Mid-Week Chat!

lgsdesigner

I figured a mid-week chat is in order. We have a lot of new ladies on here as well as some 'veterans' that I want to hear from!

How is your week going so far? It doesn't even have to be TTC-related. Tell us anything that's on your mind. A vent, a happy accomplishment, etc. Let's chat!

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Let's see...this week so far has been challenging/emotional. I have a very demanding (but lucrative) freelance client that I have been doing design work for years for him. This week-- he is extra testy, and throwing waaaay too much work on me with short deadlines. While I want to do whatever he wants me to do for him, I have two new clients to tend to. I have a homepage web design due to a new client by Friday as well as an entire marketing/branding piece due to someone else tomorrow. I would pawn some of this work off on the Sr. Designer, but she is also overwhelmed.

Grrrr. I guess I have some late nights ahead!

***child mentioned***

Yesterday was my son's 1st day of 1st grade, and it took me everything in my power NOT to cry as I held his hand and walked him to his first class. 

Other than that-- PMSing for sure, and VERY eager for AF to arrive. She isn't due until this weekend, but...I know after this cycle, I officially start TTC, so let's get this cycle done and over with!

C_Girlie

My week thus far is uneventful. Looking forward to the wknd, so I can be off. I'm in the tww zone. We're taking it easy with TTC for at least the next two months. If it happens that would be super great, but if not I won't be totally disappointed.

@lgsdesigner‌ I hope AF hurries up for u so u can actively TTC

lgsdesigner

@C_Girlie- FX for you!!

wannabmama23

@lsgdesigner hang in there with the tough clients an long days/nights. I was a designer in a past life and remember those days well (even fondly...). Now I'm a lawyer. Lots of unreasonable deadlines and way less creative juice

I'm just starting to learn all the lingo and lurk around the boards to figure out what to do when I start charting and such. Waiting for AF right now, my cycle is always messed up when I fly for some reason so I know it will come later than usual. I did my first POAS earlier in the week just for fun...BFN of course, but it was funny to experience the first time I wasn't praying for that outcome, ha! (Had a few "scares" along the way in life.)

Otherwise looking forward to the weekend with DH, working on making our house more organized and eventually ready for a new member! FX.

lcwed

Inservice all week. Ughhh! Completely pointless and unorganized. I think district leaders who pay thousands of dollars for speakers should watch a video of the presentation first and see how mind numbingly boring they are. Mass group texting was the only saving grace. It was like being on a heated bump thread. Only 1 more day left then back to the serenity of my classroom.

lgsdesigner

@wannabmama23 - Thank you. I can handle a lot at once, but cannot WAIT until my honeymoon so I can have an entire week off to do absolutely nothing.

And yeah-- the lingo around here does take a while to get used to. But, once you get it down, you will be accidentally saying the lingo to your DH to tell him what the girls on the board are doing. The other day I was talking to my fiance and said "Yeah...a few girls are waiting on their BFP's, so I am chart stalking them to see if they O'd and if AF is on its way." He looked at me like I had ten heads. Ha!

@Icwed - Uggggh. I would despise that. Come on, Friday!

lcwed

@lgsdesigner One of my co teachers just told me about this wedding app her husband found that they used at their wedding this summer.  I guess you set up an account, have guest download the app and enter your code, and then all the wedding pictures they take with the app, go directly to your account.  No disposable cameras needed.  She is checking on the name of it.  Your so on top of things you probably already know about it.

xxAveryxx

HI all

I'm not terribly shy and suck at doing the new girl thing so I'm going to pretend I've been here forever. Hope no one minds. haha

I have an unexpected day off work tomorrow since I work this weekend. Trying to figure out what to do with myself all day!

Told ourselves we'd take the rest of the year (or at least the next few months) off of temping/charting, but I'm waiting to O and totally itching to drag out the OPK's even though I'm only CD 9 and typically O between CD18-20. Feels weird not to be temping in the morning. 

****child mentioned below******

I know this isn't the forum for it, but my 3yo DS peed in the potty at daycare today... THREE TIMES. Huge. He has had major anxiety about it. I'll spare details.

hooligans4

@lcwed and @lgsdesigner‌ my brother and his wife used wedpics. Not too many people did it because they sent out the email after the wedding. But I'm sure if you let everyone know ahead if time they can take plenty if phone pics to send to you.

lgsdesigner

Thanks, @hooligans! Will do!

Austrogermokee

My life is almost hilariously dull.

I've either walked or jogged 23.5 miles since Saturday, which means I'll probably land ahead of my goal of 25 miles per week. I have acupuncture tonight, and Saturday a friend of ours is coming up from DC so we'll probably round up some more of the guys and go out for dinner and drinks (I always wind up being the lone woman on these trips, which is usually fun). Right now I'm trying to herd cats - we do a weekend cabin trip with some friends twice a year, and I'm trying to get everybody to agree on a town to visit and a place to stay.

Oh, and I found out that architecture erotica is a real thing, which amuses me to no end. Like, what would it say? "She quivered, heart racing, loins aflame, as the flying buttresses of the cathedral transmitted their thrust to the heavy abutment."

lgsdesigner

@Austrogermokee- 25 miles a week is NOT a dull life. Neither is enjoying a little architecture erotica (which I find prety damn hilarious, and never heard of...thanks for sharing!). 

I enjoy being a "long woman" around all guys because that's when the tomboy in me comes out. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, but always fun!

Austrogermokee

I wind up being the den mother and getting asked for dating advice. 

lgsdesigner

@Austrogermokee- Yeah...that sounds about right. My FI's best guy friend and my brother do that when we all go out. Of course-- they are both stubborn Sagittarius' who do what they want even when I give advice, but it's still nice they see me as their "wisdom warrior". 

marijaa333

@Austrogermokee HA! Thanks for that architecture erotica tip. Had to look it up and found that McSweeney's did a post on it: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/erotica-for-architects  Some suggested titles:

Full Fenestration

Barely Legal: Plasticized Load-Bearing Bolts

Gables Gone Wild

DOME

Austrogermokee

I've been writing for my upcoming architecture erotica novel all morning.

As the walls were mounted by bartizan, she felt her sensual fortifications coming down.

The midcentury modern design was like a cantilever straight into her bullseye window.

The razing of her favorite Raphaelite building left a compluvium in her loins, which could not be satisfied by a mere cupola. She would require a full Doric column to sate her.

Davie813

marijaa333 said:

@Austrogermokee HA! Thanks for that architecture erotica tip. Had to look it up and found that McSweeney's did a post on it: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/erotica-for-architects  Some suggested titles:

Full Fenestration

Barely Legal: Plasticized Load-Bearing Bolts

Gables Gone Wild

DOME

Full Fenestration is awesome!

marijaa333

This thread is considerably brightening up my day.

xxAveryxx

There is some crazy stuff on the internet. Like for instance...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087PTMW2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0087PTMW2&linkCode=as2&tag=natdee-20

KirstenAlecia

Oh this thread....it has me laughing even though I really don't understand architecture. 

You know @lgsdesigner....as a photographer......I fully encourage you to have an "unplugged" wedding. While the photos are AWESOME, sometimes guests can downright ruin photos during your ceremony or cause major problems during the reception with their flashes. Seriously. Im going to find some  examples for you.

Once during the Grand Entrance a person with a photo capable iPad jumped in front of me to capture some crazy entrance fun. I missed some great shots as I fought with her for position. 

I have friends who missed the kiss in the ceremony. Just something to think about! lol

KirstenAlecia

PS. Photographers call these people "uncle bobs"

This article chic full of examples:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/bridal-guide/why-you-might-want-to-con_b_3331528.html

URMySunshine77

(child mentioned below)

Thanks for the architecture porn laughs.

My classes are starting up again this week and I'm too distracted by The Bump and Fertility Friend. My mind is just mush. DS and I went to the library today and he enjoyed playing with the toys and running around the shelves. Then we had goat, fresh tomato, and pesto pizza but he didn't like it because he doesn't like tomatoes. Inconceivable!

I'm entering the TWW crazies. I ovulated a day earlier than I thought. However, I had a suspicion when my libido and CM vacated mid-morning of O+1. I just can't wait until I'm not cataloging any type of CM every minute of the day.

That's just my mind dump. Hugs to all of you.

Austrogermokee

How bad is it that I looked up architecture terms on Wikipedia so my building porn would be semi-plausible?

lgsdesigner

@Austrogermokee- I believe it's intervention time for you, my friend. 

lgsdesigner

@Kirsten- If someone "Uncle Bob's" my wedding, I will turn them into an Aunt Bob. 

Davie813

Austrogermokee said:

How bad is it that I looked up architecture terms on Wikipedia so my building porn would be semi-plausible?

It just means that you respect your craft.  Is it bad that I spent a decent amount of time yesterday thinking of good uses for "back door" (not an industry-level architectural term, but...) and "buttress"?

KirstenAlecia

lgsdesigner said:

@Kirsten- If someone "Uncle Bob's" my wedding, I will turn them into an Aunt Bob. 

Good cause its seriously the most annoying thing ever. The thing that sucks is I love the Instagram thing people do because i love photos (clearly) but man, it turns it into a free for all with the cameras and phones.