The not happy thread

Carmina, that is heartbreaking. It can't be easy for the poor girl to be going through this so soon before Christmas. It is unfair, no child should be in this situation at all.

However, it is so wonderful to hear that her grandparents are there for her. At least she is with family that love her and can help her through this difficult stage, and support her, as well as keep her safe. Try not to worry yourself too much darl, but I know you will because you are such a caring and loving person, so long as she has family around her, and grandparents really can be the best for these kinds of situation, she will be fine and I am sure that they will do everything in their power to make sure she has a wonderful festive season and joyous Christmas.

You really are such a very caring person Carmina.

 

Thanks Tor

 

My town's first big snowstorm of the winter is passing through and I briefly lost my power. This is worrisome because 1. it furthers my belief that I'm on the single worst power grid in the GTA and 2. I'm working on a piece of writing right now.

 

That sounds pretty irritating, I'm supposed to be getting a storm here soon as well and I'm going to be having basically the same problem. Best of luck to ya, hopefully power holds out.

 

Got a call today, someone thought they'd found him. Nope. Still missing. *sigh*

 

Edit: Em, I am so sorry about your pup. I could not imagine how heartbreaking that is; I've never lost my puppy before, but even when I let my girls out for a half hour or so to enjoy the sunshine (that is, when it is shining), I get so nervous... I hope you find him soon.

I am growing increasingly more paranoid, and I am getting less and less sleep nightly as the days tick away. I will receive my notification about my application to Purdue University after 5PM on Friday, and I receive my results about my Kenyon application in exactly one week. (Decisions for KC are mailed on Dec. 15; as a neighboring state, I should receive my letter the following day.)

Since I applied to the School of Liberal Arts at Purdue (as opposed to the School of Engineering), I am not terribly concerned, but Kenyon scares me.

I keep playing out scenarios in my mind, both good and bad --but mostly bad, because I dont think my letter will be favorable. I have a feeling I will hide that letter away for a few days and hope no one (including my family) asks me about it. I've been told that acceptance letters in the past have a thumbs-up logo on the envelope, so at least I'll know before I even open it...
I am really nervous. In the end, if I am rejected, it's just one more school I wont be going to out of thousands, and it really will be easier as far as finances are concerned but still... I do not do well with rejection, especially when it's over something I really want.

I work hard, but I havent always been as studious as I am currently, and it shows in my GPA, which is the only imaginable deal-breaker I can perceive.. I am scared.

 

I'm ill, and feel like I'm going to be sick everytime I eat.

 

What a difficult thing for her to have to go through. Like others have said, though, at least she's got her grandparents to take care of her. Hopefully they'll make things better for her!

I'm sorry, Em! I hope you find him soon!

Don't let yourself stress too much, Merc. With as hard as you work, both Purdue and Kenyon would be lucky to have you, and I'm sure the people working in admissions will see that!

I'm right there with you, Lemex, so you have my sympathies. I hope you feel better soon!

 

Thanks. Means a lot.

 

Emily, I hope you find the dog really soon. I know how much it hurts when a pet goes missing. Big hugs to you darl, I wish there was something I could do to help.

Lemex, I hope you get better soon. It's horrible when you feel like that.

 

I have to do a speech for tomorrow, a special occasion speech (giving an award, toast, accepting something, ode, whatever), and I have absolutly no idea what to do it on. I hate speech class so much. People staring at me while I'm speaking is a horrible fear of mine. I just can't seem to get over it.

 

Ehmeh, thank you.

I'm also feeling a little sick --the school got a hold of H1N1 vaccinations yesterday, and since last night, I havent been able to breathe through my nose (I received a nasal spray), and I feel like I'm drowning in my own mucus, which is slowly filling my lungs to the brim. BLEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Newspapers: A Rant.

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Also, I'm peeved because two of us were assigned to an article to write for one of my news staffs. I wrote the outline, my partner took that and wrote the rough draft, and I was to edit and finalize it. After she submitted a rough draft, I get a call from my director and she says that I should just focus on finding quotes for the sidebar. I know it needs doing, but she specifically told me not to work on the draft anymore. I've received instructions like this before. It means she cant ****ing stand my writing.

Uhm. I've won national awards for my writing and editting skills on my other news staff, and although the stories are different, there's really not much difference in the writing...

I just get fed up because everyone at this outlet treats me like they cant stand me or anything I do. They are constantly changing my articles, commentaries, and videos around until it fits THEIR perception, not my own. At the end of the day, I cant stand what is written underneath MY BYLINE.

I cant wait to quit in January (I've been waiting to do this since October); I really cant. I just dont understand why they dont like anything I do, when nationally acreditted honors panels, among a good amount of people I come into contact with, do.

And Evil Flamengo... I'm a fairly outgoing person now, but back when I took a speech class, I agonized over it as well. I found it easiest to make lots of friends in my class, because when I felt at ease with my audience, the quality of my work improved tenfold. And if that doesnt help, I would just tell myself that this matters. (It helped that my teacher often liked us to cover "problem" speeches.) When I put so much heart into a speech, I didnt care about the audience or their opinions, just that mine really needed to be heard, and here was my shot.

...If that helps you at all?

 

I have one on monday; I feel for you dude. However, mine's not so much a 'speech' but a presentation, analysing 'The man of the crowd' by Edgar Allen Poe. I've no idea what to do. Eep.

 

merc - for your newspaper rant, i can't help but get the feeling it's because you've been nationally recognized that they think they can pick apart your work and overanalyze every detail until they end up with a lesser piece of work. while no one would ever admit it, it really looks like jealousy.

as for me... i'm starving, but eating makes me hurt more...

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for as long as i can remember, i've been outeating entire high school football teams. i'm ALWAYS hungry, and i really do eat all the time. however, i have a weak tummy (i blame kimchi) and it hurts when i eat spicy foods or when i get ANY kind of emotion (nervousness, excitement, claustrophobia, etc). it's nausea coupled with stabbing pain when either of the two happen. i can't even go into a meeting where i know i won't be talking without feeling like i'm gonna throw up.

when i get hungry, i have hunger pain. not "pangs" but actual, terrible pain. hurts bad.

three days ago, i didn't have one of my many, many snacks and so (after three hours of not eating - stomach growling the whole time) my tummy decided it was just gonna hurt. so now, even though it's been days since i let myself get "too hungry," i still have that lingering pain day-in/day-out and even though i'm starving, eating just makes it hurt worse.

now, you might say "go see a doc about it" .. i have. multiple times. have meds that almost work, but not really. either they don't know what's going on or they think i'm exaggerating when i talk about how much i eat or how bad it hurts or they just don't care. (these are tummy specialists, btw).

so, i just have to grin and bear it. forever and ever and ever... forget it, i'm not gonna grin

 

I know I just posted on here, sorry. I just drank like half a jug of white grape juice that I had just gotten because I was pretty thirsty. About twenty minutes later I started feeling really sick to my stomach. I looked at the date on the jug and saw that it was two months expired. I hate grocery store employees. Now I'm still feeling sick. Ugh.

 

Poor Kanga and Pirate Steve.

I hope you guys feel better.

 

Been ill myself this week, which isn't like me. I normally have the immune system of a concrete elephant but it's let me down this week.

Just to rub it in, it's come at the one time I need to be at my best. I'm not at my best. I have the feeling I failed my advocacy exam this morning.

 

I bet you're just feeling gloomy because you're run down. I expect the exam went better than you thought...hope so...

 

Dante, i'm sorry you've been so ill, and I will keep my fingers crossed foryou and hope you did well with your exam.

 

Women who complain about men leaving the toilet seat up, but leave period-dirty paper in the bowl is beginning to drive me crazy.

 

Delicious.

 

^ Yeah, and I'm the one who has to deal with it.

 

It's a pleasant afternoon delight. Like a slice of cherry pie. I'm envious.

 

Rob, sometimes you make me go

 

............................blech.......................:redface: