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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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FFFC's
Please, someone entertain me!
Re: FFFC's
Then you saw me, now you don't!
I think sex will fix all my problems. Much more of it.
I wore the same pair of jeans for 4 days in a row. I don't really do anything at work to get them dirty. And I usually change out of them once I get home. Plus I was pretty lazy this week and didn't do laundry to clean the other pair. I only have 2 pairs that fit me at the moment. I need to go do some shopping.
ETA: I can't believe I forgot about this. I have a freind from when I was younger and we have fallen out of touch. She has tried to contact me on FB, but honestly I'm just not interested in reconnecting with her. She always creates some kind of unnecassary conflict. So this morning M got a hold of my phone. Somehow she got into my addressbook and called x-freind's number. I have no idea how she did it. When I saw she was calling the number I hung up very quickly hoping she wouldn't call back, but she did. I apologized for M calling since it was about 6:30 this morning. I told her that I didn't have time to talk right now because we were about to leave the house (which was true). I feel so bad because she's probably thinking I'm going to call her back, but really I have no intention to.
I've gone completely WT twice this week, and I can tell I'm getting a little too bold.
I called our developer about the lot next to us--it's overgrown and looks awful. This is the third time someone has called about having it mowed.
The lady brushed me off, saying that it was on the list and they'd get it done when they can. I told her no, it's not on the list, it has been ignored since the grass started growing and other lots have been mowed while this has stayed untouched. She once again said that there wasn't much she can do because it's on the list.
I told her okay, well a big bottle of round up is now on MY list, and I have no problem taking care of it if she won't. She didn't say anything in response to that...just said okay thank you Mrs. *****. They were mowing it that afternoon.
My next WT moment was at McAlisters today. My friend and I went to a place to let the kids play and went there afterward for lunch. While waiting in line, this guy comes from behind me and cuts me off in front of the register as I was getting B to go order since we were next in line. I thought to myself, "fvck it" and walked right back in front of him and started to order. He starts talking really loudly to his friend about how rude I am to just walk in front of him. I turned around mid-order, asked him if he'd like to repeat himself to my face since I was standing right there in front of him. He stopped and looked sort of stunned. I said oh, what, you didn't think I'd turn around and say something? You think you can just pop off to whoever you want like you're something and nobody is going to put you in your place? His friend was like no, it's okay, don't worry about it. I replied no, it's not okay when a grown man can't keep his mouth shut and insists on insulting me when he's a foot behind me and I can hear what he's saying. I looked at the guy and told him that I was so sorry he didn't understand waiting his turn to order, but if he needed some pointers my three year old would be glad to show him. The cashier looked shocked and told me ma'am, it's okay, he won't bother you anymore. I said no, it's really not okay when someone thinks it's okay to start something with me and assume that I'll just sit there passively while he's being an ass. This was in front of like 15 people, including my kid. Trashy. It's like I couldnotshutthefuckup.Hang in there. Next week he'll turn into the sweetest, most loving little boy you've ever met. And you'll be like WTF? Or at least that's what mine does. Ass one week, sweet as everything the next. It's like he senses I'm about to beat him...
Haha, thanks for making me feel better. It was sort of an out of body experience, KWIM? It was like I wasn't really doing it...this alter ego completely took over my body and I went all deranged on him. The look on his face was utter shock.
Hah, Boymom. That reminds me...
I totally yelled at a Mavs fan in the arena at the end of Game 4. She was two rows behind me, directly behind. She was annoying the whole game, but whatever, she was cheering for her team. As some people started to leave when it became obvious we were going to lose, she started insulting our fans,"These aren't the best fans in the legue, yeah right. Go on home. Your fans suck" I turned around and yelled, "Cheer for the Mavs all you want, but don't insult our fans. Shut up." It took everything in me not to add a "the fvck" between shut and up. After I did it, I felt kind of bad, because she had a teenage girl with her.
You go BoyMom - I seriously would've clapped for you if I'd witnessed that in person. That's not WT; that's freaking awesome.
And okla, we were sitting two rows in front of drunk, obnoxious Mavs fans during Game 4, too. It took everything I had to keep my mouth shut, but I would've said something if they'd started sounding off on the fans. That's just rude.
BoyMom--that.is.awesome. If more people spoke up like that and put people in their place when needed, I think the world would be a better place.
I'm having a few people over this weekend, and since DH is working, it falls on me to clean the house. I *should* do a good job, but instead I fully plan to half-ass it. Hopefully no one will look in the microwave/under the bed/up in the corners.
The flammable part? I'll probably let DH think that I worked a whole lot harder than I did on it so that next time we clean the house together he'll take on a larger share of the crappy jobs.
I also went overboard at the liquor store purchasing booze for the party, so while I clean tonight, I feel that I have a moral obligation to "sample" the goods. That's just being a good hostess, right???
ETA: Eeew!!! Eeew!! My devious plan just bit me in the ass. As I sat here typing, I noticed the ceiling fan blowing something across the hallway floor. Ready for this???
It was a mini tumbleweed----made up entirely of my hair. SO gross. Looks like I'll be cleaning a little better than I had hoped. And, how in the world am I not bald???
I know what you mean. I can't stand it when people are rude for no reason, and I've had similar reactions. I'm guessing that you're probably not loving the encounter you mentioned earlier because you feel like your reaction was sort of beneath you and they now know they got under your skin. I'm completely speculating here, based on nothing but the fact that it is how I feel after an encounter like that. Anyway, all that to say...I feel ya.
I wish people would simply treat others with respect as the default.
I am dying! Too funny. Sorry about the shedding.
Boymom - I love you even more now. As if that was possible.
I have no confession...
1. I don't understand why someone needs an AE to tell other nesties they have a PM.
2. I got into a verbal altercation at customs in Aruba several years ago. I was with DH and his parents - they were mortified, but others started to clap. It is not WT, some people need to understand that they will get called out for not being polite.
Ooh, ooh! I thought of one for once in my life.
My FFFC: I have a friend who is STILL following a pattern that drove me crazy in high school. Every time she got a boyfriend, she didn't really pay attention to any one else but him. She's now in her thirties and she's still doing this with her newish boyfriend, and I'm really tired of it - it's understandable-ish at 16, but at 32 it's a lot less cute. The flame worthy part is that I'M in my thirties as well and irritated that she's not keeping up with the friendship - is that a teenager complaint or what?
Ahh, yes, this is probably very accurate. I do feel like my reaction, tone, look on my face, what I said, etc. are beneath me. I like to think that I conduct myself with class when I am in public. I think it is important to act with class while with your children to set an example for them. Thank goodness he's three, and probably won't remember any of it!
Well, I think it would be wonderful if more people felt the way you do. I have no doubt you will raise your son to be a poised, considerate man.