Weekly Randoms 2/13

adirat · February 2017

What's new with you?

adirat · February 2017

Today at work, someone sent me the below chart and asked me for advice on how to explain what is happening in this chart to a lay person.

The first thing I thought of was, "Tell them it's like a TTC temp chart showing ovulation and an implantation dip."

Fortunately I did not say this in real life. Even though it really looks biphasic!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/hg/cetw8zsru2by.jpg

lulu1180 · February 2017

I discovered She-Ra is on Netflix!!! Oh how I

corny 80s cartoons!

shortstack930 · February 2017

Epic disaster with dinner tonight! Found a recipe for a Mexican casserole online and tried it out. The thing takes an hour to bake so I was expecting it to be ready just before 7. DH had tickets to go see John Wick 2 with my dad and brother. Well I pull the damn thing out of the oven and the chicken is still raw!! DH had to go to the movies without dinner (although it's one of those theaters that serves real food so he'll be fine) and I had to take DD to Chic-fil-A so that we could eat before her bedtime. Now I've still got the damn thing in the oven so we can eat it tomorrow but I had to waste money eating out and I'm bloated as eff from French fries

haylsbayls-2 · February 2017

I started watching Scandal on Friday and I'm onto season three today! Oh and lots of wine.

Sailing_Mama · February 2017

@haylsbayls Ooooh I love Scandal! Some of the story lines get a bit old in Season 4 (I think) but I still love it

cdnrunning · February 2017

@lulu1180 I love 80's cartoons!! Ahhh the good ol days!

flashley-2 · February 2017

@shortstack930 One of my friends just got back from 6 weeks in St. Louis and discovered chic fil a is full of hot mommas. Is this true ??

For me, DF has barely spoke to me in two days. Very annoying. It's over something SO stupid. Usually I would be initiating conversation but I am definitely not this time. He will either open up or get the F over it.

Sailing_Mama · February 2017

@FLAshley Ugh - sorry your DF is being such a jerk

MTgirlCOworld · February 2017

I NEED to watch the TWD premier but if I watch it tonight I will dream about zombies and get 0 sleep. I did however watch the John Oliver premier and nearly peed myself. He cracks me up.

NYTino24 · February 2017

Had my meeting with my boss. She said I seem robotic, but that she isn't holding it against me. She has had 4 losses and told me to just coast to the end of the year in June. She also told me that if I have to chase down doctors and fight for appointments, then I need to switch.

@FLAshley it seems like the men are all going crazy during this full moon!

heatherdubrow · February 2017

@NYTino24 your boss freaking rocks. I'm glad you have that kind of support at work!

NYTino24 · February 2017

@heatherdubrow She put me through the ringer earlier in the year. *TW* I think I became more human to her when I got pregnant. I'm glad I told her at 4w3d because she was very supportive through the loss. */TW* The other good thing is I asked if I could change my schedule to have last period off if necessary if I do get KU again because I will have lots of high risk appointments and she said she would work it out.

dragonfly87-2 · February 2017

@FLAshley You are a patient woman. If DH tried to not talk to me for two days...well, he'd better not want to talk to me ever again...lol.

shortstack930 · February 2017

@FLAshley haha that is probably true! It is definitely SAHM hang out during the day, especially since they have the play place. Although tonight it was me and DD and like 30 teenagers that must've just gotten out of a high school sporting event. I felt bad for the manager because he looked torn between trying to provide excellent customer service and running away with his tail between his legs.

Also, I'm sorry you're fighting your DF! Hope he comes to his senses and talks to you soon.

lulu1180 · February 2017

@antoto I saw this and thought of you lol. (You're obviously the picture on the left)

Image: http://blog.chefsplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GIF-Yoga.gif

Pinky917 · February 2017

@lulu1180 That gif is fantastic...and is further proof that the sloth is definitely my spirit animal.

hartmich · February 2017

@adirat You need to start a chart stalk thread at work!

@nytino24 H is a teacher as well and he really struggled going to work after our loss. He said people were constantly asking him what was wrong, why he was down (he didn't tell anyone what was happening). You're a strong woman for being able to do your job after what happened.

@shortstack930 This is why cooking is the worst!

I am so tired this week - I can't seem to get any good quality sleep. Also I'm confused about whether I ovulated or not (sigh, I should have started temping again) because it'd be nice to know when AF will show up. But on the bright side, H surprised me this morning with roses and the Harry Potter boxed set and I literally teared up. I'm so emotional lately about everything and it was so unexpected and sweet. I think he was happy for such a strong reaction.

Sailing_Mama · February 2017

@lulu1180 Love that gif! And I'm not sure how it worked but somehow it inspired me to get out of bed and do a bit of yoga before work

NYTino24 · February 2017

@hartmich For better or worse, I am surrounded by 24 little miracles every day. They drive me nuts sometimes, but they give me hope.

kiwi2628 · February 2017

@lulu1180 I am absolutely the sloth.

Sooooo I don't have cable. H and I have a smart TV so we have hulu, netflix etc... anyhooters, I missed that FX thing The People vs OJ and it just came on netflix and I am watching it now. About a billion years late to the party, but OMG

adirat · February 2017

@kiwi2628 Right?!?! DH made fun of me for watching it for a few weeks but then one week he watched with me and he was hooked too.

shortstack930 · February 2017

@kiwi2628 we don't have cable either and DH just discovered that show on Netflix and is obsessed!!

kiwi2628 · February 2017

@adirat Its so good! Also, I love how DNA was this mysterious, not real thing back then. I just wanted to yell at the TV. Also, how on earth did he get off? Like, seriously?

MTgirlCOworld · February 2017

@NYTino24 I am glad that your boss is being supportive now. That makes things slightly easier.

@lulu1180 I am most definitely the one on the right. I love yoga, I am just not very good at it.

Everycol0r · February 2017

kiwi2628 said:

@adirat Its so good! Also, I love how DNA was this mysterious, not real thing back then. I just wanted to yell at the TV. Also, how on earth did he get off? Like, seriously?

That's what she said

heatherdubrow · February 2017

Ugh...my 2 year old started throwing up this morning. This is going to be a long day.

adirat · February 2017

@kiwi2628 You know, it's funny -- had the exact opposite reaction after watching the show. I was technically alive during the trial but I was a little kid and paid it no attention. All I really absorbed was the cultural consciousness of white people that he definitely did it and got off for no reason, like it was a punch line to a "bad jury" joke.

After watching the show, though, I thought he absolutely had to be found not guilty. I believe that he did it. I don't believe he's innocent. But with the police incompetence involved in the investigation, the fact that a white supremacist cop was targeting him, the whole glove incident -- it's all reasonable doubt. While I personally believe that he did it, I also believe that our justice system has to abide by the standard of reasonable doubt and in this case, his acquittal was appropriate.

I had a similar reaction to the Casey Anthony trial. I believe that she did it. But you can't try someone with no murder weapon, no cause of death, and no rebuttal to the defense's alternative theory of the crime and expect the jury not to see reasonable doubt. It is vital to Americans' freedom that we hold our criminal courts to these high standards and as sad as it is, that means acquittals when the police or legal team screw up.

Anyway off my civil liberties soapbox now! It's a great show no matter which side you come down on.

JJMNO1616 · February 2017

@adirat I completely agree with you regarding the Casy Anthony trial. I spent more time then I would like to admit following that case and although I 100% believe she did it, as you pointed out there just wasn't enough real evidence to find her guilty. Although it pains me, I think the jury made the right decision based on the way the judicial system is set up to work (as crappy as it may be).

I was too young to know all the details about the OJ trial so I will have to watch the show sometime!

kiwi2628 · February 2017

@adirat see I havent finished, so I still have no idea about the white supremacist thing! I am like 5 or 6 episodes in

BertieMeetsGertie · February 2017

@kiwi2628 @adirat I would highly recommend watching the real OJ documentary from ESPN called OJ Simpson Made in America. It was really interesting, but incredibly brutal and graphic in parts. It's a 5 part series that are about 1 1/2 each.

haylsbayls-2 · February 2017

@adirat how do you feel about Amanda Knox?

haylsbayls-2 · February 2017

PS - If I could ever have a super power, it would be the ability to mind-read. I would find all these maybe-murders and figure out if they did it or not (Amanda Knox, Ryan Ferguson, OJ, and a bunch of Dateline peeps)

eggplantface · February 2017

adirat said:

@kiwi2628 You know, it's funny -- had the exact opposite reaction after watching the show. I was technically alive during the trial but I was a little kid and paid it no attention. All I really absorbed was the cultural consciousness of white people that he definitely did it and got off for no reason, like it was a punch line to a "bad jury" joke.

After watching the show, though, I thought he absolutely had to be found not guilty. I believe that he did it. I don't believe he's innocent. But with the police incompetence involved in the investigation, the fact that a white supremacist cop was targeting him, the whole glove incident -- it's all reasonable doubt. While I personally believe that he did it, I also believe that our justice system has to abide by the standard of reasonable doubt and in this case, his acquittal was appropriate.

I had a similar reaction to the Casey Anthony trial. I believe that she did it. But you can't try someone with no murder weapon, no cause of death, and no rebuttal to the defense's alternative theory of the crime and expect the jury not to see reasonable doubt. It is vital to Americans' freedom that we hold our criminal courts to these high standards and as sad as it is, that means acquittals when the police or legal team screw up.

Anyway off my civil liberties soapbox now! It's a great show no matter which side you come down on.

H and I have arguments all the time about the rule of reasonable doubt because he's more "fry 'em all" and I'm more "show me the evidence." I just keep quoting to him "Better 100 guilty men go free than one innocent man go to jail."

wabash15 · February 2017

adirat said:

@kiwi2628 You know, it's funny -- had the exact opposite reaction after watching the show. I was technically alive during the trial but I was a little kid and paid it no attention.

Oh girl you make me feel ancient! LOL

lulu1180 · February 2017

wabash15 said:

adirat said:

@kiwi2628 You know, it's funny -- had the exact opposite reaction after watching the show. I was technically alive during the trial but I was a little kid and paid it no attention.

Oh girl you make me feel ancient! LOL

I was a freshman in high school and my choir teacher found a TV that we could watch the verdict on. Our choir room wasn't fitted with a TV like most other classrooms.

eggplantface · February 2017

lulu1180 said:

wabash15 said:

adirat said:

@kiwi2628 You know, it's funny -- had the exact opposite reaction after watching the show. I was technically alive during the trial but I was a little kid and paid it no attention.

Oh girl you make me feel ancient! LOL

I was a freshman in high school and my choir teacher found a TV that we could watch the verdict on. Our choir room wasn't fitted with a TV like most other classrooms.

It's sad, I also remember "Where I was when the verdict was read," it truly was a defining moment in our generation, until 9/11. I was in pre-algebra class. Someone went door to door, telling each class the verdict.

Sidenote: Thinking of that reminded me of my teacher for that class. She as an old lady who used to touch the boys inappropriately (shoulder squeezes, punches on the arm) and everyone hated her.

jsnakehole · February 2017

I gave in and stayed home today. I went to get up and the pressure in my head nearly knocked me over. I've spent the whole day in bed (with the exception of some doggy walks), but managed to make a bunch of important phone calls. I have my letter from urgent care saying that I shouldn't be back at work until Friday, and I'l fight my principal on it if need be.

My husband has been managing to get some Facebook chat messages out. It's the most we've communicated since last week. They're really keeping the guys in his class on a short leash- he said it's more "army" than any of his other army work he's done in recent years. I'm glad we get those Facebook messages, but I'm still missing his voice. (Sidenote/embarrassing confession: I call DH 'Puddin'...yes, like Harley Quinn. And I always go to type 'Puddin' when I'm writing about him. So if I ever slip up and do it, feel free to make fun of me).

zwink1 · February 2017

@haylsbayls, I know you didn't ask me, but I have very strong opinions about the Amanda Knox case and I spent far too much time reading about it, lol.

In my opinion that case was the biggest farce of a criminal trial I possibly have ever seen. How the prosecutor was even allowed to try the case is beyond me (not least of all because he was under investigation for tampering with evidence in a different case while the trial was ongoing). That whole ordeal made the Italian court system look like nothing better than a Kangaroo court. I personally don't think she did it, but even if she did, there was just too much wrong with that case for any reasonable person to have found her guilty (except, apparently, for the Italian jury...).

adirat · February 2017

@haylsbayls I actually don't know anything about the Amanda Knox case. Should I look into it? I was a freshman in college during 2007-08 and definitely didn't watch the news, ever at all, that year. Then during the murder trial in early 2009, I was doing study abroad in a country that had zero media coverage of that case. @zwink1 It does not really surprise me to hear that the Italian justice system is crap.

@wabash15 Sorry

It was 1995 so I was six. Definitely not up on the national news back then.

@jsnakehole I hope you feel better soon and there's no penalty for staying home!

@eggplantface Yeah, that's what 9-11 was like for me... I was in seventh grade I think and it was...insane.

NYTino24 · February 2017

@lulu1180 I was in seventh grade with the OJ case and I'm shocked they put the tv on in the library for us to see it.
@jsnakehole I hope you feel better!

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