I just wanna say -- the random comments thread

[onvacation]

Date: 2/7/2010 5:26:04 AM
Author: Echidna
I am having a glass of champagne with FI because I have finished my PhD thesis

Wow, congratulations! You''re my hero

 

[MonkeyPie]

Date: 2/7/2010 9:29:19 AM
Author: ZoeBartlett
Snuggling with my kitties under the warm blankets on a lazy Sunday morning is the best thing ever. Honestly, sometimes it''s better than snuggling with my husband because they don''t snore like he does.

Does that make me a strange cat lady to admit that?

If it does, then I am one, too - I love that my kitty lets me pet her, whereas my husband gets bored with that in a couple seconds lol. She''s fluffier, too

 

[April20]

I decided to take this afternoon to clean out my work email. My inbox has 616 items that needs to be either filed, responded to or deleted. I could cry.

 

[SarahLovesJS]

It is looking like I will have to drive to class in the dark tomorrow morning in the ice. Seriously?

On a happy note DH and I made kabobs for dinner tonight, I am excited!

 

[MonkeyPants]

i love watching my pooch gnaw on her nails. She does it to self soothe before she falls asleep and it''s the cutest thing in the world to watch her put her big paws in her mouth and munch away...

 

[April20]

Date: 2/7/2010 4:13:48 PM
Author: SarahLovesJS
It is looking like I will have to drive to class in the dark tomorrow morning in the ice. Seriously?

On a happy note DH and I made kabobs for dinner tonight, I am excited!

That sucks! I hate when things don''t get cancelled when they should. You can be really, really careful and do everything right and still get hit by some other crazy on the road. Hope your trip goes smoothly if you absolutely have to drive.

 

[zoebartlett]

Tomorrow''s Monday. I hate Mondays.

Also, I love taking naps. I took a long nap today, which I''ve gotten in the habit of doing on Sundays.

 

[Luckyeshe]

I thought the Super Bowl comercial with the men wearing no pants walking on a field singing "I wear no pants!" was hilarious!!!

 

[Arkteia]

Date: 12/15/2009 4:53:21 PM
Author: Lilac
I wish chocolate was healthier.

It IS healthy! Do you know that dark chocolate contains precursor of serotonin? That is why it is so good for seasonal affective disorder.

 

[yssie]

Ooh congrats Echidna!!

 

[Arkteia]

How come other people have a glass of wine, then another one, and then have fun, and I have half glass of wine and fall asleep? And miss all the fun? Life is unfair...

 

[Smurfysmiles]

Today I arrived at work to find an email from a drunken alcoholic about how nobody likes me, nobody respects me, and of course, that I am delusional. That''s rich.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 2/8/2010 9:44:12 AM
Author: Smurfyimproved
Today I arrived at work to find an email from a drunken alcoholic about how nobody likes me, nobody respects me, and of course, that I am delusional. That''s rich.

Whaa??? Is this someone you know??

 

[Smurfysmiles]

Date: 2/8/2010 9:47:59 AM
Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/8/2010 9:44:12 AM

Author: Smurfyimproved

Today I arrived at work to find an email from a drunken alcoholic about how nobody likes me, nobody respects me, and of course, that I am delusional. That''s rich.

Whaa??? Is this someone you know??

She was a best friend, mentioned to her mom I was concerned about her drinking and now we are no longer friends lol, I just hope she gets some help, she can yell and scream at me all she wants but it won''t change the obvious unfortunately

 

[vc10um]

Date: 2/8/2010 9:51:39 AM
Author: Smurfyimproved

Date: 2/8/2010 9:47:59 AM

Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/8/2010 9:44:12 AM


Author: Smurfyimproved


Today I arrived at work to find an email from a drunken alcoholic about how nobody likes me, nobody respects me, and of course, that I am delusional. That''s rich.

Whaa??? Is this someone you know??

She was a best friend, mentioned to her mom I was concerned about her drinking and now we are no longer friends lol, I just hope she gets some help, she can yell and scream at me all she wants but it won''t change the obvious unfortunately

Oh wow, smurf. That''s awful. I hope some day she finds some help that she obviously needs.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 2/8/2010 9:54:45 AM
Author: vc10um

Date: 2/8/2010 9:51:39 AM

Author: Smurfyimproved

Date: 2/8/2010 9:47:59 AM


Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/8/2010 9:44:12 AM



Author: Smurfyimproved



Today I arrived at work to find an email from a drunken alcoholic about how nobody likes me, nobody respects me, and of course, that I am delusional. That''s rich.

Whaa??? Is this someone you know??

She was a best friend, mentioned to her mom I was concerned about her drinking and now we are no longer friends lol, I just hope she gets some help, she can yell and scream at me all she wants but it won''t change the obvious unfortunately

Oh wow, smurf. That''s awful. I hope some day she finds some help that she obviously needs.

Ditto, you''re so much better off without her in your life Jo. Really, know that this is her problem, not yours.

 

[Smurfysmiles]

Thanks guys, sometimes hard to read those nasty emails but it''s really not my problem anymore if she respects me or not. I certainly don''t respect her.

 

[charbie]

Date: 2/7/2010 4:14:01 PM
Author: MonkeyPants
i love watching my pooch gnaw on her nails. She does it to self soothe before she falls asleep and it''s the cutest thing in the world to watch her put her big paws in her mouth and munch away...

my puppies do the same thing...i love it. it makes me laugh!

 

[packrat]

Smurf, I had problems w/my cousin years ago and drinking. We used to be best friends but it just got out of hand. We didn''t talk for a long time, and even now that we do talk and hang out once in a while, it''s not the same. But, it was for the best, you know? Your friend will either figure it out or she won''t. If she doesn''t, it''s her loss, not yours. Don''t let her get under your skin. You''re a good friend for being concerned and if she can''t see that, let it be her issue. And, I would say that if she believed there was no problem w/her drinking and you were wrong, she would ignore the situation and let it go. I think she KNOWS you''re right and she''s ticked and feeling defensive, so she''s lashing out. Let it go in one ear and out the other. I know it''s hard tho!

 

[Pushin40]

Good thread!

Only 4.5 years and we will be able to leave this country, and the cold, and move to an island and REALLY start life.

I do not belong here.....!!!!

 

[Pushin40]

Smurfy, this happened to me too...but I addressed my friend directly. Didn''t go very well - she got reallty mean (drugs an alcohol do that anyways)
She was a mess...they finally fired her.

I actually had to call the EAP line through work to help me end a very close friendship with a woman who sat right next to me. It was really painful. I felt guitly not supporing her because her whole life was falling apart - but most of it was her fault.

 

[Arkteia]

Date: 2/8/2010 2:19:13 PM
Author: Pushin40
Smurfy, this happened to me too...but I addressed my friend directly. Didn't go very well - she got reallty mean (drugs an alcohol do that anyways)

She was a mess...they finally fired her.


I actually had to call the EAP line through work to help me end a very close friendship with a woman who sat right next to me. It was really painful. I felt guitly not supporing her because her whole life was falling apart - but most of it was her fault.

Well...maybe it is not totally her fault (I treat alcoholics and addicts - not only them, of course, but it is called dual diagnosis). It is complicated with addiction. But if she feels that she is losing a lot because of her drinking - it is already a start. When I see someone looking me in the face and saying, "well, I like pot and I am not going to stop. I enjoy it", - then I know it is a long, long way to go.

But you know what is scary? When we were discussing issues of addiction with the head of a huge program at our teaching hospital, and I said that I never felt any need to drink and could not understand what was the fun in taking opiates, because they just made me sleep (I got some after surgery), he said, "Then you belong to a minority that is genetically not susceptible to drugs". The word "minority" is scary.

 

[Smurfysmiles]

My mom is in town helping my sister while her and her husband try to sort things out (not looking too good unfortunately) but also is coming to visit DH and I tomorrow and wednesday! My wonderful boss gave me tomorrow off (I usually take friday off) so I can get my apartment cleaned and ready to go, I

my job and wish it didn''t have to end soon!

 

[OUpearlgirl]

This blog totally cracks me up!

Sleep Talkin Man

It''s a blog written by the wife of a sleep talker. It has me rolling! If you find curse words offensive, it''s probably not for you!

 

[Smurfysmiles]

Date: 2/8/2010 2:49:25 PM
Author: OUpeargirl
This blog totally cracks me up!


Sleep Talkin Man


It''s a blog written by the wife of a sleep talker. It has me rolling! If you find curse words offensive, it''s probably not for you!

Hahah this just made my day about 10 x better

Thank you!

 

[Pushin40]

Date: 2/8/2010 2:32:56 PM
Author: crasru

Date: 2/8/2010 2:19:13 PM
Author: Pushin40
Smurfy, this happened to me too...but I addressed my friend directly. Didn''t go very well - she got reallty mean (drugs an alcohol do that anyways)

She was a mess...they finally fired her.


I actually had to call the EAP line through work to help me end a very close friendship with a woman who sat right next to me. It was really painful. I felt guitly not supporing her because her whole life was falling apart - but most of it was her fault.

Well...maybe it is not totally her fault (I treat alcoholics and addicts - not only them, of course, but it is called dual diagnosis). It is complicated with addiction. But if she feels that she is losing a lot because of her drinking - it is already a start. When I see someone looking me in the face and saying, ''well, I like pot and I am not going to stop. I enjoy it'', - then I know it is a long, long way to go.

But you know what is scary? When we were discussing issues of addiction with the head of a huge program at our teaching hospital, and I said that I never felt any need to drink and could not understand what was the fun in taking opiates, because they just made me sleep (I got some after surgery), he said, ''Then you belong to a minority that is genetically not susceptible to drugs''. The word ''minority'' is scary.

Yep that minority thing scares me, too.
I have a lot of knowledge about addiiciton - I understand it.
She just wasn''t ready to change and I refused to be an enabler. And she hated me for that.
After her suicide attempt and her 30 days in rehab,(just to shut everyone up) she thought drinking was still OK. She was right back out there.

It was too painful for me to hang around and watch her almost die driving around drunk - the car accidents,. her divorce, ALL the men....UHG

 

[OUpearlgirl]

Date: 2/8/2010 2:58:55 PM
Author: Smurfyimproved

Date: 2/8/2010 2:49:25 PM

Author: OUpeargirl

This blog totally cracks me up!
Sleep Talkin Man
It''s a blog written by the wife of a sleep talker. It has me rolling! If you find curse words offensive, it''s probably not for you!

Hahah this just made my day about 10 x better

Thank you!

Hey, I''m here to help!

 

[dragonfly411]

I started my project horse yesterday and it made me happy

 

[April20]

There''s nothing weirder than being approached by someone in the grocery store who obviously knows who you are and you have NO idea who they are.

 

[VRBeauty]

Tailgaiters

me want to slow down...

ever so slightly...

and then do it again!