Rant Thread

[Saya]

I know what you mean, I'd go crazy without my laptop now but I went years without my own before.

I think my stomach is my own doing, part hang over part stomach flu part that time of month.

[Solumina]

Bah CNU's site is still down, this is getting a bit ridiculous

[Solumina]

K so apparently is isn't CNU's website that is own, it is their network. People on campus are able to access CNU's site, an only CNU's site, because it is their intranet but anyone who is off of campus is out of luck and it doesn't seem like CNU has placed a rush on getting it fixed. Lucky for me Jake is working tonight so he went on for me and gave me my schedule and the rooms for my classes. Anyway I'm off to bed, I do need at least a fewhours before my first day of the semester.

[Kristin]

Jeez Saya, you have all the forces of nature against you today! LOL But I don't mean to laugh, I have been there myself. Hope you feel better soon.

Have a nice first day back Solumina and anyone else going back to school. I have 3 kids to inflict upon the teachers tomorrow (technically today, but I don't want to think about how late I'm up when I have to be awake at 5:50). And one going into kindergarten next week. Woo hoo!

Due to a glitch (mostly high school's fault but I made it worse), my 10th-grader isn't even registered yet, so she's freaking out. I'm getting there too. Silly things are starting to cause me to go over the edge, but in a hysterical and not snappish way.

And my cell phone isn't dried out yet. LOL It has condensation inside the screen and all its pretty sheen has been washed off. Probably during the spin cycle. At least my laptop is behaving and typing left to right.

[Crying_Crimson_Tears]

I want some tater tots with mayo.

[Solumina]

So I was downstairs checking the mailbox and this guy come up to me and we have the following conversation.
Guy:Hey I didn't know you lived here
Me:*turns to face him* um...sorry do I know you?
Guy:Oh sorry I thought you were (person I am not)
Me:Nope, sorry *turns back to mailbox*
Guy:You look a lot like her, only not as hot *walks away*

Seriously dude thanks, now I feel great about myself

[TheBloodEternity]

Originally Posted by Solumina

So I was downstairs checking the mailbox and this guy come up to me and we have the following conversation.
Guy:Hey I didn't know you lived here
Me:*turns to face him* um...sorry do I know you?
Guy:Oh sorry I thought you were (person I am not)
Me:Nope, sorry *turns back to mailbox*
Guy:You look a lot like her, only not as hot *walks away*

Seriously dude thanks, now I feel great about myself

I get stuff like that a lot. =(

[LetheanBlacklight]

That's rather rude, where have common manners gone....

[LiUsAiDh]

Aw, he probably meant you looked less like Paris Hilton than her *hugs* which is good in most peoples' books.

I feel sick. Bleugh.

[TheBloodEternity]

Okay, so today he informed us that we can no longer microwave things in the teachers lounge/nurse's office/wherever there's a microwave. First of all, only two people in the entire school can be bothered to do that, and second he kept changing the reason why all day.
Then he yelled at a bunch of kids because they parked in a place he all of a sudden doesn't like them to park and made them go out and move their cars, and made someone dump their Monster down the drain even though they were almost done.
Oh and apparently we aren't allowed to wear hoodies anymore because of "gang activity." Even if its the school uniform hoodie, we can't wear it. There's only 80 goddamn kids in Upper School, what fucking gangs is he talking about? What kind of gangster even wears a blue hoodie with their school name monogrammed on the front. Also, not only do a bunch of kids have to go buy a school jacket because they're cracking down on uniforms, but anyone who had the school hoodie last year has to GO OUT AND BUY A NEW ONE.
Oh and also they put a new rule in the book that boots aren't allowed. I'm the only person that wore boots last year. How do you like that?

[LetheanBlacklight]

What type of school do you attend, if I may ask?

[TheBloodEternity]

Private >.>

[HumanePain]

I just got home after having the fucking worst conference call ever. Not because the customer was screaming at me or cussing mad, but because they buy millions and millions worth of product from us, they were totally professional, just wrong that's all, and then I acted confrontational because they were wrong, and then afterwards realized what a risk I put my company in. Crap. Enduring oneself is the worst of all to endure. Now I am going to lose sleep all night over it and await with trepidation for the morning's email barrage from the salesman, management or whoever.

Fuck.

[LetheanBlacklight]

Originally Posted by TheBloodEternity

Private >.>

ok, nevermind then lol...

[Kristin]

Originally Posted by HumanePain

I just got home after having the fucking worst conference call ever. Not because the customer was screaming at me or cussing mad, but because they buy millions and millions worth of product from us, they were totally professional, just wrong that's all, and then I acted confrontational because they were wrong, and then afterwards realized what a risk I put my company in. Crap. Enduring oneself is the worst of all to endure. Now I am going to lose sleep all night over it and await with trepidation for the morning's email barrage from the salesman, management or whoever.

Fuck.

Aw Jeez, Humane. Do you do what I do, and normally obsess over mistakes, or is this because of the nature of this particular one? We're all human. Sorry that happened, and wishing you some luck tomorrow.

[HumanePain]

Thanks Kristin. I logged into work email and sent them an apology. Tomorrow is another day.

[raggedyanne]

Today we signed that last papers to finalize the adoption. I know I did the right thing for my daughter and I'll still get to see her all the time, but she's still my baby! Even Max, my boyfriend, was in tears for a bit. The poor guy has major abandonment issues after his dad dropped him with his grandma at age four. He feels like he's doing the same thing and there's very little I can do for him but be there and it kills me to see him like this. It's even harder when we both know we're doing the right thing, but we don't want to lose our daughter.

[Splintered]

I've got a real dilemma.

I've got two choices right now, and I feel like I'm stuck in a game of life.

First, is that I've got the possibility of working at a computer store that my dad owns. It's very likely that if I start working there next summer, I'll be the owner by the end of the next decade. Starting there next summer means I'll be the second most experienced, and it'll put me right next to the head of music in terms of value to the company. (All of our other technicians are very replaceable) Most likely, when my dad retires, I'll co-own it with the head of music (My uncle), until he retires: Leaving me with ownership of the store. So that's my "Career" option. While doing all of this, I'll earn a very nice and steady salary.

The other option is the "University" option. I've got a couple of universities that I can choose to attend after I'm done this one. However, this will make me the least experienced until our current head technician quits. It'll also mean I start at about $75,000 in the hole. The redeeming factor is that I'll start out with more certifications then any of our technicians and I'll have more jobs open in the future.

I'm have no idea what to pick.

[gothicusmaximus]

Originally Posted by Splintered

I've got a real dilemma.

I've got two choices right now, and I feel like I'm stuck in a game of life.

First, is that I've got the possibility of working at a computer store that my dad owns. It's very likely that if I start working there next summer, I'll be the owner by the end of the next decade. Starting there next summer means I'll be the second most experienced, and it'll put me right next to the head of music in terms of value to the company. (All of our other technicians are very replaceable) Most likely, when my dad retires, I'll co-own it with the head of music (My uncle), until he retires: Leaving me with ownership of the store. So that's my "Career" option. While doing all of this, I'll earn a very nice and steady salary.

The other option is the "University" option. I've got a couple of universities that I can choose to attend after I'm done this one. However, this will make me the least experienced until our current head technician quits. It'll also mean I start at about $75,000 in the hole. The redeeming factor is that I'll start out with more certifications then any of our technicians and I'll have more jobs open in the future.

I'm have no idea what to pick.

Let me tell you the story of Photo Hut. For generations, on Plandome Road in my ancestral home of Manhasset, Long Island, there stood an establishment known as the Photo Hut, an outlet purposed primarily toward the development of photographs and the only business of its kind in the town. The management of this storefront was a family operation, its ownership passed from parent to progeny, and thus, as long as denizens of Manhasset took pictures, no blood kin of its founder needed fear unemployment. Then, digital cameras were invented.
Having options is always good.

[HumanePain]

Originally Posted by Splintered

I'll be the owner by the end of the next decade. ...Most likely, when my dad retires, I'll co-own it with the head of music (My uncle), until he retires: Leaving me with ownership of the store. ...

There is a large difference between owning something and managing it. Unfortunately, some well run businesses are handed down from founder to founder's children with the result that the business eventually closes or is sold because the children did not have the same managing skills as the parents.

[xParadigmx]

so, yeah. i just need to feel sorry for my stupidity for a little bit. I am bitching, but it's only because my friends make fun of me when I complain about it.

I messed myself up bad last night, and yes, it was my fault for getting drunk and getting BACK on the skateboard after i biffed it big time an hour before that.

I was riding down the seawall last night, and I landed on my face. So, now my face is kinda puffy on one side and i have a nice long scratch over my cheek, along with a light scrape. I also got a rock stuck in my hand, scraped up my knees pretty bad, and twisted my ankle. Yay. I guess it wouldn't even be so bad if I didn't already have knee problems and a messed up ankle. But yeah, I just needed to bitch a little bit.

Because it hurts.

[Solumina]

Originally Posted by Splintered

I've got a real dilemma.

I've got two choices right now, and I feel like I'm stuck in a game of life.

First, is that I've got the possibility of working at a computer store that my dad owns. It's very likely that if I start working there next summer, I'll be the owner by the end of the next decade. Starting there next summer means I'll be the second most experienced, and it'll put me right next to the head of music in terms of value to the company. (All of our other technicians are very replaceable) Most likely, when my dad retires, I'll co-own it with the head of music (My uncle), until he retires: Leaving me with ownership of the store. So that's my "Career" option. While doing all of this, I'll earn a very nice and steady salary.

The other option is the "University" option. I've got a couple of universities that I can choose to attend after I'm done this one. However, this will make me the least experienced until our current head technician quits. It'll also mean I start at about $75,000 in the hole. The redeeming factor is that I'll start out with more certifications then any of our technicians and I'll have more jobs open in the future.

I'm have no idea what to pick.

You could always go to a community college to get an associates degree, it would only take two years if you go full time and it costs a hell of a lot less than a four year university but you will get some certifications out of it as well as giving yourself more options for your future.

[Splintered]

Gothicus: Trust me, I know. Over this summer I've watched a major change in how people buy and treat their computers. I'm not sure what the hell the market will look like in ten years.

HumanePain: That's something I also worry about, but I think I've done a lot of work in that area. I've already managed the store for a weeks. I'm not sure if I'll be able to run it for years on end though.

Solumina: I'm getting my associates (Well, equivalent. Associates in I.T. doesn't particularly count for jack) this year. My choice is whether or not to continue on to get a full masters, or just start working.

Thanks for your advice, all. I'm going to be spending a lot of time thinking about this.

[Aaroneet]

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like not to have a hypochondriac instead of a father. I constantly have to hear phone calls from doctors, about the latest prescription he's on, about his new pains as a result. But getting off these is too easy; sometimes I question whether he's looking for a false martyrdom when he does this. My father doesn't take the logical steps when it comes to taking care of himself, namely not eating proper meals when he knows it upsets his ulcers not to do so. It's not fair to make my mother have to worry about his health when she has so much else to take care of. Better yet, I shouldn't have to wake up at 3:00 A.M wondering whether my father is having a panic attack, or whether he's going to be taken to the emergency room for a third time.

But he won't hear any of it. And I wonder how much is worth believing.

[Tam Li Hua]

I just want a small, simple wedding, but I feel like everyone else in my life is trying to make it this big, complicated thing. :/

I don't want to meet a bunch of cousins, aunts, and uncles this weekend. I just want to go visit my dad and my sister, and that's it; I haven't been close to my cousins in years, and while I'm sure they'd be excited, I don't want to have a bunch of extended relatives that I rarely even see at my wedding. >_<

I don't -want- two cakes. I want one cake. It's easy and simple that way. I don't want flower girls or bride's maids or a billion folks going down the aisle before me. I don't want it to be in a church sanctuary. I want it to be outside. I don't want a band, or to see my mom's ghost [though if such things exist, she's more than welcome to be there], I don't want a bunch of insanity.

I just want my husband. I want a small, sweet, easy, simple ceremony, AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO BE F'CKING OFFENDED BECAUSE I DIDN'T INVITE THEM!!!! >_______<

If I was super-rich, I swear I'd just hire a wedding planner. :P

Stupid wedding..

[Note: Yes, I know I could just go to the courthouse, but I don't want that either. I want a religious wedding, and I -do- want -some- people there...but I also don't want folks to take my wedding and turn it into a complete fiasco.]