[candycane_girl]

((((mando))) that is kind of scary to think about. However, if his dismissal really was deserved...at least it's better than someone getting fired for no good reason.

rose, congrats to your friend! That's a cute name.

job vibes for cocl and bunny

(((star))) do you think things will improve between you and your mom?

(((polly, sidecar, amilita, sassy, yuefie, pixie, tes, everyone)))

kvetch: I'm freakin cold. The weather has been cooling down (as it should) but I feel like no matter what I wear I'm still cold. I don't think my coat is warm enough either and I can't quite afford a new one. booourns.

Also, could time just slow down a little? I can't believe it's already Thursday and there is so much stuff going on! Going out for Nuit Blanche this weekend, still have some readings to do for next week plus midterms and then I am rushing home for Thanksgiving where I will be expected to make my famous chocolate caramel pecan cheesecake.

[pollystyrene]

I love that name, rose. Such a good balance of a modern and old-fashioned (but cool!) name.

I hate it when co-workers get fired. When I was at the insurance company, it was a regular occurrence because they couldn't put two and two together and figure out that if they hired better people, they wouldn't have to fire them 6 months down the line. A lot of them totally deserved it, but it's always disturbing to look over and see someone's cubicle "getting the box"- the supervisor clearing the desk while the firee was getting the axe in human resources. Thank cod I quit with them...although I was fired at the next job.....that's another story.

I dunno, though, mando- I think I'd rather be in perimenopause right now than where I am, looking forward to 20 more years of this crap. Ugh. Circle of life, in touch with the moon and waves, my ass.

Yay for the WW success ladies!

Pics bunny, pics!

What a cute little kitty, yuefie! We got one of our cats from a shopping cart full of kittens outside of a grocery store when I was a kid.

I just "friended" two of my cousins on Facebook. They're younger than me, one's out of college and the other's in the middle of college, just turned 21 yesterday (they're brothers). It's so weird and makes me feel so old to see them drinking in all these pictures. Dude, I remember when you were born! Put down that beer!

No exciting weekend plans. Laundry at my mom's tomorrow, birthday for LeBoy's cousin's kid Saturday and then watching the Cubs playoff game with the Prophecy's and other friends later.

[mandolyn]

*the job is YOURS vibes for bunny & catlady*

(((morn))) hope you feel betta soon, darling.

Bunny, so glad to hear all is well. I’m very happy you’re so happy, luv.

Welcome to the world little Moxy!
Welcome to the kvetchie pack, little jen-nay!

Groovin’ on the ww love. I need inspiration. *excellent first WI vibes for sidecar*

(((rose, star, polly, kitten, sassy, candy, amilita, pixie, tesao, everyone)))

so the canning of annoying coworker aka producer-guy? um, yeah, i wound up having a minibreakdown and leaving early that day. combination of massive agita and period-from-hell (second one in 17 days, fuckyouverymuch perimenopause), but coldhearted-souless-prick-office-manager getting a huge garbage pail and cleaning out his desk before the poor guy was even off the premise sort of scorched my soul. true, i couldn't stand him. true, his firing was 85% deserved. true, in a week i won't even miss him. but still. 7 years and so easily erased? makes you stop and think. i feel bad for him. i also feel horribly hypocritical.

so, emotional rollercoaster + hormonal hell + a bunch of worries some actually legitimate = bluefunk mandi.

[bunnyb]

I'm BACK! The move went well (there were a couple of teething problems with the flat but they're resolved now) and we're almost unpacked and have all of our Ikea (we went on Sunday) furniture built; our bookcases are looking fabulous! I'm feeling quite settled, loving living with the boy and finding my bearings quickly. It's exciting being in a new, vibrant and fun city and I'm going to make the most of it. Homesickness hasn't hit yet although I am missing Mandoo's snuggles . zoya helped with the transition as she was visiting the city earlier in the week and we met twice and she showed me around a bit; I'm meeting mornington for lunch tomorrow. A lot of it feels rather surreal.

*~*~*~job vibes for cocl and sassy*~*~*~* I had an interview for a job I really want on Monday and was asked back for a second interview yesterday but not sure what to make of it, it could have been a success but I could easily have blown it too... I'll know by Monday. Any magic kvetchie vibes wouldn't hurt!

Count me in on the October love. I am especially looking forward to this October in a new city, in my own flat and I'm going to readings/signings for both Neil Gaiman and Toni Morrison at the end of this month .

yay for new babies, successful nephew surgeries, sacked co-workers, good weekends, visiting parents (candy's), new kitties, October

boo for tonsilitis, feeling old, awkwardness, totalled cars, cheap burgundy (?), visiting parents (sassy's)

(((everyone)))

[quantumspice]

You know, RV, I think everyone I know that's given birth lately has had to have a C-section. What's up with that? (And OMG they are so expensive! One of my friends said that her bill was over $40,000!! Granted, she only had to pay a small fraction of that with her insurance, but still!)


{{{{{{everybustie}}}}}}

[roseviolet]

Drive-by!

I forgot to tell you all that Cat had her baby on Monday night! After 12 hours, that baby wasn't going anywhere so they did a C-section. Little Moxy Lenore & her mom should leave the hospital tomorrow.

Gotta run errands!

(((((((((((((all the Busties & their loved ones)))))))))))))))

[stargazer]

I started doing Weight Watcher's online too, sidecar! Turbojenn turned me onto it.


Polly, maybe we should do something to celebrate Oktoberfest. Or, we can dress up for Halloween. Oh yeah! Dress up as a Bustie. That would be cool. And yet, no one would get our costumes except us.


Sassy, hang in there. It could be worse. You could live with your mom like me.


Yeah for October birhtdays, Candy and Christine!


*~*~*you still look fabulous vibes for kitten*~*~*


kvetch: i'm still kinda miffed with my mom. i hate relationships that are built on obligation. what happened to giving. or heck, just being a parent.

(((kvetchies)))

[sidecar]

~~~cocl vibes~~~~ hope i'm not too late!
yuefie, yay for jenny! What a cute kitty.
~~anti-old vibes~~ I need them, too. I lifted weights Tuesday morning for the first time in awhile, and my legs now hurt so I'm hobbling. It's embarrassing. I am so out of shape.
((rv)) welcome back!
(((mando))) that is super weird.

count me in on the October love. It's football season, baseball playoffs, my anniversary and the weather is nice and crisp. I love it! Hands down my favorite month.

So I am finishing week one of Weight Watchers today. Wish me luck tomorrow! I am just doing online, but so far so good. Although I am hungrier than I thought I'd be. I guess i need to eat more veggies. I have been good about watching what I'm eating with it, thogh.

[pollystyrene]

Crock Pot/slow cooker are the same thing. Like Kleenex/tissue.

Ha, the same thing happened to me when I got some burgundy, too, kitten. I think that's the only size that stuff comes in! I only use it to cook with, so this huge bottle's been in my fridge for ages now. That reminds me; I really need to clean my fridge. Things are getting sticky in there and it's finally cool enough where it's okay to leave the food out for a little while.

~*~*job vibes for catlady~*~*

Sorry about the parental visit, sassy.

October is a good month, but I hate winter, so they closer it gets, the unhappier I am.

Yay for Runway tonight!

We got an invitation to the 2nd birthday party of one LeBoy's friends. Friends I don't care for. I'm trying to find an excuse to get out of going. Hmm, maybe a fall-y Chicago bustie gathering? That sounds about right!

((hugs to everyone!))

[kittenb]

I can be down with the October love, too. Okay, I am a bigger fan of September, because HELLO! Birthday! But I love that it is time for thick blankets and knee socks. Yes, I'll be sick of it by March but that is why there is something to love about all seasons.

I am having some friends over for Pushing Daisies tonight. I finally broke out my slow-cooker (is a slow-cooker the same thing as a crock pot? Can't remember.) Anyway, I am making a Beef Burgundy. Yum! When I went to the grocery store, I asked for a small bottle of a cheap burgundy. All they had was a liter and a hald sized bottle for under $6. You just know that is some good drinking wine . I figure I'll just hold on to the rest and drink it when I am depressed. Cheap wine is good for depression, right?

sassygirl - replace dinosaurs with astronomy and that would be a great weekend for me too.

crazycatlady - good luck on the job vibes! Now that you know the way, be sure to stop by again.

{{{all kvetchies}}}

I think I need some "Help. I'm getting old" vibes. I almost fell yesterday and my ankle twisted and jarred my knees and lower back. So know I have a permanent stiff neck from work or carrying too many text books, my knees hurt and the cold weather makes them worse every year, one stiff and sore ankle and the other foot has a bone spur problem that won't stop hurting. So...how old am I again? I need to start stretching when I work out. That is for damn sure.

[sassygrrl]

***job vibes for ccl**
Mando, that's very strange about your co-worker. Everywhere I've worked someone is escorted out of the building.
RV, I'm glad the wedding was fantabulous!
Morn, sorry about being sick.
CCG, Oct rocks! I love the fall. I even made a Jamie Oliver pumpkin soup on Saturday. Homer drool...
Yuefie, more love for the jen-nay.
Hugs for amilita.
Star, that's great for working out.
((kvetchies)))

I had the best weekend! Mcgeek and I went to this really informative dinosaur evolution lecture in a politic bar. The professor was drinking beer and giving a lecture. Dinosaur bones! People were laughing at me because I was the girl that loved dinosaurs. I am so crushing on the organizer of the group. He totally reminded me of a guy that I crushed on in college. He and Mcgeek ended up in a weird IT date at the end of the night(get him started on science and computers, and we could have been there until the sun came up). I felt very third wheel, but flirted with the cute zen guy I met. It made me feel great to flirt.
Then went to a Serenity screening for charity on Sunday.
Oh, job vibes for a non-profit library job I applied for please.

Kvetch: My parents want to come up this month and for Thanksgiving. I'm having a hard time saying no to them. I just asked for my mom's old stand mixer, and she basically bullied her way up here. We're already coming up there for Christmas. Ugh.

Kvtech: Weight gain.

Anti-kvetch: Pushing Daisies and Runway tonight!

[stargazer]

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

[crazyoldcatlady]

so, i apologize in advance for busting in here as a non-kvetchie, but i couldn't find the "when you wish upon the lounge" thread, and i could use some serious job-related vibes. you ladies can work magic, i know...

and, because i'm not a total brute: {{{all kvetchies!}}}

[Christine Nectar...]

CCG - I second that "yay" for October! I'm looking forward to nuit blanche, I've never been but heard its awesome!

[candycane_girl]

Hello ladies! Sorry I haven't been around much to send out vibes, life has been a bit busy lately. But things are going well. I love my job and school is pretty good. My parents visited really briefly this weekend and it was great to see my mom.

((((yuefie and new kitty)))) she looks really cute.

((((mando)))) man, that really does sound awkward! But at least you won't have to deal with that person anymore.

(((rose))) I'm glad the wedding went well! Is the baby here now? I know that you posted yesterday but some babies really like to take their time.

((((((morn))))))) boo on the tonsilitis!

(((((tes, amilita, bunny, kitten, sidecar, star, sassy, everyone))))

one little kvetch: the weather. It's gross and cold and rainy and I've heard it's going to stay that way until Saturday.

anti-kvetch: tomorrow is the first day of October! Oh October, how I love thee, let me count the ways. First, there is Nuit Blanche, a big free event in which various parts of downtown Toronto have huge art exhibitions. The goal is to stay out from sunset to sunrise and see everything.

Then there is my birthday, Thanksgiving, brother's birthday (although I won't be able to go and celebrate it), and of course, Halloween!

I loooove October!

[kittenb]

Good evening everyone!

{{{mornington}}} Soothing throat vibes your way. I really hope it is something easier than tonsilittis.
yuefie - although I object to the name Jenny for me, that kitty is totally a Jenny.
roseviolet - so glad that the wedding and the unexpected dancing was fun for you!
{{{teaso}}}
mando - that would be uncomfortable.
amalita - I hope the car chaos is quickly resolved.

{{{sidecar, stargazer, sassygirl}}}

[mornington]

*crawls in*

I'm ill. I think i've got tonsilitis, I'm losing my voice

((((kvetchies))))

[roseviolet]

I'm back! Safe and sound. The wedding was beautiful & I had a fabulous time with all of my friends. It was really really really wonderful.

Thanks for the vibes for Cat. She managed not to have the baby on Saturday! Hooray! They induced her this morning, but the baby isn't here yet (the bride/lamaze partner just called me because she's bored & anxious & freaked out about all of the various stuff that is leaking out of Cat's body. Childbirth ain't for sisses, that's for sure).

I didn't get to see the debates on Friday night because I was at the rehearsal dinner. I kinda want to watch it, but to be honest I was soooooooo relieved to get away from politics for awhile. I'm glad so many of you said it was boring. Now I feel less guilty for not hunting it down on YouTube.

Mandi, that's weird about your co-worker. At every place where I've worked, they have not allowed the employee to touch their computer again after they've been told that they are fired. They may take personal items from the desk, but that's all. Hope he isn't deleting anything important.
ETA: I think the spelling of "awkward" is pretty damn awkward in itself. It looks so wrong ... but I guess that's what makes it right(?).

(((((((((hugs for Yuefie, her man & the kidlette))))))))))))
Jenny is so cute! I like the name, too. It's a very unconventional name for a cat, which makes it all that much more appealing.

Tes, I'm always felt the same way about that pie saying. Pie isn't easy. It's time consuming and messy, what with the crust and all. I found brownies to be much much easier.

Sidecar, here's hoping you get some better neighbors soon. Yowza!

Amilita, what?! Both of your cars got hit? And yours is totalled?! I'm just ... wow. I'm too stunned for words. That is absolutely crazy.

(((((((Stargazer)))))))) Good for you for exercising! I know how hard it is to get back up on that horse, so I commend you for making that effort.


So as I said, I'm back. I got to spend a lot of private time with the bride, V, the day before the wedding which was wonderful (I talk to V on the phone a few times each week, so it was wonderful to talk in person for a change). The wedding was sweet, but ... well, the ceremony was pretty vanilla. Very textbook. Nothing really unique happened until the reception when the live rockabilly band began to play. Very talented guys. The best part was just spending time with all of my old friends. Ah, my beloved urban family. I can't believe I've known most of these people for over a decade. We've been through so much together. Now most of us are married & homeowners & many of us have had babies or are about to (one couple is hoping to adopt a girl from Ethiopia). It's amazing to see how much we've changed and how much we've stayed the same over the years. I love them all so much. I wish I got to see them more often.

And now that V is married to T, we have new members of our urban family, which is really great. T fits in with us really well, as do his friends that I met. He has one friend named Eddie who already feels like a brother to me even though we just met. It's so great when families blend together so well, isn't it?

Wacky story from the wedding: The venue was a 2 story building: stage/concert area upstairs, with a bar and other rooms downstairs. Well, on the night of the wedding one of those other rooms on the main floor was rented out to a group that does English County Dancing (you know the type of dancing you see in Jane Austen films? That stuff). I noticed their sign outside the door, so I peaked in the window to watch them. Well, they invited me and my friends in to watch and asked if we'd like to join them because they needed extra females. I jumped at the chance & had a blast! BestGalPal was intrigued, so she did a dance with them, too. It was so much fun! They invited us to stick around & keep dancing, but we had to return to the wedding, of course. It was so much fun & so unexpected! I know there's an English Country Dance group here in the Bull City. I think I might go to one of their meetings just to try it out again.

[mandolyn]

kvetch: how do you spell awkward?

annoying coworker guy just got canned.
he's cleaning out his desk. not saying a word. just alot of heavy sighs and slamming of drawers. and it's not like i have any place to hide. and now there are strange noises coming from his computer. perhaps he's wiping out the hard drive. hmmmm.

it's not like he didn't deserve this. he's been a fuck up since day one. let me count the ways. and in recent months, he's been more of a liability than a buffoon. they're paying him til the end of the year, which is a pretty decent severance. but still. 7 years. and he's gone. poof.

well, not quite.
gah. i wish he would just hurry up and leave. if i had known this, i would've called in sick today. my stomach is flip flopping all over the place.

gah again.

i hope everyone's having a much better day.

[sassygrrl]

runs in to say.. awwww kitties.... jen-nay is so cute!! She's so small!

Be back later.