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H and I decided to only do one big Christmas present this year [just more feasible with deployment training and stuff]. He got two pairs of Jordans; I got my Keurig. I probably wasn't supposed to, but I already opened the Keurig already and have brewed way too many cups of coffee for having it for two days. I'm in love with it.
My high school's playing in the state championship this morning, and my boss granted me leave so I could go watch the game with some friends. I'm ridiculously excited about reuniting with some friends and teachers I haven't seen since graduation.
My FFFC of sorts: JJ starts at a new daycare on Monday, and I'm terrified he won't do well and will hate it. I'm seriously losing sleep over it, even though this new daycare will be much better than where he's at now. I'm afraid I passed on the "I don't like change" gene to him, which sucks.
I work with someone that has complained, ever since I started here, about wanting a $10k raise. He has now quit (FINALLY!) and everyone around here is moaning and groaning about how he should have been given a raise. Oh really?
You see, I didn't realize you could barely work 8 - 5, be incredibly inefficient, be unable to meet deadlines, not be a team player, constantly complain, have the majority of your work be WRONG, AND receive a $10k raise. Anyhoo, I am catching a lot of hell for this and today, I finally said "There are two sides to every story. If I didn't meet deadlines or work inefficiently, I would be fired. I don't see why this person deserves a $10k raise." Well, that shut that person up. It is just ridiculous how entitled people think that they are.
YAY! So glad he quit! I've been wondering if he's related to this person who works here... thank God, different department... but beyond aggravating.
So I have an eye infection, and when I went to the doctor, he looked at it and said, "What the heck?" I know I should be horrified that my doctor has no idea what it is... but I don't care. He gave me three prescriptions, so hopefully those will knock it out. I'm a big fan of western medicine.
Not sure if that was FFFC, but here's another: Last year for Christmas DH and I just did stockings. I worked SO hard to find awesome stuff for his. DH went to one store and bought me two things. They were nice things, but neither fit in my stocking, and neither even were wrapped... so it was kind of depressing. This year we're doing regular gifts. I know it's only early December, and I know it's incredibly selfish of me, but I'm scared I'll be getting two unwrapped gifts again this year.
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I have a bad "co-worker" story too. A little background info: He works in another building and really just recoginizes names as they pass by on paperwork in front of him not really knowing the people.
So he calls yesterday and starts talking crap about someone I sent paperwork through on. He was disapproving it for the second time and saying that this person is trying to work the system (which she wasn't). Then when I'm trying to figure out what I need to do to correct it he says "Well I dont know what else to tell you, do you want me to draw it out on a chalkboard?" WTF? So I tell my supervisor that he was completely out of line expecting my supervisor to have my back. I was worng he says I have had a chat with him and his supervisor before, and I would do it again but it wont change anything. He will just continue to be rude. I was completely taken back by this. I think then everytime its brought to your attention that he is out of line someone should say something. So this mornign I sent a nice little e-mail to mister rude guy, saying not to cal me talking bad about my people, and asking if I needed it drawn out on a chalkboard was out of line. If he couldn't be civil and just tell me what needs to be corrected (it was a misunderstanding the first time b/c he only told me half of the problem) then he didnt need to call me, someone else should call.
My dryer is bad, it needs to be replaced. It is the old style (8 years old) and I really want one that matches my fanfreakingtastic washer. DH called me on his way home yesterday and told me his parents had agreed to give us their old dryer (probably 15 years old)..... FFFC part, I don't want it! I don't care that it temporarily saves us $1000, I want the one that matches my washer! I have had a mismatched set for 4 years and I want a matching set! He said, "I thought you would be excited"... I kind of think he forgot who he married, I don't like hand me down stuff!
My oven is also going out, the broiler turns on randomly when I have it set to bake... I am also ok with that because I want a gas range.
I see an argument coming about this too!
Ginger, I too dread Christmas present exchanges.... I think of things for DH throughout the year and make a mental list. I have to give him specific items with the price and location to get anything I need/want. I may offer to just buy my own gifts this year. My parents will still buy us gifts this year (I love the things we get over there) but we won't get anything from his family this year since they now have to buy for B. The "big thing" the have bought for B.... A set of fake keys. Oh my.... Christmas gifts are not a big deal at his family like they are in mine. His mom will be pissed when she finds out what all we come home with from my parents, it is a big competition to her. I am honestly kind of ready for the holidays to be here and done this year and I feel terrible about that!
Add me to the, "My DH is a horrible gift giver" list. The first gift-giving occasion we had, he gave me a cute old-man's hat from the Salvation Army (because we had been joking about this old man on our first date) which was sweet, but, really, what do you do with an old used hat?, A Goonies t-shirt (I don't wear t-shirts except as pajamas), and this electronic hampster dressed in a kung fu outfit that did a little dance when you hit the button.
DH is an incredible husband and a very sweet guy. He's kind, and generous, and has a wicked sense of humor. I love him more than anything on earth. He just sucks at presents. Actually, I do too. Just not that badly
And, yes, flame me if you want because no one HAS to get you a gift and you should be grateful for what you get and blahblahblah. BUT after that birthday and realizing I couldn't fake enjoy gifts for the rest of my life, I set it up so that we don't get each other birthday gifts---we either go out for a nice dinner or go shopping together--- and all we get each other for Christmas is one ornament that represents something we did or that happened during the course of that year. That's pretty fun, actually.
Running doesnt make me lose weight. The scale doesn't budge whatsoever for me without diet changes.
You know, I actually was talking to my sister about this. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and monitor myself, because I really have no idea how many calories I'm consuming. I also seem to have trouble remembering that I'm not 17 anymore and therefore can't eat anything I want and not gain any weight. Dang it. I do feel a little more in control about the situation with this plan, though.
AW: I got the keratin treatment done to my hair yesterday. I can't wash it until Sunday, but I am so excited to have lower maintenance hair. It is going to be THRILLING to not spend 45 minutes blow drying and attempting to get it straight all over.
FFFC: H got a ticket yesterday, and I totally b!tched him out b/c it's going to cost money that I would rather spend other places. The same day I spent a sh!tload of money on new fancy shampoo and product, plus my keratin treatment and tip to the stylist. Totally spent more on silly stuff than he will pay for his ticket, but I still felt perfectly reasonable griping at him. This is his second ticket this year. Both were for ten over, but I really don't care. I haven't ever gotten a ticket and I seriously don't know why it's so hard to set the cruise control on a vehicle. Plus, he gets paid by the hour, so why would he care about getting home/to a location faster anyway? Stupid.
I'm curious about the results of your keratin treatment Boymom. Give us an update later?
Bluekid, I use the mynetdiary app for iPhones. You can scan packaging for most foods or just search for them. It helps keep me accountable (not that I've touched it in a month or two).
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AW: DH and I have been getting the house ready for our future baby. Which kind of cracks me up because we aren't going to start trying until May, but whatevs. We created a home office for me out of one of our back bedrooms- complete with futon for guests when we have said baby. We are also selling pretty much anything in our house that we don't love or isn't nailed down... so we are picking up a new flat screen TV (for my office) and new sectional sofa for the "man room." I'm pretty d@mn stoked about all the new changes.
AW2: Business is really growing this year. Today I did a session for my campus pastor and his family for their Christmas cards... which will be sent to 1,500 people. Oh. Em. Gee. No pressure right? lol His wife and I have become really close because I've been getting super involved with the women's ministry at church- she said to expect a ton of new business. All. About. It. To be honest, seeing my work as someone's profile pic on FB is enough validation for me...
FFFC: My baby fever is BANANAS. Like, bad.
I'm late... but doin' it anyway!!
FFFC: I'm turning 30 this month. I'm not happy about it. My awesome BFF in OKC had planned an awesome "Drink your 20's away" party for me. Then DH decides he wants to go to the 'rents for the Christmas/NYE holiday. This means Albuquerque, NM, and Vegas. I know I should be TOTALLY stoked to spend my big bday in Vegas... but I can't get happy about it. I really just wanted to get totally sh!tfaced with my friends and not have to worry about driving the 16 hours home the next day with a toddler in tow! I think he's hip to the fact I'm not jazzed, and his solution is that he booked me a mani/pedi in Vegas for my bday. I love him for that because he knows that I love that... but it's still not sucking booze with my friend. I haven't seen her in 3 months and I'm throwing my own pity party about it this week. I know I'm an ungrateful biotch for this, but it would've been nice to just ask me what I'd rather do. I know I could've spoken up about how I felt, but he was super excited about seeing his mom. Second FFFC... I love my MIL, but my SFIL wears me thin. He smokes pot like it's going out of style, talks crap about stuff that happened in the 60s like it was yesterday, and insists on feeding my very gassy dog fajitas. This is the second reason I don't want to go. I can only handle so much SFIL. And his quota is met for the year...
AW: I'm giving the SAHM gig another go. At least until I can find something in Wichita Falls. And this time I'm not compromising on that. I admire people who can commute for hours and survive! I'm done with it on the 16th!
What do you mean that's the wrong side? Tastes great to me!