Way late on this but one of my friends recently posted that exact sign thing that @melarowan posted, and continued to post "we could use help in the following ways" every day (or almost every day) for like a week... and it was always asking for help cleaning, free childcare, people to run errands for them, etc. It was so awkward! I am all for people asking for specific help if folks say "hey let me know if you need anything!" But just blatantly asking your entire FB newsfeed for things seems so inappropriate to me.
Of course back when she was expecting she was also the type to dictate what type of gifts they want/need for the baby via Fb statuses (e.g. letting everyone know they were CDing and what kind of CD they liked.)
Maybe I'm just being sensitive but our manager at work is visiting soon. She works in a different state so she's never around. And the people I work with wanted to do an activity when she's here. Which is fine but there aren't that many of us (takes one hand to count us all) so I feel like it is kind of crappy of then to plan this painting and drinking thing. I can't really participate but I can't really stay at home without looking like I'm not a team player. I figure I can paint a picture without too much harm and drink water but still feeling kind of down about it.
@TallMomma29 Boo to demanding friends. Like, "Grandma, I know you want to hold your great-grandson, but this trash isn't going to take itself to the compactor." Idiots...
Today's BF is about my crazy hormones. I was hanging on by a freaking thread last night from going full on crazy at my SO. I almost (literally) booted him from the bed because he was taking up more than his half and snoring in my ear and breathing his hot breath on me. Around my midnight pee, I just wanted to cry and scream and send him home or at least to the couch.
@ariz17 I got these so I can keep wearing my normal bras a bit longer. My band size has gone up 2 sizes already but my cup size hasn't gone up too much yet https://a.co/9ZrWHnN
@natleilynn The FB algorithm is based on how you interact with content. So if you clicked on the girl with the car once to read a comment or judge her outfit or whatever, it will think you are interested and keep showing it when more people interact with it so you can follow along. Or if you liked something she posted last week, it will think you want to see more posts from her. You also have the option to "hide post" and "unfollow friend" where you are still friends but don't see their posts. Similarly, if you never interact with a friend's content you will start to see less and less of it. And eventually they may fade from your newsfeed entirely (aside from weddings and babies - everyone sees the big milestones). FB knows that there are problems with the algorithm and they are constantly tinkering to try to make it better, but even knowing these nuances it still drives me nuts too.
I've got a lot irritating me this morning, so bare with me, I'm going to get them out here and move on with my day. Because Friday
Woke up to it raining really good, so I had to drive my kids a block over to school since DS had to bring in 24 cups of jello and 3 packages of mini cupcakes for his class snack and bday treat and thats heavy for him and DD plus, rain. The drive isn't annoying, it's the fact that there are the speshul snowflakes who don't think they need to wait in the drop off line. They just come all the way up to the front and drop their kid off
I also had my threenager screaming at me 5 minutes after waking up because I refused to let her have the giant tootsie roll dh let her get yesterday for breakfast
And I discovered this morning I left my box of hot pockets in the bag with the cupcakes when I got home last night. Few things frustrate me like wasting food/money.
And our screen on our sliding door is ripped from the kids. And the storm window in our front window shattered the other day. Both of which need to get fixed this weekend and I can guarantee dh will try to get me to pay for it, after I shell out money for the bill for DS's bday party tomorrow. Which we agreed two months ago he would pay for since I have done every party and bday gift for 3 kids for 3 years.
Our internet was down for about an hour at work.. and now its back up. I kind of wish it stayed down. I was enjoying not working. Oh well at least its Friday!
TB is acting up on my phone. I can't "love" or reply to posts, nor am I receiving notifications. This started up last night. I deleted/reinstalled the app and nothing. I'm currently sitting in be with my laptop (which thankfully TB is working just fine).
June 2017 Siggy Challenge: "You had one job to do!"
@ariz17 YES! I pulled in behind her in the line - the line, not stretched through the parking lot, but past the height requirement bar...all of a sudden she throws her minivan into reverse (and I'm like WTF????) and starts waving out the window. Seriously not giving me any option except to move or be hit. I back out and the backs out, gives me a cheery little wave and drives off.
No. You get in a drive thru line and you are COMMITTING TO SEEING IT THROUGH.
Do or do not. There is no try.
BFP#1: 12/3/13 EDD 8/15/13. Heartbeat found on 12/26/13, HB gone on 1/4/13. D&C 1/7/13
BFP#2: 4/19/13 EDD 12/28/13. Team Green for pregnancy and Baby Girl arrived 12/21/13. BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
@natleilynn haha that is the most ridiculous thing I've heard all day! A couple weeks ago I was in the drive thru line at Dairy Queen and I really had to go poop and I was thinking "hmm I wonder if anyone has ever left a drive thru line before." Apparently people do!
Obvs. I stuck it out because I was getting that blizzard.. at least for after I went to the bathroom.
Okay I have a real bitchfest to contribute this week!
We had our anatomy scan today, and found out it's a boy. DH has had his heart set on my making an epic music video to announce the sex. So we ordered a bunch of colored smoke bombs and went out by a lake to take videos and photos. I then spent about two hours putting this video together along with Europe's The Final Countdown for some background music. We included less than a minute of the song. Facebook rejected the video outright due to copyright laws. So I uploaded it to Vimeo and then shared to Facebook. It seemed to work...family saw it and shared it, everyone was getting excited! Then Vimeo also banned it for the music. So now all this work is for nothing. So frustrating!
Ugh I hate Fb copyright. I can't even share videos of my kids dancing because of that! @jessirh
BF: I'm working today. A Saturday. When It's not my day!!! I worked last Saturday. But I got roped in again because everyone seems to use and abuse me. I'm also covering the girl who is supposed to have today on Thursday because she gets to go to FL. Yes I'm bitter. I'm even more bitter that the only reason she's not working today is because she's working a studio table as a local festival that doesn't start until 12. I'm at the desk from 9-12. Yes I know she needs set up time but that doesn't change the fact I'm bitter about it and was only asked to cover like 3 days ago.
Another BF: A senior on the team who was and is DD2's favorite, had a graduation party last night. We were not invited. I'm not upset we were not invited. I'm upset because I thought it was because it was only the teens on the team until I saw DD1s friends there via Snapchat, Instagram, etc. granted these friends were probably there because they have older teen siblings. Again, im not upset we weren't invited. Im upset my Girls feel upset about it!! DD2 doesn't know about it but probably will today because they'll talk about it at rehearsals. She's almost 7, not stupid. But DD1 was really hurt. She sees her friends there and she didn't even know about it until she saw the pics and videos. Social media fail. I mean I can't shelter them , but when it comes to team stuff, everyone is supposed to be included. Granted we were not the only ones not invited. But everyone else is new to the team this year. We have been dancing with this senior for 3 years. I think mom either A forgot about us. Or B, doesn't like me because I charged her for photos She wanted done in the fall- um sorry I don't work for free.
@canonmom413 Oh wow your 2nd BF really sucks! We've all been the excluded one before and I can't imagine seeing my child have to experience that. Sorry for your girls!
Re: Weekly Bitchfest 5/15
Of course back when she was expecting she was also the type to dictate what type of gifts they want/need for the baby via Fb statuses (e.g. letting everyone know they were CDing and what kind of CD they liked.)
Today's BF is about my crazy hormones. I was hanging on by a freaking thread last night from going full on crazy at my SO. I almost (literally) booted him from the bed because he was taking up more than his half and snoring in my ear and breathing his hot breath on me. Around my midnight pee, I just wanted to cry and scream and send him home or at least to the couch.
@natleilynn The FB algorithm is based on how you interact with content. So if you clicked on the girl with the car once to read a comment or judge her outfit or whatever, it will think you are interested and keep showing it when more people interact with it so you can follow along. Or if you liked something she posted last week, it will think you want to see more posts from her. You also have the option to "hide post" and "unfollow friend" where you are still friends but don't see their posts. Similarly, if you never interact with a friend's content you will start to see less and less of it. And eventually they may fade from your newsfeed entirely (aside from weddings and babies - everyone sees the big milestones). FB knows that there are problems with the algorithm and they are constantly tinkering to try to make it better, but even knowing these nuances it still drives me nuts too.
Woke up to it raining really good, so I had to drive my kids a block over to school since DS had to bring in 24 cups of jello and 3 packages of mini cupcakes for his class snack and bday treat and thats heavy for him and DD plus, rain. The drive isn't annoying, it's the fact that there are the speshul snowflakes who don't think they need to wait in the drop off line. They just come all the way up to the front and drop their kid off
I also had my threenager screaming at me 5 minutes after waking up because I refused to let her have the giant tootsie roll dh let her get yesterday for breakfast
And I discovered this morning I left my box of hot pockets in the bag with the cupcakes when I got home last night. Few things frustrate me like wasting food/money.
And our screen on our sliding door is ripped from the kids. And the storm window in our front window shattered the other day. Both of which need to get fixed this weekend and I can guarantee dh will try to get me to pay for it, after I shell out money for the bill for DS's bday party tomorrow. Which we agreed two months ago he would pay for since I have done every party and bday gift for 3 kids for 3 years.
Ok I'm done
Wtf is wrong with people today????
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
You don't whistle in an office environment. You just don't. No humming, singing, whistling. Or heat up fish in the microwave.
I'm flexible other than those things.
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
No. You get in a drive thru line and you are COMMITTING TO SEEING IT THROUGH.
Do or do not. There is no try.
BFP#3: 2/9/13 EDD 10/18/17. Team Green for Round 2!
Obvs. I stuck it out because I was getting that blizzard.. at least for after I went to the bathroom.
We had our anatomy scan today, and found out it's a boy. DH has had his heart set on my making an epic music video to announce the sex. So we ordered a bunch of colored smoke bombs and went out by a lake to take videos and photos. I then spent about two hours putting this video together along with Europe's The Final Countdown for some background music. We included less than a minute of the song. Facebook rejected the video outright due to copyright laws. So I uploaded it to Vimeo and then shared to Facebook. It seemed to work...family saw it and shared it, everyone was getting excited! Then Vimeo also banned it for the music. So now all this work is for nothing. So frustrating!
BF: I'm working today. A Saturday. When It's not my day!!! I worked last Saturday. But I got roped in again because everyone seems to use and abuse me. I'm also covering the girl who is supposed to have today on Thursday because she gets to go to FL. Yes I'm bitter. I'm even more bitter that the only reason she's not working today is because she's working a studio table as a local festival that doesn't start until 12. I'm at the desk from 9-12. Yes I know she needs set up time but that doesn't change the fact I'm bitter about it and was only asked to cover like 3 days ago.
Another BF: A senior on the team who was and is DD2's favorite, had a graduation party last night. We were not invited. I'm not upset we were not invited. I'm upset because I thought it was because it was only the teens on the team until I saw DD1s friends there via Snapchat, Instagram, etc. granted these friends were probably there because they have older teen siblings. Again, im not upset we weren't invited. Im upset my Girls feel upset about it!! DD2 doesn't know about it but probably will today because they'll talk about it at rehearsals. She's almost 7, not stupid. But DD1 was really hurt. She sees her friends there and she didn't even know about it until she saw the pics and videos. Social media fail. I mean I can't shelter them , but when it comes to team stuff, everyone is supposed to be included. Granted we were not the only ones not invited. But everyone else is new to the team this year. We have been dancing with this senior for 3 years. I think mom either A forgot about us. Or B, doesn't like me because I charged her for photos She wanted done in the fall- um sorry I don't work for free.
Oct. '17 June S.C. "You Had 1 Job"