due for a random sort of post. A post where I can just talk (and not talk) about all the little things.
I love my current calling in church. I’m the Activity Days leader.
It’s sort of like boy scouts for girls.
We meet bi-weekly for an hour.
Last week our activity was table manners and etiquette.
The 6 girls dined on a menu of Sticks!… carrot sticks, celery sticks and fish sticks, sounds delicious doesn’t it?!
I guess I was more into the setting of the table than the menu part…aw, whatever, they still had fun, and besides, who doesn’t love sticks?!
I still take screen shots of funny word verification words.
Can you believe I had to type this one?
Rude! I had a complex that night.
Or how about this one?
speaking of vagningbs, I went in last week for an annual check up on mine.
I had forgotten how I feel when I’m in that office…sad and exposed, but mostly sad.
Sad because I don’t think I’ll ever be in there all big and pregnant.
The only redeeming thing about my annual visit to the down-there-doc, IS my down there doc.
He’s handsome, understands infertility, cheers for the Utes, and encourages me to move on from this roller coaster infertility ride.
He also wears red crocs every day, Go UTE red crocs.
I know this because I’m usually looking down at his crocs…after that kind of a Dr.’s visit, I try to keep the eye contact to a minimal.
I threw my back out Halloween night.
It killed! I felt like I couldn’t stand up. It was a ‘naked-on-the-bathroom-floor-calling-for-help’ kind of moment.
My back still hurts a bit from it. I’m not even sure what I did.
Although it didn’t stop me from taking down all of Halloween by 11 p.m. that night.
When a holiday is over, I am usually more than ready to pack it up and ship it out.
I have a question, is it rude to ask to be removed from a friend’s forward list?
Or how about suggesting that they use blind carbon copy vs. just carbon copy?
I don’t think my request was received very well.
Someone needs to send out an email of good email etiquette and forward it on to all those who love to forward.
That’s all for now, until next time I’m due.
Now that really was random.
Last week a friend forwarded a false amber alert that has been going around for years, to about 1000 people. Then several people had to send one telling it was false to the same 1000 people.
I agree with you.
I hate forwards too. That really was a random post intermixed with some personal stuff. I'm sad for you. As I face the decision to be "done" or not I feel sad that you don't get to make that decision. Someday you will look back on this and have learned a lot. The only way to get there is to be "done" with here. Maybe your doc is right.
How is your back now? Hope it is getting better. There is nothing worse than a bad back. (Maybe a burnt tongue:)
1. Love the sticks.
2. I'm sorry about the sadness at the vagningbs doctor. I wish I could hug you or give you a churro.
3. I couldn't agree with you more about forwarded emails, though I know it's a sticky situation because the forwarders are so generous and religious about it. I hit delete without reading any of them. Not one.
Amen…on the forwarded e-mails! I think we all have that ONE friend who forwards EVERYTHING! I just don't know how to tell her to stop…I've kindly suggested better ways for her to use her computer time…but i guess I'm not being clear enough. Oh well…it must make her happy to think i "like" these e-mails…who knows!
cute table place settings!
This silver lining of your vagningbs situation is your two amazing 'hot' kids! you are a great mother to them and they are lucky to have you.
lighter side…there's a lotta silverware on that beautiful table for finger food.
I think you have cut people a break with the email thing.
Really we are all so busy and try our hardest but sometimes people forget.
BUT maybe your post will be enough reminder, I remember 80% of the time! lol
But feel lucky that people care about you and want to email you
Love those vagningbs appointments don't we? Question, who is your doctor? Is he is SLC? Could use a good reference.
And, no it is not rude to ask to be removed from a forward list. I've done it!
i love that you love funny verification words, too! my sister always sends me funny ones!
I don't like being forwarded everything under the sun too. Drives me crazy!
I saw a funny word verification the other day…I should have captured it.
My daughter loves Activity Days (when they have it!). I'm sure you make a great leader!
HA! i lol'ed at the part about the doctor. i too try to avoid eye contact as much as possible. hahah.
i always pay attention to my word verification words too. and i love your random posts. that is all.
i just got released as activity days leader-SO SAD! it was for sure one of my fave callings of all time. i mean really, you can't beat it-2 times a month, hang out w/cute little girls (an espcially big bonus for those of us w/all boys
anyways, i bet you are fantastic.
i too am so sorry for your struggles. i know it must be so hard and i am just sorry. the things that life throws at us just aren't fair and i think it's especially difficult when it happens to someone who is such an obviously amazing mom. anyways, hope you are doing well and looking forward to the holidays w/your cute family. adrian
Oh – your random is the best. I've been the Activity Days leader for the 8 & 9 year olds for almost two years now and I've LOVED the calling. I think they are going to release me soon and I'll be sad because it really is a fun one. (and you never know what you may be getting instead!) Let me know if you ever need Activity Day ideas. Love your table setting!
So sorry about the infertility thing. Makes me sad that you're sad. Although your little Aiden is the cutest thing out there. I say adopt one more. My close friend has adopted three and they are such a darling family. As is yours!
Oh – and the e-mail thing – NOT RUDE. I ask to be taken off lists ALL the time.
blind carbon copy is the ONLY way to go! it's just good manners. people should not assume you want your email address scattered far and wide. NOT using blind carbon copy at work can get you fired, and in your personal life, i think it's a matter of courtesy. they should comply.
I love a good random post.
And I love my OB/GYN too. I like looking at him. And he is funny. And he likes the Utes. Who cares if I have to drive all the way to the U of U – it is worth it.
I can't imagine someone getting offended by suggesting a blind carbon copy – if you don't want your email out there circulating in forward-everything-land, then that should be your right, I think.
And as far as being removed from a forward list – that's a little stickier. My husband has asked more people than I have to remove him from their lists. I've only asked a token few forwarders, and they all are close to me so it hasn't (I don't think?) ruined anything. You could always retaliate by just forwarding them stuff you know they wouldn't like! Haha! (I would never really do that, but my thoughts often more devious than my behavior).
My stepmother is the resident forwarder in my group, I try to just smile and file, because it is her way of keeping in touch. I am sorry for the sadness. I wish you did not have this heartache.
I LOVE random posts. I think they are the best and they always give me a good laugh.
I didn't know you were put in Activity Days. I was wondering why you weren't on the stand for the Primary Program "No fair!" I thought!
My mom forwards EVERYTHING to me. It drives me crazy… so I just hit delete and tell her I couldn't pull it up if she asks if I read it (I'm a terrible daughter!)
I too love my OB/GYN. I know this sounds crazy but he has been a calming presence in some scary and emotional times. I am so sorry about your struggles. I think you are a wonderful mom and your two kids are the cutest things around! They are lucky to have you.
P.S. We already know that I'm more than a little slow at some things. How do you do a blind carbon copy?
I'm glad you were due for some randomness, I needed to hear it.
Ugh, the down-there-doc! And sorry it makes you sad! But lovin' the comment about keeping the eye contact to a minimum afterward!
And yes about the forwarding. Will you write a post on that? I get so many emails that should be using BCC aka blink carbon copy, people!!
Thanks for this post! I'm happy I get to see you Saturday!
I ask people to bcc my email address. Most people are understanding when you present it as a privacy issue. I'm a big supporter of the bcc. I recently rediscovered why. I sent out an email and was in a hurry and didn't realize until after it was sent that I neglected to do it bcc. For the next two days I got emails from my friends asking who a certain person was who emailed them a bunch of marketing crap. I felt like poop on a stick! After sending an apology email, I emailed that friend and told her I had several requests from people for her to remove them from her list and asked her to remove any one who was on the email list I sent. So uncool of her! I will never make that mistake again!
My sister had a great idea. She created an email address that she gave to all the "forward junkies". Now she gets all the random forwards to one email that she checks every couple of weeks to mainly just delete things.
Go UTES!!! It's nice to know I have some company in that regard-it get's a little lonely "down south" when you wear red!
Loved. This. Post
It truly felt like a kandid kami entry. Keep 'em coming…
Do you think you could post your "Etiquette" tips, pretty please?? I may have a certain *cough, acquaintance who could use a reminder. Just sayin'.
Wow. I can totally relate to the whole- feeling sad over your V visit. {Infertility Sucks.}
I was a wreck just the other day, after I came home and cried my eyes out. I had an appointment for an internal/external ultrasound test. FYI. Not the most comfortable exam.
Anyways, there was a moment when I was left alone in the room, and I made the mistake of looking up at the monitor screen. Seeing an image of my belly with never having a baby inside, yet– well it was just plain torture. Just a big, empty, womb, with another big, empty, reminder as to why the future terrifies me.
Needless to say, I bawled when I got home… It's only been 2 and 1/2 years of being childless for us. I have more love and respect for women like you.
I say, you and I get together and start our own email "ex FORWARDing" group. The subject can be on random word verifications, ie.) celerystix. We can FWD it to everyone we know
Hey, I'm the activity days leader in our ward too! I might just have to borrow your idea for the etiquette night – a sticks dinner, that is too cute.
I love random posts. My favorite OB/GYN was in UT. I still miss him. I'm sorry you have to deal with infertility. For awhile I wasn't sure if I would be able to have kids.
I bet you are a fun Activity Days leader!
How hard is it to erase email addresses before you fwd or do a bcc?
I couldn't wait to take down the Halloween decor either. As much as I like to decorate, once that holiday's over, it's over.
I've actually had to send a few friends kindly worded notes to please email me with real, self-written emails any time, but to please not forward stuff anymore. usually they get pissed off no matter how you word it. Oh well.