I was specifically instructed by a man with the most Australian accent on earth to "crack open a cap of gut flowers and pour it over your morning cereal".
Oh yeah?! Well I was once in a car ride from Homer, Alaska to Buenos Aires!
I wasn't, really, I just wanted to be part of the discussion.
Last year my mom flew to Virginia and bought a car from her dad, then drove it to Texas to see my wife and I, then she drove it to Arizona to see an old friend, then she drove it home to Alaska. She also had my 12 year old, hyperactive as fuck brother with her too. That's a pretty long drive!
This past Saturday, I drove 500 miles--SC to MD--with my ill cousin, her three-year-old, and her fourteen-year-old Corgi. I can normally do that drive in seven and a half hours if traffic is reasonable. It took eleven, and my car still smells like spilled Pediasure.
And my mom is driving the three of them back to SC this weekend temporarily. (They're still coming to live with me ultimately, but we just found out today that the hospital back home can do the transplant she needs faster than Johns Hopkins can. I am torn between stoked and furious at her doctor that never mentioned this possibility to us.)
In other news, I might not have a herniated disk in my neck, but whatever's wrong is getting worse. I still have pain along my shoulder blade and in my neck, and I am having more and more difficulty swallowing. It's interfering with my ability to talk. (Not in English, yet, but I was trying to tell my mom how to pronounce something in German earlier and I can't make the "ch" sound.) Going back to the doctor tomorrow.
I fell asleep in my car earlier, and it now occurs to me that maybe sleeping in such an awkward position is not the best for my achy knees after the yardwork I've been doing!
Also, sucky guy is sitting next to me in class and ugh. I feel bad because I think the guy has some severe problems but man, he's hard to put up with.
When he saw his grade on a redone assignment he threw a little tantrum! He's currently angrily pacing in front of the teacher on our break while he waits to get a chance to talk to him, and was muttering to himself the whole class period up to the break.
Also when he talks to himself he does it REALLY loudly like he expects an answer?
I worked extra hard to get our office ready for our remodel grand opening. So I did that for 5 hours. Then I got paid to hang out and drink beer and eat food.
I worked extra hard to get our office ready for our remodel grand opening. So I did that for 5 hours. Then I got paid to hang out and drink beer and eat food.
I worked extra hard to get our office ready for our remodel grand opening. So I did that for 5 hours. Then I got paid to hang out and drink beer and eat food.
And at the end of the party...
Is that your swag bag?
That is a picture of the beer in my fridge at home. A case of beer and a bottle of wine.
and I wonder about my neighbors even though I don't have them
but they're listening to every word I say
So I've been trying to nail down funding for the Japanese grad program I got accepted to earlier this year, and I think I've finally got it sorted out as of today. Lords knows I'm gonna be drowning in debt when I'm done, but for now, it's a good day!
So I've been trying to nail down funding for the Japanese grad program I got accepted to earlier this year, and I think I've finally got it sorted out as of today. Lords knows I'm gonna be drowning in debt when I'm done, but for now, it's a good day!
Debt shmedt. A life without debt is a life with no risk taken or adventures, which is no fun!
So I've been trying to nail down funding for the Japanese grad program I got accepted to earlier this year, and I think I've finally got it sorted out as of today. Lords knows I'm gonna be drowning in debt when I'm done, but for now, it's a good day!
Debt shmedt. A life without debt is a life with no risk taken or adventures, which is no fun!
That's actually pretty much where I'm at. Plus, I just finished paying off all my previous debt last year. I figure I'm ready for another round! (And also if this works out, my earning potential will be 2-3 times higher than it was before minimum, so fuck it)
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I should work out again.
It's like I just looked down in the shower one day to suddenly realize I'm gaining a gut.
I overheard one of my students today talking about how he feels like he learns so much every single week and a couple of others have been like, coming up to me after class to continue our discussion
I was worried about this week because we're reading Spenser and don't tell my supervisor but the Shepheardes Calendar is actually super boring
but the class took to it super naturally, I barely had to say anything
also the dungeons and dragons blog I'm writing with my brother is really beginning to take off
My dad's home. He's trying to be nice and behave himself. It's awkward. But the dogs are ecstatic.
I hope everything works out perfectly. But more than that, I hope you don't get sucked back into the same cycle of abuse. Best of luck on this, and don't let him fuck you up...
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In a quiet pub in Sheffield two Brits are having a nice conversation,
"oh yeah, it took a while, about three hours to get-" BOOM
SUDDENLY
AMERICANS. AUSTRALIANS. EVERYWHERE.
"YOU THINK THATS A LONG WAY I HAD TO DO DRIVE FOR FIFTEEN YEARS TO VISIT MY AUNT"
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Might be able to go to sleep now. Neighbors decided to turn their entire property into a giant club for the day, starting from at least 8pm (I got home at 9 and Nuka said it had been going on for a while) and only started calming down about an hour ago when I gave up on SPD responding for a noise ordnance complaint and I just walked right over into their courtyard and gave them hell.
If anything we're jealous of how relatively close everything is there. I wish I didn't have to spend an entire day on the road to visit some of my friends or family.
I blew my nose a little bit ago and it trapped air in my inner ear something and everything started spinning and I got really nauseous and almost threw up. I managed to get the pressure down, but I'm still nauseous and shaky and got a cold sweat going
Awesome, that sore throat turned into a hacking cough and then a fever and I was sweating and shivering all night and slept like shit and now I just called in to work. I feel bad doing it because night shift and my shift are covering for day shift today and tomorrow while they run drills and they can't afford to have too many people call in, but I just can't do it today.
I just spent about an hour trying to chase down the status of a project that the subcontractors I'm working with told me should be completing the final step next wednesday
after looking through all my records, and both online status/assignment systems we have, I couldn't even find record that said project existed
Finally got an email from the contractor saying they'd misspoke and we were good
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So my uncle is dying.
He's had Diabetes for years and never really took it seriously. He's lost a couple toes and refused dialysis, and now he's in super late stages and dialysis won't work for him anymore so his prognosis is weeks.
He's my mother's sister's husband and even though he's been around my whole life, I wouldn't say we were ever really close. In fact I've always thought he's kind of a jackass, but still. My mum said I should drop my aunt a line to lend some support and I am trying but I don't know what to say.
He's had Diabetes for years and never really took it seriously. He's lost a couple toes and refused dialysis, and now he's in super late stages and dialysis won't work for him anymore so his prognosis is weeks.
He's my mother's sister's husband and even though he's been around my whole life, I wouldn't say we were ever really close. In fact I've always thought he's kind of a jackass, but still. My mum said I should drop my aunt a line to lend some support and I am trying but I don't know what to say.
This is really hard
I have never been close to my dad's parents and trying to help my dad through his father's death and his mothers decline was really tricky.
But honestly? "I'm sorry, we all love you and are thinking of you" is going to help, even if it doesn't seem like it
He's had Diabetes for years and never really took it seriously. He's lost a couple toes and refused dialysis, and now he's in super late stages and dialysis won't work for him anymore so his prognosis is weeks.
He's my mother's sister's husband and even though he's been around my whole life, I wouldn't say we were ever really close. In fact I've always thought he's kind of a jackass, but still. My mum said I should drop my aunt a line to lend some support and I am trying but I don't know what to say.
Well, there's no catch-all to something like this, but I'm kind of in the same boat: Diabetes, looking at the possibility of transplants and possibly starting Dialysis, so not as severe, but
I dunno. I've had it for a long time. And while I can't speak for him, a lot of times when shit hits the fan medically I find that I personally just kinda close up a little bit on things around me and deal with it myself, much to the aggravation of my immediate family. But that doesn't mean that it's not nice to hear from people or, in fact, that I don't prefer to. It's a little shitty, to be honest, but if I'm not talking or not reaching out it's cause I'm loaded up mentally already, but it's super nice to just have somebody talk to you and know they're there even if that person you're talking to doesn't really reciprocate the feeling out loud.
So, I mean, for what my suggestion is worth, just shoot the shit with him? See if he's been doing anything to pass the time? I hate talking about surgeries and various doctors appointments that I have, but I will brighten up considerably if we're just talking about something that can take my mind off all the other shit.
I'm sorry to hear about what he's going through, though. Best of luck.
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Oh bless your heart.
I wasn't, really, I just wanted to be part of the discussion.
Last year my mom flew to Virginia and bought a car from her dad, then drove it to Texas to see my wife and I, then she drove it to Arizona to see an old friend, then she drove it home to Alaska. She also had my 12 year old, hyperactive as fuck brother with her too. That's a pretty long drive!
And my mom is driving the three of them back to SC this weekend temporarily. (They're still coming to live with me ultimately, but we just found out today that the hospital back home can do the transplant she needs faster than Johns Hopkins can. I am torn between stoked and furious at her doctor that never mentioned this possibility to us.)
In other news, I might not have a herniated disk in my neck, but whatever's wrong is getting worse. I still have pain along my shoulder blade and in my neck, and I am having more and more difficulty swallowing. It's interfering with my ability to talk. (Not in English, yet, but I was trying to tell my mom how to pronounce something in German earlier and I can't make the "ch" sound.) Going back to the doctor tomorrow.
And I seriously hope things work out for you and her.
Also, sucky guy is sitting next to me in class and ugh. I feel bad because I think the guy has some severe problems but man, he's hard to put up with.
Also when he talks to himself he does it REALLY loudly like he expects an answer?
And at the end of the party...
but they're listening to every word I say
Is that your swag bag?
That is a picture of the beer in my fridge at home. A case of beer and a bottle of wine.
but they're listening to every word I say
Fingers crossed it goes well!
Debt shmedt. A life without debt is a life with no risk taken or adventures, which is no fun!
That's actually pretty much where I'm at. Plus, I just finished paying off all my previous debt last year. I figure I'm ready for another round! (And also if this works out, my earning potential will be 2-3 times higher than it was before minimum, so fuck it)
It's like I just looked down in the shower one day to suddenly realize I'm gaining a gut.
Oh so that's where mine went! My bad.
I lost 45 pounds from January to April and then stopped wanting to eat food that tasted bad.
I overheard one of my students today talking about how he feels like he learns so much every single week and a couple of others have been like, coming up to me after class to continue our discussion
I was worried about this week because we're reading Spenser and don't tell my supervisor but the Shepheardes Calendar is actually super boring
but the class took to it super naturally, I barely had to say anything
also the dungeons and dragons blog I'm writing with my brother is really beginning to take off
But I'm pretty sure tomorrow will be better, so there's that
I hope everything works out perfectly. But more than that, I hope you don't get sucked back into the same cycle of abuse. Best of luck on this, and don't let him fuck you up...
All will be well. Just channel your inner Furiosa.
"oh yeah, it took a while, about three hours to get-"
BOOM
SUDDENLY
AMERICANS. AUSTRALIANS. EVERYWHERE.
"YOU THINK THATS A LONG WAY I HAD TO DO DRIVE FOR FIFTEEN YEARS TO VISIT MY AUNT"
Finally Americans and Australians can come together and share a common interest
Belittling Brits
Just the tailbone.
Yesterday was oddly shitty, so I slept for about 10 hours. Today should be better.
Also, SE++ would make an interesting pub.
Being sour to the English Empire is something that can unite the world, even the British
I blew my nose a little bit ago and it trapped air in my inner ear something and everything started spinning and I got really nauseous and almost threw up. I managed to get the pressure down, but I'm still nauseous and shaky and got a cold sweat going
after looking through all my records, and both online status/assignment systems we have, I couldn't even find record that said project existed
Finally got an email from the contractor saying they'd misspoke and we were good
yay mid-day freakouts!
He's had Diabetes for years and never really took it seriously. He's lost a couple toes and refused dialysis, and now he's in super late stages and dialysis won't work for him anymore so his prognosis is weeks.
He's my mother's sister's husband and even though he's been around my whole life, I wouldn't say we were ever really close. In fact I've always thought he's kind of a jackass, but still. My mum said I should drop my aunt a line to lend some support and I am trying but I don't know what to say.
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
This is really hard
I have never been close to my dad's parents and trying to help my dad through his father's death and his mothers decline was really tricky.
But honestly? "I'm sorry, we all love you and are thinking of you" is going to help, even if it doesn't seem like it
Well, there's no catch-all to something like this, but I'm kind of in the same boat: Diabetes, looking at the possibility of transplants and possibly starting Dialysis, so not as severe, but
I dunno. I've had it for a long time. And while I can't speak for him, a lot of times when shit hits the fan medically I find that I personally just kinda close up a little bit on things around me and deal with it myself, much to the aggravation of my immediate family. But that doesn't mean that it's not nice to hear from people or, in fact, that I don't prefer to. It's a little shitty, to be honest, but if I'm not talking or not reaching out it's cause I'm loaded up mentally already, but it's super nice to just have somebody talk to you and know they're there even if that person you're talking to doesn't really reciprocate the feeling out loud.
So, I mean, for what my suggestion is worth, just shoot the shit with him? See if he's been doing anything to pass the time? I hate talking about surgeries and various doctors appointments that I have, but I will brighten up considerably if we're just talking about something that can take my mind off all the other shit.
I'm sorry to hear about what he's going through, though. Best of luck.