I'm hungry but too lazy (and cold) to leave the building to find lunch...
I'm hungry but too lazy (and cold) to leave the building to find lunch...
The struggle is real with this one...
That thing when you feel meh but the kitchen sink is piled high with pots + pans to clean... grrr!This!
why does buying a house have to be so longwinded and bloody expensive !!!!!!
How in the world can such an amount of dirt build up on the inner window sill? It's inside!
why does buying a house have to be so longwinded and bloody expensive !!!!!!
It's quite a antiquated process isn't it? Your hand hurts from signing so many documents!
For me: Breastfeeding
My ice cream is a 1 hour commute away, and I can't start that 1 hour commute for another 3 hours and 13 minutes...
It's daylight Savings tonight, meaning at 2 am the clocks skip forward one hour, and I lose and hour of sleep and my day starts earlier -_-Losing an hour to DST makes a bigger difference than I think it will! Last night I couldn't fall asleep (I try to be asleep by midnight) but my body clock wouldn't cooperate, so of course I had difficulty waking up in time for work this morning. I love love love the longer days, though. I feel so much more energetic. I dislike getting home from work when it's already dark, then I just want to go to bed.
That thing when you feel meh but the kitchen sink is piled high with pots + pans to clean... grrr!
Parked my car, went to the coin machine to buy a parking ticket - it took my only 50p coin... and *gulp* it swallowed it, but did not register that payment had been made!
So annoyed! :argh:
Hit the machine to try and move the jammed coin... nothing. Cancel button did nothing either. :mad:
Got a 2p coin (the machine does not accept them) and popped it in to try and dislodge the other coin. Still nothing... pressed the cancel button and 2 seconds later...
lots of coins came out - including extra ones from previous frustrated users! :beerchug:
Ordered some new clothes last week. Estimated delivery today or tomorrow. This morning I get an email that the items are being shipped today, from Germany. I will not get the cloths in time for the event I was gonna wear them. I am a little pissed. I have ordered clothes from this place numerous times and never had this happened. At least they're fancy clothes and I can wear them whenever, but still.
This would be trivial to everyone else NOT a MLP collector;
I have officially run out of room for ponies
My dog farted so loudly it woke him up then he gave me a dirty look and blamed it on me. Then he wanted a treat!
My dog farted so loudly it woke him up then he gave me a dirty look and blamed it on me. Then he wanted a treat!
My dog farted so loudly it woke him up then he gave me a dirty look and blamed it on me. Then he wanted a treat!
My cat is mad at me and keeps putting scratching post fibers in my shoes.:lmao:
I will never buy anything that works with suction cups AGAIN! :argh:
When we moved in here I bought these lovely green, flowery corner shelves with suction cups. I bought three for the shower, for shampoo and such, and two for the toilet. Oh yeah, and a little basket from the same stuff. So I stuck them to the wall. Ten minutes later I heard BANG! BANG! and BANG! They were all on the floor.
So today I bought these cute suction cup hands that you can stick to the bathroom wall, bottles and such will stick to it and it looks really fun.
That is, if it would WORK.
IT. DOESN'T. WORK!
We have some empty bottles that want to keep because they changed the design. I thought it would be nice to put them on the bathroom wall as a piece of art. I stuck them to the wall. They fell. :pout: And these are LIGHT, EMPTY bottles, too! So I thought I'd just keep the hands on the wall, after all they look cute without anything stuck to them too. They fell. :pout:
Part of my job is to make replacement artwork for DVDs and CDs and I have so much fun doing it that I don't want to stop just to go home. And part of me wants to take it home to work on...
Part of my job is to make replacement artwork for DVDs and CDs and I have so much fun doing it that I don't want to stop just to go home. And part of me wants to take it home to work on...
I had a nightmare where I was cleaning my tooth brush in a washing machine in the middle of the night and the horrid sounds it made woke up all my neighbors and they all came to complain to me. Now I can't get more sleep. :lol:
Sometimes I feel dizzy, the entire world starts spinning around and it can go on for days/weeks and I have some prescription pills I take for it. After a year of taking them I noticed yesterday evening that they contain 50 mg caffeine! I have caffeinetablets I take when I have long workshifts and they are 100 mg and keep me going 14 hours straight. I don't drink coffee or energydrinks so those pills really do the work on me. The realisation on why I have had trouble falling a sleep some nights were daunting! I also feel very stupid. It's ok to laugh at me.
my feet and Japanese women's feet are not even on the same planetI had to find winter clothes and I'm a fat american while women in China are like a size 0. I ended up getting a pair of tailor made heavy pants and top that are to be worn under my normal clothes and it was only about $20 USD.
My nose seems to always be stuffed up >_< I though that would change after I left china because of their horrible pollution but nope.Unfortunately Japan is an expensive economy and I only have 2 weeks left, so I am trying to make what I have last. But my soggy-shoes have still not dried out properly from the eighth, so I am starting to think they might have to go in the bin sooner rather than later...Quotemy feet and Japanese women's feet are not even on the same planetI had to find winter clothes and I'm a fat american while women in China are like a size 0. I ended up getting a pair of tailor made heavy pants and top that are to be worn under my normal clothes and it was only about $20 USD.
i'm really sick of sellers claiming they ship from the UK when they actually ship from china or japan.Very annoying - I usually click on the postage tab and see the estimated times for delivery - a clue if the seller is indeed internationally based!
It's like ebay don't even care anymore.
And another thing. WHY won't my dad talk to me.?! He calls my brother but my emails go unreplied to and so do my texts. He's just stopped communication for no reason!!
he loves playing mind games with people so you can't talk to him or get mad as he twists it round and throws it back at you. All my life hes been like this but I thought things where improving.
Really want to punch something right now.
My dog farted so loudly it woke him up then he gave me a dirty look and blamed it on me. Then he wanted a treat!
The cat has moved onto my bed and always sleeps in the MIDDLE of the bed. Like, c'mon dude, I'm human sized, you're cat sized... take a corner! And I feel bad pushing her out of the way when I want to roll over or spread out a bit. I mean, she's so cute all curled up...
I like biology but the memorization of everything... is it possible to be brain dead and still function? Cause that's how i feel.
I forgot to bid on a gorgeous custom pony, a Mirror Mirror bait with TAF rose symbols (she was going to be a birthday gift). I was rushing to work at 5am when her auction ended... Someone else won her :'(
I forgot to bid on a gorgeous custom pony, a Mirror Mirror bait with TAF rose symbols (she was going to be a birthday gift). I was rushing to work at 5am when her auction ended... Someone else won her :'(
Oh hey, I think I know which one you're talking about. She was super pretty and I had her watched, though I didn't bid because I'm pretty low on money right now. 8( I'm sorry to hear about your loss.
I am getting annoyed, with stupid robo calls, we are on the do not call list too.
I am getting annoyed, with stupid robo calls, we are on the do not call list too.
Pokemon Advanced was supposed to be out on DVD today but it's "out of stock" everywhere, even online. So I'm thinking it didn't really get released today. You'd think that viz.com would have at least updated the release date if they weren't really going to release it in time for stores to sell it today.Did you try target? It looks like it's in stock there. But maybe it's not every target.
Someone keeps stealing the video games from the library where I work. Seriously? Why not just check them out like a normal person instead of stealing them like a useless freak loser? :enraged:
Now I want to send out a press release that says we have purchased technology that not only tracks our discs but takes video of whoever has them and then put stickers inside the cases that say "Smile, you're on camera!" Then whoever steals them will have to figure out where we've put the micro-camera and how to get rid of it so that we can't find them. People who lie and steal tend to be more paranoid than other people, so it might be enough of a deterrent...
I have a super persistent, super annoying cold at the moment. It makes it hard to sleep. Or eat. Or drink tea. I feel best when I'm standing in a hot, steamy shower, but as soon as I get out, my chest seizes back up and I feel like garbage again. ._.Someone keeps stealing the video games from the library where I work. Seriously? Why not just check them out like a normal person instead of stealing them like a useless freak loser? :enraged:
Now I want to send out a press release that says we have purchased technology that not only tracks our discs but takes video of whoever has them and then put stickers inside the cases that say "Smile, you're on camera!" Then whoever steals them will have to figure out where we've put the micro-camera and how to get rid of it so that we can't find them. People who lie and steal tend to be more paranoid than other people, so it might be enough of a deterrent...
Well, but if they check it out properly, they don't get to keep it.
... people are jerks, though. My mom was a librarian and some of the stories she told me of patrons blew my mind. I used to volunteer as a clerk when I was in high school, and did odd jobs off the book when I was even younger than that, and saw some of their nonsense in person. People can really, really ruin a good thing for others. :|
^ The mermaid thing hasn't quite hit us over here yet I don't think, but yeah I've noticed the overabundance of unicorn stuff in shops lately too! It's weird o-O I mean, I like unicorns as much as the next person but I wonder why they're the 'in thing' all of a sudden.
I've stubbed my big toe and the nail really hurts!owwie!
I've been doing really good at exercising and losing weight so I thought I would reward myself with buying new jeans. The stupid fashion industry has once again resized women's pants so I am technically still in the same size even though I've lost three inches off my hips. :cry: I know they resized them because there were some older jeans on clearance and the smaller sizes fit me and were the same measurement as the larger sizes in the new jeans.
I'm going to start buying men's clothes because women's clothes are getting stupider and stupider.
That massive mermaid/unicorn hype. Seriously, what IS IT with that!? I like that stuff just as much as the next idiot, I have unicorn bedding and a mermaid tail blanket, but I don't now, it's so... extreme? It's starting to irk me.
It's not just the themed stuff everywhere, but on basically every site now (looking at you, Primark) it's like they want us to forget that we're actually human! :pout: Look, I get the whole idea about hiding from the big bad world, wallowing in a fantasy world. I like that too. But I am NOT freaking unicorn, or a mermaid! :razz:
Seriously, get a grip...
I'm really annoyed that I can't seem to find MLPs anymore at flea markets. And the rare occasion I do, people ask ridiculous prices for ratty common G3s and G4s just because they finally heard the news that ponies can be collectibles. I don't want to haggle for half an hour each time.
I miss when I could find affordable restoration projects. I really love(d) restoring ponies and putting my money into new hair and not into the semi-dead pony itself :cloud:
I get so tired of dealing with rude, impatient people:
We had a lady show up at our office with some baby squirrels she'd found. My boss advised her that since we don't have a wildlife person (we're a cat and dog shelter after all), she'd see if she can find contact info for a wildlife rehabilitator. The lady got all nasty saying she wasn't going to spend all day on the phone, and my boss said "I'm not asking you to. I'll make the call, I just have to finish giving a dog his medication." The lady asked how long it'll take, my boss advised her it'd be a few minutes. And the lady starts loudly sighing, saying, "I should have just left them out along the road," and stormed out the door. A rehabilator picked up the squirrels, but what is wrong with people? The lady was was so obnoxious. It's not like the squirrels were injured and needed immediate attention.
I just found out the hard way that (probably all of) my little polystone statues are actually hollow. :| First I dropped a toadstool. It broke, and it turned out to be completely hollow. Last night a seagull fell (probably by itself, it isn't the first time it acted up, it lost a part of its tail last time), it broke, and it also turned out to be completely hollow.
This is probably common knowledge, but I really didn't know. I've collected little polystone statues for years (mostly forest things, like toadstools and animals), and I never doubted that they were solid. Not that it matters much, but it makes them harder to repair if they fall, and somehow I feel cheated. XD
My neighbor came over today (1st time this has happened since I moved here, but I knew her already) and asked my friend and I to move our cars. When my friend went out, he said she told him to not park in their yard (but didn't fuss at me when she came to the door). I of course apologized and we moved everything but I just feel like such a jerk ugh!
It was just parked in the street, they were mowing the ditch. I would have parked in my own driveway but my boyfriend had parked his car in front of the gate so he could mow our yard and I couldn't get it in :( Now I'm thinking about all the times my other friend may have parked on their side instead and I feel awful. I guess they consider the whole ditch to be theirs even though about 1 car width of space is on my side?
For some reason, too many cars parked on the street in my area has become a real problem. It didn't used to be like this, but it suddenly got really bad in the last year or so. We live in a double cul-du-sac, and so there is only one way in or out of this area. If that street is blocked, everyone on my street is just trapped in here. It used to not be an issue that a few people would park along that street, but I think one of the local apartment complexes did something to force a lot of people to park elsewhere. Now the street is always completely packed with cars. I see people dropping other people off at their cars all the time, and both sides of the street are always completely full and hard to navigate. Due to this, the street is now too narrow for more than one car at a time to drive down it, and it's become a real issue to get in and out. If someone comes from the opposite direction while you're in the middle of the gauntlet, it becomes a game of "who's going to back up and let the other person through?". People also double park while they drop their friends off and chat, so sitting around waiting for some double parked jerk to finish their conversation has become a thing now.
Also, my next door neighbor is basically running their own private tenement complex. They turned their garage into an illegal 2 bedroom apartment, and they rent out the rooms in the house to I don't even know how many people. We have no idea who lives there(occasionally the cops come by looking for someone, and I'm never able to help them with that because it's impossible to keep track), or even how many people live there, but they all have cars. So, so many cars, and boy do they all love to park in front of our house! It's gotten so we can't even put out our trash cans to be picked up anymore since there's always a ton of cars parked in front of our house. On trash day, I hang around outside to see if someone leaves long enough for me to get the garbage cans out. Even then sometimes they'll move them onto the sidewalk where they don't get picked up so they can park in front of our house. You can't see to back out of the driveway if they've parked one of their larger cars in front of the house, and my husband already had one accident because of that.
Just spent an hour typing up part of a story and when I went to save the website said I had to log in so I lost everything I'd just typed up. The one time I actually typed straight onto the site instead of in Word and it kicked me off without letting me save. :wail: :dumbpc: :cry:
I just had an attack of sleepy brain and managed to forget what year it is. I was checking the expiry date on a coupon in my purse and somehow thought that 2017 was last year. I did not catch or fix this mistake until grumbling about my 'expired' coupon to my boyfriend an hour later. The moment I told him I realized how much I messed up. Cost me 10% off at the site I was shopping at. :argh: That's why it's best not to do big orders at 4 a.m., I guess.
Bought a chocolate bar today and it melted before I could get it home, we're talking completely liquid. Fortunately it was in a completely sealed wrapper so it didn't leak all over. It didn't harden at all on its own so I stuck it in the fridge. Now I have to wait...:sigh:
Did you have to take my bike away from me, Mr. Bike Thief? :(
Renewed my drivers license and it cost me $33 (I'm in the States). That's highway robbery! Add in two other bills I had to pay. Money in and money out,being an adult and adulting all the things sucks.
Renewed my drivers license and it cost me $33 (I'm in the States). That's highway robbery! Add in two other bills I had to pay. Money in and money out,being an adult and adulting all the things sucks.
Yikes! I have to renew mine soon and if I renew online it's only $20.
Money in and money out,being an adult and adulting all the things sucks.
^ Sounds almost like a scam.
My complaint is this headache that refuses to go away. It woke me up from a super deep sleep, I've taken some OTC meds and am rotating ice on my head and neck. If just the edge would ease off a little :(
I've got blue shade on my tablet to protect my eyes... I was getting bored sitting up in the dark waiting :/
People who look at their smart/iphone (or whatever those things are called) while cycling. Seriously, do you WANT do die!? Or do you want ME to die because you're too stupid to look at the other cyclists around you!?
People who look at their smart/iphone (or whatever those things are called) while cycling. Seriously, do you WANT do die!? Or do you want ME to die because you're too stupid to look at the other cyclists around you!?
People who look at their smart/iphone (or whatever those things are called) while cycling. Seriously, do you WANT do die!? Or do you want ME to die because you're too stupid to look at the other cyclists around you!?
Seriously, it's an illness. :| It's not just one or two, it has become a common sight. Don't people realise how dangerous that is!? The worst kind are the ones who use BOTH hands to text, they sit on their bike with NO hands on the steer, and they look down... Just what...? :|
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I can't seem to find a picture hosting site that is easy to use and doesn't drive me nuts since Photobucket tried to screw everyone and it P**** me off!
at school i feel like a number more that an actual person and im in so much pain
There's this lady that keeps calling my house. This has been going on for a couple years and she calls every couple months. She calls as early as 7:00a.m. and as late as 10:00p.m. If I pick up the phone, she always says "Who's this?" (Really lady? YOU called me.) She insists my phone number is her husband's (I've had the same home # since 1986), and I've told her on multiple occasions she has the wrong #. I can't block her calls because she calls from different phone #s all belonging to some hospital 2 hours away. I thought the calls had finally stopped since she hadn't called since March, but she just called again.
she calls from different phone #s all belonging to some hospital 2 hours away.
she calls from different phone #s all belonging to some hospital 2 hours away.
Alzheimer's maybe? That's kinda spooky and sad at the same time.
There's this lady that keeps calling my house. This has been going on for a couple years and she calls every couple months. She calls as early as 7:00a.m. and as late as 10:00p.m. If I pick up the phone, she always says "Who's this?" (Really lady? YOU called me.) She insists my phone number is her husband's (I've had the same home # since 1986), and I've told her on multiple occasions she has the wrong #. I can't block her calls because she calls from different phone #s all belonging to some hospital 2 hours away. I thought the calls had finally stopped since she hadn't called since March, but she just called again.
^ Well, for what it's worth, I don't think that's a bad thing! I mean, aside from the fact that you ended up with a faulty product, that bites of course. Not many people have the decency to make up for their actions like that (they just leave it behind; "I didn't do it!" :whistle:), but you did. :)
Aww, thanks for this, didn't make me feel as cheated knowing someone thinks I did the right thing :heart:
Aww, thanks for this, didn't make me feel as cheated knowing someone thinks I did the right thing :heart:
:D
Now I feel guilty because I swapped out a cracked egg from my carton in-store today... :blush: I did leave the damaged carton open so others could see it was damaged + not buy them! :angel:
Now I feel guilty because I swapped out a cracked egg from my carton in-store today... :blush: I did leave the damaged carton open so others could see it was damaged + not buy them! :angel:
Haha, don't! It's already nice enough that you left it open for other people to see. :P
Now I feel guilty because I swapped out a cracked egg from my carton in-store today... :blush: I did leave the damaged carton open so others could see it was damaged + not buy them! :angel:
Haha, don't! It's already nice enough that you left it open for other people to see. :P
Lol yes, don't feel guilty, I don't want that! You just didn't want to buy a faulty product from the get-go, no shame in that! Like Broken said, you left them open for someone to see so they wouldn't end up with it, that's ok in my books! :)
Mom: Can I take a picture of you?
Me: Sure, but only if you promise not to post it anywhere.
Mom: Oh, never mind then.
Am I being too old fashioned? I don't like that this is what society has come to, and I know my mom isn't the only person with this mindset.
Mom: Can I take a picture of you?
Me: Sure, but only if you promise not to post it anywhere.
Mom: Oh, never mind then.
Am I being too old fashioned? I don't like that this is what society has come to, and I know my mom isn't the only person with this mindset.
No, I think consent is important with pretty much everything - pictures included.
I played in a trio earlier this year, and had a really neat picture taken I would have liked to have posted on FB, but I have not because one of the performers is not on FB and I don't want to post a picture of her on there without her knowing.
Oh, speaking of deluxe doll sets, why did Disney Store stop selling the Cinderella + Stepsisters set.... and the Ariel/Vanessa/etc doll set? I did manage to buy them second-hand last year but, oh my goodness, have you seen how much they sell for now on E-B?!?
Oh, speaking of deluxe doll sets, why did Disney Store stop selling the Cinderella + Stepsisters set.... and the Ariel/Vanessa/etc doll set? I did manage to buy them second-hand last year but, oh my goodness, have you seen how much they sell for now on E-B?!?
As for the deluxe doll sets they only gave them out for a year (2016 was the year I got my Beauty and the Beast set, they finished selling it on January 2017)
Yes I've have, trying to see if I can get the dolls separate but they cost too much.
Trivial complaint - glitter - I love it - but HATE THE MESS after handling it. I decorated some cheap, plain baubles yesterday - they turned out great, but ugh, even trying my best to be tidy and I STILL get twinkly dust everywhere... >_<
Trivial complaint - glitter - I love it - but HATE THE MESS after handling it. I decorated some cheap, plain baubles yesterday - they turned out great, but ugh, even trying my best to be tidy and I STILL get twinkly dust everywhere... >_<
You can send your enemy a glitter filled card! There's a site somewhere that does it for you so when they open the card they get glitter everywhere! It's evil!
Trivial complaint - glitter - I love it - but HATE THE MESS after handling it. I decorated some cheap, plain baubles yesterday - they turned out great, but ugh, even trying my best to be tidy and I STILL get twinkly dust everywhere... >_<
You can send your enemy a glitter filled card! There's a site somewhere that does it for you so when they open the card they get glitter everywhere! It's evil!
Haha! Glitter-bomb! Now, that would be seriously annoying!
One Christmas I bought some rolls of beautiful wrap which had glittery reindeer on it - months later I was still finding sparkles shimmering within the carpet, even after rigorous vacuuming >_<
Another complaint - a famous UK department store - John Lewis - has just launched its Christmas advert campaign (normally signalling that it is early enough for the nation to start getting festive decorations up - hmm still a bit too early IMHO) and the advert shows an amazing LED nightlight that projects pretty stars on your walls and ceiling - at £15 a great price - so 7am in the morning I look at their website...
SOLD OUT.
*stamps foot*
-_-
Yeah... Nowadays if you want to get your decorations, you need to get them in September or October.
I'm getting sick. Not miserable enough to be in bed, but still miserable. I've got the chills and I'm achey and blah.
I'm getting sick. Not miserable enough to be in bed, but still miserable. I've got the chills and I'm achey and blah.
Hope you feel better.
Popped my knee last night bad enough that I couldn't move for about five minutes after it happened. (And I swore in front of my parents and my two little nephews. Oops. :blush: I'm supposed to be the good one that doesn't say things like that :P) It isn't sore this morning but it looks a little swollen and it feels stiff if I bend it or try to straighten it too far. A 95 degree angle is about where it starts to feel stiff. I just hope I didn't do anything really bad to it, especially because it doesn't actually hurt unless I bend it really wrong. :wonder: So now I get to sit around today and let it rest.
Popped my knee last night bad enough that I couldn't move for about five minutes after it happened. (And I swore in front of my parents and my two little nephews. Oops. :blush: I'm supposed to be the good one that doesn't say things like that :P) It isn't sore this morning but it looks a little swollen and it feels stiff if I bend it or try to straighten it too far. A 95 degree angle is about where it starts to feel stiff. I just hope I didn't do anything really bad to it, especially because it doesn't actually hurt unless I bend it really wrong. :wonder: So now I get to sit around today and let it rest.
Popped my knee last night bad enough that I couldn't move for about five minutes after it happened. (And I swore in front of my parents and my two little nephews. Oops. :blush: I'm supposed to be the good one that doesn't say things like that :P) It isn't sore this morning but it looks a little swollen and it feels stiff if I bend it or try to straighten it too far. A 95 degree angle is about where it starts to feel stiff. I just hope I didn't do anything really bad to it, especially because it doesn't actually hurt unless I bend it really wrong. :wonder: So now I get to sit around today and let it rest.
I am going to Freakin Hurt Walmart! I bought a stupid prepaid money card and can't even activate the bloody thing because it keeps telling me I entered an Invalid Birthdate! So I call walmart to find out wtf is going on and they give me a number for the same, worthles, PoC automated voice system with NO actual customer support whatsoever and it tells me to activate the bloody thing online. Umm hello?! If I could activate it online Morons, I wouldn't be calling this useless number now would I? Grr! So frustrated! :argh:Oh for goodness sakes. No good words for this.
I am going to Freakin Hurt Walmart! I bought a stupid prepaid money card and can't even activate the bloody thing because it keeps telling me I entered an Invalid Birthdate! So I call walmart to find out wtf is going on and they give me a number for the same, worthles, PoC automated voice system with NO actual customer support whatsoever and it tells me to activate the bloody thing online. Umm hello?! If I could activate it online Morons, I wouldn't be calling this useless number now would I? Grr! So frustrated! :argh:Oh for goodness sakes. No good words for this.
Agreed. I'm going to ask my boyfriend to try it, because I swear to the Gods, if I have to drag my sick, sorry, butt down To Walmart in the cold, the words coming outta my mouth will make South Park look tame!
Agreed. I'm going to ask my boyfriend to try it, because I swear to the Gods, if I have to drag my sick, sorry, butt down To Walmart in the cold, the words coming outta my mouth will make South Park look tame!
Hehe, would love to be a fly on the wall for that
*sits back and munches popcorn*
anyway, it's a bummer, I hope you get it resolved soon! :)
Me too. I want to get my grandma's christmas present to her before christmas and the gift can only be gotten online. :(
I may have to do that glitterball. Hopefully I'll be able to calm down first. I'm sick and extra cranky today.
I wanna get my grandma one of those neat, lost item trackers. She is always losing her keys and this would be super helpful to her. I could also ask one of my relatives to order it for me and I'll send them the dough to buy it?
A couple of years ago Black Friday was unheard of in Sweden. Then people started to pick up about it and order things online from overseas so of course the retailers here had to jump on it. This year they're taking it too far in my opinion. Many stores have a so called Black Week with huge sales since Monday. My own chain is starting tomorrow and going until Monday (forget Black Friday and Cybermonday, we have Blackthursdaytomonday). I just feel like it's insane that we didn't only adopt an insane shoppingconcept, we managed to make it worse. .
My trivial complaint is that everything is offensive these days. This time, people are offended by an illustration of a wolf on a Norwegian predator-themed milk carton. Apparently, it's insensitive to farmers. I guess we should just ban art because nothing is politically correct anymore :facepalm:
^ That sucks! That's how it is around here, too. It snows quite often, but it always has to rain right afterwards :pout:
My trivial complaint is that everything is offensive these days. This time, people are offended by an illustration of a wolf on a Norwegian predator-themed milk carton. Apparently, it's insensitive to farmers. I guess we should just ban art because nothing is politically correct anymore :facepalm:
The light in my fan in my bedroom went out and I don't know to remove the cover from it to put in a new light and there's no one around to help me (I could ask neighbors, but my bedroom especially is experiencing "End of semester" messiness syndrome and now I can't see to clean it, so...).Aww, did you ever get it fixed?
I sleep with the light on (I'm weird like that, but have my reasons), so this is a problem.
Should have known I can't fully adult. :cry:
Today is the only day I have time for bakning the goods for christmas and of course I had to wake up with a soar throat and feeling like sh*t.
Today is the only day I have time for bakning the goods for christmas and of course I had to wake up with a soar throat and feeling like sh*t.
Hope you feel better.
Yesterday was my birthday ...
Yesterday was my birthday and while it was overall good, I've never had more people forget about it or ignore it :( Even someone who I've known for nearly 20 years and consider family forgot, and she was pretty mean to me on top of it because she was in a lousy mood. Like I said, the day was otherwise very nice, but I'd be lying if I said that it didn't sting quite a bit. I'm trying not to let her ruin it, but whenever I think of the day the first thing I think of is how darn nasty she was for no good reason :pout:
Yesterday was my birthday and while it was overall good, I've never had more people forget about it or ignore it :( Even someone who I've known for nearly 20 years and consider family forgot, and she was pretty mean to me on top of it because she was in a lousy mood. Like I said, the day was otherwise very nice, but I'd be lying if I said that it didn't sting quite a bit. I'm trying not to let her ruin it, but whenever I think of the day the first thing I think of is how darn nasty she was for no good reason :pout:
Yesterday was my birthday and while it was overall good, I've never had more people forget about it or ignore it :( Even someone who I've known for nearly 20 years and consider family forgot, and she was pretty mean to me on top of it because she was in a lousy mood. Like I said, the day was otherwise very nice, but I'd be lying if I said that it didn't sting quite a bit. I'm trying not to let her ruin it, but whenever I think of the day the first thing I think of is how darn nasty she was for no good reason :pout:
Me and a friend bought some cacti with flowers on them as a present for another friend. We thought the flowers looked fake, but since the cacti had labels that said to water them and stuff, we figured they were real... except the flowers, which I now see have just been hot glued on, and I can't return them because the store won't accept plants :(
I may have to toughen up and complain...
I had this really obnoxious lady come into my work yesterday. We have a gift shop of donated items for our animal shelter. In the shop we had these finger pianos retailed at $51.00 each (they're merchandise from a store that went out of business, and are new not used). We had a sale for 30% off. We have chart for our volunteer cashiers that shows how much to take off for each dollar amount to save them time. Anyway, this lady sees the 30% off sign and the chart, and tells me she thought the finger pianos were only $15.30 (that's the dollar amount the chart said should be taken off).
So when I told her that the total after the 30% discount was $73.50 for two of the pianos, she had a fit. She started saying how she donates all her cans and bottles to our shelter, was taking a bunch of donated items to our shelter, her sister-in-law is leaving us thousands of dollars in her will, and insinuates that we therefore owe her special pricing (Btw: I don't know any of those 3 things to be true). She goes on and on about how the items have sat for a year unsold (which is true), and they'll just sit and collect dust if I don't give them to her at $10.00 apiece.
I had a mountain of work to do before the holidays, and just wanted her to just go away. So I said, "fine", and regretted it later. I hate people who carry themselves with a sense of entitlement.
I had this really obnoxious lady come into my work yesterday. We have a gift shop of donated items for our animal shelter. In the shop we had these finger pianos retailed at $51.00 each (they're merchandise from a store that went out of business, and are new not used). We had a sale for 30% off. We have chart for our volunteer cashiers that shows how much to take off for each dollar amount to save them time. Anyway, this lady sees the 30% off sign and the chart, and tells me she thought the finger pianos were only $15.30 (that's the dollar amount the chart said should be taken off).
So when I told her that the total after the 30% discount was $73.50 for two of the pianos, she had a fit. She started saying how she donates all her cans and bottles to our shelter, was taking a bunch of donated items to our shelter, her sister-in-law is leaving us thousands of dollars in her will, and insinuates that we therefore owe her special pricing (Btw: I don't know any of those 3 things to be true). She goes on and on about how the items have sat for a year unsold (which is true), and they'll just sit and collect dust if I don't give them to her at $10.00 apiece.
I had a mountain of work to do before the holidays, and just wanted her to just go away. So I said, "fine", and regretted it later. I hate people who carry themselves with a sense of entitlement.
You need to put up a sign that says "Putting up with your bad attitude carries a $100 charge." and then actually enforce it for people like her. ;)
I pre-ordered an anime series on blu-ray in a set with a bunch of extras (art book, posters, etc.) and it was supposed to arrive 12/18 with some other things I'd ordered but it wasn't in the box. The packing slip said that it was supposed to be in there so I contacted the company I ordered it from and it took them three days to get back to me and now they're on vacation for the holidays--and I still have to prove to them that they didn't send it to me. So even though I ordered it more than a month before it was due out I won't get it until at least a month after it was released. And everyone else who got it is raving about how wonderful the set is. I want my show darnit!
I pre-ordered an anime series on blu-ray in a set with a bunch of extras (art book, posters, etc.) and it was supposed to arrive 12/18 with some other things I'd ordered but it wasn't in the box. The packing slip said that it was supposed to be in there so I contacted the company I ordered it from and it took them three days to get back to me and now they're on vacation for the holidays--and I still have to prove to them that they didn't send it to me. So even though I ordered it more than a month before it was due out I won't get it until at least a month after it was released. And everyone else who got it is raving about how wonderful the set is. I want my show darnit!
Uggh...Yeah that's one of the big negatives this time year. Businesses are busier, which likely means more errors and then it's harder to get things resolved because of reduced hours/closed days due to the holidays. I hope they get it sorted out for you.
My oldest cat came walking after eating, sat beneath the christmastree beside me and pooped on the carpet, then walked away like it was nothing. :blink:
I’m feeling useless and defeated.
Having cramps and just want to sleep.
Worried that I will never be a productive member if society and just burden those I love.
I’m feeling useless and defeated.
Having cramps and just want to sleep.
Worried that I will never be a productive member if society and just burden those I love.
:hug: Just Keep Swimming, sweetie! One day you'll find that thing you love to do and you will use it to contribute to society and you will do it with style and grace. As Miss Frizzle says: Take chances, make mistakes and get messy! Your life is going to take its own path and even though it's hard not to (sometimes really really really hard not to!), you can't compare it to someone else's path. Your path with take you to amazing places and experiences if you let it so keep your head up and your eyes open. You never know what you might see. Like the song says: Sometimes things looks bad. Then *poof* the moment is gone! And what do we do? We just keep swimming on.... (these lyrics are from Finding Nemo: The Musical) :hug:
Oh, no Pikashoes! I am so sorry! :hug::hug:
It's really cold here. The temp was 27F the other night. That's not my complaint though. My dad turned the heat on :huh:
He's always yelling at us to open the windows and shut off the AC when it's 80 out but we get this nice cold front for a change and... he turns the heat on. I kept my window open >.>
I'd rather be cold and get under a bunch of blankets for a week than sweat to death 99% of the year!
This going to sound really petty but I was looking at Christmas wrapping paper and there were two other people looking also. I found some I was interested in but it had been torn open and ripped. I said something about the paper being opened and the person I was with starting helping me look for more of that paper. The other two people suddenly grabbed the last roll of paper of the design I was looking for. Its not that they grabbed the roll of paper, they were there first, but they made a big deal about getting the paper , announcing loudly that they got it.
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What is with people who clearly see you on the sidewalk, yet head straight for you? Just???? Do they think I am a mirage they can walk through? Do they expect me to grow wings and fly away before they collide with me?
What is with people who clearly see you on the sidewalk, yet head straight for you? Just???? Do they think I am a mirage they can walk through? Do they expect me to grow wings and fly away before they collide with me?
See also: People who walk in the middle of the sidewalk so there is no room to get around them, instead of picking the left or right and sticking to it.
What is with people who clearly see you on the sidewalk, yet head straight for you? Just???? Do they think I am a mirage they can walk through? Do they expect me to grow wings and fly away before they collide with me?
They expect you to move first.
Take up a tackle position, assert dominance :sly:
What is with people who clearly see you on the sidewalk, yet head straight for you? Just???? Do they think I am a mirage they can walk through? Do they expect me to grow wings and fly away before they collide with me?
See also: People who walk in the middle of the sidewalk so there is no room to get around them, instead of picking the left or right and sticking to it.
I've had this issue before at my local mall, where I would have to dodge people. Now I make odd eye contact and they move lol.What is with people who clearly see you on the sidewalk, yet head straight for you? Just???? Do they think I am a mirage they can walk through? Do they expect me to grow wings and fly away before they collide with me?
They expect you to move first.
Take up a tackle position, assert dominance :sly:
When will I learn to stop being free tech support for my family? :shakefist:
My sister asked me to do maintenance on her computer because it was running slow. It's basic stuff but somehow even if I write it down everyone always "forgets" how to do it.
Before clearing her browser history I asked if she had ALL her usernames and passwords written down in a physical place. Yes, she said.
Minutes later she came back to me and said she can't login to Facebook because she lost her password, how can she get a new one?
"I asked you if you had that info!"
"Yeah, but not that one."
:argh:
I have several small complaints. My manager sent me a text Monday, about him having to leave early yesterday as both wife and kids as well as himself are sick. Somehow it got lost on the way and landed in my phone yesterday evening after my shift ended. I don't know if it's his or my phone that's responsible for it, but it doesn't feel ok that a text take more than 24 hours to arrive.
I have several small complaints. My manager sent me a text Monday, about him having to leave early yesterday as both wife and kids as well as himself are sick. Somehow it got lost on the way and landed in my phone yesterday evening after my shift ended. I don't know if it's his or my phone that's responsible for it, but it doesn't feel ok that a text take more than 24 hours to arrive.
Our volunteer coordinator at work was having the same issue with her voicemail a couple months ago. She was getting voicemails a week after people left them. It was weird. I left her a message like, "So and so can't make it in to volunteer today." Then a week later she called me and said they aren't scheduled today. And I'd tell her I'd left her that message when the person was scheduled the previous week. She said it became an ongoing issue with her phone. It was resolved, but I'm not sure how.
Four years ago I lent out a copy of one of my favorite books, and I still haven't gotten it back. The movie comes out Friday and I'd love to read the book again before I see it, but that won't happen unless my sister actually gives it back. I've been bugging her everyday for weeks now and yet no book.
Needless to say I won't be lending out books for a while due to trust issues.
I once got a call from my local library that a book with my name on it had been turned in. I practically lived in the library at the time and was grateful they saw the book was mine.. but it was the last time I lent out a book to anyone.
I once got a call from my local library that a book with my name on it had been turned in. I practically lived in the library at the time and was grateful they saw the book was mine.. but it was the last time I lent out a book to anyone.
I worked in a library for some years, and generally if a book isn't library property, some effort does go into finding where it belongs. If there's a name in it then we used to check the borrower register and then get in touch with that borrower to find out if it was theirs. Although usually they had brought back their own book by mistake, not someone else O.O. Any that weren't claimed ended up in the book sale though we did our best with lost books.
It's still winter.My complaint is the opposite. California reached a high of 79 Fahrenheit today!
The 10 year old Wii console my family owns runs so slowly, yet because it still runs Netflix nobody else wants to replace it with something newer.
I was having a leisurely read about babirusas and came across a link to an article titled "Giant Killer Pigs from Hell", only to click on it and get "Page not found". What heartless fiend would allow such an amazing thing to disappear like that?! You can't promise monster-pigs and not deliver on it!!!
You people who work with kids, I don't know how you do it!? So much respect for you right now! I work retail, a small hole in the wall store in a mall, It's usually a quiet nonstressful enviroment, mostly visited by families on weekends. Squishies is in high demand and we got a new large shipment on thursday. Yesterday children stood in line to check, smell, squeeze and buy these little creatures. It was ongoing for hours and felt like a daycare, (think what the toys experienced in Toy Story 3!) I had to constantly clean up and refill and I was asleep well before 9 pm after I got home. Sooo tired! And today I get to relive it again! Woohoooo!!!!
I'm getting a sty or stye or however you spell it in my right eye >_<
You people who work with kids, I don't know how you do it!? So much respect for you right now! I work retail, a small hole in the wall store in a mall, It's usually a quiet nonstressful enviroment, mostly visited by families on weekends. Squishies is in high demand and we got a new large shipment on thursday. Yesterday children stood in line to check, smell, squeeze and buy these little creatures. It was ongoing for hours and felt like a daycare, (think what the toys experienced in Toy Story 3!) I had to constantly clean up and refill and I was asleep well before 9 pm after I got home. Sooo tired! And today I get to relive it again! Woohoooo!!!!
I’m starting my new job as a daycare assistant on wednesday. I’m scared XD
I can't find one of my sweaters. It's not in my room, it's not in the laundry... where else could it be? Did I take it off somewhere and leave it there? How'd I do that in the middle of winter? I don't even know where to start looking because losing clothes is so unlike me. It would be fine if it was just a random sweater, but it's one that someone knit especially for me. Sigh...
Haha, no, it's from darn allergies. It's warming up quite a bit where I live so allergens are everywhere. A stye is a little bump in the corner of your eye, btw! It is usually red and tender. Not fun at all!I'm getting a sty or stye or however you spell it in my right eye >_<
Have you been peeing in the street? :shocked: (Sorry, that's what my grandma used to tell us caused styes :lol:)
Just got woken up from a nap (it's Sunday afternoon for me) by a phone call from someone claiming to be raising money for a local police charity. The reception on my phone is bad where I live (especially with the windstorm we have going on right now) so he kept cutting out. What I understood was that they were giving away t-shirts in exchange for each donation and how many could he put me down for? He didn't ask if I was interested in donating he just assumed that I would want to. I told him I wasn't interested in donating at this time (mostly because I work right next to the police station--if I want to donate I can do so directly and with cash rather than passing out my card/bank info over the phone) and he very abruptly said,"Fine" and hung up. Why does that feel more like a scam than a fund raiser? :wonder:
(Had I been more awake I would have made a comment about how my brother is an officer and he never mentioned the fund-raiser to me.)
I can't find my nail clippers :pout:
I mysteriously pulled a muscle in my back and it really hurts when I breathe.
This book. I love Mary Shelley but The Last Man promises an early dystopian plague story and instead gives us Painfully Extensive Accounts of the Emotional Turmoil of Posh People. Perhaps if each sentence was trimmed down by about 17 words apiece, then it'd flow a bit more smoothly and it'd do a decent job of creating emotional stakes for when the plague actually hits but as it is, I'm just feeling irritated and disappointed. I'ma have to go read Frankenstein again to heal my broken heart afterwards. :| This is The Night Land all over again (and there I was thinking Hodgson could do no wrong!!!)
This book. I love Mary Shelley but The Last Man promises an early dystopian plague story and instead gives us Painfully Extensive Accounts of the Emotional Turmoil of Posh People. Perhaps if each sentence was trimmed down by about 17 words apiece, then it'd flow a bit more smoothly and it'd do a decent job of creating emotional stakes for when the plague actually hits but as it is, I'm just feeling irritated and disappointed. I'ma have to go read Frankenstein again to heal my broken heart afterwards. :| This is The Night Land all over again (and there I was thinking Hodgson could do no wrong!!!)
Ahh, yes, authors of the Victorian Lit era wrote excessive amounts of prose because they were paid by the word. Quite frankly, I'm surprised that Frankenstein is as short as it is.
This book. I love Mary Shelley but The Last Man promises an early dystopian plague story and instead gives us Painfully Extensive Accounts of the Emotional Turmoil of Posh People. Perhaps if each sentence was trimmed down by about 17 words apiece, then it'd flow a bit more smoothly and it'd do a decent job of creating emotional stakes for when the plague actually hits but as it is, I'm just feeling irritated and disappointed. I'ma have to go read Frankenstein again to heal my broken heart afterwards. :| This is The Night Land all over again (and there I was thinking Hodgson could do no wrong!!!)
Ahh, yes, authors of the Victorian Lit era wrote excessive amounts of prose because they were paid by the word. Quite frankly, I'm surprised that Frankenstein is as short as it is.
Yeah, I definitely noticed that in The Picture of Dorian Gray - that whole tedious chunk about fancy fabrics and jewels, there's no way that was in there to advance the plot!
Trying to get through a trilogy by Nora Roberts. I bought it on sale, all three books within the same cover and the reviews on Goodreads were so positive so I was really looking forward to it and it's just pissing me off! The plot is a nice one, it has such potential! It could be so good! But all three books starts with a man who notices a special woman (different men and woman in each book), and despite making said woman uncomfortable decides to step on. "She wants me to leave, I see it in her body language, but she's too well raised to ask me to leave, I'm just gonna sit down here in her garden and continue watch her awesome body". "My questions makes her uncomfortable and irritated, better keep asking those questions and show up where she's least expect it to make her more uncomfortable". "She says no again and again and again and tell me to leave her house. I'ma just close the door still being inside and talk to her anyway". And in the end the women swoon over the men and all is well. Me? I'm so creeped out and can't believe this was written by a woman! Worst part: Why am I still reading it?!
Trying to get through a trilogy by Nora Roberts. I bought it on sale, all three books within the same cover and the reviews on Goodreads were so positive so I was really looking forward to it and it's just pissing me off! The plot is a nice one, it has such potential! It could be so good! But all three books starts with a man who notices a special woman (different men and woman in each book), and despite making said woman uncomfortable decides to step on. "She wants me to leave, I see it in her body language, but she's too well raised to ask me to leave, I'm just gonna sit down here in her garden and continue watch her awesome body". "My questions makes her uncomfortable and irritated, better keep asking those questions and show up where she's least expect it to make her more uncomfortable". "She says no again and again and again and tell me to leave her house. I'ma just close the door still being inside and talk to her anyway". And in the end the women swoon over the men and all is well. Me? I'm so creeped out and can't believe this was written by a woman! Worst part: Why am I still reading it?!Yeah, cause the best way to a woman's heart is to creep her out and make her uncomfortable. :blink:
Trying to get through a trilogy by Nora Roberts. I bought it on sale, all three books within the same cover and the reviews on Goodreads were so positive so I was really looking forward to it and it's just pissing me off! The plot is a nice one, it has such potential! It could be so good! But all three books starts with a man who notices a special woman (different men and woman in each book), and despite making said woman uncomfortable decides to step on. "She wants me to leave, I see it in her body language, but she's too well raised to ask me to leave, I'm just gonna sit down here in her garden and continue watch her awesome body". "My questions makes her uncomfortable and irritated, better keep asking those questions and show up where she's least expect it to make her more uncomfortable". "She says no again and again and again and tell me to leave her house. I'ma just close the door still being inside and talk to her anyway". And in the end the women swoon over the men and all is well. Me? I'm so creeped out and can't believe this was written by a woman! Worst part: Why am I still reading it?!
:lol: I work in a library. You wouldn't believe how many books have this same horrible theme!
Trying to get through a trilogy by Nora Roberts. I bought it on sale, all three books within the same cover and the reviews on Goodreads were so positive so I was really looking forward to it and it's just pissing me off! The plot is a nice one, it has such potential! It could be so good! But all three books starts with a man who notices a special woman (different men and woman in each book), and despite making said woman uncomfortable decides to step on. "She wants me to leave, I see it in her body language, but she's too well raised to ask me to leave, I'm just gonna sit down here in her garden and continue watch her awesome body". "My questions makes her uncomfortable and irritated, better keep asking those questions and show up where she's least expect it to make her more uncomfortable". "She says no again and again and again and tell me to leave her house. I'ma just close the door still being inside and talk to her anyway". And in the end the women swoon over the men and all is well. Me? I'm so creeped out and can't believe this was written by a woman! Worst part: Why am I still reading it?!Yeah, cause the best way to a woman's heart is to creep her out and make her uncomfortable. :blink:
My history teacher always capitalizes random words. For example: "Why are the Middle Ages called that? What are they Between?" :enraged:
Yes, I know that. If you would notice, the word Between is capitalized as well. I was not referring to the Middle Ages being capitalized.My history teacher always capitalizes random words. For example: "Why are the Middle Ages called that? What are they Between?" :enraged:
Middle Ages should be capitalized since it refers to a specific period in history.
Yes, I know that. If you would notice, the word Between is capitalized as well. I was not referring to the Middle Ages being capitalized.My history teacher always capitalizes random words. For example: "Why are the Middle Ages called that? What are they Between?" :enraged:
Middle Ages should be capitalized since it refers to a specific period in history.
My mp3 player has thrown a tantrum and corrupted a heap of files. It's being formatted at the minute, and hopefully that will sort the problem. Oh for the days when Philips mp3 players actually worked properly. :pout:
Yes, I know that. If you would notice, the word Between is capitalized as well. I was not referring to the Middle Ages being capitalized.My history teacher always capitalizes random words. For example: "Why are the Middle Ages called that? What are they Between?" :enraged:
Middle Ages should be capitalized since it refers to a specific period in history.
I have another lol... The other day I noticed a tiny little bug had squeezed into my iPad and was crawling around under the screen, tonight I noticed it is dead... This happened with an old laptop too, why do insects die inside my tech? *protectively shields phone*My worst nightmare. Hate dead bugs. Found one in my Raya doll's hair the other day and literally threw her across the bathroom and left her till someone came home to remove it.
I am fed up with living in a country that either can't make up its mind what to call itself or other people can't make up their mind how to label it.
After scrolling through country options looking for United Kingdom, then Great Britain, and then down to England too many times to count, it's annoying. I wish websites would pick one and stick to it. (And yes I do know all of the above are different geographical boundaries, but since where I live qualifies to be in all three of the above, I would really like it if they were a bit more universal)
I am fed up with living in a country that either can't make up its mind what to call itself or other people can't make up their mind how to label it.
After scrolling through country options looking for United Kingdom, then Great Britain, and then down to England too many times to count, it's annoying. I wish websites would pick one and stick to it. (And yes I do know all of the above are different geographical boundaries, but since where I live qualifies to be in all three of the above, I would really like it if they were a bit more universal)
Just contact all the websites and tell them you're renaming it "The Land of Dragons." Or something short...like "Bob".
Stomper NEEDS this stupid winter to freaking END, already! :gah: :rant: :shakefist: :throw: :wail: :pout:
I finished my book and can't think of what to read next... :|
Is the world going to end every 3-6 years? :/ it's BEEN old now....
(P.S. not sure if that's a trivial complaint)
The world's going to end on April 18th, 2018...supposedlyIs the world going to end every 3-6 years? :/ it's BEEN old now....
(P.S. not sure if that's a trivial complaint)
There's another end of the world theory on the horizon?! Kinda makes me wonder if these people ever thought to stop and enjoy their lives for a bit, instead of working out precisely how they're going to be cut short by rogue planets or ancient predictions. :lol:
oh crapThe world's going to end on April 18th, 2018...supposedlyIs the world going to end every 3-6 years? :/ it's BEEN old now....
(P.S. not sure if that's a trivial complaint)
There's another end of the world theory on the horizon?! Kinda makes me wonder if these people ever thought to stop and enjoy their lives for a bit, instead of working out precisely how they're going to be cut short by rogue planets or ancient predictions. :lol:
Today is my birthday and what do I get Icy rain, and ice everyone wont be going out today. I hope I can tomorrow but it is supposed to rain. :cloud: I have a four day weekend, and not a singe chance to go out once do to bad weather. :wail:I feel your pain, i'm born in January and I can't do nothing fun when it's freezing outside....that's definitely not a happy birthday -_-
I shouldn't be complaining because it's an opportunity but seriously, who conducts a job interview on a Sunday?! I could've been in bed! It's done now anyway. I'll be lazy next weekend. :pout:
I have the worst luck at shopping: I´ve bought the new t rex from JW2 on ebay at the morning, then at night there is a listing with the price 25 less. :huh:
I shouldn't be complaining because it's an opportunity but seriously, who conducts a job interview on a Sunday?! I could've been in bed! It's done now anyway. I'll be lazy next weekend. :pout:
Well there's a movie I watched about a month ago that started with a couple people having job interviews on a Sunday. It turns out they were selected as unwitting test subjects to be locked in a bunker for a year and a half under the false pretense of a sudden nuclear war, and the research company needed a way to lure them to the bunker.
oh crap
but on the bright side, at this point I don't even have to bother with the laundry ...oh crapThe world's going to end on April 18th, 2018...supposedlyIs the world going to end every 3-6 years? :/ it's BEEN old now....
(P.S. not sure if that's a trivial complaint)
There's another end of the world theory on the horizon?! Kinda makes me wonder if these people ever thought to stop and enjoy their lives for a bit, instead of working out precisely how they're going to be cut short by rogue planets or ancient predictions. :lol:
but on the bright side, at this point I don't even have to bother with the laundry ...
London, make up your mind what your freaking climate is already, please!
After really late freezing temperatures and snow, now it's 28 degrees (celsius)?
ITS ONLY APRIL.
London, make up your mind what your freaking climate is already, please!
After really late freezing temperatures and snow, now it's 28 degrees (celsius)?
ITS ONLY APRIL.
Too hot here too. My poor mare was so sweaty today after our ride, and it was in the "fresh" morning.
I do not like hot temperature, I want winter back :cry:
London, make up your mind what your freaking climate is already, please!
After really late freezing temperatures and snow, now it's 28 degrees (celsius)?
ITS ONLY APRIL.
Too hot here too. My poor mare was so sweaty today after our ride, and it was in the "fresh" morning.
I do not like hot temperature, I want winter back :cry:
I made the mistake of walking from Tesco to Smyths in long sleeves on Tuesday. Not even making that mistake today. The road where I live is in full sun and walking up it to the shop, even, is not pleasant. So I have been inside doing academic work I needed to do instead. But yeesh. Guess it's a pan-European thing then??
London does get up to 30, 34 even in the summer...but this is April o.O. And we had snow a few weeks ago. I love Spring, but not hot weather -.-.
Oof. I'm atheist. My parents still make me go to church and practice Christianity though. The pastor found out I draw and wanted to see some examples and maybe even have me draw something for a handout. The most recent thing I've drawn was a girl with a crap ton of piercings in overalls and fishnet. I'm probably not the best fit lol. And I most likely wouldn't get paid. You can probably see why this is awkward and I don't want to do it! My parents will probably make me though. Not fun.
Oof. I'm atheist. My parents still make me go to church and practice Christianity though. The pastor found out I draw and wanted to see some examples and maybe even have me draw something for a handout. The most recent thing I've drawn was a girl with a crap ton of piercings in overalls and fishnet. I'm probably not the best fit lol. And I most likely wouldn't get paid. You can probably see why this is awkward and I don't want to do it! My parents will probably make me though. Not fun.
My sister has the flu and her hacking and coughing and gagging are getting really irritating (and gross)
I look younger than my actual age and sometimes am treated like a teenager/tween rather than as an adult by cashiers, sales clerks etc... I went in to a new jewelry store today and one of the sales associates acted like I was a teenager she even said “Let me know if we can help you, Sweetie” I know some people say “Sweetie” to everyone and I don’t mind it so much if it comes from a person I know well but it’s annoying when strangers say it to me.
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I wish the sales people in a store would leave me alone. They swarm up to me every time and talk and talk and ask question after question. I want to shop in peace. I find this extremely rude. If i need help I will ask for it, just give me some space. Uggg I think I know what I want to look at and I really do believe at my age I can figure out what size I need. Go do your work!!
I made some iced peppermint tea because it's oppressively hot today and it's made me feel a bit iffy. I thought mint was meant to settle your stomach, if anything. :/
It's not enough that I have to deal with a runny nose due to pollenseason, keeping tissuepaper close at hand at all times, I also have to have a pimple inside my nosstril witch itches like crazy and everytime something touches my nose it feels like I've been punched. :pout:
I made some iced peppermint tea because it's oppressively hot today and it's made me feel a bit iffy. I thought mint was meant to settle your stomach, if anything. :/
Hm... I drink a peppermint and spearmint combo tea all of the time, but have never tried it iced before. Somehow the thought of drinking it cold just makes me feel uneasy thinking about it. :lol:
"I Was Born Without Arms But It Doesn’t Stop Me From Fulfilling My Dreams" *shows drop-dead gorgeous drawings*
Yeah. It's awful success stories like these that kill my self-esteem all the time. I just have no excuse to be lousy at anything, AT ALL. Because there's always someone without arms/legs/eyes/brains out there who does amazing things. :pout:
Well, I can't paint. I am totally lousy at it. I can't even paint a wall. Now if they guy down the street can paint an entire mural for his wall with two toes more power to him. If I can't paint with my fingers, I certainly will never paint with my toes, belly button or teeth. It isn't my talent. Hugs
I am a cat colony manager and rescuer, cats are my other passion besides MLP. A few days ago I stuffed up whilst handling a feral kitten and he bit my hand and arm, and now I've developed cellulitis. Yes, normally I wear gloves, and I should have been better prepared, but it was a crappy situation and 98% of the time rescues go off without a hitch. This time just happened to be in the 2%.
Last year I went through a similar situation but I ended up with a serious finger and hand infection and tenosynovitis, which resulted in emergency washout surgery, a week of IV antibiotics in hospital, two months off work (unpaid), the development of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), and all round a six month rehabilitation process including IV drug infusions to treat my pain. So am a bit scared it's going to end up being another surgical case because it's affecting my hand and fingers, but so far the infection doesn't seem to have permeated the knuckle joints. AAAAARRRRGGHHH.
Kitty however, is now absolutely fine.
Ouch!! I really commend you for managing a colony and doing rescue work though. It can be stressful work. There are groups and individuals that help our shelter with TNVR and colony management. And on top of the issues of trying to trap tricky cats to get fixed, potential safety hazards, etc... they have to deal with repeated backlash from individuals who can't seem to comprehend that there's a difference between a domesticated cat and a feral cat and that a feral cat can't just be sent to the shelter for adoption because it's a wild animal.
I got plenty of work done in the garden and round the house today but apparently put too much strain on my dodgy leg in the process, so my reward for all that work is an incredibly painful leg. I want a new body, this one's rubbish. :pout:
lol my trivial complaint is i ended up popping my wrist at work, a lump appeared had it checked out thank god no fracture, but its a cyst that's gonna have to be taken care of due to where it was. weirdest part was the lump wasn't there this morning and we honestly thought it was a bone ... on top of that its my bday and that was not how I wanted to spend my after noon XD
That moment when an apparently reputable academic wades into a controversial conversation about politics and decides to refer to it all as 'autistic hostility'.
Because that's entirely appropriate use of language. Not.
It's a phrase used in conflict studies to indicate a situation where two sides stop speaking to each other, refuse to engage and basically end up with worse relations.
It's a phrase used in conflict studies to indicate a situation where two sides stop speaking to each other, refuse to engage and basically end up with worse relations.
However when used randomly without qualifier or explanation in a general discussion, it comes over in a totally other way.
I actually think the original term is offensive too, personally, but I can't do a lot about that.
It's a phrase used in conflict studies to indicate a situation where two sides stop speaking to each other, refuse to engage and basically end up with worse relations.
However when used randomly without qualifier or explanation in a general discussion, it comes over in a totally other way.
I actually think the original term is offensive too, personally, but I can't do a lot about that.
Wow... Never heard that one before. IMO, that’s a seriously offensive term, in any context. :/
I wish them every happiness, but I am so sick of stuff on the Royal Wedding.
Right now three channels are broadcasting it live and it hasn't even kicked off yet. About ten other channels have wedding themed weekends or documentaries about Harry and Meghan.
The news has been 50% about that as well this week even though actual things are happening in the world.
I'm not anti-royalist. But do we really need this much coverage?
Not to mention half of London is currently blocked out with street parties and other things so no buses go anywhere of use.
Only thing worse would be to actually be in Windsor right now...
There is very push cashier at one of the stores I like to shop at. Every time I am in there she tries to get me to sing up for the store's loyalty card (It costs $25 a year) When I politely tell her no she starts to harass me for several minutes during the transaction asking me questions like "Why don't you want to have one? Don't you want to save money? How can you say you don't want to sign up for it?" It's really annoying.
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There is very push cashier at one of the stores I like to shop at. Every time I am in there she tries to get me to sing up for the store's loyalty card (It costs $25 a year) When I politely tell her no she starts to harass me for several minutes during the transaction asking me questions like "Why don't you want to have one? Don't you want to save money? How can you say you don't want to sign up for it?" It's really annoying.
Ponyfan
There is very push cashier at one of the stores I like to shop at. Every time I am in there she tries to get me to sing up for the store's loyalty card (It costs $25 a year) When I politely tell her no she starts to harass me for several minutes during the transaction asking me questions like "Why don't you want to have one? Don't you want to save money? How can you say you don't want to sign up for it?" It's really annoying.
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I'd probably be a brat and tell her I didn't want it because she was trying to get me to sign up for it. I've told pushy people before "Don't call us, we'll call you" and walked off.
My bike broke down so I had to walk to and from work this weekend, 1 hour each way. Now I have blisters and chafes on my feet and under my toes. Lovley >_<.
My bike broke down so I had to walk to and from work this weekend, 1 hour each way. Now I have blisters and chafes on my feet and under my toes. Lovley >_<.
That's terrible :( but I'm really impressed you went into work anyway! I would have had to call in ( I'm not a good employee...). You deserve something special for putting up with that!
its a buzzword it just an insult to autistic peopleThat moment when an apparently reputable academic wades into a controversial conversation about politics and decides to refer to it all as 'autistic hostility'.
Because that's entirely appropriate use of language. Not.
I don't even know what that phrase is supposed to mean. :huh:
@Pokeyonekenobe and kestrel_kitsune - both of those sound like email scams to me, especially the Bank of America one. I get BoA emails like that all the time and I'm not even in the US. They sound like emails that you should never click the link on or phone the number contained within either.
@Pokeyonekenobe and kestrel_kitsune - both of those sound like email scams to me, especially the Bank of America one. I get BoA emails like that all the time and I'm not even in the US. They sound like emails that you should never click the link on or phone the number contained within either.
The Bank of America one is a scam. It is pretty convincing, but on further inspection this morning, I noticed some grammatical errors. Plus, since I checked the actual Bank of America site before doing anything with the email, I knew what to look for. It's people phishing for your information and if you click the link in the email, you'll go to a bogus site.
@Pokeyonekenobe and kestrel_kitsune - both of those sound like email scams to me, especially the Bank of America one. I get BoA emails like that all the time and I'm not even in the US. They sound like emails that you should never click the link on or phone the number contained within either.
The Bank of America one is a scam. It is pretty convincing, but on further inspection this morning, I noticed some grammatical errors. Plus, since I checked the actual Bank of America site before doing anything with the email, I knew what to look for. It's people phishing for your information and if you click the link in the email, you'll go to a bogus site.
My niece is taking FOREVER to be born!
Our bathroom wall caved in while my sister was taking a shower. Luckily she's okay, but we have a gaping hole in our shower now. The drywall is just shot, it's completely rotted. It's the landlord's fault for not keeping it up to standard though so thankfully he has to take care of it and it won't be coming out of our pocket. But it's still kind of annoying and freaky to have your wall cave in haha.
Why are play dolls at Goodwill naked? Do they shuck their clothes off before putting them out? Is it just my store..it's so frustrating. Find a doll I like and she's butt naked. When I find one with clothes it's one I'm not collecting for, just my luck.
Why are play dolls at Goodwill naked? Do they shuck their clothes off before putting them out? Is it just my store..it's so frustrating. Find a doll I like and she's butt naked. When I find one with clothes it's one I'm not collecting for, just my luck.
I see that all the time at my local salvation army store, like is there a secret dolls clothes cult I dont know about?
Why are play dolls at Goodwill naked? Do they shuck their clothes off before putting them out? Is it just my store..it's so frustrating. Find a doll I like and she's butt naked. When I find one with clothes it's one I'm not collecting for, just my luck.
I see that all the time at my local salvation army store, like is there a secret dolls clothes cult I dont know about?
Glad to know I'm not the only one with this problem. And it's all different sizes, nobody is safe.
Had to take our bunny to the vet, she's staying overnight for tests (has kidney stones but need the test results to see how best to proceed for treatment). Seeing her empty pen at home is so strange.
Not to mention the bill (and just when we thought things were settled).
Had to take our bunny to the vet, she's staying overnight for tests (has kidney stones but need the test results to see how best to proceed for treatment). Seeing her empty pen at home is so strange.
Not to mention the bill (and just when we thought things were settled).
Got woken up at 5am by someone banging on my livingroom window. In my drowsiness I thought it was my boyfriend who had lost his keys, never mind his shift ends at 7 am and he would've called me. So up I went, looked out the window and saw none. Walked to the kitchenwindow to see if anyone stood outside the door to the complex. None. Went back to bed and tried to sleep but by now the cats were awake and demanded breakfast.. byebye sleep.
Today was clearly Idiots Go Out In Public day.
Aside from the really rude guy playing his very bad music out loud on the bus for a good 30 minutes, I almost got run over by someone who decided they wanted to drive over the zebra crossing while I was still crossing it - in front of them. I am pretty sure the law, and if not the law, the highway code states that if a pedestrian has a foot on the crossing, driving over it is illegal. I was halfway across it and just about to cross in front of them when they decided it was time to drive away. I don't think they were paying attention, but they also could not be bothered to apologise.
People like that should not be allowed out, let alone allowed to drive.
Today was clearly Idiots Go Out In Public day.
Aside from the really rude guy playing his very bad music out loud on the bus for a good 30 minutes, I almost got run over by someone who decided they wanted to drive over the zebra crossing while I was still crossing it - in front of them. I am pretty sure the law, and if not the law, the highway code states that if a pedestrian has a foot on the crossing, driving over it is illegal. I was halfway across it and just about to cross in front of them when they decided it was time to drive away. I don't think they were paying attention, but they also could not be bothered to apologise.
People like that should not be allowed out, let alone allowed to drive.
I deal with that working in a parking lot all day, I did get hit once.
The bus I take to work today was 35 minutes late. Fortunately the manager is alright just so long as you call ahead and let him know what's going on, so it wasn't anything that could jeopardise my job, but I really hate being late, it doesn't make that good of an impression. Luckily I was able to get my frustration out by drilling holes in things for most of the day. ;D
So she publicly chewed me out and blamed me for both instances. Then her husband snaps at me, "Next we make a donation, we want it recognized with both names listed. You got that? It's not difficult!"
So she publicly chewed me out and blamed me for both instances. Then her husband snaps at me, "Next we make a donation, we want it recognized with both names listed. You got that? It's not difficult!"
I never understood that kind of attitude. Shouldn't the important thing be the donation, not getting pats on the back for it? Sheesh!
Going to the flea market and having a vendor refuse to sell me the toy horses she had for sale.*pony hugs*
Same day another person puts away ponies just as I'm going to buy them. :pout:
Going to the flea market and having a vendor refuse to sell me the toy horses she had for sale.*pony hugs*
Same day another person puts away ponies just as I'm going to buy them. :pout:
Going to the flea market and having a vendor refuse to sell me the toy horses she had for sale.
Same day another person puts away ponies just as I'm going to buy them. :pout:
I bought myself some chocolate during my little shop because I was feeling down. Get home and realise I must have left them at the till
Such a minor thing but this has really upset me :cloud:
The heartbreaking thing about that story is that she was so quiet and attentive and engaged with me looking at this book and talking about it that when her mother wanted to leave she got upset. She wanted to stay with me and the books rather than go home with her mother :(
I ended up having a huge panic attack and grabbing my three little cousins and fleeing to the local county park until late. I felt bad for abandoning all the kids, but at the same time, they're really not my responsibility, I didn't even know their names. My cousins were the only ones who were actually listening to me and being quiet!
If they really didn't want to be with their kids they should have got a baby sitter, or someone else to mind the kids so they could go alone :(
We had a heck of a severe storm last night and it took out our greenhouse, which was staked down and lined with concrete blocks. It blew across the highway, and when I went out to look for it this morning, it looks like it ended up wrapped around an inactive oil rig like a mile away. So now on top of having to skip the toy show we were going to, we have to spend the morning trying to get a hold of the company who owns the rig so we can apologize and get it removed before it causes issues >.< Ugh.
But I guess I can be grateful that it was an inactive rig, and not an active one, right?
@Cookifa, Glad your duck is doing fine! I would have been scared to death, especially when she gagged and went limp.We had a heck of a severe storm last night and it took out our greenhouse, which was staked down and lined with concrete blocks. It blew across the highway, and when I went out to look for it this morning, it looks like it ended up wrapped around an inactive oil rig like a mile away. So now on top of having to skip the toy show we were going to, we have to spend the morning trying to get a hold of the company who owns the rig so we can apologize and get it removed before it causes issues >.< Ugh.
But I guess I can be grateful that it was an inactive rig, and not an active one, right?
Ah, looks like we live in the same state. Thankfully, by the time it got over to my area it must have really toned down. I don't think it was even severe anymore. I slept through most of it, with just a brief waking up around 3 am to hear it. I was expecting it later in the morning.
My poor dog was awake scared and panting, though. :(
BlackCurtains: fill up the tub with cool water?
I bought a new DVD set and the last disc wasn't secured on the holder so when I opened the box it fell out and got scratched. :sad:
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Complaining about weather is a basic human right :D
Complaining about weather is a basic human right :D
True that, especially in England! (That said, I think it might be more of a cultural more for us.) XD
Continuing the weather complaints, the heat drove me to the evils of ice cream and even though I let it soften up a bit first, it still made my teeth hurt. I'm fine with hot food but anything too cold and my teeth are just like "No! Stop that!"
I've had some weird train experiences lately, but yesterday was one of the rudest people I've met on the train for a while.
I had a performance review today and managed to completely stress myself out over nothing. At least it's over now. :faint:
My dog got attacked by fire ants and we must be out of benadryl. I splashed ammonia on his leg so hopefully it'll be fine but now I've gotta stay up to keep an eye on him. At least I'm wide awake now.
My dog got attacked by fire ants and we must be out of benadryl. I splashed ammonia on his leg so hopefully it'll be fine but now I've gotta stay up to keep an eye on him. At least I'm wide awake now.
I hope your dog will be okay.
Oh no! I've tangled with a few of those and the results are painful, hope he's feeling better.
Went down to the laundromat like I always do Saturday mornings, and discovered that a single lady had taken every single washer at once. I'm half tempted to go talk to the apartment management about it.
If it had been multiple people, I'd just call bad luck on my part (usually no one is in there on Saturday mornings). But for one individual to take up the whole laundromat at once? It's just inconsiderate beyond belief. I also know we're not supposed to do that... But my experience with going to any form of management about people being so inconsiderate has never gotten me anywhere, so I wonder if I should even bother.
Went down to the laundromat like I always do Saturday mornings, and discovered that a single lady had taken every single washer at once. I'm half tempted to go talk to the apartment management about it.
If it had been multiple people, I'd just call bad luck on my part (usually no one is in there on Saturday mornings). But for one individual to take up the whole laundromat at once? It's just inconsiderate beyond belief. I also know we're not supposed to do that... But my experience with going to any form of management about people being so inconsiderate has never gotten me anywhere, so I wonder if I should even bother.
Went down to the laundromat like I always do Saturday mornings, and discovered that a single lady had taken every single washer at once. I'm half tempted to go talk to the apartment management about it.
If it had been multiple people, I'd just call bad luck on my part (usually no one is in there on Saturday mornings). But for one individual to take up the whole laundromat at once? It's just inconsiderate beyond belief. I also know we're not supposed to do that... But my experience with going to any form of management about people being so inconsiderate has never gotten me anywhere, so I wonder if I should even bother.
Very rude indeed. She should do one load at a time.
Went down to the laundromat like I always do Saturday mornings, and discovered that a single lady had taken every single washer at once. I'm half tempted to go talk to the apartment management about it.
If it had been multiple people, I'd just call bad luck on my part (usually no one is in there on Saturday mornings). But for one individual to take up the whole laundromat at once? It's just inconsiderate beyond belief. I also know we're not supposed to do that... But my experience with going to any form of management about people being so inconsiderate has never gotten me anywhere, so I wonder if I should even bother.
That is rude, hope you can get your laundry done.
Agh I hate contest where people actually have to vote and most votes wins. I feel like it can get rigged so quickly and that people with the larger fanbases have a much higher change than that of less-popular artist. It doesn't feel fair, like it's more about the popularity than the art itself. :/That's sadly how it is with most contests. It'd be nice if there were a more anonymous way of displaying entries for voting, or if more people from outside of circles were able to cast votes.
Went down to the laundromat like I always do Saturday mornings, and discovered that a single lady had taken every single washer at once. I'm half tempted to go talk to the apartment management about it.
If it had been multiple people, I'd just call bad luck on my part (usually no one is in there on Saturday mornings). But for one individual to take up the whole laundromat at once? It's just inconsiderate beyond belief. I also know we're not supposed to do that... But my experience with going to any form of management about people being so inconsiderate has never gotten me anywhere, so I wonder if I should even bother.
Went down to the laundromat like I always do Saturday mornings, and discovered that a single lady had taken every single washer at once. I'm half tempted to go talk to the apartment management about it.
If it had been multiple people, I'd just call bad luck on my part (usually no one is in there on Saturday mornings). But for one individual to take up the whole laundromat at once? It's just inconsiderate beyond belief. I also know we're not supposed to do that... But my experience with going to any form of management about people being so inconsiderate has never gotten me anywhere, so I wonder if I should even bother.
Ugh, I can so relate. Students. STUDENTS. Seriously. You either get the ones who do as your lady does, or more annoyingly, the ones who put their washing/drying on and then go out/go to bed/go to class and leave it. FOR THE WHOLE DAY. We're not meant to take stuff out of the washers or driers unless they belong to us but seriously they end up hogging machines for 12 hour+ stints because they can't be bothered to come get their stupid clothing.
Drives me crazy.
In Japan, the machine hogging didn't happen, but people did keep stealing my detergent instead of buying their own (despite the big sign in English and Japanese from the landlords telling people to bring their own!)
Went down to the laundromat like I always do Saturday mornings, and discovered that a single lady had taken every single washer at once. I'm half tempted to go talk to the apartment management about it.
If it had been multiple people, I'd just call bad luck on my part (usually no one is in there on Saturday mornings). But for one individual to take up the whole laundromat at once? It's just inconsiderate beyond belief. I also know we're not supposed to do that... But my experience with going to any form of management about people being so inconsiderate has never gotten me anywhere, so I wonder if I should even bother.
Ugh, I can so relate. Students. STUDENTS. Seriously. You either get the ones who do as your lady does, or more annoyingly, the ones who put their washing/drying on and then go out/go to bed/go to class and leave it. FOR THE WHOLE DAY. We're not meant to take stuff out of the washers or driers unless they belong to us but seriously they end up hogging machines for 12 hour+ stints because they can't be bothered to come get their stupid clothing.
Drives me crazy.
In Japan, the machine hogging didn't happen, but people did keep stealing my detergent instead of buying their own (despite the big sign in English and Japanese from the landlords telling people to bring their own!)
Here people will just take those people's clothes out of the washers/driers. I see it all of the time, there's just clothes thrown all over the place in there.
I always am careful not to leave my clothes in the washer/drier, but one time I was washing my dog's blanket, which was not a usual part of my routine and it threw me off and I was just a few minutes late getting back to the washer and someone had taken it out. I was not too happy. It's not like I was coming back hours later, or gosh even more than 5 to 10 minutes. =/
It's Friday the 13th and I haven't done anything fun to celebrate. Didn't even realize it until now (after 5pm where I live) so I can't do anything at work, either.
It's Friday the 13th and I haven't done anything fun to celebrate. Didn't even realize it until now (after 5pm where I live) so I can't do anything at work, either.
We're just watching the worst Friday the 13th movies. We just got done with V.
Not a complaint but something I don't understand...
'Attic finds' I see a lot of G1 lots on Ebay listed as attic finds, I don't get it? You move into a house and low and behold theres a herd of g1's in the attic? why would they be left behind?
Why have I never found the holy grail of ponies in my attic :|
Someone dropped off a liquid opioid meds in my recycle bin at work,, I am very glad it was not open or leaking. WE ARE NOT A DROP OFF FOR MEDS ok the signs says CAN and BOTTLE only. How hard is that, and pics too showing what is ok. I am just glad I was wearing gloves. :stressed: :enraged:
Not a complaint but something I don't understand...
'Attic finds' I see a lot of G1 lots on Ebay listed as attic finds, I don't get it? You move into a house and low and behold theres a herd of g1's in the attic? why would they be left behind?
Why have I never found the holy grail of ponies in my attic :|
Not a complaint but something I don't understand...
'Attic finds' I see a lot of G1 lots on Ebay listed as attic finds, I don't get it? You move into a house and low and behold theres a herd of g1's in the attic? why would they be left behind?
Why have I never found the holy grail of ponies in my attic :|
I've totally found ponies in places I've moved into before. Just twice though, and each time it was only a single pony (and a SSC the second time). The first time it was a rusty-eyed baby Gusty when I was young. The second time was in 2006 it was a tailless, dirty, 2nd edition Cotton Candy that was pre-tagged for a yard sale (still have her) and a naked Blueberry Muffins (still have her too, but she is no longer naked), and a bunch of other things. But that second time we found a LOT of weird crap in that apartment the landlord just let us keep what we wanted. It had previously belonged to a hoarder and he had no idea this panel in the attic came off when he bought the place. I still have a mid-century lamp and an old medicine cabinet from that find.
And also an inexplicable number of NES systems and games. Even in the 80s. Always in closets.
Aaaw, that sucks Taffeta! It must be so stressful not knowing where to live. In my town an exchange student was kicked out of the contry with six weeks left on her masters because she couldn't show sufficent funding (never mind her parents in Iran sent her money regurlarly). The system is crazy sometimes and really not accomodating. I hope something comes up for you. :hug:Unfortunately the UK has had some similar incidents in the past as well. Our immigration system actually had a major spasm recently with a lot of British citizens coming up for deportation orders because of some kind of muddle over documentation/authorisation going back about 40 or even 50 years.
It was finally the first day of registration for the fall semester and although it's not as big an amount as it usually is (I go to community college), it was still nothing to sneeze at. I have to take a science this semester and the lab fee bumped it up an extra $500 dollars.
You have my sympathies.As do you, I really hope you find accommodations very soon. That is awfully strange for the program to only support 3 years!
You have my sympathies.As do you, I really hope you find accommodations very soon. That is awfully strange for the program to only support 3 years!
I'm not sure if this belongs here or in "What's your problem"
Someone I am close to made fun of the fact that I buy "toys" In addition to ponies I also collect Barbie, Disney dolls, Ariel/Little Mermaid items and Funko Pops. I went to Hot Topic today to see if they still had the Sailor Moon Black Lady Funko Pop since I wasn't able to go yesterday. Later my friend said "When are you going to grow up and stop buying toys?" or something :sad:
I was a little shocked by her comment and said something like "Adults buy them too." I think she knew she hurt my feelings (She is a really nice person and has mentioned before that sometimes she says things that don't come out right/isn't what she meant to say before. ) It still made me sad and took a lot of my enjoyment out of getting the Funko Pop I wanted.
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It's way too warm to live without airconditioning D: It's going to be 36 degrees celsius (mind you that we're not used to such temperatures at all) tomorrow and northern europe is on fire right now.
It's way too warm to live without airconditioning D: It's going to be 36 degrees celsius (mind you that we're not used to such temperatures at all) tomorrow and northern europe is on fire right now.
The UK is being predicted 38 on Friday. And to be utterly helpful, the tabloids are reporting it in Fareinheit, a measurement that the majority of the population don't learn in school and therefore don't understand. Proof the target audience for said papers are over 60...
I am staying in London a few days more because although it is hotter here than at home, my room here has airconditioning...
It's way too warm to live without airconditioning D: It's going to be 36 degrees celsius (mind you that we're not used to such temperatures at all) tomorrow and northern europe is on fire right now.
The UK is being predicted 38 on Friday. And to be utterly helpful, the tabloids are reporting it in Fareinheit, a measurement that the majority of the population don't learn in school and therefore don't understand. Proof the target audience for said papers are over 60...
I am staying in London a few days more because although it is hotter here than at home, my room here has airconditioning...
Oof, well the 36 degrees is for the coast. The rest is 36-38 too. Why Fahrenheit though? The UK uses Celsius right?
Airconditioning will definetely save you tomorrow!
I think in any case we can agree that temperatures are insane. We're getting news here telling us this is gonna be the norm going forward and by 2030 we might have regular temperatures of 40 in the summer.
...at which point I move to Iceland.
I think in any case we can agree that temperatures are insane. We're getting news here telling us this is gonna be the norm going forward and by 2030 we might have regular temperatures of 40 in the summer.
...at which point I move to Iceland.
At which point I would have already got air-con installed in my house, been meaning to do it for years, I can't even have the window wide open at night as TWICE I have had to shoo away a curious cat trying to jump in!
Hehe, I'm just waiting for the floods and rainstorms in September, a heatwave at Christmas and snow flurries in April next year...
Hehe, I'm just waiting for the floods and rainstorms in September, a heatwave at Christmas and snow flurries in April next year...
Hehe, I'm just waiting for the floods and rainstorms in September, a heatwave at Christmas and snow flurries in April next year...
Where I live that already happens! This last April it snowed and actually accumulated. One year it was 30C on the day after Christmas. And rainstorms in September? Very common.
I've been getting pretty good at 3D puzzles. I got 2 new ones yesterday and decided to put both together today. When I was finishing the 2nd one several pieces fell off and I can't find them even though I've looked on the floor and got a flashlight trying to find the missing pieces.
Ponyfan
Thanks Kiwi. :) They're made be Bepuzzled/University Games but I looked at their FAQs and it looks like they also replace missing pieces for free. I still haven't found them.
Ponyfan
I discovered a webforum where all anyone does is complain about YouTube quasi celebrities and call them SJWs. And it's kind of ruined my evening.I think I know of the forum you're talking about, or at least one of the variants of it. Good bedtime reading if I want to get angry at the internet. :P
I'm trying to get better with eating healthier foods but I keep falling back on eating wayy too much protein.
Ugh I don't like it when people flame my sites because they are "wrong" but then refuse to tell me what's actually wrong. Guys I can't fix it if I don't know what's not right. :/
Is too much protein a bad thing?Not necessarily, but I want to eat some more fruit and veg. I'm trying to do at least a little bit of fruit every day, but it's tricky for me.
Also, delivery people. I've mentioned before that they like to deliver things to our front bush. Today it got better. My sister was waiting for something and everyone was out. She got a message saying it was handed to resident. I found it under the car. Apparently the parcel was now delivered to our car, who is apparently a resident....
I have very loud hiccups right now and I'm trying to paint a custom.
XD I wonder how she would look with that!I have very loud hiccups right now and I'm trying to paint a custom.
Squiggly line patterning, perhaps?
Also, delivery people. I've mentioned before that they like to deliver things to our front bush. Today it got better. My sister was waiting for something and everyone was out. She got a message saying it was handed to resident. I found it under the car. Apparently the parcel was now delivered to our car, who is apparently a resident....
Well, I know some people think of their car as a member of their family, but expecting it to sign for parcels is taking it a bit far. Did it make a tyre imprint as a signature?? :lol:
My trivial complaint: my cat has to go to the vet for a routine procedure next week. I am (mostly) quite calm about that. But the night before we have to keep him in and not feed him from 10pm until 8am when he leaves for the vet's....poor boy, he's going to be so confused as to why we aren't giving him food and opening the door so he can go out for his morning stroll. I wish I could explain to him what's going to happen! (I am way too besotted with my cat and want him to have a perfect and calm life.)
Few months ago my Wal-Mart redid the whole front of the store with more self checkout lanes. They have an automatic conveyor so you don't have to constantly pick up something from the cart, scan it and put it on the thing. They're great! But half the time they aren't open. I asked the lady at the small self checkout why they were closed and she said there was no one available to staff them. Like what??? It's Wal-Mart, they hire anybody. They can't find someone to stand in front of them and watch for a blinking red light? C'mon!
So I busted my back doing the one-by-one thing on the small bedside table sized check-out because of course no regular staffed check-outs were open either!
So I guess my trivial complaint is dishonest people ruining things for everyone else.
Few months ago my Wal-Mart redid the whole front of the store with more self checkout lanes. They have an automatic conveyor so you don't have to constantly pick up something from the cart, scan it and put it on the thing. They're great! But half the time they aren't open. I asked the lady at the small self checkout why they were closed and she said there was no one available to staff them. Like what??? It's Wal-Mart, they hire anybody. They can't find someone to stand in front of them and watch for a blinking red light? C'mon!
So I busted my back doing the one-by-one thing on the small bedside table sized check-out because of course no regular staffed check-outs were open either!
One Walmart where I used to live had to close their self check outs because people were using them to steal DVDs and they didn't have enough staff to watch everyone all the time. They would scan the $3.97 DVD, then put a more expensive DVD in the bag. Even though they were paying something, they weren't paying the price they were supposed to. The self check outs where I live now have a camera on them, but I don't know how much of a deterrent that actually ends up being.
So I guess my trivial complaint is dishonest people ruining things for everyone else.
So I guess my trivial complaint is dishonest people ruining things for everyone else.
This really gets to me too. I hate it when dishonest people ruin things for people. The other day I saw a 6 pack of Coke and someone had helped themselves to 1 bottle and left the other 5. Today I was in a craft store and was looking at a package that had several crochet needles. Someone stole one of the needles out of the multipack even though there were single crochet needles for sale for $3 close by.
Ponyfan
So I guess my trivial complaint is dishonest people ruining things for everyone else.
This really gets to me too. I hate it when dishonest people ruin things for people. The other day I saw a 6 pack of Coke and someone had helped themselves to 1 bottle and left the other 5. Today I was in a craft store and was looking at a package that had several crochet needles. Someone stole one of the needles out of the multipack even though there were single crochet needles for sale for $3 close by.
Ponyfan
I work in a library and people steal our DVDs. They open the cases, take the DVD and walk out with it, even though they have security right on the DVD. Someone has even gone so far as to peel the security strip off of the DVDs and Video Games, which ends up ruining them, so they leave them somewhere in the library for us to find. Seriously, just check out the DVD or Video Game. It isn't like it costs anything to borrow it!
So I guess my trivial complaint is dishonest people ruining things for everyone else.
This really gets to me too. I hate it when dishonest people ruin things for people. The other day I saw a 6 pack of Coke and someone had helped themselves to 1 bottle and left the other 5. Today I was in a craft store and was looking at a package that had several crochet needles. Someone stole one of the needles out of the multipack even though there were single crochet needles for sale for $3 close by.
Ponyfan
I work in a library and people steal our DVDs. They open the cases, take the DVD and walk out with it, even though they have security right on the DVD. Someone has even gone so far as to peel the security strip off of the DVDs and Video Games, which ends up ruining them, so they leave them somewhere in the library for us to find. Seriously, just check out the DVD or Video Game. It isn't like it costs anything to borrow it!
When I worked in that kind of library, we never had the discs in the cases. They were all in a drawer beneath the desk. When someone wanted to take out a box set it was a nightmare, getting the right pouch and putting the right discs in - but it was to prevent theft.
So I guess my trivial complaint is dishonest people ruining things for everyone else.
This really gets to me too. I hate it when dishonest people ruin things for people. The other day I saw a 6 pack of Coke and someone had helped themselves to 1 bottle and left the other 5. Today I was in a craft store and was looking at a package that had several crochet needles. Someone stole one of the needles out of the multipack even though there were single crochet needles for sale for $3 close by.
Ponyfan
I work in a library and people steal our DVDs. They open the cases, take the DVD and walk out with it, even though they have security right on the DVD. Someone has even gone so far as to peel the security strip off of the DVDs and Video Games, which ends up ruining them, so they leave them somewhere in the library for us to find. Seriously, just check out the DVD or Video Game. It isn't like it costs anything to borrow it!
When I worked in that kind of library, we never had the discs in the cases. They were all in a drawer beneath the desk. When someone wanted to take out a box set it was a nightmare, getting the right pouch and putting the right discs in - but it was to prevent theft.
I've suggested doing this but we have over 15,000 DVDs (that's not even including the audiobook/music CDs and the video games). There just isn't room to keep the discs separate from the cases.
I had my disability hearing today. My mom went with as my witness and my sister drove. My dad didn't say anything before I left and when I got home the only thing he had to say was that the internet wasn't working and could I fix it :sad:
So I guess my trivial complaint is dishonest people ruining things for everyone else.
This really gets to me too. I hate it when dishonest people ruin things for people. The other day I saw a 6 pack of Coke and someone had helped themselves to 1 bottle and left the other 5. Today I was in a craft store and was looking at a package that had several crochet needles. Someone stole one of the needles out of the multipack even though there were single crochet needles for sale for $3 close by.
Ponyfan
I work in a library and people steal our DVDs. They open the cases, take the DVD and walk out with it, even though they have security right on the DVD. Someone has even gone so far as to peel the security strip off of the DVDs and Video Games, which ends up ruining them, so they leave them somewhere in the library for us to find. Seriously, just check out the DVD or Video Game. It isn't like it costs anything to borrow it!
When I worked in that kind of library, we never had the discs in the cases. They were all in a drawer beneath the desk. When someone wanted to take out a box set it was a nightmare, getting the right pouch and putting the right discs in - but it was to prevent theft.
I've suggested doing this but we have over 15,000 DVDs (that's not even including the audiobook/music CDs and the video games). There just isn't room to keep the discs separate from the cases.
Wow, that's a lot of DVDs. Ok, in that context I can see why they don't remove them all. It'd take forever to find one O.o.
Ugh. The air is smokey from all these fires. Its a little uncomfortable to breathe. Stay safe Cali peeps! And much thanks to our brave firefighters. Hope they'll be safe and sound too.
A game on the PS4 was taking ages to install, so I got the guitar out to noodle while it was doing that, and of course all of a sudden the game decided to install super fast. Make up your mind, you fickle machine! :pout:
Ugh. The air is smokey from all these fires. Its a little uncomfortable to breathe. Stay safe Cali peeps! And much thanks to our brave firefighters. Hope they'll be safe and sound too.
It's just so wrong you guys are going through all of that when today here we had a total downpour that meant pretty much paddling my way up the main road to my hall.
I wish nature would get its weather rations sorted out. It's so messed up.
Stay safe everyone.
A game on the PS4 was taking ages to install, so I got the guitar out to noodle while it was doing that, and of course all of a sudden the game decided to install super fast. Make up your mind, you fickle machine! :pout:
My thesis draft is due with my three supervisors on 15th August. Two of them are not in the country and are currently in Japan.
Because of the other crazy going on in my life, I sent my draft to them on the 11th July.
Today (three days before the deadline) I find out at least one supervisor didn't receive it and the other two currently aren't answering my emails.
This basically determines whether or not I can progress and/or finish my PhD. I am not very happy right now.
Today (three days before the deadline) I find out at least one supervisor didn't receive it and the other two currently aren't answering my emails.
Today (three days before the deadline) I find out at least one supervisor didn't receive it and the other two currently aren't answering my emails.
I would resend it to the other two again (even if they aren't responding) with just a simple "it seems person 1 did not receive this the first time on X date, so I am resending to you as well as a back-up". But re-foreward from the email you initially sent back in July so it has the date stamp.
My thesis draft is due with my three supervisors on 15th August. Two of them are not in the country and are currently in Japan.
Because of the other crazy going on in my life, I sent my draft to them on the 11th July.
Today (three days before the deadline) I find out at least one supervisor didn't receive it and the other two currently aren't answering my emails.
This basically determines whether or not I can progress and/or finish my PhD. I am not very happy right now.
OMG that is really bad - do they have a anyone in "higher command" at your faculty that you could escalate this to? Just tell them that you are highly concerned at the lack of communication at such an important deadline - especially as you handed the work in EARLY!!
Keep an email trail as physical proof that these concerns have been raised - it will back you up if they later come back and accuse you of being too late with handing in your work.
I want chocolate and popcorn, I am out of both and it is too late in the day to get some, and pouring on top of that. :mad:
I want chocolate and popcorn, I am out of both and it is too late in the day to get some, and pouring on top of that. :mad:
Oh, stop it! Marks & Spencers (UK) sell little bags of Belgian-chocolate-covered toffee popcorn -
now I want some too!! :lol: :lol: :P
We've mailed Hasbro like three weeks ago to see if they want a small collaberation or something like that.
We got completely ignored. Never received a response...
I've always had short fragile nails that chip and break if I so much as breath on them so yesterday (first day of vacation) I spoiled myself by going to a nail salon to finally get some nails I dare to show in public. I got some pretty nails which I love and I can't stop looking at them.. they're so pretty at last and they even have nailpolish!!!! I've never had that before. They're not superlong, just a tiny bit above the fingers but I have had issues every since! Typing on the keyboard, using my phone, changing channels on the remote, swithing gears on my bike. I had to use my knuckle to flush the toilett and a pen to up my chapstick. I mean, they're not even that long and I can't do normal stuff! I paid so much money for them and I am not gonna remove them! But how do you do stuff with them?! :pout:I've kept my nails long since 1996; you adapt, it just takes time. You become more mindful of your hands when you have longer nails.
My complaint; two months now of the bottom & side of my foot hurting. I tried doing jumping jacks one evening; managed 50 of them. Next morning couldn't step on my left foot. I think I sprained my foot/ankle or dislocated a bone; now I suffer endlessly. (I had sprained that same ankle a decade ago and it took more than a year to fully heal...) Why...? I just want to be able to exercise....
It's definitely inflamed, but it's more the upper left side of my foot. I literally rolled the top/side of my foot when it sprained it so I'm sure it will take months to calm down. At least my ankle has stopped cracking/popping all the time. (All from jumping jacks... grr) I get relief for short periods of time, but for the most of the time it's stiff (that and I can feel a bone moving sometimes). I'm not dying so no doctor. I read that I need to strengthen the muscles in my feet, so walking I've been doing and a lot of up and down on tip toes. Slow recovery.My complaint; two months now of the bottom & side of my foot hurting. I tried doing jumping jacks one evening; managed 50 of them. Next morning couldn't step on my left foot. I think I sprained my foot/ankle or dislocated a bone; now I suffer endlessly. (I had sprained that same ankle a decade ago and it took more than a year to fully heal...) Why...? I just want to be able to exercise....Could it be plantar fasciitis? Trust me, you want to get that checked and treated ASAP. I didn't, and now I'm really suffering. I'm worried about starting my new job because I'm going to be slow and in so much pain.
I just want to cry.
I feel like such a failure... When it's just things out if my control
:hug:
My complaint is this massive head and neck ache that's been going for three days now. I've tried medicines, massage, ice, heat, laying down, sitting up. If it's still bothering me by Monday I think I'll need to go to the ER.Oh, no :( How are you feeling now?
Oh, no :( How are you feeling now?
I hope your pain has subsided so no need of the ER today. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
My other annoyance has been a string of phone scam calls about utilities. I have reported a few.
So yesterday I moved.
Up at 6am to pack last minute things as the moving people had not given me a time slot to tell me when they were collecting and stuff.
Turns out the time slot is 3-6pm. The worst timeslot ever.
Parents and I move all precious and irreplaceable things across to the new room (including Truly, Trickles and Tropi Breeze) and set up as best we can. We then wait. And wait.
It passes 6pm. Still not here.
Eventually turns up at 6.08pm. Parents had to head back into central London around 7 so we had a mad rush to get anything organised and I was left doing most of the stuff myself so I didn't wake up this morning in a room of boxes.
I booked the move more than three weeks ago and they knew that I needed help with the unpacking and an earlier slot, so I am not amused.
Also, the driver guy kept phoning my mobile even though on the system I quite clearly said please DO NOT call this number, only text. I don't use the phone for calling as it makes me stressed. Having a strange guy who has custody of all my stuff phoning me at random intervals is not helpful.
When the items arrived, two of the boxes marked fragile were at the bottom of the pile of stuff, underneath all my books. Including my box with the delicate noodle bowls in. Fortunately the box was strong enough and they were well packed enough that nothing broke.
So in summary - took ages, came late, ignored my phone instructions and put my breakables underneath boxes of heavy books. Unamused Taffeta is unamused. As if moving wasn't bad enough without added unnecessary problems.
Sitting in my new room minding my own business when someone starts trying to force unlock the door using a key card. Thinking they have the wrong room, I ignore it. It stops, and then a few minutes later, they come back. And this time they MANAGE TO OPEN IT.
I have no idea who the person was. She looked at me, went, "Oh, Sorry," and then left. No explanation. Nothing. But now I am majorly freaked out. I mean, I can deal with people making mistakes, but it's that time of year when rooms are getting cleared and cleaners are in sorting and removing junk. I don't want my room cleared when I've just moved in by someone who doesn't have the right to access my room...?
Also, I want to go have a shower, but you know...
Saying you have a gun and actually having one are two different things. Even if she reported you for claiming to have one, she'd have to explain why she was in your room in the first place and you could deny saying gun. You could claim you said something about gum and she must have misheard you. Then again, I am a little evil. :devious:
My laptop forcibly updating and restarting itself while I was trying to enjoy my lunch break on my laptop. It gave me warning, but absolutely no way to delay it. That's ridiculous. What if I had been doing something important like taking a quiz for my online class?
I need to learn to shut people down when they bring up political issues at me because they never want a discussion, they just want to try to validate their own views via medium of the screaming match. And I am just so done with meaningless conflicts at this point in my life. :pout:
I need to learn to shut people down when they bring up political issues at me because they never want a discussion, they just want to try to validate their own views via medium of the screaming match. And I am just so done with meaningless conflicts at this point in my life. :pout:Can relate. I genuinely don't want anything to do with any of British politics at the moment either. It's not like anyone making the decisions is really listening to anyone but themselves anyway, and the more I think about it, the more annoyed it makes me...
I had my disability hearing today. My mom went with as my witness and my sister drove. My dad didn't say anything before I left and when I got home the only thing he had to say was that the internet wasn't working and could I fix it :sad:
You have my sympathies.
I had my tribunal hearing a couple of weeks ago. It was a horrible experience :/ I hope yours works out in your favour. It's taken a year to get to this point with mine and although they upheld my appeal, I still have yet to hear anything about it or whether it's going to be dragged out longer.
I'm glad your mum and sister at least were there to support you :/
I need to learn to shut people down when they bring up political issues at me because they never want a discussion, they just want to try to validate their own views via medium of the screaming match. And I am just so done with meaningless conflicts at this point in my life. :pout:Can relate. I genuinely don't want anything to do with any of British politics at the moment either. It's not like anyone making the decisions is really listening to anyone but themselves anyway, and the more I think about it, the more annoyed it makes me...
Hearing aid batteries, if I wear my hearing aids for two 12 hour days I have to change them after day two. Three days of about 8 hours and they last three maybe four days. Anything less than 8 hours and I can squeeze a week out of a pair.
Each package has 8 batteries, making four pairs and depending on where I get them they can cost about $17 for two packages. Thankfully my best friend was able to pick up a nice bundle of them at Cost Co which saved me a bunch of money. Why don't they last longer... :blink: :huh:
Apparently laptops don't come with built-in disc drives anymore
Apparently laptops don't come with built-in disc drives anymore
Really? How lame!
Apparently laptops don't come with built-in disc drives anymore
Really? How lame!
They don't. I have an external drive because I want to avoid the nightmare of booting up the dinosaur. But it's not totally convenient. The drive lives here in London, and when I take the laptop home it makes it more difficult...
Apparently laptops don't come with built-in disc drives anymore
Really? How lame!
They don't. I have an external drive because I want to avoid the nightmare of booting up the dinosaur. But it's not totally convenient. The drive lives here in London, and when I take the laptop home it makes it more difficult...
The most irksome things about it is that a middle-of-the-road laptop without the disk drive still costs the about same, even though it's essentially less capable/versatile than the earlier version of it from a few years ago, not to mention the total paradox that has been created presumably in the name of convenience. I gather that digital media is increasingly popular because it's instantly accessible but it really throws a spanner in the works for people who prefer physical media.
(Come to think of it, maybe I'm just a bit salty about a computer making me feel old before my time.) ;)
Apparently laptops don't come with built-in disc drives anymore
Really? How lame!
They don't. I have an external drive because I want to avoid the nightmare of booting up the dinosaur. But it's not totally convenient. The drive lives here in London, and when I take the laptop home it makes it more difficult...
The most irksome things about it is that a middle-of-the-road laptop without the disk drive still costs the about same, even though it's essentially less capable/versatile than the earlier version of it from a few years ago, not to mention the total paradox that has been created presumably in the name of convenience. I gather that digital media is increasingly popular because it's instantly accessible but it really throws a spanner in the works for people who prefer physical media.
(Come to think of it, maybe I'm just a bit salty about a computer making me feel old before my time.) ;)
Yeah, that really makes me not want to upgrade my laptop. I've already replaced the battery once but other than that it still works great (possibly because I never save anything directly on it-it's all on flash drives).
I want to get a gaming laptop for Sims 4 I wonder if that has a disk drive init.
Apparently laptops don't come with built-in disc drives anymore
Really? How lame!
They don't. I have an external drive because I want to avoid the nightmare of booting up the dinosaur. But it's not totally convenient. The drive lives here in London, and when I take the laptop home it makes it more difficult...
The most irksome things about it is that a middle-of-the-road laptop without the disk drive still costs the about same, even though it's essentially less capable/versatile than the earlier version of it from a few years ago, not to mention the total paradox that has been created presumably in the name of convenience. I gather that digital media is increasingly popular because it's instantly accessible but it really throws a spanner in the works for people who prefer physical media.
(Come to think of it, maybe I'm just a bit salty about a computer making me feel old before my time.) ;)
Why are designer towels a thing? And why is it that a shop will have shelves upon shelves of overpriced DKNY towels, but no sign of a bale of ordinary, everyday, blue bathroom towels? Yeesh. (And it's not just the designer thing either, all of the towels were white or grey - is blue no longer a logical colour for bathrooms?) :pout:
Why are designer towels a thing? And why is it that a shop will have shelves upon shelves of overpriced DKNY towels, but no sign of a bale of ordinary, everyday, blue bathroom towels? Yeesh. (And it's not just the designer thing either, all of the towels were white or grey - is blue no longer a logical colour for bathrooms?) :pout:
Last year Dunelm had some excellent bundles of towels. So much so I ended up buying more than I needed :/ Maybe you need to try hunting out "Student" sale displays, because I've seen a few decent discounts in stores aimed at students starting at uni for the first time....
My mom likes to complain. About everyone. When she's complaining about me, she says I don't talk to her and don't have any interests. Actually, I'm always trying to talk to her about my friends and interests, but she belittles them and tells me straight up that she doesn't care... Does it not count as long as we're not talking about her? :pout:
I treated myself to a couple of nice, small toy horses because I've had a beast of a time recently and just wanted a simple little thing to throw a bit of sunshine over the whole shaking-profusely-and-nearly-passing-out-from-stress thing and they've been entrusted to Hermes... I am honestly afraid for their wellbeing. :|
And according to the tracking, it's in Bolton. The temptation to send a message through the universe just going "Stop! I'll get on a train and pick it up myself!!!" is immense.
:drunk:
I treated myself to a couple of nice, small toy horses because I've had a beast of a time recently and just wanted a simple little thing to throw a bit of sunshine over the whole shaking-profusely-and-nearly-passing-out-from-stress thing and they've been entrusted to Hermes... I am honestly afraid for their wellbeing. :|
And according to the tracking, it's in Bolton. The temptation to send a message through the universe just going "Stop! I'll get on a train and pick it up myself!!!" is immense.
:drunk:
Aww I hope you're okay :( please try not to get too stressed, take some time out to relax!
If I'm honest Hermes is not my top pick for deliveries either, they always seem to knock on the door, then run to my back garden, throw the parcel over the fence and drive away, they threw my flutter ponies over the fence the other week :blink:
Hermes is such a mix of good and bad service, it's a total lottery. I hope your stuff is ok O.o.
I signed up for Hulu this weekend mainly because they have a show that I really wanted to watch that isn’t on Netflix. I was trying to finish the episode I was watching but a family member keeps coming in to the room just about the time I get interested in the episode. That means I have to pause the episode and come back later :sad: I just want to watch the last few minutes of the episode. Playing the episode while they’re in the room isn’t an option because they are really picky about what they want to watch.
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I've been cleaning/reorganizing my room and I came across a random power cord. I have no idea what it goes to. I found one on Amazon, but it doesn't say what it's for. :huh:
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**My dad suggested it may belong to an old CD player that I have in the closet.
I had a friend disappear for about 5 months (and I mean totally disappear, all their social media was suddenly deleted and their phone seemed to be completely cut off) and I finally heard from them at 4am but it was just a "hey" out of nowhere.
I've been talking to them for a little bit tonight and told them how worried I had been about them, but there doesn't seem to be any apology or explanation for falling off the face of the earth! How do you go away without any warning and then not have at least some kind of story to tell when you come back?
I treated myself to a couple of nice, small toy horses because I've had a beast of a time recently and just wanted a simple little thing to throw a bit of sunshine over the whole shaking-profusely-and-nearly-passing-out-from-stress thing and they've been entrusted to Hermes... I am honestly afraid for their wellbeing. :|
And according to the tracking, it's in Bolton. The temptation to send a message through the universe just going "Stop! I'll get on a train and pick it up myself!!!" is immense.
:drunk:
Aww I hope you're okay :( please try not to get too stressed, take some time out to relax!
If I'm honest Hermes is not my top pick for deliveries either, they always seem to knock on the door, then run to my back garden, throw the parcel over the fence and drive away, they threw my flutter ponies over the fence the other week :blink:
Thanks, I'm making it a priority to relax this weekend - starting with a nice cup of tea and a fluffy blanket. And wow, that is definitely not a conscientious way to deliver any kind of ponies, least of all delicate ones like flutter ponies - I hope they're alright!Hermes is such a mix of good and bad service, it's a total lottery. I hope your stuff is ok O.o.
Very true, on a couple of occasions, Hermes have behaved and done their job properly, but most of the time the service has been pants. Fortunately, the horses are fine, so I had no need to worry.
If there is a seat on the bus, please sit down and don't block the gangway especially if you are carrying a large bag.
If there is a seat on the bus, please sit down and don't block the gangway especially if you are carrying a large bag.
Absolutely YES on all levels. Seriously, I have so many bus related (and now train related) gripes like this.
If the bus is busy, don't sit on a separate seat to your friend, sit together.
If there are seats, SIT ON THEM.
Don't park your buggy in the aisle of the bus, if there's a wheelchair in the wheelchair space get the next bus (they come every few minutes here!)
Don't think your suitcase is more important than the person in the wheelchair. It isn't.
Don't take dogs upstairs. Don't let them sit on the seats. Don't let them sleep across the aisle so nobody can get out and don't let them off their leads. IMO only dogs who are working should even be on buses.
Sigh.
The dog rant is a wider one in that everyone thinks everyone in the UK loves dogs and should accept them appearing literally anywhere, often off lead and under no control. No offence to people who train their dogs and handle them responsibly, but I hate dogs, and I do not want them running riot on platforms, buses, streets, trains or inside shops. It's enough dealing with them at the carboot sale, but at least there PUT THEM ON A LEAD.
Sigh
Yes.
Anyway.
And on trains, my favourite annoyance is when the parents let kids run up and down the aisles "because the journey is boring for them." Yes, maybe it is, so BUY THEM BOOKS and GIVE THEM COLOURING IN and even FIND THEM GAMES TO PLAY. Or you know, just talk to them. Don't let them run riot while you watch your mobile phone, it's not your house! Gah.
I want my car back.
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Oooh...I hope you're okay!
I luckily was not in the car. My husband was picking me up from job #2 for the day with the dog in the back seat. A lady ran the red light, my husband stopped just in the nick of time to avoid any major injury. The airbags didn't deploy even though the other driver was going about 40 mph. Dog stayed lying down in the back seat. I am so very thankful they walked away ok. We spent 4 hours in the emergency room and the ER doc was stunned. A state trooper witnessed the whole ordeal... What's going to happen with the car is still unknown at this time. However, it's totaled.I want my car back.
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Oooh...I hope you're okay!
OMG I can't believe I didn't even see that the first time. mlp4me, I hope nobody was hurt??
I luckily was not in the car. My husband was picking me up from job #2 for the day with the dog in the back seat. A lady ran the red light, my husband stopped just in the nick of time to avoid any major injury. The airbags didn't deploy even though the other driver was going about 40 mph. Dog stayed lying down in the back seat. I am so very thankful they walked away ok. We spent 4 hours in the emergency room and the ER doc was stunned. A state trooper witnessed the whole ordeal... What's going to happen with the car is still unknown at this time. However, it's totaled.I want my car back.
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Oooh...I hope you're okay!
OMG I can't believe I didn't even see that the first time. mlp4me, I hope nobody was hurt??
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It seems like I'm allergic to my wedding band :(. I got red and swollen underneath it and it itched like crazy. I called the goldsmith and asked if there was a possibility the white gold contained nickel as it's the only metal I react against but they told me it does not. I got advice on how to clean the ring and didn't wear it for a couple of days to let the finger heal. I wore it for 8 hours yesterday and took it off before going to bed and this morning the finger is red again. I feel so sad.
Oh SS :( it's awful when they leave, even more so when it's so sudden. Bunnies are so special. :bunny: Binky free Domino.
It seems like I'm allergic to my wedding band :(. I got red and swollen underneath it and it itched like crazy. I called the goldsmith and asked if there was a possibility the white gold contained nickel as it's the only metal I react against but they told me it does not. I got advice on how to clean the ring and didn't wear it for a couple of days to let the finger heal. I wore it for 8 hours yesterday and took it off before going to bed and this morning the finger is red again. I feel so sad.
I had something similar with a ring (mine was a plain band made of tungsten), it was quite a tight-fitting ring and I think soap and water would get sort of trapped under it and not get dried properly, thus irritating the skin (I have eczema as well, so my skin gets irritated easily). I wore the ring threaded on a bracelet for a while to give my finger a chance to heal. It seemed to just sort itself out in the end and I'm wearing the ring now with no problems, I hope yours settles down too.
StrarberrySundance, I am so sorry for your loss. Loosing a pet is always tough :hug:
There was no 1% milk at the dollar store, so I had to get skim this time. Also our wallmart is already putting up Christmas stuff IT IS NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET! :pout: :pout: :enraged:
There was no 1% milk at the dollar store, so I had to get skim this time. Also our wallmart is already putting up Christmas stuff IT IS NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET! :pout: :pout: :enraged:
Lol our Walmart has had Christmas stuff up for quite some time. I see people buying some of it on occasion, too. I suppose I can follow their logic, if you want the best stuff you've got to get it now. It was in October that I got some pink Christmas lights that I really love. They are always gone long before Christmas time.
There was no 1% milk at the dollar store, so I had to get skim this time. Also our wallmart is already putting up Christmas stuff IT IS NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET! :pout: :pout: :enraged:
Lol our Walmart has had Christmas stuff up for quite some time. I see people buying some of it on occasion, too. I suppose I can follow their logic, if you want the best stuff you've got to get it now. It was in October that I got some pink Christmas lights that I really love. They are always gone long before Christmas time.
Moodle -_-
I only had to use it as a phd student to log stuff but since I started teaching I have to access it a lot...all the undergrad reading and info is on there so if it goes down...gah.
Good luck with yours :/
*sigh* There's been a rash of parcels going missing in the post lately. I think this is three in about a fortnight now. And it's not just my stuff either, my housemate ordered a CD that never turned up and I had an absolutely nightmarish rigmarole to get a refund for him. Urrgh. So frustrating. -_-
*sigh* There's been a rash of parcels going missing in the post lately. I think this is three in about a fortnight now. And it's not just my stuff either, my housemate ordered a CD that never turned up and I had an absolutely nightmarish rigmarole to get a refund for him. Urrgh. So frustrating. -_-
Is it still treason to tamper with the mail now that RM is privatised?
That sounds a bit concerning, either there's a problem at your sorting office or getting stuff to it, or something else is going on.
My usb keyboard broke, at least the one on the laptop works.
Winter is nice and all but -8 degrees in october feels a bit over the top.
My orbituary will say: worked to death.. No, but seriously, christmastime is busy in retail and I know the need to put in extra hours for everyone but come on! I only have five days off between 1-24th december and my workdays will extend several hours on top of that. I will work three weekends in a row AND! I am scheduled to work on christmaseve, which in Sweden is the day we celebrate -_-.
I don't have a car, by the time I get off all the buses will have stopped going because Holliday so no possibility to get to my family even if a bit late.. At home my husband will be a sleep and get up by five or six pm only to get to his work at 7 pm.. So basically I'll be working and then sit home alone on christmas, the only Holliday in the world I truly love to celibrate.. I'm honestly crying over this :cry:.
Hugs for Sundance. I can't wait for this semester to be over, I'm doing extremely poorly with my Statistics class.
Hugs for Sundance. I can't wait for this semester to be over, I'm doing extremely poorly with my Statistics class.
Thank you and hugs back! :hug:
I've got a face to face meeting with my lecturer tomorrow about everything and I'm not looking forward to that :/
Sorry to hear you statistics class isn't going well :( You've tried your best and that's all you can do :hug:
Hugs for Sundance. I can't wait for this semester to be over, I'm doing extremely poorly with my Statistics class.
Thank you and hugs back! :hug:
I've got a face to face meeting with my lecturer tomorrow about everything and I'm not looking forward to that :/
Sorry to hear you statistics class isn't going well :( You've tried your best and that's all you can do :hug:
I said this to one or two of my students as well, but your health is the most important thing and you are right to take it seriously. Hang on in there. It's not long till Christmas. Also I think you should address with the school the issues you mentioned before about not being properly informed about what you need to do, as that may help in the long run with the stress.
@Beldarna - that's horrible :( Time to find a new job..?
My orbituary will say: worked to death.. No, but seriously, christmastime is busy in retail and I know the need to put in extra hours for everyone but come on! I only have five days off between 1-24th december and my workdays will extend several hours on top of that. I will work three weekends in a row AND! I am scheduled to work on christmaseve, which in Sweden is the day we celebrate -_-.
I don't have a car, by the time I get off all the buses will have stopped going because Holliday so no possibility to get to my family even if a bit late.. At home my husband will be a sleep and get up by five or six pm only to get to his work at 7 pm.. So basically I'll be working and then sit home alone on christmas, the only Holliday in the world I truly love to celibrate.. I'm honestly crying over this :cry:.
That's such a bummer! I really hate that retailers are open on Christmas and Thanksgiving. Those are supposed to be family holidays.
People will not shovel the sidewalks!! I WAS WALKING IN THE ROAD just to get to the bus hub. :mad: :enraged: :enraged:
My anxiety has hit me square in the face again. I'm having panic attacks at home and I'm feeling extremely anxious when entering college so much so I got sent home by the head of Student Well-being. My lecturer has turned their back on me as I raised a few questions/concerns I had with work and has been extremely rude to my mum over the phone. I've got a meeting with her too soon about this and I'm dreading it.Hugs for Sundance. I can't wait for this semester to be over, I'm doing extremely poorly with my Statistics class.
Thank you and hugs back! :hug:
I've got a face to face meeting with my lecturer tomorrow about everything and I'm not looking forward to that :/
Sorry to hear you statistics class isn't going well :( You've tried your best and that's all you can do :hug:
I said this to one or two of my students as well, but your health is the most important thing and you are right to take it seriously. Hang on in there. It's not long till Christmas. Also I think you should address with the school the issues you mentioned before about not being properly informed about what you need to do, as that may help in the long run with the stress.
@Beldarna - that's horrible :( Time to find a new job..?
Thank you Taf :hug:, hopefully when the Christmas holidays come round, Ill be able to get myself together, I can always switch colleges in the second year if I need to. Hopefully the meeting should do something...hopefully ^^;
@StrawberrySundance - it sounds like taking a break, taking some time out, getting some additional experience and then thinking about applying for college somewhere else (if you still want to go down that path and don't find an apprenticeship that suits you better) would be a good plan. Your health is the most important thing for sure. I;m glad it sounds like you have good support from your family in this and your friends as well which is also great.
In any case, there is a duty from the staff to support their students. Although I worked in a FE college (vocational) for 2 years as a learning support assistant and such a lot of the time that well being support of student duty got ignored or dumped onto the LSAs to deal with. I think it doesn't help that a lot of college teachers are horribly overworked on unpaid overtime (at my college some of them were doing 12 hour days regularly then admin) but it shouldn't rebound onto you :/
In any case, it isn't your fault and you're not letting anyone down :) It's better these things are resolved sooner when they can be resolved than allowed to get worse and make a bigger problem down the line.
While doing the dishes I somehow managed to smack my thumb on the side of the sink. My nail bent backwards. It's been like an hour and a half and it still hurts!
Someone barged in on me while I was in a fitting room today - it's a good job I'd just finished putting my clothes back on, really! I'm not a prude by any means but A - noone, and I mean noone gets a piece of this action without my say-so and B - would it have killed her to ask "Is someone in there?" before just barging on in through the curtain? Yeesh! :shocked:
Someone barged in on me while I was in a fitting room today - it's a good job I'd just finished putting my clothes back on, really! I'm not a prude by any means but A - noone, and I mean noone gets a piece of this action without my say-so and B - would it have killed her to ask "Is someone in there?" before just barging on in through the curtain? Yeesh! :shocked:
I finally got my PS4 hooked up, fix the settings, ect. I make my spot all comfy ready to play RDR2 and... it has to copy the game data? WTF is the point of having a physical disc if it needs to copy to the HDD?
So now I gotta wait over an hour to play. And it's on 2 discs so I assume I'll need to copy the second also? Oh and of course it had to download and install updates as soon as I turned the system on.
You know, sometimes I wish it was like the pre-digital days and I could just shove in a game or a movie and it would start immediately.
OMG I know. Insane. I mean the adverts are cute, but seriously...?
You'd think black Friday was bad, just wait until Aldi releases Kevin XD
I finally got my PS4 hooked up, fix the settings, ect. I make my spot all comfy ready to play RDR2 and... it has to copy the game data? WTF is the point of having a physical disc if it needs to copy to the HDD?
So now I gotta wait over an hour to play. And it's on 2 discs so I assume I'll need to copy the second also? Oh and of course it had to download and install updates as soon as I turned the system on.
You know, sometimes I wish it was like the pre-digital days and I could just shove in a game or a movie and it would start immediately.
then - Entertainer not having any G1 on their shelves :mad: I wanted some pony eye-candy therapy!
Trying to decide on a color scheme for a Rarity Carousel I want to customize. Can't decide between a darker "night" theme (midnight blue/white accents) or something with shades of green or just making it pastel pink/blue/purple instead of the garish shades it comes in.
I swear, picking the colors for any project is what takes me the longest.
I think I might have accidentally re-pierced one of my ears this morning, didn't even realise it had closed up at the back! :whoa:
My left thumb is hurting. It's not that bad, just annoying...
I hope you get better soon SS!
Thank you! It's feeling better now :hug:My left thumb is hurting. It's not that bad, just annoying...
I hope you get better soon SS!
Aww thank you Safflower! :hug:
Hope your thumb stops hurting!
Thank you! It's feeling better now :hug:My left thumb is hurting. It's not that bad, just annoying...
I hope you get better soon SS!
Aww thank you Safflower! :hug:
Hope your thumb stops hurting!
I had a nightmare, except instead of it being an original nightmare, it was several painful childhood memories back-to-back. Like a montage of stuff I thought I'd gotten over by now :pout:
There's some creep who keeps staring at me when I get off the bus of an evening. He looks a few years younger than me, I don't know if he thinks he's being clever or what. I don't want a conflict, because I have to get the bus to and from work every day, but if he does it again, I'll stare him down right back and see what happens. Shouldn't have to but I'm sick of it, to be honest. :pout:You can always hold up a mirror for him if that don't work, then he can stare himself down if he pleases... good luck.
It's so close to Christmas Eve, but I'm having a hard time feeling happy about it or getting in the holiday spirit. Could it be because of the unusually warm weather? Seasonal depression? Or could it be... Am I getting too old for the Christmas spirit?Aw! It's hard to be merry when you are missing people no matter the season. Maybe making some paper snowflakes to mail to the friend who moved away would help get into your holiday a little or making a photo montage of your happy times together to send on Christmas Eve? Going to the Mall is fun to see the kids see Santa, if you don’t have a mall you can check out one of Santa’s many professional youtube channels instead or the random vids these days of security cameras secretly catching that ‘jolly old elf’ in action on behalf of the younger family.
And then I realized that all but one of my friends moved away to study this year. My one remaining friend is busy studying too, so she only comes over a couple of times a month. I'm not too old for Christmas, nor am I depressed, I'm just sad and lonely because I spend 28 days a month alone... How did I not notice that until now? :huh:
There's some creep who keeps staring at me when I get off the bus of an evening. He looks a few years younger than me, I don't know if he thinks he's being clever or what. I don't want a conflict, because I have to get the bus to and from work every day, but if he does it again, I'll stare him down right back and see what happens. Shouldn't have to but I'm sick of it, to be honest. :pout:
The bookstore I buy my manga at is having a Buy 2 get 1 free sale. Unfortunately. the manga series I was looking most looking forward to starting is sold out of the first 5 volumes. :( Another series I'm interested in sold out of volume 3.
Ponyfan
There's some creep who keeps staring at me when I get off the bus of an evening. He looks a few years younger than me, I don't know if he thinks he's being clever or what. I don't want a conflict, because I have to get the bus to and from work every day, but if he does it again, I'll stare him down right back and see what happens. Shouldn't have to but I'm sick of it, to be honest. :pout:
Be safe. If he gets too close for comfort well...I'm sure you know where to kick him.
The bookstore I buy my manga at is having a Buy 2 get 1 free sale. Unfortunately. the manga series I was looking most looking forward to starting is sold out of the first 5 volumes. :( Another series I'm interested in sold out of volume 3.
Ponyfan
Can you order the mangas you want from Rightstufanime.com? They're having a holiday sale right now and they might have some of what you're looking for at a decent price.
The bookstore I buy my manga at is having a Buy 2 get 1 free sale. Unfortunately. the manga series I was looking most looking forward to starting is sold out of the first 5 volumes. :( Another series I'm interested in sold out of volume 3.
Ponyfan
Can you order the mangas you want from Rightstufanime.com? They're having a holiday sale right now and they might have some of what you're looking for at a decent price.
Thanks Pokeyonekenobie but it looks like Right Stuf is sold out too :sad: This seems to happen whenever I want to try a new manga series or get really excited about one.
Ponyfan
The bookstore I buy my manga at is having a Buy 2 get 1 free sale. Unfortunately. the manga series I was looking most looking forward to starting is sold out of the first 5 volumes. :( Another series I'm interested in sold out of volume 3.
Ponyfan
Can you order the mangas you want from Rightstufanime.com? They're having a holiday sale right now and they might have some of what you're looking for at a decent price.
Thanks Pokeyonekenobie but it looks like Right Stuf is sold out too :sad: This seems to happen whenever I want to try a new manga series or get really excited about one.
Ponyfan
Since you mentioned which one you were looking for in the Shout Box, I googled Fruits Basket Manga and this site came up. They might have the ones you want for a good price.
https://www.thriftbooks.com/browse/?b.search=fruits%20basket
In the stress of sales between christmas and new years, full of returns and giftexchanges, please remember that the person behind the register is a human being with feelings and emotions just like you. They are serving hundreds of people, their breaks might be delayed or even canceled to time up with the rush of people, yet they smile and try to be polite and helpful to you.
Thank you Taffeta and banditpony. :) It looks like I picked the same time as many other people to start reading Fruits Basket. I checked my city's libraries online catalog and only two branches have a few of the volumes.
Hopefully all of the stores that carry Fruits Basket will restock soon. or I can find them on Ebay. I really want the Collector's Edition volumes.
Today's trivial complaint. Yesterday I bought a DVD set that was secured with an anti theft device. After the cashier rang it up she placed it in the shopping bag without removing the anti theft device. When I questioned her, she said that I would have to take it up front to "the employee wearing yellow" to have it removed. It surprised me that I had to go to another employee instead of the cashier having the key to remove the anti theft device.
Ponyfan
I donated all my Maakies books to Samaritans and now I can never go to that charity shop again, because that one person who donated the numerous books full of absolute filth will be pretty flipping recognisable. :|
Thank you Taffeta and banditpony. :) It looks like I picked the same time as many other people to start reading Fruits Basket. I checked my city's libraries online catalog and only two branches have a few of the volumes.
Hopefully all of the stores that carry Fruits Basket will restock soon. or I can find them on Ebay. I really want the Collector's Edition volumes.
In the stress of sales between christmas and new years, full of returns and giftexchanges, please remember that the person behind the register is a human being with feelings and emotions just like you. They are serving hundreds of people, their breaks might be delayed or even canceled to time up with the rush of people, yet they smile and try to be polite and helpful to you.
Gah. Working with the public is a nightmare sometimes, as there's always that percentage of people who forget that the folk in the stores etc are people and not just verbal punchbags. I worked front desk of a library for some years and know exactly the kind of attitude you mean -my sister, who has worked extensively in retail, believes all people should have to do national service working in retail so they learn compassion for people working in stores and on the front line!
Hope it improves for you :(
Yes, I've been saying that too lately - every single person should have to work retail (or some kind of front-line customer service) in their lives, to have a better understanding and appreciation of what it's like on the other side.
I donated all my Maakies books to Samaritans and now I can never go to that charity shop again, because that one person who donated the numerous books full of absolute filth will be pretty flipping recognisable. :|
I donated all my Maakies books to Samaritans and now I can never go to that charity shop again, because that one person who donated the numerous books full of absolute filth will be pretty flipping recognisable. :|
What?
It could just be me being paranoid but I donated some comic collections full of quite adult humour to a charity shop and now I'm afraid to go back to that shop, as I may be judged very harshly by the staff there. :yikes:
I was cutting a pita and got my finger a good one, happy first injury of the new year.Ow! Hope you heal quickly.
I hope you managed to have a happy new year anyway, Taffeta. Good luck with your thesis :)You might have better luck starting a worm bin, worms do love leftovers. Spiders need live prey, & can't digest food without chemicals from fang. I assume you have ice fishing in Norway in winter so live worms should be easy to obtain and house, there's a ton of info on the web about worm bin husbandry in the home. If all goes well you'll have delightful garden compost from your pets. And if this wasn't a serious question cheer up, you evidently aren't the strangest person out there with such response at the top of my brain. :lol:
As for my very trivial complaint, I really want to go outside and catch some bugs (y'know, to keep me company), but there are no bugs outside because it's winter. I guess I'll go see if there are any spiders in the attic...
I got five stitches in one of my fingers. Great start to the year :pout:Aw! You know when my nerves are a pain I love those plastic flossing sticks rather than dental floss. You can mint or get tutti-fruiti kid flavors... this prevents the added toothache.
I donated all my Maakies books to Samaritans and now I can never go to that charity shop again, because that one person who donated the numerous books full of absolute filth will be pretty flipping recognisable. :|
What?
It could just be me being paranoid but I donated some comic collections full of quite adult humour to a charity shop and now I'm afraid to go back to that shop, as I may be judged very harshly by the staff there. :yikes:
Attempting to get new passport uphotos today. The machine ate my £5 note and refused to give me the photos. It did return the £1 coin, but now I am out £5 and still don't have any passport photos. As if it isn't expensive enough to renew a passport.
Also, I hope that by the time I actually get to apply for a new passport it won't yet be blue. Not that I have anything against blue, but I object to having a UK passport in blue on moral grounds.
Am I really that unlikeable? :(
I fessed up to myself that I have no friends really, so I got this app which is kind of like tinder but for women seeking friendships. One woman wrote to me almost immediately which made me so happy, but she's not written anything in a couple of days now so I think she didn't like me and I wrote to one who has not responded at all, but the message is read. Am I really that unlikeable? :(:hug: I don’t think you’re unlikeable at all! I have the same problem, I have maybe 1 or 2 close friends and would really like a slightly larger social circle. I’ve tried apps like that too with the same results. I don’t think it’s you as much as the platform itself. It seems like after the first conversation on social or meetup apps, the conversation always dies or the other person dissappears. My other close friend has had this same problem too, so I don’t think it’s you, or any of us at all! I genuinely do wish there were better meet up apps for meeting new people.
I think I have a cold. I’m trying to save the cost of a drs visit because he would tell me that antibiotics won’t work against colds.Work and school are always harder groups to make friends in because being around is not by choice... the bullies remain and the others are more shy of everyone knowing they can't leave. I think that is why it's usually easier to make friends after volunteering a few years, because if people don't like a volunteer job they give their notice and then they go without risking anything they need to survive. Lower stress on everyone, more relaxed.
To everyone that feels unlikeable, you are not alone. I also have the same problem. I’ve tried to make friends with coworkers but it doesn’t work out. I have a few online friends but they live too far away to do stuff together. I’m sure we’re not unlikeable. :hug:
Ponyfan
I tried an app for pen friends on the tablet, thinking it'd be a nice bit of fun but I ended up getting about 5 letters all at once, and it set my anxiety off really badly, so I've just had to give up and deleted my account on there. I feel bad for not responding to the letters I received and don't want to seem ignorant or unapproachable, but at the same time I can't really handle something that aggravates my nerves that badly. :/I have the same problem! I have several PMs across several forums that I'm probably never going to answer, not because I don't want to, but because I'm too nervous about it. I'm simultaneously sorry that you have this problem and happy that I'm not the only one :hug:
I want to know why meteorologists get paid. On the news website it says it is currently overcast in my area with no chance of snow. Yet I look outside and it is snowing. Really people?
Can also relate to extreme introvert social problems :huh:They took me on and off so many when I was younger I don’t remember anymore what mine was called… and of course ain’t saying it’s definitely the same... but good luck. The one I had, when I complained to them they said it must be my “dissolve-able”… I didn’t need an easier to swallow pill, but for whatever reason it was the only version they had in stock for a while. Tart juice ready in my mouth before the pill and gulping fast helped a little… but only a little. Horrid tasteaftertaste, and bump any part on the way down it’s like you swallowed 15 times a spider web in that area of your throat-mouth-tongue… (Cough my er… dusty coffee cups I’d bought to entertain didn’t get used for a while except by the spider once or twice! That one also took a little detective work to figure out… invisible spiderwebs need soap and HOT water to break up, not just a cool rinse under tap.) :cry:
My current complaint is one of my meds (no idea which, they were all changed/added recently) is making my tongue kinda numb and a bad taste in my throat. Bleh.
I hate being stressed out about a job interview... *crosses hooves*I hope you get it !! :)
@StrawberrySundance
It's not selfish to take care of yourself.
On the other hand -- think about it if you are contagious. :/ It could be life threatening for others. (I know some people have no choice and need money but man oh man I hate when people come in sick)I hate being stressed out about a job interview... *crosses hooves*I hope you get it !! :)
:hug: to StrawberrySundance, feel better soon
:hug: to StrawberrySundance, feel better soon - also :hug: to Beldarna.That's a lot at the start of one new class. I hope your campus has a rights/cultural group led by students with disabilities, many don't. Some of these, like Syracuse U. in the U.S.A. that do had an online email list for the topic around the nation. Easier to go through disregard of the accommodation and any such battles with people who get the gripe is more than you being about you. Stay strong & hope you are soon back to relaxing and teaching your classroom.
So today is my first day back after the break. First day of the new academic term...
That in itself is fine. Just the admin dept at my university really need re-employing or re-training. Last term I wasn't on the timetable, I got told to fill in registers for a course I don't teach, and HR told me my contract ended in March when it ends in May. So I should have been prepared...however...
I get to my 10am class. Except the classroom has changed. Without anyone telling me or my students. That's bad enough but I have navigation issues, so any room changes are meant to be communicated to me well in advance to make sure I know how to find that room and that there's no issues. This did not happen.
It also wasn't an isolated incident as my afternoon class had also moved. But after the morning incident I thought to check. This one was also without any notice, and worse, in the building I have the most trouble navigating. So I had to waste some time figuring out where it was well before class, since I go right from lecture to class and don't have time to get lost. All this when I needed to go speak to the doctoral school about my viva, not flap around finding my classrooms.
My students, again, weren't told. They were also very confused. One of them asked me why the rooms changed. I wish I had an answer to give that didn't involve "timetabling sucks."
All in all I managed to teach my classes, find my classes, and get through my day, but it meant internalising a lot more stress than I normally would in order to teach the class professionally and not let the students down. It made me angry in particular because while a lapse in communication can happen, it's written specifically on my staff record that I need to know about room changes. And it could easily have meant that these classes didn't run today, if the rooms had been in places I couldn't find or if, this morning, I hadn't had students with me to help figure it out.
On top of that my convener has made some changes to one of the courses without telling me. I wouldn't mind but again I found out this morning. But it turns out the material he added isn't essential, it's just for the students if they want to expand their reading...so that was a lesser panic.
First day of term, done. Really looking forward to the rest of it. And this is just the teaching. Not even the bit when I have to format and submit my thesis, which is coming up fast now...
I can't find the courage to apply for a new job. I thought I'd lessen the pressure by simply offering to volunteer at a nonprofit thrift store for a while, but even that leaves me paralyzed with fear, just thinking about it. At least I might be able to solve this with even more fear, since I'm even more terrified of becoming a deadbeat :cloud:Yeah?
I wish I could be not useless and not scared at the same time...
:hug: to StrawberrySundance, feel better soon - also :hug: to Beldarna.That's a lot at the start of one new class. I hope your campus has a rights/cultural group led by students with disabilities, many don't. Some of these, like Syracuse U. in the U.S.A. that do had an online email list for the topic around the nation. Easier to go through disregard of the accommodation and any such battles with people who get the gripe is more than you being about you. Stay strong & hope you are soon back to relaxing and teaching your classroom.
So today is my first day back after the break. First day of the new academic term...
That in itself is fine. Just the admin dept at my university really need re-employing or re-training. Last term I wasn't on the timetable, I got told to fill in registers for a course I don't teach, and HR told me my contract ended in March when it ends in May. So I should have been prepared...however...
I get to my 10am class. Except the classroom has changed. Without anyone telling me or my students. That's bad enough but I have navigation issues, so any room changes are meant to be communicated to me well in advance to make sure I know how to find that room and that there's no issues. This did not happen.
It also wasn't an isolated incident as my afternoon class had also moved. But after the morning incident I thought to check. This one was also without any notice, and worse, in the building I have the most trouble navigating. So I had to waste some time figuring out where it was well before class, since I go right from lecture to class and don't have time to get lost. All this when I needed to go speak to the doctoral school about my viva, not flap around finding my classrooms.
My students, again, weren't told. They were also very confused. One of them asked me why the rooms changed. I wish I had an answer to give that didn't involve "timetabling sucks."
All in all I managed to teach my classes, find my classes, and get through my day, but it meant internalising a lot more stress than I normally would in order to teach the class professionally and not let the students down. It made me angry in particular because while a lapse in communication can happen, it's written specifically on my staff record that I need to know about room changes. And it could easily have meant that these classes didn't run today, if the rooms had been in places I couldn't find or if, this morning, I hadn't had students with me to help figure it out.
On top of that my convener has made some changes to one of the courses without telling me. I wouldn't mind but again I found out this morning. But it turns out the material he added isn't essential, it's just for the students if they want to expand their reading...so that was a lesser panic.
First day of term, done. Really looking forward to the rest of it. And this is just the teaching. Not even the bit when I have to format and submit my thesis, which is coming up fast now...
I have been getting telemarketing calls constantly for the last few days. It's same 2 or 3 numbers. They hang up and call back 5 minutes later. This can last for several hours a day.
Ponyfan
I have been getting telemarketing calls constantly for the last few days. It's same 2 or 3 numbers. They hang up and call back 5 minutes later. This can last for several hours a day.
Ponyfan
I've gotten these a lot lately, too. I ignore the call unless I recognize the number and they keep using different numbers from different states. They're spoofing them and someone texted me to tell me that they'd gotten missed calls from me that I didn't make (and I told them that I thought my number was being spoofed and to ignore them) so I don't think anyone's number is safe. I think they're calling initially to see when you are likely to answer. I have found that if I ignore them and don't answer, they don't call as often because they're getting the hint that I'm not going to answer. If you're in the states, report them to the Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov) if you are registered because they're not supposed to be calling you. It's illegal once you're registered on that list. And if you're not on it, go ahead and register for it. It's free and you only have to sign up once and you're on the list for life.
I have been getting telemarketing calls constantly for the last few days. It's same 2 or 3 numbers. They hang up and call back 5 minutes later. This can last for several hours a day.
Ponyfan
I've gotten these a lot lately, too. I ignore the call unless I recognize the number and they keep using different numbers from different states. They're spoofing them and someone texted me to tell me that they'd gotten missed calls from me that I didn't make (and I told them that I thought my number was being spoofed and to ignore them) so I don't think anyone's number is safe. I think they're calling initially to see when you are likely to answer. I have found that if I ignore them and don't answer, they don't call as often because they're getting the hint that I'm not going to answer. If you're in the states, report them to the Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov) if you are registered because they're not supposed to be calling you. It's illegal once you're registered on that list. And if you're not on it, go ahead and register for it. It's free and you only have to sign up once and you're on the list for life.
They are calling up to 7 times a day 15-20 minutes apart. My numbers are on the Do Not Call List so I’m not sure how they getting around it.
I guess this isn't trivial, and I don't know, yet, if it is a complaint or not. But I think our government may be about to implode...
I guess this isn't trivial, and I don't know, yet, if it is a complaint or not. But I think our government may be about to implode...
I saw a bit of the debate before the vote on the news and wow are your politics loud, obnoxious and full of bad words. I could hardly keep up. Watching my own politics debate is like watching a boring documentary about a slug race in comparison
You are welcome to start a thread like that, but it would need to be in WYP (not fitting for the Off Topic forum), and it would be closely monitored to make sure it was just general venting and no member attacking.
:rainbow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_etIOISgyQ :lol:
Whatever's wrong hang in there!
I had a POTS flare today, my heart rate has been all over the place...
Thanks Sundance :hug: It should be better by tomorrow. I'm really sorry your infection hasn't gone away, that's not good :(
Yeesh, I hate stubborn things like that! I hope it gets better soon, it must be frustrating :(Thanks Sundance :hug: It should be better by tomorrow. I'm really sorry your infection hasn't gone away, that's not good :(
You're welcome and thank you too! :hug:
It's a bit better than last week but it's been 8 weeks now since it started so something is not right :sick:
Yeesh, I hate stubborn things like that! I hope it gets better soon, it must be frustrating :(Thanks Sundance :hug: It should be better by tomorrow. I'm really sorry your infection hasn't gone away, that's not good :(
You're welcome and thank you too! :hug:
It's a bit better than last week but it's been 8 weeks now since it started so something is not right :sick:
My boyfriend is a really good guy and I love him, but he wants to go to dinner and told me to wear something nice, because I never want to look good for him anymore.
I know I'm not pretty like other girls, or as slim as I used to be, but he never acknowledges me when I do make an effort. But that girl over there has long, beautiful hair, and that one is cute, and why don't you dress like that in short skirts and high boots?
Well GEE! I wonder why I don't dress up for you anymore. And he tells me, "Stop! Your ticking me off!" and "You always take it as an attack on you."
So I'm not allowed to be butthurt when he compliments other girls to me, but how dare I make him mad by pointing it out? :mad:
Its one of the few things about him that really grinds my gears.
@Strawberry Sundance - with the number of things going around at this time of year, maybe you're reinfecting yourself -ie picking up something else while your immune system is already down. Hope it gets better soon :(
There's no possibility it could be some kind of allergy?
I woke up at 4 am with my left leg cramping. It's still doing it and I can't walk straight..
I woke up at 4 am with my left leg cramping. It's still doing it and I can't walk straight..
I'm sorry. My legs cramp sometimes too and it's really painful.
Ponyfan
My lower back cramps something awful so I total understand. That sounds scary StrawberrySundance, am glad they backed off. Really wish I could paint my black bookshelves white instead of the black they are. It's cheap plywood so don't know if I even can but I'd love to. My things look swallowed up by all the black plus it makes my living room look smaller.
:/
That sounds like an insulation problem to be honest. And not with your room. With the colder rooms.
You should partially close the vent in your room.
My friend bailed on me for a concert we were supposed to see today. I should be used to this by now, but it always ticks me off. We planned this months ago, and she was still on board just a couple of days ago. She’s not even sick or anything, she just found something more fun to do I guess.
Oh well, I guess i’ll Just go it alone. If she had gone she has a tendency to want to leave stuff early, so I guess I’ll be able to stay as late as I want!
I live in a place where people don't understand that the magic sky water makes things wet.
I'd rant too. :P By the way, they aren't included here either, I didn't even know they were included in Germany at all, I love them too!
I'd rant too. :P By the way, they aren't included here either, I didn't even know they were included in Germany at all, I love them too!
Honestly, I'm glad I'm not alone in this! Chocolate is of the utmost importance! :lol:
And my complaint for today is peak British - the weather. In the half an hour it takes me to walk to the bus station on the way to work, I got some rain, then hail, then snow. What even is that, other than a meteorological temper tantrum?!
I live in a place where people don't understand that the magic sky water makes things wet.
I'd rant too. :P By the way, they aren't included here either, I didn't even know they were included in Germany at all, I love them too!
Honestly, I'm glad I'm not alone in this! Chocolate is of the utmost importance! :lol:
And my complaint for today is peak British - the weather. In the half an hour it takes me to walk to the bus station on the way to work, I got some rain, then hail, then snow. What even is that, other than a meteorological temper tantrum?!
Sounds about right.
In my part of the country, it was the usual story of "I will wait until you step outside and then RAIN ON YOU mercilessly." Coupled with the classic London, "Let's not fix the pavements, they make such great puddle bases for people to get soaked in."
Yay for Winter. Not. Even as a Feb baby, I am looking forward to Spring.
Incidentally, the weirdest ever weather situation I encountered here was at the bus station local to where my parents live, where on one side of the sky there was a full scale thunderstorm going on, and the other bright sunshine, with a rainbow across the middle. Weird British weather is weird...
Edit to add a second rant. More strike days forecast on my local rail network and one of those is a day I teach. Gah.
Today's complaint. I should be sleeping in since it's the weekend but I work up extra early and couldn't go back to sleep.
Ponyfan
I was standing at the bus stop (bus was late again) minding my own business and all of a sudden something hits my chest, I look down and see that someone had thrown an allen key (I think that's what they're called?) at me as they drove by- I began to panic and had to run to my aunt's (luckily she lived near by), why are some people like this? Honestly all I wanted to do was go home... :cloud:
I was standing at the bus stop (bus was late again) minding my own business and all of a sudden something hits my chest, I look down and see that someone had thrown an allen key (I think that's what they're called?) at me as they drove by- I began to panic and had to run to my aunt's (luckily she lived near by), why are some people like this? Honestly all I wanted to do was go home... :cloud:
Perhaps they were just throwing things out the window and not specifically targeting you (at least, I hope they weren't targeting you!). Maybe it's a magical key to Narnia or something. :bigups:
My trivial complaint is that it's STILL snowing! It's supposed to be warm enough to rain tomorrow but we're supposed to get 5-8 inches of snow today. :yucky:
My trivial complaint is that it's STILL snowing! It's supposed to be warm enough to rain tomorrow but we're supposed to get 5-8 inches of snow today. :yucky:
I was standing at the bus stop (bus was late again) minding my own business and all of a sudden something hits my chest, I look down and see that someone had thrown an allen key (I think that's what they're called?) at me as they drove by- I began to panic and had to run to my aunt's (luckily she lived near by), why are some people like this? Honestly all I wanted to do was go home... :cloud:
I got an e-mail from a letting agent today, saying he's available to let me view a flat today, but that happened while I was at work. I have neither smartphone nor mobile internet, so how am I supposed to be able to see the message, let alone respond? He could at least have sent a text, then I could've messaged him back during my break and viewed the flippin' flat after work! Hmph... :pout:
I was standing at the bus stop (bus was late again) minding my own business and all of a sudden something hits my chest, I look down and see that someone had thrown an allen key (I think that's what they're called?) at me as they drove by- I began to panic and had to run to my aunt's (luckily she lived near by), why are some people like this? Honestly all I wanted to do was go home... :cloud:
Rats.
Big rats.
In the communal rubbish area where I live, and the connecting garden.
I have never been scared of rats. But these were not particularly bothered that I was there. They unnerved me. And the fact that sometimes the rear door is left open during the day makes me worry about rats getting inside the main building as well.
I strongly disbelieve in killing animals as pests. But I also don't want them running all over the rubbish and the yard as they cause disease. Torn about what to do...
Rats.
Big rats.
In the communal rubbish area where I live, and the connecting garden.
I have never been scared of rats. But these were not particularly bothered that I was there. They unnerved me. And the fact that sometimes the rear door is left open during the day makes me worry about rats getting inside the main building as well.
I strongly disbelieve in killing animals as pests. But I also don't want them running all over the rubbish and the yard as they cause disease. Torn about what to do...
Disney World allows feral cats to roam the parks at night to keep the rodent population under control. Perhaps you need to lure some strays into your area...
Some company has apparently received permission to carve out ice from the already receding Svartisen glacier. For the sole purpose of selling it to high-end restaurants around the world to use as ice cubes. Never in my life have I heard of such a foolish decision, except maybe in one or two dystopian novels :huh:
All the stupid people in town today.
I guess it;s the sunny weather.
All the stupid people in town today.
I guess it;s the sunny weather.
That's quite spooky, I've had the exact same problem on the way home from work! Why on earth people feel the need to constantly zigzag on a pavement is beyond me. :blink:
All the stupid people in town today.
I guess it;s the sunny weather.
That's quite spooky, I've had the exact same problem on the way home from work! Why on earth people feel the need to constantly zigzag on a pavement is beyond me. :blink:
I find it's usually the phone zombies responsible for potential collisions. That or the cyclists who ignore red lights because they think they're more important than road safety. (There are many of those in London.)
40 minutes late for work due to trains being suspended because of cable theft! :mad: I had to take 2 buses to reach work, one of them being 20 minutes late. So thank you to the thieves for making everyone who had to take the train's day tough! :rant:
Luckily suspensions were lifted at lunch so I could get home a little easier.
40 minutes late for work due to trains being suspended because of cable theft! :mad: I had to take 2 buses to reach work, one of them being 20 minutes late. So thank you to the thieves for making everyone who had to take the train's day tough! :rant:
Luckily suspensions were lifted at lunch so I could get home a little easier.
Ugh. Seriously, the things that happen on our rail network...
So someone accidentally set off the fire alarm this morning. At 2.30am.
Not amused.
Endless mither between one thing and another. Can everything in life just not for a day or two, I need to lie down... :drunk:
Endless mither between one thing and another. Can everything in life just not for a day or two, I need to lie down... :drunk:
Life needs to come with a pause button.
Went to wall mart pony section has shrunk again, it is barely two feet by two feet that is it , not even a shelf unit, just a few pegs with the main six, in clunky packages. I miss what the section used to be, just down to almost nothing now, and we skipped so many waves, and some ponies I never saw. :cry:this right here
I seriously cannot describe how much I hate EU right now :(
I seriously cannot describe how much I hate EU right now :(
Someone is spoofing my number. Again. The theory behind telemarketers spoofing numbers is that people won't answer the telemarketer's number so they pick a phone number at random to use so that people will be more likely to answer. Quite frankly, if I wanted to speak to a telemarketer, I would call them myself. The fact that they are being dishonest means that I wouldn't do business with them even if I did happen to answer the number they were calling from. I think that telemarketers who spoof private numbers should be shut down permanently because it is a form of identity theft and if I knew who it was that was spoofing my number, I would sue them.
I was at the store today and a lady sat down on a bench. A few minutes later when I happened to glance that way I saw the lady had opened a can of green beans in the store (she had a basket so I assume she had already paid for them) and was eating them straight out of the can. :dropjaw:
Ponyfan
I hurt my knuckles while air drumming to "In the air tonight" :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:
Yahoo mail is playing up. I don’t know if my emails are going through to people.
Yahoo mail is playing up. I don’t know if my emails are going through to people.
If you emailed me back, I didn't get it :)
Yahoo mail is playing up. I don’t know if my emails are going through to people.
If you emailed me back, I didn't get it :)
I got an e-reader for my birthday back in february and since then I sign in to the online library and borrow e-books that I download to the computer and move to my reader. Easy peasy? No. At first I was bummed about only being able to borrow one book a week. As a fast reader it bugs me but ok. But now, I haven't been able to borrow even one for the past three weeks as the library itself has used up their quota for online lending. None is able to borrow any e-books at all. Like, its not even physical copies, how on earth can there be a restriction of how many e-books a library are allowed to lend? I want to read!
I got an e-reader for my birthday back in february and since then I sign in to the online library and borrow e-books that I download to the computer and move to my reader. Easy peasy? No. At first I was bummed about only being able to borrow one book a week. As a fast reader it bugs me but ok. But now, I haven't been able to borrow even one for the past three weeks as the library itself has used up their quota for online lending. None is able to borrow any e-books at all. Like, its not even physical copies, how on earth can there be a restriction of how many e-books a library are allowed to lend? I want to read!
I can actually sort of answer that! I work in a library and I know for our ebooks we have to pay for so many copies to "check out" to ereaders through the company that provides the digital books. So even though it's a digital copy, we can only have two copies of (for example) Alice in Wonderland checked out at a time, so if a third patron wants it, they have to put themselves on the wait list for it. Depending on the contract your library has, it will determine how the check-outs work. It sounds like your library paid for X number of books and they need to renew their subscription. My mom has Amazon Prime and I think she gets to download a free book every month but you might see if they offer check outs as well.
photo bucket is such a pain now I want a good free alt I can post the the arena on.
There are things I want to get rid of on evilbay but the effort of photgraphing and listing them and the high likelihood of non-paying bidders, ugh, I can't work up the motivation. :pout:
I do not understand why it's apparently considered abnormal for people not to drive. Quite a lot of people appear to commute to work on public transport, I know this because I see a lot of the same folks on the bus each morning, they're presumably not just going up to Bollington at the crack of dawn for a lark. I keep getting asked about it and for some reason people get really defensive about the fact that I don't drive, like by making my own choice in life, I'm somehow automatically saying that others' choices are wrong or something, which I wouldn't do because I'm not a complete and utter specimen.
As it is, I probably couldn't learn to drive even if I wanted to because I have eyesight problems, but I shouldn't need to bring that up just because the fact that I live my life in a way that suits me is apparently inherently offensive. :/
I do not understand why it's apparently considered abnormal for people not to drive. Quite a lot of people appear to commute to work on public transport, I know this because I see a lot of the same folks on the bus each morning, they're presumably not just going up to Bollington at the crack of dawn for a lark. I keep getting asked about it and for some reason people get really defensive about the fact that I don't drive, like by making my own choice in life, I'm somehow automatically saying that others' choices are wrong or something, which I wouldn't do because I'm not a complete and utter specimen.
As it is, I probably couldn't learn to drive even if I wanted to because I have eyesight problems, but I shouldn't need to bring that up just because the fact that I live my life in a way that suits me is apparently inherently offensive. :/
A broken Irishwoman went to the doctor... Sounds like a joke, right? Well, it was! :pout:
My own doctor didn't have time, so I saw a different one. She asked if I tried any painkillers yet, so I said that I tried an aspirin since paracetamol doesn't work for me. She asked what a meant... "Aspirin? You mean ibuprofen? Or naproxen?" No, just aspirin! In those white/green boxes? :blink: She had no idea... I'm not sure about other countries, but aspirin is the second most popular painkiller here, how a doctor doesn't know about its existence is beyond me...
I wish the weather would make up its mind if it wants to be sunny or not.
Ambiguously cloudy is not helpful.
I wish the weather would make up its mind if it wants to be sunny or not.
Ambiguously cloudy is not helpful.
Yes, this is very relatable! It's been really indecisive today - raining at first, then sunny, then overcast and windy, now it's attempting to let loose the sun again... and now it's cloudy again, within a matter of seconds. I do not have the patience for these meteorological shenanigans.
If my doctor didn't know the difference between aspirin and ibuprofen I would run away! I certainly wouldn't trust them with something hard!
I wish the weather would make up its mind if it wants to be sunny or not.
Ambiguously cloudy is not helpful.
Yes, this is very relatable! It's been really indecisive today - raining at first, then sunny, then overcast and windy, now it's attempting to let loose the sun again... and now it's cloudy again, within a matter of seconds. I do not have the patience for these meteorological shenanigans.
Spring in Britain, eh.
I wish the weather would make up its mind if it wants to be sunny or not.
Ambiguously cloudy is not helpful.
Yes, this is very relatable! It's been really indecisive today - raining at first, then sunny, then overcast and windy, now it's attempting to let loose the sun again... and now it's cloudy again, within a matter of seconds. I do not have the patience for these meteorological shenanigans.
Spring in Britain, eh.
Yep, gotta love it in all it's... er.. 'glory'. I'm glad of the longer days but a bit more sunshine to go with them would be a treat.
Had an incident 2 weeks ago at a restaurant where I bit into something + broke a tiny bit of (molar) tooth.
Went to dentist who discovered that another tooth was in very bad shape too - I had been getting pain after eating hot or cold foods - after she attended to it (drilled out cavity close to the nerve, infilled the rest) my face/jaw hurt for days, I could not chew hard food and made do with protein shakes for most of my nutrition.
Tomorrow I am to see the dentist - there is still a wee bit of pain - looks like I am gonna have root canal and a crown. I hope our insurance covers it otherwise ££££££ ouch! :cry: >_<
I made a complete pig's ear of gathering some pencil pleat curtains. One of them I've sorted out, so it's pleated, it's up, it looks okay... the other one, well it's hung up but I'll have to replace the cords tomorrow. At least it's fixable. I've done plenty of hand-sewing in the past so it's no biggie, I just feel a complete berk for having messed up something as simple as that. :/
Thought it too good to be true.
Looks like my university might be striking at the end of May.
I made a complete pig's ear of gathering some pencil pleat curtains. One of them I've sorted out, so it's pleated, it's up, it looks okay... the other one, well it's hung up but I'll have to replace the cords tomorrow. At least it's fixable. I've done plenty of hand-sewing in the past so it's no biggie, I just feel a complete berk for having messed up something as simple as that. :/
Eeek did the strings get accidentally pulled out? Get a big upholstery needle or bodkin to feed them back through (if sewing a new tape is too much hassle).
The whole "influencers" thing... I must be getting old, because I don't understand any of it. The word alone... Why on earth would you be influenced by someone who calls him-/herself an "influencer"? Wouldn't that give you the feeling that you're being had? You don't have a mind of your own? :brow: And why would you want to become one? Are you really so full of yourself that you actually expect people to be influenced by you? :nuts:
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm getting old. I don't belong in this crazy age. :lookround:
So, I took my kid to swimming lessons after school today.
As we walked into the main pool area, everyone was walking out, towards us.
Turned out all lessons were cancelled... because...
...some kid had just pooped in the pool :X :shakefist:
I decided to go to the bookstore in the mall today. Unfortunately I got there when a bunch of high school/junior high age students were there. I wouldn't have been bothered about them being in the store except they were disrupting the quiet atmosphere of the bookstore. Some were talking/yelling loudly but what really got me was that I saw a few actually running around the book store behind and between the aisles. :shocked: A bookstore is not the place to be running around like you are on a playground.
Ponyfan
I think it's the same as when you have exams and then they're over and you've so conditioned yourself to do work for them that when they're done, you feel a bit lost...?
@Glitterball, thank you! I am trying, the problem is that it's now currently airing, and I'm almost caught up, and I hate waiting...
I don't know if you've had a root canal before, but honestly, the root canal is generally less bad than the infection or nerve irritation that comes before it. If it's a molar it can hurt more, but its' still ultimately better if it's done properly than having the infection/issue in the tooth. And it sounds like part of it she's already done, if she did a temp filling. So with any luck it will go fine :)
<--root canal veteran now. My nerves hate me. Yes. I get on my own nerves. Sigh. No jokes please.
So my trivial complaint for today...mostly done with my revisions but going through my page numbers and they are all perfect EXCEPT FOR ONE! So I have to now redo the whole PDF because one page number says 210 instead of 226 on the contents page. And I have to redo it at uni because I don't have the software here to edit or grayscale it. So there goes my afternoon tomorrow.
Gaaah.
Ticked off because people are calling Type 1 Diabetes as a disease while it’s not, it’s a condition. Even my dad isn’t happy with the news reporter on ITV News calling it a disease.
I don't know what to eat for lunch. Every day the same question.
It's only going to get hotter... :hot: 🔥 🌞 🔥This...
I’m concerned about a problem a loved one has (out of respect for them and their wishes, I cannot go into detail)... I’m so worried, I actually feel physically sick. :(
I’m concerned about a problem a loved one has (out of respect for them and their wishes, I cannot go into detail)... I’m so worried, I actually feel physically sick. :(
I obviously don't know what's going on, but I'm so sorry. :( I wish you lots of strength and light! :hug:
Thank you. :hug: There’s just... been a LOT going on and I’m worried the stress is starting to really take a toll on this loved one. We talked the other day, and I think they’re beginning to move in a more positive direction, so that’s good. I’m just hoping things let up for them soon.
Apparently my name is very difficult. Yesterday someone called me Melissa, earlier someone called me Miranda. Neither of the two is even CLOSE to my name. It does start with an M, but that's all. Losers. :pout:
With my name, people either seem to be able to spell it right, OR pronounce it right. Nobody seems capable of bothMy sister has this problem.
With my name, people either seem to be able to spell it right, OR pronounce it right. Nobody seems capable of bothMy sister has this problem.
In my case, people can generally do neither ;)
With my name, people either seem to be able to spell it right, OR pronounce it right. Nobody seems capable of bothMy sister has this problem.
In my case, people can generally do neither ;)
People sometimes get my last name wrong they put a e in it, there’s no e in my last name.
There’s nothing like those special Ebay sellers who suddenly cancel an entire auction because the bid isn’t going as high as they’d like. =P And then they put “item is no longer available” as the rationale. Mmhmm, right... The items just disappeared once you saw that the bid was staying low. :P
My package has been stuck in (or out of?) Amsterdam for over a week. >_< It says "departed", but where is it now? It came from the US, but it can't be import tax hassles, because it was under €22.
I. Want. My. Package. :stressed:
Maybe its in Moldova. One of mine spent a day there the other week. Still no idea why, except Dhl can't read.
@Broken Irishwoman, that was in between being in Leipzig, Bucharest and Bologna ;) It had a busy trip.
I totally empathise about the phone. I hate the phone too, and I hate how sites and people assume that a: you can call them and b: they can call you. That's why we invented the internet. So we didn't have to telephone. Duh.
Within the pony fandom, this mostly has to do with some G4 fans mocking/deriding earlier generations. (For the record, I am a huge G4 fan myself, so I’m by no mean hating on the fandom as a whole.) MLP has a rich history as a brand. It has brought happiness to millions and millions of children (and adults) for generations. If someone only likes G4, that’s fine... But it’s just pathetic when adults/teenagers loudly proclaim how everything that came before it sucked or “mostly sucked” (yep, I’ve actually heard that one). This has ramped up somewhat, with G5 on the horizon. A lot of people seem to honestly believe that if something isn’t matched to THEIR specific tastes, that means it universally sucks (this goes well beyond MLP, too... *cough*StarWars*cough*). :facepalm:
@Taffeta The funny part about the Naruto/Bleach/One Piece conflict is that they were all Shonen Jump manga/anime. You could literally enjoy all three in the same monthly publication... which is what I (and I imagine most normal people) did, back in the day. All of the venom between the fandoms is too stupid to fathom. :facepalm:Yep.
I have to say, Taffeta, the way you describe the buses and trains in London all the time make it sound like traveling around is just a great adventure, you never know where you end up, and when. My worry is that if you brits who live there has such a problem, I can't imagine how it would be for out of towns people.. or turists :shocked:.
...So this may seem really trivial but I can't navigate and I rely on buses and bus stops. Having to find different stops or reorientate myself to a different route at short notice is NOT fun.
I have to say, Taffeta, the way you describe the buses and trains in London all the time make it sound like traveling around is just a great adventure, you never know where you end up, and when. My worry is that if you brits who live there has such a problem, I can't imagine how it would be for out of towns people.. or turists :shocked:.
The irony of it is that London probably has the best public transport network in the country. But it's also because I rely on them so much that when they go wrong it's a major issue for me.
Though the other day my train changed its destination mid route so...I mean, it wasn't even like it was terminating early, it just decided that it wasn't going to go to x place and went to y place instead. That actually worked out better for me, but still..who reroutes a train in the middle of its journey to a completely different destination??
@Beldarna - I avoid the tube if I can because buses are often better, despite all my complaining xD. Especially at rush hour - tubes are a nightmare. They also don't run all night (a lot of buses do) in part because there were a lot of strikes and protests when it was suggested. Some lines do run all night on weekends now but not all. I know the show you mean I think :) The tube is the oldest underground in the world though and some of the tunnels are victorian so I guess that explains a lot...
Where I live now there is no tube, just suburban overground, which is not the most reliable (but still more so than the trains near my parents' house, where I grew up). But yeah, the changing destination train was a bit of a novelty.
Also, naughty kitty o.o.
Runny yolk is awesome. You have my sympathies.
Friendly PSA to all theatre-goers! ^.^
Turn. Off. Your. Stinkin'. PHONE. No, I don't want to hear your ringtone going off during a a quiet, emotional scene.
Please also do not let your 4 year old walk down the aisles alone (?!) so she can talk loudly during the climax of the production. And no, I'm not surprised an attendant told you both to get off the steps when you finally caught up to her, because you can't sit there during the performance.
Today's my birthday and I made plans to go to the mall with my sister and my best friend.
Well, my best friend has bailed on me last minute. I still get to go with my sister but that kinda hurts :/
I'm getting really fed up with this stupid "internet language" you can't seem to avoid these days. Why can't they call anything by its real name? A dog can't be a dog, it's a "pupper" or a "woofer". A bird is a "birb". Cats are probably "cattos" or something equally stupid. For some reason it really irritates me.
What's worse is when people start saying it in real life...
To be honest, I am annoyed by the proliferation of dogs in every space of modern life just generally.
If people want dogs then that's fine, but I am so sick of seeing dogs that are clearly not any kind of support dog in cafes, in supermarkets (both places they are not allowed by the way) and basically everywhere. There;s even a thing to try and get dog friendly cinema screenings. Because of course dogs need to go see Toy Story 4?
I hate dogs. I have always hated dogs, since being attacked by one as a kid. They freak the heck out of me. And while I know some are very well trained, my expectation is that someone who can't read signs or pay attention to rules regarding where dogs should be probably also don't care how their animals act.
I also wish they would ban them from the top of buses. They're not man's best friend to me. They're my worst nightmare.
Obviously, this isn't dogs who are actually needed as support dogs, guide dogs, etc, as they have proper training and mostly aren't a problem.
But since you can now buy the jackets online and flat out lie about it to get your animal anywhere, it really is hard to tell.
I'm getting really fed up with this stupid "internet language" you can't seem to avoid these days. Why can't they call anything by its real name? A dog can't be a dog, it's a "pupper" or a "woofer". A bird is a "birb". Cats are probably "cattos" or something equally stupid. For some reason it really irritates me.
What's worse is when people start saying it in real life...
Being a bit of a pedant and a stick-in-the-mud, needlessly making nouns into verbs annoys me as well, such as "gaming" and - the one that really gets my hackles up - adulting. We already have ways to convey these concepts, namely "playing games" and "being an adult". I can't imagine it's that hard for people to bust out an extra word or two in their day. Heck, it might even give their grey matter a bit of a workout!
So I guess my complaint for the day is that I'm getting old. :lol:
I'm getting really fed up with this stupid "internet language" you can't seem to avoid these days. Why can't they call anything by its real name? A dog can't be a dog, it's a "pupper" or a "woofer". A bird is a "birb". Cats are probably "cattos" or something equally stupid. For some reason it really irritates me.
What's worse is when people start saying it in real life...
Being a bit of a pedant and a stick-in-the-mud, needlessly making nouns into verbs annoys me as well, such as "gaming"
Being a bit of a pedant and a stick-in-the-mud, needlessly making nouns into verbs annoys me as well, such as "gaming"
Eh. The word gaming has been around for a long time: http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2017/10/vintage-ad-why-women-dont-play-wargames.html
I'm unsure if wargaming came first, or if it was just gaming in general. But international federation of wargaming was in the late 60s. :/ and they started gen-con which is gaming convention.
I hate that.Ugh, yes. I loathe going to the cinema. Don't even get me started about people who talk during the performance and throw out SPOILERS for the film before they happen (it's happened to me twice now).
I also hate it in cinemas. I have basically stopped going to the cinema because of parents thinking the big screen is a babysitter for their two year old while they watch the film. Especially 12 films. I could rant a lot about the evils of 12a films.
My rant for the day...
When your sister's dental appointment disrupts your whole schedule once and then turns out to take 2 hours instead of 5 minutes.
I'm getting really fed up with this stupid "internet language" you can't seem to avoid these days. Why can't they call anything by its real name? A dog can't be a dog, it's a "pupper" or a "woofer". A bird is a "birb". Cats are probably "cattos" or something equally stupid. For some reason it really irritates me.Yes, I agree. What makes it worse is when you play a videogame and someone on the team decides to add words like that to make it hip (I guess). I play these things to get away from this world, not to fall right back in it -_-
What's worse is when people start saying it in real life...
Being a bit of a pedant and a stick-in-the-mud, needlessly making nouns into verbs annoys me as well, such as "gaming"
Eh. The word gaming has been around for a long time: http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2017/10/vintage-ad-why-women-dont-play-wargames.html
I'm unsure if wargaming came first, or if it was just gaming in general. But international federation of wargaming was in the late 60s. :/ and they started gen-con which is gaming convention.
I have a feeling it's maybe older. I think it's associated with gambling, but I'm not sure when gaming became used in that context...
Edit to add:
Google searched it and apparently 1501.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaming
But in the context of gambling. Although it's listed as a noun rather than a verb, it seems a bit fluid given how it's used now...
Being a bit of a pedant and a stick-in-the-mud, needlessly making nouns into verbs annoys me as well, such as "gaming"
Eh. The word gaming has been around for a long time: http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2017/10/vintage-ad-why-women-dont-play-wargames.html
I'm unsure if wargaming came first, or if it was just gaming in general. But international federation of wargaming was in the late 60s. :/ and they started gen-con which is gaming convention.
I have a feeling it's maybe older. I think it's associated with gambling, but I'm not sure when gaming became used in that context...
Edit to add:
Google searched it and apparently 1501.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaming
But in the context of gambling. Although it's listed as a noun rather than a verb, it seems a bit fluid given how it's used now...
I also think it's older too, but I tried to stick to sources with text that I can say here's an example of it. (war games have been around since the 1700s, but unsure if they used the word gaming). But I think in a modern sense, it EASILY stems from nerd culture from the 70s/80s.
About the language thing: I couldn't agree more! >_< But trust me, it's even worse when you live in a non-English speaking country... Everything NEEDS to be in English to make it more "hip" and "youthful". :hmm:
Uh, hello? We have our own language? We are Dutch, remember? So irritating... >_<
About the language thing: I couldn't agree more! >_< But trust me, it's even worse when you live in a non-English speaking country... Everything NEEDS to be in English to make it more "hip" and "youthful". :hmm:
Uh, hello? We have our own language? We are Dutch, remember? So irritating... >_<
I never knew that was a thing. :blink: How odd... Like what kinds of things do you mean?
I'm in the US and even though fireworks aren't allowed inside the city where I live a lot of people ignore the law and shoot fireworks off anyway. My dog gets very upset by the loud noises the fireworks makes and I was up late last night trying to keep her calm and reassure her that the fireworks wouldn't hurt her.
Ponyfan
Complaint of the day: hypocrisy! Especially from people who like to put on a big show of what perfect, conscientious human beings they are. Spoiler alert: those people are usually the very LEAST perfect of us all—hence their pathological need to prove how much better they are than everyone else. ;)
Sorry. I really needed to vent that bit of snarkiness. -_- People can be exhausting...
Thank you everyone. My dog started having seizures last year after the 4 of July. She is an elderly dog but she had never had a seizure before she got so scared last year. Last night I only heard a few fireworks going off.
Ponyfan
I'm getting really fed up with this stupid "internet language" you can't seem to avoid these days. Why can't they call anything by its real name? A dog can't be a dog, it's a "pupper" or a "woofer". A bird is a "birb". Cats are probably "cattos" or something equally stupid. For some reason it really irritates me.
What's worse is when people start saying it in real life...
The older I get, the more annoyed I am with the whole Internet culture - the intentionally poor grammar (i.e. noun + "be like"), the repetitive memes, the latest cool hashtag that everyone ends their sentences with etc.I'm getting really fed up with this stupid "internet language" you can't seem to avoid these days. Why can't they call anything by its real name? A dog can't be a dog, it's a "pupper" or a "woofer". A bird is a "birb". Cats are probably "cattos" or something equally stupid. For some reason it really irritates me.
What's worse is when people start saying it in real life...
OOF, this!! My big problem with silly stuff like this is that people tend to run it into the ground. The odd "smol" or "birb" here and there, okay, sure, that's cute, whatever. But nooo, it has to be *all the damn time*, it gets old fast!
(another thing that irritates me - people that,,,, use a bunch of,,,, commas,,,, in a row,,,, ....like that, haha. It looks so silly! I'm not that nitpicky about grammar/punctuation, I get misusing it intentionally to better convey the tone you're trying to get across, but that one just looks stupid to me :p)
I never knew that was a thing. :blink: How odd... Like what kinds of things do you mean?
Thank you everyone. My dog started having seizures last year after the 4 of July. She is an elderly dog but she had never had a seizure before she got so scared last year. Last night I only heard a few fireworks going off.
Ponyfan
I didn’t even know that could happen. :( I hope she’s doing alright...
I worry about my dogs, as they’re both getting on in years, and bad thunderstorms seem to really upset the older of the two... She’s a Lhasa Apso with an unknown history, and she already has a nervous disposition...
The older I get, the more annoyed I am with the whole Internet culture - the intentionally poor grammar (i.e. noun + "be like"), the repetitive memes, the latest cool hashtag that everyone ends their sentences with etc.I'm getting really fed up with this stupid "internet language" you can't seem to avoid these days. Why can't they call anything by its real name? A dog can't be a dog, it's a "pupper" or a "woofer". A bird is a "birb". Cats are probably "cattos" or something equally stupid. For some reason it really irritates me.
What's worse is when people start saying it in real life...
OOF, this!! My big problem with silly stuff like this is that people tend to run it into the ground. The odd "smol" or "birb" here and there, okay, sure, that's cute, whatever. But nooo, it has to be *all the damn time*, it gets old fast!
(another thing that irritates me - people that,,,, use a bunch of,,,, commas,,,, in a row,,,, ....like that, haha. It looks so silly! I'm not that nitpicky about grammar/punctuation, I get misusing it intentionally to better convey the tone you're trying to get across, but that one just looks stupid to me :p)
I'm having a dentist appointment on Thursday >_<
Ug! I feel you!Thankfully it's just a regular preventive cleaning, but I'm always nervous that they will find something bad going on in there that I didn't know about.I'm having a dentist appointment on Thursday >_<
About the language thing: I couldn't agree more! >_< But trust me, it's even worse when you live in a non-English speaking country... Everything NEEDS to be in English to make it more "hip" and "youthful". :hmm:
Uh, hello? We have our own language? We are Dutch, remember? So irritating... >_<
I never knew that was a thing. :blink: How odd... Like what kinds of things do you mean?
The Japanese do this as well and it irritates the heck out of me. I mean, seriously, they have their own words for things. Please use them. Please....
I remember a german friend when I was in sixth form having similar rants about German adopting too many English words.
Anyone remember walkman? In Sweden we called them freestyle.
I never heard of that, lol! That's almost as bad as us Germans calling mobile phones 'handies'. We also didn't let the word die with the product, we just moved on to calling smartphones handies now :lol:
Anyone remember walkman? In Sweden we called them freestyle.
I never heard of that, lol! That's almost as bad as us Germans calling mobile phones 'handies'. We also didn't let the word die with the product, we just moved on to calling smartphones handies now :lol:
I never heard of that, lol! That's almost as bad as us Germans calling mobile phones 'handies'. We also didn't let the word die with the product, we just moved on to calling smartphones handies now :lol:
I like that one! XD It sounds cute.
But I seriously never knew people did this (using English words randomly)... It still strikes me strange. In America at least, “kawaii” has come to mean anime-style, Japanese-influenced cute art, like Sanrio or Tokidoki stuff. It’s useful for that, because like “anime” (which just refers to animation as a whole in Japanese), it now refers to a specific genre of art. I haven’t heard anyone call something like a random cat photo “kawaii” in a long time. XD That was a trend back in the 00s, though.
I can't stand people doing that either, to be honest, mostly because they pronounce it like kowai, and also that kawaii has lots of different nuances in Japanese and it's not a genre of frilly clothing to amuse western fetishes. Sorry, I feel really strongly about the misuse of that word. Although I won't pretend when it comes up in an anime with a girl putting the unnecessary emphasis on all the syllables it annoys me any less (different annoyance though - ka-wa-i-iiiiiii...)
I never heard of that, lol! That's almost as bad as us Germans calling mobile phones 'handies'. We also didn't let the word die with the product, we just moved on to calling smartphones handies now :lol:
I like that one! XD It sounds cute.
But I seriously never knew people did this (using English words randomly)... It still strikes me strange. In America at least, “kawaii” has come to mean anime-style, Japanese-influenced cute art, like Sanrio or Tokidoki stuff. It’s useful for that, because like “anime” (which just refers to animation as a whole in Japanese), it now refers to a specific genre of art. I haven’t heard anyone call something like a random cat photo “kawaii” in a long time. XD That was a trend back in the 00s, though.
I've only read the word "kawaii" (and I've never tried to use it in conversation) but I'm not 100% sure how it would be pronounced. I thought it would be like "Hawaii" but with a "k" instead of an "h". Is that even close?
The only time I've seen kawaii used is on stuff like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Kawaii-Doodle-Class-Sketching-Super-Cute/dp/1631063758/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Kawaii+coloring+book&qid=1562867826&s=gateway&sr=8-6
First thing was the wasp. I hate wasps. I don't even know when it came in, but it was SITTING ON MY TV SCREEN like it owned the place. My window here doesn't open very far because it's high up, and at night getting it outside that way was basically impossible so I had to catch the critter without getting stung. I actually did manage to do this, and took it downstairs and out into the gardens. I should add that I am pretty freaked out going there at night since the rats incident some months back, so that was pretty scary as well. Got rid of the wasp. Fine. No problem. Back to the room.
First thing was the wasp. I hate wasps. I don't even know when it came in, but it was SITTING ON MY TV SCREEN like it owned the place. My window here doesn't open very far because it's high up, and at night getting it outside that way was basically impossible so I had to catch the critter without getting stung. I actually did manage to do this, and took it downstairs and out into the gardens. I should add that I am pretty freaked out going there at night since the rats incident some months back, so that was pretty scary as well. Got rid of the wasp. Fine. No problem. Back to the room.
You’d have loved what happened to me a couple summers ago... After weeks of wasps invading my bedroom at night, I discovered that they had built a nest under the roof next to my window. I had to camp out in the basement for weeks until they were removed (there were hundreds of them). :yikes:
Also, I have nasty reactions to wasp/bee stings, so that was not fun. DX
But yes, wasp invasions suck. Sorry you lost sleep over it. :( :hug:
First thing was the wasp. I hate wasps. I don't even know when it came in, but it was SITTING ON MY TV SCREEN like it owned the place. My window here doesn't open very far because it's high up, and at night getting it outside that way was basically impossible so I had to catch the critter without getting stung. I actually did manage to do this, and took it downstairs and out into the gardens. I should add that I am pretty freaked out going there at night since the rats incident some months back, so that was pretty scary as well. Got rid of the wasp. Fine. No problem. Back to the room.
You’d have loved what happened to me a couple summers ago... After weeks of wasps invading my bedroom at night, I discovered that they had built a nest under the roof next to my window. I had to camp out in the basement for weeks until they were removed (there were hundreds of them). :yikes:
Also, I have nasty reactions to wasp/bee stings, so that was not fun. DX
But yes, wasp invasions suck. Sorry you lost sleep over it. :( :hug:
Yikes! :shocked:
Oh yeeps, that sounds awful O.O how poisonous are your wasps and bees over there? I remember in Japan being verrry cautious of the bees in the cherry blossom because the Japanese bees have super nasty stings. I'm not allergic to stings, fortunately, but I don't like them anyway.
I am wondering if there's a nest somewhere up on the roof of this building as there are a lot of wasps flying around at the third floor level where I am and that doesn't seem too normal. Fortunately the one last night was small and fairly dopey, so I managed to catch it and take it outside - but I don't really want to repeat...
Also that was all at around 3.30am, chasing the thing around my room with a small plastic sorbet pot and a towel.
The worst situation I ever had was a wasp that got in my hair one night. My hair is quite long and it was tied up in a messy ball that night and somehow the wasp got INSIDE that and yeah, getting it out without panicking or getting stung is one of my traumas ><
The other week at home I had a hornet in my room. I've never seen a real hornet before. That was big. O.o.
Sigh, the buzzy things seem to really love me :(
I’m sick of social media. There, I said it. :P I’m sick of how everything now is tied into it, and forums are dying off in favor of FB groups and whatnot. I’m sick of how EVERY. LITTLE. THING. now calls for comments, opinions, and “likes”.
As someone who has been harassed and stalked (NOT HERE) both online and in real life, I refuse to put my real name, photo, location, etc. on random social media groups for all to see. Online anonymity isn’t just a handy tool for trolls—it’s also a safety measure that protects innocent people from being victimized. For that reason, I don’t think of Facebook groups as any kind of substitute for forums. Does no one value privacy anymore?
I also can’t fathom why people would care to share, like, or read about random, boring things like “I went to McDonalds! Here’s a crappy selfie of me eating fries!” -_- Excuse my old-timer ramblings... I sometimes feel very alone in my general distaste for social media. It has its uses (keeping in touch with family and close friends, sending fan mail, or getting in touch with companies, businesses, etc.), but the way most people use it seems so... pointless and narcissistic.
I’m sick of social media. There, I said it. :P I’m sick of how everything now is tied into it, and forums are dying off in favor of FB groups and whatnot. I’m sick of how EVERY. LITTLE. THING. now calls for comments, opinions, and “likes”.
As someone who has been harassed and stalked (NOT HERE) both online and in real life, I refuse to put my real name, photo, location, etc. on random social media groups for all to see. Online anonymity isn’t just a handy tool for trolls—it’s also a safety measure that protects innocent people from being victimized. For that reason, I don’t think of Facebook groups as any kind of substitute for forums. Does no one value privacy anymore?
I also can’t fathom why people would care to share, like, or read about random, boring things like “I went to McDonalds! Here’s a crappy selfie of me eating fries!” -_- Excuse my old-timer ramblings... I sometimes feel very alone in my general distaste for social media. It has its uses (keeping in touch with family and close friends, sending fan mail, or getting in touch with companies, businesses, etc.), but the way most people use it seems so... pointless and narcissistic.
I agree with you Nemisis! I get what you are feeling.
I’m sick of social media. There, I said it. :P I’m sick of how everything now is tied into it, and forums are dying off in favor of FB groups and whatnot. I’m sick of how EVERY. LITTLE. THING. now calls for comments, opinions, and “likes”.
As someone who has been harassed and stalked (NOT HERE) both online and in real life, I refuse to put my real name, photo, location, etc. on random social media groups for all to see. Online anonymity isn’t just a handy tool for trolls—it’s also a safety measure that protects innocent people from being victimized. For that reason, I don’t think of Facebook groups as any kind of substitute for forums. Does no one value privacy anymore?
I also can’t fathom why people would care to share, like, or read about random, boring things like “I went to McDonalds! Here’s a crappy selfie of me eating fries!” -_- Excuse my old-timer ramblings... I sometimes feel very alone in my general distaste for social media. It has its uses (keeping in touch with family and close friends, sending fan mail, or getting in touch with companies, businesses, etc.), but the way most people use it seems so... pointless and narcissistic.
“I went to McDonalds! Here’s a crappy selfie of me eating fries!”
I’m sick of social media. There, I said it. :P I’m sick of how everything now is tied into it, and forums are dying off in favor of FB groups and whatnot. I’m sick of how EVERY. LITTLE. THING. now calls for comments, opinions, and “likes”.
As someone who has been harassed and stalked (NOT HERE) both online and in real life, I refuse to put my real name, photo, location, etc. on random social media groups for all to see. Online anonymity isn’t just a handy tool for trolls—it’s also a safety measure that protects innocent people from being victimized. For that reason, I don’t think of Facebook groups as any kind of substitute for forums. Does no one value privacy anymore?
I also can’t fathom why people would care to share, like, or read about random, boring things like “I went to McDonalds! Here’s a crappy selfie of me eating fries!” -_- Excuse my old-timer ramblings... I sometimes feel very alone in my general distaste for social media. It has its uses (keeping in touch with family and close friends, sending fan mail, or getting in touch with companies, businesses, etc.), but the way most people use it seems so... pointless and narcissistic.
We missed the bus because it was over five minutes early, and it only goes once an hour. :angry: I broke down crying. :blush:
I'm ALWAYS super early except for now (this time things just came up, but we still would have made it easily if the bus didn't fly by seven minutes early), it was 35°C, I have bronchitis and we had groceries that needed to be in the fridge. To top it all off, I lost €10 in the next bus because the fricken chip card system never works properly. :angry:
Also, upcoming Thursday it's going to be 40°C. :crazy: :tumble:I’m sick of social media. There, I said it. :P I’m sick of how everything now is tied into it, and forums are dying off in favor of FB groups and whatnot. I’m sick of how EVERY. LITTLE. THING. now calls for comments, opinions, and “likes”.
As someone who has been harassed and stalked (NOT HERE) both online and in real life, I refuse to put my real name, photo, location, etc. on random social media groups for all to see. Online anonymity isn’t just a handy tool for trolls—it’s also a safety measure that protects innocent people from being victimized. For that reason, I don’t think of Facebook groups as any kind of substitute for forums. Does no one value privacy anymore?
I also can’t fathom why people would care to share, like, or read about random, boring things like “I went to McDonalds! Here’s a crappy selfie of me eating fries!” -_- Excuse my old-timer ramblings... I sometimes feel very alone in my general distaste for social media. It has its uses (keeping in touch with family and close friends, sending fan mail, or getting in touch with companies, businesses, etc.), but the way most people use it seems so... pointless and narcissistic.
:worshippy:
I feel the same way!
I don't do heat either! Horrible, horrible. >_< We don't have aiconditioning either, just a small fan. We put frozen bottles of water in front of it, which really helps, but we have such a tiny freezer. Four 500ml bottles and it's full, so it's not like we can create a whole bunch of them or use big bottles. :hmm:
I’m sick of social media. There, I said it. :P I’m sick of how everything now is tied into it, and forums are dying off in favor of FB groups and whatnot. I’m sick of how EVERY. LITTLE. THING. now calls for comments, opinions, and “likes”.
I don't like it, either. Most people are just using social media to essentially roleplay; photoshopping their bodies and faces to hell and back and lying about it. Acting like their life is such and such.
And then there is the oversharing and begging for validation (likes).
edit: omg there are dead rats in the hot tub :yikes:
I want to buy a mini-fridge for my office but the one I want won't fit in my car.
edit: omg there are dead rats in the hot tub :yikes:That... is terrifying. :shocked: Is there water in it, or how did they end up in there!? =O
edit: omg there are dead rats in the hot tub :yikes:That... is terrifying. :shocked: Is there water in it, or how did they end up in there!? =O
Yes there's water in it. It's inground like the pool but not actually connected to the pool. I don't know how they ended up in there :( There were two and they were smaller than the rats I usually see (we have an on and off problem with them since my dad feeds the birds). I thought maybe they fell off the roof during a storm but the lanai is screened in and the screen doesn't look like it's loose above the tub. I had to fish them out since no one else wanted to do it.
It makes me so sad my friend said that she hates the term inclusion :(
It makes me so sad my friend said that she hates the term inclusion :(
It was meant in the most WYP way ever.
And maybe disappointing is a better word.. but my heart felt sad when I was told it.
It makes me so sad my friend said that she hates the term inclusion :(
Taffeta, how ever will we survive that?! :lol:
Oh, banditpony I am sorry to hear that :hug:. I have a friend I found out voted on the racist party in the last election. The feeling is so confusing because i like her, but can't really come to term with her views.. It's hard.
It makes me so sad my friend said that she hates the term inclusion :(
Was it along the same line as "everything is too politically correct" or whatever? If so, I sympathize. I had a friend with that same attitude. Notice I said had a friend...
...but the moment someone tries to make diversity points off using "person with autism" like it's a disease or something requiring pity, that annoys me. Some attempts at being PC actually are more offensive than if no attempt was made at all.
I hate bugs so much :angry:
I don't want to move :(
Argh it's past midnight and my smoke alarm started to make beeping sounds. I found a new battery but that didn't help. I guess I need to get a new alarm... :( Or at least wait 'til the morning to try again.
I can't stand people who look down on others based on their personal preferences, like choosing dogs over cats
I can't stand people who look down on others based on their personal preferences, like choosing dogs over cats
I really hate this, tbh. Literally hate.
I can't stand people who look down on others based on their personal preferences, like choosing dogs over cats, or debit cards over credit cards, or coffee over some special exotic tea etc. Is it really this hard to respect that different people prefer different things?
I can't stand people who look down on others based on their personal preferences, like choosing dogs over cats, or debit cards over credit cards, or coffee over some special exotic tea etc. Is it really this hard to respect that different people prefer different things?
I can't stand people who look down on others based on their personal preferences, like choosing dogs over cats, or debit cards over credit cards, or coffee over some special exotic tea etc. Is it really this hard to respect that different people prefer different things?
This so much! I had a coworker at my former job who talked trash about teabags. A REAL tea-drinker would only buy loose tea according to her. I was flabbergasted.
I can't stand people who look down on others based on their personal preferences, like choosing dogs over cats, or debit cards over credit cards, or coffee over some special exotic tea etc. Is it really this hard to respect that different people prefer different things?
This so much! I had a coworker at my former job who talked trash about teabags. A REAL tea-drinker would only buy loose tea according to her. I was flabbergasted.
The first Japanese words I learned came from Fushigi Yuugi...I think probably 'shashin' was one of them, as Miaka has this whole scene where she's explaining what a camera is to the seishi, and every time she said shashin, the word photograph appeared on the screen, so it became obvious that was what that word meant.
I can't stand people who look down on others based on their personal preferences, like choosing dogs over cats, or debit cards over credit cards, or coffee over some special exotic tea etc. Is it really this hard to respect that different people prefer different things?
This so much! I had a coworker at my former job who talked trash about teabags. A REAL tea-drinker would only buy loose tea according to her. I was flabbergasted.
The first Japanese words I learned came from Fushigi Yuugi...I think probably 'shashin' was one of them, as Miaka has this whole scene where she's explaining what a camera is to the seishi, and every time she said shashin, the word photograph appeared on the screen, so it became obvious that was what that word meant.
This is exactly how I learned the words dragon and yes in Japanese from the Yona ovas. :)
Ponyfan
I can't stand people who look down on others based on their personal preferences, like choosing dogs over cats, or debit cards over credit cards, or coffee over some special exotic tea etc. Is it really this hard to respect that different people prefer different things?
This so much! I had a coworker at my former job who talked trash about teabags. A REAL tea-drinker would only buy loose tea according to her. I was flabbergasted.
Hope you feel better soon, Beldarna!
On this note, it reminded me of when I was learning Japanese. Or rather, no. After I was pretty ok with my Japanese but on a forum where people were talking about learning it.
And there were a few people getting all high and mighty and saying that watching anime couldn't possibly be part of learning Japanese and that it was silly and childish and had no place in proper academic studies.
Of course that's really narrow minded. It's been proven that you are much more likely to learn something if you are interested in it. Yeah, you can't learn Japanese from watching anime, but you can use it as listening practice and it can spur you on to find out words and such.
The first Japanese words I learned came from Fushigi Yuugi...I think probably 'shashin' was one of them, as Miaka has this whole scene where she's explaining what a camera is to the seishi, and every time she said shashin, the word photograph appeared on the screen, so it became obvious that was what that word meant.
My way of learning Japanese was entirely unorthodox and I wouldn't recommend it. I absolutely think you need to properly study the language as well (which I did, through the JLPT at first) - BUT I wouldn't ever tell anyone watching anime has no benefit to learning Japanese if it's interesting to them.
When I worked at the college, there were kids who barely ever read anything who would read manga (in English obviously). These were kids that struggled with English in school, and there was, again, this stuck up view that manga and comics were 'not proper reading'. But I felt like, if they're reading something and doing it voluntarily it can't hurt them, surely? Reading helps you build your vocabulary and your spelling no matter what language it's in.
My trivial complaint is how video games get blamed for all bad behavior on the planet (even when the person with the bad behavior doesn't play video games), when 5 minutes on social media causes more mood swings, rage, depression and anger than any video game I've ever seen in my life. :dumbpc:
Meh. Some political ideals are harmful though. Harmful views shouldn't be tolerated.
Kids are so involved in politics these days though, as the impact on them is tremendous. As a kid of ten or eleven I knew what was going on in the UK politically. I don't say I was having debates about it, though, and my interests were more with my ponies or writing stories or reading as many books as I could before the summer holiday ended...but I knew a fair bit. I think that's the age you become aware of the wider world.
On that same note, I read a news article today which was you know, just a news article.
And then made the mistake of looking at the comments underneath.
Oh dear.
If printed it would probably go to several hundred pages...of vitriolic abuse (some of it quite offensive) between (mostly) pro-leave and (some) remainers. All of whom making the human race look disgusting and the United Kingdom like a toxic blot on the map.
Which is honestly how I've come to see my country in the last 3 years, since neither side seem to be acting in the interests of anyone but themselves.
I know exactly what you mean. :( Don’t feel like it’s just in the UK, though... I’ve been feeling very similarly: like I just want to pack up and move to... some less politically-charged country. That theoretically exists... somewhere.
Let's find us a deserted island and set up camp.
Let's find us a deserted island and set up camp.
I’m in! :D Just as long as we can bring ponies.
That's why I stay as far away as I can from politics of any kind.
But you're right, we should shift away from the topic towards something else...
I know exactly what you mean. :( Don’t feel like it’s just in the UK, though... I’ve been feeling very similarly: like I just want to pack up and move to... some less politically-charged country. That theoretically exists... somewhere.
Human beings are still human beings deserving of kindness and civility, no matter what side of the aisle they’re on. Also, blanket stereotypes don’t help anyone. You don’t suddenly know everything there is to know about a complex human being because you know who they voted for. I’ve had to learn that due to the aforementioned divisions amongst my family and friends. It is possible to disagree about politics, and still love and value one another.
Human beings are still human beings deserving of kindness and civility, no matter what side of the aisle they’re on. Also, blanket stereotypes don’t help anyone. You don’t suddenly know everything there is to know about a complex human being because you know who they voted for. I’ve had to learn that due to the aforementioned divisions amongst my family and friends. It is possible to disagree about politics, and still love and value one another.
I really disagree with this. Someone that supports the fundamentals of a political party that are harmful to others do not deserve respect and kindness. I've cut people, family, "friends" out of my life because of what and who they support.
I'm sorry you're having a hard time with it, but it isn't like someone saying the don't like the color yellow or something. These are things that effect people and society as a whole. It is 100% okay to be angry and unkind about it.
edit: Related; my trivial complaint for today are conspiracy theorists -_-
I’ve been watching tv for about 45 minutes and the channel I’m watching is airing the exact same 3 commercials every commercial break. :(
When my computer updates and when I reopen the browser it's conveniently lost all my tabs, although it says it remembers them it won't load them. I hate when it does that, as I had a lot of important stuff open that now I have to find all over again.
That's just Windows for you.When my computer updates and when I reopen the browser it's conveniently lost all my tabs, although it says it remembers them it won't load them. I hate when it does that, as I had a lot of important stuff open that now I have to find all over again.
Yes! And I wish it would wait until I tell it to update instead of deciding that since I've put it to sleep for the night (so I can get up and work on things in the morning) that it means it can close everything and do stupid updates that don't actually change anything. :mad: And then, when it reboots, it doesn't go back to sleep. It just stays on ALL night because I didn't wake up just to sign in so it would go to sleep.
I bumped into a metal trashcan today.Did it apologise? Did you?
Ponyfan
I bumped into a metal trashcan today.Did it apologise? Did you?
Ponyfan
(Seriously, are you ok?)
Can I just say how much I HATE search engines these days? :mad:
No Amazon, "Rainbow Dora the Explorer backpack with free stickers" is NOT the same as "The Lion King". Neither is "1,000 different phone cases with random animals on them", eBay.
Oh and Google, stop twisting my words. It's hard to find something specific if you're going to keep using synonyms everywhere. Do I really have to use "" everywhere? I mean at least that's one search engine that acknowledges these things, I guess. Lookin' at you again eBay, where '-phone -case' means 'must include phone case'.
I miss the days when searching actually led you to items you wanted to find.
Oh but my favourite idiot of the day was this guy posting that he was fed up of Japanese culture in anime...
Oh but my favourite idiot of the day was this guy posting that he was fed up of Japanese culture in anime...
Uh... :blink:
Oh but my favourite idiot of the day was this guy posting that he was fed up of Japanese culture in anime...
Uh... :blink:
Can I just say how much I HATE search engines these days? :mad:
Oh but my favourite idiot of the day was this guy posting that he was fed up of Japanese culture in anime...
I had a little bottle full of hand sanitizer in my bag and didn’t close the lid all the way. Of course the bottle leaked. Luckily it was in another bag inside my main bag but it was still frustrating.
Ponyfan
I had a little bottle full of hand sanitizer in my bag and didn’t close the lid all the way. Of course the bottle leaked. Luckily it was in another bag inside my main bag but it was still frustrating.
Ponyfan
I have had that happen. It's so annoying :/
Can I complain about people who accuse others of not being a "real" whatever unless they like XYZ? I'm not a Star Wars fan. Sorry, I find the movies boring. This makes me unable to be a REAL science fiction fan because everyone who knows anything about sci-fi loves Star Wars apparently.
Can I complain about people who accuse others of not being a "real" whatever unless they like XYZ? I'm not a Star Wars fan. Sorry, I find the movies boring. This makes me unable to be a REAL science fiction fan because everyone who knows anything about sci-fi loves Star Wars apparently.
I have this with anime lately. Being told to watch certain shows because they're popular else I don't know anything about anime.
*rolls eyes*
Can I complain about people who accuse others of not being a "real" whatever unless they like XYZ? I'm not a Star Wars fan. Sorry, I find the movies boring. This makes me unable to be a REAL science fiction fan because everyone who knows anything about sci-fi loves Star Wars apparently.
Worst Witch is getting a lot of attention lately, which is fine. However. I am getting fed up with people claiming it is a knock off of Harry Potter.
I grew up with the Worst Witch books, they hugely predate HP. When HP first came out I immediately thought of the WW series.
Of course they are not identical. But they do have a lot in common and the above HP fans should educate themselves about which came first before making stupid comments.
Jill Murphy deserves better.
The 2 Japanese songs I wanted to buy on iTunes are not on US iTunes.I feel your pain.
Ponyfan
Worst Witch is getting a lot of attention lately, which is fine. However. I am getting fed up with people claiming it is a knock off of Harry Potter.
I grew up with the Worst Witch books, they hugely predate HP. When HP first came out I immediately thought of the WW series.
Of course they are not identical. But they do have a lot in common and the above HP fans should educate themselves about which came first before making stupid comments.
Jill Murphy deserves better.
The 2 Japanese songs I wanted to buy on iTunes are not on US iTunes.
Ponyfan
While my Mom recently died of cancer (in such a painful way I wish nobody else to experience) Im still fussing about a dentist appointment which is today (half an hour to go)... -_- gosh, Im pathetic.:hug:
While my Mom recently died of cancer (in such a painful way I wish nobody else to experience) Im still fussing about a dentist appointment which is today (half an hour to go)... -_- gosh, Im pathetic.:hug:
So this happened a few days ago, but I was waiting at the bus stop for the bus back from the carboot sale.
THis guy and his daughter and grandson are there waiting too.
He sees I have a bus pass and he looks at me and then is like, "don't people ever challenge you or look at you funny because you have a disabled bus pass and you're young?" And I said, no, nobody ever has. And he grinned at me and tapped his old person's pass and said, "I bet they do, behind your back. I earned mine."
Not sure how being old is earning a bus pass, given that unlike him I can never drive, and unlike him, I'm literally in danger because of my inability to navigate, so buses are my lifeline.It already bugs me that people don't realise how serious that is if you don't have something helping you (like I use buses).Spoiler
Example, same bus route, when parents were visiting - bus ignored the stop I wanted and stopped at the next one. I flat out panicked because I had no idea how to get back to the stop I wanted and to the destination we needed because the bus had turned a corner and it threw my navigation completely. Fortunately parents were there so it was fine, but otherwise who knows.
People who make visual assumptions are not cool in my book. My navigation is so bad that if a landmark changes I don't know where I am, or sometimes I can be on a bus route I know and look out the window and recognise nothing. Only London buses tell me where I am at every stop so I tend to remember stop names in order so I know where to get off and when I'm getting close. When I tell people I can't navigate they're often like, oh yeah, I'm bad at that too - but it's not like that. I'm physically incapable of forming routes or sequences, so it's not "oh, I get a bit lost but GPS can help". It's I can't read maps, can't tell left from right, can't orientate myself, can't follow ambiguous signposts, and if I turn around I might completely forget where I came from or how to get back. And even if I know the area I can still get completely lost within a hundred yards, because if my brain resets a route, I don't know where I am.
My parents have lived in the same area for almost 30 years. If I want to go for a walk beyond the local shop, 4 mins away, my sister or one of my parents have to go with me. The one time I tried to go on my own recently I got lost and it took me 30 minutes to find my way back. I was about 6 minutes from home at the time and I grew up here. Even the walk I took to school for 5 years every day now throws me because the school got demolished so now I no longer have a landmark to fix on.
Yet apparently I shouldn't have a bus pass, because I didn't 'earn it'.
The article about the winning joke at the Fringe Festival reminded me of this experience, and makes me realise yet again that disability is still treated as a joke or an attempt to get special favours, rather than an actual life challenge.
Fortunately at the time I was so stunned by what he said I kind of dismissed it. But it only really dawned on me later the implications of what that guy said, and when I told my parents they were really angry since they know how much I fought to get that bus pass (it took me 2 years and a ton of evidence, I didn't just get given it for having a few birthdays).
By his standards, I definitely 'earned it'.
The 2 Japanese songs I wanted to buy on iTunes are not on US iTunes.I feel your pain.
Ponyfan
I'm usually amazed when one of the tunes I want IS on Itunes, and I don't have to plough through either auctions or amazon.jp and sell my soul.
The 2 Japanese songs I wanted to buy on iTunes are not on US iTunes.
Ponyfan
I identify with this too! I love German and Hungarian musicals. I can usually find the German ones, but Deezer (my go-to for listening to music) doesn't seem to have heard of Hungary....
Then of course my favourite Hungarian actor releases a CD and it's not available to buy internationally :cries:. I must stop loving such obscure things!!
So this happened a few days ago, but I was waiting at the bus stop for the bus back from the carboot sale.
THis guy and his daughter and grandson are there waiting too.
He sees I have a bus pass and he looks at me and then is like, "don't people ever challenge you or look at you funny because you have a disabled bus pass and you're young?" And I said, no, nobody ever has. And he grinned at me and tapped his old person's pass and said, "I bet they do, behind your back. I earned mine."
Not sure how being old is earning a bus pass, given that unlike him I can never drive, and unlike him, I'm literally in danger because of my inability to navigate, so buses are my lifeline.It already bugs me that people don't realise how serious that is if you don't have something helping you (like I use buses).Spoiler
Example, same bus route, when parents were visiting - bus ignored the stop I wanted and stopped at the next one. I flat out panicked because I had no idea how to get back to the stop I wanted and to the destination we needed because the bus had turned a corner and it threw my navigation completely. Fortunately parents were there so it was fine, but otherwise who knows.
People who make visual assumptions are not cool in my book. My navigation is so bad that if a landmark changes I don't know where I am, or sometimes I can be on a bus route I know and look out the window and recognise nothing. Only London buses tell me where I am at every stop so I tend to remember stop names in order so I know where to get off and when I'm getting close. When I tell people I can't navigate they're often like, oh yeah, I'm bad at that too - but it's not like that. I'm physically incapable of forming routes or sequences, so it's not "oh, I get a bit lost but GPS can help". It's I can't read maps, can't tell left from right, can't orientate myself, can't follow ambiguous signposts, and if I turn around I might completely forget where I came from or how to get back. And even if I know the area I can still get completely lost within a hundred yards, because if my brain resets a route, I don't know where I am.
My parents have lived in the same area for almost 30 years. If I want to go for a walk beyond the local shop, 4 mins away, my sister or one of my parents have to go with me. The one time I tried to go on my own recently I got lost and it took me 30 minutes to find my way back. I was about 6 minutes from home at the time and I grew up here. Even the walk I took to school for 5 years every day now throws me because the school got demolished so now I no longer have a landmark to fix on.
Yet apparently I shouldn't have a bus pass, because I didn't 'earn it'.
The article about the winning joke at the Fringe Festival reminded me of this experience, and makes me realise yet again that disability is still treated as a joke or an attempt to get special favours, rather than an actual life challenge.
Fortunately at the time I was so stunned by what he said I kind of dismissed it. But it only really dawned on me later the implications of what that guy said, and when I told my parents they were really angry since they know how much I fought to get that bus pass (it took me 2 years and a ton of evidence, I didn't just get given it for having a few birthdays).
By his standards, I definitely 'earned it'.
While my Mom recently died of cancer (in such a painful way I wish nobody else to experience) Im still fussing about a dentist appointment which is today (half an hour to go)... -_- gosh, Im pathetic.
My depression has been hitting me hard lately -_- :(
Here's something super trivial: My friend is getting lots of help from her parents to pay for college and I am not. She does NOT understand that no, I don't want to pay to go visit her via the train, because that's money I don't want to spend NOR do I want to go that far into the city. She's also bugging me just in a bunch of smaller ways. It's like she suddenly doesn't understand the concept of money or wanting to save it?
I’m sorry to hear that. :( Depression sucks, I know... I hope you can take it easy for a while and focus on your health. :hug: My thoughts and prayers are with you.
@Black Curtains - I hope you feel better soon :(
I have discovered my duvet covers that I got off eBay forever ago for a new bed ... are for double duvets, not single :cry: No wonder the first one didn't fit right! Need to get ANOTHER duvet cover and sheet set that actually fits now
I am genuinely annoyed there are very few Monster High single duvet covers, and where are the Lion King ones?? Primark has DOUBLES but no singles??
I have been trying to go to sleep for hours and not having any success. Usually soft noises like fans or air conditioning running help me sleep but tonight I heard every click when the ac came on :zzz:
I’ve been on antibiotics since last week and I feel worse today than I have in several days. :(
Ponyfan
I’ve been on antibiotics since last week and I feel worse today than I have in several days. :(
Ponyfan
:hug: Feel better!!
I'm sorry, Nemesis :( I know how that can be. Hope you feel better soon and things look up.
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My complaint is I woke up with a terrible headache. I haven't been having them lately so it feels extra bad. I took some medicine and am sitting up, it hurts to turn my head.
Horrible week was horrible. :( My nerves are so frayed right now...
So I guess my specific complaint is... I hate it when my anxiety acts up so badly that I start to feel depressed and apathetic. I know how to cope with anxiety, profoundly unpleasant as it is... but I feel helpless when it comes to depression. :shrug: Maybe this week will be better...
Not to get too WYP but it bothers me that I just want to switch off and relax but I can't because of persistent mental health problems. I don't need to be overanalysing every little thing that happened during the day, thinking in circles at a million miles an hour, I need to just enjoy the comedy podcasts that I put on with the express intention of chilling out. My stupid brain needs to shut up and co-operate already. :pout:Right?????? I am in the same situation. I need to my mind to slow down and relax.
No matter how much I should be used to it after so many years, I still can't help but feel really depressed and frustrated when I look at the 15 day forecast and it's hitting the upper 80s and 90s for highs every single day.
There's no sign of fall in sight. :sad:
It's sunny outside so some genius returned their DVDs completely soaking wet this morning. :argh: It's not just today and that is, sadly, one of the more intelligent things that happens here.
I can't decide if people everywhere are too stupid to function (and I was just too young to notice) or if where I currently live is specifically populated with a special breed of stupid so the government can study them without having to cover too many areas. I don't recall people being this dumb anywhere else that I've lived. These people are so incompetent that I'm to the point where I wonder how some of them breathe without help.
It's sunny outside so some genius returned their DVDs completely soaking wet this morning. :argh: It's not just today and that is, sadly, one of the more intelligent things that happens here.
I can't decide if people everywhere are too stupid to function (and I was just too young to notice) or if where I currently live is specifically populated with a special breed of stupid so the government can study them without having to cover too many areas. I don't recall people being this dumb anywhere else that I've lived. These people are so incompetent that I'm to the point where I wonder how some of them breathe without help.
It's not you. THis is the world. It's awesome -.-.
Also, having worked in libraries, I've also met the awesome face to face on a few occasions in the past.
This area...is not a good place for brains. I have been known to refer to it as moron central.
It's sunny outside so some genius returned their DVDs completely soaking wet this morning. :argh: It's not just today and that is, sadly, one of the more intelligent things that happens here.
I can't decide if people everywhere are too stupid to function (and I was just too young to notice) or if where I currently live is specifically populated with a special breed of stupid so the government can study them without having to cover too many areas. I don't recall people being this dumb anywhere else that I've lived. These people are so incompetent that I'm to the point where I wonder how some of them breathe without help.
It's not you. THis is the world. It's awesome -.-.
Also, having worked in libraries, I've also met the awesome face to face on a few occasions in the past.
This area...is not a good place for brains. I have been known to refer to it as moron central.
I work at a library where the employees don't know the alphabet and think I am being unreasonable for wanting them to not only learn it but actually use it. Moron Central sounds like an intellectual haven compared to what I deal with.
I think I have a cold. I have been taking extra Vitamin C to try to make it go away faster but I'm not sure it's working.Oh yes, the sickness time is starting. Wash your hands, guys!
Will I ever learn to stop procrascinating? :yikes:
The funny thing is, I wanted to respond to your post two days ago.Will I ever learn to stop procrascinating? :yikes:
Maybe you'll do it tomorrow... :P
It's getting colder here. I need to find somewhere that stays between 50F and 80F year round...
It's getting colder here. I need to find somewhere that stays between 50F and 80F year round...
I'd love to take your colder weather!
We're still waiting for any sign of fall. If it even does, it's barely been getting below the 70s for overnight lows. I'm the kind of person who would much prefer it not even to hit 70 for a high.
There is a cool down on the way, so there is improvement.
I'd love to take your colder weather!
We're still waiting for any sign of fall. If it even does, it's barely been getting below the 70s for overnight lows. I'm the kind of person who would much prefer it not even to hit 70 for a high.
There is a cool down on the way, so there is improvement.
I'd love to take your colder weather!
We're still waiting for any sign of fall. If it even does, it's barely been getting below the 70s for overnight lows. I'm the kind of person who would much prefer it not even to hit 70 for a high.
There is a cool down on the way, so there is improvement.
I'm with you. I forget where you live, is it Florida? Well, it wasn't my decision to move here anyway. Really wish I could afford to go back to Wisconsin though that might be too cold for me now :lol:
An older lady remarked on my weight today at the thrift. :stressed: IThat's so mean!impolitely said "Thanks, I have a disease" and went to check out for my stuff. I'm still trying to get up to a healthy weight and I don't enjoy being reminded that I look like a twig, especially when I'm just sick. :cloud:
@ Taffeta -SpoilerIt's awful, isn't it? I'm not involved in fanfiction communities, but behaviors like you described are exactly why I avoid participating in fandoms - vintage MLP aside, of course. I fully understand being passionate over a series, but some people get unhealthily riled-up over something that, at the end of the day, is meant for entertainment. :huh:
Robocalls are SO. IRRITATING.
The house phone rings every 15 freakin' minutes. They call on my cell too. I report them to the Do Not Call website but everyday there is a new one. Now I'm getting them for credit card debt. I don't even have a credit card :mad: At least the ones about "your social security number is at risk" (which doesn't even make sense) have stopped. One of those my mom answered and got through to a person and asked where they were located. They said after a pause New York, USA. lol
Robocalls are SO. IRRITATING.We get them so often on the house phone. I'm confused as to why we haven't just dropped it but i wouldn't have another phone number to put on websites so they would end up calling my personal cell all the time instead...
The house phone rings every 15 freakin' minutes. They call on my cell too. I report them to the Do Not Call website but everyday there is a new one. Now I'm getting them for credit card debt. I don't even have a credit card :mad: At least the ones about "your social security number is at risk" (which doesn't even make sense) have stopped. One of those my mom answered and got through to a person and asked where they were located. They said after a pause New York, USA. lol
I'm sorry that is happening to you Beldarana.
I finnished a great book yesterday and I miss it. The weather today is perfect for reading that story. I'm not sure what I want to read now,
Attn, gross...SpoilerAnd men spitting on the ground. Swallow! SWALLOW! Use that primal mechanism, please. Why are they doing this? And 'best' is when they do it right in front of you like some animal marking its territory. Even 'better' when they snort and really collect that snot before they spit...
My insurance is refusing to pay for my medicine because they say I already reached the maximum amount they will pay for. I wouldn’t need a prescription if I wasn’t sick.
Ponyfan
Without dragging this thread into the controversial mire of politics, I'll leave it up to your varied imaginations.
I finnished a great book yesterday and I miss it. The weather today is perfect for reading that story. I'm not sure what I want to read now,
I recommend "Stalking Jack the Ripper." It's good and great for Halloween time!
My trivial complaint is that I'd rather stay home and paint some more. If I get time later I'll post pics of what I've been working on. :)
My trivial complaint of the day is people coughing or sneezing into their hands. It's like they want to spread it.
@Ponyfan - the insurance system sounds horrible. With all that's going on here, politically, and who is making the decisions, or trying to, I really worry we might end up with that kind of system in the future.
Attn, gross...SpoilerAnd men spitting on the ground. Swallow! SWALLOW! Use that primal mechanism, please. Why are they doing this? And 'best' is when they do it right in front of you like some animal marking its territory. Even 'better' when they snort and really collect that snot before they spit...
The only thing I can think is that they want to appear more "alpha" as in, trying to assert their dominance or something. I dunno, as a dude and I absolutely do not condone nor fully understand this behavior.
On other notes - the delusional fans are at it again. I should just ignore them but when they're reinventing what happens in scenes to fit their weird concept of the story, it's so hard to bite my tongue.
A dude who has only seen me 3 times and doesn't even know my last name has a crush on me. How is that even possible. And then someone told me she "ships" us. The heck? I am off the market. How dare you "ship me" with some stranger just because he like-likes me.
Some people really lack respect. I am not a fictional character.
A dude who has only seen me 3 times and doesn't even know my last name has a crush on me. How is that even possible. And then someone told me she "ships" us. The heck? I am off the market. How dare you "ship me" with some stranger just because he like-likes me.That stuff really annoys me. You are not to matchmake others. It's like when this random customer told me I should date my coworker. Why? he was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it anymore obvious?
Some people really lack respect. I am not a fictional character.
A dude who has only seen me 3 times and doesn't even know my last name has a crush on me. How is that even possible. And then someone told me she "ships" us. The heck? I am off the market. How dare you "ship me" with some stranger just because he like-likes me.
Some people really lack respect. I am not a fictional character.
Here I was foolishly believing that autumn was here for good when it had gotten so cold in September, but then in October a stupid warm front came from Africa and now it's almost like summer again :hot: :yikes: Thankfully it's supposed to go back to normal in a few days from now, but I don't like where things are going with climate these days...
A dude who has only seen me 3 times and doesn't even know my last name has a crush on me. How is that even possible. And then someone told me she "ships" us. The heck? I am off the market. How dare you "ship me" with some stranger just because he like-likes me.
Some people really lack respect. I am not a fictional character.
A dude who has only seen me 3 times and doesn't even know my last name has a crush on me. How is that even possible. And then someone told me she "ships" us. The heck? I am off the market. How dare you "ship me" with some stranger just because he like-likes me.
Some people really lack respect. I am not a fictional character.
URGH, totally agreed! I was close friends with a male co-worker about this time last year and someone else I was working with asked if we were a couple and I said no and she replied with "well you should be, I totally ship you guys!" Made me feel sick
I get a bit creeped out online with people calling anime characters their husbands/wives/sons/whatever (they're not real!) though I guess it's a free world, but today I saw someone say, and I quote, "I would literally die for him to be happy."She's likely 15.
Walking over Westminster Bridge in London today and being held up due to crowds dawdling around those cup-and-ball scammers.Looked it up...my Dad taught me this trick when I was 5 for fun. They're still doing this? It sounds like something from the early 1900s.
I lost count how many groups of scammers there were along the bridge.
Do folks actually fall for this old trick? Some must do... :shrug:
My sister is sick but she's being so dramatic about it, it's hard to feel sorry for her.
My sister is sick but she's being so dramatic about it, it's hard to feel sorry for her.
Quoting myself for an update... She's been in the hospital for three days. I guess she was as bad off as she said. She had a large kidney stone that got infected and the infection ran through her whole body. Had to have emergency surgery and a ton of meds.
So I kinda feel like a huge jerk.
and I DON'T WANT TO SHARE MY CANDY! :pout:
As for the shipping thing, it's like reality broke somewhere in their heads or something. It's one thing to ship any story character with any other story character (they're made up, so probably they don't mind all that much, even if some of the ships are a bit far fetched) but you can't just apply those same rules to real people. "You said good morning to him once so now I'm going to impose my ideas on you of how you should live together".
I had to sit in my house with all of the lights off on Halloween night so I wouldn't have trick or treaters. I don't mind handing out candy but I didn't have enough candy to give out to more than 5-10 people. One year after the front door was closed and the porch light was off but the lights inside the house were on there were still people ringing the doorbell.
Ponyfan
Seriously, Halloween is not a National Holliday here, it's a curiosity that has trickled over through movies and other medias over the years and has as a concept grown bigger and bigger and is now considered one of the huge marketweeks in the retail industri. Before it was only nightclubs and school discos and the odd home party that took notice. Now it is full blown with Trick and Treaters, pumpkins and the lot (heck, when I was a teen, getting a pumpkin was hard, we got creative with oranges etc instead).
Over the past three or four years kids doing trick or treat has become a very annoying thing and parents have decided the overall concensus is that if you decorate the house for Halloween, you must accept these trick or treaters. Some parents claim that if your porch light is on, that means you also accept trick or treaters. So now, people who don't celebrate this thing have to black out their yards so the kids wont come there. I live in an apartment complex. Up here it's dark already at five pm. But I can't put my balcony lights on this week.. not that it stops the kids though. This shouldn't be a huge problem, but as earlier stated, 31st octobre is not a public Holliday here, it's a normal weekday so the kids don't stick to just that day, I've had trick or treaters behind the door the entire week! :mad: I usually like Halloween, my favorite nightclub has had a party since the 90's and I've been going there since I was 19. It used to be fun, but now I can't decorate, can't even light my balcony in the evening and I DON'T WANT TO SHARE MY CANDY! :pout:
Seriously, Halloween is not a National Holliday here, it's a curiosity that has trickled over through movies and other medias over the years and has as a concept grown bigger and bigger and is now considered one of the huge marketweeks in the retail industri. Before it was only nightclubs and school discos and the odd home party that took notice. Now it is full blown with Trick and Treaters, pumpkins and the lot (heck, when I was a teen, getting a pumpkin was hard, we got creative with oranges etc instead).
Over the past three or four years kids doing trick or treat has become a very annoying thing and parents have decided the overall concensus is that if you decorate the house for Halloween, you must accept these trick or treaters. Some parents claim that if your porch light is on, that means you also accept trick or treaters. So now, people who don't celebrate this thing have to black out their yards so the kids wont come there. I live in an apartment complex. Up here it's dark already at five pm. But I can't put my balcony lights on this week.. not that it stops the kids though. This shouldn't be a huge problem, but as earlier stated, 31st octobre is not a public Holliday here, it's a normal weekday so the kids don't stick to just that day, I've had trick or treaters behind the door the entire week! :mad: I usually like Halloween, my favorite nightclub has had a party since the 90's and I've been going there since I was 19. It used to be fun, but now I can't decorate, can't even light my balcony in the evening and I DON'T WANT TO SHARE MY CANDY! :pout:
It's not a national holiday here in the US either. Which is so weird and kind of annoying as I would like Halloweens off.
people are already blasting christmas carols and putting up obnoxious decor and i'm jewish and tired
people are already blasting christmas carols and putting up obnoxious decor and i'm jewish and tired
I celebrate Christmas and I hate that people are already obsessed with Christmas. Seriously, can't we at least get through Thanksgiving first? You know...talk about being thankful for what we have before we run out and get a second mortgage just to have what everyone else has on Black Friday?
I woke up all sweaty. I hate that. I also woke up with a headache and heartburn. Not. Fun. :mad:Hope you get better soon!
My eczema is flaring up too and I think I have a new spot on my scalp of all places. It's at the end of my craniotomy scar so it's extra itchy. Ugh!
Sailor Moon Stars part 2 came out yesterday in the US. I was really excited to get it but the store that always has Sailor Moon DVDs didn't have it yesterday.
Ponyfan
Sailor Moon Stars part 2 came out yesterday in the US. I was really excited to get it but the store that always has Sailor Moon DVDs didn't have it yesterday.
Ponyfan
I found that as well! I don't know if they didn't get their shipment or if their employees just didn't get around to putting it out (around here that's a real issue-people expecting to be paid without actually doing anything).
I have recently started a new job at the Post Office and some of the customers are unbelievable! Adults walking in asking how to send a letter because they've never done it before. People putting a UK 2nd class stamp on their massive parcel that's going to Australia. I turn my back for one second and someone's taken our whole supply of passport forms. Someone thinking stamps, envelopes and packaging are all free... No it's the Royal Mail not the NHS!! It's an eye-opener to the real stupid of society.
I have recently started a new job at the Post Office and some of the customers are unbelievable! Adults walking in asking how to send a letter because they've never done it before. People putting a UK 2nd class stamp on their massive parcel that's going to Australia. I turn my back for one second and someone's taken our whole supply of passport forms. Someone thinking stamps, envelopes and packaging are all free... No it's the Royal Mail not the NHS!! It's an eye-opener to the real stupid of society.
I'm trying not to be ticked. I bought my kid 40 bucks in eshop cards and she lost all three of them on our way home. Went all the way back to the store to look n couldn't find em. She felt really bad about it, so I lied n told her it was okay and not to worry...but it was 40 bucks down the drain n that's not chump change for us. So yeah, secretly, I'm still really ticked.
*sigh* -_-
I'm trying not to be ticked. I bought my kid 40 bucks in eshop cards and she lost all three of them on our way home. Went all the way back to the store to look n couldn't find em. She felt really bad about it, so I lied n told her it was okay and not to worry...but it was 40 bucks down the drain n that's not chump change for us. So yeah, secretly, I'm still really ticked.
*sigh* -_-
I'm sorry that happened Leave a Whisper. :sad:
Ponyfan
Mouse (my cat) is peeing on the carpet by accident. I bought a third litter box to keep in my bedroom because her and our other cat don't get along and I wanted her to have a fully stocked safe space. This litter box is different from the other two. It must be shorter since when she tries to pee in the corner it just sails right over the edge. It wasn't expensive, only like 8 bucks on Amazon but now I have to get carpet cleaner and put down a towel or something until I get another one. I guess I should measure it and make sure it's the same height as the old ones.
It snowed again. Again people here can't drive in it. There were six slide-offs that I saw on my way in, one of which was stopping traffic going the opposite direction from me. Guess where the snow plows were? Yup...in the line of cars trying to get past the slide-off so neither side of the road was getting plowed.
SLOW DOWN PEOPLE!
I went 25 MPH the entire way to work. I left 15 minutes earlier than usual and was 10 minutes late. Do I care? Nope. My boss is just happy that I made it in because people who live closer were calling in because "the roads were too scary" (even though they live IN town and the roads there are plowed!).
It snowed again. Again people here can't drive in it. There were six slide-offs that I saw on my way in, one of which was stopping traffic going the opposite direction from me. Guess where the snow plows were? Yup...in the line of cars trying to get past the slide-off so neither side of the road was getting plowed.
SLOW DOWN PEOPLE!
I went 25 MPH the entire way to work. I left 15 minutes earlier than usual and was 10 minutes late. Do I care? Nope. My boss is just happy that I made it in because people who live closer were calling in because "the roads were too scary" (even though they live IN town and the roads there are plowed!).
I can empathize, as when the first snowfall hits here people all of a sudden forget how to drive and its chaos. It happens every year, like how can you forget?!
And good on you for making it in! :)
The problem is that I work at the library so I'm going to have to come up with a good reason why WE can't use the room but people who weren't scheduled to use the room (there are about 4 of them so it isn't like they needed the biggest room in the building) are allowed to use the room.Blame a scheduling error...or administration error! People don't know what it means but it always sounds super official and final. Bites you didn't get to use the room though
That I haven't been online here in ages! :throw:Hi! Good to see you!
(Hi! :wave: )
When your supermarket has this stunt where you receive an adorable little mini winter building when your groceries are €15 or over, and yours turn out to be €14,86. :jealous:
I really wish to collect them all, but it's expensive enough as it is. -_-
Woke up again with a massive headache that won't go away. Why does this happen so often? :(
Woke up again with a massive headache that won't go away. Why does this happen so often? :(
Could you be grinding your teeth at night? I got a mouth guard and I sleep so much better and get no morning headaches anymore :)
I ordered something from Amazon UK on Cyber Monday, it says it's supposed to arrive in 2-4 days but it has yet to be dispatched (I live in the US). I'm sure they're behind their estimated dates due to lots of orders (which I get and I'm not annoyed about) but shouldn't they have adjusted the arrival dates at least a little bit? I know there are ways to still get it here on time but I don't think it's going to happen.
The song Zombie has been misused and misappropriated and misinterpreted since it was released...it always gets me slightly when it gets used or trivialised for something that it wasn't first meant to signify. If I remember rightly the record company didn't want them to release it because it commented on things that crossed boundaries - but they released it anyway.
Burst a blood vessel in my left thumb :mad: I wasn't even doing anything; just standing at work, then suddenly I felt SHARP needles in my thumb and yeah, it decided to burst.Holy crap this happens to me over the littlest bumps on my hands and man does it ever freakin' hurt!!! Everyone looks at me like I'm crazy (cause they've never heard of it) when I tell them what just happened. I feel for you!
My dog decided that 3 AM was the perfect time to make me get up so that he could go outside and sit in the snow while he watched cars go by. He didn't have to pee, there was nothing in the yard...he just wanted to sit in the snow and watch the cars on the highway two fields over.
SERIOUSLY???
It's going to be 17°C today. :pout:
It's mid-December.
I have a frikkin Christmas tree.
I have frikken snowy decorations everywhere.
Don't worry, in ten or twenty years you will look back to this post and realize it wasn't actually that hot :P
It's going to be 17°C today. :pout:
It's mid-December.
I have a frikkin Christmas tree.
I have frikken snowy decorations everywhere.
Say, why don't we celebrate Christmas on the balcony this year? Hold my lemonade while I put out the garden furniture! :hmm: :green:
It's been two days on the trot that my bus to work has been a no-show. I have two days left before I finish for Christmas, surely Arriva can get their act together for that long at the very least. :\
It's been two days on the trot that my bus to work has been a no-show. I have two days left before I finish for Christmas, surely Arriva can get their act together for that long at the very least. :\
It's been two days on the trot that my bus to work has been a no-show. I have two days left before I finish for Christmas, surely Arriva can get their act together for that long at the very least. :\
Methinks you expect too much.
Arriva only seems to work well in two places I've experienced. One, London, and two, Malmo in Sweden :P
Oh Lord, you have Arriva there too? Same here. I could write a book about them. >_< There's also a new bus schedule since last Sunday, and it's pretty much rocket science. My brains were not designed for this.
Critics going on and on about how bad Cats is, clearly they need better people who understand the musical better than them.
Dear mom,
If it seems like everyone in your life is being a huge jerk for no reason, consider for a moment if they're simply reacting to your jerkishness.
Sincerely, everyone if your life
If only she knew the solidarity she's helped create between me and my siblings. That every time she opens her mouth, we exchange glances and shrug like "it's ok, I don't believe the things she says about you either" :rolleyes:
I hate how my tolerance to alcohol is so low that even the obligatory glass of wine with christmas dinner is enough to make me feel like I had an inflated balloon inside my head :drunk: (on the plus side, mom really liked her present)
I really don't get why people feel a need to hurl abuse in the street. I went for a walk, just minding my own business, did nothing to naff off anybody, did nothing to warrant any kind of flack and still ended up being yelled at by total strangers for absolutely no reason. I just don't understand it and I really don't need it, either. -_-I'm sorry this happened to you, and I agree with you whole heartedly. I once was minding my own business waiting for the bus and as a car full of teenage boys drove past one of them jumped up through the sunroof and yelled (while pointing at me) "There be the white whale!!" and they drove off laughing.
I really don't get why people feel a need to hurl abuse in the street. I went for a walk, just minding my own business, did nothing to naff off anybody, did nothing to warrant any kind of flack and still ended up being yelled at by total strangers for absolutely no reason. I just don't understand it and I really don't need it, either. -_-
I really don't get why people feel a need to hurl abuse in the street. I went for a walk, just minding my own business, did nothing to naff off anybody, did nothing to warrant any kind of flack and still ended up being yelled at by total strangers for absolutely no reason. I just don't understand it and I really don't need it, either. -_-
Every time I read a negative review on a fashion doll by some loopy parent who doesn’t like the way it’s dressed... I feel like buying multiples of that doll—just to spite the reviewer and support the brand—and giving them out to everyone I know. Honestly...
I can never express how grateful I am to have had parents who were NOT crazy.
Edit: She cancelled on me. Again. We were supposed to meet yesterday and she "forgot" now today she got lost trying to find my house and gave up. She wants to meet tomorrow instead. So that's three days of me being a nervous wreck, not getting sleep, anxiously waiting for someone. Gosh, I sure am glad I'm listed as a critical patient otherwise how would I be treated???
:cloud:
Super emotionally drained from Twitter, wether it's disasters in the world or callout posts. Wish things could just be nice for onceI hear you on that. :sleepy: My friends use Twitter to start fights with posts that are so obviously bait, or they keep retweeting bigoted takes that I don't really care to see. It's like everyone forgot how to use the block button, or to be courteous and just not put dumb stuff on my timeline. I so miss when Tumblr was more active, at least people could blacklist stuff. Twitter really needs something of that ilk.
Super emotionally drained from Twitter, wether it's disasters in the world or callout posts. Wish things could just be nice for onceI hear you on that. :sleepy: My friends use Twitter to start fights with posts that are so obviously bait, or they keep retweeting bigoted takes that I don't really care to see. It's like everyone forgot how to use the block button, or to be courteous and just not put dumb stuff on my timeline. I so miss when Tumblr was more active, at least people could blacklist stuff. Twitter really needs something of that ilk.
I definately agree, Twitter does allow you to mute words now but the feature sadly doesn't work most of the time. I've honestly considered making a Tumblr account again at some point but I always remember the site being extremely drama-centric and focused so I'd be worried of that happening again. But maybe since NSFW has been wiped it's been better?It's definitely quieter. It's all about who you follow. I follow a bunch of aesthetic and pony accounts and I rarely if ever hear of any drama on there.
I definately agree, Twitter does allow you to mute words now but the feature sadly doesn't work most of the time. I've honestly considered making a Tumblr account again at some point but I always remember the site being extremely drama-centric and focused so I'd be worried of that happening again. But maybe since NSFW has been wiped it's been better?It's definitely quieter. It's all about who you follow. I follow a bunch of aesthetic and pony accounts and I rarely if ever hear of any drama on there.
During the Sentai Filmworks holiday sale I purchased a blu-ray and the second episode won't play on it. It freezes and skips to the third episode. So I contacted Sentai to ask if they can replace just that disc because the rest of it works great. Well, after over a week of waiting for a response, they told me it was probably because my player needed an update. Um...no. I tried the disc on my parents' blu-ray player (which is only about 2 years old) and it did the exact same thing. Froze at the beginning of the episode and jumped to the third one. And if it was a problem with my player, why would the other 21 episodes play just fine????
I hate stupid support people who are just too lazy to do their jobs.
So I contacted the company that makes the show in the first place, telling them about Sentai's response and we'll see if they're any more helpful.
This may not be too related to the topic, but it is a trivial thingy. I'm making wishlists with pictures and I'm wondering how one would go about crediting the photographers? Or if I should ask them before posting them online? I just don't want to be a dick.
Thanks Taffeta. The hard part is not knowing. Like, we're still open, we stil have to go to work, but if it's because they think they can rescue us or if it's just temporarly we don't know. I have a schedule for a month ahead of me when I'm better, but we can get a call that we need to close up within the hour. That is tough and I guess the stress of not knowing is one part of me being so sick.
Thanks Taffeta. The hard part is not knowing. Like, we're still open, we stil have to go to work, but if it's because they think they can rescue us or if it's just temporarly we don't know. I have a schedule for a month ahead of me when I'm better, but we can get a call that we need to close up within the hour. That is tough and I guess the stress of not knowing is one part of me being so sick.
I went through this with my library some years back, while we were all waiting to know about redeployment and such like, and it's hugely stressful, though people don't realise because they think, well, you're still working...
In any case, I hope it all works out for you. Fingers crossed for a takeover of your store.
I enjoy doing 3d puzzles. Most of them have a pole that helps hold the pieces together. I was almost done with the puzzle I was working on but had to take it apart because I had put the pole in at the wrong time and the top of the puzzle wouldn't fit. :sad:
Ponyfan
I enjoy doing 3d puzzles. Most of them have a pole that helps hold the pieces together. I was almost done with the puzzle I was working on but had to take it apart because I had put the pole in at the wrong time and the top of the puzzle wouldn't fit. :sad:
Ponyfan
I bought a glue gun just the other day because of that! I have a pegasus I'm trying to build but my fingers are too short to hold it together and it's like five pieces left until the pole is going in. Drives me bonkers so now I'm gonna glue it together :pout:.
I enjoy doing 3d puzzles. Most of them have a pole that helps hold the pieces together. I was almost done with the puzzle I was working on but had to take it apart because I had put the pole in at the wrong time and the top of the puzzle wouldn't fit. :sad:
Ponyfan
I bought a glue gun just the other day because of that! I have a pegasus I'm trying to build but my fingers are too short to hold it together and it's like five pieces left until the pole is going in. Drives me bonkers so now I'm gonna glue it together :pout:.
I enjoy doing 3d puzzles. Most of them have a pole that helps hold the pieces together. I was almost done with the puzzle I was working on but had to take it apart because I had put the pole in at the wrong time and the top of the puzzle wouldn't fit. :sad:
Ponyfan
I bought a glue gun just the other day because of that! I have a pegasus I'm trying to build but my fingers are too short to hold it together and it's like five pieces left until the pole is going in. Drives me bonkers so now I'm gonna glue it together :pout:.
I haven't glued one together yet but I might end up gluing the one I'm working on (crescent moon)
Happy birthday! :birthday:
Ponyfan
A troll who I had blocked on one of my anime fandom accounts just randomly reared their head on a comment I made in another community. The name is different and I have no idea if they know who they're ranting hysterically at, but I recognised something in their posting and the way they spell the second half of their handle, so I know it is them.
Have now blocked them but not before wasting some time engaging with them thinking they were a human being.
I love this series, I hate some aspects of its fandom. Especially the trolls that crawl out of the echochamber.
I got to know yesterday that despite our chain being bought and therefor saved from the bankruptcy, my store is still closing down. I have three regular work days left, next week we're packing everything and sending it it the warehouse. So I'm out of job in two weeks. It feels tough.
I got to know yesterday that despite our chain being bought and therefor saved from the bankruptcy, my store is still closing down. I have three regular work days left, next week we're packing everything and sending it it the warehouse. So I'm out of job in two weeks. It feels tough.
The new Nightwish single. :|
I'm just so... utterly unimpressed with it? The theme is right up my alley, but the song actually bores me to tears. It's just another Storytime. Ooooo, did I really go there? Yes. Yes I did. Sorry.
On the other hand, thanks to their new single I stumbled upon Delains's latest work. Now THAT impressed me. I never thought I'd ever say that I would like their work better than Nightwish's since I've always thought of Delain as an "okay-ish" band, apart from a few songs, but here we are! I absolutely love it.
I'm sorry Ponyfan :( :hug:
I can't sleep. I'm tired but my brain won't shut off.
I've been cooped up in the house for about 5 weeks now and I would greatly enjoy resuming my regularly scheduled programming as soon as possible.
Her Majesty is getting on my nerves.My pony brain was a bit confused at first. :P
I overfilled my coffee! :yikes:
I got excited about some toys I found at Thrift Town, only for the cashier to take them out of my hands and put them behind the counter because they weren't in a bag bundled with other toys. I didn't get to buy them :(
I've purchased loose toys from this store many times before, so this weird. And very disappointing.
I got excited about some toys I found at Thrift Town, only for the cashier to take them out of my hands and put them behind the counter because they weren't in a bag bundled with other toys. I didn't get to buy them :(
I've purchased loose toys from this store many times before, so this weird. And very disappointing.
Why didnt you ask to stand by the register until they were bagged? Or make your purchase, get lunch/dinner/dessert and return to the store later in the day?
I got excited about some toys I found at Thrift Town, only for the cashier to take them out of my hands and put them behind the counter because they weren't in a bag bundled with other toys. I didn't get to buy them :(
I've purchased loose toys from this store many times before, so this weird. And very disappointing.
Why didnt you ask to stand by the register until they were bagged? Or make your purchase, get lunch/dinner/dessert and return to the store later in the day?
I asked if I could buy them after they were bagged, but she said she wouldn't sell them to me. I just paid for the rest of my stuff and left because I didn't really feel like dealing with her after that.
My disability hearing is today. I have an attorney so I'm hopeful but I'm still a nervous wreck. I hardly got any sleep.
My disability hearing is today. I have an attorney so I'm hopeful but I'm still a nervous wreck. I hardly got any sleep.
I hope it went well. Having been through one of those fighting against a govt department who either lost or misunderstood my evidence and thus forced me to go to tribunal, I know how stressful it can be. Hopefully it will all be resolved for you today :)
I got a bus to leave a friend's house this morning. I had a £10 note to pay with, and the person in front had paid theirs with a £5 (the fare is £5) so the driver kept that money in his hand as my change however before handing it over he COUGHED INTO HIS HAND AND ON IT. I mean that's disgusting when there ISN'T a global pandemic virus in the headlines!
I got a bus to leave a friend's house this morning. I had a £10 note to pay with, and the person in front had paid theirs with a £5 (the fare is £5) so the driver kept that money in his hand as my change however before handing it over he COUGHED INTO HIS HAND AND ON IT. I mean that's disgusting when there ISN'T a global pandemic virus in the headlines!
Germs aside, that's a ridiculous bus fare unless it was a dayrider or you were travelling something like 10 miles :P
ANd yeah, that's one of those moments you want a disinfectant spray to spray it, and him, pointedly...
My complaint...crazy people emptying shelves of soap, antibacterial hand gel , and other stuff.
My family have used the hand gel since my mother had chemo in 2012 because her immune system then was zero. She's a lot better, but she's had 2 pneumonias in 2 years and is still monitored, so we all still always carry it as a matter of course.
Now it's impossible to buy it just as a normal commodity because a bunch of overreacting people who might get a mild cold are stockpiling it (and some selling it on ebay for silly prices).
Not that I think it's bad people are taking the hygiene things seriously, but when you have someone in your family whose immune system and respiratory health is compromised and who might be badly affected, it's frustrating not being able to get something you've normally bought for 7 years.
I hope nobody else with struggling immune systems is losing out because of healthy hypochondriacs.
I got a bus to leave a friend's house this morning. I had a £10 note to pay with, and the person in front had paid theirs with a £5 (the fare is £5) so the driver kept that money in his hand as my change however before handing it over he COUGHED INTO HIS HAND AND ON IT. I mean that's disgusting when there ISN'T a global pandemic virus in the headlines!
Germs aside, that's a ridiculous bus fare unless it was a dayrider or you were travelling something like 10 miles :P
ANd yeah, that's one of those moments you want a disinfectant spray to spray it, and him, pointedly...
My complaint...crazy people emptying shelves of soap, antibacterial hand gel , and other stuff.
My family have used the hand gel since my mother had chemo in 2012 because her immune system then was zero. She's a lot better, but she's had 2 pneumonias in 2 years and is still monitored, so we all still always carry it as a matter of course.
Now it's impossible to buy it just as a normal commodity because a bunch of overreacting people who might get a mild cold are stockpiling it (and some selling it on ebay for silly prices).
Not that I think it's bad people are taking the hygiene things seriously, but when you have someone in your family whose immune system and respiratory health is compromised and who might be badly affected, it's frustrating not being able to get something you've normally bought for 7 years.
I hope nobody else with struggling immune systems is losing out because of healthy hypochondriacs.
I was travelling 20 miles actually but bus fares are silly in Cambridge especially for shorter journeys- and it's a rubbish service. A whole new trivial complaint in itself
I agree with the rest of your post too, I mean, did people not wash their hands before all this or something?
Corona virus panic. People are mass-buying toilet paper for some UNHOLY reason.
Today isn’t a good day for me. :sad:
Today isn’t a good day for me. :sad:
Same :sad: :hug:
I hope things get better for you (and me)
Have some cookies from me :hug:Today isn’t a good day for me. :sad:
Same :sad: :hug:
I hope things get better for you (and me)
Cookies to both of you :hug:
My cat is looking at me like I owe him money. I want him to stop.
I just tried Vegemite for the first time :scared:
Sometimes I really can't stand being short and fat. >_< Well, I never enjoy it (especially the fat part), but sometimes the confrontation is too much. I bought this lovely blouse, but those things NEVER sit right on me! Anything with an accentuated waistline looks stupid on me. If I were thin, I'd just buy a small size and everything would be cool. But nooo, I need the biggest size, which is also about a mile longer than the smallest size, so the waistline falls pretty much on my hips... :pout:If it makes you feel any better, a lot of the models and famous people have those clothes tailored to fit them exactly--basically, if they were buying it off the rack, it wouldn't fit them properly either. My understanding is they buy a shirt 1-2 sizes too big, then take it to a tailor/seamstress and have it altered to fit perfectly. So, even if you were a small size (and I'm in the same boat you are, as far as that goes), chances are the off-the-rack stuff still won't fit properly. :shrug:
The photoshop file i was working on (Bratzillaz wish list) become corrupted after a power outage. Now all the images i saved are gone
Sometimes I really can't stand being short and fat. >_< Well, I never enjoy it (especially the fat part), but sometimes the confrontation is too much. I bought this lovely blouse, but those things NEVER sit right on me! Anything with an accentuated waistline looks stupid on me. If I were thin, I'd just buy a small size and everything would be cool. But nooo, I need the biggest size, which is also about a mile longer than the smallest size, so the waistline falls pretty much on my hips... :pout:If it makes you feel any better, a lot of the models and famous people have those clothes tailored to fit them exactly--basically, if they were buying it off the rack, it wouldn't fit them properly either. My understanding is they buy a shirt 1-2 sizes too big, then take it to a tailor/seamstress and have it altered to fit perfectly. So, even if you were a small size (and I'm in the same boat you are, as far as that goes), chances are the off-the-rack stuff still won't fit properly. :shrug:
Mum complaining all evening about losing a future delivery slot because sister phoned and it timed out. Sister basically unhelpful leaving me to deal with the backlash. As if I am not stressed enough.
Mum complaining all evening about losing a future delivery slot because sister phoned and it timed out. Sister basically unhelpful leaving me to deal with the backlash. As if I am not stressed enough.
:hug:
I have another headache or maybe it’s the same one returning. :(
Ponyfan
Mum complaining all evening about losing a future delivery slot because sister phoned and it timed out. Sister basically unhelpful leaving me to deal with the backlash. As if I am not stressed enough.
:hug:
I have another headache or maybe it’s the same one returning. :(
Ponyfan
Maybe you need an early night with something relaxing??
:hug:
I have really bad teeth and one is starting to break and crumble in my mouth and it hurts and there's no way I'm doing a dentist right now... bit freaked. hopefully have enough meds to get me through the next month or so if I eat careful. @_@ time to make a new chart to keep track of what I'm taking and when...
And while I'm complaining - everyone in this house coughs as a matter of course. Mum has to cough in the mornings as physio for her lung condition. Dad has asthma. I have allergies. We cough. And now every time one of us coughs we're washing hands...which means our hands are horribly dry right now :/
(NB these are not dry coughs xD)
So no ones gonna give me an answer?This is the trivial complaints thread - maybe asking in customs would get you an answer.
Why do I even bother asking...
I'm craving deep fried food but I'm too scared to order a takeaway #COVID-19
All this extra handwashing and sanatizing is making my hand eczema flare up :(.
All this extra handwashing and sanatizing is making my hand eczema flare up :(.
I relate. My hand is red raw. I am trying to swap in moisturiser soap because apparently they are no less effective than antibac.
All this extra handwashing and sanatizing is making my hand eczema flare up :(.
I relate. My hand is red raw. I am trying to swap in moisturiser soap because apparently they are no less effective than antibac.
I can also relate. My hands are becoming raw too.
Ponyfan
All this extra handwashing and sanatizing is making my hand eczema flare up :(.
I relate. My hand is red raw. I am trying to swap in moisturiser soap because apparently they are no less effective than antibac.
I can also relate. My hands are becoming raw too.
Ponyfan
I had to wear gloves to go to the local store this morning (the actually having to go to the store is another trivial complaint but it was at least basically deserted and the store is taking seriously all the safety precautions so I guess it was okay). In any case these gloves and my hands don't get along, so my right hand currently looks like something mauled it along the thumb line and around the wrist.
At least Dad was ready with the wipes when I got home so I could wipe down the stuff I bought and such. It's a related note but I feel like I'm having to be super hyper vigilant because my parents are in the high risk categories and that's also pretty stressful. That includes my reasoning for not wanting to go to the shop, and if we hadn't needed bread, tomatoes (and milk, which apparently is essential, I wouldn't know, I wouldn't drink it if you paid me) I would not have gone just to get a tv magazine and a lottery ticket :P
Omg! I feel for all of you! Dry itchy hands is its own level of h*ll I would say :crazy:. I have a really powerful steroid creme I can use so my hands still looks like normal hands, they just itch like crazy. Luckily I have tons of moisturising hand creme and is off for a couple of days not where I most likely will stay indoors and can keep the washing to a minimum.
Ponyfan, I'm allergic to latex and rubberglows as well. We got some latex glows to use at work because the hand sanatizers are almost up but I got red just touching those -_-.
Omg! I feel for all of you! Dry itchy hands is its own level of h*ll I would say :crazy:. I have a really powerful steroid creme I can use so my hands still looks like normal hands, they just itch like crazy. Luckily I have tons of moisturising hand creme and is off for a couple of days not where I most likely will stay indoors and can keep the washing to a minimum.
Ponyfan, I'm allergic to latex and rubberglows as well. We got some latex glows to use at work because the hand sanatizers are almost up but I got red just touching those -_-.
In my case although I have eczema it's not eczema, I think it's just super dry and so raw from all the washing. But if I put hand cream on it it stings and one of them actually brought up a rash on it (would not normally) so I am actually steering clear of doing that right now. I'm using the kind of cream you'd use on a cut and it seems to be helping a bit. But I can't stop washing them for obvious reasons (especially since I'm also spending time in the garden during the lockdown) so I don't know what the solution is.
@Ponyfan, another sane person who doesn't drink milk <3 My family think I'm crazy :/
Ponyfan, I'm allergic to latex and rubberglows as well. We got some latex glows to use at work because the hand sanatizers are almost up but I got red just touching those -_-.
Omg! I feel for all of you! Dry itchy hands is its own level of h*ll I would say :crazy:. I have a really powerful steroid creme I can use so my hands still looks like normal hands, they just itch like crazy. Luckily I have tons of moisturising hand creme and is off for a couple of days not where I most likely will stay indoors and can keep the washing to a minimum.
Ponyfan, I'm allergic to latex and rubberglows as well. We got some latex glows to use at work because the hand sanatizers are almost up but I got red just touching those -_-.
In my case although I have eczema it's not eczema, I think it's just super dry and so raw from all the washing. But if I put hand cream on it it stings and one of them actually brought up a rash on it (would not normally) so I am actually steering clear of doing that right now. I'm using the kind of cream you'd use on a cut and it seems to be helping a bit. But I can't stop washing them for obvious reasons (especially since I'm also spending time in the garden during the lockdown) so I don't know what the solution is.
@Ponyfan, another sane person who doesn't drink milk <3 My family think I'm crazy :/
Ugh, I woke up with a complaint today -_-
My pillowcase has dried blood all over it. There's a cluster of moles on the back of my neck that get very itchy occasionally and they've been bothering me the last couple days. Apparently, I scratched at them in my sleep enough to bleed. It's my childhood Popples pillowcase too, I hope I can get the stains out :(
Omg! I feel for all of you! Dry itchy hands is its own level of h*ll I would say :crazy:. I have a really powerful steroid creme I can use so my hands still looks like normal hands, they just itch like crazy. Luckily I have tons of moisturising hand creme and is off for a couple of days not where I most likely will stay indoors and can keep the washing to a minimum.
Ponyfan, I'm allergic to latex and rubberglows as well. We got some latex glows to use at work because the hand sanatizers are almost up but I got red just touching those -_-.
In my case although I have eczema it's not eczema, I think it's just super dry and so raw from all the washing. But if I put hand cream on it it stings and one of them actually brought up a rash on it (would not normally) so I am actually steering clear of doing that right now. I'm using the kind of cream you'd use on a cut and it seems to be helping a bit. But I can't stop washing them for obvious reasons (especially since I'm also spending time in the garden during the lockdown) so I don't know what the solution is.
@Ponyfan, another sane person who doesn't drink milk <3 My family think I'm crazy :/
Could you try those cheap cotton gloves? Slather cream on your hands, pop on the cotton gloves, then wear your gardening gloves over them or washing-up gloves if you are getting your hands wet doing chores? Hopefully they will moisturise your skin for a bit longer and help it heal?
While looking for puppets for inspiration for a homemade comedy variety show I'm working on, found the most stunning horse marionette, super folky-looking, and reportedly from the 1970s, which is my favourite era for design, but now is not the time to be buying puppets. Hopefully it'll still be there when things have calmed down a bit. Kind of wondering if it would be worth contacting the seller to ask if I could pay for it, reserve it, and then they could send it out when it's safer to do so. It's just such an amazing puppet, I love it so much, but there are far more important concerns afoot right now...
Seconded!!! There is a My Little Pony & Friends comic being held for me by a seller & she may fling another goodie in there wi it (or may not but still...) as she can't post anything due to having to self-isolate until this mess is over. At least this way I know I'm getting the comic EVENTUALLY. If your seller is as decent they will have no issue holding an item for you until post-trouble.While looking for puppets for inspiration for a homemade comedy variety show I'm working on, found the most stunning horse marionette, super folky-looking, and reportedly from the 1970s, which is my favourite era for design, but now is not the time to be buying puppets. Hopefully it'll still be there when things have calmed down a bit. Kind of wondering if it would be worth contacting the seller to ask if I could pay for it, reserve it, and then they could send it out when it's safer to do so. It's just such an amazing puppet, I love it so much, but there are far more important concerns afoot right now...
I totally would, I was thinking that as I was reading your post. Or at least asking them to hold it for you? What's the worst they are going to say...no? There is no harm in trying! Good luck!
Seconded!!! There is a My Little Pony & Friends comic being held for me by a seller & she may fling another goodie in there wi it (or may not but still...) as she can't post anything due to having to self-isolate until this mess is over. At least this way I know I'm getting the comic EVENTUALLY. If your seller is as decent they will have no issue holding an item for you until post-trouble.While looking for puppets for inspiration for a homemade comedy variety show I'm working on, found the most stunning horse marionette, super folky-looking, and reportedly from the 1970s, which is my favourite era for design, but now is not the time to be buying puppets. Hopefully it'll still be there when things have calmed down a bit. Kind of wondering if it would be worth contacting the seller to ask if I could pay for it, reserve it, and then they could send it out when it's safer to do so. It's just such an amazing puppet, I love it so much, but there are far more important concerns afoot right now...
I totally would, I was thinking that as I was reading your post. Or at least asking them to hold it for you? What's the worst they are going to say...no? There is no harm in trying! Good luck!
Cheers & glad I could help!!!Seconded!!! There is a My Little Pony & Friends comic being held for me by a seller & she may fling another goodie in there wi it (or may not but still...) as she can't post anything due to having to self-isolate until this mess is over. At least this way I know I'm getting the comic EVENTUALLY. If your seller is as decent they will have no issue holding an item for you until post-trouble.While looking for puppets for inspiration for a homemade comedy variety show I'm working on, found the most stunning horse marionette, super folky-looking, and reportedly from the 1970s, which is my favourite era for design, but now is not the time to be buying puppets. Hopefully it'll still be there when things have calmed down a bit. Kind of wondering if it would be worth contacting the seller to ask if I could pay for it, reserve it, and then they could send it out when it's safer to do so. It's just such an amazing puppet, I love it so much, but there are far more important concerns afoot right now...
I totally would, I was thinking that as I was reading your post. Or at least asking them to hold it for you? What's the worst they are going to say...no? There is no harm in trying! Good luck!
Thank you both for your input, I really appreciate it! :hug: I probably would've gotten myself tangled up thinking round in circles otherwise. And happy birthday, Ponybookworm! :birthday:
As for today's trivial complaint, I spaced out while making breakfast and now there's porridge burnt onto the bottom of one of my pans. It's soaking in some soapy water at the minute but it's still going to be proper palaver to scrub it off later!
Cheers & glad I could help!!!Seconded!!! There is a My Little Pony & Friends comic being held for me by a seller & she may fling another goodie in there wi it (or may not but still...) as she can't post anything due to having to self-isolate until this mess is over. At least this way I know I'm getting the comic EVENTUALLY. If your seller is as decent they will have no issue holding an item for you until post-trouble.While looking for puppets for inspiration for a homemade comedy variety show I'm working on, found the most stunning horse marionette, super folky-looking, and reportedly from the 1970s, which is my favourite era for design, but now is not the time to be buying puppets. Hopefully it'll still be there when things have calmed down a bit. Kind of wondering if it would be worth contacting the seller to ask if I could pay for it, reserve it, and then they could send it out when it's safer to do so. It's just such an amazing puppet, I love it so much, but there are far more important concerns afoot right now...
I totally would, I was thinking that as I was reading your post. Or at least asking them to hold it for you? What's the worst they are going to say...no? There is no harm in trying! Good luck!
Thank you both for your input, I really appreciate it! :hug: I probably would've gotten myself tangled up thinking round in circles otherwise. And happy birthday, Ponybookworm! :birthday:
As for today's trivial complaint, I spaced out while making breakfast and now there's porridge burnt onto the bottom of one of my pans. It's soaking in some soapy water at the minute but it's still going to be proper palaver to scrub it off later!
About to, re smile thread xxxCheers & glad I could help!!!Seconded!!! There is a My Little Pony & Friends comic being held for me by a seller & she may fling another goodie in there wi it (or may not but still...) as she can't post anything due to having to self-isolate until this mess is over. At least this way I know I'm getting the comic EVENTUALLY. If your seller is as decent they will have no issue holding an item for you until post-trouble.While looking for puppets for inspiration for a homemade comedy variety show I'm working on, found the most stunning horse marionette, super folky-looking, and reportedly from the 1970s, which is my favourite era for design, but now is not the time to be buying puppets. Hopefully it'll still be there when things have calmed down a bit. Kind of wondering if it would be worth contacting the seller to ask if I could pay for it, reserve it, and then they could send it out when it's safer to do so. It's just such an amazing puppet, I love it so much, but there are far more important concerns afoot right now...
I totally would, I was thinking that as I was reading your post. Or at least asking them to hold it for you? What's the worst they are going to say...no? There is no harm in trying! Good luck!
Thank you both for your input, I really appreciate it! :hug: I probably would've gotten myself tangled up thinking round in circles otherwise. And happy birthday, Ponybookworm! :birthday:
As for today's trivial complaint, I spaced out while making breakfast and now there's porridge burnt onto the bottom of one of my pans. It's soaking in some soapy water at the minute but it's still going to be proper palaver to scrub it off later!
Hey, happy birthday, Pony Bookworm! Sorry you have to spend it in lockdown :( Hope you had cake!
It's 7:30pm and it's still 93 degrees outside :drunk: It's only April!
You'd think that staying home would mean spending less money but I keep buying stuff online! It's terrible because I do NOT need any more t-shirts but Teeturtle is having a rotating sale (they put new stuff on every day and take some things off every day) and their shirts are SO cute! They've been releasing a new design every day as well. I've already bought shoes and jeans as well, though I actually did need new shoes and jeans. The day I was going to go buy new jeans was the day all the clothes stores decided to close so I kind of had no choice there, I can't get away with wearing jeans with holes in the places there are holes at work much longer... :blush:Lol this is me so much!!!
And I found myself looking for the extended editions of the Harry Potter films. Why? Because I was watching my perfectly good DVDs and realized that I like watching them on TV with the extra scenes added in so I thought I'd see if they were available on DVD or Blu-Ray. Do I need them? No. I don't think I'll buy them as they're more expensive than I'd like to pay for but if I keep looking for them, there's a chance I'll run into something else that I decide I want and spend money on it. Seriously, I do NOT need more stuff. I do NOT need more stuff. I do NOT need...Oooh that's cute! :P
Zombie has a particular meaning as a song and was written with a particular message in mind. I'm not even sure how I feel about the cover version/the rerelease that was going to happen before Dolores passed away...Agree fully!!!
Having grown up here where the Troubles were a constant thing, I will always see Zombie as a protest against killing innocents to make a political point. But NI is and always will be extremely complex. I feel like Zombie belongs in that context, rather than being repurposed for Syria or other conflicts.
Zombie has a particular meaning as a song and was written with a particular message in mind. I'm not even sure how I feel about the cover version/the rerelease that was going to happen before Dolores passed away...
Having grown up here where the Troubles were a constant thing, I will always see Zombie as a protest against killing innocents to make a political point. But NI is and always will be extremely complex. I feel like Zombie belongs in that context, rather than being repurposed for Syria or other conflicts.
Lots of research pictures for an Ancient Rome project, maths and English grammar worksheets etc (set work for home schooling) cannot be printed because or printer decided to be EVIL and just mess with our heads.
Two days of fiddling, wasting paper, jammings, rude words and headache.
I have wasted so much time copying worksheets (using handwriting) to prepare home lessons.
I think we are going to order a new printer tonight...
In other news, I cut a toilet-roll tube in half to make two mini Scuta (scutum = Roman shield) and had a bit of fun painting them; it was a task meant for my kid to do, but *I* NEEDED the diversion!!!
Okay, so I and the chap with whom I do the morning shift have been bending over backwards for weeks to keep stuff ticking over at work - without us two, that place would have gone under - we went above and beyond yet again today and did a ten-hour shift, along with everything else we've been doing for the past 6 weeks, working like dogs, basically... and we've not been paid. To really add insult to injury, we found beer bottles strewn about the office. So the boss turns up during the afternoon shift and has a bash with his buds, and we hear nothing whatsoever from him for weeks; we just turn up, slog our guts out and don't get so much as a "thank you" or even our wages. Well, I'd like to see how he thinks he can get on without an engineer and a wiring technician, because if we don't get paid by the end of the month, then the pair of us are out of the door. :enraged:WOW! How irresponsible can your boss be???
Okay, so I and the chap with whom I do the morning shift have been bending over backwards for weeks to keep stuff ticking over at work - without us two, that place would have gone under - we went above and beyond yet again today and did a ten-hour shift, along with everything else we've been doing for the past 6 weeks, working like dogs, basically... and we've not been paid. To really add insult to injury, we found beer bottles strewn about the office. So the boss turns up during the afternoon shift and has a bash with his buds, and we hear nothing whatsoever from him for weeks; we just turn up, slog our guts out and don't get so much as a "thank you" or even our wages. Well, I'd like to see how he thinks he can get on without an engineer and a wiring technician, because if we don't get paid by the end of the month, then the pair of us are out of the door. :enraged:WOW! How irresponsible can your boss be???
My family is making baked potatoes for the 3rd time this week. :(
Tesco is now offering alarm clock services.No internet stinks when you're stuck at home xxx
By which I meant they decided to phone at 7.45 this morning to tell my parents their priority slot delivery will arrive between 10 and 11.
They had to do that before 8am? Seriously??
To add...and then we have no internet almost all day.
I've been re-reading a fanfic online that was never finished and I really want the author to finish it. Though, I don't even know if they're still writing. :(
I've been re-reading a fanfic online that was never finished and I really want the author to finish it. Though, I don't even know if they're still writing. :(
This happens to me a lot when I read fanfiction. I'll find an amazing story and really get in to it only to be disappointed that the author never completed it.
Ponyfan
The Miraculous fandom got me in the habit of just looking for finished fics only...but now I'm treading into less-written territory and unfinished is all that's left. The plight never ends.I've been re-reading a fanfic online that was never finished and I really want the author to finish it. Though, I don't even know if they're still writing. :(
This happens to me a lot when I read fanfiction. I'll find an amazing story and really get in to it only to be disappointed that the author never completed it.
Ponyfan
I finally got the fabric to sew a dress for my first doll!You'll only get better by doing it! It might be a bit hard on a small scale, though, especially if you use a machine. Take it slow, get a seam ripper or small pair of scissors handy, and don't be afraid to look for patterns or online tutorials. Winging it is hard.
...except I have little to no sewing experience at all!
So yeah...kind of confused and worried, but it will turn out fine. Right?
About two weeks ago I was at an interview for a new job that I ended up NOT getting. I am sad about that. However, I got to know by a short email, which irritated me. I hate phone calls but at least that gives me opportunity to ask why I was not selected so I know what to work on until next time. With this email I felt like I was left hanging. I'm a dweller and can think about things for decades so when I had a meeting with my therapist the day after she encouraged me to email back and ask so I don't linger on it and goes over the interview in my head for the next coming weeks. So I took a deep breath and did it, which I felt proud of. It's just that I haven't gotten a reply. So now I feel like I'm a wortless piece of s*** that doesn't matter instead. Sometimes I hate my head.:hug: :hug: :hug:
So my parents have finally got online shopping sorted out.
Or so I thought.
...Until today Dad's ancient PC browser fritzed out Asda's website, meaning I had to log in on my PC to check out their order.
Again.
...Sigh.
And with shielding likely to continue, people, right now, THIS IS MY LIFE ><
Dizzy and nauseous again, plus a headache. My face is breaking out. I have a swollen lymph node or clogged gland or something under my arm and it really hurts! Just all around kind of miserable.
Two months in lockdown.Were you put in a quarantine, or was it just imposed by your local authorities on everyone in the area?
Two months in lockdown.Were you put in a quarantine, or was it just imposed by your local authorities on everyone in the area?
Last night I yawned and my jaw made a horrific cracking/popping sound. It only hurt for a second so I didn't think much of it beyond 'that was weird' and went to bed. I woke up several times to pain in and around my left ear. It hurts when I chew or swallow. My ear feels really itchy inside. Looking at diagrams and such I think I hurt my temporomandibular joint.Hope you get better!
In the past I've yawned and hurt myself but never this bad. I hope with rest and ice or heat it'll get better. I'm scared to yawn again though.
>try to brush my first ever reroot to style itThis is why I knot my reroots. I had just one plug of hair fall out of my Twilight Sparkle and I was devastated.
>lots of hair falls out. -_-
I glued it and everything, so now I’m going at it a second time with the glue. And I was hoping to finish her today...
It’s not even plugs! It’s like, if a human head with a serious hair loss issue shed all over the comb! I don’t even know where it’s coming from but it worries me.>try to brush my first ever reroot to style itThis is why I knot my reroots. I had just one plug of hair fall out of my Twilight Sparkle and I was devastated.
>lots of hair falls out. -_-
I glued it and everything, so now I’m going at it a second time with the glue. And I was hoping to finish her today...
Work is booooringg
Last night I yawned and my jaw made a horrific cracking/popping sound. It only hurt for a second so I didn't think much of it beyond 'that was weird' and went to bed. I woke up several times to pain in and around my left ear. It hurts when I chew or swallow. My ear feels really itchy inside. Looking at diagrams and such I think I hurt my temporomandibular joint.
In the past I've yawned and hurt myself but never this bad. I hope with rest and ice or heat it'll get better. I'm scared to yawn again though.
Hope you get better!
TMJ is horrible, I can empathize. Fingers crossed you feel better soon!
I got woken up by a seizure and ever since, I've been feeling the terrible effects of the meds : (
Been really drowsy and feeling electrified, I haven't had a seizure in a while so this was completely unexpected. I hate it so much, I want to feel normal. This been going on all day, ugh. So uncomfortable.
^ Ah that sucks, I'm so sorry :/
I'm fighting with Photobucket. Ever since they did their... thing, I simply left my account as it was at the time. Initially, I didn't want to pay them to get my images back. Then I had issues logging back in - sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. So I've just left it be, they've kept bombarding me with over storage warnings but what can you do if you can't even log back in? Except contact customer service but I didn't really care enough to do that. :lol:
Now I finally decided to do something about it, so I'm trying to save all my images and then delete the account (some of the pics are really old and I don't have them anywhere else, that's why haven't deleted it yet). I've managed to save a bunch and remove quite a lot of images, too, but it's a slow progress. Not sure if it's the ads or something else but the site doesn't work properly, I can usually only delete a few pics and then I can't view any of them for a while. So I'm frantically trying to refresh the page, or jump from one page to another, or open new tabs, because that sometimes works. I've already tried all their troubleshooting tips, disabled AdBlock, cleared up the cache, tried different browsers etc. but the problem persists. I'm happy when I can finally say goodbye to the site (and good riddance!)
Getting started with crochet is a lot more difficult than I had anticipated. I understand that it's a skill and getting to grips with it isn't going to happen overnight, but flamin' 'eck. My working yarn keeps slipping out of the hook when I try to make a chain stitch. I'm going to take a break and have a cup of tea instead, then have another crack at it tomorrow.
She was commenting how last year when the nice weather came in May she was in hospital and this year it's here and she's locked down.Ha! My grandmother is doing the same. She was in the hospital almost all summer last year, and now she can’t go anywhere, like to breakfast with her friends.
Sigh.
My kid is still at home (which I am very much OK with) however, she keeps hogging the TV to watch you-tube vids on Toca Life, Animal Crossing and Minecraft. I refuse to get involved!!
She is allowed electrical entertainment after home-schooling.
Tried stitching more of my quilt sat on the sofa, but these vids playing in the background are driving me nuts.
I have retreated upstairs, peace and quiet, background radio and my laptop to entertain me.
My kid is still at home (which I am very much OK with) however, she keeps hogging the TV to watch you-tube vids on Toca Life, Animal Crossing and Minecraft. I refuse to get involved!!
She is allowed electrical entertainment after home-schooling.
Tried stitching more of my quilt sat on the sofa, but these vids playing in the background are driving me nuts.
I have retreated upstairs, peace and quiet, background radio and my laptop to entertain me.
Just tell her that for every video game youtube video she watches she has to watch a non-video game video or a video from the history channel or animal planet. They both have youtube channels. I've never understood the fascination with watching someone else play a video game and talk about it. I'd rather just play the game myself.
My complaint is that I'm tired of living where I'm at. I grew up a military brat and have now lived in the same state for 20 years. I wanna move but it's so hard to do right now and I'm not even sure where I'd want to move to. I just want to move...
I think my DVD player is wearing out. I have been watching a series before I go to sleep to help me relax. My DVD player will play the DVDs fine but then suddenly stop every few seconds and get stuck. The DVDs have only been played a few times and I don't remember having this much trouble. I have tried removing the DVD and putting it back in, cleaning the disc and trying it again etc.. It's so annoying to get in the middle of an episode and suddenly have to fight with the DVD player to play the movie.
Ponyfan
It got up to 102 degrees yesterday >_< Too hot! Gah!I knew California was hot, but hot dang! That’s 39 decrees Celsius for us. It’s but below average seasonal temperature here, so blow some of your hot air this way!
I second this!It got up to 102 degrees yesterday >_< Too hot! Gah!I knew California was hot, but hot dang! That’s 39 decrees Celsius for us. It’s but below average seasonal temperature here, so blow some of your hot air this way!
Gladly!I second this!It got up to 102 degrees yesterday >_< Too hot! Gah!I knew California was hot, but hot dang! That’s 39 decrees Celsius for us. It’s but below average seasonal temperature here, so blow some of your hot air this way!
I got a letter from Social Security and thought it was going to be a decision on my disability claim, but it's for another hearing. I already HAD a hearing in March. Why do I have to have another one? It's the same judge. I don't understand :(
Well, I finally figured out why all may packages keep taking forever to show up or don’t show up at all. Turns out my paypal address changed the last digit, and it’s my neighbours address now. They’re new neighbours, and I feel so embarrassed. I’m going to try and see them tomorrow and explain myself...not sure how to approach the topic. “Oh hey, sorry all these random packages might keep showing up, I can’t type correctly it seems.” We don’t talk much to our neighbours, so I have no clue how to do this. Especially with the pandemic making people refuse to open their doors to strangers.
Possibly. They seem like alright people (the last residents of that house were...less than ideal neighbours) and I would like to apologize. I’ve had time to think about it, because I never make mistakes like that. I’ve never had to apologize for a typing error with postal services. But I’ll try that if they don’t want to open the door to a stranger.Well, I finally figured out why all may packages keep taking forever to show up or don’t show up at all. Turns out my paypal address changed the last digit, and it’s my neighbours address now. They’re new neighbours, and I feel so embarrassed. I’m going to try and see them tomorrow and explain myself...not sure how to approach the topic. “Oh hey, sorry all these random packages might keep showing up, I can’t type correctly it seems.” We don’t talk much to our neighbours, so I have no clue how to do this. Especially with the pandemic making people refuse to open their doors to strangers.
Could you put a note through their door explaining and apologising for the mix up?
Teeny-tiny fruit flies have erupted from somewhere, I have gone through all our fruit and veg and checked the soil in the houseplant pots... can't see where they are coming from.
Can only catch them if I wet my hands and swipe at them - they stick to my skin then I can dispose of them... but yet more appear!
So annoying, especially when they fly up in my face and mock me!!
Now using an old-fashioned glass wasp catcher but, instead of jam, am using apple cider vinegar. I can see about 10 in there already, having a bit of a party!
Fairy liquid in water in a mister spray. >.>
This is definitely an extremely trivial complaint of the highest order but I can't work up the motivation to work on my art at all. It's been about a month that I've been failing to get to any traction now, and it has been an immensely rough month, but I don't want that to hold me back; it hasn't held me back from doing other constructive things, but it has kind of killed off my creative drive. I've tried taking the compassionate route and just trying to do a quick sketch each day, even if I don't feel like doing it, but even that feels like too much aggro at the moment. I really want to go back and study the structural basics of drawing, then use that knowledge to develop a new art style and hopefully make something worthwhile that I could exhibit locally when things are more normal, and I know that goal isn't going to happen without a lot of work and consistent effort, but urgh, I am too all-over-the-place to focus on it at the moment. :/
This is definitely an extremely trivial complaint of the highest order but I can't work up the motivation to work on my art at all. It's been about a month that I've been failing to get to any traction now, and it has been an immensely rough month, but I don't want that to hold me back; it hasn't held me back from doing other constructive things, but it has kind of killed off my creative drive. I've tried taking the compassionate route and just trying to do a quick sketch each day, even if I don't feel like doing it, but even that feels like too much aggro at the moment. I really want to go back and study the structural basics of drawing, then use that knowledge to develop a new art style and hopefully make something worthwhile that I could exhibit locally when things are more normal, and I know that goal isn't going to happen without a lot of work and consistent effort, but urgh, I am too all-over-the-place to focus on it at the moment. :/
I can relate. Lockdown has killed my ability to work on anything academic. Creativity is limited to fanfiction at the moment, too.
This is definitely an extremely trivial complaint of the highest order but I can't work up the motivation to work on my art at all. It's been about a month that I've been failing to get to any traction now, and it has been an immensely rough month, but I don't want that to hold me back; it hasn't held me back from doing other constructive things, but it has kind of killed off my creative drive. I've tried taking the compassionate route and just trying to do a quick sketch each day, even if I don't feel like doing it, but even that feels like too much aggro at the moment. I really want to go back and study the structural basics of drawing, then use that knowledge to develop a new art style and hopefully make something worthwhile that I could exhibit locally when things are more normal, and I know that goal isn't going to happen without a lot of work and consistent effort, but urgh, I am too all-over-the-place to focus on it at the moment. :/
I can relate. Lockdown has killed my ability to work on anything academic. Creativity is limited to fanfiction at the moment, too.
It's good to know that I'm not alone in this! It seems that loads of other people have been achieving all manner of things during lockdown and I was the only one who didn't have the energy of focus for it.
And my complaint for today is the excessive humidity. It did rain a little bit earlier and that did take the edge off briefly, but now the sun's out again, it's gone back to being very oppressive and claggy.
This is definitely an extremely trivial complaint of the highest order but I can't work up the motivation to work on my art at all. It's been about a month that I've been failing to get to any traction now, and it has been an immensely rough month, but I don't want that to hold me back; it hasn't held me back from doing other constructive things, but it has kind of killed off my creative drive. I've tried taking the compassionate route and just trying to do a quick sketch each day, even if I don't feel like doing it, but even that feels like too much aggro at the moment. I really want to go back and study the structural basics of drawing, then use that knowledge to develop a new art style and hopefully make something worthwhile that I could exhibit locally when things are more normal, and I know that goal isn't going to happen without a lot of work and consistent effort, but urgh, I am too all-over-the-place to focus on it at the moment. :/
I can relate. Lockdown has killed my ability to work on anything academic. Creativity is limited to fanfiction at the moment, too.
It's good to know that I'm not alone in this! It seems that loads of other people have been achieving all manner of things during lockdown and I was the only one who didn't have the energy of focus for it.
And my complaint for today is the excessive humidity. It did rain a little bit earlier and that did take the edge off briefly, but now the sun's out again, it's gone back to being very oppressive and claggy.
I would see it like the people who only post the happy moments on facebook. Everyone is having some struggles with lockdown of some sort, I'm pretty sure - but probably want to share the positive things most so as not to bring other people down.
There's a fruit fly problem in my room. The darn things keep on flying right into my face! Why do bugs have to be so annoying in that way? Why can't they just mind their business?
This is definitely an extremely trivial complaint of the highest order but I can't work up the motivation to work on my art at all. It's been about a month that I've been failing to get to any traction now, and it has been an immensely rough month, but I don't want that to hold me back; it hasn't held me back from doing other constructive things, but it has kind of killed off my creative drive. I've tried taking the compassionate route and just trying to do a quick sketch each day, even if I don't feel like doing it, but even that feels like too much aggro at the moment. I really want to go back and study the structural basics of drawing, then use that knowledge to develop a new art style and hopefully make something worthwhile that I could exhibit locally when things are more normal, and I know that goal isn't going to happen without a lot of work and consistent effort, but urgh, I am too all-over-the-place to focus on it at the moment. :/
I can relate. Lockdown has killed my ability to work on anything academic. Creativity is limited to fanfiction at the moment, too.
It's good to know that I'm not alone in this! It seems that loads of other people have been achieving all manner of things during lockdown and I was the only one who didn't have the energy of focus for it.
And my complaint for today is the excessive humidity. It did rain a little bit earlier and that did take the edge off briefly, but now the sun's out again, it's gone back to being very oppressive and claggy.
I would see it like the people who only post the happy moments on facebook. Everyone is having some struggles with lockdown of some sort, I'm pretty sure - but probably want to share the positive things most so as not to bring other people down.
If you look at my Facebook it probably looks happy but there are things I'm dealing with right now that I don't feel comfortable posting on Facebook due to having people I've met through work, extended family members etc.. on my friends list.
Ponyfan
There's a fruit fly problem in my room. The darn things keep on flying right into my face! Why do bugs have to be so annoying in that way? Why can't they just mind their business?
Do you want the truth? They're trying to drink your tears :shocked:
A lot of people walk their dogs at the park I go to for walks, and one dog that was off leash (which is illegal in the area) started circling around me and barking real aggressively. It took a while for it to go back to its owner... good thing it wasn't bigger, I would've freaked out much more, especially since it did it twice :unsure:
Definitely - I've seen quite a few people who just don't leash their dogs in that area. Usually it's not a problem, but come on... there's a sign that says you need to leash your dogs right before you enter the field...A lot of people walk their dogs at the park I go to for walks, and one dog that was off leash (which is illegal in the area) started circling around me and barking real aggressively. It took a while for it to go back to its owner... good thing it wasn't bigger, I would've freaked out much more, especially since it did it twice :unsure:
That sucks.
I hate dogs, thanks to a childhood trauma involving one when I was really small, but I hate irresponsible dog owners more. Dogs can be trained and can be lovely and well behaved and not invade the space of random strangers if their owners have spent time taking care to teach them how to behave in public. But too many people just get a dog and that's it.
One of the biggest issues during early lockdown going for a walk were people and their dogs getting in the way and thus not obeying the distancing rules.
...Also hate people who think rules don't apply to them because they are apparently more special than everyone else...
My trivial complaint for today - I was going to go out this morning for a walk (and try to explore without getting lost) but it clouded over like it was going to rain and so I didn't. Well, it still hasn't rained...but I don't want to risk it in case it does, because me going for an explore-walk can take some time...(zero navigation xD)
too long to get into it but..my parental units (dad and step mom) are yelling and arguing about this beach trip we were supposed to take for my dads birthday, but not they're sort of just ragging on me from downstairs for not wanting to bike? theyre arguing with eachother but i can hear it. it seems really trivial but its making me really upset :redface: i feel so ashamed! but i didnt really do anything wrong
I'm more worried than normal because my mom said that when I moved into my new apartment my cat would die :cry: That would be my punishment for leaving my mom (who is a wonderful person as you can see).
I'm more worried than normal because my mom said that when I moved into my new apartment my cat would die :cry: That would be my punishment for leaving my mom (who is a wonderful person as you can see).
Woah that's harsh :shocked: did she really say that??
Regardless - take into account your cat's age, previous health history etc. I am keeping my paws crossed that kitty recovers, but if not, remember that a similar outcome would have happened if you had not moved. :hope: it's NOT your fault and no one is getting punished!!
That's what she told me :( She's always said things like that. She's Catholic and life is sin. Everything bad that happens to you is deserved. Honestly, we have learned to tune it out or roll our eyes and move on, but it bothers me when she says stuff about my pets. Say what you want about me, I don't care, but leave my 17 year old cat out of it. It just fuels my anxiety.
But I'm glad to say my kitty is feeling a little better this morning! ^.^ she's still mopey but she was talking and was able to eat some and her ears and feet aren't hot anymore. I think she has a bad hairball. I gave her a little bit of tuna with olive oil and have some medicine on the way.
It’s 108F where I live right now. :hot: I was outside for less than 5 minutes and my skin already started turning red from the heat.
Miniature Sheep, I’m sorry your Flower Bouquet was covered with yucky stuff when she arrived.
Ponyfan
I’m really stressed out right now. :argh:
Ponyfan
I’m really stressed out right now. :argh:
Ponyfan
Today should have been my PhD graduation ceremony.
But Covid rather got in the way.
Should have been in London right now :(
It should hopefully happen next year though, fingers crossed.
Today should have been my PhD graduation ceremony.
But Covid rather got in the way.
Should have been in London right now :(
It should hopefully happen next year though, fingers crossed.
*waves flags and sends out the pony parade*
I'm not sure if I broke my toe. I stubbed it hard yesterday on my wicker ottoman. It hurts, it's completely bruised, it's swollen, but I can still (painfully) move it. So I dunno. It's the pinky toe.Oh ouch :(
Oh ouch :(
Not nice!!! Keep an eye on toe, & if it gets worse take toe to doctor.Oh ouch :(
Thanks, especially since I bumped it again >.< The bruise is still spreading too.
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My complaint today is that I keep finding things that belong in a box I already taped up. Very annoying!
I've had a really bad day :(:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :deathhug: :deathhug:
I wake to find my sister has moved some of my boxes. She screwed up my plan to put all the bins in one place and boxes in another.
My dad made me cry. My sister made me cry. I haven't cried since I was still only on paroxetine.
I tried to take some things to my apartment and barely made it up the stairs. I had an asthma attack and my inhaler started leaking brown goo.
I've had a headache all day.
My body is so sore I can't put my shoes on :sad:
I've had a really bad day :(
I wake to find my sister has moved some of my boxes. She screwed up my plan to put all the bins in one place and boxes in another.
My dad made me cry. My sister made me cry. I haven't cried since I was still only on paroxetine.
I tried to take some things to my apartment and barely made it up the stairs. I had an asthma attack and my inhaler started leaking brown goo.
I've had a headache all day.
My body is so sore I can't put my shoes on :sad:
I ordered the Fruits Basket Season 1 Part 2 DVD from Amazon 2 months ago. It came, but I didn't have time to watch it. Finally had time to open it up and put it in and it's a Region 2 DVD. Nowhere on the order page did it say that it was Region 2! I looked multiple times before placing my order and even today, it still didn't say anything about being a different region. So now I can't watch it. I did report the listing to Amazon as incorrect so hopefully nobody else ends up screwed over by it. I've contacted the seller and I'll see if they'll actually do anything because their seller page says to check the regions on DVDs before purchasing. I did that, they didn't have it listed correctly. If they don't do anything about it, it will result in a bad review (something I don't usually do but other people need to be warned if that's going to be the case).
I miss thrift stores. *pout*Me too :(
I ordered the Fruits Basket Season 1 Part 2 DVD from Amazon 2 months ago. It came, but I didn't have time to watch it. Finally had time to open it up and put it in and it's a Region 2 DVD. Nowhere on the order page did it say that it was Region 2! I looked multiple times before placing my order and even today, it still didn't say anything about being a different region. So now I can't watch it. I did report the listing to Amazon as incorrect so hopefully nobody else ends up screwed over by it. I've contacted the seller and I'll see if they'll actually do anything because their seller page says to check the regions on DVDs before purchasing. I did that, they didn't have it listed correctly. If they don't do anything about it, it will result in a bad review (something I don't usually do but other people need to be warned if that's going to be the case).Me every time DVDs are only available in Region 1 = this frustration. (I live in Region 2)
I ordered the Fruits Basket Season 1 Part 2 DVD from Amazon 2 months ago. It came, but I didn't have time to watch it. Finally had time to open it up and put it in and it's a Region 2 DVD. Nowhere on the order page did it say that it was Region 2! I looked multiple times before placing my order and even today, it still didn't say anything about being a different region. So now I can't watch it. I did report the listing to Amazon as incorrect so hopefully nobody else ends up screwed over by it. I've contacted the seller and I'll see if they'll actually do anything because their seller page says to check the regions on DVDs before purchasing. I did that, they didn't have it listed correctly. If they don't do anything about it, it will result in a bad review (something I don't usually do but other people need to be warned if that's going to be the case).
That's really frustrating. I hope that the seller will make it right. Region codes should be clearly/correctly listed on all pages since there are a lot of different regions.
Ponyfan
I ordered the Fruits Basket Season 1 Part 2 DVD from Amazon 2 months ago. It came, but I didn't have time to watch it. Finally had time to open it up and put it in and it's a Region 2 DVD. Nowhere on the order page did it say that it was Region 2! I looked multiple times before placing my order and even today, it still didn't say anything about being a different region. So now I can't watch it. I did report the listing to Amazon as incorrect so hopefully nobody else ends up screwed over by it. I've contacted the seller and I'll see if they'll actually do anything because their seller page says to check the regions on DVDs before purchasing. I did that, they didn't have it listed correctly. If they don't do anything about it, it will result in a bad review (something I don't usually do but other people need to be warned if that's going to be the case).
That's really frustrating. I hope that the seller will make it right. Region codes should be clearly/correctly listed on all pages since there are a lot of different regions.
Ponyfan
So, the seller's response was "Since the order is so old, there's nothing we can do." Because as the seller, you definitely can't just refund or exchange the item like a decent human being. Okay. 1 star review for you and a review on the product that says it's region 2 and not to waste your money unless you have a region 2 player.
I went to take some garbage to the garage and when I came back inside and sat down I felt an incredible pain in my leg. My mind immediately defaulted to fire ants so I checked my chair and started swiping at my shorts. More pain. So I ran to the bathroom and tore my clothes off still thinking it was ants. Nope. I turned my shorts over and it was a big wasp!
I'm allergic to insect stings so I started to panic and beat the wasp to death with a towel. It got me three times in the thigh and once on my hand. I took Benadryl right away and I think I'll be okay and won't need to go to the ER.
What the heck though?! It crawled up my shorts and hung out there until I sat down. Like??? I'd tell the wasp to go home because it's drunk but it's dead now.
I went to take some garbage to the garage and when I came back inside and sat down I felt an incredible pain in my leg. My mind immediately defaulted to fire ants so I checked my chair and started swiping at my shorts. More pain. So I ran to the bathroom and tore my clothes off still thinking it was ants. Nope. I turned my shorts over and it was a big wasp!:yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :ack: :ack: :ack:
I'm allergic to insect stings so I started to panic and beat the wasp to death with a towel. It got me three times in the thigh and once on my hand. I took Benadryl right away and I think I'll be okay and won't need to go to the ER.
What the heck though?! It crawled up my shorts and hung out there until I sat down. Like??? I'd tell the wasp to go home because it's drunk but it's dead now.
My complaint for today...is two actually.
My parents went out to town for the first time in 4 months today, to get their prescriptions. They had a lot of things to make sure they did, and they walked in instead of getting the bus, and wore masks and used sanitiser...and then Dad apparently decided he needed to linger inside the newsagents to read the headlines while Mum bought a lottery ticket. Don't remember that on the essential list. Sigh. Trying to get them to absorb that little things matter is so tiring. Thankfully sister is here to lecture them too now but it makes me worry about them deciding bigger risk things are no big deal ><
And I was going to go into town with them - or at least part of the way - but I had to stop in and wait for a plant to be delivered. Which of course, didn't come till they got back.
Sigh.
I just went to print some notes, but the printer went ahead and installed an update instead. Then when I succeeded in printing the notes, there was an insect scuttling about on them. So was that the update? I'm not seeing how it could feasibly be useful to print live insects at home, to be honest. :blink:
I just went to print some notes, but the printer went ahead and installed an update instead. Then when I succeeded in printing the notes, there was an insect scuttling about on them. So was that the update? I'm not seeing how it could feasibly be useful to print live insects at home, to be honest. :blink:I've heard of (and experienced) updates causing bugs, but this is a whole new level of that
I just went to print some notes, but the printer went ahead and installed an update instead. Then when I succeeded in printing the notes, there was an insect scuttling about on them. So was that the update? I'm not seeing how it could feasibly be useful to print live insects at home, to be honest. :blink:I've heard of (and experienced) updates causing bugs, but this is a whole new level of that
I just went to print some notes, but the printer went ahead and installed an update instead. Then when I succeeded in printing the notes, there was an insect scuttling about on them. So was that the update? I'm not seeing how it could feasibly be useful to print live insects at home, to be honest. :blink:
I'm really sorry but this made me laugh out loud xD.
You have the power to bring forth a swarm O.o. Use this power well.
I just went to print some notes, but the printer went ahead and installed an update instead. Then when I succeeded in printing the notes, there was an insect scuttling about on them. So was that the update? I'm not seeing how it could feasibly be useful to print live insects at home, to be honest. :blink:I've heard of (and experienced) updates causing bugs, but this is a whole new level of that
@Beldarna - that stinks >< Is this supply issue because of Covid?
I'm sick of reboots: I watched a favorite childhood movie last night (Masters of the Universe), then read up on it and a reboot is in the works. Then I read up on another childhood favorite (Red Sonja) to find it is also being rebooted. I'm over this trend
I have another complaint. :P I installed this avatar and signature when I was rewatching Kommissar Rex and got obsessed with it again (how can you not adore that show?). Then I had one of my involuntary sessions of absence, so no one got to see it. Now that I am posting again I'm not as obsessed anymore, so these images don't make sense anymore for me at the moment.
I don't want to ditch these "unused" pictures yet, but I do want something else now! >_<
I have another complaint. :P I installed this avatar and signature when I was rewatching Kommissar Rex and got obsessed with it again (how can you not adore that show?). Then I had one of my involuntary sessions of absence, so no one got to see it. Now that I am posting again I'm not as obsessed anymore, so these images don't make sense anymore for me at the moment.
I don't want to ditch these "unused" pictures yet, but I do want something else now! >_<
Follow your heart and let your current favourite things run free in the forum meadows! :cheer:
I have another complaint. :P I installed this avatar and signature when I was rewatching Kommissar Rex and got obsessed with it again (how can you not adore that show?). Then I had one of my involuntary sessions of absence, so no one got to see it. Now that I am posting again I'm not as obsessed anymore, so these images don't make sense anymore for me at the moment.
I don't want to ditch these "unused" pictures yet, but I do want something else now! >_<
Follow your heart and let your current favourite things run free in the forum meadows! :cheer:
@MiniatureSheep
YOUR AVATAR IS BERK!!!
...Ahem. That was OT but still. It had to be said <3.
The first viable academic position since COVID began was advertised today.
Only problem is they rotate eligibility with subjects.
Mine is not included this year.
...And yes, I did check with them.
Back to the drawing board.
The first viable academic position since COVID began was advertised today.
Only problem is they rotate eligibility with subjects.
Mine is not included this year.
...And yes, I did check with them.
Back to the drawing board.
I’m sorry to hear that, Taffeta. :hug:
I applied for a job and had an interview scheduled but the day before my interview the company called and said “due to circumstances changing” they were cancelling my interview.
Ponyfan
And my complaint for the day is that I swore out of frustration after tripping over my dad's guitar, which he hadn't put away, and we ended up in a massive row... over a guitar. It is a plank of wood with strings on it but apparently no-one is allowed to say a wrong word about it, as if it's some kind of sacred artifact. There was no need to take it as massively personally as he did. :/
My laundry won't dry with this level of humidity! :mad: On Sunday I washed a load of towels, and I still can't put them away. It sucks, because I only have ONE drying rack, and there's other laundry piling up. :pout:
Do you have a stair railing or a shower rod you can hang things on?
My laundry won't dry with this level of humidity! :mad: On Sunday I washed a load of towels, and I still can't put them away. It sucks, because I only have ONE drying rack, and there's other laundry piling up. :pout:
When I lived in London I didn't have any rails or anything to put laundry on. Yeah, we had a drier, but there were things you couldn't put in that. I got very adept at hanging things over the doors of my cupboards and wardrobe to air and dry (with the window open). xD.
When I lived in London I didn't have any rails or anything to put laundry on. Yeah, we had a drier, but there were things you couldn't put in that. I got very adept at hanging things over the doors of my cupboards and wardrobe to air and dry (with the window open). xD.
That's actually not a bad idea! XD
I am not sure my complaint is trivial, but universities genuinely haven't grasped the reality of COVID well enough IMO...
Or maybe it's just me and my bad timing.
I finished my PhD too late to get into any kind of postdoc in 2019.
There are not many of these anyway and they are really competitive, but some of the ones I applied for for 2020 got cancelled because of covid.
Now there are some being listed for 2021 but most of them are restricting it to people who submitted after October 2019.
...So I am not sure right now where that leaves me. I'm not worried about getting a non-academic job, if and when it's safe to do so without putting my family at risk. I had one I almost applied for this week but didn't because the logistics of where it was would be problematic given the covid situation. But it's frustrating to want to get back into academia and to have all the doors shut because of timing. :/ I dunno.
I am working on some things of my own around this, and my former supervisor keeps sending me random links to things I know literally nothing about *lol*. But still. It's a bit of a pain :/
Taffeta & Tailrust :grouphug:
We should start a thread for this stuff :P
TRTL - I decided I wanted to do a MA in 2004.That's really reassuring to hear, thank you. :happy: I worry a lot about this stuff, and everything seems to be lining up very poorly with the current pandemic and milestones I feel I *should* be achieving. I feel very left in the dust.
...I began my MA in 2011.
In an entirely different field. (Well, related in terms of discipline, totally different region).
So there is literally NO rush, if anything it's good to take a break and do something else.
Just letting everyone know that my share of the MLW editing is on hold until further notice. We got hit by a wildfire on Tuesday-Wednesday. Didn't lose anyone or anything, but there's a lot of work that needs to be done. I'll be on hiatus until I get back on my feet.Stay safe and hope you get on top of the damage asap!
Stay safe, guys!
I can relate on the wasps although I am a lot less scared of them than I used to be.
My family have a quite old grape vine, and it grows right beneath my bedroom window. So in the summer/autumn there are grapes. It's quite high up and awkward so mostly the fruit gets left for the birds...and the insects. So at this time of the year, they're quite numerous.
Most have gone out quite easily so far, but Mum and I had a mad chase after one around the landing at some random time at night last week. We did get it out in the end though...
Went back to a forum I've been away from for three years, and while I'd like to get back to participating in that community, I really don't know how to go about it. It feels very awkward.
Also conflicting news reports are completely frying my brain but I guess that's just a standard part of the human condition at this point. :/
We've been dealing with the bad air quality since the fires started back in August, but it's getting so bad I'm getting headaches from it. At least my town isn't in danger of actually burning.I've been seeing the fires & their effects & progress on several Discords & my heart goes out to everybody in California xxx
That sucks, LAW :( Stay safe (and wishing the people in those near towns good luck as well, hope it passes them by).
Once again I have to cover someone else's work. It's not like I have my own work to do. Oh wait...yes I do. Some of it has been waiting for almost a YEAR to get done because every time I think I'm going to get to it, I, once again, have to cover someone else's stuff. And there are currently people who are scrounging for busy work that refuse to cover this stuff. But we wouldn't want to interrupt busy work for actual work. That would just be too much. Seriously considering calling out for every single one of my desk shifts for the next 3 months just because I can.
I got a county wide alert for evac warnings. While not in my county specifically, both cities that did are roughly over half an hour away from us. That's a little too close for my comfort. I hope the happy couple with their dumb baby shower fireworks are squeezed for every last cent.
What kind of mentally bankrupt butt- nuggets think its a grand idea to set off fireworks or whatever in tall dry grass during 100+ degree weather? See we don't have fire season in Cali. Just Dumb People Season.
hope they are slapped with prison or jail time. Because this was super avoidable.
I seriously hope that my area isn't next on the evac list, and I hope the poor folks in Pinion Hills and Wrightwood will be okay and won't end up homeless.
I got a county wide alert for evac warnings. While not in my county specifically, both cities that did are roughly over half an hour away from us. That's a little too close for my comfort. I hope the happy couple with their dumb baby shower fireworks are squeezed for every last cent.
What kind of mentally bankrupt butt- nuggets think its a grand idea to set off fireworks or whatever in tall dry grass during 100+ degree weather? See we don't have fire season in Cali. Just Dumb People Season.
hope they are slapped with prison or jail time. Because this was super avoidable.
I seriously hope that my area isn't next on the evac list, and I hope the poor folks in Pinion Hills and Wrightwood will be okay and won't end up homeless.
I got a county wide alert for evac warnings. While not in my county specifically, both cities that did are roughly over half an hour away from us. That's a little too close for my comfort. I hope the happy couple with their dumb baby shower fireworks are squeezed for every last cent.
What kind of mentally bankrupt butt- nuggets think its a grand idea to set off fireworks or whatever in tall dry grass during 100+ degree weather? See we don't have fire season in Cali. Just Dumb People Season.
hope they are slapped with prison or jail time. Because this was super avoidable.
I seriously hope that my area isn't next on the evac list, and I hope the poor folks in Pinion Hills and Wrightwood will be okay and won't end up homeless.
I think the scariest part of this is that those people are reproducing.
And now my mouse at work is starting to poop out so that's not making my work go any faster. :dumbpc:
I got a county wide alert for evac warnings. While not in my county specifically, both cities that did are roughly over half an hour away from us. That's a little too close for my comfort. I hope the happy couple with their dumb baby shower fireworks are squeezed for every last cent.
What kind of mentally bankrupt butt- nuggets think its a grand idea to set off fireworks or whatever in tall dry grass during 100+ degree weather? See we don't have fire season in Cali. Just Dumb People Season.
hope they are slapped with prison or jail time. Because this was super avoidable.
I seriously hope that my area isn't next on the evac list, and I hope the poor folks in Pinion Hills and Wrightwood will be okay and won't end up homeless.
I'm so sick of these fruit flies! :shakefist:
I don't even know how they got in here. I'm keeping on top of the cat litter and don't have any food out. Why are there so many?! Why do they keep trying to fly up my nose?!
I feel your pain. Question...do you have your windows open ever? That's how I figured out how they were getting into my house... I caught one of those little a-holes crawling right through the screen!
If you don't have your windows open, they could be coming through your drains, through the pipes from other suites. Fruit flies/drain flies are pretty similar a quick glance. Try keeping your drains plugged for a bit with your stoppers after setting up a simple fruit/drain fly trap and see if that helps :)
I don't have an explanation as to why they are trying to fly up your nose though :lol:
Thanks for the tips! They're definitely fruit flies and they're Florida sized (meaning bigger than they should be). My windows haven't been opened since I've moved in, around 3 weeks? The only thing I can think of is the garbage. I can't put it outside and the compactor is too far away for me to walk so my sister comes by with the car. I rinse everything like cat food and soda cans but maybe I missed something. Luckily, I have a disposal so there isn't any food in the garbage.
I'll definitely try a trap though! Lousy bugs.
I honestly feel like I’m being physically smothered by all the anger and negativity in the world right now. :( I just want this terrible year to end...
I honestly feel like I’m being physically smothered by all the anger and negativity in the world right now. :( I just want this terrible year to end...
I moved my Kitty in My Pocket collection to a smaller shelf and arranged all the cats and props in an arc formation, which looks alright... but there's a blank space in the middle of the shelf and I can't find anything suitable to put there in order to tie it all together.
Dust. I’m so sick of dust. I don’t really want to lock all of my stuff up behind glass, but the alternative is perpetually cleaning dust off of everything... Uuuuuuugh.
Dust. I’m so sick of dust. I don’t really want to lock all of my stuff up behind glass, but the alternative is perpetually cleaning dust off of everything... Uuuuuuugh.
Dust on doll hair is the worst to me.
Dust. I’m so sick of dust. I don’t really want to lock all of my stuff up behind glass, but the alternative is perpetually cleaning dust off of everything... Uuuuuuugh.
Dust on doll hair is the worst to me.
Dust on doll hair is bad. When you find dust and a dead moth in said doll hair, that's worse.
Literally threw a doll across the bathroom once last year because of that. Really hate dead bugs.
Dust. I’m so sick of dust. I don’t really want to lock all of my stuff up behind glass, but the alternative is perpetually cleaning dust off of everything... Uuuuuuugh.
Dust on doll hair is the worst to me.
Dust on doll hair is bad. When you find dust and a dead moth in said doll hair, that's worse.
Literally threw a doll across the bathroom once last year because of that. Really hate dead bugs.
You’d have loved the bunch of dead wasps I found in bag of ponies last year. :shocked: :X
Dust. I’m so sick of dust. I don’t really want to lock all of my stuff up behind glass, but the alternative is perpetually cleaning dust off of everything... Uuuuuuugh.
Dust on doll hair is the worst to me.
Dust on doll hair is bad. When you find dust and a dead moth in said doll hair, that's worse.
Literally threw a doll across the bathroom once last year because of that. Really hate dead bugs.
You’d have loved the bunch of dead wasps I found in bag of ponies last year. :shocked: :X
I would probably have run a mile. Though you say that. Last Christmas we were decorating and a dead wasp dropped out of the tinsel bag. O.O. No idea what it was doing in there. The horror!
The stupid thing is I am fine with nearly every minibeast if they are alive. I love spiders. I can deal with wasps, even if I don't like them much. I'll happily pick up moths, craneflies, slugs, worms, snails...so long as they aren't dead.
The dead ones...they freak me out.
Dust. I’m so sick of dust. I don’t really want to lock all of my stuff up behind glass, but the alternative is perpetually cleaning dust off of everything... Uuuuuuugh.
Dust on doll hair is the worst to me.
Dust on doll hair is bad. When you find dust and a dead moth in said doll hair, that's worse.
Literally threw a doll across the bathroom once last year because of that. Really hate dead bugs.
You’d have loved the bunch of dead wasps I found in bag of ponies last year. :shocked: :X
I would probably have run a mile. Though you say that. Last Christmas we were decorating and a dead wasp dropped out of the tinsel bag. O.O. No idea what it was doing in there. The horror!
The stupid thing is I am fine with nearly every minibeast if they are alive. I love spiders. I can deal with wasps, even if I don't like them much. I'll happily pick up moths, craneflies, slugs, worms, snails...so long as they aren't dead.
The dead ones...they freak me out.
I found a dead wasp in a bag of prepared salad. I didn't see it until I got home. I went back to the store (which was Publix) and said I can't eat this salad. Lady asked me why and I pointed to the wasp and said I was a vegetarian and didn't eat insects :lol:
Dust. I’m so sick of dust. I don’t really want to lock all of my stuff up behind glass, but the alternative is perpetually cleaning dust off of everything... Uuuuuuugh.
Dust on doll hair is the worst to me.
Dust on doll hair is bad. When you find dust and a dead moth in said doll hair, that's worse.
Literally threw a doll across the bathroom once last year because of that. Really hate dead bugs.
You’d have loved the bunch of dead wasps I found in bag of ponies last year. :shocked: :X
I would probably have run a mile. Though you say that. Last Christmas we were decorating and a dead wasp dropped out of the tinsel bag. O.O. No idea what it was doing in there. The horror!
The stupid thing is I am fine with nearly every minibeast if they are alive. I love spiders. I can deal with wasps, even if I don't like them much. I'll happily pick up moths, craneflies, slugs, worms, snails...so long as they aren't dead.
The dead ones...they freak me out.
I found a dead wasp in a bag of prepared salad. I didn't see it until I got home. I went back to the store (which was Publix) and said I can't eat this salad. Lady asked me why and I pointed to the wasp and said I was a vegetarian and didn't eat insects :lol:
Dust. I’m so sick of dust. I don’t really want to lock all of my stuff up behind glass, but the alternative is perpetually cleaning dust off of everything... Uuuuuuugh.
Dust on doll hair is the worst to me.
Dust on doll hair is bad. When you find dust and a dead moth in said doll hair, that's worse.
Literally threw a doll across the bathroom once last year because of that. Really hate dead bugs.
You’d have loved the bunch of dead wasps I found in bag of ponies last year. :shocked: :X
I would probably have run a mile. Though you say that. Last Christmas we were decorating and a dead wasp dropped out of the tinsel bag. O.O. No idea what it was doing in there. The horror!
The stupid thing is I am fine with nearly every minibeast if they are alive. I love spiders. I can deal with wasps, even if I don't like them much. I'll happily pick up moths, craneflies, slugs, worms, snails...so long as they aren't dead.
The dead ones...they freak me out.
I found a dead wasp in a bag of prepared salad. I didn't see it until I got home. I went back to the store (which was Publix) and said I can't eat this salad. Lady asked me why and I pointed to the wasp and said I was a vegetarian and didn't eat insects :lol:
Ooh, cultivating your own penicillin, eh Taffeta? ;) :lol:Sure seems that way. Maybe should've sent it to a lab to see if it's a cure for covid.
My disability claim was denied. My insurance will cease on Nov 1st and assuming my monthly check.
My attorney is filing an appeal so maybe I can keep my money, but what am I going to do without insurance? One of my medications is $1300. The one that's keeping me from falling into a pit of despair and keeping me from trying to end it all.
This isn't at all trivial but I don't want to make another thread in WYP.You have GOT to be kidding me!!!
My disability claim was denied. My insurance will cease on Nov 1st and assuming my monthly check.
My attorney is filing an appeal so maybe I can keep my money, but what am I going to do without insurance? One of my medications is $1300. The one that's keeping me from falling into a pit of despair and keeping me from trying to end it all.
****.
This isn't at all trivial but I don't want to make another thread in WYP.
My disability claim was denied. My insurance will cease on Nov 1st and assuming my monthly check.
My attorney is filing an appeal so maybe I can keep my money, but what am I going to do without insurance? One of my medications is $1300. The one that's keeping me from falling into a pit of despair and keeping me from trying to end it all.
****.
why does our downstairs neighbour do laundry at 5am? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
I’m not feeling well. It started yesterday but I assumed it was mostly asthma due to the bitter cold and damp, icy weather. Now I think that I might have caught a cold.
Ponyfan.
Dell computers are the biggest pieces of :dumbpc: that I've ever had to use. And it's all they'll buy at work. Because they're cheap and it shows.I bought a Dell once. Never again! I'll stick with Lenovo!!
Ponyfan huggles!!!I’m not feeling well. It started yesterday but I assumed it was mostly asthma due to the bitter cold and damp, icy weather. Now I think that I might have caught a cold.
Ponyfan.
Take care Ponyfan :hug:
Make sure you keep an eye on it!
So my trivial complaint - twice I've tried to buy a particular DVD, twice it's not arrived. The sellers in both cases have refunded me, but my complaint is that less than 24 hours after the case was closed with a refund, I got an email from Ebay asking me to review the DVD/did I like my item?
...Well, if I had received the item, that would be different. But seriously? :P
I went searching for jobs, specified Macclesfield and 'exact location only', and it brought up a job in Widnes. How exactly is that Macclesfield?! :shakefist:
From tomorrow, we're in Tier 2 and so is the city where my sister lives.
If that remains the case up to 10th December, she won't be able to come home for Xmas (as she needs to quarantine - or wants to- beforehand).
Govt keep talking about a break in restrictions over Christmas to allow families to come together.
They haven't thought about shielding families where extra precautions are necessary.
Everyone else might get Christmas together, but right now ours looks unlikely. And we are a close family who always spend Christmas together - it will be the first year since my sister was born (in 1987!) if it doesn't happen.
I am dreading it.
From tomorrow, we're in Tier 2 and so is the city where my sister lives.:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
If that remains the case up to 10th December, she won't be able to come home for Xmas (as she needs to quarantine - or wants to- beforehand).
Govt keep talking about a break in restrictions over Christmas to allow families to come together.
They haven't thought about shielding families where extra precautions are necessary.
Everyone else might get Christmas together, but right now ours looks unlikely. And we are a close family who always spend Christmas together - it will be the first year since my sister was born (in 1987!) if it doesn't happen.
I am dreading it.
From tomorrow, we're in Tier 2 and so is the city where my sister lives.
If that remains the case up to 10th December, she won't be able to come home for Xmas (as she needs to quarantine - or wants to- beforehand).
Govt keep talking about a break in restrictions over Christmas to allow families to come together.
They haven't thought about shielding families where extra precautions are necessary.
Everyone else might get Christmas together, but right now ours looks unlikely. And we are a close family who always spend Christmas together - it will be the first year since my sister was born (in 1987!) if it doesn't happen.
I am dreading it.
It’s not at all trivial, but I honestly just don’t have the emotional energy to make a full thread in WYP...
My elderly aunt and uncle were diagnosed with Covid-19, and are having trouble getting treatment (presumably due to hospital shortages and the surge in cases). I lost two grandparents this year (unrelated to the pandemic), and this really just feels like too much. I feel like crying, but I’m just so numb and shocked that the tears won’t even come. I can’t wait for this terrible year to end, even though obviously a new calendar can’t actually restore the people and things we’ve lost...
Parents plus tech xD.
Parents did their online shop this morning. They didn't get a confirmation email, had a little panic and spent 30 minutes on customer support. Then ended up asking my help anyway because they were confused - while still on the phone to this guy.
...But I could've resolved it for them without them needing to call the customer service people. I mean, the order was there just fine, it was only the email that was missing and once they came to ask me I was able to do what the guy on the phone was suggesting and it worked.
...After I asked why they didn't just ask my help straight up. The answer, "Well, we didn't want to bother you..."
Heh :P *pats them*
It’s not at all trivial, but I honestly just don’t have the emotional energy to make a full thread in WYP...
My elderly aunt and uncle were diagnosed with Covid-19, and are having trouble getting treatment (presumably due to hospital shortages and the surge in cases). I lost two grandparents this year (unrelated to the pandemic), and this really just feels like too much. I feel like crying, but I’m just so numb and shocked that the tears won’t even come. I can’t wait for this terrible year to end, even though obviously a new calendar can’t actually restore the people and things we’ve lost...
I don't like the falling leaf that appears on Google today. I keep thinking it is an insect on the scree.
Ponyfan
I don't like the falling leaf that appears on Google today. I keep thinking it is an insect on the scree.
Ponyfan
omg Same! Every time today. It's really annoying!
Taf huge huggles!!! Dashes & hyphens are not words & never should be, so such a thing would have me fuming too. :hug: :hug: :hug:
Sorry to hear that, Taffeta, they should disclose what counts as a "word" (dashes, etc) at the onset, it would make things clear and save on the heartache especially as it takes a certain amount of effort to write the essay/story in the first place! Ugh, these things should be fun, it's such a bummer that the judges are being so snooty about it. Could you ask them to allow your entry if you remove a few "token" words just to satisfy their fussy word-count app? I guess you are probably too upset to take this further anyway :(Aside venting my feelings here I am done with it, it really isn't worth the emotional stress and in any case the disqualification happened after the event ended, not before. I don't think dashes counted as words, but yeah, it would have been helpful at least if they had stated up front what software was going to be used/valid or whatever. I decided not to reply to the PM. I will just think twice in future if it's a writing event run by that person.
This is a really trivial complaint but I need somewhere unconnected to vent about it where people might actually care.Sorry for the long post. Thanks for listening to me rant.SpoilerI entered a writing event on a non-MLP website.
The event had a max of 1000 words.
My entry, according to MSWord, was 997 words.
I entered. I was disqualified for too many words.
I asked the organiser about it. Organiser told me they had used a website and google docs to count the words.
When I checked these sites, both added words that were not words (one counted dashes, the other just didn't add up words properly). I was able to show that (you guys know me, I'm datacentric. And I have screen captures that prove it). I asked them to check it and got a really rude PM in response telling me basically to get over it. Also that if I am going to use MSword in future, I should make sure I'm 'under the word limit'. This is in spite of the fact I have a MSWord screen grab that shows 997 words. Apparently MSWord is less accurate than a website that counts dashes as words. So anyway.
I went back and manually counted the words in my post on the actual entry on the site. I still make it under 1000 words.
So as you guys know, I have autism. I am fundamentally terrified of contacting moderators on websites about anything and absolutely would not have pursued this if I was not sure that I was correct. Confrontation of this nature makes me physically ill so I have to choose my battles, but I was pretty sure of my ground this time and I assumed they would listen to me at the very least.
I am also very careful about following rules. I checked and doublechecked before I posted it originally, and I checked and doublechecked before contacting them about it as well.
I am also not a liar, but I feel like I'm being made out to be a sore loser. I haven't asked for a prize and don't expect one. I just want acknowledgement of the mistake - either theirs or mine - after all avenues have been cleared.
I asked them to count my words manually but I don't think this has happened. As far as I can tell they have just continued to use the same sites despite my proving one of them counts dashes as words.
My autism is not disclosed on this site and I have no intention of trying to use it as a pity card. So probably they don't understand why I am being so pedantic about it and think I'm just trying to be difficult. But anyone here on the spectrum will know and understand that if something is not right then it's NOT RIGHT...and it not being right is unresolved and so preys on you until you know it has been put right. I have no way of coherently explaining this to people who just think I'm being a nuisance because I don't want to be banned or sanctioned for perseverence.
I am certain that I met the rules of the event, but I don't have anyone objective to ask to check it for me to make sure it's not my mistake, and so there's nothing I can do.
I KNOW THAT it really genuinely is a nothing situation that I shouldn't even care about. But it has been such a horrible year, and I have been juggling so much emotionally and practically, and I really just am sitting here right now feeling like crying. It's just the last straw. I have been using this site and its events a lot to offset some of the hard realities of 2020, not least an eight month lockdown and the fact my family cannot see each other and probably won't at Christmas either. This has just pushed my limits.
Especially because it's a WRITING event, and writing is also my stress escape.
This is a really trivial complaint but I need somewhere unconnected to vent about it where people might actually care.Sorry for the long post. Thanks for listening to me rant.SpoilerI entered a writing event on a non-MLP website.
The event had a max of 1000 words.
My entry, according to MSWord, was 997 words.
I entered. I was disqualified for too many words.
I asked the organiser about it. Organiser told me they had used a website and google docs to count the words.
When I checked these sites, both added words that were not words (one counted dashes, the other just didn't add up words properly). I was able to show that (you guys know me, I'm datacentric. And I have screen captures that prove it). I asked them to check it and got a really rude PM in response telling me basically to get over it. Also that if I am going to use MSword in future, I should make sure I'm 'under the word limit'. This is in spite of the fact I have a MSWord screen grab that shows 997 words. Apparently MSWord is less accurate than a website that counts dashes as words. So anyway.
I went back and manually counted the words in my post on the actual entry on the site. I still make it under 1000 words.
So as you guys know, I have autism. I am fundamentally terrified of contacting moderators on websites about anything and absolutely would not have pursued this if I was not sure that I was correct. Confrontation of this nature makes me physically ill so I have to choose my battles, but I was pretty sure of my ground this time and I assumed they would listen to me at the very least.
I am also very careful about following rules. I checked and doublechecked before I posted it originally, and I checked and doublechecked before contacting them about it as well.
I am also not a liar, but I feel like I'm being made out to be a sore loser. I haven't asked for a prize and don't expect one. I just want acknowledgement of the mistake - either theirs or mine - after all avenues have been cleared.
I asked them to count my words manually but I don't think this has happened. As far as I can tell they have just continued to use the same sites despite my proving one of them counts dashes as words.
My autism is not disclosed on this site and I have no intention of trying to use it as a pity card. So probably they don't understand why I am being so pedantic about it and think I'm just trying to be difficult. But anyone here on the spectrum will know and understand that if something is not right then it's NOT RIGHT...and it not being right is unresolved and so preys on you until you know it has been put right. I have no way of coherently explaining this to people who just think I'm being a nuisance because I don't want to be banned or sanctioned for perseverence.
I am certain that I met the rules of the event, but I don't have anyone objective to ask to check it for me to make sure it's not my mistake, and so there's nothing I can do.
I KNOW THAT it really genuinely is a nothing situation that I shouldn't even care about. But it has been such a horrible year, and I have been juggling so much emotionally and practically, and I really just am sitting here right now feeling like crying. It's just the last straw. I have been using this site and its events a lot to offset some of the hard realities of 2020, not least an eight month lockdown and the fact my family cannot see each other and probably won't at Christmas either. This has just pushed my limits.
Especially because it's a WRITING event, and writing is also my stress escape.
That would probably bring me to tears of frustration as well. I can relate to this situation so much; I am the same way about contacting/confronting people to dispute something, I'm often paralyzed from taking the steps to make things right because I'm often wordy and wordy people tend to get dismissed a lot, because no one wants to take the time to read/hear out what they have to say. Yet it takes me forever to carefully plan out what I want to say, and it just seems like I need more words than most people do to convey the thoughts that are in my head, and to have my carefully thought-out complaint about an injustice just dismissed like that is so infuriating. Then like you said, it is left Not Right in my head, and I can't let it go.But my husband and mother are both 90% certain that I'm on the spectrum, so maybe that is why I'm like this, who knows.
Can they let you reduce the number of words in your essay and then re-submit it? I'm guessing not, or they would have suggested that, but either way, they didn't need to be so rude. I'm sorry that happened to you.
i bought some new clothes about a year ago before covid. i haven't really been able to wear them much because i don't leave the house anymore. maybe i should get dressed in outside the house clothes for work. but i'll never do that. so i have a bunch of clothes i haven't been able to wear.
I just don't know what to do with myself :cloud::hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Netflix removes shows from time to time and that just because he saw something on Netflix over a year ago or googled it doesn't mean that it is still there.
I've written out a text message for my bank. It reads: "Hi! Do you respond to inquiries via SMS? I have problems with phone calls due to anxiety" and all I have to do is press send. But it turns out phone calls aren't the only things that give me trouble :pout:THIS RIGHT HERE is why I hardly touch my phone xxx
I was so sure I'd found the solution too, because even if I'm deathly afraid of calling people I know, I text them all the time. If I can text my bank instead of calling, then I can finally sort out that thing I was supposed to do weeks ago... Right? Right??? So why is my brain like this >_<
I've written out a text message for my bank. It reads: "Hi! Do you respond to inquiries via SMS? I have problems with phone calls due to anxiety" and all I have to do is press send. But it turns out phone calls aren't the only things that give me trouble :pout:THIS RIGHT HERE is why I hardly touch my phone xxx
I was so sure I'd found the solution too, because even if I'm deathly afraid of calling people I know, I text them all the time. If I can text my bank instead of calling, then I can finally sort out that thing I was supposed to do weeks ago... Right? Right??? So why is my brain like this >_<
You're not alone xxx
I'm having issues breaking apart my chocolate orange... :orange: :choc: :bomb: :devious::haha: :haha:
My nephew takes melatonin to help him sleep. He says it works really well for him.
My trivial complaint is that I stayed up way too late doing last minute Cyber Monday shopping and now I am tired but I have to work today so sleeping in later isn't an option. :zzz:
I'm having issues breaking apart my chocolate orange... :orange: :choc: :bomb: :devious::haha: :haha:
Mallet's mallet???I'm having issues breaking apart my chocolate orange... :orange: :choc: :bomb: :devious::haha: :haha:
Time for a mallet!
Why is my hip hurting whenever I move it! I didn’t even do anything...
It was hurting last night so I could have made it worse when I was asleep. It might actually be dislocated, usually my hips just sublux. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome so my joints pop out of place quite frequently, or they just hurt. I’ve tried everything I usually do to push it back in place but it’s not budging :/ Might actually have to go to the doctor for this one.Why is my hip hurting whenever I move it! I didn’t even do anything...
Maybe you layed down on it weird last night?
Got deadlines to meet and images are rendering much too slow and I don’t know why. And my blind pet goldfish is behaving oddly (it’s swimming and behaving normal, but it’s upside down.) and the looming pressure of Christmas and gift giving. Been having crazy deja vu lately too, so I have no idea what’s happening anymore. And on top of that I’ve been having nightmares the last two days.
Can I just go into hibernation now? The bears had the right idea! :P
It was hurting last night so I could have made it worse when I was asleep. It might actually be dislocated, usually my hips just sublux. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome so my joints pop out of place quite frequently, or they just hurt. I’ve tried everything I usually do to push it back in place but it’s not budging :/ Might actually have to go to the doctor for this one.Why is my hip hurting whenever I move it! I didn’t even do anything...
Maybe you layed down on it weird last night?
Thanks for the well wishes everyone :hug: :hug: I just got home from urgent care where they did an x ray. Nothing was abnormal, so they just told me to ice it. Hopefully it will be better tomorrow.
My laptop has bricked itself in the few minutes it took me to go downstairs and hoover the living room. I'm trying some methods on the HP website to fix it, but to be honest, given the sheer amount of bother I've had with it, I am questioning whether it's even worth trying to save it. Apparently there's no hard drive installed...Your hard drive might be on its way out. I've had my hard drive die on me & it wasn't fun. I hope all your files are backed up xxx
My laptop has bricked itself in the few minutes it took me to go downstairs and hoover the living room. I'm trying some methods on the HP website to fix it, but to be honest, given the sheer amount of bother I've had with it, I am questioning whether it's even worth trying to save it. Apparently there's no hard drive installed...Your hard drive might be on its way out. I've had my hard drive die on me & it wasn't fun. I hope all your files are backed up xxx
when you're trying to quietly get through the house and not wake anyone up, but you step on a bit of bubble wrap that the cat was playing with...
:lol:when you're trying to quietly get through the house and not wake anyone up, but you step on a bit of bubble wrap that the cat was playing with...
Lol
Hope you can replace it without replacing the entire laptop xxxMy laptop has bricked itself in the few minutes it took me to go downstairs and hoover the living room. I'm trying some methods on the HP website to fix it, but to be honest, given the sheer amount of bother I've had with it, I am questioning whether it's even worth trying to save it. Apparently there's no hard drive installed...Your hard drive might be on its way out. I've had my hard drive die on me & it wasn't fun. I hope all your files are backed up xxx
It looks like that is what's happened, as I reseated the hard drive and when the laptop detected it, it mentioned that the drive had failed. I also heard some clicking noises which are never good. :/ Some of my files are backed up on USB sticks but I've definitely learned my lesson and will be a lot more thorough with backing things up in future!
My step-dad just learned of MLP and is terrified of/hates it and thinks it's to brainwash children.
:lookround: :blink: :shocked: :huh: :( :mad: -_- :pout:
Sorry about all the emotes but I do not know how else to express my utter confusion
My brain feels like it’s going to explode if it has to deal with one more instance of human stupidity today. I won’t go into details, as it would take too long and just leave me more deeply entrenched in feelings of hurt and depression. I’ll just say that I’m exhausted by this world and the many people whose mission is to make it a miserable, paranoid, conspiracy-theory-ridden place.He says it's because of the rainbows and that all the ponies are girls...My step-dad just learned of MLP and is terrified of/hates it and thinks it's to brainwash children.
:lookround: :blink: :shocked: :huh: :( :mad: -_- :pout:
Sorry about all the emotes but I do not know how else to express my utter confusion
Speaking of which... This is maybe the strangest conpiracy theory I’ve ever heard. :blink: Why does your stepdad think that??? Sorry you have to deal with such nonsense. :(
Today is a horrible day. :wail: :wail: :wail: :wail:
@LadyAmalthea
Eh. Logistics are funky right now. Sometimes the packages have to move farther away because there is no room for them to move to the next closest facility. There are consequences to packages just sitting right now too. They are doing "last in, first out" right now, so there are a TON of packages from Nov that can't move at all until they move the newer packages out of the way.
It's really not your fault, you didn't drop the ball.
Today is a horrible day. :wail: :wail: :wail: :wail:
Ponyfan
Today is a horrible day. :wail: :wail: :wail: :wail:Some days are xxx :hug:
Ponyfan
Thank you BlackCurtains, Taffeta and Ponybookworm. :hug: :hug:That is just terrible xxx
I barely slept last night because what happened yesterday kept replaying in my head. Two of the gifts I sent out for Christmas were stolen before they reached their destination. :sad:
Ponyfan
Thank you BlackCurtains, Taffeta and Ponybookworm. :hug: :hug:
I barely slept last night because what happened yesterday kept replaying in my head. Two of the gifts I sent out for Christmas were stolen before they reached their destination. :sad:
Ponyfan
Thank you BlackCurtains, Taffeta and Ponybookworm. :hug: :hug:
I barely slept last night because what happened yesterday kept replaying in my head. Two of the gifts I sent out for Christmas were stolen before they reached their destination. :sad:
Ponyfan
Oof, Taffeta. I wish you luck.
Two minor complaints.
One, Netflix put the Uk costs up. Thanks, Netflix.
I am being stalked and verbally harassed by a local at my workplace. :cry: He is known for being a dangerous character, too - I don't know why the hell he hasn't been arrested yet. Thank God I have a team of strong women who have my back. We're done with his crap.Glad you have strong women to support you xxx That is a truly horrible thing to do to a person what he is doing to you
Definitely not a trivial complaint by any means, but I don't want to make a full thread for it. Just needed to get it off my chest.
I am being stalked and verbally harassed by a local at my workplace. :cry: He is known for being a dangerous character, too - I don't know why the hell he hasn't been arrested yet. Thank God I have a team of strong women who have my back. We're done with his crap.
Definitely not a trivial complaint by any means, but I don't want to make a full thread for it. Just needed to get it off my chest.
...It's raining.
I don't want rain, sky. I want SNOW.
Wretched British winters.
Thanks, everyone. I'm running out the door and will have to update this later, but the TL;DR version is that multiple police reports were made. Apparently a lot of people heard when he was cussing me out the other night.That same lot of people are restoring my faith in humanity xxx And you still have my hugs & Bakana the Sharky's snuggles xxx (she's a sharky so nasties shouldn't mess)
husband won't stop listening to banjo music. aauuuuuugh no more banjo
I slipped on a patch of ice yesterday and now my legs and toes are sore :(Aww... I hope you feel better soon.
I slipped on a patch of ice yesterday and now my legs and toes are sore :(I’m sorry to hear that.
I was waiting to be picked up from the eye doctor sitting on one of their benches outside. An older man was on the other bench. A lady came out with a walker and wanted to sit by the older man but he pointed at me and said "she should give up her seat". I said that just because I'm still young doesn't mean I don't have a disability myself and offered the lady to sit next to me.
I hate invisible illnesses and people who assume I must be healthy and fine by looking at me. It happens a lot in waiting rooms because I'm usually the youngest person there. I can feel the judging eyes on me. Bah.
And someone else called out this afternoon so I have to cover THEIR stuff now. Gee, why is my work getting more and more backed up?
We ran out of milk and the next delivery from the milkman isn't until Tuesday, so I had to venture out down to the Co-op to get some more. It's only about two minutes down the road but it's a claustrophobic, cramped place and it's unpleasant at the best of times. Today, however, there were really rude people in there, completely ignoring the one-way system and barging about like angry bulls, so it was even worse. :facepalm:This is why when I have to go it's either just after opening or just before closing. Nice & quiet, almost nobody but staff & everybody gives distance.
I'm extremely annoyed at my broken down body today. Mentally and emotionally I'm in a great mood but my stupid body doesn't want to do anything.
I'm extremely annoyed at my broken down body today. Mentally and emotionally I'm in a great mood but my stupid body doesn't want to do anything.Take it easy on yourself, there are good and bad days. You went to the effort to tidy your pantry, so that is a WIN! You made a good start, moving those other things can wait. Small steps! :)
I was waiting to be picked up from the eye doctor sitting on one of their benches outside. An older man was on the other bench. A lady came out with a walker and wanted to sit by the older man but he pointed at me and said "she should give up her seat". I said that just because I'm still young doesn't mean I don't have a disability myself and offered the lady to sit next to me.
I hate invisible illnesses and people who assume I must be healthy and fine by looking at me. It happens a lot in waiting rooms because I'm usually the youngest person there. I can feel the judging eyes on me. Bah.
I hate how all those paywall news websites always assume that just because you want to read one paid article, it means that you are willing to enter a committed long-term relationship with them. Sure, I don't mind paying just like I will pay for a physical newspaper, but why would I want to register an account tied to my e-mail, provide my personal data, enter my credit card number, read and agree to the Terms and Conditions, read and agree to the Privacy Policy, read and agree to the Clickbait Policy, receive a newsletter to my inbox that I need to actively unsubscribe from, and then have to remember to cancel before the end of the current billing period just so that they don't charge me for another month/year. I mean, would it hurt them so much if I could just, say, send a text message to a premium number and receive a one-time code that I would enter so that I can read that one particular article and then be on my merry way? Seriously, all those online news agencies need to realize that I only wanted to read their stupid article because it happened to be one of the results that popped up on Google when I searched for some story, not because I find their journalism to be that much more special than everyone else's. [rant over]
I was at the store today and an employee approached me saying he thought I was his friend. What really took me by surprise is that the man that I've never seen before said my name. I think it had to just be a lucky guess that his friend happens to have the same name as mine but it made me really uncomfortable and I was too shocked to by this fact to reply to him that that was my name. Once he talked to me he said that he was mistaken and I wasn't the person he thought I was. I'm sure he meant no harm and made an honest mistake.
Ponyfan
I ate some Flamin' Hot Cheetos today and apparently my intestines disagree with my choices... :yikes:
I ate some Flamin' Hot Cheetos today and apparently my intestines disagree with my choices... :yikes:
I bought those recently but haven't tried them yet, are they really that intense?
I ate some Flamin' Hot Cheetos today and apparently my intestines disagree with my choices... :yikes:
I bought those recently but haven't tried them yet, are they really that intense?
They’re pretty spicy! I still prefer them to regular Cheetos though, they have a better flavor.
While we’re on the topic, my dad will NOT stop making spicy food for dinner. I love spicy food, and they are really good dishes, but OMG my stomach needs a few days to recover every now and then. He apparently has intestines of steel, idk how he is NOT bothered by so much spice
I'm sorry, Taffeta. Hang in there!
My complaint is myself. I'm trying to eat healthier and I've been steadily losing weight but honestly not feeling any better. Today has been a hard day and I really wanted to order a pizza. After closing out the tab twice I went ahead and ordered it... and ate the entire thing -_-
Now I feel gross and guilty and I'm not going to sleep well because I've stuffed myself and my stomach can't digest food correctly and it will take 12 hours or more to feel better. Plus, I'm undoing my weight loss. Just... what's wrong with me? :cloud:
2nd update: This lady opened my packages
Amazon delivered all three of my packages to someone else. I know because of the picture the driver sent. UGH. My curtains and my cats new tree is in those boxes! Hopefully, whoever got them will take them to office and the manager will contact me. Soon. I was really looking forward to those packages :(Sorry but GRRRR!!! :enraged: :enraged: :enraged:
Update: The lady who received my packages says they're too heavy for her to take to the office. She called Amazon and they refused to re-deliver them. It's too far for me to walk and my sister doesn't feel good today to give me a ride *sigh* So I'm going to pick them up tomorrow.
2nd update: This lady opened my packages :blink: She said Amazon said she could keep them so she opened them to see if she could use anything. Like ??? She knew I was coming today. But I only got one package. She said UPS (?) picked the others up. The whole thing is really annoying. And in fact, I think I could have walked it, so it's extra frustrating.
So now I'm waiting to see if the other two packages get re-delivered to me or if I have to tell Amazon I need replacements.
Trying to organise my disabiliry claim and turns out the local GP failed to update some information on my record from 16 years ago. It relates to my disability diagnosis being confirmed, so it's very important. I have the confirmation letter. THEY apparently have it, as well. So they know that it should be on my record.Consider my fingers crossed Taff xxx
So today they were meant to phone us to say they'd managed to update the record and hopefully sen d me a corrected print out. Did they phone? Nope.
But that may also have been because mum decided that it would be a good idea to tell sister to call at lunchtime instead of this evening because of the delivery...
I have no idea if they tried to call or if they just didn't bother, but I have a deadline on my claim being submitted and right now I am missing an important piece of paperwork because someone didn't do their job 16 years ago.
I could just send the information we have with the confirmation letter, but the DWP on my previous claim cherry picked words from my evidence and discarded the rest. There's a big risk that if I send them the current incorrect form they will use the mistake as a reason to deny my whole claim. Because that's how they operate.
So I am now apprehensively waiting to find out if I will have the documents I need, and if they will be corrected, in time to meet the DWP's deadline.
Bear in mind that the DWP already know I have autism and already know how it affects me. Also that it is permanent. And that they have a court tribunal ruling which supports that fact. But they still demand I do it over from scratch just in case I have been magically cured in the meantime.
Amazon delivered all three of my packages to someone else. I know because of the picture the driver sent. UGH. My curtains and my cats new tree is in those boxes! Hopefully, whoever got them will take them to office and the manager will contact me. Soon. I was really looking forward to those packages :(
Update: The lady who received my packages says they're too heavy for her to take to the office. She called Amazon and they refused to re-deliver them. It's too far for me to walk and my sister doesn't feel good today to give me a ride *sigh* So I'm going to pick them up tomorrow.
2nd update: This lady opened my packages :blink: She said Amazon said she could keep them so she opened them to see if she could use anything. Like ??? She knew I was coming today. But I only got one package. She said UPS (?) picked the others up. The whole thing is really annoying. And in fact, I think I could have walked it, so it's extra frustrating.
So now I'm waiting to see if the other two packages get re-delivered to me or if I have to tell Amazon I need replacements.
Also I just ordered groceries and i wanted 3 serrano peppers but instead i ended up with 3 packs of 5-6 peppers each. what am i going to do with all of these peppers!
Nothing is "wrong" with you. :hug: You just ate more than you should have. You know that you did it, and next time you're tempted to do the same, you can remember how you felt this time and do it differently next time. There's nothing wrong with the occasional change up in what you're eating. I know people that have tried to lose weight eating nothing but green vegetables and chicken. It works for a while but then they get sick of chicken and green veggies and end up going off the deep end eating true junk food and undo everything (we're talking gaining 10 lbs. on top of what they originally lost) before they try another diet that doesn't work for them. Keep going and don't beat yourself up over one day of not following a strict diet.
I've been slipping up in my weight loss journey as well because of the holidays and need to get back to counting calories because that seemed to work for me. I actually haven't tracked what I've been eating since Halloween and have gained back a little weight but I think I can get it back off again if I lay off the holiday food.
We had snow last night, but it had all melted by this morning. I wanted to go play in it :P
Trying to organise my disabiliry claim and turns out the local GP failed to update some information on my record from 16 years ago. It relates to my disability diagnosis being confirmed, so it's very important. I have the confirmation letter. THEY apparently have it, as well. So they know that it should be on my record.
So today they were meant to phone us to say they'd managed to update the record and hopefully sen d me a corrected print out. Did they phone? Nope.
But that may also have been because mum decided that it would be a good idea to tell sister to call at lunchtime instead of this evening because of the delivery...
I have no idea if they tried to call or if they just didn't bother, but I have a deadline on my claim being submitted and right now I am missing an important piece of paperwork because someone didn't do their job 16 years ago.
I could just send the information we have with the confirmation letter, but the DWP on my previous claim cherry picked words from my evidence and discarded the rest. There's a big risk that if I send them the current incorrect form they will use the mistake as a reason to deny my whole claim. Because that's how they operate.
So I am now apprehensively waiting to find out if I will have the documents I need, and if they will be corrected, in time to meet the DWP's deadline.
Bear in mind that the DWP already know I have autism and already know how it affects me. Also that it is permanent. And that they have a court tribunal ruling which supports that fact. But they still demand I do it over from scratch just in case I have been magically cured in the meantime.
There was someone screaming for help, sounded like a little kid. I know kids can scream bloody murder for the stupidest reasons, like my 2 yo cousin sounds like he's being killed whenever he's told No. But the tone seemed wrong, so I called in case anyone needed help. I guess it was nothing and I wasted the officers time. I feel really dumb.
There was someone screaming for help, sounded like a little kid. I know kids can scream bloody murder for the stupidest reasons, like my 2 yo cousin sounds like he's being killed whenever he's told No. But the tone seemed wrong, so I called in case anyone needed help. I guess it was nothing and I wasted the officers time. I feel really dumb.
But if it had been something terrible and you didn't call in you would have felt awful. So better safe than sorry and maybe the kid will learn not to scream when it isn't important.
My brother and his wife are stopping to spend the night on their way through town. Last time my brother was here it took me 3 hours to clean my bathroom because he doesn't use the toilet so much as mark it as his territory. My dog leaves less of a mess on the fire hydrant... :yucky:
My brother and his wife are stopping to spend the night on their way through town. Last time my brother was here it took me 3 hours to clean my bathroom because he doesn't use the toilet so much as mark it as his territory. My dog leaves less of a mess on the fire hydrant... :yucky:
I'm sorry, but eww.
I keep getting calls from United Health Care for people that I don't know. I've told them multiple times that I don't know those people and they keep calling. Someone I talked to told me that she needed the birthday associated with the account in order to take MY number off of it. Um..hello? Anyone home in there? If I don't know these people how on earth would I know their birthdays?
I talked to someone this morning and she was able to remove my phone number from one person's account but apparently not the other person's because I got another automated voice mail (less than 10 minutes later) saying they were going to call in a few days to do a wellness check. :pullhair:
I keep getting calls from United Health Care for people that I don't know. I've told them multiple times that I don't know those people and they keep calling. Someone I talked to told me that she needed the birthday associated with the account in order to take MY number off of it. Um..hello? Anyone home in there? If I don't know these people how on earth would I know their birthdays?
I talked to someone this morning and she was able to remove my phone number from one person's account but apparently not the other person's because I got another automated voice mail (less than 10 minutes later) saying they were going to call in a few days to do a wellness check. :pullhair:
That sounds unsettling. i would not give out your birthday. sometimes identity thieves need it to take over your account.
I hate blindbags. I got some secret rings ponies and my niece threw a fit because she didn't get Rainbow Dash.
Kids don't even like blind bags! What's the point of them - to make the kid so upset that parents buy more to calm them down?
Awful shady tactic. Making kids cry for money...
/rant
I cut up and removed the seeds from some serrano and jalepeno peppers and now my hands feel like they are burning. seriously if you're working with peppers wear gloves.
@BC - it all comes at once for you doesn't it >< I'm sorry to hear about your sister. Hope she's doing better soon!
my husband tested positive for antibodies last week, therefore I wish we could give our 2 doses to someone who needs them, as they are basically wasted on us.CDC recommends those who have antibodies should still get the vaccine (feel free to read resources on it). It's not a waste, and it's important. Your son wasn't on the list because kids will not be able to get the vaccine for a long time. They haven't done trials for young kids yet.
my husband tested positive for antibodies last week, therefore I wish we could give our 2 doses to someone who needs them, as they are basically wasted on us.CDC recommends those who have antibodies should still get the vaccine (feel free to read resources on it). It's not a waste, and it's important. Your son wasn't on the list because kids will not be able to get the vaccine for a long time. They haven't done trials for young kids yet.
Also, as a mom -- do not feel guilty of getting the vaccine before other people. They are giving you the opportunity to help protect your child. It's a gift. I wish my state was good enough to do that.
my husband tested positive for antibodies last week, therefore I wish we could give our 2 doses to someone who needs them, as they are basically wasted on us.CDC recommends those who have antibodies should still get the vaccine (feel free to read resources on it). It's not a waste, and it's important. Your son wasn't on the list because kids will not be able to get the vaccine for a long time. They haven't done trials for young kids yet.
Also, as a mom -- do not feel guilty of getting the vaccine before other people. They are giving you the opportunity to help protect your child. It's a gift. I wish my state was good enough to do that.
Thank you for the reassurance :) I just want my mom to have it so badly; after watching the virus take down my husband's uncle, all the ups and downs and the hopes that he was on the road to recovery only to succumb during the night before he was supposed to be moved to a long-term care facility, I just don't know what I would do if that were her. I know it's still recommended that we get it, but I figured we had a little time. I wish I could give mine to her, and I could catch the next batch, but I know it doesn't work that way.
I hope your state lets you get yours soon :huh:
I was hoping for a nice snow storm, and we didn't get much snow. I'm pretty bummed.
I was hoping for a nice snow storm, and we didn't get much snow. I'm pretty bummed.
i would send some to you if i could. i think you dodged a bullet this time. how to people up north deal with winter? i now fully understand why people leave the northern states and move to Miami.
even though i dripped the faucets last night and all day i think one of our pipe froze. the hot water in one sink isn't working and the cold water in the other sink isn't working. we rent but we just signed another year lease. i hope everything will be ok once it thaws. i don't even know hot to function in this weather.
There has also been several warnings to not go out on frozen lakes or ponds because the ice isn't think enough to support someone trying to walk or skate on it. A few people have been seen doing that
Ponyfan
It was black and fuzzy, it looked like a miniature tarantula
I'm just really depressed today :sad:
My mother has to have a blood test today, for her routine hospital check next month. They scheduled it really early because she's shielding and high risk. Today they called her to say they had to make the appt later because the person who was doing it is off. That means she now is down there while it's busier.
So fed up with this doublestandard. Same GP that told her to shield and avoid unnecessary contact...same GP that decided to set up its vaccine hub miles from where its patients live, forcing them to make long journeys or alternative arrangements.
Unimpressed.
Funko is making POPs of the old Candyland characters from the 80s/90s, which is awesome. My complaint: Why is there no “Retro!” edition of the board game itself available for sale? The new Candyland boards are hideous. -_-There was.... I bought it for my family when the Kid was young enough to play... :) I think it was an anniversary edition though.
Funko is making POPs of the old Candyland characters from the 80s/90s, which is awesome. My complaint: Why is there no “Retro!” edition of the board game itself available for sale? The new Candyland boards are hideous. -_-
Dear Job alert website.
Please note, "Russian Studies", "Spanish Studies" and "Chinese Studies" are not search results for Japanese Studies. Those emails are thus spam.
Thank you.
Tell me about it ><Dear Job alert website.
Please note, "Russian Studies", "Spanish Studies" and "Chinese Studies" are not search results for Japanese Studies. Those emails are thus spam.
Thank you.
Didn't you know? There are only 2 languages in the world. English and Everything Else. :silly:
Funko is making POPs of the old Candyland characters from the 80s/90s, which is awesome. My complaint: Why is there no “Retro!” edition of the board game itself available for sale? The new Candyland boards are hideous. -_-There was.... I bought it for my family when the Kid was young enough to play... :) I think it was an anniversary edition though.
Funko is making POPs of the old Candyland characters from the 80s/90s, which is awesome. My complaint: Why is there no “Retro!” edition of the board game itself available for sale? The new Candyland boards are hideous. -_-
I remember seeing a retro CandyLand at target for quite awhile in the same endcap as ponies. Although that was quite a bit ago. I don't know if it was 80s or 60s tho.
They have this one at Amazon -- https://www.amazon.com/Retro-Candy-Land-1967-Game/dp/B01C3J4DNU/ref=asc_df_B01C3J4DNU
So mad.
I'm working on an article which is highlighting the struggles of working moms, and the blur between work/home balance due to the pandemic.... and I've been forced to work on my vacation days, and most likely the day I took off to tend to my child's medical needs.
Let alone that's not my job to work on internal articles. .. but "goals" to do "teamwork with other departments".
I sure am one of those 1 in 4 women who just want to quit. dang.. u_u many tears are going to be had over the next week.
Two trivial complaints tonight (besides insomnia):
Firstly, my medication is drying my eyes out, and it’s getting to me.
Secondly... Funko made an error numbering one of their Pops, and my OCD just wants it corrected. XD How can I have a Popple and a Mr. Potato Head sitting next to each other on my shelf, BOTH with “02” written on the boxes! It’s MADNESS! :pullhair: Lol.
How does Taco Bell screw up a BEAN burrito? By adding rice when you didn't ask for it of course. So I couldn't eat it (I didn't have time to go all the way back to the restaurant to get one that wasn't messed up) and now I'm stuck snacking on Trail Mix because I couldn't eat lunch.
I found something on eBay that I was really excited about, but just when I was about to buy it, the seller decided to take a whole month off :wail:I sympathise. I've been waiting since November to try and buy a DVD I want from the second hand services in Japan, but my proxy is on hiatus until Japan's post sorts itself out. Sigh...
I ate some canned macaroni and cheese. Eww, it was so putrid! I just wanted to clear out some cupboard space and to be able to say I've tasted mac n' cheese at least once, but if someone asks, I'll still say I haven't tried it... because there's NO way it's actually supposed to be this bad :snicker: I've got a pretty high tolerance for bad microwave food, too. Ew ew ew
I ate some canned macaroni and cheese. Eww, it was so putrid! I just wanted to clear out some cupboard space and to be able to say I've tasted mac n' cheese at least once, but if someone asks, I'll still say I haven't tried it... because there's NO way it's actually supposed to be this bad :snicker: I've got a pretty high tolerance for bad microwave food, too. Ew ew ew
Ew. Canned macaroni and cheese doesn't sound appetizing to me at all. I'd try making it yourself before you judge whether or not you like it.
Tinned macaroni cheese is literally the worst!!! Even the cheap packet stuff is better.I ate some canned macaroni and cheese. Eww, it was so putrid! I just wanted to clear out some cupboard space and to be able to say I've tasted mac n' cheese at least once, but if someone asks, I'll still say I haven't tried it... because there's NO way it's actually supposed to be this bad :snicker: I've got a pretty high tolerance for bad microwave food, too. Ew ew ew
Ew. Canned macaroni and cheese doesn't sound appetizing to me at all. I'd try making it yourself before you judge whether or not you like it.
Yeah it's much better with real cheese. i like sharp cheddar. i also like to add cauliflower or broccoli so it's not just cheese and noodle
Stop it you guys, you're making me hungry! I don't think we have the "cheap packet stuff" here. Actually, I have no idea where the can I ate even came from, none of the stores around here carry anything like it. Or maybe they did once, and it didn't sell... for some strange reason :lol:Tinned macaroni cheese is literally the worst!!! Even the cheap packet stuff is better.I ate some canned macaroni and cheese. Eww, it was so putrid! I just wanted to clear out some cupboard space and to be able to say I've tasted mac n' cheese at least once, but if someone asks, I'll still say I haven't tried it... because there's NO way it's actually supposed to be this bad :snicker: I've got a pretty high tolerance for bad microwave food, too. Ew ew ew
Ew. Canned macaroni and cheese doesn't sound appetizing to me at all. I'd try making it yourself before you judge whether or not you like it.
Yeah it's much better with real cheese. i like sharp cheddar. i also like to add cauliflower or broccoli so it's not just cheese and noodle
The best though is when you prepare the pasta, place it in a baking tray, add a white sauce with cheese mixed through it, & mix in herbs & a bit of tomato or your favourite vegetable, adding some grated cheese (& optional crumbs) across the top, then heat in the oven. Scrummy!!!
Also, went looking for Daiya spoilers and accidentally encountered the lunatic element of the fandom.
I made a quick retreat.
Thanks BlackCurtains. I'm feeling a little better but I'm still sick.
I've been really down today. Nothing has gone like I thought it would for the past few weeks. :( I shouldn't let it get to me but it does.
Also, went looking for Daiya spoilers and accidentally encountered the lunatic element of the fandom.
I made a quick retreat.
Sorry you encountered that part of the Daiya fandom. I was reading a fanfiction the other day and ran in toSpoilersome fan ideas about how Eijun feels about the way Ochiai treated him that aren't supported by canon.
Ponyfan
TBH, my first experience of the Daiya fandom was the lunatic aspect.SpoilerI don't mind so much in fanfic, I mean, fanfic allows people to have their own perspective and rewrite a story if that's what they want to do. I see a lot of AU fics for Daiya, often things like rock bands or whatever, and I can handle that. The people that bother me are the ones who detach from reality in discussions about the actual manga, and then act like it's personal. FOr example, I once saw someone write a vitriolic hate post of the teacher Oota because he likes Nori better than Eijun. I mean, seriously disturbing stuff. Eijun's fans are actually the most delusional, although not all of them. Just some of them. The ones that scream loudly that everything is anti-Eijun if he's not in absolutely every scene.
Sorry you have to deal with bugs and ants... I think everyone knows my stance on ants.
Regarding people with disabilities, yeah I agree. It seems to stop at wheelchair ramps and large public bathrooms or brail on signs. No one really acknowledges people with anxiety or depression or something else that's "invisible". Like virtual meetings could have been being done for years but it takes a pandemic for companies to put it to use.
I'm also sensitive to bleach. The last time my dad used a lot of it to clean I was almost sick.
Ponyfan
Has anyone here had a blood test taken (non-covid related) after the pandemic started? How long did it take to get your results? My doctor said he'd call me, but it's been 3 weeks and still nothing. He's no doubt got a lot on his plate right now, so it's not like I want to phone him down and cause a bother... Still, I feel kind of left in the dark about my, uh... unidentified medical issue :huh:
I feel like I post too much in this thread :huh:
Very dizzy and shaky the last couple of days, it's really bad today. I slept in which was nice even though I had questionable dreams. Been dreaming about death a lot. This time it was dead pets :(
I feel like I post too much in this thread :huh::hug: :hug: :hug:
Very dizzy and shaky the last couple of days, it's really bad today. I slept in which was nice even though I had questionable dreams. Been dreaming about death a lot. This time it was dead pets :(
I feel like I post too much in this thread :huh::hug: :hug: :hug:
Very dizzy and shaky the last couple of days, it's really bad today. I slept in which was nice even though I had questionable dreams. Been dreaming about death a lot. This time it was dead pets :(
It's finally getting nice enough out that I can spend some time outside waiting while my son is in his therapy. I've been wanting to explore this nice trail in the area, and we finally did. We walked a while, and stopped at a rest area so I could feed my girls and let them run around a bit. It's pleasantly isolated, with people passing by occasionally but not consistently. This loner-looking guy comes up, makes a pass around the shelter we were at, then disappears for a few minutes. Then he comes back and flies a drone right over where I was sitting and my girls were playing. He was trying to hide from us behind a restroom structure about 50-60 feet away, but I could see him popping out from behind a support beam as he tried to maintain remote contact. He flew it rather purposefully for about 2 minutes, like he was after really specific footage, and then caught it and walked away. It kind of creeped me out, and I was contemplating packing my kids up to leave right before he caught it. I hope he's not a pedophile. Am I just being paranoid and overprotective? Maybe normal people do this and I'm just out of the technology loop...it made me feel uncomfortable though.
i just want to hide from the world today :(Oh yeah? Try hiding from THIS :tackleglomp: :deathhug: (but seriously, I hope you feel better soon :heart:)
I live in the suburbs but close enough to the countryside.
Yesterday a cow got loose and "did a runner" in a residential part of my neighbourhood, headbutting a woman.
The police were called but came to the decision that they could not dart the cow. (Why not?)
What did they do instead?
Hint - there is phone video posted of the incident online -
yep, they drove into the poor cow & knocked it over. :shrug: :facepalm: :shakefist:
The poor animal was then euthanised.
C'mon. There are more humane ways to deal with this incident, no?
I live in the suburbs but close enough to the countryside.
Yesterday a cow got loose and "did a runner" in a residential part of my neighbourhood, headbutting a woman.
The police were called but came to the decision that they could not dart the cow. (Why not?)
What did they do instead?
Hint - there is phone video posted of the incident online -
yep, they drove into the poor cow & knocked it over. :shrug: :facepalm: :shakefist:
The poor animal was then euthanised.
C'mon. There are more humane ways to deal with this incident, no?
And they didn't just loop a rope around its neck and walk it home? Cows are kind of dumb but generally sweet (at least the ones I've come into contact with are) and usually if you lure it with something to eat it will follow you willingly. It probably head butted that lady because it was scared. Poor cow. It's sad when people are dumber than livestock. :hatsuharu:
Also, Target has redesigned their carry baskets. I held one today and watched a blister or something form under my skin after touching it. They must be using rubber or latex on the handle. :( I'm allergic to latex.
Ponyfan
I almost fell twice getting out of the shower. For some reason, my tub is elevated somewhat and the sides are taller than most bathtubs. I have trouble lifting my legs up so I have to be very careful getting in and out. I was a little dizzy and nauseous and wasn't paying close attention when I put my foot down on the rug and tipped forward. Then my other leg didn't make it over the edge and I almost fell again.
I have a dentist appointment today and I don't want to go. I don't like going to the dentist because I had such bad experiences with it growing up... :cry:
Is it true that houses in Finland have saunas and heated floors? I haven't been in a sauna since I was a little kid at a hotel. And growing up in Wisconsin we could have used a heated floor :lol: We did have a pool though... my family has always been pro-pool.
SpacePinto, you can get handheld shower heads that attach to the tub faucet - like this one (https://www.amazon.com/KLLEYNA-Sprayer-Washing-Bathtub-Powerful/dp/B0836TBMGG/) and put the holder up high if your tub is connected to a wall. My mom used one of these when my niece was a little kid because they have a large soaking tub and a walk-in shower, but she wanted a better way to rinse her hair.
I put my media cabinet together and didn't realize until I stood it upright that I nailed the backing on backwards -_-
^I pick at my lips and it takes me until I'm getting to the point of it hurting and I'm bleeding for me to realize "why am I doing this?".I do the same thing!! I tried to train myself to just touch my lips gently when I need comforting, but even that doesn't work anymore because I shouldn't be touching my face at all. Now I just pick at my fingernails until there's hardly anything left. Thanks, brain :pout: