RITA'S CXLIII: You’re Gonna Have to Serve Somebody

[Jared H.]

So after 24 days, I finally had a panic attack today. There are two upsides to it, though:

1) it was far less intense than the usual

And

2) it motivated me to get stuff done.

The bad news for the day:

Things are really tight right now. Popper is not doing well at all. The wife is stressed. My employer is cutting hours. And our old apartment does in fact want money. $228, and they are claiming we had no deposit whatsoever. We're calling bullshit, but it's bothersome. If they had acknowledged our deposit, we'd actually be getting money back.


The good news for the day:

-starting next week, voc rehab should actually be setting up and paying for medications and therapy for the wife and I. Yay!

-the news about work motivated me to go to another location by the same company that's closer to us and pays more. I told them I wanted med aide hours in the overnight and after doing a double-take their General Manager literally responded with the word "Win." apparently she really needs med aides because she wants all overnight workers to be med aides, and I am apparently a godsend. I start training Friday. I'm still gonna keep some shifts at the old place, but closer proximity plus less work for more money(higher base pay and overnight differential, too!) equals yay. I was shocked at how fast and effortless it all was. Why can't everything be this easy?

[Jared H.]

Apparently Stonegold wants to spread his cream cheese over you. Or at least your English equivalent.

My muffin shake brings all the lads to the yard .

[StoneGold]

So after 24 days, I finally had a panic attack today. There are two upsides to it, though:

1) it was far less intense than the usual

And

2) it motivated me to get stuff done.

The bad news for the day:

Things are really tight right now. Popper is not doing well at all. The wife is stressed. My employer is cutting hours. And our old apartment does in fact want money. $228, and they are claiming we had no deposit whatsoever. We're calling bullshit, but it's bothersome. If they had acknowledged our deposit, we'd actually be getting money back.


The good news for the day:

-starting next week, voc rehab should actually be setting up and paying for medications and therapy for the wife and I. Yay!

-the news about work motivated me to go to another location by the same company that's closer to us and pays more. I told them I wanted med aide hours in the overnight and after doing a double-take their General Manager literally responded with the word "Win." apparently she really needs med aides because she wants all overnight workers to be med aides, and I am apparently a godsend. I start training Friday. I'm still gonna keep some shifts at the old place, but closer proximity plus less work for more money(higher base pay and overnight differential, too!) equals yay. I was shocked at how fast and effortless it all was. Why can't everything be this easy?

So wait, did the cream cheese thing exacerbate it, or bring you down?

[Jared H.]

So wait, did the cream cheese thing exacerbate it, or bring you down?

You're not allowed to bring me down on anything until you wine and dine me first, mister.

[StoneGold]

You're not allowed to bring me down on anything until you wine and dine me first, mister.

Hello, cream cheese?

[Matt Algren]

Hello, cream cheese?

Doesn't cream cheese come at the end?

(So to speak.)

[Athena Bast]

You're not allowed to bring me down on anything until you wine and dine me first, mister.

OMG OMG This brought me to tears laughing so hard.

[Jared H.]

Hello, cream cheese?

Oh, thanks a lox. You gotta do better than that. Stop trying to schmear my good name.

[Athena Bast]

Just an update on that present... there's been a slight technical difficulty. I missed a stitch and I've had to correct that... so I'm behind schedule. It's going to be late. Hopefully I'll get it out to you by the end of the month.

I'm really sorry about this Jared.

[coveredinbees]

-the news about work motivated me to go to another location by the same company that's closer to us and pays more. I told them I wanted med aide hours in the overnight and after doing a double-take their General Manager literally responded with the word "Win." apparently she really needs med aides because she wants all overnight workers to be med aides, and I am apparently a godsend. I start training Friday. I'm still gonna keep some shifts at the old place, but closer proximity plus less work for more money(higher base pay and overnight differential, too!) equals yay. I was shocked at how fast and effortless it all was. Why can't everything be this easy?

That's fantastic!

[StoneGold]

I have weird spots in my vision. Like low blood pressure-y. That's probably not good.

[Donald M.]

I have weird spots in my vision. Like low blood pressure-y. That's probably not good.

Maybe not good, but not necessarily bad. The most common cause of eye floaters is "you old", a common ailment that we all must eventually suffer.

[Jared H.]

Just an update on that present... there's been a slight technical difficulty. I missed a stitch and I've had to correct that... so I'm behind schedule. It's going to be late. Hopefully I'll get it out to you by the end of the month.

I'm really sorry about this Jared.

Hey no prob. I've gotta scrounge up the other half of the cost I owe ya anyhow.

[Jared H.]

I have weird spots in my vision. Like low blood pressure-y. That's probably not good.

Do they look kinda like ovum under a microscope? Those usually precede migraines for me.

[Jared H.]

OMG OMG This brought me to tears laughing so hard.

Always glad to get a laugh. Thankee.