Weekly Chat - July 23rd

izza2 · July 2017

Hey everyone! I hope you're all having a great week so far!
Feel free to add to this post through out the week!

What are you looking forward to this week?

What are you dreading?

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week?

Random thoughts?

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it?

izza2 · July 2017

What are you looking forward to this week? Getting a break from my primary job, just to work my secondary job. Seems stupid, but I need a break from some of the co-workers in the office I've been filling in at!

What are you dreading? Paying bills.

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week? Just all stuff related to health/wellness.

Random thoughts? Just trucking along!

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it? Slightly/morethanslightly chaotic, but I know where pretty much everything is and it's "Izza/DH Organized".

lalala2004 · July 2017

What are you looking forward to this week?
Story time at the library? My kid's swim lessons? That's all I have planned that's fun.

What are you dreading?
DH's car is getting worked on, so I'm having to take him to work some this week. His commute is an hour. So if I go back home after I drop him off, that's essentially 4 hours of driving for me. Ugh.

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week?
Just the same old cleaning and organizing.

Random thoughts?
I'm bored and broke right now. I didn't get paid this month (because I'm a substitute teacher) and I didn't start my new job until right before the deadline of getting paid for July, so I'm just twiddling my thumbs a lot.

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it?

Definitely not very organized, but I did ok as a teacher organizing my classroom. I do like the initial organizing process, I'm just bad at putting things back where they go.

glitzandglitter · July 2017

What are you looking forward to this week?
Just trying to relax and enjoy my summer - It's almost over

What are you dreading?
Nothing really - I do have a curriculum meeting this week but it is only one day so that's not bad

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week?
Keeping up with the cleaning and housework

Random thoughts?
I really hope I get a nap later today

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it?
My classroom at school is extremely organized but at home I have a harder time. It is hard to be the only one in your house that likes to organize

kindbytealikat · July 2017

What are you looking forward to this week?
DH and I our going to St. Loius Wednesday for baseball staying over night. Then having fun around town Thursday until another baseball game that night. We don't pick up DS until Friday morning. I need the break. On Sunday me and my group of mom friends are having a get together to introduce all our husbands.

What are you dreading?
Nothing I can think of

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week?
Nothing comes to mind

Random thoughts?
I'm tired of this miserable heat, seeing 100 daily is to much

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it?
It depends on the room. My side of the closet is very organized. From color, season, sleeve length and style. My kitchen however is a hot mess because we don't have space too organize things how I'd like. My living room is as organized as one can be while sharing it with a toddler.

ChloandCoco · July 2017

@izza2 It's good to have a break from co-workers every now and then. I hope you enjoy your time.
@lalala2004 That commute sounds horrible! When will your DH's car be fixed?
@glitzandglitter I hope you enjoy your last bit of summer holidays!
@kindbytealikat Have fun with your DH and enjoy your adult time! My DH and I are going for a mini vacation next month and leaving DD with my parents. I'm looking forward to having time away from DD, but I know I'm going to miss her terribly.

What are you looking forward to this week? It will be busy at work, so this week should fly by! And on Saturday I'm going wedding dress shopping with my SIL and all the bridesmaids, it should be fun.

What are you dreading? The heat, I can't wait for cooler temperatures.

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week? I joined a book club, so I need to start reading the book.

Random thoughts? It's almost too hot to HIO. Can you tell I don't do well with the heat?

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it? I like everything organized and it stresses me out when the house is a mess. DH on the other hand thrives in the chaos.

Secretstapler · July 2017

@izza2 A co-worker break sounds really nice. I generally like my coworkers, but I wouldn't mind a week working somewhere else just for a change of pace.

@lalala2004 Wow, that's awful. I hope the car is fixed soon. I think I'd work really hard to get creative to avoid 4 hours in the car every day.

@kindbytealikat. Ooh, that sounds fun! Solid adult time is really nice. I'm jealous of the mom friends, I don't really have any.

@ChloandCoco I love wedding dress shopping! My BIL is getting married in September, and his fiancee invited me to a dress fitting yesterday, but I couldn't make it. I was really bummed. Have fun! And I hate the heat, and I agree, it's hard to have sex when it's so darn hot.

What are you looking forward to this week?
I'm on vacation until Wednesday, and then I have a 3 day week!

What are you dreading?

Fixing whatever problems arise while I'm out on vacation. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to be exhausted when I get back.

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week?

I just started a new plan to lose weight. I'm still working out the kinks, and I finally realized today that I'm going to be miserable if I'm too strict with myself while we're traveling. So when I get home, I want to reevaluate and confirm the plan.

Random thoughts?
My MIL got locked out of her hotel room last night because the door lock batteries died. They had to use this hook tool that goes under the door and grabs the handle to open it from the inside. I always assumed they had a manual key or something in case that happens, but nope!

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it?

Ha! I like the idea of being organized and having a place for everything, but in practice it really doesn't happen. I can get things organized, but I almost never have room for everything. And then I'm extra bad at putting things away when I'm done. Plus, DH never has the same idea for where things go, and he doesn't appreciate my detailed explanation of why I chose to do it the way I did.

lalala2004 · July 2017

@ChloandCoco hopefully tomorrow, but it could be as late as Wednesday. For tomorrow I'm planning to just hang out in the area all day, eat lunch with him, go to the mall out there, maybe hang out with my SIL, niece and nephew since they love out that way. But I don't want to do that every day until the car is fixed!

glitzandglitter · July 2017

@ChloandCoco - have fun dress shopping! What book are you reading?
@secretstapler - I hope you enjoy your vacation
@kindbytealikat - sounds like you have a fun week planned
@lalala2004 - that sucks you missed the deadline

I hope you end up having a great week despite not having much planned. Sometimes weeks like that are the best for me.
@izza2 - glad you are getting a break from annoying coworkers. I hear you on the bill paying - that part of adulting sucks for real
@dreamscapes_ Where are you hiding today? Working? Hope you pop on soon

dreamscapes_ · July 2017

@glitzandglitter I was at work until 3:30 and then we went Pokemon hunting

@izza2 I hope you enjoy the coworker break!

@lalala2004 Story time and the swim lessons sound fun! Is there anything that you can do around your DH's work so that you're not driving so much? And having scrolled down now (I type out my responses in Notepad while I'm scrolling through), I see that there are things you can do!

@glitzandglitter Hope you're enjoying your summer!

@kindbytealikat Have fun at the game! I'm glad you guys are able to have some time just the two of you

@ChloandCoco Enjoy the dress shopping, and your upcoming mini vacation!

@Secretstapler That's a really strange way to deal with the lock O.o Good luck with your weight loss plan!

What are you looking forward to this week? I don't have to work for the next two days, and I plan to take it easy some. I made spaghetti and homemade meatballs tonight for dinner, but we did that "hidden veggie" spaghetti and honestly didn't like it. I might make cupcakes or muffins while I'm off. Oh, and we have to pick my mom up at the airport in a few days.

What are you dreading? I'm honestly nervous about the gyno appointment on Tuesday.

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week? I'd like to get the house cleaned up a little. Not sure if that'll happen.

Random thoughts? So, apparently some wires got crossed or something in my transfer. One of my managers is trying to tell me that I'm required to do something outside of my restrictions in order to remain at this location, and that if I can't, they'll have to send me back to HR. My case manager at HR had previously told me that they wouldn't place me somewhere unless they could accommodate my restrictions. So I'm not entirely sure what's going on here, but I called him and left a voice mail, so he should be calling me back tomorrow or Tuesday. Hopefully this will get sorted and I won't have to go back on leave while they move me again >.<

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it? I have a mild form of OCD, so if things are out of order, I get anxious. The state of our apartment usually makes me very anxious because my husband has ADD pretty bad and it just never crosses his mind to clean. We also have a really crappy storage situation here, so we have some stuff lying around that really should be stored. We don't have enough shelving, either.

ChloandCoco · July 2017

@glitzandglitter It's called, "Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss (not 100% on the author).

diaphena · July 2017

What are you looking forward to this week? Some friends from out of town will be here this week, so I'll get to hang out with them. We went to college together and it'll be really good to see them and catch up!

What are you dreading? This heat! It has been so crazy hot and humid. Today our heat index was 109 and our air conditioner could not keep up... I was sitting under a ceiling fan and still sweating. It was too hot to do anything other than lay around. Looks like it might ease up some later this week though.

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week? Just trying to actually accomplish my exercise goal from last week haha. I was sick late last week so that kinda went out the window. Back to normal now so I no longer have any excuses!

Random thoughts? Nothing right now

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it? I know where everything is most of the time. I have a system that makes sense to me, but I tend to be bad at putting things back in their places. So I end up spending a chunk of time now and then just "straightening up" and putting things where they belong.

@izza2 Enjoy your break! One of the nice things about my couple of sick days last week was being away from that one coworker who drives me crazy...

@lalala2004 Glad you have a plan worked out so you don't end up driving that much each day. Hope you get the car back quickly!

@glitzandglitter Enjoy the rest of your break! Take all the naps!

@kindbytealikat Your trip sounds awesome. Hope you enjoy. And I feel you on the heat.... ugh. It's so gross.

@ChloandCoco Have fun dress shopping!

@Secretstapler Hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation!

@dreamscapes_ Ugh of course you would find out about that once you've already been through orientation and everything. I hope they don't have to transfer you!

JNCPro3130 · July 2017

I'm gong to post and go, but will come back later to read through these and comment.

What are you looking forward to this week?
It's the last week before I have to go back to school. I'm looking forward to some hang out time with DS. He's also starting a new daycare this year and we have an orientation this week. I'm interested to see what they say. DH actually has off that day so he is going to go too!

What are you dreading?
I'm currently waiting for a guy to come out to our house. At a termite inspection this weekend, the guy found 2 snake skins in my basement. A SNAKE!! I appreciate what snakes do but I am really freaked out that it is in my basement! I'm really praying that it isn't expensive!

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week?
I am planning on trying to finish setting up my classroom before getting started next week. I want to do lesson plans during our first week rather than set up. I also want to do a couple really fun this with DS.

Random thoughts?

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it? I'm trying REALLY hard to be more organized. This summer I started doing a nightly clean up with DS. Each night we go through the house and clean up/put away things. It's been working well and currently doesn't take long since we do it each night.

glitzandglitter · July 2017

You guys - I do have something to dread this week that I forgot about... the dentist

I have to get a cavity filled today.
@dreamscapes_ I'm glad you have a few days off. FX they figure it out and don't have to go back to HR. Good luck at your appointment tomorrow.
@diaphena - glad you are feeling better!
@JNCPro3130 - I hope you enjoy your last free week! I'm not too much farther behind you

KFrob · July 2017

JNCPro3130 Oh my! DH has a serious fear of snakes and would have had us moving out the second the skins were found.
Secretstapler Yay for time off!!

@kindbytealikat ChloandCoco Jealous of your couples time away! DH and I could really use some time together. I just said last night that kids (as much as we love them) are like a wedge that tries to drive us apart.

What are you looking forward to this week? Our daycare provider is on vacation for three weeks so to accommodate I have a bunch of time off. This week I have Tuesday and Wednesday off. I'm really looking forward to doing some fun stuff with DD.

What are you dreading? We have two kids' my brother's birthday parties this weekend. I'm selfishly wishing we didn't have anything to do. I need a weekend off to relax and clean.

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week? Cleaning the bathroom would be great!

Random thoughts?

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it? If I had the time, money, and energy my house would be a spotless organized wonder with a place for everything! I might be slightly OCD. I'm always trying to tackle my arch nemesis the Tupperware cabinet!

kindbytealikat · July 2017

@izza2 enjoy your week at a different job!
@lalala2004 that commute sucks hopefully it goes quickly
@glitzandglitter I have the same problem with trying to organize my house
@ChloandCoco I hear you about this stupid heat, ready got fall
@Secretstapler enjoy your vacation!!! That's crazy about MIL I've never thought about how those work.
@dreamscapes_ Good Luck at the gyno and enjoy your days off. Hopefully HR gets things worked out and quick.
@diaphena have fun catching up, that sounds so fun!
@JNCPro3130 I can't stand snakes, I'd be freaking out!!

kindbytealikat · July 2017

@glitzandglitter I hate the dentist, I hope you have a quick and easy procedure

JennyColada · July 2017

Wow I totally had a reply typed up and then I got distracted, so here it is:

@izza2 that doesn't seem stupid at all, I totally get needing a break from certain coworkers (but not needing/wanting a break from working).

@lalala2004 congrats on the new job? Sorry the paycheck timing was off!

glitzandglitter hopefully you had a good relaxing summer break. I feel like just yesterday you were posting that your break is starting

kindbytealikat it sounds like you have some awesome week plans, I'm happy that you and YH could take some time away a bit. Enjoy yourselves!

ChloandCoco What's the genre of that book, I've never heard of it. So jealous of dress shopping! I never really did that with anyone since our wedding was so small, but it always looked like fun!

Secretstapler yay vacation! Any plans?

dreamscapes_ MH got some pasta made with lentil flour the other day. It was ok. They were a bit grainer than regular pasta but the flavor was pretty neutral (I hate lentils, so this was a good way to sneak them in to our meal).

diaphena how long are your friends in town for? Have a great time!

JNCPro3130 FX that he (and you) like the new daycare. I remember you being so sad that he had to leave his previous one.

KFrob Hopefully the parties end up being fun and not too draining. That's the worst when you just want to lay down and relax and you have to be active!

What are you looking forward to this week?
Dinner reservations on Saturday to one of my favorite restaurants, but that's so far away! Yesterday we went to a sushi place that MH had been wanting to try (I love sushi but didn't really care for this place, but he paid so I'm not gonna complain!).

What are you dreading?
I don't think anything!

Have any goals/things you want to get accomplished this week?
Keep up with running! And finish my book, which I think is always on my list but rarely gets done (but I did read 3 chapters yesterday!). The best way to finish a book is to read it on vacation at an All Inclusive Mexican resort (since there's nothing to do but lay down and read while servers bring me frozen beverages). So clearly that needs to happen. Obviously.

Random thoughts?

GTKY: What's your organizational style? Does everything have a place? Slightly chaotic, but you know where everything is? No organization, just kinda wing it? I'm organized in my own way. MH is super dooper organized. He once explained his organizational style as "I want to be able to find everything in the dark."

ChloandCoco · July 2017

@JennyColada It's fantasy, my cousin described it as Harry Potter, but grittier. So, I'm hoping it's good.

kimberbeep · July 2017

@JNCPro3130 - SNAKES?!?! Oh no!! I hope they have good news for you...

diaphena · July 2017

@JNCPro3130 Hope you are enjoying your last week before school starts up again. Snake skins are so creepy! I dunno why but they have always freaked me out. Maybe the snake just showed up to shed his skin and then left...?!? Or at least we can hope so anyway haha

@glitzandglitter The dentist is definitely dread-worthy. Hope your appointment went okay today!

@KFrob What is it with tupperware cabinets?? The rest of my kitchen is quite nicely organized but that one tupperware drawer looks like something blew up in it

@JennyColada They'll be here through this Thursday!

I am a fan of your DH's organizing philosophy. He's prepared for anything haha.

lalala2004 · July 2017

@JNCPro3130 the summer seems shorter and shorter every year when you're a teacher! Last summer it was a lot longer for me since I had maternity leave at the end of the year, and then I went back as a sub and didn't have to do all the training and prep. Yikes on the snakes.

@JennyColada you are so right! I'm able to read so much on vacation. When we were on a 12 day cruise I think I read 7+ books. Good thing I had a kindle!

glitzandglitter · July 2017

@lalala2004 - Yes! Shorter every year

@JNCPro3130 - Snake update?

I survived the dentist! But I am soooooo glad I don't have to go back for 6 more months.

JNCPro3130 · July 2017

@glitzandglitter, I hate going to the dentist. I really need to go more often but I'm a chicken. I'm glad you survived!!

@lalala2004, YES! It's shorter every year! DS is a March baby, so the year he was born was great because I basically got a 4 month maternity leave! It was great!

@jennycolada, yay for dinner out! That's definitely something to look forward to!!

@kfrob, yay for extra time with your DD! I hope you have fun things planned!

@diaphena, I hope you're having fun with your friends this week! Catching up with old friends is the best!

Well, this week has been crazy... it's only Tuesday?! Yesterday the snake guys came out. The first guy looked at the skin and called to the other guy, "Wow! Come look at the size of this snake!" NOT what you want the "experts" saying. The other guy came down to the basement, looked at the skins, and determined that there are 2 down there. TWO?! As if I weren't freaked out enough. Because they're apparently living in the insulation, they set out some traps and will be back bi-weekly to see if they get them. They said they'd come out right away if we see one on the trap... I've not been back in my basement since Monday morning at 9:30. I have wedged a towel under the door leading to the basement so nothing slips up into my house. Ugh!

I also found out today that my grandmother, who broke her foot at my house last week, just found out that the other foot is also broken. They originally thought it was sprained but turns out it's broken too. I found out as I was scrolling through Facebook.

Guillerma · July 2017

@JNCPro3130 the snake story is totally freaking me out! Also I like that there are "snake guys" to deal with things like this. Not relieving that they were freaked out by the size of your snake. Hope the traps are full soon and they're outta there!

glitzandglitter · July 2017

@JNCPro3130 - Yikes! That snake story is the stuff of nightmares! I hope the traps are full and you are snake free soon!

ETA: I am sorry about your grandma's feet. I hope she heals quickly.

kindbytealikat · July 2017

@JNCPro3130 doctors and reptiles guys are two people you never want to hear say WOW

lalala2004 · July 2017

kindbytealikat said:

@JNCPro3130 doctors and reptiles guys are two people you never want to hear say WOW

True. Once I was at the eye doctor and he said "I've never seen that before!" Not comforting. (I had some weird glitter gel make up in my eye).

@JNCPro3130 I'm sorry about your grandma, I hope she's alll healed up soon. And I hope the snakes stay away from the rest of the house!

kimberbeep · July 2017

@JNCPro3130 - Good luck with catching the snakes. Did they say anything about how the snakes got in the basement and how to prevent them from coming back?? Also, wishing your grandmother heals quickly, ouch!

ChloandCoco · July 2017

@JNCPro3130 I'm sorry about your grandma and good luck with the snakes! "Wow" is something you never want the experts to say.

JennyColada · July 2017

I have an interview tomorrow! The position (Franchise Operations - Educator) could involve up to 50% travel, so that's something I definitely need to discuss with MH, but this is the kind of position that I've been wanting for a long time (and if you read my reply in the GTKY Careers thread then this is pretty much dream job status).

ETA: Oh and my branch got robbed last night. Guess that's also something note-able in my week. Haha. Thankfully it wasn't violent (the guy passed a note that said he had a gun in his pocket, but luckily we didn't see anything to prove or disprove that). No one was hurt and the incident was over very quickly (also luckily: I was in the break room when it happened because my recruiter had called me about this interview so I took my break early to call her back!).

dreamscapes_ · July 2017

@diaphena I hope the heat breaks for you guys soon! It's been ridiculous here as well.

@JNCPro3130 That's absolutely awful about your grandmother

I hope she has a speedy recovery! FX that the snake situation is resolved soon, too!

@KFrob I hope your day off is going well! Good luck with the kids' parties!

@JennyColada I'm not a fan of lentils, either. They're kinda gross. Yay for a date night this weekend! FX for the interview! I'm also very glad that no one was hurt in the robbery!

The doctor appointment went well. She's prescribing me PNVs, but it's through a mail order service, so I'm not sure what kind they'll end up being. They're also running a full work up to see if I do have PCOS or not (she thinks I don't, but wants to confirm it), and is going to schedule me for an ultrasound. I thought the ultrasound was going to happen yesterday, but apparently not. She'd like me to work on losing weight, but she didn't fuss over it (and I apparently have lost 17 pounds since I started the new job?). So... Looks good so far, I guess. She said the clots are probably just still from being on birth control for so long.

I also spoke to my case manager at HR about the possible miscommunication, and I think we've got it sorted. It looks like I'll be staying where I am

ChloandCoco · July 2017

@JennyColada That's scary stuff! Luckily no one was hurt! But good luck with the interview!
@dreamscapes_ Sounds like a good doctor's appointment. When will you get the ultrasound done?

dreamscapes_ · July 2017

@ChloandCoco Not sure! They have to schedule it and notify me. So we'll see what happens

glitzandglitter · July 2017

@JennyColada - How scary! I'm glad no one was hurt! Did they catch the robber? I hope your job interview goes well!
@dreamscaes_ Yay! I'm glad you are going to get to stay at your current work location. Sounds like our doctor appointment went well. 17lbs is awesome! When do you think you will get your ultrasound done?

JNCPro3130 · July 2017

@jennycolada, OH MY GOODNESS! That's really scary. As far as robberies go I'm glad it was low key but I'd still be freaked out! Good luck at your job interview! Please keep us posted! FX that you get this dream job!

@dreamscapes_, wow! 17 pounds is a lot! That's great! I'm glad the appointment went well. Hopefully everything will come back positive!

dreamscapes_ · July 2017

@glitzandglitter Hopefully within a month, but we'll see. They're a very busy practice.

@JNCPro3130 Honestly, I think the weight loss is mostly water weight. With wearing long pants and a shirt that doesn't breathe in high temps and high humidity, I sweat buckets at work. Plus all the walking around.

kindbytealikat · July 2017

@JennyColada Good Luck with intview and choces

ChloandCoco · July 2017

Ladies, can I just point out that we got our first drive-by yesterday! Our board is getting enough activity for drive-bys!!

JNCPro3130 · July 2017

@chloandcoco, lol that's funny! Like a badge of honor!

glitzandglitter · July 2017

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