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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.
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.
Friday Confessions/Vent/AW?
anyone? zee board is, well, BORING.
Re: Friday Confessions/Vent/AW?
I am very glad it's the weekend!
Sorry, not that exciting. I got nothin'
Boy/girl twins born at 37w1d and 37w2d
I like moscato. I like it very much. So much in fact that a whole bottle can disappear quite easily. And I'm a complete lightweight. I was a weeeeee bit loopy last Thursday night. DH had a generous glass of Jameson which made him loopy so it was a fun night.
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Vent: Two of my friends have been dealt steaming piles of (different, unrelated) crap in the last week - both situations 100% outside of their influence. And I'm angry that they have to deal with this stuff and I hurt for them and I don't know what to do about it. And by "don't know what do do about it", I mean that I don't know what to do for them to help ease what they are going through.
Dammit.
I wish I had the right words or knew the right thing to do. I want to "fix" it for them both, but I know that its out of my ability to do so.
I'm not venting for me, I'm venting for them. And so I'll ask that you think of my two friends and send them lots of love. They need it.
I'm with you. It's just not fair.
Sending tons and tons and tons of looooooooooooooooooooooooooove.
AW: Date night! So excited. And the ILs will have the kids all night, so I might actually get some sleep (yay for awesome ILs).
Confession: I honestly think I'd rather just stay home and go to bed instead of going out with DH. (I won't let DH know that, of course.)
Vent: The above 'confession' makes me feel so old. So very, very old. DH and I need some quality time together, it has been a while, I need to get over the sleepiness and just enjoy myself. *sigh* I can't possibly be the only one who feels this way, right?
Confession: I'm not sure if this is a confession or not, but I got a bonus from my job last month. This is a huge deal. I'm support staff and bonuses for support staff are almost unheard of around here. On top of that, they are in the midst of outsourcing some of the support jobs around here. I could be one of them, but the fact that I got a bonus makes me feel pretty safe (there are other factors that make me feel safe too, but this is a big one). I know that may or may not have any merit, but I just don't see a company giving extra money to someone they are going to walk out the door in a month.
AW: We spent Sunday night in Duluth and stayed at the South Pier Inn. It was wonderful. We did go to Glensheen and that was a lot of fun. Bought a read a book about the murders and that was very interesting.
Vent: DH's truck started cutting out power every couple miles on our way home from Duluth. It was a very long, scary drive home. And a $1000 car repair bill was my reward for the nice little getaway. Ugh.
confession: 2 of my friends are getting a divorce and i'm glad. they have been miserable for so long and should never have gotten married in the first place. i feel kind of like a douche for feeling this way BUT, i know i'm not the only one.
vent: i have 2 blemishes on my face that won't heal. also, we're going to mexico in less than 3 weeks and i'm DREADING the very thought of a swimsuit. : ( i'm looking forward to mexico, i just wish i was swimsuit ready.
AW: i'm officially a person who exercises. since i got my membership in late november, i bet i've been to the gym 20+ times, including M (step), T (c25k), W (step) and today 9c25k). that's 4 times already this week and that makes me SUPER HAPPY! also, i think that my jeans are starting to fit differently even though i haven't lost ANY weight. that makes me happy too.
Confession: I am at home and DD is at daycare. I have been working 6 days a week for quite awhile, and was able to get a 3 day weekend this week. I sent DD to daycare anyway so I could get some stuff done around the house and have some general 'me' time. I am sitting here eating Papa Murphy's and drinking a beer. yum. I'll pick DD up early today, but the time alone has been great!
A Little Bird and a Monkey Butt
Vent - our home DSL has been painfully slow - like dialup internet slow. i called qwest about it 2 days ago and our line is running at 20% of normal. They were able to determine it is likely from the line to our house rather than in our house. They were supposed to come out today to fix it. I just called them because they were supposed to give me a couple hours notice so I could wrap up work and get there to meet them incase they needed to get in the house for some reason. They called off my appointment because they are too busy. WTH?! They wanted to do the same song and dance tomorrow and make me wait all. day. long. I refused. I told them the only way I'd agree to it is if they told me exactly when they were coming otherwise I'd see them later tonight. grrrrr.
and confession - DH is leaving tomorrow for an ice fishing trip and I'm kinda looking forward to him being gone. I'll miss him and all - but I can sleep in the middle of the bed, not have to wash face fuzz out of the sink and catch up on laundry since the guy just has a "thing" about wearing a shirt more than once even if it is totally clean in every way. And I can cook with mushrooms and eat spaghetti without any form of meat to be found in or on it.
Confession: I dug through our home garbage to find a bill that I had accidentally thrown away. Saved me a $35 late fee though. Luckily, the garbage wasn't too nasty.
AW: I've stepped out of my comfort zone and bought three new tops that aren't typically what I'd wear. One is a long sleeve shirt that I originally planned on putting under other stuff. I wore it just by itself with my dress pants and a long necklace and while I felt uncomfrotable, I know that I looked okay. DH complimented me even telling me that I "looked more than okay".
Vent: I want a new job. I'm the youngest person here but am one of the most mature. The games and shenanigans that go on around here are ridiculous. Not to mention the fact that I always end up covering for everyone but it's so hard to find willing coworkers to cover me when I'm (rarely) gone. My Boss has even noticed this and told me that in my review a few months ago.
Confession: I am sitting at Starbucks right now while my DH cleans the house, and I don't feel guilty at all. I am usually the one that tidies up everyday, does the dishes, keeps on top of generally maintaining order, grocery shopping etc. When he told me he wanted to clean today, I told him that I had to go apply for some jobs before the deadline. To be fair, I DID apply for those jobs, but now I am having some "me" time before I head home. I am kinda hoping the cleaning is all done when I get back.
AW: I finally have some job prospects!!! I actually have 3 that seem somewhat promising, so keep your fingers crossed! They are all jobs that I would really love too. Also, tonight DH and I are having a date night at one of our favorite restaurants, and then I am having a reunion with my friends from this past election cycle. I am excited to have a fun evening out!
Vent: I am getting fat.
I am creeping closer to my all-time heaviest weight, and I am SO SO frustrated. I am hoping to start WW again in the next couple of weeks, which gives me at least one small ray of hope.
2.3.11: Started TTC
2.8.12:Initial b/w - Normal
3.7.12:HSG - Normal
3.8.12:S/A - Normal
Cycle #12/Month #15 - 50mg.Clomid CD5-CD9 - BFN
4.24.12: RE appointment - DX Unexplained IF
7.12 - 9.12: TTA
10.12 - 1.13: TTC Naturally
February 2013 - IUI #1 w/100 mg Clomid - 5 mil.post-wash: BFFN
March 2013 - IUI #2 w/100 mg Clomid & Trigger - ?? MY BLOG
OK - I've gotta ask. I've paid it forward (well behind but whatever) at coffee drive-thrus before. I haven't yet been the recipient. Anyways, did you just take the free coffee and go or did you pay for the one behind you? I guess I just wonder how far it goes - know what I mean?
I considered paying for the person behind me, but then I decided that I wanted to pay it forward near where I live instead of by my work to spread it out, so I just took the free coffee and relished in the fact that a stranger was kind enough to pay for it
I don't go through drive-thrus very often, so I'm waiting for the right moment to do it over in my neck of the woods.