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Dear Self
When are you going to start listening to the sage advice from your brain!!! You know participating in any sort of side to side activity is recipe for disaster. So here you sit with leg in the air and a bag of ice and probably a week off the bike. At least it is the week of over 100 temperatures but still WTH were you thinking
dear One hour ac,
On Tuesday you came and did a yearly routine check on both ac systems and marked everything as good. By thursday it was getting warm and the outside fan quite on Friday. We just spent the hottest weekend (for us) of the year in a house that we managed, just barely , to keep at 89 degrees by dint of non stop running of fans. So much for your warm reassuring words about service members getting priority service since when we called Saturday early, you scheduled us for a Monday afternoon appointment which you have just infomred me will be "sometime on Tuesday" instead. Can I also suggest that you guarantee of "competent professional drug free service technicians" is a bit suspect when the technician shows up on Tuesday, does his thing and the ac starts to go out a day and a half later whereas it had been functioning and cooling perfectly before the check. Obviously somebody forgot something, like sealing off the coolant, or fixing the possible puncture or whatever.
Call me a nasty customer if you will but I think I want my money back, after you fix the ac and don't charge me that is.
hot and definitely grumpy
Someone would have to die Marni!
Dear everyone or anyone that cares,
I know I don't have HUGE problems but the past few months all the small things have added up. No one wants to hear me list the things so I'll just do it here!
So mom completed her chemo for her BC reoccurrence, but the resulting neuropathy and mobility issues are really not fair. She was difficult enough to deal with before all the added issues. Just a bit more stress for me (and poor dad).
April our beloved bird Shakey died, although we knew it would happened it still seemed sudden when he died in our hands in the few hours after we returned from vacation. Miss that noisy bird. Oh then my SO lost her job. Financially we are ok, but the emotion of getting laid off, fighting with unemployment, applying for jobs and trying to figure out what she wants to do was tough. To do what you love doesn't pay, getting back into the IT world again--is that the right thing for her to do? Wish we could retire now!!
On trip with my parents to my niece's graduation with some bumps and stress only to be called my pet sitter that our beloved Pepper (cat) was refusing to eat (never happens). By the time my SO gets home he is very sick, I make it home to spend one night with him before he passes the next day. This was devastating. He was such a presence in our house.
Lastly (maybe) I have never had an issue with my boss. But my current supervisor is horrible. She has no idea what me and the other members of my team do, really no concept. Nor does she ever come to see us, check in to see how we are doing. But she will f*&% with our schedule! I love my co-workers and what I do, but she is making me think about looking for a new job!
So lots of little stressors that at times weigh on me. I know things could be worse but I really hate it when people say that to me!
That is alot of not so little things. Be kind to yourself and your SO. Be sure to communicate with those around you, even your boss. It is much easier to shut down but do remember to say to others that there has been quite a bit of change in your life recently (you don't have to do the details) and that you are doing your best to grapple. That way if you fly off the handle, etc. they will hopefully be a bit more compassionate and not just assume you are being a B**** - been there more than once :)Quote:
Originally Posted by katluvr
((((((((kat)))))))) You have every right to be sad and upset. I don't know where people get off comparing your problems to other people's as if it's supposed to make your pain less. Take the space you need to grieve, and I hope other things get better for you and your family very soon.
((((((Muirenn)))))) just ugh ...
This made me laugh!Quote:
Originally Posted by Muirenn
My parents can be like this too.
Dear grad school:
I hate these orientation "icebreaker" questions. I can never think of an answer that's appropriate, especially when you want an "interesting fact."
my new car. so close and yet so far:
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Looks like I'm going rack shopping
Dear local cycling club,
I checked Facebook this morning to find a picture that a friend took of you guys on your Saturday morning ride, with the caption, "Only when I'm running late." Please stop. You're making it harder for the rest of us. State law says no more than two abreast - bunching up like you're riding the race of the year, three and four abreast, on a two lane road such that no one can safely pass you is not cool.
Before I bought my current car I brought my bike to the dealer to make sure it fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredwina
I figured that going in. Also figured saving gas is better than hauling around a bunch of Air. Besides, Mimi twisted my arm into buying it :)
Dear friends on TE,
Glad I could come here and vent. :)
Glad I have laced up my running shoes again.:)
Feeling a bit better...maybe it's my 3-day weekend I am starting!:D
K
I love my old dog but I am so frustrated with her.
Failing kidneys means she needs to drink lots of water. Drinking lots of water means pee accidents.
Collitis means poo accidents.
And she doesn't much want to have anything to do with us.
Dear breast cancer:
Now that you've been cut out of me and burned out of me, I not so respectfully ask that you leave me and my family the heck alone and never show your face around here again!
Signed,
Celebrating because today was my last radiation treatment :)
Dear Bacchetta and hubby:
Thank you for my Corsa. I love her and I can think of no better way to celebrate being cancer-free than with a new bicycle. :p
Signed,
Cancer-free me
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CONGRATULATIONS DEB!!! Enjoy your well deserved end of treatment toy!
+1, Deb
((((((Deb))))))
Enjoy the new bike! It's beautiful. :)
((((Deb)))). Congratulations on your new bike and on completing treatment. Many good wishes as you pedal forward!
Beautiful photo and lovely new bike! Enjoy!
Dear other LBS,
When helping a rider make a new bike purchase a good rule of thumb is to ask several questions about what type of bike riding they plan on doing. Oh yeah and perhaps quit spouting mis information. Drives me nuts when people spout untruths about bikes and riding styles. No wonder people get confused
deb, been there done that except for the bike,. Congratlations for beating it. May yo live and ride long and prosper.
:d :d :d
Dear Weather,
Please hold off on your "spotty showers" until at least 4 PM, particularly between Boxborough, MA and Hollis, NH. This is my favorite local ride, and one of the hilliest, but prettiest. However, I do not want a repeat of having to call Ayer taxi, almost getting struck by lightening, and my friend shivering with hypothermia, as happened in 2006.
Deb - so glad things are going well! congrats on the bike too!
Dear O'Hare: Thanks so much for the souvenir - it was the strongest cold I ever got :rolleyes:
Dear large, friendly. but not very professional kayak store,
no.
It is not ok for you to start a blog, and then just pinch content from other places without giving credit. Especially when you just get it badly translated. Apart from the obvious ethical and probably legal issues, it makes you look like sexist morons when you have a site chock full of lengthy info and excellent tips on how to choose a kayak, and then post a (pinched) article on how women should choose a kayak, which consists of all the same tips (for beginners, of course) only in a chatty, dumbed-down version.
That article was probably fine standing alone on paddler.net, which is where I stumbled over the original. On your site it looks like "oh, sorry ladies, here's something even you can understand. See, it's written by a woman. Gotta be good."
Puh-leaze.
Grrrr, lph. I can understand your irritation!
Dear Doctor's Office where my friend is a patient:
It was incompetence to tell my friend that she would get a call regarding her breast biopsy on Monday and then to make no contact with her. It was an epic fail to respond to her call on Wednesday afternoon with a statement containing the words "the radiologist needs to talk to the cancer specialist."
Please go back to customer service school.
And have some good news when you do get in touch with my friend, ok?
Dear University:
Is it really necessary that I purchase 2 different clickers (http://www.turningtechnologies.com/) that work on different frequencies for 2 different classes? I would just opt out, but these #$%^ things and my responses on them form part of my grade. Can't your head talk to your a$$ and at least agree on one brand for the whole school? This is ridiculous - and a waste of money and natural resources!
Signed,
A grumpy student who just spent enough on books without having to buy 2 clickers
That is awful. She should find a new doctor. Hope she's okay!Quote:
Originally Posted by malkin
Wow; malkin. That's shameful. I hope your friend is okay...
@Blueberry. That's ridiculous! Have you formally complained?
Dear Indy,
Hi! I didn't want to hijack the other thread. I have been riding just 3x per week, slow to boot, so I haven't had much to write about here! But I'm good. I'm finding the right balance of exercise, where I feel good and still have energy left, but it's not very exciting compared to the adventures on te! It's been hard to learn that my body can't handle the kind of miles I used to do without feeling wiped out, because I'm stubborn. But I am making progress, though I still get twinges of guilt for not riding more.
How are you?
Honestly, that sounds a lot like where I am, too. I don't know if it's my thyroid, marriage or what, but I haven't had the desire or ability to ride like I used to for a while. So, I don't. DH and I are generally content to ride 2-3 times a week, maybe 2-3 hours at a time at most. I'm otherwise taking some exercise classes at a local rec center, where I've been lucky to meet some really friendly people. That's taken the edge off my discomfort with the town we moved to in September of 2009. It's funny how something so seemingly minor can help make a place feel more like home. I'm doing yoga twice a week and working out with a personal trainer twice a week, once in a group setting and once on my own. So, while I'm not riding, I do feel like I'm really active and fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
We've otherwise had a great summer. We went to Hawaii in April and are headed to Tennessee next month. Married life is good. We're like two peas in a pod!
My thyroid is still sort of all over the place. I took a small dose of Methimazole from November until late June. I was able to keep my TSH at a good level, but it had started to creep up to close to 3, so he took me off the drug. My latest test indicated that it was at 2.37, which is closer to abnormal than I'd like, but I feel mostly good, so I'm just not going to stress over it. I do think the doctor is right that I likely have both Graves' and Hashi's, which explains all of my fluctuations. I don't know the best path forward if that's the case. Maybe I should just nuke it and be done with it. If I don't do that, Graves will probably burn it off over time, and I'll just go hypo at that point anyway.
But I don't want to complain too much. I've felt more like myself this year than I did last and, like I said, I've had a really good summer.
It's so good to see you on the forum, Red! Stick around a while; you've been missed!
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Originally Posted by indysteel
Thanks Indy. I'm glad you're feeling better!
What are the risks of nuking it?
As I understand it, thyroid ablation can increase the chance of thyroid eye disease. Since ablation doesn't eliminate the root cause of the disease, the antibodies that once attacked your thyroid can move onto the eyes, their other primary target. I'd rather try to bring the disease into remission through drug therapy, but if I'm just going to yo-yo, then I may have to rethink it.
My latest labs show a TSH of 2.3. I've been off meds for 7 weeks. It's higher than I'd like, but I feel relatively good. I have a few hyper symptoms, which is weird, but assuming I have both dieases, not unheard of.
That's a bummer. I think waiting seems reasonable. You have a good handle on how you feel, so you'll know when the time comes.
Dear former upstairs neighbor,
I am so glad you're gone. I can finally sleep! Without earplugs! I kind of understood your need to go to the gym every day at 4 am, but if it were me, I would have made an effort to be quiet. You marched around, ran up and down the stairs, slammed doors, dropped and crashed things constantly. No one else was ever so loud. You were so self centered that if it occured to you that others may be sleeping, you didn't care. You were also just generally inconsiderate and unpleasant. And getting rid of your cats really sealed my feeling that you are not a good person, but at least I'm sure they are better off.
Your for sale sign in the yard was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. It belongs in a museum. Your good fortune at selling so fast is the best thing that's happened to me in a long time. I wish you the best, but I will not miss you.
Dear credit card company--
Seriously?
Lesson learned, I guess. But you still suck.
Me.
red -- what WONDERFUL news! I remember when you wrote about this terrible noisy neighbor before, and I so felt for you, having lived on the first floor under loud folks before myself. I know you must be to the moon!
I love a happy ending... :D
I'm very happy! I can hardly hear the new neighbor, so it wasn't just me being overly sensitive. Even the movers, who were big guys, carrying heavy furniture, were more quiet than my old neighbor. And she was tiny.Quote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc