Bad Mood/Thanksgiving?

swhite2012

I don't know why, but I have been in such a horrible mood today. I am about ready to rip somebody's head off. But FI and I are going to a concert tonight, so maybe that'll help calm me down. Any lolCats or funnies to cheer me up?

Also, for those who celebrate Thanksgiving, what are your plans? Are you doing your own thing? Seeing one family? Both yours and SOs family? We are doing both families. His first, mine second. It's going to be crazy with my family because my Grandma just moved back here full time. She used to go between Florida and a cabin up north. Now she has a small 1 bedroom apartment and since she will be here for the holidays for the first time in a long time she is insisting on hosting. It's going to get interesting...

IrishDreamer

Also, for those who celebrate Thanksgiving, what are your plans? Are you doing your own thing? Seeing one family? Both yours and SOs family?

Our plans are up in the air at this point. With his gma passing, we were going to do both families.

Then I got on a call yesterday saying my grand units aren't coming up from TN So I wasn't really feeling going to my families, because the whole reason of going was to see my grand units.

Then today we find out that Thanksgiving will be held at his aunt's house. Long story there, but we don't like her...at all. She is an evil evil woman, and with grandma (her mom) not around anymore, there is really no reason for BF and I to hold our tongues anymore. (She treats BF's mom worse than shiit, she's rude, mean and lying sack of shiit. and that's the nice, short version).

So now BF and I don't know what we are going to do, because I can't hurt my sisters by not going to my families, and he can't hurt his dad by not going to his families. So either way, we'll probably be miserable, and there will be loads of alcohol involved afterwards... SOOOO I don't know right now

CCO2012

I'm sorry you are feeling crabby today... I'm feeling super tired today : /

For Thanksgiving we are surprising BF's family by driving to Kansas Wednesday night (we'll get there around midnight) then having a lunch with them on Thanksgiving then driving to Kansas City to have dinner with my family and my cousin and his wife. Then staying up until 12 to go to Macy's (the store not Elle   Then doing the shopping thing with my mom and sister around 7 am on Black Friday. We are heading back to Manhattan, KS on Saturday morning for more Thanksgiving type activities then I'm heading to Lawrence to have foods with Cunning and then drinks with my college roommates, while BF is at the Cheifs game. We will drive home Monday. ... I'm tired after just writing all of that out! lol

ETA: locats

IrishDreamer

CCO, holy wowsers, sounds like you will be BUSY!! Hope you have fun. I'm dreading mine lol

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I am also feeling crabby. 

we are going to visit H's family for Thanksgiving.  I'm dreading it.

also, I'm hungry.  and I don't have any food at work.  and they still don't have the heater on... it's 43 degrees outside, come on people!!

I'm craving something hot and carby - pizza or pasta and a gooey dessert.... mmm!!!

CCO2012

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[QUOTE]CCO, holy wowsers, sounds like you will be BUSY!! :) Hope you have fun. I'm dreading mine lol
Posted by IrishDreamer[/QUOTE]

That's not to mention that tonight I have to pick up Tink from the groomer's, run to Walmart, meet BFF for a workout, fix dinner and start packing. Then tomorrow, I have work all day then my BFF is coming over for dinner and to help me me back pie cookies and I have to finish laundry. Wednesday I work until 3 then run home, feed the dogs, finish packing for me BF and the dogs then fix food for dinner and snacks for the ride and then pack car and head out when BF gets home around 5. 
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Luckily, Saturday, Sunday and Monday should be fairly relaxing! lol

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Sorry you're having a rough day Swhite. Here are some thanksgiving related LOL cats that should cheer your up!









We're going to BF's brother's house for turkey-day this year. Should be fun. Added bonus, I don't have to cook or clean or clean up after!

Ollie08

Wow, that's the suck swhite and irish.

CCO - You're going to be run ragged with all of that running around!!

FI and I are hosting Thanksgiving. We have hosted the past 3 years since my parents split. I'm actually getting used to it, so it will be fun. Except there's so much to be done as far as cleaning and prep. In fact, I bribed my mom to go food shopping for me today lol

I'm also having a painter come out and finish painting my kitchen on Wednesday, and then he's coming back to finish painting my stairs and hallways. I'm debating going black Friday shopping. Normally I avoid it like the plague, but I really really have a few things I want to get. Oh well.

csousa1

I'm in a bad mood at the moment too. I tried to look online for the boots I had that I think were stolen out of my car (seriously, they were the best boots I have ever seen/owned/heard of), and I can only find them in a size six...in the wrong color. I'm really upset that I lost the best boots in the world. I tried to cheer myself up by going online and ordering the Cowboys jersey that BF wants for Christmas (don't hate me rdr and other Eagles fans!!), and his last name is ONE LETTER too long to fit on the back.

But then I think about the family that my parents go to church with, who just lost their 10 year old son to his long fight with cancer, right before the holidays, and I remind myself that I lead a pretty freakin' charmed life, and it puts things in perspective.

elannis

What kind of concert are you going to? That sounds like fun! I hope it helps.

This year we're having both families together. That means my parents, brother and his gf, cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandma and her husband. His family includes his mom, lol. Preview of the wedding! lol, but it should be fun as long as she doesn't go all Carrie on us. She has been acting all weird since she decided to come up for the holiday. She always acts weird when she has to come up to visit though. Wish me luck!!

Irish: I hope you get things figured out. That doesn't sound like a fun situation. *hugs*

CCO: Definitely a busy girl! Hopefully it will be fun though! : )

Lauren: Yay for no work!!

Coco: I'd bring a blanket, or a space heater. Maybe they'll get the hint!

Yaga: Good luck with the centerpieces and wowing your mom with the venue and have fun dress shopping!! I didn't think I'd like the dress shopping, but it was so much fun, tiring, but fun, lol.

dwest2201

We are going to two places which is one huge benefit of us and our close family all living close by is we can usually make it to all the gatherings.  I am not opposed to eating Thanksgiving dinner twice because it is my favorite. meal. ever. 

First up is BF's parents house.  They will be hosting about 30 people, I'm taking pie, we'll eat early (about 3ish) and my son(B) will play with BF's niece and nephew.  Then we'll head out about 5 to go to my pseudo step-mom (PSM)'s sister's house.  It will be BF's first time going there, but he has met a few of her family members before (Bengals games, the cancer walk team in memory of my sister).  He went to Ohio State and PSM has 2 nieces and 2 nephews who went there and 3 of them were Evans scholars just like BF so we are all looking forward to them meeting/talking.  When we are done there we'll double back to BF's parents where  B and I will visit for a bit as lots more family who has dinner elsewhere comes by later, then we'll head home because I have to work Friday.  BF will stay at his parents and hang with his family.  It should be a good day. 

thejucheidea

We're going to THREE Thanksgivings: his mom's mom, his dad's mom and my family. When my entire family is together, there are seven of us. If his dad's entire side of the family got together, there would be almost forty of them. They have to rent out space when they have get-togethers.

I'm excited to see his parents and his grandmas, but his dad's sisters kind of terrify me. They want us married and with child like yesterday because Tyler is the last male in his family and therefore the only hope of passing on the family name. I was hoping that by now, we'd be engaged so that I could be hassled less, but alas, the holiday is Thursday and there is no engagement in sight. My friends tell me to pass the question onto him if they ask. 'Oh, when are you getting married?' Piercing, soulless glance at Tyler: 'Oh, you'd have to ask Tyler about that.'

It'll at least be an interesting day and we will have two massively relieved pups at home when we finally arrive at the end of the day.

elannis

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[QUOTE]We're going to THREE Thanksgivings: his mom's mom, his dad's mom and my family. When my entire family is together, there are seven of us. If his dad's entire side of the family got together, there would be almost forty of them . They have to rent out space when they have get-togethers. I'm excited to see his parents and his grandmas, but his dad's sisters kind of terrify me. They want us married and with child like yesterday because Tyler is the last male in his family and therefore the only hope of passing on the family name. I was hoping that by now, we'd be engaged so that I could be hassled less, but alas, the holiday is Thursday and there is no engagement in sight. My friends tell me to pass the question onto him if they ask. 'Oh, when are you getting married?' Piercing, soulless glance at Tyler: 'Oh, you'd have to ask Tyler about that.' It'll at least be an interesting day and we will have two massively relieved pups at home when we finally arrive at the end of the day.
Posted by ahstillwell[/QUOTE]

I always felt like kicking whoever asked that question. Why ask in front of him? It's not like he's going to answer. And why ask me when he's not around? I don't know, lol. Three Thanksgivings sounds like a lot of good food though! : )

kellyt89

CCO, there is nothing that describes my mood this morning better than that LOLcat!!
*dies*

Listening to the substitute orchestra teacher (badly) teach 3 lessons today in the chorus room did NOT help that my mood!

ravenray

*hugs*  Hope you feel better swhite.  I always think of you as snow white and then I think about Sydney White.  That was a cute and pointless movie. 

*hugs* Irish!  That sucks.  I love you!

 

I hate Thanksgiving so I am not looking forward to it.  We are doing split houses as our parents live 5 mins apart.  In the morning we are going walking (our race is in two months holy crap!). We will be having dinner at FI's house and then dessert at the long time friend of the family's hours later with my family.  So I am feeling very bleh too.

thejucheidea

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Bad Mood/Thanksgiving? : Three Thanksgivings sounds like a lot of good food though! : )
Posted by elannis[/QUOTE]

I have celiac disease though, so I won't be eating most of the food :(.

bsidebella

Last year, we did dinner with my grandparents and family, and then dessert with his parents. This year, we're switching. We think this is a good way to split up the one holiday that both families celebrate (Christmas is with his family, Hannukah with mine; Easter with his family, Passover seder with mine, etc).

His parents and my grandparents live close enough to each other that this is an easy thing for us to do every year, and it's really fair.