I suck at life lately

[simpsongal]

Ever just have a bad run?  I'm usually good at life but lately I just feel like a f*ck up. 

I tried to clear snow off our cars yesterday.  I didn't know paint scratched so easily.  Yeah, I scratched up the paint job on our brand new car.

My roman shades came in the mail from Macy's.  They're roman *roller* shades - so not really roman shades at all.  I went back and checking the product description - reading comprehension fail on my part (I ordered different ones last time).  Not only is the style wrong, I mis-measured by an inch.  WTF is wrong with me?   I hope Macys will take them back - if I reorder I have another 6+weeks of waiting for them to arrive.

I'm working in a new area of law lately and I just feel so dense trying to analyze issues.

There are more examples of my failings but my memory seems to be failing too.  On that note, we're TTC and I keep forgetting to take my temp this month. 

Feel free to vent or add similar experiences.  I don't whether to cry or just throw my hands in the air and say f' it.  I'm self medicating with a water glass full of gin & tonic.

[emoflamingo]

I just swept the living room floor and I was horrified by the crap I found on the floor.

I had a coughing fit so bad earlier I scared my boss.

I have one day left of work this week and I can't be happier, yet I have done just about nothing. I did, however, work a few days that probably were days I should have taken off (because I have bronchitis really bad) but I couldn't.

Also, I'm training someone new. And she didn't know how to copy and paste.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Mar 7, 2013 18:49:20 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Also, I'm training someone new. And she didn't know how to copy and paste.

  Color me astounded.

simpsongal - what size/color?  I need some blinds and I'll take roller ones ... if they're the right size, I'll buy them from you.

[emoflamingo]

Mar 7, 2013 19:09:26 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Mar 7, 2013 18:49:20 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Also, I'm training someone new. And she didn't know how to copy and paste.

  Color me astounded.

She also asked if Outlook was "like, online or something."

I wish she was blonde or 20 because then I'd have a reason to really roll my eyes. It's really too bad my boss didn't think to either a) interview more than one person or b) have me sit in and ask the dumb questions like "do you know how to use a computer?"

[candreco]

I hate those weeks where you feel like you're putting in a ton of effort and it doesn't seem to make a difference.

[simpsongal]

Mar 7, 2013 19:09:26 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Mar 7, 2013 18:49:20 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Also, I'm training someone new. And she didn't know how to copy and paste.

  Color me astounded.

simpsongal - what size/color?  I need some blinds and I'll take roller ones ... if they're the right size, I'll buy them from you.

you're sweet, Mrs. J'  - 4 linen blinds 32" wide and 64" long.  I'm hopeful they'll take them back....

It helped to vent - I was in a really bad place after work.

Candreco- very well said. 

[Deleted]

My whole life is one disaster after another lately. It rotates between a run of small things, medium things and one giant thing. For the last month.

After next week it should get better. I hope. I'm done otherwise.

So I feel you. A lot.

[TBM]

I take those bad runs as a sign that something needs to change. I re prioritize things in my life, let some things take a back seat, and remind myself that it is okay to say 'No' to people....at least until I get my life back on track.

Sometimes it is that I need to get more sleep/rest, and even a day away from responsibility clears my head and recharges me enough to get a good night's sleep and face the world again. Sometimes it takes more than that, but time always helps.



Fwiw, I always feel better after the first scratch on the paint of a new car, because then I am not so paranoid about it anymore.

I was putting a bag of stuff into the back seat of my suv other day and got a really deep scratch right next to the door. All because I had decided to move a metal measuring square from the back of the suv so that I wouldn't forget to bring it inside when I got home, and it was sticking out of the top/side of the bag.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Mar 7, 2013 20:59:59 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

Mar 7, 2013 19:09:26 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

  Color me astounded.

simpsongal - what size/color?  I need some blinds and I'll take roller ones ... if they're the right size, I'll buy them from you.

you're sweet, Mrs. J'  - 4 linen blinds 32" wide and 64" long.  I'm hopeful they'll take them back....

It helped to vent - I was in a really bad place after work.

Candreco- very well said. 

rats.  Our windows are 29 wide.  Rats rats rats.

[bunnymendelbaum]

I hear you. I've had a hectic couple of weeks.
I wanted to post in Dairy's random happy things post but I couldn't think of anything beyond: My baby is so cute and chubby.
So I finally got out of the house today, stopped and got myself a new bra (34C from 34a!) and 6 pairs of cheekie underwear for $18. Plus, I had a gift card. Now I'm sitting on the couch too late nursing a glass of wine and watching HIMYM.
Ahh, TBM, you are right. Me time feels good.

[sailorgray]

I suck, too.  I am a SAHM and my day is just full of me messing things up. Plus, I am judging myself pretty hard for the amount of TV we have been watching.  It is so cold out and my guys have been sick.

Plus, as a SAHM you really dont get much respect. Yea, you get the fake respect - you know, the "Good for you" reply that people say when they learn that you don't work.  What they are really thinking is that you sit around all day being lazy.