Just saw on FB a guy I know (well, I'm assuming its the husband bc he and his wife share a FB account and they both use it equally : asking about being a parole officer. So far he has tried (and failed) to be a state trooper and a city cop. He's one of those power hungry, needs a badge and a gun to feed his ego morons. The kind that makes a totally douchey cop.
I shared a picture of a dog from the city shelters FB page last week. They post announcements when the dogs are adopted so I went to their page to check and the post is gone, so is the one on my page, along with the notifications I got when it was liked/commented on. It makes me think she didn't last the weekend and it breaks my heart. It's a high kill shelter but they don't announce or share the dogs at risk. They're just there one day, gone the next. Fuck. I wish I could do more.
Oh man motzie, how sad. I remember seeing that dog and how cute she was on your post.
I dropped our foster pup off for his first heartworm treatment injection. He's been having some issues with fleas so they are going to give him a bath and DH is picking him up tonight. I am a little nervous about keeping him quiet because he will usually only go the bathroom in the yard (not on a leash) and that's the only place he likes to play too. We have been trying to make going the bathroom a VERY EXCITING activity so he will go on a leash, but it's been tough.
Post by cuddlyevil on Jan 28, 2013 10:45:31 GMT -5
I came into a lot of fingerpointing and stressy e-mails which exacerbated my queasy stomach left over from the weekend of "hey, guess who's catching the bug next?". It's all fixed and none of it was actually my fault but it got me all torqued off.
Post by exploding people on Jan 28, 2013 11:52:03 GMT -5
I've decided that if the opportunity to rage!quit my second job presents itself, I'm going to take it. If it doesn't come up, I'm out of there in a few months anyway. I just for whatever reason have this urge to burn bridges.
My H's dad bought his mom a fucking dog this week. It was a "surprise." She did not want a dog or ask for a pet at all. They have been divorced since 4-ish months before H & I got married. She is due to retire in less than a year from her job where she travels for weeks at a time, so she's coming up on the first time since she was 20 years old and married him that she is free of responsibility, and he buys her a fucking dog. She's in the middle of a 'heart episode', where they're trying to decide whether or not to give her a bypass, so now is totally the best time ever for her to be chasing after a puppy. She's the type of person who, now that it's here she'll take care of it and grow to love it, but that's really not the point. I'm all but apoplectic with rage, but I'm letting H & his sister deal with it. Because if I deal with it I will punch him in the face.
I worked 65 hours last week and didn't die. I am whacked out on little sleep, but it is the toughest week I'll have. No more training.
My dad was here for a few days before he went to a conference in LA, so that was really nice although we didn't get much time together. We started the initial financial planning and budget stuff and I didn't die there, either.
Fuss, you are amazing. I bet they are so happy to have you as friends and neighbors.
I have to poop. But I'm on a client call. Whomp whomp.
H and I went to see Django Unchained this Saturday. And it was AMAZING. I don't understand the people who dislike it who are Tarantino fans. Yeah, it's a spaghetti western, but it SCREAMS Tarantino. LOOOVED it! It might be one of my favorite Tarantino movies ever.
Lauren Graham just started a Twitter account. I plan on stalking her gorgeous ass. She also has a book she wrote (a novel) coming out shortly. Can't wait!
My periods have been hell over the past few months and show up on their own schedule. It makes me cranky.
Mine too. I didn't get anything last month - and freaked out and took about ten pregnancy tests - and then this month it was awful.
I'm eating broccoli cheese soup I made last night, and it is fantastic. My entire menu this week consists of recipes I've pinned on Pinterest. I was so tired of the same boring meals, and decided to finally use some of the 300+ pins of food I have. Also, I heated it up in a Christmas gift my mom gave me - an individual Crock Pot that I have plugged in at my desk. No waiting for the microwave, and the lid keeps it from smelling up the whole floor, although it smells divine, if I do say so myself.
Post by starrieskies on Jan 28, 2013 14:13:06 GMT -5
H's dad posted something on fb about stoping temper tantrums that has me a little bit wierded out... It wasn't anything really BAD, I guess, and I'm sure it could be a useful tactic say for a child with severe autism who is prone to injuring themselves during tantrums... But I feel wierd about it, especially since DS is in the middle of the "tantrum threes".
Here's what he wrote..
I found even though it might sound mean, however it works, I promise you. At the places and watch for the times the child has lt,s tantrum, place in the specific place a glass of cold water. When the child starts to have it' s tantrum pic...k up the glass of water and throw the cold water directly into the face of the child.
Post by starrieskies on Jan 28, 2013 14:26:56 GMT -5
Yeah. He goes on to explain that it's a non violent way to shock the child into submission. H's mom not only "liked" it, she reposted it!
I was going to save that for the "fb ridiculousness" thread later in the week, but I'm sure there will be something else to post by then.
Also, fuss, I wanted to say that you are amazing for helping your neighbors with your fundraising efforts! You're the kind of neighbor I'd like to live next to!
Post by fussbucket on Jan 28, 2013 14:46:26 GMT -5
It's really amazing what the Internet can do! A lot of contributions came from our (small) neighborhood, but a lot came via my FB friends who were like, "Something bad happened to people who go out of their way to be nice to Baby Fuss? Aw, HELL no!!" So yeah, one good turn and all that.
Yeah, like I said, I think that in some VERY extreme circumstances where the child is endangering themselves, maybe it could be a useful tactic, but for every day temper tantrums... umm, no. He urged all of his friends to share that information with any parents they know... See how good I am at following directions?
Post by starrieskies on Jan 28, 2013 16:27:38 GMT -5
In other random news, I got the shoes that my bff bought for me! I never would have gotten them for myself, but I am wearing them today and I LOVE them!
In ways I don't even want to think about, I'm sure. It's never been a secret in our relationship that H's father was and abusive man.
A great number of things have come up in the past that have "colored" my opinion of the ILs. This is just the latest. It's especially high on the ick scale for me because he's shared this particular thought with the world, not just his family.
Post by fussbucket on Jan 28, 2013 16:41:03 GMT -5
Yeah based on what you've said about DS complaining/being upset about H's yelling and how your H thinks DS needs to "learn his lesson" that H's word is "law," it sounds like your H hasn't spent much time reflecting on his own past and how well it's serving him today.
Wear a rain slicker and boots when you serve the guy his papers, is my advice, because he might just try to throw a glass of ice water in your face.