I just wanna say -- the random comments thread

[chemgirl]

While helping my 3 year old cousin paint Easter eggs:

"I'm excited for the Easter bunny to come tonight!" (Chemgirl)

"Um really?" (3 year old making squinty face)

"Don't you think he's coming to my house?"

"Maaaaaaaybe" (appraising look)

"Why only maybe?"

"Your age" (totally serious voice)

Guess I'm old.

 

[junebug17]

While helping my 3 year old cousin paint Easter eggs:

"I'm excited for the Easter bunny to come tonight!" (Chemgirl)

"Um really?" (3 year old making squinty face)

"Don't you think he's coming to my house?"

"Maaaaaaaybe" (appraising look)

"Why only maybe?"

"Your age" (totally serious voice)

Guess I'm old.

That' so cute!!!

 

[dragonfly411]

For the record I'm 25.

My grandmother was completely baffled that I didn't want to dye Easter eggs this year.

Poor grandma.

 

[princesss]

My dad booked the cruise for my sister's graduation next year! I cannot wait!! I've never been on a cruise before, and this one looks uh-mazing.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

My dad booked the cruise for my sister's graduation next year! I cannot wait!! I've never been on a cruise before, and this one looks uh-mazing.

Fun! Where to?

 

[princesss]

My dad booked the cruise for my sister's graduation next year! I cannot wait!! I've never been on a cruise before, and this one looks uh-mazing.

Fun! Where to?

Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

 

[lbbaber]

My 10 month old will be in surgery this morning at 10:30 EST....thank you for any prayers/good vibes sent our way.

 

[tyty333]

My 10 month old will be in surgery this morning at 10:30 EST....thank you for any prayers/good vibes sent our way.

Take a few deep breaths. I'm sure you are feeling very anxious. I've been in your situation and its almost a relief once
they go into surgery. We kept a stiff upper lip until after they took her into surgery then we had a good cry which help let
go of some of the tension. Remember he is in good hands and all will go well. You'll be seeing his cute little face shortly
after that!

 

[dragonfly411]

Thinking of you and your son!

 

[chemgirl]

My 10 month old will be in surgery this morning at 10:30 EST....thank you for any prayers/good vibes sent our way.

I am thinking of you and sending good vibes!

 

[chemgirl]

I applied for a new job closer to my family today. About half an hour after emailing the company I get a response that they are not currently hiring, but they would keep me on file. I know this is not the case as a good friend was recently hired and told me they were desperate for new people. I am far more qualified for the job than my friend is (she doesn't speak the local language and has never worked in this industry before). Ten minutes after the first email, I receive a second email apologizing for the first and asking for my availability for an interview.

Yeah...no positions available...right.

I hate it when companies act like this.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

I applied for a new job closer to my family today. About half an hour after emailing the company I get a response that they are not currently hiring, but they would keep me on file. I know this is not the case as a good friend was recently hired and told me they were desperate for new people. I am far more qualified for the job than my friend is (she doesn't speak the local language and has never worked in this industry before). Ten minutes after the first email, I receive a second email apologizing for the first and asking for my availability for an interview.

Yeah...no positions available...right.

I hate it when companies act like this.

Sounds frustrating...but they did call back! Good luck

 

[TooPatient]

My puppy looks SO old. Okay... so she's probably about 17 years old, but up until a few days ago she looked much younger and people are always shocked to hear her age.

 

[lbbaber]

My son is home from the hospital and recovering......the pediatric surgeon (who is supposed to be THE BEST at Yale NH Hospital) slipped while cauterizing his incision and accidentally left a DEEP and NASTY burn on his skin in an area that WASN'T getting operated on!!!!! The burn is 2.5 inches long and a quarter inch wide.

The surgeon has apologised PROFUSLEY. He insisits this has NEVER happened to him. I believe him. He has gone out of his way to make sure my baby is ok. He has called me at home, met me in the office, called burn specialists. I told him it was ok. I do not need to forgive him because there is nothing to forgive....it was an accident. I understand it wasn't done on purpose. What confuses me is that people (my friends and some family) think that there is something wrong with ME because I am not fuming angry and have forgiven him so easily.

How would you have reacted?

 

[zoebartlett]

Lbbaber -- I'm glad your baby's recovering now. I think I'd feel the same way as you. As you said, it was an accident, and the doctor apologized profusely. It was an unfortunate accident, but one nonetheless. Don't get me wrong, I'd be very upset, but as long as the baby's okay and the burn is treated appropriately, that's all I'd ask. You may feel differently in a few days' time though, and I wouldn't be surprised if that happened. Whatever you're feeling is normal though, and I'm disappointed for you that your family and friends are judging you for it.

 

[iheartscience]

lbabber-I'm glad your little guy is okay! I think you're right-an accident is an accident.

 

[VRBeauty]

I applied for a new job closer to my family today. About half an hour after emailing the company I get a response that they are not currently hiring, but they would keep me on file. I know this is not the case as a good friend was recently hired and told me they were desperate for new people. I am far more qualified for the job than my friend is (she doesn't speak the local language and has never worked in this industry before). Ten minutes after the first email, I receive a second email apologizing for the first and asking for my availability for an interview.

Yeah...no positions available...right.

I hate it when companies act like this.

You have two choices - you can accept that this was an error and go into that interview giving your best, or...

you can choose to feel mistreated, or suspicious, or like they've already decided not to give you the position and they're just going through the motions.

Mistakes happen, even when companies are trying to put their best foot forward (as they should be in the hiring process, no matter how many applicants they get) and to hire the best.

 

[VRBeauty]

lbabber-I'm glad your little guy is okay! I think you're right-an accident is an accident.

Ditto.

 

[dragonfly411]

My son is home from the hospital and recovering......the pediatric surgeon (who is supposed to be THE BEST at Yale NH Hospital) slipped while cauterizing his incision and accidentally left a DEEP and NASTY burn on his skin in an area that WASN'T getting operated on!!!!! The burn is 2.5 inches long and a quarter inch wide.

The surgeon has apologised PROFUSLEY. He insisits this has NEVER happened to him. I believe him. He has gone out of his way to make sure my baby is ok. He has called me at home, met me in the office, called burn specialists. I told him it was ok. I do not need to forgive him because there is nothing to forgive....it was an accident. I understand it wasn't done on purpose. What confuses me is that people (my friends and some family) think that there is something wrong with ME because I am not fuming angry and have forgiven him so easily.

How would you have reacted?

I'm so glad your baby is ok! I agree with you, an accident is an accident and they do happen to everyone. You're awesome for being understanding!

 

[yssie]

lbbaber - Glad to hear that your little one got through okay!!


I'm sorry to hear about the burn - though I have to say good for you for being able to be so understanding about the mistake! An accident is an accident, and certainly it sounds like he is horrified and is doing his best to make things easier for you now, and I don't think there will be a repeat incident, so... I will be praying for a quick recovery

 

[Gypsy]

So is this still random thoughts?

My random thought of the day. Teal and purple are suddenly my favorite colors and I have no idea when it happened. I've been infected by all this retro-eighties design.

I've always loved a dark teal on textured fabric so that's not freaky. But the purple is just baffling.

 

[Loves Vintage]

I applied for a new job closer to my family today. About half an hour after emailing the company I get a response that they are not currently hiring, but they would keep me on file. I know this is not the case as a good friend was recently hired and told me they were desperate for new people. I am far more qualified for the job than my friend is (she doesn't speak the local language and has never worked in this industry before). Ten minutes after the first email, I receive a second email apologizing for the first and asking for my availability for an interview.

Yeah...no positions available...right.

I hate it when companies act like this.

Maybe the e-mail indicating there were no positions available was intended for another applicant, less qualified than you, and for whom there truly are no positions available. They realized the mistake and promptly corrected it by contacting you and apologizing. People make mistakes. Good Luck with the interview.

Cheers!

 

[dragonfly411]

I'm so excited. This year is the first year of me starting a garden from seeds.... scratch basically. Today I get to switch my peppers, and my basil to big plant pots! They're GROWING! Hehe. Our tomatoes are heavy with fruit, I just picked the last of 2-3lbs of kumquats that our trees produced this year. We are ordering blueberries this week to plant in the front, and we'll be finishing the out door row garden in back of the barn this weekend! Fresh food for me!!!!

 

[Loves Vintage]

That's awesome, DF. I know how committed you are to growing your own food! Glad to hear it's going well. There is NOTHING like a homegrown tomato! You should start a garden thread with pictures of your veggies and others can post what they're growing too. I wish we were as productive here. We are going to try for tomatoes this year, but have very limited light during the summer months due to our trees. So far all we have to report are chives. Haha.

 

[chemgirl]

I applied for a new job closer to my family today. About half an hour after emailing the company I get a response that they are not currently hiring, but they would keep me on file. I know this is not the case as a good friend was recently hired and told me they were desperate for new people. I am far more qualified for the job than my friend is (she doesn't speak the local language and has never worked in this industry before). Ten minutes after the first email, I receive a second email apologizing for the first and asking for my availability for an interview.

Yeah...no positions available...right.

I hate it when companies act like this.

You have two choices - you can accept that this was an error and go into that interview giving your best, or...

you can choose to feel mistreated, or suspicious, or like they've already decided not to give you the position and they're just going through the motions.

Mistakes happen, even when companies are trying to put their best foot forward (as they should be in the hiring process, no matter how many applicants they get) and to hire the best.

This area is very very rural and in northern Canada so they have a very hard time finding employees. I know I sound cocky, but I don't think they'll say no to me. My friend who was recently hired has zero experience, is not certified and doesn't speak the language. I currently work in the field, am certified in it, and am bilingual. Its a small town enough that the HR director called me back after my phone interview to ask if I'm related to several people he knows with my last name. Turns out I am because the population is only 3200!

Its not that I feel I was mistreated, I just hate it when big companies act so cold to people. I know they have their reasons, but I really really hate working on an application for hours to get a form rejection letter. Its frustrating to know that nobody actually looked at my resume and it was just tossed. At least this time somebody gave it a second look!

 

[missy]

So is this still random thoughts?

My random thought of the day. Teal and purple are suddenly my favorite colors and I have no idea when it happened. I've been infected by all this retro-eighties design.

I've always loved a dark teal on textured fabric so that's not freaky. But the purple is just baffling.

I love those colors Gypsy. I grew up in the seventies and my bedroom was all purple LOL. Shag purple carpet, purple flower ceiling wall paper- looked better than it sounds Blue, purple, teal- all beautiful colors I think. Though I am not a fan of shag carpeting any more!

 

[missy]

My son is home from the hospital and recovering......the pediatric surgeon (who is supposed to be THE BEST at Yale NH Hospital) slipped while cauterizing his incision and accidentally left a DEEP and NASTY burn on his skin in an area that WASN'T getting operated on!!!!! The burn is 2.5 inches long and a quarter inch wide.

The surgeon has apologised PROFUSLEY. He insisits this has NEVER happened to him. I believe him. He has gone out of his way to make sure my baby is ok. He has called me at home, met me in the office, called burn specialists. I told him it was ok. I do not need to forgive him because there is nothing to forgive....it was an accident. I understand it wasn't done on purpose. What confuses me is that people (my friends and some family) think that there is something wrong with ME because I am not fuming angry and have forgiven him so easily.

How would you have reacted?

Ibbaber, I am so happy for you and your family that your son is home and recovering! That is the most important thing. I agree with you that an accident is just that- an accident and the main thing is that the operation itself went well. I am so sorry about the burn but in the grand scheme of things it will not affect your son's recovery and future health so thank goodness about that. No reason to be fuming angry or hold hostility as the surgeon did not do it purposefully and those bad feelings will just affect your well being. Best wishes for a good and complete recovery!!

 

[artdecogirl]

I'm so excited. This year is the first year of me starting a garden from seeds.... scratch basically. Today I get to switch my peppers, and my basil to big plant pots! They're GROWING! Hehe. Our tomatoes are heavy with fruit, I just picked the last of 2-3lbs of kumquats that our trees produced this year. We are ordering blueberries this week to plant in the front, and we'll be finishing the out door row garden in back of the barn this weekend! Fresh food for me!!!!

Good for you dragonfly!! I am so jealous. Tomatoes are months away here yet and I yearn for fresh vedgies without the supermarket wax coating blech!

 

[gemgirl]

My son is home from the hospital and recovering......the pediatric surgeon (who is supposed to be THE BEST at Yale NH Hospital) slipped while cauterizing his incision and accidentally left a DEEP and NASTY burn on his skin in an area that WASN'T getting operated on!!!!! The burn is 2.5 inches long and a quarter inch wide.

The surgeon has apologised PROFUSLEY. He insisits this has NEVER happened to him. I believe him. He has gone out of his way to make sure my baby is ok. He has called me at home, met me in the office, called burn specialists. I told him it was ok. I do not need to forgive him because there is nothing to forgive....it was an accident. I understand it wasn't done on purpose. What confuses me is that people (my friends and some family) think that there is something wrong with ME because I am not fuming angry and have forgiven him so easily.

How would you have reacted?

I think you can guage whether you believe the surgeon's slip up was an accident or not. I wouldn't worry what other people think. The most important thing is that your son is healing and recovering well.

 

[gemgirl]

My random thought for the last week..... sometimes everything that can go wrong, DOES go wrong. I'm feeling shell shocked and I don't even know the full extent of it yet.