what are you doing right now?

[andi9899]

Aug 6, 2024 17:39:11 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

I had a fairly productive day today, I did a lot of laundry and took a lot of stuff to the trash outside. That is more than I’ve done in a few weeks. The trash included cleaning my refrigerator, so that was a deal too. I cleaned the kitchen yesterday, so there wasn’t much to do in there today.

Now I am ready to just relax in hopes of having a good evening/night, so I hopefully feel okay tomorrow morning. Mister is on his way home from work and YD left a couple hours ago with her boyfriend.

I did ask Mister if he saw on the cameras how YD was dressed when she left the house. He said no, but he has had an issue before with how she dresses sometimes. Today, when she left, she had on some short shorts that looked to me like pj bottoms and what looked like fuzzy houseshoes. 

Mister has already made it known that he has issues with how she dresses, and went farther than I would have, by saying what he’s said about her clothing choices.

The way she was dressed and the fact that she had a bag with her, I feel like she is probably not coming back tonight. 

I don’t care about her doing what she does, as long as it doesn’t disrupt my household. Mister has already had a blowout with her and her Mom about how she dresses, and I’m not interested in trying to involve myself with that. 

So she can leave the house in a bikini, and if her parents are good with that, I don’t care either. My only concern is what goes on in my household.

Isn't she an adult? She's kind of old for people to be worried about what she's wearing. It's her body and she can put whatever she wants on it.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

I am SOOO freaking jealous of the classrooms being rolled out in elementary school where they have all different types of seating arrangements.  Like if it helps you focus to bounce here is a yoga ball, if you focus sitting a traditional desk here is a traditional desk.  You want to switch it up during the day?  Go ahead!

I like that schools seem to be slowly shifting away from being the training grounds for corporate America and accepting 8 hours of abuse from your employer and towards actual learning.

Which also explains why certain political parties don't like it.  They want you to be a drone for capitalism.  If you can think critically you are going to start questioning things and demand change.

[MarionTh230]

Aug 7, 2024 8:39:59 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

Aug 7, 2024 5:03:37 GMT -5 Cheesy FL-Vol said:

I remember DD1 being a bit outraged with the middle school gifted program. She felt that there was no reason a lot of material in her various subjects couldn't be provided in the mainstream classes. She really believed most of the kids outside of the program could have handled the work, and in all likelihood would have kept the kids academically challenged instead of bored and acting up.

How many times do we read about Teachers of the Year that use advanced materials to challenge all of their kids or use hands on teaching in lieu of rote busy work required by various Boards of Education?

At my kids district they still have advanced academic tracts, but separate from those the "gifted" program is starting to focus on how their brains work differently and how that might help them in some ways (*cough* western school settings) and what challenges it presents and how to manage some of those. I love that it's less about being smart and more about utilizing your natural talents. Then the plans for the GT focus on individual goals, some academic but also a social/emotional or a leadership goal.

The program has evolved in just the 3 years between my 2 kids too. It's not just more homework. The program dc is in is just starting and I doubt we'll see much at the middle school level, but they're working on expanding.

It opens up more doors. Struggling with emotional regulation doesn't say anything about a person's understanding of advanced math. I don't agree that challenging those kids academically fixes that issue, but being bored certainly doesn't help.

This is what Kiddo's school does.  Pull out services is gifted class with a teacher that is certified in gifted education.  It is all about how her brain works completely differently.  It's not about accelerated academics.  Although, plenty of gifted students do show academic talent as well.

I'm just befuddled by this entire thing.  I had gifted education in grades 2 through 12.  We had to be IQ tested to be in the program because the poor state we lived in really didn't want to spend money per pupil on gifted education unless they had to.  But, if you met the cut, you were given pull out services in 2-6.  A separate gifted class in grades 7 and 8.  And then high school they coupled our gifted education with AP English.  We had to do all the AP stuff plus the gifted curriculum in English.

That state I lived in is right next door to the one we are in now.  That state I lived in was around 48th or 49th in education at the time I was in school many moons ago.  The 90's.  However, that state is now middle of the pack for education while this state we are in is still at the bottom.  I'm beginning to understand why that is.

I know what a proper gifted education looks like.  Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised when we meet with the gifted teacher.  There's still a sliver of hope.  But, realistically, they aren't sorting the kids.  They are distributing the low performers amongst all the teachers so that they can receive individualized attention to get them up to grade level.  What do you think Kiddo is doing when they are reading the 500 Lexile level text out loud for the 5th time in a week?  And she's listening to the other students butcher the vocabulary.  And by the 5th time they've done it, she could probably recite the entire thing word for word by memory.

She's so bored it's torture because her brain is craving stimulation.  Her brain is always on and making connections.  Connections that other people don't see so easily.  And if she's bored, and highly verbal, and prone to emotional intensity, and extremely charismatic, what happens?  She behaves in a way that is actually appropriate for her age and stimulation level.  Problem is, that behavior is disruptive to the other kids.  Which is when the phone calls start.  

Pull out services will help a little.  I just have a really hard time believing it will be enough.  I really hope I  am wrong.

[lurkyloo]

Aug 7, 2024 4:10:01 GMT -5 finnime said:

GT programs didn't really exist when I was in school although the better teachers did differentiate.

DD was in gifted programs that didn't quite go far enough for her. She acted up. She also had a few teachers who conflated "gifted" with "well-behaved".

We moved and one thing that really worked was the highly gifted program that DS was moved into. He did very well, starting college with one year of credit in the bank and an understanding that he could do whatever he wanted academically. He also made some very solid friendships.

At the sped session, one parent raised her hand and noted that her kid was twice exceptional:  gifted in math but struggled with behavior and regulation.  They basically shrugged and said “sucks to be you” because apparently they don’t do extra staffing in the advanced classroom    I hope she got a lawyer 

[raeoflyte]

Aug 7, 2024 9:03:15 GMT -5 MarionTh230 said:

Aug 7, 2024 8:39:59 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

At my kids district they still have advanced academic tracts, but separate from those the "gifted" program is starting to focus on how their brains work differently and how that might help them in some ways (*cough* western school settings) and what challenges it presents and how to manage some of those. I love that it's less about being smart and more about utilizing your natural talents. Then the plans for the GT focus on individual goals, some academic but also a social/emotional or a leadership goal.

The program has evolved in just the 3 years between my 2 kids too. It's not just more homework. The program dc is in is just starting and I doubt we'll see much at the middle school level, but they're working on expanding.

It opens up more doors. Struggling with emotional regulation doesn't say anything about a person's understanding of advanced math. I don't agree that challenging those kids academically fixes that issue, but being bored certainly doesn't help.

This is what Kiddo's school does.  Pull out services is gifted class with a teacher that is certified in gifted education.  It is all about how her brain works completely differently.  It's not about accelerated academics.  Although, plenty of gifted students do show academic talent as well.

I'm just befuddled by this entire thing.  I had gifted education in grades 2 through 12.  We had to be IQ tested to be in the program because the poor state we lived in really didn't want to spend money per pupil on gifted education unless they had to.  But, if you met the cut, you were given pull out services in 2-6.  A separate gifted class in grades 7 and 8.  And then high school they coupled our gifted education with AP English.  We had to do all the AP stuff plus the gifted curriculum in English.

That state I lived in is right next door to the one we are in now.  That state I lived in was around 48th or 49th in education at the time I was in school many moons ago.  The 90's.  However, that state is now middle of the pack for education while this state we are in is still at the bottom.  I'm beginning to understand why that is.

I know what a proper gifted education looks like.  Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised when we meet with the gifted teacher.  There's still a sliver of hope.  But, realistically, they aren't sorting the kids.  They are distributing the low performers amongst all the teachers so that they can receive individualized attention to get them up to grade level.  What do you think Kiddo is doing when they are reading the 500 Lexile level text out loud for the 5th time in a week?  And she's listening to the other students butcher the vocabulary.  And by the 5th time they've done it, she could probably recite the entire thing word for word by memory.

She's so bored it's torture because her brain is craving stimulation.  Her brain is always on and making connections.  Connections that other people don't see so easily.  And if she's bored, and highly verbal, and prone to emotional intensity, and extremely charismatic, what happens?  She behaves in a way that is actually appropriate for her age and stimulation level.  Problem is, that behavior is disruptive to the other kids.  Which is when the phone calls start.  

Pull out services will help a little.  I just have a really hard time believing it will be enough.  I really hope I  am wrong.

I know it's different because I'm in a well performing state in a high performing district but the kids elementary school was primarily kids coming in from immigrant families needing eld services. They weren't at grade level and were learning English. Multiple kids coming in 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade who didn't speak English.

Actually separating the kids by ability would be discrimination at that school (and not an option based on how class sizes would be). I don't know how the school did so much with so little, but I do believe it's possible. A combo of some individual pull out services (very limited at our school and wasn't GT led - I think all kids got some of that), small group work, individual goals on classwork, advanced placement classes, and behavior management.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Getting antsy.  Supposedly I would hear either way this week about the job I interviewed for.  I know it's only Wednesday and I know schedules don't always line up but I'm starting to gear myself up to believe I didn't get it because wouldn't they have called me by now?

Usually when I got it I get the offer pretty fast.  When a couple weeks have gone by it means the rejection is coming at any minute.

I know it's a confirmation bias on my part but despite attempts made I've pinned A LOT of hopes on this interview.

I did reach out to the other one to see where they are in the process because it's been a couple weeks and express my interest again.  They did say they just started the screening and I remember the last time I interviewed with them it was forever between the application and the interview.  But I figured it wouldn't hurt.   Honestly with this one I'd be shocked if I don't get an in person interview because cell isolation is something I did for 3 years straight dang near every day and I made sure to highlight that in the phone screening.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Aug 7, 2024 9:03:15 GMT -5 MarionTh230 said:

Aug 7, 2024 8:39:59 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

At my kids district they still have advanced academic tracts, but separate from those the "gifted" program is starting to focus on how their brains work differently and how that might help them in some ways (*cough* western school settings) and what challenges it presents and how to manage some of those. I love that it's less about being smart and more about utilizing your natural talents. Then the plans for the GT focus on individual goals, some academic but also a social/emotional or a leadership goal.

The program has evolved in just the 3 years between my 2 kids too. It's not just more homework. The program dc is in is just starting and I doubt we'll see much at the middle school level, but they're working on expanding.

It opens up more doors. Struggling with emotional regulation doesn't say anything about a person's understanding of advanced math. I don't agree that challenging those kids academically fixes that issue, but being bored certainly doesn't help.

This is what Kiddo's school does.  Pull out services is gifted class with a teacher that is certified in gifted education.  It is all about how her brain works completely differently.  It's not about accelerated academics.  Although, plenty of gifted students do show academic talent as well.

I'm just befuddled by this entire thing.  I had gifted education in grades 2 through 12.  We had to be IQ tested to be in the program because the poor state we lived in really didn't want to spend money per pupil on gifted education unless they had to.  But, if you met the cut, you were given pull out services in 2-6.  A separate gifted class in grades 7 and 8.  And then high school they coupled our gifted education with AP English.  We had to do all the AP stuff plus the gifted curriculum in English.

That state I lived in is right next door to the one we are in now.  That state I lived in was around 48th or 49th in education at the time I was in school many moons ago.  The 90's.  However, that state is now middle of the pack for education while this state we are in is still at the bottom.  I'm beginning to understand why that is.

I know what a proper gifted education looks like.  Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised when we meet with the gifted teacher.  There's still a sliver of hope.  But, realistically, they aren't sorting the kids.  They are distributing the low performers amongst all the teachers so that they can receive individualized attention to get them up to grade level.  What do you think Kiddo is doing when they are reading the 500 Lexile level text out loud for the 5th time in a week?  And she's listening to the other students butcher the vocabulary.  And by the 5th time they've done it, she could probably recite the entire thing word for word by memory.

She's so bored it's torture because her brain is craving stimulation.  Her brain is always on and making connections.  Connections that other people don't see so easily.  And if she's bored, and highly verbal, and prone to emotional intensity, and extremely charismatic, what happens?  She behaves in a way that is actually appropriate for her age and stimulation level.  Problem is, that behavior is disruptive to the other kids.  Which is when the phone calls start.  

Pull out services will help a little.  I just have a really hard time believing it will be enough.  I really hope I  am wrong.

On that note it has been proven over and over that IQ tests are heavily biased and have been proven to be highly sexist/racist.  IQ tests do not measure intelligence they measure how well you can take an IQ test.  Their creator was HEAVILY into eugenics which tells you something about his motives.

So I'm not against that kind of testing having gone the way of the dodo. 

I consider myself to be very intelligent but I am also dyslexic, and it shows in my test scores.   To base my education on an IQ test would have done me a major disservice.

[soupandstew]

Early breakfast and the electrician was right on time at 8:30.  He replaced the bad fixture with a spare we had in the job and we are lit up again.  I have a load churning in the washer, and knocked out a bunch of Quicken entries.  Since I stayed up later last night to do online research of our monthly minutes back to January 2019, I'll be taking a 30-minute today 

[raeoflyte]

Aug 7, 2024 9:27:21 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Aug 7, 2024 4:10:01 GMT -5 finnime said:

GT programs didn't really exist when I was in school although the better teachers did differentiate.

DD was in gifted programs that didn't quite go far enough for her. She acted up. She also had a few teachers who conflated "gifted" with "well-behaved".

We moved and one thing that really worked was the highly gifted program that DS was moved into. He did very well, starting college with one year of credit in the bank and an understanding that he could do whatever he wanted academically. He also made some very solid friendships.

At the sped session, one parent raised her hand and noted that her kid was twice exceptional:  gifted in math but struggled with behavior and regulation.  They basically shrugged and said “sucks to be you” because apparently they don’t do extra staffing in the advanced classroom    I hope she got a lawyer 

I hope they did too! I've learned so much over the years. One of the kiddos that threw so many chairs in kindy (and dc was so frequently collateral damage of his outbursts) is one of the best in math. He still has some meltdowns and dc is still frequently in close proximity because they're able to stay calm - offer assistance, and if not skedaddles when it's looking explosive). They're pretty good friends these days which I would not have expected. But the school helped with him a lot and treated him like a person who was struggling instead of a problem.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Aug 7, 2024 3:41:05 GMT -5 daisylu said:

DH mentioned early last week that he was looking to get a pair of slides for wearing around the house. He still can't walk barefooted, his slippers are too thin soled, and he was tired of taking shoes on and off. He showed me a pair of Skechers that he wanted to look for. 

After the Oofos discussion here I suggested he take a look at them. They delivered Saturday morning and he can't stop raving about them! The arch is incredible! He even told his physical therapist about them yesterday. This is a man who mocks flip flops and the like! Surgery and age is catching up to him. 

I can’t walk barefoot either.  For winter, I get my slippers from LLBean.  For summer, I have a pair of wool slippers which are surprisingly cool and supportive.  They are called Tova, and I got them on the world cruise when I realized I forgot to pack slippers to wear around.  

Since my last round of surgeries, I can no longer go barefoot, so this might be permanent for your DH too.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Aug 7, 2024 8:12:59 GMT -5 MarionTh230 said:

And just like that, I'm the mother of a third grader.

Threw up this morning due to the stress while I was getting ready.  Managed to get Kiddo's hair done how she wanted it - bow and all.  Got the obligatory first day of school pic in front of the front door.  Was entertained by the car line mess on the first day.  Managed to get all the way home before I started crying.

Trying to get packed up and head into my office.  Only now I have to deal with an upset kitty kat.  Brooks was cranky last week since DH went back to work.  Kiddo and I were home though so we were able to entertain him and cuddle him and he managed to adjust.  When I walked back in the door this morning without Kiddo he was not happy.  He's currently expressing his displeasure at this situation.  Brooks loves his humans.  I'll see if I can cuddle him some and get him a little relaxed before I go into work.

First day of school Aug 7?  Isn’t this really early?  

[raeoflyte]

Aug 7, 2024 9:33:12 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Getting antsy.  Supposedly I would hear either way this week about the job I interviewed for.  I know it's only Wednesday and I know schedules don't always line up but I'm starting to gear myself up to believe I didn't get it because wouldn't they have called me by now?

Usually when I got it I get the offer pretty fast.  When a couple weeks have gone by it means the rejection is coming at any minute.

I know it's a confirmation bias on my part but despite attempts made I've pinned A LOT of hopes on this interview.

I did reach out to the other one to see where they are in the process because it's been a couple weeks and express my interest again.  They did say they just started the screening and I remember the last time I interviewed with them it was forever between the application and the interview.  But I figured it wouldn't hurt.   Honestly with this one I'd be shocked if I don't get an in person interview because cell isolation is something I did for 3 years straight dang near every day and I made sure to highlight that in the phone screening.

Are there more jobs to apply to, to try to take the mystique off of this one? I know that's easier said than done. But if you can decide you didn't get it and move on you won't have to keep thinking about it. Then if they call it's great. Kind of like dating.

[gs11rmb]

Aug 7, 2024 9:57:13 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Aug 7, 2024 8:12:59 GMT -5 MarionTh230 said:

And just like that, I'm the mother of a third grader.

Threw up this morning due to the stress while I was getting ready.  Managed to get Kiddo's hair done how she wanted it - bow and all.  Got the obligatory first day of school pic in front of the front door.  Was entertained by the car line mess on the first day.  Managed to get all the way home before I started crying.

Trying to get packed up and head into my office.  Only now I have to deal with an upset kitty kat.  Brooks was cranky last week since DH went back to work.  Kiddo and I were home though so we were able to entertain him and cuddle him and he managed to adjust.  When I walked back in the door this morning without Kiddo he was not happy.  He's currently expressing his displeasure at this situation.  Brooks loves his humans.  I'll see if I can cuddle him some and get him a little relaxed before I go into work.

First day of school Aug 7?  Isn’t this really early?  

My oldest started on Monday (the 5th).  Some Atlanta districts went back July 31st.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Aug 7, 2024 10:01:38 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

Aug 7, 2024 9:33:12 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Getting antsy.  Supposedly I would hear either way this week about the job I interviewed for.  I know it's only Wednesday and I know schedules don't always line up but I'm starting to gear myself up to believe I didn't get it because wouldn't they have called me by now?

Usually when I got it I get the offer pretty fast.  When a couple weeks have gone by it means the rejection is coming at any minute.

I know it's a confirmation bias on my part but despite attempts made I've pinned A LOT of hopes on this interview.

I did reach out to the other one to see where they are in the process because it's been a couple weeks and express my interest again.  They did say they just started the screening and I remember the last time I interviewed with them it was forever between the application and the interview.  But I figured it wouldn't hurt.   Honestly with this one I'd be shocked if I don't get an in person interview because cell isolation is something I did for 3 years straight dang near every day and I made sure to highlight that in the phone screening.

Are there more jobs to apply to, to try to take the mystique off of this one? I know that's easier said than done. But if you can decide you didn't get it and move on you won't have to keep thinking about it. Then if they call it's great. Kind of like dating.

Not at the moment but I am still looking.  Retail and serving jobs are still booming like crazy but like other areas of the country it is slower growth in corporate jobs.

There are two more jobs at that company in their labs I am highly qualified for that if I don't hear back by Friday I am going to try for.  I was waffling because IDK how many applications I should throw at one company.

Apparently that is considered extremely bad form here compared to the university and I do think that is part of my issue here with how they view me. 

 Last company was way too small to have any positions to apply for.

So I am still pretty new at this corporate application thing.

[raeoflyte]

Aug 7, 2024 9:57:13 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Aug 7, 2024 8:12:59 GMT -5 MarionTh230 said:

And just like that, I'm the mother of a third grader.

Threw up this morning due to the stress while I was getting ready.  Managed to get Kiddo's hair done how she wanted it - bow and all.  Got the obligatory first day of school pic in front of the front door.  Was entertained by the car line mess on the first day.  Managed to get all the way home before I started crying.

Trying to get packed up and head into my office.  Only now I have to deal with an upset kitty kat.  Brooks was cranky last week since DH went back to work.  Kiddo and I were home though so we were able to entertain him and cuddle him and he managed to adjust.  When I walked back in the door this morning without Kiddo he was not happy.  He's currently expressing his displeasure at this situation.  Brooks loves his humans.  I'll see if I can cuddle him some and get him a little relaxed before I go into work.

First day of school Aug 7?  Isn’t this really early?  

Early but normal in my area. My kids go back the 13th but 2 other districts have already started. The only district that starts later is because not all of their buildings have ac and shockingly no one learns when it's over 100 degrees.

[MarionTh230]

Aug 7, 2024 9:35:02 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Aug 7, 2024 9:03:15 GMT -5 MarionTh230 said:

This is what Kiddo's school does.  Pull out services is gifted class with a teacher that is certified in gifted education.  It is all about how her brain works completely differently.  It's not about accelerated academics.  Although, plenty of gifted students do show academic talent as well.

I'm just befuddled by this entire thing.  I had gifted education in grades 2 through 12.  We had to be IQ tested to be in the program because the poor state we lived in really didn't want to spend money per pupil on gifted education unless they had to.  But, if you met the cut, you were given pull out services in 2-6.  A separate gifted class in grades 7 and 8.  And then high school they coupled our gifted education with AP English.  We had to do all the AP stuff plus the gifted curriculum in English.

That state I lived in is right next door to the one we are in now.  That state I lived in was around 48th or 49th in education at the time I was in school many moons ago.  The 90's.  However, that state is now middle of the pack for education while this state we are in is still at the bottom.  I'm beginning to understand why that is.

I know what a proper gifted education looks like.  Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised when we meet with the gifted teacher.  There's still a sliver of hope.  But, realistically, they aren't sorting the kids.  They are distributing the low performers amongst all the teachers so that they can receive individualized attention to get them up to grade level.  What do you think Kiddo is doing when they are reading the 500 Lexile level text out loud for the 5th time in a week?  And she's listening to the other students butcher the vocabulary.  And by the 5th time they've done it, she could probably recite the entire thing word for word by memory.

She's so bored it's torture because her brain is craving stimulation.  Her brain is always on and making connections.  Connections that other people don't see so easily.  And if she's bored, and highly verbal, and prone to emotional intensity, and extremely charismatic, what happens?  She behaves in a way that is actually appropriate for her age and stimulation level.  Problem is, that behavior is disruptive to the other kids.  Which is when the phone calls start.  

Pull out services will help a little.  I just have a really hard time believing it will be enough.  I really hope I  am wrong.

On that note it has been proven over and over that IQ tests are heavily biased and have been proven to be highly sexist/racist.  IQ tests do not measure intelligence they measure how well you can take an IQ test.  Their creator was HEAVILY into eugenics which tells you something about his motives.

So I'm not against that kind of testing having gone the way of the dodo. 

I consider myself to be very intelligent but I am also dyslexic, and it shows in my test scores.   To base my education on an IQ test would have done me a major disservice.

Which is exactly why the state did it that way in 1987.  I'm not kidding you or exaggerating when I say they did not want to spend the money per pupil on gifted education.  They found a way to meet requirements while making sure as few students as possible actually qualified for services.  Again, they were like 48th or 49th in education at the time.  They were not interested in spending more money!

[MarionTh230]

Aug 7, 2024 9:57:13 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Aug 7, 2024 8:12:59 GMT -5 MarionTh230 said:

And just like that, I'm the mother of a third grader.

Threw up this morning due to the stress while I was getting ready.  Managed to get Kiddo's hair done how she wanted it - bow and all.  Got the obligatory first day of school pic in front of the front door.  Was entertained by the car line mess on the first day.  Managed to get all the way home before I started crying.

Trying to get packed up and head into my office.  Only now I have to deal with an upset kitty kat.  Brooks was cranky last week since DH went back to work.  Kiddo and I were home though so we were able to entertain him and cuddle him and he managed to adjust.  When I walked back in the door this morning without Kiddo he was not happy.  He's currently expressing his displeasure at this situation.  Brooks loves his humans.  I'll see if I can cuddle him some and get him a little relaxed before I go into work.

First day of school Aug 7?  Isn’t this really early?  

No.  Par for the course each year.  Anytime between the 3rd and the 8th most years depending on how the calendar runs.

[Opti]

Waiting for county bus.

[raeoflyte]

Aug 7, 2024 10:03:28 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Aug 7, 2024 10:01:38 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

Are there more jobs to apply to, to try to take the mystique off of this one? I know that's easier said than done. But if you can decide you didn't get it and move on you won't have to keep thinking about it. Then if they call it's great. Kind of like dating.

Not at the moment but I am still looking.  Retail and serving jobs are still booming like crazy but like other areas of the country it is slower growth in corporate jobs.

There are two more jobs at that company in their labs I am highly qualified for that if I don't hear back by Friday I am going to try for.  I was waffling because IDK how many applications I should throw at one company.

Apparently that is considered extremely bad form here compared to the university and I do think that is part of my issue here with how they view me. 

 Last company was way too small to have any positions to apply for.

So I am still pretty new at this corporate application thing.

Job hunting sucks.

Fingers crossed for you.

[chiver78]

Aug 7, 2024 10:02:13 GMT -5 gs11rmb said:

Aug 7, 2024 9:57:13 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

First day of school Aug 7?  Isn’t this really early?  

My oldest started on Monday (the 5th).  Some Atlanta districts went back July 31st.

you beat me to it. I was going to say that I've seen some Atlanta friends posting back to school pics for a week or more now. I think my friends in Tampa start next Monday. that was mentioned while we were trying to figure out when I was heading down, I didn't want to interfere with first day of school stuff. 

[wvugurl26]

My cousin's in SC and her kids went back 8/1. My nephew in Florida is going back tomorrow. His sister goes back 8/12.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Aug 7, 2024 10:12:15 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Aug 7, 2024 10:02:13 GMT -5 gs11rmb said:

My oldest started on Monday (the 5th).  Some Atlanta districts went back July 31st.

you beat me to it. I was going to say that I've seen some Atlanta friends posting back to school pics for a week or more now. I think my friends in Tampa start next Monday. that was mentioned while we were trying to figure out when I was heading down, I didn't want to interfere with first day of school stuff. 

I think locally school starts after Labor Day still.  TBH, the only way we know is the school lights start flashing again.  Depending on which direction we leave from, we need to go through anywhere from 1-4 school zones.

ETA:  I wonder if it’s weather related.  Both July and Aug are incredible months to be out and about in the PNW.  Summer doesn’t officially start until July 4 around here…..this past June it was cold and wet.  

[chiver78]

Aug 7, 2024 10:22:14 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Aug 7, 2024 10:12:15 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

you beat me to it. I was going to say that I've seen some Atlanta friends posting back to school pics for a week or more now. I think my friends in Tampa start next Monday. that was mentioned while we were trying to figure out when I was heading down, I didn't want to interfere with first day of school stuff. 

I think locally school starts after Labor Day still.  TBH, the only way we know is the school lights start flashing again.  Depending on which direction we leave from, we need to go through anywhere from 1-4 school zones.

ETA:  I wonder if it’s weather related.  Both July and Aug are incredible months to be out and about in the PNW.  Summer doesn’t officially start until July 4 around here…..this past June it was cold and wet.  

yeah, we always started after Labor Day when I was a kid. my freshman year of HS was the first year of starting before the holiday - and it landed on my birthday.      the following year when upperclassmen started a day after the freshmen? yep, first day landed on my birthday again. I was not a fan.   anyway, so I guess schools around here are still starting before the holiday, but only by a week. 

[jerseygirl]

A now horrifying to me school experience. In 4th grade Catholic school with maybe 50 kids for the poor nun to teach. She sat kids in desks/rows according to their grades. I was in the first row, once a day the kids in the first (highest grades) row had to sit in desk with the kids in the last(poorest grades) and help them

Another interesting educational experience. My 2 oldest DGSons taught English in a Chinese university for 3-5 years. The students did not interact, ask questions or even want to respond to questions. Both DGSons got the students interacting in various ways. One got the students singing and he was surprised how well most sang. He thought it might be cause Chinese is a tonal language. Other got the kids up and moving. All the students really enjoyed this very different way. They also invited groups of students to their apartments for a meal. Also helped DGSons learn Chinese .

[finnime]

Seen on FB: I'm not used to feeling hopeful. I have no idea what to wear.

[Pink Cashmere]

Aug 7, 2024 8:50:36 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Aug 6, 2024 17:39:11 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

I had a fairly productive day today, I did a lot of laundry and took a lot of stuff to the trash outside. That is more than I’ve done in a few weeks. The trash included cleaning my refrigerator, so that was a deal too. I cleaned the kitchen yesterday, so there wasn’t much to do in there today.

Now I am ready to just relax in hopes of having a good evening/night, so I hopefully feel okay tomorrow morning. Mister is on his way home from work and YD left a couple hours ago with her boyfriend.

I did ask Mister if he saw on the cameras how YD was dressed when she left the house. He said no, but he has had an issue before with how she dresses sometimes. Today, when she left, she had on some short shorts that looked to me like pj bottoms and what looked like fuzzy houseshoes. 

Mister has already made it known that he has issues with how she dresses, and went farther than I would have, by saying what he’s said about her clothing choices.

The way she was dressed and the fact that she had a bag with her, I feel like she is probably not coming back tonight. 

I don’t care about her doing what she does, as long as it doesn’t disrupt my household. Mister has already had a blowout with her and her Mom about how she dresses, and I’m not interested in trying to involve myself with that. 

So she can leave the house in a bikini, and if her parents are good with that, I don’t care either. My only concern is what goes on in my household.

Isn't she an adult? She's kind of old for people to be worried about what she's wearing. It's her body and she can put whatever she wants on it.

Of course adults can wear whatever they want. I think it’s a bad idea for a 20yo to be out in public with her buttcheeks hanging out though. That was the case yesterday. As a Dad, of course Mister would prefer that his daughter not walk around in public with tight skimpy clothes on. He was taught to dress a certain way in public, being a “last name”. He won’t even run to the corner store in basketball shorts and a t-shirt. He gets fully dressed. When I first met him, he only had 1 pair of jeans and rarely wore them. So I’m sure the way he was taught to dress in public has a lot to do with his objections to how YD dresses. But like you said, she can wear what she wants.

[andi9899]

I think I'm gonna to make an offer on the house with no basement. Two of the 5 bedrooms were tiny. One will be a gym and the other will be my office. The other three were plenty big enough. I will need to put a fence on the sides on the house, but the front yard is fully fenced in so the twins can just go out front until I get half a fence up. The layout is a little weird, but it has everything I want in it.

[raeoflyte]

Aug 7, 2024 12:07:12 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

I think I'm gonna to make an offer on the house with no basement. Two of the 5 bedrooms were tiny. One will be a gym and the other will be my office. The other three were plenty big enough. I will need to put a fence on the sides on the house, but the front yard is fully fenced in so the twins can just go out front until I get half a fence up. The layout is a little weird, but it has everything I want in it.

Was that the older one?

[andi9899]

Aug 7, 2024 12:39:38 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

Aug 7, 2024 12:07:12 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

I think I'm gonna to make an offer on the house with no basement. Two of the 5 bedrooms were tiny. One will be a gym and the other will be my office. The other three were plenty big enough. I will need to put a fence on the sides on the house, but the front yard is fully fenced in so the twins can just go out front until I get half a fence up. The layout is a little weird, but it has everything I want in it.

Was that the older one?

It's this one. It's not too close to the main road. It's on 81st and at 78th is a huge shopping center, so it's close to everything I need. The neighborhood is quiet.

The driveway needs to be replaced, but it's fine for now. There is a concrete pad out back that I'll have replaced when they replace the driveway. I'll make it bigger too and have that as a patio for entertaining instead of a deck. I'm not wild about the wood siding, but that always be replaced down the road. My cousin is an electrician. I can have him rewire the garage so I can have it heated and cooled for more entertainment space. The main remodeling has already been done.

www.zillow.com/homedetails/805-N-81st-St-Kansas-City-KS-66112/75731508_zpid/

[chiver78]

it's LLWS time! yay! I got back from a Walmart run over lunch to discover MA is playing now in the New England regionals. LLWS tourneys are double-elimination format. MA has one loss at this point, and is playing for the opportunity to face the team that beat them, in the finals tomorrow night.