Friday Chat It Up (Randoms)

[ceejay]

Hugs singingsea. Sorry for your husband's job situation. I hope he can find a new job that he will enjoy.

[shadesofgold]

Jun 19, 2015 14:03:43 GMT -5 singingsea said:

I'll see all of you in the drinking thread tonight.

JK... do what you want.

[amparo1981]

Jun 19, 2015 12:53:55 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Jun 19, 2015 12:50:11 GMT -5 TheEleventhHour said:

I always have things in my Amazon cart. The best is when you get the notification that the price of something in your cart went down! I take that as a sign from the universe to buy it.

I use my Amazon cart as a way to remind myself of things I want to buy, books I want to read, and movies I want to watch. I don't buy stuff on Amazon too often (maybe once every month or so), but I have like 15 books in my shopping cart so I remember to get them from the library at some point.

Yessss. So, so, so many books. Also in my shopping cart: wild garlic potted plants, 5 different kind of peppermint potted plants, and a keyboard cleaning goopy thing.

SO gave me a serious side-eye until I explained that those were things I kept in the cart until I needed something smallish to top off the $35 free shipping line.

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

Jun 19, 2015 14:49:56 GMT -5 amparo1981 said:

Jun 19, 2015 12:53:55 GMT -5 ceejay said:

I use my Amazon cart as a way to remind myself of things I want to buy, books I want to read, and movies I want to watch. I don't buy stuff on Amazon too often (maybe once every month or so), but I have like 15 books in my shopping cart so I remember to get them from the library at some point.

Yessss. So, so, so many books. Also in my shopping cart: wild garlic potted plants, 5 different kind of peppermint potted plants, and a keyboard cleaning goopy thing.

SO gave me a serious side-eye until I explained that those were things I kept in the cart until I needed something smallish to top off the $35 free shipping line.

::gasp:: It went up?? I've had Prime for the past couple of years, so I had no idea!

[ceejay]

Jun 19, 2015 14:50:59 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

Jun 19, 2015 14:49:56 GMT -5 amparo1981 said:

Yessss. So, so, so many books. Also in my shopping cart: wild garlic potted plants, 5 different kind of peppermint potted plants, and a keyboard cleaning goopy thing.

SO gave me a serious side-eye until I explained that those were things I kept in the cart until I needed something smallish to top off the $35 free shipping line.

::gasp:: It went up?? I've had Prime for the past couple of years, so I had no idea!

Yes, it went up to $35 over a year ago.  I need to just switch to Prime.

[emilie]

Jun 19, 2015 14:53:21 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Jun 19, 2015 14:50:59 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

::gasp:: It went up?? I've had Prime for the past couple of years, so I had no idea!

Yes, it went up to $35 over a year ago.  I need to just switch to Prime.

One sweet Prime benefit - if you choose regular shipping instead of the 2-day shipping, they give you a $1 or $2 credit towards music/movies/Kindle books.  And the thing you order usually shows up in 2 days anyway.  It's a good way to offset some of the cost of Prime (if you use it a lot), and there's no minimum for shipping.

[onesweetworld]

Jun 19, 2015 14:16:16 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

I'm going to see Inside Out tomorrow afternoon!!!


So excited for it, buttery popcorn, and cheap(er) matinee prices!!

SO EXCITING! I'd love to go.

[ceejay]

Jun 19, 2015 14:55:22 GMT -5 emilie said:

Jun 19, 2015 14:53:21 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Yes, it went up to $35 over a year ago.  I need to just switch to Prime.

One sweet Prime benefit - if you choose regular shipping instead of the 2-day shipping, they give you a $1 or $2 credit towards music/movies/Kindle books.  And the thing you order usually shows up in 2 days anyway.  It's a good way to offset some of the cost of Prime (if you use it a lot), and there's no minimum for shipping.

Thanks, I didn't know about that! One more reason that I need to get Prime...

[rablissful]

Big hugs to you singingsea! You both will get through this!



Edit, tag fail

[onesweetworld]

Jun 19, 2015 14:56:46 GMT -5 birdie said:

Jun 19, 2015 14:53:21 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Yes, it went up to $35 over a year ago.  I need to just switch to Prime.

You know you use amazon prime too much when you local UPS and FedEx guys know you by name and know where you like your boxes placed if you're not home. 

Seriously, I don't know what I would do without Prime. I get a box or three a week from amazon ha.

ditto! I love mail.

[shadesofgold]

Why can't my amazing friends find amazing guys? Friend 1 just found out that her "best friend" that she's in love with is using a photo with her on his tinder profile. Friend 2 is dating someone with the personality of a cardboard box (the guy who ordered all the drinks and tried to split the check.) Friend 3 has been living across the hall from her serious boyfriend for 2 years (literally across the hall) but he refuses to discuss moving in with her. Men are the worst.

[ohinvrtedworld]

Jun 19, 2015 15:12:21 GMT -5 shadesofgold said:

Why can't my amazing friends find amazing guys? Friend 1 just found out that her "best friend" that she's in love with is using a photo with her on his tinder profile. Friend 2 is dating someone with the personality of a cardboard box (the guy who ordered all the drinks and tried to split the check.) Friend 3 has been living across the hall from her serious boyfriend for 2 years (literally across the hall) but he refuses to discuss moving in with her. Men are the worst.

I hate that. My friend has had two guys in a row now initiate dating with her, only to backtrack a little and say that they see her as more of a friend and that they didn't want to continue. Really?? 

[pismoduo]

I give up on today. This executive keeps bugging me to give him a written statement of my findings on this investigation, but I'm not comfortable doing that until my boss has reviewed them.

To top it off, my head is pounding and I'm sick to my stomach. Time to go home, turn off my email, and lie down for a while.

[shadesofgold]

Jun 19, 2015 15:26:08 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Jun 19, 2015 15:12:21 GMT -5 shadesofgold said:

Why can't my amazing friends find amazing guys? Friend 1 just found out that her "best friend" that she's in love with is using a photo with her on his tinder profile. Friend 2 is dating someone with the personality of a cardboard box (the guy who ordered all the drinks and tried to split the check.) Friend 3 has been living across the hall from her serious boyfriend for 2 years (literally across the hall) but he refuses to discuss moving in with her. Men are the worst.

I hate that. My friend has had two guys in a row now initiate dating with her, only to backtrack a little and say that they see her as more of a friend and that they didn't want to continue. Really?? 

I thought this stuff would work itself out as we got older. I'm so glad I'm not single.

[rablissful]

Jun 19, 2015 15:31:08 GMT -5 W said:

Jun 19, 2015 14:56:25 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

SO EXCITING! I'd love to go.

Im going tonight! I've been wanting to see it. Thankfully the girls agreed.

I miss being a nanny so that I had an excuse to see all the kids' movies that were out...

[Rama]

Jun 19, 2015 15:36:50 GMT -5 rablissful said:

Jun 19, 2015 15:31:08 GMT -5 W said:

Im going tonight! I've been wanting to see it. Thankfully the girls agreed.

I miss being a nanny so that I had an excuse to see all the kids' movies that were out...

*awkwardly never uses an excuse to see "kids' movies" whenever she wants...* >_>;;

[easilyunamused]

Jumping in without having read. We have friends staying at our house this weekend. I cleaned up and got their room together. Unfortunately MH won't be home until 7, so I will have to entertain them until he gets home.

I've already starting drinking.

[rablissful]

Jun 19, 2015 15:40:09 GMT -5 Rama said:

Jun 19, 2015 15:36:50 GMT -5 rablissful said:

I miss being a nanny so that I had an excuse to see all the kids' movies that were out...

*awkwardly never uses an excuse to see "kids' movies" whenever she wants...* >_>;;

I hate going by myself though

Luckily my niece's are getting older and I can start taking them!

[rooskie]

Jun 19, 2015 14:56:46 GMT -5 birdie said:

Jun 19, 2015 14:53:21 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Yes, it went up to $35 over a year ago.  I need to just switch to Prime.

You know you use amazon prime too much when you local UPS and FedEx guys know you by name and know where you like your boxes placed if you're not home. 

Seriously, I don't know what I would do without Prime. I get a box or three a week from amazon ha.

Ours knows that our driveway is the easiest to back in and out of on the block and uses it even if we don't have a delivery....this week we're up to 4 boxes delivered...

[easilyunamused]

Is proboards working super slow for anyone else?

[rooskie]

I left work at 2 for "lunch" and decided it would be better to "work from home" instead of go back for an hour or so. I'm watching Maury.

[Rama]

Jun 19, 2015 15:42:28 GMT -5 rablissful said:

Jun 19, 2015 15:40:09 GMT -5 Rama said:

*awkwardly never uses an excuse to see "kids' movies" whenever she wants...* >_>;;

I hate going by myself though :(

Luckily my niece's are getting older and I can start taking them!

Ah, I don't have this problem.  I don't like going to the movies alone, either, but all of my friends and most of my family likes them, too.  We see Disney/Pixar/Ghibli/Dreamworks/anything that looks good together. :)

ETA: No one in my family has kids, either. ;)  We're all just children at heart or something.

[rablissful]

I have to go wake up a 3 year old from her nap.

Send help if you don't hear from me soon.

[rablissful]

3 year old up. Mostly successfully. She did cry for like 5 minutes.

I would cry too if someone made me get up from a nap though. #cantblameher

We're now watch Happy Feet 2

[easilyunamused]

One day I'm going to start a drinking game with HGTV buzzwords.

Spacious
Entertaining
Outdated
Maintaining
Natural light

*feel free to add your own. It will be the easiest way to get drunk.

[renbee]

Jun 19, 2015 13:06:49 GMT -5 Andrea said:

We are doing YNAB, and my husband is blown away at how often I go to Target. I guess he knew I had a problem, but now he gets updates on where I am spending my money and 90% of it is at Target. #sorrynotsorry

What is YNAB?

[renbee]

Also...

I FINALLY MADE IT TO REG!

[summerdonna]

I decided to have a treat night and we had pizza for dinner. I haven't had pizza in two weeks when we normally get it a couple times a week. It was delicious!!

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

Jun 19, 2015 16:43:07 GMT -5 renbee said:

Jun 19, 2015 13:06:49 GMT -5 Andrea said:

We are doing YNAB, and my husband is blown away at how often I go to Target. I guess he knew I had a problem, but now he gets updates on where I am spending my money and 90% of it is at Target. #sorrynotsorry

What is YNAB?

You Need a Budget, I believe.

[Andrea]

Jun 19, 2015 16:43:07 GMT -5 renbee said:

Jun 19, 2015 13:06:49 GMT -5 Andrea said:

We are doing YNAB, and my husband is blown away at how often I go to Target. I guess he knew I had a problem, but now he gets updates on where I am spending my money and 90% of it is at Target. #sorrynotsorry

What is YNAB

You need a budget. Its a software (kinda like Mint) that helps you keep track of your money.