TUESDAY

kvruns · July 2021

Looks to be another humid or maybe rainy day here. I'm in meetings all morning so I guess I don't really mind

charlotte989875 · July 2021

I hate people who schedule 8am meetings. Men, mainly men, who don’t have children or who aren’t actively parenting their children.

It’s hot, humid, and rainy here too and I’ve also got a ton of work and meetings today. Also I miss having air conditioning.

banana468 · July 2021

8 AM meetings are the WORST. They are also terrible for my coworkers since most of them are in other time zones.

It's gross here. It's not raining but feels like it will at any minute.

kvruns · July 2021

I don't mind 8am meetings but I would never schedule one unless absolutely necessary bc I know it doesn't work for a lot of people. Last year someone schedule a meeting at 730am - now that one shocked me

climbingsingle · July 2021

8am meetings are obnoxious.

I'm already over it today. OVER EVERYTHING. I don't want to be at work. I don't want to talk to anyone. And it's raining YET AGAIN. Ugh.

MissKittyDanger · July 2021

We never schedule meetings right away - we open at 9am, and we always say 9:30am earliest in case of traffic.

Rainy here too buuuttttt

I PASSED MY EXAM!!!

CharmedPam · July 2021

I used to have 8:00 am meetings that I was asked to join (but never really needed to be on). 8:00 is when work starts. I’m notoriously late every day. So when I got to work and realized it was 8:04 or something for one of my “last Thursday of the month” ones, I’d just skip it altogether instead of making my notoriously late ass known.

but speaking of being late, I woke up with a headache this morning, took some prescription tylenol (given to me in 2019…how long does that last?), and went back to bed. I noticed my power had already gone out and it did a second time after I went back to bed. Thankfully I’m on the police/fire grid and when my power goes down it doesn’t last too too long.

As I’m lying there trying to get the headache to go away I notice my muscles feel really weak. That, along with my headache makes me feel like I should just stay home for PTO and tell my office that I’ll check up on emails and reply to anything urgent but I’m staying home today.
But then I thought - if my power keeps going out… and all I’d do is watch TV and check emails anyway, today may not be the best day to call off. I’d rather use PTO on something useful. So I stayed in bed the max amount of time I could and decided to just go in late. I Didn’t put a full face of make-up on or even pack my lunch like I normally do. As I was getting ready for work, I went from feeling like utter crap and wanting a PTO day just as a “mental health” “reset my mind day” to full fledged energized and feeling super great about everything all of a sudden. It was just the oddest thing. Like, is expired tylenol a mood enhancer?
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CharmedPam · July 2021

@MissKittyDanger fantastic news!!! You need to celebrate!

kvruns · July 2021

congrats @MissKittyDanger

MissKittyDanger · July 2021

@CharmedPam M's bday is tomorrow and we're going to IL's for dinner. I joked that it's also a celebrating my exam dinner lmao!

MyNameIsNot · July 2021

I also hate 8:00 meetings. Sadly, half my team is in Asia so it has become a necessity. A daily necessity for the duration of this project. Just another reason I love WFH, I've joined while getting ready more times than I'd like to admit.

It's a rainy Tuesday here. Apparently, it's supposed to rain for the next 10 days. At least it's a little cooler, but it's humid AF. Otherwise mostly SSDD. I need to find a new dentist. I liked the one I had, but they moved at the same time we did last year, in the opposite direction, and I don't want to drive 45 minutes to get there. Blah.

short+sassy · July 2021

@MissKittyDanger, yeah!!! Congrats on your exam and happy early birthday.

I have a huge mystery shop to complete at a casino when I get off work. I'm kicking myself that I agreed to it. I did this shop once before, pre-pandemic. But after I told the scheduler I would (she contacted me), I remembered it was WAY too much work for the fee they pay. Never again (trying to imprint that in my memory, lol).

But it should be fun also. Last time, I did this shop, I won $800 which did make it very worthwhile despite the crappy fee, lol. Hopefully I'll have a repeat of at least winning some money to make it more worthwhile. They do reimburse me back if I have a gambling loss (with limits, of course).

I have a curbside pick-up mystery shop tomorrow that should be quick and easy and I'm excited about it but, after that, I think I'm going to limit my mystery shopping to easy and quick gas station shops (not the audits) for the time being. Lately, I've found the mystery shopping to be too much drain on my free time, which also stresses me out more than it is worth.

MissKittyDanger · July 2021

@short+sassy how does a casino mystery shop work?

short+sassy · July 2021

MissKittyDanger said:

@short+sassy how does a casino mystery shop work?

They vary, depending on the mystery shopping company and their client. But usually, including this one, I'm given a list of positions I need to evaluate. I initiate an interaction and ask a question. It's also a lot of data to record because I have to collect the person's name and the place/time our interaction occurred. Plus their direct quotes for greeting and departing. Then the report itself is very narrative intensive.

I can get by with notes on my phone for 2, maybe 3 interactions. But, after that, I need to head to the restroom and write more stuff down. This particular shop requires 13 interactions! It's way too much. If someone was watching my every move, they'd probably think I have a bladder problem, lol.

Plus, last time I did this one, I got to eat at the casino's restaurant. Which has delicious food I was reimbursed for, plus that was two of my interactions. But, this time, they have me going to a "grab and go" place for food. Still reimbursed and the food is fine, but it's basic stuff. Plus that is only one interaction. Except for a 2nd one in the gift store, all the other ones are in the casino. It's just easier and more natural when they can be spread out more across the property than that. I spent too much time last time, just trying to find/chase down enough people for the right positions. I'm sure I'll have to do that again. Oh well. I'll get it done somehow.

MissKittyDanger · July 2021

short+sassy said:

MissKittyDanger said:

@short+sassy how does a casino mystery shop work?

They vary, depending on the mystery shopping company and their client. But usually, including this one, I'm given a list of positions I need to evaluate. I initiate an interaction and ask a question. It's also a lot of data to record because I have to collect the person's name and the place/time our interaction occurred. Plus their direct quotes for greeting and departing. Then the report itself is very narrative intensive.

I can get by with notes on my phone for 2, maybe 3 interactions. But, after that, I need to head to the restroom and write more stuff down. This particular shop requires 13 interactions! It's way too much. If someone was watching my every move, they'd probably think I have a bladder problem, lol.

Plus, last time I did this one, I got to eat at the casino's restaurant. Which has delicious food I was reimbursed for, plus that was two of my interactions. But, this time, they have me going to a "grab and go" place for food. Still reimbursed and the food is fine, but it's basic stuff. Plus that is only one interaction. Except for a 2nd one in the gift store, all the other ones are in the casino. It's just easier and more natural when they can be spread out more across the property than that. I spent too much time last time, just trying to find/chase down enough people for the right positions. I'm sure I'll have to do that again. Oh well. I'll get it done somehow.

Wow that definitely seems like more work than one would assume! I figured it was much .... easier? Simpler? Idk which but not this.

mrsconn23 · July 2021

Hi there.

We had a good weekend. The rain canceling all our plans turned out to be the best thing and exactly what we needed. Friday, our friends from CA came over for dinner and we had a really nice time with them. Once they left, I did crash hard.

Saturday, DH and I slept in and it was glorious.   Our fave farm stand is open, so we got all sorts of fresh goodies, which makes me so happy. We did some other shopping and then watched movies all afternoon/evening. We watched The Tomorrow War (better than I expected) and No Sudden Move (well acted, but the story was a little confusing...especially after a few cocktails).

Sunday, more sleeping in (the best) and then DH and DefConn did some yardwork. I made an amazing breakfast hash and then we had a lovely steak dinner. The kiddo was around, but all moody because the (ex...I think?) gf was being a handful. I am seriously getting payback for all my late teens/early 20's fuckery. It's...not fun, LOL.

It's Tuesday and cloudy for the 5th or 6th day in a row, blerg.

charlotte989875 · July 2021

mrsconn23 said:

Hi there.

We had a good weekend. The rain canceling all our plans turned out to be the best thing and exactly what we needed. Friday, our friends from CA came over for dinner and we had a really nice time with them. Once they left, I did crash hard.

Saturday, DH and I slept in and it was glorious.   Our fave farm stand is open, so we got all sorts of fresh goodies, which makes me so happy. We did some other shopping and then watched movies all afternoon/evening. We watched The Tomorrow War (better than I expected) and No Sudden Move (well acted, but the story was a little confusing...especially after a few cocktails).

Sunday, more sleeping in (the best) and then DH and DefConn did some yardwork. I made an amazing breakfast hash and then we had a lovely steak dinner. The kiddo was around, but all moody because the (ex...I think?) gf was being a handful. I am seriously getting payback for all my late teens/early 20's fuckery. It's...not fun, LOL.

It's Tuesday and cloudy for the 5th or 6th day in a row, blerg.

Is this the gf he was living? Staying? with, or am I making that up?

mrsconn23 · July 2021

charlotte989875 said:

mrsconn23 said:

Hi there.

We had a good weekend. The rain canceling all our plans turned out to be the best thing and exactly what we needed. Friday, our friends from CA came over for dinner and we had a really nice time with them. Once they left, I did crash hard.

Saturday, DH and I slept in and it was glorious.   Our fave farm stand is open, so we got all sorts of fresh goodies, which makes me so happy. We did some other shopping and then watched movies all afternoon/evening. We watched The Tomorrow War (better than I expected) and No Sudden Move (well acted, but the story was a little confusing...especially after a few cocktails).

Sunday, more sleeping in (the best) and then DH and DefConn did some yardwork. I made an amazing breakfast hash and then we had a lovely steak dinner. The kiddo was around, but all moody because the (ex...I think?) gf was being a handful. I am seriously getting payback for all my late teens/early 20's fuckery. It's...not fun, LOL.

It's Tuesday and cloudy for the 5th or 6th day in a row, blerg.

Is this the gf he was living? Staying? with, or am I making that up?

They were living together (against everyone's advice). He got off the lease almost 2 weeks ago, thankfully. They still work together, but the kiddo is trying to transfer to another location closer to our house (they're servers at a national chain) and to get away from her. I'm trying to stay out of all of it, but he keeps talking to me about it all. LOL

They've broken up at least twice and ended up back together. So we'll see what happens this time.

Jen4948 · July 2021

I stressed out all weekend over what would happen yesterday at work, but it was a fairly quiet, calm today. Today is shaping up the same.

At least it isn't raining, even though it's very hot (but I'm wearing a jacket to compensate for the air conditioner at my office that's turned up all the way).

My big problem is $ because I got asked to reduce my hours to a part-time basis. I've got ways to deal with that, but it'll be a while before I'm making enough cash again. And my existing job is Zzzzzz. But there are worse problems. My mom is still hospitalized. The second time one of my parents spent their birthday in the hospital in the last 12 months. And one of my cousins, the night before his own birthday (he's Grayson's father), had his car totaled when he was T-boned by another driver.

Congrats @MissKittyDanger!

ILoveBeachMusic · July 2021

It is raining on and off here today - one minute pouring the next minute sunshine! I'm so over the rain! My poor plants are craving sunshine and a little dryness.

A friend and I had lunch today then we did a bit of shopping. We haven't been out shopping together since pre-pandemic! This is our thing! I got a couple of hand towels and a pillow(for the living room). We then came back to my house and had Aperol Spritzes on my screened porch. It was so nice!

I've been getting into the Y regularly once again and love working with my new personal trainer. I just wish the weight would come off - of course not drinking spritzes would help!

Congratulations on passing your exam @MissKittyDanger!

kiwicat1411 · July 2021

Hello! It's hot and sunny here in VA. So I've only been engaged for three days and I'm already getting criticisms and people trying to tell me what to do. My FH's Uncle was fussing about when we should have the wedding at dinner last night. He lives in Japan and wants to attend but can't if it's in the autumn. That's the time of year we want our wedding and how it's probably going to work out with the nature of my career. I'm just amazed at how things have already started and I haven't really started planning yet. All I've done is printed off a timeline checklist and pinned some stuff on Pinterest. Nothing is set in stone yet and is subject to change. His uncle needs to relax. I'll try my best to take his concerns into consideration but it's not his day.

missJeanLouise · July 2021

kiwicat1411 said:

Hello! It's hot and sunny here in VA. So I've only been engaged for three days and I'm already getting criticisms and people trying to tell me what to do. My FH's Uncle was fussing about when we should have the wedding at dinner last night. He lives in Japan and wants to attend but can't if it's in the autumn. That's the time of year we want our wedding and how it's probably going to work out with the nature of my career. I'm just amazed at how things have already started and I haven't really started planning yet. All I've done is printed off a timeline checklist and pinned some stuff on Pinterest. Nothing is set in stone yet and is subject to change. His uncle needs to relax. I'll try my best to take his concerns into consideration but it's not his day.

First off, Congratulations!! Second, I feel like anyone who lives abroad would be accustomed to sometimes missing out on big life events so I wouldn't take his comment to heart. Everyone and their mom will have an opinion on how you should have your wedding so I recommend not sharing details with people until you and you FH have made your decisions. Unless, of course, you want their opinion. 🙂

short+sassy · July 2021

Congrats @kiwicat1411!

You all should check with your VIPs before setting the date. But it's okay if the uncle doesn't fall into that category. Whatever date you all set, there will probably be someone you all would like to have there, that can't make it. It's usually impossible to try and make everyone happy.

It's exciting to talk about the wedding and plans, especially now that you all just got engaged! But you also need to keep in mind that talking about the wedding plans, opens the door for people to give their opinions. For some people, like the "negative Nellies" or "pushy Pauls" in your family/friends group, it's better to keep things very general if they ask about wedding planning. Like, "It's going well. Thanks!" Or, "We haven't decided on XYZ yet, but I'll keep that in mind."

CharmedPam · July 2021

So sorry your hours were cut @Jen4948, does this mean 2 part time jobs for you for now?

congrats @kiwicat1417, how exciting! I agree with the others, and yes you have to schedule a wedding that fits your schedule too. Set it for what you want. I wouldn’t be surprised if FH uncle could make it work. It’s preferable to not have it in Autumn, but maybe if you tell him that date when you set it - he could find ways?

Jen4948 · July 2021

@CharmedPam, for now, I have one part-time job but I am trying to build up my own companies and look for other work. It actually makes my life a little more interesting in some ways because I have some options that I otherwise wouldn't be able to consider now. So I'm trying to make lemonade out of lemons.

kiwicat1411 · July 2021

Thanks for the advice! I do keep my answer general about the wedding especially since we are just starting to plan. He was the one who brought it up at the dinner table. The hardest part is that I'm the military so it's not an easy thing planning a big event and being able to accommodate the wishes of others. I'm leaving for six months in September and so planning is going to be on hold for a bit. That's another thing people don't seem to understand. I haven't booked anything because of this reason. It's all ideas of what I want right now. I'm not in a rush to book anything or buy anything for the wedding yet because I just don't know when the military will allow me to do anything. It all depends on what happens the next several months. Anyone else feel pressured to have set dates and that kind of thing so early?

missJeanLouise · July 2021

kiwicat1411 said:

Thanks for the advice! I do keep my answer general about the wedding especially since we are just starting to plan. He was the one who brought it up at the dinner table. The hardest part is that I'm the military so it's not an easy thing planning a big event and being able to accommodate the wishes of others. I'm leaving for six months in September and so planning is going to be on hold for a bit. That's another thing people don't seem to understand. I haven't booked anything because of this reason. It's all ideas of what I want right now. I'm not in a rush to book anything or buy anything for the wedding yet because I just don't know when the military will allow me to do anything. It all depends on what happens the next several months. Anyone else feel pressured to have set dates and that kind of thing so early?

Absolutely. The first thing everyone wants to know is, When is the wedding? But so much has to happen before you can decide that. You have to figure out your budget, your (rough draft) guest list, which venues you are interested in, touring those, figuring out a date... So much to do. Take your time, use the next 6 weeks to talk to your FH about what you both see with your wedding, do some research about venues... It will get less stressful.

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