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LemonLover33
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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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Say Anything
I see this on MM a lot where I lurk and thought we could do it here. It's open to rants/confessions/random thoughts.
@ I have an old CW who is pursuing international adoption which I think is fantastic buuuuut she keeps flooding my feed on FB with links to her coffee store, candle store, paypal, and blog to help with fundraising for said adoption. I ended up hiding all her posts because I find this extremely weird and annoying.
Re: Say Anything
A few thoughts.
I bought my plane tickets for Blizzcon today. I'm really pumped about it but don't want to bring it up to H. Every time I talk about Blizzcon he gets all mopey because he can't go. I want to tell him to stfu and let me be excited about something. He's stopped at a bunch of cool ports already, and I don't act like a Debbie Downer even though I wish I could be there.
There is this chick on my FB feed who is trying to be the new "Rocker Girl" for a local radio station. She is constantly spamming the feed, so I went and voted for everyone else just to be spiteful before unfriending.
My cat keeps stealing my foundation sponges. It's really annoying.
It hit me today that this is the longest I've gone without sex in like....7 years. /sigh
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1) Sooo there's this very limited edition Jeep Wrangler that's only available to overseas military. H is buying one and we're picking it up when we land in the states. Obviously, he's super excited about it. But I'm kinda jealous because a) I drive a Ford Taurus, and b) all the savings and limitations that made it possible to put a HUGE downpayment on this vehicle is because I made the rules.
I'm irrational, I know.
2) We're trying to get some pet insurance for Hunter and I can't get insurance for our zip code because it's APO. But I don't have an address in the states yet. So I don't know what to do, because I want him insured as he flies overseas.
3) I really want my twin to come to S.C. to celebrate our birthday together in September, but I know she's going to throw a fit about flying ::gasp:: with a toddler. Look, I get it, kids are squirmy, but really? I haven't seen her in two years and I miss my sister. But I know it will become an issue, because it always does. Oh, and we'll probably end up paying for her ticket.
Say Anything is a good band, I always go back to them when I'm feeling particularly emo.
I am trying to learn meditation and my spastic brain isn't allowing it.
I took a hiatus for too long and don't feel like posting anywhere anymore, yet here I am.
I lost all the weight I wanted to lose and don't feel accomplished, just blank. I need some pep! I already shopped.
I'm thinking of taking the LSATs in February and yikes on that.
I really thought our PCS would be rougher than it has been. I've made friends with women up and down the street, know where my stores are, and I now know I can handle DC traffic.
She's fundraising for a baby? Do people normally do this?
I am roasting in my cubicle today (~84 degrees) and my coworker in the cube next to me is wearing a sweater. She makes me a couple degrees warmer every time I walk by her cube.
The 9 day rodeo/party starts here in 2 days. I really wish I could just join DH in Seattle on his TDY and not have to deal with all the people who come up for this.
I'm accomplishing a lot while DH is in Seattle. I've decorated, deep cleaned, taken care of things we've been meaning to do for awhile. My checklist is getting smaller, which is exciting, but I'm hoping that I'll have enough things on my list to do until he gets home.
TTC/PR vent- I'm getting really tired of a few people IRL that know we're TTC asking why I'm not pregnant yet and telling me I should get checked to see what's wrong. Yes I get bummed out every month we hit our window and I'm not pregnant, but I also know how long it CAN take so I really wish they'd shut up.
DH is away at school, it's only been a month and for some reason I'm just really having a hard time. When he was deployed for the year I did fine, I guess it's because all of the friends I'm use to having have moved so my "support" and people to hang out with are just limited now.
I got a cute sundress 70% off the regular price today!
TTC#1 since 12/2010- 12/2011 Hyperthyroid with Grave's
DX 10/2012 Unexplained IF
IUI #2- 4/25/13- BFP 5/9/13- CP
IUI#4- 9/3/13- BFP 9/17/13- Due Date 05/27/14
First ultrasound 10/8/13- 7weeks 130bpm
Yeah, that seems a little off to me. This takes the whole "it takes a community to raise a Child" idea to a whole new level. I don't blame you for blocking it, and I really think that more people need to adopt, not just internationally but locally as well.
I just got the go-ahead from the school I applied to saying that I can get ready for classes. I am seriously nervous about all of it. The thought of more student debt makes me ill. (Which isn't terribly a bad thing, I suppose, it will get me off my butt and working to take out as little as possible) I also have this nasty feeling of unworthiness about all of it. Ugh. I hope that this feeling goes away soon. I need to write myself a nice letter or something. I know that I am not a total idiot and I should be fine in school, academically speaking, so why can't I enjoy this?
I wish that DH was here. That way he can talk me down a little.
I'm having a FB argument with a friend and it's making me look at her in a whole different way. I should just rip the band-aid off and defriend her. I don't really talk to her all that much anymore anyway.
If someone else complains today about how hot it is, I may resort to acts of violence. SHUT UP and stop flooding my news feed!!
My MIL is pushing us to get pregnant again. Are you fuucking kidding me? What's your plan for financially supporting this child and oh yes I am such a fantastic position to chase him/her when they start crawling and walking.
I agree that it is not cool to fundraise for a child with your friends. Steven Curtis Chapman has this website: http://www.showhope.org/ where people can apply for financial help to adopt. Don't know if you want to show this to your friend...but thought I'd throw it out there.
AF_EOD- can you put down the post master general at Shaw AFB? If not Message me on fb or here and you can use our address if you need to.
H is back on nights for the time being. While it sucks because we know will only see each other maybe one hour as he is coming home and i am leaving to go to work. However. This means I can watch my shows he doesn't like and I can eat junk food without him being all judgy.
I am considering trying to change my career but I don't what I want to do
The Dogs and Us
Aw you can do it, and you are totally worthy of the opportunity! I get the same way about new things. I get so nervous and worked up, but once I actually get into it and get a routine going, it's no big deal. Writing a letter would be a great idea!
I feel like I've been an emotional nut lately. I'm still having "morning sickness" all day long, so that's got me in a crummy mood, but H came home and surprised me with flowers. lol He walked in, I saw the flowers, and I immediately started bawling. After that was over, I was happy because he's so sweet and thoughtful. And then, this evening, I found out that I got a job (hallelujah!). An now I'm back to being nauseated. What a day, what a day.
I chopped off my hair today. It feels so much now that I don't have a massive amount of thick, curly hair.
We spent the day with our couple friends and were planning out Allan's going away party. It's starting to hit me that he leaves next month for basic training.
I'm also really happy that I'll be moving in a few months so I can get away from my mom. I've recently discovered that she's not the mature, loving woman I grew up with.
H and I were asked to be godparents to an unborn child and we accepted. We've contemplated starting a 529 for the rug rat once it's born because if something did happen and he came to be under our care, I would want to make sure he has some sort of college fund started. If nothing happens, he can consider this a generous gift from his loving godparents. So instead of gifts for what will end up being a very spoiled-by-his-grandparents kid, we would put the $50 or whatever we would have spent on a toy/game, and add it to the 529.
Are we crazy? Maybe I should post this on MM. lol
I don't know, this sounds awesome to me. What a great gift for that child when he/she goes off to school, especially with the cost of education. I say do it.
In my area, it's common to give money or a savings bond as a gift, or to buy their christening outfit.
Spunky, I think that's an awesome idea.
Most of my coworkers are gone this week out of the country. I was put in charge with one other person. One of the people I'm in charge of *hates* that I'm in charge, and I want to just slap him and say, "I have a degree, I'm smart, and I'm a lot older than you. Stop being a baby about me getting put in charge because you've been here longer."
My grandmother gave us a huge and unexpected financial wedding gift. I started sobbing because I am terrified she's in the giving money away because she thinks she's going to pass away soon.
Go buy your tickets now (for next year). Seriously.
And this year they're checking IDs with tickets.
Part of me wanted to dress up for Blizzcon, but I don't do anything half-a$$ed and it would cost a fortune to ship a the type of elaborate costume I want to make out there beforehand.
One of these days I'll do it though....
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Anaheim, California. In the convention center a few blocks away from Disneyland!
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