Post Punk Kitchen Forum

Growing up I only knew one rich kid. She used to get to go on holidays and lived in a massive house. She was so grounded though and normal. She was expected to work in the summers and weekends once she got to 16. Meanwhile I got to go on one holiday which involved staying in an aunts apartment in London for a few days and I had to squeeze into a bed with my parents.

I'm really praying my dog is not in the mood for an enormous walk today because I'm not. I'm blooming shattered. To top things off my neighbour woke me up this morning calling me to invite me for dinner. I felt bad declining but her cooking is atrocious and flavourless and it's not like I will be able to eat anything anyway! I had to say I already had my dinner cooked since last night but I would call over after.

Its always so weird to try and figure out if people you know on the internet have broken up. Their statuses change, they make subtle hints and their partners disappear from photos and photos with their partners disappear. I want to wish you a happy New Year, but I don't know if I should mention your husband...

Waiting for the Mr to arrive with his two youngest kids (10), it's the first time I'm meeting them, eep!

Good luck!

"the illegal action zone has been accessed"

i feel like some super duper spy hacker. [i am the farthest thing from it]

Thanks, dubz. You're totally right, and yet I just don't feel like it's an option for me. For such a huge conglomerate, the way it operates is more like a popularity contest than a democracy. I'm still on contract, and I've been given the the feeling several times that I shouldn't "rock the boat" too much. Also, this guy's wife is like a big hot-shot in the company.
I'm getting really, really disheartened with my job, though. The fact that this guy is allowed to bully not only me but others, and the fact that 4 years later I'm still on contract (which is just them not wanting to give me benefits, essentially).

Can you look elsewhere PPPP? You're being undervalued where you are, and that is a shame because you are lovely.

A friend of mine was in the same position and then went to his employer with another job offer in hand and his boss made him permanent and gave him benefits rather than lose him.

LOL. Not a geographical where, but I think I want to go back to school, and I think I want to become a therapist/counsellor/something in that arena. But it looks like it would be a really, really long road getting there and I don't know where to start to figure out if it is even feasible.

Good luck, fezza!

I'm sitting here trying to think of a kind and respectful way to tell someone I care about that their constant negativity is really bringing me down. I'm fairly sure she'll take it badly, no matter what I say, but I keep not saying anything and getting more and more fed up. I feel like I shouldn't even bring it up because of course I bisque about things too, everyone does, but this is a bit over the top. But then that's a subjective judgement, maybe I'm just weird and oversensitive. Gah. I don't know what to do.

Good luck fezza!

I'm kinda bummed I didn't get an invitation to someone's housewarming party tonight. I thought she really liked me! But I guess the other people there might not want to hang out with or see me (ex's friends...). Oh well, cat party at my house!

Blasting music (from my laptop... so it's really not that loud) because mom's out for coffee with a friend. AWWWWWYEAHHHHH

So glad I declined the neighbours invite over for "dinner" and done my own thing because that bahn mi was out of this world. Much better than been served a boiled potato and veg from the freezer and some tomato sauce. All gone cold.

I woke up with a paper-thin slice through my nose with dried blood. what the fizzle? DId this angel of a kitty currently purring enthusiastically by my side seriously take a swipe at me in my sleep?

can't decide if it's good or bad: super fast jazz trio playing "white wedding". i'm going with good.

It makes me sad to realize, but Molly really is a crasshole. She bullies the other two birds (I caught her pulling the macaw's tail, she routinely gobbles her treat, crumbs everywhere, then goes and grabs the macaw's out of his foot whole he is eating daintily and neatly, she rushes at the cockatiel is she tries to get anything out of the veggie dish), she can be pretty mean to my parents unless she wants something or I'm not around, and is just overall a total pill to everybody except me. To me, she is the sweetest, most affectionate little snuggle bug. I wish she were nicer.

Anyone else have a crasshole pet?

Veto lets Leela pull his tail, sit on him and chew his ears. But if my husband starts to sing, he'll attack him. Crasshole? Music critic? Either way, appalling and hilarious.

Anyone that patiently lets the kiddos torment them is pretty ok. Not a crasshole.

Ah, tofulish that is the funniest thing i have ever heard!

Was veto around before leela? Or did he come into the house and just got used to the way she loved him? My oldest is wanting a cat. Our youngest is about to turn 1. I'm a little afraid she will be too rough with a cat even though she will just be trying to show it love. We want to rescue a cat from a shelter. I suppose they may know if a certain cat would be a good fit for our family. I always had dogs growing up so I'm clueless if we should just wait or look for a younger cat etc etc.

Thanks guys, it seemed to go well. I cautious with his little girl, it must be odd for her to see him close to another woman, who isn't her mum. I imagine, with her personality, she might see me as competition for a while.

I'm tired and the city is going a bit mad with riots tonight, it's been going on since before Christmas and the violence is escalating now. They found a home made bomb in a loyalist area this morning, it's bad shiitake.

That is pretty amazing really. I would die laughing.

My cat is a crasshole. Since I got the dog last Christmas he despises me. Not because he hates the dog..... he has an exceptional bond with the dog. They are constantly playing and the dog can get rough with the cat. If I think I am being a saint and try rescue the cat he makes a swipe at me and turns back to the dog to continue getting mauled. Often he sits outside the window bawling to be let in. As soon as I open the window he swipes at me.

Only time he ever wants snuggles is at 4am when I am trying to sleep.

gosh, fezza, stay safe.

take care sweetie!! there was some scary stuff on the news yesterday and i thought if it was on the news here, it must be really bad.

Olive has thrown up her wet food almost immediately twice in a row now.

This is after dealing with her chronic diarrhea for the past several months and also Agnes had a scary infection really recently. Cannot get a break.

Fezza, I'm angry at the tomfoolery that is going on up the north for you. It is not fair that good people like yourself have to live in fear because of old narrow minded petty bitter arguments.

Could you, every time she says a negative thing, follow it with "but on a positive note..." and try to add something positive. And then if it gets to a third time you could just say "but on a positive note, kittens are cute!". That'd be a jokey way of doing it, which might be kinder than saying it straight?

Or not. It depends what your friend is like, but if she can come to the realisation herself that she's being a bring-down that's going to be more effective than telling her. I think I'd be upset if someone came straight out and told me I was constantly being very negative, unless they framed it really carefully and in a "what can we do to cheer you up?" kind of way, but I'll take a hint (I hope!).