Wednesday UOs

stoneycakes

I couldn't wait until tomorrow because I'll forget.  I watched Black Swan last night and I was so disappointed. I'm surprised at how critically acclaimed that was.

bumpuser9353653

I watched Frozen for the first time last month and while it was good, I didn't think it lived up to the hype it's getting.

stoneycakes

rugbymama said:

I watched Frozen for the first time last month and while it was good, I didn't think it lived up to the hype it's getting.

Oh yeah.  Totally agree.

TJ1979

I think anklets are really pretty and should totally come back into fashion.

Amores0121

TJ1979 said:

I think anklets are really pretty and should totally come back into fashion.

Did they go out of fashion? Damn, I have one I still wear on occasion in the summer. It's very pretty.

Amores0121

stoneycakes said:

rugbymama said:

I watched Frozen for the first time last month and while it was good, I didn't think it lived up to the hype it's getting.

Oh yeah.  Totally agree.

Me three. Too much singing.  I don't think I've ever heard a song as much as I've heard "Let it go". My Daughter has sung it all freakin summer.

TJ1979

LolaDair said:

Amores0121 said:

TJ1979 said:

I think anklets are really pretty and should totally come back into fashion.

Did they go out of fashion? Damn, I have one I still wear on occasion in the summer. It's very pretty.

Agree. Wear one anyway! I love how they look. I put them on my babies too...

I just never see them anymore.  But I saw a girl wearing one today and it looked really nice.  I have ginormous cankles though, so I will probably never wear one again.

bumpuser9353653

TJ1979 said:

I think anklets are really pretty and should totally come back into fashion.

I love when Raegan puts her bracelets on her ankles. So cute!

sarenu1

mamalamb10 said:

Changing the days of regular threads is completely out of line.

Had the thread title not said Wednesday I probably would have thought it was Thursday and my whole day would have been off!

I was dropping the kids off at daycare and it took me a moment to realize it was Wednesday and not Tuesday.  I was worried that I had forgotten to write out a check for the week.

Mandmeesh

Online shopping is so much better than in-store. Everything in a store gives me anxiety: the customers, being asked 100x "can I help you find something?" And being pressured to make a purchase

Online I can look at the same item for ten days if I want and no one cares. Much better!

km_md

Mandmeesh said:

Online shopping is so much better than in-store. Everything in a store gives me anxiety: the customers, being asked 100x "can I help you find something?" And being pressured to make a purchase Online I can look at the same item for ten days if I want and no one cares. Much better!

I would agree with this 100% if I lived in the US. Canada just isn't the same. I love online shopping but I hate the ridiculous shipping charges a lot of sites have when shipping to Canada. 

stoneycakes

stringy813 said:

Changing the days of regular threads is completely out of line.

bumpuser9353653

I don't like button-down shirt dresses. They don't look professional at all. Especially when they're inmate orange. You look like you re-fashioned your county jail jumper. Not a good look, chica.

TJ1979

rugbymama said:

I don't like button-down shirt dresses. They don't look professional at all. Especially when they're inmate orange. You look like you re-fashioned your county jail jumper. Not a good look, chica.

I don't like button down shirts.  I hate collars, I can't stand the way they feel around my neck.

Smirp

I think the als water challenge is stupid. Basically all of Facebook would rather dump ice water on their head than donate money to research, fighting a debilitating disease... Way to go guys, you helped no one.

Also, email and fb forwards "you must do a b and c or you will die and go to hell" seriously? Put your time to better use people!

TJ1979

Smirp said:

I think the als water challenge is stupid. Basically all of Facebook would rather dump ice water on their head than donate money to research, fighting a debilitating disease... Way to go guys, you helped no one. Also, email and fb forwards "you must do a b and c or you will die and go to hell" seriously? Put your time to better use people!

Wait, what?  I thought you were supposed to do both?

stoneycakes

TJ1979 said:

Smirp said:

I think the als water challenge is stupid. Basically all of Facebook would rather dump ice water on their head than donate money to research, fighting a debilitating disease... Way to go guys, you helped no one. Also, email and fb forwards "you must do a b and c or you will die and go to hell" seriously? Put your time to better use people!

Wait, what?  I thought you were supposed to do both?

You're supposed to donate $10 if you do the ice water and $100 if you don't.

TJ1979

Oh.  See, that's why I'm not on FB. 

Smirp

Oh, well, on the rules people posted in my feed, it was either donate, or dump. So I was disappointed in all the people dumping. If they're still donating, I can get behind it.

TJ1979

The tally last week was over 31M donated to ALS.  They've never seen numbers like this.

freezorburn

The ice bucket challenge is the best thing to happen for ALS awareness since Curt Schilling wrote KALS on his shoes.

JEPES1348

ALS is a horrible, horrible disease. I've worked in two ALS clinics at different hospitals and it's just awful. It's my top disease that I say, "I hope my parents never get this." I say "my parents" because it's typically seen more in older patients, like most diseases, obviously. Though I have seen it in a 34-year-old guy. He used to come to the clinic with his 5-year-old son. Broke my heart. I think people with ALS have spoken out about the challenge and the general consensus is that any awareness-raising tactic is a positive thing.

stoneycakes

Mapleme said:

What I don't like is all the similar challenges that this is going to spawn. "Jump in a mud pit for diabetes!" "Get kicked in the groin for cancer!" "Roll in dirty cloth diapers for meth addicts!"

OMG, please make this become a thing!

bumpuser9353653

Chickypoo2468 said:

I don't get the first day of school pics. Kindergarten or first grade? Sure. But every year? I just went to school when it started. No one took pics of me.

Also, S is doing school in her PJs right now. Wouldn't make a very impressive first day pic lol

Yeah, I'm down for pre-k and kindergarten, but after that, I think the yearbook photo is enough. Someone I know on FB just took a first day of school pic of her 11th grader...

sarenu1

Chickypoo2468 said:

I don't get the first day of school pics. Kindergarten or first grade? Sure. But every year? I just went to school when it started. No one took pics of me. Also, S is doing school in her PJs right now. Wouldn't make a very impressive first day pic lol

I just realized today that C was 9 months yesterday.   I didn't even take a picture of that.

I feel like such a bad mom.  = (

freezorburn

Mapleme said:

What I don't like is all the similar challenges that this is going to spawn. "Jump in a mud pit for diabetes!" "Get kicked in the groin for cancer!" "Roll in dirty cloth diapers for meth addicts!"

The Rubble Bucket Challenge has been making the rounds on my FB feed today ...

stoneycakes

Wow.  It seems like 5 minutes ago that you were concerned about what diaper color to use with the argyle.  

stoneycakes

Also, MK, that needs to go slower so I can take in all the cute.

stoneycakes

freezorburn said:

Mapleme said:

What I don't like is all the similar challenges that this is going to spawn. "Jump in a mud pit for diabetes!" "Get kicked in the groin for cancer!" "Roll in dirty cloth diapers for meth addicts!"

The Rubble Bucket Challenge has been making the rounds on my FB feed today ...

This sounds painful.

bumpuser9353653

stoneycakes said:

Also, MK, that needs to go slower so I can take in all the cute.

Agreed!

freezorburn

stoneycakes said:

freezorburn said:

Mapleme said:

What I don't like is all the similar challenges that this is going to spawn. "Jump in a mud pit for diabetes!" "Get kicked in the groin for cancer!" "Roll in dirty cloth diapers for meth addicts!"

The Rubble Bucket Challenge has been making the rounds on my FB feed today ...

This sounds painful.

I haven't had time to watch any of the videos but I believe it has to do with the aftermath of the recent conflict in Gaza.

bumpuser9353653

TJ1979 said:

rugbymama said:

I don't like button-down shirt dresses. They don't look professional at all. Especially when they're inmate orange. You look like you re-fashioned your county jail jumper. Not a good look, chica.

I don't like button down shirts.  I hate collars, I can't stand the way they feel around my neck.


See, this is where we differ b/c I'm rocking a gingham button down today. The sweet headset is just an added bonus. I think it really rounds out the "cube farm" look.

stoneycakes

I think is a UO...I really don't enjoy fast food.  I never crave it.  I'm not above it or anything.  I occasionally get it when I'm in a rush, but I don't love it like a lot of people do.  I was hooked on Chipotle for awhile when I was MSPI, but I think I Chipotled myself out.

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stoneycakes

mamalamb10 said:

I don't really care strongly one way or the other about adults doing the ice bucket challenge. I do however think it's just mean to do it to your children. I had a 1 year old pop up in my fb newsfeed doing the ice bucket challenge! Yes a 1 year old! The kid can't even walk yet!

That's not cool.

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km_md

He's adorable, SAK!

I am one of those parents who will take first day of school pictures every year. We always got a new outfit and took a picture on the first day of school and it is neat to look back on all of those pictures. I'm also a scrapbooker though, so I take ridiculous amounts of pictures.

sarenu1

C is non-stop like that now.  Distracting him with toys, usually only works for 5 minutes at best and then he's after something else.

joyfultrex

I don't really know how I feel about the ice bucket challenge and being called out and told to donate money to a specific organization, but there is a reason behind the dumping of ice water on yourself. It is supposed to mimic some of the symptoms of ALS. "The water temporarily affects the body’s muscles and nervous system, making it difficult to move limbs and even breathe. These are some of the symptoms that ALS sufferers have, but for the long-term."

Yes, it is still gimmicky, but at least it has it's roots in trying to spread awareness through experience in a small way.

unaveragejane

I think bed sharing is dangerous (at least at my house), but I can find no other solution for getting L to sleep bn the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 am.

TJ1979

unaveragejane said:

I think bed sharing is dangerous (at least at my house), but I can find no other solution for getting L to sleep bn the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 am.

Just read up on how to do it safely, then go for it.  You both need your sleep.  We started out using bed sharing as a band aid.  But now I love it so much that I don't ever want her to leave.