Vent/Complaint Post

[mrs.jacinthe]

We're flying out tonight on the red-eye for the first day of our "vacation". We ended up buying these tickets at the absolute last minute about a week and a half ago. As a result, we're not sitting together on either flight. And BOTH of us got stuck with middle seats. Grrrrrr. You know what's more awesome than a freaking red-eye? A red-eye where you have to sleep in-between two total strangers. *sigh*

Your turn!

[thewop]

You can try to get your seats moved can't you?

[mrs.jacinthe]

We can try, wop, but the plane is totally full according to the computer system. It's unknown whether someone will give up a window or aisle seat. We'll have to try when we get to the airport tonight, though. Maybe a human will be able to do something.

[housegeek]

That's a good vent, that would be annoying.

I don't want to pack anything. I'm just not really in the mood, and it seems so far off that Im at a loss for what to pack. I'mvery much a " last couple days throw everything in boxes" type of person...

[aweilba]

That totally sucks! I hate flying, and that would just make me hate it even more.

My complaint: I've been working out and running every day now for 2 weeks. I'm eating crazy healthy, too. And guess what the scale tells me? I'm 1 pound heavier than I was when I started! I lost 2 last week, now I've literally gained 4 pounds in one week. What the fuck? I know muscle weighs more than fat and all of that, but really? 4 pounds!? I'm burning way more calories than I'm eating; my Fitbit says so!

[duckduck]

Ewww. That sucks about your seats! I hope that someone at the airport can work something out.

I have nothing major to whine about. Now that we're in our new place, I have less than zero desire to go back to the old apartment and clean it, get the carpets cleaned, etc. But I REALLY don't want to pay through the nose for not doing it.

[sailorgray]

That happened to this one couple when we went on our honeymoon. It was a 3 hr. flight to Jamaica on a Monday morning. The girl was annoying and started crying that no one would switch. She sobbed, "but it's our honeymoon...waaaaa...." Someone pointed out to her that 95% of the plane was on their honeymoon. I doubt you will cry and whine, though : )

My vent - The guy who used to rent next door was an awesome tenant. The house is being renovated (going on about 10 years, but that's a different story), but he kept the yard so pretty, gardened, took care of the trash, kept the construction waste/supplies organized and to a minimum, etc). Well, he moved and the new guy couldn't care less. The porch has has become a mess. He takes his trash out sometimes, but then the cans sit outside until the landlord's brother stops by and takes them in. My biggest complaint is the couch the new tenant keeps on the front porch. Drives me nuts and looks so, so trashy. I have said something to the landlord's brother (I never see the landlord and we are friends with the brother). He is disgusted by it, too. We try and take care of our homes and then there is the blob. Grrrrr.

[mrs.jacinthe]

LOL, no, I will not cry or whine about it. I will politely ask either the check-in desk agent or the gate agent if there is any possibility my husband and I can be seated together. If he/she/it says no, I'll just move on with my life. Honestly, we'll be spending 12 days together nonstop, pretty much. 5 hours just isn't a huge deal, although I'd prefer to doze off next to H so I don't end up snoring/drooling on a stranger.

(Admittedly, I'm 95% confident that I neither snore nor drool in my sleep, but on an aircraft next to a stranger would be a bad time to be wrong about this.)

[sailorgray]

Jun 14, 2012 11:52:28 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

LOL, no, I will not cry or whine about it. I will politely ask either the check-in desk agent or the gate agent if there is any possibility my husband and I can be seated together. If he/she/it says no, I'll just move on with my life. Honestly, we'll be spending 12 days together nonstop, pretty much. 5 hours just isn't a huge deal, although I'd prefer to doze off next to H so I don't end up snoring/drooling on a stranger.

(Admittedly, I'm 95% confident that I neither snore nor drool in my sleep, but on an aircraft next to a stranger would be a bad time to be wrong about this.)

Do you have one of those U shaped pillows for around your neck? I always fly with mine now to prevent sleeping on a stranger's shoulder by mistake.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I do, and I'll use it. And probably earplugs and an eye mask. This is the only sleep we'll be getting tonight, and 3 hours on an airplane and then another 2 hours on a different airplane probably won't be quality sleep.

[emjacobs]

I have company showing up in about 24 hours. My mom is being awesome and making curtains, recovering a chair, and recovering the cushions for my front porch chairs (totally her idea).

I'm exhausted from my trade show, and get to go home tonight and finish cleaning up the house and do a million loads of laundry to make the house presentable. It's going to be another long night.

[housegeek]

Awe, it's probably water weight gain, when you make muscle you tend to swell a little bit. Give it a couple weeks

I get super anxious about flying with my kids, I don't worry about them behaving or anything, we are pros by now, but I just get like, what if anxiety. It annoys me hah.

[bethaboo]

Boo on the seat situation! I have always had someone nice switch seats with me when I am in that situation. Hopefully you will nice people on the plane with you.

My vent: Today was the last day of school (teacher pack up day) and I am feeling so bummed about it. I have had such a great year and, because of major budget issues, I am fairly certain that I will not be working there next year (and pretty certain that I will not be working anywhere, actually).

But what is really bumming me out is that my husband is sitting next to me on the couch, with his headphones on. I feel like if I interrupt him to cry, he will be annoyed so I am crying to you guys instead.