Friday Chit Chat

pinkcow13 · July 2014

Today is the first of my summer Fridays, so half day Fridays for the rest of the summer! I opted to get into work late today, so I'm in my pj's at home

I was going to go for a run. But my sore thighs (squats. ow.) and sleeping in won. HA. I feel better than I did last night. I made FI and I margaritas, and he added some hot sauce and pepper to them and they were delish! Now he thinks he is a mixologist.

FMIL is having a knee procedure done today, so she might be coming and staying over later. It's supposed to be at 1. It would have been perfect if I took my half day for the afternoon but I have a meeting at 3 that I can't miss so FI is picking her up instead. I guess we will coordinate depending on what time she is done. I'm now going to go watch Gilmore Girls as I get ready for work, and I'm going to a place called Tres Carnes for lunch at noon, which I have been craving ALL WEEK. They have smoked Mexican food (almost like Chipotle, but better), and I am craving a pork shoulder burrito bowl.

What's everyone up to this weekend?!

beethery · July 2014

FI is working day shift this weekend, so I am mostly on my own. Going to hit the laundry with a vengeance tonight and clean the house tomorrow.

I am currently dreading calling someone, and seriously considering using some kind of bypass-to-voicemail thing so that I do not have to speak to this person directly. I hate making phone calls.

SBmini · July 2014

Ah man I made this exact same thread! I didn't see yours

JCbride2015 · July 2014

I could not sleep last night, like at all. I finally fell asleep in the very early morning, then like an idiot I didn't wake up until 10:30. So now I'm really behind on the bar stuff I was supposed to do today.

Fi and I are going for a bike ride and a quick drink after work today. I'm looking forward to that. Tomorrow and Sunday until dinnertime it's just studying on the agenda.

Sunday night we are having dinner with one of my BFFs who is visiting from Australia, and her BF. I love her and this is the last time I'll get to see her until she comes back next spring for our wedding!

wandajune6 · July 2014

We're going to visit some of my friends about 3 hours away. There were 4 of us in grad school who did everything together and we're now spread out. The other girl just bought a house with her husband and we're all going out there to see the new place and spend the weekend. This will also be the first time that some of the folks have met FI. So excited!

The key to everything working well is his flakey friend not flaking. He promised to watch the pooch but I'm paranoid that he'll flake.

Senecaf · July 2014

That lunch sounds delish!

I'm stressing put majorly about a job offer I just got. Like I feel sick to my stomach about it and it's bringing up all sorts of emotions and causing me to way over think my life . Just what I need

I am getting drinks with coworker friends tonight (yay margaritas!) And have friends bridal shower to attend tomorrow.

KeptInStitches · July 2014

Ah man, and I replied to yours, @sbmini! Whoops.

This weekend FI are cleaning, sorting, packing, and moving from his old apartment. Like every day until the end of the month. Hope he can get a pickup so that we can get the big stuff out of there.

beachyone15 · July 2014

FI and I are celebrating our two year "dating" anniversary this weekend out of town. We're going to the Four Seasons for a special indulgent dinner (HELLO, best steak of my life). It will also be fun to eat at the same restaurant we ate at the night we got engaged

Looking forward to spending quality time with him.

blabla89 · July 2014

Today is the last of my summer fridays. Technically we still get half days until Labor Day, but I know I'll be too busy to take them off. I'm forcing myself to run errands and then do housework tonight. Tomorrow FI and I are going out to celebrate his new job.

Happy Friday y'all!

sarawifenow · July 2014

So now I must find Mexican food stat...

Tonight I am doing a dinner/shopping date with my mom and my grandma. Tomorrow FI and I are going to go feed some giraffes at a zoo about an hour away from us and then will do lunch in that area. Sunday my MOH and I are getting together and attempting to make pocket squares for the GMs. In reality, it will probably turn into a day of day-drinking and movie watching and then the GMs will have drunken pocket squares. Oh well.

SBmini · July 2014

I changed my thread so people will post here instead.

Right now I'm stiff, sore and tired. I had a 90 minute deep tissue massage on Wednesday. Yesterday I felt great, but today, I feel like I fell hard on my back. Everything hurts! Hopefully the soreness will go away tomorrow. I know, sore from a massage, total first world problem! But you should have heard the noises my muscles were making. Crunch, crunch, pop. Not a single muscle back there was without a knot- including rope-like knots along both sides of my spine from the start of my scapula down to my mid back. It was ridiculous. I really need to stop making excuses for not doing yoga.

I'm super excited for a busy weekend. Both days with super early starts, but I think it will all be worth it. Plus it's going to be way too hot to be outside after like 10 am anyways (high of 110 both days).

Tomorrow we're getting up at about 5:30 am and joining a bunch of other Honda S2000 owners for a scenic drive. Then I'll clean the carpets (so exciting) while husband gets to fixing some stuff around the house. Saturday night, we have a beer tasting party at our friend's house we're going to. I'm going to break out my inner Martha Stewart and make them some mugs with their "brewery" name on them as a gift.

Then Sunday, we wake up at 5:30 again to go on a 6.5 mile hike with friends up a mountain. Then we'll hopefully get some breakfast at the best breakfast place in Phoenix: www.mattsbigbreakfast.com. At noon, friends come over and we watch the World Cup Final. We're grilling brats and beef with chimichurri sauce to get into the German/Argentinean spirit.

Then I hope to take a nap.

flyingfoxes · July 2014

One of my high school friends is in town, so FI and I will be meeting up with her on Sunday for dinner. Other than that, mowing at my old house, and I need to get my driver's license renewed, which is crappy timing since I'll just have to get another one next year when my name changes.

pinkcow13 · July 2014

Senecaf said:

That lunch sounds delish! I'm stressing put majorly about a job offer I just got. Like I feel sick to my stomach about it and it's bringing up all sorts of emotions and causing me to way over think my life . Just what I need I am getting drinks with coworker friends tonight (yay margaritas!) And have friends bridal shower to attend tomorrow.

Congrats on the job offer! What is it? And why is it stressing you out?

@beethey, I loathe making phonecalls myself.

@jcbride2015, Have you done Citi Bike yet? I did a couple of weeks ago and it was the scariest thing ever lol.

Happy Dateaversary @beachyone15!

JCbride2015 · July 2014

pinkcow13 said:

Senecaf said:

That lunch sounds delish! I'm stressing put majorly about a job offer I just got. Like I feel sick to my stomach about it and it's bringing up all sorts of emotions and causing me to way over think my life . Just what I need I am getting drinks with coworker friends tonight (yay margaritas!) And have friends bridal shower to attend tomorrow.

Congrats on the job offer! What is it? And why is it stressing you out?
@beethey, I loathe making phonecalls myself.
@jcbride2015, Have you done Citi Bike yet? I did a couple of weeks ago and it was the scariest thing ever lol.
Happy Dateaversary @beachyone15!

OhGodno I'm too scared for that. We have our own bikes and JC is much less crowded. There's a path in our neighborhood that goes out to Liberty State Park, so when we want some exercise that's usually where we go. My bike is a "cruiser" style so it's not too fast, but it's sturdy enough for the (very flat) park.

Cookie Pusher · July 2014

I'm working all day today, probably won't get home until 11 or 12. I'm very happy because I just got rid of the last of our leftover wedding food. We got 6 trays plus the top tier of our wedding cake from the caterer and it was filling up every inch of our fridge. We've been eating the same food since last Saturday, so we're getting a little tired of it even though it is super tasty. I brought the last few containers of food and half the top tier of the cake to the office, and everyone is trying to plan when they will take their lunch breaks so the food doesn't run out before they get to eat. But seriously, I'm so excited to eat anything but wedding food for dinner tonight!

Other than working today, I'm going to spend the rest of the weekend figuring out what wedding items I'm selling/donating and cranking out our thank you cards. Oh, and drinking some of the 3 cases of booze we had left over! Mmm... wine...

climbingsingle · July 2014

I have my cousin's bridal shower tomorrow. And FI is going climbing with our friends so I'm missing out! Boo!

Sunday we're going to brunch and then hiking with friends.

cupcait927 · July 2014

FI and I don't have much planned for this weekend. Tonight I have to call to see if I have jury duty on Monday and then I'm getting dinner with my mom after work to discuss wedding planning. She really wants to throw me a shower so she can get more involved but I'm not sure I need one. Saturday FI and I have resolved to get some of our house projects done, or at least prep for them. So it'll be a long day of Home Depot trips and tearing the house apart. Sunday FI has to work in the morning so I'll clean the house like crazy and then hopefully we'll go do something fun. ETA - I HAD PARAGRAPHS!

AddieCake · July 2014

Today I am spending an absurd amount of time picking out classroom decor online, and tomorrow I am going to a ThirtyOne party at a friend's house, where I have made it very clear I am only there for the cupcakes and socializing and will not be buying anything. She said come anyway, so right on!

LadyMillil · July 2014

We leave for our honeymoon tonight! I'm so excited! I have a list of stuff to do at work and am hoping to get out of here really early today, but that will depend on if my boss wants to have lab meeting at 2 or not. We are taking a red eye flight to the departure port, so I'm not looking forward to that since I don't sleep well on planes. DH stayed up all night and is planning to sleep most of the day today to compensate for the overnight flight.

They are filming a new tv show (The Flash) outside my office window right now. It's fun to watch. They building staff sent an email saying that some of the actors will be carrying guns, and that there will be gun fights and explosions, but these will all be simulated. I thought it was hilarious that they had to mention that the explosions/gun fights would be fake. Like, really? DId you actually think we would be worried you blew up something for realz?

Senecaf · July 2014

@pinkcow13‌ the problem is that I don't necessarily want this job. It's basically the same thing I do now but for another company. I recently took a new position with my company that pays considerably less than my last role ( I feel like I was forced into it). So this new job is going to pay about the same but at another company. I need more to survive. I lost about 12K+ a year with this transition. I hate my company now and have been trying to get out for years and this is my first real opportunity, but it isn't a good career move. It's not a bad one either. It just is. I'm basically starting all over at an entry level position and pay.

I'm near tears evaluating my life choices and feel trapped.

Not that I can afford it but I plan to drown my sorrows this evning.

I feel a little better now. Thanks

theexactlee · July 2014

Tonight is my birthday party. 20 ladies, Mexican food, some awesome craft thing and wine and then just bonding with zero kids!!! Then Saturday my kids have a birthday party at a water park, not for them, they are guests. Oh and my best friend is staying with me for the weekend, that's the best part.

chibiyui · July 2014

I'm trying to fix my misspelled married name with the courts. yay.

I'm also now running late for work.

The good news, come Sunday, we're going to look for another fish or two for the tank. So I am excited about that.

Inkdancer · July 2014

Today I am making ice cream cake for a cookout at a friend's house tomorrow. I am mildly annoyed, because 2 of my OOT BMs will be there and they didn't tell me in advance that they were traveling up so I could make plans with them. Bach party could have been this weekend if they'd just let me know!

For now, I am eating my weight in spinach dip while I wait for the ice cream to re-freeze solid enough for me to slice it without getting messy.

Kauris · July 2014

Lucky on the half days!!! Jealous!

I'm getting my hair colored after work then going to my birthday dinner!

I got a free dress rental from RTR and am hoping it comes in in time.

My MOH is moving to Utah, so we are having her going away party and I'll probably help her pack Sunday. I'm sad, excited for her, but going to miss her a bunch!

Have a great weekend ladies!

SBmini · July 2014

chibiyui said:

I'm trying to fix my misspelled married name with the courts. yay.

I'm also now running late for work.

The good news, come Sunday, we're going to look for another fish or two for the tank. So I am excited about that.

What kind of tank do you have? I have a 55 gallon high-tech heavily planted community tank.

doeydo · July 2014

My mom, FI, and I are going to Toronto this weekend because FI has an audition for a cooking TV show. On Sunday, my mom and I are going dress shopping at two stores. Then, we'll be pick up my sister and bring her back for a visit with us.

slothiegal · July 2014

Busy ladies! FI and I plan to sit our butts down and make a final "crunch time wedding to-do list". Right now, we have a HUGE white board in our living room (it takes up literally the entire wall...of course, apartment/wall is pretty small, but STILL) and it's just a mess of random thoughts I've had over the planning process, with arrows and lists and a diagram or two. I'll feel much better once we consolidate it and make it somewhat legible/coherent. Tomorrow we're going to stake out a bar to watch the World Cup at and then it's pride festival on the beach! (Aka there may or may not be some intoxicated Knotting on my part this weekend...) ETA: paragraphs are difficult today.

blabla89 · July 2014

@Senecaf I feel your frustration, since FI and I have both been in similar situations recently. Could you try to negotiate a higher salary for the new job? Is there more opportunity for growth at the new company? Would you hate it less? I know how much it stinks to feel like you've hit a dead end. Sending you lots of wine and hugs!

SmileDamnit · July 2014

SaraBrideSoon said:

So now I must find Mexican food stat...

Tonight I am doing a dinner/shopping date with my mom and my grandma. Tomorrow FI and I are going to go feed some giraffes at a zoo about an hour away from us and then will do lunch in that area. Sunday my MOH and I are getting together and attempting to make pocket squares for the GMs. In reality, it will probably turn into a day of day-drinking and movie watching and then the GMs will have drunken pocket squares. Oh well.

The zoo in the Springs?? Ioooooove the giraffes there

I'm about 30 minutes away from leaving work for the last time as a single gal! We leave Monday for MT and I can't.hardly.WAIT! I pick up my dress this afternoon, have a hair appointment (read: drink bubbles and get pretty), and them I'm taking FI out to our fave restaurant tonight for his birthday.

Tomorrow we finish last minute shopping for wedding shit, drop SS off with Gma (they're driving up, we're flying), and then we're meeting up with my sis& her BF to go see The Avett Brothers at Red Rocks.

Have I mentioned that I love this weekend?!?

jenna8984 · July 2014

@senecaf That stinks! I know how you feel, I was like that at my previous job. I was on the phone with recruiters crying for them to find me a better job and one of them said "why don't you just become a recruiter like me?!" I considered it but decided it would be suicide to ever getting back into my field. So I stuck it out and after a year of searching this job finally came along with a 25% pay increase. I say don't take that offer. Hold out for something better and keep your senority and vacation time in the process. It doesn't look great on a resume to be a job hopper so if you know you'd only stay at that one for a year before looking again (for a higher salary), it's not worth it and will make you look bad.

chibiyui · July 2014

SBmini said:

chibiyui said:

I'm trying to fix my misspelled married name with the courts. yay.

I'm also now running late for work.

The good news, come Sunday, we're going to look for another fish or two for the tank. So I am excited about that.

What kind of tank do you have? I have a 55 gallon high-tech heavily planted community tank.

We have a 29 gallon tank. It's very basic.

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