Just got home from a Pink Floyd tribute… when one of the choir girls took over on Great Gig of the Sky she blew everyone's minds. It was an awesome concert.
On the other hand I have to wake up in 2 hours so I can get to class tomorrow...
Post how your day was… (NEW)
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Someone fell outside of the drive-thru pharmacy on the concrete at my work. They WALKED up to it after they had parked their car.
Other than that, the usual day. Drunks and all. -
Today my finger is an elephant.
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^lol,let's make up more ideas to kill the boringness! XD
Today i abandon my brown hair & change my hair color 2 black,it's awesome cuz after that my g hate me. :(
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Going to Lanzarote tomorrow! The exchange rate for the pound and the Euro sucks now…
WHY CANT I GET MORE EUROS FOR MY POUNDS
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Today was my last day as a 17 year old. Feels good to officially become an adult (even though I still feel much younger than I am). Now, I'm gonna go celebrate and tomorrow I'm gonna eat cake and drink until I die.
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I dropped out from tutoring Japanese this semester, because of this strange series of events spurned by an email where I was told they wouldn't pay me anymore if I did it, someone else said they would offer compensation in some other school-related form, someone else said I was already un-needed and the position was pulled, then a phone call told me nothing changed, and I basically said fuck this since nobody had any idea what was going on. This went on for like weeks.
Since it never got started to begin with I guess it doesn't really matter. I asked the Japanese 101 teacher and she said they already had someone who would tutor anyways. But she… sent me an email asking me at the beginning of the semester asking me to, since I did it last year.
Fucking weird, especially since some students had called me about this earlier two weeks ago, so I assumed the teacher had given my information out.
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today a male friend came here and we painted 1 of 4 of my walls. Then we watched the first 5 episodes of Cowboy Bebop and 4 episodes of sex and the city and we talked a lot. About one Piece, too. He told me he just watched some of the first episodes of it and I showed him my Colorwalks(1 and 3) and told him, that I like Nami the most and he was just like "Yeah, thought that, you're like her" :ninja:… Then I was like ".. What? I don't steal!" and he was just like "haha, of course you don't. But you're a confident, independed and strong woman. You're just simliar to her, live with it". Well. I knew it.
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awww Nami, that's sweet. :happy:
a few hours ago I submitted my application for exchange. really, really hoping I get it cause I'm silly sheltered little lamb who's never been out of her own continent. I went to Australia once, but I was really young so I have no memories of it. if I get this exchange it'd be awesome.
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awww Nami, that's sweet. :happy:
a few hours ago I submitted my application for exchange. really, really hoping I get it cause I'm silly sheltered little lamb who's never been out of her own continent. I went to Australia once, but I was really young so I have no memories of it. if I get this exchange it'd be awesome.
Ooh, where would you like to go for the exchange? I'm definitely going to apply for it as well when I hit my third year of polytechnic. Britain or USA would be awesome.
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Ooh, where would you like to go for the exchange? I'm definitely going to apply for it as well when I hit my third year of polytechnic. Britain or USA would be awesome.
my first choice is Australia. my parents don't want me to go too far (yeah, I still don't get the reasoning behind this) so Europe and USA are out. sad, because my dream destination is London - gloomy weather makes me happy.
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Today i abandon my brown hair & change my hair color 2 black,it's awesome cuz after that my g hate me. :(
what should i do? XDAnd finally we break up today.
my first choice is Australia.
:cheerful:
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And finally we break up today.
Aw man. I'm sorry, hope you're doing all right.
:cheerful:
haha. Queensland is my second choice.
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I slept late today. woah, this was awesome.
Then I… well, did nothing. Just chilled for a while and watched A-Team. Then I started to paint one of the other walls. Shit thing: The roller for the color was too big and the other was still wet and drenched in the other color. So I had to paint the wall with a brush. Meh. But I watched Sex in the City while I painted and ate After Eight.
Oh, and I have no papers left for turning my cigarettes and I'm much too lazy do got out and buy some...And in a short while I'll watch Love Vegas and then go to bed cause I have to get up at 4o clock in the night, hooray.
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I'm such a thoughtful, responsible person, I only get sick when I don't have ANYTHING to do. I don't have to work for a week and don't have to go to university until Tuesday morning, so I decided to get sick Saturday morning.
That being said, I just lay around the whole day doing nothing. Not that I would have had to do anything to begin with, as I said, so … yeah. I think I'll just go to bed now (before midnight ... that's like the first time this happens in years). -
@Nia:
I'm such a thoughtful, responsible person, I only get sick when I don't have ANYTHING to do. I don't have to work for a week and don't have to go to university until Tuesday morning, so I decided to get sick Saturday morning.
That being said, I just lay around the whole day doing nothing. Not that I would have had to do anything to begin with, as I said, so … yeah. I think I'll just go to bed now (before midnight ... that's like the first time this happens in years).Gute Besserung D:
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My day was so useless… So much homework, so much procrastination, and so much left to do... I hung out doing stuff I only half enjoy because it beats homework, so basically I did nothing. I need to find some way to be productive before my head explodes.
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Can't get my PS3 controller to work on my computer. I don't want to play Majora's Mask with a keyboard.
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I ate so much unhealthy stuff today. Cake, pizza, cake, chocolate, cake, pasta and cake. I might get a heart attack but it was a great day.
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@chocula: i'm pretty sure only pizza can supply the heart attack, so eat more of the rest!
my day was ok, i guess. my bartender bought my drinks, yay, but now i'm eating pringles instead of doritos 'cause the neighborhood bodegas hate on frito lay, boo.
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today was pretty blah. did some studying for a test tomorrow, carried out some experiments, etc. got a test in a few hours and I'm not done studying but I have zero motivation right now so ugh.
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Gute Besserung D:
Danke :3
I'm a bit better today after - wait for it - 16 hours of sleep! That's about three times my usual sleeping time. And I'm still tired. So I won't do much today either. I just took a bath, that was exhausting enough lol
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Today I got the opportunity to travel to China in 2012 with my school. Now this may not sound too exciting, but I'm a quiet little western guy who's never really done much travelling, nor ever really done much extra-curricular things. I can't wait.
Oh and come near-christmas, when the Continental market rolls up, I'm going to go down again and try lots of their food, like a Kangaroo Burger, and speak with the market traders in German !
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In my communications class we talked about assertiveness and attentiveness in conversations, and my professor had me act out some body language. I tried to look thoughtful and attentive, but I think I just ended up doing the Gendo pose.
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today was my DDC clas..
nothing new(but i sure died laughing in the middle of the class)
because,homing missiles is classified in the same legend as wineand I will not have classes on both Fridays to come
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Worked from 6-13, went home, eated pizza, watched Scrubs and SatC, sleeped, went shopping groceries, eated again, watched 29 Dresses (bleh movie is bleh.), played Pokemon Pearl all evening. And watched a little bit Supernatural.
Did nothing for my flat. Damn.And now, Sleeping Time.
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Got an 89 on my Database Design test. Very happy about that.
Currently in my student union. I'm trying to listen to music, but the ground floor has three people (a guy and two girls) are seriously practicing some choreography right now. Hard to not pay attention, especially when they have Boys2Men playing. The guy is damn good and clearly seems to be the leader. One chick is awful, and the other one is pretty good (and has a cute butt). Weird day.
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Today I went swimming in a public swimming pool with my friends, which I hadn't done in years in that particular pool anyway. I didn't have my own swimming suit with me though, so I had to borrow a bikini from my big brother's girlfriend, who is slimmer than me. As you might guess, I was kind of… bursting out of it. Oh well, I couldn't care less if a couple of grannies think I look shameless. Anyway, we did some water running and that was a good workout, my legs really felt it. Afterwards we did silly things in the youth track.
Then we went to get delicious sandwiches from Subway, chilled at my friend's house and two more friends arrived. We sat together and talked about everything and had good laughs. Ate some candy, too. At about 9pm I got a ride back to my big brother's place and now I'm here.
Great day.
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Was woken up by my boss who called me. I should come to work 2hours earlier. Played then Pokemon and went to work. It was really stressful because we were only 2people in the late shift. Normally we're at least 3. but at least my co-worker looks really good :ninja:…
ah, and when I took a break and was smoking outside there stood this strange guy next to me. When I was about to go in again he asked "excuse me miss..." I could see and hear that he's not from germany. I said in my lovey-dovey voice "yes?" and he: "Could I touch your breasts?" ................... I punched him in the face and said "Wanna ask again?" and he was like "no, no, no, no" and ran away.
The taxi drivers laughed and I just couldn't believe what just happened. That was... so strange. I should have kicked him in the nuts, too... I actually never believed that something like this would ever happen to me. I still can't believe it.Well, whatever, tomorrow I have a day off :D
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Sort of blankly been going through my entire day. I haven't really put any thought or care into anything I've done.
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It was raining through out the whole day here. Had no working mood and constant deja vus.
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Got a 79% on my recent paper. Not terrible.
عندك سيارة؟ سيارتي ستورن
Edit: I like how Arabic writing looks and I don't mind the language in itself. The mechanics of abjads is incredibly stupid, though. I don't know who the genius was that invented a language without letters to represent vowels.
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A ton of my packages are missing ..that and the weathers been horrible
Only good thing today was my game was sent out today and i found my drawing table wheels
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In all honesty, my last few days haven't been good.
My grandfather has a (horrible) combination of Alzheimers/Dementia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Unlike other Alzheimers/Dementia patients, though, he cannot be entertained. He refuses to watch tv, he refuses to listen to music, he refuses to put puzzles together. The only thing he ever wants to do is get in the car and go for a ride, and if you don't jump up and get him in (or if you're too tired/don't want to go) he will sit and pester until you concede. My brother claims it's just that he doesn't remember. Sometimes I honestly have to wonder if he knows just what he's doing sometimes. It almost seems too calculated lol.
Anywho, over the last week or so, however, he has gotten worse than he's ever been. He's become extremely angry towards myself and my brother and will not let our mother out of his sight and will demand that she does everything for him. And I mean everything.
4 years ago my Daddy died of cancer, and as a result I am very protective of my mother and don't want her worked to death by him. Because of this, I try to do things for him instead of her or (what he hates the worst) I'll try to get him to sit back in his chair rather than getting up and chasing after her when she leaves the room, goes to the bathroom, etc. He does not like this and will often cuss/demean/threaten me.The threats of attacks from him have increased significantly over the last week. Before the threats were months apart.
However…. Sunday he threatened to run over my brother for trying to help him.
Monday he threatened to punch my brother for lifting him out of the chair after we'd spent a good 3 minutes trying to coax him out of it and into the wheelchair.
Tuesday he had a fist clenched, prepared to punch me for lower him into a chair when he stood up (something he wasn't supposed to be doing)
He has also made multiple threats over the last couple of days to take his gun out of his closet and kill himself. (we had it removed and emptied of its bullets months ago due to previous comments)My Mom is going to set up an appointment with his doctor to have him evaluated and find out what kind of care he'd apply for (not enough money to put him in nursing home/full time care)
We're also going to see about getting him into a 'daycare' for Alzheimer's sufferers. That way he'd be cared for and we could breathe during the afternoon (when he's at his worst)I'm ready for a vacation.
(also sorry for complaining. However I needed a place to vent where my aunts wouldn't be whining "He's not thaaaaaat bad" and telling me off when they don't really know because they never bother to show up and deal with it)
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Wow that's hard Mokenda. Dealing with ill relatives is always very difficult, but I've heard from many people that Alzheimer's is one of the most difficult illnesses of all. I feel for you guys, but especially your mom, trying to balance what is best for everyone. Make sure she remembers to include herself in those equations! Once things get this bad, the inevitable fights between family members over long term and in-patient care begin, with usually the non-costodial members being the most adamantly opposed to big changes for the exact reason you mentioned–they aren't there to see it, and prefer to live in denial because it's such a painful thing to face. When it gets to the point where people's well being is endangered, it's time for action and changes, and I'm sure if your Grandfather were well, he'd say the same.
I know you said you were just venting, but I hope you won't mind if I am a total rude busy body and offer some ideas and suggestions?--maybe they aren't anything new, or really interesting, so forgive me for being annoying in that case. If you would rather not, do not read below this sentence, and instead simply accept my best wishes for you and your family working this out. Wish I had more to offer.
[hide]Is there any chance that your aunts can set up a schedule of taking him at least one day a week each? Even if it's on the weekends (or days off, whenever that may be) if they work? If he is strong enough for a daycare, he's strong enough to go to their houses, right? Maybe then they could see how bad things have gotten and be more supportive of choices you guys make.
Have you guys looked into/joined a support group of people dealing with Alzheimer's patients yet? AS I'm sure you already know (I don't mean to be intrusive or know-it-all-ish) nooone understands quite like another caregiver or family member in the same boat. Of course such groups aren't for everyone, but most of these groups have something useful to offer, even if it's just information about local resources, so it's worth a try, even if you decide later it's not for you, yk?
So–in what country do you live? Do you have national health insurance than can step in and help at all? In the US the combination of Social Security, Medicare and Section 8 housing should really be able to help find a decent facility to put him if that's what you need, or there's always hospice care. My uncle went into a hospice when he was dying of cancer, and they were very good to him and my Aunt. Of course I understand that only you guys and the doctor will know if your Grandfather has reached that stage--just suggestions.
A practical suggestion; you, yourself, Mokenda, may benefit from journaling. There is no BS filter on your arm, and if you can get all the swears and anger and pain out on paper if sometimes helps you get on with things a little easier. I find writing sometimes is better than talking because it's a linear thing--a beginning, middle and end--you can see what you already wrote, and move on to the next thing--with talking, as with thinking, we often get stuck in ruts and circular processes that keep us from progressing, so if you aren't already, try writing your feelings out. Burn the pages after if they make you worrry someone might see them. If you are an obsessive person in that you cannot stop thinking about a problem even if you want to, writing things down on a slip of paper and putting them in a box (decorate a special one), for either you to deal with later or, if you are spiritual, your higher power to deal with, can feel like you've "taken action" and help you stop obsessing, if only for a short time.
Again, I know it's rather rude and interfering of me to assume to offer advice. I Wish I had something more--information and help to offer you and your mom (Who does indeed look wonderful in the pic you posted, Mint) that could actually be useful, but you probably know more than I do at this point, so I'm uploading lots of moral support for you from here. [/hide]
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I'm interviewing at a symphonic orchestra today.
If I'm hired I get paid money. To play an instrument. Talk about a dream job, this is like getting paid to eat candy or something.
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Got a 79% on my recent paper. Not terrible.
عندك سيارة؟ سيارتي ستورن
Edit: I like how Arabic writing looks and I don't mind the language in itself. The mechanics of abjads is incredibly stupid, though. I don't know who the genius was that invented a language without letters to represent vowels.
I think you'd change your mind if you ever read Leonard Cline's essay on language , specificaly the part dealing with Suomi
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@I:
Wow that's hard Mokenda. Dealing with ill relatives is always very difficult, but I've heard from many people that Alzheimer's is one of the most difficult illnesses of all. I feel for you guys, but especially your mom, trying to balance what is best for everyone. Make sure she remembers to include herself in those equations! Once things get this bad, the inevitable fights between family members over long term and in-patient care begin, with usually the non-costodial members being the most adamantly opposed to big changes for the exact reason you mentioned–they aren't there to see it, and prefer to live in denial because it's such a painful thing to face. When it gets to the point where people's well being is endangered, it's time for action and changes, and I'm sure if your Grandfather were well, he'd say the same.
I know you said you were just venting, but I hope you won't mind if I am a total rude busy body and offer some ideas and suggestions?--maybe they aren't anything new, or really interesting, so forgive me for being annoying in that case. If you would rather not, do not read below this sentence, and instead simply accept my best wishes for you and your family working this out. Wish I had more to offer.
[hide]Is there any chance that your aunts can set up a schedule of taking him at least one day a week each? Even if it's on the weekends (or days off, whenever that may be) if they work? If he is strong enough for a daycare, he's strong enough to go to their houses, right? Maybe then they could see how bad things have gotten and be more supportive of choices you guys make.
Have you guys looked into/joined a support group of people dealing with Alzheimer's patients yet? AS I'm sure you already know (I don't mean to be intrusive or know-it-all-ish) nooone understands quite like another caregiver or family member in the same boat. Of course such groups aren't for everyone, but most of these groups have something useful to offer, even if it's just information about local resources, so it's worth a try, even if you decide later it's not for you, yk?
So–in what country do you live? Do you have national health insurance than can step in and help at all? In the US the combination of Social Security, Medicare and Section 8 housing should really be able to help find a decent facility to put him if that's what you need, or there's always hospice care. My uncle went into a hospice when he was dying of cancer, and they were very good to him and my Aunt. Of course I understand that only you guys and the doctor will know if your Grandfather has reached that stage--just suggestions.
A practical suggestion; you, yourself, Mokenda, may benefit from journaling. There is no BS filter on your arm, and if you can get all the swears and anger and pain out on paper if sometimes helps you get on with things a little easier. I find writing sometimes is better than talking because it's a linear thing--a beginning, middle and end--you can see what you already wrote, and move on to the next thing--with talking, as with thinking, we often get stuck in ruts and circular processes that keep us from progressing, so if you aren't already, try writing your feelings out. Burn the pages after if they make you worrry someone might see them. If you are an obsessive person in that you cannot stop thinking about a problem even if you want to, writing things down on a slip of paper and putting them in a box (decorate a special one), for either you to deal with later or, if you are spiritual, your higher power to deal with, can feel like you've "taken action" and help you stop obsessing, if only for a short time.
Again, I know it's rather rude and interfering of me to assume to offer advice. I Wish I had something more--information and help to offer you and your mom (Who does indeed look wonderful in the pic you posted, Mint) that could actually be useful, but you probably know more than I do at this point, so I'm uploading lots of moral support for you from here. [/hide]
Oh no, I don't feel like you're butting in at all. I'm always looking for suggestions to make life a little easier.
Recently my mother got her sisters together (there's 5 of them in all) and discussed having one of them come over ever 2 weekends to give her a break. however, now I'm thinking EVERY weekend would be better. With the week we've had I'm more than ready for a mini vacation.As for getting assisted living/adult day care, we can't look into that until after we get an evaluation by his doctor. I keep trying to record him when he's at his worst so we can show the doctor the vid, but he always settles down the moment I turn it on (even if its hidden) which makes it frustrating.
I do live in the US, and I know about Hospice. I have family that's had hospice care. I just don't know if we'd be able to afford it until we get the evaluation of him done.
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@No:
I think you'd change your mind if you ever read Leonard Cline's essay on language , specificaly the part dealing with Suomi
Give me a link and I might. Did Finnish used to be an abjad or was descended from one?
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I lost way too much money in several night clubs. Now I'm drunk and hungry as f*ck. Gonna eat some sandwiches and cake and then go to bed to sleep until late afternoon. Yay!
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Sweet shit. I was contemplating skipping my first class of the day next Tuesday, but the instructor cancelled for the entire week!
Thank God. I can study and sleep in at the same time. I am so damn sleepy right now though.
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أنا ادرس العربية
I always like learning the grammar of languages. Just learning random words doesn't do anything for me.
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Cripplingly sick. I was sick last month and it's hit me again. I can't really form cohesive thoughts or function, so I'm just sitting around and half-assedly playing Etrian Odyssey 3.
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10 days till I've got the cash for a PC, and damn has it taken a while due to the endless
stream of bills pouring through my door.side note: it's better than yours sakonsolo….nah ni nah ni naa naa.
(1-up-manship ftw)
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Today I ate a double down at KFC because I can. Later I had a heart attack because of it.
Then I realized I lost my job… now I gotta job hunt, but here I am at the computer. ;_;
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10 days till I've got the cash for a PC, and damn has it taken a while due to the endless
stream of bills pouring through my door.side note: it's better than yours sakonsolo….nah ni nah ni naa naa.
(1-up-manship ftw)
Lets see. Reveal your parts :devil: !
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Did a long test (4 hours of test) at highschool, then I played soccer there.
It was normal, excluding the fact that I read a news saying my country is begin infected by the KPC bacteria. :sad: -
I just realized that a completely new life is gonna start in 6 months. It sucks. I wanna be 16-18 for ever.
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I just realized that a completely new life is gonna start in 6 months. It sucks. I wanna be 16-18 for ever.
me too sigh…
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Yay!
I got a new life. XD