Case of the Mondays

eilis1228 · July 2014

@Swazzle I wish I lived closer. I would totally drive you.

Crossing my fingers that you're able to go Wednesday!

labro · July 2014

Thanks everyone! I'm sorry everyone seems to have a case of the Mondays today. I'm not, but it's my birthday!!!

My day started off really well. I took Cinders out for her normal morning routine and when I came back to the bedroom FI had placed a giftbag on the bed. Totally unexpected because I wasn't anticipating a gift from him at all! I opened it up and he got me a new alarm clock...it's got bluetooth and a digital radio and all sorts of other fancy gadgets. I'm super excited, I'm still dragging around the same clock radio that I had in high school so it's nice to finally upgrade to something a little more "adult" looking.

This weekend was so much fun! We went to the lake Saturday and celebrated my birthday a little early. I skiied and swam and watched Cinders and Maddux play all day. Then we went home and had brats and cake and I opened gifts. Sunday, FI and I woke up early and went for a long walk with the dog and went home and relaxed before working on our hallway some more. We painted the trim, which is the most annoying thing to paint ever! Now we just need to touch up a few spots and paint the doors and we'll be DONE!

Today keeps getting better and better for me. I found out on Friday that my dress came in (OMGYAY!) so I made an appointment to go try it on today (best birthday gift ever!)!!! So I will be AWing photos later.

Also, my cousin had a baby girl today! I'm so excited to share a birthday with her. She was born at the same time I was (2 am) AND she is the same weight and height that my uncle (her grandfather) was when he was born. How crazy is that?

loves2shop4shoes · July 2014

My weekend wasn't so great. I've just been having a lot of family issues, and they sort of came to a head this weekend.

On top of that, DH and I had a few scuffles. I wouldn't call them arguments, but they were more like unpleasant disagreements, which we talked through, and resulted in sex each time. So I guess that's a bonus. The sex was good.

I'm thinking I might need to get a therapist here in Chicago. I haven't been to therapy in over a year, but it may be time to again.

This morning was SOOOOOO draggy. I got up later than I normally would because my bed was so warm and snuggly. And then both cats were being cute and cuddly and I decided to read some HP before going in. So I got in a bit later than I normally would.

And now I'm just sitting at my desk like...wahhhhhh. I don't want to do work.

Swazzle · July 2014

@eilis1228, @TwoDimes - Thank you for the boob vibes

BreMR · July 2014

Happy birthday @LaPeanut1018‌ !!! @swazzle your boobs are in my thoughts!!

[Deleted User] · July 2014

@LaPeanut1018 -SO MUCH EXCITEMENT ON YOUR BDAY!!! Also I love that Tim got you a new alarm clock hahaaha. I still remember the one you had in high school too.

buddysmom80 · July 2014

Happy birthday @lapeanut1018 and sending @swazzle all the vibes for her boobs!

phira · July 2014

@LaPeanut1018 Happy birthday!!

I am absolutely exhausted. My cousin's wedding was AMAZING, but I am so tired from all of the celebrations and lack of sleep. My cold that's been threatening since last week is still looming and I feel terrible today, so I'm home resting, cleaning, and trying to finish watching these Red Sox DVDs I borrowed from my future father-in-law months ago.

Cousin's wedding interlude:

Friday night was the rehearsal dinner at a super swanky restaurant. I haven't eaten that much food in so long; I was SO full, I couldn't finish dessert. And I love dessert. So amazing. It was also an opportunity to see some of my family members I hadn't seen in a while, including one of my cousins I haven't seen in almost seven years.

Saturday, we packed and headed back downtown to check into our hotel. We were irritated that, although we were NOT early for check-in, our room wasn't ready, and the room they gave us was tiny and had a smaller bed than the one we had booked. Because the hotel is a historic building, they're limited in terms of renovations, so the bathroom didn't even have a tub. I had a panicked moment when I couldn't find the hair dryer, too (it was in a bag on the back of the bathroom door).

We walked awkwardly to the venue; I am NOT good in heels, and J was carrying an enormous box. Seriously--if you were around Boston's Back Bay on Saturday and you saw a couple dressed all fancy and the guy was carrying a huge box from Crate and Barrel, that was us.

The wedding was phenomenal. The ceremony was beautiful; my cousin (brother of the bride) officiated and did a spectacular job, and I was crying the whole time. Afterwards, we got a photo of our entire family: all of the aunts, uncles, and cousins were together for the first time in years, and I'm so glad we got that photo of everyone together. The rest of cocktail hour felt like it was only twenty minutes or so because it was so well hosted and there were so many people we were talking with.

Dinner was AMAZEBALLS. There was some kind of potato side dish with my entree that I think might have killed me. It was a religious experience. And there was an open bar and a ton of dessert and a fantastic wedding band.

We left early (like ... at 11:30pm), but J's knee was really bad, and I was exhausted, so it was worth it. We both had trouble sleeping, though; the mattress was way too soft in that hotel room. Next morning was brunch, which was delicious.

End of cousin's wedding interlude

One stressful thing that happened this weekend was that my brother and sister had a HUGE fight at the wedding. I'd noticed that I didn't see either of them much on the dance floor, and that I hadn't seen my brother at all since I'd stopped by his table at dinner. I found out about it while waiting in line for dessert. It was really stressful; my sister basically spent the entire weekend criticizing my brother and his fiancée (but mostly my brother) for "hurting" our family, and he finally lost his temper at the wedding reception. The short version of the story is that my sister was being incredibly unfair and hurtful, and that my brother didn't handle it very well.

The positive thing to come out of it, though, is that I had a long conversation with my brother and future sister-in-law, and J did as well. I was able to let them know that I'm happy for both of them and that I'm actually glad and excited that they're getting married, and that our sister's opinions are hers alone.

We'll see what happens. Since my siblings live on opposite coasts, they're not going to see each other again until the next wedding in October, and I'm not sure how that'll go. It's refreshing to be the sibling who's NOT involved in the drama for once, though.

Peaseblossom55 · July 2014

Happy birthday @Lapeanut1018

@Goldenpenguin I love hearing about your wedding planning. I love everything about your post!!!

[Deleted User] · July 2014

got a call back from the company I interviewed with, and they want to offer me the job with the full 63% raise! there was talk at first of it being capped at a 50% raise, but somehow they made it work. I'm also going to see if they'll reimburse my PMP class and exam. they said in the interview that usually they will reimburse that, but I want to ask again and maybe get it written into the offer if they can do that. I was going to get it reimbursed here.

CAKE THIS WEEKEND!!!!

[Deleted User] · July 2014

@LaPeanut1018 - That sounds like an AMAZING birthday so far! I hope the rest of the day is just as great! Happy birthday to you and @lovemyrunner!

Quitting smoking absolutely killed my sex drive for some reason, so this last week was quite dry in that department. So I decided to make up for it this weekend. But man, when I went for my run this morning, my thighs and my ass were SO SORE!! I honestly believe sex is one of the best workouts there is.

My weekend didn't turn out as bad as it could have been. My bad mood is lifting, and my physical dependence on nicotine should be mostly gone. I went to the farmer's market, a Hawaiian festival, played at the park with SO's awesome nephews, met up with some friends for drinks and pool, and even managed to do a fair amount of yard work. Plus my pup was being extra snuggly on Saturday night and it just made me so so happy. . .

ShallowSeas · July 2014

EisleyJoGo said:

@LaPeanut1018 - That sounds like an AMAZING birthday so far! I hope the rest of the day is just as great! Happy birthday to you and @lovemyrunner!

Quitting smoking absolutely killed my sex drive for some reason, so this last week was quite dry in that department. So I decided to make up for it this weekend. But man, when I went for my run this morning, my thighs and my ass were SO SORE!! I honestly believe sex is one of the best workouts there is.

My weekend didn't turn out as bad as it could have been. My bad mood is lifting, and my physical dependence on nicotine should be mostly gone. I went to the farmer's market, a Hawaiian festival, played at the park with SO's awesome nephews, met up with some friends for drinks and pool, and even managed to do a fair amount of yard work. Plus my pup was being extra snuggly on Saturday night and it just made me so so happy. . .

True dat.

bookishgiraffes · July 2014

@CocoBellaF Congrats on the job offer! That is awesome!!

My weekend was great. I drove up to stay with my BF for the week, and we had a great weekend, including meeting halfway with his parents for dinner to celebrate BF's and his stepdad's birthdays. We had a good weekend just enjoying each other's company and being able to spend time with each other again.

But now the weekend is over, and the Mondays are kicking in. I woke up not feeling well (which happens a lot if I wake up too early for some reason), and have just been lazy around BF's apartment while he's at work. I'll probably just go for a jog/walk and then start hitting the job applications again. Job applications add to the case of the Mondays.

Blue & White · July 2014

Lots more boob vibes for @swazzle!!!

@ollie08 we might be friends off if you were in my neck of the woods Friday night (when I was actually off) and didn't say hi lol

Peaseblossom55 · July 2014

@cocobellaF yay congrats!!

Ollie08 · July 2014

@Blue - No way! We were up at Festival Bay. I was given a GC for Christmas like 2 years ago for Cinemark and I never go out there. So we decided to use the GC to take the girls to the movies and do the indoor glow in the dark golf right next to it. :-)

@CocoBellaF - Yay for the new job!!!! Still doing my happy dance!

Blackbird230 · July 2014

@CocoBellaF, congrats!!! That's so exciting.

psychbabe314 · July 2014

@buddysmom80 – YUM!!!! I want cake!!! But, I started a Whole30 Challenge today *sigh* so nothing like that for 30 whole days :-)

@Blue – we got scammed a few months ago, 10 minutes after it happened, the FBI called us to inform us that they were watching the scammers and that we had been scammed. It was terrible. Management was furious!

@Peaseblossom55 – can I say I love Frozen? I think the Fjord horses really do it for me :-) But I am also ¼ Norwegian… so… Sorry to hear about H’s injury! Hopefully it is nothing terrible and he is up and ready to go soon.

@CocoBella – what is tax free weekend?

@caseface5 – I hope Tessie feels better! Lots of hugs your way

My weekend was sad, and today I am still feeling sad. FI left on Saturday for Japan. He is gone for an entire year. It was be at least 6 months until I can go visit him. I tried my hardest not to cry when we said goodbye at the security gate, but... anyways. I spent the rest of Saturday in bed feeling super depressed and then cried again Sunday morning when I got cold and turned to snuggle up with FI... but he wasn't there. Way too much crying this weekend for my taste.

I also met up yesterday with my mom for dinner, to discuss my dad's estate. That was not fun. We got into a fight in the restaurant because I couldn't keep my mouth shut. Apparently my mom is deeply offended when I asked her to give me all of my dad's bills (b/c they were divorced and legally she can't help me close down accounts) and she brought up the funeral home we used and I made a comment about how much they screwed up my dad's funeral. It was a terrible funeral, blah blah blah (basically tired and cranky from FI leaving, otherwise I would not say that in front of my mom)

Oh well, hopefully in a few weeks I will be feeling a bit better. I talked to FI this morning and he sounds like he is doing alright. He arrived safely and he misses me like crazy :-) at least we are on the same page!

500days · July 2014

@swazzle- Sorry to hear about your boob. I hope you get to see your doctor before vacation!

@cocobellaf congrats on the new job!

My weekend was very relaxed, since the weather wasn't exactly sunny. Saturday I made sure to deep clean and read in the morning, and then I went shopping in the afternoon. After I cooked dinner, FI and I watched Undercover Boss (like 4 episodes...) and drank some beers on the couch. FI usually works on Saturdays, so it was a nice opportunity for him to unwind.

On Sunday, FI put the last coat on a floor and then we had his super belated family birthday party. His birthday was like 2 months ago, but his mom has been begging us to have a party. She bought tons of food and 24 cupcakes and ice cream for 6 people. It was a bit much, but that's how she is. We are happy that we can move on from having the party. FI's sister didn't come and I know FMIL is pissed about it...so we will probably hear about it for another month or so :-(

Today is really weird as far as the weather goes. It's been a little sunny, rainy or cloudy. I wish it could decide so I can figure out what to do!

[Deleted User] · July 2014

@psychbabe314 - it's a weekend in my state where there is no tax on certain purchases ... usually right before school starts to help parents buy clothes and supplies for their kids.

psychbabe314 · July 2014

got it :-) that's really nice!

Swazzle · July 2014

Thanks for all the boob vibes

Since I'm not exactly known for being shy I guess I could elaborate. So, for a while, my left nipple would be "inverted" after a workout. I always noticed it when getting undressed to shower. And recently it seems like it's like that ALL the time so I finally decided to call the doctor (mainly because @hummingbird125 made me).

There's no way for me to get there this week but I have an appointment on the 11th which is right after I get back from my vacation. Now I just need to ignore it for the next two weeks.

ShallowSeas · July 2014

I forgot I wanted to share this photo!! I took this Saturday night. We had a really bad thunderstorm and then while FI and I were sitting on our couch watching TV, the whole living turned pink. We looked outside and saw this sunset right after the storm. It was insane. We stood out on our balcony and stared at it until it was gone. I've never seen such a pink sunset in my life.

Dignity100 · July 2014

I made Loki and Merlin vet appointments. Loki has a skin infection and I'm not 100% sure what's wrong with Merlin. He loses fur and then gets a sore/rash where the fur disappeared and then it heals. I was thinking my other cat was attacking him because some of them look like bite/claw marks. I decided I'll take him just to be safe <<I've searched him for fleas and haven't found any>>. Loki goes tomorrow - they had no evening appointments available, so I'll drop him off before work and pick him up after. Poor Nessie does not handle being alone well at all. I might give her a doggy valium to help her cope. Merlin goes in the following day - same thing, have to drop him off before work and pick him up after.

Dignity100 · July 2014

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Blue & White · July 2014

@swazzle NO GOOGLING UNTIL AFTER YOUR DOCTOR APPT! You're welcome in advance. Just because googling + doctoring is a terrible combination. Lots more boob vibes!

Peaseblossom55 · July 2014

@swazzle lots of boob vibes!

@severmilli12 wow beautiful sunset!

joy14bw · July 2014

@swazzle more boob vibes! I've never heard of that happening to anyone before.

@CocoBellaF - Yay for the new job!!!! Congrats!

@LaPeanut1018 - as requested another Happy birthday!!!!! So glad to hear its been a good one.

Monday has been awful for me. I got my BSC under control as of Friday but SO is still mad at me so tonight will be the first time we talk....and I won't lie, I'm scared. Weird how a family friend can put life into perspective and also tell you so stop acting a fool!

beanbot2002 · July 2014

@swazzle I'm sending your boob lots of get well vibes and thoughts...but I'm not like thinking about your boob...this all feels very weird LOL

My weekend was weird. Friday I went to one of the LLL mama's house to get somethings for this weekend's Big Latch On event. She's been very welcoming and all "Ahh! You're cool! Let's be friends!" and then Friday was not so much. So, being the overthinker that I am, and because I have such bad social anxiety in making friends, I immediately began thinking that I did something weird that put her off. It is really really hard for me to make friends. I'm afraid of new people, and I'm just awkward so I don't think people take to me. So when someone is all "Let's be friends!" I'm not kidding...it's one of the most awesome feelings in the world for me cause it doesn't happen often. But when it kind of gets retracted, I start wondering what the heck I did this time and get super depressed. So yeah...that's how my Friday ended.

Saturday morning I got up and was still thrown from Friday night. Couldn't find anything I needed, rushed rushed rushed, cried, almost threw the towel in, but forced myself to go to the baby wearing excercise class. It was probably the hardest workout of my entire life. I'm glad I went. There were only 3 of us there, and I outweigh these other mama's by probably 50-100 lbs. It was really hard not to run out of there crying, but I stayed and did the whole class. No-Uh loved it. Afterwards we went home and vegged on the couch all day long. I was supposed to meet up with my bff, but she never got back to me.

Sunday I got up early and went to the hospital where I got to photograph my niece's birth!! She is perfect. Beautiful. Amazing. Her name is Aurora May and she was born at 12:52pm 7lbs 1oz...which is big for my sister's babies. And my mom finally got to be there for this sister giving birth. She missed her 1st born (which was stillborn) as she was on a plane trying to make it back to VA, was in Texas for her 2nd born. I was so happy that she got to be there. She cried her eyes out.

I really need this week to go by fast! My eldest brother and his sons come into town this week. Friday my dad's whole side of the family will get into town and we're doing a big family dinner. Then everyone (except for me, D, and No-Uh) head to the beach. We'll meet them there next Wednesday. I can't wait to see my family and fill up my tank with their love. I really need it right now.

And Oh...Ummm...sorry for the long ass post. Y'all are my therapy so...

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[Deleted User] · July 2014

@beanbot2002 - the Kanga class sounds really fun! I hope you and No-uh can keep going. and maybe your new friend had something else entirely on her mind that evening, and it didn't have anything to do with you! I have social anxiety like that, too, so I can relate to those thoughts... maybe in a little while you can try to reconnect with her and see what happens.

thanks to everyone for the congrats and good wishes! I can't wait for my start date!

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