Sunday night chat?

LetsHikeToday

Anyone around? I'm here for a but but probably early to bed for me.

We just got home from a weekend in PA. Im bummed tomorrow is Monday.

Although I am happy the steelers won and the ravens lost.

Beachy730

Hi Hike!  I'm just watching football and being lazy while I wait for more stamina (again!) in Oregon Trail.  I haven't been around at night for a while since we had company last week and had a crazy busy week before that.  H is on duty for the night though, and he finally got COD: MW3 yesterday so I'm losing him to that most nights anyways now.  

I'm embarrassed for the Bills at how bad they did.  The one good thing though is that since the Pats/Jets are playing tonight and one has to lose then they will still be in the running at least for the wild card.  

calindi

I'm watching the Pats vs. Jets game right now with FI.  Delish apple cider bourbon ginger drinks and tasty jalapeno poppers.  Great way to end a weekend!

We did have a lovely weekend, and now I'm dreading this week.  It's going to be a stressful, busy week.  All the partners from around the globe are coming in (one from each Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, Milan, and Tel Aviv).  We have a big event on Wednesday, so hoping that goes well, and my boss is getting fired on Thursday. 

I had a bit of a breather for awhile since he got yelled at a few weeks ago, but he's been super awkward and awful since the new girl started on Monday (and she's fantastic, but he hates that we get along so well, and every time he sees us chatting, he comes in and just stands there awkwardly.  She even said she thinks he has a serial killer personality.  It's creepy how many people have said that who have met him - I agree, but it makes me all the more nervous about him getting fired!).  Anyway, I can't wait until it's over and he's gone.

I know how homesick you were, so it's great that you got to go back for a bit!  Did you spend the whole time with family, or did you see friends, too?  Did it fill the craving, or has it made it worse?  Coming back from DC last weekend made me want to cry - I hate Miami sooooooo much, and I had started to think I was idealizing DC, but it really was a ton better than here.  People were just... human!  Anyway, I get the homesickness, though mine isn't for my hometown.

ggirl2001

I'm here, debating going to bed because I'm bored. I am sad tomorrow is Monday. I just keep telling myself I just have to get through this week and only part of next week before I get to go to Florida. 

I'm starting to realize that I don't enjoy my job here as much as I did back home and that stinks. My coworkers are nice and all, but I can't see myself getting close to them like my old co workers. It makes the day drag by slow and since my supervisor isn't in my office it makes it hard for me to find someone to ask questions to. I don't know, I'm just in a bad mood tonight too so that doesn't help me. 

LetsHikeToday

Hi beach- I was just thinking about you and how I haven't seen you around lately. How was having company? My H also plays those games and is obsessed with hockey so I joke that he'll have a deployment, hockey season, deployment so I'll never see him! Cal- I am surprised your higher up bosses told you when he was being fired. I'm glad he will finally be out of there. Less stress for you! I don't talk to many people from home anymore so it was just spending time with mom, dad, and grandpap. I love it thou! Ggirl- hugs to you!

ggirl2001

Beachy, I am thankful I didn't watch the game. I saw enough status updates on FB to hear how bad it was. Same with the Sabres yesterday. Crappy day for Buffalo fans.

Hike-thanks! 

calindi

Hike, it's been a looooong time in coming and they basicaly asked me not to job hunt (which I sitll did, but haven't found anything, and I do feel better about things now that I know he's going).  It's been super awkward, but I'm grateful that I do know how long he'll be there.  They've boosted my title significantly (from "Talent Acquisition Specialist" to "Director of Talent Acquisition, US and Latin America") and had me order myself new business cards, and have been introducing me to clients and prospects as the Director of the US office, soooo I'm going to also be negotiating for a raise.  Which is awkward.  And I have to wait until my boss gets fired, too, so that's awkward, too.  But yay for title promotions and a hopeful salary raise!

LetsHikeToday

Cal- that's awesome. Could this be a job you worked remotely for? Maybe when you move, you can keep it.

calindi

Yeah, they'd definitely let me work as a contract employee.  Basically I would work on a project basis and get paid a daily rate when I have a job.  It wouldn't likely be consistent, but it would be probably more per-day than I make now, just less often.  So that's good!  I dunno, we'll have to wait and see if I want to do that, but it makes it an easier transition at least.

They don't know FI is military and they don't know that we'll be moving. They know he's a law student, and they kind of know he's in the reserves, but I don't bring it up. I plan to broach the subject about a month before I leave.  It'll be like, "Oh, he decided to go active duty, so we're moving!" rather than that I've been hiding it all along.  That way it gives them enough time to replace me and have me help train my replacement if I'm in a management role, as it seems I've just been put in, and also gives me time to work out an exit strategy.  But they have other former employees who have done that in the past.

Beachy730

Yes, ugly weekend for Buffalo fans indeed Ggirl.  

C- I asked you this in the other thread but it was late for the thread.  How do you hunt or do things for other people on Oregon Trail?  

AmandaSC1988

I HATE applying for jobs. Ugh. I have combed through just about every job search engine and found 3 jobs I can apply to. Why does JAX I/T ecomony stink so much!?!? Makes me so depressed. 

Zimsgirl

I had a pretty slow weekend. Made some floral arrangements. One for our bathroom and one Christmas-y one. I'm super stressed with wedding planning, mainly my church. That'll take time to figure out. Right now I'm watching My Fair Wedding. It's so sweet. The son had cancer and Make-a-wish said they'd grant a wish and his wish was for David Tutera to come do his mom's wedding because she put it on hold when he got cancer. I was crying 30 seconds in!

freebread03

So I really enjoy The Knot, and I get great advice from ladies on this board and the etiquette board, among others.  But I don't post a lot--I have a job that is pretty crazy most days, so oftentimes I check the boards while eating a snack, or to give my brain a break between x, y, and z, but then I don't have time to post, or my analyst pop into my cube to ask questions and I don't get to finish (or continue in most cases) what I'm posting.  

And, I often wonder if it's ok for me to post on this board--my fiance isn't military, he's a police officer.  So I don't deal with much of what you ladies do (i.e. deployments, moves, etc.) but I do deal with the crazy hours and sometimes worrying about him when he's doing search warrants, or lots of times, when he's working the road late on the weekends and drunk drivers, etc. are out and about.  So, since this is a chat thread, I figured I'd jump in and say hi--I'd like to post more regularly when I can, but not really sure if this is the right board (though you do seem to be the most level-headed group on TK!)

FI and I spent most of the day cleaning and decluttering--we just bought a condo and have been living here about a month.  We're both sort of neat freaks, so it was time to start asking those tough questions (i.e. "have I used this in the last 12 months? No? --> throw away/donate).   

Now I'm just trying to get focused for the week ahead and hoping that we don't have any fire drills pop up on Thursday before I head to the airport for the Thanksgiving Holiday. (I work one metro stop from the airport, and sometimes, actually at the airport, and it seems that when I head there straight from work, I'm usually rushing--so FI kind of rolled his eyes when I told him I'd meet him there an hour before our flight on Thurs evening)..

calindi

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_sunday-night-chat-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:13Discussion:2611132e-fb6b-4d80-92f1-8853d9ee3647Post:ac8655b3-718c-4c55-93f8-830bb7c918d4">Re: Sunday night chat?</a>:
[QUOTE]Yes, ugly weekend for Buffalo fans indeed Ggirl.   C- I asked you this in the other thread but it was late for the thread.  How do you hunt or do things for other people on Oregon Trail?  
Posted by dnbeach12[/QUOTE]

Just saw this. Uh... You click the little book thingy down in the right hand corner, then it's the third option down to see whose wagon you're on. Then on the right you can pick to hunt for them or fix their wagon. Then there is a 24 hour waiting period per person before you can do it again. You can also leave notes there!

Beachy730

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_sunday-night-chat-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:13Discussion:2611132e-fb6b-4d80-92f1-8853d9ee3647Post:0fdb3a2f-d07c-4ef9-901f-6867b3f44b67">Re: Sunday night chat?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Sunday night chat? : Just saw this. Uh... You click the little book thingy down in the right hand corner, then it's the third option down to see whose wagon you're on. Then on the right you can pick to hunt for them or fix their wagon. Then there is a 24 hour waiting period per person before you can do it again. You can also leave notes there!
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]

<div>Ahh, found it, thanks!  I'm not any trips though right now.  I didn't even realize that's how it worked.  I always just put you and Sami on my trips because I know you both play.  </div>

firemedicrr

hey hike, beach, cal, ggirl

just got back from Norfolk. Had a great week/weekend- found my dress wednesday and FI came up Thursday. We did somme wedding talk but mostly hung out with some of my friends and a friend of his and his wife and baby and then a friend of theirs. My FI and this other guy were stationed in JAX together a while back before he got commissioned for O. He PCS'ed to Norfolk a while ago and they're actually being moved out of the country for their next orders, so it was really nice to spend time with them. They brought their couple friends who Fi's friend knows because he and the other guy went through OCS together. We went to Williamsburg for a while and did some shopping and all the guys went to the pub. haha. We went out to dinner and had fun. Today I finished up class and met up with my mom's friend to get some stuff she's giving me to use for the wedding (I'm so stoked- she has 150 placesettings of beautiful porcelain (white w gold trim), a bunch of centerpiece vases and some other assorted things that will go with my theme; I love saving $$$!) and then we met up with FI's friend and wife and baby again; we did afternoon tea at their place and just talked. It was very enjoyable. 

I have 3 days of work ahead of me, and then thursday morning i have a 0530a flight out to Michigan. This is the first time I'm meeting FI's biological father, so I'm a bit nervous to see how that goes. They've had an...interesting...relationship, so I'm not sure what to expect, but his sister and brother will be there too. I'm looking forward to our time with them, especially with his sis

Beachy730

Fire - I didn't meet my FIL until the night before our wedding.  H isn't close with him at all, and he lived a few hours away from him at the time.  I used to get bothered by not meeting him, but then I realized he will probably be in our life very little anyways, so I stopped thinking about it.  Glad to hear you had a good weekend though, and yay for finding your dress!

firemedicrr

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_sunday-night-chat-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:13Discussion:2611132e-fb6b-4d80-92f1-8853d9ee3647Post:7abaa6ff-62e8-4c89-9c9f-7eb69b55bc33">Re: Sunday night chat?</a>:
[QUOTE]Fire - I didn't meet my FIL until the night before our wedding.  H isn't close with him at all, and he lived a few hours away from him at the time.  I used to get bothered by not meeting him, but then I realized he will probably be in our life very little anyways, so I stopped thinking about it.  Glad to hear you had a good weekend though, and yay for finding your dress!
Posted by dnbeach12[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>you're right; we are in a similar situation and he won't really be in our lives much either.... I'm trying not to think about it, too. 

</div>

firsttimersluck

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_sunday-night-chat-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:13Discussion:2611132e-fb6b-4d80-92f1-8853d9ee3647Post:df54e43b-c8f0-4228-b4ce-7291f7a07b1b">Re: Sunday night chat?</a>:
[QUOTE]So I really enjoy The Knot, and I get great advice from ladies on this board and the etiquette board, among others.  But I don't post a lot--I have a job that is pretty crazy most days, so oftentimes I check the boards while eating a snack, or to give my brain a break between x, y, and z, but then I don't have time to post, or my analyst pop into my cube to ask questions and I don't get to finish (or continue in most cases) what I'm posting.   And, I often wonder if it's ok for me to post on this board--my fiance isn't military, he's a police officer.  So I don't deal with much of what you ladies do (i.e. deployments, moves, etc.) but I do deal with the crazy hours and sometimes worrying about him when he's doing search warrants, or lots of times, when he's working the road late on the weekends and drunk drivers, etc. are out and about.  So, since this is a chat thread, I figured I'd jump in and say hi--I'd like to post more regularly when I can, but not really sure if this is the right board (though you do seem to be the most level-headed group on TK!) FI and I spent most of the day cleaning and decluttering--we just bought a condo and have been living here about a month.  We're both sort of neat freaks, so it was time to start asking those tough questions (i.e. "have I used this in the last 12 months? No? -- /> throw away/donate).    Now I'm just trying to get focused for the week ahead and hoping that we don't have any fire drills pop up on Thursday before I head to the airport for the Thanksgiving Holiday. (I work one metro stop from the airport, and sometimes, actually at the airport, and it seems that when I head there straight from work, I'm usually rushing--so FI kind of rolled his eyes when I told him I'd meet him there an hour before our flight on Thurs evening)..
Posted by freebread03[/QUOTE]

freebread, TK has specific board to meet the needs of people with different backgrounds, but that doesn't mean you HAVE to fit there to post there. I've posted on the Plus Sized board, and I'm not plus sized.
Your Fi may not be in the military, but he's still a government employee and often in harms way as a cop (I would argue to say that he is probably in harms way WAY more than my H).
I'm glad you post here.

LetsHikeToday

Free bread- Welcome to the board!

freebread03

Thanks ladies, I appreciate it