Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIIa : Look Who's Blogging Now (Read 256851 times)

Inlander · « **Reply #2400 on:** 23 Dec 2010, 17:23 »

Yo blogg,

I arrived back home in Canberra for Christmas on Wednesday night. Long-time readers will recall that at the beginning of the year my mother and my brother started a small patisseries business, selling their wares at a couple of local markets, and that it has been a great success. They're taking a break in January, but before they do that they had one last pre-Christmas market to prepare for, a special Thursday afternoon affair, so they asked if I could help them out a bit with that. Of course I agreed, because they're my family.

So I got off the aeroplane from Melbourne at around 8:00 PM on Wednesday and from there it was straight to the kitchen, where my mum and my brother were busy making macarons and other things. I set about helping where I could, doing what they told - and ended up leaving the kitchen with my brother at about 12:30 at night. We had dinner at 1 in the morning.

Then yesterday morning, market day, I went into the kitchen again at 8 in the morning, helped cook until it was time to go to the market at 2:30 in the afternoon, then helped run the market stall until 7, then went back to the kitchen to help clean up until about ten o'clock at night.

When I agreed to help I had no idea that I'd be working almost 20 hours in one day and one night. By the end of the day I was pissed off because none of them had bothered to mention to me that the expected me to work such long hours; and more to the point, because I was working for them all day yesterday and all night Thursday night I couldn't work at my real job, and as a consequence my pay-cheque this fortnight is going to be around A$300 lighter and at this time of year I just can't afford to go without that much money. So yay, it's more credit-card debt for the New Year!

On the plus side, yesterday I also got a text from my oldest friend saying "Interested in making some beer?" Apparently him, me, a mutual friend, and someone else yet to be determined are going to meet up on the 19th of January and start making beer or something? I don't know, it's all very murky but kind of exciting because I'm really keen to try some homebrewing.

Jimor · « **Reply #2401 on:** 23 Dec 2010, 18:10 »

Dear Blog Thread,

It appears that my federal jury summons was for a Grand Jury.

The good news is that means I only have to show up once or twice a month. The bad news is that the term is 18 months. I don't know if it's automatic at this point, or if there will still be a selection process among the pool of candidates.

Since I will then have the power to issue indictments, I guess I'm now part of The Man's system.

nobo · « **Reply #2402 on:** 23 Dec 2010, 20:48 »

Quote from: Linds on 22 Dec 2010, 17:23

I think I did well on my GRE! I called my mom to ask what she thought (she does graduate admissions for a health science program) and she said I did better than some of the incoming grads they've accepted. So yay!

Congrats! That is great. Do you know where you'll be going for grad school and for what?

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #2403 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 06:05 »

i work in a homelessness prevention service. This morning I've had three referrals land on my desk for inputting. One domestic abuse case, one family breakdown and one mental health case. Just had news that one of our clients was sectioned last night. It's times like this I wish I still smoked, I really could use one right now.

jhocking · « **Reply #2404 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 07:26 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 23 Dec 2010, 10:54

I intend to always use a travel agent for holidays from now on, because if you have an agent they sort out your cancelled flights for you but if you do it yourself you have to sit on hold for ten million years.

I am glad you had positive experiences with travel agents. When I used to use travel agents they would do things like book me into one airport and then not notice my connecting flight is out of a different airport on the opposite side of the city.

Lines · « **Reply #2405 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 08:05 »

Quote from: nobo on 23 Dec 2010, 20:48

Congrats! That is great. Do you know where you'll be going for grad school and for what?

The place where I'm currently taking courses for art education. I missed the deadline for last year, but they allowed me to take classes as a post bac so that when I apply in February, I've already got some of the courses I need to graduate. (Basically so I can get a degree and not just a teaching certificate.)

Barmymoo · « **Reply #2406 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 09:08 »

Oh no, I haven't had good experiences with travel agents, I have just had terrible experiences trying to deal with BA directly. Although today I did manage to move my return flight back by three days so that I'm here almost as long as planned (I lost one day because I need to be in London for New Year) without too much hassle. I ran out of credit before I managed to explain to them that I didn't want to fly to Germany on the 2nd January - for some reason they have booked me a flight to Munich instead of refunding me for the flights that were cancelled). I will either deal with that later, or fly to Germany! Probably the former, since I have to be in France on the 8th and kind of need to pack all my clothes first.

Guys! I am totally going to Paris for six months in two weeks from today. That is awesome.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2407 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 10:07 »

I booked my flights to the U.S. through a travel agent. She set up our two day stay in Tokyo, which ended up costing us $200 less in flights than if we did a straight transfer, something we never would've worked out on our own, and it was $400 cheaper than anything we could find online. I'm sure it's not always the case, but having a travel agent worked out excellent for us. I guess the key is to try everything?

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2408 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 13:01 »

It is Christmas Eve and my cousin just walked in the door with a can of Four Loko in each hand.

scarred · « **Reply #2409 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 13:10 »

did you high-five?

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2410 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 13:17 »

chest-bump minimum.

scarred · « **Reply #2411 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 13:37 »

that's what I meant. it's like a high-five, but with your pecs.

Tom · « **Reply #2412 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 13:58 »

I am notoriously difficult to buy presents for, I don't know what I want for Christmas/my Birthday until I actually see it in front of me.
I got two LP's from Mum that she picked up from Vinnies. I haven't had a chance to listen to them but so far not impressed. The first is a Louis Armstrong greatest hits deal released by Fontana in the last 5 yrs of Armstrong's life. The track list seems hastily constructed and haphazard in selection. The second is a Go-Go record from a German musician Hans/James Last distributed by Polydor in the late sixties. I don't like Go-Go it is the cheesiest and more or less irritates the hell out of me.
My family also got me McCarthy's Border Trilogy (Yay!), a book of dying words, Immortal Last Words (okay whatever, meh) and chocolate (um, okay thanks I guess).

So, a message to my family that I'll have to communicate to them before next Christmas: "Seriously, give up you guys. Just give me the money you intended to spend on me this year instead of an actual gift and it'll be sweet."

Patrick · « **Reply #2413 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 14:30 »

I am incredibly underwhelmed at how this track came out. I guess that's what I get for covering the Beatles.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2414 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 17:15 »

Quote from: scarred on 24 Dec 2010, 13:10

did you high-five?

No, I was mostly curious how he got ahold of 4loko. Apparently this place called "The Beverage Center" sells it. That's the single most imaginative name ever, right?

It turns out he woke up, did shots, went out drinking, bought 4loko and came home to drink it and brandy. I'm not sure how he was doing, last thing I heard him scream before I left was:

"I AM GOING TO HEADBUTT YOUR CHAIR TO PIECES"

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #2415 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 22:04 »

FourLoko is still sold, just without the caffeine, but as the website says with the "Same Great Taste!". Meaning I don't bother to buy it anymore, Amp and cheap vodka for me now.

Patrick that track is pretty sweet so stop with the compliment fishing because you can be pretty secure in your talent, dude.

I'm in Texas for Christmas! Austin to be exact, its fun.

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #2416 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 22:45 »

oh hey i didn't elaborate but yes my hair went up in flames recently. i was at the comedy club, which has candles on the tables and i leaned over to whisper to my boyfriend and i didn't realize what was going on until he started basically slapping my head and i'm like WHAT THE FUCK then oh god this is the worst smell ever. it actually looks fine.

i got forced to go to church today, but at least i made up for it by amusing myself with the fact that the wax dripped into a penis shape. i am a 10 year old. also i had my first almost breakdown while trying to shop for a 2 year old girl--there are seriously no age appropriate gender neutral toys out there that wouldn't annoy the fuck out of her mom. so i got her a few books and a fuzzy puppy toy.

JD · « **Reply #2417 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 22:59 »

It is the most politically correct christmas at my house.

jhocking · « **Reply #2418 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 06:39 »

Quote from: Patrick on 24 Dec 2010, 14:30

I am incredibly underwhelmed at how this track came out. I guess that's what I get for covering the Beatles.

It sounds really good man, but who picked those tags?

negative creep · « **Reply #2419 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 07:06 »

Quote from: Boro_Bandito on 24 Dec 2010, 22:04

Patrick that track is pretty sweet so stop with the compliment fishing because you can be pretty secure in your talent, dude.

This.

tania · « **Reply #2420 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 10:33 »

patrick that sounds really god dang good man

Patrick · « **Reply #2421 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 13:43 »

Thanks guys. I swear I'm not actually fishing for love or any of that, I'm just hyper critical of myself and that is really my honest opinion on how it turned out. Still, thank you guys.

Guys, my sister promised she'd call me as soon as she got up this morning and come pick me up. Instead it's nearly 2pm and I am alone on Christmas Day. And I don't think that's going to change. I don't think I'm invited to dinner at my dad's.

Well, looks like it's just me and my pipe this year. A bowl for you guys who are also alone.

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #2422 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 15:44 »

Quote from: BrittanyMarie on 24 Dec 2010, 22:45

trying to shop for a 2 year old girl--there are seriously no age appropriate gender neutral toys out there

Really? I didn't have much trouble finding inoffensive child gifts. I got my 2 1/2 yr old niece two ornaments, two books (How The Grinch Stole Christmas and I Spy Christmas), and an Elmo backpack (girl loves her some Elmo). But then, her mom's not super-sensitive about stuff, they gave her a baby doll and a bunch of accessories and she LOVED it all.

scarred · « **Reply #2423 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 17:54 »

Tonight, I leave for Ohio! Tomorrow, I'll want to come home. OH WELL.

I have Scott Pilgrim on my iPod though. Yesssss.

squawk · « **Reply #2424 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 18:15 »

patrick that cover is ace good job keep it UP

JD · « **Reply #2425 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 20:44 »

huagplhshaglawg too much family

Inlander · « **Reply #2426 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 21:46 »

Quote from: Jeans on 25 Dec 2010, 19:01

I know a lot of people are split over Tallahassee by The Mountain Goats

WHO?!

Rizzo · « **Reply #2427 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 00:30 »

GUYS. PLANS HAVE CHANGED. IMA BE IN SYDNEY BY MID FEBRUARY. FUCK YES.

snalin · « **Reply #2428 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 12:49 »

Out of the blue - fever. Lay for a couple of hours fully dressed (including wool) under the blankets shaking before it stopped. I've now drunk a liter or so of water, hoping it'll get better by tomorrow. There's a party tomorrow, I've been exited about it for a month.

Tom · « **Reply #2429 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 13:15 »

I hope you get well soon!

Also: I'm both loving and (mostly) hating this La Nina event.

neomang5 · « **Reply #2430 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 15:51 »

Dear Blog thread,

Equifax is the worst thing ever. I was trying to get my Newegg shipment via BillMeLater or their Preferred account, as I have the money in a mutual fund and it takes about a week to take it out but would like to get my parts sooner rather than later , and it was declined by both, not because I didn't have credit enough (which I understood was a possibility), but because my information didn't match up. The BillMeLater rep was helpful as he could be but informed me equifax had all the information, and I'd have to contact them to sort this out. I call their 866 number 4 times, and go through the automated system, but as soon as it directs me to a queue for a representative, it just hangs up. So I go online to check my credit report only to find how incredibly inept they are. They have no record of any of my 5 years of employment (kind of important information if someone is going to authorize credit for me), have me listed as currently living at the address I was located at over 2 years ago, and my previous address was listed as the complex I lived AFTER that. They didn't even have my current address listed, and I've been there for months! I can't contact someone directly, and can't email them because the form only lists accounts as things I can dispute. I basically am unlikely to ever receive any credit at this point due to a combination of their faulty information and a lack of work history on the report, making me seem like a deadbeat. If this shit doesn't get resolved when I talk to them tomorrow, I'm going to go into full-on attack mode, emailing corporate executives, posting my problem to consumerist and other such sites, whatever I have to do to make my mark and hopefully encourage them to get their shit together because their information or lack thereof could have prevented me from purchasing a home, a car, or something else that was more important.

Seriously, this is just about as frustrated with any company as I've ever been.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2431 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 18:22 »

Dear blog thread,

Edit: To explain the sighduck, I'm trying to look into dual citizenship regarding America/Canada. It's really frustrating, because every website I go to tells me something d ifferent, and people I know who know something about the subject all tell me something different. So far, I've been told that marrying a Canadian citizen will not grant me Canadian citizenship, that marrying a Canadian will give me Canadian citizenship but revoke my American citizenship, that America does not recognize dual citizenships, that America DOES recognize dual citizenships, and so much other stuff that argh huggabluggaglug bang I just shot myself with a bullet of pure frustration

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2432 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 19:21 »

I just went to the sales to get some sheets for my big ass mattress. Sales chick said I only gave her $90 when I gave her two $50's. She recounted her till and everything and still said I only gave her $90. Bitch. I got that money for Christmas.

Lines · « **Reply #2433 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 19:28 »

That's some BS. Getting two $50s is a pretty easy thing to remember. I hope she was just dumb and not stealing, but either way that still sucks.

pwhodges · « **Reply #2434 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 01:15 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 26 Dec 2010, 18:22

It's really frustrating, because every website I go to tells me something d ifferent, and people I know who know something about the subject all tell me something different.

My grandchildren have both UK and US passports. This was only possible by getting them issued in the right order (which I can't remember right now). They were actually born and live in Germany, but can only have one EU country's passport, and so their father's was chosen.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2435 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 01:28 »

Theoretically I could get an ancestry visa to live in the UK, since my grandmother was born there (and the entire side of her family lives there still). That's what I managed to glean from a cursory search of that one, anyways. The Canadian immigration site is pretty unhelpful when it comes to dual citizenship, though it did tell me quite a bit else that was useful to know...

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2436 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 02:04 »

You can definitely have dual citizenship with the US. I'm not sure whether it's a 'born in the US' thing (although I'm thinking of the people that have the dual citizenship and they were all born in the US). So I'm guessing it's possible to get a passport of another country on top of your US passport. Plenty of parents travel to places like Canada and the US to give birth just so that their children will have a US or Canadian passport.

pwhodges · « **Reply #2437 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 02:08 »

That fits with my vague recollection that if applying for a US passport when you already have another, you are required to give the other one up. But not vice versa.

Slick · « **Reply #2438 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 03:43 »

Just had the most distressing dream!

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2439 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 03:58 »

About what?

Quote from: StaedlerMars on 27 Dec 2010, 02:04

You can definitely have dual citizenship with the US. I'm not sure whether it's a 'born in the US' thing (although I'm thinking of the people that have the dual citizenship and they were all born in the US). So I'm guessing it's possible to get a passport of another country on top of your US passport. Plenty of parents travel to places like Canada and the US to give birth just so that their children will have a US or Canadian passport.

Alright, I'll try to keep this in mind.

I think where I got most of my misinformation was from my friend Toni who, having been in the military for some time, I assumed was right, but further research indicates...maybe not?

He did explain that the US was not recognizing dual citizenships because of a slightly complex line of reasoning that can be reduced "SHITSHITSHIT COMMIES"

Patrick · « **Reply #2440 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 15:12 »

I'm supposed to go to Fresno tomorrow to see my uncle, who is dying of cancer. It was originally just in his kidney and it appeared like he was doing better for a while, and then we found out that it had migrated and attacked his lungs and liver.

I've been trying for a long time now to get tomorrow off. I've asked to have shifts covered, I asked for the shift to be deleted, I have tried so much to get tomorrow off and work still won't give it to me.

My sister and I haven't seen Uncle Bob together since Grandpa passed away, which was five years ago. I want nothing more out of my Christmas this year than to spend time with him. He's my uncle and I love him.

tl;dr if I can't get tomorrow covered, I'm calling off 'sick.' And if they don't let me call off, I'm just not going to show up. And when they have me come in so they can administer disciplinary action (which could very well mean losing my job), I'll just tell them, "Look, I'm sorry if my uncle isn't on your priorities list, but he's on mine, and I'm sorry, but he's higher up on my list than Target is."

Choices. I'm making them.

Rizzo · « **Reply #2441 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 18:32 »

HOLY FUCK WE JUST BROUGHT TICKETS TO AUSTRALIA, ONE WAY. SEE YOU BITCHES ON THE 17TH OF FEBRUARY.

negative creep · « **Reply #2442 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 19:01 »

So, what kind of tickets did you bring to Australia?

JD · « **Reply #2443 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 21:20 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 26 Dec 2010, 18:22

Dear blog thread,

Edit: To explain the sighduck, I'm trying to look into dual citizenship regarding America/Canada. It's really frustrating, because every website I go to tells me something d ifferent, and people I know who know something about the subject all tell me something different. So far, I've been told that marrying a Canadian citizen will not grant me Canadian citizenship, that marrying a Canadian will give me Canadian citizenship but revoke my American citizenship, that America does not recognize dual citizenships, that America DOES recognize dual citizenships, and so much other stuff that argh huggabluggaglug bang I just shot myself with a bullet of pure frustration

Oh hey I have dual citizenship. America recognizes them fine.

JD · « **Reply #2444 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 21:22 »

I can actually have a third one(I think) because my dad was born in england.

Quote from: pwhodges on 27 Dec 2010, 02:08

That fits with my vague recollection that if applying for a US passport when you already have another, you are required to give the other one up. But not vice versa.

That makes no sense.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2445 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 23:22 »

Well, yes, but it's the US government you're talking about.

Anyways. I just found out that my girlfriend's father is in jail.

JD · « **Reply #2446 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 23:26 »

He sounds mentally ill.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2447 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 01:13 »

well that's a shitty pagebreak

Patrick · « **Reply #2448 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 02:35 »

Damn dogg, that blows. I am assuming (hoping) they are not very close?

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2449 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 02:41 »

oh right I was then going to explain some things instead of just saying 'what a shitty pagebreak' but I forgot

she and her father are kind of close, yeah, but from what I gather he lost his job and shit's been going downhill since then. I mentioned him back in that massive blog post I made about when I went to Ithaca earlier this year, and he's not a bad guy! only he seems to drink a lot and is on some kind of drugs and his girlfriend is the same way on top of being batshit crazy already so it's like ahhhh

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