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Welcome to the end of the week and another round of Best and Worst.
Our Friday Best and Worst post is your chance to come together and talk about the highs and the lows of your week, as well as anything else that’s on your mind.
You might have noticed that last week, we gave you a chance to host Best & Worst for us. And this week we’re going to do it again. It’s our way of embracing the wonderful community that this tradition has created.
Remember that if you’d like to have a chance to host, simply email info@mamamia.com.au with your full name, headshot and a short bio (include any links to your blog/Twitter etc).
We’ll email you back when a slot becomes open so that you can submit your best and worst. From there we’ll take it, load it and publish it.
Now – introducing Amanda.
Amanda writes:
Best: Mardi Gras! It’ll be my first time attending (being new to Sydney and all), and I’m really excited! I think I’ve decided what I’m going to wear as well…I just need to make sure I can still fit into my corset (see: my worst of the week…), and I’ll need to pick up some black lace and maybe some devil accessories. Off to the costume shop for me!
Worst: I’m feeling depressed about my weight. I’ve put on a lot of weight in the past year (probably about ten kilos), and it’s more than I’m comfortable with. I’m currently hovering more around a large 14 (when average 12 is my healthy size), and I just feel sluggish, heavy, and I can’t seem to move as freely as I used to. I do a reasonable amount of mid-intensity exercise (about five hours a week), and it’s not like I eat massive amounts of junk food or fast food, but I just can’t shift the kilos. Sad. =(
OMM: Study…I just received my uni readings for the semester (I do remote study) and I’m not feeling particularly motivated! It’s my last semester as well, and I’ll have a Masters at the end of it, but at the moment I can think of a million things I’d rather do than study. Any tips?
Amanda is a 20-something Melbournian living in a rival harbour city. You can read her sporadically updated blog here.
How has your week been, what were the best and worst things that happened to you ?
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Well, I’m really late with this but hey…
Best: I’m alive, I have a job, I have two healthy children
Worst: Menopause. It sucks. I was in assembly yesterday, sitting with year 10 kids and I break out in a sweaty, dripping hot flush. I thought I was going to slide off the chair in a puddle.
And the other symptoms….sleeplessness….I flop all over the bed trying to keep cool(thank goodness I have it to myself these days) and am starting to develop middle age pooch! Oh no……….
And I also have planter fascia in my left foot and can’t run on the treadmill for a few weeks which isn’t helping keep the pooch at bay.
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Best 1: Probably had the best week at work so far this year- had heaps of fun with the students.
Best 2: Caught up with some high school friends and had yummy Korean food for dinner. We don’t see each other very often (once a month or two) but we’re still quite close and can talk about anything!
Worst 1: Too many reports to write and struggling! A bit too early (it’s only week 5) to formulate goals when I am just starting to know the kids!
Worst 2: Been pretty crook all week- have a cold and it’s summer!
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Omm- At the start of the week we decided to wait 6 months to buy a house. Yesterday a house came on the market. We looked at it this morning, and have put an offer in that matches the asking price. It is about 10% over what we wanted to pay, but it is EVERYTHING and MORE than we wanted, and still well and truly in our reach. We’ve been watching the market pretty closely for awhile now, and nothing like this has come up. Also shown by the number of people at the inspection.
Now, just waiting to see if it is accepted, and ours.
So excited, but trying not to be…. yet.
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How exciting – good luck!
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good luck…..fingers crossed for you x
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Worst: When my mother, whom I have never been able to please, said during a phone argument “You’ve been annoying for the last 45 to 50 years, I don’t know why I thought you would change now”. So hurtful; how could I have annoyed her so as a baby, a toddler, a child?
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I’d just say ‘Snap’.
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Best: I have a new Garmin heart rate monitor & I burned 550 calories in an RPM class – whoo hoo!
Best 2: my 5yo got her first merit award at kindergarten this week for “always working hard in class” She is so proud and so am I!!!
Worst: My father in law who has been fighting cancer for 2 years now, got bad results back. The treatment he has been having isn’t effective, the cancer is growing and now he has to decide whether to undertake a pretty aggressive treatment which (we hope) will be effective against the cancer but kill lots of healthy cells too or join a clinical trial (which could be great or just as ineffective as what he’s doing now).
OMM: Since starting school, 5yo’s behaviour has regressed. If something goes wrong for her, she’s almost on the floor with a tantrum, even though she knows very well how to use her words etc I assume its the change of school and being tired from all the stimulation but I hope it passes soon!!!!
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Best: We are all finally getting some sleep at our house! I’m 8.5 months pregnant sleeping on the floor of my little girl room which I know sucks but for right now, it’s working for us. We are all getting enough sleep, the house is calmer, my girl is happier and I’m fine. My aim for the next week is to get back in my bed… Feels like we really needed this circuit breaker though as we were all getting a bit irritated with each other.
Best 2: Work is officially finished! When I finished up for mat leave I said yes to a couple of one off conference presentations which didn’t seem like a big deal when I was leaving but my head just left work the minute I walked out the door. Totally finished now, woo hoo!
Worst: Things are good really. Just found out my husband will have to go away for a few days just after the bubba is born though, argh! Makes me even more hopeful I don’t need a caesarean this time around.
OMM: I am so disappointed by the labour party. Kevin Rudd is killing me.
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Best: hands down my husband and daughter, and friends. Spending the weekend with my loveliest girlfriend, in Brisbane
Worst: ” breaking up ” with a nasty toxic friend. She has sent numerous nasty texts, and emails and started to bad mouth me to mutual friends – all because I told her I disapproved of her cheating on her partner ( who I knew and was close friends with before they even met) with a married man, and the numerous lies, and bullshit she was spinning ( to every one) she came crying to me, playing the victim and I told her it was the consequences of her poor decisions and actions and I want nothing to do with it.
Omm: thinking about moving home to Brisbane. We have lived away from my family for so long, and I have been thinking more and more often that with mr cat away so much having my sisters nearby would be nice. Mr cat is keen, but I am not sure about relocating again…
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Sorry about your worst. I’ve also found it really uncomfortable when stuff like this happens. We became friends with a girlfriends partner, my husband hung out with him, we liked him, then my friend didn’t think it was a big deal at all to tell us she was cheating on him. Argh! Awkward…
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Worst : i recently returned to work after a year off for mat leave. during this time off, many of my old work friends have left, and there is a whole new group there, many of whom are fairly close in tight groups that always sit together (i work in a fairly large call centre so the turn over is pretty high).
by nature i am fairly introverted and quiet and i hate it, i have always hated it since my school days, but never known how to overcome it, i really struggle to have free flowing conversation with people i dont know and to form friendships easily the way i see others do, everything i say i fear judgement and feel stupid.
i worked yesterday and rather than hiding out in a corner of the office like i would normally do i forced myself to sit right in the middle of a close group, hoping to break in somehow. and…well…..it was a fail. i felt so awkward and stupid for the entire shift.
on quiet nights everyone just talks together and it was very quiet that night. everyone had their in jokes going that i didnt understand , everyone was so confident and witty and mucking around…and instead of throwing a couple of witty remarks in that got me into the conversation, i was the quiet awkward mouse in the middle. just awful.
i felt intimidated. and its not because they are an awful group of people at all, most of them are just confident and loud…everything im not and my natural response is to shrink away and hide.
it is SO FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!! worst is i have no idea how to overcome it, i didnt know at 17 and i still dont know at 28…except for with alcohol which sets my confidence levels soaring, at the work xmas party last year a few wines with dinner and i was effortlessly talking with people id never spoken to at work before, but obviously it just wont do to be drunk 24/7 in order to speak up and be heard lol!!!!
best: making plans with my little family, i love them so!!!
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Anna, that’s so awful. You always seems so lovely and caring in your comments. I would totally hang out and talk with you!
Hope it gets better for you.
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I’m sorry, that sounds horrible! Could you try talking one on one to one person rather than the whole group? I really hope it gets better, but yay for your best! xx
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Totally random but does anyone have a random picture of a girl checking beakers like in a science experiment intertwined in posts? What the?
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I’m so confused by your question!
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Need some advice – I found a fledgling sparrow in the city on the way home from work, I couldn’t see his parents anywhere and as there is a lot of construction around and busy feet that might stomp on him, I brought him home.
Not really sure what I can do with him? Do wildlife carers take in non-native birds? Or is it like bird racism? He’s seems to be chirping a lot does this mean he is hungry? I’m going to try and feed him some boiled egg, I read that its that or mashed worms and well I’m not sure about blending up worms for him even if I could think where I might find some.
I’m barely home on the weekdays at the moment so I definitely can’t look after him. Any ideas would be appreciated, I’m in Melbourne.
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Animal / Bird rescue service? I think they’re called WIRES around here. Not sure about Melbourne. Look up Animal Rescue?
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Thanks Loulee,
I tried, apparently their voice mail says they don’t do ‘non-native’ animals.
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Worst: having a stranger look down on me when she discovered I am a single mum.
Best: having a friend tell me I am a fantastic mum.
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I hate that kind of judgement. What if you were a widow?
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Best: it’s a hot Friday night and I just spent 2.5 hours alone shopping eating and having my nails done.
Worst: after recently getting a promotion and being one of the youngest members at work alot of the older more wiser staff are actually acting like 12 year olds and making each day hell. As If I wasn’t already lacking in confidence after being placed in a challenging new role.
OMM: that I’m Only 22 and my whole world is work work stress work .. I’n scared now I’m part of a vicious cycle that won’t end until I’m 50. I’ve got to make some changes
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BEST #1: its Friday!. looking forward to a relaxing weekend. seeing the family tomorrow night to celebrate my dads bday, chinese, games, fun..
BEST #2 came home to dinner cooked for me and washing up done! love my fiance.
WORST: life is pretty good atm, so the only worst is having to get motivated for tafe each week (studying part time and working full time) all i wanna do is come home after work, but hopefully studying another career path will give me more options for the future.
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Really only have a worst this week. My 38 year old brother was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor this week. Prognosis not good. if don’t operate now he will die within 12 weeks and if they do, the most that say he might get he will be 5 years. No warning, just collapsed on a bike ride last Thursday and started seizing. We are all devastated. He also has a baby daughter that only just turned one last month. Every time I think about my poor sis in law and niece I end up in a flood of tears. I just don’t know how much more pain we can cope with. Have just gotten over my second miscarriage in six months and now my poor brother. Life seems very cruel at the moment.
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Your best could be sitting back and thinking of all the wonderful moments spent with your brother. It might start off hard but no matter what happens happy memories will always be happy memories
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Oh Gnat! I am so sorry about your brother. Yes it must feel like you have a great heap of tragedy at the moment but you must get up and keep going as from this tragedy can grow great things. Surgery and time for your brother, another baby for you… it is going to be OK. Stay strong. Sending love.
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bigs hugs Gnat, so sorry for all this recent bad news.
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Thanks everyone. Just hard to see positives at the moment.
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Sending love and strength your way, Gnat.
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Best #1: Have had a really enjoyable week. After spending my first year at uni not really getting involved and not getting out of my comfort zone, I have resolved this year to get out there and basically ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’. This week (week before classes start) I started helping in an organization in my uni that help international students settle in and holds events and get togethers, I have been having lots of fun with the fellow ‘helpers’ and met (and felt useful) to lots of interesting people from all over the world! Next week I will go and see what else I can join and I’m excited for classes to start.
Best #2: Had the best day today with my Mum, she had the day off work and I had my last proper day free before uni starts so we went out for Devonshire tea this morning, out for lunch and then shopping this afternoon.
Worst: My weight is still not shifting urgh! After losing 10 kilos from July to November, I have not lost any more since and it is so irritating! Have a doctor’s appointment on Monday to discuss, so will hopefully get some answers.
OMM: I have long brown wavy-curly hair and am really keen to get the Zooey Deschanel (from the New Girl) fringe. However, I am not really one to change my look (have had the same hairstyle for almost forever), so having a fringe will be quite different. Plus I am not a fan of going to the hairdresser. I think I just need to remember my mantra for the year – ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’!
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Love your mantra! I am big on facing fears. Get The New Girl “Jess” “Zooey” fringe. Do it! And you know what? If you don’t like it your hair will grow back really soon. It’s exciting and fun to do something different. And if you feel you can’t do it before starting back at Uni then wait until the break at Easter. BTW I teach lots of international students at Uni so I want to say a big thank you for helping them to settle in. I know a little kindness goes a long way. It’s hard to be away from home anytime let alone in a different culture with a new language and customs. Thanks Chelsjo!
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Best: I officially resigned today after months of being bullied at work by my boss. She truly is a corporate psychopath. My boss is manipulative, intimidating, shows a lack of remorse and is yet superficially charming to everyone but her direct reports. I walked into the job from a law firm where even though it wasn’t the most glamorous place out, I was respected and felt respected. My boss has taken all my confidence and threw it against the wall. She felt the need whilst I gave my resignation in to tell me she was disappointed in the fact that she invested so much time in me and thinks that one week’s notice as per my contract is unreasonable because she cannot recruit in time and needs to postpone a work holiday trip for 2 days.
Best: The fact that my old boss has given me my job back in family law. This is where I want to be when I finish my law degree. I love family law. I’m giddy with excitement.
OMM: I’d love to write a piece for Mamamia on corporate psychopathy to let all those that are the victim of it that they do and can have a voice.
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Can I ‘second’ your OMM request? A piece on corporate psychopathy would be much appreciated.
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Could you tell her boss what is going on before or after you leave? People like this need to be challenged & as these people are usually so clever at hiding their psychopathic tendencies, the people who report to them continue to suffer.
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BEST: Snuggling up with the oldest and youngest By in my arms watching My Kitchen Rules. Teenage By says “you should go on there with M (a good friend”. I said “oh, that’s sweet you think my cooking’s so good”. Teenage By: “No! You could win $250 GRAND!!!!”.
BEST 2: If there were any niggling doubts that having our beautiful baby By they are put to rest by every shopping visit a minimum of two people coming up to tell us how beautiful she is. Surely this is not normal!?
WORST: Mr By and my ex are playing up again soaking up our family and free time.
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Hey everyone! I’m so happy that I got the chance to do this week’s Best and Worst. Thanks for the comments…looks like some of us are going to have to start a “just can’t lose those kilos” club!
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Oooo, you’ve outed yourself now, Amanda
It’s an odd feeling, stepping out from behind the handle!
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Best: I fucking love my new job.
Worst: My uni timetable came out and I’m not available for one of the three days I told them I could do. Don’t know what to tell them but I have to tell them soon since I go back to uni next week.
OMM: What to do?
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Use some positive language like “reschedule my hours at work”. Offer alternatives. “I’ve just found out I have a timetable clash with working Wednesday morning but I am more than happy to work Wednesday afternoon/evening or am free Fridays if that is OK to shift my days just for this semester. It’s just 13 weeks.” If they are loving you as much as you are loving the job then they will be flexible too. Be up front and offer solutions if you can.
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Best: I realised today that I wrote my height wrong in the weight watchers online healthy weight calculator – when I write it as 164cm rather than 154cm I am in the healthy weight range! Feels like I just lost a whole heap of weight with a few clicks of the keyboard! Still wanting to lose another 6kg but feels reaaaally good not be be overweight anymore.
Worst: Baby not sleeping. Again. So over it.
OMM: I am trying to support my local butchers and buy ethically treated mean, but it’s so hard when they are a)more expensive and b) NOT ethically farmed animals! I finally found a chook shop that said all it’s chookies were free range etc., but they sell cage eggs! For heaven’s sake!
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Best: started my new degree in midwifery this week! I’m nervous but also excited.
Best 2: 1st time commenting on mamamia. Yay!
Worst: Feeling really lonely living by myself in a new town. The people in my degree are nice but so far not seemingly interested in making friends. Also, I found out that after all the work of moving I will have to move again in 5 months, arrrgh. At least it will be only 4 hours drive from home instead of 12 hours, haha. Sometimes I wonder how people create good groups of friends and meet a boyfriend in a new area. All my current friends are from high school only.
Phew, it was good to get that all of my chest, thanks mm
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Welcome Helena! You must be a very special person to be studying midwifery – I think midwives are legends. Good luck with study/settling in – whereabouts do you live?
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I agree, I love love love midwives.
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Helena, I’m sure that you’ll become friends w some of your classmates, it just takes a little bit of time. It will happen really soon I”m certain.
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Ok, here goes my first best and worst.
Best: Starting to get into the swing of being at home with a baby. Like so many others, I left a professional job and struggled a bit with the transition. After 4 months I’m developing a rhythm to my days and have almost stopped missing going into the city to work. In fact, I’m even enjoying the slow down of life. And I love my little boy, he’s brilliant. I feel so lucky.
Worst: No worsts. Would like the baby to sleep for more than 40 minutes at a time, but in the scheme of things, that’s a great worst to have.
OMM: Loving this leadership debacle. Loving the MM coverage and the Twittering – there are some hilarious and clever people out there. Also, just wanted to thank MM and the MM community for providing me with so much entertainment over the last few months, such a great site, hats off to everyone involved!
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Best: nausea and fatigue are there – but manageable.
Best: Oncologist is happy with me that I am still alive and don’t have nerve damage. No seriously, he is genuinely happy about that
Worst: Since Tuesday Master A has been having TERRIBLE nappies. (gone from 2 pooey ones a day to 8). I don’t think it’s diaorhhea. He otherwise seems happy. It might be teething. He also seems to have thrush. I’m worried that the antibiotics I was taking have affected him, or even the radiation?? (eveyone has assured me that it wouldn’t). I’m still breastfeeding but think I will have to stop. Just a bit tired of dealing with pooey red bottoms
OMM: I’ve gotten a bit addicted to my blog and I’m jealous of hubby as he has heaps of followers and I don’t so if anyone is interested, here it is
http://morebananas.blogspot.com.au/
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All the best to you, oops, as always! I can’t imagine what it must be like, and you seem to keep so positive!
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Aw thanks, keep taking one day at a time is my mantra. And it helps that I’ve been through other stuff. IVF was just as hard (in my opinion). Hope you have a nice weekend
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perhaps its a temporary lactose intolerance? particularly if he has had a tummy bug recently. If its a possibility, buy lactaid drops from the chemist – you add a few drops to his milk.
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Thanks, I might go talk to the chemist. We cut dairy out of his diet a few months back due to his reflux flaring up, but I gave him some yoghurt yesterday (in an attempt to help his gut) but I think I need some help. We had 5!!! more poos after I first posted. I still don’t think it’s diarrohea (it doesn’t have that look to it) so I’m stumped.
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Ooopsy, I seriously admire you for your positive posts during your illness. You are freaking amazing. Hope you are doing as well as possible xx
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Hi Oopsyboops. Love your name! I don’t know where you are but there’s a mild tummy bug doing the rounds in Canberra at the moment – lots and lots of not-diarrhea-but-not-quite-normal poo. Seems t go away after a few days. Hopefully that’s all your little one has. Good luck with your treatment.
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Just thought i’d pop into say hi! I’m not allowed to comment on MM at work , so my commenting has become verrrry limited.
Best: Finally settling into my new role
worst: fear of the work cafeteria. It’s very heavy but tasty food. A disaster waiting to happen.
Worst 2: Feeling slightly lonely in a new city.
Happy Birthday Nat!
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OMM, a while ago you ran a terrible post about botox, with the promise at the end of an alternate point of view the following week.
It has been weeks and weeks and still nothing.
Where is it???
What happened to book club???
What happened to readers trying things out and doing a report???
So many other things that get mentioned, or done once and then never to be seen again.
WHY??????
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No best for me today. Had to put our beautiful dog to sleep earlier today. The cancer finally beat her. Am just so sad. Picking the kids up soon and will have to tell them she is gone. My husband couldn’t look at her dinner bowl and burst into tears earlier. I’ve run out of tissues. It’s been a horrible day. She really was a special companion. Why do we give our hearts to them? Because they give it back a thousand fold, unconditionally, is my teary guess.
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That’s the thing. It’s unconditional. Big hugs for you Shaezy, and for your family. That’s so sad
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I don’t look forward to that day, even though I hope it’s awhile off.
Best wishes to you, Shaezy, it never seems fair, does it?
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Oh Shaezy, I’m so sorry to hear that. Our pets really are part of our families.
I hope you take comfort in the many memories you no doubt have, and that she is no longer in pain.
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Heart goes out to you. My boyfriend is waiting to hear back if his sisters dog is doing any better, she’s sick and noone knows what is wrong. It’s so hard watching my big manly bf in tears and not be able to fix it. Hope your family is ok.
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So sorry for this loss Shaezy. My beautiful dog is my constant most loyal friend. I can’t imagine how hard today must have been for you and your husband.
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It’s so hard, so painful. I lost my beautiful little dog to lung cancer coming up three years ago and it was heartbreaking. It does get easier though and you can remember all the good times. Can I suggest adopting a rescue which is what I did, made such a huge difference to our life and to hers. xxxx
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Best: Sisters hens is this weekend, should be great fun! had a few issues organising with one of her friends but have tried to be the bigger person and let it all go – but has been frustrating! she is going through a few things in her life so i have bitten my tongue, after all its not my night.
Worst: Work – unmotivated and missing things, need to get back on track, want to be impressive to my boss, who i greatly respect. Need to get my shit together!
OMM: I’d like to say the election, but ive gotten to the stage where im sick of the bullshit
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Best: Fiance is back from work trip interstate. Now to sit down this weekend and finalise the details for our wedding in TWO WEEKS !!!
Worst: Tired from not sleeping well whilst fiance was away.
OMM: I am going to be a wife in just a few short weeks. So excited. But … have we forgotten something – eek.
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Best: Today is my last day of work for two weeks so that I can go off and get married!!
Worst: My boss is a cranky pants and is spreading the hate down the chain. From the moment I walked into the office this morning I could feel everyone was on edge and ready to pick fights with each other.
OMM: The 14 day forecast for Sydney…bring me some sunshine for my outdoor wedding babaaay!!
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Yipee.
Congrats on your upcoming wedding.
Fingers crossed the weather is lovely for you.
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Best: Babysitter is devine & the boys love her….yay!
Best # 2: Our 6 year wedding anniversary tomoz we are going out for dinner to celebrate.
Worst: Nearly vomited at the hairdresser today – too many fumes.
Worst #2: My mum friends keep asking me if I’m pregnant yet….have I tested etc etc. Just want to keep it quiet for longer this time…..so annoying, but I dont want to lie.
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Best – finally getting the chance to sit down and read some MM posts.
Worst – being too tired to read through all posts and comments
time difference doesn’t help! Currently 11.43pm here and I’m struggling to keep my eyes open so I will have to read best and worsts tomorrow!
OMM – if we are actually going to get the heavy downfall of snow overnight as predicted!
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I hope so! It hasn’t started here yet though.
I would love to send you an email, cinnamon. How do we get in touch outside of MM?
P.S. My husband is in Michigan as well atm.
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Hey Rach sorry for the late reply. How long is your husband here for? As for getting in touch think we can ask one of the MM people to help us do that
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First time posting on best and worst so here goes
Best: 10 year wedding anniversary yesterday – how time flies! We also have a wedding to attend tomorrow so for the first time in ten years I have my hair cut and colored, spray tan done and also nails – I feel fantastic and can’t wait for tomorrow!
Worst: work – I have a new boss and so far it has been hit and miss as to his reaction on my work – don’t know what he wants from me.
Omm: applying for daytime work – why does the process take sooooo long? And am I doing the right thing? My eldest son is also omm should I take him to a counsellor- may have to follow up with his teacher.
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Best: Looking forward to catching up with a friend from Ireland who’s in town, and who I haven’t seen for a couple of years. We’ve both had our second sons since the last time we saw each other, so we have lots to catch up on!
Worst: I ended up in hospital for three days earlier in the week after developing a post op infection (had an ovarian cyst removed two weeks ago) that caused me to start hemorrhaging suddenly while I was out in public with my baby, and nearly required me to have a blood transfusion. My hemoglobin and iron levels are now very low, and I am feeling absolutely exhausted.
OMM: Just discovered that my email inbox is 95% full, and I need to do some major culling and sorting. I’ve realised that I subscribe to far many lists, newsletters etc., and really want to find a way to organise my digital life a bit better. Would welcome any suggestions!
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Best: my little brother’s band released a promo and video clip this week. I could not be prouder! He’s the most beautiful kid and to see him making music like this fills my heart to the brim.
Worst: None. I’m the happiest sister going around.
OMM: If any of you lovely people are so inclined, feel free to check out the band’s clips on YouTube, under Joseph Mairead and the Tiger Lilly Blues. Or, if you’re lazy like me, just hit these links:
Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DTceyZEuAk
Video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZzZMeC5USU&feature=related
Hope everyone has a perfect weekend. Love to all those doing it tough. xx
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Best: I have found out I can stay in my house for another six months rent free, which means I can save a heap of moula to put toward my own house deposit (very distant future).
Worst: I cannot concentrate at work at all this week. Hence commenting on Mamamia right now! I don’t know what I can do to concentrate better, and I cant blame it on the cold that I’ve had because I am like it all the time! I get plenty of sleep, eat relatively welll … I just don’t know what is wrong with me! I’ve really been getting nothing done.
OMM: Broke up with the BF this week, well I broke up with him two weeks ago, we got back together and then he broke up with me this week. Go figure. He always gets the last laugh! But am feeling a bit down about it. Know it’s for the best though so hope I can hurry up and lose my feelings for him
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Unfortunately, feelings don’t go away overnight. They will in time, but it will take a while. I hope you’re doing OK.
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I have no real best or worst……another great week with my amazing family, everything is smooth sailing.
OMM – I think I am in a bit of a rut. I know that I dont want to go back to teaching full time ever (my heart just isn’t in it anymore), but what do I want to do? At the moment I am happy doing supply one or 2 days a week, but I cant do that forever can I? My youngest starts school next year, so my days will be very empty and it will only get worse the older they get.
I am thinking of going back to study (can only be via distance due to our location) and I am considering library and information studies, but don’t really know about future job prospects, don’t really want to waste time and money if the prospects aren’t good. What else could I do
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Seems you a very lucky to be able to be in this position financially! Go with it, you can always change jobs if you feel your heart isn’t in it at any point
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What about a teacher librarian? Might be the best of both worlds, and might not require a lot of study (I don’t know how library courses work, sorry!)
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Best: spent four days down on Bruny Island with 10 friends which was glorious. Such a beautiful spot, and so nice to do very little other than eat cheese, drink wine, go for walks and cook up feasts
Worst: Our CEO at work has resigned and she’s going to be very hard to replace. Uncertain times ahead.
OMM: hoping my boyfriend likes what I got him for his birthday tomorrow!
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Best: My big boy started kinder this week and he loves it! I am so happy that he’s enjoying it and is making friends already and not feeling anxious or worried, which used to be his habit when he was younger. I’m so proud of him
Worst: One of my oldest and dearest friends doesn’t need me anymore. I understand why; she has an 8 month old baby, is working and busy, we’ve lived in different cities for 5 years, she has many, many other friends living close by who she can see in person whenever she wants. I really do understand and my head gets that she wants to move on with a different phase of her life. It’s just taking my heart a lot longer to catch up. It’s not that we’re not friends anymore, we still keep in touch on FB and share photos. But we used to be so close and share everything and I really miss her a lot. I feel really sad. I guess I just don’t want to let go when it’s obvious that I should…. sigh
Thanks MM, I really needed to get that off my chest
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Best: Got heaps done at work this week. I’d decided to ignore my email inbox (mostly) and just focus on the four really big long term things I needed to get done. And I’ve really got them bedded away now.
2nd Best: Got a lot of postive feedback around comments I put on the 40 days post earlier in the week.
Worst: Tony Abbott is going to be PM.
OMM: Glorious sunny and hot weekend ahead. While the twins make it hard to get away, I’m camping in the backyard with my 6yo daughter on Saturday night. Mashmallows on over the fire.
Has anyone heard of smores? Some kind of north american mashmallow treat that looks, frankly, awesome, but I can’t work out what an australian alternative of a grahams cracker would be? Any help?
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As a kid we used to put toasted marshmellows on chocolate wheatens which was pretty delicious. The marshmellow would ooze and melt the chocolate, but the biscuit base stayed firm and crunchy. Highly recommended!
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I used to love camping in the backyard. Maybe Digestives biscuits?
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You can buy smores flavoured Pop Tarts! They are amazing!!!
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Slaps head! Of course! I could just run an extension cord out to the toaster and put it next to the campfire!
Guess my font!
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Haha I must not have been paying super attention, thought you were just talking about smores, not like actually making them over a campfire!!! In that case, I’ve got nothing
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Just asked my American friend, she said the best Aussie alternative to Graham Crackers are either Digestive biscuits or Milk Arroroot . . .
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I was just about to write that! The US exchange student who taught us how to make smores in Year 9 used milk arrowroots. Stuck them on the bricks around the campfire with a block of chocolate on them to melt, toasted a marshmallow and sandwiched the marshamallow and melted chocolate between another one – AWESOME. Have fun camping!!
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Best 1#: Enjoyed my holiday away in QLD for the week.
Poor bride and groom had the reception venue, catering and cake cancelled on them 4 days out (a friends said she “couldn’t” do it anymore) So I basically set up everything for them in a family’s backyard! With the boys help it came out really nice. The bride and groom loved it which was the main thing. The got the last 2 days alone with the BF.
Best 2#: Finance settlement on the house is now done! Onto final settlement! 28 days and I dont think it has sunk in that I bought a house.
Worst 1#: My parents making me baby sit my 22 year old brother. He lost his license for 6 months (the 2nd time) so my dad has been taking him to and from work!
Make him take the bus!
Now they are gone away for 3 weeks they want me to. He took the first week off as he had “no way to get there” and the next two I am suppose to do it.
I am moving house in 3 weeks! I need to pack!
I told my parents this and my mum was like “oh I wonder if her can take the whole 3 weeks off”.
Seriously!?!? Make him take responsibility for himself!
*rant over*
Worst 2#: Feeling rather run down after the wedding. It was fun, but so draining trying to do a whole wedding in 3 days. Think I am getting a cold.
Moving house soon, need to pack and I just cant be bothered.
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Hope I don’t offend you but…. What the hell are your parents doing?
If my 14 year old daughter and 12 year old son can get a bus to school, surely your 22 year old brother is capable?
I have a friend who panders to her son like this, and I keep saying she is creating big problems for him in later life.
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Not at all offended…….I totally agree!
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Best: Wedding venue has finally been booked AND spontaneously bought wedding rings last night for over half price their retail value!!
Best: Relief teaching is starting to pick up and have absolutely LOVED being in the classroom this week…has really confirmed I am in the right career! now onto hopefully getting my own classroom sometime soon!
OMM: Engagement party decorations… as a teacher I am very crafty and absolutely love it so when I am not working I spend hours on the computer looking at decoration ideas and making them despite having SO many other things I should be doing!!!
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Surprised that Mamamia thus far appears to have over-looked one of the most powerful stories that I heard of this week:
That being the story of Khader Adnan, the hunger-striker in Palestine, who fasted for 68 days to draw attention to Palestinians, like him, that were being held without trial.
His seriously ballsy actions, meant that the whole world looked on and saw the injustice of the situation of him and many others. He has now been released and has therefore ceased his strike… The guy is still a death’s door and that kind of strike is bound to cause permanent health issues..
But totally heroic, in my humble opinion…
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Best: I have tomorrow off.
And I’m going to see Pictures at an Exhibition with two of my new US muso friends and we’re going to have dinner.
Worst: Struggling a bit with…well, situation, I guess. Husband is not feeling as though he’s in the right place doing his Masters (the understatement of the year – he actually experienced two incidences of racism against an Aussie in one week from his faculty! Professionalism, anyone?) So he’s looking at transferring. If he can’t transfer, he’s undecided as to whether he will stay here or we will simply leave and return to our old lives. We have lived in a state of uncertain future for about 18 months now, and I don’t know how much more I can take. I’m a homebody. I like routine. I like my job. I just want to feel settled. I don’t survive well not knowing if in a couple of months we could either be moving across the country or moving to another country.
OMM: I’m not sure there’s room in my brain for much more than contemplating the above!
Anyone else having problems?
Oh, and I am having a LOT of trouble with Mamamia tonight – it just hangs, and tells me that I’ve submitted a duplicate comment. And every other website is working.
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Best: Spending time at home. When I was shuffling uni and two jobs and a boyfriend I had hardly any time to just spend at home. I would leave early and return late. Only to have to study and then sleep. But now, I can relax and do what I like. It is super relaxing. Like this morning for example… I was ‘cleaning’ my room and picked up my latest book… suddenly it is an hour and a half later and I have finished the book and its lunch time! I am loving cooking and basically just doing what I want!
Best: 39 sleeps till I leave!!!! Way too excited
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Best: 4.5 months pregnant with healthy baby and I’m already feeling so much love for him/her.
Worst: Not coping with weight gain which is stupid I know. I threw a tanty last night because I couldn’t fit into any clothes while darling husband looked at me exasperatedly saying “you’re not fat, you’re pregnant”. Morning sickness has also resumed this week which is also highly irritating.
OMM: Must look at Best more than Worst!!
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Best/Worst: had my loop procedure on Wednesday. Was absolutely petrified the whole time. But the nursing staff were amazing. I went to gosford private and they looked after me very well.
Very sore *down there* feels like they’ve cut me or pulled out hairs.
Best: boyfriend is the best nurse
looked after me very well.
Worst: next week will be hectic at work with this leadership spill.
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I am glad the procedure went well, girly.
Where do you work, if you don’t mind me asking?
I used to work in politics and have been feeling sorry for the staff who are impacted.
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Thanks bunny! I work in a newsroom so they’ll be going mad with this. I remember when Rudd was overthrown it was a nuthouse haha.
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Are you a Central Coast local Girly? Only asking because I am a Central Coast girl too.
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Me too!
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Me three !
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Me too!!! And I live close to North Gosford Private.
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That I am! 6 months I’ve lived here now.
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You’ve been through so much I really hope you feel much better soon. xxxx
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Thanks Louisec. That’s very kind of you to say.
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Best: I have an amazing girlfriend and two happy, healthy children.
Worst: I have an ex that even after two and a half years still feels the need to make trouble for me instead of just getting on with her life.
OMM: The current political climate both in Tasmania and federally – WTF?!?! Also am really struggling financially (partially thanks to ex) can’t seem to get the end in my sights
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best: my mama told me i looked healthier this week. This coming from her is nice as she’s very honest. When i came back from Bali 13 months ago, she told me i looked fat (i did, i put on weight over the xmas/new year/holiday period) so it feels nice to hear it again and i feel better too.
Best 2: i start training for my volunteer position tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it despite it going to be 37. i will not think about being at the beach instead!
worst: i’ve finally come to the realistation that there’s only so much you can do in some friendships. i’m hurt by the way i’ve been treated when i know I don’t deserve it.
worst 2: i’m being forced to go out to dinner with my boyfriend’s friend and his new girlfriend. The friend and I don’t particularly like each other but we’re civil and can hang out. He changes partners all the time and i am always forced to hang out with them. I have no desire to spend my evening making conversation with some dumb bimbo (its his normal type).
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Best: Got everything sorted and will be starting uni (part time) next week. Also I told work I wanted to quit because of study and they said instead they don’t want to lose me so they’ll accommodate the time out each week. Nice to be appreciated!
Worst: One friend had a miscarriage. Another friend is accidentally pregnant and doesn’t want to terminate, but her and her boyfriend are only very new together and she doesn’t know where it’s going, but doesn’t want to be a single mum. Such conflicting emotions trying to support both of them in their (opposing) situations.
OMM: How on earth I’m going to cope this year. My job is very demanding and I’m going back as a mature age student (feel a bit old and possibly not up with the required brain power!). Not feeling very confident with how I’ll manage to juggle everything, and the worry is keeping me awake at night, all night, every night – which is not helping!
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Hi Nervous Nellie!
Don’t stress! I just finished two years of a part-time course that I juggled with a demanding full-time job, organising my wedding, and taking huge chunks of leave for prac placements.
I lay awake at night feeling like I’d taken on too much, but as it turns out, the past two years were really empowering. I felt productive and successful, and now I have a graduate diploma to show for it.
Take on every task as it comes, stick to a schedule and buy yourself a really good diary.
And most importantly, use your life experience to back up your reading. Your work-related organisational skills will help you manage your workload (school leavers don’t have that advantage!) Your age is an ASSET!!!
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Thanks so much I Know How You Feel. Your words have really made me feel better. You’re very right in the sense that I am so much more organised now than if I went to uni as an 18 year old school leaver. And I love how you say it made you feel empowered and successful. It’s all about state of mind, so okay – that’s the state of mind I shall aim for.
I don’t comment on Mamamia often, so I’m now amazed at what positivity I can get from a stranger’s comments on such a forum!! Thanks again
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First time poster here!
Best:
* On Monday i start my uni degree! I have recently decided to make a huge career change to be a Primary School teacher. So i will be studying Bach of Education (Primary) by distance. Cant wait to get started!
* Because of the above uni degree i have changed from full time at work to be part time – working 4 days – Mondays will be my study day. I have been working full time for the past 9 years so it will be such a nice change!
* With all of these changes happening I have finally decided to take the first step and start a blog! It will be about my life as a newlywed, the huge career change i’ve made and just anything random that pops up along the way! I only have 1 post up so far and my husband has been the only to actually read it but i’m still excited! Check it out if you can: lovelifeandthefuture.tumblr.com
No worsts this week – just lots of excitement!
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Welcome to the party!
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Congrats. I’m thinking of doing the exact same thing. Where are you studying Bach of primary via distance?
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