Lipstick Lounge

I confess it has been so long since I've had a period I forgot how achey I get when i do get it. 

Thanks, Mother Nature, for reminding me.

I confess that I HATE the ad they stuck in the middle of our board.  I know ivillage is looking at ways to bring up revenue but it's disrupting and irritating.  Keep them on the side, top and bottom- less intrusive.

I confess that I think I ticked off my neighbor and I feel like it's her fault for being too crazy about this.  We had some neighbor issues so she wanted to start a petition on the street to present to the city.  DH and I agreed to help.  Turns out it wasn't needed and the city took care of the issue before we did anything. 

THEN she decided to start a neighborhood watch.  She asked and I agreed to help hand out the initial paperwork with her but not to be a 'leader'.  So I've been helping her and two other people volunteered to be co-leaders at the meeting (I did not!).  She hasn't contacted them and is continuing to contact me- even wants to put her name and my name (and both our phone numbers!) on 'neighborhood watch letters'.  I politely told her I'm a little too busy right now to take on a leader role (jeez, I do a million things lady- I can't do this too!) but that I was willing to help with specific tasks. 

She writes back a semi-sarcastic e-mail.  Ugh.  I wanted to remind her I never agreed to do this in the first place and she's taking neighborhood watch to a psycho level.  Like anyone is going to tell you their license plate numbers, the hours they work each day, who else should be visiting their home and descriptions of cars/license plates, all occupants of the house, etc etc etc.  Way too much information.  I thought this was supposed to be a low key get to know your neighbors thing!

Melissa

I thought of a couple more!

I confess that I also dislike how the ads show up when you're reading posts as well- yuck!

I confess that I'm irritated my brother and sister-in-law are having a baby.  I can't confess this IRL because I think my family might think I'm jealous (I'm not...DH and I are purposely waiting and I always expected them to have the first grandchild cause they're irresponsible).  They are hugely in debt, he's going to have to take on a second job (at least one) they share an apartment (1500sq ft w/ 3 bdrms) with a 'friend' and her daughter because they can't afford one on their own.  How are they going to support this child?  Her child just started kindergarten and they were just getting out of the daycare expenses and now they're right back to it.  I just think people should be a little more responsible and THINK before they just decide they want a kid and then act on that.  Maybe they don't care but they are going to be struggling or in massive debt their entire lives if they don't change things soon.  (And they're young, they have plenty of time).

Melissa

I confess I hate that ad too.

What genius thought that would be a good idea.  I don't know about anyone else, but I just scroll right over it.  I don't stop to read it.  Its just getting in the way of what I actually want to read on a MESSAGE BOARD.....posts!