Jubilant January ~ Week 3

[Lavande]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Shelley, I'm still eating that vegan dish I made Wednesday
Mango chutney sounds good, yum.

Greetings G, always good to see you

Rusty, where are you heading in CA? My brother lives in Woodland, just down the road from UC Davis.
I'd love to go back & visit there - some day. I need to stay close to home this year.....I'm on grandbaby watch! My mood sunk last evening when I got to thinking about YB not being around to say Happy BD to our daughter & he won't be around when our granddaughter arrives next month. It's old habit - having him around to share these events (even though he wasn't totally present). That led to some shitty dreams. I seriously need a hypnotist :H

OK, getting super cold here. Time for a nice fire!!

[papmom3]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Evening JJers.
John that was downright spooky!!

Well today was a half snow day but I didn't go in. I did my work in the morning and spent the afternoon shoveling out once again. After I had my pity party :upset:. It took me 2 hours. Even tho it was pretty light it was a lot. they said 7 inches but I swear I was shoveling at least a foot. And it was brrrrrrr out there with a nasty wind. Most of the time the snow came right back in my face!! Of course hours later I looked at my phone and noticed my sis had texted me to say call her if I wanted my nephew to come dig me out!! :upset: I can't believe I missed that text!!

I too am sick to death of all the snow we've gotten. Tomorrow I will take a pic for you. Meant to do it today before I went in. Farmer's Almanac said this winter would be less snow than normal for my region. NOT!!!

Tomorrow is WW at 7am (oh yea) and then work at the RE office. I'm thinking of seriously giving my notice. I would love the extra time to get my virtual assistant business up and running but that $73 a week really helps. I'm not real impressed with the new management so far-last sunday I spent an hour of my one day off (which really wasn't since I had real job work to do) training the Sunday girl. They didn't ask me to do it but I couldn't just let her stay clueless all day. The new owner knew I did that too and I never even got an email thanking me. Hrumph. Not impressed at all.

I haven't been sleeping well at all lately and I'm baffled as to why. Getting up at 3am again just like when I was drinking. The only dif is I don't feel physically as bad-still tired but not that wine head tired where all you want to do is crash (except yesterday-I felt totally exhausted all day). I'm sure all this financial crap is weighing heavily on me and the weather isn't helping. Sigh.

Chill-I so miss your musings on here. I hope you are doing OK and that your flight back to Portugal goes smoothly. I know you are really busy trying to get ready to move back to the UK. Thinking of you!!

Rusty-enjoy your trip to CA!! Sorry about your Iphone. Did you get a new one? I heard Apple is pretty good with replacing things. My sister dropped her Ipod in a puddle and it wouldn't work. It was pretty old too and they just replaced it without batting an eye!!

Lav-hope things start looking brighter for you too. At least you have the grandkids to keep you busy. Good going on the course and working on your website!!

Hi to everyone else-Dill, Sooty, Sped, Star, RB, Mylife, Mr G-I hope to be more cheerful tomorrow. Sorry to be such a poopy papmom.

[paguy]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Good Evening Folks:

I was just thinking about how much I dislike the weather this winter and read a a friend's Facebook posting saying it was -15 where he lives in Minneapolis. I guess I'll stop complaining. Only until the next snowstorm (which is supposed to arrive Tuesday-Wednesday next week). :upset:

I am so thankful this is Friday. It has been the week from you know where at work and I am ready to just veg out.

Also, thankfully, I seem to have fixed my computer problem. I suspected it was my anti-virus software and I managed to disable it and then restart it again - all seems to be working fine now.

That 111 thingie is weird, isn't it? There must be some really complex mathematical explanation but I don't need to know all the details.

Hoping everyone hangs in there despite this whole winter thing.

Chil and Lav - Sending extra hugs your way.

Everyone else - Have a pleasant evening....

[sdlovespackers]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Sorry....another quick post....how does it get so late so fast???:wow3:
Jon--that 11 thing was SUPER crazy!! I can't wait to email it to my teachers...they ( and the kids) love weird things like that!!!

RB--My son just turned 9 and I'm 36:shocked: Wowzer!! Get this!! A gal I work with came and told me today she wants to set me up with one of her husband's friends....I had run into them at the grocery store last weekend...and I guess he asked about me after we all walked away. This guy is just GOING to be 30!!! YIKES...I don't know??? Haven't dated in two years...guess a date next weekend wouldn't hurt??? Sped--better tell your your son to hurry...I could be spoken for pretty soon...HAHAHAHA!!!!

Pap3 (along with MANY of others)--I feel your pain on all this damn snow....and horrible freezing temps!!!! Listen to this....at our school we DON't go out to recess if the temp or wind chill is BELOW NEGATIVE 10....I found out yesterday...at my son's school they don't go out if it's below negative 20!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!!!!! Yeah.....not anymore...my son WILL stay in....his breathing tests have gone down the last 2 week by 50 points!!!! Now I know why!!! Not a happy mom!!! If his peak scores get below 190...he can't get his weekly shot...and if he misses too many we have to start all over....we are almost a year into these and 1500+ DOLLARS!

Last thing....Rusty...my sister sat RIGHT across from BOB from the Biggest Loser at the LAX airport this afternoon!!! She texted me....I was like.....GO TALK TO HIM!!!!! GET HIS PICTURE!!!!!! AUTOGRAPH!!!!!!! But no....her husband wouldn't let her...in fact made her sit facing the wall so she wouldn't keep looking at him!!!! ((((GAG!!!)))) (((BARF)))) Dump the controlling freak!!!! Anyway....needless to say...no pictures of the beautifully flamboyantly gay man!!!! ((((Sigh))))) Damn I wish I was there!!!!

Ok....need to hit the hay!!!
See Y'all tomorrow!!!
SD

[Dewdrop]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Oh my I am so glad to be back with you all and this is just a quick flyby I’ll catch up better over the weekend, I have done a quick zoom through this week – so much to catch up on- you are such a busy bunch!!

Cyn my heart goes out to you, you are under so much pressure at the moment juggling all those balls in the air you must be exhausted. Please look after yourself and take it as easy as you can, and I know that is so much easier said than done. How you continue to do what you do is beyond me and I am stressed and anxious simply reading your posts. I think of you at the moment with much kindness and compassion and I will be thinking of you in my metta bhavana meditations.

SD I smiled when I read your story of dropping off the food for the homeless person, can I ask why you are so afraid of them? I do a bit of voluntary work with an organisation who work with youngsters 16 – 23 who are out of the mainstream, have dropped out of school, involved in drugs/alcohol, are homeless & out of work, etc. etc. Yet none of them make me feel in any way threatened so I am curious as to why you feel afraid of homeless people. Rebirth said something in a previous post about people with mental health issues that i wanted to address here but have no time to go back and look for it, will do when |I have time.

Paguy I absolutely think you have done the right thing and admire your decision so much, yet I am quite envious of you being able to retire so early; I have dreams of this and am already planning what I will do to enable me to retire as early as possible. I have started to plan a 2 year round the world working trip which started as a bit of a fantasy but keeps me focussed and upbeat and means that I can retire 2 years earlier.

Chill I hope you are well and appreciate that this is not a good time for you but I do worry that you are not connecting with people who can help and support you, please don’t withdraw at this time this is when you need to draw on the consciousness of the whole universe. Trawling through London selling your stuff is a pretty dismal prospect so please do reconnect with us when you feel able.

Well I wasn’t simply offline this week I was on a work conference in The Canary Islands and I am so glad to be home. It was a very difficult week for me in many ways due to the constant free bars and expectation that everyone drinks however I knew this before I went. We had a Black Tie Ball on the last night which was absolutely amazing but as we had quite a few ‘winners’ on our table it was a constant round of champagne, toasting and congratulations on our table and the main stage. I am beginning to feel quite alienated from the people I work with and am unsure how to deal with it. The person I have the biggest problem with is my Manager who is really quite insistent that everyone drinks, we have an Asian person on our team who does not drink due to religious reasons who actually drank to conform and not be singled out. How sad is that and is a good example of the pressure everyone is under; yes I do think our Manager has a drink problem but nobody wants to tackle him directly.

Well I'd better get to bed soon or it will soon be tomorrow.

Dewdrop :h

[Stargazerlily]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Good morning all.

What a busy thread, I look forward to daily catch up, and appreciate each person, just wanted you to know.

Lav, it has got to be hard...the end of a marriage...of course you would have feelings of sadness. So glad you are talking about it. Winter is hard, I struggle till spring. It is so cold here, we get constant snow, every day. It is just part of the winter for us. But it still stinks. It makes me want to hibernate, I did not even go exercise this week, it was too much effort.

Papmom, hey, I am grateful you mentioned about waking up so darn early. I am getting up between, get this, 3:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. I feel like a freak, it is driving me crazy. I think it is because I am falling asleep so early. I am just making coffee and getting on line. I don't know what else to do. But you are so right, it is totally different than an alcohol induced early wake up. I do not have that crushing guilt and anxiety, I am just awake and ready to go. My dad and one of my brothers does not need alot of sleep, so for me it may just be a family thing. I too get really tired between 2 and 4 in the afternoon, and just do my best to get through it.

Dewdrop, I appreciate your lovely post. It brought up feelings of anger that a manager would peer pressure (so childish) his employees to drink alcohol. He must have an alcohol problem, I have noticed that heavy drinkers want company to normalize and justify their own heavy drinking. What a toxic environment, stay strong and do what is right for you.

SD, go for it. I mean the date. This weather is so dangerous, especially for little kids. We will get through it together.

PAguy, I hear you regarding just wanting to veg out. I too had a busy week and could barely wait to just stay home last night, fast food night, and reading and TV. A fire for warmth, and it was perfectly relaxing.

Chill, sending you strength and abundance, AF. Stay strong.

Dill, just wanted to say Hi, you sound strong and centered. How great to take online continuing ed classes to keep you mind focused.

[Cassia]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Hi all

Today, I am on day 31 sober so I felt that I could join the monthly abstinence thread. I know I could have joined before that but let's just say it was a mini-goal to get her after my 30 days.

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

l x

[papmom3]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Quick check in before WW and I will comment on everyone's wonderful posts this morning when I get to work.

Just wanted to say :welcome:to Cassia and BIG congrats on your 30 days!! I too waited until I had that goal under my belt before I joined the 2 monthly threads but obviously not a requirment.

Gotta run-gonna be ugly today at WW!!
:l

[spedteach]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Hey Lav, I am just about ready to jump in my car and drive east....Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania...!
Seriously, how far apart are we??
Just put the finishing touches on my brussel sprout, spaghettii squash, garbanzo bean vegan dish. Lav,, it was delicious! My vegan son was so happy with it.
Thinking about a vegan/vegetarian restaraunt?

[Lavande]

Jubilant January ~ Week 3

Shelley,
Glad you enjoyed that dish - it was good!!!!!

This is now last week's thread - week 4 started today