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Get It All Out Thread
Vents?
Confessions?
Unpopular Opinions?
Share 'em!
Re: Get It All Out Thread
Vents? it is HARD raising a teenager, harder than a toddler!
Confessions? hmm can't think of any at the moment
Unpopular Opinions? I am pissed about this in-state tuition for illegals.
Vent-I have to work the fvcking midnight shift this weekend (10pm to 6am) just Friday into Sat. and Sat into Sun. and it is going to F-up my sleeping pattern so much. I'm just getting over the flu and I hope I don't get sick from this yo-yo schedule. Plus Saturday when I get off we have John's gym class and his 15 month appointment, which I could skip to sleep, but I really enjoy his class and I made the appointment on a Sat so both DH and I could be there.
Confession-I am so ready for #2, but 1) I don't think DH is totally ready yet 2) Financially John should be in the 3's or just about there by the time #2 goes to DC.
U/O-I get kind of skeeved out when people refer to their unborn child by the name they plan on giving them. I don't care if you call it "baby last name" or peanut or bean, or something cutsie, but calling the baby by the first name just weirds me out for some reason. I guess it's b/c the baby isn't actually *here* yet
I am getting increasingly annoyed with people's comments about my pregnancy. I KNOW they mean well and are just making conversation, but it still bugs me.
A) My coworker constantly telling me to be careful. I told her I leaned up against my desk and the baby kicked me and she looked horrified "you have to be careful not to do that!!!" Seriously, I'd have to throw myself at the desk or fall on it to actually hurt him.
C) The people who ask me if we're "ready" and when I tell them "no" they assure me that you don't need hardly anything in the beginning. I know they're trying to make me feel better, but it really doesn't. Trust me when I tell you that just because I already have a bassinet, car seat, and diapers that doesn't mean it won't stress me out to bring my baby home to a house that is under construction and so cluttered you can barely walk through it.
Confessions?
Breastfeeding still makes me uncomfortable and I know it shouldn't, but it does. And learning more about it in class didn't help. Despite all that I'm still going to give it a try.
Unpopular Opinions?
I hate the flower headbands that people put on baby girls. Every time I see one, I'm glad I'm having a boy.
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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Vent-DH has to spend a lot at the dentist to get some work done and I'm irritated that he put off going for so long and essentially made it more expensive by waiting.
Confessions-I don't really have anything good. I ate carrots and chocolate pudding for lunch, which is weird though.
UO-Piggybacking on IDHT, It makes me mad when people who question the in-state tuition for illegal aliens or want some sort of immigration reform are automatically called racists or bigots.
I was the same way, it's called low VOC paint people, and even if it's not, opening the windows with fans is ok. There is far worse that you can inhale on a daily basis.
I feel the same way, a very very few of the headbands are cute, but IMO the flowers that are as big as the baby head look ridic.
VENT: This whole buying a house thing is a never ending cycle it seems. I thought we put in an offer, sign a contract, do an inspection, and then close 30 days later. Well, it's take 2 weeks to have the contract signed by everyone who had to sign it. Now it's becoming a headache and a half to have the house de-winterized in order for us to have the home inspection.
Honestly, it's taking so long that if something happens and we don't buy this house, I think we're going to have to end up renting for another year. We won't have the time to find another house, enter a contract, and close before we have to give notice by April 30th and our lease ends June 30th.
Confessions? I spent time last night debating religion-in-politics with my Mom's cousin on Facebook and I sought to keep my responses civil and even-keeled, but inside I'm judging the hell_ out of her for her opinions. I'm embarrassed that we're related and thankful it's a more distant relation.
Unpopular Opinions? I got nothin'. Anything I can think of isn't, as far as I know, all that unpopular.
Agree!
I think headbands and clips are cute on little girls, but not on babies, and never with flowers that are the same size as the poor child's head.
Vents? There is a new (to our location) lady at work and she is very nice. But she won't shut the hell up. Maybe it is just because I am grumpy and tired but not everyone needs a story to go with "Hi how are you today."
Confessions? I dont know why it bothers me when people delete me on FB but it does. Or when I make a status update and only certain people respond. It's like the ones that dont either dont care what I have to say or they 'hid' me. I take it personally. I know I shouldnt!
Unpopular Opinions? None that I can think of now.
Vents? It annoys me when people (co-workers) ask about my daughter just to make conversation but don't actually want to talk about/her about her, etc. She's a person, not a plant, kwim?
Confessions? Still on teh fence about baby #2, but I'm coming arond more and more. I'm taking 3 days off next week - DH is OOT and DD is going to daycare. I have a few appointments (including a big spa trip!) and running some errands that are hard to do quickly or w/ a kid. I am BEYOND excited.
Unpopular Opinions? Ditto PP - on those headbands/hats/flowers for babies. I don't like them at all.
Vents--I need to get out without LO like NOW and while DH means well, I can go to Target without all of you in tow.
Confessions--DH is being a doucher lately.
Unpopular Opinions--Liking what I have seen here--big flowers on baby's head...yuck, in state tuition for illegal immigrants..not fair one bit, and another I have seen lately is when SAHM's complain about being home. I would love to spend time with my LO but in 2 weeks I have to go back to work because we wouldn't be able to live.
how do you mean? I've never been and really have no opinion on them, so i'm not trying to be adverserial, I'm just wondering what you mean - in terms of their nutritional value? People not learning how to cook? A sad reflection on our culture that people are too busy to cook each night, etc? Or none of the above?
Someone's getting a little brother!
I need to lose ~15 lbs to get back to where I was before I got pregnant w/ DS. I am annoyed because I had lost all of the weight w/i 6 months of having DD, but the combination of DS not being a good sleeper + DD being a picky eater= much harder this time around. I find myself munching on her food for lunch and there is no way I would ever get up before them to exercise. I loathe exercising, but need to sign up for stroller strides or something to get moving w/o having to pay for daycare for the kiddos.
Also I am almost counting down the days until I don't have to watch the boys anymore. The other day the mom came in and sat down and took the little one's shoes off and put his shoes on our coffee table- WTF? It's not like he's not walking, she had just told me they had spent the whole last day playing outside- thanks for putting your kid's shoes which probably have dog sh!t on them on my coffee table!
ha ha I was getting ready to post another confession that I was on Etsy today looking at them!
I'm curious too. My CW has tried to get me to go in halfsies with her, particularly when a groupon or something comes up, and I have pondered it. Just for the sake of having a couple things in the freezer ready to pop in the oven.
Vents? I really hate DH job. I know this is an ongoing vent of mine, but seriously, I hate that he works nights, I see him for 4 hours, if that at night when he is home and most of the time he is sleeping. I also hate that my family thinks it's a wonderful idea to make plans with us on the weekend, yes I know that we are both off for one day, but that's the day I want to spend with DH and DD.
Confessions? Baby fever has struck again. I've told DH and he now wants to move to a bigger house. WTF! No... I mean that would be nice, but if you know DH at all, this is just talk, and who knows how long this house things will last.
Nutritionally, I think they're a step up from a lot of the convenience foods in the grocery store. Logically I know we all have a busy night or two and having something quick and easy on hand is great. But when they're used as a major meal source, I feel like it's almost a cop-out to avoid learning how to cook, to avoid bothering to put effort into planning a family's meals.
I do understand that some people work long hours, have teenagers in activities, etc. that weigh down their time and time is at a premium... but I think it's possible to cook quick, healthy meals without resorting to a salad bar of ingredients that someone else tells you how to bag up and shove together to make something passable for dinner.
Ah okay, that makes sense to me. Like I said I know nothing about those places, just that they're out there.
I guess I see it the opposite.... it's better than pizza, mcd's, or cereal for dinner. People want something quick and easy and they want selection. Let's Dish allows people to put together meals without having to go buy all the ingredients at the store(they might not use all those ingredients and so they would go to waste). It doesn't mean someone is lazy or doesn't like to cook, it just allows them to have quick meals to go. Not everyone know's how to cook, so this allows them to put together meals. It's basically meal planning but at place that has all the items ready to go.
Edited - I have never been to one or used one... but I see nothing wrong with these type of places.
DE IVF #1= 04/11 - BFP
We used to go to Your Neighbor's Kitchen when it was still around and while we loved the food, they only had about 10 entrees a month and not all of them were things we would eat. I would usually just go once a month and get about enough for 6 meals. They had 5 different places like this in the Annapolis area and they're all gone now so I can't imagine too many people relied on them for every dinner.
I've been to Let's Dish a few times. It was OK, but I think its a total rip off. You get a bunch of chiken tenders and pasta dishes and it really isn't enough food. As a business though, I think its BRILLANT.
I have another confession - we had a flood in our basement ~like a year ago (and another one last week). One of the things that bite the dust was the shadow box that my mom made of all my stuff from when I completed the Marine Corps Marathon a few years ago. I feel weird (like boastful/conceited) to a make memento of my own accomplishment, but at the same time, its a big deal that I completed the marathon and a source of pride for me. I wish DH would just re-do the shadow box for me or suggest I re-do it or something. He showed me the stuff from the box the other day and was like "what do you want to do with this?" Ummmm - I want you to realize its a big deal??? This was all pre-DH and he doesn't run/has never had any desire to run, etc. so I guess he doesn't understand it at all. I know I could say all this to him, but I just wish he "got" it.
Vents? - I don't have firefox on my new computer and I miss all my ad blockers and such.
Confessions? - I've got about a month and a half worth of laundry to wash at home. I just kinda stopped doing it and bought new underwear.
Unpopular Opinions? - I don't understand the heartburn over the whole illegal immigrants getting in-state tuition thing...but not in the way you think. I honestly think it's odd that admission to college doesn't include checking on everybody's citizen/visa status. Like when you get a job...you have to prove that you have the right to work here when you fill out your I-9's - either a birth certificate, passport or ID plus work visa/greencard/whatever. Why don't colleges have something similar?? BUT that said...if they let them go to college, why in the world can't they have in-state tuition? It's tuition for people who live in the state. They live in the state. So, what's the issue? I'm not understanding why in-state tuition is such a big deal, but nobody is screaming about the fact that they are allowed to attend to begin with. It seems illogical to me. My H (who is way more conservative than I am) and I have had this argument about 17 times and I still don't understand.
I can get on board with not allowing them admission at all (as assholio as that sounds)...but given that they can get admitted, why can't they get in-state tuition if they do in fact, live in this state?
My Goodness...another food blog. Featuring: Macarons from a old post with a photo taken by my mom for a break from my crappy food photos!
Vent/Confession - in my mind, it's one long run on sentence, so I apologize in advance it gets to be like that.
I hate my job. Like, hate hate hate hate hate. Yes, I am sincerely glad that I have a job, and a steady paycheck, but day to day is a complete mindfvck and our office dynamics are such sh!t. My boss doesn't know how to be a good boss and because it's a small office, if you go to her with a problem or concern about a co-worker or anything else, she chalks it up to everyone being catty girls. WHAT? Deal with your employees. No one here is happy and everyone seems to harbor strong feelings against each other except we all supress the them because we all have to be together everyday. It's a poisonous environment.
With all of that said - I haven't had a pay raise since I started ... 3 years ago and last year at my review, I was told that I needed to prove my job and myself. That's not a review! If this is a problem, don't wait to tell me, be a constructive manager and help. ANYWAY - I don't make nearly enough money to deal with her shenanigans (sp?) and to do all of the stuff that I do that she doesn't even realize.
DH started a new job in January and is so happy and I couldn't be happier for him. It's just that I'm SO jealous. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up, so I don't know even know where to look for a new job. I'm open to pretty much anywhere that has the potential for growth.
On top of no pay raise, hating my job, I've gained all of the weight back that I lost before our wedding. It's really discouraging and I'm working on trying to lose it again, but it's just been hard. Now that the weather is getting nicer, I need to get my butt in gear. I think I need someone to kick my a$$, but since the affording a trainer thing is out the window, it's up to me. I've never been good at self motivating.
I think that's all of the venting/confessing/whining that I can do this afternoon. Thank you for listening (reading).
I vote this one:
Etsy
Or this one:
Etsy
The idea of letting illegals pay in state is really unfair (as cry babyish as that may sound) and annoys the heck out of me. If they're going to let them pay in-state, why not do the same for legals? Makes no sense. My gripe with the whole thing is, this bill shouldn't even be entertained if they're not going to do the same for those who spend tens of thousands of dollars to stay legal.
Andplusalso, since when did they let people in college without SSN/visas/I-20s? I didn't know this was possible, but apparently it is.
Those are terribly fantastic. I love (hate) them both, but I think they need pink and sparkles.
Side Note: my mom bought my niece a horribly large flower headband when she was born and unfortunately my sister loves that crap so they have a ton of pictures in it. I think she looks like the Chiquita Banana lady.
I agree w/ you and I get it, I also "get" why they are admitted. If they graduated from a high school in the state I don't know why they would be checked for citizenship. We could get into a whole debate about taxes and who pays them, etc. Everyone who shops in the state pays the 6% sales tax though, so you can't say they aren't paying any state taxes.
My unpopular opinion is that the term illegal really burns me up. It's not illegal for someone to live here w/o documentation, green card, etc. it's illegal for them to work here. Anyone can come into our country w/ a passport from another country.