And now I'm wondering if school let out early because there are tons of elementary kids shrieking through the neighborhood...
Ok, I'm off to buy birdseed. Gotta so something useful today.
It's my estimation that... every man ever got a statue made of him, was one kind of sumbitch or another.
Mal ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Oct 03, 2014 7:52:51 am PDT #7570 of 30000
Steph L. - Oct 03, 2014 7:53:29 am PDT #7571 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yes, or a walk or something involving enough that you're not thinking about work. Time to give the lizard brain a rest or at least a diversion.
No time. Seriously, I can't believe how much I have to do right now, and this big complex mess of a thing just landed in my lap on top of all the stuff.
Steph, I sincerely doubt they'd fire you for asking to reprioritize/ better manage workload. That would GUARANTEE the work wouldn't get finished by October. They don't want that.
Not fire me on the spot, but they can plan to replace me with someone who doesn't complain and just does the work.
This panic attack HURTS. That's normal, right? Or am I also having a stroke? I feel like someone punched me in the sternum.
Steph L. - Oct 03, 2014 7:57:47 am PDT #7572 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Nah, that' s probably normal.
Steph L. - Oct 03, 2014 8:06:17 am PDT #7573 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Okay, sorry for freaking out. I appreciate everyone's help.
Amy - Oct 03, 2014 8:06:52 am PDT #7574 of 30000
Because books.
Panic attacks do feel physical, Steph. That's why they're sometimes confused with heart attacks or strokes.
But it's just the panic attack, playing dirty.
Sophia Brooks - Oct 03, 2014 8:18:44 am PDT #7575 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Well, I was just horribly mean to a customer service rep on the telephone, because they couldn't cancel my order even though my order yesterday they couldn't fill and were going to make me pay for overnight shipping to get my items by next Friday. So I went and ordered from another vendor.
Then I realized the order that was crazy with the shipping was a THIRD VENDOR that I forgot about, and now I have 2 orders of identical wigs (at about $1,000 each) coming to me, and none of the three wigs from the thrid vendor.
ANd it is really my error.
Kat - Oct 03, 2014 8:18:57 am PDT #7576 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Panic attacks are the worst, Steph.
You are not being a lazy whiner! You can set boundaries!
I wanted to re-state this because it's so true.
Jesse - Oct 03, 2014 8:19:21 am PDT #7577 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph, did you eat the banana? Also have a glass of water.
Strix - Oct 03, 2014 8:19:59 am PDT #7578 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Panic attacks can feel like a heart attack, for sure. Do you have anything that's a benzo, like Xanax or lorazepam? Because taking a 1/2 or a whole one right now sounds like a dandy idea.
Steph L. - Oct 03, 2014 8:22:55 am PDT #7579 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Steph, did you eat the banana? Also have a glass of water.
I haven't eaten yet, but when I get this author email donw, I will. But, I don't know, my stomach really hurts, so I don't know if I shoudl eat right now.
Do you have anything that's a benzo, like Xanax or lorazepam? Because taking a 1/2 or a whole one right now sounds like a dandy idea.
I'm afriad it would knock me out, and I just have so much to do that I can't take a nap right now.