Rhode Island Nesties
AmyRI
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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Confession Session and Good Thoughts
I am so so so so so happy it is already Thursday. I shouldn't really say "already" because this week is dragging... but at least there's only 1 day left until the weekend.
So, lets hear 'em.
Re: Confession Session and Good Thoughts
Confession: It kills me that none of our longstanding friends' marriages have lasted. Those first few visits with one or both of them after a separation or filing of divorce are so awkward. What do you say? Do you pretend that everything is normal? Needless to say, while I am missing the friends who have just told us about their relationship's end, I am not looking forward to the awkward visit this weekend. Miss and love them, and want to see them... but wish I could avoid the elephant in the room. I might just play with all the kids instead of mingling with the adults
Good Thoughts: To my friends' children, that when they find out about their mom and dad, that they don't inadvertently get caught up in the drama. To my friends, that they truly do remain amicable throughout this and what is to come, and never speak ill of their ex, especially in front of the children.
Good Thoughts: To all who need them. For health, for financial stability, for love, for those who are grieving or rebuilding... My thoughts and prayers are with everyone I know who could use it.
Good thoughts - to everyone. For health, jobs, babies, healthy relationships, love, comfort. Thinking good thoughts for all who need them.
Good thoughts - to those in NY/NJ who STILL do not have power and/or heat. Each property has to be inspected before they can turn power on and there simply are not enough electricians to go around b/c of licensing requirements, etc. I understand not wanting a 'fake' electrician to approve a power turn-on, but at the same time, NYC needs to allow electricians licensed in other counties to help. A friend's husband is an electrician in brooklyn and has been working 16 hour days for a month now. He needs a break but knows people need power and heat so he keeps working and working - they all are. The effects of this storm are massive, and I think, like Katrina, people assume we're all back to normal here and it's far from it for so many people.
Confesssion - ok really a brag - I got up at 5:45 today and worked out! it's a freakin miracle! I honestly feel pretty good too. My knee is sore now but didn't hurt during the workout.
Confession - hurricane sandy screwed up mass transit so badly that my husband's commute is a disaster. which means for a month I've had zero help dropping the kids off or picking them up. Which sucks. It means I never get an early start to my day, and always have to stop working by 5pm latest to go get the kids. And hell, I'd just like a break now and then. ARGH. He's contemplating trying for me tomorrow, but that means possibly not getting to work until 10am or later for him. F'in storm.
Confession: I kinda liked working out this morning. I don't love the wake up time, but I do feel energized. I'm thinking Tues/Thurs workout video at 5:45, then Mon/Wed later wakeup and head to the gym, work permitting. Or vice versa. But 2 home, 2 gym days. I can do this!
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
Good thoughts: to everyone. I know it's the holiday season and it's supposed to make everyone happy and thankful and giving... but it seems so many people, myself included, are struggling this year with one thing or another. Hugs to everyone.
Confession: I do not like where I work. I like the people I work with, and the job itself is ok, but the rest of the organization is a mess that cares very little about its employees. Especially employees with families. But my project manager is a GREAT guy and he is donating a week of paid leave for me to use during my maternity leave. He gets a lot each year, and we can roll over 6 weeks per year but he has more than that so it's going to be wasted if he doesn't donate to someone... but it still makes such a HUGE difference to me as I will only have 3 weeks of my own leave. We don't qualify for the state's short term disability insurance, so this is the only way to get a partially paid mat leave. I'm soooooo happy!
Confession: I've eaten at least 10 candy cane hershey's kisses this afternoon. I can't stop!