Feeling kinda crappy...

[missymaya]

I know there are those who have much larger prolems on their plates of life right now, but currently I feel pretty down and I make an effort to see the good things in life.

Today while commuting to work, the sky looked slightly cloudy and it was a little chilly. But as I neared my work, the clouds got darker and then it started to pour along with the temp dropping.

I get to work and still looked up on the day because it was just a rainy start. Now, my job isn't something to call home about, I'm just an office assistant who deals with catering at a university, but it pays the bills and for a grad student, it's ten times better than working at a fast food chain. The semester is ending and in turn I can pick more hours, so I go and ask my boss thinking 'hey I'm here longer to do all the dirty work for ya'll'. The response: "well, we loved having you here, but we're letting people go and your last day is at the end of April." :eek: Apparently, the new director is trying to "clean" up the place and I'm one of those that needs to be cut for accounting purposes:( And the thing that gets me is, if I didn't ask for extending my hours, when would they have told me that I was being let go.

So, now my day looks crappy. And to cap things off, I had to ride home and guess what, it started to rain on my way home:( I knew it would rain, but it wasn't supposed to rain for another 4-5 hours.

I know this sounds like a pitty party but I just feel a little crappy today. I'm looking for jobs right now and fortunately there are some positions open. I just need a little boost.

[snapdragen]

Damn. I think you are allowed to have your pity party - what a sucky day! Wallow away for the rest of today, maybe a little bit of tomorrow. Then put it away and look to the future. A better job is out there, just waiting for you.

[sarahlou]

Sounds like you need to look at the bicycle crashes drift. Will put a smile on your dial.

[Starfish]

Sorry to hear about your crappy day. They happen, and it's OK to be bummed out. I'm assuming you know you're going to be OK, and that you might even land into something way better. So, given that you know things will turn out OK, go for it and just be bummed out for an evening! No need to pretend! You have people here who are willing to listen!

Hang in there.

[Mr. Bloom]

Sorry you had a bad day. I wish I knew what to say...but I think Starfish said it well.

[mary9761]

I'm sorry you're having such a crappy day. I hope things look better tomorrow. Tell yourself you were too good for them anyways and as Scarlett O'Hara said "Tomorrow is another day" (note to self: try to remember that yourself MARY!! :rolleyes: )

[missymaya]

Thanks ya'll for the helpful comments. So,I bummed out yesterday and today Im back up doing what I need to do and feeling much more positive. I have some time left before my job officially ends,so Im spending it looking around, trying to find something that peaks my interest and can go towards my eventual goal as a city planner. Fortunately, Im in the right city for that.
As for the riding, it looks like it will be a trainer day (which has been a long time comin) b/c there's some nasty rain. But, hey, as long as I get to ride, I know Im doin ok.
Again, thanks and hope everyone is doin ok!

[bmccasland]

Thanks ya'll for the helpful comments. So,I bummed out yesterday and today Im back up doing what I need to do and feeling much more positive. I have some time left before my job officially ends,so Im spending it looking around, trying to find something that peaks my interest and can go towards my eventual goal as a city planner. Fortunately, Im in the right city for that.

You could come to New Orleans! We NEED a city planner. City Hall doesn't have a plan, or a clue for that matter..... ;) And to intice you, the end of April, beginning of May is JazzFest! All day - music, food, beverages (some you must be 21+), what's not to love? Or chear you up. Just because hurricane season starts June 1st...:eek:

[wannaduacentury]

Missmaya, I'm sorry about your job- but you'll be ok. Go ride your bike on the trainer and vent your frustrations w/ good exercise. Also when one door closes, another always opens and it's usually better than what you had. Jennifer

[Jenn]

Missmaya I am so sorry you are having a bad day, I'll join in your pity party with you, because I too have been in one since we got back from vacation.
Maybe this picture will give you a little smile and snap us both out of it!:D
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Jenn

[mary9761]

I don't know if it cheered Missmaya, but it gave me a smile. The LBS that I always stopped at downtown closed a couple weeks ago :( and although they have 2 other locations, it's difficult for me to get to them. This was my last brick and mortar connection (physical connection period):( to cycling since I've been off the bike in November so I've been trying to tell myself exactly what I said to Missmaya the other day. Some days are easier than others. I needed this myself today, THANKS
Mary

[run it, ride it]

What a great lift-up thread! You ladies are a never-ending fountain of support! I definitely benefitted from basking in it myself a few moments.

Let the pity party continue!

[I apologize in advance for the novel]

So, Thursday:

Finished the first of two final projects due that day and pedalled as hard as I could to school to hand it in and attend the final lecture of my undergrad.

Class cancelled. Instead, two former theatre students decided it was a great day to give the class a speech about what you can do with a theatre degree.

"So... you can't actually do anything with a theatre degree, per se... but um... if you really like theatre you can volunteer?" The girl worked as a restaurant server.

Well, inspirational end to my degree, which wasn't even in theatre; the class was an elective.

I went to the library, crouched in a little ball in a bathroom stall and cried for half an hour. Why? Maybe it was the accumulation of stress, or the fact I'd been up half the night, but it hit me at that exact moment that my undergrad was about done and I hadn't even come close to coming to terms with it.

But I had one last assignment due, so I pulled myself together, set up my laptop with bloodshot eyes, booted up. Long story short, my wireless card decided it was a great day to stop working entirely, especially since all my research was saved in my webmail.

Packed up, found an empty computer. Discovered I'd forgotten to email my research to myself.

Packed up, walked across campus in the driving snow to where I'd parked my bike. Lock was frozen.

Walked back across campus in the relentless wind, waited half an hour for a bus. Got home. Went to open my research. Webmail, like my wireless card, had also decided it was a great day to stop working entirely.

Next came the real blow.

My boyfriend of three years appeared on MSN for the first time in a blue moon. As I was desperately looking for some shred of reassurance, he decided it was a great day to tell me he'd been really thinking during the past month and a half he hadn't had the time to see me, and it would be best to end it.

Then the real tears started. There was no way I could complete the assignment in that state. Had to email my prof. Except email was still down.

AS IF!

It would have been bad enough if it were say a three-month boyfriend, and it wrtr on the phone, and it were before ANYTHING was due. But man, he took the cake for jerk breakup, right there.

Thank God the prof gave me an extension. And good riddance to the boy who was never there for me.

W0000 pity party in full swing!

[Aint Doody]

Oh, honey! I'm sorry for you, but I know you'll bounce back even stronger. Hang in there--things have to improve.

[Brandi]

I am so sorry as well (((((hug))))) I have had a bad week as well. A good friend had a stroke (he's very young too) another had to put their cat down and another is missing their cat. And it is raining here today too. i sure hope things look up for you as i know they will for my friends at some point. Good luck!

[EBD]

Oh Run It, that does take the cake for jerk breakups. What an idiot.

I was once broken up with over IM - while I was studying abroad in Africa! College guys are the worst.

Just get through to graduation, then you will have free time to relax and think things over. Right now, try to enjoy yourself. And remember that the year or so after graduation from undergrad is a time of insanity for everyone. I just had my 5-year reunion so I can truly testify that everyone went nuts after graduation, and then pulled it together!

[mountainchick]

I haven't been in the pits lately...but I'd like to join the party and bring cheer-up margaritas and baked goods for all :)

I hope y'all feel better!

[Tuckervill]

Hey, RIRI, want us to spread goatheads under his tires? :D

Karen

[Starfish]

O RIRI, I am so, so sorry. The only solace is your sentence: the boy who never was there for me. That line, plus his break-up MO, totally indicate is is NOT the guy for you. But, I have been there done that with being dumped, and I know that it just plain hurts, no matter. Life WILL get better!