Tuesday Night

MyUserName1

J, I'm adopted, you can ask me literally anything.

musicalsunlight

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[QUOTE]<strong>A lot of times when people foster, the animal's costs are at least partially covered by the rescue organization</strong>.  So it makes more financial sense to foster rather than adopt, although you run the risk of someone else falling in love with the pet and adopting it away from you. My kittens were fostered from the shelter since they were so young.  Of the four kittens, one ended up adopted by the foster family.
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

<div>
</div><div>Yep. My coworker, fellow clerk, is a foster for dogs. All of the food and vet bills are covered by the rescue. She doesn't pay a dime for her unless she wants to -- toys or treats, etc. </div>

pokepoke27

My sister isn't really nutty, she's just a bratty teenager. 

My SIL and I get along pretty well. She is a little strange though, in some ways. Like, for example, she'll be kind of stingy when it comes to getting gifts for her mother/brothers - but she's gone all out on gifts for my birthday/Christmas - the same with her ILs. I mean, she's got every right to decide how to spend her money, it's just weird to me that she is SO much more generous to anyone that isn't her own family. 

sarabear23

Muni, I think to see past bags, you have to do the little quiz and sign up. I'm on the waiting list for both sites.

I'm not a huge make up person, but I do want to try new products, so I figured this would be a good way. 

mica178

I wish the kitty gym had tiny dumbbells.  That'd be awesome.

mica178

What is birchbox?  I am intrigued.  Is it worth it?

musicalsunlight

That is kinda strange, Poke. BIL and SIL are just very immature and finally MIL and FIL are getting tired of it. They defended BIL for so long and I think are finally realizing that they babied him for too long. They moved in with ILs last week for "a few months", and FIL made the comment that he figures it means they will be there for 4 years. MIL sharply looked at him and said "He is getting his ass out of here in September and there is no budging on that." I was happy to hear her finally put her foot down.

J&K10910

MUNI, you're adopted too?!

How old were you when you were adopted, MUNI?

Do either of you know your bio parents or have any contact with any bio family?  Do you know anything about them?  Do you want to?

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]What is birchbox?  I am intrigued.  Is it worth it?
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

<div>for ten bucks a month you get a present in the mail of 4-5 deluxe samples of high end beauty products.  I think it's well worth it.   It's exciting to get special mail full of pretty things.</div>

Girlie1030

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tuesday Night : Are there tiny and adorable dumbbells in the kitty gym?  Please tell me that there are tiny, adorable dumbbells in the kitty gym
Posted by calixtine[/QUOTE]

This made me lololololo (you're welcome Muni).

J&K10910

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tuesday Night : for ten bucks a month you get a present in the mail of 4-5 deluxe samples of high end beauty products.  I think it's well worth it.   It's exciting to get special mail full of pretty things.
Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]

Is there a way to tailor what kind of samples you get?  Do you get a bunch of stuff you don't use/don't like?

pokepoke27

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tuesday Night : for ten bucks a month you get a present in the mail of 4-5 deluxe samples of high end beauty products.  I think it's well worth it.   It's exciting to get special mail full of pretty things.
Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]

<div>This seems very worth it. Do you sign some sort of contract? Or is it a month by month sort of thing?</div>

MyUserName1

MUNI, you're adopted too?! How old were you when you were adopted, MUNI?  two days 

Do either of you know your bio parents or have any contact with any bio family?  nope

Do you know anything about them?  According to my mom, the adoption agency told her that my biological mom was 19 and a college student in NYC.  When she got pregnant, her parents shipped her off to her sister in FL to birth me.  She never told my biological father, who was 21 and a minor league baseball player.  I'm cynical, so I figure she was a homeless crack whore.  Its a nice story, though.

Do you want to? I'd be interested in like, a biography or fact sheet and medical history but don't really have a burning desire to get to know them.  Unless they have sacks of cash they want to give me :P

zizibet

oot-ouch.
MuSu, soundslike you're doing a bit better.
mica-Yay! for kitties
We don't really have any couple friends anymore, as the two we did have broke up in the past month. Now we're like MUNI, where we each like half of the couple. I'll miss double dating.
Aryn, I hope you meet people soon.

calixtine

So many questions, and I want to know the answer to them all.  But I really have to go to bed if I want to be on my game for work tomorrow.  I may have to sneak back here tomorrow to see how this thread ends.

Goodnight everyone!

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tuesday Night : Is there a way to tailor what kind of samples you get?  Do you get a bunch of stuff you don't use/don't like?
Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>Somewhat.  You enter in your skin tone and hair type, etc. But you can't say "don't send me perfume ever"</div><div>
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tuesday Night : This seems very worth it. Do you sign some sort of contract? Or is it a month by month sort of thing?
Posted by pokepoke27[/QUOTE]

<div>You can pay month to month and cancel any time OR you can pay all at once for a years worth.</div><div>
</div><div>If you are interested, FB or PM me email addresses and I'll send you a referral</div>

pokepoke27

That is so interesting Muni. My teacher in HS adopted a baby boy and I swear he looks just like him. Do you look anything like your adopted parents?

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]That is so interesting Muni. My teacher in HS adopted a baby boy and I swear he looks just like him. Do you look anything like your adopted parents?
Posted by pokepoke27[/QUOTE]

<div>Exactly like them.  It's sort of eerie, actually. </div>

J&K10910

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[QUOTE]MUNI, you're adopted too?! How old were you when you were adopted, MUNI?   two days  Do either of you know your bio parents or have any contact with any bio family?   nope Do you know anything about them?   According to my mom, the adoption agency told her that my biological mom was 19 and a college student in NYC.  When she got pregnant, her parents shipped her off to her sister in FL to birth me.  She never told my biological father, who was 21 and a minor league baseball player.  I'm cynical, so I figure she was a homeless crack whore.  Its a nice story, though. Do you want to? I'd be interested in like, a biography or fact sheet and medical history but don't really have a burning desire to get to know them.  Unless they have sacks of cash they want to give me :P
Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]

Thank you for answering my questions.  I work with some adopted kids, though they're very different (adopted at age 4 and 6, severe abuse and neglect prior).  And adoption is something that has always interested me.

LeiselEB

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[QUOTE]MUNI, you're adopted too?! How old were you when you were adopted, MUNI? Do either of you know your bio parents or have any contact with any bio family?  Do you know anything about them?  Do you want to?
Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>I don't know my biological parents and don't really have an intereset in getting to know them. If they were to seek me out, I'd be okay with it, but I wouldn't want much of a relationship with them. I'd want to meet them and maybe see share some pictures at the most. I've never thought of my adoptive parents as anything other than my parents, and never felt like I was missing something as I know some other adopted kids do, so meeting my bio parents just doesn't seem like a big deal. </div><div>
</div><div>My biological mother was 19 and a college student when she had me. She was really tall and athletic, and her parents were very supportive in her decision to place me for adoption. The father denied paternity, and didn't really care about the adoption. My parents sent a few pictures to my biological mother and her family when I was a baby, but they had no agreement to do so, and everything was handled by the attorney - it was a closed adoption, and I don't think my biological mom knows my name, my hometown, or anything about my family. I know her name, though. </div><div>
</div><div>Sorry for the novel! I don't mind answering questions about this, so I tend to give out my little script every time :)</div>

J&K10910

Do you get a lot of perfume?  That would be such a waste for me.

ArynBaker

Muni, your last answer made me laugh. My cousin is adopted and she keeps in contact with her birth family. Well, what's left of it. She was born in Peru and her parents couldn't afford all the children they had. I think they kept 2 or so and gave 4 or so up for adoption. Can you imagine having to make that decision? Anyway, she is FB friend with all her bio siblings. 

LeiselEB

Muni, I think I look like my parents, too. If you put pictures of my mom as a baby next to pictures of me as a baby we look like twins - even though we aren't related at all, obviously. 

ETA: I also grew up hearing that I was special. I had a bunch of special chilren's books about adoption. 

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tuesday Night : Thank you for answering my questions.  I work with some adopted kids, though they're very different (adopted at age 4 and 6, severe abuse and neglect prior).  And adoption is something that has always interested me.
Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]

<div>See, I was an upper-middle class white baby.  So it's a very different situation from those kids.  I grew up hearing that I was more special than all other kids because my parents chose me special.</div>

aleighk1

There's a family at my work and both little girls are adopted from two different families and both girls looks exactly like their mom. It's crazy.

J&K10910

MUNI and Leisel, you have scarily similar stories.

Thanks Leisel, I appreciate you humoring me

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tuesday Night : I don't know my biological parents and don't really have an intereset in getting to know them. If they were to seek me out, I'd be okay with it, but I wouldn't want much of a relationship with them. I'd want to meet them and maybe see share some pictures at the most. I've never thought of my adoptive parents as anything other than my parents, and never felt like I was missing something as I know some other adopted kids do, so meeting my bio parents just doesn't seem like a big deal. <strong> My biological mother was 19 and a college student when she had me. She was really tall and athletic, and her parents were very supportive in her decision to place me for adoption.</strong> The father denied paternity, and didn't really care about the adoption. My parents sent a few pictures to my biological mother and her family when I was a baby, but they had no agreement to do so, and everything was handled by the attorney - it was a closed adoption, and I don't think my biological mom knows my name, my hometown, or anything about my family. I know her name, though.  Sorry for the novel! I don't mind answering questions about this, so I tend to give out my little script every time :)
Posted by LeiselEB[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>HAH!  I always knew that's what they told all the parents :P  (kidding.  I promise.)

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MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]Muni, I think I look like my parents, too. If you put pictures of my mom as a baby next to pictures of me as a baby we look like twins - even though we aren't related at all, obviously.  ETA: I also grew up hearing that I was special. I had a bunch of special chilren's books about adoption. 
Posted by LeiselEB[/QUOTE]

<div>My mom and my senior class pictures look almost identical.  We have slightly different noses.  And my mom has dark brown hair and my dad's is auburn.  Mine is right in the middle of the two colors.  My mom has brown eyes and my dad green, mine are hazel, again right in the middle. </div>

pokepoke27

Yeah, I've heard that more than once before. It's cool but weird, lol. 

ArynBaker

I just looked up birchbox. This seems perfect for me! I hardly use make up anyway so a sample size could last me forever! It'll be awesome.

Also, I'm now KUI so I might just be tipsy and thinking that it's way more awesome for me than it really is.