Friday Rant & Rave

Tygirljojo

Rant: I'm freaking exhausted.  Haven't gotten much sleep due to working on invites.  Oh yeah, and CA BM...*sigh* actually I don't want to get into it.

Rave: TGIF!!!!  It's sunny!  Hope to get invites done with designing and start goccoing this weekend!

sarack

Rant: I had this whole idea of things to get done today but then I realized I haven't made my mind up and purchasing a bunch of random stuff would be disasterous.. (see post below and PLEASE give honest answers..TIA!) I really want to finishing purchasing stuff for bms!

Rave: I don't really have any place I need to be this weekend at all besides today at 2pm when I get an oil change.. but thats it. It is so nice not having a schedule. Next weekend is COMPLETELY different though!

jamers22

RANT: I was in such a FABULOUS mood this morning when I got to work, and now, while I'm not in a bad mood or anything, it's not the same. I was enjoying my happy, perky self.

RANT #2: My mouth still hurts from my surgery last week. But I made an appointment for tomorrow morning to have them check it out. Hopefully it's not dry socket!!

RAVE: It's FRIDAY! And my BFFFFFFFFFF is coming into town tomorrow, and we're going to go out tomorrow night, and then on Sunday we're going to pick up her BM dress and do some shopping!

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!

karebear219

Rant: I just have to many projects I want to do and not enough money to invest into all of them. Rave: Weekend off! I get to sleep in and I can start one of my projects. So excited. I also get to go to an opening preview of Crossroads bar and grill today for lunch. I am excited

Kaye Smith

I'm usually not a big ranter in general, but i'm in a pissy mood this morning......

Rant:  Electricity at our apartment went out this morning in our apartment, making it hard to get ready, causing me to miss my bus.  Ugh. 

Rant:  FI and I have been arguing a lot about the wedding recently.  He complains that i keep adding things to our  list - like yesterday, i told him about rehearsal dinner invitations.  He thinks that they're not necessary - so we got into an argument over that!  Not fun.

Rant:  My co-worker is sick, again.  She is sick all the time (at least once a week) and when she is, i end up covering for her. 

Last Rant, I swear:  Slow RSVPers.  Though this is my fault, i'm in a pissy mood so i'll complain.  I gave everyone til 5/5 to RSVP.  i sent out most invitations a month ago.  Some people that i know are definitely coming (ushers, etc) have not sent back their RSVPs yet.  I understand when it takes people a while to RSVP (because they have to check their calendar, try to find a date, etc.) - but when i know you're in town, and you already have a date, and you're going to come, just send the RSVP back already! 

Sorry, i think i just needed to vent.  I feel better already!

Rave:  Well, it's Friday, it's sunny, we're going out for a friend's birthday party tomorrow and then to the M's game on Sunday. 

Rave:  Birthday

Kaye Smith

Oops, not sure what the last "rave birthday" is all about.....

KST_

Rant: INVITES. UGH. Loving my design but still futzing over cheapest/best sourcing for envelopes and now I'm having to rework the design for weight concerns since I don't want to pay extra postage. Bah.

Rant: I'm still grieving for the house we decided not to release thanks to the banks refusal to change pricing at all after inspection revealed structural problems. I know I don't want to tackle that and pay the same price as our initial offer, but over the past months, I had moved in and been factoring all that extra space for my projects, having the RD BBQ there, etc.

Rant: HM still not even remotely figured out!! FI claims he's going to AAA to talk to their travel agent on Saturday but he keeps putting this off and it's been two months so I'm not holding my breath.

Rave: It's REALLY pretty out!

Rave: My shoulder and back aren't better yet but I'm making improvements so that I'm not always suffering from a high level of constant pain. Right now it's just a low-level dull ache. Made enough improvements though that all my exercises from the PT have been switched to a slightly higher level. I might actually be rid of this before the wedding! (goal!)

Rave: My shoes arrived yesterday, the height is PERFECT and they're really cute!! I need to try to stretch it over one toe a little bit and have to practice walking in them since I'm not used to a stiletto but at least that's done!!

Rave: Behind FI's back, asked Best Man to help me with music list since FI has been lackluster about helping me create one. BM also is going to help me poke FI about selecting suit or tux so now I'm not a nag, heehee!

(Wow, more raves than rants, that's a first!! Must be the weather )

alyssa324

rant: it is nice out yet I am in a bad mood. I am soo busy and so stressed I am going to burst any moment. FI and I have been arguing because I am a b*tch when stressed to the max. Last night I had my first bridezilla moment and cried at the venue because I couldnt get my way LOL I am just mad about all that has happened I guess one more thing changing even though it ws small I flippped. Now today I embaresssed.

rant: dad is supposed to be coming over to pay off some vendors today. hopefully. okay just saying that stressed me out more so no raves just rants today LOL

KatyDidlettes

Rant: I cant stop dreaming about wedding photographers not showing up on the wedding day. WAY too much wedding photography issues going on, we have met with 4 so far and still no progress. Here is hoping this weekends batch is better.

Rave: I LOVE that my fiance is just working part time now. The house is clean, he can drive me to school and he is SO much less stressed out! Plus it is sunny! Life is good.

dreamwinds

Rant: It's only noon on Friday. I want to go home already!

Rave: We found a dinner place for our families after our civil ceremony this summer and FI gave it the two thumbs up because he thinks his fairly (eating-wise) traditional Chinese parents will like it too.

Rave: We finally booked a venue for our formal ceremony next year. I'm both excited and a little nauseous about it all. But still, so glad this is done finally.

BrandyL10

Rant: Back is irritated and so are my legs, WTF? Been busy which always puts me into a high strung, can flip the biitch switch mood, which I never like to see in myself.

Rave: We picked out our GM's tuxes! I emailed them all the info and pricing, told them they had till mid June before I came after them,
Tomorrow I get to relax, look through baby and other pics of FI and I through the years for our open house slideshow. We decided to throw an open house at my parents the evening after the wedding for people who want to visit longer with us and for out of towners who aren't leaving till monday and have nothing better to do! LoL! Really excited that I get another event!
And it's Friday and sunny. Have a good weekend girls!

tvgal1971

Rant:  My left contact has been driving me crazy all day and I would love to go home!

Rant:  There are still a million details to think through and finalize and it's exhausting!

Rave:  FI gave me the last few addresses so I can finish the invitations this weekend!

Rave:  It's nice and sunny out and I'm having pizza for dinner!

ssmith172

Rant:  I am growing so tired of my daughter's father.  He is so unreasonalbe and does't take any responsibility for his own actions.  He texted last night when I was on my way to work and I was so upset that by the time I made it inside I was completely broken out in hives.  He is seriously the only thing in the world that I have to rant about. 

Rave:  My FI is amazing, he is so supportive of me especially with the situation mentioned in my rant.  He loves my daughter as his own and we are both so lucky for his love and support.

Rave 2:  I am also looking for photographers but not stressed yet because I have quite a bit of time.  I just recently spoke with JennyGG as some of you guys recomended and she seems great.  I can't wait to meet with her soon. 

Tygirljojo

Kaye - If it makes you feel any better, FI said the EXACT same thing to me a couple weeks ago.  I got annoyed as hell and explained to him that the list of 10 things for him to do that I gave him (which he said "Wow, that's a lot" to) was 1/10th the size of my list of things left to do but I don't dump all of it on him because I know how flustered he gets when he starts to feel overwhelmed.  I think he understood - he's been a bit better trying to be more open and keep in mind that there's a ton of stuff to do, most of which he doesn't know about.

MacPanda

Rant:  Nothing too bad - homework, misbehaving dog, annoying neighbor, feeling broke and a little overwhelmed by all the stuff I think I need to get moving on for the wedding.

Rave:  It's nice out!  Bridal party is set and most have accepted!  FI just has to ask his other 2 guys.  Not too much planned for the weekend so I might actually be able to get things done if I feel motivated enough.  I'm just trying to get organized with a better budget/vendor spreadsheet and fill in gaps in the guest list.

jennyann28

Rant:  Yesterday I was lurking on the bump, and one other mommies was having a lot of trouble with her child, and cried out for help.  I was feeling sympathetic, so I came out of lurkerdom and offered her some things that really work for me (and that I always tell parents who ask for help).  Kind of like I did for Alyssa on here.  I immediately got a really snarky response.  I was so shocked, because I had thought those girls had seemed so nice, that I reacted with a defensive response.  The gist of what the person said was, that I am not a parent, so I don't know what I am talking about.  I was only trying to help!  Disciplining kids is really hard, and no one is an expert!  Why not take all the advice you can get???  Instead, I got snark.  And for some reason, it is still REALLY bugging me. 

Rave:  It's Friday.  It's a nice day.  The kids have been crazy today, because my assitant unexpectedly left early, but we've all survived and they all got their work done (it's "Finish It Up Friday").  And I feel like I am getting closer to getting those last few vendors booked.

whatchamahu

RANT:

FI is going out of town tomorrow for work and won't be home until Wednesday night That reminds me, I still need to pack his suitcase, oops.

This freakin cast on my arm is driving me nuts! I've had to ave a full arm cast many times over the past four years, but it never really gets any easier. At least the cats like scratching their chins on it, haha.

RAVE:

It is lovely weather outside and I am making a yummy dinner for FI and me tonight.

I am having dinner with my sister-in-law and adorable nephew tomorrow night, that soon to be two year old melts my heart.

Tygirljojo

Jenny - ignore the person.  Either they've got hormones up the yinyang or they're just a douche.  The way I see it, just because a person has a child does NOT mean that they are a parent or even if they are that they're a good one.  I've seen parents get into it with each othe before because one criticized the other for allowing his kid to stand up in the grocery cart and the defensive parent snapped "Do YOU have any kids!?" to which the criticizing one replied "Yes, actually I have a toddler who's about your child's age." HA!  Love when I see things like that. 

jennyann28

Thanks for that, Tygirl.  I've been debating going back over and apologizing to any of the OTHER people who may have taken it the wrong way, because I did say that I was really sad for the snark because I'd thought that board was cool, but I was wrong.  But at the same time, I don't want to stir more shiit.  It extra bugged me that one person said the offending mother was "just trying to relate to OP by venting her frustrations".  Which she did.  But also made a comment that was not that at all, and clearly snark at me.  *sigh*  I fear I may have burned my bridge over there for when I someday DO need baby advice (I dunno squadoosh about newborns!).

Tygirljojo

I wouldn't worry about it - the posters will cycle through as they do most anywhere.  Besides, by the time you're ready for TB (lol, sounds bad) it'll probably have a bunch of us over there who know each other.  Was it the local or national board?

jennyann28

It was on the Seattle board.  I'm going to leave it alone.  I went and read it again to see how bitchy I may have been, and I really don't think I was, except for telling the mean-mommy that I did think she was being rude.  She was.  And then she tried to pretend that she wasn't.  That really pisses me off.  And somehow this made someone else think that I was saying they were ALL bad parents, which is ridiculous, because I actually think a lot of them had really great ideas!

Aaaand, I just remembered that Angel likes to post here.  So Angel, if you read this, I don't think you're a bad mother!

hsunij

rant: ugh, this is so mean, but I can't help myself. I have a bm that makes me feel bad about myslef and when my MOH approached her about throwing me a bridal shower in a few months she said "I can't think about that until after my wedding". Yes she is getting married too and I understand, but I thought it was suprising because because she was REALLY mad about it and basically ripped my MOH's head off about it. Not to sound too selfish myself, but I personally didnt think it was asking a lot to get a date set. I planned her bridal shower and I have my own wedding too, and made sure that she knew that I was honored to be aBM and HAPPY to do these things for her, and I dont think she feels the same way. I wish I never asked her, but I did so im sticking it thourgh. Yes I know im being silly, and I'll snap out of it. But thats my rant.

Rave: Going to the CF pub crawl tomorrow in Fremont! Beer for a good cause!

hsunij

oh and btw, my moh was trying to ask what date worked for her before asking me which is why they are setting a date, I didnt even ask for one.

Alo822

Rants:

I really need to clean my house (having people over tomorrow), but I keep getting distracted and it's taking forever!

I pulled a muscle in my neck/shoulder yesterday while working out. It's feeling better with ibuprofen/heating pad, but I keep forgetting and turning my head!

Kaye, I'm with you on the RSVP thing. My guests still have like a month to respond, so no big deal... but I'm irked that 5 out of 7 WP members and almost all of FI's family (including his parents!) haven't mailed back their cards. Even though I know they're coming!

Raves:

FI got a promotion today! 

With the wedding only 49 days away, I've actually felt motivated to stick to my healthy eating and workouts. And I'm wearing my "skinny" jeans! (Not the style, but you know, those ones in the back of the closet that are a size smaller...)

I love sunny spring days in Seattle. Can't rave enough about that!

jennuinne

Rant:  Tired.  That's basically it.

Rave: FI and I both had the day off.  FI made reservations at a restaurant I'd been wanting to go to earlier this week and we had a nice surprise date night and spent the day together today and it was so sunny.  I still have baby fever, but the date night made me second guess if we should wait a little while. 

dstolz0417

Rant: After never getting back to about who she would like me to invite and after me spending months making the "perfect" guest list, my FMIL has decided to have an input on who I should be inviting! I asked you serveral times to send me a list of people you think I wouldn't think of and I have already sent the STDs you dumb broad!!! Ahh...sorry!

Rave: I found the cutest bridesmaid dresses at David's Bridal and they look great on everyone! Yes that is a check!

Tygirljojo

Dstolz - let's see the pic(s)!!!!

cupcakepirate

Jenny - FWIW, from having lurked around there for a whlie, a couple of those particular posters (not naming names, though it may be obvious) are kind of snarkier/holier than thou sometimes. I didn't think you were being snarky (but then again, I'm not a parent who has a child/parenting styles to be defensive of). Don't let a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch.  I tend to think the people that get irked are the people that secretly think it's good advice, but are just snarky because they didn't think of it first. Although, as Tygirl said, some people are just douches. It's also kind of sad because the FFFC on that board aren't really FF. There is a perfect example of that on this week's FFFC.

*puts on flame retardant jacket*