Ginger I am so sorry your getting all that nasty rain.
My best friend who live in ILL had 8 inches of rain fall in one night.
And they still had more rain too boot as well, so your not alone.
Unless your in ILL too? lol
Please feel free to send us some rain... MY PAM is WE DO NEED RAIN
Our lawn is turning brown, My roses have wilted and died. I can't afford to water it as our utility bills will be sky high as is. I can't afford a high water bill too. So its either me or the roses that get cooled off. I guess you know who won that battle, lol
This is day 9 of 90+ degrees F in a row.
We had some storms move through last night. But the ground is so DRY it just soaked it right up.
We NEED MORE RAIN!
And less HEAT Please! I pray to the heavens above give us a break!
This heat is killing me.
If this is THIS HOT in The first 9 days of June? I can't imagine what July will bring.
DH and I are fine, which is what makes my little rant about my basement more of a whine compared to some others in the city that have 3-5 feet of water in their basements.
Heck, even compared to the folks over in Wisconsin who have had homes (vacation homes by the looks of it) washed away in the Dells.
It is just that it won't stop raining for more than a day. Yesterday we were suppose to be clear until Wednesday and we had a thunderstorm roll through last night that none of the predictors or patterns had seen.
The thing is that the city and state learned so much from the floods of 93 that when they talk about the current situation, most people over the age of 20 get nervous. The dam just north of the city got a cool little thing that extends the level of the dam by 6 feet (that is over what the flood levels were in 93). And still they are talking about the fact that the water will be over that by the end of the week.
Added bonus, after today, they are forcasting another three days of rain and severe storms.
TW and any others from the east coast, I really REALLY wish I could send even a couple days of this to you.
Ginger TG Your wish came true. WE FINALLY got some rain last night.
Of course it had to come in loud and windy. But I will take it.
Rain is what we needed and RAIN is what we got at last.
It is now a pleasant 74º but still humid and cloudy. We may get more rain this morning. But the good news is it may actually get down to 60º tonight and we can open the windows again.
The bad news this being that this IS the PAM thread is
My allergies are on the warpath. I woke up sneezing my head off.
I know it is not cold related. I can tell the difference. And I am all stuffed up once again.
I HATE SUMMER
Ginger, please stay safe! I'm thinking of all of you out west there!
My PAM: I have a UTI that has kept me home from work. I do not have the leave for this.
Oh--and this heat and humidity can BITE ME!
Ugh!
Jen M.
I am sick sick sick. Have been for two days now. I think it's the Norwalk virus. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. UGH!
Bittercat
I know all to well the pangs of UTI's drink loads of water and cranberry juice. I am sorry your missing work due to it.
get well soon!
Jo: what is Norwalk virus? I never heard of it?
I am sorry your sick with it! I hope you get well soon too
My second PAM today. in addition to my allergies I also have a bad case of the trots.
So my stomach really hurts big time.
WHY can't I catch a break health wise! This year of 2008 has been nothing but one big PITA for me.
If it is not one thing, it is another.
I can't stay healthy for a solid week without some other little bug or rash, or, D&C or foot problems, allergies, etc. I am so sick of my life this year, sometimes I wish I was dead!
Ug. I'm tired. I can't seem to get enough sleep lately. The part-time job I picked up doesn't help, I'm sure. Coming home at 5:30pm from job 1 and starting job 2 at 6:00pm cuts it a little close and I have no time to unwind in between. I know that I'll adjust, but I'm still in the training stage (both at the store, and training my body to handle 2 jobs). Once I've got a couple months down I'm sure I'll be just fine,but till then...
And I'm annoyed with the store too. I'm working for Kohl's, and they have almost no coordination with their training process. I've worked 6 hours so far. 4 of that was watching videos and 1 was on a simulated register (and the credit card machine didn't even work on it). Then they they threw me on a register in the middle of one of their 15, 20, or 30% off sales with no more instruction than "let us know if you have questions". Luckily the system is pretty intuitive, and I've run pleny of registers before and handled cash plenty of times...but still! I think they need a little more structure to their process.
I have 3 more hours of "training" tonight, but we'll see how that actually goes. I have no idea what I'll be walking into when I get there.
Vanessa
Bittercat and Jo
I wish you a speedy recovery.
My grand-mother gives me advice that brings me close to tear my hair out. She tells me that I should lookfor work at the call center where my brother works. He tells her that I'm not the kind of person for that job. She said that I'm calm, because she knows me, so I would do fine. Then she goes about how I may meet a man and then I could live off his money. The worst is that she was serious. No, she is not senile at all but she can have some ideas. Her biggest fault is that she thinks she's always right. So you can't argue with her.
I have to confess...I'm really starting not to like my friend's boyfriend.
He has this really annoying habit of asking me for favors from time to time. Usually these favors involve my car. He was kicked out of his house by his father several months ago because of his grades and has moved around to and from friends' houses since then. I've helped him move his stuff at least three times now and I have to admit that I am getting sick of it.
I helped him out because I thought that he was in a jam. But, no offense, it's gets old after awhile when you start feeling like a moving person and a taxi driver. I'm absolutely dreading the end of this month because the apartment he's renting now is only going to be until the end of June. He got the apartment for two months while his mom is here visiting. But where is he going to go on June 30? I'll bet dollars to donuts that he's going to move back to the room he was renting at one of our mutual friend's house and he's going to try to hook me to help him. I'm still fuming from the last time because I never even got so much as a thank you or an offer to slip me a couple of bucks for gas.
I'm starting to feel like he's an opportunist who uses people to get things done as quickly (and as cheaply) as possible. But I've been biting my tongue because that's my friend's BF and like it or not, a lot of women side in with their boyfriends against their friends. I guess it must be true when they say love is blind.
But don't be surprised if suddenly on June 30 I'm suddenly down the shore at my sister's house for a week.
UGH. My mom gives me the same crap: "Find a man who can take care of you...." She means well, but as a feminist and as a woman who has taken care of herself most of her adult life (thankyouverymuch,) I find it really insulting.
My PAM: On top of the UTI (I have antibiotics,) my asthma is flaring up again! Aaaargh!
All of us sickies need to get well!
Jen M.
Dolyne Wrote:Bittercat and Jo I wish you a speedy recovery.
My grand-mother gives me advice that brings me close to tear my hair out. She tells me that I should lookfor work at the call center where my brother works. He tells her that I'm not the kind of person for that job. She said that I'm calm, because she knows me, so I would do fine. Then she goes about how I may meet a man and then I could live off his money. The worst is that she was serious. No, she is not senile at all but she can have some ideas. Her biggest fault is that she thinks she's always right. So you can't argue with her.
WaterLily-
Here is the best thing that I have found for getting out of stuff without being nasty.
"Oh, help you move again on Saturday? I am sorry, that won't be possible. Nope, I have plans." When asked about said plans, "Sorry, I have had plans for a while and won't be able to."
Doesn't matter if your plans are to go to your sister's or to do anything else beside moving him.
If friend calls to ask what you are doing, "Not sure what is going on that day. Let me get to my calendar while you tell me what is up." That way if she says Boyfriend is moving, you can look and see that darn, I have plans that day.
Three moves without even a beer or meal as thanks? Nope, you are on your own, buddy. (Friend's boyfriend or not.) I felt badly having one of my friends who helped move me twice in about 2 years. He got feed though.
Multiple PAMs here....
1 -- why can't I take a nice cold bath AND play with my notebook computer at the same time? Damn, those annoying laws of electrodynamics.....
2 -- why IS it so blasted hot??? It's been at least 97 (and most days 100+) every single day the last week and a half.
3 -- why can't I make an Amazon.com order, and have the books slide out of the computer immediately? I'm bored, and I want my books!
4 -- the heat makes me grouchy and unreasonable.
Agreed. I always feed people for helping me move. They are always appreciative, and it guarantees I will have help in the future! (I have moved about every 2-5 years, but don't plan to for a while, now.)
Jen M.
gingerzing Wrote:WaterLily-
Here is the best thing that I have found for getting out of stuff without being nasty.
"Oh, help you move again on Saturday? I am sorry, that won't be possible. Nope, I have plans." When asked about said plans, "Sorry, I have had plans for a while and won't be able to."
Doesn't matter if your plans are to go to your sister's or to do anything else beside moving him.
If friend calls to ask what you are doing, "Not sure what is going on that day. Let me get to my calendar while you tell me what is up." That way if she says Boyfriend is moving, you can look and see that darn, I have plans that day.
Three moves without even a beer or meal as thanks? Nope, you are on your own, buddy. (Friend's boyfriend or not.) I felt badly having one of my friends who helped move me twice in about 2 years. He got feed though.
Quote:Then again, everything is harder when you have pain or don't feel well. I can't remember the last time I had a good day without pain medication.
Welcome to the club!
Although I tend to use this site for my PAM
Sometimes for me this is just not enough. No matter how much I rant
No one here knows the real me.
No one in my family knows the real me. I don't even know who I am anymore! So,
I needed to make an appt to seek professional PAM services.
As in, "see a "shrink"
I had a DR last year when we had Kaiser as our health care provider.
But back in March of 07 we lost all of that.
WE did not get health care till Nov of 07 and it took me this long to get up the guts to make an appt to start ALL OVER AGAIN for the
4th time to explain my deep deep depression to a professional.
UGH.
Reason why its 4 times is during the time my DH worked for ECK they liked to change their insurance carrier yearly.
So 3 times prior to this I have had to switch all my DR's and all of my medical needs including mental health.
It was, and still is a big fat PITA
Now, of course My appt is in late July. That was the earliest they had.
But at least its at a place where I know where it is. So I don't need DH to take me there.
I am in a real foul mood today. I have no idea why? Maybe its the combo of all the meds I am on.
And yet the pain in my foot is getting worse as I speak.
But I can't do anything about my foot till NOV cause of the damn rules of health care! Oh yes health care is such a blessing in this country.....
NOT!!!!!!!!!
I wish I lived in Canada (sigh)
PrairieGirl Wrote:3 -- why can't I make an Amazon.com order, and have the books slide out of the computer immediately? I'm bored, and I want my books!
One word: Kindle!
TW, I feel your pain about making yet another psych appointment with yet another doctor or practice!
I have Kaiser, but ironically, I find their mental health services where I am pathetic. I actually go out of plan. It costs a lot, so I had to stop going over the winter.
Good luck. Finding a good therapist that you can trust is hard.
Jen M.
Quote:If friend calls to ask what you are doing, "Not sure what is going on that day. Let me get to my calendar while you tell me what is up." That way if she says Boyfriend is moving, you can look and see that darn, I have plans that day.
That is a good idea. I notice that when my friend's BF needs a favor from me, they tend to call me tag-team style without leaving me any messages. I know it's because they're afraid to say on my voice mail what they want. They're worried I won't call them back if I know it's to help him! But eventually after endless phone calls, I have to pick up because I know that it looks like I am avoiding them. But it's so damn annoying. Get someone else to help you. I'm not at anyone's beck and call.
Why not unplug/turn off your phone and just not respond. Ever. I know, you may fear losing a friend, but they are not being good friends by pestering you.
The polite thing for them to do would be to ask once and drop it.
Jen M.
I hear you Bittercat. And trust me, I am usually the queen of avoiding people's phone calls, especially when people persistently call me and don't leave messages. In fact, I just used this technique last week when he needed something. I guess he panicked when I didn't answer my phone and *gasp* actually solved the problem himself or got some other patsy to help him out.
The thing that gets me is that my friend has never imposed on me ever until she hooked up with this guy. But I notice that all the things she asks of me isn't for her, it's always for him. I know that he's putting her up to it. It's so annoying. But I can assure you that A.) I am not helping him move and B.) I'm nipping this in the bud ASAP.
Good luck!
My PAM: People want you to recycle this and that and have special drop-off locations for things, but they can't arrange it so you can actually go there, because teh collection centers are open when? During working hours!
I left a message for the organization in question asking if I can mail my items to them. (They are collecting yogurt tubs for recycling.)
Jen M.