Thirsty Thursday

labro

That's what it was in college anyway. I'm not sure I'm thirsty today, I've had all the wine I could drink over the last few days!!

Wow! I've been catching up on everyone's posts and it sounds like you've all had so much going on!! Thanks everyone for all the birthday wishes! It truly was the best birthday I've had so far! H and I slept in a bit, then went for a walk on Seneca Lake and in the town of Geneva. I had the most delicious ice cream call Maine Black Bear - basically vanilla with streaks of raspberry and raspberry jam filled chocolate chunks. It had my name all over it! And then we started hitting up the wineries before I had a delicious dinner at a little local tavern in town.

I wish I was still on vacation. Everything was fun, everything was beautiful. My favorite part was probably the Finger Lakes but the wedding in Alexandria Bay we attended was also gorgeous. On Sunday I got to meet @beanbot2002, @GoldenPenguin, and @Swazzle and they are the best, most beautiful ladies ever!!!! GoldenPenguin made the most amazing pasta salad and her H grilled us burgers and dogs for dinner. I got to get ALL the Violet snuggles and had conversations with her. She is such a sweet and loving golden, GoldenPenguin is so lucky to have her. We also played the most epic game of Telestrations. We had one picture that started as a pearl drop necklace....turned into an actual pearl necklace (if you know what I mean) that then became titty fucking. It was the most fucking hilarious thing ever. I came soooo close to peeing my pants over that one. I hope I get to see all of them again soon! It was so hard to just say goodbye!

What are you thirsty for this morning?

What will you be thirsty for tonight?

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk?

If you could send me all the wine, would you?

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@labro I missed you! I'm so jealous of your trip and getting to meet all those ladies! Golden birthdays are the best!

So we had to cancel our trip to the other day care we planned to see yesterday because my in laws showed up a couple days early. Surprise....lol. Luckily they aren't staying with us anymore but they brought a bunch of fresh peaches and tomatoes with them from their local farmer's Market so I'm going to noms on some peaches this week. We will probably end up visiting the other day care next week when we get more time.

We still have company staying with us this weekend so tonight I have to clean the house from the layer of dog hair that's covering it and wash all the bed sheets. Luckily it's only friends of DH that are staying with us so they won't mind if the house isn't completely perfect.

What are you thirsty for this morning?

I've been craving juice! I craved juice during my first trimester and now I'm craving it again...especially orange, apple, or grape juice.

What will you be thirsty for tonight?

Probably more juice lol.

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk?

I would say 3 full glasses of wine gets me started on the tipsy level. Now after not drinking for 7 months...it will probably only take a couple small glasses. Beer could take forever depending on the type of beer and hard liquor...maybe 1-2 drinks.

If you could send me all the wine, would you?

Only if I could drink it with you.

labro

@southernpeach89 Ugh, that's so stressful! Gotta love guests showing up early! I had a dream the other night that we had your shower and I was completely unprepared! I was serving warm beer because it wasn't chilled, I didn't have any food ready, nothing! People were standing around bored and I knew they were thinking about leaving early.

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@labro LOL! Mom said she had a similar dream earlier last week about the shower she is throwing and I told her that it's good that you have those nightmares because then it means that everything is going to go great!

Swazzle

Morning! I spent all day yesterday researching restaurants and tours for my trip. I feel like I fell off the planet after posting the daily thread. Sorry about that! 

Last night, I met @hummingbird125 and two of our IRL friends for dinner. It was SO good. I had shrimp risotto, overnight barbecued short rib and chocolate mousse cake with salted caramel sauce. There was wine and good conversation and it was nice being out in the city for a girl's night!

Tonight, I'm hoping to continue cleaning out my closet (I have 15 tops and 15 dresses to get rid of already), make dinner (Blue Apron Vadouvan-Spiced Lamb Burgers with Crispy Curried Zucchini Rounds), and then watch Big Brother. 

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What are you thirsty for this morning?

I wish I had stopped at Dunkin for an Oreo iced coffee. Instead I have boring work coffee. 

What will you be thirsty for tonight?

Probably water. I'm feeling a little dehydrated from all the wine last night!

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk?

It varies. Sometimes I'll drink a whole bottle of wine or 4 beers and be ok. Other times, those will make me tipsy. I think generally a 6-pack gets to me the border of actually being drunk. Maybe. 

If you could send me all the wine, would you? 

No I would NOT send you ALL of it, @labro

Welcome back, @labro! @GoldenPenguin should definitely provide photographic evidence of the "pearl necklace" drawings. 

labro

@Swazzle I guess I could share with you! But only if you promise I get to meet Lucy someday! Your dinner last night sounds incredible!

@southernpeach89 I'm glad someone else is having these dreams! They are so stressful and I feel like such a failure!

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@Swazzle Shrimp risotto sounds perfect!!! I want that! 

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@LaBro - It sounds like you had a faaaabulous trip.  And I need that ice cream in my belly, NOW.  It sounds delicious.  I love choc + raspberry, so it's right up my alley.

@southernpeach89 - I'm out of my farmer's market peaches.  We are going again a week from tomorrow to get another zillion pounds of fresh peaches.  All the noms.

@Swazzle - That mousse sounds really good!!  Your Blue Apron also sounds great except for the curry...  curry makes me puke.  Every time.  EVERY time.

I am dreading today.  I have my first Mean Project Manager meeting at my new job.    It is in less than 2 hours.  Basically, this dude hasn't done diddly squat on his project in months and we've got a hard external deadline.  It's a big deal because it has to do with the radars that keep the flying public safe in the USA, and our part is a small portion of a larger program, so we can't miss our deadlines.  Dread dread dread this meeting, but my boss said it's gotta happen.  WAH.

I put lavender on my feet at bed last night and konked out.  It was absolutely glorious.  And  yesterday afternoon I came home from work, made some homemade marinara and plunked in a bag of meatballs and let it simmer for an hour.  Boiled some spinach noodles, and VOILA the best dinner evah.  Then I took a bath, surprised H with some bow-chicka-wow-wow, and went to bed by 8:00 or 8:30.  I love going to bed early.

What are you thirsty for this morning?

All the coffee.  And maybe some raspberry ginger ale.  That sounds good.

What will you be thirsty for tonight?

After this meeting I'll probably be thirsty for something a little stronger than ginger ale.

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk?

Maybe a glass?  There's a reason I don't really drink!  

If you could send me all the wine, would you? 

Of course!

Swazzle

@cocobellaf - H does not like curry so I am not telling him there is curry involved in anything. I'm hoping it's so little that he won't smell it while I'm cooking. Good luck with your meeting! 

labro

@CocoBellaF @Swazzle I will eat your curry/Mr. Swazzle's curry portion for you!!!! I LOVE curry!

minskat30

@labro - Awww, I want Violet snuggles...and drinks with @swazzle @buddysmom80 and @goldenpenguin

@southernpeach89 - I feel ya!  The amount of dog hair floating around our house could knit a sweater at any given moment (Raj is blowing his coat right now).  I'm sorry you had to cancel your plans though.  Hope you get to see the other daycare soon.

@cocobellaf - Good luck with the meeting...sorry it has to happen.  

@swazzle - Your meal sounds so yummy!!!

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I'm feeling so good this morning...I'm finally over whatever it is I had and slept wonderfully last night (Raj slept in our room and didn't wake me up once)!

I'm so busy at work though today, guys.  Have a few hundred pages to read and meetings galore!  Yikes.  Tonight I'll do spin again then H and I have our semi-monthly budget meeting.  We agreed to meet twice a month to get our grocery bill (among other things) under control.  We spend a crazy amount on groceries for two people and a X-Large dog.  I told H it can't turn into nit picking or blaming (which he isn't trying to do but his tone (and me being sensitive about being able to spend money and not be a tight wad) sometimes leads to us being irritated at each other)....I hope it goes well.  I told H it must also be followed by sexy time so he really, really can't irritate me otherwise he gets none.

ETA.

Forgot the questions....

What are you thirsty for this morning?

Iced coffee but I'm stuck with work coffee. 

What will you be thirsty for tonight?

Wine...I'll need some for our budget discussion, trust me.

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk?

I rarely get really drunk...it used to bug the crud out of my college friends.  We grew up drinking wine with dinners on the weekend (from like age 10 or so...a glass with dinner on the weekends was normal) so I do have a bit of a higher tolerance.  3-4 glasses of wine would get me feeling good but I wouldn't call it buzzed either. 

If you could send me all the wine, would you? 

No, its all mine.  At least until I get KU.  

Swazzle

@labro - I want chicken tikka masala for lunch now. With naan. Garlic naan. 

jenjen047

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that vacation sounds glorious! glad you had a good birthday!!

@southernpeach89 - surprise guests are no fun! But if they bring delicious fruit I guess it's ok.

@CocoBellaF - I've never heard of putting lavender on your feet. Interesting. I wanted to go to bed early but it didn't happen.

Last night I went for a run. It is so hot here, I was sweating everywhere. Literally my ears were sweating. After my run I was severely under my calorie goals so I got chipotle delivered and ate it in bed while watching real housewives. If that's not perfection, I don't know what is.

I started looking into photographers a little. Will try to do more this weekend so we can get something booked soon. Thankfully there are some I really like in our price range!

I am so ready for this week to be over. I need a weekend at home to relax and recharge and get my life in order. I feel a bit like a chicken with its head cut off. Last weekend we were at the cape but it ended up being less than relaxing. This weekend I have zero plans except a pedicure and a surprise bday party for my aunt on Sunday night. Everyone keep your fingers crossed that FI is off work Saturday so we can get our couples massage that I so badly need and we have been trying to schedule since May!

What are you thirsty for?
I am a little dehydrated so right now just water.

What will you be thirsty for later?
I really only drink water or coffee these days....so probably just more water. BORING!

How many drinks to get drunk? It depends. Usually 3-4 bud lights or glasses of wine will give me a buzz. I don't drink hard alcohol that often.

Will I give @labro all the wine? Of course! Coming back from vacation requires alcohol.

jenna8984

@labro glad you had a fantastic trip and birthday! That ice cream sounds so frigen good it's not even funny.

@swazzle someone yesterday made that BA meal and it sounded pretty awesome. and what are you doing with those tops to get rid of...I want! JK probably would be way to big in my boobage area.

@jenjen047 Yay for running in this heat- you are a champ! I sat on my couch naked and watched someone else work out on Extreme Weight Loss hahaha

@minskat30 dude we spend way too much to groceries too! Granted we hardly ever eat out but still...$557 last month seems pretty nuts. I have tracked my spending for years and it has gone up a lot. I would like to get it back around $375 a month.

I am thirsty for chocolate milk. I fucking love chocolate milk and I only have it like 3 times a year. Don't know why it's not in my life more....

I quit drinking (alcohol) 1/1/2008. Wow it's been over 7 years now! All the staff on my honeymoon probably thought I was pregnant being the only adult at an all inclusive ordering virgin pina coladas!

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@minskat30 DH and I always joke that we could make another small dog out of all the hair that Maddux sheds around the house. It's so awful.

minskat30

@jenna8984 - Yeah....ours is WAY worse than that.  Considering our dog alone eats around $150 a month (he goes through two large bags of dog food (at least) a month, supplements, some treats (minimal) plus lots of chicken).  H and I used to eat out a lot too for a nice dinner...now its down to maybe 1-2 times a month for a nice dinner but it all adds up. It doesn't help that food is getting more and more expensive.  

Peaseblossom55

It's been one of those mornings where I was running late and everything seemed to go to continue to make me late.  It was a bit frustrating.  I hope the day gets better.  I'm trying to get H to plan a mini getaway for a few days for September.  He vetoed Boston, I'm not sure why.  I'm starting to feel better mood wise about studying and keeping motivated.  It's pretty hard though.  I'm ready for the weekend.  I need some time to rest and relax and I'm really looking forward to seeing Book of Mormon on Sunday. 

What are you thirsty for this morning? I'd love some red wine right about now, or some Prosecco.

What will you be thirsty for tonight? Water mostly and maybe some sweet tea.

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk?

It really depends.  What I'm drinking, how much and in what time period.  I haven't had a drink since the Bahamas in March....

If you could send me all the wine, would you.  Yes especially since I'm not drinking any right now.

jenna8984

@minskat30 holy crap what kind of dog is it? I currently spend about $20 a month on cat food & litter combined. We plan to get a dog soon though (lab). And yes to groceries getting more expensive. I am always bitching "Since when are eggs $3 a dozen?! They used to be $1" and DH laughs at me and says "Well it's not 2005 anymore...". I'm constantly comparing my bills to what they were in college like cable/ internet $150 a month, used to be $90 a month. I hate facing the facts that it will never be that cheap again.

cu97tiger

@labro - I'm so glad you had a great vacation. I want to hear all about your time in the 1000 Islands!

I had a great workout this morning, so I'm feeling good today. Though I said 'fuck it' to washing my hair. I hope no one notices that it's a greasy mess.

Today and tomorrow (and the next few weeks) at work are going to be busy. One of my employees resigned and his last day is tomorrow. I'm covering for some of his shows, so I'll be knee-deep in that, while also interviewing, hiring, and training someone to be his replacement. I am working on feeling energized by these challenges instead of dreading them.

What are you thirsty for this morning?

Coke. Coke. Coke. I think about it almost constantly.

What will you be thirsty for tonight?

Wine. Or maybe a cider beer.

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk?

2 glasses of wine or 3 beers.

If you could send me all the wine, would you? 

Hell yeah, you're the bomb.com.

ETA: I would definitely keep 2-35 bottles for myself, though.

minskat30

jenna8984 said:

@minskat30 holy crap what kind of dog is it? I currently spend about $20 a month on cat food & litter combined. We plan to get a dog soon though (lab). And yes to groceries getting more expensive. I am always bitching "Since when are eggs $3 a dozen?! They used to be $1" and DH laughs at me and says "Well it's not 2005 anymore...". I'm constantly comparing my bills to what they were in college like cable/ internet $150 a month, used to be $90 a month. I hate facing the facts that it will never be that cheap again.

He's a Great Pyrenees.  He is way taller than my 5'5" when standing on his rear legs and about 115-120lbs.  He is also a massively picky eater and underweight (this is according to multiple vets who tell me he could gain 10-15lbs and be right about perfect but being underweight isn't bad either so long as he doesn't get sick).  We try to mix the chicken with his food, mix up his dry dog food types (thankfully that doesn't get him sick), mix in wet food with dry to keep him eating, honestly.  If interesting food isn't down, he'll go days without eating.  My sister has a Lab/Akita mix that will eat anything (like most dogs)...I just got a picky one.  But he's cute...picture proof below.  

bethsmiles

@labro - Your vacation sounds awesome! Also, I love telestrations! It's always hilarious!

@CocoBellaF - I hope your meeting goes okay, does not sound fun though.

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I'm back at work today, but I'm a lot less miserable about it knowing that I'll be part-time or even quitting altogether soon. My manager is in meetings the rest of the week so talking to him before Monday isn't really an option. As much as I'd like to give him more notice I'm also worried about how my co-worker will react. She can be a real bitch sometimes and she won't be happy about this.

What are you thirsty for this morning? I wish I had stopped for iced coffee on the way into work this morning. There's this great little coffee shop across the corner and they have this amazing drink (I can never remember what it's called) but I'm sure it's a million calories.

What will you be thirsty for tonight? 

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk? Depends on how fast I'm drinking them but I'd say around 6 drinks in is when I start to get tipsy. If I'm PMSing though it really only takes 2 or 3, don't know why.

If you could send me all the wine, would you? You can have all the white and I'll keep the red

jenna8984

@minskat30 omg SO cute!!!!!!

untouchablets

What are you thirsty for this morning?
Coffee. All the coffee.

What will you be thirsty for tonight?
Probably still coffee lol

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk?
Literally like 2 lol I don't drink often and I'm tiny so a little goes a long way

If you could send me all the wine, would you?
I'll send you half the wine cause I can't drink it all by myself

I am in kind of a shitty mood today. All my coworkers are having too much fun and it's annoying, and I have a weird shift today that isn't giving me time to do much at all afterwards. I don't have a day off this week because I need money so I can't really relax tomorrow or during the weekend either. I have BF's brothers 30th bday party on Saturday after work and then I'm working early Sunday. So I'm just meh. And there's a little work drama going on that I want no part of and its like seeping into my day so that sucks. Maybe I do need a drink after all

500days

@swazzle I love Indian food. Especially a spicy curry. I looked at the menu for BA in a couple weeks and it has an Indian dish...can't wait. I'm getting my first delivery on Tuesday and I'm so excited!

@jenna8984 I hate how expensive cable has gotten. We used to pay $150 but it jumped to $190 and every time I call no one is willing to give me a discount. It may be time to switch to Verizon or something else.

@jenjen047 I feel like I can't go anywhere with this heat. It makes me so irritated. But you deserve a pat on the back for running in it, that's dedication.

@labro Glad you had such an awesome vacation and birthday!

Today I will begin writing my thank you notes since I have no desire to go outside and do anything. It's mostly my car's fault too. The blower only blows lightly, so the ac would hardly help. Thankfully, my H said we can go look at cars this weekend. Anyone here drive a Rav4? I'm looking at 2011 and 2012 models. I currently drive a Jeep and need something more reliable and fuel efficient. 

Tonight should be fun because I am invited to a Yelp elite event in Providence. Hoping that there's good food and drink samplings; and that the crowd is good too. My H is worried that it will be filled with hipsters and he will want to leave. It's only from 6-8 so I figure that it won't be too bad- even if there are hipsters lol.

Sorry if my post is all over the place! I have been thinking of so many different things that I feel like I can't focus well haha

jenna8984

@500days Exactly! Verizon fios isn't offered in our town and it probably never will be since Charter owns all the poles and cables, etc. So stupid. But we are tv-holics so I could not be one of those people who cancels and just uses netflix. Also I love Rav4's. I love Toyota in general but my friend and my SIL have Rav4's and they are great. Almost better on gas than my little scion tc.

labro

@minskat30 I LOVE it when you post Rajah pics. He's such a cutie!

@cu97tiger We had a blast, although I wish I had had more time. Now that I feel like I know what the area is like I think I could go back and have an even more amazing vacation. We had lunch one day at this little B&B and it was soooooooooooo good. The wedding kept us running around a lot so I didn't get to do as much sight seeing as I would've liked. The reception tour (on a giant party boat) took us along Millionaire's Row. I've definitely picked out some islands for our future (summer) NEY compound.

bethsmiles

My co-worker just told me my boss wants me to cold-call a bunch of members to cross sell the products today. This might just be the final straw. I'm sorry but I hate it when I get random calls from my bank or gym or whatever company I do business with. I'm happy to answer the phones but calling people at random, no. If this is an expected part of my job now, I absolutely do not want to work here any longer.

eilis1228

@labro I'm so glad you had a great vacation! Your birthday sounds fantastic! Can't go wrong with beautiful scenery, wine, and NEYers. 

@southernpeach89 Oi vey, surprise guests would stress me out like crazy. Was it a welcome surprise at least? Hopefully you can tour the daycare soon!

@Swazzle OMG that Blue Apron meal sounds delicious! Please post an update tomorrow about your awesome dinner. *drools*

@CocoBellaF Good luck with your tough meeting! I'm sure you will be the perfect mixture of stern yet approachable. 

@minskat30 Ugh, FI and I have had the grocery budget talk a few times. It's no fun. Good idea to follow up an adulting conversation with some sexy times

@jenjen047 Good luck with the photographer search! I felt like that was our second most important vendor, and FI and I spent a lot of time researching photographers and figuring out a fair price for them. We lucked out by finding ours at a bridal show unexpectedly, and he gave us an amazing deal, but we were honestly willing to spend almost twice as much as he charged us for a good photographer. FI, who is normally quite the penny pincher, said that the photographer is one of the most important vendors because after the big day is done, all we'll have left is pictures. If you aren't jazzed with the photographers you've come across, I recommend going to a bridal show to check out other photographers. I normally HATE bridal shows and don't recommend them to people, but you can normally find some great photographers at a less expensive price point. (sorry for the novel lol)

@jenna8984 Mmmm chocolate milk! Safeway/Tom Thumb makes a protein enhanced chocolate milk that's pretty good. It's lower in calories and fat than normal milk and somehow has more protein. I used to drink a glass once a week lol

@peaseblossom55 I hope your day gets better! I also hope you guys plan a mini-getaway ASAP! You definitely deserve it after all the studying and stress you've had lately.

@cu97tiger Pssssh you're gorgeous no matter what you do or don't do!

@bethsmiles CONGRATS ON THE NEW JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@500days Have fun tonight at the Yelp event! One of my former co-workers went to those all the time, and she always raved about how great they were.

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What are you thirsty for this morning? Currently drinking my protein smoothie, but I'm looking forward to my tea that I'll make after I finish the smoothie. I think I'll make my Queen Mary Wizard of Oz tea. It's really fruity and awesome.

What will you be thirsty for tonight? Water lol Though I just got another wine shipment in, but I'm currently cutting out alcohol.

How many drinks does it take of wine/beer/hard liquor before you start to feel drunk? 1-2 glasses. I'm a very cheap date.

If you could send me all the wine, would you? Only if I could send myself along with it.

I took yesterday off work to run some errands and go to the OBGYN for my annual appointment. The doctor was running like an hour and a half behind schedule, so I was up there basically all afternoon. My mom, sister, and I go always schedule our appointments back to back and then have lunch after, but we didn't get out of there until 3pm yesterday. We were starving. We nommed on some awesome Tex-Mex, but I had a major headache from lack of eating that didn't go away the rest of the day. I ended up taking a long nap when I got home, woke up long enough to do a load of laundry, and then crashed at 9pm. I slept until 7:30am! It was unreal! 

I have a crap ton of stuff to do today at work, and then I'm bound and determined to work out tonight. I haven't been to the gym since Sunday. :-\ 

Also, I get married 3 months from today!!!!!! *happy dance* WR things I've done/am doing this week:

• Picking up my flower girl's dress today during my lunch break
• I booked a wine tasting and a cocktail seminar for our honeymoon
• Our cake topper came in Monday
• Venue meeting Saturday morning
• Finalizing the text for our invitations

I really really REALLY need the next 3 months to fly by. 

minskat30

@labro - Thank you...I always worry that people are going to be like "ANOTHER picture of her dog?!?"  I think any human kid H and I eventually have is going to have "second kid" complex because I'll have more pictures of Raj than the kid.  

@bethsmiles - I feel you.  When I gave notice for my last job I was both elated and dreading it because of the attitude I knew was coming my way.  I hope it goes well for you.  

ETA -

@eilis1228 - What cake topper did you go with?

bethsmiles

@eilis1228 - 3 months! OMG that's so exciting!!

Swazzle

@500days, @jenna8984 - I have Directv for that and Comcast for internet and I pay $140 a month. I've had Comcast and Fios in the past for cable and absolutely fucking hated both and refused to go back to either of them. I was nervous about Directv because I've never had a dish before but it's been really great! H and I will both also be happy in the fall/winter when we have the NFL Sunday Ticket for free this year so we can both watch our games (different teams) at home.