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Sarah (WnT), I understand how shocking it could be for him. I have family in London that I love, but he seriously would have nobody but me and no job. He even said "I'll just have to come to terms with being your b**h for a while." lol We've already discussed options though, like if I go in October, he'd stay here till New…

Ugh... NO energy today. Caved and bought a pack of skittles from the snack machine. I suppose there are worse things...

Completely off topic, but as I stare at my nuked weight watchers chicken parm, I can't help but notice that the pile of spaghetti is way bigger than the tiny little piece of chicken. Something feels terribly off about that.

Amy, just saw the response to Lacey... nm. Are there any like... social groups for American expats over there? Groups for kids and for you? It's not fair that you guys don't get to have any fun social interaction.

Thanks, ladies! Amy, our office is actually near Gatwick Airport (like a 10 minute walk from the Gatwick train station/terminals), but most expats that work there live in or around London. I've already been amusing myself at work trying to guesstimate what my housing allowance would be, and playing with apartment locator…

Okay, all caught up! Rain, as for sneakers, I wear Nike check + running shoes that are super light and airy. I wish I knew the model number and all that because they feel like I'm wearing nothing. That master cleanse stuff is a joke. How can it possibly be healthy to not eat anything? Last year my company did a $10 per…

Kristina: taking a TOM pass because the scale is asinine. Or you could go ahead and log 226.2 that way it'll look like a crazy loss? lol I think that may be a little unfair, though. Gonna catch up with everyone in a bit.

Also, Sarah, the show is pretty good! Some of the people on there are a little nuts, but then there are some people that buy like $9K worth of jeans and other clothing and food items and somehow manage to get it all for free specifically for donations to food banks and shelters and stuff. Those people are seriously…

Amy, the dresses are totally cute. Is the bottom of the purple eyelet or lacey? Either way, I'm a hoor for eyelets and it's adorable. I may have to try the black bean brownies. Just have to go back and find where you posted the recipe! I'm a sucker for brownies though... especially the edges that get all crunchy and…

Okay, sarah (wigglet), I'm obsessed with the show Extreme Couponing... do you have like a big stockpile or are you just buying as you need? Do you use websites to get organized or anything? I'm very curious. Especially since I spent $76 at the store the other day on what, I don't know because it seems like there's NOTHING…

I just realized I typed through instead of "throw" which is silly. Victoria, I think my mom sees her mom. So it wasn't even an invite from the girl so much as verbal invite from her mother to my mother which galls me even more.

ooh, top five foods: 1. Tex-Mex. seriously I could eat chips and salsa every day. And enchiladas, and fajitas, and queso... and on and on and on. 2. Cheese: my friends will through "cheeses of the world" parties where we all bring a cheese and sit down and chat and just use it as an excuse to see each other. 3. Any fruit.…

Oh. My. God... I hate everything today. That being said, TOM should be here in the next couple days. I'm thoroughly annoyed with my ever wonderful mother today... She called and said "oh, we've been invited to so-and-so's baby shower." So-and-so was my suitemate in college and I haven't seen or heard from her since she got…

Wow, we already flipped the thread? I'll have to catch up in a bit :)

Just getting into my actual office today. Had meetings at another building all morning. Me and 6 men who love to hear themselves talk. Yeeeesh. Also, WHY do men have to sit with their legs SO FAR APART?! I saw so much junk this morning that I had no interest in seeing.

Random gripe: I hate when I'm $2 away from getting free shipping on amazon. Nothing is just $2.

PHEW! That was a very chatty weekend! I just caught up and have a post-it full of notes! Megan, Glad the new boy is working out nicely! Pam, did you update about the winery tour? Did I miss it? If not, how was it? Amy, I'd love to nutpunch (I love you for using that word) my scale, but it's honestly not it's fault. I've…

Amy, love those wedges! And the top is super cute. Also, kudos to the hubbs for painting toes! Too cute! Okay... seriously... scale is at 223 on the nose again. FML. Honestly, can't complain.

I'm so glad I was able to bestow "FUPA" to the group!

Victoria, good on you for the run! PS... the way I respond to everyone is to take notes on a post-it. haha

Alright you ideeli buyers... I've resisted so far (since Lacey sent me the invite), but man... all the cute stuff y'all are getting! I also have a membership with Rue La La which is very similar if anyone's interested, I can figure out how to invite. Kerry, OMG your wedding sounds awesome. One of my top places I'd want to…

Thirded! :happy: Hosanna, REPLACE THE ZIPS! haha Last year, I was the "Best Ma'am" at one of my best guy friend's weddings... the zip broke ONE HOUR before ceremony. I had a flipping heart attack. The bride's aunt ended up sewing me into it! Also re: September babies, that's what I've always said... "people gettin' busy on…

Megan, thanks! It wouldn't be so bad if I stopped eating (I'm at 1580), but I'm going to meet up with my girlfriends from school and one of them is making lasagna. Craaaaaaaaap. Kerry, what a crock from your sis! So far, all my friend's kids are below school age, so it's still really parties for the parents and not so much…

What has two thumbs and is already 190 calories over at 2pm?

Amy and Lacey, I've been thinking of doing that with the friends with kids. I have one good set of friends (who introduced me to the BF) and we've always had a silent agreement to not really buy stuff, so I just get their kids things. Maybe I'll just slowly phase the other groups with kids into that scenario. Never the BFF…

Kendal, that's totally the problem! Most of them I knew when they were singletons and all got married to each other, oddly enough. In the rare case, someone got married to someone I didn't already know but after knowing a person so many years and such, I feel obligated. My favorite joint gifters now though, are my ex…

Amy, totally not wrong! If I were in the same situation, I'd feel your pain. I'm very much a people person and love being surrounded by my friends. Mostly, I'm just griping because these two months, I don't get a single weekend to myself, and the money factor with gifts for my friends and now my friends kids is just too…

Ummm... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Morning, ladies! Bobbie, AWESOME loss! Keep it up! Hosanna, this is the first "serious" relationship I've had that WASN'T long distance, so it's really kinda nice! Victoria, I had the realization earlier this year that my BFF and I have been friends for 20 years! It makes you feel spectacularly old. Totally envious of your…

Amy, it's a universal truth that farts are funny. Even reading your post made me laugh.