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Re: AW/FFFC's
FFFC: I'm not going to elaborate, as complaining about work is frowned upon here, but there is a situation at work that is making another teacher and myself very stabby. We take solace in the fact that we both feel that way, because we thought we were alone in our frustrations until yesterday lol. And yes, we have plans to rectify the problem, we just have to figure out how to do it in a kind and gentle way.
AW: My degree cleared this week. H wants to buy me a fancy frame for my diploma so I can display it. I'm proud of myself.
Another FFFC: I don't know where my undergraduate diploma is! I think my mom has it...?
Ahhh ok. hmmmm....
FFFC: The lady that I babysit for just had an interview for a new job. Right now I only watch her kids 2 days a week. If she gets the job she is either going to send her kids to daycare or have me watch them 5 days a week. The job would be great for her b/c she wouldn't have to work nights or weekends anymore. I'm secretly hoping she doesn't get the job, so that I can continue watching her kids for just 2 days a week.
AW: We have a slightly sunken living room and DS learned to crawl over the steps that lead to the hallway/dining room. It's very exciting yet terrifying at the same time. Until now he couldn't get out of the living room to the other rooms.
I have an FFFC somewhere I'm sure, but it's not top priority right now.
(Note: The following cannot be made public on Facebook yet)
AW: A couple of you already know this, but I accepted a job offer the other day.
I'm really excited about it--I got a great vibe from everyone in the department, the job itself is something I've really wanted to do for a long time, and it gets me out of where I'm at! So I'm very much happy about this. Unfortunately, I don't start for another 5 weeks, but I will live!
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AW: I pick up my new car today - finally!
FFFC: I have a few but mostly, I am once again, upset at DH's parents. Apparently SD started kindergarten yesterday. We had no idea, in fact, we thought she started school on Monday. Of course, DH was very upset because he wanted to be there. And guess what else? He parents knew school started yesterday. They know that BM never communicates with DH to tell him what is going on, so I don't understand why they didn't call him Wednesday just to say "hey, you know daughter starts school tomorrow, right?" I know it isn't their job to check up on this stuff, but at the same time, they live in the same town as BM and they KNOW what she has done/what she is doing and that she does everything possible to exclude DH - she just wants a check. They are constantly getting involved when they feel that BM has been "wronged" but they never ever see how they this is being incredibly disloyal to their own kid. Quite frankly, I am just SICK of dealing with it. This crap has been going on for five years now and I am just so over it.
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Congrats! The one we talked about? The interview you had that day?
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So excited for you!
AW, I guess. I was just thinking the other day that apart from the job sitch (that I make a HUGE deal out of), my life is pretty fvcking awesome right now. I'm back to feeling pretty zen and know my time will come on the job front.
Thanks!!
Yes, that's the one!
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FFFC: I must be cold hearted or something because I watch My Sister's Keeper last night and didn't get choked up once.
I am on the countdown until my last day of work here and I'm already in shutdown mode. And to top it off yesterday I had to deal with corporate to get a customer set up the same way I do all the time and I had to explain to for 20 minutes about a final destination address. Hello people this is your job why am I having to explain this to you?? I wanted to punch someone so bad!
So, you had said something on here about having hard time getting a job in your field and then we became friends on facebook - and my first thought when I saw your profile picture was "Oh, well, that's why she is having a hard time in her particular field. She is too pretty." Given the type of career you have, this may very well be an issue. I know I sound muy loco especially considering I know nothing else about you!! Ugly yourself up a bit.
A friend of mine just found out she's 16 weeks pregnant. I don't believe for one minute that she didn't already know. How do you not realize you're pregnant until you're SIXTEEN weeks along?!? I think she wanted to have a good story. *gasp* I'm 4 months pregnant! *gasp* we find out the sex next week! *gasp* I'm in shock about the whole thing! And this is her THIRD child--she knows how these things work. Plus, she's a lover of all things drama related. I'm not buying it.
I think it's strange when married couples have completely separate finances/accounts.
I've actually thought about that. I don't look like I should be working there. A girl I went to grad school got the last job I didn't get and yeah. She's a big orthopedic-shoe-wearing nerd.
Vent/FFFC:My BIL asked me if the way I act around him/talk to him makes my husband jealous. This was over the first weekend of August when we were on a mini vacation with H's family while H was in the shower. He said this right in front of his wife (H's sister). I asked him what he meant by that, and he said that I'd been walking around the hotel room in my swim suit in front of him (we were all sharing a hotel room at MIL's request, rooms at the lodge were expensive and she was paying) and that I'm flirtatious in the way I talk to him. I am STILL pissed about this--first of all, don't confront me while my H is in the shower. Second, I think it's very obvious how much I'm in love with my H--and even more obvious that I don't have a thing for BIL. I told him I wasn't interested in him in the least, and H had no reason to be jealous considering he wasn't my type at all. I was FUMING--but sharing a room with them meant keeping the peace, and we were in front of the kids so I couldn't blow up. I told H about it and he just rolled his eyes and was like "that guy has the biggest fvcking ego".
(ETA: we were at a water park. I'd been in my swim suit all day in front of him)Now they want to go to Disney on Ice with us. I love H's sister, so I can't really say no. Plus I want our kids to hang out since they're the same age. But now I'm in an awkward situation, and I want to kick him in the nuts. This guy thinks every woman he comes across wants him, and it's insane. I have never met a man with a bigger ego. My own mother even said that he was laying it on thick to some lady at the golf course while she was watching--he's seriously disgusting.
AW: I made five gallon size bags of jalapeno poppers last night with H. This will last us all winter I'm hoping! My g-pa gave me a huge paper sack of them and I'll probably try to do a couple more bags when I go get more veggies from him this weekend.
Also, my upstairs is furnished! I bought a king bed/bedding, and my grandma and grandpa were getting all new furniture and they gave me their couch, end tables, coffee table, and sofa table. All I lack is hanging some pictures and buying a TV it's completely done and ready for guests/movie nights! I love free stuff.
Well, I am right. Sorry! You can see me on FB - in the grand scheme of things, I am pretty average. But compared to the others in my profession, I am not. I definitely ugly myself up during interviews - no make up, pulled back hair, matronly suit, ugly shoes, bad bag. It is so stupid.
This is so interesting and something I was thinking about recently.
Although, I was thinking about it in relation to the sex of the person hiring/interviewing; i.e. "ugly yourself up" when interviewing with a woman, "pretty yourself up" when interviewing with a man. What do you think?
Holy balls. Seriously?! You may have been walking around in a bikini, but it's not like you were shaking your ta-tas at him. Plus I'm sure his wife was walking around in her bathing suit too... Just like everyone else AT THE WATERPARK. Whatta douche.
Find that undergraduate degree! I agree with your hubby, what a nice idea!
Ugh. There is perhaps nothing I hate more than conference calls. Most are mind-numbing and it seems like all of them take at least twice as long as they need to impart the information.
I could see that being very likely. It is a screwy world out there.
I used to think it was weird too but C and I have ALOT less issues when we use seperate accounts. The 1st year we were married we had seperate accounts then joined accounts and now we are back to seperate. We access to each others account and both of us are on each account. The year and a half we had a joint account he was constently asking what I bought a such and such place like I was spending his money and did haven't a job. I hated that; so it is much better for us to have seperate. I know this doesn't work well with everyone but it does for others.
This is MM flameful - DH and I got into a tift about how much $$ to put down on our new car. We qualified for 0% financing which is...free money. You think I am going to turn that down? Oh hells no. DH was all in a tizzy about how much to put down and I was like NOTHING. Then he got all "But - but- but that's not how it works." I was like, um, that's exactly how it works - my money stays in an interest bearing account (to be used for my new gorgeous kitchen) while I borrow all of theirs. Sign me up. I think we are on the same page now - and I did agree to put a VERY small amount down so that he feels better (mostly to make the loan amount "even") but good grief.
I am right there with you.