h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Just annoyed at my life. I have this circular stress thing going..kind of interesting actually; in trying to concentrate on one thing, I start getting paranoid about something else, which causes me to do the same, when ends up back at point A without my having gotten anything done *wry laughter*

Items on the stress agenda:
1. Get a passport. Expensive in this state. Bastards.
2. Buy a refrigerator.
3. Figure out how to get rid my my old refrigerator (which incidentally, has a rather nice problem that when the freezer melted, various things ended up congregating at the bottom of the fridgerator for the purpose of rotting, multiplying, reeking, and pissing me off. I spent a good chunk of time, more than a whole roll of paper towels, and a quarter bottle of Formula 409 cleaner to battle the problem..only to discover that the fast flowing leak has not ebbed in the slightest...which means that I shall have to sop up the mess daily to avoid another muck farm)'
4. Teach myself enough math to pass a placement test. Who remembers rational expression? Not me!
5. Find airfare to the UK and try to not let the cost weight too heavily upon my conscience.
6. Write the necessary papers in the next two days to ensure that I pass all my classes.
7. Study a third of a semester's material for two classes over the weekend in order to pass my finals exams.
8. Figure out with whom I wish to spend Christmas. Here are the options: my loud, disfunctional (though loving and interesting) paternal family; my maternal almost too quiet family; my mormon ex-in-laws; or with my kids and my not-boyfriend (*sigh* why am I such an idiot?)
9. Figure out who I am in relationship to certain key figures in my life.
10. Get everything together to apply to the RT program in Oregon.
11. Fill out financial aid forms, so that in March they can tell me that they won't give me enough money to cover cost of living and that I'll have to find a sugar daddy.
12. Keep my son Joseph breathing *agonized sniff*
13. Manage to make it until January's financial aid check without any vital utilities being cut off :P
14. Have my health looked after.
15. Have my car serviced. Expensive in any state. Bastards.

I can't believe how much I'm whining. The fact that I have the luxury to actually make these kinds of choices in my life should fill me with gratitude. On the other hand, we're all stuck in a kind of lifestyle/cultural slavery, no matter what circumstances we're born in. In the end, I'm grateful to not be poor, and equally grateful to not be rich. To be me is rather pleasant sometimes.

Bliss.

Sort out your trip over here first. Then your finances. Then your Xmas. Then your study.



Life is sh*t, but hey, it could be worse. Could be in Iraq.

And stay away from the ing Mormons. Not to offend (not sure of your stance with your ex-in-laws, or in fact, anything on that topic!) but they scare the outta me. The s stalked me for one whole summer.

Just cause I took a Bible.

I still have that Bible. But they went away.

Did I win the war?



for Nyssa...

Misery loves company *also annoyed all week*

I'm just chained down by my depression/anxiety/lackofalife.

Don't mind me.

*giggles at the *

*hug* The social security (what we call financial aid ) isnt amazing in this country, and my mother says that its even worse where you are ...Not that she'd know, obviously...but.....Y'know, use the sympathy while you can get it ...

It's sh*t everywhere.

yup

I love it - I get sh*t for money to go to what could be considered sh*t for school, yet somehow I already owe the federales $50,000 for it.

Should I start doing toe-touch stretches, so at least I don't get a sore back when I start having to take it up the....

Get yourself a sugar-daddy. I'll be alright - I'm just following in my peers footsteps. I'm off to live under a bridge for a year sometime soon. But you got kids. It's not *that* dire is it?

You won't have to chuck in the study yet? I have no idea why I am commenting on this. Don't know anything about anything really...except for how sh*t lack of money is...

yup know that feeling

what?

Snot.

I have absolutely nothing constructive to add to this conversation. It's a wonderful feeling.

for Nyssa.
Don't let it all stress you out mate.
Try and prioritise things as much as you can, that stops you running around like a headless chicken, worrying about all of them but not sorting anything out.
Have a good old rant about things on here when it's getting too much. It's important to let off steam when things go awry.
Take care of yourself and your family.
Simon

*sniff* Otay Si

(btw, you'll father your daughter as a young adult terrifically. i'm probably good practice too. )

Awww shuddup I'll be a terrible dad once she reaches adulthood, how can any father cope with seeing his little girl turn into a woman? She's only 8 months old and already I'm dreading it lol.

If she turns out to be half the girl you are, I'll be the proudest father ever.

Hey, have a on me, and a feather duster. This is always a cacky time of year, and everything can get on top of you.

Just remember, you have things that are in your favour - two kids (who I hope are both well and healthy, btw , and a rather inordinate number of friends here to vent at.

Nyss, if there's anythign I can do to help with the Math (not much of an offer, I know), you know where to yell!