Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))

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  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    My physical problem with Christmas coming earlier and earlier is that I am allergic to evergreens and poinsettias. (I have logical problems with seeing Christmas decorations before Halloween too. I can only concentrate on one holiday at a time.) So now that I have caught the cold my kids brought home from school, I cannot get rid of it because Christmas is everywhere. I am a whiny baby today and already over the decorations.

    But do you like my office door, Mel?!? :p

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    I love the door!
  • SoulOfRusalka
    SoulOfRusalka Posts: 1,201 Member
    Trying to think of a good excuse for why I’ll be out until 4 AM next weekend, as I don’t know how to say “drag show” in Russian and I’m not sure I should...
    in the meantime I have shamelessly given up fighting my disgusting goblin tendencies and the evidence of bulimia is accumulating faster than I can throw it away again...
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    My real life friend Susie made this turtle with pecans from the tree in her yard. It's so rich it will take me all day to eat it. I am dying of satisfaction right now.

    That sounds overwhelmingly rich to me.

    It was. It literally took me four hours to finish it one bite at a time.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    Poll question: our department Christmas lunch is the 7th. Our hospital dietary people are catering it. Last year they provided GF options, but I got sick from cross contamination. Should I go and not eat, go and take my chances, or skip the whole thing?

    What did you do? I would have swung by, said I am super busy, grabbed something safe and headed back to my desk just to be seen. For the politics of it. I can't stand to socialize for the sake of socializing.

    I went. The dietary people stayed and served so I ate rotisserie chicken and salad. It was not the most fun thing I did this week, but I did it.

    I won't be going when my team of 20 people (as opposed to the whole revenue cycle department of 185) goes to lunch. The vote was for an Italian place I used to love, but they make all of their pasta and bread in house and I have gotten sick from cross contamination. (The same family has a GF friendly restaurant across town. They make the GF pasta there and bring the regular pasta and bread from Guiseppe's, but I don't think you can seat more than 20 people in it.)
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Trying to think of a good excuse for why I’ll be out until 4 AM next weekend, as I don’t know how to say “drag show” in Russian and I’m not sure I should...
    in the meantime I have shamelessly given up fighting my disgusting goblin tendencies and the evidence of bulimia is accumulating faster than I can throw it away again...

    Hang in there. How much longer will you be there.?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Um, I may have gotten a bit carried away.
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    Um, I may have gotten a bit carried away.

    I assume you just purchased them and didn't eat them (yet)?
  • spamarie
    spamarie Posts: 2,825 Member
    According to British news, SNOWPOCALYPSE is happening today. My view so far: xqt2rm075nno.jpg
  • spamarie
    spamarie Posts: 2,825 Member
    It's official, SNOWPOCALYPSE was a bust. We barely scraped 1/4 inch before it melted, we were forecast 5 inches!

    So instead we put up the Christmas tree. Andrew has no clue what it us, but he is very excited! Ellie slept through it. This is our second first Christmas in a row.
  • SoulOfRusalka
    SoulOfRusalka Posts: 1,201 Member
    Trying to think of a good excuse for why I’ll be out until 4 AM next weekend, as I don’t know how to say “drag show” in Russian and I’m not sure I should...
    in the meantime I have shamelessly given up fighting my disgusting goblin tendencies and the evidence of bulimia is accumulating faster than I can throw it away again...

    Hang in there. How much longer will you be there.?
    A couple of weeks. I can function like this for years though, it’s nbd, I’m just being a drama queen. Not to mention I could stop any time I wanted.
  • SoulOfRusalka
    SoulOfRusalka Posts: 1,201 Member
    I finally got my mom used to the idea of a tattoo, but now what I really want is scarification... baby steps.
    Maybe for Christmas I’ll ask for a lip ring because then I won’t be able to eat or purge anymore.
  • crosbylee
    crosbylee Posts: 3,455 Member
    Um, I may have gotten a bit carried away.

    You have to try all the flavors, right?
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    edited December 2017
    Trying to think of a good excuse for why I’ll be out until 4 AM next weekend, as I don’t know how to say “drag show” in Russian and I’m not sure I should...
    in the meantime I have shamelessly given up fighting my disgusting goblin tendencies and the evidence of bulimia is accumulating faster than I can throw it away again...

    Hang in there. How much longer will you be there.?
    A couple of weeks. I can function like this for years though, it’s nbd, I’m just being a drama queen. Not to mention I could stop any time I wanted.

    No, you can't. You're not made to function this way and you haven't stopped yet. And I have been there and know what I am talking about.

    ETA: if I sound judgmental, then I am sorry. I am concerned for you.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    Um, I may have gotten a bit carried away.

    I assume you just purchased them and didn't eat them (yet)?

    Yeah. I haven’t tried any of them...yet. The only one I didn’t buy was the chocolate banana. I don’t like banana flavored stuff.
  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    Um, I may have gotten a bit carried away.

    Candy Bar is a pretty vague flavour for an ice cream. I want specifics here people!
    You must have a really big freezer. I would have to eat four of those to fit them in mine.
  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    I finally got my mom used to the idea of a tattoo, but now what I really want is scarification... baby steps.
    Maybe for Christmas I’ll ask for a lip ring because then I won’t be able to eat or purge anymore.

    Yikes, scarification is cool but ouchie! :#
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    Confession: For the last few days the bulk of my calories have come from pita chips and hummus. And fruit.
  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    Confession: For the last few days the bulk of my calories have come from pita chips and hummus. And fruit.

    Could be a lot worse. Mine has come from takeaways, chocolate and Stollen :lol: It's that wonderful time of year again!
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    Stollen! My grandma made Stollen. It was never one of my favorite things, but now I miss her and her Stollen terribly.
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    I finally got my mom used to the idea of a tattoo, but now what I really want is scarification... baby steps.
    Maybe for Christmas I’ll ask for a lip ring because then I won’t be able to eat or purge anymore.

    Yikes, scarification is cool but ouchie! :#

    I hate to ask...what is scarification?
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    Stollen! My grandma made Stollen. It was never one of my favorite things, but now I miss her and her Stollen terribly.

    And I don't know what the heck Stollen is?
  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    edited December 2017
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    I finally got my mom used to the idea of a tattoo, but now what I really want is scarification... baby steps.
    Maybe for Christmas I’ll ask for a lip ring because then I won’t be able to eat or purge anymore.

    Yikes, scarification is cool but ouchie! :#

    I hate to ask...what is scarification?

    It's exactly what it sounds like. Images cut into the skin. Like branding, but its not burn-scars its cut-scars.

    If you NOT screamish google it. I really really wouldn't advise it if you are screamish.
  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    edited December 2017
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    Stollen! My grandma made Stollen. It was never one of my favorite things, but now I miss her and her Stollen terribly.

    And I don't know what the heck Stollen is?

    It's a German fruit bread with marzipan in the middle.

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  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    Stollen! My grandma made Stollen. It was never one of my favorite things, but now I miss her and her Stollen terribly.

    I used to just eat the marzipan. :lol:
  • SoulOfRusalka
    SoulOfRusalka Posts: 1,201 Member
    Stollen! My grandma made Stollen. It was never one of my favorite things, but now I miss her and her Stollen terribly.
    Awww! I’m sorry. My grandmother always makes it too.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    Um, I may have gotten a bit carried away.

    Candy Bar is a pretty vague flavour for an ice cream. I want specifics here people!
    You must have a really big freezer. I would have to eat four of those to fit them in mine.

    I'm trying that one tonight. I'll let you know.

    Last night was caramel macchiato. Which was delicious for the calories! 280 for the entire pint. Good coffee/caramel flavor.

    I have a standing freezer in the garage in addition to the one in the kitchen. I could house 100's of pints of ice cream if I needed. :p
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    I finally got my mom used to the idea of a tattoo, but now what I really want is scarification... baby steps.
    Maybe for Christmas I’ll ask for a lip ring because then I won’t be able to eat or purge anymore.

    Yikes, scarification is cool but ouchie! :#

    I hate to ask...what is scarification?

    It's exactly what it sounds like. Images cut into the skin. Like branding, but its not burn-scars its cut-scars.

    If you NOT screamish google it. I really really wouldn't advise it if you are screamish.

    I googled. Some of the images are really gorgeous. But I am NOT doing that. :o
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    Trying to think of a good excuse for why I’ll be out until 4 AM next weekend, as I don’t know how to say “drag show” in Russian and I’m not sure I should...
    in the meantime I have shamelessly given up fighting my disgusting goblin tendencies and the evidence of bulimia is accumulating faster than I can throw it away again...

    I thought you were going to talk to your host mother about needing some help with this?
  • SoulOfRusalka
    SoulOfRusalka Posts: 1,201 Member
    Trying to think of a good excuse for why I’ll be out until 4 AM next weekend, as I don’t know how to say “drag show” in Russian and I’m not sure I should...
    in the meantime I have shamelessly given up fighting my disgusting goblin tendencies and the evidence of bulimia is accumulating faster than I can throw it away again...

    I thought you were going to talk to your host mother about needing some help with this?

    The drag show or the eating disorder? Lolol.
    In either case, she cannot know.
    Cannot.can.not.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    Confession: For the last few days the bulk of my calories have come from pita chips and hummus. And fruit.

    Could be a lot worse. Mine has come from takeaways, chocolate and Stollen :lol: It's that wonderful time of year again!

    Ditto, except I have eat various flavors of fudge instead of Stoll enough.