I got a very sudden on set of anxiety about cleaning and organizing the house so I called off work. I could have done it this weekend cause I'm off Saturday and Sunday but I'm compelled to do it right now.
I feel like I'm screwing up.
Are you seeking or receiving treatment for your anxiety?
(Yes, I'm going to keep asking.)
I am not right now. I have anxiety pills that I lost like a year ago and actually found today, apparently they are good till December so that is cool.
Good.
I strongly urge you to:
(1) Make sure that you can get more, when those run out or expire; and
(2) Find someone you can talk to - a counselor, therapist, etc etc - in addition to/conjunction with medication.
In related news, the cats are just about losing their tiny little minds.
"Where is it WHERE IS IT are you holding out on me man I know you got some I CAN SMELL IT"
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CambiataCommander ShepardThe likes of which even GAWD has never seenRegistered Userregular
I don't microwave fish because I'm not a monster, but I keep a bag of bonito flakes for the cats specifically, and two out of three of them do go crazy for it. The third one wants us to know that he will not fall for our tricks no matter how delicious they smell.
The window for JET applications is open again, which means it's time for me to get rejected by an organization that isn't a library or state/county government. Jesus christ I hate job hunting.
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BroloBroseidonLord of the BroceanRegistered Userregular
That is an oldie but a goodie. It was up every April in our dorms.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
When I was a child I would spend time alone just reading riddles.
So when students try to give me riddles it almost always plays out like this:
Ok, that ice one.
I had heard a variation on it in my gifted class in the 2nd grade. Then moved to a new city with a new gifted class that likewise enjoyed riddles, so I told them the riddle with the standard “will answer yes/no questions”
After a full year I had to just tell them the answer before we graduated to middle school.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
Having AAA so you can use them like your DMV is some serious value.
Also the trick to riddles is to shout out "time! haaha, like Bilbo Baggins. Get it!?" and force them to give a reluctant chuckle back. Then you just keep doing that, for every single riddle they ask until they give up.
unless there's like, 25 dudes all jackin' it simultaneously into a relatively small drain? Otherwise generating the volume required for a clog just seems impossible (and/or the result of a poorly configured drain pipe, but anything would clog it then)
Eat it You Nasty Pig. on
hold your head high soldier, it ain't over yet
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
DMVs have an awful reputation. Most have modernized fairly well; if you make an appointment and have whatever is needed, you can be in and out pretty efficiently. If you haven't made an appointment, and have to try to get in line with everyone else, during their limited operating hours, and don't know what you need, you can be turbofucked.
Our DMVs don’t much offer appointments and are badly understaffed, with low turnover and bitter, mean employees. Feels fixable without that much more money but nobody cares enough.
The last time I went to the DMV it wasn't too bad, but I've been to one as a walk-in during a rush of teens getting their license and would not recommend.
The worst 'get your forms taken care of' experience I had by far was the Global Entry offices though. For those not familiar, Global Entry in the US allows you to get easier security clearance when returning from abroad (plus some domestic TSA clearance). You set up an appointment, pay $100, and do a fairly deep background check. If you fail to pass said check, there is no refund. There doesn't even have to be a reason given for your denial, the money's just gone.
The place I went to for my processing was on the unsecured side of the airport. When I walked in I was immediately challenged (ok, screamed at) to make sure I had an appointment. When I sat down with my officer, the mood was very 'I will spring across this desk and take you down'. Next to me some gentleman in his mid 50s was starting to ramp up a fit disputing something the officer claimed he'd done in his teens. I got my Global Entry with no problems, but it was a tense experience.
I mean, I get it. All day long you get pushy people without an appointment and people throwing fits about losing significant money, right in your face. Not a great job.
It was probably one of the most 'where fun goes to die' experiences I've ever had.
The only times I’ve had to wait a long time at the DMV were when i’ve gone after school on a Friday, so that was totally on me. I just read a book, and when it came to my number the actual business part was done quickly and efficiently.
So the day job is now boring. Just so so boring. My new role has 30mins of answer phones followed by a two minute discussion with a customer. Getting paid to do nothing sounds good in theory, in practice, not so much.
In side gig news I got a cheque for the royalties for my first months of audibook sales and it’s $100. This feels great because it’s a significant growth in my income from my books. I started in March. To this point I have made about £200. With this audibook payment I’m looking at having nearly doubled that. It’s growth, which is what I’m aiming for really.
It’s also growth that I know will increase. This month I released my second novel in a series. My goal was to try and get a sale per day of the month, something I’m achieving currently and getting Kindle Unlimited page reads every day (which I get paid for). The first novel had its audibook released two weeks ago and has sold more copies in two weeks than my short stories collection has sold, to date. I just wrapped up the third novel for it to be edited, faster than I competed the other two.
It’s only really beer money at the moment, but something about having money in your hand that you earned through you own hard work? Yeah, that’s the best feeling. Importantly it’s the wife’s birthday next weekend, and it means I can take the money I got from my audibook royalties and use it to buy her dinner. Being able to do that feels somehow, significant.
poked my head back in to say hi to my old co-workers. Everyone seemed happy to see me.
there are holes in the wall (they moved one of the monitors, three months ago)
there are several ceiling tiles missing (there was a leak)
one of the register screens will apparently flicker (on-and-off) in the late afternoon. I didn't observe this, but I'm really curious about it.
the freeze (icee) machine is broken, again
one of the kitchen bump-bars is on the fritz
One riddle I always hated was "Which is more correct: 'The yolk of an egg is white' or 'the yolk of an egg are white'?"
The accepted answer being "Neither, the yolk of an egg is yellow/orange."
And that's bullshit. Because the question is "Which is more correct?"
'The yolk of an egg are white' is incorrect factually and grammatically, but 'The yolk of an egg is white' is only incorrect factually, and is therefore more correct.
One riddle I always hated was "Which is more correct: 'The yolk of an egg is white' or 'the yolk of an egg are white'?"
The accepted answer being "Neither, the yolk of an egg is yellow/orange."
And that's bullshit. Because the question is "Which is more correct?"
'The yolk of an egg is white' is incorrect factually and grammatically, but 'The yolk of an egg is white' is only incorrect factually, and is therefore more correct.
See now, the issue here is that you're TOO smart, and nowhere NEAR violent enough.
Next time someone asks you that question, don't take that bullshit, you just slap them in the mouth so hard that they might lose the sense of taste.
Teach them that there are consequences for their actions.
So the day job is now boring. Just so so boring. My new role has 30mins of answer phones followed by a two minute discussion with a customer. Getting paid to do nothing sounds good in theory, in practice, not so much.
In side gig news I got a cheque for the royalties for my first months of audibook sales and it’s $100. This feels great because it’s a significant growth in my income from my books. I started in March. To this point I have made about £200. With this audibook payment I’m looking at having nearly doubled that. It’s growth, which is what I’m aiming for really.
It’s also growth that I know will increase. This month I released my second novel in a series. My goal was to try and get a sale per day of the month, something I’m achieving currently and getting Kindle Unlimited page reads every day (which I get paid for). The first novel had its audibook released two weeks ago and has sold more copies in two weeks than my short stories collection has sold, to date. I just wrapped up the third novel for it to be edited, faster than I competed the other two.
It’s only really beer money at the moment, but something about having money in your hand that you earned through you own hard work? Yeah, that’s the best feeling. Importantly it’s the wife’s birthday next weekend, and it means I can take the money I got from my audibook royalties and use it to buy her dinner. Being able to do that feels somehow, significant.
Find online learning modules. I had a similar problem in an early role and ended up completing something like 52 learning modules in 3 months.
So I landed a job as a parking garage supervisor in a theater district. I do about 2 hours of actual work and have nothing to do otherwise. It is entirely normal here for people to watch shows on their phones/tablets during down time. I went to visit a guy who was hired around the same time as me at another garage with the same company and this motherfucker was sitting next to his boss playing WoW. My mind is broken. I feel like the second I bring my tablet and start drawing, the feds are going to break the door down and arrest me.
So I landed a job as a parking garage supervisor in a theater district. I do about 2 hours of actual work and have nothing to do otherwise. It is entirely normal here for people to watch shows on their phones/tablets during down time. I went to visit a guy who was hired around the same time as me at another garage with the same company and this motherfucker was sitting next to his boss playing WoW. My mind is broken. I feel like the second I bring my tablet and start drawing, the feds are going to break the door down and arrest me.
I had a teacher who would make factually incorrect statements in some of the questions, and he expected you to answer "none of the above". He had the worst tests.
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
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Good.
I strongly urge you to:
(1) Make sure that you can get more, when those run out or expire; and
(2) Find someone you can talk to - a counselor, therapist, etc etc - in addition to/conjunction with medication.
Steam, Warframe: Megajoule
Well the MVD {not the DMV} is a Contractor with the State. It is quick but you pay more of that and it's also the place to get robbed
He can't set food into the light anymore. He belongs to the Bad Food thread forever.
Not a country, but in Vermont it's usually a 5-10 minute experience. Worst I've ever had was like 30 minutes.
"Where is it WHERE IS IT are you holding out on me man I know you got some I CAN SMELL IT"
Steam, Warframe: Megajoule
always good to see your alma mater in the news
That is an oldie but a goodie. It was up every April in our dorms.
Ok, that ice one.
I had heard a variation on it in my gifted class in the 2nd grade. Then moved to a new city with a new gifted class that likewise enjoyed riddles, so I told them the riddle with the standard “will answer yes/no questions”
After a full year I had to just tell them the answer before we graduated to middle school.
Also the trick to riddles is to shout out "time! haaha, like Bilbo Baggins. Get it!?" and force them to give a reluctant chuckle back. Then you just keep doing that, for every single riddle they ask until they give up.
unless there's like, 25 dudes all jackin' it simultaneously into a relatively small drain? Otherwise generating the volume required for a clog just seems impossible (and/or the result of a poorly configured drain pipe, but anything would clog it then)
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
the slovenly-dressed dude yelling about inspections over a chorus of crying babies just gave the whole thing sort of a nihilist air for a minute
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
Not blaming the new guy, he's young and needs support
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
What is the UK equivalent? I've always dealt with it all by post and online so no queues or anything
In SA it's called the Traffic Office and it's like purgatory or psychological torture.
I think it was designed to be intentionally bad because I was a foreigner living there but it was absolutely heinous.
The worst 'get your forms taken care of' experience I had by far was the Global Entry offices though. For those not familiar, Global Entry in the US allows you to get easier security clearance when returning from abroad (plus some domestic TSA clearance). You set up an appointment, pay $100, and do a fairly deep background check. If you fail to pass said check, there is no refund. There doesn't even have to be a reason given for your denial, the money's just gone.
The place I went to for my processing was on the unsecured side of the airport. When I walked in I was immediately challenged (ok, screamed at) to make sure I had an appointment. When I sat down with my officer, the mood was very 'I will spring across this desk and take you down'. Next to me some gentleman in his mid 50s was starting to ramp up a fit disputing something the officer claimed he'd done in his teens. I got my Global Entry with no problems, but it was a tense experience.
I mean, I get it. All day long you get pushy people without an appointment and people throwing fits about losing significant money, right in your face. Not a great job.
It was probably one of the most 'where fun goes to die' experiences I've ever had.
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In side gig news I got a cheque for the royalties for my first months of audibook sales and it’s $100. This feels great because it’s a significant growth in my income from my books. I started in March. To this point I have made about £200. With this audibook payment I’m looking at having nearly doubled that. It’s growth, which is what I’m aiming for really.
It’s also growth that I know will increase. This month I released my second novel in a series. My goal was to try and get a sale per day of the month, something I’m achieving currently and getting Kindle Unlimited page reads every day (which I get paid for). The first novel had its audibook released two weeks ago and has sold more copies in two weeks than my short stories collection has sold, to date. I just wrapped up the third novel for it to be edited, faster than I competed the other two.
It’s only really beer money at the moment, but something about having money in your hand that you earned through you own hard work? Yeah, that’s the best feeling. Importantly it’s the wife’s birthday next weekend, and it means I can take the money I got from my audibook royalties and use it to buy her dinner. Being able to do that feels somehow, significant.
Sufficed to say, someone will be angry over that, i am angry they came in ill.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
there are holes in the wall (they moved one of the monitors, three months ago)
there are several ceiling tiles missing (there was a leak)
one of the register screens will apparently flicker (on-and-off) in the late afternoon. I didn't observe this, but I'm really curious about it.
the freeze (icee) machine is broken, again
one of the kitchen bump-bars is on the fritz
*continues studying*
The accepted answer being "Neither, the yolk of an egg is yellow/orange."
And that's bullshit. Because the question is "Which is more correct?"
'The yolk of an egg are white' is incorrect factually and grammatically, but 'The yolk of an egg is white' is only incorrect factually, and is therefore more correct.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
See now, the issue here is that you're TOO smart, and nowhere NEAR violent enough.
Next time someone asks you that question, don't take that bullshit, you just slap them in the mouth so hard that they might lose the sense of taste.
Teach them that there are consequences for their actions.
Find online learning modules. I had a similar problem in an early role and ended up completing something like 52 learning modules in 3 months.
Oops. I think my brain instinctively rebelled against writing it the other way.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords at dawn!
Welcome to the reality of post-labor.
Steam, Warframe: Megajoule