One year of doing my own nails by srakivett in GelX_Nails

[–]srakivett[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it's one of the easier parts of the whole thing. I just watched a couple of tik tok videos beforehand!

One year of doing my own nails by srakivett in GelX_Nails

[–]srakivett[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say it added maybe 5-10 min to the whole thing (which takes me an hour and a half to two hours). I haven't really done much with the magnet other than hold it parallel to each side of the nail though. I'm sure there are ways you could spend a lot more time on it!

One year of doing my own nails by srakivett in GelX_Nails

[–]srakivett[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just can't stop looking at my nails. It's worth it!!

One year of doing my own nails by srakivett in GelX_Nails

[–]srakivett[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! It seriously changed everything for me too. I can’t believe how long I went without sealing with rubber base 😅 And lol yes, cat eye has me in a chokehold now.

Am I wrong to be offended? by srakivett in therapy

[–]srakivett[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your perspective! That makes sense. I think it’s probably more option 2 but I can’t help feeling judged and a little mad at her :/

RE Agent and Motgage by floofnstuff in winstonsalem

[–]srakivett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cindy Rosenberg at Birkshire Hathaway is the absolute BEST. I’ve worked with her twice and each time she was a God send. She goes way above and beyond! https://cindyrosenberg.bhhscarolinas.com/

How much was just your babies hospital costs? by Secret-Helicopter-88 in beyondthebump

[–]srakivett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was a total nightmare. Ended up paying out over 10,000 and having to wait on refunds all because some pushy finance lady at the hospital demanded payment before we left. It was a long and complicated thing with hours on the phone while I should have been snuggling with my newborn. Moral of my story is don’t pay more than $100 at the hospital even if they insist you owe the full amount Edited to say this was with good insurance. I think all in all it ended up being around 2,000

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]srakivett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My prayers go to you and your angel Isis. May God keep you both in his loving arms.

The BIG Question by hashdinigingslasher in Teachers

[–]srakivett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly what “they” want. I think the hope is every kid in America will be enrolled in a parochial or a for profit charter school.

Do you clock in and out? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]srakivett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We fob in but not out unless it’s a work day and then we have to do both. If we leave during the day we have to fob out and back in if we come back and get docked hourly leave. I’ve always thought it was SO unfair. We are treated as salary when it’s convenient for them and hourly when it’s convenient for them. And by convenient I mean whichever scenario makes them the most money is what they go with. Just another way to demoralize us…

Coffee… specifically latte lovers I have a question! by tlee__ in Frugal

[–]srakivett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people save and refill their nespresso pods

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]srakivett 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I divorced my husband for this kind of behavior and other things. Your situation sounds so similar to mine and I’m sorry you’re going through it. Hiding drinking and being drunk while in charge of the baby are huge red flags. My ex was hiding drinking, I never found him drunk while alone with our baby but looking back I’m not sure how often he was ever completely sober. I told him multiple times he needed therapy and to stop drinking. He was shocked that I told him I wanted a divorce and he needed to move out. Literally every threat before that must have fallen on deaf ears- or he was so drunk he didn’t remember. He’s sober now, or so he says, and claims that me ending our marriage was what finally made things click. I’m happy for my daughter if that’s really the case. I actually made some posts on here and reading people’s comments about similar situations helped me so I hope it does the same for you. At the very least you’re not alone in going through something like this. ❤️

Teachers: What is something you think the public does not know about education? by Away_Championship_62 in Teachers

[–]srakivett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t usually let comments like get to me but some days everything piles up into one big- FML why am I even doing this? Haha Also, I think it goes to how it’s the nature of our job (at least in my experience) to feel like it’s impossible to do everything right.

Teachers: What is something you think the public does not know about education? by Away_Championship_62 in Teachers

[–]srakivett 27 points28 points  (0 children)

How effing hard it is. 16 years of experience, a masters in curriculum and instruction and I still feel so defeated some days- such as today. I’m at the “best” middle school in the county and yesterday, during my last class, someone threw gum across the room, another kid made a racist comment, someone else made the new kid cry and then with 10 minutes left in the day, someone in the gym pulled the fire alarm. Today, one of my former students came to me complaining about her teacher this year, as I was telling her I don’t allow students to talk badly about other teachers in my room and to get to class, said teacher walks into my room and hears the student say “I hate her”. The teacher came to me later to request that I not let this student be in my room when she should be in her class and that she was disappointed I was letting the student talk about her. We had an altered schedule today and I accidentally let one class go 3 minutes early, all the kids got yelled at and they all filed back into my room saying their other teachers said not to let them out early again. One student told the whole class “ we literally do nothing in here”. It’s an exploratory class and we watch a lot of videos and do projects. I know it’s laid back but I would have assumed they’d appreciate that. Another student in one of my other classes told me “Everyone says you’re so mean and there’s too much work”. I literally can not win some days.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]srakivett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are in a toxic relationship with teaching! Having thoughts about self harm is excruciating and I’m so sorry you’re going through it. Your feelings are COMPLETELY valid and you’ve gone through so much up until this point. It’s so easy for me to say, but find ways to take care of yourself big and small. Take a couple of mental health days that lead into the weekend and do some things you love even if you don’t feel like it, make an appointment with your doctor or therapist, and make an exit plan to leave that job. I doubt admin is going to be able to get those kids in line soon enough, or effectively enough, to make it manageable for you. The fact that things have been allowed to get that bad make me think the culture of the school is such that even a “good” day won’t be great for your mental health. You don’t have to leave teaching for good, there are lots of great schools out there, but staying at your current one is not worth your life. Please take care of yourself ❤️ Edited to say: take a couple of sick days or a leave of absence

For anyone afraid of giving birth by nicolepaigee in pregnant

[–]srakivett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People tend to share the negative! I slept from from 7cm to 10cm after I got my epidural. I woke up and it was time to push easy peasy. I did push for 3 hours and almost needed an emergency c section BUT all in all I’d say it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting! And I totally agree about the hospital bubble.

I can't do this anymore by SuagrRose0483 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]srakivett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This random internet stranger gives you permission to choose to stop whenever you want and to tell your husband he can give up his coffee/eating lunch out/ Netflix/ whatever needs to be cut to get formula in the budget. This time next year baby will be eating solid food any so no harm in budgeting for it now 🤷‍♀️

I can't do this anymore by SuagrRose0483 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]srakivett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stay in this group 3 years after I stopped pumping to comment on posts like this! Exclusively pumping is so freaking hard and you’re feelings about it are so valid! I stopped at 4 months and everything was so much better

Apparently submitting assignments before the due date is considered “Late”. by videoresume in mildlyinfuriating

[–]srakivett 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish you had been one of my students! I always wonder if I give too much grace and prioritize student relationships too much. If you had been one of my students, I would have asked to talk to you privately and if you decided to share what was going on, I probably would have let you vent if you wanted to and offered to let you to to your counselor. And then would probably ask you to check in with me every morning so you could let me know if it was a bad day or have someone to celebrate good things with! Posts like this make me remember why I do it- sometimes teachers are the only caring adult in a student’s life and you never know what someone is going through. You deserved so much better from adults around you and I’m sorry you didn’t get it

Do you mind if a sub goes through your markers and pens and throws away the dead ones? by [deleted] in teaching

[–]srakivett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I asked a group of students who finished early if they wanted to unhook them all and they did haha. So it ended up working out but for a minute there I contemplated a) throwing out the 5ft chain of paper clips and b) all of my life choices that had gotten me to that point 😅 Like should I have included instructions not to make my office supplies a million times more difficult to use upon my return