Anyone around?

shortee426 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Anyone around? : Ithaca snow is SNOW. Ithaca is SO pretty in the summer, but most people are only there for the 5-6 months when it's covered in lots and lots of snow.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

<div>I KNOW!!!!! I never spent a summer there, but I wish I had. Was there Aug - May for school, and it snowed Oct - April. Senior year I lived at the top of a steep hill and was afraid to drive to campus. I kept clothes in my car in case I had to stay at a friend's place.</div>

Ciaram22 · December 2010

It also didn't help that with people fearing snow today we had a checker and a bagger call out which make the day just that much worse. I'm trying to relax but I'm not sure that will happen until after Tuesday.

The holidays are just hard this year because of all the family drama going on. I have great friends that are being very supportive and everything I need but my family members are making it difficut to enjoy a the things I would normally enjoy with them.

shortee426 · December 2010

Ciara, I'm so sorry you're going through such a rough time right now.

[Deleted User] · December 2010

Isn't it amazing how much stress families can cause sometimes? I have had my problems in the past where I distanced myself from them for awhile. Now, we are far away, not by choice (but due to H's job) and I miss them. Time usually heals a lot of things, so I hope that things will get better in the new year for you guys.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · December 2010

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[QUOTE]MissySue20, dnbeach12- I live in snow-covered Germany now.
Posted by whaleflipflops[/QUOTE]

<div>Awesome! I was in Berlin 2 years ago and thought it was great. </div><div>
</div><div>I hear you about London. The whole 6 hours thing on Sunday was crazy. We just went and bought some salads and cheese and had a picnic at our hotel for dinner since all the pubs and restaurants were closed, even. Thankfully we were only in the UK one Sunday.</div>

Ciaram22 · December 2010

I'm sorry ladies. I bet you are all getting tired about hearing about it. I'm just really having a hard time and sometimes its easier here than other places.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Anyone around? : I KNOW!!!!! I never spent a summer there, but I wish I had. Was there Aug - May for school, and it snowed Oct - April. Senior year I lived at the top of a steep hill and was afraid to drive to campus. I kept clothes in my car in case I had to stay at a friend's place.
Posted by shortee426[/QUOTE]

<div>Oh, I never lived off campus and campus sidewalks were plowed pretty well, thank god. I lived there for one summer, right before I moved to LA, and it was really nice. Not too hot, of course. </div><div>
</div><div>Of course... now i live in flip flops, too, being in LA. It's raining pretty hard right now. The city shuts down like this - it's our version of snow. <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-undecided.gif" border="0" alt="Undecided" title="Undecided" /></div>

[Deleted User] · December 2010

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[QUOTE]I'm sorry ladies. I bet you are all getting tired about hearing about it. I'm just really having a hard time and sometimes its easier here than other places.
Posted by Ciaram22[/QUOTE]

That is what we are here for. I don't mind at all.

I think TK is an outlet for a lot of us and our problems, etc. Don't worry about it at all Ciara.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · December 2010

Ciaram, I haven't talked to you about this yet, but is there a way to do a surgery in utero? Have you guys had to make any decisions yet?

My cousin was born with a cleft palate... 29 years ago. Of course, they didn't do routine sonograms back then, even. She had a lot of hospital visits and surgeries as a kid, but it wasn't terribly bad.

I understand if you don't want to talk about it.

shortee426 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Anyone around? : Oh, I never lived off campus and campus sidewalks were plowed pretty well, thank god. I lived there for one summer, right before I moved to LA, and it was really nice. Not too hot, of course. Of course... now i live in flip flops, too, being in LA. It's raining pretty hard right now. The city shuts down like this - it's our version of snow.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

<div>Did you go to IC? I did, too! What year did you graduate and what did you study? I live in LA now also, so I hear you on the rain. The best is the drivers that freak out. I was in front of one guy who had his wipers on full blast when it was hardly raining. It cracks me up.</div>

Ciaram22 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Isn't it amazing how much stress families can cause sometimes? I have had my problems in the past where I distanced myself from them for awhile. Now, we are far away, not by choice (but due to H's job) and I miss them. Time usually heals a lot of things, so I hope that things will get better in the new year for you guys.
Posted by MissySue20[/QUOTE]

There is a reason that I stayed living where I am when they moved. I lived with them for 20 years and they sold the house here on the Island and moved to Eastern Washington a good 6 hours away 4 years ago. There are times that I wish they were closer but mst of the time I'm glad they can't just drop everything and show up.

They actually offered to buy DH and I a house the winter before the wedding but we would have to move to Eastern Washington for them to do it. We said thanks but no thanks we don't need the strings that would be attached with it.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Anyone around? : Did you go to IC? I did, too! What year did you graduate and what did you study? I live in LA now also, so I hear you on the rain. The best is the drivers that freak out. <strong> I was in front of one guy who had his wipers on full blast when it was hardly raining. It cracks me up.</strong>
Posted by shortee426[/QUOTE]

<div>I know, that always makes me laugh too! I went to IC and graduated in December '03 - I did my last semester in LA. My wedding was actually right near the LA program housing/offices in Toluca Lake (on Forest Lawn Dr.). I live in WeHo, though. How long have you lived in LA?</div>

Ciaram22 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Ciaram, I haven't talked to you about this yet, but is there a way to do a surgery in utero? Have you guys had to make any decisions yet? My cousin was born with a cleft palate... 29 years ago. Of course, they didn't do routine sonograms back then, even. She had a lot of hospital visits and surgeries as a kid, but it wasn't terribly bad. I understand if you don't want to talk about it.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure if there is we haven't met with the doctors to discuss it yet. That is what we are doing Tuesday. I have 3 appointments the first is the ultrasound, the second a meeting with a genetic counselor and the third with the high risk OB. We will find out everything then.

One of my coworkers actually told us not to listen to what my regular OB said because they don't really know what they are talking about and normally make it seem 10 times worse than it actually is.

I'm not worried to much about the surgeries that he will have to go through if it turns out he needs them, its the waiting to actually get the confirmation on whether or not he will need it that is driving me crazy.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · December 2010

Good luck C! OBs usually make things seem really serious to cover themselves from litigation, so I think your coworker has a point.

shortee426 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Anyone around? : I know, that always makes me laugh too! I went to IC and graduated in December '03 - I did my last semester in LA. My wedding was actually right near the LA program housing/offices in Toluca Lake (on Forest Lawn Dr.). I live in WeHo, though. How long have you lived in LA?
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

<div>I graduated in 2005 and did my Junior year spring semester out here. I hated LA and said I would never move here. I moved out here a month after graduating so...5 1/2 years. I lived in WeHo for about a year when J and I first moved in together. We live in Sherman Oaks now. I like it so much better!</div>

[Deleted User] · December 2010

Ciara, I definitely had to cut the strings with my Mom. When we first started dating, I still lived at home at 24 yrs old. She was very controlling and told me I had to be home by like 12 midnight. I basically ignored her and she went off on my now H for it bc we were out doing things.

Long story short, H helped me get out of that situation and into my own apt. We almost broke up a few times bc of her, but I finally came to the conclusion that I had to live my own life, I couldn't live it like she wanted me to anymore. I was done with those days. So, I listened to my heart and talked to other people I trusted. A few months after we got engaged I moved 600 miles away to be with him. While I don't regret it, it is just hard bc in the almost 2 yrs we have been away and only seen the family a few times a year, things have gotten a lot better. I guess that is why I miss them. But I really miss my Grandma and sister the most.

I want to go home really bad to live (for other reasons as well) but part of me thinks that it may be like starting all over again in some ways, even though we would never live really close to them. But now I do know since I have set my Mom straight and she knows I won't let anything get in the way of my marriage.

shortee426 · December 2010

Good luck Ciara! I hope you get confirmations on everything soon and that all is OK.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Anyone around? : I graduated in 2005 and did my Junior year spring semester out here. I hated LA and said I would never move here. I moved out here a month after graduating so...5 1/2 years. I lived in WeHo for about a year when J and I first moved in together. We live in Sherman Oaks now. I like it so much better!
Posted by shortee426[/QUOTE]

<div>I work in Sherman Oaks! I have a good friend who I think was in the program that semester. I'll PM you his name to see if you know him. I wonder if we've run into each other at alumni stuff... I don't hang out with TOO many IC people here anymore, but I know half a dozen or so. </div><div>
</div><div>Edit: YGPM.</div>

Ciaram22 · December 2010

My mom and I have never really been close. I haven't talked to her much at all in the last couple years. As a kid I hated talking to her on the phone so there were always numerous minutes of awkward silence during phone calls. I lived with grandma and grandpa and when they were moving I knew that I would have to go to school and quit my job if I moved with them. They didn't like me having a job and going to school when they could give me anything I needed. I decided that wasn't an environment that I wanted to stay in so I just moved in with DH (then BF) and started to live my own life.

shortee426 · December 2010

Mery, YGPM

Loopyseven · December 2010

Just got into work for the night. What's up tonight?

[Deleted User] · December 2010

You haven't missed much. KJB and andy aren't around.

whaleflipflops · December 2010

Ok y'all. I'm heading to bed now finally. Night!

[Deleted User] · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Ok y'all. I'm heading to bed now finally. Night!
Posted by whaleflipflops[/QUOTE]

Good night WFF.

musicalsunlight · December 2010

My tv has been hijacked by my FI and my brother, playing on the xbox. So I sit here trying to find signs of life on TK to entertain myself.

[Deleted User] · December 2010

It has been pretty dead around TK all day.

musicalsunlight · December 2010

I've noticed that as well. In my area, because of the massive snowstorm last weekend, the traffic was just insane, everyone is getting all the xmas shopping done they couldn't do last weekend. I had to drive around Target's parking lot for 20 min to find an open space. Ridiculous!

Ciaram22 · December 2010

I live on a small Island in Puget Sound and when people here hear snowstorm on the news they go crazy and flock to the grocery store to stock up. But then again there are only 2 ways off of this Island by bridge and by ferry. The snowstorm we had the week of Thanksgiving it took people 6 hours to go just under 7 miles to get off the island. Thank god the ferry system runs using generators when there is no power or it would be a pain to get off the island.

Beachy730 · December 2010

I'm debating if I want to force myself to do 30 Day Shred right now. I have been a lazy slob all day day other than taking the dog for 2 short walks so I definitely feel like I should.

[Deleted User] · December 2010

Dang, that is crazy. I probably would have given up. I have a few things to buy for H this week, but I am off the entire week so I am hoping it won't be as bad as the weekend.

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