It's 2:30 Let's start drinking and bitching

[cookiesandwine]

Tylenolpm for everyone!!!

After timing contractions all evening, I finally went to bed and woke up still pregnant and not in labor. I'm going to be joy at work today.

[jennmm]

My vent is I would like 5 minutes without being sat on, leaned on, laid on, groped, pushed, or pulled. Seriously. Stop. Touching. Me. If it's not the kids, it's DH. I would go sit in the bathroom but then DD sits outside and beats on the door.

[paddyb]

My vent: why can't my H adult properly for 2 hours by himself??

Left at 8:30 pm last night to go play softball. I got Greta down before I left. As I left I reminded him. He needed to get Henry ready for bed since it was 8:30.

Fast forward to me getting home and Henry is still up, hasn't brushed his teeth, and isnt in his pjs. He is playing in his room and comes running out to say hi to me when I get home at 10:15.

[roo1582]

xanthepants - Yay for house hunting! I'm hoping you'll both be able to find something you both really like.) At least its a step in the right direction

trixi282 - I would be completely livid. There is no excuse for that to happen once, let alone several times.

No office gossip on my end. I'm one of the older people in my department so I'm kind of on the out with these youngsters (haha). Only thing I've really got is that my two prior bosses have both contacted me. Last night, one told me she has a position that she would like me to apply for (and would be a promotion). The other one has asked me to meet with her for lunch today. She's been out of my department for a while and she knew I was getting unhappy here, so I think it might be that she has a position open. We will see

My only vent is about myself. I wish I could just turn off my brain. I am so tired of worrying about everything. It's Andrew's little things that just get me so on edge. I never cry and last night I was bawling to H. I could totally use some alcohol but I'm so tired come night time, it would just make me pass out and I have too much stuff to get done.

[jodielyn10]

Jul 8, 2015 14:55:12 GMT -5 aylafsu1881 said:

xanthepants, It is always the ones you do not suspect.

No real work gossip here. Although I did have an acquaintance from grad school interview for a position last week. I did not get to watch her presentation but I asked how it went. The hiring committee was not impressed. I am hoping she does not email or message to me ask about it.

My own bitch is about summer infant. We bought a monitor that we could connect additional cameras to. Now that we are having #2 I looked at buying additional cameras and they discontinued the freaking monitor! Now it looks like I have to buy another monitor or get a camera off ebay or craigslist.

aylafsu1881,This was the same problem I had with Summer!  We went to look for an additional camera when Eli was born and were just SOL because the model we had was discontinued and the new model of camera wouldn't work with ours.  WTAF.  I was so pissed.  But in the end we just put the monitor in Eli's room and then after a while got rid of monitors altogether.  I don't even miss it now!

[jodielyn10]

I don't have any good gossip, my office is rather lame in that regard. I'm probably the biggest source of gossip because my boss has just officially started grooming me to take her job since she's looking for a new role but nobody on my team knows about it. For the most part they will all be happy for me if I get the job eventually, but there are at least two people on the team that will be pissed and will likely look for a new job to keep from working for me....GOOD RIDDANCE!

[britbratjf]

Re Summer Infant - their duel monitor ($279) on the Target website gets you $90 in Target gift cards. You get a $50 for buying the model then Target is giving $40 gift card for purchSe of $200 in the baby department.

[summergirl1211]

xanthepants, yay for house hunting! And I would love for you to move closer, but all of the 'burbs you mentioned are still closer than where you are now. I used to live in Roseville so I know some of the areas you were talking about. Shoreview is pretty too! Keep us posted!

trixi282, keep raising hell girl. That's ridiculous!

Not much office gossip here since most of the people I work with are in other offices. We've had a ton of people leave recently and it makes me nervous. All of our specialists with really great knowledge are gone, which doesn't bode well for the rest of us who need their help! Plus we've been told our jobs will likely change by next year but we haven't gotten the final word yet. Having things up in the air is driving me nuts!

My vent: I'm just overwhelmed with lyfe lately. Work is absolutely insane and I have several upset customers right now. I hate confrontation and it makes me not want to even come into the office. We've decided to move up building our house from next spring to (hopefully) this fall. That means lots of projects to get the house cleaned up, organized and ready to put on the market. I'm really excited but it's SO much to deal with right now.

I really wish our office had an alcohol stash. A mimosa would be glorious right now!

[jodielyn10]

Jul 8, 2015 20:56:57 GMT -5 somethingcleverer said:

Jul 8, 2015 20:43:38 GMT -5 junkytrunk said:

starfishy right? I think the mom stays at home because I work from home and I don't usually hear anything in the morning until about 10am. It's just insane. When we picked our apt we specifically chose downstairs because we have a toddler and didn't want to bother others and of course we get stuck with people who don't care.

I don't want to be a dick, but I'm really close to making a noise complaint on them. I'm just glad it hasn't affected Ms sleep yet.

I know of quite a few people who keep their kids up super late so they can sleep late. That's crazy. My friends laugh at me for being a bedtime nazi but my kids need a good schedule and as much sleep as they can get at night! I can't imagine your neighbor's kid is pleasant during the day.

I have good friends who do this.  It's incredibly selfish IMO. They have always been night owls and have jobs where they don't have to be up early, so they have kept their daughter up until 12 or 1 every night since she was born so that she'll sleep until 9 or 10 every day.   They tried to organize a baby-sitting round robin thing with our friend group and were disappointed when none of us were interested.  Dude, nobody wants to stay up with your kid till midnight and then have to get up with our own kids at 6!

[britbratjf]

Jul 9, 2015 8:12:17 GMT -5 jodielyn10 said:

Jul 8, 2015 20:56:57 GMT -5 somethingcleverer said:

I know of quite a few people who keep their kids up super late so they can sleep late. That's crazy. My friends laugh at me for being a bedtime nazi but my kids need a good schedule and as much sleep as they can get at night! I can't imagine your neighbor's kid is pleasant during the day.

I have good friends who do this.  It's incredibly selfish IMO. They have always been night owls and have jobs where they don't have to be up early, so they have kept their daughter up until 12 or 1 every night since she was born so that she'll sleep until 9 or 10 every day.   They tried to organize a baby-sitting round robin thing with our friend group and were disappointed when none of us were interested.  Dude, nobody wants to stay up with your kid till midnight and then have to get up with our own kids at 6!

They are in for a rude awakening when their kid starts school.

[bliz1712]

I'm late, but we have a few office gossips here:

There are 2 co workers that are rumored to be having an affair and both are married. They are lovey dovey with each other and he offers to work on holidays and weekends when she has to.

We have lots of companies within our organization and throughout lots of locations in the US. In our office here we have our parent company and the division I work for. We've needed a new microwave for awhile, so the secretary from the parent company went out and bought a microwave, toaster, and surprised us with a large toaster oven. OMFG, you would not believe the outrage from some of the women here. One said that we should just be going home to eat, even though a handful of people live outside of town so don't have that option. And one went as far as to say "well that's just great, it's not like they aren't fat enough!"

Oh also our biggest gossip is this one specific gal here. In 3 years she's been through 4 daycares and refuses to believe that it's her kids that are the issue. She finds a new one and then not long after something happens and then she is moving. Right now she lets her 2nd grader, so maybe 8, stay home alone after school and on no school days. Then in the summer she hired a high school kid to occupy them and take them to do lots of outdoor activities. Well I'm not kidding but the middle of the 2nd week she was already complaining about him and how he doesn't need to "parent" her kids. Basically she refuses to discipline her kids and allow anyone watching her kids to do so either. The 8 year old called her at work to tell on the babysitter and she sided with the kid and yelled at the babysitter on the phone. She is a mess!

[lkamenko]

xanthepants, I am glad to hear you are looking for houses - that means you are on the same page with your DH on this? Great.

MissMusic, wow, you decided to move? Good for you!

trixi282, - how frustrating! Hope they deliver your appliances soon.

I wish I had some juicy gossip at the office. It is SO boring here.
This week drags and drags and drags. I want it to be over already...

[vanessalc]

Can I drink at 9 am? I'm at a convention today. Got here at 7:30 registration is at 8 Lectures start at.. wait for it... 1PM!