[Illuyankas]

Illuyankas, on 02 December 2012 - 10:55 PM, said:

I have a pulled muscle that makes sitting in what is usually a comfortable position agony. And also lying on my back is impossible. Naturally, I have a temp Christmas data entry job that is about 7 hours long and 6 hours of that is typing for sixty minutes at a time. Gonna get me some painkillers tomorrow! And I mean some ones that work, from a doctor.

So, I went to the docs on the 3rd for this, and overnight the rigid red lump that I had assumed was some kind of lower back muscle was shiny and white and an agonising chunk of pain. So, I hobble over to the docs and get it checked, and it's an abscess! Wonderful! I spent the rest of that day and most of today in hospital after having it cut open and drained, leaving me with one strike at my temp job (any absences, illness, hospital visits, actual operation or not, is a strike, two strikes and fired) and a cavity packed full of stuff to be repacked every day to heal correctly, AND I'm going to work in about 90 minutes. I've had better weeks, let me just say.

[Centzon Totochtin]

Wow that sucks Illy Good luck at work! I hope you have some good painkillers.

[Coco with marshmallows]

Fell, strained/sprained the ligaments in my left ankle.

No break though.

I thought that would be a good thing, but the doctor said a break would be easier.

Go figure.

[QuickTidal]

Illuyankas, on 04 December 2012 - 12:44 PM, said:

Illuyankas, on 02 December 2012 - 10:55 PM, said:

I have a pulled muscle that makes sitting in what is usually a comfortable position agony. And also lying on my back is impossible. Naturally, I have a temp Christmas data entry job that is about 7 hours long and 6 hours of that is typing for sixty minutes at a time. Gonna get me some painkillers tomorrow! And I mean some ones that work, from a doctor.

So, I went to the docs on the 3rd for this, and overnight the rigid red lump that I had assumed was some kind of lower back muscle was shiny and white and an agonising chunk of pain. So, I hobble over to the docs and get it checked, and it's an abscess! Wonderful! I spent the rest of that day and most of today in hospital after having it cut open and drained, leaving me with one strike at my temp job (any absences, illness, hospital visits, actual operation or not, is a strike, two strikes and fired) and a cavity packed full of stuff to be repacked every day to heal correctly, AND I'm going to work in about 90 minutes. I've had better weeks, let me just say.

It seems bizarre that medical treatment would earn you strikes at your temp job. That sucks hard sir. Get better.

[McLovin]

Was sick last night, but took some meds and went to bed. Woke up at 1am and felt fine, but then couldn't really sleep again so now feel bleary and be-fogged.

[Puck]

Being away made me realise just HOW annoying being at home is.

[stone monkey]

QuickTidal, on 04 December 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

Illuyankas, on 04 December 2012 - 12:44 PM, said:

Illuyankas, on 02 December 2012 - 10:55 PM, said:

I have a pulled muscle that makes sitting in what is usually a comfortable position agony. And also lying on my back is impossible. Naturally, I have a temp Christmas data entry job that is about 7 hours long and 6 hours of that is typing for sixty minutes at a time. Gonna get me some painkillers tomorrow! And I mean some ones that work, from a doctor.

So, I went to the docs on the 3rd for this, and overnight the rigid red lump that I had assumed was some kind of lower back muscle was shiny and white and an agonising chunk of pain. So, I hobble over to the docs and get it checked, and it's an abscess! Wonderful! I spent the rest of that day and most of today in hospital after having it cut open and drained, leaving me with one strike at my temp job (any absences, illness, hospital visits, actual operation or not, is a strike, two strikes and fired) and a cavity packed full of stuff to be repacked every day to heal correctly, AND I'm going to work in about 90 minutes. I've had better weeks, let me just say.

It seems bizarre that medical treatment would earn you strikes at your temp job. That sucks hard sir. Get better.

You're very obviously not British. I have a permanent Civil Service job (by all accounts one of the most understanding of employers (not for much longer if the noises the current government is making is anything to go by), and an involuntary or otherwise hospital stay could conceivably count unfavourably towards my sickness record if I had a real stickler as a manager (and they're not unknown). So yeah. Temp employers can get away with murder in the Worker's Rights regard.

[Dutch]

Cocoreturns, on 04 December 2012 - 01:08 PM, said:

Fell, strained/sprained the ligaments in my left ankle.

No break though.

I thought that would be a good thing, but the doctor said a break would be easier.

Go figure.

Yeah, I have heard the same thing several times.


A few months ago I slipped on a stairway and almost fell down. I grabbed for the railing and only my right little finger got hold of it, after almost 3 months it's still slightly swollen and painful.

[MTS]

Woke up with a migraine and have been vomiting uncontrollably for the past hour. Really hope I don't have food poisoning...

[Defiance]

For the past week or two, every time I try to go to sleep my brain suddenly kicks itself into idea overdrive mode to the point where I have to get up and go write all of my ideas down for the book up slowly but surely working on. I'm not even sure this is a bad thing, because it means that regardless of what I do during the day I end up getting at least some work done every night, but it's starting to get out of hand. I'd like to be able to get a full 7 or 8 hours sleep one night rather than getting 4 or 5 and then trying to squeeze in another hour or two after I take the kid to school.

[Starling]

Freaking tornados in Auckland, three people dead, phone lines cut off, 150 homes with no power, streets closed, people can't get hold of loved ones, and some asshole keeps calling us about people parking too long outside his dairy.

People never cease to amaze me.

[Sindriss]

Ending my work station in China and only have 2 weeks left with my girlfriend... Sucks really much!

[Adjutant Stormy~]

Skipped out on pubquiz tonight because I'm saving money for my birthday.

[King Lear]

Starling, on 06 December 2012 - 07:34 AM, said:

Freaking tornados in Auckland, three people dead, phone lines cut off, 150 homes with no power, streets closed, people can't get hold of loved ones, and some asshole keeps calling us about people parking too long outside his dairy.

People never cease to amaze me.

We should go sort that guy out, love.

Messing with my groove (much less seriously): we're stocking some 50 Shades stuff at work. That shit is still everywhere

This post has been edited by King Lear: 06 December 2012 - 08:30 AM

[Obdigore]

King Lear, on 06 December 2012 - 08:28 AM, said:

Starling, on 06 December 2012 - 07:34 AM, said:

Freaking tornados in Auckland, three people dead, phone lines cut off, 150 homes with no power, streets closed, people can't get hold of loved ones, and some asshole keeps calling us about people parking too long outside his dairy.

People never cease to amaze me.

We should go sort that guy out, love.

Messing with my groove (much less seriously): we're stocking some 50 Shades stuff at work. That shit is still everywhere

Charge double for each one purchased, then take the extra money you charged and buy the same thing from the store then light it on fire.

Problem solved.

[King Lear]

Obdigore, on 06 December 2012 - 08:35 AM, said:

King Lear, on 06 December 2012 - 08:28 AM, said:

Starling, on 06 December 2012 - 07:34 AM, said:

Freaking tornados in Auckland, three people dead, phone lines cut off, 150 homes with no power, streets closed, people can't get hold of loved ones, and some asshole keeps calling us about people parking too long outside his dairy.

People never cease to amaze me.

We should go sort that guy out, love.

Messing with my groove (much less seriously): we're stocking some 50 Shades stuff at work. That shit is still everywhere

Charge double for each one purchased, then take the extra money you charged and buy the same thing from the store then light it on fire.

Problem solved.

But I don't want them to sell at all! Because we'll just get more in. It's a vicious cycle!

[Satan]

Shitshitshit! A girl and I have been flirting for months now - so much so that everyone and their dog thinks we're a couple. But we're not. Which has been been a bit troublesome for me because a) I really want to kiss her; b) I really want to sex her; c) she keeps inviting me to meet her family; and d) I'm having huge issues with doing a), b) and especially c) without knowing what I am to her. So yesterday, finally, after she again invited me to dinner with her mom, I confronted her with this - fully expecting to be shot down immediately. But she said she'd think on it (as if the thought hadn't occurred to her before then).

Now I don't know what's going to happen. What she says she wants to be my girl? I've never been in a relationship before. Like, a proper one. I've had sex with girls I've been (and continues to be) friends with. But I've never called anyone my girlfriend. I'm freaking the fuck out now. Do I actually have to meet her family? Do I likewise have to introduce her to mine? I've never taken a girl with me back to my parents. They'll probably through a fit, thanking the gods I'm not gay and pepper us with questions on when that can expect a grandchild.

Dear fuck, I hope she turns me down.

This post has been edited by Satan: 06 December 2012 - 09:01 AM

[Tiste Simeon]

Yeah that book -50 Shades - just won some literary prize. That is messing with my groove!! Also RIP Dave Brubeck, a legendary jazz musician...

This post has been edited by Tiste Simeon: 06 December 2012 - 09:02 AM

[Obdigore]

Satan, on 06 December 2012 - 09:00 AM, said:

Shitshitshit! A girl and I have been flirting for months now - so much so that everyone and their dog thinks we're a couple. But we're not. Which has been been a bit troublesome for me because a) I really want to kiss her; I really want to sex her; c) she keeps inviting me to meet her family; and d) I'm having huge issues with doing a), and especially c) without knowing what I am to her. So yesterday, finally, after she again invited me to dinner with her mom, I confronted her with this - fully expecting to be shot down immediately. But she said she'd think on it (as if the thought hadn't occurred to her before then).

Now I don't know what's going to happen. What she says she wants to be my girl? I've never been in a relationship before. Like, a proper one. I've had sex with girls I've been (and continues to be) friends with. But I've never called anyone my girlfriend. I'm freaking the fuck out now. Do I actually have to meet her family? Do I likewise have to introduce her to mine? I've never taken a girl with me back to my parents. They'll probably through a fit, thanking the gods I'm not gay and pepper us with questions on when that can expect a grandchild.

Dear fuck, I hope she turns me down.

Satan and Nico finding love at the same time. Could it be with each other? /tinfoilhat.

edit -> Also, I totally thought it was AIJ writing this post.

This post has been edited by Obdigore: 06 December 2012 - 09:02 AM

[Satan]

Obdigore, on 06 December 2012 - 09:01 AM, said:

Satan, on 06 December 2012 - 09:00 AM, said:

Shitshitshit! A girl and I have been flirting for months now - so much so that everyone and their dog thinks we're a couple. But we're not. Which has been been a bit troublesome for me because a) I really want to kiss her; B) I really want to sex her; c) she keeps inviting me to meet her family; and d) I'm having huge issues with doing a), B) and especially c) without knowing what I am to her. So yesterday, finally, after she again invited me to dinner with her mom, I confronted her with this - fully expecting to be shot down immediately. But she said she'd think on it (as if the thought hadn't occurred to her before then).

Now I don't know what's going to happen. What she says she wants to be my girl? I've never been in a relationship before. Like, a proper one. I've had sex with girls I've been (and continues to be) friends with. But I've never called anyone my girlfriend. I'm freaking the fuck out now. Do I actually have to meet her family? Do I likewise have to introduce her to mine? I've never taken a girl with me back to my parents. They'll probably through a fit, thanking the gods I'm not gay and pepper us with questions on when that can expect a grandchild.

Dear fuck, I hope she turns me down.

edit -> Also, I totally thought it was AIJ writing this post.

oh you fucking bastard. I see your point but still, fucking bastard.