this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2023
89 points (100.0% liked)

Chat

7498 readers
21 users here now

Relaxed section for discussion and debate that doesn't fit anywhere else. Whether it's advice, how your week is going, a link that's at the back of your mind, or something like that, it can likely go here.


Subcommunities on Beehaw:


This community's icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

belated again, we're once again busy but everything continues to run smoothly. hoping for no huge migration, also we're updating to 0.18 Soon

i am unimaginably sleepy

top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] chloyster@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm doing pretty good. One more week of work before a long overdue vacation. Also finally had a consultation for gender affirming surgery which I am so so excited about. Things looking good at the moment!

[–] evistre@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ahhh, congrats on all counts!!

[–] chloyster@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Thank you! 🤗

[–] Inspectigator@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Witch@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Having just a teensy bit of a nervous breakdown reevaluating my life choices the night before a job interview.

Gonna try to get to sleep, though.

[–] Wigglet@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Best of luck on your interview and I hope you get some rest

[–] alottachairs@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Good luck on your interview!

[–] Rudith@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Break a leg! You got this!

[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Monday. Alarm goes off. Partner says to turn it off cause she set hers for later. She did not.

Cue panic mode.

Partner looks at clock. It is 8:22. Son needs to be at school in 8 minutes. There is a class trip.

We made it. School is across the street.

Came home. Sat on couch and wasted time on internet. At 9:30 my phone pings. Says I have a meeting at 10. I think, "that's a mistake...I work this afternoon".

I check the online schedule. I have meetings all morning from 10 to 1PM.

Cue panic. Shower and eating. Dressed. Run out the door. Exhausted. Hot. No coffee.

Phone dies as I sit down for the first meeting.

Not an awesome start. But, kinda fun in a way.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My annual review morphed into a long meeting where the outcome was all involved realized the position wasn't going to allow me any growth, and they can't just create a higher-paying position for me (10 employees total), and they don't really want automation because what they have requires no training.

On the plus side, no one's really eager for me to go, so I have quite a bit of paid runway. I'd been thinking more over the weekend anyway about how I couldn't honestly say I was enjoying my job anymore, and I guess I hadn't been hiding that as well as I thought.

Now, all I need to do is find a new job while executing an even larger lifestyle change.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] MeowKittyWow@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Olivia Chow just won the Toronto by-election, so my week is off to a good start :)

Also, Pride was over the weekend, and I got a new bike.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oooh, new bikes are exciting! (Shameless community plug: feel free to post a pic on !bicycles@lemmy.ca)

I didn't know there was an election going on in Toronto, I just looked up Chow and she seems dope. I'm happy Canada's largest city has a sensible mayor (for once)!

[–] MeowKittyWow@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the heads up, subscribed :) Might post a photo later.

[–] _anarchism_@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

built my first pc a couple days ago :) im really happy with it

load more comments (5 replies)
[–] azureeight@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Starting the fun task of looking for work. Have a few prospects but god i just wish i had another option. Still, im not at risk of being back homeless and i got some time to rest so i should be grateful. I just had hoped i would be more mentally healthy before i had to go back, you know?

[–] HeapOfDogs@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I hear you. My partner was in, what sounds like, a similar situation. Be gentle on yourself. It's a process. You likely know all the steps to take, keep taking them. There will likely be rejection along the way, it's not a statement or judgment on who you are it's just the process. You will make it to the other side and you will find succees and happiness. I know it!

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] SoggyMoist@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I just started Summer Vacation today! Will be going on a hiking trip with my sisters in Norway in a couple of days, can't wait! Hope you all are doing great :)

[–] thumbtack@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

that sounds like so much fun! i hope you enjoy your summer :)

[–] CalamityKitz@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Have fun and stay safe!!

[–] Gaywallet@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

I partied too hard this last weekend because so many pride parties. I knew artists at 3 gigs and ended up running host/mgr duty for 2 (luckily one had host assigned because it was a bigger venue). I think I ended up at like 7 different parties plus the main parade, I kinda lost count lol. I'm not sick, but I can tell I'm probably gonna be soon. 11/10 worth it, fun fun weekend

[–] lunarshot@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

I really was dreading work this week. There are a number of large things that are kind of just getting kicked down the road so it’s hard to truly disconnect on the weekends. I have a good plan and support network but it’s just a long road.

Sometimes in life, we have to just accept being uncomfortable and work through it. I have also found a new power in positive self-talk, combining this with meditation has given me some well needed moments of peace of mind.

[–] DJDarren@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

My week is going well.

We adopted a lovely pair of cats at the weekend, who are settling in really well. They're Certified Good Cats.

Milo -Milo

Molly - Molly

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] NubTubz@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Pretty great actually! I just signed the offer letter for a new job and will turn in my notice at my current job later today. I've also been reconnecting with some old friends and was able connect some of them back with each other too. I stayed up a little late playing some games with them last night. It was great hearing everyone goofing around together again, it almost felt llike no time had passed at all

[–] diannetea@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well week 2 of "potentially going to just end up homeless" is pretty shit too. Looked at a house an hour away, it was awful, roof in disrepair, the guy was living in one room and smoking in it after his divorce so the whole house smelled like smoke, there was moss growing in a window. Multiple other issues. Noped out of that one.

Stared at realtor site longer.

One gets listed that's perfect, it meets every single one of our needs and isn't a long commute, we go look, put in an offer. We have the highest offer. Our agent calls saying the realtor says if we can offer a gap coverage if the house appraises lower we'll be close, we can do a small gap (5k) and still have enough to close. She calls back later, apparently they're now between us and another offer, but they have a higher gap so if we can offer 10k and extend closing date we'll probably get it. Talk to family, they say we can borrow 3k if necessary, great we have just enough.

Nope they did the same thing to the other buyer and increased the gap and chose them.

I just want to give up. Fuck all of this, fuck shitty landlords and fuck scummy real estate agents, fuck the housing market, fuck not having enough money, fml

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Tokeli@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stressing out!! Waiting for my broken car to get fixed, which I can barely afford, and will be fixed... on the day I go in for top surgery... on the 5th of July. So much financial juggling and trying to do things while being scared of getting sick at all.

At least Beehaw is here to decompress with. ~u~

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] marin@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Doing great! Binged 7 episodes of Lost with my husband today after watching Mike’s Mic’s Appropriately Unhinged Recap of Lost S1. Had to get back to it after taking a break from the intense stories

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] CinnamonTheCat@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I'm okay... just looking for a job still... depressed...

[–] primscha@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Life has been slow and lately I'm having a bit of self doubt. But today I get to eat dominos pizza, so... I'm happy in the moment. I dunno why but the pizza is just really good to me rn lol.

[–] iamhazel@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

This week is okay because I took next week off..

I can't keep doing this 8-5 y'all.

[–] Thrillhouse@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Prayer circle for my car… hoping to get it back from the shop this week so I can go see my friends for Canada Day!

[–] Faye_Pixie@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

It's been really nice so far! I got to go to pride over the weekend which was a lot of fun and I'll be having a phone interview for a job tomorrow!

[–] Lugado@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Mine not so good. I had some problems with my mother and the relationship is not going well. I hope everything goes better with the time or I will be forced to leave home.

[–] geon@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Hey, my week’s been pretty good. I’m on break for the next ~2 months which means sleeping in and no school. Since I travel in my free time as a hobby, I sometimes need to get up early to catch the bus or train, but I think it’s fun nonetheless. I have been making some future goals for myself when it comes to education and what kind of work I want to pursue, which has put my mind at ease. Hoping everybody else is doing great!

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Taking my hiking group to snow for hiking this weekend. Really looking forward to it

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] r3nder@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

i am unimaginably sleepy

Hats off to you and the team! May many hours of sleep be bestowed upon you for countless nights to come.

[–] Jimbob0i0@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Had a lovely time at a Pride event on Saturday.

Then fell a bit poorly, to the extent my partner just pointed me at the bed and I passed out the previous two nights without raising any fuss.

[–] astromd@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Found a new spot with really good empanadas. 14yo son is going for his first job interview tomorrow. Looking to slow down a little this week.

[–] alottachairs@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

That's a big day for you and your son! Congratulations and the more empanadas the better!

[–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I think I might be sick. Felt overly exhausted all weekend and had an impossible time today making my brain work

[–] along_the_road@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Got chipotle today and that makes everything better :)

Otherwise busy with work and procrastinating on everything possible as usual

[–] TheOakTree@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Turbocleaned the house last night, passed out, woke up early. Not sure what I'm going to do now, but I think I'm just going to try and enjoy myself for a bit, as a reward.

[–] raspberrybush@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

It is already too much. I am not looking forward to the rest. I am happy alyaza is here to share all the links to keep me from thinking about work too much. Thank you alyaza!

[–] cityboundforest@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Trying to find a new place before my lease expires next month. Also trying to find a better job. So altogether, I'm doing.

[–] PrincePew@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's going well. I just got my degree. I've moved, cat and partner is settling in OK as well (cat currently resting underneath the bush outside the door, partner in the sofa). Starting my new job next week, so now I'm just enjoying the summer, gaming and relaxing.

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] alex@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I took next week off from work just because I can and I don't know what I'm going to do. I'd like to make the most of it but I can't decide between doing something really cool and doing nothing at all; both are tempting!

Otherwise, things are going pretty great. I might be able to go full remote at work (which would mean I don't need to quit anymore), and I've prepared a wonderful peach, feta & cucumber salad for lunch.

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] BioDriver@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well I was accepted here so that's great!

Aside from that, work was pretty chill today, I have a lot of training to do for this new product we're selling, and I'm trying some new recipes!

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Snapz@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

You know... Strikes and gutters

load more comments
view more: next ›