After a few months of diet and exercise... I'm under 200 pounds for the first time in years! 19 pounds to go!
Minor victory thread
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. . . So when would he ever have tasted coffee or tea?
Got half a cord of wood delivered yesterday, now I can heat my house without going bankrupt! Seriously, I don't know* how they managed to make this house so inefficient to heat. It costs as much or more to heat my 1400 sqft house as it did to heat my 1700 sqft townhome - and I'm paying 3 to 4 cents less per kwh here.
*Yes I do - it was built in 1980, the windows have been upgraded to vinyl but the sliding glass door has not, and half of the first floor is designated as a "daylight basement" and therefore has foundation vents all around it.
*Yes I do - it was built in 1980, the windows have been upgraded to vinyl but the sliding glass door has not, and half of the first floor is designated as a "daylight basement" and therefore has foundation vents all around it.
Which I wholeheartedly intend to do, just as soon as I have a spare $20 to $50.
Edit: Actually, the first thing I should probably do is replace the front door. The gaps around it are so bad that at least one person has attempted to correct them using weather seal tape and you don't actually need a spyhole to see who's on the other side.
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It's funny, because I'm a DIY guy all the way. But this one time, I decided to have it done because the numbers actually worked out better to have it done, and it would've been really hard to get the rolls into the places that really needed it.
Sister got a letter from the bank. Sale of the house is scheduled for Feb. 12.
A victory? Yes. Now I have a definite date. I'm already moving, so with each carload this week and the next, there's that much less to worry about. I had to disassemble the stereo first, because getting that set up and the records off the floor is key to setting up the rest of the space.
I'm actually looking forward to this, because there will be so much less hanging over my head. Time for the next chapter to begin. (or would this be more the end of a volume?)
A victory? Yes. Now I have a definite date. I'm already moving, so with each carload this week and the next, there's that much less to worry about. I had to disassemble the stereo first, because getting that set up and the records off the floor is key to setting up the rest of the space.
I'm actually looking forward to this, because there will be so much less hanging over my head. Time for the next chapter to begin. (or would this be more the end of a volume?)
I'm really sorry that this happened, even if you saw it coming. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.
(I'm also really sorry that I didn't see this right away)
Just enough space... I could move it over to the left a little bit to open up that far right section, but there wouldn't be much room left for the desk chair. Which isn't a huge deal if I wind up connecting the desktop to the 43" Roku TV that I still have to move. So that mirror is going to be mostly useless. Not pictured is the dresser I moved over to underneath the coat rack by the door.
I just finished "Chip in My Brain" episode of This American Life. Replace A.J. with my mom and you have a picture of my childhood. She didn't say the Illuminati, but the rest of it is the same. My mom still believes in demons, and that there is actual battle for our souls (thanks This Present Darkness). I was told the world was going to end in our lifetime - the generation that sees Israel become a nation will also see Christ return. I was told that the Rapture will happen at any time. No one knows the time or the day; twinkling of an eye, etc. It was at its peak nuttiness when I was 10-12 years old. The same as the kid in podcast. I identified with that kid's experiences so much except he had parents that weren't feeding him the crazy.
This is a weird Minor Victory. I am still pretty bitter about this stuff, and hurt. This is my minor victory b/c I can finally see the crazy for what it is. It doesn't scare me anymore. It makes me super sad for my mom for living in fear of all this shit for nearly her whole life, and now that she is getting older the bible-crazy is starting to mix with old-person crazy and is making life with her quite difficult. I am quite glad I live across the country from her, but I love her. She was a good mom. She had a fucked up childhood, and she really did not repeat the cycle of abuse. But, it was wrong for her to project her misguided views of religion and her fervency of belief onto her kids.
This is a weird Minor Victory. I am still pretty bitter about this stuff, and hurt. This is my minor victory b/c I can finally see the crazy for what it is. It doesn't scare me anymore. It makes me super sad for my mom for living in fear of all this shit for nearly her whole life, and now that she is getting older the bible-crazy is starting to mix with old-person crazy and is making life with her quite difficult. I am quite glad I live across the country from her, but I love her. She was a good mom. She had a fucked up childhood, and she really did not repeat the cycle of abuse. But, it was wrong for her to project her misguided views of religion and her fervency of belief onto her kids.
? @Gruebeard? I'm able to keep more of my stuff than I hoped and still have room to move around, as small as that space may be. What's the problem?
Oops. That disagree was an accidental finger press I never noticed.
[snooze....*........+........................Hawaii]
@Gruebeard That's where it falls on the "severity of mistaken button press" scale.
--Patrick
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I've accidentally "disagreed" to many posts that would have been awful to disagree to. I try very hard to change my rating right away, but I don't always catch it in time.
Ah.
But I gotta say I'm pretty sure I've suffered far greater consequences for hitting the snooze button.
I made a bunch of soccer/pinterest moms literally unable to even, today.
(Had to shut down Target due to a bomb threat. Apparently not the only one in the country, either.)
(Had to shut down Target due to a bomb threat. Apparently not the only one in the country, either.)
Well, they name themselves that, it's gonna happen.[DOUBLEPOST=1517082001,1517081946][/DOUBLEPOST]But seriously, I hope it was all fake threats.
We had our daughter’s birthday party off site and it was lovely because after two hours, it was done.
We’ve been doing these massive sleepovers for the last few years for both kids and they’re too insane. I forgot how nice an off-site party is.
And then I came home and took night time cold meds and slept.
We’ve been doing these massive sleepovers for the last few years for both kids and they’re too insane. I forgot how nice an off-site party is.
And then I came home and took night time cold meds and slept.
Taxes done. Woot
Have to wait until at least 2/15 for some paperwork, otherwise I'd be right there with you.
--Patrick
Mine are also done, filed, and currently in accepted status with the IRS.
I feel that I should post something positive to balance out my earlier whine-fest. While shopping for special towels earlier, we found the blanket of all blankets. Evidently UGG makes conforters and bed sets and they were on sale. I have no clue how this thing is so soft and I don't care! The cats are fighting over who gets to sleep on the empty pillow case while I'm the real winner. I have the massive blanket.
PS - too ashamed to join in on tax discussion
PS - too ashamed to join in on tax discussion
I could have had mine done last week, except I had all of the paperwork except the 1099-MISC royalty payment form from Audible. Which was all of $38.
