tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post7319557655524631653..comments2024-02-23T10:00:32.673-06:00Comments on the happy hausfrau: Portland Panicthe_happy_hausfrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07372773477740551839noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-10461890795539223112017-08-02T20:50:34.850-05:002017-08-02T20:50:34.850-05:00What a wonderful writer you are.
Here's a ti...What a wonderful writer you are. <br /><br />Here's a tip from a fellow introvert. I have just started plainly telling people what I need. I have been amazed at how people understand. At a getaway- I stood up and said: Could everyone excuse me for a moment? I just need to lie down for a while. Everyone laughed and said Sure. <br /><br />When I came out a few hours later- recharged and ready to connect -no one was mad at me. I believe someone said: Feel better? And life went on. <br /><br />I could write more but I just want to say ... let all those worries go. And as for being hot and what to wear- Ralph Lauren has some very comfortable cotton shirt dresses that are forgiving, cool in the heat and look quite snazzy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-5552903928128243172017-07-27T09:42:27.030-05:002017-07-27T09:42:27.030-05:00Your son rocks! I'm glad you have people like...Your son rocks! I'm glad you have people like your son and Kathy in your life. Of course you deserve to be there - the occasion wouldn't be the same without you. Have a great time!Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976227572609917624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-4780441736877001362017-07-25T12:03:17.267-05:002017-07-25T12:03:17.267-05:00I am so glad you are not talking yourself out of g...I am so glad you are not talking yourself out of going! And take 'real' deodorant for the weekend - that aluminum stuff you worry about is when you use it over a long period of time - nothing will happen to you if you use it for less than a week, and then you will rest easy, at least on part of the smelling issue. Go and ENJOY!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-30933725280011631222017-07-24T10:02:30.613-05:002017-07-24T10:02:30.613-05:00Not only are you loved by many people, you are wor...Not only are you loved by many people, you are worthy of that love, every minute of every day. Your friend is bringing you out there because she loves you, and the event wouldn't be complete without you. It will be fine and you're going to have a blast. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771897104683402412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-24487298127446992672017-07-24T08:30:49.019-05:002017-07-24T08:30:49.019-05:00I have lived in Oregon my entire life! The beaches...I have lived in Oregon my entire life! The beaches here are amazing. We just celebrated my daughter's 12th birthday there on Friday. Enjoy your friend Kathy, enjoy her special day, enjoy all that Oregon has to offer, enjoy all your friends! Sorry about your anxiety. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693296172011407480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-31002699409572508932017-07-24T06:09:35.720-05:002017-07-24T06:09:35.720-05:00We are soooooooooo much alike, it's scary.We are soooooooooo much alike, it's scary. Diane Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-28647041029699385142017-07-24T02:44:33.563-05:002017-07-24T02:44:33.563-05:00OMG Jenny, that paragraph about not fitting in cou...OMG Jenny, that paragraph about not fitting in could have been written by me. I have one particular group of friends - there are four of us - who have been a tight knit group for over 10 years. We spend many happy weekends together, and before one of us moved out of town, many breakfasts, lunches, dinners and everything in between.<br />BUT... I am the only poor one, the only fat one, and the only single one. None of these things make me any less worthy. I know this. I really do. And yet, I am constantly wondering if they are secretly wishing I would bow out and leave them to enjoy their shopping, their vacation planning and their husband-bagging. Nobody has ever given me any reason to think this. But it's almost always there.<br /><br />Sigh. As you said, "to neuroses!"<br /><br />Enjoy your trip, honey. The beautiful Kath would not have sprung for your ticket if you didn't mean a great deal to her.kitesandkittieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320281582708624694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-71605062482559152912017-07-24T02:32:52.718-05:002017-07-24T02:32:52.718-05:00I totally get it, Jenny. I'm exactly the same....I totally get it, Jenny. I'm exactly the same. I'm glad writing about it helped. Reading about it sure did. xoA Whole Lotta Magichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15416878913961474994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-56462498342674378182017-07-23T23:42:27.175-05:002017-07-23T23:42:27.175-05:00Enjoy your time in our beautiful state.Enjoy your time in our beautiful state.tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826263105653882148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-13558471546717928212017-07-23T23:40:53.806-05:002017-07-23T23:40:53.806-05:00I have anxiety, too, and here's one really cra...I have anxiety, too, and here's one really crappy thing -- for me, I don't really have stinky sweat unless I am anxious, and then it's plentiful and awful and uncontrolled by any product. So, when I get anxious about getting anxious because I'm afraid I will stink at a particularly bad time... You guessed it.<br /><br />Oregon is stunning. We're glad you're coming to visit, and Birkenstocks remain very common here. Welcome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-8949025377918677972017-07-23T22:07:22.810-05:002017-07-23T22:07:22.810-05:00I have lived in Oregon my entire life! The beaches...I have lived in Oregon my entire life! The beaches here are amazing. We just celebrated my daughter's 12th birthday there on Friday. Enjoy your friend Kathy, enjoy her special day, enjoy all that Oregon has to offer, enjoy all your friends! Sorry about your anxiety. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693296172011407480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-5938030278341870472017-07-23T21:11:59.727-05:002017-07-23T21:11:59.727-05:00HA! What Mary said! Jenny, believe it or not, I ha...HA! What Mary said! Jenny, believe it or not, I have almost identical anxieties shitstorming through my brain before major social events. What everyone else has said here is a million percent right: you ARE one of the cool kids, and everything you are worried about will NOT happen. Seriously, trust me -- as a fellow worst-case-scenario-izer. You will have an AMAZING time and even more than that, you'll help make this a wonderful memorable time for Kathy and the other gals! (And, spot-on about Kathy -- she is a gem, for sure.) Enjoy!!JCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206618987380198579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-47395340744785435962017-07-23T20:46:03.999-05:002017-07-23T20:46:03.999-05:00Holy cow. I have never heard myself described so ...Holy cow. I have never heard myself described so accurately. I am glad I am not the only one like this.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109561006100711082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-80000715549042129832017-07-23T18:13:06.775-05:002017-07-23T18:13:06.775-05:00Shit. If you aren't cool, than what the fuck ...Shit. If you aren't cool, than what the fuck am I?Mary Rempalski Ohmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071290311402787006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-34913873338880070872017-07-23T15:59:43.789-05:002017-07-23T15:59:43.789-05:00Good gravy Jenny I could have written this. But I ...Good gravy Jenny I could have written this. But I ahve learned this: the anticipation is ALWAYS worse than the actual event. I am so sorry you are going through the anxiety, but I know you will be fine in the end. I always make myself (and everyone around me) CRAZY before a social endeavor of any kind, and it is always ok in the end. Usually way better than ok. I hope you have a blast! I love you!<br /><br />I had a situation this week (resigning from something I have been a part of for 12 years) and I thought the liquid anxiety coursing through my veins was going to kill me. But I did it and survived. <3 Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298959460831328477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-23210460036315927412017-07-23T12:48:43.318-05:002017-07-23T12:48:43.318-05:00You ARE one of the cool kids, and you're love... You ARE one of the cool kids, and you're loved way more than you know. <br />Don't doubt yourself! Fyrewytchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17337954476470897519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7377914227915645124.post-83246837631202732362017-07-23T12:39:03.620-05:002017-07-23T12:39:03.620-05:00Your son is a very wise man. Listen to him. You ...Your son is a very wise man. Listen to him. You WILL have a great time.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.com