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Yeah, our governor just ordered all restaurants and bars to close through the end of the month because people were acting like this is a snow day.
One of my best friends from college is an ER doctor in Seattle. We caught up on Friday. She said things aren’t as crazy as you might think at her hospital, but they’re prepping for what’s coming and bracing themselves for the worst. She feels like it’s just a matter of time before she’s infected because they know they’re going to run out of protective gear for doctors.
The twenty something idiots crowding bars on St. Patrick’s day in Philly are not Trumpers trying to own the libs.
St. Patty’s is HUGE in Chicago. It’s total amateur hour across the city. We canceled the big events like our parade and river dyeing, but people were still going bar hopping. My boyfriend decided to go to out in the suburbs with some friends even though I asked him to reconsider, and I’m very disappointed. (And to your point, he supports Bernie.)
Finally had the time to go to the store this weekend and good grief. I have enough for at least two weeks, but I hope to avoid the grocery store as long as possible just because I don’t want to deal with that mess again.
I’m debating asking to work remote effective immediately, but sounds like they’re deciding tomorrow morning what WFH is going to look like for my company. So we’ll see. I’m grateful I have a job I can do entirely remote.
I’m so sorry, @veritek! That really sucks! But I’d (and I’m sure you’d) rather them not risk it. Maybe you can still find a way to celebrate with them after everything calms down. Or, and I know it’s not at all the same, maybe you can Skype them in somehow so they can kiiinda be there?
She actually said to me “You can do what you want – I just dont’ want you standing around at my wedding talking about your honeymoon”. Because that’s exactly what I would have done?
Even if you did that, it’s not a big deal! It’s not like it’d be the talk of the wedding. At a friend’s wedding last summer, I saw some long lost college pals. We’re pretty much all in relationships now. I asked the newly-engaged one about her wedding plans, and the newly-coupled up one about her relationship, etc. We in no way stole the bride’s thunder. I loved seeing everyone so happy. It’s absurd SIL can’t see that it’s possible to be excited for the bride and groom while still being happy for a guest’s milestones.
That’s super exciting, @ver! I don’t know how I’d feel cause I’m not married. I think I’d be excited and anxious. (I binge watched Love Is Blind on Netflix and it gave me major anxiety watching people who’d known each other six weeks cavalierly go into marriage. Ha.) Live stream your wedding for us!? Kidding. (But would totally “go” if you did somehow stream it. Just sayin’…)
Because the one time I mentioned leaving for our honeymoon after her wedding to consolidate the travel she was highly offended that the focus of the trip wasn’t 100% her wedding)
^LOL. If it’s offensive to use a wedding as a springboard for a personal trip, I’m the world’s worst friend. Most weddings I’ve been to have required travel on my part, so I always try to turn it into at least a long weekend. SIL is bonkers. My only wedding this year is in Portland and I’m very excited to spend a few days in town before or after.
Heh, so speaking of traveling with a partner and ailments. BG and I spent last week in Hawaii, which was a super fun trip and our first together unless you count long weekends for weddings, which I really don’t. But I was allergic to the local environmentally-friendly sunscreen and a few days in started getting a small rash. Didn’t think much of it, even as it slowly worsened, and it took me until the last day to realize it was the sunscreen. The Amazon reviews are full of people who have had the same issue. I feel like a dope for using it the entire trip. The break-out was delayed, but I’m covered from head (well, neck — thankfully my face was spared) to toe in a rash/welts/hives at this point. I’m jetlagged and taking Benadryl and feel like I left my brain in outer space at work at the moment.
I think pee pads are so gross. Never used them with my pup, but then again, he never had to go outside in the middle of the night as a puppy. I’d take him out late at night, last thing before bed, and he’d sleep in bed with me. In the morning, I’d carry him outside first thing, come back inside and get ready for the day, then take him out for a real walk right before work. Eventually he learned to hold it until after I was ready. He had some accidents, but not a ton. He was the best puppy.
The show was great! I’m not, like, some die-hard Lumineers fan, but they were great live and opened with my favorite of their songs. The lead singer at one point mentioned that Ho Hey is a breakup song, which made me LOL because the few weddings I went to in 2013 all featured that song heavily. Only downside to the night was that the show was out in the suburbs and we truly underestimated how hard it would be to get a Lyft or Uber into the city.
Sounds like your shower was a fun time! Never heard of peanut butter whiskey but Googled it and found a recipe for a peanut butter whiskey milkshake, which I’d 100% be down for. I also love a good old fashioned so I think I’d be down for even a classic drink with a twist.
We also had a beautiful weekend here. I was able to squeeze one outdoor run in (about died because I only run outdoors, which means I don’t do it much in the winter) and yesterday BG and I took the dog to the lakefront. We grabbed a drink at a new-ish bar/restaurant right on that lake that’s in a historic building — it was mild enough that we were able to drink on the patio even though it isn’t set up yet. The dog got compliments from strangers about his happy disposition. I love “false spring” in Chicago, always makes me so excited for warm weather.
@oliviamas You can be shy but still able to hold your own in a conversation! I’m shy, but I’m still friendly, funny, charming. I also used to worry about stuff like this, but it was never an issue. The only date I recall going on where the conversation truly never got off the ground was one with a guy who I assume was also shy, who asked me zero questions and made me do all the talking. (Don’t be that guy!) I like Fyodor’s suggestions for preparing for any lulls. Worst case scenario, you two don’t mesh or have much to talk about — you finish your drink and call it a night. Good luck!
BG and I are going to a Lumineers concert tomorrow. We just found out BG’s bro, SIL, bro’s best friend, and bro’s best friend’s wife are also going so we might all do dinner beforehand if we can coordinate. We leave for Hawaii a week from tomorrow so I suspect we’ll both be putting in some extra time with work this weekend, too.
My dog hates waking up early. I wait until I’m ready for work before taking him on a walk on weekdays. He usually doesn’t get out of bed until he hears his breakfast hit the bowl. At night, he puts himself to bed at like 9 p.m. If any of you also have floofy mushtache-y/beard-y dogs, maybe you can relate, but when he falls asleep, it’s usually on one side of his face and his mustache will be sticking straight up on one side only when he wakes up. It’s the cutest.
We actually didn’t get to see the puppy parlor but it sounded like an on-site groomer. (My dog is from a shelter so I don’t know exactly what breeds he is, but he doesn’t shed, so his hair grows long… grooming appointments are the bane of my existence. They are expensive and no groomers are within a short walk from my current place.) We saw a “now leasing” sign with balloons outside a building and walked in for more information on a whim, and they were able to accommodate a tour on the spot if we agreed to a shortened tour. We were able to see the main amenities and two different units, but the complex is HUGE — so we didn’t get to see everything it has to offer. But that’s okay. This place was very nice but more than I care to pay. If we want the full amenity high-rise experience, there are more affordable options.
I thought my dog was easy as a puppy, but wouldn’t want two big breed puppies at once. Yikes.
I personally love Chicago in October the most. It’s also a great destination for a comedy show lover… just sayin’!
BG and I saw three apartments together this weekend, which was actually pretty fun. Yesterday’s was planned and we both liked the unit/building and overall location. Today we took my dog for a haircut, which is a four-hour window of time between drop-off and pick-up, so we decided to go to brunch and day drink while we waited. Ended up taking a fairly tipsy and impromptu tour of a new luxury high-rise that has a doggie parlor inside (ha!) and other great amenities, and boy was it expensive! I’m a bit nervous to move in together — I lived with one boyfriend when I was 24 for about a year, but have otherwise lived alone since college — but it’s still fun to see actual places and imagine what it might be like.
@ktfran Thanks — I’ll definitely keep that in mind! A trusted and highly recommended real estate agent is something I’m sure I’ll need one of these days.
And yeah, I’m excited at the idea of my scruffy rescue dog becoming a fancy dog if we pick a building that also offers doggie amenities. One friend has a dog play area on her rooftop! But more importantly, I do like the idea of picking something we both like, even if it’s just a rental for a year or two, and making it ours together.
*Copa. Sounds like a pretty lame-ass vacation if you’re with your wife but thinking of the internet folks you like to troll, but you do you! My condolences to your wife.
@ktfran He lives near Lakeview High. I think it’s a great neighborhood and would be shocked if it takes a long time to sell. It’s close to everything Southport has to offer, the streets are tree-lined and quiet, I love looking at all the crazy single family homes nearby when I walk my dog around there. I’d actually love to find a place together in that area, just a little closer to one of brown line stops for my benefit.
