Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))

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  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    crosbylee wrote: »
    crosbylee wrote: »
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    I confess that I really hope TK gets me a romantic and meaningful Christmas (and birthday for that matter) gift. I don't have anything specific in mind, just something that he put some thought into that shows he cares. He did well last year with a necklace and earrings. I also confess that I don't know if I should remind him my birthday is coming up or not. I will not but it may come up when talking about our day - the kids and I will celebrate it while TK is traveling.

    Nothing wrong with that :) I confess I'm hoping for something romantic and meaningful from SO as well <3

    My husband is not really good at that kind of gift giving. Last year I got new pots and pans and the year before it was a Keurig. Appreciated gifts for sure, but romantic gestures they are not.

    Mine bought me a KitchenAid mixer the other day. I said, oh good and early Christmas gift. He told me he knew better than to get me anything like that for Christmas, even if I asked for it.

    I actually like practical gifts. I don't like little baubles that end up collecting dust in the back of some drawer like jewelry or little figurines or anything. When I had started trying to lose weight, I got a fancy scale from Mr. Susie. When I was studying for my GED, I got a bunch of different GED books as a gift. The kind of gift I can use is the best kind. :)

    That's the thing. I totally wanted that for Christmas. I don't wear much jewelry because of my job and I just don't wear it out of habit. I don't like gifts that I am afraid will just sit. His taste in jewelry isn't that great, so I try to guide if he is going to buy, but I don't need it.

    My husband always asks if I want jewelry but I wear the same thing every day (all gifts from him, anyway) so I don't really want or need more. I'm boring but I like it that way. I have a pretty pair of black pearl earrings he gave me once that are perfect for me but I only wear them every few months because I habitually wear the same pair of plain sleeper-style hoops every day, and I think it's kind of a waste to own any more stuff if I'm never going to wear it.
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    peleroja wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    I love my waist length hair but I just made an appointment to get about six inches cut off. Torn thoughts

    Aw what made you decide to do that? I bet it'll still be gorgeous!

    Thanks! I think it looks pretty and healthy but I think a little bit shorter looks a little bit better on me. It is so very fine and straight that it looks a little more lush a little shorter because I do have a bit of layering added in for movement. If I change my mind I can grow it back out and I am leaving it pretty long (mid-back) I have gone from extremely short (1.5 inches) to waist length. It also gets in the way a lot and a little shorter is a little less hair I have to keep track of when I am dealing with power tools, chemical reactions, and so on. I live in a pony tail most of the time and even that pony tail was getting in my way. I do, however, love it when I wear it straight down. I will talk to my stylist. She is extremely fashionable and will make sure I get something that is very attractive. I have also thought of some color but I like its natural color (dirty blonde? Honey brown?) just fine.

    I'm sure it will be great! Mine is in that ponytails-all-day-every-day length too right now and I am thinking I might need a real haircut soon too because it drives me crazy and it's so much care. It's nice on the one time per month I wear it down but then I just end up getting annoyed when it catches on my clothes and chairs and stuff.

    And I think I'd call yours "honey blonde" and get the best of both worlds, haha. I hate "dirty blonde" as a phrase as I don't think dark blonde looks dirty at all. Your colour is very pretty and I wish mine leaned more that way and less yellow-y, but I'm trying not to colour it and even that purple shampoo doesn't help so I'm stuck with it.

    I think your hair is a very pretty color and have since your first pictures here. I think my long hair bothers me most rolling over in bed or when I am driving and it gets caught behind my back so that when I make a movement with my head I pull my hair. I do know that the in-between length drives me nuts. It has to be jaw length or shorter or arm-pit length or longer. When the ends of my hair touch my neck I can't stand it. :neutral:
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Confession, day 2 of 369 days until my marathon, I did nothing. I went to bed early with a cold and didn't work out at all. I did take copious amounts of zinc (thinking of Kelly).

    Today is supposed to be day 2 of my half marathon training plan. I'm going to end up skipping it because I've had real work to do today, I have a holiday get together tonight, and it smurfing gets dark at 5 PM!

    ETA: I forgot all about the birthday celebration I'm decorating for after work today!

    Have fun at the birthday celebration!

  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Confession, day 2 of 369 days until my marathon, I did nothing. I went to bed early with a cold and didn't work out at all. I did take copious amounts of zinc (thinking of Kelly).

    Today is supposed to be day 2 of my half marathon training plan. I'm going to end up skipping it because I've had real work to do today, I have a holiday get together tonight, and it smurfing gets dark at 5 PM!

    ETA: I forgot all about the birthday celebration I'm decorating for after work today!

    Have fun at the birthday celebration!

    This!

    Also, I think it's funny that people think of me when talking about Zinc now! :)
  • bkhamill
    bkhamill Posts: 1,289 Member
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    Confession: I've been eating a lot of broccoli and cauliflower everyday. I have the worst worst gas, but I have no plans to stop because it's filling and lo cal. :s

    I feel the same way since I've been eating broccoli & black beans. Watch out everyone I'm going to blow it up.

    *backs away slowly*

    I LOST IT :D

    Ahahaha. Luckily my gas isn't as bad lately.

    Someone told me to take charcoal tablets for gas, I haven't researched it yet, never even heard of them. Anyone?
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    kelly_c_77 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Confession, day 2 of 369 days until my marathon, I did nothing. I went to bed early with a cold and didn't work out at all. I did take copious amounts of zinc (thinking of Kelly).

    Today is supposed to be day 2 of my half marathon training plan. I'm going to end up skipping it because I've had real work to do today, I have a holiday get together tonight, and it smurfing gets dark at 5 PM!

    ETA: I forgot all about the birthday celebration I'm decorating for after work today!

    Have fun at the birthday celebration!

    This!

    Also, I think it's funny that people think of me when talking about Zinc now! :)

    You should buy shares in zinc lozenges, I bet they're going to have a big jump in sales! :grin:
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    Now that my tenant is gone and the house is empty, I have to check on it pretty well every day. The other day as I walked through I said "Hello, House!" then immediately got all freaked out that something/someone was going to answer :grimace:

    Hahaha did it echo?!

    There is a bit of an echo, which does add to the creepiness.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    Let's see... a confession... I used to steal money from my sisters, put it in the couch and pretend I 'found' it when I was little. Of course when I was finding $$$ every day, my parents figured it out. Kids are so dumb.

    That's hilarious Patricia!

    My sister used to hit herself & start crying & then I would get in trouble at the babysitter. The one day the babysitter seen her hit herself (we were in the living room) from a mirror in her hallway. She finally got busted haha.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    bw_conway wrote: »
    While waiting in line to pay for my coffee every morning at our work cafeteria, I look at you, I look at what you are buying to eat, and I judge you...but silently, and then I move on...

    I like to look at and secretly judge people's shopping carts while in line a the grocery store :innocent:

    The only time I judged someone while being a cashier was a lady who bought around $300.00-$400.00 on Easter Candy with their Food Stamp card. Normally I couldn't careless what people buy with their Access cards, but that ticked me off! That money could've went to people who were desperately in need for more nourishing meals & some junk food. If she would've bought a reasonable amount of candy I wouldn't have thought anything of it, because her kids could then get a special treat.

    I like to look at people's carts too, but at the same time I know people look at mine haha when I buy 3-4 ice creams.

    I have that if my 9 year old is with me when I buy ice cream, I get less judgmental looks from people. I did have a woman ask me how I eat ice cream and stay skinny not too long ago. "if I get one bowl before my teenagers find it, it's a miracle," I said.
    It's the 4 bags of chips that I buy weekly for the boys' lunches that really get me the judgmental looks though. One woman even said something about them. The manager was running a register, looked at her and said, "not that her food is your decision, but she has 4 kids and none of them like the same flavor." I have been shopping there for a long long time for the cashiers to know that...

    Edit: " I have FOUND that..."

    I always secretly laugh to myself when I buy 6 bags of carrots, 10 bags of animal crackers, 6 cans of progresso soup, a bunch of water and then maybe a card or something. Or last night when I bough 20 bags of starlight mints at target. Yes, 20. Its hard to find those big bags and the horses go through a LOT of mints!

    <3! Your one horse wanted to eat the whole bag :D.

    All 20 of them if I let them!

    I love that they eat mints & animal crackers. Is there any food that they turn their nose up to?
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    I feel embarrassed when I go to the gym. I just feel like everybody is doing their thing well, while I'm there on the treadmill looking like a duck on drugs or something.

    It's stupid, but that's how I feel.

    I just tell myself it is ok for me to look a mess (or whatever) while I am getting in shape. I give myself permission to look weird and make faces and get sweaty because it pays off in the end.

    ETA - I hope that helps you feel better. I am sure you look fine on the treadmill but really, who really cares what you look like, the great thing is that you are doing something good for you. :smiley:

    This! Don't feel embarrassed, because everyone starts out as a novice when it comes to fitness & health. I would hope most people would be at the gym to workout & not criticize make fun of other people for trying to better their health.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    sault_girl wrote: »
    I was craving something sweet the other night but had absolutely nothing in the house that would satisfy me except some hot chocolate. So I ate two spoonfuls of the powder. Two spoonfuls. Of the powder.

    I have actually mixed a spoonful of the powder with a spoonful of peanut butter and eaten that.

    I've done that too.

    @kelly_c_77

    I actually tried some of the peanut butter & powdered sugar on Monday & it wasn't too bad.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    Now that my tenant is gone and the house is empty, I have to check on it pretty well every day. The other day as I walked through I said "Hello, House!" then immediately got all freaked out that something/someone was going to answer :grimace:

    Creepy. Almost like The Grinch talking in his cave & it echoing. "Hello! How are you?"
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    kelly_c_77 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Confession, day 2 of 369 days until my marathon, I did nothing. I went to bed early with a cold and didn't work out at all. I did take copious amounts of zinc (thinking of Kelly).

    Today is supposed to be day 2 of my half marathon training plan. I'm going to end up skipping it because I've had real work to do today, I have a holiday get together tonight, and it smurfing gets dark at 5 PM!

    ETA: I forgot all about the birthday celebration I'm decorating for after work today!

    Have fun at the birthday celebration!

    This!

    Also, I think it's funny that people think of me when talking about Zinc now! :)

    You should buy shares in zinc lozenges, I bet they're going to have a big jump in sales! :grin:

    Thinking about it...
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    bw_conway wrote: »
    I actually enjoy planning and setting up the Elf on a Shelf each night...but I make it seem like a burden when I discuss it with my wife...shhhhhh....

    qk9xgghs701j.jpeg

    @rungirl1973 this picture still cracks me up.
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    Let's see... a confession... I used to steal money from my sisters, put it in the couch and pretend I 'found' it when I was little. Of course when I was finding $$$ every day, my parents figured it out. Kids are so dumb.

    That's hilarious Patricia!

    My sister used to hit herself & start crying & then I would get in trouble at the babysitter. The one day the babysitter seen her hit herself (we were in the living room) from a mirror in her hallway. She finally got busted haha.

    What a little stinker! Why didn't you ever tell on her?
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    sault_girl wrote: »
    I was craving something sweet the other night but had absolutely nothing in the house that would satisfy me except some hot chocolate. So I ate two spoonfuls of the powder. Two spoonfuls. Of the powder.

    I have actually mixed a spoonful of the powder with a spoonful of peanut butter and eaten that.

    I've done that too.

    @kelly_c_77

    I actually tried some of the peanut butter & powdered sugar on Monday & it wasn't too bad.

    "wasn't too bad"?? Really? That's it? I thought it was amazing!!
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    kelly_c_77 wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    Let's see... a confession... I used to steal money from my sisters, put it in the couch and pretend I 'found' it when I was little. Of course when I was finding $$$ every day, my parents figured it out. Kids are so dumb.

    That's hilarious Patricia!

    My sister used to hit herself & start crying & then I would get in trouble at the babysitter. The one day the babysitter seen her hit herself (we were in the living room) from a mirror in her hallway. She finally got busted haha.

    What a little stinker! Why didn't you ever tell on her?

    I'm sure I did, but I was just as mischievous as her, so she probably thought I was lying.
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    bw_conway wrote: »
    I actually enjoy planning and setting up the Elf on a Shelf each night...but I make it seem like a burden when I discuss it with my wife...shhhhhh....

    qk9xgghs701j.jpeg

    @rungirl1973 this picture still cracks me up.

    I must live in a bubble. First time I ever saw/heard of Elf on a Shelf was in Target last year. I have to say, I thought it was a bit creepy. Not as Creepy as this picture though.
  • rkit03
    rkit03 Posts: 280 Member
    techgal128 wrote: »
    I gained 10 pounds over the holidays but never adjusted my current weight in MFP. I've lost 5 pounds of it already but technically I should have recorded it.

    I gained eight and never logged it either. I only log losses and will only continue to do so if I feel like it has stuck around too long. I am on track to be back to pre-Thanksgiving weight by late February.

    This is me ^^^
  • rkit03
    rkit03 Posts: 280 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    cake21 wrote: »
    My confession is that I was so hungry today I ate mouldy grapes :open_mouth:

    I have (fortunately) never been that hungry.
    I have taken out moldy cheese, cut off the mold and eaten it (the clean parts, not the mold).

    Same.

    Yes ^^^
  • rungirl1973
    rungirl1973 Posts: 2,559 Member
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    bw_conway wrote: »
    I actually enjoy planning and setting up the Elf on a Shelf each night...but I make it seem like a burden when I discuss it with my wife...shhhhhh....

    qk9xgghs701j.jpeg

    @rungirl1973 this picture still cracks me up.

    I must live in a bubble. First time I ever saw/heard of Elf on a Shelf was in Target last year. I have to say, I thought it was a bit creepy. Not as Creepy as this picture though.

    Haha! I had only heard of it because of Facebook. I always thought it was creepy and was always so glad my kids were too old for it!
    That's one more thing I would have failed at.
  • marissafit06
    marissafit06 Posts: 1,996 Member
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    bw_conway wrote: »
    I actually enjoy planning and setting up the Elf on a Shelf each night...but I make it seem like a burden when I discuss it with my wife...shhhhhh....

    qk9xgghs701j.jpeg

    @rungirl1973 this picture still cracks me up.

    I must live in a bubble. First time I ever saw/heard of Elf on a Shelf was in Target last year. I have to say, I thought it was a bit creepy. Not as Creepy as this picture though.

    Haha! I had only heard of it because of Facebook. I always thought it was creepy and was always so glad my kids were too old for it!
    That's one more thing I would have failed at.

    We don't do it for the reasons above.
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    bw_conway wrote: »
    While waiting in line to pay for my coffee every morning at our work cafeteria, I look at you, I look at what you are buying to eat, and I judge you...but silently, and then I move on...

    I like to look at and secretly judge people's shopping carts while in line a the grocery store :innocent:

    The only time I judged someone while being a cashier was a lady who bought around $300.00-$400.00 on Easter Candy with their Food Stamp card. Normally I couldn't careless what people buy with their Access cards, but that ticked me off! That money could've went to people who were desperately in need for more nourishing meals & some junk food. If she would've bought a reasonable amount of candy I wouldn't have thought anything of it, because her kids could then get a special treat.

    I like to look at people's carts too, but at the same time I know people look at mine haha when I buy 3-4 ice creams.

    I have that if my 9 year old is with me when I buy ice cream, I get less judgmental looks from people. I did have a woman ask me how I eat ice cream and stay skinny not too long ago. "if I get one bowl before my teenagers find it, it's a miracle," I said.
    It's the 4 bags of chips that I buy weekly for the boys' lunches that really get me the judgmental looks though. One woman even said something about them. The manager was running a register, looked at her and said, "not that her food is your decision, but she has 4 kids and none of them like the same flavor." I have been shopping there for a long long time for the cashiers to know that...

    Edit: " I have FOUND that..."

    I always secretly laugh to myself when I buy 6 bags of carrots, 10 bags of animal crackers, 6 cans of progresso soup, a bunch of water and then maybe a card or something. Or last night when I bough 20 bags of starlight mints at target. Yes, 20. Its hard to find those big bags and the horses go through a LOT of mints!

    <3! Your one horse wanted to eat the whole bag :D.

    All 20 of them if I let them!

    I love that they eat mints & animal crackers. Is there any food that they turn their nose up to?

    Depends on the horse. Some like bananas, some like banana peels, Phoebe won't touch her treats if I have just fed the dog her dog treats (I give treats to ALL the animals in the barn) because of the smell of meat. They typically won't eat meat (but of course some will try it). Oberon stopped liking apples after I spent 3 months giving him apple sauce AM and PM to get antibiotics down his throat for Lymes disease. They are all different just like people. Some won't eat the peppermints either. Tex won't eat muffins (so now I give him an old fashioned donut).
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    peleroja wrote: »
    crosbylee wrote: »
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    I confess that I really hope TK gets me a romantic and meaningful Christmas (and birthday for that matter) gift. I don't have anything specific in mind, just something that he put some thought into that shows he cares. He did well last year with a necklace and earrings. I also confess that I don't know if I should remind him my birthday is coming up or not. I will not but it may come up when talking about our day - the kids and I will celebrate it while TK is traveling.

    Nothing wrong with that :) I confess I'm hoping for something romantic and meaningful from SO as well <3

    My husband is not really good at that kind of gift giving. Last year I got new pots and pans and the year before it was a Keurig. Appreciated gifts for sure, but romantic gestures they are not.

    Mine bought me a KitchenAid mixer the other day. I said, oh good and early Christmas gift. He told me he knew better than to get me anything like that for Christmas, even if I asked for it.

    Ha! That's cute!

    Maybe it's because I really enjoy cooking, but I totally think pots and pans or a mixer is a romantic gift.

    A couple of years ago my husband bought me the glass bowl for my Kitchenaid for Christmas after our roommate accidentally smashed mine and I nearly cried, I was so happy to stop having to use the stainless one I hated, and I thought it was really sweet of him to pay attention and know that I missed my glass one.

    I love this! I try really hard to listen to what people want and to get them something they won't get themselves, but really really want. I sometimes wish the folks in my life would do the same for me. I actually feel a bit hurt when people get me something I have no need for and would never want...that says you don't know me at all!

    I love jewelry but with the barn and running, etc. I never wear it anymore except for a few key items that never come off so its kind of a waste now too. I have mostly learned to just buy for myself anything I want, so I am not disappointed when people don't get me something I really want (but I usually still am...).
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    misskarne wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    misskarne wrote: »
    I had a stupid camera sad moment yesterday. I had a picture taken with one of my favourite skaters last week, and even though he looks quite tall and well-built on the ice he's actually shorter than I am and so slender my hand could almost span his waist. (It was like having my arm around a concrete pole, though. Rock-solid muscle.) Until now I've been really happy with what I've been seeing in the mirror every morning. When I open this picture I just want to cry, because I look so horrible in it, huge :'(

    And even though it's dumb and he was so nice I can't help but think he must have wondered about this creepy fat woman who wanted to get a picture with him.

    He sounds tiny, not that you are big. You are a skater, you can't be very large!

    I'm 173cm (5'8") and 98kg (I don't know the exact conversion but it's still over 200lbs). His official height measurement on his ISU bio is 173cm also (but elite skaters lie a lot about their heights for some reason) and his listed weight is 63kg. The difference was...noticeable. (Of course, Logical Brain is busy telling Emotional Brain "he's an elite athlete, bozo brain! An Olympian! Stop comparing!" Emotional Brain isn't listening.)

    Anyway, I did have a positive moment while watching last week. During the adult competition I saw a lady who was much bigger than me landing doubles. This made me happy and a little bit inspired! I feel bad for the lady though because my brain literally went: "She's so much bigger than me! If she can do it, I can too!"

    I totally get that...elite runners and elite triathletes are sooo tiny...and I often have that feeling too when I am in a competition...oh I can beat that person, she is MUCH bigger than me! (of course then that person beats the pants off me, size is NOT an indication of fitness!)

    This happens to me all the time! That girl will beat me, she looks so fit... NOPE
    I'll definitely be ahead of her... NOPE.

    You really can't judge by size.

    Nope, especially in tri's, sometimes that size can be an advantage in swimming and biking.
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
    kelly_c_77 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Confession, day 2 of 369 days until my marathon, I did nothing. I went to bed early with a cold and didn't work out at all. I did take copious amounts of zinc (thinking of Kelly).

    Today is supposed to be day 2 of my half marathon training plan. I'm going to end up skipping it because I've had real work to do today, I have a holiday get together tonight, and it smurfing gets dark at 5 PM!

    ETA: I forgot all about the birthday celebration I'm decorating for after work today!

    Have fun at the birthday celebration!

    This!

    Also, I think it's funny that people think of me when talking about Zinc now! :)
    I've never even tried the stuff but the word reminds me of you! ;)
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    I confess that I really hope TK gets me a romantic and meaningful Christmas (and birthday for that matter) gift. I don't have anything specific in mind, just something that he put some thought into that shows he cares. He did well last year with a necklace and earrings. I also confess that I don't know if I should remind him my birthday is coming up or not. I will not but it may come up when talking about our day - the kids and I will celebrate it while TK is traveling.

    This is always tough... Do you tell him to ensure he doesn't forget...but he shouldn't forget!!! You will start getting batcave birthday cards so if he goes to your house you may not need to. :)

    He seems pretty thoughtful, hopefully he will come up with something nice....

    He brought it up out of the blue last night. I will be out of town for your birthday but you pick whatever restaurant you want for your birthday dinner the evening I am back. :smiley:

    YES! He is a keeper!
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    peleroja wrote: »
    crosbylee wrote: »
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    I confess that I really hope TK gets me a romantic and meaningful Christmas (and birthday for that matter) gift. I don't have anything specific in mind, just something that he put some thought into that shows he cares. He did well last year with a necklace and earrings. I also confess that I don't know if I should remind him my birthday is coming up or not. I will not but it may come up when talking about our day - the kids and I will celebrate it while TK is traveling.

    Nothing wrong with that :) I confess I'm hoping for something romantic and meaningful from SO as well <3

    My husband is not really good at that kind of gift giving. Last year I got new pots and pans and the year before it was a Keurig. Appreciated gifts for sure, but romantic gestures they are not.

    Mine bought me a KitchenAid mixer the other day. I said, oh good and early Christmas gift. He told me he knew better than to get me anything like that for Christmas, even if I asked for it.

    Ha! That's cute!

    Maybe it's because I really enjoy cooking, but I totally think pots and pans or a mixer is a romantic gift.

    A couple of years ago my husband bought me the glass bowl for my Kitchenaid for Christmas after our roommate accidentally smashed mine and I nearly cried, I was so happy to stop having to use the stainless one I hated, and I thought it was really sweet of him to pay attention and know that I missed my glass one.

    I love this! I try really hard to listen to what people want and to get them something they won't get themselves, but really really want. I sometimes wish the folks in my life would do the same for me. I actually feel a bit hurt when people get me something I have no need for and would never want...that says you don't know me at all!

    I love jewelry but with the barn and running, etc. I never wear it anymore except for a few key items that never come off so its kind of a waste now too. I have mostly learned to just buy for myself anything I want, so I am not disappointed when people don't get me something I really want (but I usually still am...).

    This makes me worry that I'll get you something you hate! I'm a REALLY bad gifter, even when I wrack my mind for hours over people I've known forever. I don't know why, but I'm just horrible at it! :-/
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    kelly_c_77 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    Confession, day 2 of 369 days until my marathon, I did nothing. I went to bed early with a cold and didn't work out at all. I did take copious amounts of zinc (thinking of Kelly).

    Today is supposed to be day 2 of my half marathon training plan. I'm going to end up skipping it because I've had real work to do today, I have a holiday get together tonight, and it smurfing gets dark at 5 PM!

    ETA: I forgot all about the birthday celebration I'm decorating for after work today!

    Have fun at the birthday celebration!

    This!

    Also, I think it's funny that people think of me when talking about Zinc now! :)
    I've never even tried the stuff but the word reminds me of you! ;)

    :)
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    peleroja wrote: »
    crosbylee wrote: »
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    I confess that I really hope TK gets me a romantic and meaningful Christmas (and birthday for that matter) gift. I don't have anything specific in mind, just something that he put some thought into that shows he cares. He did well last year with a necklace and earrings. I also confess that I don't know if I should remind him my birthday is coming up or not. I will not but it may come up when talking about our day - the kids and I will celebrate it while TK is traveling.

    Nothing wrong with that :) I confess I'm hoping for something romantic and meaningful from SO as well <3

    My husband is not really good at that kind of gift giving. Last year I got new pots and pans and the year before it was a Keurig. Appreciated gifts for sure, but romantic gestures they are not.

    Mine bought me a KitchenAid mixer the other day. I said, oh good and early Christmas gift. He told me he knew better than to get me anything like that for Christmas, even if I asked for it.

    Ha! That's cute!

    Maybe it's because I really enjoy cooking, but I totally think pots and pans or a mixer is a romantic gift.

    A couple of years ago my husband bought me the glass bowl for my Kitchenaid for Christmas after our roommate accidentally smashed mine and I nearly cried, I was so happy to stop having to use the stainless one I hated, and I thought it was really sweet of him to pay attention and know that I missed my glass one.

    I love this! I try really hard to listen to what people want and to get them something they won't get themselves, but really really want. I sometimes wish the folks in my life would do the same for me. I actually feel a bit hurt when people get me something I have no need for and would never want...that says you don't know me at all!

    I love jewelry but with the barn and running, etc. I never wear it anymore except for a few key items that never come off so its kind of a waste now too. I have mostly learned to just buy for myself anything I want, so I am not disappointed when people don't get me something I really want (but I usually still am...).

    This makes me worry that I'll get you something you hate! I'm a REALLY bad gifter, even when I wrack my mind for hours over people I've known forever. I don't know why, but I'm just horrible at it! :-/

    I doubt this. Look at the dairy free chocolates you went through all the trouble to try to get for your friend!!