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Randoms
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1. The paralegal in the office next to mine is having quite a discussion with an attorney. They are talking (rather loudly) about religion and other assorted hot topics. Hearing the word "sex" so often in the office is really distracting me.
2. My MIL is in town this week. I am so ready for her to go away. She is a 50+ year old anorexic, and she often feels the need to judge what my H and I consume (she has all but said we are fat, lazy slobs - of course we are, but we don't need to hear it from her).
In one day, she ate an energy bar and had a small bowl of granola. On top of that, she drank at least 3 drinks from Starbucks, had a glass of wine, and drank one small glass of water (yes, I kept track - you judge me, I return the judgment). She then said that the altitude was really bothering her because she felt weak and dizzy. Sure, the altitude, and your dehydration and starvation.
Re: Randoms
I went to Walmart at lunch. I think I was the only person there with all my own teeth and a job. There was a truck parked next to me with two bumper stickers:
Carpe Scrotum--seize life by the balls
and
Invite someone to join you at church this Sunday
So they're Catholic then?
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
My sister was supposed to fly into the Dayton airport at 6 tonight for a week visit. Her flight from chicago is being delayed and now has a 5 hour layover and won't be in till midnight or after. It will take me 1.5 hours or more to get back home from picking her up and then I have to be up by 6 to come back to work. I am pretty heated right now.
In other news. I have cute shoes on.
I am fascinated and terrified by the Chilean miner story. They might not get out til Christmas!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11092343
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
I had to log in to post, what the hell? It's not like I even close this tab.
Yesterday morning I believed I had I job and a daycare spot for Jane; today I have neither. I'm feeling quite sorry for myself this afternoon.
One of our trees has bagworms and they are naaaassssty. That crap is getting removed this afternoon.
I can't believe it's September already; wasn't it just 4th of July like a week ago?
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
3 out of 4 dead babies agree! pepsi is better than coke! - EdithBouvierBeale
Lordy. Grow some balls and stop lurking. It's like stealing from the internet. Jesuschrist. -- AudreyHorne
I hate love and marriage. I got married so I could destroy these things from the inside. - NoisyPenguin
It's a good thing my circle of trust is as giant as my vagina. That only leaves a couple people out. - Cali
Well, time passes as the earth rotates around the sun so summer turns into fall and suddenly it's Labor Day....
The daycare told us that there wasn't a waiting list, now there is, which is actually good since the guy who wanted to hire me is now scared because I had an interview with a better company and he doesn't want me to leave after a couple months. Which I totally would since the potential job pays $7000 more. But it's not a sure thing and the first job was. But now it isn't. Poor audrey.
ETA: I'm sorry you have to redo all that stuff, Groomz. I hope that aside from the administrative junk you're feeling better about the process.
I'm pissed off at the universe for you, Groomz. Stupid people using birth control or keeping their babies instead of giving them to you!
Audrey -- that's sucky. Did the guy give the job to someone else or is he waiting to see what the other company does?
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Will has decided to fight all sleep in general. After his 2 hour refusal to nap yesterday, which was punctuated by brief episodes of jumping in the crib and falling off the fuccking crib, he was up until like midnight last night just farting around in his room. Now he's super cranky and again fighting the nap today. Just go to sleep dude. You're tired. So remember how I said we hadn't had any problems transitioning to the bed Vinny? Will read that and he decided to prove me wrong.
Also: Audrey, I hope things change and you have a job + daycare again soon. Hopefully the $7000 more job. And I'm sorry you have to do all that crap all over again Groomz. I hope some kids get knocked up and pick you guys really soon.
Groomz, I'm so sorry. : ( This year is YOUR YEAR FOR A KID. I have everything crossed for you, including my giant twinkie-sized labia. You probably didn't need that description, though. I'm sorry again, but this time for my inappropriateness.
Audrey, I'm sorry for your situation, too. I guess at least BOTH fell through so you weren't 1. stuck with Jane without daycare but had to go to work or 2. stuck with no job but signed up for daycare. I hope the universe will also evenly give you both so that you have a great job AND great daycare for lil Jane.
randoms:
When is it going to stop being 90F here? For PETE'S SAKE. IT'S SEPTEMBER AND I'M 9 MONTHS PREGNANT AND MY FEET RIVAL FRED FLINTSTONES AND I GET PIT STAINS IN ALL MY CLOTHES. : )
I am loving the HELL out of those laughing cow spreadable cheese wedges, spread atop crackers.
I am going to a seafood boil at my boss's house on Sunday and the reason I REALLY want to go is to use his beautiful inground pool. I'll make an app to get access to that shiz.
I hate the universe for both Groomz and Audrey. Sorry guys.
I hope things work out for you soon.
I'm going to be an *** and AW my good news though. I got a job! YAY!!! As of tomorrow I will officially be a university employee with my alma mater in the Business Advisory Services.
Yay Jens! That's awesome! Screw that biitch who gave you a bad ref.
I'm sorry, Audrey and Groomz. :-/
The hair grows in thick where the horn used to be.
Audrey, I'm sorry about your situation too.
But, I may have a solution that will help us both. I'll pay you a ridiculous sum of money (whether it's ridicuously low or ridiculously high is a secret) to slut it up until you get knocked up, and then to incubate the kid that you will sell me for cheap. In return, I will provide free daycare. Of course, the daycare will not begin until you have delivered the baby I get to keep, and you'll have to travel to me, but that's not so bad.
You are welcome.
3 out of 4 dead babies agree! pepsi is better than coke! - EdithBouvierBeale
Lordy. Grow some balls and stop lurking. It's like stealing from the internet. Jesuschrist. -- AudreyHorne
I hate love and marriage. I got married so I could destroy these things from the inside. - NoisyPenguin
It's a good thing my circle of trust is as giant as my vagina. That only leaves a couple people out. - Cali
Congrats, Jens!
Thanks everyone-the situation's the same as a week ago and I could still get either job; I'm just being an Eeyore today.
Groomz and Audrey, I am so sorry. Groomz I could try to steal a baby for you if you want.
Yay for jens! In other news I have an interview scheduled fo a huge international company in a really exciting field. I am kind of nervous nad excited. One of my dream jobs is putting off making a decision until the end of Sept (I am in the final selection process, and they just have a big conference they need to deal with first), so hopefully by the end of Sept. I will be gainfully employed. This political consulting is not my baliwick, but I am staying visible and on the pulse of what is happening on the hill and with the various elections.
this thread makes me even sadder, except for jens.
I spent the afternoon trying to sort out some issues in a wrongful death claim a 3-year old boy has against my client because his mom died in a horrible car accident last year. That made me all sad, then I came home and Ian was a crankpot and threw turkey and sweet potato pancakes at me.
A few weeks ago I dreamt I really had to go to the bathroom. When I woke up I had wet the bed. I'm pretty sure it was totally random thing, but every day since I wonder if I'm becoming incontinent.
This is my worst nightmare. It happened to Stacey in the Babysitters Club when she was diagnosed with the betes and I'm still paranoid about it.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.