I made the best playlist ever in the history of playlists. I listen to it in the car in the way to work to pump myself up. The only problem is when I get to work, I hate getting out of my car and turning off the music.
If this attorney gig doesn't work out, I want to be a DJ.
Because I love stress and hate a clean house and cooked food, I just signed Dd up for another spring vball league with me as the coach, plus I participate in the conditioning to learn the proper skills. This should be fun.
Plus, signing Ds for his freshman classes today. How'd this happen?
I made the best playlist ever in the history of playlists. I listen to it in the car in the way to work to pump myself up. The only problem is when I get to work, I hate getting out of my car and turning off the music.
If this attorney gig doesn't work out, I want to be a DJ.
Happy Pi Day everyone! We celebrate here, so I stopped on the way in and picked up a Marie Callendar's Turtle pie, just have to remember to set it out to thaw in another hour
Post by justcheckingin73 on Mar 14, 2017 8:10:17 GMT -5
We are a month away from tax day and PMS is rearing her ugly head which is really bad timing. My dh got home at 10:00 last night and I have lost the ability to have any compassion for his late nights. He never texts me when he's coming home and usually has his phone on vibrate so even if I text him, he doesn't see it so I don't know if he's at work or not he side of the road stranded (or whatever scenario my crazy brain comes up with!). Argh! My random has turned into an SOS.
I'm struggling to keep all of my projects organized at work. Usually this is where is do well so it's throwing me. How does everyone keep track of projects and current status, etc for themselves? Most of the templates I find are too complex for me to get started and/or are for teams.
justcheckingin73, Check out the tool Wrike. It's my lifesaver for keeping track of projects! You can use it with a team, but I just use it to keep myself organized. Free and paid versions available.
justcheckingin73 - I went with an excel file - veeery basic - for similar reasons.
mommyatty - I need new running songs, share this list!
DH's bday is next week. I can't find a sitter and he won't ask his family. Super frustrating.
My mom officially has dementia and I start the meetings with doctors on Thursday. Then we have to move her into a facility. I have zero help. This doubles up on DH refusing to ever ask his family to be social with us or babysit any more -- I am increasingly isolated.
2chatter, I'm sorry about your mom. I have not experienced it with my parents, but with my dad's family history (mom and 3 of 5 siblings with dementia), I'm worried that it's a matter of time.
How is your relationship with DH's family? Can you reach out on your own? It sounds like they know he's gone off the deep end, so maybe they'll be receptive to your reaching out??
I'm sick and sleep is hard to come by. DS has been waking up every couple of hours, won't settle back down, and has apparently decided he's over nursing.
Post by justcheckingin73 on Mar 14, 2017 10:00:26 GMT -5
I'm sorry about your mom, 2chatter. And based on your dh's recent behavior, I wouldn't worry about birthday plans. You've done your part, he needs to step up.
Post by somebabiesmom on Mar 14, 2017 10:07:21 GMT -5
Not that anyone asked, but I have been listening to the playlist (plus a couple of my own songs) I made for DD's bday party. It includes:
Katy Perry: This is how we do, Teenage Dream, Last friday night Lady Gaga: Just dance LMFAO: Party Rock anthem, Sexy and I know it Aerosmith: What it takes Call me maybe Dorothy (a not-so-famous rock band with female lead) Sia: Chandelier Jessie J: Domino Trolls soundtrack The Weeknd: Can't feel my face Justin Bieber: Sorry Pharrell: Happy Taylor Swift: Shake it off Beyonce: Crazy in love Everything is awesome (from LEGO movie)
These songs make me bounce and sing really loudly.
2chatter so, so sorry about your mom. My MIL has dementia. I know making the move will be crazy, but on the back end, I think you will feel a lot of relief having her moved in a facility. Just knowing her needs are met and she is being monitored will help.
Screw your H birthday. I would ignore it personally. Also, If you need some help re: the time to take care of your mom, I wouldn't think twice about reaching out to them yourself.
Creepy Tuesday random... apparently police arrested someone who has been casing daycare, with a full notebook of cars/kids/time it takes for drop off and pick up. They stole from one car and the cops were able to track them down and arrest them. It's freaking me out that they had all these details about all of us and our kids, even though now they're off the street. Ugh. (PDQ)
2chatter, sorry about your mom but from others that I know it took a giant wait off their shoulders once the family member was in a good safe facility. Also have DS pick out a small cake from the grocery story for his dad and sing him happy b-day and then call it good. Crazy H's don't deserve fancy birthday celebrations.
Summer construction has started here. West 11th which is where my chiropractor's office is located is a giant nightmare. I had to cut through 2 parking lots with 15 million speed bumps to get to his office this morning as they had the road blocks and down to 1 lane! This is a 4 lane road with a center turn lane people. This projected is supposed to go on all summer and I'm all ready seeing red and it just started.
Anti SOS DH went to the grocery store after dog class night and picked up the things we needed for dinner this week! This save me and DD from having to go after work tonight.
Happy Pi day to my fellow nerds out there! I'm trying to wrap up a few documents at work before I start maternity leave on Friday. I'm actually happy the snow didn't happen in my neighborhood this morning. It allowed me to get into work pretty quickly (I guess the talk of snow scared everyone off the roads) so I can get stuff done.
My ex-SIL called me yesterday to vent about my brother's new wife. Ex-SIL and brother have a 9 year old daughter who is starting puberty. New wife, who just happens to work at Victoria's Secret, took daughter to store to have her measured for a bra. Then bought her VS bras (not sure what they look like). Ex-SIL is furious for several reasons, including: 1. why is new wife buying her kid a bra? The daughter already wears sports bras. and 2. why do they have to be VS bras? I've never shopped in VS, so I have no idea if there is a plain, simple, non-push up or non-underwire bra that would be appropriate for a 9 year old.
I'm not sure what to think. My brother's new wife has been pulling weird crap for a bit (I think just to get on ex-SIL's nerves). Brother is taking ex-SIL to court for shared custody, even though the arrangement they have now is pretty 50-50 (esp. since my brother's job has him changing shifts every week). I'm tired of their bickering and want all of them to grow up and act like adults. I ignore their calls and texts when I can and try to extricate myself from their squabbles.
Post by justcheckingin73 on Mar 14, 2017 11:54:16 GMT -5
Wow polecat8. As a stepmom myself, I think your new SIL stepped over the line on that one. She needs to step back and let ex-SIL take the lead on that. I haven't been in VS years but I'm pretty sure they have basic types of bras. On the surface it seems like an odd place to bring a 9 year old for their first bra.
Post by billybumbler on Mar 14, 2017 14:00:28 GMT -5
Since I'm on maternity leave I've been doing house projects and getting various small things fixed. I'm almost done! I'll be so happy to not have anything broken anymore.
Handclap by Fitz and the Tantrums Let's Have a Kiki by the Cast of Glee Best Day of My Life American Authors Sit Still, Look Pretty We Oughta Be Drinking by Sheryl Crowe Me Too Megan Trainor Can't Stop the Feeling Justin Timberlake I Love Me Megan Trainor and LunchMoney Lewis
Along similar lines of polecat8's SIL, a coworker was telling me today about how her H's ex-wife just got back from taking her/their 8 year old twins to Cancun. But wait, it wasn't for a fun trip, it was for a conference. The ex-wife left the kids in the hotel room for hours at a time while she went to the conference at the resort/hotel next door. Kids were told to text her every 1/2 hour to check in. I was horrified when my coworker told me that. Who leaves their 8 year old kids by themselves for a long period of time in a hotel room in a foreign country??? They could have been kidnapped and sold into human trafficking before she even had known they were gone. Needless to say, my coworker's H is going to request full custody now and request that the kids are not allowed out of the country with their mom.
Post by supertrooper1 on Mar 14, 2017 15:56:34 GMT -5
That's scary twinmomma. Glad the police caught him and hopefully that is the end of it.
polecat8, it looks like I'm in the minority on this one where I don't think it's bad. The new W probably gets a pretty good discount and thought she was doing a good thing. VS does have some sexy/lacy/push up stuff, but they also carry plain bras and sports bras. I don't see it as any different from the lingerie section at a department store, except that's the only thing VS carries.
Post by supertrooper1 on Mar 14, 2017 16:00:16 GMT -5
I felt old today at preschool pickup today. One of the other moms was talking about taking online classes and I said I had taken a few, but not that many were available when I was in college. She asked why and I had to tell her it was because everyone still used dial up...lol.
DD has a stomach bug. She has been laying around puking after every swallow of water since Monday at 3am. Finally looking better but she still can't go to preschool tomorrow which means another day at home.
DH has herniated a disc. Or some similar extreme back pain, can't function at all type ailment. He waits way too long for medical attention so now he can't do anything and he still has a long wait to see a specialist to approve an MRI. I feel so bad for him but also frustrated that he makes the same bad health choices over and over. He's also drinking heavily to self-medicate, which I hate.
My family really needs me right now which means the first week of my new promotion is being spent calling out of work. I'm afraid my boss is going to decide I'm not reliable enough and take it back.
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