My bulldog is sleeping behind me and sounds just like this (clicky)
It's making me laugh.
What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests. Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated.
H came and took me to lunch today since he was actually in his office and not travelling for appointments. Nice little surprise in my day! And he's making dinner tonight, so double score.
My FI is coming home from a business trip this evening and I'm going to make him dinner and then snuggle with him on the couch for the rest of the night.
Sooo the house has been listed for 9 hours and I just got a request for showing!! Aaaah, I know the very first person isn't going to buy it (I'm not that lucky) but it's still exciting! And my realtor uses this awesome APP that asks me directly. So instead of her calling me and saying "can you be out of the house at this time?" it just asks me on the app and I can confirm or deny. Sweet!
I'm happy because tomorrow I'm starting a therapy group for boys at one of the local alternative schools. I know it isn't going to be easy, but I'm really hoping to over time build a connection with these guys and show them that not all adults hate them/want them arrested (which is what I've heard from so many of them before). I'm also planning to smuggle in chocolate to get them on my side. I'll report back tomorrow whether I'm still happy about the group or sad lol
I am currently wearing pants that haven't fit since long before my pregnancy. And they aren't even cutting off my circulation. They actually fit comfortably.
So I am balancing that out with Sour Patch Watermelons.
Sooo the house has been listed for 9 hours and I just got a request for showing!! Aaaah, I know the very first person isn't going to buy it (I'm not that lucky) but it's still exciting! And my realtor uses this awesome APP that asks me directly. So instead of her calling me and saying "can you be out of the house at this time?" it just asks me on the app and I can confirm or deny. Sweet!
Yea me too. I went home at lunch and FI had a quick talk about it and we will probably cancel our cable if I do get the pay cut. We pay ALOT for cable, so by cancelling I would be able to recover the money i would be missing. And hopefully we can still squirrel away honeymoon money.
On a happy note, I made hotchocolate and brought a bag of mini marshmallows from home and am now nomming down on marshmallows. Because. Sugar.
My life's depressing and sad at the moment so these little wins feel pretty fucking great:
1. I went to a funeral in TX last week that was tough. But the good thing is I bought a pair of wonderful cowboy boots that I'm in love with. They're brown and pink and have a rounded toe. Super-comfy, adorable, and not terrible in snow and ice.
2. The Kid's shrink has worked some sort of miracle and he's suddenly being less of an asshole. As in he came home from counseling and suddenly had a 80% change of heart. I have no idea what happened but I no longer dread coming home.
3. MIL's out of the hospital. Cancer sucks and she's not handling her chemo well. Things are not going well but it's good to have her surrounded by family rather than in a hospital room. We're considering this to be a win.
4. My birthday is Friday. No plans for that day but we're going out for dinner Saturday night at a restaurant that I love. My plan was to do nothing but sleep and watch bad movies during the day but it looks like I have to work during the day. But still, I get a yummy dinner. And DH will be the DD so I can drink too much sangria. Yea!
Where are you going for dinner? I am in the Chicago-ish area too
And what's making me happy today is we ordered our invitations!!!!!!!!! And WPD is having 30% off so now we can afford calligraphy! I'm most excited about not having to hand write them all just me and Fi. YES!!!!!!!!!!
"I'm not a rude bitch. I'm ten rude bitches in a large coat."
After months of telling FI that my spinning class is super awesome and my teacher is hilarious, he decided to get proof and met me at work to surprise me! He took the class with me during my lunch break and because he was there, I wanted to show off a little, leading to what was probably the most fun yet most hard-working exercise I've done in a looong time. Back on the training game for the big day, 7 mos away.
@wandajune6 Mockingjay comes out on Friday to Redbox! Maybe a movie night for your birthday? (I haven't seen the movie so I'm counting down the days)
3 happy things: 1. We got our wedding album! It's lovely soft grey leather with a black velvet monogram. 2. DH got a raise!!!! Woohoo!! 3. We bought DH a new truck! 2015 GMC Sierra fully loaded beast. The man is very very very happy.
My happy news is that I got into my second choice MBA program! The school has a 2 year traditional MBA and a 1 year accelerated MBA. I got waitlisted for the 2 year, but accepted into the 1 year! I could be quitting my job much sooner than I originally thought!
My life's depressing and sad at the moment so these little wins feel pretty fucking great:
1. I went to a funeral in TX last week that was tough. But the good thing is I bought a pair of wonderful cowboy boots that I'm in love with. They're brown and pink and have a rounded toe. Super-comfy, adorable, and not terrible in snow and ice.
2. The Kid's shrink has worked some sort of miracle and he's suddenly being less of an asshole. As in he came home from counseling and suddenly had a 80% change of heart. I have no idea what happened but I no longer dread coming home.
3. MIL's out of the hospital. Cancer sucks and she's not handling her chemo well. Things are not going well but it's good to have her surrounded by family rather than in a hospital room. We're considering this to be a win.
4. My birthday is Friday. No plans for that day but we're going out for dinner Saturday night at a restaurant that I love. My plan was to do nothing but sleep and watch bad movies during the day but it looks like I have to work during the day. But still, I get a yummy dinner. And DH will be the DD so I can drink too much sangria. Yea!
Where are you going for dinner? I am in the Chicago-ish area too
@hicoco We're going to Mercato a la Planxa in the Blackstone hotel. I love it. It's a Jose Garces restaurant which works for DH's celebrity chef fascination too!
@sugargirl- loved Mockingjay! Good call! Though I've been saving recordings of "Better Call Saul" to watch with DH and may go with that instead. We never get to watch tv together anymore.
After months of telling FI that my spinning class is super awesome and my teacher is hilarious, he decided to get proof and met me at work to surprise me! He took the class with me during my lunch break and because he was there, I wanted to show off a little, leading to what was probably the most fun yet most hard-working exercise I've done in a looong time. Back on the training game for the big day, 7 mos away.
That is awesome! I've been trying to get my H to come to spin too. I haven't convinced him yet. Boo!
I finally got my wacom tablet working. H's dad's work was throwing them out so he gave us a couple and I haven't gotten around to trying it until now. I have some illustrations I need to do for a project. It's a learning curve for sure but it's pretty cool.
So many exciting things happening, congrats to everyone on their accomplishments big and small!!! This week has been awesome for me.. FI got another raise, that makes 2 since December, the weather is freaking beautiful so I can start taking the dog on daily walks again, and my getting dressed every day despite working from home has been a success! Getting dressed has improved my mood to the point that I started my daily yoga again and mastered a forearm scorpion balance last night!
Today, I am happy because I got a new rental car. My SUV has been in the shop for a week to repair hail damage. The first rental they gave me was OK, because it was AWD and we had some snow storms. But it was so friggen dorky, and an ugly beige color and was really really slow which is scary because some of the onramps I use go from 35 to 75mph quite quickly. Today I decided to swap it for something cheaper since the snow is over, and they gave me a cute and zippy white Ford Fusion that has satellite radio and only 2,000 miles on it. I still miss my car, but this little guy will be fun to use... plus I'm sure it gets wayyy better gas mileage than my car.
TODAY it is that I got my glasses! Or one pair of them anyway. My eyes feel funny but everything is crisper. I don't have severe vision problems, but I can absolutely tell the difference between wearing them and not wearing them.
Today I'm excited because I have my last class of the week, and it's MIDTERM week. But I'm almost DONE!!!!!
And that makes me happy because I'm now 1/4 of the way through my senior year, and that much closer to my degree.
Next week is Spring break and I'm super excited because I'm using it to Meet Caterers and a photographer, and then I get to fly to Seattle to help my little sister celebrate her 21st birthday!!!
My last reference letter just came in, so my application for grad studies is officially complete. Now to just wait. My school board is also paying for 4 of my 6 classes next year if I get in, so that will save me a big chunk of money
My mom's surgery went really well! Ended up with a partial hip replacement, but with only a spinal rather than general anesthesia so recovery was easier. She should be up walking tomorrow! She was in really good spirits, eating, with no pain when I left. So relieved!
Re: What's making you happy today?
H came and took me to lunch today since he was actually in his office and not travelling for appointments. Nice little surprise in my day! And he's making dinner tonight, so double score.
Everyone has some pretty amazing shit going on! Except @soontobemrsklein I'm sorry and I hope you don't have to get a salary cut!
@southernbelle0915 That's amazing- congrats!!!
Sooo the house has been listed for 9 hours and I just got a request for showing!! Aaaah, I know the very first person isn't going to buy it (I'm not that lucky) but it's still exciting! And my realtor uses this awesome APP that asks me directly. So instead of her calling me and saying "can you be out of the house at this time?" it just asks me on the app and I can confirm or deny. Sweet!
I am currently wearing pants that haven't fit since long before my pregnancy. And they aren't even cutting off my circulation. They actually fit comfortably.
So I am balancing that out with Sour Patch Watermelons.
I feel good about both
On a happy note, I made hotchocolate and brought a bag of mini marshmallows from home and am now nomming down on marshmallows. Because. Sugar.
@wandajune6 Mockingjay comes out on Friday to Redbox! Maybe a movie night for your birthday? (I haven't seen the movie so I'm counting down the days)
3 happy things:
1. We got our wedding album! It's lovely soft grey leather with a black velvet monogram.
2. DH got a raise!!!! Woohoo!!
3. We bought DH a new truck! 2015 GMC Sierra fully loaded beast. The man is very very very happy.
I'm the fuck out.
@sugargirl- loved Mockingjay! Good call! Though I've been saving recordings of "Better Call Saul" to watch with DH and may go with that instead. We never get to watch tv together anymore.
So my boss quit. And my boss' boss just called and asked for my resume!!!!! Squee.
Today I'm excited because I have my last class of the week, and it's MIDTERM week. But I'm almost DONE!!!!!
And that makes me happy because I'm now 1/4 of the way through my senior year, and that much closer to my degree.
Next week is Spring break and I'm super excited because I'm using it to Meet Caterers and a photographer, and then I get to fly to Seattle to help my little sister celebrate her 21st birthday!!!