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Fri-yay

VarunaTTVarunaTT member
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I'm glad this week is over.  I love the new job, but getting used to being busy and caring about my work again is hard.  It's a lovely problem to have.  I called mom last night and talked to her for about an hour.  She sounded better. 

Honestly, I'm super proud of my mother.  She is able to recognize her limitations finally and admitted that she was glad she wasn't able to go take care of everything, because she feels like she should, but she knows she can't and that's okay.  That's a big step for her, I know it, b/c she instilled those same values in me and it was a big step for me to recognize and deal with.  I'm glad I got to it a bit earlier than she did though.  I told her it was absolutely okay to feel like she should step up and not do it.  She had enough on her plate.

Going to see Sunset Boulevard tomorrow and then LoTR: Fellowship Extended Version on Sunday.  No plans otherwise.
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    I think we'll likely take down our tree tomorrow.  We always leave it up until at least the 6th but we also have plans Sunday afternoon and I think keeping the tree up another week might be too much  - especially since we'll miss the town pick up. 


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  • CasadenaCasadena member
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    I am so in the same boat with work Varuna and even though it's hard it feels really good. I've done more actual work this week on my new team that i have in months. Actually providing value and having someone appreciate it is pretty great.

    I signed up for a free trial Pilates class tomorrow morning and am super excited. I love reformer Pilates but it's $$$ and it's hard to carve out time to go. H and I are trying to do smaller things like that individually this year - we've really left ourselves behind with the pandemic and 2 babies, so it's a welcome introduction again. 

    H started work this week and it will definitely be an adjustment getting all 4 of us ready and out the door without total chaos every morning. H already blew up on me about how stressed he is about it - we're working through it but it'd be nice if he'd apologize occasionally for being an ass.  

    looking forward to the weekend!
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  • CharmedPamCharmedPam member
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    edited January 2023
    Don’t mind me, I’m just drinking my morning coffee, and leaving 1 star reviews anywhere I can for my old dentist. I’m making sure to write “they’ll”
    instead of she or using her name because I’ve heard of successful lawsuits being won on people getting “slandered” by reviews.  Although I’m not sure how that can happen by just leaving an honest account of what happened.  I’m telling people to make sure to get 2nd opinions after receiving her “care plan”.  I’ll be watching expedition x after my duty to humanity it done.

    @Casadena i’m sure there will be a new adjustment period!
    @VarunaTT I’m glad your mom can recognize all these limits.  I hope the rest of 2023 goes smoothly for BOTH of you!

    edit; tomorrow meetup is set for dinner and a movie, so we’re looking at options near the theatre.  The organizer can’t go, she has covid, and backed out on our new years day brunch.  The remaining crew got together to see if we’re still going without her and agreed upon a more convenient place.  Well, the organizer still can’t go to this event either and keeps posting about places we can’t get into and why, as she’s still looking around. How about you let us decide? The ones going?  She’s an elementary school teacher but hosts a meetup for ages 40+.  Distinguish the two!

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  • levioosalevioosa member
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    That’s annoying @CharmedPam. And I’m sorry about the terrible dentist experience! 

    SSDD here. Ready for the weekend. I feel bad for my mom. It was her birthday yesterday and my grandma forgot it. I’m sure it’s because she’s older and forgetting some things but I know it really hurt my mom’s feelings. Trying to get my mom to agree to going out to dinner this weekend to celebrate. 


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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    I'm excited to get a 3 day weekend since I had to work Monday. Not a super busy weekend, but plans with family tonight and going to a wine bar with some friends tomorrow. I'm doing dry January, but it's an excuse to wear the tall boots I just got. Super exciting day off Monday - going to a boot camp class with my sister and running errands.

    I've also got to finish my book club book at some point. We're reading "I'm Glad My Mom Died." (Written by a child actress that had an abusive childhood with her mentally ill mother.) It's heavy, but I think heavy is good sometimes. 
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  • MissKittyDangerMissKittyDanger member
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    @VarunaTT congrats to your mum :) That is a big step. My mum's the same, and her getting covid made her realize she has to take a step back when sick instead of pushing herself.

    @CharmedPam I wish there was ways to do 1 star reviews when I was younger. I have a great dentist now, but I had an awful one that caused some serious dentist anxiety.
    Are you ok now?
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  • CharmedPamCharmedPam member
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    MissKittyDanger said:
    @VarunaTT congrats to your mum :) That is a big step. My mum's the same, and her getting covid made her realize she has to take a step back when sick instead of pushing herself.

    @CharmedPam I wish there was ways to do 1 star reviews when I was younger. I have a great dentist now, but I had an awful one that caused some serious dentist anxiety.
    Are you ok now?
    Seriously the internet is a wonderful thing! But also, not a wonderful thing lol. I’m ok. But only because I postponed my tooth extraction.  I should have gotten them done in November but moved it.  Twice. I would have lost teeth that I didn’t need to.  PLUS inconvenience my parents to drive all the way here (5 hours) to drop off/pick me up since I’d be out if it and couldn’t drive myself.  It put in perspective that I really have no one to rely on to do things like this. Not even a friend close enough. :(

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  • MissKittyDangerMissKittyDanger member
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    BK is sleeping at my mum's, so tonight M & I are going for sushi, then he's measuring our closet.
    Once we get sizing, we're going to go thru the process of cleaning in so we can plan out what we can do.

    I know what I want, but unsure if it'll work. Also M doesn't want to fully get rid of our dressers.
    I've told him we'll keep a small one if the plan works. I want all my stuff in closet but he doesn't - so small one is fine.
    I did ask that he tries the closet idea first, so I'm hoping he'll try it at least :\ 


    Tomorrow I'm going to the mall before we pick up BK, I want to get new bras and workout stuff. I'm signing up for the gym soon but I need stuff and I'm swapping all bras for wireless.
    My boob pain has diminished as the bruise goes, but I still think wireless might be better long term.
    I'm still seeing dr soon because I think there is a cyst that caused this. Maybe not. I still wanna get checked.
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  • CharmedPamCharmedPam member
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    I’m loving wireless now @MissKittyDanger.  I think it’ll be a good choice for you. I bought 2 more from honeylove yesterday because they had a bundle deal and 20% off that. Honeylove never had any site sales, so I figured grab them now incase the bundle deal ever ends. 

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  • ei34ei34 member
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    Very uneventful weekend planned and looking forward to it.  

    That's obnoxious about the organizer @CharmedPam, glad you guys are still meeting up!
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  • charlotte989875charlotte989875 member
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    Same old, same old. It’s felt like a long week even though I only worked 4 days. 

    We got our fireplace out in last night. Our contractor is still MIA but I sat in front of the fire with tea last night. 
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    It's been a fairly low-key day.  DefConn has official try-outs for wrestling today to see if he'll be first or second string.  He was a little nervous this morning.  We told him if he doesn't make the cut, it's OK.  It's his first year and he has something to work toward.

    I'm meeting DH at Costco tonight so we can shop for ski stuff (gloves and hand-warmers) and get some other stuff too.  Tomorrow, we might do a little more shopping and then DH might take DefConn to sit in on the HS wrestling tourney.  Rest of the weekend should be mostly relaxing and DH and I will probably try to get in a workout or two.  

    Work is mostly SSDD.  
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  • kerbohlkerbohl member
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    @MyNameIsNot I heard of that book and want to read it.  I've got so many of my list though .... my book club is reading The German Wife this month about Operation Paperclip.

    I was drinking my coffee today and wondering why it tasted so weak, and was halfway through the cup when I realized I forgot to put the coffee in the coffee maker.  So that's how my day is going, lol.  When I made it proper things got better.

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  • ILoveBeachMusicILoveBeachMusic member
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    Took the tree down yesterday. Cleaned the basement this morning. Will clean the main floor tomorrow morning. We will also take our tree back the store where we bought it. It has several strands of lights out and they will repair it (yay!). I had lunch with a friend to day. Fun to catch up after the holidays. Not much this weekend except house stuff. Looking for a place to take the puppy for obedience training. Need to start soon as he is a wild man (but cute).
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