The I am a pirate/fireman, I am not a hijacker thread, all about nothing in general

[becpee]

Well.....there is no objective evidence that you WERE thousands of miles away....






A TR would probably constitute objective evidence; particularly if it was peppered with LOTS of pictures of you and the family in the US.

Bahahaha

Sunday! Unless I can start tomorrow if i'm not too tired after my big week back at work

 

[alicia1506]

so my parents, relatives and associated +1's will be arriving this afternoon at 5.30. the place was a mess this morning, and so in the process of tidying, what do i decide to do? a total clean out of the study, lounge room and kitchen, throwing out heaps of stuff, but have now created a bigger problem of boxes and boxes of rubbish that would overwhelm our poor little rubbish bin.

i also took it upon myself to rearrange all the furniture in the study/living/dining/lounge rooms, and to hang pictures that have been waiting to be hung since... oh, november last year?

why? why did i do this? i truly have no idea.

when i am done the place will look amazing, but in the meantime, i have a ton of extra work to do, it's hot, i'm covered in dust and sweat which are turning into a kind of mud on my skin, i haven't eaten all day, i'm overheated (wearing leggings on the hottest day of the year so far = stupid idea) and i still have to vaccum the whole house, clean the bathroom, wash the dishes, wash the floor and make myself presentable... in less than 5 hours.

this has to be the dumbest idea i have ever had

wish me luck

 

[battymum]

You sound like me, when I have all the time in the world I can't get motivated, but when the pressure is on, I am a little too ambitious.

By the way, what are they eating?

 

[PrincessInOz]

You sound like me, when I have all the time in the world I can't get motivated, but when the pressure is on, I am a little too ambitious.

By the way, what are they eating?

Seems like it could be mud pies, by the sounds of things.

 

[alicia1506]

You sound like me, when I have all the time in the world I can't get motivated, but when the pressure is on, I am a little too ambitious.

By the way, what are they eating?

Seems like it could be mud pies, by the sounds of things.

lol. it's a help yourself buffet since i couldn't be bothered doing plated meals.

vegetarian lasagne, cold ham or marinated chicken breasts for the main protein/carbs, then a garden salad, coleslaw, potato salad and seafood salad for choice of salads, then just a quick and easy chocolate mud cake for carlo and a trifle for my dad for dessert which everyone will share.

plus bread rolls and the normal accoutrements. for snacks/before hand, i'm just doing cold grapes, sliced baby carrots and a choice of avocado or hommus dips.

i'm filthy and exhausted and everything is done bar the washing of the floors.. and to be honest, they probably won't get done as i am over it. everything else is ready, table is set, and the place is immaculate. i'm tempted to not let them in lest they mess up my gloriously clean house... lol.

at least we have a breeze now all the doors and windows open, and i am going to go have a shower, make myself somewhat presentable, and then... relax with a big glass of something cold

 

[PrincessInOz]

Have a great party, Alicia.

 

[battymum]

Sounds good, what's your address I'll be there soon!

 

[alicia1506]

Sounds good, what's your address I'll be there soon!

lol. thank god i have a 2 story house... the upstairs is a mess, but downstairs is where all the entertaining will be

Have a great party, Alicia.

thanks

off to wash off the sweat and grime and make myself presentable

 

[australiankaren]

trying to paste a photo of jacques from finding nemo..but not co-operating.....

as is my DS2 who just threw a tantrum...hes 20.....oh dear god

 

[PrincessInOz]

Aren't you glad you're home?

 

[PrincessInOz]

I've been out in the garden, weeding. Now I'm dripping like a tap. Hayfever season is upon me.

 

[PrincessInOz]

trying to paste a photo of jacques from finding nemo..but not co-operating.....

as is my DS2 who just threw a tantrum...hes 20.....oh dear god

Here ya go.

 

[alicia1506]

Here ya go.

omg. yes. if jaques is saying 'omg, why me?' and then consuming great quantities of alcohol, that is definitely me.

 

[PrincessInOz]

omg. yes. if jaques is saying 'omg, why me?' and then consuming great quantities of alcohol, that is definitely me.

Hope things went well last night, Alicia.

 

[5ofus]

omg. yes. if jaques is saying 'omg, why me?' and then consuming great quantities of alcohol, that is definitely me.

How did it go last night? If you are still on bed hungover, I will take that as a 'manageable with alcohol'

 

[alicia1506]

How did it go last night? If you are still on bed hungover, I will take that as a 'manageable with alcohol'

turns out it was too hot to consume great quantities of alcohol, so just had 1 drink, a whole heap of water, and then i went to bed.

it was ... ok. i got to hold my nephew for the first time (omg, he is so adorable, and smelt so yummy -- just on 7 months old) but we get together so infrequently, and for such small amounts of time that it's just a giant mess of noise and confusion and so on. afterwards i always feel vaguely unhappy as though i went to a lot of time/effort for very little reward... i am the outcast of the family, the one that has nothing in common with the others, so i usually end up sitting on the sidelines, observing. oh, to be one of the favourites

but i got to see my family and catch up, so that was good and i appreciated the time we did get to spend together, and carlo got his birthday presents, so all was essentially good.

my sister may not be coming on our trip next year, so i am trying to contingency plan today - trying to decide between [disney, new york, chicago and san fran] or [disney plus the 14 night eastbound repo cruise] or some other variation... too many options

 

[5ofus]

turns out it was too hot to consume great quantities of alcohol, so just had 1 drink, a whole heap of water, and then i went to bed.

it was ... ok. i got to hold my nephew for the first time (omg, he is so adorable, and smelt so yummy -- just on 7 months old) but we get together so infrequently, and for such small amounts of time that it's just a giant mess of noise and confusion and so on. afterwards i always feel vaguely unhappy as though i went to a lot of time/effort for very little reward... i am the outcast of the family, the one that has nothing in common with the others, so i usually end up sitting on the sidelines, observing. oh, to be one of the favourites

but i got to see my family and catch up, so that was good and i appreciated the time we did get to spend together, and carlo got his birthday presents, so all was essentially good.

my sister may not be coming on our trip next year, so i am trying to contingency plan today - trying to decide between [disney, new york, chicago and san fran] or [disney plus the 14 night eastbound repo cruise] or some other variation... too many options

I feel a bit like that around DHs family too. Luckily though, our house is too small to host any gatherings, so I just sit o the sidelines at other peoples houses!

I know what it's like to try and put different itineraries together too. I'm in the process of doing that for the inlaws. We want them to come along for at least a few days of Disney in 2015, but they have never been to the US so I want to give them an idea of all the things they might be interested in doing.

 

[becpee]

My DH has gone back to work today

And he just sent me a message, "how many days until our next vacation?"



I guess I'll pencil it in in permanent marker

 

[5ofus]

Okay, I think I'm going to apply for a new job! Nothing wrong with the one I have, but I've been keeping an eye on vacancies near me, and they FINALLY (first time all year) have something in my line of work. I have been at my job for 10 years now, and at the company nearly 16 years, so it's a huge step even thinking about it! I'm drooling over the prospect at it taking 20-30 minutes to get to work rather than 90-120 minutes, which is the only reason I'm even looking. Okay, now I have to get my application together...it's been a long, long time since I had to do that!

 

[alicia1506]

Okay, I think I'm going to apply for a new job! Nothing wrong with the one I have, but I've been keeping an eye on vacancies near me, and they FINALLY (first time all year) have something in my line of work. I have been at my job for 10 years now, and at the company nearly 16 years, so it's a huge step even thinking about it! I'm drooling over the prospect at it taking 20-30 minutes to get to work rather than 90-120 minutes, which is the only reason I'm even looking. Okay, now I have to get my application together...it's been a long, long time since I had to do that!

good luck with it changing jobs is a big move, and sometimes a scary one, but the reduction in your commute sounds well worth it

all the best!!!