Good god, brenda, that is a whole lot to deal with, I can't imagine not being stressed out by it.
No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JenP - Oct 04, 2011 1:01:05 pm PDT #157 of 30001
Hil R. - Oct 04, 2011 1:01:18 pm PDT #158 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Oof, Brenda. I hope that things work out and get easier for you.
Jesse - Oct 04, 2011 1:03:11 pm PDT #159 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ugh, Brenda. That is a lot! Can you find someone to talk to? Not that it will really help all of the Actual Suck, but it might help in the dealing.
You can't go wrong with a black T-shirt, or turtleneck. Or jeans.
I vote no on the turtleneck for myself, but otherwise, yes. I was buying a black and brown skirt with my mother the other day (at Goodwill!) and she said it was a tricky color or something. I was like, ???? Black sweater, black tights, black shoes, done!
juliana - Oct 04, 2011 1:04:43 pm PDT #160 of 30001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
zuisa! I ran past your ship today! She's biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig.
Brenda, hon, I'm so sorry you've got so much crap to deal with.
brenda m - Oct 04, 2011 1:05:44 pm PDT #161 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'm sure by the time I log back in buffistas will have good answers for you!
If only!
Really, there's not a lot that's fixable, I just have to muddle through, and not do myself any more damage.
Can you compartmentalize the work stuff and just take it moment by moment until y can get through it all? Not a great coping strategy, but one that might allow y to just get through.
Or, what Kat said.
But it helps to put it out there.
What I really need right now is my mom.
(Her birthday was last week. So, yeah, not helping.)
Kate P. - Oct 04, 2011 1:06:02 pm PDT #162 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Yikes, brenda, that is a giant pile of stress. I wish I had some helpful advice to give, but the only practical suggestion I can think of is to give Darby a hug, or if she's not into hugs, take her for a long walk and see if you can clear your mind a bit. Can you put off a couple of things (like working on the refi, or maybe talking to your brother) until after the presentation tomorrow morning?
zuisa - Oct 04, 2011 1:08:26 pm PDT #163 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
zuisa! I ran past your ship today! She's biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig.
IT IS!!
I love your city though! This is the second time I've been able to get off the ship in San Francisco and I love it!!!
Cass - Oct 04, 2011 1:08:53 pm PDT #164 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Oh, brenda, too much!
brenda m - Oct 04, 2011 1:11:15 pm PDT #165 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I am dog park bound right now, which is kind of my sanity saver anymore.
I did drag myself out on Sunday to volunteer for an adoption event, and got to hang out with this guy, too.
Kat - Oct 04, 2011 1:11:50 pm PDT #166 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Muddling through sucks. I wish it were easier.
I kind of wish I were staying overnight in the hospital with grace because then I wouldn't have to go to work tomorrow.