Awww Stace, drink a couple shots for me ... and remember, this too shall pass How long is MIL there for?

Totally Busted.

Good thing the alien hasn't taken your sense of humour. Crikey is right, it will indeed continue to get much worse, at least until the baby reaches 18.

Tell me about it. I live with one of those at the moment!

Just think of the end of the road, carry a small flask with you at all times... and dance when she's gone. That's my advice

That reminds me of the time I used to work on an IT helpdesk. There was this one lady in HR named Betty Reade who had wind whistling through her head due to the wide open spaces. She used to drive us absolutely bonkers, and we would fight over who'd answer the phone whenever her extension popped up. One day one of my co-workers had a complete meltdown after a Betty Reade incident. So the next day I brought in an old prescription bottle filled with tic-tacs, and a label on it which read "To be taken in case of Betty Reade emergency" or some such nonsense, and handed it to her the next time she took her call. It's the little things.

Alien space babies?!


Hahaha!

Okay, I have a vent:

The Dog.
Does anyone here want an aging, muddy, smelly, shedding, lovable golden retriever?

I would trade him for the trouble a hundred feral cats would give me.
I am an animal person to a point...and I have come to realize that I cannot live with a dog.

He is like a horse and a pig all wrapped into one.

And he is truly lovable.
I am just a clean freak.

sigh.........

This is one of my many stressors.

Oh, a dog! Although it sounds almost as fun as alien babies you can strike me off your list of possibilities.

Waaaaaaahhhh
snif snif

PS Thanks for that rabbit close up Crikey! I love it and it makes me smile.

Now back to finishing the doggie rant:

How am I supposed to find an apartment downtown with a huge animal?
Cats and small dogs allowed only in most places that do accept pets.

Am I destined to live in this void of culture waste land aka the burbs forever????


AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

I must be being punished for my negative attitude as of late.
sigh....

And that's one of the reason we will never have dogs.... or live in the burbs. I'm pretty sure both B et moi would die a slow painful where'sthebookstoreandthemuseum death.

Some of you may be familiar with Marco - the RBC account manager who is responsible for opening our Centura account.

Sooo I haven't heard from Marco since last Friday, when we spent 1 hour and 25 very boring minutes with him. So I called him today and left a message, not because I wanted to.

Anyway he calls back. Two things, first of all the Centura account should be opened by tomorrow - good - however - they will be mailing our client cards from the U.S. - will they get here before we leave? He asks if he should send them to us at my Sister's address in the U.S..

I ask him, can they not courier them Marco?? He says he doesn't know because he is new to this type of account - however he is going to find out. He never said he would call me back on that.

Anyway, the second component to this account is a visa card, no fee, U.S. dollar. As we previously didn't bank with RBC and we don't have jobs right now, they will kindly give us a U.S. visa (may even give us a $5000 limit woooo hoooo!!), if we cancel our CIBC visa cards (as well as showing them our bank statement from TD, my 2006 tax return, Husband's latest tax return and most recent pay stub).

The whole financial proof thing is ok, the cancelling our CIBC visas is not.

I now realize that the above doesn't really show how annoying Marco is! The fact is he is long winded - the whole credit card conversation - he had to explain to me about exchange rates and bank fees when using your CDN credit card in the U.S. - even after I told him I use mine all the time - etc etc etc.

Yes, I totally agree.
Give me urban (walk to everything) or give me completely run-around-anywhere-naked-'cos-there's-no-one-around-for-miles rural...solitude.
Ha!
Say that in one breath. Hee, hee.

The doggie is one thing I had not considered when moving here, like, there is Winter (brutally dry and cold) and hot, inhumane humid in the Summer in Chicago, and it is so flat...amongst other issues I am having at the moment.
Go figure.
And I thought I was soooo ssssmarrrrt.
Bah!
I would move to the Westcoast, anywhere on the West Coast in a heartbeat.
Mountains, the Pacific, mmmmm....waaaaahhhh I miss Vaaaaaaaannnncouuuuuuuverrrrrrrrrr...and living on a boat.

I freakin' HATE the suburbs.
They are the death of me.
They turn me into the demon of all demons.
My spirit has been dying a slow and painful death.
And having noticed that, and all that comes with that, including fighting with my sweetheart (sigh), and being frustrated with EVERYTHING, me and my run-on sentences, I tried the super shift this afternoon.
Hey even the sun came out.
AND
I may have found us a perfect home, although not as cheap as I'd like it.

Can you have everything???
Where would you put it?

It is a coach house!
A darling historic coach house close to the Lake and in the most coveted of neighbourhoods. (No, I will not drop the "u".)

I will see it tomorrow during the day unless my honey has the energy to drive downtown this eve.

That is my good news and THAT DAMNED wallpaper is STILL A NIGHTMARE.
Although I have put a great dent in it.

It's my birthday. I spend the entire day locked up in a conference room with a couple clients (boooo!) Hubby is squabbing with the psycho MIL again and is crabby as FCUK. Think I will heat up some pizza rolls, crawl into bed, and watch one of my NetFlix movies that just arrived in the mail.

Oh. I'm sorry. I meant..... "Oh really? How interesting."


That is AWESOME, Spirit. I hope you get it. And congrats on making a dent in the evil wallpaper. Die, wallpaper, die. (Can you tell I've had to remove wallpaper in my past life?)


Awwww. Happy birthday, Delicia! May this be your best year yet.

Awww Delicia, Happy Bday! Enjoy the pizza rolls and movie tonight. Are you going to celebrate over the weekend?

Well, I had a doctor's appt. tonight and actually managed to write myself a note to remember to ask the doc about the brain fog. I was so proud that I remembered that and was thinking, oh goody the brain fog is less today... until I missed the exit to the doctor's office and had to drive another 10 minutes to the next exit before I could turn around!!!

He said that he feels the fog is due to lack of sleep. He called it "placenta brain". He did not think it was a lack of nutrients. On the plus side, recent test results have come back good .... iron is fine, etc. But sadly, I guess I need to just learn some ways to cope with the fact that I am an idiot nowadays!!! Today, my 11 year old client was even commenting on how much I was repeating myself in session. Argh

Classic. I literally laughed out loud.

BTW.... if you are not pregnant but still suffering from lack of sleep, is it still called 'placenta brain'? Because, seriously..... I don't get much sleep but I.... uhhhh...... oh wait.... ummmm.... what were we just talking about?

LOL Crikey .... I believe it is called baby brain or mommy brain then ... and who knows HOW long it can last!

My doctor told me he suffers a little from placenta brain because he deals with them all the time. I guess he is an honorary placenta brain sufferer.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=32429
FCUK

I can understand approvals of people who applied after me, but applications submitted 4 months after mine?!?! WTF it doesn't even seem to be a DCF. I just am cursed.

BTW, no, no plans to celebrate birthday over the weekend either. There is no one to celebrate with... The only people I know are people I work with and well... I spend enough time with them as it is.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you get the new place Spirit!

I actually had a house once where the wallpaper was so firmly attached that the walls had to be removed (no i'm not exaggerating)!

It got to the point where I was literally throwing buckets of water at the wall

Oh my...people were venting yesterday I see!

trailmix....I'd tell Marco "sure!". then don't rip up those CIBC visa's...wait until you see how much the limit is at least!

Delicia...happy belated birthday! I reiterate..may this be the best year ever!

Spirit...congrats on maybe finding the ideal place! It sounds so nice! Let us know how this progresses!

autumnchick...there was a special on 60 Minutes on Sunday about sleep deprivation that was really interesting! Maybe go on-line and see if you can view it. It was incredible to see what happens to your mind, and body, with just shortening your sleep by 1 or 2 hours a night. Amazing!

Crikey...I don't know when I've laughed so much reading your Betty story.

Not to worry, Delicia. I'm sure their application will be held up for something else at another juncture. I find things tend to even out in the long run. As for your birthday.... lol at the bolded bit. Give yourself a present! A massage or a pedicure or a new pair of earrings.... but have them wrapped. Then head down to the local coffee shop, buy yourself a slice of cake, stick a candle in it and sing happy birthday to me. Then tell yourself to make a wish and blow out the candle. Bring out the beautifully wrapped gift, clap your hands and say "Oooh, a gift!" Then unwrap it and ooh and aah over the lovely earrings, and tell yourself you shouldn't have. Or go to the local restaurant where they give you your dinner for free if it's your birthday, and make them clap and sing to you! You can also order a piece of cake there and replay the coffee shop scenario!!!!!

(And my husband wonders why I don't go out and make new friends. Ha. I have far too much fun with me.)




Look at you up so late. Did packing have anything to do with it?

As for wallpaper.... I found that hiring professionals worked just great for me.

Wow. I just caught this thread in the MENApause forum. (Thanks Charles.) They need a vent thread.

Indeed...why don't you suggest one Charles?

No, I was playing world of warcraft

For some reason I feel kind of guilty that I'm not spending more time packing. We have planned to go and pack up our spare room like 3 days in a row and it hasn't been done. Now my Husband has to go out today as the 2nd cat carrier we purchased is in at Sears and we want to get it now so she can get used to it.

- Have to return the other one we bought, get cra refund cheque from my Mom's place, go to the bank, go to the RBC and deposit some money in the new account etc etc.

We really need a personal assistant to do errands and phone calls for like 2 hours a day so we can play world of warcraft pack more

No offense anyone, but what is the fascination of playing computer games?
Tennis, anyone?

The Wallpaper: yes, I like that suggestion, of either taking down the walls, hahaha, or hiring someone.
It would not be so ridiculous had it not been textured, painted, and in some places stuccoed....and there are three different types of wallpaper in the same room meant to all look alike: like a blue sky with white clouds. BLEH! Arrrrr...it will get down, or it will be the death of me.

The New Home Potential: perhaps, maybe, there could be a possibility of an excitable molecule in my sweetie's body. I have yet to find it except...ahem.
So I am jumping up and down, draggin him by the wrist to see what I found on Craigslist and that I spoke with the landlord and he sounds so cool, etc etc. look at the photos....and he starts with blah blah blah...nothing that is exuding enthusiasm nor positivity.
And I storm out of the room and plant myself on the sofa arms crossed fuming!
What a scene.
"Why, why, why can you not get excited about something? This place for rent may be perfect...perfect for us AND THE DOGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!"
(there, tons of exclamation points)
So he is explaining that he likes it and that I should call the dude back to make an appointment, etc etc.

We are going tonight...but the difference is now I do not feel good about it.

Me and my sensitivities...or is sensibilities...or may be just plain I NEED PEOPLE AROUND ME TO BE ON FIRE!!!!
Switched on.
You know what I mean, jelly bean???!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I know:
patience patience.

I need to look up that word.

Perhaps because I, too, do not sleep soundly.
Makes for good boat crew, but not when living in a land-based home.

That did cross my mind while I was talking to him....then he says, oooohhhh if we are going to do this you will need to come in tomorrow and bring me the documents and blah blah blah and I thought, well even if I had pondered doing that, I won't now - because it means another meeting with el-Marco.

I had actually meant to open the account(s) before my Husband finished work - but I forgot

No offense taken Spirit! Computer games are just relaxing (for me) and fun and I find them interesting, like reading or watching tv - pure entertaining fun

There is this strange seduction that goes on with video games.
I have observed people's faces/expressions when they are playing.

Here, now this game I would eagerly sign up for.
Mmmmm...

WARNING: extremely sexy!

Clickie here already... hee hee
Enjoy.

me too and that is fun as well.

While I haven't seen people reading having those same expressions, I do see it when people watch tv.

It's fun to watch, isn't it?

I am going to stab someone in the face!

I'd rather punch someone; and I have been trained to finish it with one blow (ikken hissatsu).
So...I am not allowed to lose my temper.
Discipline.

Hey you Delicia, please try to breath and calm thyself.
I completely hear you on the crap that is going on around you, and in the end you will harm yourself if you keep this type of energy/feeling on top.
And I know of what I speak. I do it too often. Bleh!

I do hope you had a peace-full b-day evening and that the movie was good, and took you away for a bit.

Playing tennis with video game consoles? I like, I like.

All this talk of punching and violence, I think I'm going to be light-headed. I'd better lie down.

Okay, so why is it that whenever I get into a great exercise routine and I'm doing fabulous with the weight loss, that I hit a snag?! I either get sick, or hurt some part of my body. I'm already dealing with a sore shoulder, and NOW my knee is killing me! Well, there isn't much cardio that you can do that doesn't involve your legs OR your arms is there?! ~giggles~ I don't know what to do! I DO know that I don't want to hurt myself more than I already have! But man alive! I'm going to hit my goal this week one way or another! Better find some kind of cardio that is low impact on my knee and quick!

Uh... that sounds gory enough sister.... you have my undivided attention.
Your friendly neighborhood psycho.... me.

No fair. Mom said I could be the neighbourhood psycho.

While Bee was steadily toiling away at work tonight, my in-laws decided to invite over for dinner their best friend's daughter who'd recently been in England for the past six months. Severely awkward and stressful for me, considering that she used to date Bee, and is considered with the in-laws to be the daughter that they never got to have.

I would give my right arm for a Cuban smoke right now. Ugggggggghh.

edit: I don't even smoke regularly, but I have the occasional lapse in judgment when it comes to my conscience versus good Cuban tobacco. Terrible, I know

So, I booked my tickets home online through American. Two of the three flights are on United, operated by Air Canada.

So I call American tonight to find out how to reserve certain seats (ie ones with leg room, since I have a high risk of blood clots) on the non-AA flights.

After 15 minutes of dealing with their darn voice recognition software, I finally get an operator.
Who proceeds to tell me that he can't do anything, I have to call Air Canada.

After 15 minutes of dealing with their "press 1 for reservations" system, I finally get an operator.
Who proceeds to tell me that he can't do anything, I have to call United.

After 15 minutes of dealing with their darn voice recognition software, I finally get an operator.
Who proceeds to tell me she can't reserve the seats I want until the day of my flight.

Aqua-fitness.

That's an awesome idea Kathryn! I wish I had access to a pool! There's got to be a way! I'll find it!

Amy, here's what I came up with: powerwalking, overhead squats with no weight only a broomstick (try at least 50-100 reps), freehand squats (try at least 50-100 reps), hindu squats (try at least 100 reps), walking or regular lunges (be careful if you suffer from patellar tendonitis) and pistols (one-legged squats). Front squats with only a broomstick are OK (depending on your knees), as are Zercher squats. Squats are virtually no impact if done smoothly, no bouncing. Hang cleans, high pulls and power cleans are also OK if you don't leave the ground at the top of the pull. That's all that I can think of.

Wow. Animation sure has come a long way since Bugs and Wile E Coyote.

I'm thinking anger management course. Do they have an EAP program at your place of employment, Delicia? lol

Pong anyone?




Wow. Definitely a lapse in judgement there..... by all 3 parties. ((((hugs Nini))))


Are you sure that wasn't a USCIS number you called?

If I had super powers I would invisibilize the tax threads. Every time I see one I break out into a cold sweat.

Sister, if I had those powers I would invisibilize some members

Hey Mumsie! Thanks for the suggestions. I wish that I could do squats. They would be perfect right now. The problem is that my knee is killing me whenever i go into a deep knee bend like that. Sitting down is really hurting, as is going up and down stairs. I've had to take one stair two feet at a time! How silly huh? ~giggles~

How about using a brace on your knee or wrapping it to add some support while you exercise? Another possibility - and get yourself some knee and arm pads! - is to try rollerskating - not roller blading but roller skating if you have a rink near by. It is excellent exercise for a wide variety of muscle groups yet because of the glide doesn't stress your knees unduly - unless, of course, you fall! That is why you need the knee pads! (A pillow on the rear end wouldn't hurt, either!).

I could have used one the time I tried to stop myself in the roller rink bathroom and ended up in the corner underneath the sink.

I'm going to try wrapping it, thanks Kathryn. I had thought of that. I'm just trying not to do myself any more major injury. I hurt my shoulder awhile ago and I just kept going thinking it would get better, but it's worse now! Oh well, you live and learn right! I've never been rollerskating before but it sure sounds like a lot of fun! Especially with a pillow stuck to my butt!