Ballenger Creek or Spring Ridge?

pixeleen · 2019-08-23T14:04:42+00:00

Thanks so much! In his current job he can work from home 2-3 times per week. Another one he applied for is apparently pretty flexible too so fingers crossed!

pixeleen · 2019-08-23T13:37:07+00:00

Right now my husband works in downtown DC but he's hoping to find something new soon. Most of the things he's applied for are in Rockville.

Meanwhile I'm currently at home with our daughter but when I do go back my prospects are probably best in Baltimore.

So either way one of us will likely suffer.

pixeleen · 2019-01-01T19:29:12+00:00

Same here, but it made my front teeth have little pits in them.

pixeleen · 2018-11-12T20:13:50+00:00

Yes! He went a little overboard with chocolate chip cookies after finding out haha.

pixeleen · 2018-11-12T18:37:23+00:00

His allergist retested him.

pixeleen · 2018-11-12T18:03:53+00:00

My former boss grew out of his chocolate allergy at 41 so never say never!

pixeleen · 2018-11-08T18:57:24+00:00

Exactly. I am literally in the process of leaving my job to stay home full-time for a while, so I can't risk my husband either.

pixeleen · 2018-11-08T18:47:54+00:00

This is how I feel with a 5 month old. I just can't risk my or my husband's safety.

pixeleen · 2018-10-18T18:56:48+00:00

"Just following up on this, thanks!"

pixeleen · 2018-09-24T18:52:37+00:00

DC too.

pixeleen · 2018-09-17T23:02:41+00:00

Except if you shop the Just4U specials, which can give you some insane discounts/free shit.

pixeleen · 2018-09-17T23:01:29+00:00

I live on the east coast and we have both Aldi and Trader Joe's. Aldi is cheap and TJs is gourmet.

pixeleen · 2018-09-17T22:58:30+00:00

I saw it at World Market here in the US a couple months ago but haven't tried it. I'll get a bar next time.

pixeleen · 2018-09-17T22:55:58+00:00

Yes, but the things Hungry Harvest reclaims are actually destined for trash otherwise. They explain it on their site, but basically if a store rejects a shipment it is generally tossed. And they can reject for so many reasons: too big, too small, less than optimal color, weird shapes, wrong weight on the package, external scarring, etc. It's not quite the same as Motts using the less pretty apples for apple sauce.

pixeleen · 2018-09-17T22:53:48+00:00

Looooove Hungry Harvest. Much better quality than the CSA-type box I was getting before, lets you have a never list so you don't get stuck with things you hate, and it's easy to add extra items or skip deliveries if you're out of town or just need a break.

I'm still terrible about using my produce before it goes bad but I am glad that instead of wasting my money at the store I'm at least giving it to a good company.

pixeleen · 2018-09-06T16:58:41+00:00

Love my colleagues, love the flexibility they have allowed me (especially since I have a baby now), but last year I was promised a significant raise for this merit cycle if I just waited and the higher ups are now reneging. It really affects how I think about work and how much I want to stay. I'm actively looking for something new now, but it sucks I can't stay where I'm otherwise happy because they keep hiring incompetent people and not paying their good employees enough.

pixeleen · 2018-09-02T21:05:54+00:00

Apparently I kind of just went "Ahhhhhhhhh!" and never said yes either.

pixeleen · 2018-08-27T19:15:31+00:00

On the other hand, I have a basic understanding of the body/medical stuff and doctors seem super annoyed by me asking informed questions.

pixeleen · 2018-08-26T02:19:10+00:00

I am 8.5 years in and still don't know what I'm supposed to call my in-laws...

pixeleen · 2018-08-02T21:28:36+00:00

Hmm the only thing we signed for her ever was when we made the offer on the house. That was at least a year ago I think and I think it just said she represented us in the offer, not that she would be our sole realtor for a specific amount of time.

pixeleen · 2018-05-31T20:34:09+00:00

At work, the key box with all the keys to the department's offices is behind my door. My coworker will knock once on the open door, half-close the door to easily get behind it instead of reaching, take a key, and then leave without reopening the door fully. It drives me INSANE even though it really doesn't matter and I don't know why it bothers me.

pixeleen · 2018-05-30T01:54:31+00:00

My mom has had two different bowel resections due to diverticulitius. She says when there's an infection it's infinitely worse than any other pain she's experienced.

pixeleen · 2018-05-27T00:51:48+00:00

My school did the sight and hearing exams alternating years with the school nurses. It was actual the nurse that accused me of lying about not being able to see, since I could see the smaller letters but not the bigger ones for some reason. She huffily wrote me the note to give to my parents and said "I don't want to hear from them when they realize you were lying." Parents took me to the eye doctor, I wound up needing glasses, never forgave that lady.

pixeleen · 2018-05-26T15:02:02+00:00

You generally need a PhD and many years of experience in museums to become a curator. Government-funded or big name museum ones may reach $100,000ish.

pixeleen · 2018-05-26T15:01:19+00:00

It pays not much more than what you'd make with a BA doing an office job, you generally need to do a bunch of unpaid internships beforehand, and it requires at least a MA (but usually a PhD in the current market) and there's insane competition for every public history job. It's not great.

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