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  • In other news, I feel like Johnny Depp owes me a personal apology for Rango.
  • imageduchessII81:

    The UPS guy beat on my door like he was the PO-lice. I seriously thought someone was kicking in the door to shoot us.

    You know what that kind of noise does to a toddler who was only 30 minutes into what should have been a 2 hour nap? All over a freaking $10 donut pan.

    Ours does that sometimes, I think he just likes to F with me. Because not only does one kid usually wake up from a nap, two kids wake up from a nap and two dogs go apeshit. And I never get anything good, it's usually diapers.

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  • Dear Mother Nature,

    You are a dirty wh0re.

    Will you PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE FONZ MAKE IT RAIN AND TURN DOWN THE EFFING HEAT. We're over it. My bank account is over it. My yard is over it. The only people not over it are the kind folks at my electric company, who I'm sure rather enjoy the fact that I don't like to be hot especially in my own house.

    Signed,

    All of Houston.

     

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  • So I went to AZ on business from Sat-Tues.  I squeezed in some family time on Saturday visiting my grandparents who I haven't seen in a looooooooooong time.

    I felt so blessed.  My grandmother, who is in and out of the hospital with COPD, was having a good day.  And my grandpa, who has Alzheimer's, remembered me.  I really prepared myself that he wouldn't.  But he did.  What a blessing to be able to hug and kiss that sweet man again!  He forgot I've lived in Houston for the last 33 years, but that's ok - he knew who I was.  There was a time that I didn't talk to this side of the family because of issues with my dad.  To have such a lovely visit was really wonderful.

    <3

    "If you can't say something nice, shut the hell up!"
    - Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
  • imageduchessII81:
    In other news, I feel like Johnny Depp owes me a personal apology for Rango.

    I just LOLed.

  • image04JaxBride:
    imagekreeper611:

    I'm kind of mad at my sister.  And I fully admit I'm being childish and probably selfish.

    I found out last night she booked a trip to Vegas the same weekend we're doing C's b-day party.  I can't change it because of several things, one being that I now have to go OOT the second weekend for work.  But I'm mad that she didn't ask to clarify when his party is.  She is very important to Cooper.  She would be no help to me, so that's not why I'm mad, and he's not old enough to realize she won't be there.

    I did find out that her DH booked it as a surprise for her, and I don't think I can 100% fault him for not thinking about when C's party would be.  He was doing something nice for my sister.  So I guess I'm mad at the situation.  

    It doesn't help that last night we lived that new tv show "Up All Night."  I'll blame my irrational thought on 4 hours of sleep.

    I think it's the lack of sleep.  Hopefully you'll feel a little less angry about it after you can get some rest.

    When kids are that little, they will only remember that someone didn't attend their b-day party if you remind them.  I can't tell you who was at my second, third, or fourth birthday parties.... hopefully he will have other fun people around him that he loves.

     

    I am irrationally offended by the saggy pants post.  I don't even know why.

    All of this, including the saggy pants part. I think it just sounded kind of ... judgmental? I dunno but it rubbed me wrong, too, for no real clear reason. 

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  • imagerayskit10:
    image04JaxBride:
    imagekreeper611:

    I'm kind of mad at my sister.  And I fully admit I'm being childish and probably selfish.

    I found out last night she booked a trip to Vegas the same weekend we're doing C's b-day party.  I can't change it because of several things, one being that I now have to go OOT the second weekend for work.  But I'm mad that she didn't ask to clarify when his party is.  She is very important to Cooper.  She would be no help to me, so that's not why I'm mad, and he's not old enough to realize she won't be there.

    I did find out that her DH booked it as a surprise for her, and I don't think I can 100% fault him for not thinking about when C's party would be.  He was doing something nice for my sister.  So I guess I'm mad at the situation.  

    It doesn't help that last night we lived that new tv show "Up All Night."  I'll blame my irrational thought on 4 hours of sleep.

    I think it's the lack of sleep.  Hopefully you'll feel a little less angry about it after you can get some rest.

    When kids are that little, they will only remember that someone didn't attend their b-day party if you remind them.  I can't tell you who was at my second, third, or fourth birthday parties.... hopefully he will have other fun people around him that he loves.

     

    I am irrationally offended by the saggy pants post.  I don't even know why.

    All of this, including the saggy pants part. I think it just sounded kind of ... judgmental? I dunno but it rubbed me wrong, too, for no real clear reason. 

    Yeah, cause baggy pants automatically means big ole' lesbian. As a teacher, I wouldn't have asked that question out loud.

  • imageBettyJoe:
    imagerayskit10:
    image04JaxBride:
    imagekreeper611:

    I'm kind of mad at my sister.  And I fully admit I'm being childish and probably selfish.

    I found out last night she booked a trip to Vegas the same weekend we're doing C's b-day party.  I can't change it because of several things, one being that I now have to go OOT the second weekend for work.  But I'm mad that she didn't ask to clarify when his party is.  She is very important to Cooper.  She would be no help to me, so that's not why I'm mad, and he's not old enough to realize she won't be there.

    I did find out that her DH booked it as a surprise for her, and I don't think I can 100% fault him for not thinking about when C's party would be.  He was doing something nice for my sister.  So I guess I'm mad at the situation.  

    It doesn't help that last night we lived that new tv show "Up All Night."  I'll blame my irrational thought on 4 hours of sleep.

    I think it's the lack of sleep.  Hopefully you'll feel a little less angry about it after you can get some rest.

    When kids are that little, they will only remember that someone didn't attend their b-day party if you remind them.  I can't tell you who was at my second, third, or fourth birthday parties.... hopefully he will have other fun people around him that he loves.

     

    I am irrationally offended by the saggy pants post.  I don't even know why.

    All of this, including the saggy pants part. I think it just sounded kind of ... judgmental? I dunno but it rubbed me wrong, too, for no real clear reason. 

    Yeah, cause baggy pants automatically means big ole' lesbian. As a teacher, I wouldn't have asked that question out loud.

    i think gangsta before lesbian. but skinny white chicks in baggy pants with boxers showing seems odd too so it is natural to try to label  it somehow. i have to go back and read it but i thought the OP was saying another teacher told her that and she was questioning it - no?   if someone said they saw a large group of women standing around in short sleeve plaid shirts open with a white tank underneath, khaki pants, and birkenstocks and found it odd, and then someone else said it was a lesbian event, would that be offensive too? because when sitting around with two lipstick lesbian friends that exact conversation happened. it was common stereotypical lesbian attire in the late 90s.     
    "If you can't say something nice, shut the hell up!"
    - Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
  • She didn't ask if they were lesbians. Another kid said it when she asked why pants were sagging. I ask my kids all the time about things kids wear.
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  • imagestarlettedir:
    She didn't ask if they were lesbians. Another kid said it when she asked why pants were sagging. I ask my kids all the time about things kids wear.

    Asking any rhetorical question in front of the kids about another kid can end ugly. I was worried if the girl she was talking about heard her and the answer the other kids response. You can never be too safe with wording around students.

    I am sure melissa didn't expect that response, and I learned quick not to say stuff like that in front of the kids because of a bad response.

     

  • imageBettyJoe:

    imagestarlettedir:
    She didn't ask if they were lesbians. Another kid said it when she asked why pants were sagging. I ask my kids all the time about things kids wear.

    Asking any rhetorical question in front of the kids about another kid can end ugly. I was worried if the girl she was talking about heard her and the answer the other kids response. You can never be too safe with wording around students.

    I am sure melissa didn't expect that response, and I learned quick not to say stuff like that in front of the kids because of a bad response.

     

    you make a good point, B. but after watching this special on bullying last night, i thinking asking about attire can be good - the response will enlighten the teacher to the sentiments in the school.  asking in non-crowded place would be better though.  as far as Melissa asking on the nest, it seemed to me she was genuinely asking because the comment could have been meant as an insult in which case Melissa would nip it in the bud.
    "If you can't say something nice, shut the hell up!"
    - Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
  • imageNanner:

    Not that any of you would mention it on FB, but just in case, please don't share, because it isn't public knowledge yet, but...

    I just found out that there is a distinct possibility that when we move back to Houston (most likely in 2013), DH will get on another project that will take us back to Singapore a year or so later.

    sigh

    That's not an unhappy sigh.  It's just an "I don't want to move home, only to uproot my family again a year later" sigh. I'm not sure how to feel. 

    i'd be really really annoyed since you have kids. if it was someone like me, no biggie. on the other hand, a lot of expat families move all around the world every few years, guess it wouldn't be much different. just annoying to have to go back to the same place after a short stint back home. 

  • imagekreeper611:
    Most of you know I'm not a dog person.  But right now, I'm seriously annoyed with my neighbor and her dogs.  She got them about a month ago and leaves them outside overnight.  Every.Freaking.Night starting at about 3am they bark non-stop.  Yes, dogs bark.  But this is more like a yelp/yap, and it goes on until about 7am or so when I think she brings them inside.  DH and I haven't adjusted to sleeping through it and they are kept right beside our bedroom window, so needless to say we're both a little grumpy these days. 

    as most of you know, i *am* a dog person ;p. i don't like barking dogs though. if my dogs are barking like that when they're outside, it's for less than 5 minutes (it's usually while i'm getting their food ready or they see a squirrel). *i* get too annoyed listening to them. i don't get how your neighbor isn't annoyed??

  • imagekreeper611:
    image7107bride:

    imagekreeper611:
    Most of you know I'm not a dog person.  But right now, I'm seriously annoyed with my neighbor and her dogs.  She got them about a month ago and leaves them outside overnight.  Every.Freaking.Night starting at about 3am they bark non-stop.  Yes, dogs bark.  But this is more like a yelp/yap, and it goes on until about 7am or so when I think she brings them inside.  DH and I haven't adjusted to sleeping through it and they are kept right beside our bedroom window, so needless to say we're both a little grumpy these days. 

    When that happened to us, we attempted to address it with our rear neighbor and then took it to the HOA.  There is, unfortunately, no noise law but apparently between 10pm and 7am they will still address it.

     What I don't understand is..don't they hear it?!  If my dogs bark even 1 time, I am outside addressing it.  It's just so irresponsible, why get a dog if you are just going to leave it outside to bark incessantly.

    Yeah...I thought about that as well.  The biggest problem is that I think she's out there about 4:30 feeding them.  She told DH she is an early riser, but 4:30 doesn't even begin to touch early.   They go NUTS then every day.  And it isn't like they are big dogs - I'm talking very small breed dogs.  So why can't you have them in a large two-story house overnight???  The person who lived there before had small dogs that would bark in the morning, but not for very long and we got used to it.  A month later, I'm still not getting used to this.

    that's when i feed my dogs Embarrassed - i don't have an 8-5 job.....

  • imageaprilprincess:
    image04JaxBride:

    i keep seeing pics of that lady with the world's longest fingernails.  oh. my. gosh.

    that is so grody!  how do you wipe, floss, retrieve boogers?!?!?!  wash your hands?!?!?!

    I don't know if it's the lady with the world's longest but someone close to that was on strange addiction and discussed the wiping thing. I saw it on the soup so I'm sure the clip is on youtube.

    i saw it on the actual show b/c i'm a loser that watches way too much trash tv.

  • imagemissjake:
    imagekjr:

    imagemissjake:
    I blocked 2 fb friends from my newsfeed today and it felt good.  FB friend A- every stinkin' status update had something to do with her daughter who has an unbelievably annoying nickname.  FB friend B- her life sucks and wants everyone to know every single sucky detail that happens everyday.....a total downer.

    Can we please know her annoying nickname???

    I want to block someone on fb bc he just tries too hard to be deep and artsy.  It just doesn't work.  But I can't bring myself to do it because I don't want to miss out on the next insane status. 

    Her dd's name is Reese and her nickname is reesie peasie. Every single post has "reesie peasie" in it....makes me want to gouge my eyes out.

    that sounds worse than nails on a chalkboard. i'd defriend.

  • imagekreeper611:

    I'm kind of mad at my sister.  And I fully admit I'm being childish and probably selfish.

    I found out last night she booked a trip to Vegas the same weekend we're doing C's b-day party.  I can't change it because of several things, one being that I now have to go OOT the second weekend for work.  But I'm mad that she didn't ask to clarify when his party is.  She is very important to Cooper.  She would be no help to me, so that's not why I'm mad, and he's not old enough to realize she won't be there.

    I did find out that her DH booked it as a surprise for her, and I don't think I can 100% fault him for not thinking about when C's party would be.  He was doing something nice for my sister.  So I guess I'm mad at the situation.  

    It doesn't help that last night we lived that new tv show "Up All Night."  I'll blame my irrational thought on 4 hours of sleep.

    that's cruddy :-....if it's any consolation, a) he won't remember she missed it b) he'll notice for 5 seconds and then be distracted by his awesome bday party and c) could ya'll do something special with L before she leaves/gets back?

  • imageduchessII81:

    The UPS guy beat on my door like he was the PO-lice. I seriously thought someone was kicking in the door to shoot us.

    You know what that kind of noise does to a toddler who was only 30 minutes into what should have been a 2 hour nap? All over a freaking $10 donut pan.

    why do they do that?!?!? mine (and at my previous house) rings the doorbell - which is like a code red alarm for the dogs and sets them all off in a tizzy. dude, i'll see a package on my doorstep!

    i'd be livid if i had a kid who was napping!

  • yes, i did just spend the past hour catching up on 1.5wks of missed SA.....

     

    Jax - so sorry about your grandma :-(

    and big hugs to ala and futurmrsjw

  • One of my ILs is a lurker.  I don't know which one, but they've found out stuff about me from here & shared it with the whole IL family.

    If they're reading this they should know to go out of their way to make sure I never find out who they are.

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  • imagehalfpintaggie:

    One of my ILs is a lurker.  I don't know which one, but they've found out stuff about me from here & shared it with the whole IL family.

    If they're reading this they should know to go out of their way to make sure I never find out who they are.

    wth?  Get a life ILperson. 

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  • imagedarva:
    imagehalfpintaggie:

    One of my ILs is a lurker.  I don't know which one, but they've found out stuff about me from here & shared it with the whole IL family.

    If they're reading this they should know to go out of their way to make sure I never find out who they are.

    wth?  Get a life ILperson. 

    Seriously!!

    "If you can't say something nice, shut the hell up!"
    - Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
  • imagehalfpintaggie:

    One of my ILs is a lurker.  I don't know which one, but they've found out stuff about me from here & shared it with the whole IL family.

    If they're reading this they should know to go out of their way to make sure I never find out who they are.

    That sucks. And is pretty pathetic. 

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  • imageKimmer123:
    imagehalfpintaggie:

    One of my ILs is a lurker.  I don't know which one, but they've found out stuff about me from here & shared it with the whole IL family.

    If they're reading this they should know to go out of their way to make sure I never find out who they are.

    That sucks. And is pretty pathetic. 

    This.  Someone has nothing else to do I guess Confused

  • imagehalfpintaggie:

    One of my ILs is a lurker.  I don't know which one, but they've found out stuff about me from here & shared it with the whole IL family.

    If they're reading this they should know to go out of their way to make sure I never find out who they are.

    I have a SIL who has become a Nosey Nelly.  It stinks.  I'm very sorry.  That was why I created an ae to use on some other boards.

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  • imagealmond1123:
    imageKimmer123:
    imagehalfpintaggie:

    One of my ILs is a lurker.  I don't know which one, but they've found out stuff about me from here & shared it with the whole IL family.

    If they're reading this they should know to go out of their way to make sure I never find out who they are.

    That sucks. And is pretty pathetic. 

    This.  Someone has nothing else to do I guess Confused

    ::waves HI to the 1/2Beer lurker:: 


     

     

  • We're moving to Houston.  In a month.

    It's great, but OMG, a month??

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  • imageTexasHarmony:
    imagealmond1123:
    imageKimmer123:
    imagehalfpintaggie:

    One of my ILs is a lurker.  I don't know which one, but they've found out stuff about me from here & shared it with the whole IL family.

    If they're reading this they should know to go out of their way to make sure I never find out who they are.

    That sucks. And is pretty pathetic. 

    This.  Someone has nothing else to do I guess Confused

    ::waves HI to the 1/2Beer lurker:: 



     

    Wow. Pathetic much?

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  • imageKNJepp:

    We're moving to Houston.  In a month.

    It's great, but OMG, a month??

    I didn't realize it was a month.  That makes complete sense, but for some reason it just hadn't computed in my head.

    So happy though!

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  • imagehalfpintaggie:
    imageKNJepp:

    We're moving to Houston.  In a month.

    It's great, but OMG, a month??

    I didn't realize it was a month.  That makes complete sense, but for some reason it just hadn't computed in my head.

    So happy though!

    No doubt!  So glad 1/2Beer will have someone to go to the strip clubs with and she can stop begging me to come with her.

     

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