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| Christmas Meltdown; curse you calm types | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 13 2010, 02:37 PM (905 Views) | |
| RosemaryTwo | Dec 13 2010, 02:37 PM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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December is a crazy month for me. One of my sons has a birthday on the 22nd. My in-laws came for a visit this past weekend to celebrate Christmas and the birthday. We had a great but busy weekend. I fixed dinner Saturday night. We attended a play downtown. I have two parties to attend this week. I am hosting a second annual piano party at my house this Sunday for the adult piano students who take with my teacher. Yada yada yada. I started to make more cookies today and they didn't turn out - they were flat merangues (sp?). I actually called the magazine to complain about the recipe. I crashed and napped on the couch. I tried the cookies (a third time) and they worked. As much as I try to simplify this month, I succeed at that only to slight degrees. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 13 2010, 02:53 PM Post #2 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Now what is it that all the calm folks here are doing and you aren't? Oh, yes. I remember now. Scotch. Lots and lots of scotch.
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| sue | Dec 13 2010, 02:57 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Not making cookies. |
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| George K | Dec 13 2010, 02:57 PM Post #4 |
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Finally
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You need a hug. C'mere.... |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| George K | Dec 13 2010, 02:58 PM Post #5 |
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OK, Sue, I'll hug you too. Does that mean I get a Edited by George K, Dec 13 2010, 02:58 PM.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 13 2010, 02:58 PM Post #6 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Letcher. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| sue | Dec 13 2010, 02:58 PM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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| Bond, James Bond | Dec 13 2010, 03:01 PM Post #8 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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You rang? |
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| RosemaryTwo | Dec 13 2010, 03:05 PM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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My house seems to be the Christmas epi-center for my friends and family right now. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Frank_W | Dec 13 2010, 03:06 PM Post #10 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Have you considered taking up yoga? (ducking and running...) |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Dec 13 2010, 03:14 PM Post #11 |
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I tried going to a class last week. I couldn't lift my arms above my head to put plates away for two and a half days. Last week my piano teacher asked me to stop and buy him a mocha on my way back to pick up my son from his lesson. Really? Really? Have you no idea what my life is like right now, that I would have time to breeze in and get someone a mocha? I made him some coffee and brought it in a travel mug. Mixed in some cocoa and sugar. Voila. A mocha. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Frank_W | Dec 13 2010, 03:15 PM Post #12 |
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You forgot to stir in some loogies, too. LOL |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| kenny | Dec 13 2010, 03:15 PM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Unless there are guns pointing at you . . . just do less. Your loved ones will survive. Just do less. |
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| Luke's Dad | Dec 13 2010, 03:15 PM Post #14 |
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Believe me, R2, I definitely feel your pain. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| kenny | Dec 13 2010, 03:17 PM Post #15 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Rosemary . . . do less. |
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| dolmansaxlil | Dec 13 2010, 03:18 PM Post #16 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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There are benefits to being an anti-social only child. Sorry, R2. I couldn't handle it. Though I'll bet if I were forced to some kind person would gift me a pretty white coat with shiny buckles in back. |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Dec 13 2010, 03:21 PM Post #17 |
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I have done that for many of the adults around me, kenny. We stopped buying gifts for each other, for the most part. It's the kids that complicate things, I think. Although really I do not overdo it. I'm not sure how I agreed to do the piano party again this year. That's what has me in a tizzy today. Somehow I will pull it off and it will be a wonderful evening of Christmas music by the piano. If I don't host, it won't happen. No one else has the house for it. One student has the piano in her bedroom -- another house is chronically cluttered. |
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| RosemaryTwo | Dec 13 2010, 03:24 PM Post #18 |
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And I have two school Christmas concerts in there. A parent can't miss those. |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 13 2010, 03:27 PM Post #19 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I can't handle stress very well as is - so it's imperative for me to decrease it as much as I can in my daily life. In Colorado it's as easy as a trip to the doctor, and a prescription for the local dispensary. Lots of "calm types" around here...
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| George K | Dec 13 2010, 03:27 PM Post #20 |
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"Gee, honey, I'm sorry. I'm on backup call and there's this possible c-section so I really can't..." That worked for me. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| dolmansaxlil | Dec 13 2010, 03:29 PM Post #21 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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R2, Keep in mind that your children have a father, and he can be given some of the responsibility. It may not be exactly the way you'd do it, but it'll take some stuff off your plate. |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| kenny | Dec 13 2010, 03:30 PM Post #22 |
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Oh. Hiding behind the kids, as you complain. I've heard that before. You chose to do X because in your mind the kids benefit. That means the benefit to the kids must be greater than the drain on you. You'd think. So you ARE doing and getting what you want, since in your mind all this stuff is for happy kids. Hence complaining is not rational. You can't have it both ways. Tough love. |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 13 2010, 03:31 PM Post #23 |
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I agree with Dol. I'm all for Xmas spirit unless I have to do things... *humbug* Mrs.KB usually puts up the lights, because she has a specific way she likes to do them, but yesterday she wanted to rake leaves in the 60 degree weather (CO's seasons seem to have reversed this year), so she asked me to put up the lights. I grumbled of course, but I ultimately did it, and it took something off of her plate. Divvy it up. |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| kenny | Dec 13 2010, 03:32 PM Post #24 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Do less till you enjoy the season. |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 13 2010, 03:32 PM Post #25 |
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+1 Kenny |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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