's gotten so bad that I don't want to get out of bed in the morning.
I'm a little scared to go off BC at the end of next month. DH has decided it's time for us to TTC and I'm all for it, I'm happy and I'm scared. I'm scared because I've been on BC for so long, it's like a security blanket. But I'm also scared I'm going to screw up my children.
I wish I had some married friends in the area. Or at least couples. My college friends that moved here don't seem too receptive to me bringing my husband. Not that I try to include him all the time - girls nights are fun, but sometimes he wants to go out too and it would be nice if we didn't get treated like lepers.
I cannot wait to be done working overnights. I am pooped. I feel like I work more now that I am PT than I did when I was working the two jobs, because I usually only have one day off a week. I miss having a FT 9-5 kind of job, but I'm not ready to start looking, with a busy summer coming up.
If Kevin could get a job where he would make the same as he does now, but it was located in Buffalo, I would move back in a heartbeat, even though there is nothing for me (career-wise) there either. I miss being close to my friends and family. I know its only a little more than an hour, but it just seems so far when you want a quick visit, or you're sitting home alone and need some company.
Kel - I am so sorry about the job situation. I don't have any magicial advice. But, I can sympathize that it must be frustrating as all get-out to work your butt off for an MBA and then not have any jobs within a million miles available to use it. oK, maybe 50 miles
New job prayers floating your way. I know I was literally at the end of my rope when I found my new job. I told DH in 2 months (which was probably 5 weeks ago) I would be quitting my job. He thought it sounded crazy, but I just think life is too short. I know about being at the end of the rope with work. However, the TTC is exciting. You won't screw up your kids... I worry about that too but when the time is right, it's right. GL
Meag - sorry for your situation too. I HOPE that you are able to have friends closer and/or move back to Buffalo. It's also tought to bring the DH out with you and your single friends. Maybe you could try inviting ppl to your place when you want to include DH? Do any of them at least have BF's?
I think I've gained almost 10 pounds since our wedding. Weight gain is such a slippery slope for me and I am desperate to get it off but, it is so so so so hard to get on track once again. I'm trying so hard to be positive and not beat myself up over it because I know it doesn't help anything.
I am very grateful that DH has a job in a thriving and stable office in this economy. But, he is so overloaded with work that he is having to go in on the weekends and hasn't been getting home until after 9:00 at night (sometimes later). I hate it. I miss having him at home with me at night and feel like his office is robbing us of this newlywed time together. (Renea- I feel terrible complaining knowing your situation and I'm sorry!)
I still have over half of our thank you notes left to do. Since DH is working so many hours, he hasn't been able to help with them at all. The blue box they are sitting in on my coffee table seems to mock me every night when I walk through the door!
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Jen - the only reason mine are already done is because I got a phone call or text everyday from my mom, and she absolutely refused to have Easter without people having their TY notes. SO annoying.
And no, my friends don't have bfs. They go out and pick up randoms, and at like they're still in college. And since they all live together, they don't want to come out here....oh well. There are a couple girls I like at work, and I'm kind of hoping that we can get to be friends.
I have no motivation to do anything.?
I sit around all day on facebook and watch tv. I'll do laundry and dishes, and cooking, but other than that the house is still a mess. it was a mess when I got here, its to the point that i don't know where to start in cleaning anything (mostly because I would just throw most of it away but DH would keep whatever he thinks is important, and its all his stuff)
I haven't started on the thank you notes yet. (I can't even tell you where they are at this point!!) I think we will definitely get to them this weekend tho. I will make sure DH knows it is a priority!
yesterday I ate healthy! for the most part. I'm gonna try really hard to get back into some kind of non-round shape
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Meag...it's funny, I've gotten several phone calls from those I sent last week thanking me for getting them out so quickly! Around here you do NOT send a thank you card without a pro photo included and sometimes they take a while. The average time I hear for TY's going out in this are is about 6 months (yikes!!!). But, where I grew up it's within a month so, I made sure those went out first.
I KNOW you are going to find a group of friends. You are still very new to the area and it takes time, as frustrating as that can be.
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I confess that I am getting aggravated with DH decreasing check size....he works for a concrete company as a maintenance mechanic and they are slow, therefore his work is slow, so he is having to go home early...there is more to it then just that, but its long and detailed , but when he works at a specific plant that plant gets charged for his work hours, and its like $50/hr....so they dont want him at the plants, so he has no work...it doesn't seem fair to me...but atleast he has a job. ... i wish he could/would get a new job. but our health ins is through his employer and i'm scared for him to get a new job , or not have a job, bc we couldn't afford insurance through my employer...
and i confess that i spend alot more time on the nest/knot at work then i should.
I am doing awful with my weight managment. I hate this feeling of being bloated all the time. I just let it go and get way ahead of me after the wedding. I told Dh last night that I really wanted to turn it back around and do better so he is not letting me eat bad at all. I am going to try my best to start walk/running around the neighborhood a couple nights a week.
I also hate bills, they make payday not something to look forward to!!
I completely agree
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Can I confess again???
This one is not nice. I confess that I am sitting at DH grandmothers house for his little cousins birth day.....they are playing rock band and its really getting on my nerves....The whole family thinks they can sing, and one or two of them can, but they all sing, and they are so loud, and its just grates on my nerves....ohhhh forgive me i'm horrible...