Open Thread for Personal Stuff: October 2014 Dog Walk Dog Edition

WWTH, I’m really sorry about the job. I hope the temp thing works out. I wouldn’t wish holiday retail work on my worst enemy.

Tracy, I can imagine how hard it is to actually make that call. Sending strength and hugs to both you and Bunny.

Sorry to hear about the job situation WWTH, that’s some bad stuff. Good luck with the temp agencies – it worked pretty well for me for a span of 4 months and I got to try some strange, strange things.

Also good luck wit the surgery, Policy!

Really sorry to hear about the job sitch, WWTH. I’m feeling very fortunate to have stable, full time seasonal work until school kicks back in. Then it’s classes and lab work and studying and tutoring and teaching labs and that accounts for about 60 hours/week so I’ll be unemployed then too. And I need a new car. Very stressful.

Kind of a petty rant for which I’m sorry but I’m feeling really down on men ATM and need to surround myself with good ones to remind myself they exist.

I got dumped in June by a total flake. I haven’t sought out dates sinse then. I’m definitely not past the damage that…. relationship caused. Four dudes did introduce themselves to me over the summer though all of whom wanted to hang out. That’s OK.

I started crushing on the first one and he was all about me for a couple weeks. Then he told me he was married. Ew.

The second one and I got drunk and fucked and it was a terrible, regrettable decision on both our parts. Zero compatability. Instead of acting like adults afterwards though and saying “Yeah, let’s not do that again” he just refused to speak to me from that point onward. What are we, twelve? The silent treatment? Really?

The third one I can see as a friend and I like lots of things about but, again, immaturity like whoa. He got overwhelmed with his Phd program and instead of saying “Rach, I don’t have time now; will contact you in the future” he blocked me on Facebook and stopped responding to texts. I thought he might have died or I’d done something unforgivable. Then, eight or ten weeks later he calls me up and says “Sorry I was kind of abrupt.” YOU WORRIED ME SICK, SHITHEAD.

The fourth guy, wow, what a POS. He pestered me for ten weeks to go for coffee with him, saying there would be no pressure and he was looking for a relationship, not a hookup, blah blah blah and he’s really, really good looking so eventually I was like yeah, OK. We get on like a house on fire. We’re super turned on by one another. He walks me to my car and is all over me, sticking his tongue in my mouth, etc. it was really nice. I experienced that weird sense of missing him the day after we met, which was a big deal.

He has to go away for work and says I’ll get him to myself when he returns. Instead, he returns and does not contact me. I sent him the proverbial “What the hell, man” text. He responded with “If I fuck you are you going o get attached because I don’t have time to date anyone”.

I’m so disappointed with teh menz.

@marinerachel

That sucks, especially #1 who was a lying liar, and #4 who, unless I’m reading that all wrong, was also a lying liar. #2 and #3 are kind of bad for acting like not-grown-up-yet people, but personally I can forgive that before I can forgive a lying liar.

Panda playing in snow

Awww kitty on unicorn looks so contented!

Two funny little comments in passing from Mr K today:

First, I’d bought a couple of big sleeping tee shirts, and when I said to Mum there was plenty of room in them, he said “Room for a friend.” (The days when he didn’t like even slightly naughty jokes are LONG gone.)

Second, Mum’s managed to put a big bottle of tomato sauce away somewhere we can’t find it. I said I doubted Louis would have taken it for his cooking. I’d hardly said it when I heard a very French, very disdainful sniff at the notion.

XD

All delivered.
Delivery guys were actually really nice.
Slight dent in door that they are going to report as ‘large dent’ and coached me how to get the maximum discount on price from the company.

Congrats gilshalos on being the proud new owner of a slightly dented new freezer!

@Puddleglum:

I haven’t seen that much snow even back when I lived in New Hampshire. Holy crap! I’m simultaneously jealous, not jealous, amazed, and worried.

Geez, katz, I hope something works out. We just had to buy a battery (and pay for a tow) for Beloved’s car, so I feel you on unexpected expenses. I hope you don’t go too far into the hole.

And major hugs and warm, comforting beverages for everyone in the thread! Also toddler pics.

http://i.imgur.com/RfH1C5J.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/XojLExL.jpg

@katz, that really sucks. Are the frames different?