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Post by Don Quixote on May 1, 2012 5:50:07 GMT -5
Aren't they one in the same with you DQ? Yes and no. On one hand, if I post fart jokes in this thread, I'm playing true to type, but belittling everyone's problems. On the other, if I open up and be genuine, that goes against every iota of paranoia about the internet I have. Could be I just don't find myself all that interesting, which is why I created this waaaaaaaaaaaacky internet persona in the first place. |
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Post by Hellcat on May 6, 2012 15:58:01 GMT -5
My life has changed dramatically in the last week. On May 1 I started a new job as a secretary in a small law firm. I hadn't worked in a while, and I was quite surprised when the big boss offered me the position at the end of the interview. I've never worked at a law firm before, but he didn't seem to think that was a problem.
It was a rough week. I knew I'd have to learn a lot of new stuff, but I had no idea how tough it would all be. They have a fairly rigid procedure for just about everything, even handing out the mail, and learning them hasn't been easy. The other secretary has been training me, and all week it seemed as if every other sentence out of her mouth was "No, don't do it that way." I started to wonder if I could do anything right. By the end of the week I managed to learn how to use the scanner, so I guess that was a victory.
I know that the first few weeks of a new job are the hardest, but I still wonder if I've bitten off more than I can chew. I keep telling myself to give it time. I just hope my nerves can take it.
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on May 7, 2012 23:58:37 GMT -5
Yeah, starting a new job is one of my least favorite things to do. Coincidentally, I have a job interview tomorrow that I'm hoping will lead to something full time, with a lot higher pay, than the part-time gig I've got now. So I might be in the same boat as you soon, Hellcat. Good luck!
:-)
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Post by Torgo on May 8, 2012 12:22:52 GMT -5
I'm still awesome, though. And you guys still love me, right??? :-D Pfft. Hell no. why should I? Life changes. Romantic relationships. Stuff. Eh. Things suck. I'm out of my relationship of three years, where she pretty much controlled who I could talk to and who I couldn't, tried to get me to quit my job and move to another state blindly, and when she did without me, she wound up borrowing $1500 from me because she couldn't get a job of her own. Thank god one of us had one, even though I went months without paying bills and days without eating just to give her that money. Even after the break up, she swears she'll pay me back, but I'm very much in doubt of that. Now I'm living in a run down apartment, trying to convince myself I have talent and am capable of better than this, and am in love with a married woman. Yeah, that last one hurts the most, but I'm not going to do anything about it. I'm not going to be the "that guy." She doesn't know how I feel and she's not going to. Some things are good, some things blow. I don't know where I'm heading, and that's just a little scary. |
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on May 11, 2012 20:47:06 GMT -5
Fot the record, Torgo, I don't love you either.
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Got the new job I interviewed for, so that rules. I get to design point of sale advertising materials for Van Gogh Vodka. The office has a big ass bar right smack in the middle of it, for "research and development" purposes. I'm the luckiest (and soon to be drunkest) girl in the world.
Me and said pooky bear also found a very nice (and surprisingly inexpensive) rental house this week that we're gonna move into at the beginning of the month, thereby lowering my expenses significantly and allowing me to begin to dig my way out of the mountain of debt I accrued after the whole divorce/unemployment debacle. So that's good too. Gotta admit I'm kinda nervous that things are suddenly going so well, but I'm trying to not be all wigged out waiting for something bad to happen to "balance things out." Haha.
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Post by mummifiedstalin on May 12, 2012 0:20:14 GMT -5
Sounds like you're the token goth in the weirdest episode of Mad Men now.
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Post by Mighty Jack on May 12, 2012 1:19:42 GMT -5
and am in love with a married woman. "She'll never touch you Terry, your dirt!" Sorry I couldn't resist. Seriously, you have my sympathy.... like the song says, love hurts.... or stinks even. But is Cupcake the only person with happy stories? Lets see --- I've lost a lot of weight in the past year. 'course, now my ass looks like a shar pei's face. Damn, I failed the positive test! (I am doing Superman's and squats and other flab firming exercises and I hope to one day love my butt as much as Servo loves his)  |
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Post by mummifiedstalin on May 12, 2012 1:24:55 GMT -5
I have beautiful children and a beautiful wife. I expected to think in terms of my career, but things turned out much better. A cub scout gave me a tie dyed tshirt tonight, and it made my year. I think things are pretty damn awesome.
So, positive here.
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Post by Shep on May 12, 2012 12:05:13 GMT -5
Marriage. Divorce. Writing highs. Writing lows. The merry-go-round of friends/family. Remarriage. A whole new life in England....A long, strange trip indeed!
My best to everyone. And if you're in a difficult situation at the moment, hang in there! If I've learned one thing it's that you're never truly down and out.
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Post by Skyroniter on May 12, 2012 19:41:43 GMT -5
My life is good overall.
I have a decent job. Remodeling my house. Both my children are out of the house and supporting themselves. I have a lovely wife who is pretty positive despite her health issues. I drive a nice convertible and the weather has been beautiful of late so I'm enjoying the top down. My health is good.
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