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[LTK]

I always thought people who claim not to like chocolate are just trying not to eat it for dietary/health reasons. Because, yeah, chocolate.

[Lines]

Some people also just don't like chocolate. Some people also don't like icing on their cake, and while I think they are crazy pants, whatever MORE CHOCOLATE AND ICING FOR ME.

Also for the most part, I hate milk chocolate. It makes me feel nauseous. I prefer dark chocolate. It's more bitter. Just like my soul.

[nekowafer]

Not me. I just don't really enjoy it. I can eat candy that has some chocolate in it, like Twix, but much more and I just feel bloated and gross.

[lepetitfromage]

I have to REALLY be in the mood for chocolate, so I totally get that. I might have it once or twice a month and I prefer that it has something mixed in- pretzels, toffee, caramel, pb, etc. I've always preferred chewy/fruity candy to chocolate. Mmmm....now I want swedish fish.

Another thing people can't believe I don't like? Ice cream cake. I can have a small amount, but anything more than a few bites isn't really enjoyable. It just does NOT taste like regular ice cream to me. I like the crunchies, but I'd rather have them in actual cake-y cake. My family has ice cream cake for every single birthday and I just don't get what they all get out of it.

[Lines]

The ice cream in most ice cream cakes is crap. I don't really like them either.

[TheEvilDog]

I can't eat brown/red curries. I can eat a green curry, but other types I get massive headaches.
Same goes for coffee, if I drink it or eat it, massive headaches. (That said, doesn't happen if I smell it)

[jwhouk]

The ice cream in most ice cream cakes is crap. I don't really like them either.

I do. And you only have 5 more days to get me one for my birthday.

[Redball]

Can't find my bike key where is my bike key I need my bike key

Hiding in your fridge, of course.

[Lines]

The ice cream in most ice cream cakes is crap. I don't really like them either.

I do. And you only have 5 more days to get me one for my birthday.

Sorry, I only bake real cakes. But in all seriousness, my cakes (and especially cupcakes) are pretty good. Like to the point that I am annoyed that those fancy cupcake shops can't make a better cupcake than me. And if I'm gonna get fat off of some ice cream/cake, it had better be worth it aka delicious.

[valley_parade]

I live in Buffalo right now, I have to tell people I don't like blue cheese, and they look at me like I just shit on their car.

I've heard some dumb things on this here message board tube system in the past few days. "I don't like blue cheese" is probably second to Patrick telling a dead Irishman that he wrote a shitty Oasis song.

CMOOOOOOON JACE.

[Lines]

I don't like blue cheese either. You'll just have to get over it, Shane.

[valley_parade]

That was more still ripping on Patrick for mixing up his Gallaghers.

[Barmymoo]

I don't like chocolate as much as I eat it. That goes for ice cream as well, and the fudge I'm currently devouring for the simple reason that it's there.

[BeoPuppy]

My girlfriend thinks I'm stuck and is making me choose a goal and working towards that.

Problem is, I'm stuck, and I don't know what the hell I want in life.


Other than that it was great.

[Patrick]

That was more still ripping on Patrick for mixing up his Gallaghers.

I just checked my britches and everything seems to be a-ok dogg, what are you talking about

[lepetitfromage]

Hello Blog Thread,

I needed to share this with you because it's so utterly ridiculous. When I came into work last week, there was a sign on the fridge asking that all employees ensure that "all items is labeled". I cringed and asked the CEOs secretary (pretty much the go-to person for all office related crap- in addition to practically being a saint) if I could change it. I asked her if she knew who made it so I could ask them and she said no. So, like a good employee (who doesn't want any office visitors to think we're all a bunch of morons), I changed it.

Just a few minutes ago, the HR director just came to me and asked if i changed the sign on the fridge.....and I said yes, because the grammar was wrong. she asked what it was and i told her it said "make sure all items is labeled" instead of ARE labeled. She then proceeded to say "next time, come to me first because you knew i made it since i sent out the cleaning schedule"......uh, how am i supposed to know that since they are 2 different documents relating to 2 different things?

She has a lovely way of making me feel as though i did something wrong, even though she's the one that can't speak proper English. She was born and raised here and holds an upper management position, probably making twice my salary so the woman has no excuse. Can I please jump out a window now???


(As a side note, this is the very same person that decided it was a smart idea to pack away the few items on my desk, 3 days before our office move (mostly personal things that were going home- oh, and my lunch for that day) when I went to a grant writing workshop for 2 hours because "she didn't know if I was coming into work" even though I had been there for 2 hours before I left for the workshop and had a to-do list on my desk for that day.) I wish I could express just how horrible a person she is, but there are really no words. On a good day, she's rude, condescending, brash, self-absorbed and arrogant.


Anyone know of administrative job openings in the Hudson Valley??

[Barmymoo]

You were absolutely right and I'd have done the same thing. How petty to be that possessive over a sign. Can you report her incompetence to a senior?

I am totally wiped out. I had a meeting this morning on the third floor of my faculty building, which isn't a very long way to walk but I find draining as it's a glass-walled building with stairs that you can see through (there are gaps between the steps) and I am scared of heights. I almost passed out the first time I had to walk up there, especially since the stairs start wobbling when you go up the last flight.

Then I went into town with some friends and wandered round for a while, buying vegetables and stuff. I came back home, dumped my bags, grabbed some late lunch and walked the twenty minutes to another college for a meeting with a new supervisor. It turns out he can only supervise on two days - Tuesday afternoons at times that clash with my dissertation seminar, or Sunday evenings, at times that clash with choir and anyway I'm not prepared to have class on a Sunday.

So I got given the name of someone else who might be able to supervise me, and walked all the way home again, stopping off to collect a box and a guitar which I had left in my choir director's room over summer. Now I'm wiped out and waiting for a friend to come round for dinner. All I really want to do is sleep, but I need to tidy my room more first.

[Patrick]

I have one manager at work who always finds some way to make me feel like a huge piece of shit, and it's always petty shit like that that makes my head feel like bursting.

[Barmymoo]

I woke up this morning with a faint feeling of misery and dread, which I am 99% certain is due to the continued absence of my fridge and my bike key.

[Carl-E]

I had that same feeling, having lost track of my thumb drive (flash drive thingy) (the cold I've had for the last three days didn't help). 

Found it sitting on the computer in the lab where I help some of my students after class.  And the cold's getting better... so life is good (or at least, not so miserable). 


Oh fall, how I love thee, thine awesome colors and cool, crisp air.  Now, just stop raining for a while, so the leaves stay on the trees a little longer and my feet don't get sodden when I walk the dogs...

[Patrick]

Dear blag,

My sis is in town, I've got most of the week off, I've got a sore back, and open mic was fun last night.

I may be seeing the lady in Monterey tonight but it's doubtful because she doesn't ever talk to me so I'm about to just say "Ehhh fuck her" and not talk to her anymore 'cause what is the use being interested in a girl who has obviously lost interest.

Love,
Me

[The Seldom Killer]

I woke up this morning with a faint feeling of misery and dread, which I am 99% certain is due to the continued absence of my fridge and my bike key.

Are you still in York?

I have a mini fridge that is available and could delivered in conjunction with one of my frequent jaunts north in the great Shire.

[Papersatan]

I just submitted my resume to a job being staffed through a staffing agency.  Applying automaticly made ma a profile on their website.  When I went to look at said profile, my phone number was wrong on it.  They auto populated the phone number field by crawling my resume.  I have had the wrong phone number on my resume. 

Fuck
Me

I transposed two numbers.  I checked and it is that way on all my resumes.  Every one I have sent out in the past 8 months.  *sob*

At least I know why I haven't gotten a single call right?  I have been so poor and so depressed by my inability to find a job. This is so stupid, but at least it gives me a glimmer of hope that I could find a job now that I have fixed it....

*sigh*

[Barmymoo]

How frustrating, Kat! But I agree - you would have got calls otherwise. That is very disappointing but now there is hope!

TSK, I'm in Cambridge - York is a possible future venture. Thanks, but my fridge has now been found! I am currently eating breakfast complete with milk cooled in said appliance.

[idontunderstand]

Hahaha! Post of the week there tuathal. Imagining drunk confused people tumbling around to that... 

[Patrick]

Oh god that must've been amazing, and a million points to you for Converge. <3

[Carl-E]

Turned way down, parts of that are pretty danceable. 

[Zingoleb]

Well. A few days ago my partner broke up with me, and today she's thrown me out of the house. She's still letting me use the laptop she 'forcibly lent' to me.

I feel surprisingly good right now. Probably 'cause I'm just kind of numb.

I ended up in the psychiatric ward of the ER last night, but they wouldn't keep me for observation even though I was suicidal. I'm tempted to off myself just to get them in trouble, but it's a lot of dedication for a little ire.

[Jace]

Don't cut off your head to spite the ER.

sucks to hear about getting thrown out.

[Redball]

I dunno, it sounds like a lot of ire. Anyone to unload on?

[Zingoleb]

I dunno.

She calls me a liar and a manipulator because I have a lot of conflicting and confusing feelings, and I'm trying to express them as best as I can. She threw me out. It hurts so fucking bad to be called a liar when I'm just trying my hardest to be open about what I'm dealing with. It hurts so much to be told I'm just trying to manipulate someone when I'm just trying to tell them I'm hurting and I need help, but I don't want them to so much as inconvenience themselves.

I knew it was too soon to move in, but I had no choice. I had nowhere to live then, and I have nowhere to live now.

[Barmymoo]

Where are you staying in the short-term? I hope you are safe. There must be some infrastructure for providing people with housing in emergencies, surely! I am afraid I have only a hazy idea of how I'd go about finding housing in the UK, and not a clue about the US, but I hope you find something.



Why does reading articles make me sleepy? Come to that, why am I tired when I've been getting 7-10 hours of sleep a night for the last week?

[dr. nervioso]

GAH!
I am pretty sure I am sick at least somewhat today. My throat is scratchy and my head just feels like shit. I really hope this doesn't get worse throughout the week, I have been planning too long for this week to let viruses ruin all my planning

[Edith]

Oh crap! I have a telephone interview on Friday for a job that is exactly what I like to do, and makes enough money, but it's 9 hours away from here in the opposite direction from my family, who are 10 hours away, so I'd never be able to drive there for the weekend; I'd have to budget and FLY. Also I have a boyfriend here and he likes his job and owns a house so that is also not ideal. But I feel like I should go ahead and finish out the interview process but OH GOD OH GOD THEY MIGHT ASK ME ANYTHING AND WHAT WILL I SAY AND AM I EVEN REMOTELY QUALIFIED FOR THIS?!

so yeah. I'm freaking out but trying not to think about it too much.

[Redball]

Well, damn! There goes the neighborhood!

[Barmymoo]

You were pretty keen for this job at the first stage (congratulations for the telephone interview!) so I'd say keep keeping your options open. You don't need to make up your mind until you actually have been offered the job. And of course you are qualified for it! You are basically qualified for ALL THE JOBS. Except fire eater. Don't do that one.

[Edith]

Did I never tell you about the time I played a fire eater in an undergrad independent theatre project about circuses?

I'm lying, I  am way too  wussy to put fire in my mouth.

[Zingoleb]

Where are you staying in the short-term? I hope you are safe. There must be some infrastructure for providing people with housing in emergencies, surely!

With friends. Homeless shelters aren't that great for a lot of reason (especially for trans people).

I'm going to try and talk to Amelia and tell her I need to live with her so I can get the help I need. I can't do this.

[valley_parade]

Punk rock girl, give me a chance
Punk rock girl, let's go slamdance..



FEELINGS ARE FUCKING WEIRD.

[Welu]

Hi Blag Thread. Petty whining ahead:

The college computers suck nuts. Their headphone jacks are all messed up and everything sounds really static-y. Especially music heavy on bass (the majority of my music), but even just clicking on links makes a horrible static fart noise. Figured out if I turn up the volume loud enough, it hides the static but it hurts my ears.
Going to attempt to write an article about the quality of various microphones now.

[BeoPuppy]

It won't help any but my kid is hugely entertained by the avatar Llama, Zingo.

Good luck.





Fed deer today. The deer were happy.

[Patrick]

Zing, I wish I knew a way I could help you. It's hard being in an extremely difficult circumstance. I know it seems like everything's collapsing but you're a good soul, and I'm sure that if you keep on keeping on, and keep pressing and trying, you're going to wind up being a-ok. Remember me a year ago? I'm not sure I even deserve what's come to me from friends, but surely things must look up for you. I'm confident in you. <3

I've taken some time off work while my sister's been visiting from DC! We hung out a lot on Thursday. I went to a show Friday, played one Saturday, put some labor into both. Sunday afternoon, I went to SF Fleet Week with my homie Erika and her dad, lilbro, and lilbro's best bud. Said dad is an aerospace engineer for Boeing, and homegirl plays music. There was limited street performing, and then there was an F-22 demonstration followed by the Blue Angels. Music and airplanes, two things I've been down for since birth. Sunday night, did dinner with the fam. Had a cigar with my dad, his bestie, and my sis. Then the bar afterward. My bandie Matt came out, which was awesome, and everybody had a great time. Busy goddamn week, but time well spent.

Work's been awesome. One manager sucks ass and I've already had to complain about her not only disrespecting me in front of customers but also hindering my work performance by being a stickler and a real pain in the ass. But the rest of my coworkers are all totally awesome and I really like working with them. They're all not only competent and helpful, but happy to embrace their humanity. Tl;dr I am making friends with them. I really do enjoy my job.

Tonight I went out and chilled with friends, and tomorrow it's back to work. I've been up for 18 hours, part of which was spent working, and I shoulda been in bed 3 hours ago :3

[dr. nervioso]

Hmmm... I am feeling very weird right now. On one hand, I fell really happy. Like happier than i have been for a long time. On the other hand I kinda wanna throw up. And on the other OTHER hand I kinda want to punch something. In the face.

Can't say why I am telling you guys this, i guess I need to talk to some random internet people.

I could tell you all why I am feeling these emotions, but that might cause a volatile hormonal reaction like punching something or throwing up. So for now I'll be all mysterious

[Lines]

Just don't punch a toilet and throw up at the same time. That could end badly!

On a more serious note, I hope the nausea and desire to punch go away and just leave you happy.

[Barmymoo]

I woke up this morning at 7.30 feeling dizzy and faint (while I was still lying down). I reset my alarm for 9am instead of 8, and went back to sleep. Woke up again just before nine still feeling faint and dizzy. Drank water, ate food, moved very carefully and although I'm still feeling dizzy and wobbly I'm not feeling like I'm about to pass out so that's an improvement.

I really have got to go food shopping today - all I really have is food for evening meals and I need breakfast food. Today's breakfast was meant to be tomorrow's lunch but it was the only ready-to-eat thing I had.

[LTK]

Got that feeling once as well, when I woke up and couldn't even sit up in bed without feeling like I was about to pass out. A hot shower was a good remedy that time.

I'm on the verge of being overwhelmed with coursework for my master's, and I'm only one month in. Working my ass off, now that's pretty novel.

[Barmymoo]

Temporary solution to the fainty feeling is a mug of mocha with extra hot chocolate. I must buy some snack foods, this is ridiculous.

[Zingoleb]

Accidentally posted this in the top three thread. Oops. 

I found out yesterday that I fucked up my disability application.

It ended up being around ~6 miles of walking, but I managed to find out how I fucked up, walked to the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), got the application, and brought it home to fill it out...there's a good chance I'll make it this time. I was going to do it all yesterday but I'm just so exhausted from sleeping on couches and walking everywhere I just couldn't do it. I was going to do it this morning, but Amelia kept me up till 3 am watching Community very loudly.

I feel powerless to do anything here, lest she call me manipulative and throw me out again.

But...I have to do this. And if I fail, then I get a lawyer who can deal with disability (they take 5% of your settlement as payment).

That still might take a few months. Or a few years.

Goddammit, I am tired...

[Barmymoo]

Zing, don't trouble trouble til trouble troubles you. No point trying to work out what you'd do if you failed until you know you have.

As you already know, I think you would be better living in a different place, even a temporary place - but you know far better than anyone else can whether there is anywhere that would be even remotely safe or suitable. I just think you don't need the hassle of her as well as all you're dealing with already.



In bloggy news, I am mid-way through my application for Midwifery. I've requested that my Director of Studies might write me a reference (she hasn't replied which is alarming, she usually replies to emails immediately...) and my personal statement is finished. I've just got to do the boring stuff of inputting my academic and employment details and wait for the reference.

I'm still keeping my options open as regards jobs, and for some reason today I didn't just throw away the flyer that was in my pigeonhole. I just had a proper look at it and it's advertising a workshop and a talk for a management consultancy firm called Bain. I'm actually considering going to the talks, if only to find out what exactly a management consultancy firm does...

Has anyone got any experience with this firm, or the field in general? The deadline for job applications to start in 2013 is November 4th so I need to get a move on but I can't write an application until I know what the job actually is.

[BeoPuppy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bain_%26_Company

?

Mitt Romney's former company? Surely not?