Working the holiday is very very boring. So much waiting for people to get me stuff...and nobody to chat with throughout the day....oh well, I'm only going to be here as long as it takes to get everything I do have into the system....so by 1:30-2:00, I should be gone.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-05T13:10:00-04:00
Well, at least it'll be a short day for you. Do you get paid extra for holidays?
@Zem: Nope, I get a different day off instead(had Friday off this time). But it gets even more complicated when I am missing hire paperwork for 7 people, all of which have 40+ hours that need to be paid out...and some haven't even filled out any of it(that's the first thing I've EVER had to do at a new job, get in, sit down, get handed that packet to fill out, don't start working until it's done)
As for it being an early day...looking less and less likely.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-05T13:29:59-04:00
That sucks. And nobody there to help you, all the people you need stuff from are gone. That's too bad. If it's any consolation, most of my last day of the weekend here is going to be work as well. Just finished my German homework, but P-chem is.... well, P-chem. You can imagine. Maybe 2-3 hours of work, hopefully.
Well, I should have one of the packets by tomorrow morning...hopefully...I'm supposed to be getting 5 of them here shortly(by 230pm I bet), and the last one...well...I don't even have the admin or dispatcher online right now...so they won't see the email until tomorrow. -.-
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-05T14:06:00-04:00
High school: "Oh, it's a 3-day weekend, so you have an extra day to be studying for my class, right? Haha!"
College: "It's a 3-day weekend, so you'll have an extra day to be studying for my class!"
...
yeah, haha... studying, amirite? Oh, imagine if he were being serious!... oh... you were... um... well, thanks for the extra homework, and you're technically right, but do NOT expect good results.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-05T14:06:42-04:00
Yeah, that's the bad part of your situation; you need things from people who are currently not there and explicitly avoiding work.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-05T16:56:49-04:00
Zem, I needed to go on the Litter Box so I could look at my recipe for guacamole
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-05T17:08:19-04:00
Oh yeah, all the recipes there! Some good ones. If you guys are having alot of trouble and just need something from the Box, I can copy and paste it. Like I said, I have it open all the time, so I'm never locked out.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-06T08:06:21-04:00
2016 has claimed another victim. The final third of the Triple Kitteh Beard.
R.I.P. Mufasa
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-06T09:16:02-04:00
James Earl Jones has died? I surfed the web but couldn't find anything that says he has passed.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-06T09:45:28-04:00
Moring kittens!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-06T09:45:37-04:00
@LZ, que?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-06T09:56:55-04:00
@LZ, oh, sh*t, I get it now, I'm so sorry LZ! Poor Mufasa, I hope it was peaceful. T_T
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-06T10:18:33-04:00
Geist, no. My cat named Mufasa.
It was fairly peaceful. I think he ate something poisonous. He was fine on Saturday and through most of Sunday. Sunday night when I brought him in, he didn't want to move. He did nothing at all yesterday, barely moving at all. It was like he had no strength all of a sudden. He passed around 5 or 5:30 this morning.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-06T10:22:17-04:00
@LZ, I'm sorry man. Thats the problem with pets is that they can't tell us whats going on. I hope you and your family are alright, sending positive vibes your way.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-06T10:22:50-04:00
The Triple Kitteh Beard was made up of Mufasa, Rafiki, and GIR. The first to go was GIR; cancer claimed him at the age of 9 months. Earlier this year, on a cold spring day, Rafiki was either hit by a car or a baseball bat. Now this. I think I'm done with indoor/outdoor cats. We still have the one, but any future cats will be kept indoors.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-06T11:29:55-04:00
I'm so sorry LZ. I had forgotten the name of your kitties
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-06T11:35:54-04:00
It's okay, Geist.
Thanks, Geist and GM, for the condolences.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-06T11:43:55-04:00
Oh, that Mufasa! Oh no, I'm so sorry, LZ! You still have a kitty, though, you said? That's good. It's the worst when people are suddenly left without any pets. I still sometimes find myself looking for Marble out front or watching before I move my chair on the patio so I don't hit her.
I hate waking up feeling like crap...and knowing that it's a "work late" day. -.-
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-06T11:59:58-04:00
@GM, yeah that sucks man. I hate when home owners try to tell my how hydronic heating works, and they are totally misinformed, but they treat me like I don't know what I'm talking about. Sigh.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-06T13:03:12-04:00
I've felt like crap for a few days now. Most of the last week, I've had one of those colds that are just annoying. Sore roof of my mouth, nose is either plugged or so dry I sneeze constantly, ears hurt sometimes... I hate colds, but I get one every year.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-06T13:39:41-04:00
YAY! One good thing about today...a shirt I ordered came in(arrived at the office in fact!!). It has a very lovely caption, that fits perfectly with my job:
"After everything I've been through, I'm still smiling. Not because I'm strong, but because I'm crazy. Now that should make you nervous"
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-06T19:29:06-04:00
Whenever you wear it, just wear a creepy smile all day and tilt your head almost imperceptibly. Just forcibly smile all day.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-06T20:54:21-04:00
I'm just...
just...
gonna leave this here. Just right here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch… ...
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
He's sure as hell down with the sickness!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-07T00:50:43-04:00
Aah! That was scary. I thought I understood the true gravity of the postulates of Quantum Theory for a minute there! I think I just believed I did in order to BS my way through the questions for tomorrow though. Though I swear one of the answers was literally word for word in the book. I mean, the question was abstract, but a passage from the book fit as an answer. And in the half hour it took me to find said sentences, I hammered a completely wrong other postulate, so then I understood that one better for the next question...
Is this... what learning feels like?! Stop the ride! I want off!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-07T09:24:21-04:00
Good morning kittens!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-07T09:29:08-04:00
Morning BaKhan!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-07T09:34:56-04:00
@Geist, so how was your weekend? Get in lots of shopping?
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-07T10:34:28-04:00
BaKhan, it was heaven. When I arrived in Philly, I decided to take the subway to South street. When I got off at the stop, I didn't know which way to go (the subway guy told me I could walk there). A woman saw my distress and agreed to help me get to South street and show me a used bookstore that wasn't even on my list. We had a great conversation and when the bus pulled up, she got the bus driver to let me ride for a cheaper price since the subway person gave me bad information.
I had no idea that she was showing me to the best thrift store I had ever seen. They have boxes outside with stuff in them that you can have for free. The building is 3 stories high and it's filled to the brim of good used stuff. Books on nearly every floor plus house wares, kitchen wares, one whole floor of clothes even vintage stuff. I was in there for nearly 4 hours. This is one of the main reasons why I don't mind traveling alone. You can miss meeting new and interesting people if you travel with a partner or group.
And the weather was perfect! Not to hot or cold. It's as if Jibbers Crabst kissed me on the forehead and said "Have a wonderful birthday kitten".
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-07T10:43:35-04:00
@Geist, that sounds awesome! I love me a good thrift shop as well! I'm gonna pop some tags... ;) I'm glad that you had fun on your birthday!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-07T10:48:03-04:00
LOL@BaKhan! You were reading my mind! I swear that song started to play in my head when I first walked into the store.
@BaKhan: Not at all. Woke up again with it feeling like there was bile in my throat...mouth severely watering, basically all signs that I'm about to throw up were present...didn't throw up, but feel like crap still.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-07T10:50:00-04:00
@Geist, I love that song, gets stuck in my head all the time! ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-07T10:52:26-04:00
@GM, I know that you're loath to do this, but maybe take the day off and get some rest. You don't want to keep wearing yourself down till you have no option. Fwiw, I rarely follow my own advice, but, you need to listen to what your body is telling you, what doesn't kill you, makes you weaker for the next thing... ;)
@BaKhan: I plan on jumping out as soon as I can today. I needed to come in to get the payroll finished(I have about 4 hours to do so) then I'm hoping my manager agrees to let me go home.
And now I'm having email issues with one of the shared emails(receive an email, move email to appropriate folder in Outlook, and POOF it's disappear...look at it through Office 365 Portal, and it's still in the inbox...or not even there, or anywhere...but I printed it showing it exists). This day REALLY wants me to be back in bed.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-07T13:49:03-04:00
When my wife got her first cat, she had never had a pet before. Her first checkup at the vet she was bragging about all the things she was doing, including bathing the cat once a week. The vet nearly lost it! Needless to say, that cat get no baths unless she's stinky now. ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-07T15:38:25-04:00
Is it just me or did KC change their comments to double-spaced yesterday? Sure seems like it. Confused me so bad last night, but I still see it, so it's definitely a change.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-07T15:40:23-04:00
Geist, that's really cool! I wish I had found that place when I went there!
...Took FOREVER to get the approvals I needed...submitted payroll ~1hour late, and can FINALLY leave to go rest. -.-
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-07T15:59:03-04:00
@Zem, I think that they did, but I'm not sure, we'll go with yes, yes they did... ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-07T15:59:28-04:00
@GM, go man! Don't let them find something else for you to do quick before you leave! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-07T18:25:08-04:00
@BaKhan: So bathing cats is bad? When one of my cats got fleas, I was able to bathe him a couple of times. He tolerated it but once the fleas left, I didn't do it again.
I tried bathing his brother but he nearly took my arm off.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-07T20:01:57-04:00
I would think bathing cats is only bad if you use water that's too hot or too cold or if you use a shampoo that isn't made specifically for cats. I know you have to give sphynx cats regular baths...
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-07T20:02:27-04:00
Check out the pics I put up on the Litter Box.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-07T20:38:18-04:00
All the tricks my heart just did, LZ! Here's them in a nutshell: "Aah. Haha. Aaaw. Aaaaaaw. Aaaaaaw!"
`
Not the least of which seeing my old cat in the memorial one and passing by baby Leo, back when he was just a lil' nugget.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T03:18:30-04:00
This is what I get for going to sleep 2 hours early? Waking up for at least 2 hours in the night?! I woke up at 1, couldn't go to sleep, and now it's 2:17. I'm just giving up and hoping I feel tired soon. Should I just stay awake? I mean, I'm only 5 hours from morning... jeez, I wanted to catch up on sleep! This is the exact opposite!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T08:11:06-04:00
Aand now I feel horrible. I go to sleep early only to wake up and not be able to even be comfortable from 1-4:30 am. Thankfully I can take a good, long nap today.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-08T08:12:34-04:00
I'm getting reeaaalllly tired of this coming into work at 6 business
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-08T09:25:40-04:00
Morning kittens
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-08T09:28:03-04:00
@LZ: Try getting up at 4 in the morning to trek to work by 7.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-08T10:12:33-04:00
Geist, that there is a heaping pile of nope right there. I'm sorry you have to endure that. I don't think I could.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T10:30:34-04:00
Good morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T10:32:23-04:00
I'm up at 5 almost every day, I should probably do something productive before I leave for work, I used to play with my dog for an hour or so, now I just get to work early. The house is just too quiet and my wife doesn't even get up until I've been working for an hour...
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-08T10:36:59-04:00
So, if you want to see a pic of my new furbaby, head over to the Litter Box.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-08T10:54:32-04:00
@LZ: That was what I did a couple of weeks ago and several years ago. I can't do that now. I was never a morning person and it tends to throw my sleep pattern way off.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-08T10:55:27-04:00
Yay for furbabies!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T10:58:44-04:00
@LZ, Bellatrix is so cute! I've read that the best way to keep a pets memory alive, is to get another one. Someday I will get another dog, but I want to wait till I retire first, so I have more time to spend with it, train it, and be there for it. Congratulations LZ!
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-08T11:00:31-04:00
Geist, I'm the same way, and always have been. When I would go on church youth campouts as a teenager, the leaders used to draw straws to figure out who had to wake me up. I was.... a little grumpy.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-08T11:03:08-04:00
Thanks, BaKhan and Geist!
I had told myself that I wouldn't rush out and get a new one, but I couldn't take it. Especially when I saw her on the local classifieds with a note that the owner had to get rid of her that day. I feared what would happen if they didn't find a home by that evening.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T11:10:27-04:00
@LZ, you did a good thing, and if helping her and giving her a good home makes you feel better, than I'm all for it! You're a good man LZ!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T11:17:07-04:00
or even then... doh!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T11:39:54-04:00
I tried to get 9 hours of sleep and instead got 5 1/2 on top of already being sleep-deprived. Not to mention the cold I've had for a week now that makes me feel like crap. Now I just feel horrible. Not a great start to the day.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-08T11:41:24-04:00
Glad to hear you had a good birthday, Geist!!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T11:43:57-04:00
I fully support that rash and spur-of-the-moment decision, LZ. Probably the best decision you made all week/month/year, and Bellatrix will make it up to you, I'm sure!
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-08T11:44:53-04:00
Good morning all.
I went out and bought a couple of kites over the weekend. The wifey looked at me like I was goofy. Then she reluctantly agreed to fly them with me. I couldn't get her to stop. She had sooooo much fun. I hadn't flown a kite in about 25-30 years. Glad I got them.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-08T11:45:13-04:00
Congrats, LZ!!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T11:54:55-04:00
@Trinkets, thats awesome! My wife and I did that a few years ago, I got a really cool looking dragon and she got Tinkerbell! We haven't used them in a couple of years, but they are a ton of fun, something so free about them! Sometimes, its good to recapture that youthful spirit by re-exploring old pastimes! ;) Probably why we like playing games so much!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T12:02:34-04:00
This cold is wonderful. As in the virus; I wish it were cold outside, not this. But this entire morning, my nose was so stuffed it was running, though more like pouring at some points. Now it's so dry it hurts and I sneeze randomly because my nose gets so irritated. I literally just had to sneeze mid-chew! And no, you don't want to imagine the aftermath.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-08T12:02:41-04:00
Thanks, guys!
I miss flying kites!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T12:03:23-04:00
Trinkets, next stop: Battle Kites!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-08T12:55:02-04:00
Now Trinkets has me wanting to fly a kite. Fall season is around the corner and I know that Air & Space museum will start selling them next month.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T15:35:55-04:00
I've been trying like hell to be positive all week, but sh*t just keeps happening and happening, I'm so sick of it! Right now I'd like to take a kite, tie it around my neck, and go for a nice walk in a hurricane! Arrggg!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-08T16:14:51-04:00
Awwww BaKhan. I'm sorry you're having a crappy week. Only one more day and then the weekend. Just keep telling yourself that over and over. It's what I've been doing. Sometime it helps, some time not. Times like that I have to take a nip from my flask.
kidding!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T16:22:24-04:00
Thanks Geist. I know there's only one more day left this week, but there's always next week just waiting to happen. I can't wait till October when you guys get up here, I have a whole week off! Thats right world, stick it!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-08T16:35:48-04:00
@BaKhan: You might regret that when I overdose on maple bacon brittle and go running down the street in my underwear.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T16:57:36-04:00
There, hopefully those 4 hours of sleep should even out.
I know they won't. Some say I'm a dreamer. It'll just keep me from sleeping tonight. But it was worth it. I needed some sleep, and I just didn't set my alarm so I got as much as possible.
`
On another plus side, I think I found out why the back of my throat is SO sore whenever I wake up; I snore! Sometimes really bad. Which might cause it, and if so, dang that hurts. I wish I could stop more than ever now.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T17:00:03-04:00
Geist, way ahead of you; I'm already practicing that "I'm not associated with this lunatic" face in preparation!
Oh, speaking of which, I need to find out the math department's policies on moving an exam. More specifically this professor because I know my last one allowed it, and I think his makeup exams were on fridays, the day I'd need to take it.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T17:15:16-04:00
@Zem, do you ever wake up with headaches, or feel more tired when you wake up? If so, specifically because of the snoring, you may have sleep apnea, which if untreated could kill you. I went untreated for years, and only started getting treated three years ago, when I was tested my blood oxygen when waking was less than 74% (which they normally hospitalize you for). I was "waking" up over 50 times per night, and thus I wasn't breathing, or sleeping. Seriously, get it checked out, better to find out its not the case than to go untreated, trust me on this.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T17:16:37-04:00
@Geist, lol! You might regret that when it winds up on youtube... ;) Also don't forget, my wife could always have you "certified", so theres that too. ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-08T17:18:31-04:00
@Zem, also, if its not apnea, just get some of those breath right strips, the snoring will stop right away!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T18:36:13-04:00
No, BaKhan, I know all about that. My dad's had it literally his entire life. I just woke up, stayed in bed for an hour, got up for 45 minutes, and couldn't fall back asleep after that for another 45. I don't know why, but nothing like that.
Also, that would kind of ruin the fun; at least 3 of us in my dorm snore! Haha, I'm glad the guy who probably doesn't isn't in-between any of us! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T18:37:40-04:00
But yeah, this annoying cold somehow just gets worse every day. It's really uncomfortable the entire time I'm awake. Painful, really. I really hate colds, especially when they're the worst ones like this. Someone just put me out of my misery now, please.
Mike Kabala 2016-09-08T19:53:01-04:00
Howdy, kittens. Lately, I've been camping out on the Fidget Cube campaign. That one passed $1 million in just a week.
Mike Kabala 2016-09-08T19:55:14-04:00
I've had sleep apnea for years. It can be diagnosed if you have a sleep study. Definitely the first thing you want to have done for any type of sleeping problem.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T20:17:27-04:00
CB! How ya been?! Nice to see you again.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T20:21:12-04:00
CB, you should have mentioned that one here! You may have, but then I wasn't here to check it out because I'd've gotten that in a heartbeat! Wait, can you still?...
41 days to go? That thing seems perfect for me! Just when I'm sitting watching a video or doing homework, that'd be perfect for me.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-08T22:16:05-04:00
Working the holiday is very very boring. So much waiting for people to get me stuff...and nobody to chat with throughout the day....oh well, I'm only going to be here as long as it takes to get everything I do have into the system....so by 1:30-2:00, I should be gone.
Well, at least it'll be a short day for you. Do you get paid extra for holidays?
@Zem: Nope, I get a different day off instead(had Friday off this time). But it gets even more complicated when I am missing hire paperwork for 7 people, all of which have 40+ hours that need to be paid out...and some haven't even filled out any of it(that's the first thing I've EVER had to do at a new job, get in, sit down, get handed that packet to fill out, don't start working until it's done)
As for it being an early day...looking less and less likely.
That sucks. And nobody there to help you, all the people you need stuff from are gone. That's too bad. If it's any consolation, most of my last day of the weekend here is going to be work as well. Just finished my German homework, but P-chem is.... well, P-chem. You can imagine. Maybe 2-3 hours of work, hopefully.
Well, I should have one of the packets by tomorrow morning...hopefully...I'm supposed to be getting 5 of them here shortly(by 230pm I bet), and the last one...well...I don't even have the admin or dispatcher online right now...so they won't see the email until tomorrow. -.-
High school: "Oh, it's a 3-day weekend, so you have an extra day to be studying for my class, right? Haha!"
College: "It's a 3-day weekend, so you'll have an extra day to be studying for my class!"
...
yeah, haha... studying, amirite? Oh, imagine if he were being serious!... oh... you were... um... well, thanks for the extra homework, and you're technically right, but do NOT expect good results.
Yeah, that's the bad part of your situation; you need things from people who are currently not there and explicitly avoiding work.
Zem, I needed to go on the Litter Box so I could look at my recipe for guacamole
Oh yeah, all the recipes there! Some good ones. If you guys are having alot of trouble and just need something from the Box, I can copy and paste it. Like I said, I have it open all the time, so I'm never locked out.
2016 has claimed another victim. The final third of the Triple Kitteh Beard.
R.I.P. Mufasa
James Earl Jones has died? I surfed the web but couldn't find anything that says he has passed.
Moring kittens!
@LZ, que?
@LZ, oh, sh*t, I get it now, I'm so sorry LZ! Poor Mufasa, I hope it was peaceful. T_T
Geist, no. My cat named Mufasa.
It was fairly peaceful. I think he ate something poisonous. He was fine on Saturday and through most of Sunday. Sunday night when I brought him in, he didn't want to move. He did nothing at all yesterday, barely moving at all. It was like he had no strength all of a sudden. He passed around 5 or 5:30 this morning.
@LZ, I'm sorry man. Thats the problem with pets is that they can't tell us whats going on. I hope you and your family are alright, sending positive vibes your way.
The Triple Kitteh Beard was made up of Mufasa, Rafiki, and GIR. The first to go was GIR; cancer claimed him at the age of 9 months. Earlier this year, on a cold spring day, Rafiki was either hit by a car or a baseball bat. Now this. I think I'm done with indoor/outdoor cats. We still have the one, but any future cats will be kept indoors.
Thanks, BaKhan
Morning kittens.
@LZ: My condolences man.
I'm so sorry LZ. I had forgotten the name of your kitties
It's okay, Geist.
Thanks, Geist and GM, for the condolences.
Oh, that Mufasa! Oh no, I'm so sorry, LZ! You still have a kitty, though, you said? That's good. It's the worst when people are suddenly left without any pets. I still sometimes find myself looking for Marble out front or watching before I move my chair on the patio so I don't hit her.
I hate waking up feeling like crap...and knowing that it's a "work late" day. -.-
@GM, yeah that sucks man. I hate when home owners try to tell my how hydronic heating works, and they are totally misinformed, but they treat me like I don't know what I'm talking about. Sigh.
I've felt like crap for a few days now. Most of the last week, I've had one of those colds that are just annoying. Sore roof of my mouth, nose is either plugged or so dry I sneeze constantly, ears hurt sometimes... I hate colds, but I get one every year.
So sorry, LZ. My condolences.
YAY! One good thing about today...a shirt I ordered came in(arrived at the office in fact!!). It has a very lovely caption, that fits perfectly with my job:
"After everything I've been through, I'm still smiling. Not because I'm strong, but because I'm crazy. Now that should make you nervous"
Whenever you wear it, just wear a creepy smile all day and tilt your head almost imperceptibly. Just forcibly smile all day.
I'm just...
just...
gonna leave this here. Just right here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
...
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
He's sure as hell down with the sickness!
Aah! That was scary. I thought I understood the true gravity of the postulates of Quantum Theory for a minute there! I think I just believed I did in order to BS my way through the questions for tomorrow though. Though I swear one of the answers was literally word for word in the book. I mean, the question was abstract, but a passage from the book fit as an answer. And in the half hour it took me to find said sentences, I hammered a completely wrong other postulate, so then I understood that one better for the next question...
Is this... what learning feels like?! Stop the ride! I want off!
Good morning kittens!
Morning BaKhan!
@Geist, so how was your weekend? Get in lots of shopping?
Morning kittens. Can I go back to bed now?
@GM, feeling any better today?
BaKhan, it was heaven. When I arrived in Philly, I decided to take the subway to South street. When I got off at the stop, I didn't know which way to go (the subway guy told me I could walk there). A woman saw my distress and agreed to help me get to South street and show me a used bookstore that wasn't even on my list. We had a great conversation and when the bus pulled up, she got the bus driver to let me ride for a cheaper price since the subway person gave me bad information.
I had no idea that she was showing me to the best thrift store I had ever seen. They have boxes outside with stuff in them that you can have for free. The building is 3 stories high and it's filled to the brim of good used stuff. Books on nearly every floor plus house wares, kitchen wares, one whole floor of clothes even vintage stuff. I was in there for nearly 4 hours. This is one of the main reasons why I don't mind traveling alone. You can miss meeting new and interesting people if you travel with a partner or group.
And the weather was perfect! Not to hot or cold. It's as if Jibbers Crabst kissed me on the forehead and said "Have a wonderful birthday kitten".
@Geist, that sounds awesome! I love me a good thrift shop as well! I'm gonna pop some tags... ;) I'm glad that you had fun on your birthday!
LOL@BaKhan! You were reading my mind! I swear that song started to play in my head when I first walked into the store.
@BaKhan: Not at all. Woke up again with it feeling like there was bile in my throat...mouth severely watering, basically all signs that I'm about to throw up were present...didn't throw up, but feel like crap still.
@Geist, I love that song, gets stuck in my head all the time! ;)
@GM, I know that you're loath to do this, but maybe take the day off and get some rest. You don't want to keep wearing yourself down till you have no option. Fwiw, I rarely follow my own advice, but, you need to listen to what your body is telling you, what doesn't kill you, makes you weaker for the next thing... ;)
@BaKhan: I plan on jumping out as soon as I can today. I needed to come in to get the payroll finished(I have about 4 hours to do so) then I'm hoping my manager agrees to let me go home.
Maybe when I get home today, I'll give some of the minis from TO a bath.
@GM, sounds good, look after yourself bro!
And now I'm having email issues with one of the shared emails(receive an email, move email to appropriate folder in Outlook, and POOF it's disappear...look at it through Office 365 Portal, and it's still in the inbox...or not even there, or anywhere...but I printed it showing it exists). This day REALLY wants me to be back in bed.
Bathing minis? Mini kittens?
Kidding!
@Geist: No, I value my blood where it is.
When my wife got her first cat, she had never had a pet before. Her first checkup at the vet she was bragging about all the things she was doing, including bathing the cat once a week. The vet nearly lost it! Needless to say, that cat get no baths unless she's stinky now. ;)
Is it just me or did KC change their comments to double-spaced yesterday? Sure seems like it. Confused me so bad last night, but I still see it, so it's definitely a change.
Geist, that's really cool! I wish I had found that place when I went there!
...Took FOREVER to get the approvals I needed...submitted payroll ~1hour late, and can FINALLY leave to go rest. -.-
@Zem, I think that they did, but I'm not sure, we'll go with yes, yes they did... ;)
@GM, go man! Don't let them find something else for you to do quick before you leave! ;)
@BaKhan: So bathing cats is bad? When one of my cats got fleas, I was able to bathe him a couple of times. He tolerated it but once the fleas left, I didn't do it again.
I tried bathing his brother but he nearly took my arm off.
I would think bathing cats is only bad if you use water that's too hot or too cold or if you use a shampoo that isn't made specifically for cats. I know you have to give sphynx cats regular baths...
Check out the pics I put up on the Litter Box.
All the tricks my heart just did, LZ! Here's them in a nutshell: "Aah. Haha. Aaaw. Aaaaaaw. Aaaaaaw!"
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Not the least of which seeing my old cat in the memorial one and passing by baby Leo, back when he was just a lil' nugget.
This is what I get for going to sleep 2 hours early? Waking up for at least 2 hours in the night?! I woke up at 1, couldn't go to sleep, and now it's 2:17. I'm just giving up and hoping I feel tired soon. Should I just stay awake? I mean, I'm only 5 hours from morning... jeez, I wanted to catch up on sleep! This is the exact opposite!
Aand now I feel horrible. I go to sleep early only to wake up and not be able to even be comfortable from 1-4:30 am. Thankfully I can take a good, long nap today.
I'm getting reeaaalllly tired of this coming into work at 6 business
Morning kittens
@LZ: Try getting up at 4 in the morning to trek to work by 7.
Geist, that there is a heaping pile of nope right there. I'm sorry you have to endure that. I don't think I could.
Good morning kittens!
I'm up at 5 almost every day, I should probably do something productive before I leave for work, I used to play with my dog for an hour or so, now I just get to work early. The house is just too quiet and my wife doesn't even get up until I've been working for an hour...
So, if you want to see a pic of my new furbaby, head over to the Litter Box.
@LZ: That was what I did a couple of weeks ago and several years ago. I can't do that now. I was never a morning person and it tends to throw my sleep pattern way off.
Yay for furbabies!
@LZ, Bellatrix is so cute! I've read that the best way to keep a pets memory alive, is to get another one. Someday I will get another dog, but I want to wait till I retire first, so I have more time to spend with it, train it, and be there for it. Congratulations LZ!
Geist, I'm the same way, and always have been. When I would go on church youth campouts as a teenager, the leaders used to draw straws to figure out who had to wake me up. I was.... a little grumpy.
Thanks, BaKhan and Geist!
I had told myself that I wouldn't rush out and get a new one, but I couldn't take it. Especially when I saw her on the local classifieds with a note that the owner had to get rid of her that day. I feared what would happen if they didn't find a home by that evening.
@LZ, you did a good thing, and if helping her and giving her a good home makes you feel better, than I'm all for it! You're a good man LZ!
or even then... doh!
I tried to get 9 hours of sleep and instead got 5 1/2 on top of already being sleep-deprived. Not to mention the cold I've had for a week now that makes me feel like crap. Now I just feel horrible. Not a great start to the day.
Glad to hear you had a good birthday, Geist!!
I fully support that rash and spur-of-the-moment decision, LZ. Probably the best decision you made all week/month/year, and Bellatrix will make it up to you, I'm sure!
Good morning all.
I went out and bought a couple of kites over the weekend. The wifey looked at me like I was goofy. Then she reluctantly agreed to fly them with me. I couldn't get her to stop. She had sooooo much fun. I hadn't flown a kite in about 25-30 years. Glad I got them.
Congrats, LZ!!
@Trinkets, thats awesome! My wife and I did that a few years ago, I got a really cool looking dragon and she got Tinkerbell! We haven't used them in a couple of years, but they are a ton of fun, something so free about them! Sometimes, its good to recapture that youthful spirit by re-exploring old pastimes! ;) Probably why we like playing games so much!
This cold is wonderful. As in the virus; I wish it were cold outside, not this. But this entire morning, my nose was so stuffed it was running, though more like pouring at some points. Now it's so dry it hurts and I sneeze randomly because my nose gets so irritated. I literally just had to sneeze mid-chew! And no, you don't want to imagine the aftermath.
Thanks, guys!
I miss flying kites!
Trinkets, next stop: Battle Kites!
Now Trinkets has me wanting to fly a kite. Fall season is around the corner and I know that Air & Space museum will start selling them next month.
I've been trying like hell to be positive all week, but sh*t just keeps happening and happening, I'm so sick of it! Right now I'd like to take a kite, tie it around my neck, and go for a nice walk in a hurricane! Arrggg!
Awwww BaKhan. I'm sorry you're having a crappy week. Only one more day and then the weekend. Just keep telling yourself that over and over. It's what I've been doing. Sometime it helps, some time not. Times like that I have to take a nip from my flask.
kidding!
Thanks Geist. I know there's only one more day left this week, but there's always next week just waiting to happen. I can't wait till October when you guys get up here, I have a whole week off! Thats right world, stick it!
@BaKhan: You might regret that when I overdose on maple bacon brittle and go running down the street in my underwear.
There, hopefully those 4 hours of sleep should even out.
I know they won't. Some say I'm a dreamer. It'll just keep me from sleeping tonight. But it was worth it. I needed some sleep, and I just didn't set my alarm so I got as much as possible.
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On another plus side, I think I found out why the back of my throat is SO sore whenever I wake up; I snore! Sometimes really bad. Which might cause it, and if so, dang that hurts. I wish I could stop more than ever now.
Geist, way ahead of you; I'm already practicing that "I'm not associated with this lunatic" face in preparation!
Oh, speaking of which, I need to find out the math department's policies on moving an exam. More specifically this professor because I know my last one allowed it, and I think his makeup exams were on fridays, the day I'd need to take it.
@Zem, do you ever wake up with headaches, or feel more tired when you wake up? If so, specifically because of the snoring, you may have sleep apnea, which if untreated could kill you. I went untreated for years, and only started getting treated three years ago, when I was tested my blood oxygen when waking was less than 74% (which they normally hospitalize you for). I was "waking" up over 50 times per night, and thus I wasn't breathing, or sleeping. Seriously, get it checked out, better to find out its not the case than to go untreated, trust me on this.
@Geist, lol! You might regret that when it winds up on youtube... ;) Also don't forget, my wife could always have you "certified", so theres that too. ;)
@Zem, also, if its not apnea, just get some of those breath right strips, the snoring will stop right away!
No, BaKhan, I know all about that. My dad's had it literally his entire life. I just woke up, stayed in bed for an hour, got up for 45 minutes, and couldn't fall back asleep after that for another 45. I don't know why, but nothing like that.
Also, that would kind of ruin the fun; at least 3 of us in my dorm snore! Haha, I'm glad the guy who probably doesn't isn't in-between any of us! ;)
But yeah, this annoying cold somehow just gets worse every day. It's really uncomfortable the entire time I'm awake. Painful, really. I really hate colds, especially when they're the worst ones like this. Someone just put me out of my misery now, please.
Howdy, kittens. Lately, I've been camping out on the Fidget Cube campaign. That one passed $1 million in just a week.
I've had sleep apnea for years. It can be diagnosed if you have a sleep study. Definitely the first thing you want to have done for any type of sleeping problem.
CB! How ya been?! Nice to see you again.
CB, you should have mentioned that one here! You may have, but then I wasn't here to check it out because I'd've gotten that in a heartbeat! Wait, can you still?...
41 days to go? That thing seems perfect for me! Just when I'm sitting watching a video or doing homework, that'd be perfect for me.
Speaking of kites, here's the greatest kite ever!
http://9gag.com/gag/a0j1yWO