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Friday thread
Started by PsyDr
Thoughts and prayers for your immune system.
I can do it now or in kindergarten. I work in a hospital so we'll see if that saves me even a little.
The dropoff went okay. I cried more than he did. I get lots of pictures which is helping.
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One week ahead of you. The end of the day has never been more exciting <3
Really though, hope you're doing okay. I know people say you "get used to it," and many people do, but I'm still sad about it with my second baby.
Sanman
O.G.
Acceptance is key. Though may God have mercy on your immune system. Mine has never been the same. Maybe when the kiddo is in college.
The time between dropping them off at day care and moving to another country and renting them the house because they're never leaving and you want some privacy and don't want to be responsible for your adult children's supper goes fast. Enjoy it!
Sanman
O.G.
I mean which of us parents doesn't dream of running away from home from time to time. Could be any day now.
My watch party screamed during OG's delivery from the heavens. Fantastic game to watch!Knicks for the win! Greatest comeback in NBA finals history. If they don't win this it will be the curse of the orange orangutan.
I was supposed to meet friends out for a free concert in a few hours, but it’s 95 and sunny, not sure I want to deal w that heat.
It finally happened--I have enough publications that one somehow fell of my CV between versions and I didn't know until I went to copy and paste it.
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Happy Friday to VA psychologists! Still some perks to our jobs, haha
They haven't taken Fridays away from ya'll in the VA yet?
Sanman
O.G.
How did that not happen a long time ago?
Your journey is merely just beginning. Just enjoy the bouts of wellness that you experience now and then over the next two years.
Sanman
O.G.
Sanman
O.G.
Bachelor parties have changed since I was a young man.
Or cover stories have improved. Or SO's have gotten a LOT more gullible.
But yeah, I also couldn't answer my phone because "I went on a 75 mile hike" "with my friends". Dazen remembers. He was there.
Its rough out there. But when your kid hits age three or so, they'll never be sick. Plus, you're gonna be really good at working while sick.
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What happens if you have a 3 year old and then have another baby? Is the second round as bad when they start daycare?
At least for us, there was another burst, but nowhere near as bad as the first.
One of my friends described daycare as paying $30,000 year in order to receive every infectious disease known to man.
Sanman
O.G.
I read a comment someone made that their porsche 911 payment just goes to daycare. I looked it up and I indeed could have had a Porsche 911 instead of a semi chronic infection.
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Time to use that banked sick time liberally
Young children are Petri dishes w arms. With a rise in anti-vaxxers, what could possibly go wrong?!
*looks at the flu outbreaks in the military*
On the topic of kids…I’m at Disney with my teenage son, my bff and her 6 yr old twins. I love those kiddos, but seriously cannot fathom why anyone has more than one child! I was in charge of all three kids today and I am exhausted! Definitely feel good about my decision to stop at one!
I work with little kids. Said work is in pediatric urgent care centers. Some of my sessions are literally done in medical exam rooms. There's definitely been a few illnesses here over the past 6+ months we've been here! At least going to the doctor if you need to is free up here!
I've got some pro-tips for you. Buy one of those home otoscopes that takes pictures. For inevitable ear infections/pink eye you can call the teledoc or whatever your insurance prefers and send them a picture of the ear drum or red eye. Often these tele health docs are open 24/7 and when your kiddo gets sent home at 4pm on Thursday, you don't have mess up your Friday by scrambling to the pediatrician.
Same. or is it that we just got better at handling it?
Personally, I think it was just getting a re-exposure to those childhood illnesses that our bodies had rarely seen since we were kids. Nowadays it's just the usual URIs. In the future, we get to look forward to the return of polio and measles deaths because of the willful stupidity of our populace.
Sometimes I appreciate my infertility. Reading this thread is one of those moments.
Wait... people see patients outside of medical exam rooms? Lol 😆
In the actual spirit of the Friday thread, we have reservations this weekend at a fancy Eye-talian restaurant. I am very excited because last time we ate there it was delicious (and this time we don't have to pay, since my relatives are treating us)
Book club tonight and then I'm on an island until Tuesday🙂
The older I get, the more I appreciate not having kids. Kudos to all the parents out there, but I’m happy being an uncle.
Spent my Friday driving down to the border, entering the US for a little while, they crossing back over to apply for a new employer restricted work permit because I got an awesome new job up here in the 51st state! I'm good until at least fall 2028. If the orange idiot messes up CUSMA it could get more complicated, but I'm eligible for permanent residency end of this year. If all goes well with that, I won't be dependent on a tenuous trade agreement.
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It's COVID's fault. They figured out fewer people with more money made the park a better experience. They're focusing more on crowd management and a customized experience because people pay extra for all of that. Their app makes it really easy to add fees to absolutely everything.
It's the worst.
LOL. Truth! Just got back from Disney World on Saturday. I had an amazing time, but it was exhausting beginning to end. I now need a few days off to recover from my vacation!
Up here in the Greater Toronto Area we currently have literally the worst air quality in the world. Trips outside limited to short walks with the dog. Smells like a campfire outside, and I quickly start wheezing. Supposed to be clearing up a little over the next few days. Temps in- as they say here- the mid thirties (that means hot!) Dont make it any better. Fortunately my Friday rec/leisure activity is indoors- old man (55+) pick-up hockey ( they call it "shinny" here) in the morning, and hopefully a lowest level there is beer league game tomorrow night. Watching some episodes of "For All Mankind" tonight. We're on Season 3 and I still can't tell ifvi like it or not, but I guess I'll see it through. I was excited for a new sci Winslow from the producer (Ron Moore)of one of my favorites of all time (the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica), but kind of Mehta. Also doing another playthrough of Witcher 3 and drinking some Sidecars, so i cant really complain too much!
My sports for the evening were canceled due to that same wildfire smoke. Hopefully it clears up some before doubleheaders on Sunday.
