Yo! Methinks we need a night owls' club for insomniacs on this board!
Warning, this is mostly off topic, overly lengthy and rambling, but I DO need to stay away from the kitchen, so if you don't mind ...
I'm done working but can't sleep and I seem to have a sinus infection or something. If there were Krispy Kremes within a two-mile radius my challenge would be over before day two, but as it is, I'm cool.
Worrying about getting to all my destinations tomorrow ... haven't been out of the house today but just saw on the news that there are long, long lines for gas out there and supplies are running out before people get to the pumps. A pipeline broke in Tucson. Inconvenient! I keep trying to remember how much gas I had in the car when I secluded myself in the house to write about 24 hours ago! This must have happened several days ago without my noticing (can you tell I'm a reporter?) because on Saturday several convenience stores had all the pumps closed and Walmart had signs on their pumps that you could only pay with their shopping cards or cash ... all of which caused me to drive out of my way to buy gas, but being braindead by nature I didn't really have a "duh" something's-funny-with-the-gas moment.
Hmmm. I am going waaaay off topic here ... the heat's back ... we had several gloriously cool days and the dang heat's back and I'm asking myself why I ever moved to this oven that is called a state and thinking about cold chai, of which I have none in the house ...
Empress- Hope you were able to sleep peacefully- I hadnt noticed anything about a gas problem your way but the news is still focused on the blackout.....
but I have distinct memories of gas lines in the late 70's- Not fun!
Zadie- DS used to want to be a Computer Support person but
has not passed the certification test ( took it a few times). He chose to leave school b/4 he did pass and now that seems to be a forgotten goal. Part of the other issue is that DS is my stepson and only moved here when he turned 16. Now that I look back, many many things were already in motion then but both DH and I thought we could be the "Changing Force" in DS. Meanwhile, DS, thought his father's house would be a great place "not to change".
In My Humble Opinion, the biggest mistake divorced parents make is offering the kids a choice in where to live. It gives this "escape hatch' type of mentality rather than "learn to deal" mentality. I believe it's an option that shouldnt be available--
Too bad I didnt know this when DH and I got together-
Kaylets, I'm sorry to hear that there's still all the weirdness with ds. It's sooo frustrating dealing with people who just don't 'get it'---it's maddening! It makes no sense that he'd blame you and his dad, but your ds has been able to make it work somehow in his mind. He's going to be really embarrassed about that someday----soon, I hope!
Wildfire, Good luck with your new job! I'm sorry, refresh my memory--what will you be doing?
Yo! Fly-by postie as I'm late getting started ... going to yoga class and working tonight in mountains ... car has lots of gas and I'm hoping I'll be able to get some in the rural areas ... Kaylets, I've only seen this on local news sources ... the Arizona Republic reports there may be more shortages still ... the nearby convenience stores to me have their pumps closed ... wonder if they're hoarding so they can charge more later ... dunno, this looks to be a pain given my job involves traveling, but I don't know what it's like in other parts of town ... gov says there's plenty of gas and they're fixing the Tucson pipeline ... that's all I know about it but it's making me kind of nervous ... p.s., I don't live in Tucson ... didn't know my gas came from there!!!
Howdy,
I am having a super crappy day. I went to a meeting all the way across town to find oout the the meeting had been cancelled. Then I got back to the office to find out the I had missed about 8 emails from my boss saying that some people did not have the information about the conference call I am trying to coordinate. Turns out that soem epople had their email throu new york and were not getting any messages on Friday. So then there is a message from her to the group that basically makes me look like a dunderhead. So then I resent the friday message. This all when I am barely hanging on to the vague possibility that I may have a job after the meeting on Wednesday.
Super tired this morning from staying up late figuring out how to extricate a 2" scorpion from under my bathroom sink. My cats were going crazy in my bathroom - I thought it was just a spider! Thank God for bag-less vacuums with extendable hoses - I gave the scorpion a ride outside in the canister.
Then, I couldn't sleep until 1am because I had to make sure there wasn't anything else even vaguely resembling a scorpion in the whole house... Don't know how it got in the house - I have a couple ideas, I'm just thankful that the cats and I are ok.
A little stressed this morning too - mom had to go to into her treatment center this morning for some urgent care. She's been keeping food down, but has been "sick" (don't need to give details do I?) and really, really tired for almost a week now. They pulled her in for IV fluids and to do some blood work. Hard to see her so upset though - I guess that's where I get it from - I get weepy when I don't feel good too. And yea, on top of it all, she's still bruised and sore - using her right arm a little more, but not much. When it rains it pours - somebody building an ark yet??
Zadie, I'm sorry you're having a crappy day! Why does it seem like things go wrong like that *exactly* when you need them NOT to?? I'll keep my fingers that you get good news this week still (it is this week right?).
Amarantha, see how you are!? Tryin' to make me eat ice cream.... I heard about the AZ gas problem when I talked to my dad last night - our gas prices have gone up $.30 in 4 days - he said the pipeline is why and I asked how a pipeline in Tuscon would affect the gas prices in OREGON???? #&#%$(@)*^& money grubbing #$&@**%& price fixing #%&*@ gas companies #&% grrrrrrr.......
Dollar, I agree with Amarantha's advice, you didn't lose the 90 pounds in a week, or even a month, you're not going to gain it all back that fast either! But I understand your fear. You sound like you've refocused, which is excellent, remember we're always here for you. We won't allow a long term back slide - a pound now n' then is normal though!
Re: Eydie and Amarantha's conversation about the boring topic of small town politics - please, I beg of you, come to one of our board meetings!! Guaranteed entertainment! Last month one of my mom's friends had to be held back. He was about to go over the table after one of the board members. Another member was turning so red you could see his pulse in his forehead - my mom only asked him to explain the content of an email he'd sent to her... Personally, I'm *dying* to bump into one evil woman who's been writing slanderous complaints about my mom - somewhere, anywhere, trust me, I don't need to hit her to hurt her.... One director has been turned in to the police for spamming porn to the head of Parks and Rec, etc. and so on... They may be "grown ups", but they sure ain't grown up! The most recent "event" was when one of the BM's tried to have my mom, and other members of her horse club arrested for "malicious threats" supposedly made *5 months ago* and he's just now coming up with the complaint. The Sheriff already told him "try again, they've broken no laws that YOU can prove". WHATeverrrrr.... Where's Judge Judy when you need her??
Cerise, ooooh don'tcha just looooove candles? Makes the house feel so warm n' home-y. Can't wait for the weather to turn a *little* cooler so they really feel like a treat! Hard to burn candles with the ceiling fan going!
Kaylets, I'm sorry the DS stuff is ongoing... No, you don't sound harsh at all - matter of fact, I was thinking "well, if the 'big weekend plans' were going to empty his pockets and he's now unemployed, I'd be rethinking them 'big plans' if I were him" - but then, that's me... I think you and DH are doing exactly what you need to, 23 is old enough to learn the facts of life. Hang in there, he's GOT to get this lesson one way or another.
I also agree about the issue of having choice in which parents you live with - I used to go to my mom's when I wanted to go do something without being interrogated (always for my own good, now I know). Lucky for me I was always responsible, but I can see how it would've been easy to use her trust to the extreme and do things my dad would've NEVER allowed.
Arabella, congrats on the job!!!
Q o' the day - easy, I "turn off" the lights. Switch off doesn't sound right to my west coast ears.
Loss o' the week - down 1.8-2.0 depending on Sunday or Monday's weight Either way I can officially celebrate 50 pounds off o' my butt! (and hips and thighs, etc...)
Yo! Punkin, sorry to hear your mom's under the weather again ... good that she's getting looked at! Hang tight! About the scorpion, I didn't know you had 'em in Oregon, when I see one here I freak out ... you were brave to get it out all by yourself ... I'd have called the fire department!
My board meetings have some pretty wild going's on, but not as wild as yours! Remember the job offer I had in Bend? Maybe I should've taken it ...
Amarantha, yes, you should've taken the job! Bend has interesting goings-on too like the move to outlaw ALL scents in public places (God save you if your gum smells minty!) and the summer's hubbub about Bend's new bus system initials spelling out BARF.
I try to avoid Ranch politics - I hate doing nothing because then I feel like they're getting away with murder. But getting involved is useless too because they're a bunch of corrupt "Bubba's" that will do it however the **** they want to anyway...
It's frustrating, we just keep saying they're old and have to die someday (isn't that awful??).
Anywho, I also forgot to post that with this week's loss I'm at my Labor Day Looser's goal! 2-oh-somethin'!
Mom's doing good. She called a while ago and said she was dehydrated, her blood counts are really low and they called her in an antibiotic - then told her such is life on chemo and to quit pushing herself. One of these days my mother will learn to listen to what her body's telling her! Sheesh!
Outlaw all scents in public?! You gotta be kidding? That's a joke, right?
Glad your mom's ok. Dehydration is bad ... can you buy her a fancy water bottle as a gift (and then nag at her to keep filling it up)? Walgreen's and Border's have neat stainless steel ones for about $20 ... when I had mine everyone commented on it ... but then I lost it and haven't had a chance to replace it.
Are they giving her steroids to build up her strength?
Tell her we are all rootin' for her! With Punkin for a daughter, she must be one gutsy lady!
Feeling much more positive this am, thanks again for the support-- DH and I had the evening to ourselves and a chance to compare and reflect.
We know there will always be family or friends who totally disagree with how we are handling this situation but then again, none of them really have to live with it daily.
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I am an online WW user and recvd an Email with some info about the Flex plan-- Did anyone else receive it??
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Punkin- Sometimes crying is the only sign I recognize that I am overwhelmed. I'm so sorry your Mom is having such a miserable time of it. Sometimes you just wonder if only there was a way they could give some of these treatments while folks were knocked out.
To everyone who's having a wild, crazed, stress filled time--
This too will pass-- We will get thru it---
Empress- saw a piece of the 100 snack list- going to send it to DH at work, he's low on motivation lately- might just help--
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Thought of the day :
"They say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
---Andy Warhol
Question of the day :
"Is your favorite outfit the one you look the best in?"
A cell phone was ringing, making four or five people jump to attention to see if it was their own. A woman with black framed sunglasses held her phone aloft, saying "It's mine". She looked at the display for the incoming number, pressed a button and then spoke into the phone, "Hello.... hello???" and quickly pushed another button, turning the phone off. She smiled as she put the phone away and said, "Its a shame, couldnt hear a thing".
A woman towards the back of the elevator said , "Was it Bill?" and three other voices said in unison, "What do you think?"....
Laughter poured from the elevator as the doors opened and............
As predicted, a good night's sleep had me reenergized yesterday, and VERY excited about the new job So different from my normal state! I think that the economic uncertainty, worry over bills, etc. drags me down more than I realize. Suddenly, life seems to have a lot more possibility. And I had no desire to binge, pick, or otherwise self-sabotage, yesterday!
Re: round robin - I think that someone suggested starting it in separate posts to the thread. Sounds like a good idea to me. I think we may actually do this
Kaylets, I'm feeling for you! I wish I knew what the answer was I can't bear kid-related upsets! And also wish that DS would start taking responsibility for his own life. Remember to take good care of you! I'm practicing pushing out fretful thoughts when they enter my head, and find it helps a bit.
Zadie, I hope you're feeling better! It's so frustrating when things go awry through no fault of your own, but will appear otherwise You've had some awful stress lately! Let us know what happens Wednesday!
Amarantha, we actually have a city fairly close to us that has outlawed scents in public. I have flouted the law repeatedly when we visit there, although I don't wear a whole lot of perfume.
Punkinseed, those meetings sound like a hoot! I pinch-hit for a reporter covering town council meetings a couple of times, and they were a lot of fun too. Gossip, slander, bubba-watching. Oh, the stories I COULD have written Hope you got a good night's sleep last night. Dang spiders!
Dollar, so nice to see you back! I concur with my learned colleagues, here. 90 pounds is a huge whack of weight and it's not coming back! Little blips are normal, but you would have to really work at it to get all that poundage on again!
Cerise, I liked your "mission for today." I get in such a rut that I forget to play music, etc. Your candles reminded me of the way I used to live when I was on my own. My DH is a much more conservative, less romantic/bohemian type, and I'm afraid I've let some of that part of myself go. Got to work at getting it back
Anagram, how are you doing? Remember we're all with you I hope you have some special times with your mom.
Eydie, re: getting cocky and tripping up -- I literally "forget" some times that I have a lot of weight to lose. Until, for example, I see a photo of myself. I think on some level I think I can just eat what I want, and feel in a pretty good frame of mind about it. Very weird. I am working to get conscious of the shape I'm in.
Not suggesting a parallel here, at all, tho. From my perspective, you're perfect!
Ms. Wildfire, how intriguing! Temper is a very interesting thing. I'm generally very rarely angry, but am fierce when it happens. Just beginning to realize, though, how much anger I suppress.
Frogger, how goes it? Any word on DH's blackouts?
Okeydokey. Must work. I'm having lunch with one of my sisters today, and want to get some work sent first. To all, mentioned or unmentioned, let's make it a great one! Love!
A cell phone was ringing, making four or five people jump to attention to see if it was their own. A woman with black framed sunglasses held her phone aloft, saying "It's mine". She looked at the display for the incoming number, pressed a button and then spoke into the phone, "Hello.... hello???" and quickly pushed another button, turning the phone off. She smiled as she put the phone away and said, "Its a shame, couldnt hear a thing".
A woman towards the back of the elevator said , "Was it Bill?" and three other voices said in unison, "What do you think?"....
Laughter poured from the elevator as the doors opened and............
A very tall police officer appeared in the doorway. "DON'T MOVE, folks," he said, fixing the group in the elevator with a stare from his piercing electric-blue eyes, stretching out his two long arms, flexed biceps visible in the short sleeves of his summer uniform. "There's an emergency in the building ..."
This must have happened several days ago without my noticing (can you tell I'm a reporter?) because on Saturday several convenience stores had all the pumps closed and Walmart had signs on their pumps that you could only pay with their shopping cards or cash ... all of which caused me to drive out of my way to buy gas, but being braindead by nature I didn't really have a "duh" something's-funny-with-the-gas moment.
Marvelous Monday!
Don't know how it got in the house - I have a couple ideas, I'm just thankful that the cats and I are ok.
And yea, on top of it all, she's still bruised and sore - using her right arm a little more, but not much. When it rains it pours - somebody building an ark yet??
that you get good news this week still (it is this week right?).
Personally, I'm *dying* to bump into one evil woman who's been writing slanderous complaints about my mom - somewhere, anywhere, trust me, I don't need to hit her to hurt her.... One director has been turned in to the police for spamming porn to the head of Parks and Rec, etc. and so on... They may be "grown ups", but they sure ain't grown up! The most recent "event" was when one of the BM's tried to have my mom, and other members of her horse club arrested for "malicious threats" supposedly made *5 months ago* and he's just now coming up with the complaint. 
The Sheriff already told him "try again, they've broken no laws that YOU can prove". WHATeverrrrr.... Where's Judge Judy when you need her??
Hard to burn candles with the ceiling fan going! 
Either way I can officially celebrate 50 pounds off o' my butt! (and hips and thighs, etc...) 
You gotta be kidding? That's a joke, right? 
Good Morning!
So different from my normal state! I think that the economic uncertainty, worry over bills, etc. drags me down more than I realize. Suddenly, life seems to have a lot more possibility. And I had no desire to binge, pick, or otherwise self-sabotage, yesterday! 
Hope you got a good night's sleep last night. Dang spiders!
I hope you have some special times with your mom.
