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Re: UO/Vents/Rants
I just posted this on FB, so my apologies if you've already seen this - I drove all the way to Christmas, FL to mail my christmas cards, but then my mom emailed me last night to let me know the postmark doesn't say "christmas", it just says "mid-florida". What a wasted trip! I could've dropped them at the post office at work which would've been super easy and given me a postmark with a space shuttle on it.
My Ovulation Chart
I'm going to cry today before noon. I know it's going to happen. I can feel it. I HATE EVERYTHING.
I am done...DONE with my job. Everything is bringing me to tears. It's kind of like that point in a relationship where you just say to yourself, "I need to get the eff out." That's where I'm at. On a bright note, I just scheduled another phone interview w/ a new company for tomorrow afternoon.
I am also done with Jacksonville. The only thing that makes me kind of sad about leaving is our house. I love it and I would be sad to leave it. Other than that I'm just really ready for a change. The problem is that I just don't think I'll be able to talk DH into moving anythime soon. He' so practical and cautious with this type of stuff that it drives me insane. He'll talk about moving, biitch about FL etc, but he'll never actually do anything about it. The fact that we're both looking for new jobs HERE is making me feel very trapped. I'm having a lot of anxiety lately.
UO: I don't get Tosh.0. Everyone seems to find it hilarious and I just don't. I think as a stand up HE could be quite funny...I guess it's just the show. I think The Soup is quite a bit more entertaining.
I have pumpkin bread at my desk if that will make you feel better
Warning, I'm about whine and *** a lot.
I don't think I'm going to get the job I interviewed for Tuesday even though I feel like the interview went awesome. My old coworker from the coalition that works at CHS called me afterwards and basically told me that the coalition (my old job in Milton that I was let to from) is going to follow me wherever I try to go in Santa Rosa county even though the reason I was let go had nothing to do with my job performance and my direct supervisor will vouch for that. It really sucks, but now I'm kind of resigned to the fact that I'm not going to be able to work in education type fields in Santa Rosa county until my old ED is out of the picture. I don't even know if I want to work around that old baggage anyways.
Ive been getting migraines like its nobodies business lately. I really don't want to go to the doctors for it because I'm allergic to most migraine meds, but this is getting ridic.
My back is absolutely killing me and I might be getting sick. This is my bf's wedding weekend. I really don't want to feel like crap right now.
I might DD the work stuff later.
On my way over
I'm calling this an UO because I know you guys all think I'm crazy.
I totally want this for Christmas:
My Ovulation Chart
Chickens are disgusting, but I'll see your crazy and raise you what H and I have talked about getting:
I'm on day 2 of this stomach bug and I just want to feel better. We have our first family Christmas tonight with H's grandparents. They're ordering pizza for dinner and I'm not going to be able to eat greasy food with my stomach's current condition. I've lived off instant grits amd gatorade for the past 2 days.
The good news is I met my 5% goal because I've barely eaten in 2 days. The bad news is I'm not sure I'll keep all of that off once I can eat again.
Doggy bunk beds = adorable.
I don't think you're crazy, Leah. I love fresh eggs but I wouldn't want to take care of chickens myself.
I've been afraid of chickens since I worked at the zoo and the wild ones followed me everywhere, but I think it would be fun to have some one day.
Have yall seen the giant dog bed that's at the same level as a regular bed with steps into it so they can be with you in your bed, but not really? I've always thought those were awesome.
Yes, it's called a cosleeper. lol
ETA: Poor doggie stuck on the bottom.
I am a huge pet lover. Seriously they are part of the family, but
. lol Especially WTF at the name. It's like what they have for infants! And yes, the pup on the bottom is very sad.
I kind of like them. Keeps the dogs off the bed, but still close by. But then they wouldn't get to actually get to scrunch up next to us and that would make them sad like the dog on the bottom level.
LOL!
Yeah...I'm a no pets on the bed person (maybe an UO?) so I do like that part of it. I just think that monstrosity is a bit much. Brodie had a fabulously expensive plush bed that worked just fine and didn't look too over the top. I guess small dogs could be different, but when they're 100 lbs, complete bed hogs and snore they're not sleeping with me.
XH used to get mad that I was okay with the Ween in bed with us, but not his golden retriever. Ween lays there. He doesn't move. He doesn't take up much space. The golden? Would get up. Step on me. Literally push me off the bed. Not a fan.
They go all rigamortis! lol Brodie slept with us as a puppy and then we kicked him out around 5 months old. At that point he was already pretty big. He would lay in his dog bed and wrap himself up in the tightest ball, but in our bed he stiffen his legs out in front of him and push us. lol He'd also use his cold wet nose to push us off of our pillows and steal them for himself. Luckily after a few sleepless nights of kicking him off the bed he grew to love his own and actually preferred it.
my parents share the bed with 2 golden retrievers. and for about 7 months, one of them had a cone of shame on -- a special-ordered XXL cone at that bec he has a monstrous schnoz. haha
Clancy is a perfectly-mannered snugglebug.... DH and I actually fight over him... or rather, I get mad when he picks DH over me. haha. As long as you keep the covers clamped down to block escaping gasses, he's the best. lol
No flaming here. I hate sleeping with the dogs (except once in a blue moon and only when it's SUPER cold out). They hang out in bed while we watch TV at night, but then they go to bed in their crates.
Amsterdam sleeps with us and can be a bed hog. I woke up last night and he was lying horizontally between H and I. Usually he'll get completely under the covers and curl up in a ball.
Sometimes I wish we hadn't given in to letting him sleep with us but he barks all night long in his crate. But he's so cute first thing in the morning when he has bed head so it works out.
Work has been begging me to come back for a week. I have t even been on leave for half the time yet. I feel like if I don't at least help out a little, everything is going to be messed up/past due/etc. when I do go back. Pretty much everything I said would happen...is happening. Sigh.
I believe part of my MIL is sweet with good intentions, but the bulk of her is an attention hungry drama queen. She rushed to the hospital for the labor (NOT delivery....oh hellz nah!). But excused herself to the waiting room after 15 min....telling everyone that she was making me nervous. Err. I'm sorry, I was contracting and barely knew who was even in the room. Excuse me for not offering you a cup of tea or something? I hadnt said a thing to her negatively. Then a couple hours after delivery, we're trying to settle into our recovery room, find out what's going on w baby in nicu, and SLEEP. I was complaining that the nurse was not bringing my pain meds fast enough....I had called 4 times in 2 hours and could barely move. MIL kept saying, "iii never got no epidural." "iiii never got no pain meds." congratulations. Who says that to a woman who just had a baby?