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Swazzle

What is up, ladies/women/people? 

I made one of the best Home Chef meals I've ever had for dinner last night (Rosemary-Cider Chicken with Roasted Apples and Butternut Squash). The sauce on it was to die for. It was minced shallots, cooking sherry, chicken base, apple cider, minced rosemary, and butter. I'm drooling just thinking about it. I accompanied my cooking and meal with 2 glasses of Tempranillo (with a kitten baby on the label!) and got caught up on How to Get Away with Murder. This season is SO good and I can't wait to see what happens. I went to bed at 9:30 because I lead a thrilling life. 

Tonight I have to clean up the house for my guests that'll be arriving tomorrow! I also need to start packing. I have to figure out what to wear to @beanbot2002's RD and then pack for the days H and I will be playing tourists in DC.

Holy shit, you guys, @beanbot2002 is getting married in THREE DAYS!!!!! 

lavenderfields13

Morning! I've been busy at work so didn't have a chance to join in the past couple of days.

My week has been pretty boring. I felt like a cold was coming on Monday but I wasn't sure if it was just allergies. Definitely a cold because today I feel like crap. I took a Dayquil and might leave work when it wears off to go home and sleep. 

I have been SO lazy when it comes to working out lately and not looking forward to my workout videos. I was wishing I had a treadmill so I could just walk inside when it's cold out. That made me think of those Walk Away the Pounds videos so I looked in to them. I was worried that they wouldn't actually get my heart rate up but I searched for ones that were "Intermediate/Advanced" level and ordered 2. I did one last night and I was actually sweating. If I feel OK today then I'm going to do the other one- 5 Fast Miles. IDK if I'll see any changes doing this but it's better than doing nothing, right?

I made dinner after doing the video and then caught up on the Mon/Tues threads. I was going to start reading a new book (I read Girl on the Train over the weekend, loved it) but I just wasn't feeling it. Has anyone read All The Light we Cannot See? I don't remember if someone here recommended it or I just requested it because it was on a best seller list or soemthing. I didn't check to see what it was about before I requested it from the library and it doesn't seem like my kind of book. I might just skip it and go on to the next.

jenna8984

I have work training meetings yesterday, today, and tomorrow so I won't be able to chat much. Guess they are taking us to dinner tonight for sitting in the meetings all day, hopefully it's somewhere good! Also they just released the holiday schedule next year and they added a floater so that's cool!

That sauce sounds frigen amazing!!!!

happy 3 days to go @beanbot2002 !!

[Deleted User]

I am SO FEELING it today.  What is today?  I don't even know.

I am still achy from my flu shot on Monday.  What the heck.

I have to go to a lunch and all-hands for my contract today.  I don't wanna.  

Our blender died this morning when I was trying to prep the crockpot mole.  It's a little chunky.  Hope it turns out okay!

speakeasy14

Swazzle said:

What is up, ladies/women/people? 

@beanbot2002 can't wait to see how gorgeous you look!!! 

@lavenderfields13 hope you feel better soon

I may be on a sugar high today.  Without thinking I got a cappuccino and added my usual milk and sugar because I thought it was coffee.  

Last night I begrudgingly went to class.  My youngest sister goes to the same university for her undergrad and begged me to bring her food.  Her night class ended a few minutes before mine, so I drove her to her car.  We ended up sitting around for a half hour just catching up.  

But the most exciting part of my night was that my bf finished all of the electric work and we plugged in the fridge!!!! I can go food shopping and eat real food!!!!

  

Tonight we have our massages, they better not cancel me again. 

lavenderfields13

@speakeasy14 Enjoy your massages and yay for the electric being done!

@TwoDimes I couldn't even really tell you, I just skimmed it and realized "this does not seem remotely interesting to me". lol

minskat30

Thank goodness for Wednesday!  Half way there.  

@swazzle - I think I've decided on starting How To Get Away With Murder for my trip to India (binge watching TV for the 30 some hours of travel).  Were the first two seasons equally good?

@cocobellaf - I'm usually feeling achy from the flu shot for several days.  It should pass in a day or two more.  

@speakeasy14 - Yeah for a working fridge! 

@lavenderfields13 - I always saw those Walk Away the Pounds DVDs and wondered how they were.  Whatever gets you moving, right?

@beenbot2002 - So excited for you!!!!

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I'm glad its Wednesday.  I've already got people up my butt at work though.  The downside of taking a vacation is trying to get everything done before you go.  Seriously one girl sent me an email at 6 am my time (she is in NY) and sent me a follow up email asking me if I got her first email at 7 am....CHILL OUT.

I'm looking forward to tonight and hitting bed early.  I went to bed at 10 last night, got up at 3 and then had trouble falling back asleep so I'm tired.  Before I do that, though, I am going to run to Best Buy and get a portable DVD player as well as How To Get Away With Murder to binge watch on the plane.  I also think I'll get the few seasons of True Blood I missed a few years ago.  Between that, my Kindle and in-flight entertainment I should be able to survive the 30 hours of travel to India on Saturday...I hope.

speakeasy14

@minskat30 How to get away with murder is on the second season now.  If you get hulu+ you can watch this whole season.  I've been hooked since the first episode.  Part of each episode is spent in a criminal law class, the other part is solving murder cases, there's always some sort of twist too.  

jenjen047

@swazzle - That dinner sounds amazing! I have a BA Groupon I bought over the summer and a free week of Hello Fresh I need to use soon. Maybe I'll round out the group and try HC too.

@beanbot2002 - THREE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@lavenderfields13 - Feel better! I've never heard of those videos but if it's something you'll stick with then I think that's all that matters.

@jenna8984 - Hope you survive your meetings. Ugh.

@cocobellaf - Ugh I hate when things die when you really need them. We have a Sleep Number bed and I was messing around with the settings last week when the battery died. We didn't have any more batteries in the house so for 2 nights we had to sleep with the bed all messed up. Oops!

Which reminds me....@peaseblossom55 -  How are you liking your Sleep Number?

@speakeasy14 - Yay fridge!! It's the little things.

@twodimes -

My night was boring last night. I was home on the early side and didn't have to workout since I ran before work.....plus FI was away, so I just talked to my sister for a long time on the phone and browsed Pinterest.

I woke up this morning to run but just wasn't feeling it so I will have to go after work. It'll be dark but since I live in the city there are plenty of places I can run where it's pretty busy so it will be safe.

Fingers crossed today goes quickly.

minskat30

speakeasy14 said:

@minskat30 How to get away with murder is on the second season now.  If you get hulu+ you can watch this whole season.  I've been hooked since the first episode.  Part of each episode is spent in a criminal law class, the other part is solving murder cases, there's always some sort of twist too.  

Ahhh, got it.  I was wondering why I couldn't find the DVD for the second season but it was still listing on Amazon that you could watch episodes.  I didn't click the link though to see that the second season is still underway.  I usually hate law movies/TV shows....mostly because I practice law all day.    This one looks really interesting though.  I think its because I love Viola David. 

cu97tiger

@swazzle - I KNOW. We had the same meal and it was so freaking good. DH wasn't a huge fan but I LOVED it.

@minskat30 - I do not take kindly to people following up emails with other emails in that short of a time period. Four hours? Okay then... one hour? Hell no.

This is my last day in the office this week. I leave for Atlanta tomorrow. I have dinner with some college girlfriends tomorrow night, a full day of work Friday, followed by a reception at the College Football hall of Fame, then Saturday I'm having lunch with @labro and @southernpeach89, followed by a gala awards ceremony. Should be a GREAT weekend! 

Tonight will be packing and catching up on Empire, Supergirl, Modern Family and maybe some Gilmore Girls, if there's time.

labro

@Swazzle

PS Are we still on for a wine date Thursday night with @southernpeach89 and Callie?

@minskat30 People like that seriously drive me BSC. Like...it's fucking 6 am (and 7 am her time), chill the fuck out!!!!

@speakeasy14 Yayyy electricity!!!!!!!!!!

I'm over it already today. I apparently got added in on a group text message at 6 am this morning of my mom and her friends texting each other photos of the fucking weather, and the fucking sunrise, and I just wanted to murder all of them because my phone wouldn't quit buzzing! I like to lie in bed for a few minutes without my phone losing its shit thankyouverymuch. I just wish there was a way to unsubscribe from a group text when you're done with it. Ugh.

On the bright side, I looked at one of H's student loans yesterday and we'll be able to pay it off next month which is a few months earlier than I thought!! We'll have two more auto pays, one this month and one in December and after the December payment there will only be around $700 left so I'll just pay off the balance! YAYYY!! Now we just have to tackle his bigger one and then I can quit my job...I mean...save more money and have less debt.

labro

@cu97tiger I can't wait to see you and meet you IRL!!!!

And drink this:

And eat this:

untouchablets

@minskat30 I LOVE that show, it is definitely binge-watch material. There are so many twists and flashbacks and crazy stuff, and by the end of the episode you're left saying "WHAT?!"

@speakeasy14 yay for plugging in the fridge!!!

I have a long day today, I agreed to help my friend by taking some of her dog walking jobs today before I go to work because she overbooked herself and then I remembered I have to go in to work an hour early to do our tips from last week or I'll just get nonstop texts about it. I kinda wish I hadn't agreed to help my friend now but oh well. After today I will only have three more shifts to work at this job, so I hope it goes by quickly!!

minskat30

@cu97tgier and @labro- I know, I googled her after that stunt because not only did she follow up with a follow-up email one hour later, she copied my boss.  I rolled my eyes so hard at that and she is now on my list.  I tend to treat that kind of bad behavior in kind if it happens more than once or twice...this is her first strike for me.  Inevitably she and I will work together on another project so its a really bad move on her part.  

@cu97tiger - Your trip sounds amazing - have fun!  I want to see lots of pictures of your lunch with @labro and @southernpeach89.  So freaking jealous right now.

@labro - What the actual fuck is wrong with people group messaging that early.  If someone isn't dying, I don't want a text at that hour.  Way to go on paying off the student loans!!!!  You guys are doing great!  I'm jealous of your get together with @cu97tiger - I want to go to Atlanta now too.  

Peaseblossom55

@jenjen047 it's ok.  I don't find it any better than our old bed honestly. H still snores, but he is sick right now.  My sleep # was pretty good this morning but I feel exhausted and did not sleep well, so there that.

@swazzle that dinner sounds real good.

@beanbot2002 ahhh 3 days so excited for you!

@speakeasy14 yay for electricity! I would love a massage right now.

@minskat30 30 hours of flying????? my longest was 20 to Shanghai, but it wasn't supposed to be that long and it was miserable.  I hope you can get some sleep on the plane too. 

I am tired, I think I'm slightly sick, not so sure.  I need to get to bed early tonight though.  Last night my necklace of Anneliese's footprints came. It looks ok not as good as I hoped but it's nice. I wear it with the birthstone necklace I got. :-) I post pics tonight and of my pumpkin and of my darker hair.

I have therapy after work, it's been awhile since my last appointment so I'm glad I'm going tonight. Work was so busy yesterday and again today.  So going back to working....

speakeasy14

@minskat30 it's not like other legal shows, much more of a suspense-type show.  

@labro that is awesome that you'll be able to pay off that much debt!

@cu97tiger have fun with @labro and @southernpeach89 and Callie!

jenjen047

@minksat30 - That chick needs to calm her tits. I hate that shit. I also hate when coworkers who are literally right next to you email to follow up about something. Just turn and ask me!

@cu97tiger - Enjoy your weekend with @labro and @southernpeach89 and Callie!

@labro - Do you have an iPhone? If so, you can leave group chats. Also YAY for paying off debt!! WOO!!

beanbot2002

@swazzle comfy and cute will be the name of the game for Friday. I'm probably wearing the outfit from my engagement photos (black dress, hot pink cardi).

labro

@minskat30 Omg...wtf is her problem??? I swear, people DO NOT understand or recognize standard work hours anymore. Frequently I get emails at 11 pm on a Friday night and I am like NOPE, not looking at this til Monday! PS I wish you could come see me in Atlanta too!!! Maybe you can route your flight here and I can sneak in with your luggage and go to India with you!

@beanbot2002 YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@peaseblossom55 I'm sorry your new necklace didn't turn out exactly as you hoped, but I still can't wait to see how it looks! Hugs!!

beachyone15

Good morning! I haven't been able to check in the past few days because someone on our team at work retired so I'm the lucky one who gets to take her place up front answering phones/greeting people/also getting all my work done until they can hire a replacement. My boss is really dragging her feet on that so who knows when it will be.
Last night I drove home with a bolt stuck in my tire, but luckily they were able to patch the tire. Which is good because I've been under enough stress, I do NOT need to be adding the cost of new tires to the list.
Also, can I just vent for a minute? After the dishwasher leak, our house has been a reno zone the past 4-5 weeks. I'm so ready to move all of our furniture back and get things back to normal. Unfortunately, H isn't happy with the way they fixed some of our carpet because the remediation team screwed up a few areas so to "fix it" they put in a few new pieces of carpet. So we have a few more seams than before. But NO ONE would ever see it except us. It is driving H crazy and he wants brand new carpet put in. Which means re-carpeting the WHOLE house so the dye matches. I am so over it you guys. I don't give a flying flip about two extra seams but it's really bothering him b/c he feels that the house should be fixed exactly the way it was before the leak (which I get) but if this isn't done before the holidays I might flip my shit. Anyway, sorry about all that. Just had to get it out. I told him he could call the claims center and see if they would even do it (I'm honestly hoping not).
Tonight I'm working out with my friend today which is good because I miss her and I'm hoping it will help with my stress.
Sorry for that long rant/novel/whining!

@swazzle - That dinner sounds so amazing. I think each of those things on their own would be great, but all together?! Yum!
@lavenderfields13 - Definitely better than doing nothing! Or you could alternate days of more strenuous activity with walking days.
@speakeasy14 - That's awesome! We've been living in a reno-zone the past 4 weeks and I'm OVER it.
@minskat30 - 30 hours?! Yikes. I would probably try to sleep the whole time.
@labro - Yay! That will feel so good to pay it off I bet!
@Peaseblossom55 - Looking forward to seeing your pics!

Peaseblossom55

@labro it looks good, but you can see whatever they had problems recreating the footprints, but from far away it looks great.

Ahhhh I need to be working...

labro

@jenjen047 Nope, I am not an Apple fan at all so I have an Android - which barely functions with the iPhone MMS function as it is. So there isn't an option to leave a group text. I CAN turn group texts off...but then I just get individual messages instead.

@beachyone15 Ugh...I'm sorry for what you're going through here. Are you hosting anything for the holidays? TBH...IF you can get all new carpet, I think that'd be awesome....even with the extended "fit it" period.

minskat30

@peaseblossom55 - Yeah, its 22-23 hours of "travel time" (this includes a 4 hour layover in between).  With all the other travel time (about 2 hours to the airport for me, 2-3 hours wait at the airport, customs, etc. when I land in India (easily 1 hour) and then more travel once I get to Dehli (easily another 1-2 hours)) it ends up being over 30 hours).  It sucks.  Big time.  I can't believe I used to make this trip with just 1 week of vacation time.  At least I'm taking 2 weeks this time.  I also cannot wait to see pictures of the new hair and the necklace!

@labro - Yes!  I need a travel companion to India on the trip!  Come with.    

@beachyone15 - My doctor said to get up every three hours to walk around since I'm KU and want to avoid blood clots.  I think that is overkill personally but I'm certainly no doctor.  Living in a construction zone sucks, I'm sorry.  I think your H should get over this though.  Re-carpeting the whole house for this situation is a bit much.  

speakeasy14

@beachyone15 I completely understand your frustrations.  It sucks living in a construction zone.  We were fortunate that we didn't have to live in the house through the bulk of the renovations.  We did move in back in August though, and I have not had a kitchen at all.  I'm excited that we have electric, but he still needs to redo the drywall and install back splash, so there will still be construction material all across my dining room. Is there a way you can cover up the seams so it isn't noticeable?  Fingers crossed it works out for you.

*eta words

beachyone15

@labro - I know, it would be nice to get brand new carpet, even though we just put down the old carpet 8 months ago when we moved in. Luckily we aren't hosting anyone for the holidays - we are going to our parent's homes so that's good. I just told H it feels like we haven't had any time to really start "living" in our house. I'm ready to buy furniture and decorate the walls. Looking at white walls for this long is depressing. I know it'll all get resolved, I'm just trying to be patient.

labro

@beachyone15 Oh! That IS a pain then. I was thinking if your carpet was older then it'd totally be worth it....but it's still practically new. Ugh. Either way, living in construction zones totally sucks and I feel for you! I hope this all gets sorted out quickly!

cu97tiger

labro said:

@cu97tiger I can't wait to see you and meet you IRL!!!!

And drink this:

And eat this:

And then watch this:

Swazzle

@lavenderfields13 - I bought that book and tried to start it and I just couldn't get into it. I might try again sometime but I feel like it's not really my kind of book either. 

@jenna8984 - Enjoy dinner tonight! 

@speakeasy14 - Yay for electricity! 

@minskat30 - This is only season 2 now. The first season was really good!

@jenjen047 - My friend sent me a free trial for Hello Fresh so I'm trying that out next week. I'm not that excited about it. It's similar to BA with how few options there are. If you decide to try out HC, let me know, I think I have a free trial available. 

@cu97tiger - H wasn't home last night so I packed up the 2nd serving as leftovers and forgot to tell him to take it for lunch today. I deserve wife of the year because I really wanted to bring it for myself. 

@labro - YES. And if you had an iPhone, you could leave group messages. #justsayin

@beachyone15 - Ugh that sounds so stressful about all the house stuff. I hope it gets resolved easily and quickly!

speakeasy14

@labro that's the only thing I hate about my galaxy.  Especially when I'm in group chats and have no idea what anyone is talking about. 

jenjen047

@peaseblossom55 - Sorry you aren't loving the Sleep Number. I don't love it either. When we buy a house next year, the Sleep Number is going in the guest room. Also, sorry to hear about the necklace. I'm sure it's still beautiful! I can't wait to see pics of your hair!

@labro - Ugh that's annoying. I wonder if there is an app or something for Android that would let you leave a group text? But I also put my phone on silent when I'm sleeping so it doesn't bother me.

@swazzle - I'll let you know about HC! We will use BA and HF first because I think those have expiration dates.

@beachyone15 - Sorry about the carpet. I totally agree with your H that it should be  fixed how it was before the leak, but at the same time I see your point that it's not worth the hassle for something no one will notice. Hugs.

@minskat30 - I can't even imagine traveling for that long. I get bored on a 3 hour flight. Hats off to you!