Thursday Chat - anybody want to open the Tiki Bar early?

Went out with my girlfriend last night a mexican place that had $3 margaritas.  Woke up at 3:00 AM with $10,000,000 heartburn.  She is having some problems with her King Charles Cav Manny.  I posted in the health/nutrition section if anyone is interested.

Other than that, just enjoying this week off.  I sorted through all my clothes yesterday and today is Riley's turn.  Looks like I will be selling some stuff on eBay.  I can't believe how fast she has grown.  Jeans I bought her in September don't even come close to fitting anymore in the length.

What's everyone's plans for New Years?  Dh and I are probably going to hang here or go to my sister's house and hang with them.  Not sure which we plan to do yet.  Either way it will be low key.

Jan - did they check you for Whooping Cough?  My friend got that last year and it was nasty.

Karen I finally got a minute to check out your TV spot.....great job!  I am certain you will be a regular guest.  LOL, I actually thought you might suggest that if someone had a "Bugsy" in their lives, they would have less time to worry about other problems

On another note, saw someone in our local area with a 1 year old dane that they need to re-home.....:( takes more time and energy than she has to give....grrrrrr.  I cant respond from the office but thought I might try to catch up with the owner when I get home and suggest a Dane rescue.  I dont know...will have to check to see if there are any in our area.

mrstjohnson

Jan - did they check you for Whooping Cough?  My friend got that last year and it was nasty.

 

No, I don't think it's that. Just a chest congestion virus thingy. I was on antibiotics and it didn't help. I went back in to the doctor and they said if it wasn't helping, then it's a virus and there's nothing they can do. I've had an off and on low grade fever. It's just plain annoying! I am so tired of coughing. At least I should have abs of steel by the time this thing is gone. Seriously it's like doing 2,000 crunches/day.

 

Its going to be a 6 aussie new years eve for me. Oh which reminds me, i need to make a phone call. I am heading to the hunting lodge that we have such a blast at. With such a mild winter, its a great opportunity to go visit friends there and let the dogs have the run of 500 acres with their 3 best aussie buds.

I know i have said this before but I love the thundershirt. Abbie has been super anxiety whiney this week and today she was actually startly/jumpy. We just went to the vet and she has an ear infection so that is prob what is causing it. Either way, i put the tshirt on her and 5 mins later found her laying curled up on her blanket sleeping. That shirt really has a calming effect on her. Its wonderful.

My scalp is so iiiiitttccchhhhyyyyy! As is my forehead. Can't wait to start the light box back up again (which is today!)

I talked w/ my gma today and man was that hard. She was really frustrated and depressed. She hates not being at home, yet is confused about where she is at. She wants me to take her back to her real home which of course i cant. She thinks people are stealing from her (her son, the "colored" people, etc). I really should read up on aging/dementia etc so I know how to handle her when she is in these moods.

Jan, tough way to get 6-pack abs --- but I guess it's good to look for the silver lining after suffering with this cough for so long! 

Karen, I watched the video of your TV appearance, and I thought you did great.  Very professional, clear and concise, with valuable info to share in a way that was easy for viewers to understand.  It would be neat if you could do a regular segment!

The expenses related to homeownership are crazy sometimes.  This year we had to spend a lot for some leaky roof issues, a major bee/nest problem, a dryer repair, an A/C and heat-system service.  I miss the days of paying rent and not having to deal with all this extra stuff.  Add to that the fact that our house (and all the homes around us) have lost significant value in recent years, and I think homeownership isn't all that it's cracked up to be!

Meg, your story of the woman breast-feeding on the floor of Target reminded me of something we saw a couple months ago.  We were in a restaurant where the tables are quite close together.  The couple sitting next to us had a baby with them, and in the middle of the meal, the woman started breast-feeding.  That would be okay, except she didn't use anything to cover herself -- she just pulled down her very low-cut shirt and stuck the baby on there!  We couldn't believe it.  This wasn't a McDonalds or Applebee's; it was a fairly high-end restaurant.  When the waitress brought DH his coffee, he whispered to me that he should reach his cup over to their table and tell the woman he needed some milk for his coffee.    Maybe we're less tolerant since we don't have kids, but she could've draped the table-napkin over herself, for Pete's sake!

Finally straggling in......I've been at the office almost ALL day, and once I got home, I had to do other stuff for the boss....like get our help wanted ad up on Craig's List and the local unemployment office......HE can figure out why the classified isn't in the newspaper when he's paying for it.  Sigh.

So, at the moment I am the only one in the company who can actually do a tax return.  We MUST complete our assements before we can "go live", and I'm the only one who has had time to do it.  I'm big time disappointed.  Did the last assesment today and sucked eggs.  So now my average is only 93%.  Poop.  The boss is thrilled, but for me, good enough just flat out isn't.  Sometimes being a Type A, perfectonist is not a good thing.

Re: the breastfeeding in public thing, I have no problem at all with someone feeding their baby, but, yeah, I really don't want to have to SEE your boobs.  Yeah, I know its the most natural thing in the world, but still.......And I HAVE kids and bf both of them.  So, maybe it's just an old fart thing. What do our younger folks think?

I am soooo far behind this week.  And, tomorrow won't be any better because I've gotta do stuff FOR work before I go TO work.  I'm not really training the new guy because he's very experienced with the competition, but, giving him an overview and moral support with our software.  However, the boss did agree that the best place to train new people this year is at Walmart.  There is a different kind of chaos there, just the wally world noise, where, at the office, trainees tend to get kicked off their computers so someone can do a return.  Plus, the boss thinks I'll be more patient with folks who need help.  Whatever.  Will help fill the slow times at least.

Don't suppose that anyone can tell I can't wait for work to start in earnest?

glenmar

Re: the breastfeeding in public thing, I have no problem at all with someone feeding their baby, but, yeah, I really don't want to have to SEE your boobs.  Yeah, I know its the most natural thing in the world, but still.......And I HAVE kids and bf both of them.  So, maybe it's just an old fart thing. What do our younger folks think?

I'd rather see a woman breastfeeding than the countless number of muffin tops and butt cracks regularly on display everywhere. The average woman who breastfeeds is discreet and doesn't just whip the boob out and leave it hanging there.  I've seen more breast tissue on girls/women strolling around in the summer with bathing suit tops on. This country is so full of prudes - many would learn a lot about accepting bodies if we did as many foreign countries do - topless beaches.  Showing violence and murder is okay, though.

And, yeah, I breastfed and did the topless beach thing, too.

sharismom

Showing violence and murder is okay, though.

I don't get violence and murder a foot from my table where I'm eating dinner, though.  Maybe just the good fortune of where I live.  Come to think of it, I don't see much extroverted breast feeding around here, either.  I am a prudish New Englander, I guess.

Who is manning the Tiki Bar today?  I've got 15mins left of work, then have to coach training class tonight.  Reminds me, I need to start a thread in Training.

 

I think it's pretty easy to discretely breastfeed.  There seem to be many young women these days who think they are making a statement about their rights when they expose more of their breast than necessary.  shrugs.  I agree that I see much more of people's bodies than I care to these days.  It wouldn't be so bad except most of the people showing their boobs and butts and bellies are not very fit and it's pretty unappealing to me.

I'll man the Tiki Bar but you better hurry and get your drink orders in because I'm outta here in ten minutes. lol

miranadobe

I am a prudish New Englander, I guess.

Me too (you can take the girl out of New England, but you can't take New England out of the girl ).  I agree there seems to be a lot of flesh hanging out of low cut jeans and tops these days.  When I see those kinds of revealing outfits, I don't know if those people have more confidence in their bodies than I have in mine, or if they have less self-respect. 

I've seen many friends and neighbors breast-feeding their kids, and I have no problem with it when they are discreet.  I don't care if they're sitting right next to me, but I do appreciate a little cover-up.  One of my friends has this cool thing that's almost like a huge adult bib that she puts on when she's nursing her son.  We were at a picnic, and I didn't even know her son was under there when I first saw her -- I thought she was just wearing a very comfy, loose top (until I realized her arms were hidden)! 

No Tiki Bar for me yet . . . . I'm trying to finish a project at work and I'm stalled because I'm waiting on one of my bosses to provide some key info.  I should've had it yesterday.  Oh well, I've got free time to post now! 

Hnmmm, maybe I'm NOT such an old fart.  I'm totally not thrilled with the stuff people call clothing these days, and yeah, old fart me I often think that some of these young folks dress like they are for sale.  I have a friend who lets her daughter go to school (she's 15) wearing stuff the I wouldn't wear to a night club.  To me, that takes "loving and being proud of" your body a little too far.  Leave a little sumpthin to the imagination please!

Jan, gosh, I'm sorry you're still so sick.

JackieG

I think it's pretty easy to discretely breastfeed.

 

It absolutely is.  Both of mine were breastfed ... in church, restaurants, on public transportation etc. and I always had a shawl or receiving blanket to toss over them and me.  I don't think anyone ever realized what was going on under the blanket and this was back in the 70s.

It's so gray and gloomy out. It looks like it wants to rain but hasn't started yet.  Yesterday in the paper it mentioned that the snow level in the Sierras right now is only 1.25" and last year at this time it was almost 30". So far, the ski resorts aren't having a very good year.

I succumbed to bit of impulse shopping today.  CVS had these 5 ft. tall gorgeous Santas for $88, so I decided to wait until after Christmas to go get one.  Today they were less than half price.  Now I have to figure out exactly where to keep him for a year.  I suppose I could leave him in the living room and put bunny ears on him at Easter.

Joyce

 

Glenda, I must be an old fart in a past life then.. Cuz at 26, I feel a lot of today's girls are showing to much skin. And I'm all for breastfeeding, heck many of my friends are mothers who breastfed/feeding and they are discreet and have been known to give other mothers crap for not being so.

And no, I don't have kids, this is just my personal opinion.

Wahoooo!  Thanks for sharing that I'm not the only one....call it New England prudery, MidWest morality.....whatever.  Somethings, including nipples don't need to be shared with all and sundry!

 I'm 34 today. Happy Birthday to me and I'll probably be in bed at 9. Can you tell I'm thrilled?