Lots of Babble, Feel Free to Disregard...
Sorry I've been MIA guys. I still read your stuff, I just havent really felt like commenting, or posting for that matter. Nothing's wrong, I just havent really been interested in online things like I usually am. It'll pass though lol, it always does. So I guess I'll update on some of what's been going on lately.
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I know I didnt post about this, but for those of you who may've seen my post about it in ttc_lesbians, we never did hear a final word from our potential donor. So we assume he either changed his mind for whatever reason, or his girlfriend had a problem with it, or whatever. It was too hard to keep hoping and hoping and not knowing. It sucks, but we'll find our donor when the time is right.
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Jess and I are thinking about going to Connecticut next year for a really small, informal wedding ceremony. 10-12 people, family and a few close friends. Our 2-year anniversary is on a Friday in March, and we thought it'd be really cool to have that be our wedding anniversary too. I'm a little OCD, and I've always wanted to do that lol. Plus, it will be 2012, which is an even number. I like even numbers. I know, I know, I'm crazy lol.
Ideally, we'd arrive Thursday, early enough to go around and take care of paperwork, the application, etc. We may or may not have to go back Friday morning and pick up the certificate. According to all my research, it just depends on the county, but I havent been able to find specific information on any one county. We'd have the ceremony on Friday afternoon, and afterwards in place of a reception dinner, we'd just like to all have dinner together at a restaurant. Maybe have a cake, but nothing fancy. If money permits, Jess and I would stay through Monday morning as a honeymoon of sorts.
Our first choice for location is a gorgeous bed and breakfast named the Copper Beech Inn, that is described as subtle and refined elegance in traditional New England style. For the prices and the amenities, I dont think it can be beat. The rooms are breathtaking, as well as being luxurious. Many of the bathrooms have two-person jacuzzi massage tubs, and some even have heated marble floors. I've emailed them about having our wedding there, but apparently the Events Coordinator will not be in until next week. So we're still holding our breaths that it will be available, and that it wont cost an arm and a leg (they have a wedding package, but its listed as being for 20 guests minimum), and of course that they will be gay-friendly. Here it is if you want to look at it: www.copperbeechinn.com/index.html
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They're cutting my baylor pay at work. For those of you who dont know what that is, its when a company pays you for an extra 8 hours per week because you work 2 12 or 16 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday. (I do 12's.) That's 32 hours a month that I'm losing. That's a whole freakin paycheck! I was so pissed when they told me. They're giving us a quarterly bonus over the next year to try to 'soften the blow', but it wont come close to making up what I'm losing. Its such bullshit because losing that extra time per week is the only thing that keeps a lot of people from calling out all the time. We're already short most of the time, and I have a feeling its only going to get worse. I hate it there so much, but I cant quit. Not yet. Not with me and Jess sharing a car. We're hoping to save up a little money down the road and get a little cheap car, and then as soon as we have 2 reliable cars, I'll be out of that shithole so fast all they'll see is a blur. I'm terrified the place will be shut down before then though, there's so much corruptness there. They fired Kelly last week (who's getting a group together to file for a right to sue for discrimination), and some of the things she knows would have the place shut down in a heartbeat. I wonder, if they get shut down, do I get unemployment?
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Jess quit her job about a week ago. She couldn't deal with all their bullshit anymore. Of course she talked to me about it first. I told her that I couldn't outright tell her to quit without having another (I was raised not to do that), but that I would of course support her if she did. We were sitting outside in the car on her lunch break talking about it, and afterwards she went in and more or less told them to shove it. She got a callback for a job 2 days later, and one for a different job this week. She's been in for 2 interviews for the first one (well, more like tests- its a warehouse job, so there was a physical stress test and some other stuff) and should hopefully get a call in the next few days (minus the weekend) if she gets it. She really wants it, and it would be great for us because it would be a $4 raise from what she used to make. Pray she gets one, especially with me losing baylor!
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I cant really think of anything else, so I guess that's it. If you actually read all that babble, well... bless your heart. Lol kidding, kidding, But seriously, thanks (=
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I know I didnt post about this, but for those of you who may've seen my post about it in ttc_lesbians, we never did hear a final word from our potential donor. So we assume he either changed his mind for whatever reason, or his girlfriend had a problem with it, or whatever. It was too hard to keep hoping and hoping and not knowing. It sucks, but we'll find our donor when the time is right.
♥♥♥
Jess and I are thinking about going to Connecticut next year for a really small, informal wedding ceremony. 10-12 people, family and a few close friends. Our 2-year anniversary is on a Friday in March, and we thought it'd be really cool to have that be our wedding anniversary too. I'm a little OCD, and I've always wanted to do that lol. Plus, it will be 2012, which is an even number. I like even numbers. I know, I know, I'm crazy lol.
Ideally, we'd arrive Thursday, early enough to go around and take care of paperwork, the application, etc. We may or may not have to go back Friday morning and pick up the certificate. According to all my research, it just depends on the county, but I havent been able to find specific information on any one county. We'd have the ceremony on Friday afternoon, and afterwards in place of a reception dinner, we'd just like to all have dinner together at a restaurant. Maybe have a cake, but nothing fancy. If money permits, Jess and I would stay through Monday morning as a honeymoon of sorts.
Our first choice for location is a gorgeous bed and breakfast named the Copper Beech Inn, that is described as subtle and refined elegance in traditional New England style. For the prices and the amenities, I dont think it can be beat. The rooms are breathtaking, as well as being luxurious. Many of the bathrooms have two-person jacuzzi massage tubs, and some even have heated marble floors. I've emailed them about having our wedding there, but apparently the Events Coordinator will not be in until next week. So we're still holding our breaths that it will be available, and that it wont cost an arm and a leg (they have a wedding package, but its listed as being for 20 guests minimum), and of course that they will be gay-friendly. Here it is if you want to look at it: www.copperbeechinn.com/index.html
♥♥♥
They're cutting my baylor pay at work. For those of you who dont know what that is, its when a company pays you for an extra 8 hours per week because you work 2 12 or 16 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday. (I do 12's.) That's 32 hours a month that I'm losing. That's a whole freakin paycheck! I was so pissed when they told me. They're giving us a quarterly bonus over the next year to try to 'soften the blow', but it wont come close to making up what I'm losing. Its such bullshit because losing that extra time per week is the only thing that keeps a lot of people from calling out all the time. We're already short most of the time, and I have a feeling its only going to get worse. I hate it there so much, but I cant quit. Not yet. Not with me and Jess sharing a car. We're hoping to save up a little money down the road and get a little cheap car, and then as soon as we have 2 reliable cars, I'll be out of that shithole so fast all they'll see is a blur. I'm terrified the place will be shut down before then though, there's so much corruptness there. They fired Kelly last week (who's getting a group together to file for a right to sue for discrimination), and some of the things she knows would have the place shut down in a heartbeat. I wonder, if they get shut down, do I get unemployment?
♥♥♥
Jess quit her job about a week ago. She couldn't deal with all their bullshit anymore. Of course she talked to me about it first. I told her that I couldn't outright tell her to quit without having another (I was raised not to do that), but that I would of course support her if she did. We were sitting outside in the car on her lunch break talking about it, and afterwards she went in and more or less told them to shove it. She got a callback for a job 2 days later, and one for a different job this week. She's been in for 2 interviews for the first one (well, more like tests- its a warehouse job, so there was a physical stress test and some other stuff) and should hopefully get a call in the next few days (minus the weekend) if she gets it. She really wants it, and it would be great for us because it would be a $4 raise from what she used to make. Pray she gets one, especially with me losing baylor!
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I cant really think of anything else, so I guess that's it. If you actually read all that babble, well... bless your heart. Lol kidding, kidding, But seriously, thanks (=