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July 2012 Weddings
WTF Wednesday
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Re: WTF Wednesday
I work in an office and you'd think that would be a quiet work environment, but nooooo... my cw's talk SOOOO LOUD!!! I can't take it!!!! Use your inside voices people!
I was working quietly at my desk this morning and a coworker came into my cube to tell me something, I didn't realize she came up behind me and when she started to speak she was so loud and startling I practically jumped out of my chair. I'm miserable for some reason today and it pissed me off!
Oh god, I just need to make it through this day!! LOL
Well I'm still battling my cold or whatever I have right now. I really feel like a bum because I haven't exercised. But if I do even one jumping jack, I go into a coughing fit.
Tell me it's okay to refrain from exercising for a while. I start feeling awful about myself if I go 2 days without exercising. And then I start to worry that I won't fit into my dress and be a blob in time for the wedding.
We close on our house 2 weeks from today and it's recently hit me like a ton of bricks. Moving is a LOT of work and I've hardly even started packing. I'm beyond nervous/excited/stressed.
We also just bought a TON of paint and I'm praying to GOD the colors are what we want! We wanted to take advantage of some Memorial Day sales at Lowe's over the weekend.
Thank god it's already Wednesday.
Mekiakoo, don't feel bad for taking a few days off of working out. I'm typing this while telling myself the same thing, because I usually feel the same way as you do haha. FI always tells me to not work out while I'm sick because it'll just weaken your immune system and make it harder for your body to fight the infection, so you'll spend even more time being sick and not being able to work out! A few days off won't kill you, or make you gain 5 lbs
K888- moving is a LOT OF WORK!! I said I was never going to do it again for as long as possible. But hey, you get to go through everything and throw out whatever you don't need anymore. Then you get to make your house ALL YOURS! The way you want it!
Painting is also a lot of work- focus on the result, though, it'll be so worth it at the end.
Thankfully FI has tons of friends that owe him favors so we'll be putting them to work with painting.
I love your posi attitude. Seriously.
We are hiring painters to re-paint everything before we move in....we are far too lazy and un-talented to paint ourselves!!!! I painted 2 walls in my current apartment when I moved in. There is still turqoise paint on the ceiling from where I missed the wall. Whoopsie.
[QUOTE]Seriously, I have accumulated SO MUCH STUFF In the 5 years that I have been in my current apartment....preparing to move into our new home has been a great excuse to trash all the crap I don't need anymore!! We are hiring painters to re-paint everything before we move in....we are far too lazy and un-talented to paint ourselves!!!! I painted 2 walls in my current apartment when I moved in.<strong> There is still turqoise paint on the ceiling from where I missed the wall. Whoopsie.</strong>
Posted by butterflyjumper1[/QUOTE]
Haha you should see some of our ceilings. We were exhausted at the end that we kept bumping the ceiling with our paint. Some of them look lovely..... But it makes me smile because then I remember how hard it was and how we did it all on our own. I'm sure it'll start to bother me later though- maybe we can just paint parts of the ceiling with white paint? Would that work?
[QUOTE]This weeks WTF is a ton of stress and confusion for me. I am very frustrated with my current job and started applying for others, thinking with as slow as engineering firms are it'd be long after the wedding before i really heard anything. Well apparently I was wrong. Had an interview a couple of weeks ago, and last Thursday they called and asked for my references (umm... there on my resume) and then on Friday called and offered me the job. Now I don't know what to do... I don't know if I want to take it, or not, or if I want to try to push to start after the wedding, or if I want the added stress of a new job before the wedding. And the thing is, is that my current job has no idea I'm even looking, so I can't discuss it with any of my friends (who are CW's) because I don't want the rumor getting out... AHH... super stressed... have a meeting with HR of the new job at 4pm today to discuss benefits... so confused.....
Posted by macfam929[/QUOTE]
Maybe we can help you out with this? Talk to us about this. What does the new job have that your current job doesn't have? Is the pay better? Better benefits? Better commute?
[QUOTE]<strong>my WTF is that my MIL is driving me CRAZY!!!</strong> I think my anxiety is so built up from here and I can't really say anything, because I don't want to hurt FI's feelings.I can't wait until this wedding is over so I don't have to hear her comments anymore! Oh and it has been so quiet at work because right now is the time that a lot of people go on vacay so it is BORING! is it July yet and vacation time?
Posted by bells24412[/QUOTE]
Mine too! She is actually driving my FI crazy, as well. I offered to make a hair appt. for her at the place I'm getting mine done with my BMs, and she said yes. Okay cool. Now she sent me 3 more ppl she wants me to add (her friends that are coming to the wedding). I really don't want to be responsible for so many ppl's appointments. I wish she just gave them the salon's number and let them deal with it like adults. Arrrrg.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: WTF Wednesday : Maybe we can help you out with this? Talk to us about this. What does the new job have that your current job doesn't have? Is the pay better? Better benefits? Better commute?
Posted by mekiakoo[/QUOTE]
Thanks :) The new job is a non-profit organization and is much more people oriented. My current company is so money driven its not even funny, and we are all just numbers to them. The new compnay is family friendly, even having an on site day care. Where as my current job is so work oriented they don't care if you are dying you should be there. They pay is bassically the same. The benefits are better with the new job, free on site daycare, free gym, no insurance co-pays, only $200 deductible for big medical things (instead of $1000), 20 days vacation time, 6% company contribution to 401k. The commute is better, 15 minutes vs. 21. The biggest downfall is its really setting my career. I am an aerosapce and mechanical engineer by degree, currently working for an aerospace company but doing IT/CS work. The new company would be all IT/CS work and is not an aerospace company, so if later down the road I want to go back to engineering/aerospace I am worried that it wont look as good. And of course I'm scared/nervous about change, fitting in, meeting new people, etc.
My FI left his previous employer for a position that really set him back as far as job skill requirements go, and it is now hurting him while he searchers for a new job opportunity.
Good luck... let us know how it works out!
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: WTF Wednesday : Thanks :) The new job is a non-profit organization and is much more people oriented. My current company is so money driven its not even funny, and we are all just numbers to them. The new compnay is family friendly, even having an on site day care. Where as my current job is so work oriented they don't care if you are dying you should be there. They pay is bassically the same. The benefits are better with the new job, free on site daycare, free gym, no insurance co-pays, only $200 deductible for big medical things (instead of $1000), 20 days vacation time, 6% company contribution to 401k. The commute is better, 15 minutes vs. 21. The biggest downfall is its really setting my career. I am an aerosapce and mechanical engineer by degree, currently working for an aerospace company but doing IT/CS work. The new company would be all IT/CS work and is not an aerospace company, so if later down the road I want to go back to engineering/aerospace I am worried that it wont look as good. And of course I'm scared/nervous about change, fitting in, meeting new people, etc.
Posted by macfam929[/QUOTE]
Wow this sure sounds like a great opportunity!!! My eyes popped out at the free on-site daycare and gym membership. I'd take it immediately and just give your current company a 2 week notice whenever you are ready to leave. You can probably see when you can start with your new job- see if they can wait until after the wedding. Doesn't hurt to check.
But few more questions: are the job requirements similar? Will you be able to advance in the new job? Is this something you can see working for years to come (maybe even permanently)?
I know almost everybody is scared of change, but at the same time it's a lot of fun. You'll make new friends, you'll learn new skills, you'll also be getting better benefits. I always remind myself that the transition DOES NOT TAKE FOREVER and I will become comfortable eventually. Change can be good.
[QUOTE]I am tired and grumpy and feeling fat today. Nothing specific, just general blobbiness. Thank god it's already Wednesday.
Posted by butterflyjumper1[/QUOTE]
Me too. I feel like a blob.
k8888 - i totally understand moving, it is a total pain!! Good luck, just set small goals!
Thank you all for helping talk me through this.
[QUOTE]My WTF is dog related and probably sounds so stupid. My huge black lab went between my mom's legs yesterday and caused her to fall, and when she fell, she fell on my 6 pound De Yum Yum. De Yum Yum tried to run away but my mom was on her tail and she had her tail pulled. She seemed to be in a lot of pain so we took her to the vet and apparently this is a really serious injury and she may never be able to lift her tail or possible never be able to control her poop! It may even need to be amputated. Her tail still wasn't lifted this morning when I left. This is the dog that I paid $2,000 to get all her teeth removed last may. She's the million dollar dog. Why is this happening?!?!
Posted by MeaganR12[/QUOTE]
Oh my gosh! Poor dog. :o( I always feel so bad for pets when they get hurt - nothing is more innocent than an animal - and it sucks that you can't explain things to them. :-\