The not happy thread

Good thing you are f****** awesome then.

 

Aw, you're just saying that because I can kill you with my brain.

 

We're still pretty nervous, but so far we haven't heard anything. I'm getting an ulcer just thinking about it, I'm so nervous. I know worry won't help the case, but I can't stop it. The workers all got a pamphlet outlining their pay, healthcare, etc. Even if they do stay here, it'll be different than before, that's for sure. But even if that's the case, I'll still be thankful because at least he'll have a job!!! I'm praying so hard to let Dad keep his job, or if worst comes to worst, heaven forbid, to get a new one with good pay soon after.

 

Oh gosh Gigi That sounds very scary indeed.

Best of your luck to you, your dad & family - its a tough time for everybody jobwise lately, but i'm confident that you will be able to pull through one way or another.

Just keep positive

 

Thanks Ash.

 

Through a long convoluted series of e-mails and phones calls, it appears that there is a couple interested in Chica. I am awaiting confirmation, but it looks like they want to meet her this Sunday in Davis. I will probably skip church and drive to Davis with her. I really want to keep her, but I know that it is sentiment and not a best option for any of us. We really can't afford the dogs we have. Haplo and Juneau need dental work that I keep putting off for lack of money. Even if could get a third dog, Chica is not the best match. She is not housebroken and is very high energy. I know I would be hard pressed to give her all the exercise she needs and the training and everything else. My husband doesn't want another dog and reminds me that Chica is not a good match. I still want to cry though. I hope this the new family will be good and that it all works out for the best. I know that Chica's interests are more important than mine. I can still be sad though.

 

Sorry you have to see her go, Mina, but I bet if you wanted they would probably let you visit if you wanted. I'm glad to see that she's going to a nice couple though. I'm sorry you're upset about it; I'm like you --I want to keep every dog I ever meet and love them...

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I am not upset or anything --just really, really nervous. I am going to send out my application to Indiana University tomorrow (I just need confirmation about a few dates from my grandfather, who went there too). I am extremely nervous. My brain tells me that I will get in because I am a good student, an Indiana resident, and applying really early. I will hear back sometime in September (the cutoff date for apps is in November, I think).

But all the same, typically when I think something good will happen, it doesnt always turn out so great for me. My friends and I joke that if we dont get into college, it will just give us more time to eat and sleep ( ). But they dont have anything to worry about. A lot of my friends, with superscored SAT marks, got perfect scores. They are much smarter than I am, complaining about the MIT app, how scary Harvard interviews are, and how far away Stanford is... I feel horribly inferior, and I have this feeling in the pit of my stomach that I will end up nowhere. I will probably kill myself if that happens.

 

I want to punch a certain male species in the face and then drag his body through a barbed wire trench and then throw him into a needle pit, then when and if he manages to climb out of that, shove his head inside a glass case that has a gas of some kind seeping in through some kind of vent or something, that will cause him excruciating pain and kill him ever so slowly. Why? Because he is an arrogant, selfish, manipulative, inconsiderate, immature, gosh damn ****** and a complete and utter swine.

 

Sherie, you're not even trying!

 

That was me trying... <throws head into hands and cries> I can't even be creative about wanting to maim that useless excuse for a human being anymore! <runs of crying>

 

What bullsh*t! I'm so sorry, Tor. I hope you guys get everything with his tooth taken care of!

I'm sorry to hear that. Best of luck with finding a new job quickly!

Oh, Xeno...don't stress yourself out, dude. You're going to go in there and kick some a**.

**hugs!**

I'm sorry you can't keep Chica, Mina. Hopefully this family you're meeting with is a good one, though, and you'll be able to feel good about giving her to them!

Good luck, Merc!! Don't be nervous, you're smart and a very hard worker. You'll get in!

Want some help causing agony?

 

Sounds good to me. I know talking to him won't work...

 

I'm full of piss and vinegar this morning. I was surprised at how cool headed I remained when I was talking to this horrible customer.

<Tech> This guy is throwing a fit and threatening me if I don't get his internet fixed over the phone.
<Me> What's he saying?
<Tech> Said if it isn't fixed, he's going to come down here and find me since he's got nothing better to do. He's yelling and cursing at me.
<Me> *gives extension* Let me talk to this asshole. What's his name?
<Tech> It's Tom. Thank you, Rob!

***
<Me> "Hi Tom. What can I do for you."

<Tom> Who the f*** are you? I was just talking to ******!

<Me> I'm in charge at the moment. What can I do for you?

<Tom> Fix my god damn internet, asshole!

<Me> This issue can't be fixed over the phone, Tom. So we've sent a ticket to the local office to have someone come out as soon as they can.

<Tom> Well, that ain't gonna work for me. That's bulls***. You guys are a bunch of incompetent, inbred, f******!

<Me> The only thing that's bull*** is the way you're freaking out about not having internet, Tom. We've been more than friendly and patient with you, so the least you can do is relax. Read a f***ing book or something.

<Tom> F*** you! Do you want me to come down there?

<Me> I would want nothing less, but if you threaten me or my tech one more time, I will have the police at your door in about 2 minutes, Tom. Do you really want to bring this issue to that level?

<Tom> ....I!

<Me> ....Well? Make up your god damn mind, Tom. Do you want to explain your behavior to the police this morning or not? I will call them right now.

<Tom> Just fix my internet. *Click*

 

Haha. What a cowardly moron that guy is. Way to go, Lav

 

Jesus. I have to say, Rob, I do not envy you your job.

 

I'm just glad I'm allowed to say pretty much whatever I want if they're being hostile and threatening. Profanity filter comes off at that point.

 

Holy crap holy crap holy crap.

I'm getting a headache. And if it's anything like yesterday, in a couple hours I won't be able to move. And I have a party to throw tonight.

 

That sucks, Mal! I really hope it's over soon!

 

Everyone around me right now, is driving me stark raving mad!!!!!

 

Does that include us?

 

Both of my ears are infected. The left one hasnt been bleeding since that one night, but the yuck factor is growing. I went to the doctor yesterday (and some of you know how scary that is for me), and am on antibiotics, drops, and a nasal spray to open up my sinuses. I am on Vicodin because the pain is unbearable, but unlike the last time (which was too many mg), this is too few mg. I am still in a lot of pain, and I cant hear anything. I hope I dont vomit again.

I am not happy.

I asked my doctor about tubes again, and he said that he'd only recommend it if the antibiotics didnt heal my infection. Antibiotics do heal my infections after a week or so pretty fully, but less than a month later, I have another one. I am confused. No one is telling me how I can prevent the infections. I kind of get that, because there is no way to tell what kind of infection I will get next. I have inner, middle, and outer ear infections of all varieties; for whatever reason, I am just susceptible to them. This just really sucks.

 

I'm sorry to hear that, Merc.
What are tubes?
Is it the procedure they do that prevents you from ever getting sinus infection again? One of my old coworkers got that after dealing with constant sinus infections for years. Said it was the best decision he ever made.

 

I dont know about a procedure that can eliminate sinus infections. I know about procedures that help deviated septums, but I dont have a septum problem; my body just hates me.

The tubes I am talking about go in your ears. They are literally tiny tubes that help your eardrum balance out pressure (of wax, or decibels, I guess). Most tubes are put in place in small children --I had tubes when I was six years old, because I was having difficulty hearing, and more infections might have jeopardized my hearing permanently. Which is still a risk --I still get chronic infections of the ear. My surgery didnt go very well and resulted in two more because the tubes didnt do their job properly. The tubes are supposed to fall out of your ears when their job is accomplished and the eardrum functions again, but mine never fell out; they had to be surgically removed, which caused a hole in my ears, which then caused further infections and surgeries... It was and still is ridiculous.

However, I just recently heard that tubes may need to be inserted several times to correctly work... which is why I asked, but I was shot down. I, as a high school student, am not about to question my doctor who has been practicing for twenty years, but I am frustrated. I am tired of antibiotics every month.

 

Have you tried getting a second opinion from another specialist?

 

Yes, to receive tubes, an ENT (ear, nose, throat specialist) has to perform the surgery, and I went to two separate ENTs before undergoing that series of surgeries. The doctor that recommended that I visit the ENTs is no longer my general practitioner. My new doc has sent me back to one of my old ENTs a few times to get specialized care for certain problems, but I usually get the same treatment, just for more money:

"Augmenten, Floxin, and Naso-spray. Five days, thrice/twice/thrice a day; see me in a week for cleaning. You will sit for two hours because I am running late, I will work with you for ten minutes, and then I will charge you an obnoxious amount of money before you spend another obnoxious amount on that prescription."

A few times I have taken research into my own hands... but I am shot down. I understand it, but it's quite frustrating.