Couch 234: Ready, Set, Go!

stopdog · Dec 21, 2021, 10:28 PM

I just rewatched the final episode of The Big Bang Theory. It always makes me a little weepy

ArtieTheSequal · Dec 22, 2021, 11:18 AM

Morning coucharoonies!

we have OT again today and tomorrow. i did mine yesterday in the evening. hoping that next week they don't make us do any, so we can sorta rest up a little before hell month starts on Jan 3. we are trying to get ahead of the game before 1/3 but i doubt we will as we are getting a ton more messages than they had 'planned' for, and we're still spread out all over the place some taking calls, some doing messages, some doing chat, some doing Specialty, some doing other projects. If they would just leave us the f alone and let us work messages as a team, we would be fine and never be behind. oh well! it is what it is right! i'm thankful i have a job and a paycheck so I will stop complaining now!

ArtieTheSequal · Dec 22, 2021, 11:19 AM

... and just like that break is over. back to work with me!

ChickenNoodleSoup · Dec 22, 2021, 01:37 PM

Started preparations for Christmas Eve dinner today, gonna do a lot tomorrow too. Hopefully, I only have to roast the bird, make mash and heat up stuff/assemble on Friday. Got a goose this time, I've made duck, chicken and turkey before.

Today, I made some cranberry sauce and crispy onions, as well as roasted pecans for salad dressing. Tomorrow should be stuffing and green bean casserole.

ArtieTheSequal · Dec 22, 2021, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

I was waiting for the bus tonight with the CUTEST little girl and her dad. She was so tiny! But walking and talking, and jumping jumping jumping!!! I told her that i used to take the bus with my dad, a long long time ago. She spit (she was coughing poor little thing) and her dad said, yeah your mom taught you how to spit. I go, yeah i spit when i run. Then my glasses kept getting fogged up and i said so. Finally got them cleared and she got all excited that she could see me. Really bright little child.

When they got off the bus, before me, she lingered a bit after her dad, i turned around and saw she was looking at me, so i waved goodbye and she waved back. We really had a moment. She was so present.

When i first approached the bus stop, the dad had his stuff and her spread all over the bench, then when he saw me he made space, and i said, you got room for this granny? We also talked about how putting ungloved hands in pockets keeps them warm. I had one hand in and one hand out, on my stick. I love moments like these. But boy how do parents do it?

Awww, I can almost picture the scene, what a nice moment!

ArtieTheSequal · Dec 22, 2021, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ChickenNoodleSoup

Started preparations for Christmas Eve dinner today, gonna do a lot tomorrow too. Hopefully, I only have to roast the bird, make mash and heat up stuff/assemble on Friday. Got a goose this time, I've made duck, chicken and turkey before.

Today, I made some cranberry sauce and crispy onions, as well as roasted pecans for salad dressing. Tomorrow should be stuffing and green bean casserole.

Yum! I'm going to be baking a ham and making mashed potatoes on Friday so that's all ready for whatever time my son and his gf can come over on Saturday. Then I will be grilling veggies (red peppers, onions, cauliflower, mushrooms) on my new stovetop two-burner griddle thingamabob I got recently right before we're ready to eat.

Oh and also will be baking some cookies probably and a chocolate pie!

ChickenNoodleSoup · Dec 22, 2021, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

Yum! I'm going to be baking a ham and making mashed potatoes on Friday so that's all ready for whatever time my son and his gf can come over on Saturday. Then I will be grilling veggies (red peppers, onions, cauliflower, mushrooms) on my new stovetop two-burner griddle thingamabob I got recently right before we're ready to eat.

Oh and also will be baking some cookies probably and a chocolate pie!

That sounds delicious! Grilled veggies are the best.
I'm still thinking about whether to do dessert, there's already so much other food. And nobody but me cooking, so don't want to overload myself either.

stopdog · Dec 22, 2021, 02:29 PM

Pissed at surgeon wasting my time today. Drove out to his office for a 6 week check and all it consisted of was him asking if I was doing okay, me saying yes, I walked a yard and saw it (looking for limp which is mostly gone and I could have said over the phone) and then being told to come back in 6 weeks. I doubt I will do that unless I want to have an xray. When I told him it could done over the phone, he said he cared and wanted to make sure no infection. How he would know that from today is beyond me. I told him this had been my year of md and it was ending in a week. After this, I will just be dead because I am not messing with those effers. He kept fishing for compliments - he had a student with him when he asked it I was glad I had the surgery. I said I was not unhappy thus far. jhc those guys have egos

unaluna · Dec 22, 2021, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

Awww, I can almost picture the scene, what a nice moment!

Your right - The bus wave goodbye was a real life hallmark movie moment, and she started it!

unaluna · Dec 22, 2021, 03:43 PM

Okay, rescheduled my booster for this monday, same place, same time. At least this time i wont be surprised if they cancel on me.

stopdog · Dec 22, 2021, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Okay, rescheduled my booster for this monday, same place, same time. At least this time i wont be surprised if they cancel on me.

Good luck. They have been incredibly flakey around here as well

atisketatasket · Dec 22, 2021, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Your right - The bus wave goodbye was a real life hallmark movie moment, and she started it!

Criminy, now I have to compete with random little girls on busses for your affections?

It just ain't fair.

StressedMess · Dec 22, 2021, 05:59 PM

I spoke/wrote too soon yesterday. Woke up sick this morning. I can't whine and complain because I literally asked for it. Remember chicken pox parties?

Take care couchies!

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SlumberKitty · Dec 22, 2021, 06:11 PM

So much happened since the weekend. Talked to Julieanne on Saturday, my new t. She really is lovely. Not sure if she is helpful but she's lovely. Then the Rams game that I got tickets to for my Dad and I for his Christmas present got rescheduled for yesterday. So Dad and I went on Tuesday. We had so much fun. Except we didn't get home until after 10 p.m. which is late for me. I'm usually in bed by 730 p.m. Then today I found out I'm getting a bonus. Like $1000. Not as good as last years, but last year we got a Covid bonus on top of our regular bonus. But I am getting an 8% raise. Nothing to sneeze at. I'm still the lowest paid employee but at least I am moving up the ladder! So all good news from me here. HUGS and nods all around.

unaluna · Dec 22, 2021, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Criminy, now I have to compete with random little girls on busses for your affections?

It just ain't fair.

Its not a competition. They win, hands down!

stopdog · Dec 22, 2021, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Criminy, now I have to compete with random little girls on busses for your affections?

It just ain't fair.

How do you solve a problem like exhankster? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?

Polibeth · Dec 22, 2021, 06:41 PM

That raise sounds good Kit - plus a bonus! My company doesn't give either.

Daffydungle · Dec 22, 2021, 06:42 PM

Just saw a trailer for the 4th matrix movie i liked the first one, struggled through the second and didnt even get a 1/4 through the third. I cant remember any of them however. Maybe ,now i am not over medicated and watching with all the triggers around me , i should try and watch them again.

Daffydungle · Dec 22, 2021, 06:44 PM

Well done on the raise Kit. You deserve it.

Polibeth · Dec 22, 2021, 06:44 PM

Ugh - another employee told me today that I am "rude and mean all the time". I had no idea what she was talking about since I've barely seen her before (it's a huge company). She told my boss a couple of examples of when I've been mean and rude and most have been when she's bugging me while I am distracted. I told her that I am new at the job and don't know what I am doing and when I am interrupted it really throws me. Of course, I started crying telling her this which was the last thing I wanted to do but I think she gets it now.

atisketatasket · Dec 22, 2021, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

How do you solve a problem like exhankster? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?

Fob her off on a rich local widower with seven kids?

Polibeth · Dec 22, 2021, 06:45 PM

I should add that my boss told her to stop with the interruptions. (It was stupid stuff that she was complaining about) and boss totally took my side.