what are you doing right now?

[andi9899]

Sept 5, 2024 4:40:48 GMT -5 daisylu said:

Sept 5, 2024 4:18:43 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Wedding day.  My sister and her daughters left for the castle early this morning to get hair and make up done.  Apparently I slept through it, so got a second hand version from TD.  

To recap, yesterday was one of her daughter’s birthday and the rehearsal dinner.  My niece (26) threw a tantrum yesterday morning because we did not jump up and wish her happy birthday.  So we had to go out and get her coffee.  She didn’t like the first coffee shop we went to, so threw another tantrum.  At the first coffee shop, after getting caffeinated we went looking to get my cell phone working.  We also picked up a card for birthday niece and shoved cash in it.  I figured I was doing good to remember the card for the bride and groom.  Give the card to niece, it gets blown off.  

Rehearsal dinner ended before we got back from dinner.  My sister made arrangements for a birthday cake during the rehearsal dinner, brought the leftover cake back to the condo.  My birthday niece went out and got home in the wee hours of the morning, slamming doors.  Not sure what was up with that.  I was asleep and heard the doors slam.  TD was pissed, he was having a hard time sleeping and he didn’t get back to sleep so easily.  Guess she went to downtown Waterford for a birthday jumping?  

Regardless, woke up to am empty condo and coffee (since we picked some up at that coffee shop yesterday).  Incidentally, clotted cream leftover from yesterday’s tea makes fabulous coffee cream!  

So we need to shower and pack up and move to the castle for tonight.  There is so much drama going on, the daughter my sister was worried about is being a dream, her sister is being a pill.  I’m not used to living around tantrums and slamming doors.  

26 is way too old for that behavior. Hope the wedding goes more smoothly than the birthday! 

For real. T1 is 26 and would have gotten a smack upside her head for behaving that way.

[lurkyloo]

Sept 4, 2024 22:35:28 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

This thread might have to be re-named the Regina George club.

Definitely ready for a change of topic.  Who wants to hear me whine about my mother instead?  
On another note I saw your comment about Black Hawk and going home from work and was initially thinking man, you get to take a helicopter home?  #badass

[lurkyloo]

Picking up prescriptions yesterday, cvs apparently has two different profiles for me with two different birthdays.  I don’t even know how that happened but now they’re just making sh!t up that can go wrong.
Whatever.  I paid $13.99 that I didn’t need to bc I didn’t even want to deal with it.

[Cheesy FL-Vol]

Sept 5, 2024 7:25:47 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Sept 4, 2024 22:35:28 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

This thread might have to be re-named the Regina George club.

Definitely ready for a change of topic.  Who wants to hear me whine about my mother instead?  
On another note I saw your comment about Black Hawk and going home from work and was initially thinking man, you get to take a helicopter home?  #badass

As long as I can whine about my mother! 

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Sept 4, 2024 21:39:39 GMT -5 azucena said:

Got home with bonus teen about 4. Going to bed as soon as I hit post.

How do I stop hovering? I don't want to let her out of my sight bc I'm worried she will fall and get hurt...oh and just typing that out made me realize that I'm also likely hovering bc she almost didn't get to come home with us.

I forget in my exhausted state if it's Gira or Rae with diabetic kid. How do you make yourself give him space?

They make seizure alarms maybe try that?  They are issues with them but this web site seems to break it down so you can research your options.  If one fits her needs it may be worth the investment for your peace of mind.


epilepsyfoundation.org.au/understanding-epilepsy/epilepsy-and-seizure-management-tools/seizure-monitors-devices/#:~:text=can%20be%20provided.-,Seizure%20monitors%2C%20which%20are%20sometimes%20called%20alarms%2C%20can%20be%20helpful,of%20mind%20for%20some%20people.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Snow is why I refused to even entertain the idea of DH moving out to Greeley if it came to that.  I was NOT going to drive in mountain snow.  I hate driving in Nebraska snow as it is.

Right now I have a 5 minute commute.  At that time it was still only 20 minutes.  If he thought I was going to move to where I might end up with a multi hour commute in the snow he had another thing coming.

We haven't had super heavy snow in a long time so it hasn't been an issue but I also wish the expectation that you get in or die trying would go away.  I have been lucky to work for managers that understand no job is worth dying/wrecking over.

One year there was a ten, TEN, car pile up on Levenworth, right where I had to drive to be able to get to my designated parking at UNMC.  I emailed my boss and said no way no how I am going to be car number 11.  I am staying home today.

She emailed me back and said "Cool I'm staying home too!"

The majority of us do not work jobs that are going to cause world/life ending consequences if we don't come in during a blizzard.  At most the shareholders don't get a few more dollars in their pockets.  Which may be the end of the world to them but isn't to me.  I die they will have my job posted before rigor mortis sets in.

Too bad middle managers don't recognize they are just as replaceable and back up the peons on this topic.

[seriousthistime]

azucena, I can't remember all the details about BT but I've gotten the gist of it over time. 

I wonder if you ever said anything about whether she could become an emancipated minor.  My understanding is that she and her mother can still maintain a relationship but the mother can't exercise parental control over the child. 

I wonder whether this would improve things like having Medicaid in her own name, etc. 

You and your family deserve major kudos for helping her out.  Not just the day to day improvement in BT's life compared to her life at home, but seeing responsible role models living a productive, non-chaotic life is doing so much for her. You are showing her another way. One of the problems with those who live chaotic lives is that their children can grow up thinking it's normal to live that way and the cycle is perpetuated.  

Just being there is immensely important. And you do so much more for her.  

[NoNamePerson]

Sept 5, 2024 7:39:21 GMT -5 Cheesy FL-Vol said:

Sept 5, 2024 7:25:47 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Definitely ready for a change of topic.  Who wants to hear me whine about my mother instead?  
On another note I saw your comment about Black Hawk and going home from work and was initially thinking man, you get to take a helicopter home?  #badass

As long as I can whine about my mother! 

  Y'all best thank your lucky stars this board wasn't available when I was younger! Talk about a bitch fest, marriage crap, school crap, money crap, car crap, letting son make 18 crap, just plain crap!! My wish is that by the time some of you reach ripe old age that things will have settled down and life is easier. It does get easier if you (generic/general you) allow it.   

[NoNamePerson]

finnime  Can you identify the buildings in the background of your picture. They are so interesting and just caught my eye. If not I'll understand and try another approach. Just a tad lazy this morning so thought I would ask first.  TYIA

[TheOtherMe]

Sept 5, 2024 7:52:17 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Snow is why I refused to even entertain the idea of DH moving out to Greeley if it came to that.  I was NOT going to drive in mountain snow.  I hate driving in Nebraska snow as it is.

Greeley is not mountain snow.  It is Eastern Plains snow.  They are entirely different.  There are storms in the spring that shut down I-76 and I-70.  Mostly in spring.  Thankfully, my work trips to the Eastern Plains never got me stuck in one of those horrible towns.

[chiver78]

I slept in a little this morning, and regretted it on the way to daycare. there's one intersection before I get to the highway that backs way up, and worse during the school year. I won't make that mistake again.      anyway, I stopped at BJs on the way back and have chatted with my neighbor and her pup (not the crazy one...). next up is shredding the rotisserie chickens I brought home, and all of the laundry. 

background noise is ER this morning. I just caught the last 10min of the pilot episode and #2 is just starting. will be a nice trip down memory lane today 

[Pink Cashmere]

Sept 4, 2024 23:11:48 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Sept 4, 2024 22:35:28 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

This thread might have to be re-named the Regina George club.  

I disagree. It's not being a mean girl to point out facts. We're not gossiping. If a person comes here daily with "woe is me" and gets helpful hints/advice only to say "I didn't ask for help! You don't know me!" And then back to "feel bad for me! I'm a victim of my own choices!" That's not being mean. We all bitch and moan about things. Then we move on. Only a few keep the bitching and moaning on repeat daily.

You all are stuck with me and my bitching and moaning.

[chiver78]

Sept 5, 2024 9:23:17 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

Sept 4, 2024 23:11:48 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

I disagree. It's not being a mean girl to point out facts. We're not gossiping. If a person comes here daily with "woe is me" and gets helpful hints/advice only to say "I didn't ask for help! You don't know me!" And then back to "feel bad for me! I'm a victim of my own choices!" That's not being mean. We all bitch and moan about things. Then we move on. Only a few keep the bitching and moaning on repeat daily.

You all are stuck with me and my bitching and moaning.

I'm not andi, but I can confidently say that was definitely not directed at you. 😝

[Pink Cashmere]

Sept 5, 2024 9:28:08 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Sept 5, 2024 9:23:17 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

You all are stuck with me and my bitching and moaning.

I'm not andi, but I can confidently say that was definitely not directed at you. 😝

I was just trying to lighten the mood a little.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

DH said the Christmas tree might not fit in the living room with our new couch.

That announcement backfired spectacularly in his face because I have already figured out how to put both trees in the sun room and now I have an excuse to buy the cute little Christmas tree at Hobby Lobby that I have been referring to as the "Whoville tree" every time I go in for the living room.

And I have already mentally configured the ceramic trees and my Santa collection in the living room. 

I wasn't planning on putting out all my nutcrackers this year I am thinking I would like to rotate them each year so everyone gets a turn.

Poor DH.

[chiver78]

Sept 5, 2024 9:29:36 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

Sept 5, 2024 9:28:08 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

I'm not andi, but I can confidently say that was definitely not directed at you. 😝

I was just trying to lighten the mood a little.

ha, touché. the little sad guy had me wondering.

[lurkyloo]

Okay.  Preliminary meeting with home aide company went well and they gave some good perspective on various things.  Made the hair appt for Tuesday.  Work exploding but not much I can do about it.  Dreading this trip next week but I’ll go and get things set up properly and hopefully be able to take a break from all things eldercare after that.

[andi9899]

Sept 5, 2024 9:23:17 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

Sept 4, 2024 23:11:48 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

I disagree. It's not being a mean girl to point out facts. We're not gossiping. If a person comes here daily with "woe is me" and gets helpful hints/advice only to say "I didn't ask for help! You don't know me!" And then back to "feel bad for me! I'm a victim of my own choices!" That's not being mean. We all bitch and moan about things. Then we move on. Only a few keep the bitching and moaning on repeat daily.

You all are stuck with me and my bitching and moaning.

IMO you have plenty to bitch and moan about. You're not playing victim all the time. And honestly, I'd like to slap Mister and his girls upside the head just once on your behalf.

[swamp]

I just needed to let every know I had chicken tikka masala for lunch and I enjoyed every bite.

[andi9899]

Looking at 2 more houses today. I'm so tired of looking at houses. It was fun at first, but now it's not. I really need the people who own the 15th St house to just let me have it.

[jerseygirl]

DDIL called last night about her appointment at Cedars Sinai. Good news, the cardiac surgeon thought the newest valve replacement is a possibility for her. The doctor had worked with the engineers and thought there might be a way to use this. He worked on the clinical trials for this and did the first post approval . The company had previously turned her down as a candidate. Previous Dr told her no other valves were suitable.
CS doctor was very positive and said she should be able to get into trials for new valves. Previous Dr said not a candidate. She has Kaiser Permanente and they are very conservative
So we’re all happy that there is a good possibility she can recover to health. Relief !

[andi9899]

Also, I think my cousin's friend is trying to date me and I hope I'm wrong and don't have to tell him no. I've known this guy forever. They've been friends since we were kids. So a few weeks ago we were at my parents house and we were talking about going to a Chiefs game. Fine. Next thing I know my cousin sends each of us the other's phone number. We go to said Chiefs game with them and tailgate together. Because my cousin and his wife already have seats, we sit together elsewhere. Fine. That's the end of it.

Fast forward to this past weekend and I've spent the entire weekend with family because they were in town for my grandma's birthday. The friend was there the whole time. Cool. On Monday night we're all at a bar and I want to get food to go, so I stay for one more beer while I wait for my food. Friend stays and family leaves. While we're waiting for food, friend is telling me about how he and his wife are over. Yes, I said wife. Said food comes we part ways. Yesterday he texts me and asks me if I have plans for tonight's Chiefs game to which I said I'll be at the gym until 7 so planned to watch it at home by myself. Friend says "cool, just didn't know if you were interested going out to watch it." Am I reading to much into this? First of all, I don't date married men. Second, dude's not my type. Third, he my cousin's best friend, so a hard no.

[gs11rmb]

Sept 5, 2024 11:15:26 GMT -5 swamp said:

I just needed to let every know I had chicken tikka masala for lunch and I enjoyed every bite.

Hard to believe that it's a Scottish dish 


www.cnn.com/travel/article/ali-ahmed-aslam-chicken-tikka-masala-glasgow/index.html

[Cheesy FL-Vol]

Sept 5, 2024 11:55:17 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Also, I think my cousin's friend is trying to date me and I hope I'm wrong and don't have to tell him no. I've known this guy forever. They've been friends since we were kids. So a few weeks ago we were at my parents house and we were talking about going to a Chiefs game. Fine. Next thing I know my cousin sends each of us the other's phone number. We go to said Chiefs game with them and tailgate together. Because my cousin and his wife already have seats, we sit together elsewhere. Fine. That's the end of it.

Fast forward to this past weekend and I've spent the entire weekend with family because they were in town for my grandma's birthday. The friend was there the whole time. Cool. On Monday night we're all at a bar and I want to get food to go, so I stay for one more beer while I wait for my food. Friend stays and family leaves. While we're waiting for food, friend is telling me about how he and his wife are over. Yes, I said wife. Said food comes we part ways. Yesterday he texts me and asks me if I have plans for tonight's Chiefs game to which I said I'll be at the gym until 7 so planned to watch it at home by myself. Friend says "cool, just didn't know if you were interested going out to watch it." Am I reading to much into this? First of all, I don't date married men. Second, dude's not my type. Third, he my cousin's best friend, so a hard no.

Just my opinion, but you identified clear reasons for a hard no, and I agree with that. 

[daisylu]

Sept 5, 2024 11:55:17 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Also, I think my cousin's friend is trying to date me and I hope I'm wrong and don't have to tell him no. I've known this guy forever. They've been friends since we were kids. So a few weeks ago we were at my parents house and we were talking about going to a Chiefs game. Fine. Next thing I know my cousin sends each of us the other's phone number. We go to said Chiefs game with them and tailgate together. Because my cousin and his wife already have seats, we sit together elsewhere. Fine. That's the end of it.

Fast forward to this past weekend and I've spent the entire weekend with family because they were in town for my grandma's birthday. The friend was there the whole time. Cool. On Monday night we're all at a bar and I want to get food to go, so I stay for one more beer while I wait for my food. Friend stays and family leaves. While we're waiting for food, friend is telling me about how he and his wife are over. Yes, I said wife. Said food comes we part ways. Yesterday he texts me and asks me if I have plans for tonight's Chiefs game to which I said I'll be at the gym until 7 so planned to watch it at home by myself. Friend says "cool, just didn't know if you were interested going out to watch it." Am I reading to much into this? First of all, I don't date married men. Second, dude's not my type. Third, he my cousin's best friend, so a hard no.

You are not reading too much into it. IMVHO, you are going to have to be direct with him. I hate when these situations involve friends of relatives.

[jerseygirl]

Sept 5, 2024 11:57:46 GMT -5 gs11rmb said:

Sept 5, 2024 11:15:26 GMT -5 swamp said:

I just needed to let every know I had chicken tikka masala for lunch and I enjoyed every bite.

Hard to believe that it's a Scottish dish 


www.cnn.com/travel/article/ali-ahmed-aslam-chicken-tikka-masala-glasgow/index.html

We often ate at Indian restaurants when visiting Glasgow. Food at many Glasgow restaurants was pretty stodgy. Other favorites were oyster bars, the oysters were outstanding! And of course fabulous whisky to go with the oysters. My favorite was in a former bank with impressive architecture
But trying to order at the Indian restaurants was not easy. The waiters had a Glasgow combined with Indian accents. Us Americans were hopeless but our Scotch colleagues were able to understand.

[andi9899]

Sept 5, 2024 12:26:38 GMT -5 daisylu said:

Sept 5, 2024 11:55:17 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Also, I think my cousin's friend is trying to date me and I hope I'm wrong and don't have to tell him no. I've known this guy forever. They've been friends since we were kids. So a few weeks ago we were at my parents house and we were talking about going to a Chiefs game. Fine. Next thing I know my cousin sends each of us the other's phone number. We go to said Chiefs game with them and tailgate together. Because my cousin and his wife already have seats, we sit together elsewhere. Fine. That's the end of it.

Fast forward to this past weekend and I've spent the entire weekend with family because they were in town for my grandma's birthday. The friend was there the whole time. Cool. On Monday night we're all at a bar and I want to get food to go, so I stay for one more beer while I wait for my food. Friend stays and family leaves. While we're waiting for food, friend is telling me about how he and his wife are over. Yes, I said wife. Said food comes we part ways. Yesterday he texts me and asks me if I have plans for tonight's Chiefs game to which I said I'll be at the gym until 7 so planned to watch it at home by myself. Friend says "cool, just didn't know if you were interested going out to watch it." Am I reading to much into this? First of all, I don't date married men. Second, dude's not my type. Third, he my cousin's best friend, so a hard no.

You are not reading too much into it. IMVHO, you are going to have to be direct with him. I hate when these situations involve friends of relatives.

Ugh! I was hoping you were going to tell me I'm crazy.

[snapdragon]

I spent my morning watching an electrician replacing 6(wtf!) hardwired smoke alarms.

They went off yesterday afternoon and just would not stop. I realized after speaking in person with the local FD that I needed a electrician. After calling, driving home as soon as I pulled in, I could hear the alarm going off outside. While waiting for a call back I realized that I had 5 other smoke detectors and they were all going off! So, I spent about 40+ minutes swapping out batteries and they were still chirping last night. When the electrician called me back, they weren't able to come until this morning.  Luckily, I phoned a friend and they reminded me to check my fuse box. I had already taken out 2 batteries but it wasn't doing any good. 

So I ended up finding the correct fuse and turning it off so I wouldn't have to hear the damn beeping all night. 

In short, if your hard wired smoke alarms start to go off for no reason and you can't change them right away look to your fuse box and throw the switch! Otherwise, I probably would have ended up doing something bad and my neighbors would be cussing my name to the sky along with all of their dogs. 

Come to find out at least 4 of the detectors were from when the house was built. I have been told that hard wired alarms like I this usually last between 8-10 years before they need to be replaced.

[chiver78]

Sept 5, 2024 12:34:19 GMT -5 snapdragon said:

I spent my morning watching an electrician replacing 6(wtf!) hardwired smoke alarms.

They went off yesterday afternoon and just would not stop. I realized after speaking in person with the local FD that I needed a electrician. After calling, driving home as soon as I pulled in, I could hear the alarm going off outside. While waiting for a call back I realized that I had 5 other smoke detectors and they were all going off! So, I spent about 40+ minutes swapping out batteries and they were still chirping last night. When the electrician called me back, they weren't able to come until this morning.  Luckily, I phoned a friend and they reminded me to check my fuse box. I had already taken out 2 batteries but it wasn't doing any good. 

So I ended up finding the correct fuse and turning it off so I wouldn't have to hear the damn beeping all night. 

In short, if your hard wired smoke alarms start to go off for no reason and you can't change them right away look to your fuse box and throw the switch! Otherwise, I probably would have ended up doing something bad and my neighbors would be cussing my name to the sky along with all of their dogs. 

Come to find out at least 4 of the detectors were from when the house was built. I have been told that hard wired alarms like I this usually last between 8-10 years before they need to be replaced.

thank you for the reminder that I need to pick up some 9V batteries. all of my smoke alarms are currently unplugged with their batteries pulled out. they started chirping for my mom on Monday and she couldn't figure it out. I was still in FL, so I called my friend S for an assist.

[jerseygirl]

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