Friday

short+sassy · December 2021

I took the day off from work yesterday because I took part in some market research at 9AM. $100 for about one hour of my time! Yes, indeed.

Then my H and I went to the bank and started our Costco scanning. This was the perfect day to have that coordinated because, normally, I help when I get off work with the Costco thing. But we had a Christmas party to go to last night so, we were both able to get about 4 hours in during the day. We still have a some Costco scanning left, but will be able to knock that out in less than 2 hours when I get off work in a few hours.

We had so much fun at the Christmas party last night! This was with my local real estate investing group. It was good food and good conversation with the people at our table. Not only that, but BOTH my H and I won door prizes! I won a New Orleans-themed Monopoly game and my H won a book about "buy and hold" real estate investing. It had a one-word title, "Hold", lol. The person sitting across from us, who we were mainly talking to throughout the night, won one of the bigger prizes. $200 cash.

After my Costco scanning today, I'm going to do a little grocery shopping at Winn-Dixie and get my Moderna booster shot. I've purposely left the weekend mellow, jic I don't feel well from it.

CharmedPam · December 2021

That sounds like a really productive day off @short+sassy! And a nice break in the week. Congrats on the win(s)

My gripe is - we’re having brunch today instead of lunch. All because ONE person wanted breakfast instead. Ugh. I’m a yogurt in the morning, lunch & dinner person.

The other day I found a hidden lounge area in one of our office building hallways. Comfy chairs/couches, vending machines and a gorgeous view of outside. I think I’m going to take a break there daily. To clear my mind. Or take naps.

ei34 · December 2021

Yay for the lounge area @CharmedPam! I had the moderna booster a few weeks ago @short+sassy- I found the first 24 hours fine and the next 24 rough (I know it's different for everyone of course...hoping it goes well).
I don't have any big weekend plans, just some smaller festive fun like decorating a gingerbread house and a Christmas-themed family movie. I do think I'm going to start wrapping gifts.

VarunaTT · December 2021

I'm so glad it's Friday. This week has kind of been a bust for me all around. I've got some fun plans for this weekend though and hopefully that'll kind of help me reset a bit.

I went and spoke with my manager at the end of the day. She has been respecting the new boundaries I've previously requested (I've been relieved of all additional responsibilities I had been....well, forced into. The software is finally live, so I no longer have that responsibility). I requested to have all of the litigation cases I have with problem attorney reassigned and no more new ones with him, with an explanation of why. She has agreed and that will be done next week.

So, I'm willing to keep trying right now, b/c basically I'm back to the position I was fine with before I stuck my neck out in August of last year. That was obviously a decision that didn't work out for me, but previous to that I didn't have many issues beyond what any workplace I've been in has (it is a shit show here, but I've stood outside of it for the rest of the time I've been here). I'm giving it 2 months to see how it works out. There are things here that are really good for me and as long as my boundaries are respected, I think some time to see if it works out is easier for me in the long run. I think my manager has my back and is trying to work with me to keep me here (TBH, they really can't afford to lose anyone, but definitely not anyone like me).

short+sassy · December 2021

@VarunaTT, that sounds like some good progress. Hopefully, not having to deal with that one difficult attorney will make your job more pleasant and a lot less stressful.

That paralegal who was sh*t-talking you and who this attorney was gossiping with sounds like a good choice to take over that attorney's cases. Like a work-match made in heaven. Or at least until one of them pisses the other one off.

levioosa · December 2021

That lounge sounds great @CharmedPam

What a productive day @short+sassy

I’m ready for the weekend. We’re having FSIL and her H over tomorrow for a cookie party. I’m also finally getting my nails done and hiking.

The clinic is on fire today and both of my managers are out so I’m the one dealing with it all. There was also an incident of “your failure to plan is not my emergency” for something I’ve been asking about for two weeks. Now all of a sudden it needs to be done asap. Um, I’m not staying late for this when I’ve asked you multiple times over two weeks for the items needed to complete the task. Otherwise SSDD. I might try to stop at Target on the way home but we’ll see how much pep in my step I have left at the end of the day. I need to make the dough for the cookies tonight since most of them have to chill overnight. I know my crowd. They’ll loose steam and motivation for sure if there’s a three hour lag time between making the dough and baking and cooking then decorating. Lol.

Good luck to everyone getting their boosters!

mrsconn23 · December 2021

Yay Friday! I'm going to have to wake up to an alarm this weekend, but at least not too early.

Work is slllooowww AF today. It's tempting to knock off early when DefConn gets home.

DH is waiting for his confirmation e-mail so he can get his start date scheduled. He should be back to work next week. I need him to go. He's a massive distraction. LOL

Tonight, DefConn and I have to go running around for groceries and a couple gifts.
Tomorrow, cookie baking at my sister's house and December bdays.
Sunday, cinnamon roll day!! And then we're going check out the Christkindlmarket that's not too far away.

At some point this weekend, I need to start wrapping gifts. I need them out of my closets and under the tree. I have been saving TV shows to watch while I wrap. I'm also trying to get my orders in ASAP so that we can avoid shipping delays.

I guess my nieces are coming to stay with us a couple nights after Christmas. I can't wait!! They're going to be here and then go to SIL/BIL's for New Year's. DefConn doesn't know. He's going to be so surprised.

charlotte989875 · December 2021

Well eff this pandemic. Baby M has a runny nose and cough but no fever and is playing fine but tired and a little pale. My Mom calls this morning because she woke up with a fever. So we’re waiting on her PCR result. Eff this all.

H was supposed to go to camp this weekend so he’s watching baby M while I’m working and he’s cranky. Eff all of it.

mrsconn23 · December 2021

Oh noooo @charlotte989875! Fingers crossed for everyone feeling better and no COVID. I hope H gets over his crankiness.

At least it's Friday?

charlotte989875 · December 2021

mrsconn23 said:

Oh noooo @charlotte989875! Fingers crossed for everyone feeling better and no COVID. I hope H gets over his crankiness.

At least it's Friday?

Thank gods it’s Friday. I’m just praying no Covid for anyone. Part of me wants to just have everyone go get tested now. H thinks I’m overreacting. It’s been a day already.

VarunaTT · December 2021

short+sassy said:

@VarunaTT, that sounds like some good progress. Hopefully, not having to deal with that one difficult attorney will make your job more pleasant and a lot less stressful.

That paralegal who was sh*t-talking you and who this attorney was gossiping with sounds like a good choice to take over that attorney's cases. Like a work-match made in heaven. Or at least until one of them pisses the other one off.

My conversation with my manager was, "Please give these cases to [that shit talking paralegal] and [another one who he likes to gossip to as well]. They all love each other and I'll take their cases". Let them go ass kiss each other into rawness, I have no fvcks left to give anymore.

levioosa · December 2021

Oh no, @charlotte989875. If baby M has symptoms it’s not too early to test for him, but you guys should wait the five days after suspected exposure to test or the likelihood of a false negative goes up exponentially. I hope everyone feels better and mom and M are negative!

charlotte989875 · December 2021

levioosa said:

Oh no, @charlotte989875. If baby M has symptoms it’s not too early to test for him, but you guys should wait the five days after suspected exposure to test or the likelihood of a false negative goes up exponentially. I hope everyone feels better and mom and M are negative!

Thank you! I’m not even sure what the expected exposure would be. We saw friends Saturday and then family Sunday so realistically could be either. Probably the right time for either though right?

If you don’t mind- do you know if testing is the same for small children/ babies as it is for adults?

levioosa · December 2021

charlotte989875 said:

levioosa said:

Oh no, @charlotte989875. If baby M has symptoms it’s not too early to test for him, but you guys should wait the five days after suspected exposure to test or the likelihood of a false negative goes up exponentially. I hope everyone feels better and mom and M are negative!

Thank you! I’m not even sure what the expected exposure would be. We saw friends Saturday and then family Sunday so realistically could be either. Probably the right time for either though right?

If you don’t mind- do you know if testing is the same for small children/ babies as it is for adults?

Testing is the same. It depends on the site you go to if they use the deep nasopharyngeal swab or the more shallow anterior nares swab. The NP one is more accurate but a lot of times places (mine included recently) only use the anterior nares. Of course the patients prefer the shallow one. Either way the PCR tests have about a 30% false negative rate, so I like the NP swabs because that’s already a high enough false negative rate for me.

Jstump2 · December 2021

Happy Friday, I’ve been working from home this week because my MIL tested positive for covid last week. She got it pretty bad but is on the way to recovery now thankfully.

It has been a long week since I am home with my 2 year old and also on school pickup/dropoff for my older while trying to maintain work productivity.

I am thankful I have the ability but also looking forward to the regular routine again of childcare and some facetime in the office.

charlotte989875 · December 2021

levioosa said:

charlotte989875 said:

levioosa said:

Oh no, @charlotte989875. If baby M has symptoms it’s not too early to test for him, but you guys should wait the five days after suspected exposure to test or the likelihood of a false negative goes up exponentially. I hope everyone feels better and mom and M are negative!

Thank you! I’m not even sure what the expected exposure would be. We saw friends Saturday and then family Sunday so realistically could be either. Probably the right time for either though right?

If you don’t mind- do you know if testing is the same for small children/ babies as it is for adults?

Testing is the same. It depends on the site you go to if they use the deep nasopharyngeal swab or the more shallow anterior nares swab. The NP one is more accurate but a lot of times places (mine included recently) only use the anterior nares. Of course the patients prefer the shallow one. Either way the PCR tests have about a 30% false negative rate, so I like the NP swabs because that’s already a high enough false negative rate for me.

Thank you for this- I really appreciate it!

banana468 · December 2021

@levioosa what are your thoughts on Christmas gatherings? I'm boosted as of 2 hours ago and we are considering hosting an additional 9 people who are all vaxxed and some boosted.

levioosa · December 2021

banana468 said:

@levioosa what are your thoughts on Christmas gatherings? I'm boosted as of 2 hours ago and we are considering hosting an additional 9 people who are all vaxxed and some boosted.

I feel very conflicted. Technically we probably should continue to be cautious and distance. However that’s beginning to be overly burdensome in terms of psychological and mental health. If fully vaccinated (with all who qualify boosted >2weeks), theoretically the risk is pretty low, however it does still exist. We’ll see with Omicron how things start to pare out soon in terms of vaccine effectiveness. Eventually there will be a strain the vaccines aren’t effective against but this may not be it quite yet. We are debating having a small Christmas gathering ourselves, with all but one person vaccinated (FI’s mom, although she did have covid in august so hopefully there’s some marginal immunity left there). And she might not even be there depending on how all of the plans fall.

I’m not really a fan of the crowd aspect, but I am going to my cousins wedding for NYE. We will be masked for most of it with everyone attending having their vaccine or a test within 72 hours. I am doing both since my aunt just finished chemo and is still immunocompromised. Tbh she shouldn’t be going at all but even her doctors told her time left is an unknown so she shouldn’t miss important events. Covid fucking sucks and I wish people (mainly anti-vaxxers) would take it seriously and just get vaccinated and continue precautions. I’m very nervous about this flu/winter/Covid season as are a lot of people in healthcare. And everyone has Covid fatigue, myself included. I know it’s hard. It really, really sucks and it’s so frustrating and exhausting.

banana468 · December 2021

I appreciate the feedback. I am trying to reduce risk especially since we have Radio City tickets for the 30th and 3 of the invited are 69 and over (but boosted).

ILoveBeachMusic · December 2021

Thankfully the nanny took follow up tests (PCR) and they both were negative. Her PCP thinks the first was a false positive (it was an at home test). So we came up to Chicago- just a day late. The twins were so excited to see us. I got the biggest hug from one of them and then lots of reading time with both. Tomorrow will be cookie baking day. We will still go home on Monday because I have other commitments next week.

From what I have seen on the news and what H has read, it looks like Pfizer with 3 shots has good efficacy against omicron and the boosting effect is immediate - no 2 week wait. Luckily everyone in our family has had their booster.

charlotte989875 · December 2021

Eff my Mom has Covid. Getting everyone tested today. FCCCCCKKKKK

missJeanLouise · December 2021

Booooooooooo! @charlotte989875 FX for a negative test.

CharmedPam · December 2021

@charlotte989875 oh no! Keeping my fx it hasn’t gotten to you and your family

ILoveBeachMusic · December 2021

@charlotte989875 FX that your immediate family is virus free and that your mom has a speedy, uncomplicated recovery!

levioosa · December 2021

Nooo. I’m so sorry @charlotte989875

charlotte989875 · December 2021

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately the baby has it too. We’re waiting for our results now. Really, really sucks.

flantastic · December 2021

charlotte989875 said:

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately the baby has it too. We’re waiting for our results now. Really, really sucks.

Really does suck. So sorry.

charlotte989875 · December 2021

flantastic said:

charlotte989875 said:

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately the baby has it too. We’re waiting for our results now. Really, really sucks.

Really does suck. So sorry.

Thank you! Thankfully he just has a runny nose. Running around and playing completely normal.

ILoveBeachMusic · December 2021

charlotte989875 said:

flantastic said:

charlotte989875 said:

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately the baby has it too. We’re waiting for our results now. Really, really sucks.

Really does suck. So sorry.

Thank you! Thankfully he just has a runny nose. Running around and playing completely normal.

So sorry your little guy has it! Hopefully he will continue to have mild symptoms.

mrsconn23 · December 2021

Oh no @charlotte989875! How did the weekend go? I hope he and your mom are not feeling it too badly.

But how awful!! It totally sucks!!

charlotte989875 · December 2021

mrsconn23 said:

Oh no @charlotte989875! How did the weekend go? I hope he and your mom are not feeling it too badly.

But how awful!! It totally sucks!!

We’re hanging in. He just has mild symptoms, just like a little cold and had my mom not tested positive I probably wouldn’t have even bothered taking him in. It sucks so much.

H and I are waiting for our results so we’re all isolating together. All in all it sucks but could be so much worse.

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