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FFFC anyone?
My clinical co-worker but who two weeks in on Monday. I might not survive without her. It's just the two of us to deal with all these crazy women. If they don't hire someone soon, I will probably end up hiding under my desk rocking back and forth. I can't handle all these women by myself for too long.
I hate that people like Paris, the Kardashians, and Jersey Shore people are famous and/or rich for absolutely no reason at all. We're glorifying completely ridiculous behavior and people are becoming famous for it. Completely ridiculous to me. Sorry to the JS fans, but I think it is utter nonsense.
The more people that have babies around me, the most I second guess having children at all.
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Re: FFFC anyone?
Did you see the video of Kim K being pulled up on stage by Prince? Basically, she thought she was too good to dance, so he kicked her butt off stage. I was really embarassed for her, and at the same time it made me feel like a cooler person. I would have shook my goodies.
I am utterly ashamed of the things I ate yesterday. We had a snow day and I was making goodies to take to some sick co-workers, so I snacked all day and didn't even eat a real meal. Literally the only things I ate all day were: sausage balls, pigs in a blanket, spicy pretzels, buffalo chicken dip, and haystacks. I'm considering fasting today, but it's only 9:30, so....
I've had an utterly crappy week. I've also wanted to physically harm a few people, with adequate reason too.
Zuma Zoom
Oh man, on Wednesday, my friend brought us a huge bag of random mcdonalds food... so we ate all of that for lunch, we got a mini cheesecake because it was on sale at the grocery store, and I ate half of that before dinner... and then for my friends birthday that night, we had ice cream cake and baileys shots... I was so grossed out at how much crap I ate that day... but now reading all the yummy things you ate I want some of it...
Here's one:
So my dad has been giving me $150 a month to help me pay off my student loans, for the last like, 5 years or so... but since the wedding, I've been using it to pay bills and letting my loans go. WELL my dad just called me and said some creditor called him asking for me. I tell my dad everything and it kills me that I've been lying to him about this loan for so long... I hate to cash his checks, but we desperately needed that money this month.
I really just want this horrible mistake of a loan off my back... It was orginally $17k for a $14k tuition, they used all 17k of it (which im pretty sure was illegal but the said it was from fees and such adding up)... and after paying regularly for 3 years, I've payed them over $7k. Since I stopped making payments, it's up to $26k...... and I didn't even effing finish school... thanks sallie mae for ruining my life.
Whoa! That is super crappy! I'm sorry that your loan escalated so much.
I would be crushed though if I were your dad. Were you just scared to tell him that you weren't paying your loan anymore? Not a fun situation on either side.
Zuma Zoom
I know this is supposed to be FF, but seriously Memily, that is ridiculously irresponsible. On $17K in loans (which btw I have more than 6x that much, so I know how much your payments would be) $150 is more than half of your payments. And if you felt like you couldn't afford them, they have deferrals and forbearance programs, many of which have fairly generous income limits, and they also have income based repayment programs. I know, I have Sallie Mae, and I had to use them when I didn't have a job yet after I moved. You don't have an excuse on this one.
I also hope for your dad's sake he didn't cosign on your loan. If he did, and he's been helping you make payments, you're screwing his credit score while he's doing everything he can to help you.
Stand up for something you believe in.
I've emotionally checked out on this cycle and just want AF to show up so I can sweet-talk DH into going to Columbus for Valentine's Day so we can have smoked salmon bites and beer at our favorite pub.
Assuming AF does show up, I've already made a list of questions/requests to talk to my doctor's office about for next cycle, and I'm worried they'll think I'm a psycho.
A girl who started working in my dept after me got a day shift position (which I want) because she begged our manager for one (even though there weren't any open positions) and threatened to go part-time if she didn't get it. Positions are supposed to be offered by seniority. I'm pissed that they let her have a position ahead of everyone else who wants one.
Everything I've been through in the last 6 months has turned me into such a Debbie Downer, and I hate it. I used to be positive and optimistic all the time, and I hate how I've changed. I feel bad even saying anything because I feel like I depress everyone around me.
Congrats to both my TTC buddies, Amberley18 and sb2006 on their beautiful babies!
Yeah, I'm so terrified to disappoint him. I plan to fix it this summer, but just thinking about it now is really scary.
And Mary, I was paying $300 a month, I don't remember if they recomended that payment amount or if I decided it, but after I couldn't do 300, I talked to them and asked for help, so I got it reduced to $150, but even that got tough. I really don't think I made him a cosigner, but either way, I'm working it out to start payments again.
So far today, I've had about 4 Diet Cokes, a banana, three corn muffins, and 8 squares of Lindt chocolate (those last two come courtesy of the mofo vendor who's wooing us to give them our business so they keep plying us with food). Healthy, huh?
No wonder I've had a headache for the last 4 days and my clothes don't fit. Spectacular. And every time I try to get a grip on my eating habits and exercise, I just don't, for whatever reason. And I hate myself for letting myself slide, and then that self-loathing makes me just say "why bother?" and grab a chocolate bar for lunch, when I know better. Not loving myself and my body lately.
ETA: Coworker with the two teenaged kids. We get it, you have kids. Any time I run into her, cross paths with her, am in the kitchen when she's there, all she talks about is her kids. Seriously. In two years of working with her, I've never once heard her talk about anything else. She'd probably only talk about Egypt if her kid was there. So STFU. Not everyone cares about your precious spawn. They're teenagers anyway. Even they don't like you.
As for the self-loathing and crap-eating cycle, just go for a run, dude! Seriously. Even if it's only 15 minutes. It's the only thing that would drag me out of those funks. I may still have eaten a big ass piece of cake or something afterwards, but I enjoyed it more and felt less guilty about it. And sometimes, if I managed a runner's high, I'd remember how much I liked running and go out and do it again the next day or a couple days later, and then I'd be back on the wagon!
OKay, you've guilted me into it. Well, voice-of-reasoned me into, I should say. I am actually bringing my iPod and Garmin (yay!) with me to the Cape this weekend. There's no snow there at all and the temps are supposed to be warmer. I am attempting my first outside run in months.
And I know, running always makes things better. Maybe it's the weather or my limitations lately, but I just don't seem to be getting the ROI from running that I used to. Blurg. Gotta work on that.
Can you be my life coach? Not like you're gonna be busy in a few months or anything.
And you all jump on my money habits?
At least I PAY MY BILLS.
Haha. What a good friday for me.
Oh, shut up.
You think I give a flying f*ck about your 'flamings?' HA.
Clearly you do "give a flying f*ck" because you brought it up.
You're a miserable person getting excited over someone else's problem. You're going to be such a great social worker.
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I didn't bring up her flamings, idiot. Learn to read.
You're incredibly stupid. You're going to be such a great mother.
Fluck off.
Honestly. SW2B. What is your issue? Seriously. What is it about being such a close-minded trolling uber-b!tch that gets you off so much? Like, for realz, if you have any friends IRL I'm dying to know how you keep them, unless they have a screw loose as much as you. Then again, something tells me they would have to to actually want to have you as a part of their life. Regardless... to one who has such a hobby in social work, you would think you would have more tact, the ability to think a little more critically, and just overall better social skillz. But then again, I might as well be talking to a concrete wall.
I really do pity you.
I'm just dying for the day someone has to do an extensive background check on you, especially now that every.single.post you've ever responded to is forever archived on TheNest.
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the difference between yours and memily's situation is that memily is remorseful and trying to rectify the situation. you realize what you are doing is wrong but you dont care. you just keep spending and charging and adding to your problems. taking a trip to the caribbean is clearly not "saving".
also, i think its hilarious that you always say how nasty WE are to memily and how nice you've been to her but you sure are quick to throw her under the bus when it is to your benefit.
A hobby? HA. No, your life is a hobby. My interest in social work is a CAREER.
Learn the difference, honey buns.
Oh no. I know exactly what I was saying. A hobby. *patpat* You're so cute.
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