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Friday, November 6th, 2009
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10:41 am - Life...
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So I need to develop coping skills for everyday life... My old ones were harmful and I refuse to go back down that path. I used to cut myself and drink. I'm not going to do that again. For a long time I just stopped coping... That's not any better... I spoke to a case manager yesterday about getting me set up for case management. I'm hoping that it goes through fast because I can't do this on my own and John can't help with everything. :/
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| Monday, March 9th, 2009
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10:30 pm - So upset right now!
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So, two things that have me really really upset:
So, my wedding date is June 21st... We chose that date MONTHS ago and everyone knew about it! Now my aunt tells me that my uncle (her and my mom's brother) is insulted and absolutely horrified at the date that I chose because he realized that it's Father's Day! He says he probably won't come because he always spends Father's Day with his kids. I'm like "HELLO! THEY WERE ALL INVITED TOO!!!" So my aunt spent the entire 20 minute drive from Bed Bath and Beyond to my parents house ranting about this. She is all like "what were you thinking? how could you do this? you made a terrible decision! you're excluding so many people from coming! you better make sure to call anyone that RSVP's and make sure they realize it's Father's Day!"
Now, I hate to sound selfish, but come on, I think that my once in a lifetime event can trump Father's Day for ONE YEAR!!! The ceremony is not until 4pm, which gives plenty of time before hand to celebrate Father's Day with their dads. And seriously! FAMILY has to pull this shit?! You would really rather have a backyard barbeque than be at your youngest niece's wedding?!
The other thing that has me really upset is that we were talking to Mikal's grandmother today and she has informed us that she will not be coming to the wedding because it's too hard for her to get around because of her bad back and arthritis. "WHAT?!" My mother had a stroke in 1996 which rendered her unable to speak and paralized on the right side of her body, and somehow she's able to be there! But fine, okay, if it's THAT much of an imposition on you, then I will respect that. But then she added that Mikal's FATHER will not be attending the wedding because he doesn't want to have to deal with Mikal’s mom! They've been divorced for 22 years, so it's not even like it's a fresh wound thing, not that THAT would make it okay either! UNACCEPTABLE!!! Absolutely completely and totally unacceptable! How could you NOT go to your son's wedding?! Mikal isn't that upset about it because he's pretty close with his stepfather, and that upsets me even more!
I just want to SCREAM! I don't get why people are being like this! And with three and a half months to go, I can't even begin to think about future snags! Sorry this was so long, but I'm SO UPSET!!!
current mood:  pissed off
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| Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
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7:35 pm - Dude!
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| Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
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6:29 pm - A quick note reguarding tonight's special edition of PL and the website
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Since the website doesn't seem like it's going to be fixed (the fix IS pending, I assure you) in time for tonight's show, I thought it wise to go ahead and give the direct link to the radio stream, chat room, and webcam for those who don't have them bookmarked. :)
radio stream: http://practicallunacy.b2netsolutions.com:8015/
chat room: irc://mesa.az.us.undernet.org/moons_room (requires an IRC client, such as mIRC!)
webcam: http://laluna3.ww.com/
Tune in tonight for Practical Lunacy at 9 eastern followed by World Domination Party at midnight!
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| Saturday, November 1st, 2008
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2:58 pm - New Beginnings
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Last night was Samhain, the Witches New Year. That in mind, I thought it would be a good time to go over the changes in my life.
I've been in a pretty horrid depression for a while now. I'm starting to come out of it now. After some (I still think unnecessarily harsh) words from a couple of good friends of mine, I decided that I had to do SOMETHING, so I decided to start taking back control of my life. I started with, of all things, Practical Lunacy, because it just seemed like the easiest thing and because since that's my stress relief, if that was better, surely other things would get better. So I started doing the show three nights a week; I revamped the opening theme and parts of the website. Once that went well I felt alot better. Odd the effect a simple hobby can have. I actually felt empowered. I talked to my boss at work and let them know that I wanted things straightened out so that I could get my yearly review because I frankly deserve it, and after they verified some facts, I have now been told that I will be getting my yearly review ASAP. This would never have happened if I didn't asert myself for it, which I never would have done had I not taken back my radio show, which I never would have done (until I completely snapped) had Justin not sent me a harsh note and had Friday (my internet pal) not walked out on me. Domino effects are funny.
Other changes I have made include: getting myself a new bank account (yay!), telling my mother-in-law off and the fight that followed (yeah, I know that doesn't necessarily SOUND positive, but it was), and having the realization that I can't change the world, only my reaction to it. Now, that's not to say that I don't still complain about shit when I'm sitting around bullshitting with my husband, but I know that if I want to change things, I have to do something instead of sitting around and waiting for the world to do it for me because I feel it's owed to me. Granted, I still think things are owed to me, but that's another issue. :P
I've also started hanging out with Kerri again, which is cool. She is one of my oldest friends. I've known her for about 20 years. And I even made a new friend OUTSIDE OF WORK! Her name is Nicole and she's a friend of Kerri's and she is awesome!
I'm not saying I'm all better, because I'm really not. I'm still scared of Victor (even if he IS not anywhere near here), but I have learned that it's not something that I can "get over" as so many people keep telling me to do, but something that I have to work through.
So take from this what you will, but I feel better, and I feel healthier.
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| Saturday, September 13th, 2008
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11:33 pm - Not as okay as I thought...
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So for quite some time before leaving Florida, I felt like I was on the verge of a breakdown… Various types of stress at work, not being able to make ends meet financially, and problems with … him…
I really thought I was doing better when I got to NY… I wasn’t nearly as tense in general, and I could, at least, sit outside alone after dark with no problems! I still tense up every time I see a gold Saturn, but these things don’t go away overnight. Then I started working again and things just got BETTER really. I LOVE my new store! None of the problems that I had at my old store. I fit in here, don’t feel like people dislike me and purposely leave me out of things; don’t have half a dozen people giving you different orders all at once; don’t have asthma problems from the sprays; don’t get made to feel inferior about things. It’s great! My mother-in-law makes me nuts with her very strong (and very WRONG!) political views, but I can handle that by just not being near her much and not getting into political discussions with her at any cost.
Then when Hurricane Gustav was active, my mother-in-law insisted on having every television in the house turned to 24/7 reporting of it (to see how it was going to affect the Republican convention) and it brought back flashbacks from 2004 and being glued to the TV watching Hurricane Charley (then Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne) coverage, and while I know that they didn’t actually hit where I was, I was still massively affected by being struck with fear and panic, and this whole hurricane business brought back all of those feelings, as irrational as that sounds. Tropical Storm Hanna was headed to us and expected to bring some really bad weather, but nothing that was any worse (or even really as bad as) I had seen being hit by the outskirts of Charley, Frances, and Jeanne. So, easily taken care of by telling myself how irrational I was being, I got over THAT fairly quickly.
Then there was issues with the bicycle… I don’t really even feel like going into it, but I apparently managed to buy two bicycles in two weeks that were improperly assembled. The effects of the first one caused me some semi-serious injury as I have not had full proper use of my right hand since the day I fell due to the pedal coming off and there is a bruise so bad on my breast that the pain radiates to my shoulder!
I also found out while riding home from work the other day that, while I may be able to walk around at night with other people and be absolutely fine and I may be able to sit in the yard at night alone and be absolutely fine, I am still afraid of being out alone at night. I was practically in tears from a gripping sense of panic by the time I got home.
My cat is making me nuts and majorly pissing off my in-laws by pretty much deciding that he is no longer going to be litter trained. I don’t know what to do anymore, because I can’t follow him around the house picking up cat poop every time he decides he’d rather use one of the bathrooms instead of his litter box, and my father-in-law is threatening to take him to the pound now… With all of the other recent changes in my life and recent slams to my sanity, I don’t think that I can stand to lose him, but I don’t know what else to do at this point.
I spent the day with my mom today and she’s not nearly as active as she’s always been… In fact, she’s not active at all anymore. It was very hard to see and I pretty much went into tears when I got home.
While I was in Florida I had friends that were fairly absent and completely unsupportive. Here, I don’t have friends at all other than Mike (who admittedly, is awesome!) and some extended family, of which, only Lisa is really helpful, so not much progress has been made in that department.
There is also a potential severe problem at the bank, which, for once, we are ENTIRELY BLAMELESS for!
So… with potential financial issues all over again, issues with my cat, a fear of my bicycle, being afraid to be out alone at night, my mom declining… I am NOT okay. I really thought that I was going to be okay… Now I’m really not so sure. I'm currently exhausted, but unable to sleep, so instead, I sit here in tears and writing this...
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| Sunday, August 24th, 2008
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12:48 pm - Practical Lunacy
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As most of you already know, I do run my own internet radio show called Practical Lunacy. I'm really excited about some of the things that we're doing with the show now, and one thing that I'd like to change is the amount of listeners that we have.
So I'm coming to you all with a plea. I'm hoping that all of you will be willing to help me out in these simple ways that won't take more than a few minutes of your time:
#1) Tell people that you know about Practical Lunacy.
#2) Go to http://www.practicallunacy.com/support/ and choose a button to put on your website/LJ/Myspace/Facebook/ect... and link it back to our website.
Of course, if you've never listened to PL and you've got the time on a Monday night or a Thursday night, you should check it out!
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| Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
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7:37 pm - Update...
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Well... We got to New York without dying, I suppose that's a plus... I guess...
I'm more depressed than I was before... My in-laws seem far less enthusiastic about having us here now that we are here than they did when the offer was made. I can't say I really blame them, because, if you think about it, who really wants their grown children and their spouses moving back home? At least I'm safe here, though I do still tense up everytime I see a gold saturn. Maybe I'll never get over it. Who knows *shrug*
On the way here, durring a conversation in the truck, Mikal confirmed what I've been thinking/feeling ever since this whole thing started: It IS my fault and he feels that way just as much as I do. So everyone that kept telling me that no, it's not my fault was just plain lying to make me feel better. I was stupid for dating Victor in the first place after so many of my friends told me he was no good; I was stupid for not leaving him sooner than I did when he started showing his psycho side; I was stupid for not reporting every single incident; I was stupid for letting down my guard; stupid for opening the door without looking; stupid for letting him rape me; stupid for not going to the police after it happened. Stupid, stupid, stupid!
As far as the move goes, the stop at Missy's was nice... I got to know my sister-in-law and brother-in-law and my neice and nephew a bit. That was cool. The drive up here was hell though. And due to improper packing of the truck on my husband's part, my wedding keepsake box got all sctratched up and there was stuff on top of my fragile boxes filled with crystal and candle holders and they were a bit crushed... Haven't opened them yet, so I don't know what, if anything, got broken. Due to improper handling by my husband, my computer desk will need to be replaced because it was jostled so much that it's really not stable anymore, and neither is my entertainment center. My father-in-law just had to cut my boxspring in half in order to get it up the stairs because the stairway is too low. Sitting here and watching my posessions be destroyed isn't helping my already fairly broken spirit, but what can I do about it? Nothing!
I was glad that I had the chance to go out to dinner with Lindsey on Friday before I left town. She's one of the few people that I will truely miss from Florida... The majority of the friends that I made while I was there weren't very nice to me, weren't very good friends, and just plain weren't good people in general. There are, of course, exceptions to that, but not a whole lot. I felt rather blown off by some people (one especially so, but I won't go into that here)... I guess I just wasn't worthy of a goodbye. Oh well. I will survive. Such things are not the end of the world.
I am now back in New York. I've spoken to, but haven't seen, my father as well as my aunt. My father seems genuinely excited that I'm here... My aunt seems convinced that I made a horrible choice, but then what else is new there? I've let a couple of friends down here know that I got here. I'm looking forward to seeing Mike again soon.
Anyway, I haven't slept much and my head, neck, shoulders, and back hurt. Aren't I just a ray of fucking sunshine tonight? All full of complaints. Oh well. Sorry.
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| Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
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11:40 pm - Screaming in Silence
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So I went to my appointment this morning. It wasn't quite what I expected... Though I didn't enjoy it. I'm not sure what was worse; the counseling session, or the medical portion... It's been reccomended that I see a counselor for PTSD, which they said I have the symptoms of, and they gave me some xanax and sleeping pills. The medical part... Well... A pap is never a fun experience, but in this case even worse. I won't go into details of the report, but it wasn't fun... They also drew 6 vials of blood and they are apparently testing me for everything from HIV to pregnancy, which is something that I never even THOUGHT about, so now I'm even MORE anxious. I've been giving a six week regimen of pills as well as a ten day regimen of antibiotics... Fun! And I'll be getting back SOME of the test results by the end of this week and some will take a couple of weeks. I've been given resourses for group therapy as well.
I just wanted to get it all down.
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| Saturday, June 21st, 2008
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12:58 am - My jumble of thoughts...
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So, life continues, though finally at not as break-neck of a speed. Things are going fairly well, actually.
Mikal is now working full time for Walgreens while I still plug away part time at Triple B. It still leaves us with barely enough money, but at least we're not drowning. Work is work... I like customer service and I love Harmon and the bath department. Fatima is finally back after her two month or so long medical leave, which is really good because I missed her.
I hate stupid customers! Tonight, there was this lady in the store at 9:40 (we close at 9:30, but we don't throw our customers out) and I stopped and asked her if she needed any help. And her response was "No, not right now... I'll be done in 20 minutes or so." I was like "..." So when I went up front and let Kari and Susan know there was still a customer on the hard side, Susan informed me that she was aware of the woman and had let her know that the lights would start flickering on her soon since we were closed. The lady didn't care. Heh.
I continue to be tortured by my psychotic ex. He actually got to me about two weeks ago. My own stupidity really for opening the door without checking to see who it was. I didn't want to go to the police. I've lost my faith in the system since the whole restraining order crap. I haven't really talked much about it thus far. I've made an appointment to speak to a rape crisis counselor, so we'll see if it will help. Such fun it is to have to carry pepper spray. Le sigh. I think I will be okay with the help of a few people that are being supportive.
I had my four month exams in the beginning of June, and everything came back good. I'm still in remission. The gods are still smiling on me. I'm also losing weight! Yes, I bought four new pairs of pants for work in the beginning of April because I had lost too much weight to wear the old ones, and I now have to wear a belt to keep them up. At this rate, I'll be back into a size 14 soon. Yays!
I've started taking pictures again, which is nice. I got this new camera, which, while not professional or a high-end camera, is a really good one. It has a decent macro lens, and I've been able to get some nice photos of some of the various flowers around here. I also bought a sketch book the other day. That's right, I've started drawing again! I'm really rusty, but I suppose we'll see if I still have any talent.
For anyone that may be waiting to hear, the final plan is to go up to New York on the 16th of July and to come back home on the 22nd. We have yet to work out how we will be getting from the airport to my in-laws' house when we get in. We'll figure it out eventually. Now to start making plans to see all the wonderful people that we only get to see every once in a while, when we go up there.
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| Thursday, May 8th, 2008
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8:27 am - Okay sure
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Leave a comment and I will:
a) Tell you why I friended you.
b) Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a colour, a photo, etc.
c) Tell you something I like about you.
d) Tell you a memory I have of you.
e) Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
f) Tell you my favorite user pic of yours.
g) In return, you must post this in your LJ
current mood: calm
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| Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
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8:29 pm - Changes
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As of this evening, my LiveJournal and MySpace are being changed to friends only/private, and I have removed some people from my lists. If you have been removed, I have my reasons and I am not going to discuss them.
current mood: angry
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| Friday, December 28th, 2007
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9:04 am - Stupid People...
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So this lady comes into BB&B yesterday on my line and has a 2 year old boy on her shoulders... We have these Disney pens that are basically mini snowglobes and light up when you write with them... She hands one to her 2 year old to play with. He, like most 2 year old boys would have done being handed a Disney princess item, promply hurls it at the floor. Water and glitter all over the floor for me to clean up, and she looks at me, hands me the broken pen and goes "Oh my god, I'm so sorry." She then procedes to HAND THE KID ANOTHER PEN!!! I'm like "..." I'm looking at this woman like "What planet are you from?" and her husband goes "Don't do that, Honey, he'll break it again." She then procedes to complain to me that it's obviously an unsafe product that should be immediately taken off the shelves if it breaks that easily. The lady behind them in line leans over and says "Well it's not meant for two year olds that are six feet off the ground, you know." This creates an argument going back and forth with the one woman claiming that anything made by Disney should be suitable for two year olds and the other pointing out the age old wisdom that you shouldn't be giving a pen to a two year old anyway. Eventually, my front end sup came over to see what the problem was, told the lady "Oh, it's no big deal, we'll clean it up, have a nice day." ... That's the only responce I can come up with. ...
Then there was this other lady today that picked up one of the glass nail files we sell, tells the lady she's with, "Someone told me that these don't even break," and procedes to snap it in half.
Why do all the stupid people come on my line? Why?
On another note, there is this gay couple that shops there quite often and I've waited on them a few times now. They gave me a wonderful compliment yesterday. They were in line while I was helping someone else and one of the other cashiers came over and offered to take them on the other side with no wait, and they refused to go. When they got up to me, they told me that ever since the first time I waited on them they won't go to any other cashier because I'm the best. That made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
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| Thursday, December 27th, 2007
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10:35 am - Year End Surveys!
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YEAR-END SURVEYS
1.) Where did you bring in 2006?
in the motel room I called home at the time
2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?
married
3.) Were you in school (anytime this year?)
nope
4.) How did you earn your keep?
cooking cleaning, and got a job in October
5.) Did you ever have to go to the hospital?
yeah, a few times...
6.) Did you have any encounters with the police
Not this year
7.) Where did you go on vacation?
We went to New York in April and in September
8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?
Nothing.
9.) Did you know anybody who got married?
Not this year, but I do know a few people that got engaged
10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?
Yes... Dougy
11.) Have you ran into anybody you graduated high school with?
nope
12.) Did you move anywhere?
Yes... we moved out of the motel room and into the apartment we live in now.
13.) What sporting events did you go to?
None
14.) What concerts did you go to?
none
15.) Are you registered to vote?
yes
16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 6?
no, actually I didn't... And I don't consider it a duty, I consider it a right...
17.) Where do you live now?
Sarasota, FL
18.) Describe your birthday.
Sparkle came over and we ordered pizza and watched a movie
19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2007?
Worked retail durring the holiday season.
21.) What's something you learned about yourself?
That I actually CAN stand up for hours a day and not be in TOO much pain
22.) Any new additions to your family?
Not this year, no
23.) What was your best month?
April
24.) How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 (shitty) to 10 (best)?
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THIS YEAR:
[PEOPLE]
best friends: Mikal, Menno, Triggar, Justin, Jeanette, Crystal
lost any friends: yeah...
gained any friends: co-workers mainly, but sure.
[PLACES]
went out of the country: nope
moved: yes
new school: no
[YOU]
have you changed: yeah
new look: not sure there is one
most depressed time this year: Realizing that my friends weren't as good friends to me as I was hoping.
[LOVE]
did you get heartbroken?: nope
who was your summer love: my husband :P
[SEASONS]
favorite Season: Spring
least favorite season: Summer
good birthday?: eh... not too bad
[FINAL QUESTIONS]
got arrested: nope
kissed a girl: yup *giggle*
had a crush: a few... don't I always?
got dumped: yes
lost a family member: no, but a close family friend...
got bad grades: wasn't in school
got a myspace: no i had it last year
kept a secret: yeah
told a secret: yes
done something you totally regret: yes
In 2007 I...
[x] broke a promise
[X] made another best friend besides my other ones
[x] lied
[ ] went behind your parents back
[x] cried over a broken heart
[x] disappointed someone close
[x] hid a secret
[x] pretended to be happy
[x]kissed in the rain
[ ] slept under the stars
[ ] kept your new years resolution
[ ]forgot your new years resolution
[ ] met someone who changed your life
[ ] met one of your idols
[x] changed your outlook on life
[x] sat home all day doing nothing
[ ] pretended to be sick
[ ] left the country
[ ] almost died
[x] given up something important to you
[ ] lost something expensive
[x] learned something new about yourself
[x] tried something you normally wouldnt try and liked it
[x] made a change in your life
[x] found out who your true friends were
[x] met great people
[x] stayed up til sunrise
[x] cried over the stupidest thing
[ ] was never home on weekends
[x] got into a car accident
[x] had friends who were drifting away from you
[x] had someone close to me die
[ ] had a high cell phone bill
[x] wasted most of my money on food
[ ] had a fist fight
[x] went to the beach
[ ] saw a celebrity
[x] gotten sick
[x]liked more than 1 person at the same time
[ ]became closer to a lot of people
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| Saturday, November 24th, 2007
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9:31 am - Life and Randomness
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So I've been working at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for about a month now... I'm not handling the working world too well, honestly... I come home in pain and mentally drained. Stress gets the better of me all too often, and I'm just not as happy as I should be. I mean, before I started working, the stress of being behind financially was all consuming. Now, it's been replaced by the stress of having to be at work for so many hours in a week that when I'm not there I spend a large majority of my "free time" laying down and moaning in pain. I hate it. And when I'm NOT moaning in pain, I don't want to do much. I've lost my desire to cook nice foods and to have company. I don't even want to deal with my friends anymore, for the most part. Thirty hours a week on my feet is just too much. I know that some people think I'm just whining and I just don't want to work, but it's really NOT that... When I come home from an eight hour day of standing at the register, I soak my feet in hot water with epsom salt for a half hour and then lay on the couch for another hour before I'm able to acomplish anything else. And when I go in in the afternoon and think I can run a couple of errands first... Kill me... I did that once... It was a huge mistake... By halfway through my shift I was close to being in tears.
I've stopped dealing with the LP entirely... It was a major stressor and now that I have another one (which at least PAYS me), I can't afford it mentally. I attempted to gain control of the last meeting I was at and tell the man-children to stop arguing, which was met by them imforming me that they "weren't arguing, just letting _____ know that he's a moron/idiot." That was enough for me. That and the fact that it's apparently in the LP's Platform that they completely and totally condemn taxation of any sort. All taxes are bad. This is a bad bad thing. We need to have some government... I know that there are alot that will disagree with me on this point, and I really don't want to argue, but whatever... A society will not work with no government, and a government has to be paid for, and the only way to do that is through taxes. So, as Charlie says, "If the LP is on a suicide mission, I'm jumping now cause I don't wanna go with them." They have informed me that they will be coming by to pick up all of their stuff from me, but it hasn't yet happend. Surprise, surprise. I was really rather ticked because when I told them that I didn't wish to be active anymore, I felt quite pressured by them... I was told that I had to "give a reason," so I did... And then I was told I needed another one... After giving four reasons, I realized that it really wasn't their right to even demand ONE. It's a volunteer organization afterall. They didn't pay me to do all of their work for the past two and a half years!
On another note, I love Mikal more than anything, but I have made the decision that, at least for the forseeable future, I don't want to have children with him. He is still refusing to go get the psychiatric help that he so desprately needs in order to get his medication that he so very desprately needs. When he's on his medication, everything is good. When he's not, I often hate living with him... I have to fight with him to get him to do the things that he's supposed to do, like the dishes, which if I allow him to, he will let pile up for a month before doing. And I've given up on sex with him... The last time we did anything was two and a half months ago. Now, when he's on his meds these things don't happen... Stuff that is supposed to be done is done... When he's off then, I'm fairly miserable. Maybe the whole my working thing would be easier to handle if Mikal was being a good husband... I don't know.
The holidays are also upon us now... I love the holidays normally... And I've had a couple of friends say that they are going to possibly to celebrate Yule with us, and I hope they do... Maybe that will help the holiday spirit...
I've gotta run now... Work demands my soul for the day.
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| Thursday, October 25th, 2007
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10:41 am - You may all have a massive coronary now, for I am updating...
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I really should update this thing more, but there just never seems to be anything to put down. I mean, if I posted on a daily basis, it would read something like this: "We're broke. I'm still in remission. Everything is good except the finances." And really, how many times would you read that before not reading my blog anymore? LOL. Anyhow, things are going fairly well on the whole, and I figured I'd make a post now while it would be a fairly happy one! :)
Family: Mikal, Matthew, and I are all doing very well. We took a trip up to New York in the begining of September and we had a blast. I was a little surprised by the fact that everyone in my family, including my father, accepted Matthew as their own. It was really really nice. We stayed at my in-laws house while we were up there, and spent lots of time with my family. We really did have a great time. He talks to my mom on the phone now and bonnas at her. He calls her Gramma Bonna! It's cute. Princess Snickers The Wonder Kitten is doing well also. She was declawed last month and doesn't seem to notice it at all, which is good. We were a little worried about it.
Health: I had my quarterly exams again last week and all was well. I'm still in remission! YAY! I had some minor knee surgery last month, and thankfully recovered very quickly.
Friends: Well, unfortunately, I seem to be losing touch with some of my friends lately. I just don't see them as often, but that's alright. The holidays are coming and I'm sure with people not working as much, I'll see them again. Speaking of which...
Holidays: The Halloween decorations went up mid-September. I love all of my little pumpkins! We haven't carved the Jack-O-Lantern yet, but we'll be getting the pumpkins for it tomorrow. Yes, Pumpkins plural. We decided to each do one, which is fine by me... The more pumpkin seeds I get to roast the better! We'll be having some company over for Halloween. Looks like seven people, which is cool. We'll wind up either watching a scary movie or two or playing a spooky game or two. I'll be making lots of foods! I love Halloween! Time seems to be moving by so quickly. The Halloween decorations will be down in two weeks and then, since I put my tree up the week before Thanksgiving, the tree will be going up in three weeks. Wild. We have Matthew for Thanksgiving this year, so that'll be lots of fun. I'm not sure if we're going to have anyone else here though, but I do know that Menno will be coming for Yule, which is cool. I'm so excited about the holidays!
Finances: Well, we've been behind for quite a while. Once we catch up, we'll be able to stay caught up without any problems. So, since I've actually started feeling up to it and we really could use the money, I started looking for a job about a month ago. Well, I got my first choice (even if it WAS a month after I applied). I'm starting today and Bed Bath & Beyond. It should be fun. I'm really excited. I love the store cause I love what they sell, so the 20% discount won't hurt a bit. And everyone that I met so far there seems fun.
General Stuff: We have subscribed to digital cable because it only adds about 5 dollars to our bill through this promotion they're currently running. We finally have gotten our electric bill down to a managble amount.
current mood: excited
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| Friday, September 14th, 2007
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11:56 pm - Pay It Forward
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Pay it forward or paying it forward refers to repaying the good deeds one has received by doing good things for other unrelated people.-- Wikipedia
I will send a gift to the first 5 people who leave a comment here on my LJ.
I don't know what that gift will be yet, but you will receive it within 60 days. This may end up being almost anything. It could be a gift box, a hand made craft, a thrift store/garage sale find, a drawing, a book, a photograph... anything. Rest assured, you will receive something!
The only thing you have to do in return is "pay it forward" by making a similar agreement on your journal.
(Stollen from Kerri)
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| Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
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8:16 pm - What Harry Potter character are you?
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| Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
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9:59 pm - A Music Survey
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List 10 musical artists you like, in no specific order (do this before reading the questions below)! 1) Bon Jovi
2) Billy Joel
3) Mariah Carey
4) Styx
5) Creed
6) Nickleback
7) Olivia Newton John
8) Matchbox 20
9) Chicago
10) Garth Brooks -What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
Hero -What is your favorite song by 8?
Unwell -What kind of impact has 1 left on your life?
My brother Tommy got me into them, and it was how we spent alot of our together time. -What is your favourite lyric of 5?
I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking maybe six feet ain't so far down. -How many times have you seen 4 live?
Three -What is your favourite song by 7?
Silvery Rain -What is your favourite song by 9?
Will You Still Love Me (But I'm biased, cause it's my wedding song.) -When did you first get into 1?
When I was about 7 -How did you get into 3?
Just got hooked when she first came out What Is Your Favourite Song By 4?
Blue Collar Man Is there a song by 2 that makes you sad?
A few actually... For different reasons: She's Got a Way, Always a Woman, New York State of Mind -What is your favourite song of 1?
Last Man Standing -How did you become a fan of 10?
My sister, Cynthia is completely to blame for that!
current mood:  bored
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| Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
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5:05 pm
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If there are one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
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