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Post by guster on Jan 20, 2021 7:31:05 GMT -6
Morning!
ETA: I hate that I didn’t make this post’s title something about the inauguration. It’s taking me a bit each morning this week to remember what day it actually is. Having Monday off really messed with my head.
Happy Day over here!!
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Post by guster on Jan 20, 2021 7:32:09 GMT -6
Same old over here! We got just enough snow to cover the driveway and make some of the surfaces a little slippery but not enough to delay school.
I’m having the plow guy come to salt bc as I always feel like our driveway is treacherous.
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 20, 2021 8:07:35 GMT -6
Weird day over here. The lockdown is getting more severe, a curfew will be implemented starting next Friday/Sunday (they’re not sure...). We haven’t had a curfew since WOII. Currently watching CNN. It is happening girls, he’s out of there!!! Thinking of you jewels. Hope your h stays safe. Baby girl was two months yesterday, since all well visits without vaccinations are cancelled I checked her weight and length myself. She’s a little over 11lbs & 20.5inch, chubby monkey 🥰. |
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Post by wineallthetime on Jan 20, 2021 8:10:26 GMT -6
Today is a great day! Bye Trump AND I get my covid vaccine. jewels, keep us updated on your H. Hopefully things stay peaceful.. |
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Post by wedding on Jan 20, 2021 8:16:44 GMT -6
wineallthetime, that's awesome!! I watched Trump fly away earlier and it felt like I could breathe again! I'm so excited!
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 20, 2021 8:27:59 GMT -6
Good morning! I am so happy today is finally here!  |
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Post by lahdeedah on Jan 20, 2021 8:43:59 GMT -6
Today feels more like New Years than actual New Years Day. I just feel like this is a new beginning. Happy Inauguration Day!
I’m glad it’s looking like it will be slow today because when I’m not starting a patient, my eyes will be glued to my phone. I had always planned to take today off, but since I had to be off Monday with the kids and there is more than one person off this week, I didn’t want to leave them very short staffed.
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Post by joelies on Jan 20, 2021 9:02:44 GMT -6
Morning!
Between the inauguration and my friend's baby, I don't know that I will get anything done today.
My friend A was supposed to be induced last week due to AMA but the hospital was nuts so she went in on Sunday night. Apparently she progressed quickly after the pit and even pushed for a couple hours when the baby ended up in distress. So a few hours later, she had a C and lost so much blood that she needed a transfusion. She didn't want her boyfriend there nor her parents (given their age and a local covid surge) but she let everyone *think* her boyfriend was there. Fortunately everything is fine a couple days later. She's feeling better, her boyfriend is there and the baby is perfect. But it's been stressful!!
I have so many meetings but will keep WaPo streaming in the background. Colin's teacher isn't live streaming just in case something happens, which lead to a talk about the Challenger. These kids really can't get ANY semblance of normality, can they?
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Post by jewels on Jan 20, 2021 9:15:50 GMT -6
wineallthetime , that's awesome!! I watched Trump fly away earlier and it felt like I could breathe again! I'm so excited! Same. And why the F did they play YMCA after his speech. Did anyone else think that was weird? |
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Post by jewels on Jan 20, 2021 9:19:31 GMT -6
joelies I'm glad she's ok. I am one of the olds here and watching the Challenger explosion is burned into my brain. I was in 7th grade and I remember we were all in the big common room (not sure what it would be called) watching it live. The teachers all scrambled to get the tv off and explain it but they were all so visibly shaken. I have to leave to pick S up from school by 12:30 and I'm super annoyed by the timing. I want S to watch some of it, but not sure how much he'd want to see. He said to me this morning "Mom, you've been telling me a lot of history this week". I guess between the inauguration and MLK day I've been pretty annoying lol
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Post by jewels on Jan 20, 2021 9:20:23 GMT -6
Thanks for the well wishes for H, guys. It sounds like he won't be anywhere near anything for the actual inauguration, so I'm pretty sure he'll be safe.
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 20, 2021 9:29:24 GMT -6
Was planning to eat in front of the tv with the kids (it’ll be six here), because Dh and I want to see it, but you girls may have a point...
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Post by guster on Jan 20, 2021 9:34:45 GMT -6
Just watching some of the footage in the last half an hour, and I can feel myself getting emotional over it. I wish they were watching this in school today.
ETA: There’s a specific element for the kids at noon.
I’m sure we can watch it on loop later.
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Post by guster on Jan 20, 2021 9:36:21 GMT -6
joelies I'm glad she's ok. I am one of the olds here and watching the Challenger explosion is burned into my brain. I was in 7th grade and I remember we were all in the big common room (not sure what it would be called) watching it live. The teachers all scrambled to get the tv off and explain it but they were all so visibly shaken. I have to leave to pick S up from school by 12:30 and I'm super annoyed by the timing. I want S to watch some of it, but not sure how much he'd want to see. He said to me this morning "Mom, you've been telling me a lot of history this week". I guess between the inauguration and MLK day I've been pretty annoying lol Me too! I don’t think I’ll ever get the Challenger vision out of my head. We had the TV rolled in, and we were also celebrating my friend Meredith’s birthday. And it felt ridiculously wrong (even as a eight year old) to know that we shouldn’t be having cupcakes after watching such a horrific visual. |
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 20, 2021 10:00:27 GMT -6
The challenger...? Help me out here girls. 🙈
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Post by inthekitty on Jan 20, 2021 10:16:27 GMT -6
It's almost unreal that today is finally here. I've been waiting for this day since NOV2015. Wahoo! The girls picked out dresses last night. I baked a cake and Maddie is excited to decorate it today (she told me she's writing "Dump Trump" on it). I wouldn't be too worried about livestreaming--there is such a big perimeter with immense security and MAGA supporters aren't known for their smarts (a woman they caught trying to get through a barrier recently tried to use a military coin as her credentials). I can't take credit for it, but I saw this haiku someone wrote for Donny J during these tough times: Ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha fucker Three cheers to not having to worry what dumbshit thing the president Tweeted anymore.    |
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Post by inthekitty on Jan 20, 2021 10:19:21 GMT -6
nam2013, the Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after lift-off in 1986. Many school kids were watching live. 
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Post by inthekitty on Jan 20, 2021 10:20:33 GMT -6
Dr. Biden looks so pretty! I love the color of her outfit. I'm excited for all the smart women Biden has tasked for leadership positions. And our first woman and POC for VP! About time.
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 20, 2021 10:34:48 GMT -6
nam2013, the Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after lift-off in 1986. Many school kids were watching live. Oh my goodness, that must have been horrible. I just looked it up, I wasn’t even born then. Because of the subject, I was searching challenger in combination with inauguration, which is probably why I couldn’t find anything 🤦🏼♀️ |
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Post by klong11 on Jan 20, 2021 10:51:42 GMT -6
wineallthetime , that's awesome!! I watched Trump fly away earlier and it felt like I could breathe again! I'm so excited! Same. And why the F did they play YMCA after his speech. Did anyone else think that was weird? Probably the only song they could get rights to. Anytime he played anything else bands were calling him and telling him to stop! |
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Post by jewels on Jan 20, 2021 10:58:19 GMT -6
nam2013, the Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after lift-off in 1986. Many school kids were watching live. Oh my goodness, that must have been horrible. I just looked it up, I wasn’t even born then. Because of the subject, I was searching challenger in combination with inauguration, which is probably why I couldn’t find anything 🤦🏼♀️ And it was the first trip to space with civilians, including a school teacher who won a spot and was going to teach a lesson from space. |
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 20, 2021 11:02:43 GMT -6
Oh my goodness, that must have been horrible. I just looked it up, I wasn’t even born then. Because of the subject, I was searching challenger in combination with inauguration, which is probably why I couldn’t find anything 🤦🏼♀️ And it was the first trip to space with civilians, including a school teacher who won a spot and was going to teach a lesson from space. That’s heartbreaking... |
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Post by inthekitty on Jan 20, 2021 11:15:42 GMT -6
Same. And why the F did they play YMCA after his speech. Did anyone else think that was weird? Probably the only song they could get rights to. Anytime he played anything else bands were calling him and telling him to stop! You know that bastard wanted to be loved and adored by Hollywood and Biden already had Lady Gaga and JLo perform in his honor. He's probably stewing about it. That asshole can hang with Kid Rock and Ted Nugent.  |
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Post by klong11 on Jan 20, 2021 11:17:23 GMT -6
Why was Lady Gaga wearing a huge bird on her chest? Is she up for a role in a new Hunger Games movie?
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 20, 2021 11:32:20 GMT -6
I got everything put away in the laundry room last night, but now I want 2 more shelves in there. Lol. MH might kill me.
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Post by inthekitty on Jan 20, 2021 11:40:36 GMT -6
Why was Lady Gaga wearing a huge bird on her chest? Is she up for a role in a new Hunger Games movie? I was waiting for her to twirl. But I loved it. It was very Gaga, but inauguration version.  |
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 20, 2021 12:02:08 GMT -6
Why was Lady Gaga wearing a huge bird on her chest? Is she up for a role in a new Hunger Games movie? I was waiting for her to twirl. But I loved it. It was very Gaga, but inauguration version. I said to Dh, it’s almost demure for gaga 😉. |
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Post by mwhip on Jan 20, 2021 12:32:34 GMT -6
Hi! Quick check in because my job is an absolute shit show and each day I wake up wondering what bullshit I have to deal with. Yesterday was the worst in 2 1/2 weeks...I ended up crying at my desk out of frustration and anger.
I'm so glad Trump is gone, although we will have to deal with his bullshit for many years to come to make up for how he drove our country many years backwards.
I also remember the Challenger. I was sick from school that day, at my grandparents house. Since we were going to watch the launch at school, my grandma set me up in front of the tv and left the room. I remember watching it way longer than I should have. It is one of those events that you remember exactly where you were, for the rest of your life.
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Post by inthekitty on Jan 20, 2021 12:40:07 GMT -6
I'm sorry it's been so shitty lately at work mwhip. Is it something with any end in sight? I hope things turn around soon. It's draining to devote 40+ hours every week to something that's chaotic. |
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 20, 2021 12:45:33 GMT -6
nam2013 , the Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after lift-off in 1986. Many school kids were watching live. Oh my goodness, that must have been horrible. I just looked it up, I wasn’t even born then. *snip Rub it in Nam...rub it in. |
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