I went to leave for monitoring this am and my car was stone cold dead...we jumped it but are worried it's the alternator so I'm currently at the doc with the car running in the parking lot. Oh and I fell yesterday on some ice and evidently hurt my tailbone something awful, so I can't sleep (or sit) and I'm at the end of my rope! So...random me, people!!
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I am here. Trying to figure out how the hell to deal with Christmas. We are broke, my SIL wants to do Secret Santa with all the siblings instead of everyone buying for everyone, and while I agree, I just...ugh. I have no desire to get in the holiday spirit.
I'm sorry ironbaby it can be a hard time of year, I totally get it.
The phlebotomist asked if I was ok bc I was moving so gingerly and I told her about the pain and she thinks it's broken...I have to get back to my office for a client meeting or I would've tried to get an X-ray...ugh! She said her husband broke his tailbone and it sounded like I was describing. Great.
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Oh, no, wannabmama. I really hope that's not the case. Is there even anything they can do it if it is?
I don't think so really, other than pain meds (which I don't tolerate well) and I guess they can do injections for pain. I'm dizzy from how much it hurts and there's just no comfortable position.
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Post by obscurereference on Dec 8, 2016 9:22:17 GMT -5
wannabmama Ugh I have bruised my tailbone before and it is the worst. Do you have one of those donut pillows? That always helped me. I can't imagine a broken tailbone!
wannabmama Ugh I have bruised my tailbone before and it is the worst. Do you have one of those donut pillows? That always helped me. I can't imagine a broken tailbone!
I need to get one of those pillows for sure. I could get sort of comfortable if I lay down and put a pillow under my butt to raise it up. Once the client meeting is done, I may go home to work laying down. I can't imagine sitting all day.
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I'm not starting my day off too well either....I slipped and fell down on our steps to go to our main floor this morning. I'm sure I'm going to have a bruise and my back/shoulders are sore from being jarred.
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Ouch wannabmama! Sorry for the tailbone and the car trouble. My mom broke her tailbone when she was a teenager and she said the donut pillow was crucial.
ironbaby, big hugs - this is such a tough time of year.
Oh no, wannabmama! I hope you can go home early and get into a comfortable position. That also sucks about your car. We had both of our alternators go on our cars in the same week last winter. Maybe weak alternators and cold weather don't mix very well? FX'ed it was just a dead battery. Either way, you deserve some wine!
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I have some good news on the finances front - DH has decided to switch schools/programs, and the new school actually approved his financial aid! And since the financial aid was approved, he can probably also get an education grant from the state unemployment agency. His unemployment ended in June and we've been paying out of pocket for his school this semester, so the idea of having some loan and grant money is such a relief.
I am here. Trying to figure out how the hell to deal with Christmas. We are broke, my SIL wants to do Secret Santa with all the siblings instead of everyone buying for everyone, and while I agree, I just...ugh. I have no desire to get in the holiday spirit.
I feel you. We do Secret Santa every year with MH's family and at first it was fun but now it's more like a chore to get everyone together to pick names and make wish lists. I'm just over it. When I don't know what to get someone, I usually go for a gift card to a movie theater or from one of those meal subscription services like Plated, Blue Apron, or Hello Fresh. I also like those perfume/cologne samplers from Sephora. They're like $50-60 and you get 10-12 perfume samples and a voucher to trade in for a full size bottle of your favorite one.
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wannabmama, ouch, that sounds awful, and then having to sit through a client meeting. I hope it's not broken and that it'll feel better soon. And I hope it was just a dead battery and nothing more serious/expensive.
We half-bought a car last night. And now I have to find a good deal on auto and homeowners insurance. And see about getting an auto loan from our credit union. So much adulting to do and I'm already feeling like I'm failing because I forgot it was trash day today.
I am here. Trying to figure out how the hell to deal with Christmas. We are broke, my SIL wants to do Secret Santa with all the siblings instead of everyone buying for everyone, and while I agree, I just...ugh. I have no desire to get in the holiday spirit.
I feel you. We do Secret Santa every year with MH's family and at first it was fun but now it's more like a chore to get everyone together to pick names and make wish lists. I'm just over it. When I don't know what to get someone, I usually go for a gift card to a movie theater or from one of those meal subscription services like Plated, Blue Apron, or Hello Fresh. I also like those perfume/cologne samplers from Sephora. They're like $50-60 and you get 10-12 perfume samples and a voucher to trade in for a full size bottle of your favorite one.
My siblings and I do it, but it's neither a secret nor very elaborate. My sister draws the names and sends an email, and then we basically just tell the person exactly what we want, $30 limit. Thus I know that my brother is getting me the bullet journal I want and we're getting his GF some vegetarian cookbooks. It's fairly utilitarian.
Work has been so crazy this week and we're about to have a conference call about everything that's been going on. I do not anticipate this going well and am so ready to get it over with!
Oh no wannabmama! I hope there's nothing broken and your car behaves and stays running. I'm sorry ironbaby, I was there a couple of years ago too. I've been slowly getting my holiday spirit back over the last year and I'm actually looking forward to decorating and shopping for gifts this year. Ouch butlerfan! I hope you're not too bruised or sore. Great news daisy818!
AFM, I spilled an entire cup of mocha coffee this morning all over my desk, keyboard and papers. I wish I could fast forward this day over so I could go home already.
Post by ohinvrtedworld on Dec 8, 2016 11:05:17 GMT -5
My in-laws have a "white elephant" of nice things at a $50 limit, and there's always a theme. My favorite one was things made in our state. There were some really cute home things and good food.
I feel you ironbaby, although I'm feeling very festive in the sense that I just want to bake my own cookies and watch my Christmas movies, but not really all the craziness with families and such. It's just exhausting this year for some reason.
wannabmama, get a pillow asap. My favorite ones aren't donut pillows but the ones that are usually sold for cars that just have a hole where your tailbone sits. I'll pip in a minute of I can find one. But as someone that has had a dislocated tailbone for going on 9 years, it's the way to go.
Plus eleventy about not feeling the holidays this year. MH and I were just talking about asking our immediate family if we can nix gifts. We are just hemorrhaging money right now and can't afford it. Plus, we won't even be home for Christmas.
I am here. Trying to figure out how the hell to deal with Christmas. We are broke, my SIL wants to do Secret Santa with all the siblings instead of everyone buying for everyone, and while I agree, I just...ugh. I have no desire to get in the holiday spirit.
I feel you. We do Secret Santa every year with MH's family and at first it was fun but now it's more like a chore to get everyone together to pick names and make wish lists. I'm just over it. When I don't know what to get someone, I usually go for a gift card to a movie theater or from one of those meal subscription services like Plated, Blue Apron, or Hello Fresh. I also like those perfume/cologne samplers from Sephora. They're like $50-60 and you get 10-12 perfume samples and a voucher to trade in for a full size bottle of your favorite one.
We do secret santa with MH's siblings every year, and I hate it. We're all adults and everyone just asks for gift cards, so we end up all buying $50 gift cards in a "circle" for each other. It seems so silly when you think about it. We might as well just exchange $50 bills, or better yet, everyone can just keep their own money and not do this silly gift exchange.
I sound like such a Scrooge. I really do like Christmas but I prefer thoughtful gifts that don't have a set money amount.
Thanks, @led I will have to try to find something like that!
easilyunamused, I don't think it will affect my retrieval, I am in pain in any position, but will do anything I need to to get the retrieval done...however, I am guessing doing the IVF is likely to impact my ability to get good meds in me. I don't tolerate pain meds well anyway, so I try to avoid them, but I know they do steroid shots for broken tailbones sometimes. I have no idea if those are ok for me now, either. I am going in to urgent care at 6pm to get it checked out. Usually I would try to see if it gets better in a day or two, but I am just in too much pain to wait it out (not that I think there's much they can really do for me...)
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Hola. It is snowing. I am drinking coffee while I start an online seminar.
I lost my chapstick and I have never felt so paralyzed by the world hahaha. I need to buy another one of I feel like my face will fall off.
H broke my brand new chapstick. Mashed it all up into the cap.
I might still be mad at him.
Covergirl stopped making my favorite lip gloss that I've used daily for over a decade at some point in 2014. I stockpiled like a doomsday prepper and I just broke out the last tube. It makes me sadder than it should. #FFTC?
I went to the store to discover the fleece I wanted to get h was on sale for 12 bucks today down from 36! I wanted to buy t earlier this week but I restrained myself from getting it and regretted it. Now I'm glad I waited because I would have paid full price two days ago! LOL
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