Frogs, Scorpions and Right Decisions Weekender Thread 03-06 Nov. 2016
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I have had a busy weekend.
I went to my parents for a visit. My sister had gone to Dublin for a few days so it was just the 3 of us.
I had hoped that my parents would go for their usual Saturday drive and walk and I would have the house to myself but my dad seems to be tired from his new blood pressure medication so he said to my mom 'why don't you and Tetra go for a drive and look around the shops? Tetra was saying something about a new dress for the office party?"
I didn't feel like I could refuse and I figured dad could do with a few hours break so...
I didn’t kill her anyway! Later that night I went down for a glass of milk and I heard my mom say "Tetra is lovely, quiet company - just like you. I'm not surprised the people in her office like her".
I had dinner with my best friend tonight. We have been friends for 30 years. Here's to 30 more! I feel slightly awkward around her sometimes as she was there for all of it. And I mean ALL. The drinking. The unhappiness. She had to rescue me a few times when I was so drunk that I have no recollection of how she got there or how I ended up in her parents guest room. I mentioned to her that I'm worried about my dad. She just said "don't worry. You will always have me".
My dad found an old photo of me this weekend. It's of an 18 year old Tetra getting ready for the Debs Ball. I nearly cried when I saw the photo. I was "hot" back then. As most 18 year olds are! But I never had any confidence in myself and I never thought of myself that way. I still don't. Mostly people call me 'cute'. And I wish I still looked like that. But I guess I look ok for 36 and I'm sure there will be a time in years to come - if I live that long - where I'll wish I still looked 36...Anyway
I'm going into hiding for a day or 2. Wake me up after the Americans have done their voting bit as I just can't take it anymore.
Sleep well all and good night.
Don't forget to vote!
I went to my parents for a visit. My sister had gone to Dublin for a few days so it was just the 3 of us.
I had hoped that my parents would go for their usual Saturday drive and walk and I would have the house to myself but my dad seems to be tired from his new blood pressure medication so he said to my mom 'why don't you and Tetra go for a drive and look around the shops? Tetra was saying something about a new dress for the office party?"
I didn't feel like I could refuse and I figured dad could do with a few hours break so...
I didn’t kill her anyway! Later that night I went down for a glass of milk and I heard my mom say "Tetra is lovely, quiet company - just like you. I'm not surprised the people in her office like her".
I had dinner with my best friend tonight. We have been friends for 30 years. Here's to 30 more! I feel slightly awkward around her sometimes as she was there for all of it. And I mean ALL. The drinking. The unhappiness. She had to rescue me a few times when I was so drunk that I have no recollection of how she got there or how I ended up in her parents guest room. I mentioned to her that I'm worried about my dad. She just said "don't worry. You will always have me".
My dad found an old photo of me this weekend. It's of an 18 year old Tetra getting ready for the Debs Ball. I nearly cried when I saw the photo. I was "hot" back then. As most 18 year olds are! But I never had any confidence in myself and I never thought of myself that way. I still don't. Mostly people call me 'cute'. And I wish I still looked like that. But I guess I look ok for 36 and I'm sure there will be a time in years to come - if I live that long - where I'll wish I still looked 36...Anyway
I'm going into hiding for a day or 2. Wake me up after the Americans have done their voting bit as I just can't take it anymore.
Sleep well all and good night.
Don't forget to vote!
saoutchik
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Morning everyone, my back wasn't too bad last night so I slept ok which is a relief
Hey Nesty! It is great to see you
November is our busiest month at work, This will be my second sober November, I must make sure remember how much better it is waking up sober when I am tired after a long day.
Hey Nesty! It is great to see you
November is our busiest month at work, This will be my second sober November, I must make sure remember how much better it is waking up sober when I am tired after a long day.
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São, gentle yoga would be worth looking into. It's really helped me with some back issues. Or learn some stretches to practice every day.
I'm sitting at work, freezing to death, because the air conditioning appears to be on still, and it's blowing directly on my Head.
Petals, time Travel would be a cool thing. I always get confused with the clocks when the time changes.
Back to work
I'm sitting at work, freezing to death, because the air conditioning appears to be on still, and it's blowing directly on my Head.
Petals, time Travel would be a cool thing. I always get confused with the clocks when the time changes.
Back to work
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Good morning folks!
Still feeling zombie like here, but got some good news today- my government money is coming to me!
I am so happy, day is made. It's not coming until December, which is a shame, but all the same it will be in time for Christmas shopping. I would be so happy if it comes at the end of September. I need this money to live and so I will be able to go to treatment.
So excited to online window shop for gifts for the kids.
Ruby, I am not a fan of AC unless it's on in the vehicle. And hardly then. It just makes me feel sick and I'm forever cold so I wear sweaters even in summer.
Tetra your friend sounds like a real gem.
Saou, how bout hot yoga or a hot rock massage? Or get someone to walk on your back... person favorite of mine lol. As long as they don't weigh more than me.
Petals, we don't do daylight savings time here but one of my clock radios does it automatically. So I was tricked last night while I was making supper because it had decided to go back an hour earlier. Anyways, supper was an hour later than usual.
Still feeling zombie like here, but got some good news today- my government money is coming to me!
I am so happy, day is made. It's not coming until December, which is a shame, but all the same it will be in time for Christmas shopping. I would be so happy if it comes at the end of September. I need this money to live and so I will be able to go to treatment. So excited to online window shop for gifts for the kids.
Ruby, I am not a fan of AC unless it's on in the vehicle. And hardly then. It just makes me feel sick and I'm forever cold so I wear sweaters even in summer.
Tetra your friend sounds like a real gem.
Saou, how bout hot yoga or a hot rock massage? Or get someone to walk on your back... person favorite of mine lol. As long as they don't weigh more than me.
Petals, we don't do daylight savings time here but one of my clock radios does it automatically. So I was tricked last night while I was making supper because it had decided to go back an hour earlier. Anyways, supper was an hour later than usual.
saoutchik
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London
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Evening, thank you for the helpful suggestions about my back. I have arthritis so I will look into to the yoga/stretching exercises. I better check to make sure that it won't make it worse
Petals, if you tap the User Control Panel (top left hand side of your screen) then select Edit Options, towards the bottom of the list you can change the time zone back to GMT
Still at work, hopefully not too long to go
Originally Posted by petals 
Gosh only just noticed that because the clocks here In the UK went back an hour that my post looks like I've posted it in an hour's time in the future xx
Still at work, hopefully not too long to go
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They changed the format of the table of contents for my class--and I now see that I have a whole 'nother unit to complete by tomorrow!
Good thing I checked!
But the hardest part (listening to the lecture and answering essay questions) is over. I just have to read three excerpts, which will take about an hour. I won't be tested on them, so there's no pressure.
Tonight I'm going out to dinner with friends I haven't seen in five years. They're a mother-daughter team. The daughter is the first person who told me I ought to give up drinking altogether.
Tonight I can tell her that it'll be three years next Wednesday!
And I can thank her!
Good thing I checked!
But the hardest part (listening to the lecture and answering essay questions) is over. I just have to read three excerpts, which will take about an hour. I won't be tested on them, so there's no pressure.
Tonight I'm going out to dinner with friends I haven't seen in five years. They're a mother-daughter team. The daughter is the first person who told me I ought to give up drinking altogether.
Tonight I can tell her that it'll be three years next Wednesday!
And I can thank her!
saoutchik
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London
Posts: 16,205
Three years is awesome Gilmer, I think it is close enough to say congratulations!
Ruby that sounds crazy, is there no way you can get it turned off? We have extended our office area recently into one of the old factory bays and seem to have the opposite problem, if the heating is on it gets too warm, it does not seem very adjustable but perhaps it's just teething troubles
Ruby that sounds crazy, is there no way you can get it turned off? We have extended our office area recently into one of the old factory bays and seem to have the opposite problem, if the heating is on it gets too warm, it does not seem very adjustable but perhaps it's just teething troubles
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