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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/18/2008 2:17:03 AM
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daughter_of_faith
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It is called teaching in Brazil and Thursday is a Brazilian holiday and then if they have off on Thursday, they take Friday off as well. I actually have in-service on Friday, but that is without kids  So yes, I have a short week coming up.
So I did something crazy today - I permed my hair  I haven't done that since I was in Jr. High I think. It actually didn't turn out that good. I have naturally straight, straight, straight hair so getting curls to stay is pretty difficult. If I get it styled decently, I will take some pictures. I do love the haircut that the lady gave me. She did quite a few layers and so it looks pretty nice and it has some body to it.
That explains things 
I'm sure your hair is cute!!! Need to do something about my mane. It's so long & untamed a lot of the time. I love it long & the way it frames my face, flatters my features. BUT...I do not love always having to pull it back into a ponytail or hair clip because it's too hot on my neck. Tell me, is there a happy medium? I haven't found it yet...so until then I deal with the long.
Tangent 2 here: for the second night I am awake WAY too late. I know it's partially because my husband is gone (he won't be back until the 24th). But I slept okay the other nights this week. So why does the weekend give me problems? Last night I finally slept on the air mattress in the living room. Tonight I installed the window unit in our bedroom so I could sleep in my bed. So far all I've done is cough 
MrsTracy, I understand the housing changes all too well. I pray the transition goes smoothly & that you'll have your house sold (sounds like it's VERY well on its way!). We'll be relocating this summer & it's been interesting thus far as we're looking online for housing as we currently live around 2000 miles away.
(((hugs))) & prayers to you solo....family drama...go for what will make you feel the best as it is YOUR appearance. Maybe that's vain....oh, I don't know. Prayers for guidance...
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/18/2008 11:34:24 AM
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Good morning ladies! I hope y'all are having a great Sunday so far!
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{{Tami}}} You just have so much going on with your body. If getting a weave makes you feel better than I'd just do it.
I agree!
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/18/2008 4:19:47 PM
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((Solo))- I agree, if it makes you feel better (and it sounds like it should help your hair in the long run), then do it.
My father in law called DH this morning to tell him that his grandfather is really sick. FIL was trying to see if he could get the $$ together to fly to Lebanon (where his dad is), but unfortunately it doesn't seem like its going to work out. I don't think he's been back to Lebanon since my husband was born, and DH has never met his grandparents on his dad's side.
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/18/2008 6:46:02 PM
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Tamara, I hope you can get a weave. And I'm so sorry your family treats you the way they do. You know your body best and it is so annoying for me to hear that your family doesn't seem to get it. (((((hugs))))) I'm here if you ever need to vent.
Tracy, have you heard anything yet?
Stacy, that is so sad...  I couldn't imagine not seeing a family member for years and then finding out they were really sick.
I am sleepy today. Yesterday was a great day! We spend the day at the zoo. It was 28C out and so fresh feeling so it was really nice to spend the whole day outside. Lorne and I are now red and glowing today.
You know how my mom wanted to come over on saturday, I said yes and then she emailed me the next morning to say they are staying home instead? Well, she emailed me last night asking what we did yesterday. I emailed her back this morning since I was too tired to email her back last night...
I woke up this morning with a messed up shoulder. Not the already messed up one, the right shoulder. I couldn't even move my neck or arm and felt so yucky. I didn't do anything weird or sleep weird so it was just one of those flukey things. Lorne told me the same thing has happened to him before and he didn't do anything to hurt his shoulder. It feels a bit better now, but it stinks to have 2 messed up shoulders.  Now everything I do hurts.
Back to my email to my mom.... I let her know I woke up in major pain totally messed up feeling. I told her I was tired and feeling upset and very sore. She emailed me back and said that they want to come over on monday, and didn't even say anything like "ouch that stinks you are sore like that, I hope you get better" or anything at all. She didn't even say anything to make me feel better. I was tired and went back to bed (which is something I rarely do) and didn't bother emailing her back.
My dad called a little over an hour ago saying they were thinking about driving down here tonight. I told him that was not a good idea since I am half asleep and I don't feel very good at all. He didn't seem to care and sounded disappointed that I said no.  He asked if they can come tomorrow and I said that won't be a good idea because I need to take it easy (I can barely pick up a cat...) and that I doubt I will feel much better tomorrow. He didn't say sorry or anything and just said "ok, talk to you later".
Makes me feel soooo special. They should have just come yesterday like they planned on doing instead of changing plans and then acting upset when I say no. 
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/18/2008 7:42:09 PM
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Nicole - sorry that your parents are not being understanding.
I had a good Sunday. The teens spoke at church today about the retreat last week. Talk about a tear jurker!!! These big boys were crying when talking about what God has done in their lives. But it is awesome to see what God is doing in the lives of these kids!!!! They have grown and changed so much!!! We then all went out to eat which was fun. Then I came home and slept for 2 hours. So it is now evening and I have gotten nothing done today.
Hope everybody has a great evening!!
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/18/2008 9:30:47 PM
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Stacy, that is so sad... I couldn't imagine not seeing a family member for years and then finding out they were really sick.
It already happened once with my FIL's mom. She passed away when we were in...high school maybe? FIL tried to get the $$ together to go back and see her (and bring DH and his sister), but it never happened.
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/18/2008 10:22:52 PM
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Wow, that's definitely sad not to be able to see family for a long time. I haven't seen my family back in Kansas/Missouri since I moved to Cali a year ago. We're moving out this summer to Kansas....now I pray the reverse doesn't happen....in that we never see DH's family (most live on the West Coast). (((hugs))) & prayers.
Nicole, is your dad one who talks quite a bit? I'm just curious because my dad doesn't empathize or talk a whole lot. I know he loves me...it's just hard sometimes. But then I remember that I never heard my dad tell me that he loved me until I was away at college. Sometimes plans change for one reason or another. It sounds like there was a good reason this time (you ended up being in extreme pain, etc.) Maybe I'm not understanding the entire situation...but it does sound as though each "side" could use a little extra understanding/compassion.
Little boy seems to be feeling better today (fever of 101+ yesterday morning). He has been so ornery today. I'm praying it's just because his dad is out of town & that his behavior will improve once DH returns on Saturday. He just didn't want to take no for an answer on ANYTHING and kept acting like HE was the adult.
Only 8 more days of school & employment. Then it will be "summer". Where has this year gone? It sure feels like summer already (we're on our 4th day of triple digits). Tomorrow is supposed to be over 100 again & then on Tuesday we'll drop back to the 90s.
Hope you ladies have had a good weekend :) Our message at church today was about joy. Then we came home for our nap! I actually rested & it felt good. Hope I sleep tonight! Blessings to each of you...
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/18/2008 11:12:37 PM
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Solo, sorry about your hair. Mine is falling out again too, but I think, not too sure that it is nutrition. I have not been the best at keeping up with my good foods and exercise.
Beth, I hate it when I forget to do things and have to get up early to finsish them.
Hi to everybody else.
My house transition did not end up to go as smoothly as it started out. The new couple had their inspection Friday and today, I found out that they wanted us to do all this work. Some of which is not even needing to be done because there is nothing wrong, AND they want it all done by licensed contractors. I am talking about thingsl like changing the grading from the house so that it slopes away from the house. It already does, but they want a bigger slope.
They are concerned about the water heater being old. Forget that the windows, heat, air, flooring, and everything in the bathroom has been replaced, AND they got a great price. THEN, they wanted us to pay their closing costs of $2000. I don't think so. They are not getting a brand new house so there are going to be things that need to be done. They are asking me to hire and pay people to do things that not only can I do myself, but they should be doing since they are not safety or structural issues.
The closing cost demand came today and that was never even mentioned in the original offer, so they got a big no on that one. They wanted us to add an extra safety to the garage door so that if the first sensor didn't work and a child was under it while it was going down, this second thing will kick in. That sounds to me more like something they want rather than need.
So in the end, I told them to take extra money, but not near what they wanted and sign of on it today or I take the other offer we have. They decided to shut up and sign off.
Then at my son's soccer game today, one of the other parents came up to me and the woman I was sitting with and told me that because I was yelling to the kids, she didn't enjoy the game. All of the parents do it and it wasn't like I was doing anything bad or being obnoxious. We were telling the kids when they were offsides and to get back on. We reminded them on both teams to keep their feet down during throw ins, and when there were open people that needed to be guarded. That is pretty usual around here.
The parents from the other team next to us didn't have a problem with it. The parents right next to us didn't have a probelm with it, and neither did the ref or the coach. But this woman came up to me and was just rude. So I didn't really say much. I was laughing over something someone had said and still had the smile on my face when she said that, so I simply looked at her with that smile and laugh in my voice and said "that's ok". Then a dad from our team turned around and told her not to be so rude and to let us have our fun as long as we were being supportive and not demanding, or rude to the kids. Then she didn't say a word to him, but came back to me and went on, so I still had my smile and laugh in my voice and simply said "I don't really care" and that was all I had to say.
I don't want to be rude, but I hate it when people get all self righteous and have to complain to you for stupid things. AND if she really did have a problem, she should have said something to me during the game. I am sure had she done that I would have told her to move down the line if I was bothering her, but she waited til the end. Later, I found out she was the ex sister in law of the coach and since my husband is the asst. coach, she was already not liking me. She didn't say anything to any of the other parents who were doing the same, just me.
But at the time, I didn't get upset. I am starting to be upset now, but I think that I handled it better than most people and since there were other parents who told her to just be quiet and stop being rude, I didn't feel bad.
Now I am looking forward to tomorrow so that I can get a new week over with and be one week closer to my new house. I need to get out of here. But I am still upset about what the buyers did today. It is like everybody thinks that they deserve the world. We are not cheating them and they are getting a decent house for cheap. AND they can't go and add demands in that were not in the original offer or part of the inspection like having us pay for closing costs. I can't even believe that the realtor brought that to my realtor knowing that wasn't going to happen and we were under no obligation for that. But in the end, my house passed inspection and they are stuck with it now no matter what. Now I can pack everything I want and just wait to move.
I hope you all had a great weekend!
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/19/2008 12:42:53 AM
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Nicole, is your dad one who talks quite a bit? I'm just curious because my dad doesn't empathize or talk a whole lot. I know he loves me...it's just hard sometimes. But then I remember that I never heard my dad tell me that he loved me until I was away at college. Sometimes plans change for one reason or another. It sounds like there was a good reason this time (you ended up being in extreme pain, etc.) Maybe I'm not understanding the entire situation...but it does sound as though each "side" could use a little extra understanding/compassion.
My dad is a pretty quiet guy, but that is just the way he is. That is how his parents were too. When I lived at home and was sick he always took care of me. He would leave work at the drop of a hat when he knew I needed him. So I know he loves me. Plus he always has the hugest smile on his face when he sees me. He is my daddy!
Actually, my mom always changes plans. First of all they were going to go to the West, then mid BC, then they were going to come here, then they were going to go camping down south and come to visit us if they were near us... this all in a few days. Then all of a sudden my dad calls to ask if they could come now... when they knew I was feeling crummy. I don't know why he called. My mom usually calls or emails. I am sure he wants to see us lots cuz he does love seeing us so maybe he just felt like calling this time. Maybe he thought I would say yes since it was him calling?
If they would have come yesterday it would have been fine. We could have spent the day together and they could have gone to the mountains today like they wanted to, stayed tonight and went home tomorrow morning. My mom also changes her mind because of the weather quite a bit. If it looks like it will rain she will sometimes cancel plans, if the forecast calls for a cloudy day she won't want to do something, she didn't come here because the weather was too nice and they wanted to stay home because she says they don't get many warm days where they live (they only live 3 hours away and have the same weather as we do...). She likes to do things when she wants to do them. She says that all the time. She says she doesn't want to make plans, but wants to do things when she feels like it. So pretty much if she wants to go on a vacation she wants to pack a bag and leave. But it doesn't work like that with us. We need to know. Lorne has plans tomorrow anyways. He's had them all week and I told her that already.
I just don't like how she will make plans, cancel or change them right away, try to get us to come stay with them when they know we can't come and then try to come on a day that is not good. They have cancelled before and we haven't even lived here for 6 months yet. Then she sounds all sad that they haven't seen us when we haven't been able to come. Lorne's brother was here for 4 days one weekend, then we both worked the next weekend at Lorne's work, then my brother was here for 3 days the weekend after that. And now we will be packing and cleaning this weekend and then moving the next weekend after that. So we won't be able to do anything for at least 3 weeks.
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/19/2008 11:23:19 AM
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Sounds like everyone has been busy and had some long days... my weekend was good and some parts annoying, Saterday I discovered some how a tick had gotten on my head...not so fun...and later that day it was soo nice we decided to go on nice drive threw mountains and just enjoy the nice day... we stopped for milkshakes... and then got this cable that normally holds things down in truck in my tire because the hook part was more like a nail part went into the tire... and so we sat around for an hr waiting on his dad to come help us out because I had spare but no jack :( but I didnt let it bother me... my sweetie was a little bothered by it but he got over it lol and we watched a movie on tv...and sunday was nice my sweetie and my sister and I went and seen Iron Man, which was really good.
Praying for everyone today.
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/19/2008 3:12:31 PM
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After yesterday, I am actually glad that it is Monday. But it is a short week for me because I don't work on Friday and I get Monday off also. YAY!
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/19/2008 3:21:47 PM
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Bad day that looks like it's just going to get worse.
I've failed repeatedly at my attempts to quit smoking.
I've been sick all weekend and still am.
After school, I get to be in charge of my 8 year old neice, who doesn't see the need to listen to anyone.
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/19/2008 4:50:33 PM
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((((Roberta)))) - hang in there. Last weekend at the retreat, we talked a lot about holding on to God and how he is our Rock. It might be an encouragement to you to look up all of the passages where God is refered to as our Rock. Our job is to hold on with all that we have - God's job is everything else.
Well, at least today went better than last week ended. That is always an encouragement. And of course it is a short week!!!!!!! Though we got the start of our list of things that has to be done at school before we can leave  I know the list is pretty much the exact same as last year, but it sure doesn't look any shorter. Two more Mondays with kids, three more Mondays total!!!!!! Wow - I only have 3 more Mondays in this country - that is a very scary thought. The end is coming up fast and I have so much I would still love to do. I have lots that I need to do yet, and so little time to spend with these people. I kept touching my kids all day today. Not inappropriately, but I would touch them on their shoulders as I checked their work and whatnot. I know I can't do that in the states, but in this place, it is totally fine- even expected in some cases. Some of these kids come from cultures where they see same sex adults holding hands all the time - and it is normal- it doesn't mean anything bad. So touching them lets them know that they are loved. I am going to miss these kids- even as much as they drive me crazy at times!!! Okay- I need to grade their work so I can feel frustrated with them for a little while before I start crying. Something tells me that I will do lots of crying over the next 3 weeks.
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/19/2008 5:01:41 PM
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((((Beth))))
Here I am complaining and you're getting ready to make a major life change!
Thanks for the encouragement!
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/19/2008 7:41:29 PM
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Don't worry about it I need to hear somebody else complaining besides myself or I quickly become wrapped up in myself and my own problems. Not saying that you are really complaining, but I think you get what I mean.
I got all of my papers graded!!!!!!!!! Now, to stay on top of that project for the next two weeks. I really don't know if it is all of the emotions about leaving or what, but I am so tired these days. It is not even 9pm yet and I am just about ready to fall asleep. I really am not sleeping all that well at night which is not helping matters- I keep looking forward to the bed that I will get to sleep on when I get home. A couple of years ago, my parents bought a nice bed for my sister and I. It is suppose to be the "guest bed" but we get it right now Anyway, it is top of the line and you wake up in the morning feeling so much better. I think I am going to buy myself one like it for my new house. I really haven't slept good (except for when I have been at my parents) in several years, so it would be nice to have a bed that I could actually enjoy sleeping in. Okay, I am off to read for a little while longer and then go to bed. Have a good evening everybody!!
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RE: May Flowers....Women's Chat Thread - 5/19/2008 8:16:44 PM
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Sorry Tamara, that stinks.
Nicole you need to put your parent's income down if you aren't an independent. And they ask how much money you have in the bank and everything. You have to fill out the form to get financial aid, grants and loans.
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Earlier this year I asked my dad for all the info so I could fill out the FAFSA. I told him also that I could get loans if I couldn't get scholarships/grants. Well, he tells me not to do the FAFSA, etc. because he was paying for the rest of my undergrad... which should be just another year. But he said for grad school I'm on my own. 