Rant Thread II

[CuckooTuli]

I'd rather not tranq up either though, to be honest. My mother used to be hooked on them to the point of zombification and it's made me very wary of them, given my own addicitive tendancies. Part of the reason I'm having so much trouble is that I've been taking a break from weed, so switching to a different drug because over-use of this one's making me fuzzled seems... counter-productive. :s

[Solumina]

Some OTC sleep aids and herbal supplements can work wonders without the nasty dependency issues that come with prescription sleep aids, especially if the issue is relaxation and not inability to stay asleep. Pop into a pharmacy and ask the pharmacist if they can recommend anything (and be sure to mention your concerns).


My throat is feeling a bit better thanks to the antibiotics I'm now on, too bad I had to pay out of pocket to go to the doctor (the prescription was only $8.00 to fill so I'm not too bothered by that). My insurance was supposed to start on the 1st but it looks like DRI has, once again, managed to fuck things up. Thankfully I have a paper trail showing that I did exactly what I needed to do and that the fuck up happened after I gave the proper form to HR so I will get my insurance started up but chances are that I won't be able to get this retroactively covered as it wasn't the insurance company's fault. That being said the lady from the insurance company was extremely helpful and spent a while on the phone with me (first thing in the morning too as I called as soon as they were open) trying to figure out just what had happened. She even checked to see if I had accidentally been renewed on Jake's insurance instead of starting my own coverage.

[Saya]

Originally Posted by CuckooTuli

I'd rather not tranq up either though, to be honest. My mother used to be hooked on them to the point of zombification and it's made me very wary of them, given my own addicitive tendancies. Part of the reason I'm having so much trouble is that I've been taking a break from weed, so switching to a different drug because over-use of this one's making me fuzzled seems... counter-productive. :s

To add on to what Solumina said, I'm told Valerian is a really gentle sleep aid and St. John's Wort has been proven to help with depression, although the exact amount you need to take remains unknown.

[honeythorn]

Valerian does indeed work. I use it occasionally. 2 tsp of the dried root ( use a tea ball ) steeped in water for 5 mins. But I warn you, the smell and taste is NOT pleasant.

My brother described it as " sweaty gusset" just as I was having a gulp Thanks Bro .

[Saya]

I've seen it in pill form if the taste is that bad XD

[CuckooTuli]

Thanks, guys. Some other people have recommended valerian, so I think I'll take a trip to Holland & Barretts (and hope to fuck that they do the pills, from the sound of it - sweaty gusset? Mmm-mmm...).

Saya - thanks hon, but depression isn't really a problem for me. One of the reasons I've become such a career stoner is because it brings me down off the ceiling, where so much of my life is lived in a state of interminable perkiness (when the sleeping's good, at least)

[CarrionCorpse]

One of my dread orders got cancelled because 'her mom doesn't want her having them'. What a fuck. Haha

[Solumina]

I really hate funerals and I've been avoiding thinking about the fact that I will be going to one tomorrow. I don't mind life celebrations and memorial services but real funerals just really bother me, they make me sad without giving any sense of closure, I guess because they tend to be rather religious and focused on how the person will be going to a better place but I'm not a religious person so I would much rather spend the time remembering and celebrating the life a person lived and the memories that we have of them.

[CarrionCorpse]

Just had to remove my right nose stud because it was slowly migrating extremely close to the hoop I also wear on my right nostril.
Fuck me for my placement being to close when I did it.
Ughhhhhh.

[in.the.moon]

I can't find anywhere online where I can watch El Topo

[Renatus]

I have an old dear friend in Alaska, who has been through more than her fair share of misery. Shes like a little sister to me, she's even autistic. Unfortunately for me she is nearly the definition of a hermit, barely getting on ever. She worries me so. I don't blame her though, her malady is a condition beset upon her by a textbook situation. I swear to god, if I were to ever win the lottery I would visit her, make sure she's ok, and if possible get her out of Alaska at least a little bit. The conditions over there are far too permitting of those seeking solitude, even though it is quite the opposite of what she in particular needs.

[Solumina]

Once again I am up way too fucking late, and this time it is totally due to getting all caught up on PJ's tumbler. PJ I'm totally blaming you if I'm an insufferable bitch tomorrow.

[HumanePain]

I fell short of giving my best...again. I hate it when I descend into self-loathing and contempt. It doesn't help me do better next time, and merely makes me feel like crap. Normally I forgive myself and move on, but...when it was something I could have prevented by putting in just a little more effort, I get pissed off at myself for not going that extra mile.
DAMN, what a bunch of crap.

[CuckooTuli]

Originally Posted by Solumina

Once again I am up way too fucking late, and this time it is totally due to getting all caught up on PJ's tumbler. PJ I'm totally blaming you if I'm an insufferable bitch tomorrow.

No lie, the exact same thing happened to me last night. That shit is addictive once you start.

[CarrionCorpse]

I've got a headache and I'm stuck at work for the next four hours with it.

[Saya]

My best friend was dating this guy for years. They lived together, had a joint bank account, were talking about marriage and babies and such. Then out of the blue three weeks ago he suddenly said he wanted to be alone to sort things out. Dude is 31 and has a kid back in BC that he never sees, so I figured it had something to do with that. My friend started thinking he might have met someone, just on a feeling, and I was all like "Its natural to start thinking these things in a break up, give him the benefit of the doubt, its probably that he's homesick and wants to see his kid, blah blah blah."

She found out today he cheated on her and is now in a relationship with the girl, a 23 year old drop out who messaged her to rub it in her face that she stole her boyfriend. It was such an emotional day, I feel drained and I feel terrible that I told her to go against her gut feeling. I didn't really know the guy but I'm also feeling angry because its almost like he betrayed MY trust when I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I'm going to make some pie for her in the morning.

[Acharis]

I'm getting fed up with the domestic violence situation happening with my neighbours upstairs...
At random times in the day/night this scumbag will randomly start screaming, swearing and threatening his wife (and the young kids hear/see it). I don't think he hits them, but this raging includes crashing objects around and roaming angrily around in the common courtyard... and this agitated pacing usually happens to be in the area right outside my door. The shouting also comes right into my flat.

I keep ringing the police with a general complaint about noise/domestic disturbance, but the same dude continues to explode on a regular basis. So last night when the family was outside waiting for him to stop raging inside their house, I finally went out and asked the woman point blank "What's that mans name and which number is he living in?" She responded that he was her man, and told me "You don't ring up!"

Now I get to worry that he'll come and harass me if I continue to report that he's threatening/verbally abusing her (or she will though I'm trying to help her)... but neither do I accept him disturbing my peace and making it unsafe for me to walk out my own door.


I need to get more hours and a better rate, so I can move the fuck out of this godforsaken shithole.

[Saya]

Instead of the police, have you tried CPS? In my experience the police don't take verbal and emotional abuse seriously, but social workers do, especially when young kids are involved.

[Acharis]

That's a good suggestion, thanks Saya... but I'm afraid of causing an upheaval like getting the kids taken away (in the case of CPS taking my report seriously). That would definitely cause a reprisal against me, and living so closely in these flats means there's not much of an escape if that happens.

I guess I'm afraid of making the situation 'worse' and also putting myself at risk, which is kind of fucked up.

But fear not. I'm going to go back to the housing complaints and complain to them about this ongoing situation specifically. I know the number of the flat they're in and the name of the woman.

[Solumina]

Please call, at least for the children's sake, I know it could make things worse for you but those kids need help and clearly their mother isn't up to the task.




Battleshots is a terrible decision, I thought you all should be warned.

[Saya]

Originally Posted by Acharis

That's a good suggestion, thanks Saya... but I'm afraid of causing an upheaval like getting the kids taken away (in the case of CPS taking my report seriously). That would definitely cause a reprisal against me, and living so closely in these flats means there's not much of an escape if that happens.

I guess I'm afraid of making the situation 'worse' and also putting myself at risk, which is kind of fucked up.

But fear not. I'm going to go back to the housing complaints and complain to them about this ongoing situation specifically. I know the number of the flat they're in and the name of the woman.

Its flats though, right? You did make a comment to the woman but most likely other people in the flats aren't happy either, when someone reports it could be anyone. I had some problems with people living above me when I lived in an apartment building and they knew it was me complaining a lot (I used to hit the floor with my broom, like you would, and they'd just stamp their feet to piss me off.) They were violent types and I had to call the cops twice, but in the end they got evicted and they had no basis for knowing it was my complaints that did that. Everyone in the building complained about them, it turned out.

Plus, taking kids away tends to be a last resort.

[Solumina]

Stupid ass mother fucker, do not berate a resort's employee for the resort having shitty wifi, especially if your issue was that you were unable to access wikipedia, the site was blacked out, this place has nothing to do with it and if you had bothered to read the fucking words on the screen you would have known that.

[in.the.moon]

I chose the wrong time to order clothes from Hong Kong,,They're over there celebrating the New Year

[Valhalla]

Originally Posted by in.the.moon

I chose the wrong time to order clothes from Hong Kong,,They're over there celebrating the New Year

I did the same thing yesterday.

[Renatus]

Originally Posted by Solumina

Stupid ass mother fucker, do not berate a resort's employee for the resort having shitty wifi, especially if your issue was that you were unable to access wikipedia, the site was blacked out, this place has nothing to do with it and if you had bothered to read the fucking words on the screen you would have known that.

Also if they had bothered to read the link it lead to, they would have been able to find out at the end of all the info that they could still access wikipedia if they disabled java while they accessed the site.