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Well that was fun *NWR*

My mom came to stay with us for a couple of days. She left yesterday morning and I miss her already. But we have plans in place now, and I feel like I'm actually going to be able to get somewhere, which is cool.

We spent a lot of time just venting about all the crap that my dad and my sister have put us through, rolling our eyes at my sister's "wedding" plans, talking out our wedding plans, and eating loads of really good food.

She gave me some money, partly to pay for a therapist, and partly to spoil myself. I'm working on finding the therapist, but I've already done the spoiling myself bit.

I got 6 books, some skincare products, a Sims3 EP, Bruno Mars' first album, and Pitch Perfect, the Les Mis movie, and the Les Mis stage production on DVD. Oh, and some socks, because I have huge feet and can never find socks that fit me.

I also got FI some stuff because we didn't exchange anniversary or Valentines gifts because neither of us could think of anything we wanted. I got him DVDs of Tron Legacy and Steve Coogan, loads of chocolates and some other stuff I can't quite think of right now. He got me The Vampire Tarot, a bottle of the sparkling wine he gave me on our first official date which was Valentines 2012, and some earrings. I used to read Tarot in high school, now I just collect decks because I think they're beautiful.

Now I'm lying in bed, dosed to the eyeballs with Flusin, paracetemol, and antihistamines, because my sinuses have decided to go on strike and my internal organs keep trying to make a break for it. Work's going to be fun today! I'm not putting too much effort in though, because a) I've already resigned, they can't fire me without having to pay me for the full salary period, and b) I wasn't going to get a reference from them anyway so I'm not worried about them giving me a bad one.

So, how are you ladies this lovely (insert appropriate time of day here)? What did you do with/on/for your Valentines weekends?
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Re: Well that was fun *NWR*

  • Well, it's nearly 1am here on the East Coast, and I am still up Knotting since I'm off from work tomorrow for President's Day. Plus, I'm working hard on digesting the enormous meal we took FFIL out to for his birthday at one of his favorite restaurants (HERE). Also, I've been procrastinating writing our wedding ceremony (our friend is getting ordained to perform and since she has her hands full working full time and raising a toddler and newborn, I said I would write the ceremony for her). I have a bunch of sample ceremony scripts laid out all over the coffee table, but can't tear myself away from the internet to read them. Oops. lol
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  •  I came home early from work tonight and cleaned bathrooms. What an exciting life I lead!
    I make FI clean the bathroom! I have no problems doing any other chore/cleaning, but scrubbing toilets makes me want to vomit.
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     I came home early from work tonight and cleaned bathrooms. What an exciting life I lead!

    I make FI clean the bathroom! I have no problems doing any other chore/cleaning, but scrubbing toilets makes me want to vomit.

    I enjoy cleaning, and DH doesn't clean as deeply as I think ought to be done. So mostly I clean when he's not around. :)

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    I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'
  • KytchynWitcheKytchynWitche member
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    edited February 2014
    Well I got the new job I applied for and I start in two weeks, so I'm very excited about that! Sounds like you had a good weekend with your mom -- yay! You deserved it. DH and I dealt with the drama from BSC granny on Friday, and then had a quiet day Saturday. That was lovely. I'm kind of dreading giving my notice tomorrow because my boss is...difficult. As DH said, 'If they make your life hell, just quit early.' I came home early from work tonight and cleaned bathrooms. What an exciting life I lead!
    I read about the BSC granny drama. I am so sorry. (hugs)

    The worst that can happen with your boss is that they don't accept your resignation - in which case you leave anyway, but you don't get the financial benefit of serving out your notice period. But your H is a good man, and he'll support you if that happens. And hey, your new job is almost here! Yay!

    Cookie Pusher - That restaurant sounds amazing. I am seriously considering swimming the Atlantic right now. As for the ceremony scripting, I feel you. Take heart from the fact that I have almost nothing concrete at this point! You can do it! If all else fails, have your FI hide your router until you get it done! ;P


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  • Cookie PusherCookie Pusher member
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    I enjoy cleaning, and DH doesn't clean as deeply as I think out to be done. So mostly I clean when he's not around. :)
    I do the deep cleaning - scrubbing the bathtub/de-mildewing because our bathroom has ZERO ventilation - but I reserve the toilet and wiping down the sink to him since he's the one that makes the biggest mess of them. He leaves Pop Tart bits in the sink on a daily basis because he is too lazy to pour water to wash it away when he's done brushing his teeth. Since I don't even get up until an hour after he's left for work, it's already dried and crusted by the time I go to brush my teeth. So yea, that's all on him! Just like I snake the drain in the tub because it's my damn hair that clogs it all the time!

    urbaneca said:
    Cookie Pusher - That restaurant sounds amazing. I am seriously considering swimming the Atlantic right now. As for the ceremony scripting, I feel you. Take heart from the fact that I have almost nothing concrete at this point! You can do it! If all else fails, have your FI hide your router until you get it done! ;P


    It's one of my favorite places to eat! They list dessert first on their menu (2 pages of cakes and tarts and pies!), but you actually pick your dessert by going to the big deli case in the attached gourmet shop because the selection is constantly changing. I used to go every week for cake when I was in college, but we don't get there as much now that we're 45 minutes away.

    And yea, I know I can get this thing written. After all, I went to school for writing. However, I'm just kind of burnt out right now with 4.5 months left to go before the BIG DAY. November-March is so stressful for us because of the holidays then almost every single person in FI's family (plus me and my youngest sister) all have our birthdays right after. I've been so tired that I've fallen asleep on the couch at least once a week now! Tomorrow, though, I am definitely going to get the bulk of this written. Y'all need to kick my ass if you see me posting too much! lol

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  • OMG, @urbaneca I so miss Paracetemol.  That stuff was amazing.  I brought back a couple of bottles with me when I left England.  So jealous of your drugs at the moment.  :)

  • I've had a rotten day.  DH forgot where he hid my good silver, and I have friends coming tomorrow for tea.  Grr.
    There is no Cheesecake Factory in my town, and I need it!!!
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  • OMG, @urbaneca I so miss Paracetemol.  That stuff was amazing.  I brought back a couple of bottles with me when I left England.  So jealous of your drugs at the moment.  :)
    You don't get paracetemol over there? That's cray!
    The one I'm taking at the moment is actually a generic paracetemol-codeine mix. Sorts out all kinds of pain and fever, with the added benefit of mellowing me out a bit - which I seriously need at the moment. LOL
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  • CMGragain said:
    I've had a rotten day.  DH forgot where he hid my good silver, and I have friends coming tomorrow for tea.  Grr.
    There is no Cheesecake Factory in my town, and I need it!!!
    Oh no! :( I'm sorry. I will send you all the virtual cheesecakes!
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  • CMGragain said:

    I've had a rotten day.  DH forgot where he hid my good silver, and I have friends coming tomorrow for tea.  Grr.
    There is no Cheesecake Factory in my town, and I need it!!!

    Not quite on the same level, but I went to make cookies yesterday and found that DH had moved the vanilla from its rightful place next to the other spices and put it on the top shelf with the olive oil and beans.

    Because men.
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    I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'
  • CMGragain said:
    I've had a rotten day.  DH forgot where he hid my good silver, and I have friends coming tomorrow for tea.  Grr.
    There is no Cheesecake Factory in my town, and I need it!!!
    Yikes! This is why I don't really like when FI tries to reorganize things - he never remembers where he puts them! Sending you aaaaaaaaaall the cheesecake!
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  • OMG, @urbaneca I so miss Paracetemol.  That stuff was amazing.  I brought back a couple of bottles with me when I left England.  So jealous of your drugs at the moment.  :)
    Isn't it the same as tylenol?  Or is there something different with it?  Just curious
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  • It's all painkiller of some sort, but it seemed to work so much better on me than anything else.  I'm an Advil girl now.  But I think some inhibit the nerves from feeling pain, and others are anti-inflammatory.  I've got it figured out somewhere based on what I need.  

  • FiancBFiancB member
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    Sounds like you got some much needed me/me and FI time!

    On Friday we went to dinner. It was a prime rib dinner at the event center and they were selling tickets, so I thought it would be fun and bought us some. It was good, and fun, but... strange. We showed up to find that there were no 2 person tables, only 8 person rounds and a few 4 person tables. We sat at a 4 top and prayed that no one would sit down next to us! It was so weird- thankfully, we did get to keep our table to ourselves but that probably wouldn't have been the case if we'd gone to the 7 o'clock seating time rather than the 5. 

    Also reminded I live in the boonies since we were almost the only people that dressed up for it. It wasn't any sort of group event and it wasn't like there were games or anything like that, so it was really weird that it was set up in such a way to force strangers to sit together, on Valentine's day of all things. After all that we went home and watched Saved, which my bff loves but I never got around to watching, and we liked it quite a bit. 

    Other than that, a lot of homework for me, interspersed with us watching BBT and the walking dead. We discovered the local grocer delivers groceries for $5 so we racked up over $200 worth and will be receiving it today, so that's our excitement in our home life!

     I am having the worst cramps of my life (they woke me up and it took me a while to even figure out what was going on. I normally don't or barely cramp at all) and am bleeding so damn much I don't know how I'm still standing. TMI, but I had to bitch to someone about it. 
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  • I'm still dreaming about the multi-course dinner we had on Friday... Fresh salmon sushi as an amuse-bouche; lobster tempura and waffles with bacon jam; perch and gaufrettes with a cabbage and radish slaw and garlic aioli; duck confit mini soft-shell tacos; steak with a sunnyside-up egg and hollandaise; and vanilla pot de creme for dessert. I'm such a fat kid foodie haha

    Saturday was a food fiesta, too, as we went to the patisserie we're booking for the wedding and got to taste 8 different kinds of cake, 5 different macaron, and the glitter doughnuts I'm obsessed with!

    Can I go back in time to Friday and do it all over again? Pretty please?

    Also, I'm at work today even though it's a holiday, and I think I just drooled on my keyboard after typing this.


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  • CMGragain said:

    I've had a rotten day.  DH forgot where he hid my good silver, and I have friends coming tomorrow for tea.  Grr.
    There is no Cheesecake Factory in my town, and I need it!!!

    Not quite on the same level, but I went to make cookies yesterday and found that DH had moved the vanilla from its rightful place next to the other spices and put it on the top shelf with the olive oil and beans.

    Because men.
    That happens to me all the time! H thinks the olive oil should be on the counter with the sugar. I think it works better next to the other oils in the cabinet. If he makes pizza, I sneak into the kitchen after to put everything back where it goes.
  • I've had a rotten day.  DH forgot where he hid my good silver, and I have friends coming tomorrow for tea.  Grr.
    There is no Cheesecake Factory in my town, and I need it!!!
    Not quite on the same level, but I went to make cookies yesterday and found that DH had moved the vanilla from its rightful place next to the other spices and put it on the top shelf with the olive oil and beans. Because men.
    That happens to me all the time! H thinks the olive oil should be on the counter with the sugar. I think it works better next to the other oils in the cabinet. If he makes pizza, I sneak into the kitchen after to put everything back where it goes.
    I texted my mother and told her that. She wrote back, 'Your father has been doing that to me since 1980. Welcome to married life.'

    Why can't men just stay out of the cabinets?? It's not like I rearrange the tools in his man-cave!!
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    I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'
  • @pumpkinsandturkeys - glitter donuts?  I need to know about this.
  • @RebeccaB88 -- here's a photo. We're having mini version of these, with coral edible glitter.


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  • I've had a rotten day.  DH forgot where he hid my good silver, and I have friends coming tomorrow for tea.  Grr.
    There is no Cheesecake Factory in my town, and I need it!!!
    Not quite on the same level, but I went to make cookies yesterday and found that DH had moved the vanilla from its rightful place next to the other spices and put it on the top shelf with the olive oil and beans. Because men.
    That happens to me all the time! H thinks the olive oil should be on the counter with the sugar. I think it works better next to the other oils in the cabinet. If he makes pizza, I sneak into the kitchen after to put everything back where it goes.
    I texted my mother and told her that. She wrote back, 'Your father has been doing that to me since 1980. Welcome to married life.'

    Why can't men just stay out of the cabinets?? It's not like I rearrange the tools in his man-cave!!
    At least mine doesn't throw out forks.  Mom caught Dad doing this after they'd been married awhile and kept running out of forks.  Apparently he was scraping his plate off into the trash and kept dropping the fork in with the food.
  • erinlin25erinlin25 member
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    edited February 2014
    Friday we did dinner with MIL and then I slept life away all weekend battling my cold/cough. H took advantage of it as well and was lazy with me being the good H making me food when I wanted something. We just watched old movies/shows on netflix. It was amazing :) I did do a few chores on Sunday but then it was right back to naps. although it was super hard to actually become human for work today I was happy to have had the whole weekend off. edit... and I miss cheesecake factory more than anything! It is always the must go to whenever we are near one. (The closest one is 1.5 hours away). But I always get so full I cant always get cheesecake! If we are staying over I'll get it to go, but if its a day trip I'm afraid it will not last the 2 hours in the car.. but a grocery store up here does sell "cheesecake factory" cheesecake slices but so far none of my favorites so I have yet to try one up here yet. I check every time I am there though!
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