I am glad to hear things are going well. Now hug your mother and post the news in the good things thread. 
You may want to head over to the doctor. May years ago I had Labyrinthitis and it made the world spin when I lay down. It’s an inner eye infection that results in funny signals to the balance center of the brain, hence the spinning. I don’t think it’s life threatening, but it does need seeing to. And as you’ve got socialized medicine, you haven’t got any excuses.
That or it’s a tumor.
Last week, my Mom had hip replacement surgery…which led to a minor heart attack. Spent most of the week in ICU with her. Every day and every hour.
I’m really sorry to hear about your mom, and I’m glad she’s doing better. I know that for people in the hospital, having family there is incredibly important, I’m sure she’s so thankful to have you there.
David I’m so glad things are turning around for your mom. As a mom of sons, I know your presence and support made a huge difference toward her recovery. I’m glad you could be there for her like that.
Hugs!
Nah, I had one of those when I was 2, so I know the feeling! :rolleyes:
I went to buy Avatar today, £9 for a barebones release? No, I don’t think so!
Today I was given the ultimatum to hop on the “All Sales, All The Time” Niche Publications train or resign and let a real salesperson have my job. Guess which one I’m leaning toward. Especially after being given the rundown of the many ways in which I suck at my job.
I don’t really want to be unemployed and have to look for work, but I don’t really think I can work for this woman either.
Wow, I’ve let three days go by without visiting and now I’m stopping by to complain. I suck. Thankfully, I can come up for air tomorrow.
So, I have been running at 100MPH for a couple of weeks now, culminating in this week, with my ensemble’s final concert of the season tonight. It’s been a ridiculously busy week and I am so tired right now that I can barely see straight. I almost didn’t go to work this morning but dragged myself out of bed because I’ve already had to miss too many classes this semester because of engagements and/or snow (the latter is not my fault). So, when five minutes after class begins THREE out of my 15 students show up I just go nuts. I pretty much let 'em have it that, while I realize I’m preaching to the choir, this sort of thing is unacceptable and that they will have a pop test on Monday answering questions on the assigned reading for the day. Not unreasonable and no one really complained too much (except for the students who regularly attend without a hitch, and that was more of an exhasperated sigh at the unfairness of it all. They’ll deal). So, about 25-30 minutes later, at ten till 9:00 one student, who has been missing rather regularly and I’d approached her about this only yesterday, expressing my severe displeasure not only at her lack of attendance but her owing me one major assignment still, shows up. Naturally, I’m rather miffed by this and stop my lecture mid-thought and wait for her to sit, point out that we’re waiting for her to sit and then remind her and the rest of the class that, when she’s out in the real world in a year or so, doing this sort of thing will cause her to lose her job.
After class, I spent an hour complaining to the dean of academic affairs and his secretary about this situation.
Just now, I’m heading for a much needed nap and decide to check my email. I received this note:
I just wanted to let you know that I left class today feeling
terrible. Obviously I shouldn’t have come, and I now know that the
mentality of better late than never can simply be disruptive to the
class. That being said I would really appreciate it if you would not
make an example of me in front of my peers. If there is something you
want to say to me, please arrange for me to stay after class. I came
to class today completely equipped with my own personal guilt for
being late and arrived with the sole intention of trying to salvage
the last 45 minutes, which I demonstrated by trying to be as
unnoticeable as possible and apologizing profusely. In return I not
only found myself getting reprimanded as if I were in high school, but
simultaneously ridiculed in front of the fellow students. I find it
unfair that you threaten unplanned work purely out of frustration that
students take advantage of the “lax attendance policy” you advertise
in your syllabus. I found the way in which you responded to my arrival
to be completely inappropriate and emotional, not to mention unfounded
considering the attendance and effort of other students in the class.
I know that I do not have an impeccable attendance record, but I
accept whatever academic ramifications come with that when I make the
decision to not arrive. I attempted to apologize to you yesterday for
my recent absences and again I am aware that occasionally due to the
fact that I am a transfer student who is trying to finish two years in
one that I am forced to prioritize performing over academics, it is
absolutely not personal. I hope the next coming week can be harmonious
for our Theory III class, and that more people make the decision to
attend regularly.
I quickly wrote a reply that I sent to the dean, not her, saying this is what I would LIKE to say to her, but I’m sending it to you to avoid any problems and because I thought you’d like a heads up. What I REALLY want to do is kick this student out of my class, not accept ANY of her overdue work (or the final, due on the 10th) and have her take the class over next year.
These frakking kids today with their lack of respect for their elders!
I should have called in sick.
Ooof. I feel ya. I just wrapped a big story about newspaper labor woes. If I remember, I’ll send you some of the bleak quotes when it runs.
Armando - I hate those kinds of e-mails. H. a. t. e.
I especially loathe the part where they’re like, hey! there are things more important to me than this class, that I’m paying to take, and that you are paid to teach! But it’s not personal!
No, of course it’s not personal. It’s just irresponsible.
Ugh.
(I’m gearing up to be teaching again in June… gotta practice my disappointed teacher face :p)
I’ve told the dean of academic affairs that I want this student out of my class. I’m still allowed to kick people out of classes, aren’t I?
^ If not, you should be. I know my mom would have loved to kick some deadbeats out of high school algebra.
Ooof. I feel ya. I just wrapped a big story about newspaper labor woes. If I remember, I’ll send you some of the bleak quotes when it runs.
Aw, dude, that’s a whole 'nother depressing conversation. There was a staff meeting today about how the copy-editing and page-design consolidation between us and two other cities is supposed to shake out.
As for me, I went to lunch with my fellow employee and friend Kate, and she patiently listened while I vented. But now that I’ve had time to think about what my supervisor said to me and how she said it, I’ve pretty much resolved to stay. Just to annoy her. It’s that stubborn Irish blood in me. The kind that when you say “You can’t,” I say “Oh, yes, I can. Even if it kills me.”
Also, the fact that she trawled my private, non-work-related Twitter feed to see if I was saying negative things about her is kinda’ sad.
I think I’m breaking up with my fiance, or he’s breaking up with me. We’ve been fighting a lot lately, and he’s not come home for a few days now. He texts occasionally, passive agressive stuff that I respond to as best I can, but every time I ask him to come home he just ignores it.
I don’t want to lose him, and I don’t know what I can do. I’m gonna go cry myself to sleep while checking the phone very 10 minutes for the “I love you, I’ll be home soon” message i don’t think is coming.
Oof. The worst. Been there.
If it helps, (and I know it doesn’t,) most of us have been there.
It gets better.
New manager is being bitchy today. Did I mention he’s 21 years old?
So he’s 100% right 100% of the time?
He’s just micromanaging. To be fair, the district and regional managers are visiting today, so he and the shift leads are uptight. Doesn’t bother me none, but it slows things down when you’re being corrected every couple of seconds.
Destroy him!
It is hot. I mean, JULY type hot. If on May 4 it is this hot, I don’t want it to be July 4.
And this piece I’m working on just won’t END!!!
Meh. That’s all your pieces…