[Christine Nectar...]

thank you mornington and kittenb for relieving me of my kvetchie ignorance! i shall have to put some thought into my next friday's garments.

candycanegirl, did you go to nuit blanche? we missed it, but i heard it was awesome!

ok, my very first:

kvetch: the kiddo broke her leg this weekend on the playground! spiral fracture to the left tibia. full leg cast which she is not thrilled about my fingers are crossed that she figures out how to move around before she gets too bored and cranky. i'm having all sorts of childhood flash backs because i broke my leg at pretty much the same age, and i remember how much it SUCKED.

anti-kvetch: the kiddos grandparents brought her "get well" gifts, including the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie on DVD! it was as awesome as i remembered.

[kittenb]

Christine Nectarine - I don't know why it's done, but on Fridays everyone post what their undies and bras look like. It can be rather intimidating as many Kvetchies seem to be able to coordinate them (on themselves, not with other kvetchies.) I'm normally happy when I can at least be wearing some by the time I post. I have Fridays off now and I often post before a workout or after a shower. Since I didn't post at all on Friday, I will share that I am wearing kneesocks in various shade of purple today.

bunnyb - Is this your first time living away from home? I was about 24 when I moved out (not counting college.) It was really hard to live two states away from my family, never mind that I'd wanted to leave Ohio for...ever?

mando - {{{soothing perimenopause vibes}}} That is cold the way your company is treating the excoworker.

roseviolet - Great. Now I want the dress to and I have no $$. I like skirts and dresses that end above the knee. That is the perfect length for my legs.

mornington - I am glad that you will have more time for you. I haven't been on my bike as much since it got colder. I miss it.

sidecar - Yes. Sarah Palin will GO BACK TO ALASKA! after her defeat. Actually, I think she might be around to stay. The media does love pretty conservatives and Ann Coulter has just gotten too batshit crazy.

{{{stargazer, quantumspice, candy-cangirl, crazycatlady, and all}}}

I had a nice and busy weekend. Lots of homework which I am oddly enjoying. I kind of like being back at school although I am struggling with my constant desire to be liked by everyone and my very conflicting need to spend my lunchtimes by myself. It is weird. I've just realized that I am not looking for new friends right now, and don't really have time for anyone. But I can't get off the old habit of wanting everyone to like me. Oh, well, I could have bigger problems, right? My teacher really liked my class presentation. That's all that's important.

[quantumspice]

Candycane - at least with the two I am thinking of, neither of the women in question were overweight (let alone fat)... both were realllly slim.



New boys are fun. I think I'm going to Brazil this summer, to do a 'learn portuguese' thing, and generally frolic in the new boy's hometown, with him. We'll see!

[bunnyb]

kvetch: I miss bunnymama .

anti-kvetch: we had a lovely day in a bookstore (I bought Nigella's new Christmas book, the boy bought Civil War and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen graphic novels), shopped for the boy's mum's birthday present, went to Whole Foods and had lunch and spent a fortune on food. I'm looking forward to our steak and delectable desserts tonight. Oh, midwestern mamas: I also bought Soy Vay Island Teryaki, which turbojenn used as a marinade for the last Chicago busties' meet up!

kvetch: I am really stressed about finding a job. I hear back about the one from last week tomorrow but I have a bad feeling.

anti-kvetch: we have an adorable, little grey squirrel (or more than one) who hangs around the grounds of the flat , v sweet.

(((kvetchies)))

[candycane_girl]

Just a little note on the c-section stuff. I read an article last year that said the increase of overweight people has caused and increase in people needing c-sections. I can't remember how it was supposed to be linked but it was kind of interesting.

Of course it can't just be a weight issue, one of my friends is really slim and she had to have a c-section because after 2 days of labour her baby just wasn't coming. I know that I was induced but only because I was a few days late, after that everything went just fine according to my mom.

[bunnyb]

"I've sold my soul to "the walmart family" for ice-cream". Mmmm, I'll need to pick some up, although the boy is beside me moaning that asda is four miles from us and that's the equivalent of forty miles in Glasgow (i.e. the time taken to drive there).

We're going to Whole Foods tomorrow to buy steaks and we'll have it with chips, roasted veg and peppercorn sauce too! (although I did try to persuade the boy to make it with Jamie Oliver's parmesan mash and red wine and shallot sauce but he won't do that again until he perfects steak cooking ). Anyway, I'm really looking forward to my first visit to Whole Foods; we're meeting my aunt and uncle for lunch there and I intend to buy lots of lovely foods even though I did that yesterday at the gourmet food market! mmmm, raw oysters and lemon...

morn, you made the right decision about the job; working five nights during your degree is TOUGH.

I third/fourth the tights with the dress, rose! I need to buy some funky tights for myself to wear with dresses over the winter months.

kvetch: I have been crabby ALL day and for no apparent reason. Och well.

[mornington]

(((rosev))) I like the dress. could you wear it with some funky coloured tights? I find that helps me with the leg issues.

((((catlady)))

(((bunny)))

(((christine))) friday is pants day.

((((mando)))) I heart you. I'm watching the VP debate now and she is *annoying* as hell. I hope she doesn't get in purely 'cos of that, let alone her politics.

((((star)))) what syb said. you know you're better than that!

((((syb)))

(((sidecar)))) woo! and yay for the date

((((candy)))) it's fucking freezing here and I don't know where it's come from. It's just way too sudden - last weekend I was wearing a tshirt, now I won't leave the house without gloves.

((((kitten, yuefie, dusty, futura, polly, damona, qspice, txplum, amilita, everyone))))

october is birthday month... it creeps up on me and suddenly I have eight birthdays to deal with.

I was a c-section baby - as was the Boy Wonder - as I was breech and he wasn't coming out. Turned out mornmama can't give birth naturally anyway... but yeah, it seems to be becoming more popular; I wonder if it's to do with overworked staff and a fear of litigation if something goes wrong with a natural birth.

busybusybusy. Had a great lunch with Bunny yesterday and did a little shopping - my student loan arrived so I don't feel guilty about buying wool. Or treating G to a new jumper; out six-month anniversary was on monday so I'm calling it a present. My flu/tonsilitis is much better (thank you for the fb messages!) although I'm still coughing and snotty.

Drama has abounded with rowing; I have a meeting with some people tomorrow, but right now we can't row (much shouting and slapping of the president was involved on my part), so I'm hoping this is going to resolve a few issues and make things a little easier. I've also handed in my notice at work, which will free up my evenings and bring my stress levels down - the money would have been nice, but I couldn't work five nights a week on top of uni and rowing. Too much. I might look for another job, or see if I can tutor privately.

On the plus side, I've finally got hold of my panniers, and I'm arranging delivery of a basket for my bike so I'm going to start cycling places more, which will hopefully help me lose weight. And we had steak with chips and roasted vegetables and pepper sauce tonight. And - bunny, you'll like this - asda is selling ben and jerrys for £2 a pot instead of £4/5. I've sold my soul to "the walmart family" for ice-cream.

[quantumspice]

rose, i know! the last two that gave birth weren't only by c-section, they'd been induced, too! and here *i* am, my parents given a late dec due date, and actually being born in feb ...

[pollystyrene]

I like the dress rose. I have issues with showing a little leg, too, but I've bought some skirts in the past couple years that are a little shorter than my comfort level used to be. Could you maybe try wearing it around the house to get comfortable in it?

Mmm, cheese. The morel/onion jack got devoured last weekend with the sausage from Baumgartner's and crackers.

[sidecar]

RV, the online system is easy. you should def. do it! I have tried WW on and off, and as much as it can make me crazy, it's the only thing that's ever worked.

Oh, and I like the dress, too.

Polly, I am wearing my Cheese Days baseball shirt today. It made me think of you.

(((mando))) it was totally Talk Like Sarah Palin day! Boy, I hope it's the only celebration. She will go back to Alaska after her defeat, right?

Had a great date last night at our old favorite restaurant, which has been remade w/same staff and chef into a tapas restaurant. It was pretty yummy and we got to catch up with the manager, who's become a friend. It was really nice to go out for a meal together, by ourselves. Tonight, we have a birthday party and other than that, it should be a quiet weekend of hanging out and doing some freelance work.

[stargazer]

rose, i tried that dress on a couple of months ago. it hit at my knees. i wasn't too keen on the fabric though. i've grown to get quite queasy with polyester and rayon. call me high maintenance. cause i am...

oh, and you should totally join WW online. I do it too! you just log in your points daily. i think there are free version online you can use. i want to use WW until i get familiar with the whole points system thing. let us know if you do it.

[Christine Nectar...]

roseviolet, i like the dress! maybe if you wear it with some dark tights, you will be a little less concious of the knee exposure...maybe?
i realize i've just barged in here, but i curious...what's with the undies mentions?

[roseviolet]

Note: I tried to post this this morning, but it didn't work. Here's hoping it'll show up this time!


((((((((((((Stargazer)))))))))))))))) It seems clear that things were severely fucked up there. Any place that causes that much stress-induced eating has some major issues.

~$$~$$~ jobby vibes for COCL & Bunny & Sassy ~$$~$$~

Glad to hear that the move went well, Bun! It must be so wonderful to finally be living with the Boy after living so far apart for so long. Congratulations!!!

Sidecar, I'd love to hear more about the WW on-line program. Sound intriguing. Now that I'm actually going to be home for a couple of months, I might give it a go.

~~~~~~ soothing for Mando ~~~~~~~~~
You aren't a hypocrite. You're just a sweetheart.

CC, this week flew by for me, too. Here's hoping next week is a little slower.

QS, I've noticed the same thing about c-sections. It also seems as though everyone is getting induced nowadays. None of the doctors want to just wait until the woman's body says it's ready. I'm sure there's a connection between the two. Pretty scary.


I think you all will get a kick out of my baby gift for Cat & Moxy. Cat is a super cool, rockabilly chick with some great tattoos, so I gave her some hilarious temporary tattoos for babies. I love the pacifiers with spikes! I don't even care if she uses them. Just their mere existence makes me laugh.


Kvetch: power outage yesterday which lead to me having no internet until this morning. Crazy!

Anti-kvetch: Spent the evening watching the Singapore Formula One race (finally!) with friends instead of watching the debate.

Anti-kvetch: It's so pretty outside! And I got to hang out with NC friends last night & I'll be seeing more friends this weekend. Hooray!

Kvetch: I bought a dress off of the Old Navy website & I can't decide whether I should keep it or not. It's just a tiny bit shorter than I would like (it exposes the entire knee). Otherwise it's pretty cute, but I'm afraid I'd never wear it because I wish it were just a couple inches longer. Bah.


Undies: Silky thong with all-over soft floral print. No bra yet because I'm in my yoga/workout gear. Does the built-in bra in my workout top count? It's dark purple.

[amilita]

Drive by to say HA HA - talk like Sarah Palin Day! You betcha!

On the radio, they called Biden a "master debater", and say that fast to yourself and maybe you will be snickering like me....I can't stop thinking it now!

[pollystyrene]

You betcha, mando! /makes little pistol motion and sound effects

[mandolyn]

*continual loop jobbie vibes for catlady and bunny* you betcha!

(((star))) you go and write your complaint, give 'em heck!

speaking of faith … and yeah, where has dusty been? too many m.i.a.’s … i miss 'em, gosh darnit! *pout*

(((polly))) “... circle of life, in touch with the moon and waves, my ass” just made me guffaw. thanks. i needed that, bless your heart!

thanks also everyone for the firing-of-annoying-coworker-commiseration angst. i'm gosh darn sorry for whinging so much about it. hope i didn't tick anyone off.

black lacy wacoal, black comfy lacy panties. even my undies are depressing. fershure!

(((everyone, joe six pack))) *blows kisses*

parts of the above post were brought to you courtesy of TALK LIKE SARAH PALIN DAY! *wink*

[sybarite]

(((Stargazer))) I'm still utterly convinced they treated you unfairly there--don't let their skewed perspective upset you further. Best of luck in putting through that complaint!

~~~ongoing vibes for COCL~~~~ fingers crossed you get what you need.

Welcome to London bunnyb!! I do have a plan for coming over in 2009, honest! London can be overwhelming just by sheer scale; it's not you, it's it.

Well done on the WW sidecar!!

((Mando and workplace)) Yikes, that is scary.

Eeeee yuefie, Jenny's so cute!

Missed the debates last night as they were broadcast in the early hours here, so am YouTubing them tonight and trying to avoid online 'spoilers' all day (yeah, I know: good luck with that.) No news from me, just editing thesis at night and fielding RT's currently annoying and ongoing chatter--benign, but relentless.

*light blue raw silk knickers and 'contrasting' black lacy brar*

[stargazer]

Yay for my WW sista sidecar! My BFF is also doing WW. Our training year put on about 20-25 pounds for each of us. Omg. We ate our stress away through school. Damn.


*~*~*soothing vibes for mando*~*~*


*~*~*job vibes for cocl*~*~*

cocl, i hope things work out for you.

bunny, yay for a successful move! it sounds like you are immersing yourself into london. *sigh* i had so much fun when i was there. especially with you!

hey, where has dusty been??

kvetch: my old training site. i swear these people really upset me. trying to get some letters of rec and they are trying to figure out what my strengths are. um, i did not totally suck. i had only 3 small areas that needed additional training. i was not THAT horrible. needless to say, the struggle to get any kind of support from an unsupportive place leaves me drained. i got off the phone and cried terribly for about 1/2 an hour. but, i talked with someone at school and my BFF. i am feeling alittle bit better.

antikvetch: i heard a staff member at my old site possibly got canned because of negative feedback from trainees. makes me think people can speak up, be heard, and be taken care of. this woman is extraordinary and brillant; however, she treated her trainees horribly from what i heard. kinda gives me hope and the strength to write my complaint and deliver it to the powers that be.

(((cocl, rose, pixie, mando, sidecar, sassygrrl, morn, bunny, tes, candy, yuefie, DM,qspice, yuefie, kitten and other kvetchies))

[sidecar]

~~~job vibes for bunny~~~
(((COCL))) you could never be gauche
(((mando)))
welcome moxie lenore! nice name.
((polly))

Well, I lost 1.5 pounds this week. Yay!

I had a crap day at work, and was furious about something someone outside my department did. Our admin loves it when I get fired up and full of piss and vinegar, so she just laughed at me all day. I told her I was happy someone was benefiting from my righteous anger. Even when I am angry, I have pretty fab coworkers.

You guys, I don't want to watch the debate. I know I will, but listening to that voice spouting sparkly generalities about "our oh-ponent" and "mav-uh-rick" policies for an hour sets my skin on edge. Also, the Cubs are playing AT THE SAME TIME. Life is not fair.

[crazyoldcatlady]

thanks guys. things aren't panning out the way i had hoped; i'm kind of at a stalemate, but despite the fatlady sitting on me, she hasn't sang yet. it's just frustrating to try to be proactive in your career, but being involved with an institution that functions on unilateral decision making. /vague

but i appreciate the vibes, you ladies have always been supportive. i'll try not to be so gauche next time by busting in....

(((kvetchies))))