UO Thursday

KellersPrag · May 2014

What do we have today?

PenelopePond · May 2014

Infinity edge pools are freaky.

tinyhumantoe · May 2014

Colgate > crest

noloveintennis · May 2014

I think I could live on potato meals alone. Mashed, baked, loaded baked, potato soup, French fries, hash browns, potato skins, scalloped potatoes...

KellersPrag · May 2014

LoisLayn23 said:

Potatoes aren't all that great.

You are SO WRONG.

KellersPrag · May 2014

I know this is VERY UO...

I prefer boxed mashed potatoes to fresh. (but I only make fresh - haven't had boxed in years)

redneckmomma25 · May 2014

Sweet potatoes are meh. I could live with or without. I could not live without potatoes.

thebanich · May 2014

Twice baked potatoes are the bombdiggity.

thebanich · May 2014

Peanut Butter & Banana is one of best flavor combos out there.

Brought to you by my banana covered in PB for breakfast.

kdsmith43 · May 2014

One of the hip hop stations I listen to has "White People Wednesdays"... they play a game on Wednesday afternoons where listeners call in and try to guess whether a particular crime was commited by a white, black or other. I am really bothered by it.

BillyMollyEmmy · May 2014

We never buy potatoes here. Maybe once every two months to go with a roast or w/e. We just never eat them.

MarisaKathleen · May 2014

My UO based on my commute through 4mi of construction that takes around 30 minutes....

If there are "lane ends 1500ft" "lane ends 1000ft" "lane ends 500ft" "merge" signs and you wait until the last possible moment to try and sneak in and cause even more of a backup you deserve a ticket.

MomtobeNJ · May 2014

This is not very scandalous...

When we move in July I am changing my work hours and will be leaving the house around 6:15. Part of me is sick over the idea of not seeing DD before I leave in the morning. But part of me is also thrilled about being able to get dressed in peace, do my makeup without a toddler climbing into my lap and poking me in the eye with my blush brush, and only loading my own crap into the car.

ETA: This is more of a confession and I should have saved it for tomorrow. Oh well. I just had to get it out after the torturous daycare prep and drop off I had this morning.

MomtobeNJ · May 2014

Instant potatoes taste like the box they come in. Blech.

Potatoes alone are pretty bland. But doctor them up with all kinds of fattening things (butter, sour cream, cheese) and they are heavenly.

Pokedot · May 2014

I potatoes. I never used to like sweet potatoes but now I load them up with butter and brown sugar. Delish. Takes the healthy aspect of them right out the window.

I have no UO as of yet today.

thebanich · May 2014

Dare I ask what a PB&B taco is?

BPer · May 2014

I feel like there should be some sort of repercussions, legal or otherwise for posting ridiculous, illegal shit on IG/FB wherever.

For example, the girlfriend of H's cousin, whose 'private' IG with 708 followers is filled with pictures of her in various states of undress, smoking bongs, rolling blunts, pictures of weed, with hashtags such as "marijuanamodels". How did we stumble across this?

Oh, one of the lot guys at the dealership came to Matt and said "Dude, I think this is your cousin smacking this girl's naked ass on Instagram." Yes, yes it was. And yes, she was naked.

BeebopandBuddy · May 2014

I am not sure in what class or in what format, but I think that, at some point, they are going to need to start teaching middle/high school kids internet rules, how to handle social media and what is ok/not ok. Yes, parents should do it, but it is becoming so much a part of our professional lives too, that it needs to be addressed as many other future-job-related things are. Maybe as part of the computer class?

melody921 · May 2014

tinyhumantoe said:

Colgate < crest

FTFY

melody921 · May 2014

kdsmith43 said:

One of the hip hop stations I listen to has "White People Wednesdays"... they play a game on Wednesday afternoons where listeners call in and try to guess whether a particular crime was commited by a white, black or other. I am really bothered by it.

That seems insensitive and odd. And what the hell is other? Anyone who's not white or black gets lumped into one big pool of "other"?

MississippiCatfish · May 2014

KellersPrag said:
I know this is VERY UO...

I prefer boxed mashed potatoes to fresh. (but I only make fresh - haven't had boxed in years)

I thought I was the only one!

melody921 · May 2014

MomtobeNJ said:

This is not very scandalous...

When we move in July I am changing my work hours and will be leaving the house around 6:15. Part of me is sick over the idea of not seeing DD before I leave in the morning. But part of me is also thrilled about being able to get dressed in peace, do my makeup without a toddler climbing into my lap and poking me in the eye with my blush brush, and only loading my own crap into the car.

ETA: This is more of a confession and I should have saved it for tomorrow. Oh well. I just had to get it out after the torturous daycare prep and drop off I had this morning.

When DS was a baby, I left the house at 5:30 a.m. for work. Only having to get myself ready was pretty fabulous.

edited for spelling

MomtobeNJ · May 2014

BeebopandBuddy said:

I am not sure in what class or in what format, but I think that, at some point, they are going to need to start teaching middle/high school kids internet rules, how to handle social media and what is ok/not ok. Yes, parents should do it, but it is becoming so much a part of our professional lives too, that it needs to be addressed as many other future-job-related things are. Maybe as part of the computer class?

Agreed. But I will tell you this - we address internet safety in our program at least 5 - 6 times a year. The kids listen and discuss it and seem to understand what we tell them. Last month, 2 students in my school were arrested for distributing child porn by forwarding texts with pics of a half naked female student.

Like many other issues, kids just don't GET IT until something actually happens to them or someone in their circle of friends that they can relate to. Or you have to reach the parents and encourage them to monitor their kids cell phone use, IG/FB/Tumbler accounts, etc. But don't get me started on engaging high school parents...

My kid is so gonna hate me when she's a teenager.

BeebopandBuddy · May 2014

MomtobeNJ said:

BeebopandBuddy said:

I am not sure in what class or in what format, but I think that, at some point, they are going to need to start teaching middle/high school kids internet rules, how to handle social media and what is ok/not ok. Yes, parents should do it, but it is becoming so much a part of our professional lives too, that it needs to be addressed as many other future-job-related things are. Maybe as part of the computer class?

Agreed. But I will tell you this - we address internet safety in our program at least 5 - 6 times a year. The kids listen and discuss it and seem to understand what we tell them. Last month, 2 students in my school were arrested for distributing child porn by forwarding texts with pics of a half naked female student.

Like many other issues, kids just don't GET IT until something actually happens to them or someone in their circle of friends that they can relate to. Or you have to reach the parents and encourage them to monitor their kids cell phone use, IG/FB/Tumbler accounts, etc. But don't get me started on engaging high school parents...

My kid is so gonna hate me when she's a teenager.

I know they won't really get and apply all of it. We have had more conversations than I can count with both SD's about not posting revealing and inappropriate pictures on FB, being careful who they are friends with and what they post on FB, etc. Parents have the ultimate responsibility to monitor it.

melody921 · May 2014

I really don't get what's so special about lobster.

KellersPrag · May 2014

LoisLayn23 said:

hahaha my dad taught me when I was in HS.

You take a tortilla (whole wheat if you are feeling fancy) lather that bitch up with peanut butter, lay a whole banana in it, roll it up, and you're on the move with your PB&B taco.

I know what I am making C and I for lunch on Saturday!

KellersPrag · May 2014

melody921 said:

MomtobeNJ said:

This is not very scandalous...

When we move in July I am changing my work hours and will be leaving the house around 6:15. Part of me is sick over the idea of not seeing DD before I leave in the morning. But part of me is also thrilled about being able to get dressed in peace, do my makeup without a toddler climbing into my lap and poking me in the eye with my blush brush, and only loading my own crap into the car.

ETA: This is more of a confession and I should have saved it for tomorrow. Oh well. I just had to get it out after the torturous daycare prep and drop off I had this morning.

When DS was a baby, I left the house at 5:30 a.m. for work. Only having to get myself ready was pretty fabulous.

edited for spelling

I'm jealous. I'm out at 6:15/6:30, and I still have to take C.

MomtobeNJ · May 2014

@kellersprag - Yikes. That's rough. Luckily it will be DH's responsibility to drop her off after we move. If I had to pack her up and do drop off I would need to leave way before 6. NOT HAPPENING.

Lobster is fabulous. Yum.

melody921 · May 2014

I think if people proclaim to be pro-choice, they should be as supportive of the choice to have a baby (or a Duggar-style brood) as they are to choose not to have one.

MRoxy0628 · May 2014

BeebopandBuddy said:

I am not sure in what class or in what format, but I think that, at some point, they are going to need to start teaching middle/high school kids internet rules, how to handle social media and what is ok/not ok. Yes, parents should do it, but it is becoming so much a part of our professional lives too, that it needs to be addressed as many other future-job-related things are. Maybe as part of the computer class?

It's certainly something that's talked about frequently here at the high school I work at across the board in various classes. As a social worker, I'm having conversations with my students about this often. Unfortunately, (and I'm not saying this rudely) teen brains don't seem to comprehend that posting these things have lasting consequences. I will say that it's surprising to me how many parents DON'T know what their children are posting.

MrsKipper · May 2014

Lobster is too rubbery. Crab legs are where it's at!

MarisaKathleen · May 2014

Even on weekends I sacrifice sleep in order to get up before Nancy and get ready without her. I need my time by myself and losing out on 15 minutes of sleep is 1,000% fine with me. I get up at 530, take a shower, get ready for work, go make my lunch and get her snack then come back up at 610 and get her up, get dressed, read 3 books, brush teeth, turn off all the lights in the damn house and we're in the car by 645.

Anyone else's kid go bananas if they can't turn every single light switch on and off before leaving? Is this a new thing? Oy vey. It's so bright in our house we don't need the lights in the morning, but that little girl does N O T care.

MomtobeNJ · May 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

Even on weekends I sacrifice sleep in order to get up before Nancy and get ready without her. I need my time by myself and losing out on 15 minutes of sleep is 1,000% fine with me. I get up at 530, take a shower, get ready for work, go make my lunch and get her snack then come back up at 610 and get her up, get dressed, read 3 books, brush teeth, turn off all the lights in the damn house and we're in the car by 645.

Anyone else's kid go bananas if they can't turn every single light switch on and off before leaving? Is this a new thing? Oy vey. It's so bright in our house we don't need the lights in the morning, but that little girl does N O T care.

I try to do that now too - the peace and quiet is so nice!!! But my DD is a stinker. Some days she's up at 6:40 (ya know, like on weekends mostly) and sometimes sleeps until 7:45. Weird.

We had our light switch phase about 2 months ago. That seems to have passed, but now we have to try on all our shoes every day. EVERY day. On Sunday it was almost 80 degrees and she was walking around in her snow boots. Whatever, kid.

melody921 · May 2014

I wouldn't trust a guy who said he was getting divorced until I actually saw the papers. A colleague has been dating a guy for 2 years and they're about to move in together. He has three kids, constantly jerks her around, is so irresponsible (smoking pot, standing her up for dates, etc) and is still married to his second wife. They're polar opposites because she's a hard worker and a considerate person, and I'm afraid she's going to get burned.

kdsmith43 · May 2014

melody921 said:

kdsmith43 said:

One of the hip hop stations I listen to has "White People Wednesdays"... they play a game on Wednesday afternoons where listeners call in and try to guess whether a particular crime was commited by a white, black or other. I am really bothered by it.

That seems insensitive and odd. And what the hell is other? Anyone who's not white or black gets lumped into one big pool of "other"?

Yes. It's insane. So, yesterday... the crime was a man stole a bunch of girls uniforms from a school, and the guys response was something like "thats some pedophile type shit... that had to be a white dude or a mexican". Turns out it was a japanese man, or what they would compilt into the group of "other".

Are you f-ing kidding me? Am I the only one listening to this crap? I couldn't believe it.

MarisaKathleen · May 2014

Another UO:

All of this essential oil stuff is bullshit and I honestly wonder about people who are swearing by it. We're actually having a session during our summer professional development days about it and I threw a fit about having to attend such nonsense.

FTR, I worked for Aveda for around 5 years. I get that aromatherapy helps with moods and what not and that some essential oils really can help for certain things, but your essential oil is not going to cure your cold, your ear infection, repair your DNA, or stop cancer cells from growing like some of these companies are claiming.

PenelopePond · May 2014

Hopefully she does get burned and doesn't actually end up with the loser.

kdsmith43 · May 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

Another UO:
All of this essential oil stuff is bullshit and I honestly wonder about people who are swearing by it. We're actually having a session during our summer professional development days about it and I threw a fit about having to attend such nonsense.

FTR, I worked for Aveda for around 5 years. I get that aromatherapy helps with moods and what not and that some essential oils really can help for certain things, but your essential oil is not going to cure your cold, your ear infection, repair your DNA, or stop cancer cells from growing like some of these companies are claiming.

I agree it won't cure cancer, but it has really helped our family in just the week that we have had it. The hospital I worked at did a study on how it effects mood - they diffuse oils in our emergency rooms.

kdsmith43 · May 2014

kdsmith43 said:

MarisaKathleen said:

Another UO:
All of this essential oil stuff is bullshit and I honestly wonder about people who are swearing by it. We're actually having a session during our summer professional development days about it and I threw a fit about having to attend such nonsense.

FTR, I worked for Aveda for around 5 years. I get that aromatherapy helps with moods and what not and that some essential oils really can help for certain things, but your essential oil is not going to cure your cold, your ear infection, repair your DNA, or stop cancer cells from growing like some of these companies are claiming.

I agree it won't cure cancer, but it has really helped our family in just the week that we have had it. The hospital I worked at did a study on how it effects mood - they diffuse oils in our emergency rooms.
ETA: I put lavender on the bottoms of T's feet and it helped tremendously with his cough.

OceanLover26 · May 2014

melody921 said:

I wouldn't trust a guy who said he was getting divorced until I actually saw the papers. A colleague has been dating a guy for 2 years and they're about to move in together. He has three kids, constantly jerks her around, is so irresponsible (smoking pot, standing her up for dates, etc) and is still married to his second wife. They're polar opposites because she's a hard worker and a considerate person, and I'm afraid she's going to get burned.

My cousin dated a guy for 8 years living on his reasons for why he had to wait until this month, or that month, or until his kid was such and such age, or until he could do this or that before he could file. She finally gave up. He's still married.

Pokedot · May 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

Even on weekends I sacrifice sleep in order to get up before Nancy and get ready without her. I need my time by myself and losing out on 15 minutes of sleep is 1,000% fine with me. I get up at 530, take a shower, get ready for work, go make my lunch and get her snack then come back up at 610 and get her up, get dressed, read 3 books, brush teeth, turn off all the lights in the damn house and we're in the car by 645.

Anyone else's kid go bananas if they can't turn every single light switch on and off before leaving? Is this a new thing? Oy vey. It's so bright in our house we don't need the lights in the morning, but that little girl does N O T care.

Bennett has been into pushing all the light switches forever now. Thankfully he doesn't have to turn them all on but when we leave the room it must be off. I get up about 6:30 and B is up about 7:30 but I take a shower the night before.

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