I think we’re a bit overdue for another open thread for personal stuff. As per usual, no trolls, no flames, no being a butthead.
I’ll paste in some recent personal comments from other threads.
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Open Thread for Personal Stuff: November Rain Edition
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHGGGG!! thank you for letting me scream. Now that I got that out of the way- my car is a piece of shit that likes to do what it wants when the weather is wet. I tried to drive to work today in the snow, I am lucky I did not crash into anything. At one point I was driving the wrong way down the avenue. I am still freaked out. The beagle is snuggling with me now. I have a feeling she is not in anyway disappointed that I couldn’t make it to work.
Brain bleach:
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Holy crap, beagle, that is terrifying! I hate driving in the winter. Hate, hate, HATE it. I’m glad you’re okay.
So, I decided this morning that I’d got enough plastic out of the oven to do a self-cleaning cycle, and it all worked out, but it really stunk the house up. Fortunately, we had the wood stove working again, so I didn’t completely freeze with the doors all open for three hours (and of course it was minus 25 C today). So I spent most of the day cleaning, while the oven did it’s thing, and now I’m pooped and the house is cleaner than it’s been in months.
And I’m finally roasting my fucking sweet potatoes.
Today, work has been particularly upsetting. Some of it is having to work with someone who is hostile toward me, but I’ve also seen a few very upsetting cases today. I’m actually taking a break and posting this so I can get away from what’s happening on one of the exam tables right now. I won’t post details because I know we’re all animal lovers here, but holy crap, the world is really not fair sometimes.
Thank you all for just being here, and thanks to David for the open threads. It’s nice to feel like I’m venting to someone, even if no one actually reads it for a while.
*offers barrel of hugs*
So… I just got back from spending the last 9 hours in the hospital emergency room with my mother. She was in terrible pain — you know when they ask you to rank it on a scale of 1 to 10, and someone says 11 and they are not making a Spinal Tap joke, you’re in trouble. When morphine doesn’t work very well, you’re in trouble.
They’ve ruled out a tumor, and think they know what’s causing it, and she’s a lot more comfortable now (but the pain is still at about 8-9), and they’re keeping her overnight, and the nurses and doctors and other assorted staff were wonderful, but I am exhausted and worried and this terrible year is just continuing to be terrible.
I’m just going to wander over to the barrel of hugs now.
🙁 *adds additional hugs to the hug barrel* I hope your mother feels better soon!
I’m sorry, cloudiah. :< I hope your mother gets better soon.
*Adds more hugs to the barrel*
What a craptastic weekend for boobzers.
Donating to the hug barrel for emilygoddess and cloudiah and everyone else who might need to make a withdrawal.
http://www.tehcute.com/pics/201109/puppy-with-hanging-tongue-in-a-towel-big.jpg
Some cute.
I will hopefully soon have more cory fry to add to the barrel of hugs, for now you’ll have to just squee at the last batch (they’re getting so big!)
Cloudiah — may 2014 suck less, and your mother get well soon.
That puppy! Thanks, all. And my hugs are still available to anyone else who needs one; they’re over there in that barrel.
@auggz I’m basically an orderly in an animal hospital, in the emergency/critical care ward.
*takes a hug, leaves a hug*
cloudiah: hugs.
Cloudiah, I’m so sorry about your mom, and how hard it is for you as well. She’s lucky to have you with her.
I am throwing all of my hugs into the barrel of hugs.
My mother had a stroke early this morning. Luckily, she was already in the hospital so they were able to treat her immediately, but we’re still waiting for tests to show the extent of the damage. Her speech is very much affected, and her right arm is not really functioning.
They did fix her pain issues, so she’s resting comfortably, which is good.
I’m kind of numb.
D:
Mega-hugs for cloudiah.
http://animalshugging.tumblr.com
We are here for you.
Sink kitty is back to try to cheer you up!
I’m so sorry, cloudiah.
Thanks for the animals. It’s been a hard day. <3 to you all.
🙁 *adds more hugs into the hug barrel* I’m so sorry.
Oh cloudiah…all the hugs. Including puff’s attempt at a hug, it’s a bit of a combo of swimming around your finger and fish kisses.
I’ll take fishy hugs too. Can’t sleep. Bleah.
All the hugs, cloudiah.