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10 June 2009
THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD!→[More:]AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!
I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO MORE NOISE POLLUTION TODAY IN MY SLEEPY LITTLE NORTH CAROLINA TOWN THAN I EVER WAS FOR THE DECADES THAT I LIVED IN ONE OF THE LARGEST NOISIEST CITIES IN THE WORLD. I HAVE FOUND IT STRANGELY UNNERVING AND TIRING. YES, TIRING!!! I REALLY WANT TO JUST CLOSE MY EYES FOR A FEW MINUTES AND REST MY EARS, BUT I CAN'T!!!!!
YESTERDAY, I EARNESTLY CONSIDERED TRAVERSING TWO ROOMS, RESTARTING THE LAPTOP, AND LOGGING INTO METACHAT, ALL TO INITIATE MY FIRST-EVER SHOUTING THREAD, AND WAS PREVENTED ONLY BY THE HUMILIATING BANALITY AND PETTINESS OF MY SHOUTING MATERIAL.
AND SO IT COMES OUT LIKE, "AAAAAAAAARGH, POOR ME, I AM IN THE MIDST OF A GREAT AND JOYOUS CHAPTER OF LIFE, AND A FEW TINY AND PREDICTABLE ANNOYANCES ARE MAKING ME A CRAZY LADY."
SEE? THERE IS NO RELIEF EVEN IN SHOUTING THREADS! AAAAAAAAAAAARGH!
I WANTED THE LAST BITS OF THE KITCHEN FINISHED BY THE END OF THE MONTH AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
I'M NOT THE MANIPULATIVE GOLDDIGGER WHO LOOKS HOT IN A BIKINI!!!!!!
SOMEONE I THOUGHT WAS A GOOD FRIEND CUT ME OFF AND I DON'T KNOW WHY.
GOL**** NEIGHBORS WHO ACCUSE ME OF STEALING THEIR ****** TABBY CAT JUST BECAUSE I ALSO OWN ONE OF THE 18 BILLION TABBY CATS IN THE WORLD. THE GUY CAME OVER AND ASKED ME IF I'D SEEN THEIR CAT, HE FIDDLED WITH HIS IPHONE (GUY IS ON DISABILITY AND HAS AN IPHONE -- SHEEEESH) AND I REALIZED HE WAS ****** TAPING ME! THEIR CAT IS ALWAYS ON OUR PROPERTY, THEIR DOGS USED TO CRAP ON OUR LAWN UNTIL I YELLED AT THEM TO PUT UP A ***** FENCE, AND NOW THEY SEE ME WITH A CAT AND ASSUME I AM PLAYING SOME ***** PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE GAME. WELL I STILL REMEMBER SLIPPING IN THEIR DOG POOP ON MY OWN LAWN!
UMD STILL HASN'T TOLD ME WHETHER OR NOT I'VE GOTTEN INTO THEIR PROGRAM OR NOT AND THEY DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN I'LL KNOW AND IT'S MAKING ME CRANKY AND UNSURE OF MYSELF, EVEN THOUGH MY BOSS IS TOTES AWESOME AND IS ALL LIKE 'I'LL PUT YOU AS CO-AUTHOR ON THIS PAPER ABOUT THE AWESOME SHIT YOU DID WITH ACCESS' AND I JUST REALLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO QUANTIFY MY AWESOMENESS BY HAVING A DEGREE THAT ACTUALLY REFLECTS MY GOALS IN LIFE INSTEAD OF ONE THAT JUST IS KINDA PRETEND.
I REALLY DO NOT LIKE MY JOB BUT AGAIN WHEN I START THINKING THAT I FEEL GUILTY BECAUSE I HAVE A JOB. BUT I COULD WRITE A WHOLE REPORT WITH COVER SHEET ABOUT HOW MUCH I HATE WORKING HERE. WHO THE FUCK THOUGHT THAT OPEN PLAN OFFICES WITHOUT CUBES WERE A GOOD IDEA? I'M TRYING TO DO SOFTWARE TESTING WHILE THERE ARE SIX DIFFERENT LOUD CONVERSATIONS GOING ON WITHIN TEN FEET OF MY "DESK" (REALLY JUST A TABLE, NO DRAWERS). AND I CAN'T EVEN GO HIDE SOMEWHERE BECAUSE THEY ASSIGNED ME A LAPTOP WITHOUT AN APPROVED WIFI CARD SO I'M NOT ALLOWED TO USE WIRELESS AND CAN ONLY USE WIRED CONNECTIONS. I HATE TO QUIT A JOB AFTER ONLY FOUR MONTHS BUT THIS PLACE IS GIVING ME MIGRAINES (OR SOMETHING VERY CLOSE).
OH MY GOD IT TAKES A SPECIAL KIND OF TALENT TO MAKE A WEDDING GIFT FEEL LIKE A PUNCH IN THE SOFT PART OF THE BRIDE'S GUT.
I AM IN AWE OF YOUR MANIPULATIVE POWERS AND THANKFUL YOU ARE NOT A FAMILY MEMBER! MY FAULTLESSLY GRACIOUS AND PROMPT THANK YOU LETTER WILL GIVE NO HINT OF THE UNDESERVED SURGE OF GUILT YOU INTENTIONALLY PRODDED OUT OF ME.
(See what I mean about "petty"? Yup. I'm bitching about people giving us presents. Except it's not the present I'm bitching about; it's the accompanying note, which displays an artful economy of spite.)
WHY DO HOME WAXING KITS NEVER EVER EVER INCLUDE ENOUGH STRIPS? THEY GIVE YOU A QUARTER CUP OF WAX AND A DOZEN STRIPS. DO THEY EXPECT YOU TO PILE IT AN INCH THICK ON EACH BROW?!?
I'M GLAD I ALWAYS HAVE COTTON SCRAPS SITTING AROUND FOR BACKUPS. ALL A SCAM, I TELL YOU. THE CHEAPEST PART OF THE KIT, AND THEY GIVE YOU ONLY A THIRD AS MANY AS YOU'D NEED, SO YOU HAVE TO BUY A WHOLE OTHER KIT!
Thanks. Her toys are still scattered around, and her bed and food dishes are in their usual place. I can't decide if I should just get rid of them now or whether I leave them out for a bit ... I honestly can't figure out what would be harder. I don't want to erase her presence but seeing them just emphasizes the loss. Thanks for the kind words.
Nelvana, whatever you do about her toys is right; it's the remembering that's important. You can keep loving her memory, and her memory will always go on loving you, unconditionally. Big hugs; rest well.
I have a very sick friend who is quite dear to me but who I don't even know wants to be friends anymore. The distance between us is too great to visit this weekend and our communications have become quite sporadic. Zoloft is involved and of course that takes 2 to 8 weeks to make any difference, and then only if it does make a difference. I feel like I am drifting in limbo. I try to go on with my normal life but my mind is often too preoccupied.
Hugh, that was kind and wise and made me burst out crying.
I sure do miss my dad.
Um. My dad was a human, not a dog. Just to clarify.
Nelvana, I'm so sorry for your loss, and I think Hugh's right; however you deal with the material things, it's okay. If you're anything like me, you'll get halfway through tidying them away, then break down crying. That's okay, too.
Elsa, I had the same reaction to Hugh's words of wisdom. Thanks to everyone for the hugs and kindness. Y'all are pretty wonderful and it really does help. (Sorry about missing your Dad, Elsa. This part of life sure sucks, huh?)
Thanks, Nelvana, I'm okay. My father died a few years ago. It's just that the upcoming wedding and its associated celebrations make me keenly aware of the people who should be here now, but can't be.
And yeah, it sucks. But knowing that there are people, including the tiny people who live inside your computer, who will always stand by and listen and commisserate, means a lot, doesn't it?
Absolutely true. It's odd that our culture has no codified way of mourning our household animals, who are such an important and loving part of our daily lives.
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