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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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Re: Say Anything Wednesday
My mistake. I thought you were asking us our opinions and not just telling us what you thought.
I think we are all annoyed today!
Not related to the previous statement but to others in my life - I don't understand how some people can have so much drama in their lives all the time. Doesn't it make them tired? It makes me tired just to read about it.
Re: Jaycee - The book Room deals with something similar. It's good but is so heartwrenching at times.
My husband's a photographer! He's never done pets, but he's great with animals. PM me if you're interested. Or add me on Facebook and contact me there.
Which is why I am so very grateful we live as far away as we do from DH's family. There is always something going on. Drama at work will just be getting worse in about a month when everyone is back. I'm the outcast at work for this very reason.
Lacey, I did ask your opinions and followed up with my thoughts as well. It wasn't mean to be taken as I don't want your opinions. Sorry if it came off that way.
My Ovulation Chart
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This.
I'm sorry you didn't get your ideal job but you got a job! You could always keep looking after you start the new job. That would feel weird to me but at the same time, a business will do what's best for them not you so you have to do what's best for you.
No worries. I think I'm just in a funk today.
I guess it's not mandatory but if he doesn't go , I guess he will look bad since he is new there and stuff.
And Sarah, yes, it's a huge corporation.
Sigh.. I just don't like the policy in general. I will stop whining about it now.
Brianna, I hope both you and your daugther get better soon.
Dana, that sucks about your doctor continuing to reschedule.
When is your appointment now?
My Ovulation Chart
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What is your DH's blog, again? I should have save it the first time
courtsgphotography.wordpress.com
and his main website is www.courtsgrinerphotography.com
The website and blog are going to be combined and totally redone in the next month or so, it's going to look so much better!
ETA: Now they're clicky
Brianna - Sorry to hear about you and your daughter. Hope you feel better soon
Sarah - Sorry to hear about the job offer you didn't get, but remember you got something so whoo hoo!
I keep getting distracted so I can't remember the others sorry!
Just because you get married it doesn't mean you should check out on the rest of your friends. I understand the whole wanting to me an "us" thing, but ignoring people for a month is crazy. You should still have a life.
Good news. I got into nursing school! (provisionally) I have to finish taking some courses, but it's only a few then I'm good to go. I can't believe I'm going back to school.
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My husband is weird about company things so he just doesn't do them from the very beginning. Otherwise if he pitches in, they expect it from then on. I never understood why until this year.
This policy would bug me too, Kathy. Maybe he could pick and choose which ones he would like to go to instead of going to all of them?
MrzHoz, that policy would annoy me too. DH is always creating after-work social events, and he always brings me. Most of the time, I'm the only non-employee there (especially the first few times). Sometimes I feel awkward, like I'm intruding, even though these are completely not on the company dime and not even company-sanctioned events.
There were a few company events where non-employees weren't allowed (Christmas events and such), but after it was over (like at 5 pm) they'd continue on at a different bar for happy hour, and I'd always meet up with them there. (Paying my own way, after all company-related business was fully over, etc).
It was kind of weird the last time we did this. All these guys DH works with, sitting and drinking/talking with me until 6, 7, 8 pm, and their phones were just lighting up with calls from their spouses wanting to know where they were, when they were coming home, etc. And they were just ignoring those calls ... like their happy hour was their time away from their spouse.
It made me a little sad. Maybe because I'm such a newlywed and DH and I do most of our hobbies/fun time together. But we both work long hours when our jobs demand it, and we're frequently completely exhausted/drained in the evenings and even most weekends from the toll our work takes. So any time we can do fun things, socialize, do happy hours, etc -- we want to do those kinds of things together. Otherwise, it would feel like our jobs were taking every minute of or day/ounce of energy.
While I don't think it's right for them to ignore their phones if their spouse is calling (and maybe the guy said he would be home at a certain hour so they could talk about the pre-teen's need for braces or something else), I don't really have a problem with Bill going out with friends after work. I think it's healthy for him to have some friends outside of me and whatever friends we make together. Otherwise, and this is just my opinion, you become one of those couples that has no friends any more because you are with each other all the time and don't continue healthy relationships/friendships with others. Also, I look at it as my time to go out with some of my friends for dinner or shopping. There's nothing wrong with separate time.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
This is where I would stand with this too. My company does this as well as his.
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I just read this book. :-)
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Yay!! Congrats!! :-)
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Sarah and Deepthi - Congrats on the good news!
Sarah,
I know it's not your first choice, but congratulations on your new job!
Deepthi,
Congratulations on getting into nursing school!
I am Agitated Angie today. Look out! :P
P.S. My thumb is getting sore from giving the 'thumbs up' so much today.
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It's a good thing you didn't go to A&M. You would have had to have thumb surgery.
Haha, it IS a good thing!
ETA: Leslie - Your subliminal message didn't work.