Reading Ayesha’s post about going back to school made me wonder how other Dopers who’ve talked about “life changes” are doing.
I don’t recall all the names, but recently we’ve heard from Dopers who have declared their desire to quit drinking, quit smoking, clean their house, find a family pet, name a child, find a new job, approach a pretty woman, tell off their boss, fix an Italian dinner for a girlfriend, etc.
Since these posters have let us in on this stuff and solicited our advice, household hints, sympathy, recipes, etc., they’ve given us some stake in the outcome. I’d like to know what happened.
So how’s it goin’? Did it work? Did you make bail? Did you give up or are you hangin’ in?
I’m the one who wanted a pet, and as of today, it’s a no go. I know that we’re doing the right thing by waiting, but I can’t help but feel very, very bitter. Especially when I see my neighbors impulsively go out and buy a huge German Shepherd or Boxer dog, and then I hear the poor animals crying all day because they’re left alone and then when the owners get home all they get is a five minute (if that) trip outside to go potty. When I would be a stay at home mommy for the dog and give it lots of love and attention and plenty of exercise. Oh, the injustice of it all!
In a more positive note, I am plotting to make friends with these people, gain their trust, and get them to allow me to take their dogs out for a nice long walk while they are at work. It’s not much, but what else can I do? We’ve also decided to take the money that was earmarked for a pet and donate it to the local animal shelter in my son’s name. My mom used to always give money to the church on our birhtdays, as a thanks to god, but since we don’t believe in god, we give to other charities.
Well thanks for asking Auntie. I’m one that has quit smoking…as of December 20th. It has been very hard, especially the last two weeks because I’ve been snowed in pretty much of the time and I’m going crazy from that as well. I eat twice as much…and I don’t really care right now. I’ve had many people who have quit tell me not to worry about the weight right now…that it’s easier to lose the weight than it is to stop smoking again. So…I’m still at it.
Not cool. The microwave broke for the first time in my entire life. Now it takes actual time to cook stuff in the oven or on the stove. I guess all the plutonium, or whatever make microwaves, is all gone and now it’s in the shop getting loaded up with more radioactive waste.
This sucks. Thirty minutes for a freakin’ burrito. I want my nuker back.