[Vengeance]

Gust Hubb, on 31 October 2017 - 01:32 PM, said:

Kid broke his arm yesterday, when another kid shoved him off a stage, at daycare... Seriously... Today I will have to figure out how to deal with that daycare and work with my ex on it. And I am not there in person for my poor kid. The kid will be fine (cast for several weeks but no displacement in the fracture), but he is only four fucking years old. So angry.

Man that sucks GH. I hope that you are able to do facetime at least and talk to him.

[QuickTidal]

Vengeance, on 31 October 2017 - 02:35 PM, said:

Gust Hubb, on 31 October 2017 - 01:32 PM, said:

Kid broke his arm yesterday, when another kid shoved him off a stage, at daycare... Seriously... Today I will have to figure out how to deal with that daycare and work with my ex on it. And I am not there in person for my poor kid. The kid will be fine (cast for several weeks but no displacement in the fracture), but he is only four fucking years old. So angry.

Man that sucks GH. I hope that you are able to do facetime at least and talk to him.

Indeed. That totally sucks! I would also be angry af about it. Hopefully you can FaceTime or Skype or something.

[Gust Hubb]

Yah, I skyped this morning. Feel so bad for him. This after they both had pneumonia last month. They remind me of my father and myself, continual medical mishaps that never kill but continually maim...

[Andorion]

Gust Hubb, on 31 October 2017 - 01:32 PM, said:

Kid broke his arm yesterday, when another kid shoved him off a stage, at daycare... Seriously... Today I will have to figure out how to deal with that daycare and work with my ex on it. And I am not there in person for my poor kid. The kid will be fine (cast for several weeks but no displacement in the fracture), but he is only four fucking years old. So angry.

Gust Hubb, on 31 October 2017 - 03:15 PM, said:

Yah, I skyped this morning. Feel so bad for him. This after they both had pneumonia last month. They remind me of my father and myself, continual medical mishaps that never kill but continually maim...

My sympathies. That must be really tough for him at that age and also for you as you can't be there. I remember my father when I and my brother were kids. Even a mild cold and fever would have him so worried.

[Morgoth]

I've been travelling around a lot lately holding seminars. Today was the end of a two day tax seminar i held. I've been staying in hotels, been flying a lot. Today was my last, I'm going home and taking tomorrow off. But my fucking plane is cancelled. I might have to stay at the local airport hotel until tomorrow. I can't wait to spend my day off on an airport in the middle of nowhere.

[Slow Ben]

Another fucker driving a fucking truck into people.

[Mezla PigDog]

QuickTidal, on 31 October 2017 - 02:38 PM, said:

Vengeance, on 31 October 2017 - 02:35 PM, said:

Gust Hubb, on 31 October 2017 - 01:32 PM, said:

Kid broke his arm yesterday, when another kid shoved him off a stage, at daycare... Seriously... Today I will have to figure out how to deal with that daycare and work with my ex on it. And I am not there in person for my poor kid. The kid will be fine (cast for several weeks but no displacement in the fracture), but he is only four fucking years old. So angry.

Man that sucks GH. I hope that you are able to do facetime at least and talk to him.

Indeed. That totally sucks! I would also be angry af about it. Hopefully you can FaceTime or Skype or something.

What kind of stuff would you say to the daycare? I ask because I'm feeling slightly deficient in terms of worry about my sons nursery. My friend had her son in the same one and took him out of it and was making a fuss about loads of stuff that seemed inconsequential to me. She's a notoriously anxious person and I'm really really not - things tend to shake out ok or I make a decent decision when I need to. I think my take on this would be that kids do stuff like this all the time and once the medical worry was over I would just be relieved it wasn't mine that did the pushing. I hope he's OK and bounces back. A cast on a 4 year old must be a pain in the arse!

Enjoy your night in a shitty hotel Morgy.....! Hope the WiFi is adequate

[Abyss]

Gust Hubb, on 31 October 2017 - 03:15 PM, said:

Yah, I skyped this morning. Feel so bad for him.....

You'll feel much better once the offending toddler has been flogged.

Morgoth, on 31 October 2017 - 06:06 PM, said:

I've been travelling around a lot lately holding seminars. Today was the end of a two day tax seminar i held. I've been staying in hotels, been flying a lot. Today was my last, I'm going home and taking tomorrow off. But my fucking plane is cancelled. I might have to stay at the local airport hotel until tomorrow. I can't wait to spend my day off on an airport in the middle of nowhere.

Hotel bar. Go.

[Morgoth]

Abyss, on 01 November 2017 - 04:18 AM, said:

Gust Hubb, on 31 October 2017 - 03:15 PM, said:

Yah, I skyped this morning. Feel so bad for him.....

You'll feel much better once the offending toddler has been flogged.

Morgoth, on 31 October 2017 - 06:06 PM, said:

I've been travelling around a lot lately holding seminars. Today was the end of a two day tax seminar i held. I've been staying in hotels, been flying a lot. Today was my last, I'm going home and taking tomorrow off. But my fucking plane is cancelled. I might have to stay at the local airport hotel until tomorrow. I can't wait to spend my day off on an airport in the middle of nowhere.

Hotel bar. Go.

It was me and the bartender. Thankfully I brought the kindle.

[Andorion]

I absolutely hate it when social engagements become social obligations

[QuickTidal]

Andorion, on 01 November 2017 - 01:19 PM, said:

I absolutely hate it when social engagements become social obligations

I've reached an age where I no longer care if it's impolite to turn away from any social engagement. I will/can/have turned away from many social engagements as a result.

It's rather freeing.

Don't let these things rule you Ando, your life is your own, and you can say no.

[Gorefest]

Morgoth, on 01 November 2017 - 08:21 AM, said:

It was me and the bartender. Thankfully I brought the kindle.

And he brought the booze? Sounds like a match made in heaven.

[Gust Hubb]

Having trouble getting back into the groove. One of the people who I thought was a super good friend is now walling me out and I don't know why. Not sure if it is me or them or both, but just awful timing. I feel like I attach to the wrong people sometimes because I have had other "good friends" who have disappeared or told me to go to hell basically. I used to think it was just me, but now I waffle between it is just me and people suck. Divorces, lost friends, etc, does wonders for how one views themselves.

Kid is casted and smiling (tough little guy), so that is good.

[Andorion]

QuickTidal, on 01 November 2017 - 02:30 PM, said:

Andorion, on 01 November 2017 - 01:19 PM, said:

I absolutely hate it when social engagements become social obligations

I've reached an age where I no longer care if it's impolite to turn away from any social engagement. I will/can/have turned away from many social engagements as a result.

It's rather freeing.

Don't let these things rule you Ando, your life is your own, and you can say no.

I very fondly dream of this stage when I can safely ignore a number of things. Unfortunately the dynamic in South Asian families is a bit different (and entirely antithetical to my own preferences) Nevertheless In another few years, I will probably be a bit more free of this.

[QuickTidal]

Andorion, on 01 November 2017 - 05:40 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 01 November 2017 - 02:30 PM, said:

Andorion, on 01 November 2017 - 01:19 PM, said:

I absolutely hate it when social engagements become social obligations

I've reached an age where I no longer care if it's impolite to turn away from any social engagement. I will/can/have turned away from many social engagements as a result.

It's rather freeing.

Don't let these things rule you Ando, your life is your own, and you can say no.

I very fondly dream of this stage when I can safely ignore a number of things. Unfortunately the dynamic in South Asian families is a bit different (and entirely antithetical to my own preferences) Nevertheless In another few years, I will probably be a bit more free of this.

Yeah, when I hit 40 I was like screw this for a bag of chips, I'ma do what I want. Screw politeness. LOL. My wife jokingly calls me a grumpy old man.

But yeah, I understand the cultural dynamic of your family unit will be different from mine.

Anyways, support man!

[amphibian]

Andorion, on 01 November 2017 - 05:40 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 01 November 2017 - 02:30 PM, said:

Andorion, on 01 November 2017 - 01:19 PM, said:

I absolutely hate it when social engagements become social obligations

I've reached an age where I no longer care if it's impolite to turn away from any social engagement. I will/can/have turned away from many social engagements as a result.

It's rather freeing.

Don't let these things rule you Ando, your life is your own, and you can say no.

I very fondly dream of this stage when I can safely ignore a number of things. Unfortunately the dynamic in South Asian families is a bit different (and entirely antithetical to my own preferences) Nevertheless In another few years, I will probably be a bit more free of this.

I moved out and in with a lovely person in about June. The drop in South Asian social obligations has been nice. I make it to every big/medium holiday now with pleasure instead of dread or worse, indifference and apathy. My British American partner has been warmly welcomed too, which is a very nice gesture and especially for one who isn't Nepali.

We just passed the busiest time, so things will ease up eventually. Hang in there.

[Malankazooie]

Nooooooo! Dammit! It's one day removed from Halloween and the music channel on my cable tv called "Sounds of the Seasons" is already playing Christmas tunes round the clock. Boooooooo! TOO SOON! Aren't there any Thanksgiving related songs?

[Andorion]

Malankazooie, on 01 November 2017 - 09:04 PM, said:

Nooooooo! Dammit! It's one day removed from Halloween and the music channel on my cable tv called "Sounds of the Seasons" is already playing Christmas tunes round the clock. Boooooooo! TOO SOON! Aren't there any Thanksgiving related songs?

Make it your life's mission to hack into the channel and then insert a never ending playlist of Ozzy Osbourne and Marilyn Manson

[worry]

Alice's Restaurant is a Thanksgiving song! And Vince Guaraldi has one for the Peanuts special.

But it's definitely a musically underserved holiday.

[Malankazooie]

There's also that Adam Sandler "The Thanksgiving Song".

Oh man, I googled Adam Sander and looks like his name is being thrown in with the avalanche of names that are being dropped concerning sexual harassment. Oh boy, this is really depressing. Hollywood and the entertainment business is such a cesspool of disgusting. I mean it was sorta known that this has been going on forever, the ol' "casting couch" and what not, but I don't think anyone knew just how widespread it was.