Morning

Steph0871 · December 2011

I'm excited to catch up on that DuckFace thread last night. haha It was rather entertaining

Anything exciting going on today? I bit the bullet and just called in sick today. I'm annoyed with going into work feeling like crap, and not getting anything done anyway. Plus, I really don't want to be that person who gets everyone else sick, and I woke up with the bonus of a cough! yay. Hopefully I can just nap all day

mehgank · December 2011

Good morning! I hope you feel better, Steph. Coughs can be so annoying, especially if they interrupt your sleep.

Not much going on today, just work. I have leftover sushi for lunch, so I'm pretty excited about that. Oh, and I'll be stopping by the PO on my way home from work today to mail out my SS gift. I feel so efficient.

Oh! And I posted this on FB last night, but my SS gift arrived yesterday! I was so ecstatic that I didn't even change out of my uniform before I ripped it open. H kept making fun of me because I would open one thing and squeal out "Ohhh! I love this!".

(Forgive the crappy cell phone pic. I was just really excited and wanted to take a quick snap.)

Don't mind the autumnal decor, I haven't put out my Christmas stuff yet. From left to right: B&BW Twisted Peppermint candle, Starbucks gift set (Christmas blend coffee, peppermint syrup, peppermint roca, and travel iced coffee cup), B&BW Marshmallow Peppermint candle, and snowflake ornaments, plus a cute little note from my SS.

My SS knows me so well!

bltata · December 2011

Morning ladies!

I'm at work waiting for my supervisor to get here. I'm really hoping I can start my normal schedule soon because not knowing when I'm coming in the next day until the night before can be a bit taxing.

I keep seeing everyone's SS gifts and it makes me sad I couldn't participate. You guys are all getting some awesome stuff!

Nebb · December 2011

The inside of my left eye hurts

thats about all ive got going on this morning.

Steph0871 · December 2011

bltata- what do you do again?

Mehg- do you want me to make you an SS AW thread?

Nebby- I feel let down by this Buckley's stuff. It works awesomely, but only for like an hour. But I'm afraid I'll OD on it.

LesPaul · December 2011

Good morning, ladies

Feel better, Steph. I would love to stay home and nap all day.

I'm ridiculously excited about meeting Sarah and BK tonight. It's snowing, so I might have to stay in Denver overnight. Aggravating - it was 70* on TGiving, but the one day I have plans to travel the weather is the suck. Low temp tonight will be 6*.

Steph0871 · December 2011

Thanks, Les. I'd much rather be at work being productive though. I hate feeling like a lazeball.

Have fun tonight! We got a little bit of snow here too, but nothing real. I'm ready for snow though. I mean, it is December.

runningbride80 · December 2011

Morning ladies!

Not much exciting here...usual stuff, really. Except I have to go take the running pullover I just bought back to Kohls, because they didn't take the sensor thing off. Fun times.

Please keep the snow out west. I know it's December, but it's something I really never look forward to.

Steph, glad you are taking the day off to rest!

chelseamb11 · December 2011

Steph, I'm proud of you for calling in sick. I hope bitchface at your work will let it go for once.

Nothing extraordinary today. Just school. I worked out last night for the first time in almost two weeks and my body is really pissed at me. I pushed myself way too hard.

Last night's thread was fantastic. The pics were way too funny! Plus it got me reminiscing over old photos which is always fun.

mehgank · December 2011

Steph - Thanks! Not sure how much traffic that thread would get, but ok go for it.

LesPaul · December 2011

Oh, and I forgot to mention this: DH's son became engaged over the weekend. Nice girl - he's got a good one (although they are way too young and should have a 3 year engagement IMO, but that's another story).

He's already asking for money for the wedding! He wants to 'get together over the holidays' when they're home from school (a full ride DH is paying for, I might add) to discuss the budget. All my Knot sensibilities are screaming! I'm trying to tactfully educate DH on the appropriate way to handle this (i.e. they have the wedding THEY can afford - if it's JOP with cake & punch then so be it). SSon is throwing out all the 'well, traditionally you pay for xx' crap, to which I countered the issue of his FI's dowry being sufficient (since we're being so traditional).

His kids have a sense of entitlement as big as the Grand Canyon, so I fully expect him to support them into their 40s. That silver spoon is firmly implanted way up his ass.

runningbride80 · December 2011

That duckface thread is pretty hilarious...but my drunken college days were before digital cameras, so I am not even sure I have any. *sigh*

number55 · December 2011

It's my last day of work for the week - tomorrow I have a day off for an appointment!

I made the mistake of wearing heels...I don't really ever wear heels, mostly because I have a back condition (my vertebrae are slowly disintergrating) and I find that my back always hurts when I wear them but I hate it that so many people can wear them and I can't/don't so today I did and I already regret it and I have been here for maybe 15 minutes...and they aren't stillettos either...barely 2 inches:

It makes me sad. I will never be a stilletto chick. It's just not me. I wear Naturalizer and Hush Puppies. It makes me feel 90. Fine, 60, but still.

raynes · December 2011

Morning!

Man did I feel like an ass yesterday. I found the bag with the Christmas card snowmen in it. Thankfully Derek didn't get upset. Mostly he was just releaved because we'd found them. I quickly appologize and was REALLY happy that I didn't say the things that were going through my head the night before.

Steph, I've noticed that about Buckley's too. Which is why I usually reserve it for just before bed time. Clears you up enough to let you fall asleep!

Steph0871 · December 2011

Les, I'm not trying to be a huge snot about this, but.... if you think his kids have such a since of entitlement, isn't that something you should blame your H (and his exW) for? I mean, if the kids were raised having everything paid for, then why wouldn't they expect it?

That being said, I also think that party line is ridiculous on TK. If you really can't ask your parents if they want to help with your wedding, you should probably reevaluate the relationship. I'm not saying anyone should expect money, but seriously.

number55 · December 2011

To add my two cents in when it comes to asking for money for weddings (which we didn't do, both sets of parents came to us)...I think in some cases kids realize that parents will have certain expecations regarding the size/style of their weddings. I think that if parents have expectations they should probably be paying in some way. I don't think it's fair to say "well we want family friend A and neighbour B to be invited and you can't have only a chicken entree and etc..." if you aren't also willing to at least discuss $$. I know that you know your family Les, and probably there is a sense of entitlement there. But I think in some cases kids want to discuss it with their families so there are no mixed messages from the getgo...as in: lets discuss budget because it's small so don't invite all your church friends.

[Deleted User] · December 2011

Good morning everyone. I called in to work today because I might be driving down to see my mom. Some of you know, but she was admitted to the hospital last night after a few days of breathing and head problems. At first they thought it was her heart but I talked to her today and she said now they think it's pulmonary. So they are doing more tests but don't know if she can go home today or not. So I'm just hoping for the best.

And steph, I agree with you about the money thing. I don't see an issue with asking parents if they can contribute (but in Les' case, I hope they don't expect a full ride for the wedding like with school).

LetsHikeToday · December 2011

Sesh- Sorry to hear about your mom. Sending her and your family positive thoughts.

mehgank · December 2011

Ugh, I think I've burned through all the caffeine in the coffee I drank this morning, and it's not even 9 o'clock yet. I knew I shouldn't have stayed up until midnight, but dammit, I wasn't tired! I have a meeting to go to in 10 minutes, and I'm trying to figure out a way to sleep with my eyes open.

MRSBJS · December 2011

Good Morning Ladies,

Steph, I'm sorry you're feeling under the weather - have you ever tried Delsym? It's a cough suppressant that works really well, and it doesn't taste horrible like so many other cough syrups.

Les - good luck with that conversation. I feel like that could get awkward.

Hope you all have a great day - nothing exciting in store for me today, running reports and meeting with students ~ the fun never stops!

Steph0871 · December 2011

Numbers- exactly. I'm the oldest, and I know my dad planned to invite people from work that I've never met, and family that I dont' really know, etc. I just approached it as more of a "this is what we're planning on... do you want us to do more than that?"

My dad had mentioned wanting to pay for part of my wedding in the past, so I think it was totally fine. I didnt' want to assume he was going to spend $100k and start planning a wedding like that (not that we wanted it anyway.) Likewise, I would have been fine spending only $2k and having a really small thing, but I know he wanted more than that, too.

Steph0871 · December 2011

BJS- the cough is new as of this morning. I'm hoping that just means the cold is working its way out of my system.

I've got Mucinex that I usually take at night, and Tylenol Cold & Sinus which seems to work (without putting me to sleep.)

It's really not THAT bad. I'm just tired from not sleeping well at night too. I feel like I"m just one marathon nap away from feeling better. ha

LesPaul · December 2011

It is DH and his exW's fault completely that they have such a sense of entitlement. It's just aggravating for me to see him expect DH to pay for whatever he wants yet again. I agree that if DH wants to contribute a monetary gift towards the wedding(which he will probably do) that's absolutely fine. But the whole approach of 'Dad, we want xyz and it's going to cost $xx, when will we get the check' is so wrong.

number55 · December 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_morning-75?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:5d321340-5463-4063-8e4f-27de3d34dbe2Post:a16bf624-9365-4511-b77e-51b07bed438d">Re: Morning</a>:
[QUOTE]Numbers- exactly. I'm the oldest, and I know my dad planned to invite people from work that I've never met, and family that I dont' really know, etc. I just approached it as more of a "this is what we're planning on... do you want us to do more than that?" My dad had mentioned wanting to pay for part of my wedding in the past, so I think it was totally fine. I didnt' want to assume he was going to spend $100k and start planning a wedding like that (not that we wanted it anyway.) Likewise, I would have been fine spending only $2k and having a really small thing, but I know he wanted more than that, too.
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]

<div>Yep, let's just say that had my dad not contributed what he had we would have had a very different wedding. It would have been lovely but it would have been different. I never went in to the conversation presuming anything other than we needed to talk about it because people have a lot of opinions about weddings and I didn't want too many surprises along the way (and even with my anal planning there were still surprises/issues - although not too many).</div>

LesPaul · December 2011

Healing thoughts to your Mom, Sesh. I hope she's ok.

number55 · December 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_morning-75?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:5d321340-5463-4063-8e4f-27de3d34dbe2Post:30308f2e-0300-43bf-8cbd-86b38cbac752">Re: Morning</a>:
[QUOTE]It is DH and his exW's fault completely that they have such a sense of entitlement. It's just aggravating for me to see him expect DH to pay for whatever he wants yet again. I agree that if DH wants to contribute a monetary gift towards the wedding(which he will probably do) that's absolutely fine. But the whole approach of 'Dad, we want xyz and it's going to cost $xx, when will we get the check' is so wrong.
Posted by LesPaul[/QUOTE]

<div>yeah, that's not cool. My dad knew nothing about weddings so he asked me what they cost. I explained that it kind of depended on what kind of wedding you were planning. So we talked through it and we discussed options. Based on that he told me what he wanted to pay for. Then we worked from there. We didn't actually hear anythng from DHs parents until about 2 months into the planning process but we weren't about to ask so we just presumed they weren't going to give us anything (and we didn't care, we would have made it work either way).</div>

Steph0871 · December 2011

Yeah, that's different then, Les. Completely different. It sounds like guilt from dad

(at least that's what I assume whenever my dad pays for stuff my sister asks for... she's also one of those sense-of-entitlement kids. ha) Let's just say we were raised quite differently.

Nebb · December 2011

uugh im here 2 minutes and already annoyed. someone stacked a bunch of boxes on my desk. i have limited space, f'ing respect that!! wtf is wrong with people. i threw them on top of a box, elsewhere, and whoever put them there can come discuss them wth me like a normal respectful person.

number55 · December 2011

Oh Sesh - sorry about your mom, my thoughts are with both you and her.

shaydenise · December 2011

Oh Sesh, my thoughts are definitely with you today. I hope all goes well.

Y I Oughta · December 2011

Not so good morning over here. I just overheard the office manager say she has an interview for the position I want, and I don't even think the other office manager told her I asked to be considered. She said she really needs someone in that office. Ugh, I wonder if I should slip it into a conversation with her that I asked.

Steph- Feel better, maybe a day of rest is what you need.

Sesh- I'll be thinking of you and your mom. Good thoughts all around.

Well I'm off to get to work, see you guys at lunch time.

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