Perfect Isolation 2.0beta

I need money.  Badly.  New computer took a big chunk out of my bank account, and now I'm getting hammered on my hours at work.  Can't stand dipping into my savings just to pay bills, and now my bike is on its last legs.  Don't even want to think about what that's going to cost.  I'm trying to get more hours at other locations within the agency, but I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that I can't really keep going without a second job.

Heh, you beat me to the punch on the vent thread...  I was just about to start it myself.

I hate banks.  I hate banks and I hate dealing with checks.  Granted, it's my own fault for not double-checking the date on the check, but 20 fucking dollars because they tried to cash a check that didn't clear?  Fucking excessive.  So now I, too, am as broke as I began, having expected to be back up over $100 in the account for the first time in YEARS at this point.

Nope.  Still paycheck to paycheck for me.  Fuck this economy so very, very hard.  Also fuck the way teachers are being treated.  Even on the off chance I do manage to get myself hired full time, I likely won't have a contract at best and won't have a job by the end of the year.

And, for good measure, it figures that the day that I have to get up and ready for work EARLY because my fiance has to be at work earlier than usual is the day that I don't actually have to work.  I love subbing -_-

GRAWR.

appliances around here need to stop breaking and people in general need to stop attempting to obtain money from me in the fashion of criminals.  Now is one of those times I wish one of my siblings was an attorney.  It would be nice to rattle that saber at some of these grifters out there.

Only sunny day of the week and I'm stuck at work all day

Boo :(

Stupid fangirl still annoying me but I doubt that will ever change.  ::)

Why is it so hard to find apartments that rent month to month? I need one for 2 months and can I find anything? It's easier to find pet friendly ones nowdays. And if Ric doesn't calm down about moving, I'm gonna lose what little mind I have left. I have nothing to pack here but I was supposed to pack it all LAST month. Dude, we don't leave til June, why the rush to put books and dvds in a box?

Also, I HATE this place!! (The DQ, not KSA) We had no water at all the other day. All day. No toilet flushing, no dish rinsing, nada. Most days, we have no water pressure so what water we do have comes out in a trickle. And I mean a trickle. Alex spits with more force... I can't wait to get to the hotel in the States and take a real shower.

I hate the kids that live in the appartment below mine.  They keep waking me up early in the morning by screaming continuously for a few minutes, and then they scream for a few minutes before they go to bed at night.  I'm not talking about crying but screaming at the top of their lungs.  Stupid kids.

~hydra

My knee hurts so much! I am scheduled for a cortisone shot on the 23rd- if that doesn't work, I have to get it scoped. :(

Ah shit Kristin. :(
I hope the steroids work and you don't have to have anything done to you knee.  Knee problems are the worst.

~hydra

It just sucks because I finally FOUND something, fitness-wise, that I was starting to love other than yoga. I hope the injection works too- but I'm not afraid of surgery so I'd rather go for it.

Quote from: kristin on May 14, 2011, 04:36:38 PM
but I'm not afraid of surgery so I'd rather go for it.

Obviously I would also hope for you that the cortisone will do it, but at least you're not being obstinate about the surgery.  My mom has been putting off doctor-advised knee surgery for the better part of 7 years, and she went in for an MRI yesterday...  Her facebook status following said appointment was this "Just got the results of my MRI. Yuck. The technician was nice enough to take the time to show me the CD; no wonder I hurt as much as I do. Bone spurs, tears, missing pieces...I was told I "am too nice a person to have a knee in such bad condition"."  So yeah, stalling with knee problems is probably not the best idea ever.  I'm glad you're not all "bah, I'm young, I'll bounce back" about the possibility of surgery.   Still definitely hoping for the best with the shot for you!

Yikes! I hope your mom finally gets it taken care of!

MRI for me showed no tears, but "shredded" cartilage behind the patella. ew. My father has had at least 4 major knee surgeries in my lifetime, so I'm not that squeamish. My dad actually needs a knee replacement, but they recommended that he lose at least 50lbs before they did it, so as not to put too much stress on the new knee. So far- no dice.

My mom has had knee replacement and it went very well, but I remember the time before the surgery and it was no fun, she was in a lot of pain all the time and had to wait forever for the surgery.
So get it taken care of especially if your dad had weak knees since it runs in families.  Better to be safe than sorry.

What was the new workout you found?

~hydra

running. I ran my first 1/2 marathon this past October, and things were going smashingly. My knee hurt a little bit, but just kept getting progressively worse through the winter and now running is not an option.

Ack, running and knee problems are a bad mix. :(
Hope it gets better and you can start again.

~hydra

Totally not looking forward to tomorrow at all :(

Tomorrow?  It won't be Monday quite yet, what's tomorrow?  :-\

Tomorrow is a gathering that we are having for my grandpa that died in march. My mother who I haven't had contact with in almost 15 years is insisting on going despite being asked not to.

My brother, his wife and my nephew are going to find the entire situation particularly awkward since she has never met either members of his family and they don't consider her to be "grandma"

*sigh*

Oi vey, I don't envy you that @.@  *hugs*  Here's hoping it's as uneventful as it can be, all things considered!

Thanks :)

Updates/ranting to follow...

sigh to the mother fucking eye-cools.
prolly should do something about this.
ah well...

Thanks! I'll keep you guys updated.

Rant: I'm pissed about the weather up here. Very cold. Brrr.

same here! and rainy! wtf it's may...

if this was van i wouldn't complain... because it'd be fucking van.

I just hope we don't have a cold, wet summer like we did in 2009. Right after the school year ended that year I went down to Aruba with some friends and I came back on the 4th of july and it was LITERALLY only 55 degrees.

I would be ok with that, only because last summer was brutal. Me + anything above 70 degrees = no. I remember locking myself in the only room of my apartment that had an AC, stripping down to nothing and still being sweaty and miserable. Bring on a cold summer. :)

I'm dreading work Monday. Only because if what I heard was true, there's going to be 13 layoffs. I really hope that I'm not one of them. But it is what it is.

drone

Ugh, god, yeah, I do not need a repeat of last summer either.  There's a reason I won't ever live somewhere like Florida; my body and those temperatures just aren't compatible.  I ended up massively dehydrated/mildly heat stroked more than once last summer, and not even from my own stupidity.  I drank water (though clearly not enough for the temperatures), wore sunscreen, and stayed in the shade, or in my apartment, as much as possible, but between being on the third floor, only having one air conditioner to cool the entire apartment, and just how fucking HOT it was, I just couldn't handle it.

Good luck with Monday, Drone!  Not that there's much you can do, but still. 

Quote from: TPD on May 15, 2011, 09:19:41 AM
same here! and rainy! wtf it's may...

if this was van i wouldn't complain... because it'd be fucking van.

actually it's not raining.....oh wait, nevermind:(

good luck with the family gathering, luna

Luna, that sucks, Hope it goes well.

K. I would love a cold summer. I'm right with Drone, I can't stand the heat... So much so I may just buy my own little ac for my room and turn that thing to 11. I don't care about the power bill.

Also I hope your knee gets better soon.

Thanks!

And yes, last summer was ungodly hot and humid. I'd rather not have a repeat of that, either- but I can't deal with the thought of a gray, cloudy, cold summer. that's what fall is for.

I like wearing a jacket. And thus I like it to be a lot colder then most. Like 60's is nice for me.



My bank is upgrading their online banking system. Its went down Friday the 13th, and won't be back up till Tuesday the 17th. GRRR.

well the event today went surprisingly well, she completely left us alone, only a few awkward questions...

One of work friends is a cunt. We make plans, he says he has nothing going on. So I think that he will show up. Nope. AND he doesn't respond to texts. Its great, tomorrow when I see him next he will inform me that something came up/bullshit went down. And that is why he couldn't make it. Instead of say texting me that he can't come, and stuff came up.  He is flaky as hell.

Bleah... There really is very little excuse for not texting these days. Most plans cover it by default, and with the rise of the smartphone the likelihood of not having a full-blown data plan with unlimited texting is increasingly slim.

As for me... Ugh. Fuck subbing in a big school. Until today, I was 4/4 in the (apparently) smallish school where I did my student teaching. I knew where to park, I knew where each classroom was, I knew who would be having lunch where and when. I knew the secretary and department heads, and the department heads really went out of their way to ensure I was settled in, even though the head of English knew me well from my student teaching. I was afforded every courtesy.

Here, the school is fucking HUGE. I parked the firs place I saw parking that wasn't explicitly labeled student parking, then spent a good 5-10 minutes just finding the main entrance. The secretary was quite pleasant and helpful and made me optimistic for my experience here, but then I spent HALF AN HOUR (shit you not!) Waiting for the department head to show. She blustered in after the first period bell, after another kindly English teacher offered to let me sit in on her class so that I was at least not standing in the hallway looking lost all period. I introduced myself to the department head and she told me to go wait in the lounge and that she'd print off my plans after class. Nothing like not knowing what you're teaching til the kids show up...

glad everything went ok as possible at that gathering luna and I hope your knee gets better, kristin.


On another note...  here is a way to get a bad rep at work with people.  Attend a friday post-work happy hour session with a bunch of us, slurp down 4 double vodka drinks (not well vodka either), and then take off without paying for them and stiff the rest of us with your $40 tab.  Yes, someone did that last friday.  I think completely differently about her now.  >8|

Nayl- sounds awful. Teaching is stressful. :( I saw on your twitter that you ended up subbing in the self-contained room- how did that go?

9 people got laid off today, one of them my favorite pharmacist. I'm so not ok with that, mostly because him and I had a bond - we talked about music and I introduced him to different kinds of metal, I was one of the few people he confided in when his aunt was sick, and he was there for me when I had a breakdown in the parking lot that reduced me to a blubbering, sobbing mess. Then we had a meeting with corporate where we were told that business is down 50% from last year at this time and we all need to keep positive and work hard to maintain the business we still have. It's fucking ridiculous. The ship is slowly sinking and I need to hurry up and bail before I drown.

drone

I'm sorry, drone.  8(  I hate that situation.

Thanks. :(

drone

Sucks, drone. But at least you have enough wits about you to know that you need to start looking around, rather than drown with the company.

Nngh, Drone, that sucks.  Hopefully you'll at least be able to find a lifeboat before it goes entirely under.  The demand for pharmacists tends to be pretty high around here, so hopefully the same is true around there and your pharmacist friend can find something new fairly quickly. :S

K~ Self-contained was odd.  I'm just making an educated guess, but I'm pretty sure the classroom teacher and the missing TA had an IEP meeting since it was just 1-2 period coverage, rather than the full day.  I'm not certified for Special Ed, so I really shouldn't have been in there (and I mean that mostly for the benefit of the TAs to whom I was about as useful as tits on a bull).  My mom's been working as a 1-to-1 for a while now, so based on her complaints about subs, I pretty much went in, introduced myself, and asked what the TAs wanted me to do since they know the kids, they know their schedules, and all that jazz.  They more or less just told me to relax and enjoy the downtime (which, of course, I couldn't because I was too busy feeling like I should be *doing* something).  I talked with the kids a little bit when they were on their break, and I talked with the TAs when they were deliberately not granting attention to a tantrum being thrown in the time out space.  I mentioned to one of the TAs that I just felt superfluous, and she told me not to feel too bad, and that's how it usually is when they have a sub.  The whole experience was just very strange.

K - The scary thing is, I've been actively looking since December. I've sent out resumes, made phone calls and it's all led me back to square one. I mean, unless I want to work retail pharmacy and take a ~$5 pay cut (see also "hell no"), it literally feels like nothing is out there. It's really not helping my confidence that's for damn sure.

A - Yeah, it seems the demand for pharmacists is slightly higher than the demand for pharmacy technicians. I'm sure he won't have too much trouble finding something else, but it still sucks that the only reason they laid him off was because he was the last one hired.

On the plus side, my mom joked with me tonight saying that she's gonna start playing the lottery and if she wins, we can both quit our jobs and we'll stand around and be pretty, heh.

drone

Been a month and STILL no hot water heater!  >:( On the plus side, it never gets below 80f (and daytime is 100+f) so the "cold" water is nice and warm. It just irritates me that I have to heat water on the stove when I want to wash dishes. And that we usually have zero water pressure...

That sucks.

It erks me that people leave their clothes in the clothing dryer and washer. I'm not saying I'm perfect about this. I know I have done it to. But not for as long as some people. Right now its been about 1 and a half hours. I have some stuff I want/need to wash. And I would feel like a dbag if I just put their stuff on top the dryer...

they've left you with no choice.  That's what I would eventually have to do in that situation.

Ya. I'm gona go put my stuff in the washer. Maybe that will get them to take their stuff.

Also I never thought this would be a big deal, but having your own washer dryer is a really good thing. I guess since we (my folks that is) had it, I never thought about it. But now. Ya, sharing one with 6 other apartments sucks.

if i ever have to live somewhere with shared laundry again i might kill myself

I'm lucky. I have my own washer/dryer in its own room right off the second bedroom in my apartment. If I was ever in a place where I had to share a laundry room, I'd probably lug everything back to my parents' house before I'd go there or a laundromat. Fuck that shit. But they also live only about 15 minutes away so... driving there maybe once a week wouldn't be such an excursion. *shrugs*

drone

Quote from: Freak on May 18, 2011, 03:37:18 PM

It erks me that people leave their clothes in the clothing dryer and washer. I'm not saying I'm perfect about this. I know I have done it to. But not for as long as some people. Right now its been about 1 and a half hours. I have some stuff I want/need to wash. And I would feel like a dbag if I just put their stuff on top the dryer...

If someone leaves their stuff in when it is your booked time to use the laundry room then you just take it out, it isn't your problem if people forget their stuff. :)

I have a shared laundry room where I live and there haven't been any problems with it yet.  Having my own in the apartment would be better, at least I wouldn't have to walk up and down three flights of stairs everytime I need to use it.

~hydra

If you move someone else's laundry within just a couple of minutes of the cycle ending, it's unreasonable.  An hour or more is totally fair game though.

I'm in a shared laundry situation right now, thankfully it's only two other floors plus mine, but the folks that live on the second floor are REALLY irritating about laundry.  I've had my things taken out of the washing machine within 5 minutes of the cycle finishing, but when THEY get to the blasted machines first, I've seen them leave their just-washed laundry sitting on top of the dryer (most convenient place to put it) long enough that I've finished my wash and have put it in the dryer.

I am not heartbroken that they don't seem to be coming back after their trip after all.

ofmg...no fucking water AGAIN!! And I mean none. Not even a dribble. Thank heavens we have 3 bathrooms. I am so not gonna miss the DQ...

christ, i finally got a small-sized washer in here and it's made life hella easier.

This is going to be tl;dr for most of you. I apologize, but I need a place to vent this out (despite ranting to everyone I know all day about it.)
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So, I moved in with two chicks I found from Craigslist in February 2007. One was a year older than me, and the other was 5 years younger. None of us knew each other beforehand, but somehow we ended up living together for almost 4 years with NO issues. I ended up becoming good friends with both of them, so needless to say I was pretty sad when one of them decided to move to Los Angeles in January.

The remaining roommate (S) and I had several options: 1) NOT rent out the 3rd bedroom and split the rent, using that room for an office or exercise room 2) leave the apartment and find a two bedroom to share 3) find a third roommate.

We decided on option 3. This winter in Boston was particularly harsh, so we weren't too keen on moving in snowstorms. Also, with our heat being expensive in the winter months, we decided that we'd try to find a good 3rd roommate- and if it didn't work out, we'd either kick her out and split the rent or move to a 2 bedroom.

Enter new roommate (T). T is 6 years younger than me (and I'm 31) which was a HUGE concern right off the bat. I like enjoying drinks and whatnot, but I HATE the idea of my house becoming party central. When T came to look @ the place, she assured us that although she does like to go out, she keeps the party outside of the house. So, we decided to give her a shot.

RIght of the bat, she had a loud party, a bunch of people came over after midnight and were wasted. I sat down with her and said "this can't happen again. We told you that this was not that kind of house." The partying stopped, but in came the ENDLESS STREAM OF MEN/FUCK BUDDIES. But again- she was really quiet, and they weren't bothering anyone (despite the fact that SHE barely knows these people- makes me a little uncomfortable, but I can put up with it for now.)

So, last night she and a male friend came home drunk at 1:30am. It woke me up, but they were very quiet after that and I fell fast asleep. 3am rolls around and I wake up to a strange man in my room, wandering around, using a blackberry as a flashlight. He shined it in my face and just stood there.
Me: "Who the fuck is in my bedroom right now?"
Very drunk guy: "It's Steve."
Me: "WRONG ROOM, STEVE."

He left her room to to go the bathroom and was so drunk that he couldn't find his way back. He proceeded to open every door in my apt trying to find her room (including the fridge) until I finally went out there and basically pushed him into her room.

Today- i email her saying that we need to talk later and briefly describe the situation. SHe apologizes, saying he was too drunk to drive home from the bar. Apparently, he was sober enough to drive from the bar to my house because he HIT THE BACK OF MY CAR while drunkenly trying to park his car.

BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I hate living with people.

All of the power is in my hands.1 call to the landlord and she's out (we have a month to month lease.) But I want to get this kid's info before I start getting nasty towards her.

/long vent

-so I've had 3 hours of sleep, I'm exhausted and words of encouragement would be appreciated.

guh, that sucks, k.
kick that slutty roommate out.
and like gimme her info when you do... because of the whole aforementioned slutty roommate thing.

She is sufficiently horrified and apologetic. But she's on fucking notice.

How did you not take a baseball bat to Steve's head?  If I had some drunk asshole roaming around my place unaccompanied at some ungodly hour, he's going down.

And yeah, this straw breaks the camel's back.  Bitch gotta go.

I say you find him and beat him senseless.  And then, deal with her as you need to; hopefully she is sincere about being horrified and apologetic.

Bleargh.  Reminds me of the housemate that ended up being the end of my last apartment.  She moved out on her own, but I'm sure it had a lot to do with the fact that the other four of us living there were all pretty consistently pretty pissed off at her for completely ruining any semblance of peace we had.  You're a better woman than I am for not telling her she's out yet.  Strike 1, partying.  Strike 2, indiscriminant screwing in the house (quiet or not, that was a big issue in the old apartment, including rent monies going missing, so I'm a little guarded against streams of fuck buddies).  Strike 3, dude + car = out.

I hope it works out without any further major incidents, whether you end up moving or she learns to respect the fact that she is living with two other people.

ETA: yeah, I am definitely with Goose on the bat scenario.  There's a machete under my bed.  Nobody best be coming in my room unannounced if they value their lives.

If she's not paying the deductible on your insurance to get your car fixed then she isn't that sorry about it. Skip the notice and kick that chick to the curb. Don't even bother trying to find another roommate, just get a 2 bedroom.

that sucks so much K

i can't imagine having to live with roomates...i'm guessing you can't afford a small 1 bedroom apartment on your own?

these thoughts are inconvenient, self esteem ain't never seen it
coming up for air to breathe in, ending up with emphysema

That blows K. But ya, I would get his info and then kick her ass to the curb. But ya, I would look into getting a two bedroom place. Or just splitting the rent if you both can afford it...

I admire your patience K, I would have kicked her out a long time ago.  The simple fact that she is bringing strangers into your home all the time is just creepy, you should not have to put up with that.  I mean if she simply has to get laid she can go to their places.
My advice is talk to her and tell her about the car.  If she wants to pay for it I would give her another chance as long as she stops bringing these random men into your home.  If she is unwilling to pay for the damages (or get the guy to do it) then simply throw her out, no questions asked.
I've had my fair share of crazy roommates and had to throw a few of them out, it isn't fun but sometimes you just have to do it.

~hydra

I have something that is called Tietze's syndrome, which is similar to Costochondritis and involves swelling of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum.  The pain is usually in my upper chest and left shoulder but right now it is painful to breathe.  It isn't serious and usually goes away on it's own in a few months (according to my doctor) but there is also nothing I can do about it except rest and take pain meds, no real treatment.  I'm fucking tired of it and just want it to go away. :(

~hydra

Oof, Hydra, that sucks :(  I got lucky, apparently my periodic chest pain and trouble breathing (hooray for sharing symptoms with heart attacks, amirite?  :hmm:) was just chiropractic subluxation.  My primary care at the time told me I should start seeing a chiropractor (which I definitely need to do more often, but that's my own problem) and it would at worst be less frequent, and at best, it would stop entirely.  Since moving to Providence, I've seen my chiro a lot less, being that he's in Fall River, down by my parents', but it worked well when I was actually seeing him regularly.

Being a syndrome, is this something that "goes away on its own in a few months" for good, or that it kinda goes dormant after a few months and it'll come back later?  :(

*hugs* Either way, I hope it dies down sooner rather than later!

:( is a bit of an understatement right now.

Thanks guys!

I don't know if will lie dormant and flare up later.  I just know that it usually starts either if you have an accident/trauma or if you are under a lot of pressure.  It is usually worse when I am tired or have been overdoing it a bit like now.  The pain itself isn't really that horrible but it is constant so it gets really irritating after a while and I just get so tired of it.  I usually don't take any pain meds but I have to when it gets bad, otherwise I would just go insane.  The plus side is that because I take them so rarely they work really really well. ;)

You have my sympathy Ash, and you should go and see your chiro more often, chest pains suck!

~hydra

Thanks for letting me vent about my roommate, guys. I was really tired/stressed/annoyed about it yesterday, but I've calmed down immensely since thin. She actually was TOTALLY horrified, and it turns out that the kid who hit my car (and was in my room @ 3am) called me yesterday to talk about getting the car fixed- so that end of it should be fixed soon. He really appeared to sincerely feel like a total asshole and was so embarrassed. He wants to avoid involving insurance and pay out of pocket, if he can (which I don't blame him. car insurance is expensive enough up here w/o points being added) so I'm going to get an assessment done to see how much it will cost- if its reasonable, he'll pay out of pocket. If not- we'll file an insurance claim.

As far as living with said roommate- I had a talk with her about everything- I told her that the overnight guests really need to stop. I think I've given her enough chances already, but nothing about the situation is urgent. One phone call to my landlord and she'd be gone, so I'm willing to let things ride through the summer and look for a cheap studio for me or a 2br for myself and my other roommate.

Wow.  A surprisingly amicable solution on all fronts.  Glad it's working out so well!   :rock:

Quote from: tim on May 21, 2011, 04:50:22 PM
:( is a bit of an understatement right now.

I'm sorry you're sad, dear.

Quote from: tim on May 21, 2011, 04:50:22 PM
:( is a bit of an understatement right now.

That sucks. Hope you start feeling happier soon.


Threat I'm sorry about your dad. I don't really know what else to say...

There isn't much to say. Things you deal with.

I'm really sorry about your father Threat. :(

~hydra

mesothelioma- that has to do with asbestos, right? In any case, I'm sorry to hear the bad news, threat. At the same time, good for you for being strong. If i remember correctly, your family has called upon you numerous times in the past and you've always been there for them. Whoever gave you that advice was right- it's terrible what's happened, and you'll be there when your dad needs you- but it's NOT selfish of you to continue enjoying your personal success.

@Nayl
Thanks. It was pretty reasonable. I still don't love her, though- and I will feel MUCH better when my car is fixed. :p

Yeah, mesothelioma deals with asbestos. 

FUN FACT: Canada still mines asbestos but sends it to countries where it is not yet illegal, knowing that it very likely does cause said condition.  HOORAY US! 

ahk, that's rough, rae, but you got the right attitude about it.
sorry things are so shitty for everyone here.

Man, fuck tornadoes.

Quote from: sin on May 22, 2011, 02:20:20 PM
Man, fuck tornadoes.

Warning expires in 10 minutes, totally fucked up my drinking rhythm, now I'm going to bed.

Seriously.  FUCK tornadoes.

Augh, Threat, that sucks :(  Good luck with the balancing act.

One of my friends recently lost his father to cancer; at least in his case I was able to help out by taking on some of his school responsibilities (I took over administering the pre-competition portions of our Academic Decathlon team's work, as well as staying after with them where the substitute teacher could not).  I hope you have as solid of a support network as you have provided for your family.

*hugs* for Rae

Has anyone else had issues with Lasership, the new shipping company used by amazon?

Due to jetlag I can't actually sleep.  Yay travel!

The meth heads next door can't bother to keep their pitbull under control and it tried to attack my 2 year old yesterday. The police didn't feel this was an issue and we had to wait almost 3 hours for animal control to show up. By the time they got here the owners and the dog had disappeared. The animal control guys response? "Oh, I've been to this house before about the same dog, just be sure to give us a call if you see it running loose again."

Fuck you, if that dog charges at my kid again I'm snapping it's fucking neck before I move on to the scumbags that own it.

Those dogs are fucking scary, it's ridiculous that animal control takes so long to show up


Ugh so sick :(

Still pissed off that violence and ethnic cleansing gets you concessions and a better bargaining position.

Quote from: luna on May 24, 2011, 12:01:35 PM
Those dogs are fucking scary, it's ridiculous that animal control takes so long to show up

I agree that the response time is ridiculous when there have been previous complaints. However, please, please, please remember it's not the dog, but the asshats who didn't socialise and/or train the poor thing. I don't even like dogs especially, but have a place in my heart for 3 very special pooches who happened to be pits. Best damned dogs ever.

Oh I totally agree, unfortunately it's almost always the wrong type of people that own them(at least around here).

Personally, as someone who works with animals everyday, I don't ever give them a chance to bite and muzzle them every time.

Quote from: dee on May 24, 2011, 04:06:52 PM
I agree that the response time is ridiculous when there have been previous complaints. However, please, please, please remember it's not the dog, but the asshats who didn't socialise and/or train the poor thing. I don't even like dogs especially, but have a place in my heart for 3 very special pooches who happened to be pits. Best damned dogs ever.

Dog will be dead if it comes into my yard again. I have a special place in my heart for my two kids.

I didn't mean that to sound like you don't have every right to shoot the dog if it comes after your kid or even just into the yard. I also think you should be able to shoot the police/animal control people for their lackadaisical approach to the situation. Or at least beat them senseless. I would do the same thing if ANY dog came into my yard after my babies. I just object to the stereotyping of all pit bulls as mean. It makes me sad to see people fear them specifically when ANY dog can be a nasty, vicious creature in the wrong hands.

oh yeah, my vent...

I fucking HATE that I never see my husband anymore. He's always off having meetings for his new stock-get-rich scheme crap. Even weekends he's gone all day. I realise he's doing this "for us", but I really resent the fact that he spent ALL of our savings on this shit (and didn't bother to ask me about it) and is now trying to tell me we're going to LIVE in the Kingdom indefinitely. I like the place and all, but I need living things around me, not this gawdawful endless dirt and hades-like heat. Sorry, but if we aren't going to live in MA, I'm going home.  >:(

Haven't been around for a few days, so here's my catch-up post:

Kristin: I would have raged as well.  Your car getting hit must have sent you over the edge.  I am glad that it is being handled by the responsible parties as well as possible.  It's nice to know there are still some people out there that actually take responsibility for their mistakes.  Here's to hoping you can find a one bedroom as soon as possible and kiss the random roommate crap shoot goodbye!

Threat:  So sorry to hear about your dad.  I don't know how you are dealing with this as I know I would be a total wreck.  Please hang in there and be there for him, yet keep your mind busy with moving forward with your career as well.

Boom and Theo:  I hear it's dead dog day there soon.  My anti-cruelty to animals clause goes out the window the second some beastie goes after my family, much less a meth head driven pit bull.  Hopefully your sketchy neighbors don't return.  An ultra mean dog usually means someone is manufacturing and/or selling, so hopefully you can pinch them on that if they come back.

my vent...
Ok enough with the cold, rainy weather already!  It's almost fucking June for christ's sake. 

Quote from: dee on May 25, 2011, 07:03:08 AM
oh yeah, my vent...

I fucking HATE that I never see my husband anymore. He's always off having meetings for his new stock-get-rich scheme crap. Even weekends he's gone all day. I realise he's doing this "for us", but I really resent the fact that he spent ALL of our savings on this shit (and didn't bother to ask me about it) and is now trying to tell me we're going to LIVE in the Kingdom indefinitely. I like the place and all, but I need living things around me, not this gawdawful endless dirt and hades-like heat. Sorry, but if we aren't going to live in MA, I'm going home.  >:(

Yeah, that kind of sounds like a shit deal.  I hope everything turns out ok with your money at least.   :o

Theo, I feel you as well.  I have people who live three doors down who have what seems like a pit bull who damn near ran right for us one day, out of the blue and were only stopped by my fence; luckily my 80-year-old neighbor wasn't in her backyard as well. 

Thanks, everyone, for the well wishes. I'm hanging in there. The way I do. Keeping a good balance for myself and the family. It's not so hard when you have a focus and you accept the realities of the situation. It'll be easier to cope with as time passes, but I can't lose myself to any handicapping depressions -- especially to be strong around him and to have him know things are and will be taken cared of.


K: Glad your car's getting fixed!

dee: I would've lost it if my partner didn't consult me with what they were doing with our savings! That's good trust though -- especially if it's to secure a good future for you guys.

Theo: I would report the owner for being tweakers. There's no reason to have vicious dogs unattended unless they have something to hide.

& rokken: Aren't you on holiday? Why the hell are you on the internet!??!

Holiday's over, back to Calgary for me!  My 8-hour sojourn at LAX was at the tail-end of my trip, actually. 

One of my old friends from school lost his dad recently, too - but he'd had health problems for like 20 years, at least.  It's never easy, but it gets manageable (I think) once everyone's accepted the gravity of the situation.

Rae you are so strong, your family is lucky to have you


Why is it that guys refuse to go to the fucking doctor? B has been sick for 2 weeks and is getting worse again and still won't go...i finally caught it from him a few days ago and at this rate I'll catch it again once I'm better :(

Here be my first word problem whinges.

1. I have a huge crush on a friend of my housemates. HUGE. Like heart pounding, eyelash batting, stomach churning. We were all out last weekend and I cracked onto him and his response was confusing.
2. My housemate's girlfriend - who lives interstate - is going to move in with us sooner rather than later. I am all for paying less rent and bills, but I have never lived with a couple before. It is a big apartment (2 bed 2 bath) but still an apartment. My housemate and I have lived together for a year and I'd consider him a friend now, so I am apprehensive that this might muck things up.
3. My job is insanely busy at the moment.

All 3 of the clients I work with were going on vacation this week, and will be gone for the rest of the month.  To keep up my hours in the interim, I asked my supervisor to be scheduled for training shifts at the location next door, being as it was easy to get to since I don't have a car, and I was at least somewhat familiar with the clients, being as I've worked next door for years.  I was put on the schedule there, and that was fine.

About a week ago we find out that one of the clients won't be able to go on vacation, so they actually need people at my original location.  I say fine, and I get taken off of my training shifts and re-scheduled back to my normal hours.

Then ONE HOUR before I was scheduled to start my shift on Wednesday I get a text message saying "(clients name) is going on vacation after all.  You're training next door today, new schedule in your mailbox."  I am somewhat annoyed at flipping back, but I'm okay with it, until I get to work and check my schedule.

The one shift I had that day is the only training at the location I asked for that I have.  All the rest are for a location CLEAR across town that is impossible for me to get to, with clients I have NEVER met.  I am completely confused as to why I didn't just revert back to my old schedule, and instead got a completely different 3rd schedule.  Supervisors aren't returning my calls, I don't even know where the location I'm supposed to work at IS, I wasn't consulted at all about my availability, and I'm training mostly on morning shifts, which I never work anyway, at a location I will be unable to sub at. 

hand still hurts. i kinda wanna tell people it's from excessive masturbation in lieu of the real reason.
excessive mortal kombat.
yup, this gamer is getting old and his comeback is a long and painful journey.

You hurt your hand... playing MK?  :huh:

Whoa, dude, whoa.  I think that might be a sign that you have a problem :P

Wisecracking aside, I hope it's not carpal tunnel or anything.  That would be shitty.

occasionally my hand would cramp up from using the wacom for extended periods... but then it'd be fine.
this is just days of pain. happened 2 weeks ago. then i was fine after a few days of rest.
but i had one particular heated extended battle and back to hurt hand.
i feel so lame.

Thanks guys.

dee: Sorry, I was a little on edge that day. I know pit bulls aren't the problem, owners are. Boom's family had three of the nicest (and biggest) pit bulls I've ever seen. My aunt used to raise wolf dog hybrids. Trust me, I would probably feel bad for days if I had to kill it, regardless of the legal outcome. It's very sad.

roo: I know meth heads when I see them. They're meth heads.

threat: I called Vice last week and left a message, and the other night when the cops actually came and ticketed her, a vice cop was with them. It's just a matter of time.

It's very sad that having the gun at home has made me feel safer. I'm coming to more and more of a conclusion that if something happens, It's going to be me. Cops are 10, 15 minutes away. This whole experience has made me want to purchase a hand gun and begin carrying. It's a 75 dollar class with the state and you can carry anywhere besides government buildings, banks and schools in Iowa. Also, Iowa changed the law so technically you can open carry (but i don't know who would want that kind of attention). I've always been worried since I'm a big guy clothes would shift and I would get in trouble for someone SEEING the gun, but it's a moot point now.

Situation would have been moot if I had a handgun concealed on me at the time. I could have stepped between Joe and the dog and put 4 bullets in him. I'm starting to sound a little tacticLOL but you guys get the idea...

Boofu ~ *hugs*  The worst we had in the old neighborhood was the combination crackhouse/brothel on the corner and occasional riots in the street, and we don't even have Beloved's kiddo full time, just summers.  He's a big part of why we moved, rather than just trying to find a new fifth when the shit hit the fan (many 20-somethings rooming together in a bad part of town doesn't exactly lend itself to summer vacation for a child).  I hope they bust the lab soon for the sake of your collective safety/sanity.

Ted ~ dude, don't just let that hang out.  If it keeps on being made of pain, get it looked at.  If it's carpal tunnel, there are things you can do if it's still early, and if it's advanced, you don't wanna fuck with it.

My rants are small and insignificant.  I am tired ALL THE FUCKING TIME right now.  It is uncool six ways from Sunday.  My insomnia is back with a vengeance and I am struggling to keep my eyes open like an old lady right now.  Seriously, it is 10:00.  WTF, body.  :hmm: And, although it could be MUCH worse since I have 5 total, I am absolutely going to have to metaphorically eviscerate one of the classes I'm long-term subbing in.  3 of them are perfectly nice groups of kids, the fourth I've barely seen because they're seniors and almost done, but these kids are just so fucking clueless about how unbelievably rude they are that it's just fucking sad.   >:(

i probably should... there's no reason it should till be hurting this much.

My suspicions were confirmed, and my dad did indeed put our dog down today.  I just wish he would've told us what was going on, is all. 

that sucks, mike. damn.
i hope it was painless and he's in a better place.

right before pi went down my cat suddenly died at my parent's place.
he had a freak heart attack and some convulsions.
i wasn't there when it happened. i didn't even see him for a whole month.
it's still quite shocking and sad. he was only 10.
best damn cat ever.

i currently live with two older cats that were rescued/adopted when the owner had to leave town.
they're good cats and all, but i still miss my damn cat.
:(


<3

That is horrible Mike. I'm sorry for your doggy :(.


TPD that sucks about your cat. I didn't know they had heart attacks... (I guess I'm not shocked by it, just didn't know they could.)

Aw, Mike, that's rough :(  I would totally want to know before it happened too. 

Sorry about your cat, too, Teeps.  I'm sitting for my parents' spaz-cat right now, and she's had medical issues since they've had her, so I know someday something horribly sad will happen, I just hope it isn't any time soon.

I seem to be getting sick and I do not appreciate it.  I think it's a sinus infection, but it's toting headaches and a sore throat as bad as the last time I got strep.  Come to find out, rumor has it that one of my kids is out with strep.  Woo!  I better not fucking have strep.  That shit is nasty.  Also, it's bad enough that I might need a sub for the last day of school because of a fucking speeding ticket in an area that most people drive like it's HIGHWAY... Yes, I get that I was doing 35 in a 25.  Yes, I get that being written up for "under 10" is apparently a big fucking deal (ok, so I clearly DON'T get that part).  But fucking seriously?  I wasn't doing FIFTY like most people do through there.  Not to mention the fact that I am pretty sure that the direction I was coming from doesn't goddamn have the limit posted.  But since it was a first offense, cop said I could appear in court and try to have it dismissed for a good driving record.  Trouble with that now is that the court date is the last day of school.  AUGH.

@rokken: Shit, dude.... that's really rough. Sorry to hear that. At least the pupparoo's in a better place now.

@tpd: Oh wow, that's no good either. Sorry, man.

@Nayl: Just something to consider, but I THINK you're allowed to contest the ticket cost if the dismissal falls through, since you weren't going 11+ MPH over the limit. I THINK. If worst comes to worse, you should probably warn your teacher now. Maybe they'll give you a little leeway in terms of schoolwork?

Well, the last day in high school is a fucking joke anyway, really.  Their grades are long since submitted and they know it, their finals are done...  Ordinarily, I'd probably try to snag a TV all day, but the English department (where I'm subbing) only has ONE rig left.  I have no idea how that happens, but the long and short is that it did.  I'm thinking Mad Libs, or some other educational venture disguised as fun, for that day anyway...  It'd be kind of a drag to have to have someone else do it, but I may not have much choice.

I do hope that, if they won't dismiss it, I can at least get it reduced.  Seriously?  95 fucking dollars for ("officially") less than 10 over?  That's more than I make in a day right now (which is why it's better for me to potentially have to miss that day than to just cough it up).

My mom went 10MPH over the speed limit and got the same bullshit. $95 for going ten over? Wat.

The problem is if you take it to court to contest it, it's like ... $60 in fees and lawyer BS so you don't really save that much. Hopefully they dismiss it though.

thanks guyz <3

Yeah, it was really for the best - he was almost 15 years old, blind, his knees were going, his adrenal glands were acting up; it was just hard to know what kind of pain he was in because he was *always* in a good mood, no matter what.

Still sucks he didn't tell you first :(

Theo that's sad about your kitty too. You can have mine, they're handcapped

I would fucking love to find a job where my co-workers weren't incompetent morons :(

Yeah, that'll always be the dream...

I'd love to have a job where people my age and my position weren't seduced into naked ambition for executive status.  I feel a lot of disappointing careers down the road. 

thanks luna, but  i got my hands full with two tarded senior citizen kitties. :lol:

Maybe we should have some sort of "special" cat conference then...

Boofu: *hugs* Nothing gets you more worked up than a threat to your baby. Thomas may be 19, but I'd still kill anyone that tried to hurt him.

Luna: what was the name of that product to help kittys stop piddling in the wrong places? My boys are good right now, but with 2 airplane rides coming up, I'd like some for the hotel and the new place. (They're still toms. Getting them neutered here is not only retarded expensive, but the mortality rate is high. Dunno how they die, but the blogs/forums are filled with horror stories)

Feliway http://www.feliway.com

I left my keys at work. While this wouldn't be a big deal, it however is. Cuz I'm the only one with a mail box key. And a front door key as well... GRRRR

Thank you, thank you, thank you Luna  :)

so while i was out running errands, things really fell apart between dad and stepmom, so much that the cops were called.

life is about to get really shitty. =/

I think my immune system is officially on vacation :(

*hugs Jason*

Quote from: Freak on May 29, 2011, 09:12:27 PM
I left my keys at work. While this wouldn't be a big deal, it however is. Cuz I'm the only one with a mail box key. And a front door key as well... GRRRR

They were there, untouched. Even the little knife I have on them wasn't messed with. (It was free, so I wouldn't be to pissed if someone took it, as long as I could open my front door and mail box and stuff.)

Yar that is a shitty situation to be in Jason. Hope it gets better soon.

Luna that sucks. B still sick at lest? Maybe you can give it back to him. At lest then he would be miserable as well.

He finally went to the Dr and got some steroid inhaler thingie so he doesn't keep me up all night coughing ... I'm still not feeling 100% and I have an eye infection :hmm:

At least I'm getting lots of use out of my new $700 glasses I just got recently...

Holy shit 700?

Today was shitty.

Sorry to hear about your dog, Mike.  That would be crappy to find out it was done without you.  8|

Quote from: individualzero on May 28, 2011, 07:15:00 AM
My mom went 10MPH over the speed limit and got the same bullshit. $95 for going ten over? Wat.

Welcome to the state being so desperate for money that they will do all they can to take it from you in larger amounts.  All their fees are going up because they can't afford themselves anymore (and neither can we).  I bet you can't even sit at an expired meter here for more than 30 seconds downtown before getting a fat ticket anymore.

Quote from: Freak on May 31, 2011, 11:02:21 PM
Holy shit 700?

Not nearly as fancy as it sounds...i just need really expensive lenses :(

Christ I guess so... That is nuts to me thought. 700.

Quote from: luna on June 01, 2011, 10:56:14 AM
Not nearly as fancy as it sounds...i just need really expensive lenses :(

You've got astigmatism, right? At least I thought it was you. My smexy new spectacles were only $500 and thought I was getting a great deal. :lol: (too dusty here to wear contacts all the time)

Quote from: r00 on June 01, 2011, 08:31:19 AM
Welcome to the state being so desperate for money that they will do all they can to take it from you in larger amounts.  All their fees are going up because they can't afford themselves anymore (and neither can we).  I bet you can't even sit at an expired meter here for more than 30 seconds downtown before getting a fat ticket anymore.

CA is the same way.  Did I mention I fucked up and rolled a stop sign a couple months ago?  $238 fine.  You can best believe I'm going to start driving like a literal grandma, though I hope I'm still many years away from that particular status (just because I don't want Tim to have kids until he's a responsible citizen).

Quote from: chimera on June 01, 2011, 04:54:29 PM
CA is the same way.  Did I mention I fucked up and rolled a stop sign a couple months ago?  $238 fine.  You can best believe I'm going to start driving like a literal grandma, though I hope I'm still many years away from that particular status (just because I don't want Tim to have kids until he's a responsible citizen).

one of my closest friends just moved to southern Cali and she can't get over the traffic violation fines.

I thought I was OK about my housemate's girlfriend moving in with us, but now I'm not. The more I think about it the more annoyed I get that I was never consulted first and was instead told "When she comes to visit on the 27th she might be moving in, I'm waiting for her to make up her mind"

Um. How about next time you ask me before you've decided.

Also, she's 20.

Quote from: dee on June 01, 2011, 02:04:13 PM
You've got astigmatism, right? At least I thought it was you. My smexy new spectacles were only $500 and thought I was getting a great deal. :lol: (too dusty here to wear contacts all the time)

Nah just a really strong prescription

Speaking of wearing glasses isn't it just common knowledge that most people would prefer you not to say anything instead of telling them they look "studious"?

Not as bad as the last Dr I worked for that told me I look like a school marm :( (what the hell is a school marm anyway?)

Quote from: luna on June 01, 2011, 07:13:53 PM
Nah just a really strong prescription

Speaking of wearing glasses isn't it just common knowledge that most people would prefer you not to say anything instead of telling them they look "studious"?

I don't know. I think that chicks with glasses are hotter then if they didn't have glasses on...(however, people that just wear frames, or where the lens isn't doing anything at all. That kinda erks me) Just saying. Glasses add to the hotness. *shrugs*

Quote from: luna on June 01, 2011, 07:13:53 PM
(what the hell is a school marm anyway?)

Olden Tymes slang for a schoolteacher.

Damn... they found high levels of radon gas (eight times the level it's deadly at) in the house we were supposed to move into this week. The realtor won't pay for the tests we had done, nor the equipment needed to REMOVE the gas, so we're looking at nearly four thousand dollars in tests, equipment and fees.

Unless we go to the county health department and see if they'll condemn the place. Then he'd HAVE to pay for it all to make it livable (and thus able to be sold), but we'd have to cancel the contract and that means that he probably won't sell it to us after we pull that move.

Ugh... it's never as simple as it seems.

For the past few years I've developed some OCD "ticks," which haven't really been a big deal.  I've got a weird eye-blinking protocol I do, and a jaw clenching thing that's not a big deal, but for the past few months I've started compulsively clenching my abdominal muscles, and it is wrecking HAVOC with my lower back.  I can't fucking stop doing it, but every time I do I get pain just shooting all the fuck over my spine (although I am getting TERRIFIC abs).

Quote from: chimera on June 01, 2011, 04:54:29 PM
CA is the same way.  Did I mention I fucked up and rolled a stop sign a couple months ago?  $238 fine. 

I still don't know how your state hasn't rioted itself into the ground yet due to how much you have to pay for everything there.  The state tax rate alone is enough to cause bloodshed.

I figure if rioting is going to occur, it will happen if gas ever gets up to $5/gallon.  Or if we have the kind of summer where temps stay in the 90s/100s for weeks on end.  Hot weather always makes people cranky.

Quote from: luna on June 01, 2011, 07:13:53 PM
Nah just a really strong prescription

:lol: me too. You'd think the stronger the lens, the cheaper it would be. Pity discounts and all that  :))

Quote from: dee on June 02, 2011, 11:30:56 AM
:lol: me too. You'd think the stronger the lens, the cheaper it would be. Pity discounts and all that  :))

Maybe they figure we're too blind to read the receipts and charge accordingly?  Who knows. 

 ::)
Professional fanbois who get offended at comments which aren't even directed at them.  But I guess I'll just have to tone down my snark and let Crazy Fangirl dig her own hole.

A red light ticket out here costs nearly $600, on top of traffic school. I'm disputing mine.

I also hate how, unlike every other part of LA, the parking meter DOESN'T have "off hours" in WeHo -- especially on Sunset Strip. So at midnight, when you think you're in the clear parking at a metered spot without having to drop $2.00 for the hour, you're still fucked. It's the difference between paying $60-80 a ticket or $10-20 for valet, unless you feel like running out of the venue every hour to drop in more time in the meter.

That sucks about ticket amounts.


Drone I hope your friend gets a new house soon. And finds the missing kitties... And you are a far better person then I for not curb stomping her...

You see, here we'd be more likely to riot if you had to pay that much for a pair of glasses, because they darn well ought to be subsidised by the state by raising taxes from greedy gas-guzzlers :p (I kid, but not really)

Shoot, that was after the insurance adjustment too. When I saw the receipt I remembered why I wore contacts and only got new glasses every 20 years.  :lol:

I need to make $60 last a week.  It's shaping up to be one of those "macaroni and a baked potato for every meal" type of months.

That blows. Good luck with that. Get hot sauce. It makes shitty food taste better!


Today while at work I was walking and turned to go a different way (I had stopped and then turned to walk the other way.)  And my right leg had the worst pain I have ever felt flash through it . But not even for long.. Like not even a second. And it wasn't like when I had the pinched nerve. It was crazy. It doesn't hurt now. Or even feel sore. Just for that little bit of time. I would say it was a 10 on the pain scale. But before/after there was nothing. My leg felt fine before and after. I really don't get what happened or why...

SREAU

stress rules everything around us

dolla dolla bill ya'll

Am going thru vinegar at an alarming rate. Hershey has urinary incontinence- likely from being mauled by the baby- and he leaks everywhere he sits/sleeps. I never realised he and the baby played so much until now, since I can't let them play together. And why is it so hard for men to pick stuff up off the floor? All three boys love to sleep on Daddy's work shirts and with one of them leaking...   >:(

Normally I just pick up as Ric disrobes, but the baby's new sleep schedule prevents that.

It's totally a guy thing not to want to pick up stuff from the floor...like when one of the cats started peeing on B's clothes and my suggestion of not leaving clothes on the floor was not considered to be a reasonable solution

I left a hamper in the bathroom RIGHT NEXT TO THE SHOWER and Theo still threw his underwear on the floor every morning. Jerk.

No space for a hamper in our bathroom, but I put it in the hallway just outside the door of the bathroom and the Beloved still leaves his underwear on the floor too.  Then I get to track around the apartment for 10 minutes GATHERING his laundry whenever he doesn't feel like taking it down to the basement himself (which is most of the time  :hmm:).

Since I'm single and live with roommates who don't do my laundry. I have to pick up after my self. So it isn't all guys. Just the guys you live with. HA!

I am really effing tired of my so called friends telling me that I'm living my life wrong. The only standards I live up to are my own, kthx. I'm happy and that's all that matters.

drone

Quote from: ?uo?po?p?? on June 06, 2011, 04:29:12 PM
I am really effing tired of my so called friends telling me that I'm living my life wrong. The only standards I live up to are my own, kthx. I'm happy and that's all that matters.

drone

Exactly. Haters gonna hate, so don't let it bother you. They can't force you to agree with THEIR way of living.

i'm kinda sick of being me right now.

Word.  On the plus side, that is pretty much the best profile picture ever.

Inflation sucks.  Even my mortgage payment went up about $30/month due to our home insurance policy increasing by at least 15% with no claims whatsoever.  Motherfucker.  My gut tells me this is only the beginning.  I am very afraid of what is yet to come with this economy.

Yeah, the middle class is definitely feeling the pinch.  I'm doing okay, but that's because I'm firmly in the lower class.  Once you're at a certain level of poor, as long as you're working you don't really get any poorer.  I'm a little short on cash at the moment but that's because I bought a new computer and lost some hours at work; all of my bills are still the same (although I've noticed the price of pork creeping up to irritating territory when I grocery shop) and I've already signed a lease that runs through the August after this coming one at the same rent I was paying when I moved in 2 years ago.

My brother has bitched about his mortgage going up recently as well and my friend who runs his own tiling business has mentioned he's had to eat some labor costs in order to keep promises he's made to customers since his supplies and gas are getting more expensive.

 :D Thanks girls. It makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one living with a hamper-challenged male. (I have hampers in two bedrooms, bathroom, living room AND family room and he still won't use them)

r00, I hear ya. We've been excited about moving back to the US, but now that we're paying attention to the economy, it looks like we may be back here (KSA) next year. We're not quite middle-class (coz I'm staying home with the baby til he goes to school) but close enough that it's going to be a lot harder to makes ends meet.

Yeah, it may be a smart play for you to stay over there for a while.  This is a double or triple dip recession happening right now regardless of what the mainstream media tries to tell people.  Repubs threw the pitch and the dems are running the bases.  lose/lose

I was just coming in to whinge about money.

I think teaching is prematurely turning me into the old lady that shakes her cane and yells at the damn kids to get off her lawn.

I have one who simply CANNOT stay after school because she takes the BUS and there is no possible alternative EVER for her (even though I *know* this school does have some sort of late-bus system in place), who today gave me MASSIVE attitude, to the point where I almost threw her out, about writing her up for skipping out on what was already a second-chance detention.  To clarify, the incident went thusly:

I have had to implement a policy where coming to class unprepared is an offense worthy of after school detention in order to get them to bring their shit to class.  The student in question didn't bring her things to class two days ago.  I told her to stay after, she countered with "omg bus," to which I answered, "Okay, this ONCE, I will allow you to stay for me TOMORROW.  Make alternate arrangements and BE HERE."  To her good fortune, I even REMINDED her yesterday.  She still opted not to show, so I wrote her up.  She comes in this morning all attitude and bluster, DEMANDING to know WHY I wrote her up when she TOLD me she couldn't stay after.  I calmly and curtly responded that I had given her the benefit of the doubt in allowing her to defer her detention, and that she had made the choice to skip anyway.  She then accused me of not reminding her, to which I responded that a) it's HER responsibility to remember when she owes me time and b) that I *had*, in fact, reminded her anyway.  I then informed her that there was no further discussion to be had, and that she could take her seat.  She continued to attempt to argue the point, to which I loudly remarked that if she did not sit down and take out her things for class, that I would send her BACK to her VP (we have two, one for 9&11 and one for 10&12). 

The first half of class, she sits silently in her seat and seethes.  Then, after lunch, she's suddenly Miss Star Student.  At the end of the period, when I make the mistake of complimenting her maturity in getting over her misplaced anger and participating in class, she proceeds to ask me if I'll mention it to her VP because she REALLY can't stay after school because it will jeopardize some REALLY IMPORTANT dance competition or something.

Ugh.  Kid, get your fucking priorities in order.  If you cared HALF as much about getting to English class and doing well as you do about dance, we wouldn't be having this conversation.  One of these things will affect your eligibility for a majority of decent-paying jobs, nevermind college.  One of these is a nice hobby, possibly a scholarship, but honey, you are probably not gonna go pro because those are few and far between, and I'm pretty sure you're too old to start at it now.  :hmm:

You teach high school? You are a brave woman.

Brave and/or insane  :lol: *hugs*

Am thoroughly irritated at the other half. He's decided to NOT give me a firm departure date and yet expects me to finalise our trip/moving plans.  >:( AND he still hasn't brought me boxes in which to pack our shit. Arrgghh!

Quote from: sin on June 06, 2011, 10:22:55 PM
Word.  On the plus side, that is pretty much the best profile picture ever.

SIR, THAT IS WIN.
DID YOU MAKE THAT?
DO YOU HAVE A LARGER ONE?
NEEEEED IT.
<3




vents... hands better but i'm still wasting away. think i may be dying. kinda sucks. maybe i can milk it for pussy?

Here you go.

I did it in 5 minutes while drunk.

<3

Quote from: luna on June 09, 2011, 06:20:39 PM
You teach high school? You are a brave woman.

Quote from: dee on June 09, 2011, 07:42:36 PM
Brave and/or insane  :lol: *hugs*

I like to think it's and.  I might just be insane at this point though.  Thanks for the support though ^-^  In fairness to my meatspace peeps, it's not like there's a shortage, but this one class is running me DOWN, so I am totally feeding on kind words right now.

Quote from: dee on June 09, 2011, 07:42:36 PM
Am thoroughly irritated at the other half. He's decided to NOT give me a firm departure date and yet expects me to finalise our trip/moving plans.  >:( AND he still hasn't brought me boxes in which to pack our shit. Arrgghh!

I hate to buy into anti-male stereotyping almost as much as I hate to bandy about anti-feminist insults, but I'm finding more and more that that is a wicked guy thing.  We can't figure out the budget, but he's upset that I'm not planning the wedding.  He never knows when he'll be off work, but he always wants me there to get him right when he does. Ughhhhhhhhh.  I am sorry your other half is also being irritating, and about bigger issues than mine is.  *hugs*

Ric's just a world-class procrastinator. Therefore, it's my job to hold things together while he's off dreaming of world domination. And normally I do that rather well. It's just times like this when he apparently thinks I'm psychic that it irritates me. I guess that's what I get for being mostly psychic the rest of the time.  :lol:

whoa, naylzie teaches hs?
i got it bad i got it bad i got it baaaaad i'm hot for naylzie...

Quote from: Nayl_Girl on June 10, 2011, 06:06:32 PM

I hate to buy into anti-male stereotyping almost as much as I hate to bandy about anti-feminist insults, but I'm finding more and more that that is a wicked guy thing.  We can't figure out the budget, but he's upset that I'm not planning the wedding.  He never knows when he'll be off work, but he always wants me there to get him right when he does. Ughhhhhhhhh.  I am sorry your other half is also being irritating, and about bigger issues than mine is.  *hugs*

That's not a "guy" thing, that's an oblivious thing.  If I were living somewhere like KSA and planning to come back you better believe I'd have a firm departure date.  And the packing, well, yeah; I've been with my dad helping people move long enough to know that you had better be packed well in advance.  It might be an upbringing thing, too; it's hard to say. 

I fucking hate going to the doctor. I don't mind getting stabbed by needles (not doing drugs. Just doesn't bug me. Also don't mind seeing blood, mine or someone else's.) (I also have a very high tolerance to pain... Like stupid high...) I just hate going... I don't know why. But I do. I have health insurance which should cover most of the bill. (If not all. I think I get like 4 doctor visits free or some thing like that.)


I need to go to a foot doctor and see if they can't just take the whole nail out. Christ maybe both of them. That would be sweeeeeet.

I just got word the lawyers are sending me back to the doctor who sent me back to work the 2nd time saying "it shouldn't get any worse". Yeah sure, now I've got numbness in the entire right side of my body from the bottom of my foot up to my face. (original injury there was only numbness from the waist down) So going to the teaching hospital and spending $450 out of pocket to get the opinion of a GOOD doctor apparently meant nothing. >_<

Oh and my dad is still kind of insane. So I'm still worried about where the fuck I'm going to live if things get any worse

My sleeping habits are horrible lately. even on my days off I have trouble sleeping past 9:30. I also can't seem to get to bed until after 1:30 a.m.

I hear that. Unfortunately, I've been keeping wake hours of 24-40 hours at time, or more. Then I sleep like... 20 hours at a time. It's really not good for me.

yeah, you've got me beat there. that has to be terrible for functioning for school and/or a job..

Back when I worked, I would sometimes come to work on 40 hours of wake time, work another 6-8 hours, and then I MIGHT be lucky enough to be so exhausted that I just fall asleep. School is going to be bitchin' hard to deal with on this sleep schedule too. After the move, I'm enrolling at the community college there, so unless I can magic away my insomnia I'm pretty boned.

I recall that you work, but do you go to school too? That sleep schedule must suck either way. Have you tried talking to your doctor about some form of sleep aid?

I dont really want any sort of sleeping pill, etc. On nights its most difficult to sleep, I just work out a lot before trying to go to bed. Seems to do the trick for me.

I can't blame you. Pills are crap.

That's a good plan to excercise. My doctor told me to do the same, and unfortunately that doesn't work either (I walk 1.5 to 2 miles every day for 5 days a week).

An odd trick that seems to work sometimes is to take a TINY SIP of something caffeinated. Not even a drink's worth, just... sip it and that tiny little crash can sometimes drive me to pass out a few moments later. I'm not sure if that's some kind of placebo effect for me, or it actually works, but it does help on occasion.

I currently get about 4 hours of sleep a night.

This is probably directly related to having a newborn.

Moral of the story: don't have kids if you love sleep.

Quote from: boom on June 13, 2011, 08:05:08 AM
Moral of the story: don't have kids if you love sleep.

NOTED.

congrats on the baby though!

Damn it cuisinart the espresso machine you sent like 2 months ago to replace the broken one is broken now too :hmm:

Also the rare occasion that I want to mail something and there's a postal strike. Boo

vent:
i. need. to. get. out. of. here.

Quote from: doomsayer on June 13, 2011, 06:48:20 AM
I dont really want any sort of sleeping pill, etc. On nights its most difficult to sleep, I just work out a lot before trying to go to bed. Seems to do the trick for me.

Take the temperature in your room down a few degrees. I sleep like shit when the room is warm, and apparently this is a common thing for a lot of people.

Try a binaural beats program (if you have iTouch or iPhone there is a good app called "Attractor").

Try changing up your sleep position.
(http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/qYKaQQG7jlLD/photos/4929a8adc3d85fafb11adf39ec9c8809/mr_25c896f5865b25.jpg?ug_____DT1DSWSgH) Notice the Free Faller: put the left arm down by the side, bring the right knee up to about waist high. OR the fetal position. The idea is to sleep in the same position as a baby, and those little pricks sleep good. I've read the idea is to eliminate movement which wakes us up.

Also talk to a doctor about taking Melatonin suppliments (its natural, and apparently effective). Read some about that >>HERE<< (http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/tc/melatonin-overview)

melatonin works like a charm for me when it comes to jet-lag and doesn't make me groggy the next morning.  I have seen it cause panic attacks in some people though.  It's one of those things where you just pay attention to your body the first time you try it and see what it's telling you.

I also agree with the temperature suggestion.  I cannot sleep well when it's hot.  If I want to sleep in during the summer, I have to program the thermostat to keep it colder in the morning.

I, too, was going to suggest both melatonin and/or turning down the temperature for more natural sleep-fixing.  Unfortunately, overnight is the one time that I want the temperature LOWER than the Beloved can tolerate (ordinarily he teases me about my apparent 10ºF temperature-variation tolerance), but I've gotten him to compromise some, so at least that helps. 

i read that as a melotron and thought... well, they sound awesome, but are they soothing enough for sleep problems?


:lol:

Perhaps... if you use them as a projectile?  :P

I'm a free-faller and I almost never have trouble sleeping. However sleeping on your stomach is horrible for your spine, ribs and neck - I have spent much time and money at the osteo this last year getting my ribs and back re-adjusted.

So true.

Got the temp idea from the sleep chapters in The 4 Hour Body. Tried it out, and I didn't feel like 20 minutes of sleep after 6 hours in bed anymore. Problem is, I HATE being cold.

Also, melatonin production is stimulated by natural sunlight? I know I have trouble sleeping longer when I am on the night shift. When on the day shift, I have no problems being late for work :\

The dude who shares my grad office has the most annoying sneezes in the world.  He'll be sitting there and all of a sudden go "AAAHH-CHOOO!" at full-shout volume.  Since I'm usually focused on my computer screen, I get no warning and it scares the ever-loving fuck out of me. Every. Fucking. Time.

The only thing worse is the office phone, whose ringer must be set to be heard over machine-gun fire and inevitably only gets calls for people who haven't sat in this room for years, if at all.

Sorry rynne, I'm one of those sneezers too.  They're disgustingly loud, violent, and come without warning.  I try to make a point to apologize to those within ear shot of my cube when they do happen though.  I feel bad for people who have to be around me during the spring melt, when my allergies really flare up.

As for my bitch of the day: fuck Alcatel, and fuck their French engineers square in their non-fuck-oriented holes.

These fuckwits put together a device for policy management on optical networks, and gave it a nice friendly SOAP-based interface.  As far as device interfaces go, SOAP is sometimes good, when implemented properly.  It has a defined structure for describing what needs to be sent in for what commands and situations, and a detailed fault mechanism for handling error situations.  From the perspective of someone like me, who has to build software to automate interaction with this device, its normally pretty good, because everything's already programmatically defined and easy to build against.  But that detailed fault mechanism that's built in to the SOAP protocol?  Apparently these fucks saw that and said "meh, whatever". 

In the 7,000 pages of documentation on this fucking device, there isn't a single bloody page that details in any way, shape, or form what happens when, say, you try to add a subscriber that already exists, or if there's a syntax error in the command you send it, or whatever.  Of course, I designed my software thinking it'd be some offshoot of SOAP's built-in mechanisms.  HOLY FUCK WAS I WRONG!!  This fucking thing just jams error code in wherever it fucking feels like it.  SOAP faults are never used!  Instead, I'll get some random fucking XMLException that isn't documented anywhere.  Or, if you try to add a subscriber that already exists, it sends back what would normally be a "yay, subscriber added" message, with an error slapped on the end essentially telling you to ignore the previous "yay".

And given that there's ZERO fucking pages written about what errors can come back and when, I basically have to write the most shitty hacked up bullshit to try and deal with the odd one-off situations my client companies come across, and hope this thing doesn't bury errors in any other odd places so that my program doesn't think commands were successful when they really weren't.  Not to mention the fact that all of this completely invalidates the SOAP protocol as a whole, making my attempts to automate this shit even more hacky and ugly.  I fucking hate writing shit code like this, but I have no choice now.

Fuck Alcatel and their fucking French fuckwit engineer fucks.  Last night I actually tried to set Mass Effect's language to French just so I could hear some fucking aliens scream in agony in French as I shot them in the fucking face.  Turns out my copy doesn't have a French language track, just subtitles.  Not as effective.

Quote from: rynne on June 17, 2011, 10:01:01 AM
The dude who shares my grad office has the most annoying sneezes in the world.  He'll be sitting there and all of a sudden go "AAAHH-CHOOO!" at full-shout volume.  Since I'm usually focused on my computer screen, I get no warning and it scares the ever-loving fuck out of me. Every. Fucking. Time.

ugh.  The annoying sneezer around me at work is on the opposite end of that spectrum.  Every time she sneezes, it is this put on little cutesy-wootsey mouse sneeze hacheeeewwww.  It's so squeaky and so unbelievably fake and so fits her attention whore personality.  Oh look at me!  I am so cute that even my sneezes are petite and adorable!

Sometime when she does it, I can't help myself and say out loud something like "who stepped on a mouse."

My sneezes could be in a Pringles advert.

Terry fox's mom died today :(

Working in warehouse in the dead heat of summer with no air conditions fucking sucks.
also, working two jobs, 6 days a week does too.

I am grateful, but yeah.

I used to think "luxury items" were things like TVs and vacations.  Now that I'm making about $1000/mo I realize that "luxury items" are things like pickles and 2-play toilet paper.

edit:  at the meeting last Monday, the Senior Counselor announced that one of the staff was leaving to take a management position at another location "so we'll need people to cover her hours for the rest of the month."

There was a slight hesitation before she added: "...and overtime has been approved."

As soon as she said that it was like a pack of hyenas tearing at an antelope as everyone was trying to grab the schedule and pencil themselves into as many hours as possible.

Having the fastest reflexes and a mean right elbow, I managed to wrest the schedule away from my competitors and got myself some pretty cherry hours for the rest of the month, which should help me out a lot.

Quote from: sin on June 18, 2011, 06:02:37 AM
I used to think "luxury items" were things like TVs and vacations.  Now that I'm making about $1000/mo I realize that "luxury items" are things like pickles and 2-play toilet paper.

That's a fucking shitty realization to come to, but I know it well =\  Hopefully things will continue to improve, but in the meantime, we're trying not to get too accustomed to having a stocked pantry* and good toilet paper.

Congrats on the hours though!  I hope the OT helps cushion the blow for you.

*Stocked pantry here meaning "something more than ramen, macaroni and cheese, and peanutbutter and jelly in the house."

In venting news, though things are better than they have been financially, we got fucking broken into =|  This is, collectively, the fourth time the house has been hit in some way in the last fucking YEAR.  27 years of nothing, according to our landlord, whom I trust because he has always been honest to (what others would perceive as) a fault and because he is a genuinely good human being, but suddenly 4 times in a year. 

First time, his bike disappeared from the garage while he and a freelancer friend of his were doing some work on the house.  The garage was open because they were in and out of it with relative frequency, but it happened that they were on the far side of the house, far enough back to lose sight of the driveway, and some punk made off with his bike.  He was pretty upset, and, of course, the bike was never recovered.  Not sure if he bothered with a police report or not.

Next, if I'm remember the order correctly, was my car stereo last June.  Car was completely locked up, but the Beloved had a braindead moment and forgot to close the hood after leaving it open to cool because of some radiator problems I hadn't been able to fix yet (the plan was to bring the car to the family mechanic THE NEXT DAY).  The next morning he timidly wakes me and tells me that he has some news I'm not going to want to hear.  On being informed that my stereo is gone, he may or may not have gotten a pillow to teh face, I punched a door (not hard enough to dent it, but it still hurt me), and I proceeded to spend the next hour or so sobbing.  It wasn't about the stereo, it's about the fact that they fucking broke into my car.  MY car.  MY space.  MINE.  Filed a report, nothing ever came of it.  Surprise surprise.   :hmm:

Then, that fall, someone kicked in a basement window and stole a couple of laptops off the first floor, including the landlord's brand new one that he had only recently gotten to replace his dead desktop.  Reports were, of course, filed, but again, the laptops were never recovered.

And now yesterday, the last day of regular classes, I got home early (for me), and was lounging around the apartment on the computer.  I started getting cold because the temperature in the apartment is about a bazillion degrees lower than my classroom, so I went into the bedroom to grab a pair of sweatpants, whereupon I discovered that my jewelry had been unceremoniously strewn about and rifled through.  My first reaction was to hurl the first thing I picked up out the door of the bedroom.  Thankfully, the first thing I picked up was the empty sleeve in which there should have been a case of Lia Sophia earrings my aunt had bought for me with a matching necklace (which was left, at least).  My primary jewelry box is a cute little chest of drawers, and all of the removable drawers were in different places in the room, my makeup box was on its side, half open, on the floor, and quite a few things were *visibly* missing, including a gorgeous pair of drop pearl earrings (I have no idea if that's the technical name for them, but it's what my aunt called them) and quite a few other things I cannot reasonably afford to replace at this time.  Cue again the hysterical sobbing because this time, it wasn't "just" my car, it was my fucking bedroom, inside my fucking home. 

Around the time I was discovering all of this and rapidly transitioning from blinding rage to pathetic whimpering, the Beloved got a call from our landlord asking if we were missing anything, at which point I began shouting at my poor love, demanding to know if Doug was calling about this and if he knew anything and ...  I don't even remember what else.  I was shouting and angry and generally very distressed.  I probably wasn't entirely making sense.  Apparently the point of entry was the bottom floor back window, which they shattered with a lawn chair.

The police have been surprisingly quick to respond, and overall fairly conscientious, particularly given where we live.  I had an officer here taking a report from me around 6 or so, which was within an hour or so of my phone call, and they actually sent a detective from BCI over at 11 this morning to try to get some prints.  The upset makeup kit was a hard, non-porous plastic Caboodle, so I figured if there was anything that would be a printable surface, that was it.  The detective marveled at how suitable the surface was as well, assuring us that if there were prints to be had, we'd get them from it.  Sadly, there were none.  Also disappointing was the fact that my jewelry box wasn't heavily lacquered enough to lift a print from.  I thought *sure* with as shiny as the surface was that it wouldn't be too porous, but apparently it was.  The detective even asked for one of us to intentionally attempt to leave a print on it, to no avail.

The discussion with our landlord after the fact left me feeling no better though.  He expressed a necessity for heightened security measures in the house, which, of course, we agreed with.  However, our house is historically protected, so there are certain things that we can and cannot do to it with ease, some of which are legally imposed, and some of which seem to be just our landlord erring on the side of caution.  Things like replacing the windows are heavily restricted, which was a real pain in the balls over the last two years or so, but I digress.  The Beloved was the one who finally broached the topic of putting additional locks on the other doors in the house, because, until this point, the only protection our apartment has had from the outside are the front and back door locks.  It's no different than if this entire building were still one home because, though it has two addresses, the whole damn thing is interconnected and the design is very different from most of the smaller apartment situations I've encountered before it, leading me to believe that it was originally a single home.  Between the fact that our landlord extensively interviews potential tenants and the fact that, when we moved in, one or both of us were home a good portion of the time, we never really worried too much about it.  It's not people IN the house we have to worry about, it's the OUTSIDE world, who would hopefully be deterred by a) locked doors and b) the high chance of getting caught on ascent to the third fucking floor.

The proposal of locks was not well received.  Doug began going on about how he's tried to leave the woodwork as unmolested as possible and that he wants to avoid closing up the house, as the whole idea behind it was more as a community living space than closed off individuals.  Hell, that was a part of what was appealing about the place when I first found the listing.  The trouble with that is that we live in a fucking poor part of the city, and people are fucking cockyachts. 

We DO have a month-to-month lease still because we never bothered to change it over when we decided that we like it here (though there have been 4 incidents in the last year, we've been here for close to 5 total at this point), but there's no way we're going to find a place this nice with a landlord this good (in every other way, he's been absolutely stellar, including letting the Beloved knock $$ off the rent for doing general house-upkeep things and for us taking care of the building when he's away teaching) for what we're paying right now.  $750/month covers rent (1 bed, 1 bath, kitchen, storage, and living area), electric, gas, water, and internet.  To give you an idea, a studio in ROUGHLY this area with NOTHING included averages about $500/a month.  A lot of the studios I'm including in this average are actually in an EVEN WORSE part of town than where we are now, not to mention the dramatically decreased size and lack of included utilities.  Moving isn't really a viable option, but staying is looking less and less like an intelligent option.

Ugh.  wtf at life.  I know I'm lucky we weren't home.  I know I'm lucky our computers weren't taken.  That doesn't fix the feeling of violation that some motherfucker was IN MY BEDROOM taking things that were IMPORTANT TO ME because they were GIFTS and that he probably sold them for dramatically less than even market value for a fucking fix or a fucking gaming console or some shit (there has been strong speculation that it was some little shit who should have been in school but was not and was instead violating my personal space and helping himself to my possessions).

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Jesus that was longwinded...  tl;dr of it is crime in the area is escalating, apartment got broken into, lost a lot of big ticket jewelry with great sentimental value as well (and a pair of glasses), landlord is being somewhat cagey about additional locks, but moving is not financially viable at this time.

Yeah, that sucks.  My wife lost a good portion of her jewelry when Air Canada left our bag behind in Los Angeles; it was all sentimental stuff and more than a few things I got for her so that's pretty crappy. 

Of course, that's not really quite the same because our privacy wasn't violated, which is always the worst thing.

Wow, that sucks.  I'd seriously look into beefing up your in-home security, and wouldn't trust too much in hoping that thieves'll be deterred by a two-story climb.  Before she moved in with me, Mrs. rynne's third-story apartment was broken into.  The thief was so blatant that she carried a push cart up two flights of stairs to help carry off everything she stole.  The only reason she didn't get anything was because one of Mrs. rynne's housemates happened to be home and scared the girl off.

You should check up on your local renters-rights laws.  I bet you'll have legal precedence to add locks to your interior doors regardless of your landlord.  If the building is being rented as separate units, I wouldn't be surprised if it's *required* to have locks to secure each unit from the common areas.

Ever since my dad passed away, fathers day is just a harsh reminder of the fact.

Sorry to hear about this, Nayl.  8(  Sounds like a rough time.  I agree with what rynne is saying about locking up your own portion of the house and that you have a right to do so, regardless of what the landlord is saying.  Also keep an eye out for your stolen items on your neighbors.  My experience has been that most rental robberies are from the people living either in the same complex or on the same block.

Do you have any sort of self protection in your place in case one of these dirtbags tries this when you are there?  It may be a good idea if you end up staying and can't install any extra locks for your area.  Sounds like you have some real refuse living around you.

Gotta echo the above sentiments in here: a. that sucks ass and you have my condolences, and b. you may have to take protecting yourself into your own hands. I'm not saying install deadbolts in every window and door in the place and load up turrets to gun down invaders, nor that you should have to shoot to kill (no one wants that), but you can easily scare off a home invader if you have SOME kind of deadly weapon.

Fun story: When I was 15, a man tried to break down our back door after he couldn't pick the lock. At after three in the morning. I grabbed my Airsoft pistol (which probably looked like a big-ass thing in the darkness), ran to the back door, looked at him dead in the eye... and he ran off as soon as he knew that I was aware of his, uh ... unsavory entrance methods? The second he saw me point the muzzle of that gun at the window, he BOLTED and never looked back. Yeah. An airsoft pistol. Scared off a home invader.

By the time my dad came rushing in the back room and had grabbed a baseball bat, the guy was GONE. Ever since, I've kept that Airsoft pistol with an empty magazine in it by my bed. I spraypainted the safety cap black so it looks like an actual handgun. Now I don't go waving this thing around in my front yard, but I do keep it nearby in case I need to scare off some thug with a crowbar.

Most thieves aren't ballsy enough to move in if they encounter difficulties such as personal security or... well, someone pointing a knife/sword/gun at their face when they pop through the door. In most cases, they'll fuck off and you won't even have to hurt them.

I really need to scrape together enough cash to see a chiropracter.  The right side of my lower back and my right hip have been in agony for the past month or so.  It hurts a lot just to stand up straight, or even do anything besides lying down or sitting as motionless as possible.  With all my health problems I'm feeling like I'm 70 instead of 26.

edit:  I'm currently running second in our "first of the gang to die" pool.

@Nayl- I'm so sorry, that's terrible. That being said- nothing wrong with looking around @ new places. I know you said you have a good deal going, but put the word out that you might be looking- who knows, you might find a better (and safer!) place!

Thanks for the direction on the renters-rights laws, Rynne; this is gonna sound really silly, but I honestly didn't know such a thing existed  :-[  I was kind of thinking there HAD to be some kind of recourse available if he continues to be hung up on the woodwork thing, I hope it doesn't come to that, but just knowing what I can do if it does will be nice. 

Dokken, she never got her bag back?   :o  That is really shitty, too.  Different reason, like you said, but you do still place a certain amount of trust in the people who handle your stuff in a travel situation, and they totally broke that.

*hugs* to Doomsy

Zim ~ This is another sort of thing I need to check under renters-rights; I do have quite a few swords in the house (most of which are combat worthy but not combat sharp), but the lease agreement specifically states no guns.  I'm not keen on them to start with, but it's reaching a point where I would like to learn to fire one and have just something small in the house.  My dad mentioned that he doesn't think that clause in the lease is legal, but again, that's something for me to do some research on.

K ~ I sort of am  :unsure:  Like you said, it's possible that there's something better and safer available, so I have put out a kind of tentative "hey, if anyone knows anyone" sort of thing.  Friends at work have been really forthcoming with news of people they know renting, and although it's all been out of the realm of possibility for us so far, it's been nice to have everyone so eager to help.

I really appreciate all the support here, too :wub:  I really came in to rant just to get it out of my system in a safe space, but everyone here is just so awesome :wub:

Yar, look at different places. Or better lock. Either way that sucks that you got broken into.


I'm getting fucked over at work this week. I work two closing shifts (which is fine, and normal.) I work noon to 8pm. Then I come back in at 6am and work till 3pm. Noon to 8pm again. Then 4:30 am to noonish/1pm.  BEST thing about the 6am-3pm shift? Just me there. On a Saturday. I'm sure your thinking why is that? Cuz two people get Saturday off this week. Store manager told the only other person they need to take that day off to. Ya. I'm getting hella fucked over.

Damn Ash, that blows. Nothing worse than having the safety of your home violated :(

Aaron, that's why I never want to work grocery again.  :(

Work is shit and I'm so fucking tired.

I'm supposed to go to Sydney this weekend but if this ash cloud doesn't fuck off I won't be going anywhere.

Oh hey random pittbull sniffing around my patio where I normally let drago out to pee :hmm:

Let me go on a little rant about work.

I'm a baker working solo out of essentially a pizza kitchen with 2 ovens. Last night I came into work about 12:30am to find out the large oven broke (and no one called me). This sucks because it's going to slow everything down and ruin my timing on everything, but that's ok. It'll take a little longer but I can deal with it. The first big batch of dough goes in and out of the mixer, and about 1:30 I notice that the small oven isn't working either. Huh.

Given that we don't have any actual managers anymore, the only person I can talk to directly is the owner, but now it's nearly 2 in the morning. Even if he was awake, there's no way we're going to get a person here to fix anything. So I throw out about 20lbs of dough and go home for a free night off. Then, I had to make the dreadful call at 8am to the owner and tell him that none of his 4 restaurants have any bread on a Friday. Surprisingly, he didn't get mad, at least not at me.

Then coming in tonight, because last night was messed up, I have to do twice as much work in the same amount of time. 7 hours later, I'm just about done. 50 pounds of bread (144 hamburger buns, 264 slider buns, 72 sandwich rolls), and all I have to do is another 200 pieces of pizza dough.

And people wonder why I dont like nights off.

Quote from: luna on June 24, 2011, 10:20:33 PM
Oh hey random pittbull sniffing around my patio where I normally let drago out to pee :hmm:

Also fuck you pittbull owner that was wandering around outside my bedroom window looking for your dog while I was trying to sleep :hmm:

I lived next to someone who would take his pit bull out without a leash.  It was a little unnerving.

the fact that google toolbar isnt compatible with the newest version of firefox.  :hmm:

Benefits of cutting yourself while washing the blender: the blades are so sharp that you don't even notice until you start bleeding all over everything :(

I see now that this is fitting for not keeping Tylenol in the house - my throat is so sore that the smallest swallow of anything is excruciating and physically preventing me from sleeping.

pointless.

So I've been trying to coordinate movers for our trip to MA. By weight, the initial quote was $1300. Made certain that it was by WEIGHT, and yes it was.  Yesterday I receive an update: due to the VOLUME of my storage shed, not only are they tacking on an extra $2300 BUT they want an additional $1400 to guarantee it will be delivered on time. (instead of a 7 day window where they may or may not show up)  All this despite the fact that the weight is still under 2000 lbs...

Needless to say I told them to take a flying leap  >:(

Quote from: dee on June 29, 2011, 06:31:12 AM
So I've been trying to coordinate movers for our trip to MA. By weight, the initial quote was $1300. Made certain that it was by WEIGHT, and yes it was.  Yesterday I receive an update: due to the VOLUME of my storage shed, not only are they tacking on an extra $2300 BUT they want an additional $1400 to guarantee it will be delivered on time. (instead of a 7 day window where they may or may not show up)  All this despite the fact that the weight is still under 2000 lbs...

Needless to say I told them to take a flying leap  >:(

THAT is the exact type of shit everyone seems to be pulling right now.  If some of these services were to take one more step, they would be flat out mugging or murdering you for your money.  It has been happening so much lately that when we were recently having some contract work done in our home, I couldn't believe when it was done that the contractor was actually charging me exactly what his initial quote was.  I even gave him a nice tip for being honest.

Good luck, dee.  That is a load of crap.

ghosts from the past haunt and flaunt and i just grow gaunt with want.

dee- that is NUTS!!!

Quote from: r00 on June 29, 2011, 07:12:26 AM
I even gave him a nice tip for being honest.

Sad statement on the world when you feel moved to tip someone just for being honest :S

*hugs*  Good luck, dee.  I hope you can get this settled soon!

Quote from: Nayl_Girl on June 30, 2011, 12:10:17 PM
Sad statement on the world when you feel moved to tip someone just for being honest :S

haha  so true.

Work has slowed down so much in the past week or two that it wouldn't surprise me if corporate started laying people off because now there's too many people and not enough work. And we just had a huge layoff recently. Yay for job security. >:(

drone

Fireworks being legal in RI?  Kick ass if you have family/friends with lake access and some sort of large scale flotation device for launching, or at the very least, a decently long dock.   :rock:

Not so cool when you live in a part of the city where gunshots wouldn't be completely surprising.  :(

packing is such a pain in the ass.

Am beginning to think I'm not supposed to leave KSA. First the hubby drags his feet about dates and packing. Then the movers try to assrape me. The latest? The fucking travel agent canceled our flights and didn't bother to tell us. I just found out yesterday when I called to make sure he'd told them about my cats and I needed a baby meal. (Neither of which he'd done, btw) Earliest I can get all of us out is now the 12th. No bassinet of course (unless I want to wait til Aug) but my cats and baby meals are taken care of.

I did decide to go U-Haul on the packing tho. They have a nifty shipping deal which gets me out of a tight spot.

Oh yeah, our computer broke so we've only got the laptop. I don't even wanna know what else can go wrong...

I keep trying to sabotage the best relationship I've ever been in.

What's wrong with me?

Well that is shitty, dee! My condolences. 

I hate Mediacom so god damned much (and not just because I owe them $190).  If you're going to charge me 1/10th of my monthly income for internet access and cable, at least give me GOOD internet access and cable.  Don't give me access that randomly cuts out for hours at a time.  Don't occasionally NOT sync up the audio and video on my TV feed.  Government sanctioned monopolies breed laziness and shititude.

edit:  Oh, did I mention to bitch on the old board that my cable went out during the Super Bowl?  Yeah.  Nothing but static for pretty much the entire game.  It kept cutting in and out, with more time spent "not able to see what was happening" than "able to see what was happening."  I pay $85/mo for THIS garbage?  I called them to bitch about it, but got routed to a call center in some foreign country where they "were very sorry about the difficulties you are experiencing with your service.  We plan to have the problem corrected soon."  Hey, how would you like it if I paid my bill "soon"?

Dude mediacom is shit, and their cable packages are waaaay too much money. I have them for internet because the house I'm renting right now for some odd reason doesn't have ANY phone jacks in it so I had to drop my qwest dsl.

Fur realz.  I know friends who have had dishes, and NONE of them were happy with it, but I am SERIOUSLY considering switching my TV service to Dishnetwork just as a huge middle-finger to Mediacom.

I love returning from a 3 day holiday to 98 degrees and a broken air-conditioner in the house.  Poor cat probably sweat her stripes off.  After this repair, the bill for the AC so far this summer will be almost $1500 total.  Hurray for shoddy workmanship!

rey: we do those kinds of things out of fear, we all feel it regardless of how we might feel about ourselves.

My bitch: monsoon season, ack!

I hate that I've turned into such a mopey, emo douchebag over the past few weeks. It's not bringing him home any faster. :(

drone
It also doesn't help that I've gotten into my own head, making everything exponentially worse.

 Oh yeah it makes perfect sense for you to leave early and me to work late since you did spend all day sitting on your giant ass doing fuck all while I actually worked  :hmm:

wtf Capital One

My mom and I stopped by the ATM to withdraw some cash. Turns out, it was raining, but it hadn't been storming in terms of thunder and lightning at all... until not five seconds after my mom popped her card into the reader and the first lightning bolt of all of TWO of them soars overhead. The power goes out -- with her card in the reader - and not only does the machine take over ten minutes to boot up, we can't GET THE GODDAMNED CARD OUT. We tried everything you could imagine.

She had to call the bank support line and the best they could offer is, "we can cancel the card and send you a new one within 20 days."

TWENTY FUCKING DAYS. Mom has to go pick up a temporary card tomorrow.

I feel bad for her. That's some bullshit.

My housemate and his girlfriend are so pathetic. Joined at the hip. She is sooooo dependent on him. I hope he gets sick of it soon.

hahaha  Oh god, I do not envy you right now having to witness that every day.  This is the part where you find out if his vertebrae are worth anything.

I had to break up with him.

8(  I am sorry to hear this.

It doesn't feel so bad now that I'm being a lot of levelheaded accepting this decision. It was something I knew I had to do, but really didn't want to let go. He's completely heartbroken, as am I. But it was the only choice available for the sort of paycheck/hours I demand at the moment with my sort of resume (or lack of, in the vanilla corporate world).

We love each other immensely though. So it does fucking suck.

/emolivejournalshiz

Threat, that fucking blows.  I'm so sorry.  I've come close to that situation before, but never had to go that route, so I can only imagine your heartbreak.  You'll survive though, you're a bloody trooper.

How long will you be in-residence at this job?

That's sad :(

Maybe you'll find each other sometime in the future when things would work out better

That's what I say: you love each other, you'll be together again (okay yes, that is the crazy romantic side of me talking).  But I applaud you for making such a evolved decision.

It sucks you ended it. But at lest you ended it on good terms. And for a good reason... Maybe you guys will get back together after the porn job.

Quote from: chimera on July 08, 2011, 04:20:46 PM
That's what I say: you love each other, you'll be together again (okay yes, that is the crazy romantic side of me talking).

It's the eternal sunshine factor

That sucks ass threat, but thumbs up for making a difficult but necessary decision.  Those are the hardest to make.

Good luck with whatever you decide, threat.

Quote from: kristin on July 10, 2011, 01:56:12 PM
Good luck with whatever you decide, threat.

+1

++

I believe in a middle ground for almost any situation like this.

Ya. Good luck. I hope it works out well.

Am learning a bit about why visits from the in-laws are so often painted as horrorshow affairs that should be dreaded and avoided as much as possible.  Love the Beloved's Dad and step-Mom, but apparently in smaller doses than all day every day for two and a half days (and this is just the beginning :unsure:).  They're here til Saturday.  Ish.

As any resident (or ranked list of drivers by state) will tell you, New England drivers, specifically RI/MA ones, are among the absolute worst in the country.  This is often difficult for outsiders to adjust to.  The Beloved has offered to drive, to no avail, and Beloved's dad just cannot stop stressing about the roads, the drivers, the people...

Then factor in the fact that the Beloved's kid is my STEP kid and that he lives with his idiot mother and abusive step father most of the time (come to find out AFTER FUCKING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ALREADY INTERVENED BECAUSE OF SUSPICIOUS INJURY) that abusive idiot step father has taken to hitting the kid with a belt.  How the FUCK he has not been removed to either state care, our care, or the care of one of his sets of paternal grandparental types is absolutely goddamned beyond me, but this is, believe it or not, beside the point right now.  Another rant for another time.  No, the trouble is that, despite the whipping bullshit, "discipline" with the mother is completely lacking, as is nutrition, self-accountability, responsibility, and basically anything you could possibly imagine that would be relevant to a healthy atmosphere for child-rearing, and when he comes up here, we deal with the repercussions of that.  He gets told not to do something, and when he does it anyway, or again, or whatever, he then has to go on for an hour justifying his behavior with some bullshit and absolutely will not stop going on about his excuse until someone buys it.  Well, when he's here with Beloved and I, it doesn't get bought. 

Talking about this in the hypothetical is getting confusing to try to tell, so let me just use a concrete example.  On the way home, we stopped for food at a Chinese place.  Stepson is fidgety.  Beloved repeatedly tells him to settle down.  He does, more or less, but needs to be reprimanded several times to keep all four legs of his chair on the floor.  A little later, he is standing and bouncing next to the chair, repeatedly rocking it back on its rear legs, as he had been admonished not to do.  Upon being called on this, he immediately launches into an explanation about how he was just standing next to it and his arm had a twitch (trying to use his words approximately) and it just rocked back from that.  Beloved stops him short, he keeps on plowing through his excuse.  Beloved tries to stop him again with equally little success.  He finishes, Beloved attempts to explain that he (meaning Stepson) is not in trouble, but that we had already told him multiple times to keep four on the floor, and that that was all we were saying now.  Stepson fires off the arm twitch excuse yet again.  Beloved, once again, tries to explain that he does not need, nor want, the explanation, he just wants the behavior to stop.  Stepson argues.  Beloved becomes annoyed and says that Stepson is not YET in trouble, but if he does not start listening, he will be.  Beloved's dad breaks in with tenuously related and seriously undermining story of learning to be accountable for his actions and also learning that people rarely want to hear why something happened and just want to place blame (which, again, was not the issue here; it wasn't about BLAME, it was about not rocking the fucking chair back anymore).  COMPLETELY undermined any semblance of parental authority either of us have (me OBVIOUSLY having VERY LITTLE by nature of being a non-custodial step-parent) and sort of made everyone tense and mildly annoyed.

Then we get home and he wants to unload the pictures from his camera.  No big, his wife packed the appropriate cables, so we hook it up to the computer and go.  He's a mac user.  I'm sure everyone can see where this is going.  The OSes don't work PRECISELY the same goddamn way, nor at the same speed (apparently Mac processes EVERYTHING at the speed of fucking lightx2), so all he does is complain about how bad windows is, how much better his computer does everything, how much he hates using our computers.  It's like, dude, seriously, you want to use the system you're used to on the road?  Get a laptop.  Shit, at this point, get a tablet.  Otherwise, you keep your outdated, elitist brand superiority to yourself, you do what you need to do, and you appreciate the access to the machine.

:hmm:  I was less wound up before the shouting match about the computers, but when you attack my knowledge or understanding of a computer because you don't like my OS?  Yeah, I'm going to get a little fucking uppity.  I've been using computers almost since I was in diapers.  I could kick up Windows 3.1 from DOS by 5 or 6 years old (not that command prompts are HARD, but for a 5 or 6 year old, I think that's pretty impressive).  I was programming websites in straight HTML by the time I started posting here (around 14).  My graphic arts teacher in high school would have me preview assignments to judge if my classmates were capable of the work, and would give me assignments from his more advanced classes to do in my spare time just to see what I'd do with them.  I've managed to teach tricks about a smart board to two teachers who've had them for YEARS after spending just one college semester with one in my classroom.  I built both my own and the Beloved's computer from the component parts by myself.  No, I'm not a hacker.  There are things I could learn about computers still.  Goose, among others here, very definitely knows more about computers than I do.  However, being that Beloved's dad isn't much of a tech-head, I really think it's pretty safe to say that, when I know more about computers than my father the software engineer from Raytheon who deals with computers as part of his livelihood, that I PROBABLY do know more about them than he does.

/ego
/rage

tl;dr - I like my in-laws, but GODDAMN do they do things that make me seethe with rage sometimes.   :hmm:

guh

what he said.  8(  That sounds like an awful situation.

That is why I'm glad to have to only see B's parents a few times a year for only a few hours at a time. Any more and I might kill either myself or them

Have no in-laws now save Keith's siblings but we (or should I say I) rarely see them (but we've always gotten along for the most part).  When Keith's mother was alive we didn't see her that much because she and her youngest son always had a bad relationship (and all which that implies).

The heart wants what the heart wants Don't delay Rae... ;)

My brother just found out that the 16 year old girl who rear-ended him a month ago and caused a 4 car wreck finally admitted, after being pressured by police, that she didn't have insurance.  Now he's also been informed from the tow-yard that's been holding his wrecked car that he has 2 weeks to fork over $1200 for the tow and storage (since it took the girl a month to admit that her insurance wouldn't pay for it) or they'll legally possess the car and sue him for recovery of funds.

He's left a message with the girls parents saying basically "Hey... fucking PAY THIS SHIT," and his wife, since she works for the county and actually gets a small amount of free legal advice every year as part of her benefits, has consulted a lawyer who basically said they can go to the police and demand restitution or take the family to small claims court, but the odds are slim that they'll ever see any actual money.

Oh I just love being referred to as a liar by an online bully.  ::)

Quote from: chimera on July 14, 2011, 09:56:48 AM
Oh I just love being referred to as a liar by an online bully.  ::)

If this is fandom-related, for the life of me I can't figure out why you put up with some of that stuff - it seems to attract some really weird people. 

My bitch for the day: my (our) client doesn't want to accept that the process conditions outlined for this meter will not allow it to work, and their sole source vendor has told us repeatedly they can't make it work.  WHY GOD WHY. 

Eh, I'm a masochist.   But speaking of crazy, I had to endure another entitlement rant which ended with We're the reason he's rich and successful.

IDEK how to deal with that...I cannot process the arrogance of someone who honestly believes that any artist is nothing without fans and therefore owes them everything.

Quote from: chimera on July 14, 2011, 10:14:03 PM
Eh, I'm a masochist.   But speaking of crazy, I had to endure another entitlement rant which ended with We're the reason he's rich and successful.

IDEK how to deal with that...I cannot process the arrogance of someone who honestly believes that any artist is nothing without fans and therefore owes them everything.

I couldn't deal with fans like that, but that could be because I think the best art trolls its own fanbase.  I may never be a success. 

Quote from: chimera on July 14, 2011, 10:14:03 PM
Eh, I'm a masochist.   But speaking of crazy, I had to endure another entitlement rant which ended with We're the reason he's rich and successful.

IDEK how to deal with that...I cannot process the arrogance of someone who honestly believes that any artist is nothing without fans and therefore owes them everything.

Aren't these usually the kinds of people who don't actually pay for anything the artist ever did anyway?  Just a high sense of elitism because they downloaded every picture and loaned books instead of buying them.

Can I just tell you how pissed off I am that Trent hasn't even bothered to wash my car and maybe change the oil and rotate the tires while he's at it?  I mean, what kind of gratitude is that?  Here I am, having spent upwards of $200 buying the majority of his albums, and what have I gotten out of it?

The way I see it Trent owes me for my years of undying and loyal support (specifically, 1993-1999 and 2005-2008).  It'd say that's worth, like, 5 hours of chores.  Minimum.  I don't think that's unreasonable.  Hell, he doesn't have to do it all at once.  Make me a coupon book for "one floor mopping" or "one house dusting" or something.  Just don't put any of those "one free hug" coupons in there.  Everyone knows that's a bullshit lazy-ass coupon, and it ain't gonna fly, Trent.

Dude seriously, my deck needs painting!

What they don't understand is that they paid for a service already rendered. If they had given money upfront for a promised future service then duh, but as we all know that never happens. 

The obsessive "good morning" lady struck again this morning.  One of her other endearing traits is that she can't handle someone not paying attention to her if she around regardless of how focused or busy that person is at that moment.

This morning I am troubleshooting an issue with a couple of workmates and she starts talking to one.  She knows I am completely focused on going through this problem config and she can't handle it, so she slips into her conversation about how someone she knows has selective hearing and how <my-name> has selective hearing too and then keeps saying it over and over because I won't break from what I am doing to give her the response she so craves.  I eventually turn and say, "It's not selective hearing.  It is choosing to ignore someone that annoys the shit out of me."

She pretended that she didn't hear it and I began choking on the irony.

:LOL: Irony is the best sort of humor life can throw us.


I can't believe I have to defend my work as not being "porn" to someone who labels himself as the "21st Century Warhol". This isn't the first time "people of influence" have commented my work as being such too. I'M NOT A FUCKING PORNOGRAPHER. Although, I almost was :(

Genuine question: why does it matter to you to define your work against a concept of something which is famously nebulous and difficult to define? I mean, you do work with or alongside people who are involved in that industry without judging them for what they do, right? So why does it matter to you that people see your work as something wholly removed?

Apologies if that comes across as hostile, and no worries if you don't want to answer it.

i remember an interesting conversation that broke out in painting class when i was in art school, it was basically regarding the fact that you can label your own work and tell people what it's all about until your head explodes but it won't change the fact that once you put it out there for public consumption people are going to think whatever they're going to think about it and there's very little you can do to control that

I don't want to be known for only one thing I cleary haven't ever produced. I don't even shoot anything constituting "erotica", only nudes (big difference). I'm also not offended, but rather annoyed by the mislabel as people clearly haven't seen my work to able to judge it -- they only base it on the people I surround myself with.

It's like the critic from that newspaper who judged my work based off of ONE small photo in that AttA show and was quoted to say "it seems porny enough" -- simply because all the artists I curated into that show were all porn directors.


Also: I don't label my work, but by ALL industry standards, my work is clearly not porn. :)

Everytime my head wants to explode, I come here and you all give me hope again.  Thank you. :wub:

Quote from: threat on July 15, 2011, 11:26:37 PM
Also: I don't label my work, but by ALL industry standards, my work is clearly not porn. :)

Imo the lack of genitals automatically makes your work not porn ;)

Need to correct myself: I finally shot "erotica" the other night.

such a shitty day...came into work to 2 dead animals, had to put down an spca cat with a completely treatable condition that they couldn't afford to treat, spent all day taking care of a 10 week old chihuahua puppy dying of parvo and it rained all day :(

If it doesn't involve penetration of one or more orifices it isn't porn imo. I don't think the majority of your shots are erotica really... most are art! :)

I'm so out of the loop threat. Update me sometime.

My whinge is that wow, the younger members of Gen Y really are completely fucking retarded.

THERE IS NO BIN FOR GROCERY FAIRY FOR FUCKS SAKE.

*hugs Luna*

My bitch is fucking United. We'd been on a plane for the better part of a day (17hrs on a plane, 5hrs layover in Frankfurt) when we had to transfer from Lufthansa to United in DC. First they lost our luggage. Then I had to take my cats out of the kennels for Customs. By the time we got to the gate, we'd been bumped from our flight because United downsized THE ONLY FUCKING FLIGHT OUT OF DC!!! Yeah, 26 ppl got bumped...and the best part is they sent not only my luggage but my CATS onward to Portland without me. (Thank goodness my sis could pick them up) We had to spend the night there in DC in a hotel and take 2 flights in the AM to get to Portland. Needless to say, Alex took exception to this and screamed all the way. He was done with planes and just wanted to settle down and be an active baby.

I've been a United frequent flyer for nearly 8 years and I can tell you I'll NEVER fly that airline again as long as I live. Bumping a family with a toddler?? *fumes*

However, we're home now. The cats are doing well in the hotel, the kid is happy to be able to play and Ric and I are just happy to be off the damned plane. Have I mentioned that I love Washington?  :) :) :)

That sounds like a nightmare.  Glad to see you made it back ok.  When I think of flying internationally with our toddler, I get panic attacks.  lol

message to the dipshit at work that tried the bathroom door this morning, and upon it being locked, decided to shout, "is anyone in there," through the door.

It only locks from the inside.

ugh that sucks dee :(


today's complaint is about the rain...dear god make it stop
according to weather forecasts things are looking up for august  ::)

Attention whores at work really make me want to go on a cunt punching rampage. :hmm:

drone

Yeah, that's totally rough, dee.  There's only one airline I would never fly even more than Air Canada, and that would be United. Literally everyone I know who's flown United has a horror story about them. 

my mom isn't getting any younger. she's had a double surgery on her hands due to arthritis, the first from a faulty surgeon, and the second to fix it. the fix also isnt going to help it and bring her hands back to normal, but yet she tried to work. after 3 days, she wasn't able to keep up typing. she is now having to go into early retirement and file for bankruptcy.

as if that wasn't bad enough, my 30-something year old brother has to call as ask for money for gas when he was payed friday.
the least i can say, is that im fucking pissed and beyond stressed.

2 more hours and this rotten fucking day will be technically over.

ARGH!! How can I work for a movie company and have nothing to do this week?  >:( Meh, at least my SSFIV:AE knowledge is getting better....

We've been under a heat advisory since saturday and they're saying it wont let up until thursday. This is bullcrap, I got all sweaty taking the trash can down to the curb at 8am.

We have it here too.  It's messing with my car naps at lunch.  >8|

Holy FUCK the heat index is 139°F!

lol @ r00. I was dreading the trip, but we had to do it. (I don't have panic attacks but I had one before we left  lol)

Quote from: rokken like dokken on July 18, 2011, 05:14:06 PM
Yeah, that's totally rough, dee.  There's only one airline I would never fly even more than Air Canada, and that would be United. Literally everyone I know who's flown United has a horror story about them. 

That was my first bad experience, but since it involved my child AND my fuzzy children, it took on epic proportions. I had plenty of time to fume in the 2hr wait in the customer service line. And the flight we had from Chicago to Portland was overbooked as well. Seems like that's standard operating procedure for them anymore.  >:(

@Boom, Sin and r00: It's ridiculously hot here, too. We're not even close to the city/cities in MD and it's getting to like, 105 degrees.



random maybe-vent: Huh. So I finally got into the neurologist today. I thought my family doctor was full of crap when she said I might have MS (since she jumped from claiming I "probably had" stomach cancer, then lupus, then cancer again and was wrong every time), but the neurologist is concerned over the same thing; she says "the symptoms read to me that it is a possibility," although it was slightly relieving to hear that "it could also be related to issues involving your lumbar spine." (?)

I have to go in for two separate MRI scans (one to check for lesions in the brain since I haven't had a scan there since I was 16, and another to see if there's anything wrong with my spine).

I'm still slightly confused, but she explained that it might be a series of pinched nerves or a 'leak' in my spinal fluid-- yeah, ew-- that are causing everything, including the migraines, stomach issues, nerve pain and balance/mobility issues.

i wish it was hot here :(

Trade you?

YES

Seriously it's only just barely getting up to 20c here and summer is almost half over :(

Good, maybe I'll hibernate there during the summer. Anything above 70F is too hot for me and I lose my cherub like demeanor. ;p

I actually had to put Jorgi in the tub tonight because he was still panting fairly heavy long after the sun went down and blatantly miserable. I felt bad. At least now the A/C's in his room so I can have that going while I'm at work and not worry about coming home to roast Corgi.

drone

Quote from: luna on July 19, 2011, 06:28:10 PM
i wish it was hot here :(

don't worry.  I'll be bitching about it getting too cold too soon in a couple of months.  8-p

Am I pissed off that some people feel the need to judge a woman solely on her weight because naturally that's the only thing which truly matters about our sex at all?  Uh...yeah, I am.  :hmm:

Quote from: ?uo?po?p?? on July 19, 2011, 10:24:04 PM
roast Corgi.

drone

Sounds... tasty!  :))

gah.  it's times like these that spark my curiosity about what the muzzle of a 45 tastes like.

I was asked if I could come to work at 5:00 am this morning.  While the start time sucks, I happily agreed 'cause it meant I could leave at 2:30 pm and miss rush hour traffic in this ungodly heat.

Nope.  It still took me 50 minutes to drive 20 miles on I-495.  I fucking *hate* DC traffic.

Tomorrow I have to come in at the same time but I can leave at 1:30 pm.  I'm now thinking my chances of hitting rush hour are 50/50.

I hate my fucking commute and all the traffic that comes with it, but I am a realist and thankful that I am not driving in L.A., Dallas, or DC.  I do not envy you at all, Rynne.  8(

So, this is what I walked in to at my apartment a little bit ago:

That would be a collapsed bathroom ceiling.  Not pictured is the water flowing freely into all rooms of my apartment from what I assume is the apartment upstairs.

fucking hell.  I sorry, sin.  8(

flabbergasted that workmans comp sent me back to the same doctor who didn't know shit 3 years ago

not surprised he had nothing useful to say.

but really, fuck the system.

i had gone to NYU to get a better opinion, and then workmans comp decided they didn't want to pay for the tests he wanted, and this doctor tells me "seek treatment outside the workmans comp system" NO SHIT WHAT DO YOU THINK I WAS DOING

thinking about getting a new lawyer at this point

Quote from: sin on July 21, 2011, 04:23:42 PM
That would be a collapsed bathroom ceiling.  Not pictured is the water flowing freely into all rooms of my apartment from what I assume is the apartment upstairs.

Holy hell, how did this happen?

I'm assuming from water damage.  The floor of the apartment above me was still intact, but all the drywall of the ceiling is in a soggy mass on the floor.  Also had water dripping off the ceiling in the hallway and the doorway of one of the bedrooms and the hall closet. Here is a light-fixture on the ceiling in the kitchen filled with water:

holy fuck dude. that sucks. hope they get that shit fixed hella fast.

Damn, dude, that's a load of shit (no pun intended).

Quote from: sin on July 21, 2011, 04:22:07 PM
So, this is what I walked in to at my apartment a little bit ago:

???

Did your upstairs neighbours turn on every tap in the apartment and leave for a week?!

That is absolutely out of control. The other day we experienced some leaking from the bathroom upstairs down into our bedroom and into my roommate's closet. I rather thought it was a big leak until I saw yours, and now I feel that I can hardly complain.


I am not one to complain about the heat usually; as much as I complain about the cold during the winter I can only welcome hot weather. But it seems like I have been drinking water endlessly, and whatever the matter I am still dehydrated.

Quote from: Nadia on July 22, 2011, 03:09:51 AM
I am not one to complain about the heat usually; as much as I complain about the cold during the winter I can only welcome hot weather. But it seems like I have been drinking water endlessly, and whatever the matter I am still dehydrated.

Ughhhhhhhhh me tooooooooooooo.  I admit, I do have a tendency to bitch about the heat anyway, but I've tried to be consciously aware of it so as not to make a massive nuisance of myself.  This is RIDICULOUS though.  I step out the door and I break a sweat (not literally, but damn close).  I have to have the AC cranked to max to make a difference in the apartment.  The bedroom is unbearable, and the kitchen is worse.  Only the living room is even LIVABLE right now.  I've been living on watermelon for two days because everything else sounds too heavy and dehydrating.  Anyone want to send a thunderstorm down this way to break the heat?  I'm not sure if that's meteorologically accurate, but there seems to be a relationship between the storm and the break in the heat, so I'm willing to try it!

Quote from: Nayl_Girl on July 22, 2011, 09:05:24 AM
Anyone want to send a thunderstorm down this way to break the heat?  I'm not sure if that's meteorologically accurate, but there seems to be a relationship between the storm and the break in the heat, so I'm willing to try it!

I'll go with yes. We got a thunderstorm today and I actually felt like eating food. We went out and got pizza and garlic bread. Also, I am thinking of taking a shower and wearing clothes. Before it seemed completely pointless to shower. I have been moving around and even cleaned some today. The rest of the week consisted of being completely idle while in the house. We don't have air conditioning. As soon as the rain started coming down we headed outside.

I will get in on this WTF, heat? gripe-fest, too.  Yesterday was the hottest day ever recorded at Dulles airport.  (At the other two regional airports, it was merely the second-hottest day ever recorded.)  With the humidity, the heat index for the whole DC area was 121, also a record.

Kristin chose a bad time to visit the mid-Atlantic.

It's cooled down a lot more here now that's it's rained. It's actually below eighty today and it feels great outside. Aaaannnd...I shouldn't complain because when I'm hot I'm too hot and when I'm cold I'm too cold, and when I'm right in the middle I'm still complaining. BUT my friends and I are supposed to go hiking today and the forecast calls for rain at the exact time we planned to head out. I feel like Mother Nature is just laughing in my face. She's like, "You wanted it to cool down? Well take THAT."

Ugh, all of that makes me glad we visited last year rather than now.  Our weather has been fairly temperate though I'm thinking we're due for some broiling (again) at some point.

I love the NW. Yesterday was hot as hades but today is another gloriously temperate, rainy day. :wub:

omg, I'm so sorry sin. *hugs*

*hugs* for Jason. You need a new lawyer.

Car troubles are so stressful.

definitely one of the worst kinds of stress.  I so agree. 

So I'm wondering if my downstairs neighbors will get the fucking hint to pick up after their dog if I start picking up after the dog and leaving it at their front door with a note attached saying, "Hey you forgot something." :hmm:

drone

Quote from: rynne on July 23, 2011, 08:41:10 AM
Kristin chose a bad time to visit the mid-Atlantic.

One of the reasons we left a day early. It was already about 100 degrees in DC by 10am on Friday.

Quote from: ?uo?po?p?? on July 25, 2011, 09:46:08 PM
So I'm wondering if my downstairs neighbors will get the fucking hint to pick up after their dog if I start picking up after the dog and leaving it at their front door with a note attached saying, "Hey you forgot something." :hmm:

you will so be my hero if you do this.

So being that I'm such a nice person I get food through my work for my friend's freakishly large dog. Even paying cost he eats $100 of food a month. Anyway recently I ordered the food but she couldn't make it to my work in time to pick it up, knowing that she always pays cash I paid for it myself and took it home so she could get it at my place the next day. She for whatever reason didn't have cash with her so wrote me a check....which bounced, so not only do I still not have the money but my bank charged me a fee for the bad check :hmm:

Also she just returned from Vegas where her phone was stolen so I have to communicate through fb about it all. Boo

Dude that is a serious party foul. If she doesn't at least offer to cover the bank fee she needs to be 86'd.

Somehow the end piece fell off one of our downspouts, and now we might have mold in our basement because it can't seem to stop raining or snowing in Calgary. 

Quote from: boom on July 26, 2011, 03:59:15 PM
Dude that is a serious party foul. If she doesn't at least offer to cover the bank fee she needs to be 86'd.

This.

Quote from: threat on July 27, 2011, 05:37:27 AM
Everywhere I turn, he's there. I hate that we have similiar circles -- and that this town is so small and incestuous.

I hate that our professional lives are almost crossing too.

I hate that he's hanging out with (visual) artists that I deem to be "competition" -- because they have success with barely any talent! But they're out there.

And I HATE that he hangs out with famous motherfuckers and I get to read about it through TWEETS from OTHER PEOPLE -- shit that he never tolerated from me! He allows them to talk all they want about him online, yet I get slapped on the wrist constantly about it. Fucking namedropping whores.

Yes, I'm bitter... when I shouldn't be or even be allowed to be. Because I was the one who walked away, not him. UGH.

That is a pain. I feel you. My bf and I split back in May and I realized that I hardly have any close friends that are not close friends with him. Additionally, he was with a new chick immediately after our break-up, so that was the kind of stuff I catch wind of online. How long were you two together?

Quote from: boom on July 26, 2011, 03:59:15 PM
Dude that is a serious party foul. If she doesn't at least offer to cover the bank fee she needs to be 86'd.

this++

Luna, I obviously don't know your friend or anything your relationship with them, but from this distance it seems like she is trying to avoid you and just made the "stolen phone" story up.

You think so r00? I guess it depends on what kinds of people you hang around. A lot of my friends are scatter-brained and inattentive (I certainly am) and so if I did a favour for one of my friends, I would not be surprised by that series of events. I would expect an apology and compensation for the bank fee, but it's not such a far-fetched scenario.

If it wasn't they type of person that would bounce a personal check to a friend, I wouldn't make the assumption that I did.  ;-p

I suppose.

Speaking of being scatterbrained:
I have the worst time keeping up with  important stuff. Many people in my family can't keep track of their documents, so my grandpa lets us keep it at his house. I left my Passport, Birth Certificate and Social Security Card in his care for safe keeping. On the way to camp I went to grab my S.S. Card because my director needed me to bring it down to copy. I saw my Birth Certificate and Passport then. Well, somehow between camp and now my Birth Certificate has disappeared because I went back to my grandpa's to get it because I need a copy of it for my new job. Additionally, I have been asked to bring my S.S. Card to my job interview for tonight and apparently I have misplaced that since camp too. I know exactly where I put it and it's not there or anywhere nearby. I have no idea how I have managed this. Now I have to pay twenty-five dollars for a new copy of my Birth Certificate and wait for a new S.S. Card to come in the mail.

Quote from: r00 on July 27, 2011, 08:38:05 AM
this++

Luna, I obviously don't know your friend or anything your relationship with them, but from this distance it seems like she is trying to avoid you and just made the "stolen phone" story up.

It's all being sorted out today, she is in the process of getting a student loan/registering for school and something happened along the way...anyway it's all ok now

And if you knew this person like I do you would not be surprised at all about the missing phone :lol:

good to hear it is all worked out.  8)

Quote from: Nadia on July 27, 2011, 08:17:48 AM
That is a pain. I feel you. My bf and I split back in May and I realized that I hardly have any close friends that are not close friends with him. Additionally, he was with a new chick immediately after our break-up, so that was the kind of stuff I catch wind of online. How long were you two together?

Nearly a year.

Today's just been a horrid day in general now though. Had to cancel shoot last minute and have to deal with disgruntled crew because of issues with the people who hired us. Really frustrating. On top of that, a lot of other issues concerning my "branding" and being owed money by magazines, etc. Really stressed.

Quote from: r00 on July 26, 2011, 07:12:27 AM
you will so be my hero if you do this.

When it happens, I'll get photographic evidence. So far I haven't seen any more unidentified landmines in the yard. But the week ain't over yet.

drone

I have major anxiety when it comes to math tests, I really get fearful, and it defined my mood depending on my grade for the next few days. I did pass the test, but the stress I get really bothers me.

So we have 3 new people on our team that started here about a month or so ago.  Two of the 3 will work out, but the 3rd guy is another dim case with no sense of personal space and basic social skills. (and when I say dim, I mean he won't use basic skills to figure even the most simple concepts out for himself and yet he is supposed to be a senior level guy.)  He reminds me a lot of the last guy that didn't work out.  I am pretty sure his time here will be short, especially when I hear about things like a female employee coming to our manager about him not leaving her alone and lurking around her cube.  bad mojo.

Finding a shrink is hard.  Seeing one is expensive.  My insurance goes away at the end of this year.  These are all things I suspect I may need to suck up and deal with in the very near future.  My biggest concern is the impact of the last on the first two.  Well, that, and my ability to function should I continue to say, "fuck it I dun wanna."

/emo

Peeved at my (scented) boss who misspelled the name of a fragrance I came up with despite me sending her more than one email with the proper (for the name) spelling.  Can't do anything about it and I'm not going to hold a grudge, but I am  :hmm: right now.  Especially since I was going to give a bottle of it to someone who would be (rightly) annoyed that the name is misspelled.

I think this round of Mercury Retrograde came early.

I really don't appreciate that I have a mosquito bite ON MY FUCKING EYELID which is causing me to sit here with an ice pack in a vain attempt to reduce the swelling so I don't look like I got punched in the face. :hmm:

drone

You know what's even more awesome than working 10 1/2 hours with only a 15 minute break (because it was crazy busy)? Coming home to tons of shit that needs to be done that your spouse who had the day off didn't do because he sat on his ass all day playing video games. Not impressed :hmm:

I think we might be married to the same person luna!

At least I can take comfort in the fact that I'm not alone :lol: :(

Quote from: boom on July 31, 2011, 11:16:20 AM
I think we might be married to the same person luna!

Same here...

Definitely not alone, Luna.

Hey, you know what's fun?  Government paperwork.  You know what else is fun?  The government paperwork format at work changing, and me being the first person to have to use the new forms (since I was on shift at midnight on the first of the month).  So I can't look at other people's notes to get a sense of what the fuck I'm supposed to be doing.

sounds like Boofu is quite the playa.

So I'm still not ready to worry until it's over, but my neurologist's office wigged out my parents (because they're parents and will worry about their kids). I had to relay the fact that the neurology results that were supposed to be here Friday at latest weren't here 'til today, Tuesday; worse yet, they had to fill me in "as soon as possible, because the doctor finds the results to be urgent." The soonest they had was next week, though. lol

I'm assuming that it must not be life-threatening if they didn't have me go straight to the hospital, though, yeah? At least there's that.

Yeah, I hate inordinate delays on medical tests.  I had to wait over a month for my liver ultrasound tests to come back a few years ago.  I didn't drink or take tylenol or do anything that might compromise my liver for over a month until I finally found out "Yeah, your liver is fine.  It was a false alarm."

I said "oh great, are you guys going to pay for all the pairs of underpants I went through SHITTING MY PANTS waiting for you to call me back?"

LOL, I might actually have to use that line if that's the case. Maybe they'll say yes. :lol:

i have to put my cat to sleep.  :(

:(
What's wrong?

*hugs*  Sorry to hear, Doomsy.  Echoing Luna, how come?   :(

Thats horrible man. I'm sorry.

it got worse. i went out to check on her, and she had passed. i covered her in her favorite blanket and found a nice spot by a tree for her to rest. really killed me to have to do it. she was very old, and unable to walk much. her time had come. now im just remembering all the nice things about her. very sad day for me.

I'm sorry :(

Sorry to hear that man :(

Damn, man... I'm sorry. How are you holding up?

Sorry to hear that, doomsayer.  Very sad.  8(

My condolences, doom.

i mean, its sad. and it makes me upset throughout the day, but i feel like explaining the reason for my sadness with slip by most people and they wont understand. she was a sweetheart, and ill always miss her. thanks for the concern, guys.

*sigh*

So my older kid, whom I will now refer to as 'jerk' has decided that sleeping is for losers. Our current schedule that we've been on for about a month now consists of him going to sleep anywhere from 10:30-midnight, then waking up at 6:45. Then this morning he thought "screw this sleeping in shit, I'm waking up at 5am and slamming my toys against the hardwood floor in my room and yelling YEEEEEEEEEEE at the top of my lungs!"

This situation will become considerably worse for me and my lack of sleep next week when I start working again.

Please refer to use #3,873 for duct-tape.

You're going back to work already? That sucks

I've been out of work since the end of march, which is a long time considering I only took off 6 weeks after I had my jerk kid.

You should move to Canada, you get 1 year paid maternity leave for each jerk

wtf?  please tell me it includes paternity leave as well.  I would so have more jerks.

It's 1 year split any way you want it

I don't like kids but it is tempting...

But that isn't paid time off though right? (cuz if it is, I'm moving to Canada. And making a lot of jerks.)

I think it's 80% of your normal before tax pay

Quote from: luna on August 05, 2011, 09:20:29 PM
It's 1 year split any way you want it

I don't like kids but it is tempting...

This is true - I will be taking half that time to get good playing time with the baby once all the problem stuff is over.   :P

I am constantly amazed by the crap welfare state & working rights Americans put up with.

Quote from: tim on August 06, 2011, 01:17:46 AM
I am constantly amazed by the crap welfare state & working rights Americans put up with.

Dude, America is number 1! :P



My roommates toilet flooded his bathroom, which flooded mine, and the hallway... The carpet is hella wet and nasty. BUT only in the hallway. So that is good. But the carpet is fucked up... No lie... However, we are gona shop vac the shit out of it, and get it dry. So it should be good.

Also, *cough cough* to sick to go into work... heheheheheh I just wish it wasn't cuz his toilet flooded.

Also I wish my dumbass hadn't added my bosses on facebook... I'm a fucking moron... (NOT because I would talk shit about them on there. Cuz I don't need/want them to know. So I complain way to much here...) Just so they don't know why I called it... Its a real reason... But the less they know the better...

Quote from: tim on August 06, 2011, 01:17:46 AM
I am constantly amazed by the crap welfare state & working rights Americans put up with.

It's 'cause taxes are bad, m'kay? We don't want to have to actually *pay* for things like government aid and crap like that. It's un-American.


I'm both fascinated and dreadful about what'll happen this year with the hurricane season, which is predicted to be more active than usual. It'll be interesting to see what happens if the Tea-Party budget cuts result in less funding for disaster relief.

Quote from: tim on August 06, 2011, 01:17:46 AM
I am constantly amazed by the crap welfare state & working rights Americans put up with.

Tell me about it.  I had to take my paternity time completely unpaid.  All 3 days of it. 

With the state of things right now, corporate America knows they have people over a barrel and they are lucky to have a job.  All the more reason for them to overwork, abuse, and cut benefit packages down to complete shit.  USA USA USA

As the days go on, I'm feeling more and more claustrophobic in this wretched state. I want out.

drone

Australia only recently introduced compulsory paid parental leave.

My own organisation has better parental leave benefits though.

aaaaarrrghh... It's been quiet for awhile, but my back is acting up something FIERCE today.  Excruciating this morning.

It is 6.30 a.m. and I have yet to sleep! I tried... but after two hours of wakefulness I got up... I hate this! I'm buggered but my mind and body will not cooperate! hopefully I will crash this evening and get some catch up! :(

September feels like a lifetime away. :(

And somebody tell me that I should purchase study materials from Amazon to help me get the fuck out of my job before I end up collapsing someone's windpipe instead of a motherfucking wireless adapter for my Xbox. The latter will offer instant gratification while the former will help me get more monies for more instant gratification... or something.

Wow. Drunk rambling.

drone

My good friend's mom had surgery, which was a minor one. Anyhoo she had a heart attack (I think, my friend said the doctors weren't to sure about that. He said that a nurse was in the room when it happened. She was talking to the RN and everything was cool, then her eyes rolled up and she went unresponsive...) and so they keep her here in town for a little while then moved her to a bigger hospitable. (give or take an hour away) they did a cat scan and it showed her brain had zero activity, and she had a thing that more or less said she didn't want that quality of life... He said she passed away about 3ish hours ago... Fucking god damn...   

Also gona have to let management know so I can go to the funeral...

Man, that's shit, dude.  :(

Ya, I have known him and his family since I was in the 4th grade. We did baseball together. And we have been friends ever since... So I knew his mom pretty well. I guess what gets me thought is that she went from being fine to brain dead so fast... I mean fucking christ... She went into the surgery and was gona be out in a day or 3. To brain dead... Fucking christ. Its a shitty deal no matter how you look at it... Ugh.

that is awful, Aaron.  8(

Wow that is horrible :(

Thanks guys.

Yeah, my best friend from elementary school's dad died in March, it was pretty rough even though I hadn't seen the guy in like 8-9 years. 

I have tried very hard not to possess entitlement issues BUT...dude, if it's true you previewed a track with Crazy Fangirl and not me - You remember me, right, the one who's actually a part of the team? - then as whiny bitch as it sounds that is not right.  It's not like she works for a major media outlet, after all.  Not to mention that you're feeding into her delusion that she has some kind of special connection to you.

Of course it might not be true at all and I'm getting upset over nothing; we'll see.

So kid #2 aka "little jerk" has decided "holy shit, you mean I can wake up early and make sure mom gets NO sleep? I gotta get in on this!" So now he wakes up at 5am and won't go back to sleep, and big jerk wakes up at 6:45 to join the party. Did I mention the new job has me scheduled till 11:30pm?

Fuck those jerks, as soon as they hit puberty I'm punching them both right in the goddamn mouth.

B's work is being so shitty right now...they always reserve the right to force him to go to work on his days off if they run out of people that are available to work but lately they've been doing the scheduling specifically to screw everyone's days off up so we can't actually do anything because he has to be ready to go to work with 2 hours notice :hmm:

That sucks Aaron, I'm sorry to hear that.

My bitch is that I had to pay $124.65 for one goddamn prescription.  At least it was a 60 day supply, instead of 30 like the other two I have, but it always hurt to fork over that kind of cash every 2 months.  I'll never get used to it.

edit:  I'm currently enrolled in "IowaCare," which gives me some pretty basic insurance for free, since my income level is so low, but it doesn't cover prescriptions.  I'm just hoping that "Obamacare" doesn't get repealed before the insurance vouchers program kicks in next year.  That'll be huge for me if I'm able to take advantage of it.

very sorry for your loss, aaron.

Thanks guys.


And that blows Luna. Where does he work they can do that?

he works for cn rail, from what i understand they are one of only a few companies in canada that are regulated by federal labour laws (rather than provincial) that haven't been updated in ages and the company is run by douchebags that like to take advantage of it...anyway we finally got to do something today as seen in the happy thread!

Have I ever mentioned I work with a bunch of fucking morons? :hmm:

Whoa. Who would have guessed your bosses and my bosses are the same people?


But ya, I work for some fucking stupid people as well.

Since we all work at the same place, we should definitely do lunch sometime.

sounds like a plan!

the most  ::) of yesterday's exchanges was between myself and this 22 year old spoiled brat that lives with her parents and doesn't pay any bills or anything but agreed to be the "office manager" (without even a raise) just because the dr's wife didn't want to have to deal with everything anymore
her: i'm away a week in september so can you work extra hours that week?
me: i can work different hours but i'm not working overtime unless i get paid for it
her: well they don't pay overtime just regular time
me: yeah so arrange the schedule differently but i'm not working overtime
her: well that just won't work at all *storms off*

later i told her how to do the schedule so i'm not working overtime, more/different shifts, less hours. i must be some sort of genius ::)

on the plus side i have today off because it wasn't looking very busy...i'm sure the place will be a disaster when i go in tomorrow...

one of the hand holding otters has cancer :(
http://www.theprovince.com/health/Beloved+Milo+diagnosed+with+stage+five+cancer/5276972/story.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUk3T2Kfno

Quote from: luna on August 19, 2011, 01:09:05 PM
sounds like a plan!

the most  ::) of yesterday's exchanges was between myself and this 22 year old spoiled brat that lives with her parents and doesn't pay any bills or anything

I have a similar situation here but not nearly as annoying as yours.  We have a guy that has been here a couple of months who just graduated with his masters in CS, focusing on networking.  Granted, he is super sharp and full of book knowledge, but he lacks any real-world experience in this field.  It gets frustrating when he asks me a question and I answer him, only to be contradicted with how things should work according to his perfect world lab scenarios.  At some point, his reality is going to shatter before his very eyes and he will learn to trust someone that has been doing this for 14 years over a book.  I have no doubt he will be ok, but it's gonna be messy when it happens.  8-p

ugh it's so depressing that there's no way to escape the stupidity :(

oh and speaking of stupidity the dr who owns the clinic and doesn't work very often decided a few days ago that he couldn't work the only weekend of the summer that he was scheduled to work so tomorrow i get to work all alone tomorrow for 9 hours just selling food and answering the phones :(

hurray for losing my entire weekend to being on-call and having to come into work and fix shit anyway!

jack layton died :(

So the entire courier department was told this afternoon that their last day is Friday. It's only a matter of time before shit rolls down hill.
*headdesk*

drone

RIP Mr. Layton.  :(

His letter is really nice http://www.ndp.ca/letter-to-canadians-from-jack-layton

i wish i slept more.

another annoying_good_morning_lady incident...
I have my headphones on, focused, and am obviously deep into working on something when she comes in and starts up her good morning bullshit with each person in order to announce her presence and gain a response.  She passes my cube and probably said good morning, but I obviously wasn't paying attention to her or hearing her due to my headphones and being busy. 

She makes a second pass, this time waving her hand in front of my face to break my attention away from my work and music.  I take off my headphones...

me: I had my headphones on and can't hear you.  What do you want?

her: *laughs* Oh you are just like my son.  When he puts his headphones on, he goes into his own world and can't hear a thing I say.

me: Smart kid.  *put headphones back on*

LOL

You need to start a webcomic or something about Good Morning Lady. Isn't that the second or third time you've owned her?

Oh man, I am totally lamenting the days when I could have headphones in at work. Being forced to listen to the bullshit of my coworkers for 8 hours every day has made me much more intolerant than I already was. ;p

drone

You know, when you're material control on a billion-dollar project, holding up a package of three items to do a package of a thousand items doesn't really fly - it takes like five minutes and I promise you, that giant package will still be there. 

I literally do not understand why people don't keep on top of small tasks at work. 

r00: I seriously believe you could make a case for harassment, because the legal definition goes further than it used to.

I've never understood that behavior; someone who will interrupt my phone call (and it's not like I talk on the phone all the time so am constantly unavailable; I have only a few phone conversations a month) or otherwise disturb any other type of activity I'm engaged in (such as wearing headphones) that I have to cease to acknowledge them.  It's almost always trivial bullshit that they're interrupting me for.

If it's not important enough that it won't still be relevant when I'm finished, it's probably not important enough to interrupt me.

God dammit; I submitted a story for publication a few weeks ago, and I know it usually takes awhile, but I wish they'd just reject me already so I can get on with my life.

The balconies of my apartment building are being refurbished, so there's lots of building materials and scaffolding around the grounds and parking lot.  In light of Hurricane Irene, they've ... done absolutely nothing.

There is a fucking pile of 2x6s, rebar and miscellaneous tools about 10 feet from parking spaces.  The only protection the cars have is a single strand of caution tap strung between wooden stakes.  Elsewhere, there's an 8-foot storm fence set in unsecured concrete blocks surrounding even more loose building materials.  It's almost like they decided to stock the entire grounds with the most efficient projectiles.

I've managed to get a parking space that puts as many cars as possible between my car and these piles of crap, but I'm sure as hell gonna be taking as many pictures as I can to document this in case I need to sue the management or the contractor for damages later. 

Good news: because the winds were lower than feared, all the random building materials stayed put.


Bad news: we lost power and seem to be getting screwed by the power company again.


In 2010 a big storm hit our town and our apartment building was without power for 5 days, despite the surrounding neighborhood having their power returned after two days. Last weekend, our town lost power because of Irene. Like before, the whole town had their power back on by last night except for my building and a block of townhouses next door.

I called the power company first thing this morning. Good thing I did, 'cause they thought our power was already on.


The worst part? Two weeks ago, Mrs. rynne spent a whole day cooking and freezing meals for us to eat in the next couple months. If the power's not on by tonight, that's about 12 hours of work and 20 days of dinner gone.

I hate feeling I have to take a step backwards...but sometimes you need to step back before you step forward...I work for the Nets (part time but love it! ) but because of the NBA lockout, I may not be working for them for...an entire year? And even THAT is uncertain as the team is moving starting next year (I hope to be full time by then... )

So I've been looking for work all summer. I haven't found anything. Either I'm over qualified, or under qualified. I even thought I had a job because I knew someone..the old "it's not about what you know but who you know" expression goes out the window. I didn't get it.

Now, times are getting tough. Had to take out money I shouldn't have touched, and that kills me, just to pay my bills for a few more months. After that? Who knows.

So I may have to take a step backwards, and go back and work at the bank I used to work at a few years ago. I didn't like it, but times are getting close to desperation. I'm hoping that my old bosses will take me back, again banking on "who you know" but that doesn't always work either.

At times, I feel like my college degree (a BA in Media Arts) is useless. I'll never regret the experience or knowledge I obtained, but so far, over 2 years removed from graduation, it has been useless in trying to obtain work. In a way, I kind of want nothing to do with that stuff anymore- I don't like working cameras, don't like sitting behind computers to edit..I just want to write. Scripts,stories, whatever. There isn't exactly a job out there for that though.

I'm trying to remain positive, it's just hard sometimes. My darkest days, I hope, are very behind me..I'll get into that some other time.

Quote from: chimera on August 25, 2011, 09:32:44 PM
r00: I seriously believe you could make a case for harassment, because the legal definition goes further than it used to.

I definitely would if it turned more malicious and/or frequent.  For now, just ignoring her and using the male power of selective hearing seems to work most of the time.

To be honest, nobody here really even knows what she does, so the next time the corporate scythe makes a sweep she will probably be caught in it.

Quote from: rynne on August 29, 2011, 05:45:56 AM
Good news: because the winds were lower than feared, all the random building materials stayed put.


Bad news: we lost power and seem to be getting screwed by the power company again.


In 2010 a big storm hit our town and our apartment building was without power for 5 days, despite the surrounding neighborhood having their power returned after two days. Last weekend, our town lost power because of Irene. Like before, the whole town had their power back on by last night except for my building and a block of townhouses next door.

I called the power company first thing this morning. Good thing I did, 'cause they thought our power was already on.


The worst part? Two weeks ago, Mrs. rynne spent a whole day cooking and freezing meals for us to eat in the next couple months. If the power's not on by tonight, that's about 12 hours of work and 20 days of dinner gone.

Glad to hear the building materials didn't go on a rampage!  Catching up on everything, even knowing how hard the hurricane DIDN'T hit where I am, I was literally holding my breath through the intervening posts. 

As for the power...  I really hope it comes back soon for you guys!  Unfortunately, mostly everyone I know that lost power to begin with hasn't gotten it back :(  National Grid fail and a half.

my vent:
i'm still breathing.

LOLZ

OMG ANGSTMATES! <3

drone

whoooooo. let's listen to bauhaus and smoke cloves!

I find few things more infuriating than getting the car worked on without Theo there. Every goddamn thing our of their mouths is so patronizing "be sure to tell your husband this" "well make sure you give this piece of paper to your husband" Hey douchebag, I may be a chick but I know what the fuck you're saying when you tell me my alignment is off. I'm not getting it done today because I'm broke, not because I don't feel like it.  ::)

dinner at B's parents house tonight. boo

this is where a flask comes in handy for when you go to the restroom.  ;-)

so the only one of my co-workers that actually does any work is getting married next weekend, i thought it was kind of strange that we didn't plan anything for her but everyone else are fucking assholes so it wasn't really surprising. i got her a card and a small gift and gave it to her today since this is the last day we work together before the wedding. anyway i'm really glad i did that because as i find out today that that spoiled brat "office manager" bitch actually did plan something for the lunch break tomorrow but didn't feel the need to invite me and i would have looked like a huge jerk.

really don't understand, are the vast majority of people fucking douchebags or do i just have bad luck because i fucking hate pretty much everyone i meet, particularly if i have to work with them :hmm:

i'm at the point where if it wasn't for one of the doctors that i get along with really well who also is the only other person that sees that no one else fucking does any work i would quit this fucking piece of shit job :(

*hugs and a high five*

I'm pretty much the same. I hate most the people I meet, I have a few friends still. But even most the people I hang out with (that is when I leave the house or have someone come over) its more out of convenience more so then anything... I try to keep my optimism about people in that everyone is trying to do good. But I still think some would be better if they stopped breathing... And working retail doesn't help that at all. It has destroyed my happy, I used to like the holidays. Now I can't wait till they are over. (I'm sure seeing all the people that go into the vet there doesn't help any...) 

And coworkers... I to hate most everyone I work with, or I don't know them well enough to hate them yet (that is really how I look at it to...) I think its just cuz when they fuck up/don't do something you are the one left cleaning up after them/fixing it. I work with some cool people, but they are fucking morons. Some are hard workers but they are so scatter brained they get 15 different things half done.

It is nice to know that other people are like me, and that I'm not just bitter beyond my years... (not saying you are...) And I'm not really anti social, just asocial. I would rather be alone, then with most other people. (I like to do stuff with my friends, I just don't very much...) Now, I'm off to solve my cubes...

friggen battery and charger are shot on this macbook..going to have to order new ones *sigh* ..that's why I've been MIA the past week or so. but I shall return!

Quote from: luna on September 03, 2011, 09:41:37 PM
eally don't understand, are the vast majority of people fucking douchebags or do i just have bad luck because i fucking hate pretty much everyone i meet, particularly if i have to work with them :hmm:

There are definitely good people out there, but I have to agree with the vast majority of them being d-bags.  Sorry you are having to deal with a whole ton of them in one place like that.  8( 

i think i'm going to tell her off tomorrow...i have a history of just letting shit like this go in the workplace because i don't want to deal with the tension of having to work with them all the time afterwards but this has gone too far

was considering writing an email to the owners telling them all the things she doesn't want them to know but i guess i'll wait and see what happens tomorrow first

Why can I not get PI on my blackberry? I realise I'm a bit slow when it comes to gadgetry, but this is ridiculous.  >:(

Got to buy a few dehumidifiers for the house. The one in the basement is overworked just doing that small space. (Gotta love how we go from a place with 11% humidity to one with 90%.  :lol: ) After the move, the exorbitant move-in fees and getting a new car, we just don't have money for crap like this. But it is a lovely place. Can't complain about that. :)

Quote from: dee on September 07, 2011, 04:07:20 PM
Why can I not get PI on my blackberry? I realise I'm a bit slow when it comes to gadgetry, but this is ridiculous.  >:(

What kind of Blackberry?
What version of the Blackberry OS is it running?
What error comes up when you try to open pi.froglord.com?
Have you tried the crappy mobile version that I've yet to have the time to upgrade (http://pi.froglord.com/index.php?wap2)?

Quote from: Goose on September 07, 2011, 04:09:48 PM
What kind of Blackberry?
What version of the Blackberry OS is it running?
What error comes up when you try to open pi.froglord.com?
Have you tried the crappy mobile version that I've yet to have the time to upgrade (http://pi.froglord.com/index.php?wap2)?

hmm, what kind and OS? Not a clue. We got it last year from Verizon. Ric can't figure out how to work it so he gave it to me.
I don't get an error, I can't even get the website from a search. I wanted to bookmark it, but no luck. Will try with /index added to the url I typed in

update: Still no luck with either Bing or Google searches.

Yeah, this site doesn't show up in search engines yet. 

Open the browser, hit either the Blackberry button or the Option button (whichever one brings up a menu) and choose "Go To".  Enter "pi.froglord.com" there.

YAY!! Thank you Goose  :-*

Fuck you summer, and fuck you heat as well.


Its supposed to be 97F today. which is 36C. A couple weeks ago it was cooler mid 80's (like 30ishC) But not anymore... Ugh. At lest I work in a huge fridge...

Is there anything more annoying than your boss telling you that she's going to work from home today, so you go into work thinking FUCK YEAH QUIET DAY and she shows up and shows up EARLY at that?

I've got a weird car issue. I'm seriously thinking about calling Car Talk if I can't figure what's going on.  It concerns my 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring and its intermittent problems with starting.

Every once in a while my engine won't turn over when I start the car. All the electric systems come on, but the engine won't make a sound. This has happened maybe five or six times in the eight months I've had the car. The first time was within a couple weeks of buying the car.

Here's the part I really don't understand. If I put the car in neutral and push it backwards a couple of feet, then the engine will start. Once it's started, there are no additional problems. I don't know if it's relevant, but I've only experienced this problem when the car has been sitting overnight.

I've taken the car to the dealer once already. They couldn't find any problems and confirmed that my battery was okay. It's in the shop again right now. However, the guys acknowledged that infrequency of the problem means there's almost no chance of replicating it in the shop.

So... anyone have any ideas what could be going wrong? Or should I just call up Click and Clack?

Ugh. They are fucking with my days off. Also instead of closing. I work like noon or 1 pm till 8-9pm. I open. Latest I go in is at 7am... And they are fucking with my days off hard. I have two weeks of working 4 days then my two days off. Then the third week. I work eight days then get my days off YAY.  :hmm: Fucks sake.

I know I've ranted about Crazy Fangirl before, well now she's not only stalking Trevor but also his son Ryan (the drummer in Grouplove).  Today, based on a very blurry photo and a similar first name, she announced to all her social networks that he was engaged.  What really happened was a guy with the same first name proposed to his girlfriend onstage at the Grouplove show last night in DC and they made mention of it; and then of course hours later she had to backpeddle but she made it seem like everybody came to that conclusion, not just her.  And then one of her followers asked, "Are you guys pranking us?"
::)
NO YOU STUPID BITCH.    :hmm:
And now, he's probably going to have hear about it for months.  I seriously wish a building would fall on Arlene at this point because SHE. JUST. WON'T. STOP. THE. STUPIDITY.

looks like this year's vacation will involve a layover on the way there and back...boo

You know what's fucking irritating? Making plans and rushing around all day to get shit done only to have the person you made plans with cancel at the last minute :hmm:

Quote from: rynne on September 10, 2011, 08:52:01 AM
I've got a weird car issue. I'm seriously thinking about calling Car Talk if I can't figure what's going on.  It concerns my 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring and its intermittent problems with starting.

Every once in a while my engine won't turn over when I start the car. All the electric systems come on, but the engine won't make a sound. This has happened maybe five or six times in the eight months I've had the car. The first time was within a couple weeks of buying the car.

Here's the part I really don't understand. If I put the car in neutral and push it backwards a couple of feet, then the engine will start. Once it's started, there are no additional problems. I don't know if it's relevant, but I've only experienced this problem when the car has been sitting overnight.

I've taken the car to the dealer once already. They couldn't find any problems and confirmed that my battery was okay. It's in the shop again right now. However, the guys acknowledged that infrequency of the problem means there's almost no chance of replicating it in the shop.

So... anyone have any ideas what could be going wrong? Or should I just call up Click and Clack?

That's a wild one. I'm not well-versed in new cars so my suggestion would be to go online to a car group board or call Car Talk. Asking gearheads is the best way to find out what's ailing your wee beastie.

I agree with what dee said.  Find a gearhead/ fanboi Hyundai site.  I cant tell you how may easy fixes for the MINI I have come across on MINI enthusiast forums that saved me from hundreds of dollars at the dealership.

Chances are other people have had the exact same quirky issue and you can get the info you need.

Email pisses me off. I hate emails. Especially when I don't know what to say. I end up staring at my screen and drooling for an hour only to have typed one sentence. Gah!

And I really wish Cunterella would stop playing games with a bitch that can play them better. Management is aware of your bullshit sweetie. And no matter how many times you throw me under the bus, I come out unscathed because the right people know about your little reindeer games. Keep hanging yourself with that rope. :)

drone

Quote from: ?uo?po?p?? on September 13, 2011, 08:36:06 PM
And I really wish Cunterella would stop playing games with a bitch that can play them better. Management is aware of your bullshit sweetie. And no matter how many times you throw me under the bus, I come out unscathed because the right people know about your little reindeer games. Keep hanging yourself with that rope. :)

yes this.  Enjoy the show and remember she may need a shovel too.

Quote from: ?uo?po?p?? on September 13, 2011, 08:36:06 PMI end up staring at my screen and drooling for an hour only to have typed one sentence. Gah!

LOL, this is so me with a certain someone...or I spent an hour writing and rewriting the same sentence. 

QuoteAnd I really wish Cunterella would stop playing games with a bitch that can play them better. Management is aware of your bullshit sweetie. And no matter how many times you throw me under the bus, I come out unscathed because the right people know about your little reindeer games. Keep hanging yourself with that rope. :)

My co-worker from Hell keeps doing this, and I'd wish she'd realize that no matter how often she complains about me it's not going to accomplish anything because I am doing my job, even if I'm not doing it fast enough for her because it doesn't fucking matter how she feels about it.  And our boss knows her complaints are largely personally-motivated anyway.

I had a chance to speak with the GM about said woman today. Long story short, she's on a shit list and her days are numbered. And apparently I wasn't the first person to go into GM's office today and complain (about something completely different) which amuses me greatly.

drone

Somebody please tell me that my relationship is normal and I should stop worrying about it.  I just spent like an hour writing out a post, realized it was 5 paragraphs of TL;DR, and tossed it.  With my stellar relationship track record, I can't help wondering if maybe this won't work, but any time I start thinking that, I assume that this is completely normal and that it won't be better than this no matter who I'm with, so I should just suck it up because I love him.

:hmm:

Quote from: ?uo?po?p?? on September 14, 2011, 04:43:20 PM
I had a chance to speak with the GM about said woman today. Long story short, she's on a shit list and her days are numbered. And apparently I wasn't the first person to go into GM's office today and complain (about something completely different) which amuses me greatly.

That's one thing I find is true more than not around the workplace.  If someone is really intentionally rubbing me the wrong way, chances are they are doing the same goddamn thing to others including their own superiors.  My last manager is the case in point.  After he was cut loose, it came to light that the main reason he was fired was because his boss got tired of putting out fires involving him all over the company.

Here's to hoping sooner rather than later you don't have to tolerate this woman anymore.

Quote from: Nayl_Girl on September 14, 2011, 09:26:23 PM
Somebody please tell me that my relationship is normal and I should stop worrying about it.  I just spent like an hour writing out a post, realized it was 5 paragraphs of TL;DR, and tossed it.  With my stellar relationship track record, I can't help wondering if maybe this won't work, but any time I start thinking that, I assume that this is completely normal and that it won't be better than this no matter who I'm with, so I should just suck it up because I love him.

:hmm:

I totally hear you...no relationship is perfect though

Loving someone and being happy with someone are, believe it or not, two different things. If you don't feel both you probably shouldn't be with that person.

Just my opinion.

@Nayl:

Quote from: Nayl_Girl on September 14, 2011, 09:26:23 PM
Somebody please tell me that my relationship is normal and I should stop worrying about it.  I just spent like an hour writing out a post, realized it was 5 paragraphs of TL;DR, and tossed it.  With my stellar relationship track record, I can't help wondering if maybe this won't work, but any time I start thinking that, I assume that this is completely normal and that it won't be better than this no matter who I'm with, so I should just suck it up because I love him.

:hmm:

Normal is this funny little word society set up to tell us all about their preconceived ideals of right and wrong. I think that the best advice any of us can give (as cheesy as it might sound) is, "Go with what your heart tells you." When it comes to things like love and relationships, your friends and family and even the one you love can tell you what they think is best for you... but only you know. Like Luna said, there ain't a single perfect relationship in the world, and if there was, I'd be freaked out by it.

No sane couple doesn't fight/argue or disagree at least on OCCASION. But if the love in your heart is outweighed by hurt, then you're just going to harm yourself and the person you love. Review your feelings and tell yourself what you think is the best option, and then go with it, IMO.

@Audio @ Chim: People like that essentially light the fire under their ass themselves and all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the fireworks. As r00 said, hopefully sooner rather than later!

Ok now I really need a new job :(

so today was a really shitty day at work. the owners of the clinic suddenly announced they were selling the practice as of midnight tonight so basically tomorrow i have 2 new bosses that i've never met before. apparently these new people said that they want to keep all the staff except the doctor that i really like working with...her last day is next wednesday :(

also word is the new woman doctor is a giant bitch :(

i really need a new career...yeah playing with animals is fun and stuff but i am just fucking done with all the other bs that seems to be required in this industry. problem is i can't think of anything else i want to do with my life. i even have the money right now to potentially go to school without any debt but i just don't want to.

boo

Ugh, I bought an $100+ wired USB headset and it turns out the plastic bridge that holds the right earcup onto the connectors snaps after a while of usage. Knowing my luck, I figured when it broke (since this was a recurring issue I discovered a while after owning the product), that it would break in an irreparable manner... and it did. Said bridge broke at a weird angle AND took some of the wiring with it. Looks like that's a hundred bucks down the drain since it's definitely not under warranty anymore.

iz, I have something I do for situations like that, especially if the item is pretty new still.  It isn't the most honest but I figure it isn't taking any money from anyone either. 

Find out if BestBuy carries those headsets.  If they do (and especially if you still have the box), bring it to them and say it was a gift from a few weeks ago.  Let them know it is broken and that you only want to exchange it for the same item.  At that point, they wont care about a receipt since it is an equal exchange and should process it.  Those big box stores only seem to care if it isn't a 1:1 exchange.  Plus, they just send your old one back to the manufacturer as a defect and get it replaced for free anyway.

That's an interesting idea. I'm gonna need to look into that. Thanks!

My bike (aka my sole mode of transportation) is making a strange sound when I bike uphill.  I have determined the following possibilities:

1. it's nothing and I should stop worrying
2. It is a relatively minor problem that will nevertheless severely inconvenience me at an extremely inopportune time
3. it is an extremely serious problem which will either
     a) force me to buy a new bike
     b) force me to put my bike into a bike shop for several days
     c) seem like a simple enough repair that I, like a dumbass, will try to do myself and end up fucking the entire bike up and thus, a) force me to buy a new bike.


I'm not particularly liking those odds.

I love energy drinks (and I kinda live on them... I love coffee, but only in the winter months.) And while Red Bull isn't my favorite (green rockstar=is my favorite.), I like it. I hate how much it is thought... In fact I just paid 20 bucks for less then a gallon of it (100fl oz, a gallon is 128 fluid oz, and yes I know that with out having to look it up.) Which is a lot of cash for less then a gallon of something (that isn't aged) I find it funny how people bitch about gas prices, but energy drinks or starbucks or bottled water and people don't seam to notice or care... Maybe its cuz its an item that you can cut out if need be but transportation is important to getting that cash.


Also the amount of typos I have been making as of late is amazing. Like the last week my typing has gone to complete shit. And I don't mean misspellings. (woohoo for chrome/firefox having spell checks)

Quote from: Aaron on September 17, 2011, 01:43:49 AM
I love coffee, but only in the winter months.

I'm not a huge coffee drinker, but enjoy an occasional cup (I like my coffee like I like my men: hot, black and strong).  I am, however, looking forward to winter so I can start drinking vodka with piping hot Earl Grey tea, which is a serious baller drink that is amazing, but again, only when it's cold outside.

Huh. I like my ladies like my beer. Chalk full of booze and desperation. (not really sure how beer can be desperate, but lets just go with it.)

Earl Grey and Vodka? Never would have thought to combine the two... Gona have to buy some and try it...

just make a cup of tea with a finger or two empty at the top, and top it off with the vodka when it's hot.  It's got a nice, smoky pleasant flavor without the bitterness normally associated with strong, clear booze.

I will have to try that.




While I like having a job, and getting paid. I think it's fucking bullshit they can fuck over my shifts like they are. I close and open GRANTED its not close then open so at lest that is a good thing. Kinda, well no not really. If I close, I know what all I have to do when I walk in. I also do as much as I can to make it stupid easy for when I walk in. My start times are different each week. And my days off change each week as well. Ugh. I can't wait till I move and start school. And its not that I hate closing or opening. I just like it being all of one kind. Then at lest I can have a set sleep pattern.

I feel you; I was just complaining to a fellow co-worker the other day how 3 Senior Counselors (Senior Counselors = Managers, basically) ago, I had the same schedule EVERY WEEK; EVERY MONTH.  I dug that.  I knew exactly what I was doing, and what I would be paid.  The last 18 months or so though, my shifts have been all over the map, and it is BUGGING me.  It's impossible to develop a rational sleep schedule, so I'm exhausted and useless for several shifts a month.  Having to go into work on a Saturday night and working until Sunday morning, and then having to come BACK on Sunday Afternoon to work another shift... ugh.

Although, as my dad told me when I bitched about it "That's the price you pay for not finishing college" and I can't legitimately disagree...

I love energy drinks too and have never been a big coffee drinker.  I had to cut my energy drink habit back to weekends only because it was killing my wallet (and god knows what else inside me  lol).

omg B started drinking red bull...he insists on spending $40 on a case every time we go to costco

Tell him to get Rockstar instead, I think it tastes better, and its cheaper for more. Then again, I don't know how much they are in Canada... But here at lest, you can get double the amount for the same price...

Quote from: luna on September 17, 2011, 09:35:53 PM
omg B started drinking red bull...he insists on spending $40 on a case every time we go to costco

OMG I went through that same phase for a while.  hahaha  Costco rules.

Boom and Theo introduced me to RedBull + Jägermeister many years ago and I never looked back. <3

How to tell that your friend has a drinking problem:  He's drunk enough to think it's a good idea to call to chat about a random movie he's watching.  At 3:30 in the afternoon.  On a Monday.

"Are you drinking?" "Only a lot." "Um, you still have a job, right?"

So I have been going in early all this week 7am is the latest I go in. I used to start at like noon. So my sleep times are all sorts of fucked up. And I have issues with going to sleep. And at like 10pm I'm still wide awake. So I have been taking melationin. However it doesn't help that much... So I take a lot. And then pass out. There is no middle ground for me with it. Either I don't take enough or its enough to where I get into bed and pass out... I really think I may start drinking more...


I also work 8 days in a row. But since half is in one week and 4 is in the next I get no OT. BUT I have new socks. So I won't have to wear the same ones over and over. So that is good.

another option is that you do live in a MMJ state and there are lots of strains that help with insomnia.

GML's latest thing at work is completely interrupting conversations I am having with a workmate.  I can be in a deep, personal conversation with him and she just walks in and starts talking to him like nothing else was going on.  At that point I usually just turn around and walk back to my desk.  She knows exactly what she's doing, but I am giving her a break from any verbage at the moment since I found out she is also currently dealing with a major health issue that her husband has.

One of the post-docs at my school was found dead on a DC street two weeks ago. I just found out about it. The police initially ruled his death as natural, but a couple days ago it was announced that it was a homicide. There's a good possibility it was an anti-LGBT hate crime.

I didn't know him that well but he was an all-around good guy, really smart and was in all likelihood going have a great life. It's fucking tragic that he was killed; and if it turns out that it was solely because he was gay, that's pure, idiotic, senseless bullshit.

Fucking shit, people suck so hard.

Yeah, that's shitty dude.  Condolences. 

That sucks Rynne. My condolences.

Quote from: r00 on September 23, 2011, 07:15:19 AM
another option is that you do live in a MMJ state and there are lots of strains that help with insomnia.

Yes, yes I do. But I think that right now, its just my body is used to going to sleep at 3am instead of waking up at three am... But I may look into it after I get done with school and what not up in Seattle...  :)

Thanks. I guess I should make clear that I knew the guy in passing, so this isn't a personal loss for me at all. It's just so pointlessly fucking stupid.

The guy was in drag when he was killed, and the cops originally reported the death as a transgender women. (Not true, it seems. Gay and in drag, yes. Transgender, no.) There's been a spate of attacks on transgender women in DC recently around the same area, so it's likely this murder is part of the pattern.

I literally don't understand this. The thought process of "That man's wearing women's clothes; let's kill him!" is so alien to me as to be incomprehensible.

rynne- that's terrible.

Vent: Most people around me, in all senses of the words "around me" seem to have become infinitely more self-aggrandizing recently. It's rather obnoxious.

Quote from: kristin on September 24, 2011, 07:56:26 PM
rynne- that's terrible.

Vent: Most people around me, in all senses of the words "around me" seem to have become infinitely more self-aggrandizing recently. It's rather obnoxious.

Self-aggrandizement is one of the world's problems, I find; it's a mix of self-aggrandizement and pretension that drives me over the top. 

My vent: ALL I WANT TO DO ON SUNDAY IS WATCH MATT SCHAUB AND DREW BREES AIR IT OUT; WHY DO YOU TOY WITH ME, CBS?!  WHY?

Because they want you to watch the Pats demolish the Bills.

Quote from: kristin on September 25, 2011, 09:11:02 AM
Because they want you to watch the Pats demolish the Bills.

We'll see.  I predict another excellent season followed by a playoff embarrassment for the Pats.   :P

i live with a fucking 30 year old child :hmm:

Quote from: rokken like dokken on September 25, 2011, 10:12:53 AM
We'll see.  I predict another excellent season followed by a playoff embarrassment for the Pats.   :P

or the embarrassment could just start today. :p

Yeah, as Brett Favre has shown: as you throw, so shall you eventually be intercepted.  I think you guys are seriously missing Corey Dillon. 

Favre still hasn't retired?

Ugh it's so stormy and disgusting outside but I have stuff I need to go do :(

i try not to be a negative person but having to go to the mall on sunday afternoon really makes me hate people

which part?  The mall or the drive there?   :'(

Sunday drivers are the worst.

The mall including douchebags driving in the parking lot...i live about 2 minutes away so getting there isn't so bad

My housemate's girlfriend has been living with us three months and still has no job.

I don't know what fucks me off more, the fact that she doesn't have one yet or the fact that they are SURPRISED that a 19 year old with FUCK ALL WORK EXPERIENCE is having trouble finding a job. Or the fact that when I told my housemate "She will have trouble finding a job because she is 19 with no experience" he swore black and blue that she wouldn't.

I was right. I'm always right!

You should "sarcastically" suggest she look in Brisbane. 

LOL.

I just might.

so it wasn't raining when we left for the park, started pouring on the 2 minutes drive there and throughout the entire walk and now it's stopped now that we're home again

fuck you weather

So is Van like Seattle in that it rains all the time?

Things are going crazy at work; a co-worker quit, and then my boss resigned a week later, so we're understaffed and I'm dealing with a new superior.  I've been dealing okay, but the stress of all these upheavals is causing my UC to flare up something awful, and I've been dealing with the pain and nausea, but the inflammation is preventing me from absorbing the proper nutrients out of my food, so I'm constantly light-headed and half-crazy, but I can't afford to take time off.  This is coupled with the crippling anxiety I experience as part of my normal existence.  I would get a new job, but that would only make things worse in the short-term from a stress/anxiety perspective.

I just wish I could be normal again.

Here we go again...  looks like a big lay-off here in a few weeks.  Let the paranoia begin.   :(

Quote from: Aaron on October 10, 2011, 11:01:04 PM
So is Van like Seattle in that it rains all the time?

sure does :(


ugh that sucks more than constant rain r00 :(

Quote from: r00 on October 11, 2011, 03:59:11 PM
Here we go again...  looks like a big lay-off here in a few weeks.  Let the paranoia begin.   :(

I'm in that same boat. We're losing our biggest account November 1st and we'd all have to be pretty effing stupid not to think that another huge layoff isn't coming our way. As it is the managers, the general manager and the HR person have barely been seen over the last couple of days...

drone

Ugh. Good luck r00!

Damn Luna, that sucks.

Is it too much to fucking ask that these new owners not fuck up my paycheck? :hmm:

Good luck, r00/audio... layoffs are a load of crap, especially when they happen to you.

@luna: Whoa, that's some bull... I hope they address that issue. Did they not pay you the right amount or something? (Not that that's my business! I'm just curious)

The one owner that's doing pay is a moron, last check was missing  1 hour, this one was missing 8 1/2 hours ...

She was still trying to figure out how to do it right when I left at 5 :(

Wow... has she not heard of a calculator? lol

That sucks. Hope they get their shit together fast!

Quote from: individualzero on October 14, 2011, 07:23:16 PM
Wow... has she not heard of a calculator? lol

The sad thing is this doesn't even require a calculator, I add up my hours and all she has to do is enter them into the program that figures everything else out for her then write me  a check

Wait. How do you fuck up adding in a number like that?

Exactly :lol:

Quote from: luna on October 14, 2011, 09:53:22 PM
Exactly :lol:

Thats sad. I'm sorry that she can't type in a number, and copy an amount... But I laughed...



My mom's birthday is coming up. And I asked what she wants for her bday. a paypal giftcard (which I'm having trouble even seeing if they make them... And its to spend on facebook games...) And the other thing was whatever I pick out would be fine... I love her, but that doesn't tell me shit as to what to get her...

I need to shake things up. I'm stuck in a rut right now. I want a new car, new apartment, new job, and a new degree. I think I can get all of those things, just not all at once.

life shits up and down. everything you know is wrong.
weird shit happening lately.
not sure what to make of it.
everything is weird.
i'm drunk right now.
coming down.
tomorrow might suck.

Phoenix has nine teeth coming in at the same time, and just finished getting over a throat and ear infection.  I feel sorry for the little guy, but holy shit is this insanity hard to deal with.  I've gotten so used to him being a constantly happy little goober, I forgot what its like for him to be an unconsolable screaming machine.  Its almost as bad as when we first got him and he was still going through the final stages of withdrawal, only now he's a lot bigger and can kick and fight a hell of a lot harder.

Also, I did a little math and found out that "pediatric" Advil is the biggest fucking scam in history.  The "children's" Advil is the exact same thing, twice as diluted, and sold in bottles ten times as big for half the price, and its even cheaper if you get store brand stuff.

I never buy name brand tylenol or advil for my kids, generic is way cheaper and has yet to be recalled since I had jerk #1

I never by name brand drugs... The shit inside is the same in the generic, and cheaper.

When I first got my 7x7 cube, and I solved it the first time, it was an amazing feeling of happiness. Now, I smile, sometimes, thats it. It kinda saddens me.

tl;dr=me bitching about work...
[spoiler]I got told I was gona start to work opening shifts like two months ago. Which is kinda cool. (Other then I close as well) Cuz the other person couldn't do it. So they needed me to. Which is fine, it means, I can leave and not really worry about shit. Now, we got new meat in. And by that, they changed packaging, and instead of "deep basting beef" (more or less they fill it with beef broth, and shit to make it last longer, which it does, by a day.) So really, it rots twice as fast. Which is a huge joke. Cuz 90% of the people that shop there don't care at all about the quality. They just bitch cuz shit is expensive.  So with the new meat, they want us to have a (I swear I'm not joking) Meat Ambassador (really, I swear I'm not joking). I got picked cuz the department manager doesn't want it, and the other people are morons. So I will have to learn a lot more, and be able to spew the propaganda to people. It also comes with a change in work shifts. Which is kinda nice 10am-6/7pm. So at lest that will be cool. But really, if I'm not getting paid more to learn all this shit, I really don't care enough just to do it... It also means, I will get more sleep. Cuz for the life of me, I can't go to bed early... So I have been getting 4-5 hours of sleep. But I will be getting more OH YA!

Also the manager we have, is a fucking retard. Oh there is two people in this department? They both need to work morning shift. Fuck having someone there after 5pm. Also giving half the department Sunday off, is a great idea. Or giving half the department inventory off... Or they move someone out of the department, and don't replace him... [/spoiler]


Its long winded. But I feel better now. (also work has made me give up hope on people. or just makes me wish I did a lot more drugs in high school.

Quote from: r00 on October 11, 2011, 03:59:11 PM
Here we go again...  looks like a big lay-off here in a few weeks.  Let the paranoia begin.   :(

Dude not again!

Quote from: boom on October 16, 2011, 02:35:10 PM
I never buy name brand tylenol or advil for my kids, generic is way cheaper and has yet to be recalled since I had jerk #1

I usually don't either, but the "pediatric" stuff that's supposedly safe for kids under 2 years old doesn't have a store-brand variety.

And my wife prefers the brand-name extra strength Advil, because the equivalent in the store brand for some reason are fucking ginormous horse-pills that she can't swallow.

thanks for the well wishes re:layoffs guys.  I found out friday that my director supposedly told his executive boss to fuck off when told to lose some people, so my team may be ok.  Our director saves us from so much of the BS that HR and executives try to throw around this place.  I look at other spineless directors around here whose teams completely suffer because their management bends over, takes it, and asks for another.  I guess you could call me grateful.  ;)

It's amazing how people who suggest massive layoffs and pat themselves on the back for "having to make the hard decisions" never put themselves up.  This isn't really related to what you're saying, it's just sort of peripherally related.

"Oh, hey. I know last month I told you that I could be at the really important meeting you worked your ass off to put together. You know, that meeting where my presence is *absolutely* required?  But now that it's less than a week away, I've decided to schedule something else for the exact same time that takes priority over you.  Figure something out."

Ugh.

People need to get onboard the idea that cheaper devices do NOT necessarily entail a proportionately smaller engineering time than devices which are ludicrously expensive. 

I woke up with a sore throat... I really hope I'm not coming down with anything... I'm gona drink enough tea with honey to make my self feel better...


I think it also means I need to keep the window closed, or at lest the window fan off at night...

Well my retarded roommate kinda got caught smoking weed last night. And if the apartment manager catches him doing it red handed, we all are gona get kicked out. Less then a fucking week of being here and he gets caught, well kinda, he lied (badly) so she knew it was him. I told him not to do it in the apartment so he won't get caught. He does it on the back porch. *sigh* I have lived here for 3 years and never had any problems. He has been here less then a week, and already has gotten caught smoking. I kinda just want to kick him out, and cut my losses now... 

Do it.  Curb his ass.  If his actions are going to get you kicked out of the apartment, chuck the fucker now.  No slack, no remorse.  You don't crash with a guy and then fuck with his ability to keep a roof over his head. 

^^^  exactly what he said.  If he can't keep his weed habit under wraps where it doesn't bother anyone else, then he needs someone to check him.

Agreed.

I talked to other roommate about it. He doesn't want to kick him out cuz rent is cheaper (by one hundred bucks. Instead of paying two hundred we would each pay three hundred...)


I really hope he doesn't get us kicked out. If so, I'm gona be livid... Ugh... 

i'm pretty sure it'd be illegal to kick all 3 of you out because of one person's acrtions.
you gotta look into rental boards about something like that.

http://www.oregonrentalhousing.com/index.htm

I just discovered another usually undiscussed downside of project work - usually as a junior engineer/tech, you don't stay on as long as the lead, but in this case I really like my lead and wish I could so I could see if I could get onto his next project too.  It's kind of bumming me out because I feel like we have a pretty good department on our hands and I don't really know where I'll end up. 

I do so love when people project all their assorted neurosis on me, like I'm the crazy one.  And then crucify me for being a bad friend, like it really matters.  Like it's a monumental failure and my life is ruined.  I think not, you crazy bitch.

Although it sort of gets balanced out by my newly-won legitimacy in Floyd fandom...funny how that works, isn't it?  ::)
I mean, I could write the most brilliant stuff ever, but in the end it all comes down to who you know; and that strikes me as sort of lame because I never wanted to exploit that connection, I'd rather prove it in other ways.   But whatever works, I guess.

Quote from: chimera on October 22, 2011, 12:23:31 PM
in the end it all comes down to who you know

The way I see it, it doesn't come down to who you know, it comes down to who knows that you're good. :)

That's certainly the case in my line of work as well. 

I appreciate you putting it in perspective, N; I'm not the best judge of the situation at this point.  :)

Sounds like there's some gaslighting dovetailed in there too, now that I think of it. 

Ugh. I'm still sick, my fever is still rocking out. And working in a freezer/huge cooler all day isn't helping... I go from stupid hot and sweating to stupid cold. Over and over. It fucking sucks. Nyquil isn't helping. And while I do feel like shit, I'm not that that sick? Like my stomach is fine. I just hurt, and feel like shit. (Fever and body hurts) But I'm not puking so that is a huge plus...

Ew. Feel better, bro.




P.O.Vent: Got pickpocketed at Safeway today. I'm now down close to $80 (strangely not any of my necessary cards...), which was over half of my monthly payment and a majority of what I needed to spend on shit to get moving to the new place. Oh well...

why the fuck does canada still not have a reliable digital music store?

The same reason we don't have access to Spotify, Pandora, Amazon's MP3 store, and everything else nice that the 21st century has to offer music lovers: greedy copyright holders.  The CRIA (which supposedly stands for the "Canadian Recording Industry Association", but actually only represents the big four record labels, none of which are actually based in Canada), and SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) want about 100x the royalty rates for services like that to operate in Canada when compared to any other country.  It essentially makes offering digital music in Canada a proposition in which its completely impossible to make money.  Pandora's CEO said exactly that earlier this year when he announced Pandora wouldn't be able to expand north. (http://www.inquisitr.com/99726/hey-canada-dont-blame-pandora-says-company-ceo/) 

Of course, these same organizations also have Harper by the tits, and the copyright reform bill shows exactly that.  The only groups in favour of the "digital locks" provisions are the major American media organizations (through the guise of similar "Canadian" industry groups, like the CRIA), because they can use its draconian methods to stifle competition from the north through law enforcement.

What's a Canadian to do?  Vote with your wallet, of course.  This is a "free" market that's supposedly being manipulated here.  If an artist is signed with a major label, pirate that shit instead of buying it from iTunes.  If they're signed to an indie label, buy directly from the label (most have fairly decent online digital stores for their artists).  Its more annoying to have to figure out who's signed to what, but it'll eventually get the message across that the way the "big boys" are doing business isn't worth your dollars.  And don't feel sorry for the artists, as they should've known better when they signed their last contract with the major label that the way that label does business is no longer viable.

Im on my phone. So my typos and grammar go to shit more Ao then normal.

A few days ago i was listening to music with music bee about to go to bed. Everything on my pc started flashing like a strobe light. I reset my pc and it was fine. It did it again today. Only much much worst. I tried to reinstall windows. Then to boot from the cd so that i could fdisk and start over. However even bios is flashing. Im trying to change it to boot from cd/dvd and it isn't doing shit. Which really really fucking sucks... So any ideas? Like how do i flash bios? Im sure my roommate will let me use his pc to download bios and whatnot. Is that what i should do?

Its the icons on the desktop that flash. Not everything. Just them. I can get on IE and it will kinda load the home page but i can get to gongle or anything else... And even the home page is messed up... I can't double click stuff i have to right click then open the file...

Quote from: Aaron on October 25, 2011, 02:52:48 PM
Its the icons on the desktop that flash. Not everything. Just them. I can get on IE and it will kinda load the home page but i can get to gongle or anything else... And even the home page is messed up... I can't double click stuff i have to right click then open the file...

You gots yourself some nasty-ass spyware there.  I've seen similar things happen after someone installed something from a not-so-legit source, or other reasonably silly things without double-checking for viruses and so on.  As to why its actually extended all the way to the BIOS... well, that's just nasty.  I'd definitely flash that, make sure it works, then reformat the Windows drive and start over.

Kk. So how do i flash it? And where do i get the bios from?

From the website of the manufacturer your motherboard.  There'll be instructions there too.

Quote from: Goose on October 25, 2011, 02:36:11 PM
The same reason we don't have access to Spotify, Pandora, Amazon's MP3 store, and everything else nice that the 21st century has to offer music lovers: greedy copyright holders.  The CRIA (which supposedly stands for the "Canadian Recording Industry Association", but actually only represents the big four record labels, none of which are actually based in Canada), and SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) want about 100x the royalty rates for services like that to operate in Canada when compared to any other country.  It essentially makes offering digital music in Canada a proposition in which its completely impossible to make money.  Pandora's CEO said exactly that earlier this year when he announced Pandora wouldn't be able to expand north. (http://www.inquisitr.com/99726/hey-canada-dont-blame-pandora-says-company-ceo/) 

Of course, these same organizations also have Harper by the tits, and the copyright reform bill shows exactly that.  The only groups in favour of the "digital locks" provisions are the major American media organizations (through the guise of similar "Canadian" industry groups, like the CRIA), because they can use its draconian methods to stifle competition from the north through law enforcement.

What's a Canadian to do?  Vote with your wallet, of course.  This is a "free" market that's supposedly being manipulated here.  If an artist is signed with a major label, pirate that shit instead of buying it from iTunes.  If they're signed to an indie label, buy directly from the label (most have fairly decent online digital stores for their artists).  Its more annoying to have to figure out who's signed to what, but it'll eventually get the message across that the way the "big boys" are doing business isn't worth your dollars.  And don't feel sorry for the artists, as they should've known better when they signed their last contract with the major label that the way that label does business is no longer viable.

lame

i always try to buy directly from the artist, i don't agree with "stealing" music but i absolutely refuse to buy through itunes.

Quote from: luna on October 25, 2011, 05:02:45 PM
lame

i always try to buy directly from the artist, i don't agree with "stealing" music but i absolutely refuse to buy through itunes.

I'll be perfectly honest, if I weren't so attached to CDs, I'd be buying from iTunes.  Their "iTunes Plus" format (256-kbps-ish AAC) has no DRM on it, and is significantly higher quality than anything the MP3 format can provide.  Plus, its not a proprietary format (the AAC codec and the M4A file its delivered in are both covered by MPEG standards, same as MP3).  Damn near everything plays them these days, same as MP3s (unless you buy a real cheap piece of shit player).  The only thing better would be lossless, like FLAC, but that's where iTunes loses me (they'll only sell "Apple Lossless" ALAC files, which are proprietary and a pain in the ass).

As well, if the band isn't signed to a major label, they most likely got their music onto iTunes through a deal with a service like Tunecore, which charges artists a flat, cheap rate for digital distribution, and lets the artist keep all the royalties.  Usually iTunes just takes a 30% cut, so 70% of what you're paying is actually going straight to the artist.  The major labels really rig their artist contracts for digital distribution, so if you're buying a Foo Fighters album on iTunes, you might as well just pirate it, because the Foos will be lucky to see a tenth of a penny per song bought.

I'll admit the iTunes software on Windows blows fucking goats, but once I've bought the music I can play it anywhere I want, because of the no-DRM thing.  As long as CDs are an option though, I'll pretty much always opt for that.  Its just how I roll.

My roommate looked at my pc yesterday when bios was up and rocking. He found that my keyboard had a key or keys stuck. (but not enough to fuck with my typing.) So after work im gona buy a lot of canned air and clean it... Since he got bios to work. I got a clean install. I nuked it. And fixed it. So right now it still does it. The strobe light flickering thing. Also does it in open windows. Like in IE it makes the address strobe. And it still wont load anything...

Also didn't save my Borderlands toon. So im sad about that. But my roommate said he will help power level me up.

Quote from: Aaron on October 26, 2011, 04:12:37 AM
Also didn't save my Borderlands toon. So im sad about that. But my roommate said he will help power level me up.

I'll happily give you the same offer if you're up for some online co-op, love that game and I haven't taken my tank out in ages.

I'm also game to help with the Borderlands powerlevel-ness, but I think my highest character is like 20-something. I'm not sure if that'd be much help, but I'd be glad to lend a hand.

Thanks to the both of you. I downloaded it yesterday. Then bought two new games. So I won't be playing Borderlands for awhile. But when I do start playing again, I will let you guys know.

Another paycheck that's missing hours?
Jesus fucking christ :hmm:

I've heard so many people extol the virtue of employment with small businesses - I usually associate those sorts of things with them based on previous experience.

I've had issues like this with every small business I've ever worked for :(

Yeah, me too.  If they're not missing hours on your paycheck, they're a bush-league outfit run by castoffs from a bigger collapsed company where they treat everyone but those said refugees as completely expendable and will fire you at a moment's notice without any warning at all. 

My best employee/employer relationship I've ever had is with my current employer, a large non-profit.  A few years ago I was supposed to have gotten a raise but no one (including me) noticed, and when they caught it they notified me and cut me a check for my back pay.  I can't think of any of my previous employers who would have done that.  They may have given me the back pay, but I would have had to have been the one to notice, and I probably would have had to fight with them about it for months before they admitted they owed me money.  Systems Unlimited has always been straight with me.

edit:  I'm 27, and I'll have been with them for 6 years this December; by FAR the longest I've stayed at a single job.  I complain about things sometimes, but I know it could be much, much worse.

Ironically, my current job has been my best one - a large multinational engineering contractor.  It's straightforward like I've not seen in a while; you bill for the hours you work and they pay you.  They don't play a great deal of shitty large corporation mind games usually, but when I say it's ironic that this has been my best job it's because they're notorious for massive layoffs on a semi-regular basis when projects dry up. 

I definitely like working for large corporations rather than small companies.  There is something about process and order that I crave.  The only benefit for working for a small company is real profit sharing.  It was nice to get a bonus check every quarter that was 3% of my annual salary.

I love how horrible my fiends are at not checking their email. Even more so since one works at home on his computer, and another is on Gchat all the time. Granted its not like I set a date or anything, but a simple "as of right now, I'm down for some tour action" Or "uh. no" would be more then enough.


Also, to my roommate if you are gona fuck, fine, could you at lest play music or something to cover the sounds (or at lest make an effort to do so? It's not the greatest thing ever to hear. (if they keep it up heheheheh, I will just start playing porn really loud...) And if you are trying to get a new place (ya stoner guy) why have your girl friend move in kinda? (He has told me she isn't staying here, but so far she hasn't left, unless its late at night. 25 more days of him being here, then it just me and the other guy.

Also I don't know if its cuz my lack of sleep, or what, but he has been pissing me off hella lately.

Really, I can't wait till I have my own place. I don't care if all the people around me are doing crack. As long as its my own place. Zero roommates. I can't wait for that.

Quote from: individualzero on October 28, 2011, 08:14:46 AM
I'm also game to help with the Borderlands powerlevel-ness, but I think my highest character is like 20-something. I'm not sure if that'd be much help, but I'd be glad to lend a hand.

Come along, I have a level 30ish tank and a Siren that's close to 60 depending on what you guys want to do.  I have no problem being the running target while you guys level up.

Quote from: Aaron on October 28, 2011, 09:03:45 AM
Thanks to the both of you. I downloaded it yesterday. Then bought two new games. So I won't be playing Borderlands for awhile. But when I do start playing again, I will let you guys know.

Cool man, look forward to it.

Lot's of cool friends getting walked out of work right now.  sad stuff.  and it's not even a reduction based on money.  They are firing (notice I didn't say laid off) people based on "performance,"  but at the rate of 10%.

:(

Quote from: r00 on November 01, 2011, 11:32:01 AM
Lot's of cool friends getting walked out of work right now.  sad stuff.  and it's not even a reduction based on money.  They are firing (notice I didn't say laid off) people based on "performance,"  but at the rate of 10%.

Oh that's disgusting!

That sucks r00.

I don't think I can handle another day like today without strangling someone :(

What has two thumbs and now amongst the unemployed?

This guy.

drone

:(

you can come work with me,we're horribly understaffed

So are we.   Anyway, that's rough.

Thanks guys. :)

It sucks that I've been there for six years and now I'm done. But at least I've managed to squirrel away some money and got a decent severance package so I'm not totally screwed. But with the way things are going in that place, it won't be long before the business goes belly up. I'd rather it now than later. In the meantime I'm going to pretend that I'm on a really long vacation and maybe regain some of my lost sanity.

drone

Good luck on the sanity thing. I have been slowly loosing mine, and I don't think its every gona come back... :(

But that does blow about the job. But its good you have the money, and the package! Enjoy the time off.

Quote from: ?uo?po?p?? on November 03, 2011, 07:52:21 PM
Thanks guys. :)

It sucks that I've been there for six years and now I'm done. But at least I've managed to squirrel away some money and got a decent severance package so I'm not totally screwed. But with the way things are going in that place, it won't be long before the business goes belly up. I'd rather it now than later. In the meantime I'm going to pretend that I'm on a really long vacation and maybe regain some of my lost sanity.

drone

Yeah, unemployment's not always so bad - I kind of miss it occasionally. 

Sorry to hear about your job, drone.  8(  That sucks leaving a place like that after being there for so long.  It's good you have some money squirreled away, so enjoy the time off.  Grab one of those long ass games you have been meaning to finish for forever and rip through it in a week. ;-)

That's not a bad idea, r00! I have a huge backlog of unfinished games that maybe will be completed with all this free time I'm going to have now. ;p

drone

have fun!  Last time I was laid off, I ripped through GTA IV in a week!

Will you be able to get unemployment?


Here in Oregon, that shit is hella easy to get... One of my coworkers has called in sick a lot. So much so, they can fire her for it. but won't cuz then they would have to pay unemployment. (and some how its cheaper not to fire her...) Cuz if you just call in sick a lot here you get it.  Which is crazy to me at lest...

yeah file for unemployment now so you can get the whole process started.  Being a government process, it can be slow and you want to start getting that money as soon as it is available to you. 

Drone, that sucks.  I hope you're able to get back on your feet quick, and I know that can be particularly difficult in the hostile economy that's around at the moment.

I know this is going to sound silly, but seriously consider spending some time at your nearest Occupy protest.  That's what the protests are all about anyways, the inability to find work or create a living due to the lobsided structure of the current economy.

Quote from: Aaron on November 04, 2011, 09:36:23 AM
Will you be able to get unemployment?


Here in Oregon, that shit is hella easy to get... One of my coworkers has called in sick a lot. So much so, they can fire her for it. but won't cuz then they would have to pay unemployment. (and some how its cheaper not to fire her...) Cuz if you just call in sick a lot here you get it.  Which is crazy to me at lest...

Ok, this is one thing I've heard alluded to before, but never got a full explanation for.  In the States, is it actually the responsibility of the unemployed person's last workplace to actually pay for their unemployment benefits?  If so, that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.  How the hell does that actually work, logistically speaking?

As well, for all you unemployed people, Saskatchewan is the only area in all of North America that's actually seen actual economic growth in the last two years.  While the global economy tanked, this province actually made money.  We've got a large number of jobs opening up, mainly in the mining industry, as China and India are currently going nuts for our potash.  Worth considering.  ;)

Quote from: Goose on November 04, 2011, 10:26:29 AM
I know this is going to sound silly, but seriously consider spending some time at your nearest Occupy protest.  That's what the protests are all about anyways, the inability to find work or create a living due to the lobsided structure of the current economy.

I was listening to recent Howard Stern segments where he sent his guys out to interview OWS protesters.  Tears were coming out of my eyes I was laughing so hard.  It is amazing how many people have no idea what they are actually protesting and are just there for the scene.

Quote
Ok, this is one thing I've heard alluded to before, but never got a full explanation for.  In the States, is it actually the responsibility of the unemployed person's last workplace to actually pay for their unemployment benefits?  If so, that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.  How the hell does that actually work, logistically speaking?

I believe an employer has to pay the state an unemployment insurance premium based on how many employees they have and what skill levels they are, etc.  If too many people are claiming unemployment from the same company, that company's premium goes up.  That's why douchebag companies like my employer will fire people with supposed "cause" so that they can contest anyone that files for unemployment benefits.

However, the actual unemployment pay is the same regardless of who you worked for.  The check itself comes from the state.  It's still piddly, but it's something.  I think after taxes in this state, the max is something like $389/week.

Quote from: r00 on November 04, 2011, 10:44:12 AM
I was listening to recent Howard Stern segments where he sent his guys out to interview OWS protesters.  Tears were coming out of my eyes I was laughing so hard.  It is amazing how many people have no idea what they are actually protesting and are just there for the scene.

While true, there are a lot of people there who also know why they're all there, and I'm usually surprised that some local news reporters can just randomly walk into the crowd and easily find someone extremely well-read and articulate on the issues at hand.  As for the idiots, you can easily justify them as a symptom of the problems.  Public schools failed them, politicians failed them, the economy failed them, the financial system failed them, the housing markets failed them, and now they're too bloody stupid to know why all they've got left is a bowl of patchouli in a drum circle on the street.

That being said, all the "Occupy" protests in Canada are a bloody joke.  All of the things that Occupy Wall Street are fighting against largely don't exist up here.  Its why our unemployment rates haven't skyrocketed, why our dollar is now worth the same (if not more) than an American one, and why all the major losses in people's investment portfolios have been foreign in nature.  Canada's top 1% generally make about 30x more than the average Canadian, compared to the 450x more America's top 1% make over their average workers (and, worldwide, Canada's about average in that respect).  I've heard about so many people in the south having their 401K's absolutely decimated and wiped out by the economic collapse, its truly heartbreaking.  Me personally, my RRSP (Canadian equivalent to a 401K as far as I can tell) lost some of the interest it made in the last year.  That's about it.  Same goes for damn near anyone else I know who wasn't completely stupid with their RRSP investments.  Its because while America was deregulating and snorting coke with bankers, Canada kept their shit together.  Our government and banks actually made a big deal of ditching US sub-prime-mortgage-based investments back in 2006 and 2007.

I fully support everything the American Occupy protests are standing for.  The Canadian ones are just bloody stupid.

Quote from: r00 on November 04, 2011, 10:44:12 AM
I believe an employer has to pay the state an unemployment insurance premium based on how many employees they have and what skill levels they are, etc.  If too many people are claiming unemployment from the same company, that company's premium goes up.  That's why douchebag companies like my employer will fire people with supposed "cause" so that they can contest anyone that files for unemployment benefits.

However, the actual unemployment pay is the same regardless of who you worked for.  The check itself comes from the state.  It's still piddly, but it's something.  I think after taxes in this state, the max is something like $389/week.

Ok, so do employees also pay a premium off of their paycheck for unemployment purposes?  If they do, is that just the business passing the costs on to the employees? 

Up here, Employment Insurance premiums are, by law, paid by both the business owner and the employee, up to a certain maximum that's actually relatively low, based on your income.  The amount paid is identical for both the business and the employee.  If you make $40,000/year or more, you're probably paying the maximum premium.  However, the business pays nothing extra if they lay off or fire the worker, ever.  The amount you're allowed to receive is based on your income over the past year, up to a maximum that I'm pretty sure is also about $380-ish per week.  But after a year, you're done.  No more EI for you.  If you haven't found a new job, its welfare time.

As well, our maternity, paternity, and disability leave is also handled through EI, so individual businesses never have to deal with it.  Businesses can opt to buy other insurance for their employees to supplement/extend it, as can individuals, but most don't because its too expensive for the amount of benefit given.

Quote from: Aaron on November 04, 2011, 09:36:23 AM
Will you be able to get unemployment?

Oh yes, definitely. I'm filing that shit ASAP because my severance will only take me to maybe December and from what I've gathered it takes at least a month before I'll start seeing an unemployment check, so I certainly don't want any extended period of time when I have no money coming in. That would be bad.

Overall I'm really not that worried about it. Yes, it's going to be tough, but nothing I can't handle. :)

drone

You have the right attitude.  8)  Chances are you will end up at a new place and wonder why the fuck you stayed at the old place for so long.  8-p 

Oh I'm sure! Maybe I'll get some cushy hospital job with set hours and a better pay than what I was getting before. ;p

drone

ugh i forgot to pick up a refill for the feliway diffuser yesterday at work...now the cats will be fighting until wednesday :(

$600 for 3 tires.  not cool.

Quote from: Goose on November 04, 2011, 11:34:05 AMUp here, Employment Insurance premiums are, by law, paid by both the business owner and the employee, up to a certain maximum that's actually relatively low, based on your income.  The amount paid is identical for both the business and the employee.  If you make $40,000/year or more, you're probably paying the maximum premium.  However, the business pays nothing extra if they lay off or fire the worker, ever.  The amount you're allowed to receive is based on your income over the past year, up to a maximum that I'm pretty sure is also about $380-ish per week.  But after a year, you're done.  No more EI for you.  If you haven't found a new job, its welfare time.

As well, our maternity, paternity, and disability leave is also handled through EI, so individual businesses never have to deal with it.  Businesses can opt to buy other insurance for their employees to supplement/extend it, as can individuals, but most don't because its too expensive for the amount of benefit given.

That's similar to the UK, only we have National Insurance.  Each pay check will have tax deductions and then an NI deduction which is supposed to go to things like unemployment benefits, illness at work, and government pension (which is laughable if you expect to live off that when you retire).   An employer has to give the same amount as their employee in NI (again, calculated by earnings), but that's as far as their duties to unemployment go.

Work has been a total nightmare. This week especially. Pair that with some outside of work responsibilities, and I'm about ready to drop. Thankfully, it's a long weekend. I'm kicking it off by getting my hair done, wooo.

It's another one of those nights where I wonder if I'm the only person in my life that isn't a complete fucking nut-case.

I love those times. Those times when you look around, and realize that everyone you know is a total fucking psycho? Then you start to think that maybe psycho is the norm and YOU'RE the one with the problem.

For the record, I fucking HATE turkeys. (and the holidays as well)

Quote from: kristin on November 10, 2011, 08:15:53 PM
Then you start to think that maybe psycho is the norm and YOU'RE the one with the problem.

haha yes!

Quote from: Aaron on November 10, 2011, 09:50:57 PM
For the record, I fucking HATE turkeys. (and the holidays as well)

I'm opposite.  I love turkey season and the holidays.  For one, I love cooking turkey and all the leftover recipes for the days following.  Second, it is the time of year where I usually manage to get 2 to 3 weeks off work between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Can't fucking wait for a break.

The meat-seller lady at our famers market has been bringing a couple of live turkeys with her the past few weeks to advertise for Thanksgiving orders. She sets up a temporary pen next to her stand. I'm all for knowing that your meat had a face before it got to your plate, but it is a bit weird to be see semi-granola moms haul their kids up to the pen going, "Ooh, look at the turkey!" It's not a zoo; it's dinner.

(More concerning is the fact that she's essentially keeping livestock right next to her cooler of butchered meats.)

Quote from: r00 on November 11, 2011, 08:12:05 AM
I'm opposite.  I love turkey season and the holidays.  For one, I love cooking turkey and all the leftover recipes for the days following.  Second, it is the time of year where I usually manage to get 2 to 3 weeks off work between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Can't fucking wait for a break.

Sounds like you've earned one, at any rate. 

I was supposed to go up to see the worksite that I've been engineering on for the last year or so today, but I didn't find out until I got to the airstrip ready to board the plane that the airport at the site is iced over and they have nothing to fix it.  I got up at 5am on my day off for pretty much nothing. 

Quote from: r00 on November 11, 2011, 08:12:05 AM
I'm opposite.  I love turkey season and the holidays.  For one, I love cooking turkey and all the leftover recipes for the days following.  Second, it is the time of year where I usually manage to get 2 to 3 weeks off work between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Can't fucking wait for a break.

I work with the turkeys.(they are dead and frozen when I get them thought.) (I have to rewieght them all. One at a time. And while they aren't that heavy, dealing with large amounts at once, like hundred for one guys order, sucks. And this is the second 100 the dude wants. Next order is 250 turkeys, or so I'm told.)

And working retail has killed what happiness I had. I used to love the holidays, but not really any more. (They won't approve vacation times from he second week of November till the end of December.) And I get xmas off, since the store is closed...

Oh yeah.  I forgot you worked retail.  I remember hating the holidays too when I worked retail.  I would only get 1 day off a week from November through the first week of January.  It was total madness and you see the worst of humanity all at once.  8( 

Ya. Retail for every month other then November and December is fine. During November and December.

And turkeys are a pain in my ass. In fact my arms are sore from how many I tossed around yesterday...

Tossing turkeys...sounds vaguely dirty.  :lol:

Today's vent: the furnace is broken and since Theo isn't cold he assumed everyone else is fine and told the landlord it could wait till the morning when he comes into town. Now I'm sitting here in thick fleece socks and a sweater freezing my ass off.

For the record, I love turkeys, and I love the holidays.

Vent: despite all of the positive things going on with me, my anxiety is through the roof. :( I need to get back to yoga.

I had a minor wrist op last week to get a ganglion cyst removed.

Been in a plaster splint since and so fucking sick of it.

of course it was my right wrist too.

Good lord I hate it when the power goes out, although I'm impressed with MidAmerican's speediness in finding and fixing the problem; within 10-15 minutes of the outage I saw dudes in hardhats poking around my neighborhood, trying to figure out where the break was.  I just really don't like being reminded how fragile my standard of living is.  I'm lost without power.

Last night I dreamt that my car got stolen and then my apartment building got set on fire. It was so real that I actually woke up and scrambled to find the dog so we could escape. Once I realized there was no fire, I checked to make sure my car was still in the driveway. Fucking stress!

drone

Quote from: ?uo?po?p?? on November 20, 2011, 04:25:54 PM
Last night I dreamt that my car got stolen and then my apartment building got set on fire. It was so real that I actually woke up and scrambled to find the dog so we could escape. Once I realized there was no fire, I checked to make sure my car was still in the driveway. Fucking stress!

drone

Those dreams can fuck you right up - several years ago I had these unbelievable dreams where I was giving a whole bunch of people rage beatings.   

hahaha. i once had a dream like that.
i dreamt dust and i were going to jail for  the accidental murder of a small child and when i awoke i was struck with such grief i immediately went back to sleep feeling everything was hopeless... then i re-awoke later on to realize it was just a fucked up dream.

had another dream this morning that was like that, too. it was one of those 10 hour-long dreams that was just an hour of real-time. it involved me not talking to my parents for a long time and being totally estranged (which couldn't be further from the truth). when i awoke i immediately called them because I needed to hear their voices.

dreams can be nutty.

I hate how I always look like a giant dork in photos...or maybe it's just all the time :lol: :(

I have the same issue with photos.  8(

B says I make a weird face everytime I know I'm getting a picture taken...

Cameras are unkind to me, I'm still not sure what I did to piss them off.
Have a couple photos from The Weekend in which The Boffin and I both appear and I'm thankful I'm not prominent in them.

I don't turn up too well in cameras either. I think it's just the nature of the beast; no one really looks naturally astonishing in photographs without the photo being touched up, but it doesn't mean they're not astonishing in reality, you know?





vent: Ow... My lungs and kidney have been giving me awful trouble and pains for the past few months. My doctor thinks the pain is linked to a neurological disorder, so she has me going in for a second checkup on the 5th next month.

She asked that I get a second opinion because the neurologist I went to before was a little mediocre. I was a little confused when she said that I might have lupus (it's not lupus -- it's never lupus!), especially since my mother has it and I didn't think it was hereditary.

I'm getting kind of tired of running from doctor to doctor, though. I'm just glad it hasn't gotten so bad that I've had to stay in the hospital.

Damn, hope it all turns out for the best.



GRRRR...

You know what's awesome? Coming home from a 2 week vacation with 2 suitcases full of dirty clothes to a broken washing machine that went out of warranty exactly 2 weeks ago :hmm:

that sucks!   Try calling the manufacturer (if that is who the warranty is through).  We did that with a fridge that crapped out a few months after the warranty and they ended up extending it for us and covering all the repair charges, which would have cost us as much as a new fridge.

I talked to the company that the warranty is through, they said a manager will get back to me within 2 days...in the meantime I'm off to the laundromat :(

Good luck, Luna. Sometimes I swear shit like that is made to break after the warranty.




rant: ow. I was putting dishes away and a Coke glass fell off the counter. SMASH. I had to extract a glass shard from my heel, but thankfully it missed my achilles tendon.

The next person that tells me to relax and enjoy my unemployment is going to get a five finger sedative to the face. You have the luxury of a second income. I don't. Please run along and die now and let me freak the fuck out in peace. :)

drone

how long do you get unemployment for in america anyways?

my roommate did a lot of research on it (after we found out how to get fired and be able to get unemployment) And he said it would max out at a year. I don't know if each state is different or not thought...

Quote from: luna on November 29, 2011, 10:58:21 PM
how long do you get unemployment for in america anyways?

I think it usually is 6 months but our dear leader has had it extended to around a year now.

I think it's something like 56 weeks? And you can keep filing for extensions once that time is up. And then there's all the bullshit with ungodly expensive health care that makes me want to slice my wrists open, and going on interviews and being told, "Well we're not hiring right now." and me wanting to scream back, "Well why did you put an ad in the fucking paper douchebag if you're not hiring?!" and knowing that I only have about four months' worth of rent saved up and I still haven't seen any of my severance money even though my old HR woman insists that she mailed it this past Monday and... yeah now I'm rambling.

drone

that sucks...i forget about medical expenses... you Americans really need to get universal health care


Well the warranty people won't fix our washer, we had possibly the want issue a few years ago and the repair would have cost $600 so now need to decide if buying a new one would be better...either way looks like a washer is our xmas gift this year :(

guh...first attempt at mall xmas shopping was a horrible experience :(

Quote from: luna on December 06, 2011, 07:26:42 PM
guh...first attempt at mall xmas shopping was a horrible experience :(

I'm not looking forward to mine either- I might take a personal day from work and go during the day, when hopefully more people are @ work.

fuck you ups what the fuck kind of store closes at 2:30 on saturday? :hmm:

Quote from: luna on December 10, 2011, 06:50:01 PM
fuck you ups what the fuck kind of store closes at 2:30 on saturday? :hmm:

I actually hate all package service companies because their only depots in Calgary are at the Airport which is an hour from everything and they never tell you when they're coming, they never come back a second time and you always have to go to their warehouses.  Some of us work!  Many of us!

Ugh don't even get me started on trying to receive something through ups ::)

Quote from: luna on December 11, 2011, 12:46:42 AM
Ugh don't even get me started on trying to receive something through ups ::)

It's such bullshit - US companies assume that every postal service must be as bad as theirs at package delivery, but at least Canada Post has more than one depot in a city of one million plus - they don't come back either but dealing with them is way easier. 

I don't think I'll be taking that job I interviewed for - mostly because they couldn't even offer me 40 hours, just less pay and per diem work. I'm making more money collecting unemployment than if I decided to take that job. This is incredibly frustrating and totally took the wind out of my sails. :(

drone

you know when someone in your house has a cold and you just have to wait around until you catch it too? well i finally did and it sucks :(

It happened to me too.  I am just getting over it.  This is the 4th cold to run through our house in 3 weeks.  >8|

I blame the 3 foot snot wrangler that runs around the house.

LOL I immediately tell my child to stay the heck away from me with his germs.

I'm pissed off at homophobic pieces of shit that I want to skullfuck and set on fire.

Quote from: r00 on December 15, 2011, 11:26:14 AM
I blame the 3 foot snot wrangler that runs around the house.

Holy hell Snot Wrangler is my new term for kids.

Still wrapping my head around having a lady-friend.  Still having a hard time realizing that there's a person who WANTS me to call.  Between living alone and working at a job in which I never have meaningful interactions, it is clear that my social muscles have severely atrophied.  Outside of the internet, I occasionally go MONTHS without speaking to another person capable of intelligently responding.  My social skills are getting better, but it is a more arduous process than I anticipated.

had a really shitty past few days :(

Trying very hard to resist the urge to sent a nasty message to some fucking 20 year old cunt that B games with who currently has a gift for him sitting under OUR fucking tree and is apparently thinks he's her fucking best bud (or more? I don't fucking know) :hmm:

Wishing I had started fb spying a while ago (yes she is fucking stupid enough to have all her shit open to friends of friends)

I feel a mutiny beginning against me over at the Other Forum...the one of the company for which I work, and what galls me is that like me or not (and I'm difficult to like sometimes, I fully realize this) it's my home, I'm not going anywhere nor does the owner want me to leave, as she cares about me, respects me, etc.   She wouldn't have hired me otherwise because I did not ask for the job, she recruited me.

So, the least you could do, silly girls, as those who joined barely a year ago, is ignore me if you don't like me.  Put me on your ignore lists if you don't want to read my posts.  You don't even have to respect me based on my actual body of work for the company.  But STFU with your snide remarks or so help me I will set my response to flambe one of these days.

(And y'all know I can do it. ;))

I'm sick. I got a cold or something. My nose is plugged, and my throat sore. I'm so congested my head feels like its about to blow up. It also happens right before my day off Ugh... And the drugs I have for it isn't helping to much...

 :lol: Oh hells yeah J. I'd hate to be on the receiving end of one of your rants. Thankfully I'm not stupid enough to piss you off. :)

Aaron sweety, if you're really desperate, try the Sudafed out of the pharmacy. (Not the regular OTC stuff but the stuff we have to show ID for) I take those when I'm really super-can't-even-think-coz-of-congestion sick.

My vent? My mother. She's lived with my sister for several years and has finally moved out. However, she decided to leave her garbage (several truck loads and a trashed RV), and left her water and electric bills unpaid. She also neglected to mention she hasn't paid her portion of the rent for the past 3 months so the sis got hit with that too. Sis is looking at bankruptcy coz our mother is a self-absorbed little twat who thinks we all owe her something for the rest of our fucking lives. (And no, she WASN'T a good mother -that's a whole different vent!)  >:(

If I don't start to feel better I will. I do however feel somewhat better now. I went to work this morning and puked in the parking lot. I was late, so I stopped did it, and keep going. (Like a boss). I felt like shit all day at work. Still do. I'm about to sleep some more though. (Just took a nap in the computer chair, aka my La Z boy chair.) Also my room is cold, so lots of blankets. Might make some tea before I pass out thought.

Next day. I woke up at noon. I sleep about 18ish hours from yesterday's nap and then the sleep marathon. I do feel better, but my sinuses are still hurting, and my throat still sore... I'm also gona go hang with my folks soon. So that should be fun. (They have heat, and use said heat...)

Also Dee I'm pretty sure I need to get an RX for the real deal... But if I don't feel better soon, it will be worth it... 

Quote from: dee on December 24, 2011, 07:32:42 PM
Sis is looking at bankruptcy coz our mother is a self-absorbed little twat who thinks we all owe her something for the rest of our fucking lives. (And no, she WASN'T a good mother -that's a whole different vent!)  >:(

It's funny how the mothers who do the least make the biggest deals about how much is owed to them, isn't it?

I'd laugh if I wasn't overwhelmed by the desire to rip her f-ing head off.  :hmm:

Yeah, I use the Ralph Wiggum  - it's funny, just not "ha ha" funny. 

I know I've vented about this before- but I seriously can't believe how self-aggrandizing people can be It must be nice to walk around with your head up your own ass.

Quote from: kristin on December 28, 2011, 05:31:30 PM
I know I've vented about this before- but I seriously can't believe how self-aggrandizing people can be It must be nice to walk around with your head up your own ass.

It's preferable to walking around and noticing that everyone you meet simply does not have mirrors covering their faces. 

Started dating some guy in the entertainment industry. It just started getting a bit more "serious" a couple of weeks ago. I was pretty excited, since he seemed to be quite the fucking catch (went to Stanford grad school, etc, great family, awesome job title, fucking handsome as all hell, etc), but kinda realized it wasn't really working out for me. There was just no real continuous *spark* between us that I wanted to carry.

So, I broke up with him Tuesday morning, telling him that I wasn't feeling as much as he was for me (he was already talking about possibly even moving in together(!!!!!)). He was pretty bummed out, as it was quite apparent he was trying to connect with me on a deeper level, but that isn't what I'm looking for right now -- especially with someone I don't want to force myself to *like* just because he's awesome "husband material". We barely had anything in common, for crying out loud! I mean, I don't even UNDERSTAND fantasy football and he doesn't understand the nightlife scene. Ying and fucking yang.

Long story short, he let me know how bummed he was, telling me how he thought this could've developed into something more serious, etc, etc. Stuff that makes me feel guilty for not carrying the same feelings for him, etc. Like heart-pulling shit. I absolutely HATE breaking up with people -- and the things he was expressing were exaxctly why I hate it. I was feeling SO incredibly guilty about it, etc.
BUT THEN, yesterday morning, he messages me saying, "please delete all emails/text messages between us and I'll do the same from my end"

I reply back, "Are you serious?" (Obviously, a bit pissed off that ANYONE, let alone someone who's been involved in my life, would request such a thing from me!)

And all he had to say back to me was, "please confirm when you've deleted them"

That was it. Nothing else.


JUST FUCKING INSANE.

SO INCREDIBLY FUCKING HOLLYWOOD!!!!!

He went from sapping it up with my guilty conscience to practically telling me to delete all "incriminating" exchanges between the both of us because he apparently thinks I'll try to fucking blackmail him!!!!!!!!

WHAT A FUCKING DICKWAD

It just pisses me off. Seriously. I can't believe ANYONE would say that sort of shit to anyone they've been romantically involved with, let alone someone they were asking to move in with!!!!!!!

It's just absolutely asinine... I almost fucking feel like using that material to blackmail him now just because he's paranoid that I will!!!! Really pisses me right off. Ughhhh...

Yes I'd have to agree, so Hollywood; and more insulting that he sees you as someone who is that opportunistic (and by extension that's why you were dating him, in his estimation).  Anyone who knows how hard you've worked for what you have would never even consider it, so fuck that guy.

Sadly, in at least one friendship gone awry (crazy Maria) that same thought occurred to me...that she would find a way to either blackmail me or destroy my reputation, based on our correspondence.  But I only hope she isn't that crazy.  And well, if she ever decides she is, I'm taking her down with me.

If he's talking about moving in together after about a month, coupled with everything that went on later, you might have been dating some kind of psychopath.  You may have gotten extremely lucky. 

The thing about moving in together was more about me talking about deciding that I should moving even closer to the office. And it was sort of a coincidence, that at the time we first met, he was also looking to move into that same area as well. So he commented a couple times recently that it would be nice if we lived together, since we were both looking in the same area, and that we should also be looking up places/attending these open houses *together*. I was literally saying, "uhhhh... no" to that suggestion (to his slight chagrin), LOL

I mean, I understand his position. He has a pretty high ranking at the studio. And it's a MAJOR studio. But come on... if he already knew me enough to want to suggest we lived together, he should already know I'm not that type of person. It's really fucking insulting.

I never replied back to "confirm" though. But guess he'd be happy to know that I had to toss my phone out anyway cuz it got fried by pure coincidence the night we broke up and had to get a replacement yesterday, LOL. So whatever.


Addendum: And J: he was more into our bedroom antics to ever think that I was being opportunistic. it was quite insulting.

that's fucked up rae


ok i get it, men are hopelessly oblivious...so why can't i just fucking tell him what i want? :(

Ugh. getting volentold to work early fucking sucks. BUT I get off work at 1:30pm. SO that is fucking BA. BUT being the only person in the department sucks. (And tomorrow as well.) Cuz the only other person that would have been there today and tomorrow. Got "sick" right before christmas. Speaking of getting a virus. I think my ebola is flaring up. Might need to see the doc about it soon... :P  But ya, I think the worst thing is that my manager doesn't send any help. But whatever. I work one more day and then I'm off three days. So fuck it. 

a week after he tells me to delete his text messages/emails, the fool actually texts me wishing me a happy new year.

fucking men! LOL

Quote from: threatsicle on January 03, 2012, 04:37:14 AM
a week after he tells me to delete his text messages/emails, the fool actually texts me wishing me a happy new year.

fucking men! LOL

Message him back and tell him you deleted it. 

Quote from: threatsicle on December 29, 2011, 02:41:08 AM
BUT THEN, yesterday morning, he messages me saying, "please delete all emails/text messages between us and I'll do the same from my end"

The first thing that went through my mind when I read this was, "He's really married (or in a long-term relationship) and never told you."  But it sounds like he was just trying to be a d-bag.

So the people above me have two? little kids (maybe more. I think the most I have said to them was hi.) ANYHOO a young one cries a lot. And I can hear it at night. (with as loud as I laugh I'm sure they hear me, so I'm not really bitching cuz the kid is crying and I can hear it.) I play music at night to help me sleep. But if I turn it up loud enough to keep from hearing the kid, the music is to loud... Ugh.


Also taking the stickers off my 7x7 is a huge pain in my ass (I bought new ones, and I am waiting for them to get here. But I figure if I have it sticker free and clean I will be ready to go when they get here.) There is 49 stickers on each side, and 294 total. HUGE pain in my ass... But the new stickers will make it look purty.

Have you tries earplugs or a white noise machine?  I have to use one of those every time I stay in a building with shared walls.

Ear plugs fall out (I'm also paranoid about missing my alarms.) However, I looked up the white noise, and found a loop. I will play it tonight.

Kiddo you can get parts of Robert Rich's Somnium on YouTube, it was created specifically to sleep to.

My friend of 5+ years, Tina, just passed away of currently unknown complications in her sleep.

left behind her two daughters and her recently-wed husband, who texted all of her friends. Thought maybe he was fucking around with some sick joke, but no. she's gone.

Wow. I don't even know what to say or think or feel.

I'm sorry to hear that, iz.  8(   

I keep hearing stories like this.  Turtle had a friend pass away a few weeks ago at 38 years old.  His heart just stopped for unknown reasons.

It always sucks to lose a friend, I'm sorry dude. 

That sucks :(

Sorry Iz. That's really rough. :(

That sucks IZ. I'm sorry for your loss. :(

I'm really sorry IZ.  Makes the rant I was going to post seem pretty trivial.

My best work friend's last day is today.  He found a gig somewhere else.  I am kind of depressed about the whole thing, but only for purely selfish reasons.  I am happy he is getting the fuck out of this place, but it will be SO BORING without him here.  We have a like mindset, and although I have other friends here, I don't click with them in the way I do with him.  8(

This sucks, but it's even more motivation to move on.  I have been polishing up the resume and contacting head-hunters, so hopefully I will be gone soon as well.

I really hope you find something soon r00! Theo finally got out of his dead end job and his attitude change was like night and day.

So my anniversary was on wednesday and it was the first one we've been apart for, which put me in a bummer mood. Then the kids chose that evening to finally realize that daddy wasn't coming home from work to play with them so I could go to work, cuing an epic meltdown from both of them as I was trying to leave. I basically had to bolt out the door because standing there trying to console them was only making it worse.

thanks boom.  I am glad theo found something that makes him so much more happy.  I know the second I leave here (even if it was not of my own free will), it would feel like such a weight off my shoulders and will definitely change my overall mood.  I can't wait.

@everyone: Thanks for the condolences, guys. Like I mentioned before, I can't even imagine what her husband and kids are going through right now. Turns out it wasn't merely bronchitis, but she had some sort of infection in the lungs, I guess? I'm still trying to figure out what exactly the infection was, but I don't want to just talk to Thor (her husband, who happens to be an awesome guy with the most badass first name ever) and ask him "So uh, I know the memories are still fresh and all but uh, what killed your wife?" you know? We just recently lost a good friend to cancer the past year. It's like everyone's just dropping like flies...

@r00: My heart goes out to you and turtle, r00. That's just as awful. Maybe a better job will help lighten the mood after all!

@boom: Augh, having an anniversary apart sounds painful. I adore kids but it seems like all children have a knack for switching on the "ME ME ME!" switch at the worst possible times. lol

I'm really sorry to hear about your friend, iz. :(

ugh i feel like poo :(

I'm losing my faith in human kind.


Also I will never understand woman. And anymore I don't think I want to even bother trying... (Not directed at anyone here. Yall are cool.) EVEN more so when they ask me for advice in subjects I have zero information in (relation ships.) I really don't get it...

Well when they ask you for advice it's really more related to the fact that you're a guy -  they want the inside track, as it were.  But you know what?  You've got to find someone who isn't already programmed...we're all indoctrinated in how to be male and female and it's all such bullshit, honestly.

I know, "Bitter old lady much, chim?"  Move along...

Ya, I understand that.

Also don't feel bad Chim, I'm already bitter and not even 25... (I think I'm worse then bitter though.)

I had the "broken hand dream" again last night.  Hadn't had that one in awhile, although I have to admit it makes me feel pretty rad to have a disturbing, recurring dream.  Still a bit unpleasant.

Quote from: chimera on February 04, 2012, 02:11:23 PM
we're all indoctrinated in how to be male and female and it's all such bullshit, honestly.

I know, "Bitter old lady much, chim?"  Move along...

This causes me more anxiety than anything else, as a new parent - how can I let her be who she'll be without the rest of the world doing anything necessary to put her in the box?

Getting yelled at within 5 minutes of getting to work is a fucking great way to ruin my day :hmm:

Quote from: rokken like dokken on February 04, 2012, 06:40:51 PM
This causes me more anxiety than anything else, as a new parent - how can I let her be who she'll be without the rest of the world doing anything necessary to put her in the box?

Always love and support her, and let her know that she is a person rather than a defined stereotype. It really does work. :)

My bitch, and the reason I've been awol for a month, is this gods-forsaken place we've moved to. How the bloody hell do you people live on the east coast? I can't believe how ungodly expensive everything is out here. $550 a MONTH for oil/electric?! I've never paid more than $80 in my entire life to heat/cool a house. And don't even get me started on the price of food. Soon as the school year is over, I want to go home where power and food is reasonably priced...  >:(

I agree with Dee except I'd add that it's important to make sure she knows that the world does these things.  Because sometimes all it takes is a day at school to undo all that hard work, but then again that's part of the development process.

School is a pernicious thing - if Becky agreed to it I might just homeschool her, but I think that's a non-starter. 

Quote from: dee on February 18, 2012, 07:55:39 PM
AlMy bitch, and the reason I've been awol for a month, is this gods-forsaken place we've moved to. How the bloody hell do you people live on the east coast? I can't believe how ungodly expensive everything is out here. $550 a MONTH for oil/electric?! I've never paid more than $80 in my entire life to heat/cool a house. And don't even get me started on the price of food. Soon as the school year is over, I want to go home where power and food is reasonably priced...  >:(

The east coast definitely costs more but cost of living is up everywhere.  I had record-breaking utility bills during the summer months (and iot was a relatively cool summer here) and food prices have increased dramatically over the past several years.  I am preparing myself for $5/gal gas this summer.  8|

Overly-entitled fanboys whining about how my friend (okay, maybe that's presumption on my part but oh well) should have spent hours of his life - that perhaps he did not have due to a crushing work schedule and a year-long major family tragedy to deal with - writing an essay for The Wall Immersion set - the omission of which they believe is "criminal" and inexcusable" -  can, frankly, suck my non-existant cock.

Must stop obsessing about certain things...too much time on my hands today

Quote from: r00 on February 20, 2012, 08:11:11 AM
The east coast definitely costs more but cost of living is up everywhere.  I had record-breaking utility bills during the summer months (and iot was a relatively cool summer here) and food prices have increased dramatically over the past several years.  I am preparing myself for $5/gal gas this summer.  8|

Gee, thanks r00  :lol:
Seriously tho, it's ridiculous. Prices haven't gotten too out of hand back home, but here? Holy shitballs! I was expecting more, but this is just... I know, I know. Get over it, right? lol I'm old and set in my ways *giggle*

I feel like ass. I went to bed feeling horrible last night. Woke up feeling the same. I took a two hour nap this afternoon and I feel like shit... Gah. About to drink a huge mug of hot tea or two and go to bed...

Quote from: r00 on February 20, 2012, 08:11:11 AMI am preparing myself for $5/gal gas this summer.  8|

1 gallon = 3.785 litres. Petrol  here is at $1.53 per litre. 1 gallon = A$6 (approx) = US$6.38 at today's conversion rate. Dunno what you are complaining about mate  :P

You can thank your bureaucrats for taxing it over three times as much as ours.  Rest assured, I bet all that extra money is going to save the polar bears.  ;-p

why is life so frustratingly random? :(

had to do a routine screening to get on this medication that required a skin test be performed.

turned out, i tested positive for TB.

it's really kind of fucked with me now. going to get chest xrays done next week. it's probably most likely latent, as i'm not coughing up phlegm/blood, etc.

but still... pretty freaked out about it.

That's scary :(

Hope everything turns out ok

Christ threat, hope it turns out ok.

Jesus, threat... best of luck to you. That's always scary.

Yeah I would hope so, babe - my mom has the same thing, never showed any symptoms.

Gah, am so enraged today I can't even see straight.  If I could set Crazy Fangirl on fire right now I would.

Had the xrays done today. Made them do a STAT request. Kept harassing my doctor for results, cuz dude... I deal with A LOT of ppl, so it'd be a HUGE risk not knowing ASAP about results...
and...

The chest xrays came out normal! I don't have TB disease! No more freaking out! I can go back to prepping for this huge fucking shoot again! FUCK YAHH!!!! :D

No need for meds or anything!

I almost had to cancel the shoot completely cuz of this -- fuck showing up on set with a mask on. Do you know how much these porn girls would freak out over something like this?? It's worst than an AIDS scare!!!!!!!


I'm SO happy and relieved!!! :D


p.s. it's i before e, except after c, right? haha

THATS GREAT THREAT!

great news!  8)

Turtle had the same thing happen when she went through her medical screening for immigration.  She tested positive for TB anitbodies and had to get a chest x-ray.

That's fantastic! 'Grats!

Yay! :)

See I knew it would be okay.  :)

yaaaaay!

Holy shit, so glad you're clear, Threat!  At least you got the results back fast enough not to cancel the shoot, if only barely.

My vent is mostly blasting on myself.  I was last here for any reasonable period of browsing in September, during which time I posted a minor vent about my relationship stupid.  Well, if I'd have actually gotten back to the board to read responses, I'd have had some helpful insights, but I never got back til recently.  It's over, he belted me when I told him we were over (after the fact, actually), and I'm moving on with my life, but I'm kicking myself for not getting back to see the responses to my original post.

He hit you? What a douche waffle. It's good you're out of that.

"belted"? If you mean he hit you, I hope a giant belt comes down from the sky and whips the shit out of him. It's never acceptable to hit the ones you love (or don't-love, either way).

Nevertheless, I'm glad that you're out of that. The most important thing you can do to help in that kind of situation is NOT to kick yourself, for any reason. You may have missed our advice, but you still managed to pull yourself out of that mess and that's what is important.

It takes a certain kind of strength to realize when things aren't going the way you want and you finally get determined enough to become all Rambo on your problems. Good on you.

good to hear you are out of that naylzie.  If you ever feel regret over leaving him, just think of that moment again.

Every doctor and nurse I came into contact with when I was in for my colonoscopy on Monday felt the need to ask "How are you today?"

"Well, actually, I'm getting a colonoscopy in a little bit, so, you know, I've, ah, BEEN BETTER."

Ah well.  It wasn't really that horrible, although I'm not ENTIRELY sure how I'm going to come up with my co-pay when the bill comes.

Someone I know that had a colonoscopy told me, "Whatever you do, do not ever ever ever look at the scope on the table beforehand."  I imagine those were wise words.

Here's to hoping you come back with good results.  8)

Oh, naw, I'm not worried.  It's just that because of my Ulcerative Colitis I'm at an increased risk for colon cancer, so I'm supposed to get screened every 2 years, so this was all just routine.  It's just that due to my financial/insurance situation I hadn't had one in 5 years, and I really couldn't put it off any longer.

The colonoscopy itself isn't that bad, since they give you a bunch of rad drugs and I don't actually remember any of it; I just hate the prep for it, specifically not eating for 24 hours and no liquids after midnight the night before.  Also the shitting.

Oh yes! The prep! Thanks for reminding me lol! :D

jesus fucking christ i hate my workplace :(

in that case you shoulda named him meowgic johnson.

They did consider both magic and Johnson :lol:

for fuck sake just because you don't get my sarcastic sense of humor doesn't mean i was being rude  ::)

way to suck what little enjoyment i had out of my day at work

I'm totally having a mid life crisis.

ditto. losing it.

I'll chat you up. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one going nuts.

Is this a 2 person only losing it party or can any totally going crazy person join?

So. Much. Shit...couldn't even begin to start to tell *sigh*

I wish my current rent wasn't so fucking cheap. I can't decide if I should stay as long as I can and save money, grab my awesome (not the NOT awesome one, obv) and get a 2BR, or just say fuck it and go out and get a studio/1BR.

my opinion is to say fuck it and get your own place.  One of my happiest moments was the first time I moved into my own tiny ass apartment with no roommates.  Go for it.   8-)

I'm totally leaning that way. Stick it out for as long as I can, save up $$ and move into my own personal closet.  :D

i'm grateful that my last roommate was beyond friggin' awesome and my current roommate i've known for a kajillion years.

moving again soon. still staying in this shithole city but moving away from this creepy apt into something a little bigger and will hopefully not end up swallowing me whole... as the floor seems to be sinking from every angle... : /

i'm going to miss this neighborhood, but quite honestly i haven't been able to really take advantage of the locale due to shitty weather and non-stop work.

that and most of my friends have pretty much turned into douchebags, gone flakey, or moved away.
i'll be closer to some other friends tho, and the work commute should be shorter-ish... which means fewer metro vents on my twitter.

in other news i can't tell if i've stopped being depressed or if i've reached a point where i'm too depressed to even care about being depressed, and have pretty much given up.

maybe a little bit of column a and a little bit of column b.

paradox!
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Quote from: teeps on April 29, 2012, 11:12:21 PM
imost of my friends have pretty much turned into douchebags, gone flakey, or moved away.

I don't know your age or anything, but this right here makes me want to say, "Welcome to your 30's."  8(

hit the nail on the head, pal.

Thanks, r00. Certainly explains a lot in my life. :(

drone

I'm glad I'm not alone. I hit 30 and all of a sudden I looked around and most of my friends have either a)moved or b ) morphed into people that I have absolutely 0 interest in spending time with at all.  Not that it bothers me terribly, since these things happen to most everyone, but for fuck's sake.

I didn't really keep any of my friends from my youth and had to come here (in the macro and micro senses of the term) to find, well, all of you.

Quote from: chimera on May 01, 2012, 09:37:12 PM
I didn't really keep any of my friends from my youth and had to come here (in the macro and micro senses of the term) to find, well, all of you.

Truthfully, I lost nearly all my friends from high school within a year of graduation.  Every single one.

I think that's just life. 

i haven't talked to anyone from my hs in ages. ran into one of them recently, though...
funny story. and it's related to nin. might be very tl;dr but it's worth it (to me).

so there's this girl i was hugely crushing on in HS (and after) and i reconnected with her a few years later. took her to a fragility show that i had won tickets to. this was pre-pi. never seen nin live, and had just gotten into them the year before. this girl didn't know much about nin but i assured her it would be a good show (we know that was true).

anyhoo, this chick had a reputation for not being that bright. she was kinda dumb in retrospect, but i was blinded because she was purty and blonde and funny, and that's all it took in those days. and she seemed to be a good person, i guess (i was wrong?). whatever, she was cute, it was nine inch fucking nails, this would be fun.

we get to the show late, and i miss half of APC's set (they were opening, i didn't really know much about them other than that guy from the tools tool was lead singer, ha!)  but no biggie, because i was there for the nins (this would be the last time i ever see APC live, and yes, i fully regret it. i had another chance but that's another hilarious story i will save for another day [and by that i mean won't say at all because it wasn't funny]). we get there and can't find our seats... turns out we were upgraded to floor! huzzah! never
having been in a floor/mosh pit setting we decide to stand about 40 or 50 feet from the stage on the sidelines (this is important later).

it's a rocking show and we're both having a good time... and then she turns to me and asks...

"does this band have a drummer?"
"yeah, it's the dude drumming."

yea, i told you she wasn't that bright.
in fairness, the drummer was obscured from where we were standing (near a rail on the side of the floor, right near the lower bowl section of the seats [this is also important]) but... you can hear the fucking drums, you know? they're fucking loud.

anyhoo, fun time, she ends up digging the band. it was a tame show and no violence occurred, so i tell her hilarious live nin war stories i read about on the internets.  i tell her the infamous story about trent chucking a microphone stand at chris vrenna. we laugh. good night.

time passes.

now i really like this gal, or think i do, and out schedules don't really seem to mesh. i keep getting passes to film screenings and whatnot and she constantly flakes out. one time (was it one time?) she even kept the pass and i didn't even get a chance to use it. that should have tipped me off. but i was (was?) naive.

soooo. i manage to snag tickets to this show SHE wanted to see. eminem/xzibit/papa roach/limp bizkit.
stop laughing.
it was 2000.
don't judge.
ok, judge.

i get the tickets and she is beyond stoked. these weren't free either. got em off a scalper through a guy at work. all is good and on the night of the show i'm wrapping up at my shitty office job trying to get a hold of her. my flake-detector is kicking in. she's at some family function?

"i'll still be able to make it, though!"
"you sure? if you can't, i can get someone else here to go. it's cool."
"no,no,no. i'll definitely be there!"

and...
she's not there.
and i wait. and wait. and wait.
nothing.
she stood me up.
stings.
she tried calling a few days later. i didn't picked up. i'd get it the next time.
but she never made another attempt.
i had nothing to say to her, so i never called. she clearly wasn't calling either.
i always wondered, though...

never heard from her again.

skip to last year.
yes, 11 years later.
i'm at work (new work. not the office. a club), and the guy on stage (not huge, but fairly big-ish deal here) is related by marriage to this girl. (small world). he's played several times and in the back of my mind i always wonder.... what if? what if she showed up at my place of work? never happened though. one time i thought it did, and had a near panic attack of coming face to face with this gal after so many years... but it was a false alarm. someone that kinda looked like her... but really wasn't. didn't know this till the end of that show of course, and had a good laugh about it. needless to say, the idea that this would happen one day was in my mind... and on that day last year.... my spider-sense was tingling like crazy.

i see a name in the reservation book... and it looked familiar. is that? can it really be? and sure enough i look up... and all of a sudden... she's there.
my heart is racing. omg. she's there. it's her. does she recognize me? she wouldn't. i'm hairier and wearing a fedora. that's an elaborate disguise. she won't recognize me. guy in front, don't say my name. please don't say...
too late.
"this is so-and-so, please bring her to her table"
"oh, i know so-and-so very well"
"omg! i know you too!"

and we throw out pleasantries, and do the "omg so good to see you" spiel... and i get on with my duties and get back to my job of sound engineering and light technicianing (is that a word? it is now!)... wanting to say something but not wanting to lose my cool... or my job.
just waiting.
and thinking.
and waiting.

show ends. i go up to her. talk. and do what i should do, but i don't care, i need to talk to her about this. it's been sinking in my subconscious for over a decade and i had to get the bottom of this.
"i haven't seen you... in like 11 years."
"ya, i know!"
"not since that show..."
"right! nine inch nails!"
"uh... actually no, i was referring to the other one"
"which show?"
"limp bizkit/papa roach/eminem/xzibit"
"omg, i don't remember that! i would have gone!"
"well, you didn't show up..."
"i don't remember that at all. i totally would have gone"
"yeah..."

she apologized even though she didn't remember it. and assured me it wasn't anything personal towards me.
was she saving face because i called her out in front of her friends? did she legitimately not know?
i donno. i don't care. i got my closure (kinda). i heard what i needed to here.
said "whatever it's in the past". that usual jazz. didn't want to cause a scene (considering i was at work).
and it was over a decade ago. who gives a shit. life's short.
i asked for her card and said we'd keep in touch.
don't worry. i didn't.

however, it doesn't end there. here comes the funny part.
if you stuck around this long, you deserve a cookie, dear pi reader. here it comes:
while discussing that nine inch nails show and reminiscing of the good old days (ha), she told me how she told all her friends about the time that TRENT REZNOR THREW A MIC STAND AT HER AND ALMOST HIT HER IN THE HEAD.

"wait... what? that never happened?"
"it did! you don't remember? i've told everyone trent almost killed me!"
"uh... but..."
"omg it so did!"
"i guess..."

so let me get this straight... at my first ever nin show, trent reznor (pre-popeye days) threw a mic stand 50 feet(!) in the air across a crowd of moshers, and it almost hit the girl i was crushing on in the head (on the same night i told her about the chris vrenna mic stand incident)? and in the 11 years since that occurred i have left out that significant detail each and every time i recounted my nin tour experiences? and i don't remember any of this?

:huh:

well, i definitely dodged something in 2000... but it wasn't a fucking mic stand.

tpd: digging crazy chicks against his better judgment since forever

-fin

Sounds like you dodged a bullet like the fucking Matrix dude!  Chances are if she made up in her head the reality of the mic stand story and believes it, she probably doesn't even have a clue about the show she stood you up, she was probably busy cleaning up debris from the Challenger that happned right outside her house....

TPD, I just read every word of that.  Good story and full of lulz.

It reminds me of that time you bit a head off some bat.

"Oh man, I stood you up? I was busy getting nailed in the head by Trent Reznor's microphone for the past decade. Sorry!"

Damn. I think you texted me about seeing said chick 11 years later at the club. And ya, CRAZY!!!!!


Also  eminem/xzibit/papa roach/limp bizkit.   :P

Quote from: Static on May 02, 2012, 06:52:54 AM
Sounds like you dodged a bullet like the fucking Matrix dude!  Chances are if she made up in her head the reality of the mic stand story and believes it, she probably doesn't even have a clue about the show she stood you up, she was probably busy cleaning up debris from the Challenger that happned right outside her house....

i totally fucking lolzed at that. and exactly. that pretty much gave me all the closure i needed on that weird unexplained incident.
she was fucking nuts.

Quote from: r00 on May 02, 2012, 07:13:45 AM
TPD, I just read every word of that.  Good story and full of lulz.

It reminds me of that time you bit a head off some bat.

and that made me lolz too
:lol:

glad you enjoyed it. was a lengthy read, but i was inspired and had to share that hilarious bit of wtf.
thinking of sharing some other crazy stories considering how underground pi is these days... it very little chance of stuff getting back to the original partcipants.
soon.

Quote from: individualzero on May 02, 2012, 09:45:56 AM
"Oh man, I stood you up? I was busy getting nailed in the head by Trent Reznor's microphone for the past decade. Sorry!"

see, that makes so much sense that even i was beginning to wonder if it happened.
but then i remembered the simple fact... that if trent can toss a weighted mic stand that far he'd probably not be writing emo music for aging goths.

I dunno...  I think 2005 era ripped trent may have been able to pull it off.

best story ever

Thank you Teepers, I needed a laugh  :lol:

Quote from: teeps on May 02, 2012, 12:42:01 PM
glad you enjoyed it. was a lengthy read, but i was inspired and had to share that hilarious bit of wtf.
thinking of sharing some other crazy stories considering how underground pi is these days... it very little chance of stuff getting back to the original partcipants.
soon.

Tell me more good sir!

Aaaaaand my apartment floods for the 3rd time.

not good, sin.  8(
Any chance of moving?

r.i.p. adam "mca" yauch

WHA?????   NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo

8'(

RIP MCA

yea, first real celeb death in a long while i actually feel empathy for.

he was a true legend. r.i.p.

For the Chargers fans out there, Junior Seau shot himself in the chest this week too. 

Quote from: threatsicle on May 04, 2012, 02:58:35 PM
r.i.p. adam "mca" yauch

he died of cancer at 47? wft

Ah Teddykins, how I love thee!

Can I send all these crazy fangirls to you, since you're a collector and all?  :P

And I just noticed: who gave me -1 karma?  Admittedly I am not as awesome as I used to be, but really?  Really?!

Two shocking deaths this week is more than enough, thanks.  But yeah, once again, FUCK CANCER.

Ugh. Why are the good ones dying?

Quote from: chimera on May 04, 2012, 08:57:17 PM

And I just noticed: who gave me -1 karma?  Admittedly I am not as awesome as I used to be, but really?  Really?!

I just gave you +1 just to spite the person that gave you -1! ;)

(just you watch, somebody had hit the wrong button when trying to +1 you and apologizes within the next few posts)

The only bad thing about starting work at 5am is going to bed early, and walking up retardedly early... the shift it's self is awesome, hella stuff to do which makes it go by FAST. and leaving at 2pm (to come home and drink beer and play video games. What's not to love?)

Quote from: chimera on May 04, 2012, 08:57:17 PM
Ah Teddykins, how I love thee!

Can I send all these crazy fangirls to you, since you're a collector and all?  :P

And I just noticed: who gave me -1 karma?  Admittedly I am not as awesome as I used to be, but really?  Really?!

<3<3<3

and please do! i haven't had crazy in awhile.

i also gave you positive karma. litany has a "reason for karma" thngie where you can elaborate on said giving.
mine currently is: +119/-7
but it reset before i could see why i got -7!
so it's just one of the mysteries of life that i'll never know...
as IV said, someone probably hit the wrong button by accident.
or a cat jumped on a keyboard or something.

I just love not having a weekend.  Thanks work!

I know that I was on-call and that after hours emergencies happen and are part of the gig, but I shouldn't be getting called on rinky-dink bullshit.  We used to have a good crew in India for our after hours support, but now they are a bunch of greenies that apparently can't take a piss without me having to unzip their pants for them.  SORRY YOU HAD TO INTERRUPT YOUR FACEBOOK SURFING TIME TO DO YOUR FUCKING JOB.

And now for another 5 days at this shithole until another shot at a weekend. 

How's the job hunt going r00? Theo doesn't get weekends off either. He has to go in every saturday and babysit so they'll actually work and spends a good chunk of sunday doing work emails.  ::)

That sucks, boom.  8(

Job hunt is slow because I am being so picky this time around.  I do not want to be stuck in a place like I am in now.  No settling.  I have one on the line that I hope will work out, though.  I won't know for another week or two.

If you want to see the biggest smile ever, look at my face when I walk out of this place for the last time.

why does pi keep transporting my posts to diff threads?

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:lol:

lolz...
but i wish it were that simple...
i don't drink these days. i'll have maybe 3 beer or a rum and coke a month.

what happens is pi always logs me out so i log back in and hit post and it ends up being another thread...

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 :lol: :lol: :lol:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Maybe its all the fumes on the metro, they finally got to you Teeps.

r00 wins :lol:

Gosh, I don't know you vapid self-obsessed crone, maybe it's because you never shut the fuck up about the same person over and over again making yourself look far worse than they do as you drool rabidly on your beaten down soapbox, water-damaged by your own feculent tears.  "look, look, look at me! I'm so much better then they are, no I don't see any irony whatsoever in what I'm doing, love me, love me!".  Fucking yawn, you pathetic attention whore.

I've told myself if I don't have a new job by the time I'm 30 (sometime this year) I'm quitting mine and being a bum/housewife.

There is nothing more depressing than a job that sucks your will to live. It's 1am Sunday morning and I'm already thinking about the working week ahead.

Also, I'm going to a funeral this week for a friends wife who just died of cancer. She was diagnosed less than 3 months ago and told she'd have 3-6 months, she didn't even make it to 3. They have 3 teenage boys too.

boo waiting

Quote from: naut on May 12, 2012, 09:09:03 AM
Also, I'm going to a funeral this week for a friends wife who just died of cancer. She was diagnosed less than 3 months ago and told she'd have 3-6 months, she didn't even make it to 3. They have 3 teenage boys too.

very sad.  8(

Christ that's horrible. :(



I have no idea what I did to my right knee or at lest my leg around my knee. But it's sore and hurts. I have been using Bengay on it. And it seams to help. I might need to get new shoes, but I don't think that is what's wrong.

Fucking ugh. So the person, I'm moving in with in Seattle isn't responded to emails, about moving. And while right now right now it's not the biggest of deals, I still need him to respond. He is however one of the most indecisive people I have ever meet or known, ever. And it's fucking aggravating, I'm already stressing out about this, a lot. I think I'm gona blow up his email/google chat till he does. (THAT is the worst part, I know he sees the email, he has gchat up all the time, but doesn't respond to my emails.) Ugh. 

Bah rain + other shit going on in my life right now is making me feel so down :(

How is an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf making you feel down?

lol  wit still exists at PI!

:lol:

I loled.


I sent him another email he responded. woohoo.



I'm fucking bored. Like in general. Not just right now. But at work, and here at home to... I think I may just go to bed early (ya like that will ever happen.) And no matter how tired I am right before bed, the moment I get into bed, my brain kicks into overdrive.

Quote from: Aaron on May 21, 2012, 09:18:08 PM
I loled.


I sent him another email he responded. woohoo.



I'm fucking bored. Like in general. Not just right now. But at work, and here at home to... I think I may just go to bed early (ya like that will ever happen.) And no matter how tired I am right before bed, the moment I get into bed, my brain kicks into overdrive.

No offence mate, but are you sure it's sensible moving in with him?   He doesn't sound like the most reliable of chaps.

Huh. Kinda. He has always sucked at communication. I sent another and he replied really fast like, he also said he didn't see the other email I sent. Not sure how he didn't see it... But ya, I think it will work out. Or at lest I hope so...

this protest thing is getting old.
so is this police-state.
this isn't going to end well.
both sides of the conflict are going thru major failmode right now.

I woke up 7 minutes before I had to be to work. I got to work 25 minutes late. And the odd thing, I don't remember my alarm going off at all... I know I set it. But nada.

My boss laughed so at lest she wasn't pissed about it. The department is stupidly understaffed there is two full time people (the boss and I.) A part-time person, and an overnight person that is in the department once or twice a week... And they wonder why it looks like shit most all the time.

I've been know to turn my alarm off in my sleep before it even gets to the time it's supposes to go at :lol:

Huh. Maybe I turned it off with out knowing? Either way, nothing wakes me up faster then the opens eyes looks at clock "OH SHIT LATE FOR WORK!" rush to get out the door.

Adventures in dating someone with a disparate net worth...

6 month anniversary with Ms. sin, and as we hardly ever go out due to my anxiety issues, we decided to at least go out to eat, because, you know, that's what normal people do.  I popped a couple Xanax and agreed.  She suggested a number of restaurants and I had to remind her "the nicest restaurant I've ever been in is a Denny's.  You're going to have to choose.  I know nothing about restaurants."  She picked one from the list she gave me and specifically said it was the cheapest and most laid back, so I would be most comfortable there ("You can wear jeans!" she assured me).

We get seated, and immediately I realize that, although I had dressed up a LITTLE bit (for me), I was still rather under-dressed for the establishment.  Bad sign.  We get our menus and I realize that there are no prices listed.  VERY bad sign.

Dinner went fine, we had fun (although I thought my steak was a bit overdone [more on that later]), the check came and I almost shit my pants.

I know such an amount of money is not a big deal for some people, but like I had said before, the nicest restaurant I've ever been in is a fucking Denny's.  2 people, 120 fucking dollars.  I nearly choked on my beer, which I was just now realizing was $9, and all thoughts of being a gentleman and gallantly picking up the check vanished instantly.  I'm not cheap, I literally DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY to pay such a bill.  My wounded pride demanded that I pick up the tip, which was every last cent in cash I was carrying at the time (because, in my poor existence, I have never in my life needed more than $25 at a single time, except to buy drugs).  The idea that I had just paid $17 for an overdone steak (not the meal, JUST the steak) almost made me want to puke.  I'm pretty sure I kept it together pretty well though.  No meltdowns in the restaurant.  She of course was cool and confident and assured me it was no big deal, which made me feel like absolute fucking garbage.

I have never been wealthy, and since I moved out of my parents', I have been, statistically, pretty fucking poor, but last night was the first time in my life that I have ever FELT poor.  I don't blame her at all, she really wanted to do something nice for me, but god damn, this shit has been bothering me all night.

I completely understand where you are coming from.  That would have pissed me off too and I find it a discourteous act. (I would say selfish, but I don't know the person and understand she's your girlfriend.)

If she could tell it upset you and you couldn't really afford it, did she at least offer to pay for some of it after the fact?

QuoteI completely understand where you are coming from.  That would have pissed me off too and I find it a discourteous act. (I would say selfish, but I don't know the person and understand she's your girlfriend.)

If she could tell it upset you and you couldn't really afford it, did she at least offer to pay for some of it after the fact?

Maybe I wasn't clear; she payed for ALL OF IT (outside of the tip), which was always her intention.  THAT'S why I felt like shit.  I asked her to never let my dad find out that I had allowed a woman to drop that kind of cash on me, because he would probably punch me in the face if he ever found out.

She comes from money, and despite the fact that we don't live together or anything, money has been something of a contentious issue with us, as she lives off an inheritance, and sometimes I find myself resenting her cavalier attitude toward spending money when I've been pinching pennies for so long.

ooooooooooooooh  ok.  Forget everything I said then.  8)

Yeah, no worries.  "saying it out loud" (or you know, typing) makes it seem kind of trite.  I can be a bit petty sometimes.  Sorry for blogging directly onto PI.  :(

The fact that her buying me an expensive steak dinner is my biggest bitch about our relationship probably says something.  :lol:

So... this silly old fart took a tumble on thursday night, tripped and landed on the finger tips of my left hand which were not strong enough  to slow down 110kgs of me hurtling through the air, and promptly hyper-extended in the attempt! I thought I'd broken all four fingers but doc says no. Swollen and blue, "my hands felt just like two one balloon"  :))

i don't know if you're helping your old man status by quoting a 30 year old song :lol:



(ok I did listen to The Wall earlier this week)

My old man status needs no help... I have embraced the inevitable!  ;)

Quote from: luna on June 10, 2012, 01:31:20 PM
i don't know if you're helping your old man status by quoting a 30 year old song :lol:



(ok I did listen to The Wall earlier this week)

Maybe you shouldn't listen to old man music :(   I didn't even know it was a lyric till you said something. I thought it was just something old people say... :P

However that sucks about the hand. Hope it gets better soon!

Quote from: sin on June 08, 2012, 07:44:07 AM
Maybe I wasn't clear; she payed for ALL OF IT (outside of the tip), which was always her intention.  THAT'S why I felt like shit.  I asked her to never let my dad find out that I had allowed a woman to drop that kind of cash on me, because he would probably punch me in the face if he ever found out.

She comes from money, and despite the fact that we don't live together or anything, money has been something of a contentious issue with us, as she lives off an inheritance, and sometimes I find myself resenting her cavalier attitude toward spending money when I've been pinching pennies for so long.

I don't really see the problem, it didn't seem to me that she expected you to pay anything, just that she wanted to do something nice and get you out of your shell.  If she's taking you out because she thinks that it would make you happy, then just say thank you and enjoy your time with her instead of worrying about it, because it sounds more like she wanted to do something nice and you made it into a negative experience for yourself with some sort of self-imposed pressure/insecurities.

I really don't understand where so many people get the "men have to pay for EVERYTHING" idea from.  Sorry, I don't agree, never have.  I spend a lot of money on my girlfriend, but I don't carry her and if she wants to take me out for once, I'll say yes and let her pay guilt free.   It hardly makes you less of a man to have a good time with your significant other if you don't pay every single time and quite frankly it's laughable at the notion that any woman can go through life expecting everything to be paid for and still think there's equality.

As for the cost, if she's not making it an issue, why are you?  When you go out and buy a girl a gift, do you think about getting one back and that it has to be exact monetary value or more?  I doubt it....

Well, even before I read your post, I had already come to the conclusion that you're absolutely right.  My traditional male pride took a hit, but it took me a couple of days before I realized that that was irrelevant.  I guess my real point was less an issue with her and more an issue with me, and my personal insecurities.  Again, sorry to blog directly onto PI  :(

Hey bro, I'm sure no one minds a vent (lord knows the internet has probably seen worse vents than "my rich girlfriend bought me a $100 steak and I feel bad about it").

Think of it like this: She wouldn't spend the money on you if she didn't think you were worth blowing money on, right? Feel good about it, IMHO.

she can take me to dinner instead if you want...

Quote from: sin on June 12, 2012, 10:27:37 AM
Well, even before I read your post, I had already come to the conclusion that you're absolutely right.  My traditional male pride took a hit, but it took me a couple of days before I realized that that was irrelevant.  I guess my real point was less an issue with her and more an issue with me, and my personal insecurities.  Again, sorry to blog directly onto PI  :(

Nothing worth an apology and I'm sorry if anything came across as dickish, I'm sure social anxiety is nothing to scoff over and I understand how it can affect your way of thinking in these circumstances, but the only thing I can say is to try and relax and let it flow naturally.  If there's no problem, don't fix it - over thinking situations can just cause you more problems later.

Big thanks out to all the greedy motherfuckers and bureaucrats out there who try and fuck us every chance they get.  I just love seeing that my mortgage payment has increased by $150 per month because of home insurance and property tax increases.  Keep fucking us on one side of your mouth, yet on the other report about record foreclosures and property decreases.

Tell me this...  who's home has actually gone up in market value over the past few years in this economy?  Just because you have overspent your budgets in the billions doesn't mean you can make up for it by increasing taxes and rates on the rest of us.  When the working people of this country finally decide to really do something about it, you will be first against the wall or swinging from a tree.

It's almost comical how understaffed we are at work. My department normally has 5 people (1 over nighter and 4 day people.) Right now we have 2. And it isn't just my department. It's my side of the store... And it takes a long time to hire people (for whatever reason, they want people that are squeeky fucking clean. And there is two interviews and a ua and back ground check as well.) A lot of people get hired at some other place before all that can happen. It's awesome.

This has been the worst weekend of my life.  I found out on Thursday that my brother was in the hospital comatose because he had mixed alcohol with oxycontin - somewhat untrue, I found out, because he actually had been awake but was merely sedated.   But what had actually happened was, he had taken them and passed out and been left in one position for 12 hours or so (his wife seems to be a pathological liar so the story keeps changing), which basically meant that the muscles on his left side were crushed by the weight of his body and when his wife/friend let him lay there for 12 hours and the paramedics finally arrived, his injuries were consistent with being crushed by part of a building, and now his life is a shambles and he feels betrayed and......

.....ok, maybe it's been my brother who's had the worst weekend of his life.  Let me think about how to rephrase this. 

Jesus. that's intense. I'm sorry. :(

Wtf his wife just left him there?

dokken, that sucks balls.  Just remember, though, that those types of injuries aren't always permanent.  Think of Dave Mustaine.  He basically did the exact same thing to his arm, and doctors told him he'd never play guitar again.  One year later, new Megadeth album.  It can get better.

In my life-sucks file, my wife and I recently got offered the adoption of a 3.5 year-old girl.  Supposedly, her only problems were some ADHD-type symptoms, but we were urged to take her medical records to our own doctor to review.  Our doctor wants to hurt people in the clinic that's evaluated her, because its pretty clear she's got more than ADHD, probably fetal-alcohol syndrome if not more.  Her biological mom claims she was clean during the pregnancy, but that's total bullshit (how much can you really trust a meth addict anyways). It just sucks, because adoption chances are so rare, and we had to turn this one away because her problems will be way more than my wife and I can handle in the long run. It feels totally shitty turning that opportunity down, but its probably less shitty than taking on a girl that was messed up by who-knows-what before she was even born.

Quote from: luna on June 25, 2012, 01:12:46 PM
Wtf his wife just left him there?

That was ours and his reactions too.  At any rate, he IS out of the ICU today and is starting physical therapy tomorrow; I went to see him today and he's his normal self mentally.  Progress! 

Damn dude. That is fucking terrible. Hope the physical therapy helps a lot!

While I hope he heals physically, it's probably more important for him mentally to realize he's married to a psycho. I hope everything goes well for him.

Goose, I'm so sorry to hear about the little girl. :(

That sucks goose :(

Have you considered adopting from overseas or is it too pricey?

Way too pricey, for us at least.  To adopt from Haiti or Russia, two of the cheapest countries around for such things, would still run us about $40,000 once travel and legal expenses were all added up.  It doesn't help that there aren't any lawyers in Saskatchewan that'll actually handle stuff like this, so that just adds to the costs of having to deal with a lawyer in Alberta. 

Private adoption is also basically off the table unless someone knows someone who knows us specifically.  There are a lot of private adoptions that happen, but they're all through church-based organizations.  With me being atheist and my wife being agnostic, those organizations will just show us the door instead of taking us seriously.

Ugh that really sucks goose :(

dokken, best wishes for your brother to get through this stuff and be ok.  I still can't believe his wife leaving him like that.

goose, stories like that break my heart.  There is nothing that makes me more sad than selfish atrocities to children, especially when it comes from someone who makes them pay for their own drug habits before they are even born.  Good luck with the adoption search.  I'm glad you two are being smart about it and getting second opinions, etc.

I feel for ya Goose... hope the day comes you are able to complete your family.

For those of you who suffer from depression or know someone who does... this guy is brilliant! He really "Gets" it!

http://depressioncomix.wordpress.com/

new job fail.  8(
Was notified today by my friend there that they filled the position internally.

fuck this really makes my year.  Back to the drawing board.  I feel like I had an escape tunnel dug under the prison and just found out the guards filled in the hole.

:(

Damn r00 that sucks :(. Here's to finding a new place!

Ugh. So I put in my transfer in the middle of June (like the 10thish.) I told the main HR lady (well we call them personal managers but same thing.) ANYHOO I called up to Renton last Friday, and no one was there to help me. SO I called again Monday. Got a hold of the HR person. She was really nice and helpful. Their store is smaller then mine (granted they don't have a grocery section, just general merchandise.) They do have a few opening (of jobs I would take. Some of them would even be a raise in pay.) However it's more up the the HR person in my store to fax up my last eval and attendance up to them... I had to go and ask the other hr lady to do it for me.

Hopefully I get the job.

I have been looking around up there for warehouse jobs, and a lot of the stuff is what I have been doing. Only more so. (Less stocking shelves, more pick thing up put it down.) Which is really what kind of work I would like to do. Simple and easy (mentally) and if I can find a cold storage place even better!

Quote from: Goose on June 25, 2012, 02:26:21 PM
dokken, that sucks balls.  Just remember, though, that those types of injuries aren't always permanent.  Think of Dave Mustaine.  He basically did the exact same thing to his arm, and doctors told him he'd never play guitar again.  One year later, new Megadeth album.  It can get better.

Dave Mustaine's ability to bring out more albums is not a good thing!!  That said, I hope for damn sure like your statement says, that Dokken's brother can recover in the same way.

QuoteIn my life-sucks file, my wife and I recently got offered the adoption of a 3.5 year-old girl.  Supposedly, her only problems were some ADHD-type symptoms, but we were urged to take her medical records to our own doctor to review.  Our doctor wants to hurt people in the clinic that's evaluated her, because its pretty clear she's got more than ADHD, probably fetal-alcohol syndrome if not more.  Her biological mom claims she was clean during the pregnancy, but that's total bullshit (how much can you really trust a meth addict anyways). It just sucks, because adoption chances are so rare, and we had to turn this one away because her problems will be way more than my wife and I can handle in the long run. It feels totally shitty turning that opportunity down, but its probably less shitty than taking on a girl that was messed up by who-knows-what before she was even born.

That is heartbreakingly tough :(

To comment on your other post regarding this situation, I guess this shows my almost complete lack of knowledge in how the system works and my naivety to it, but god damn, I had no idea that as a foster parent, you would have to foot the bills for so many things, I honestly thought the organisations dealt with the legal costs and getting them to you.

Quote from: Static on July 17, 2012, 06:19:34 AM
Dave Mustaine's ability to bring out more albums is not a good thing!!

Your opinions are bad and you should feel bad.

:P

Quote from: Static on July 17, 2012, 06:19:34 AM
To comment on your other post regarding this situation, I guess this shows my almost complete lack of knowledge in how the system works and my naivety to it, but god damn, I had no idea that as a foster parent, you would have to foot the bills for so many things, I honestly thought the organisations dealt with the legal costs and getting them to you.

If we were going to foster her, there might've been a little extra assistance, but not much.  We were being considered for adoption, which means she'd be ours completely, not just in our care while still a ward of the state.  That being said, financially speaking there still would've been some supports, as given her situation it would've been considered an "assistive" adoption, whatever the hell that means, but it wouldn't have been enough to ensure my wife could keep her job or keep us at that income level.  Taking care of this girl would've been a full-time job on its own, if not more, and we just weren't ready for that level of commitment.  I sure hope that girl finds a home that can raise her properly though, she deserves it.

With regards to foreign adoption though, when it comes to costs, around here you're on your own.  There are no government programs designed to make it easier, probably because they don't want it to be easier.  We've got a ton of kids in this country already that need homes and parents, just most won't take them on because they've got problems or aren't infants.  In this area, this country is horribly mismanaged, and it'll never get fixed until it becomes an election issue.  But it'll never be an election issue, because most people aren't affected by it at all.  For most of the people I know, I'm the only foster parent they know.  Its a totally hidden issue that isn't widely cared about, yet costs a ton of money and mismanagement hurts tons of kids. 

Ok, I'm going to stop ranting now...

Fuck this heat-wave.  Just got my electric bill and it is a DISGUSTINGLY high number.  It is mathematically impossible for me to pay my electric bill this month, so I'm already trying to figure out how I'll be able to pay it NEXT month, plus (hopefully) next months charges in addition.  I've even been trying to use energy less, but there's not a lot you can do when it's 100 degrees.  Run the A/C or basically die, or at least wish I was dead.

Oh man, tell me about it sin. It's so stinking hot I've had to keep my poor kids cooped up inside because 15 minutes out in that heat and they're beet red and panting.

Well, I think his side is recovering, but there's a couple other snags: his house had social worker visits, and I'm not entirely sure how those went.  In addition he's wallowing in self-pity and in denial about what is going on - he has a meeting with his workplace tomorrow and we're all pretty certain they're sending him to rehab for 30 days and he's completely certain he doesn't need it. 

It's good he is getting better. Sucks about rehab. But maybe once he is in he will see he needs to change...

My kingdom for a male in my real life to talk to and hang out with.

B has the same problem

What exactly is the problem

Lack of male friends.  All mine are in a city 3 hours away I have fewer and fewer chances to visit, so I know the feeling.

Quote from: rokken like dokken on July 30, 2012, 09:00:08 AM
What exactly is the problem

B's problem specifically is that everyone he works with is either way older or total douchebags and there's not really anywhere else you meet people

One of my best friends is in another county... I have a few friends. But I'm also very different from all of them at the same time... I'm not really a people person though.

Quote from: luna on July 30, 2012, 01:39:25 PM
B's problem specifically is that everyone he works with is either way older or total douchebags and there's not really anywhere else you meet people

Sounds like my neighborhood.  Even as a working man, when I lived in a college town, I always met neighbors that I clicked with and would hang out with all the time.  Since moving to the suburbs 9 years ago, it totally changed.  Maybe that's just part of life and getting older, I dunno.  People spread out and the only time you get together is for "events" and the occasional party.  It would just be nice to have local friends again to hang with on the fly.  (my work is so far away that it rules out hanging out with any of them too).

Quote from: luna on July 30, 2012, 01:39:25 PM
B's problem specifically is that everyone he works with is either way older or total douchebags and there's not really anywhere else you meet people

Mmm.  Yeah, I know the feeling.  Men are hard to be friends with. 

Well he uses it as an excuse to spend way too much time online with his gaming buddies so I guess it's not all bad :lol:

Quote from: luna on July 31, 2012, 01:24:34 PM
Well he uses it as an excuse to spend way too much time online with his gaming buddies so I guess it's not all bad :lol:

When I was born, my twin brother was adopted by an anonymous Canadian family.  I have finally found him.

This is B's long lost brother. He is an American but its ok.

So I just found 3 brothers I didn't know I had?  :rock:

Seriously, I HATE most women, so I prefer to have guy friends. (Women are emotional and illogical and just bloody annoying. Which is why I actually like the women here :) ) I spend way too much time, after Alex goes to bed, talking to my friends on WoW.

I think a family reunion is in order!

I love family reunions/get togethers. We b-b-q, play Rock Band and have a lot of fun.  :lol:

SOMEONE THREW OUT MY GODDAMN $30 BOTTLE OF WHISKEY

My face when:
(http://www.deviantart.com/download/92867698/Hulk_SMASH_by_el_grimlock.jpg)

Had to call the cops on my neighbor beating his girlfriend an hour or two ago.  First time in my life I've ever had to call 911.  I'm pretty sure he saw me, and I hope I don't get a brick through my window in the future, but I didn't have much choice.

Dude that's terrible... I hope she's okay, and props to you for having the balls to call the police on his ass. I'd probably keep a bat by your door though. lol

What  a horrible day :(

So we all know I'm trying to buy a house. That's stressful in and of itself, right? Well since July 17th, the day I made my offer, I've been blown off and dicked around by the sellers. They've even been avoiding phone calls from my realtor who's been my professionally polite attack dog since I signed the paperwork and gave a deposit. I've given them plenty of deadline extensions and they still can't get their heads out of their asses to actually do something besides be totally unavailable. I've retracted my offer and got my deposit back, but I'm still fucking pissed. How can people be so inept at life?

I'm trying to see the positive in this - I didn't get this house for a very good reason. But I wanted it, goddamnit. Nice big yard for Jourgensen, quiet neighborhood, a basement that wasn't dank and sketchy... Ugh! I've been making this face :hmm: for two days now.

drone

Good for you, drone.  You made the right decision.  Not only do these sellers not deserve your business or money, but you probably saved yourself headaches down the road.  The first thing I think when I hear things like this is the seller knows there is something really wrong with the house that would fail inspection and are trying to fix it before they get locked into a contract.

If it's already passed inspection and they can't honestly function enough to commit  to deadlines and sign paperwork, then who knows what surprises await you should you obtain their house.  They would probably leave a stack of leaky car batteries somewhere for you or take the carpet with them or some bullshit like that.

Quote from: r00 on August 08, 2012, 07:25:10 AM
Good for you, drone.  You made the right decision.  Not only do these sellers not deserve your business or money, but you probably saved yourself headaches down the road.  The first thing I think when I hear things like this is the seller knows there is something really wrong with the house that would fail inspection and are trying to fix it before they get locked into a contract.

If it's already passed inspection and they can't honestly function enough to commit  to deadlines and sign paperwork, then who knows what surprises await you should you obtain their house.  They would probably leave a stack of leaky car batteries somewhere for you or take the carpet with them or some bullshit like that.

I honestly have thoughts akin to Richard Pryor's 'Moving' when reading about situations like this....

It's one thing to get fucked over by your co-workers. It's a whole new can of worms when you confront your boss and his response is pretty much "Too fucking bad. You need to be more accommodating to her needs because she's having personal issues."

Fuck you, you fucking fuck. :hmm:

drone

is it wrong that I'm actually rooting for my work to go bankrupt so I can get laid off and collect EI for a year?

*sigh*

Quote from: luna on August 24, 2012, 07:51:35 PM
is it wrong that I'm actually rooting for my work to go bankrupt so I can get laid off and collect EI for a year?

*sigh*

definitely not.  I wish that all the time but it's highly unlikely when they are sitting on $5 billlion in cash.  8(  fucking hate this place.

well that sucks...it's definitely a possibility for my work though :lol:

while I may like the Omani people. and the area, I definitely do NOT like the retarded Brits who run the school. Three weeks and I STILL can't wash clothes in the washer because the drains are clogged. The solution? Send a fucking washer repair man to tell me the washer works great. *tears hair out* Now my kitchen drain doesn't want to work, the light in the main bath has decided to be a strobe light, and the master bath commode is ready to fall over. I have no idea who to call to get shit repaired since obviously the people who are supposed to be in charge have got no fucking clue...  :hmm:

fuck this life, really.  It's amazing how I can tell things are going to turn to crap really fast and my only choices are shitty and shittier when it comes to minimizing the impact.

*hugs* for r00

no dental insurance? well, it's $2400 for 2 root canals. total fucking bullocks!

Even with insurance those are stupid expensive. Which is why I opted for extractions. Best part of that is they opened up room for 2 wisdom teeth :)

It doesn't piss me off quite yet. BUT my roommate and his "trying" trying to find a job. While he is putting in apps. He is being picky and right now has 3 out. And part of me kinda wants to be a douche about it. I mean he has work experience BUT no real skills. He doesn't want to work at a food store. And part of me just wants to tell him to apply everywhere now. THEN you can be picky if more then one place says yes. Till then you don't get to be picky about where you app...

Not a great week.  Grandmother died on Thursday, and a client had a major meltdown on Sunday, and had been extremely difficult all week while I was trying to work and make plans for the funeral at the same time.

Sorry to hear about your grandmother, sin.  8(

I'm sorry sin :(

Thanks for the well-wishes.  The funeral was not a particularly sad occasion, as it was a long time coming, and the family was pretty prepared for it.  Only got choked up twice, once right before the ceremony when one of my cousins' kids asked "Can I hug her?" and my Grandpa said "You can, but she won't feel the same."  And once more during the ceremony itself during one of the hymns, which was not sad at all, but a really upbeat joyous song and I couldn't help but think that she would have loved hearing her whole family singing it in unison had she been alive to hear it.

edit:  Yeah, we're Lutherans.  We sing a bunch at funerals. :p  I actually sang myself; most religious thing I've done in over a decade.

Sorry for your loss. :(

so sorry Sin *hugs*

sorry, sin. :(

WoW:MoP is released in a few days and I STILL can't get a decent connection to play  :'(

Oh my lower back... I did nothing to you! Why are you trying to cripple me?

Mike!!! *hugs*

good to see you around here again, mike!   8-)

fuck you Rogers you're fucking useless :hmm:

Just got the phone call that my offer on a house has been rejected. This now brings the count up to three deals that have fallen through since May. Angst. :hmm:

drone

they rejected it altogether? Usually people counter offer if they don't like your offer...weird.

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I have been looking for a new job basically all year.

I've put in over 20 applications, had 6 offers of interviews, attended 4 interviews and still nothing.

I am at a serious wits end.

The temptation to quit is huge - but if I can't find a job while employed it will probably be worse while unemployed. Looking for a new job in December-February is also difficult here with Christmas/New Year and summer holidays.

I know I shouldn't complain but fuck my new job is boring. I start at 8, do very little to nothing until around 11, do some stuff then do nothing again until 2 :(

If it wasn't part time I don't think I could handle it

Make up mind games to keep your self busy. Or just learn to turn your brain off... working at walmart has showed me how to be dumb...

I even try to do the little work that there is slowly but I just can't! I'm too efficient :lol:

getting too old to stay up all night and party.
bah.

moving out of this cute small town area and back into the bustle and hustle of the big city.
that's not the whinge tho -- what i'm annoyed about is the fact that i'm in the middle of the move and my body decided to get itself sick with the flu :(

BAHHHHHHHH


moving + being sick = HATE HATE HATE :(

moving, pregnancy, and death are 3 of the most stressful things ever. drink lots of fluids. <3

Moving sucks. Moving while sick has to suck extra. Hope it goes smooth.

I am certainly given to hyperbole, but this is possibly the worst day of my life.  It's made even worse by the fact that I can't even really talk about it with anyone due to the fact that I would be violating the privacy of other parties involved.  I haven't been able to enjoy anything since about 6pm last night.

sorry dude. hope shit gets better. been there done that.



my vent: i want 666 posts but i don't have 666 posts.
:(

Well get to it!

667 noooo!

I fucking hate ticketmaster. I just ordered my ticket for Death Grips (I get the day of and after off wooo) HOWEVER. there was zero option to change shipping address from billing address. SO I'm going to have to try to print it out and then have that... I also haven't set up my printer. Might just use my roommates printer...

Also the fees they charge are fucked. But I think everyone knows that already...

EDIT. So I sent them an email. They will not ship to a different address then the billing address. Which I can understand. So I'm hoping they won't ship a ticket out at all, and I can just print it out/will call... (I really like will call.)

Second edit. They emailed me back, the ticket is will call now. Woot.

I washed my wallet... I didn't notice till I put my pants in the dryer. While I really didn't loose anything important (yay for being broke and not having any cash in it!) The only real thing I'm worried about (the wallet is old and warn down, and I needish a new one. It's getting old that's for sure) is my bus card... It has some sort of chip so that I just have to tap it on a card reader to pay my fair... I hope it still works.

So my brother and sil were expecting and just found out that their baby had a chromosomal abnormality that is potentially fatal to her and definitely fatal to the baby so they're terminating. Not sure how far along she was but it was at least halfway. They had to do ivf to get pregnant too.
What a shitty day  :'(

That sucks Luna. Even more so cuz you would have made an awesome aunt.

Condolences to your family and you Luna. *hugs*

Thanks guys

Aaron I am already an awesome auntie! They have a 5 year old too :)

Snap!

Quote from: luna on December 08, 2012, 05:08:11 PM
So my brother and sil were expecting and just found out that their baby had a chromosomal abnormality that is potentially fatal to her and definitely fatal to the baby so they're terminating. Not sure how far along she was but it was at least halfway. They had to do ivf to get pregnant too.
What a shitty day  :'(

That's awful.  8(  I can't imagine how hard it must be to make it that far and then have to make that kind of decision.

jesus fucking christ family drama ::)

who knew dealing with a fraudulent charge on my credit card would be such an ordeal due to the people at capital one being morons :hmm:

Capital One really are morons. Sorry you got caught up in their messes Luna!

Something similar happened to us, I think, except they shut down my mom's card for fraudulent charges by mistake (We'd ordered an item from a game store online and apparently C1 thought someone had stolen our card to order... game stuff...?) Instead of thinking to call my mom and ask "HEY WAS THIS YOU" they shut it down, then made her get a new card.

GENIUS.

That sucks you got the card number stolen... I had that shit happen awhile ago. It's a fucking terrible feeling... It sucks even more that they are being douche rockets about it....

I had one fraudulent charge on my card in December, I reported it but for some reason they thought I was disputing the charge (like I made the purchase but didn't receive it or something). I called a few days ago and was like "um aren't you concerned that my card had a fraudulent charge on it? You just want me to go on using the same card?" which is when they actually understood the whole "I did not make this purchase" thing I was going on about. So they cancelled my card and I have to wait for a new one to show up and then re-set up all my preauthorized stuff not to mention that because of the mistake in the first place they refunded the charge twice ::)
It was only $125 but I called them yesterday to tell them they had made the mistake and the lady was arguing with me about it! I was just trying to let them know because I'm a good person like that but she insists it was only refunded once and I just overpaid (I have a credit now) because apparently I enjoy overpaying my credit card ::)
I really would switch to another company but I have an amazing interest rate and a ridiculous credit limit :lol:

Wow, dick move on their part. You gotta love when they think you don't know what you're talking about... I'd have blown my top if someone accused me of that crap, lol.

For fucks sake Sprint your site shouldn't be down every month when I want to pay my bill... (Just the part that is where I sign in to pay...)

Does your bank website have billpay? That's how I pay everything but my rent each month.

that's what I was going to suggest, it's way easier

They got it up and working again. And the bill isn't due till the 3rd of next month. BUT ya I will be looking into that for sure. Thanks for the tip.

So I bought a new bag of coffee for my day off. I was planing on drinking it till it came out of me the same way it went in. I grind the beans dump them into my press and fill my electric kettle up. It won't turn on. At all. I sat flicking the switch for like 5 minutes and gave up. I came back a few times through out the day to re try it. Nothing. I bought the cheapest kettle we had at work. Get home decide what the hell try it again. BAM fucker works... I have zero idea whats wrong with it. Like I would put in on the base really nicely and with different amounts of water. Nothing. Get home tonight fill with water turn on. (and sometimes the one switch wouldn't work so I would have to turn it on and off a few tries.) it worked. I was pissed, not so much cuz it worked (and I now have a back up) but cuz I didn't get my fucking coffee yesterday.

A few days ago I stubbed my toes really bad. Then yesterday morning I did it again. I bruised the little toe... It's still sore, and it all sucks...

It's the little things like stubs, sprains and papercuts that piss me off the most, I think.

I just wish it was morphine drip worthy...


Ironically the same day I had a pallet fall on my arm from the truck. This store is ghetto. And I mean GHETTO. So we have to unload the truck by hand. Well I had a horrible stacked pallet and the top pallet fell off I caught it with my arm. Didn't hurt (didn't bruise or anything. Just fell and was stopped by my arm. But it has Ramen noodles and pasta sauce. So like 50ish pounds. My toe on the other hand hurt all day.

Now the side of my foot is sore. But I can move the toes so I don't think anything is broken, just hurts...

Document that shit in case it turns into something medical and go see a doc if it gets worse.  That way your work will have to pay for it all due to it being an injury on the job.

Ya. However it feels fine. I have made a note of when it happened and stuff. And that one of the ast managers was right there. Like she saw it.. And other then a little red line there is no marks...



Also I don't think there is a better way to hate someone then live with them... Like I have known this guy since Kindergarten and we have been really good friends since like 3rd grade... However, his zoo job was over at the 1st of January. He applied to a few places. BUT he stopped after he didn't get a job at Ikea. I asked him like a week ago if he had put apps in to any places and he paused for like 30 seconds and then goes "I'm still looking." His folks are giving him money for rent and food and what not. And I was talking to a friend of ours about him I said I bet he is just waiting for the zoo job to come back for spring/summer... So instead of doing anything construtive he sits on his ass and plays video games all day... And I'm not saying there is anything wrong with video games. Just that that is ALL he is fucking doing...

Also when I move out if I haven't killed both his cats I will be fucking shocked... I really want to... The place smells horrible and he doesn't care. HOWEVER I really want to see how hard it is for him to find a new place. Can't wait in fact.

Quote from: Aaron on January 31, 2013, 07:09:10 PM
I don't think there is a better way to hate someone then live with them...

Most true statement ever.  I have had several friendships die over being roommates.  You never quite know someone until you live with them.  I had a best friend in college, lived with him, and then we ended up hating each other.  Once we moved to our own places, we became best friends again.  It's a crazy phenomenon.