September 2009 Weddings
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No-Sugarcoating Wednesday
some fuucker made popcorn and it's making me crazy. People should not be allowed to make popcorn in an office setting.
I don't have shiiit to do at work this week. I've done more nesting and gchatting in the past 3 days than i have in the past year.
I desperately want to know why divorced Niners have split. I'm nosy like that.
I tried to un-friend Stephy because the single-girl posts were getting on my nerves. She friended me right back, like within 12 hours. I blame the "people you may know" for this. So I accepted, then hid her.
I've also hidden a few other former Niners that I'm afraid to unfriend.
Come on ladies, gloves off!
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I'm still trying to catch up on work from last week, but I'm having more fun here and now.
My post hit 4 pages, and that makes me feel good about myself.
Regarding Niners on FB, Jill unfriended me before I could unfriend her. I don't know her reasonings but it irritated me. B!tches.
And I just unfriended ilove because 1) I hardly talk to her, and 2) I didn't want to deal with her should a lurky lurker tell her we're airing her dirty laundry again.
updated 10.03.12
I judge anyone who takes a "whatever it takes" approach to losing weight. I'll immediately judge you as an idiot.
My cousin's wife (not the one with IF issues, his brother) was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and is supposed to be eating healthy. She posted on FB the other night that they were haivng pigs in a blanket and mac and cheese for dinner. I judged.
On a related note. I HATE when people re-heat fish in the office microwave. *barf*
Ditto to both of these.
updated 10.03.12
I think popcorn, fish, and broccoli should all be banned from office microwaves.
I have a few niners hidden from my feed. As well as a lot of other people who would get upset if I unfriended them. I am easily irritated.
I feel like I've been left in the dust lately, diet and fitness wise. You are all so much more disciplined than me. I might be a little bit resentful. I have issues.
My office mate asks me the stupidest questions. Earlier she asked me how much a gift card costs. And she asked me how to spell "stand".
But, inevitably, any time someone makes popcorn (at least here), they always burn it.
Someone burned some microwave popcorn earlier, and that stink is going to be around for a while.
I too want to know why some niners have divorced, I'm also very nosy.
true. And that IS one of the worst smells EVAR.
Speaking of nosy, what happened between you two? I guess you might not want to mention it on here, but I remember you guys used to be pretty tight.
Because MB is that nosy Niner:
JenD -- we think she cheated on him with a coworker
ilove -- from what FB told us, he wasn't making her happy any longer
Stephy -- I don't think Jay really bounced back from the accident and she couldn't handle it any longer.
SW2B -- do we really need to ask this question?
updated 10.03.12
I'm pretty sure you're right with JenD - she came on the board oen day and told everyone.
And SW2B really needs no explanation.
It was more ilove and stephy I was curious as to the "official" reasons. Like I told Mary offboard, I jsut can't fathom anything going *that* wrong in less than 3 years.
Oh I don't mind talking about it - HAHA, after all else, why stop now??
Honestly, I don't know. We were heading in two different directions in our lives, and I was achieving that which she always said she wanted but then started backpeddling on when it wasn't happening. I tried making the effort, but she gave me BS excuses not to come to Sam's 1st birthday party, and every attempt to get together was on her time, her terms, and I just didn't have the effort for that.
Plus, the maturity level just wasn't meshing IMO.
And I think she had a chip on her shoulder that she was never invited to PA last October.
And that I declined her Lia Sophia catalog party. I guess when she realized she wasn't going to make another cent off of me, she didn't need me any longer?
Meh, I'm over it.
updated 10.03.12
dude- I sit right next to the microwave. There is 94 people on my floor. It sucks.
idk if this counts since I don't know this person, but yesterday someone on MM posted their budget, which outlined that they have over $300k in SL debt alone. This did not include any other debt at all (she broke it downs as like $238k in federal and $89k in private I think.)
Totally blew my mind.
Not to mention she had two kids. I judge.
updated 10.03.12
I actually saw that too. Totally insane. I have a little perspective, since I know I have a LOT of SL debt. But $300k is like 6 years at a private school + living expenses. At what point do you just decide to go to a state school instead of acquiring that much debt?
Exactly. I get that SL's are an investment and, with any luck, a person should see a return on that investment once they graduate and find a good job. But man, that's a BIG investment.
Anji looks/sounds like a fruit.
like a goji berry!
all you silly East Coasters have left Ames and I to judge by ourselves. Wait, Zane is West coast, where you at girl!?
I have another.
BFF talked me into donating a cookie bouquet to her kiddo's preschool's Spring Fling carnival thing. She has handled all correspondance for this - rather than giving me the contact person or giving someone my info. She wanted me to being it to her so she could drop it off. I know she wants credit for it.
I made a point to get the person's email off something and email her directly about details. And I'm dropping off a shitton of cards and brochures and making sure MY name ends up as the donor, not hers.
Doooo eeeet. It's for the good of the company!
exactly. And she approached me to do it under the guise of getting some preschool parent business, but then has handled everything. Um, no. I want the business, I want the tax write off. Jsut let me take care of it. I dojn't need 900 parents coming to you when they want a cake for their kid, I want them to call me. I don't need a PR department, thanks.
Since I have a little time to play....
~ My MIL is driving me crazy and most of the stuff that is irritating doesn't even pertain to me (or it does in some sort of weird tangent way). Her daughter is PG and high risk. At Easter MIL is sitting right next to SIL on the couch and smoking a cigarette. I judge MIL and I judge SIL. I would have left. Also, IRL MIL isn't a Jesus-freak, but it's God-this and God-that ALL.OVER.HER.FB. It drives me bonkers, because she bitchez that she hates two-faced people and yet that's not who she really is either. OH! Andplusalso, SIL baby related: MIL calls the grandkid "her" baby. My little peanut this. My wonderful little angel. My miracle baby.
And now that SIL is PG, I feel like Danny and I have been getting the 3rd degree about our sexual productivity (or lack thereof). I swear, if she pulls any of this crap with me when I'm PG, I may go off on her and then fake cry and blame the "hormones."
One of my pregnant coworkers is really pissing me off. Initially I couldn't decide if I was just bitter, or if she was just really annoying, and it turns out everyone else is pissed at her too. She takes breaks all the time to get snacks (like french fries with nacho cheese sauce and other "healthy" snack items) and then sits at the nurse's station talking on the phone and stuffing her face while the rest of us run around like chickens with our heads cut off, rather than helping us with our patients like any other coworker would do. She outright refuses to work in certain areas of the department because "it's too hard when I'm pregnant", and totally takes advantage of the courtesy we generally give pregnant people, which is what's ticking off everyone else at work.
So the other night I had a dream that she had her baby early so I didn't have to deal with her any more. I was really disappointed when I figured out it was just a dream.
Congrats to both my TTC buddies, Amberley18 and sb2006 on their beautiful babies!
I will never understand people who use pregnancy as an excuse like that. It just does not compute. It comes across as lazy and inconsiderate to me - especially at work. It is not okay to make others consistently pick up your slack especially when your coworkers are already being accommodating. I'd be pissed too!
Thanks for satisfying my inquiring mind!