Friday!! Errr, I mean... Wednesday

Swazzle · August 2015

Well, it's MY Friday!

Last night, I had a ton to do: finish packing, straighten up, get the kitters ready for us being away, H's friend stopped by so we could show him where everything is. I got it all done by about 10:30 and H loaded up the cars so he didn't have to do it at 4am while I was still sleeping. This morning I gave lots of treats and hugs and kisses to my babies (I'm having a really hard time leaving them for some reason!) and headed to work.

I'm here until 3:45 then going to get my eyebrows handled. H is meeting me there and then we're going to get an early dinner at our favorite restaurant in Jersey City. We're staying at a hotel by the airport tonight since we have to be at the airport fairly early tomorrow. I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Deleted User] · August 2015

@Swazzle YAY!!!! You're going to have such an amazing vacation! I can't wait to hear all that you do!!

Today is actually my Friday as well! Whoop!

Last night we finished putting together the car seat and the stroller. We love our stroller, I'm really excited about using it actually.

Tonight we don't have much planned, I will probably work more on putting together baby stuff so I understand how to use everything before she gets here lol.

Thursday I need to do some cleaning. DH invited his Dad, stepmom, and little brother over for dinner on Saturday night so I have to get all the Maddux hair out of the house.

Friday I'll probably go shopping for ingredients and get ready for our guests this weekend.

Saturday our CrossFit box is throwing us a diaper shower. I'm excited to get to spend some time with our crossfit friends and hang out and eat.

Sunday I'm going to be a little crazy and decorate for Fall...I figured I won't have time once Callie arrives so I'm doing it now. Judge me all you want lol. #dontcare

Then my friend from college is coming over for pizza and we are going to watch Bachelor in Paradise.

All in all this weekend I will be catching up on the zzz's and eating. Sounds pretty good to me.

[Deleted User] · August 2015

Ha, ha, ha @Swazzle. Thanks for rubbing it in!!! I always have a hard time leaving Bax and Bella.

Last night sucked. I got off work, went home, read for a little bit, and then finally had my PMDD breakdown. H was great. After I got done crying it all out, he gave me my last birthday gift and then we cooked dinner together. When it cooled off, we took the dogs for a 30 minute walk and then I took a long bath. I also went home to a clean house, thanks to my housecleaner. She is the best... I only had a quick touch-up clean scheduled and paid for, but she did a regular clean plus a deep clean bathroom upgrade for my birthday. I love her forever.

This morning I have a crying hangover (am I the only one who gets those?) but I feel a little more normal. AND I have a massage this afternoon, HALLELUJAH.

Plane tickets went on sale so I am trying to plan a getaway for H and I to San Francisco in mid-February. I HATE winter. This past year, we went to San Diego for New Years and it was so wonderful to just get out of the cold crap here and spend some time by the beach and in the sun. Any advice? We wanted to go to Charleston, but the ticket prices are still outrageous... almost 2x as much as San Francisco from here. So we're going with the cheaper option. What area of town should we stay in? Can we rely on public transit? Help!!

Swazzle · August 2015

@southernpeach89 - You are the most prepared mama-to-be EVER! I love it. I imagine if I were to ever have kids, I'd be pretty similar. Enjoy your "Friday"!

@CocoBellaF - I've never been to San Francisco (or anywhere in Cali for that matter) so I'm no help but I really want to go and I hope you have a blast!

[Deleted User] · August 2015

@southernpeach89 - Please AW your fall decorations so I can steal all your ideas.

KeptInStitches · August 2015

@swazzle, have fun have fun have fun!

@southernpeach89, you are so prepared!

@cocobellaf, I want you to go and have fun, too! I am also useless as I rarely travel.

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Today is ... not my Friday. It is, in fact, my Wednesday. Maybe church tonight? If we don't go tonight, there isn't church for two weeks, but we haven't gone all summer (dissertation interfered, honeymoon, life in general). My mom nailed me to the wall last night for not going to my HS reunion, but I was on my honeymoon so I had an iron-clad excuse. Plus I don't really talk to my HS classmates, so why bother going?

[Deleted User] · August 2015

@KeptInStitches - I didn't go to my HS reunion this summer either... no regrets. I heard it was lame, anyway.

speakeasy14 · August 2015

@swazzle I'll be meeting you in the city tonight so you can stuff me in your suitcase. But seriously, have so much fun! Can't wait to hear all about SA!!

@cocobellaf crying hangovers are the worst! I don't cry that easily, but when I do it is full on ugly crying. And then I usually get a migraine from crying so hard. Your massage will definitely help. I haven't been to San Francisco so I have no advice other than to go to the Full House, house.

Last night's class wasn't horrible. It actually was pretty interesting, but I didn't eat a real meal for dinner so I had a horrible migraine halfway through. After class I called my bf to see if he needed me to grab anything on the way home, well he was at his parents because he was working on my car (not sure if I mentioned but after the mechanic had my car for days, gave me the final price, we showed up and the guy had done nothing). I guess something wasn't cooperating, and he still had my car on jacks and said he would have to stay at his parents. He took Callie and I did not want to stay in our house completely alone. So I packed an overnight bag and went to his parents.

My mom has an EGD test today, so waiting to hear from her when she is leaving for the hospital. Depending when she is released, I'll probably be stopping by on my way home.

Friday is our Home-aversary. I can't believe we closed on the house a year ago and all that we've accomplished in a year. We still need to finish the addition, have someone check the electric, and do the backsplash in the kitchen; but we're almost done.

[Deleted User] · August 2015

@Swazzle Haha! I've been feeling like I've been so unprepared this whole time because everything has gone by so quickly. I just know I'm going to be like, "What do I do?!?" when she gets here so getting all this other stuff out of the way will hopefully help.

lavenderfields13 · August 2015

@swazzle So close! I always have a hard time leaving my cat and H just doesn't get it lol

@Southernpeach89 Good idea to start figuring out how to use everything now!

@CocobellaF That's awesome that your cleaner gave you a little some extra for your birthday. Having the house clean is such a nice feeling. I wish I could afford for someone to clean my place because I despise deep cleaning. Oh I totally get crying hangovers too after a good long cry!

Today is just Wednesday for me

I kept thinking yesterday was Wednesday so I'm pretty disappointed that today is not Thursday.

I went grocery shopping after work yesterday and then went to look at an apartment that was right around the corner from me. The price was pretty high, I didn't love it and I got the feeling that the landlord was the type to not really keep up on repairs or anything. Then I went home and restalked apartment listings until I went to bed.

Hopefully I'll be going for a walk tonight with my friend and then cooking dinner.

speakeasy14 · August 2015

@keptinstitches I have no desire to go to my hs reunion, so don't feel bad for not going. We talked about it early in the year, and all the people from our class that we want to catch up with, we already make plans with or talk to whether it be through text or fb. Also, mine they are charging $50pp for cash bar and no dinner (and it is from 5-9). They are having it at a local brewery where for $100 we could sit in the restaurant, get a full meal and at least 3 drinks, each.

*I can't type today

[Deleted User] · August 2015

Booked our tickets, going to San Francisco to escape winter! YAY!!!!

jenjen047 · August 2015

@Swazzle YAY!!!! Have a blast on your trip!!!

@southernpeach89 you are so organized, I love it! And I don't think you are crazy to decorate for fall.

@CocoBellaF I get crying hangovers too, so you're not alone there. I hope today goes better for you. ETA: yay for San Fran! Sorry I don't have any suggestions for you.

Last night I had a job interview and they made me an offer on the spot! This is a company I interviewed with in December and they made me an offer then too but I turned it down for a number of reasons. The manager emailed me last week and asked if I'd be open to a conversation about a new role there so I said yes. There are a lot of good things about the job, and I think it's a step towards what I want to do but there are some other things I'm not thrilled about. Since I haven't even started officially looking, I'm hesitant to accept an offer that might get me 50% of the way to what I want to be doing. Plus I just have some gut feeling issues about the company (part of the reason I turned down the last offer). I have another interview tomorrow (also with a company I've interviewed with before) that I'm more excited about. It's very flattering to have 2 companies I've turned down in the past reach out to me again proactively! We will see what comes from tomorrow's meeting.

Not much else going on this week. I have been terrible with my diet. I need to get on the ball because I start my fittings in 2 months and want to lose close to 10 lbs by then. I'm afraid I'm not going to have the willpower to do it. I can be good for a few days but then I just get tired of it.

Oh also I need to vent for a minute. I have a friend who has just gone through a VERY nasty/traumatic divorce. She moved her 2 year old from the Midwest where the dad is back to the East Coast so she can live with her parents. A lot of change and stress. So she's understandably feeling lost, sad, overwhelmed, depressed, etc. On Friday she broke down to our group on a text saying she can't leave the house even to run errands, etc. So we all suggested therapy, which she will agree she needs when she has these sad moments but then the next day when she's feeling better she's all like "I don't need therapy". It's frustrating to just feel like we are in a cycle that isn't changing after almost 2 years.

So last night she causally mentions she has a date. What the fuck??? 4 days ago you are saying you can't handle life and now you magically think you can handle dating and that it's a good time to be focusing on that instead of therapy?????? It blew my mind. She a very "quick fix" type of person, never wants to put in the effort for a long term solution with lots of things in her life. So I feel like she's doing that again here, feeling like dating will make her happy and then she won't need therapy instead of committing to working on herself and repairing the damage of her divorce. I'm sorry, I don't think a few dates can erase all that. Not to mention, what if dating doesn't go well. What if she gets rejected (like we all have)? She's going to take it so hard because she is already very insecure and frankly broken (her husband left her for another woman that he is still with 2 years later). It just feels like she is avoiding doing to real work to fix herself.

Sorry, that was long. Vent over.

ETA: TL/DR: I am tried of giving my friend the same advice over and over and it not being heeded.

speakeasy14 · August 2015

@jenjen047 that's awesome that they reached out and offered you a job on the spot, but doesn't really sound ideal. I always say to go with your gut instincts; if you're getting a bad vibe then I wouldn't take the offer. -- Also, that is very normal behavior after a divorce. A lot of people will binge date to look for something to fill that void. They also have a roller coaster of emotions, and usually too stubborn to seek help (or just want to vent to family/friends). I've had many friends and family go through that cycle. While it is frustrating, the best thing you can do is to just continue to be supportive.

*I give up, I really can't type today.

jenjen047 · August 2015

@KeptInStitches I didn't go to my HS reunion either

@speakeasy14 happy home-aversary!!

minskat30 · August 2015

@swazzle - I am so freaking excited for you. I know I keep saying that but its true...every day I'm like ...

@southernpeach89 - I don't judge you for Fall...I judge you if you don't put instagram pictures up of your decorations though.

@cocobellaf - I'm sorry. Honestly I've been constantly weepy lately with AF late but I don't even know what PMDD would feel like. Hugs.

@keptinstitches - I totally didn't go to my reunion and wouldn't even if free.

@speakeasy14 - All the good vibes for your mom.

@TwoDimes - Ditto, lady, ditto

@lavenderfields13 - All the fingers crossed for you for apartment hunting.

@jenjen047 - Yeah for the job offer (even if it isn't everything you want). Options are always good right?

I'm sorry about your friend, she sounds like she's in a terrible place but shouldn't be looking for a quick fix.

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Today is....my Wednesday. Yesterday I had yet another breakdown. I'm sick of AF not showing up and testing and getting all "maybe" then "nope". I'm also sick of complaining about it so sorry. In other more important news, I think someone threw something at Rajah last night and he escapped temporarily. When I was having my crying fit and H was hanging out with me we heard a motorcycle and Rajah started barking. The bike didn't move for a minute or so and we heard a really loud thud. It could have been Raj jumping up against the fence but it sounded like a rock hitting the fence. H and I both jumped up, ran outside where Raj was and H didn't realize Raj was *right* behind him so when H opened the fence, Raj snuck out of the fence and ran after the bike. I swear I about had a heart attack guys. H ran after him but Raj ran right to the street (the bike had gone by then), I was trying my best recall and thank God it stopped him enough to give H enough time to grab him. Scary day in our household and I'm very thankful I have both my men in my life still.

Edited for clarity...need coffee.

speakeasy14 · August 2015

@minskat30 at least Raj is ok. It amazes me when people do not have respect for other's pets.

Swazzle · August 2015

@KeptInStitches - My 10 year reunion was 2 years ago and I didn't go. Anyone I care to keep in touch with I already do and everyone else I'm friends with on FB. Plus H and I had tickets for a football game early the next day and we lived about 2.5 hours from where I went to high school so it just wasn't going to happen.

@speakeasy14 - I hope your mom's test goes well today. H made plans to go away for a night the weekend after we get back from our trip and I've already made arrangements to have a friend come stay with me because I'm too scared to stay alone overnight lol

@lavenderfields13 - H's friend who's checking in on the cats was definitely looking at me like I was a total nutjob last night. I was like if you see a text from 302, it's me and I'll probably text you whenever I have service to see how they're doing LOL

@jenjen047 - That's so tough to watch your friend go through that and not be able to do anything to help. Hopefully she listens to you sooner rather than later about therapy.

@minskat30 - I'm so glad Raj is ok! That is so fucked up if someone actually did throw something at him, people are terrible.

speakeasy14 · August 2015

So I get a bunch of different local papers at work each day, basically to see if my company is mentioned anywhere. I was just reading an article about a 93 year old woman whose home was robbed while she was in the backyard. Basically, she was in the back yard and some guy in a tan truck pulled up and asked her for directions. After the guy drove off she went back into the house and found the front door wide open and a bunch of stuff including 2 jewelry boxes and her purse missing. Police think the guy in the truck was purposely distracting her.

WTH is wrong with people!?!

[Deleted User] · August 2015

@minskat30 - Sooo glad Rajah didn't make it far!!!!

MissKittyDanger · August 2015

@swazzle so exciting! Can't wait to see all the shots and hear about it when you get back

@Keptinstitches My school had an 50th anniversary and I didn't go. I wouldn't go to the reunion either, everyone from h.s is on my fb that I want to keep in touch with and others I have just since I haven't gone through it

@TwoDimes it's not my friday either

I feel you

@minskat30 glad Raj is okay! Crazy!

So last night went to Sephora and got my Benefit Big Easy Cream {it's like a BB cream for those with oily skin} Got a few point perks and my bday gift

Made dinner and just relaxed.

I was joking with Matt and wound up getting hurt lol

It started with me bumping against him to get him out of the pantry and not snacking, then he went to put a sweater on and I kept bumping him. He leaned over, i tried to tackle him on the bed and he grabbed me to flip me. He didn't anticipate me getting hurt, but I whacked my inner bone of my ankle pretty good. Not broken or anything, I think I just whacked it good.

He felt awful, and got me frozen veggies {who needs ice ...} to put on. This morning isn't too bad, just tender.

lavenderfields13 · August 2015

@jenjen047 That's great that you have options but I think you should go with your gut instincts. I hope the next interview goes well!

Sometimes you just have to stop giving people advice when you know they're not going to take it. It's so frustrating.

@minskat30 WTF is someone threw something at Raj! I don't know how can people be so cruel especially to animals! I'm glad he's OK.

And I can't imagine how disappointing it would be to get excited every month when AF is late and then be let down

@speakeasy14 It probably was a set up- some simimlar robberies were happening around me a couple of years ago. I hate people

labro · August 2015

@Swazzle South Africaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry that's all I got guys. I can't keep up with you today!

beachyone15 · August 2015

So last night was pretty average at first. Went to the gym, made dinner (bbq chicken, mmmm), and then DH and I decided to go out for fro-yo. On the way out our front door there was a HUGE toad on our porch. We've seen lots of little frogs hopping around in our yard b/c our house backs up to a creek. Every time it rains there are tiny baby frogs everywhere in our yard. It's like frog-pocolypse 2015. Anyway, this big toad was trying to get in one of our flower pots on the front porch. DH scared him off, but when we got home he was on our porch again! So DH trapped him and walked him down our street to relocate him. Some of the smaller flowers in our flowerbed were destroyed not too long ago and now I'm wondering if he was the culprit all along. Hopefully he won't hop back over to our porch now!

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@swazzle - AHHHHHH!!!!!!! I'm so excited for you!
@southernpeach89 - I'm ready to decorate for fall too but it doesn't even feel like fall here until November

@CocoBellaF - San Francisco sounds wonderful! I've never been there but would love to go.
@KeptinStitches - meh. I didn't go to my reunion either. I feel like with facebook, I already know what everyone is up to (or at least the people I care about).
@speakeasy14 - that's great you got so much done with the house! We have only been in ours for 5 months but I hope I can accomplish as much as you have by the one year mark!
@TwoDimes - agreed! Wish it was my Friday.
@MissKittyDanger - hope you feel better soon!
@lavenderfields13 - I'm still hopeful something really good will come along!
@jenjen047 - good luck with the job search; hopefully they'll be fighting over you! Sorry to hear about your friend, that's tough.
@minskat30 - Oh no, poor Raj. Glad he's ok!

ETF: words

Swazzle · August 2015

@labro - BABIES!!!! I'm bringing home 8 of them.

[Deleted User] · August 2015

@beachyone15 - Don't scare away the frog/toad! They will eat all the bugs and spiders near your house. And they don't mess up flowers.

beachyone15 · August 2015

@CocoBellaF - that's a good point. But I'm also worried that we'll open our front door and almost step on him accidentally like DH almost did the other night! He was RIGHT there, lol.

speakeasy14 · August 2015

@beachyone15 thanks! We really didn't have a choice, the house was a complete disaster and needed a complete gut and remodel. My bf has done majority of the work by himself and he set a goal to have the house completely finished by the one year mark. We're going to miss it by a few days, but the majority is done so I say that still counts.

Also, because I'm an AW - link to my house post.

labro · August 2015

@swazzle I hope one of those 8 babies is going to end up at my house!!!

Also!

jenjen047 · August 2015

thanks everyone!

@minskat30 - sorry to hear about raj! thats awful!

has anyone heard about the 2 people who were killed on live TV doing a news report this morning? a 3rd victim is in surgery. what is this world coming to?

minskat30 · August 2015

I saw that @jenjen047 - I have no idea what the world is coming to.

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