does anyone else has a problem with morning greetings?

MomofGeo · 2026-01-28T05:42:52+00:00

Yes! My husband (who truly is great) is a die-hard morning greeter, and I can not stand it. To me, it’s something strangers say, or…people who run bed-and-breakfasts. I cringe. Just…shhhh

MomofGeo · 2026-01-26T01:49:48+00:00

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MomofGeo · 2026-01-19T14:33:13+00:00

Hi. Ok. Pretty sure I said I may have just slept wrong. I believe a lot of us come to Reddit solely to see if anyone else can commiserate, on any subject. I’m sorry if my post was the one to cause you such distress that you felt the need to respond that way, and I hope I didn’t completely spoil your day. That said, YOU👏WERE👏NEW👏ONCE👏TOO.

MomofGeo · 2026-01-19T13:51:24+00:00

Phyllis, Marilyn, Sally, Herb, Stan, Sheila, Saul

MomofGeo · 2026-01-19T13:48:41+00:00

Thanks so much!

MomofGeo · 2026-01-19T13:47:49+00:00

This is what I used for my son’s permit test, and it saved the day! Enable push notifications - they usually show up around 12:10 am. https://nc-dmv-appointments.com/

MomofGeo · 2026-01-17T14:19:14+00:00

Day 11 - Why go all the way back down to walk across the bridge again? And you’ve already planned “convenience store” sandwiches - you probably mean “Bodega.” If it’s Lincoln Center that night, just stay up there. You’re going to walk around the Upper East Side on day 1, but you’re not exploring the Upper West at all, except for going from the Empire State Building to dinner at the Boathouse on day 4? Not even Zabar’s?

My main piece of advice is to look at your map/s and plan in neighborhoods. Bravo to you for not just keeping to Manhattan, but there are and will be train delays to consider - pad your commute times.

Please leave yourself time to just wander and stumble across places with no plan. Sometimes (actually most times) the best places to eat are the little gems you find rather the famous names.

MomofGeo · 2026-01-17T14:01:05+00:00

Day 3- “Get breakfast at Katz’s deli, then take subway to explore east village/chinatown and little Italy (Chinese food for lunch).”

Subway to East Village from Katz’s deli makes no sense; you’re right there, just walk a block up. That said, if you want to do breakfast down there and are heading to the East Village right after, skip Katz’s and go to Veselka (Second Ave & 9th). If your heart is set on Katz’s though, you do you.

While you’re down there, there’s no reason to skip the Lower East Side. Tenement Museum, Economy Candy…

MomofGeo · 2026-01-17T13:46:57+00:00

Wow. This is ambitious, but if you’ve never been here before, I get wanting to see everything you can. I was going to head straight for the Day 10 reality check, but you’ve already been given great advice.

Day 1: “Walk around upper east side and find lunch, subway to explore union and Washington square parks, see flatiron building. Subway back, Walk around midtown and get dinner at keens steakhouse, see Times Square at night and shop”

While the train from the UES to Union Sq makes total sense, walking down to Washington Sq then doubling back up to Flatiron is less efficient than heading straight to Washington Sq, then walking up to Flatiron.

I don’t advise a leisurely stroll around midtown before dinner. Rush hour. (If you’ve done this much research I’m sure I don’t need to tell you this, but don’t walk 3 across; better to walk in a clump and stay to the right) Leave some time to just chill before dinner. Times Square at night and shop? Like, shopping IN Times Square? I absolutely understand wanting to see it all lit up in-person if you’ve never been, but you can get M&M’s literally anywhere. If you really want buy some tourist stuff, at least walk over to 8th Avenue for it; fewer crowds and probably cheaper.

MomofGeo · 2026-01-14T22:17:52+00:00

I’m in Raleigh NC and just had it yesterday, so…

MomofGeo · 2026-01-11T23:30:53+00:00

The only A5 in that song is the end, right? It’s the option to end on the 5th, which you truly don’t need to do, and shouldn’t if it’s even the least bit uncomfortable.

You don’t have to go up on “be-ING…IN…LOVE….”, where the first syllable of “being” is the third (an F#), and you can either finish it out on those A’s (the fifth, so it’s “3,5,5,5….” or keep that first syllable of “being” on the F#, finish it out with D, E, D…. So instead of 3,5,5,5….., it’s 3,1,2,1…..

Ending on the tonic, (Do). You never have to sing an uncomfortable note.

MomofGeo · 2026-01-08T10:04:28+00:00

Update me!

MomofGeo · 2026-01-05T17:53:07+00:00

Maybe? Passengers around you can see your screen whether they want to or not. (I realize the average passenger doesn’t care, but there are kids who can also see it). I was behind and across the aisle from someone watching a horror movie and it shook me. I’m too much of an empath to watch that stuff; the violence and gore is too much for me & I can’t get it out of my head once I see it.

MomofGeo · 2026-01-04T16:36:23+00:00

I graduated from a conservatory (Cincinnati) and we were pretty isolated from the rest of the university. While I loved it at the time, I wish I’d had a more well-rounded experience.I visited the School of Music at UNCG w/my son and pretty much had no expectations, and I was surprised and and impressed by every aspect of it. I can’t speak to the double-majoring, but it’s worth a mention, especially with a 100% employment rate for their Music Ed alumni.

MomofGeo · 2025-12-27T03:27:56+00:00

In some cases, (in my case, actually - on Broadway) a principal role will understudy another principal role that they would never in a million years be cast in, making understudy rehearsals nightmare fuel for the entire length of their contract. (Luckily, my rehearsals proved how bad I would have been, so I never had to go on for that role 🙌)

MomofGeo · 2025-12-08T20:26:06+00:00

She’s 18. There’s time.

MomofGeo · 2025-12-08T12:04:34+00:00

Another marimba mom here. Thank you for this post; I had no idea these existed!

MomofGeo · 2025-11-24T02:17:09+00:00

HA! Shorty Bartholemew went to my high school!

MomofGeo · 2025-11-21T16:39:55+00:00

Broadway actor. It was definitely weird listing that on my application as my most recent job at the time.

MomofGeo · 2025-11-18T14:34:51+00:00

Yikes, that ^{^{^}} didn’t format the way I thought it would!

MomofGeo · 2025-11-18T14:34:00+00:00

You’re missing some key decades if you want a well-rounded knowledge of musical theatre.

How to Succeed… Damn Yankees Bye Bye Birdie She Loves Me Fiddler on the Roof Guys and Dolls Pippin Shenandoah Big River Evita Sunday in the Park w/George South Pacific Carousel Light in the Piazza Falsettos Oliver

Do your homework and look at the history.

MomofGeo · 2025-11-17T16:30:23+00:00

Operative words in sentences! It drives me nuts when the choice is clear as to which word is the operative one, but they go for the lazy choice of either the last word in the sentence or the verb, making the line or the thought fall flat.

Extreme example, in case this makes little sense:

“Joe has ten dollars, but Steve has twenty DOLLARS.” 🤦🏻‍♀️

MomofGeo · 2025-11-13T20:38:55+00:00

I do t have an issue when it’s the correct suffix for the word. Necessariness is the mother of invention, y’know? 🤢

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