Gosh, they missed me - MMP

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gt, today was only on-and-off-awful. I’m off to the doctor’s tomorrow. I was so hungry and unable to eat anything because I felt sick that I nearly threw up this evening. So it’s off to the doctor’s I go.

Right now it’s Moron Day, because right now there are a lot of kids out there aiming fireworks at each other. Apparently some of the kids in my area have been knocking on doors, and setting off fireworks at people when the doors are opened. There are a lot of horrible, horrible kids in my area. Rich and dumb.

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Why is it that when someone is just being themselves, without any malice intended, that I get really annoyed with them? Am I really that misanthropic?

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Thanks for the warm welcome. Any special rules I should know about the MMP?

TPlay

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Today was LOVELY. It made up for the sucky weather yesterday.

And yes, you may have a Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookie. :slight_smile:

I am in somewhat of a mood right now - I was talking to Scottish Darling on the phone; she was at the local bar and I told her I’d meet her there when her phone died. I walked over (not a long walk, but still - 5 blocks) to find no one there. She called me to say she’d just walked home, figuring she’d run into me on the way back. :smack: I was annoyed because a) I really wanted to hang out with people and b) she could have made the effort to call me using someone else’s phone - she was at the bar with several other of our friends. Oh, and c) she acted like she was expecting me to say it was no biggie. I’m usually laid-back about these things, but for some reason the fact that she hadn’t made the extra effort to let me know she wasn’t going to be there really pissed me off, so I was rather curt to her on the phone. I ended up going to hang out at another friend’s house and mellowed out somewhat, but am still sitting here with an unexplainable thundercloud over my head.

I find that a good night’s sleep usually helps these moods, though. I’m sure I’ll be my usual cheerful self in the morning.

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Happy almost Tuesday everyone.

Rosie, the tone of your posts seem a little brighter. I hope things continue to improve for you.

Congrats, Haze, on finally finishing your thesis. It must feel good to have that monkey off your back.

Congrats also to Jahdra. I hope it all turns out well.

Swampy, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Great OP, Nava. Your nephew is a lil’ cutie.

It was a loooooooong day at work. I didn’t stay late, it just felt really long. That place is wearing me out. It’s not the work, so much. It’s some of the people. It’s getting harder and harder to go in there everyday. I kind of hope I am physically moved now. I have apparently unknowingly pissed off some people (again, or it’s a continuation of something ongoing), or they’ve just taken an* intense * dislike to me all of a sudden. At any rate, I’m tired of being rebuffed when I make a friendly gesture. It’s humiliating, and to be honest, it hurts my feelings.

I’m a big girl, I’m not there to make friends, but it’s just easier when everyone likes each other. I have many friends outside of work, so it’s not like I’m desperate to make friends or something. If anything, most of the time I’m pretty quiet at work. To be frank, I have many friends at work too, just not these people, all of a sudden.

I was telling my husband about it today because I’ve just been trying to keep it to myself. When I was explaining why it was harder to go into work now, I just started boo-hooing. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t realize how badly it had gotten to me, I guess, until I told him. I think the topper was last week though. I walked into my office and greeted one of my office mates with a good morning. Looked right at her…no response. I followed up with “How was your weeked?”. No freakin’ response from her. Look, she doesn’t have to like me, but she can be freakin’ civil. That was just fucking overt hostility. She didn’t say one word to me ALL G-DAMN day. She has some health worries right now, and I was trying to chalk it up to that, but she’s warm and friendly to others in the office. With me, she acts like she’s all fucking superior to me. It’s petty and stupid and I’m shocked at her behavior, really. Between her and her boss, I’m really ready to throttle someone.

Agh…I’m sorry. I’ll shut up now.

Li-li, I do hope you get to feeling better.

I need to get some Rolaids or something. My stomach is on fire. Catch you all tomorrow.

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Oh hell, NO!

In 27 years of living in that house, there’s only been one time when the lift wasn’t fixed within two hours of breaking down; when the mechanic is working on it, it usually takes less than half an hour. So if she’s carrying something that doesn’t need cold, she’ll drop it in the concierge’s desk (no more concierge, but the desk is still there and all the neighbors use it like this) and, depending on how tired she is, either go for a walk or head out to any of the bar terraces in a square 200yd away to watch the kids playing there. If she’s carrying anything that needs cold, the butcher right up the street (who counts as, how to translate this, part of the “condo” only a “comunidad” it’s not exactly the same as a condominium) is happy to let the neighbors use his fridge to drop stuff in occasionally.

Back when she used to visit the 7th floor neighbor (unvisiteable now, as she’s one of the 10 friends and relatives of ours who died in January and February), she’d walk down and take the lift up. Mom believes in exercise but not in exertion, if you know what I mean.

The Nephew is counts… runs out of fingers… uses toes… 19 months old. He already wears the 3yo size; we think part of it is vanity sizing, but then we compare him with the kids of friends who were born one month ahead and one behind him and darn he’s BIG. There was a kid at the park the other day learning to use a bike; the father kept trying to get his kid interested in the bike but the kid was more fascinated by this toddler who was actually bigger than himself. A friend of ours used to play rugby with the Giants of Navarra and he says we should sign the kid up for tryouts already :wink:
TPlay, the rules of the MMP are, there ain’t no rules in the MMP.

Ratsie, tickle

{{{{Our Taters}}}} It totally sucks, being in a place where you feel unwanted.

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TPlay, welcome to the MMP!

rosie, glad you’re feeling a bit better.

Jahdra, please get that job soon. I need to uncross some of these appendages. . . some of them aren’t meant to be crossed all the time. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Lucky him! That’ll be the one that sails from Harwich then. I hope he enjoys the Hermitage, we had a fantastic tour round the museum last year. St Petersburg was wonderful, but there was too much to see in the time we spent there.

Yesterday was a very busy one here, it was deadline day for submission of papers to one of our programme approval committees so I had a load of stuff to get sorted out, printed, logged and circulated to folks. I was glad when hometime came round! Afterwards, I had to go grocery shopping with 'im indoors. Always a treat, but I did make sure he bought lots of TP. Doesn’t do to run out, does it?

Rosie - you’re sounding much brighter today! Hope they send you a yummy PT next time!

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Yay, thanks GT! Okay, here’s the deal: I’m in the Wash. DC area (MD suburbs to the north); my patio faces NW, so it gets some afternoon sun. It’s fairly shady, though, as the trees surrounding it are all tall pine-y types. The plants will all be in containers (I’ve got 4 or 5 of them, each about 8-10" wide; I also have a couple of smaller containers 5-6"). I’ve had good luck in the past with begonias and impatiens, but was wondering if there was something else I could add. Also, I’ve had not so good luck with herbs! :frowning: Do you know of any that might work in these types of conditions?

Thanks so much for the help, really! I originally asked in the previous MMP, btw; and it was a post at the bottom of a page, so slipped through the crack. LOL

OK, I’m only partially caffeinated, but am up early and getting ready for work. Now to catch up on yesterday …

Interesting OP, Nava, and your nephew is too cute. :slight_smile: Taters, so sorry to read about the problems at work–that does sound unbearable, unfortunately. :frowning: I just try to be as friendly as I can be, even with the folks that I just do not like. Sometimes it’s a personality clash, but that doesn’t excuse downright rudeness!

Hope that VWife is convalescing okay, and that everyone else is doing better too.

Congrats, Haze on your thesis!! Way to go!!

I know I’m forgetting -again-, help me. LOL Have a good Tuesday all. :slight_smile:

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Urp! Except the one where you must present FCM with Chocolate. :slight_smile:

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But that ain’t a rule, it’s a recomendation. Sort of like when my mother says “you may want to wash the floors now.”

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Or like a meeting invitation from the big boss at work. Completely optional, of course.

Oooh…there are lots of possibilities, then, tarra. I’m off to work right now, but will post something after work…

GT

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My mom always says, “Why don’t you wash the floor?”

To which I respond, “Why don’t I?” :smiley:

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I’m all envious of Herb’s dad. That sounds like so much fun!

Hope everyone’s doin’ ok this mornin’. I’m about to go purtify so I can get interviewed at ten o’clock. Appropriate and inappropriate appendage crossin’ is welcomed. :smiley:

{{{Taters}}} they better stop bein’ mean to you! I hope you get moved soon so you’ll be happier at work.

Later Y’all!

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Hey, I managed to talk to BioRosie last night. She sounded rather chipper, and has a beautiful speaking voice. My charm and debonaire nature weren’t enough, 'cuz she was yawning towards the end.

She claimed it was because she did drugs a couple of minutes before I called. Yea right…

Also had a fire call last night. A kid was smoking in a patch of woods, and set the underbrush. No word if it was tobaccy or wacky tobaccy. I got to stand around looking quite macho, since there was nothing to do.

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All of the local news channels are hyping the upcoming hurricane season. “Make your plans now! Make sure your family knows what to do when the killer storm of the millenium strikes next week! Have plans for home, work, and for your grocery trip! Stay tuned here for more information, so we can continue to scare you to death!” :dubious:

I have a hurricane plan for work: I won’t be there if a storm hits. I also have one for home: VWife and the critters head to Charlotte with my credit card while I ride it out at the fire station. :rolleyes:

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I think, after the importance of FCM wanting chocolate, the most important thing about the MMP is that we’re all very friendly and you can talk about anything, and get support, hugs, laughter, and other people’s stories. Or things virtually thrown at you, if you’re way TMI. :smiley: This is the nice warm paddling pool of the Straight Dope.

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My mother always says, “Do you want to vacuum?” or something like that, and then she has the nerve to get annoyed when I say no.

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Morning all! Back to work today.

Taters, sorry work sucks for you. I hope things get better soon.

swampy, my appendages are crossed.

LiLi, I hope you can eat soon.

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Well sometimes mine says, “You should clean up this mess.”

And I respond… “I should.” :wink: