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I got a haircut and I absolutely fucking hate it. I've been growing my hair out for over a year now and it was cut too short in the back, so it's not even like I can go fix it. I just have to wait.
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I got a haircut and I absolutely fucking hate it. I've been growing my hair out for over a year now and it was cut too short in the back, so it's not even like I can go fix it. I just have to wait.
That's rough, man. When I first tried a barber in my new city I should have ran for the door when after I told him I just wanted it trimmed up, he pointed to a guy with a flat top and said, "that's a trim." Right before he started on me, he pointed to some long haired guy and asked if they needed to get the weed wackers out for him. I guess he was some ex-military barber. He really jacked me up.
Kyle is very weary of hairdressers/barbers...he has gotten a few bad cuts in his life and he is almost as bad as I am about getting his hair cut because of it. I am sorry y'all got bad hair dos.
I got a haircut and I absolutely fucking hate it. I've been growing my hair out for over a year now and it was cut too short in the back, so it's not even like I can go fix it. I just have to wait.
How long was your hair? I grew mine out for about 18 months and it got pretty wild. When my barbers see such long hair they kind of freak out (I go to a male only hair cutter). I didn’t like my first haircut after either. Give it a couple weeks though and it’ll fill out.
There have been lots of unofficial reports over the last day or two that the oldest licensed music venue in Sydney, The Basement, is due to shut down and be converted into apartments. It's a jazz club with a legendary history. Despite its fairly intimate 400-ish capacity, it has hosted concerts by everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Herbie Hancock to Prince in its day.
Reports are suggesting that the highly restrictive and controversial alcohol laws the state government introduced a few years ago have been responsible for the sharp downturn in business. The proponents of these laws like to pretend that anything that might reduce violence and alcoholism is a good thing, but they fail to consider the profound loss of culture and history that goes with it (not to mention jobs). High-end apartment buildings are not what make a city great. The Basement is just the latest in a long list of venues that have shut since these laws were introduced, but this one stings more than most. It shall be missed.
I got a haircut and I absolutely fucking hate it. I've been growing my hair out for over a year now and it was cut too short in the back, so it's not even like I can go fix it. I just have to wait.
If it helps any, super short hair looks great on you.
I got a haircut and I absolutely fucking hate it. I've been growing my hair out for over a year now and it was cut too short in the back, so it's not even like I can go fix it. I just have to wait.
If it helps any, super short hair looks great on you.
Haha thanks. Over the past couple days I've come to accept the haircut. It's growing on me.
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How does one get fired on the first day, and you don't give an explanation?
Did you forget to wear pants?
Seriously though, that sucks a whole lot. It must be a terrible workplace if they won't even bother to give an explanation. Hopefully you will find a more decent place soon.
How does one get fired on the first day, and you don't give an explanation?
Did you forget to wear pants?
Seriously though, that sucks a whole lot. It must be a terrible workplace if they won't even bother to give an explanation. Hopefully you will find a more decent place soon.
Seriously, I'm starting to wonder if perhaps my clothes were soaked in blood the whole time. That's the only logical explanation I can comjure .
Hey inforoo. I'm having an absolutely terrible night, and I have the need to unburden myself. Normally I would post something like this on my facebook, but if I post this to facebook my phone will ring all night. I've been a lurker for years but only occasionly post, but I've loved the community you all have built here.
So a little back story on myself. I grew up in Wyoming, but currently live in Santa Rosa California. I moved out here about 4 years to be closer to my father and to live in a more popullated area. Wyoming is very boring for a guy like myself. I love to go to concerts and I used to have to drive 6 hours just to go to a show in Colorado. Thats why I fell in love with Bonnaroo. I could see so many shows for a fraction of the price. When I moved to California I brought my best friend who is a quadrapalygic and became his care giver. It worked out great for both of us. He got great care and I could work from home.
When we first got here I had to move into a rough area about an hour away from where I wanted to live in a city called Clearlake. It was always ment to be temporary until I could find somewhere in Santa Rosa to live. Santa Rosa is very expensive but a great place to live. Its the place I wanted to spend the rest of my life possibly. After 3 long years of living in clearlake I finnally found a house for my friend and I. It was perfect. 3 bedrooms. Affordable. Wheel chair accesible. And best of all it was next door to my dad. I have bad credit so finding a house was quite the hassle. The owner of the house was my dads neighboor so my dad knew him and he said the guy was a good guy. The house became available because the owner of the house was moving to Thailand with his wife. He made it clear that he wanted to retire in Thailand and wasnt coming back. He didnt want to sell the house so he decided it was best to rent the house. I even asked him if he was ever going to come back and try to get the house back because i was in it for the long haul. He told me as long as I paid rent everything would be fine. We signed the lease and after a very long 3 years we had the house we always wanted and needed.
So in January we had a case of bad luck. The guy I take care of had a bed sore that got infected and it required a couple of surgeries. It was only supposed to take about 2 months and he would be back home Well things got delayed and it took longer than it was supposed to. Lucky for me I had some money saved and had enough to cover the last few months of rent and bills. Hes finally supposed to come home in about 2 weeks so I can get back to work and my friend can come home.
Well about 2 weeks ago the owner came back to the country for a visit and wanted to check on the house. He checked on the house thought everything looked great. He asked about my friend and I told him what was going on but assured him that I had rent covered, which I did. I'm broke but had the bills were covered.
Now we get to why my day is so terrible. A few days ago the owner of the house house comes over and tells me that he was thinking of selling the house. There was some really bad fires in the county a few months ago, and prices have gone up. I explained to him that would be really hard on us, but as long as we had some time we would figure it out. Now today rolls around and he tells me he had some papers for us. He comes by and gives me a fucking eviction notice. The notice tells me I have 30 days to vacate the property. I came inside and just cried my eyes out. I spent all my money over the last few months just to keep this place. Never was late with rent. Without a place to live I also will basically lose my job. My friend will get out of the hospital and have no where to go. That is who I feel bad for. I will get back on feet. But my friend it's not that easy.
I just dont know how some one could be so heartless. He could easily sell the house in 6 months and get the same amount of money, but since hes in town now it's more convient for him to sell it now. He knows what this will do to us, but is doing it anyway. He told me he feels bad about it, but to tell you the truth I don't think it bothers him at all. If he really felt bad about it he wouldn't do it. He is just so greedy that he can make 10% more than he could last year, and thinks if he doesnt act now he might lose the chance. I guess money is more important than peoples livihood. All this just reaffirms my belief that greed is tearing this country apart.
Thank you to all who read my story. Thank you to all that have made me laugh over the years while I lurked in the shadows. Thank you to all that have introduced me to great bands that really inhanced my life. Thank you to all that have danced with me at the 7 bonnaroos I have attended. Thank you inforoo.
Hey inforoo. I'm having an absolutely terrible night, and I have the need to unburden myself. Normally I would post something like this on my facebook, but if I post this to facebook my phone will ring all night. I've been a lurker for years but only occasionly post, but I've loved the community you all have built here.
So a little back story on myself. I grew up in Wyoming, but currently live in Santa Rosa California. I moved out here about 4 years to be closer to my father and to live in a more popullated area. Wyoming is very boring for a guy like myself. I love to go to concerts and I used to have to drive 6 hours just to go to a show in Colorado. Thats why I fell in love with Bonnaroo. I could see so many shows for a fraction of the price. When I moved to California I brought my best friend who is a quadrapalygic and became his care giver. It worked out great for both of us. He got great care and I could work from home.
When we first got here I had to move into a rough area about an hour away from where I wanted to live in a city called Clearlake. It was always ment to be temporary until I could find somewhere in Santa Rosa to live. Santa Rosa is very expensive but a great place to live. Its the place I wanted to spend the rest of my life possibly. After 3 long years of living in clearlake I finnally found a house for my friend and I. It was perfect. 3 bedrooms. Affordable. Wheel chair accesible. And best of all it was next door to my dad. I have bad credit so finding a house was quite the hassle. The owner of the house was my dads neighboor so my dad knew him and he said the guy was a good guy. The house became available because the owner of the house was moving to Thailand with his wife. He made it clear that he wanted to retire in Thailand and wasnt coming back. He didnt want to sell the house so he decided it was best to rent the house. I even asked him if he was ever going to come back and try to get the house back because i was in it for the long haul. He told me as long as I paid rent everything would be fine. We signed the lease and after a very long 3 years we had the house we always wanted and needed.
So in January we had a case of bad luck. The guy I take care of had a bed sore that got infected and it required a couple of surgeries. It was only supposed to take about 2 months and he would be back home Well things got delayed and it took longer than it was supposed to. Lucky for me I had some money saved and had enough to cover the last few months of rent and bills. Hes finally supposed to come home in about 2 weeks so I can get back to work and my friend can come home.
Well about 2 weeks ago the owner came back to the country for a visit and wanted to check on the house. He checked on the house thought everything looked great. He asked about my friend and I told him what was going on but assured him that I had rent covered, which I did. I'm broke but had the bills were covered.
Now we get to why my day is so terrible. A few days ago the owner of the house house comes over and tells me that he was thinking of selling the house. There was some really bad fires in the county a few months ago, and prices have gone up. I explained to him that would be really hard on us, but as long as we had some time we would figure it out. Now today rolls around and he tells me he had some papers for us. He comes by and gives me a fucking eviction notice. The notice tells me I have 30 days to vacate the property. I came inside and just cried my eyes out. I spent all my money over the last few months just to keep this place. Never was late with rent. Without a place to live I also will basically lose my job. My friend will get out of the hospital and have no where to go. That is who I feel bad for. I will get back on feet. But my friend it's not that easy.
I just dont know how some one could be so heartless. He could easily sell the house in 6 months and get the same amount of money, but since hes in town now it's more convient for him to sell it now. He knows what this will do to us, but is doing it anyway. He told me he feels bad about it, but to tell you the truth I don't think it bothers him at all. If he really felt bad about it he wouldn't do it. He is just so greedy that he can make 10% more than he could last year, and thinks if he doesnt act now he might lose the chance. I guess money is more important than peoples livihood. All this just reaffirms my belief that greed is tearing this country apart.
Thank you to all who read my story. Thank you to all that have made me laugh over the years while I lurked in the shadows. Thank you to all that have introduced me to great bands that really inhanced my life. Thank you to all that have danced with me at the 7 bonnaroos I have attended. Thank you inforoo.
Ugh I am so sorry to hear about this. Do you have a copy of the lease? It should protect you from something like this.
If you have a lease, the landlord cannot raise your rent while the lease is in effect, unless the lease expressly allows rent increases. Also, the landlord cannot evict you while the lease is in effect, except for reasons such as your damaging the property or failing to pay rent.
Hey inforoo. I'm having an absolutely terrible night, and I have the need to unburden myself. Normally I would post something like this on my facebook, but if I post this to facebook my phone will ring all night. I've been a lurker for years but only occasionly post, but I've loved the community you all have built here.
So a little back story on myself. I grew up in Wyoming, but currently live in Santa Rosa California. I moved out here about 4 years to be closer to my father and to live in a more popullated area. Wyoming is very boring for a guy like myself. I love to go to concerts and I used to have to drive 6 hours just to go to a show in Colorado. Thats why I fell in love with Bonnaroo. I could see so many shows for a fraction of the price. When I moved to California I brought my best friend who is a quadrapalygic and became his care giver. It worked out great for both of us. He got great care and I could work from home.
When we first got here I had to move into a rough area about an hour away from where I wanted to live in a city called Clearlake. It was always ment to be temporary until I could find somewhere in Santa Rosa to live. Santa Rosa is very expensive but a great place to live. Its the place I wanted to spend the rest of my life possibly. After 3 long years of living in clearlake I finnally found a house for my friend and I. It was perfect. 3 bedrooms. Affordable. Wheel chair accesible. And best of all it was next door to my dad. I have bad credit so finding a house was quite the hassle. The owner of the house was my dads neighboor so my dad knew him and he said the guy was a good guy. The house became available because the owner of the house was moving to Thailand with his wife. He made it clear that he wanted to retire in Thailand and wasnt coming back. He didnt want to sell the house so he decided it was best to rent the house. I even asked him if he was ever going to come back and try to get the house back because i was in it for the long haul. He told me as long as I paid rent everything would be fine. We signed the lease and after a very long 3 years we had the house we always wanted and needed.
So in January we had a case of bad luck. The guy I take care of had a bed sore that got infected and it required a couple of surgeries. It was only supposed to take about 2 months and he would be back home Well things got delayed and it took longer than it was supposed to. Lucky for me I had some money saved and had enough to cover the last few months of rent and bills. Hes finally supposed to come home in about 2 weeks so I can get back to work and my friend can come home.
Well about 2 weeks ago the owner came back to the country for a visit and wanted to check on the house. He checked on the house thought everything looked great. He asked about my friend and I told him what was going on but assured him that I had rent covered, which I did. I'm broke but had the bills were covered.
Now we get to why my day is so terrible. A few days ago the owner of the house house comes over and tells me that he was thinking of selling the house. There was some really bad fires in the county a few months ago, and prices have gone up. I explained to him that would be really hard on us, but as long as we had some time we would figure it out. Now today rolls around and he tells me he had some papers for us. He comes by and gives me a fucking eviction notice. The notice tells me I have 30 days to vacate the property. I came inside and just cried my eyes out. I spent all my money over the last few months just to keep this place. Never was late with rent. Without a place to live I also will basically lose my job. My friend will get out of the hospital and have no where to go. That is who I feel bad for. I will get back on feet. But my friend it's not that easy.
I just dont know how some one could be so heartless. He could easily sell the house in 6 months and get the same amount of money, but since hes in town now it's more convient for him to sell it now. He knows what this will do to us, but is doing it anyway. He told me he feels bad about it, but to tell you the truth I don't think it bothers him at all. If he really felt bad about it he wouldn't do it. He is just so greedy that he can make 10% more than he could last year, and thinks if he doesnt act now he might lose the chance. I guess money is more important than peoples livihood. All this just reaffirms my belief that greed is tearing this country apart.
Thank you to all who read my story. Thank you to all that have made me laugh over the years while I lurked in the shadows. Thank you to all that have introduced me to great bands that really inhanced my life. Thank you to all that have danced with me at the 7 bonnaroos I have attended. Thank you inforoo.
Ugh I am so sorry to hear about this. Do you have a copy of the lease? It should protect you from something like this.
I was thinking this, too. I don't think that you can just evict someone who's timely with rent. Especially not in a few days. Use your local legal assistance (if you qualify for it).
Today is one year since my mom passed. I have this weird guilt for not being “sad enough” today. I just wish people would stop asking if I’m okay.
I'm glad you're not super sad today.
emotions (and thoughts) are completely out of our control. all we can do is observe them. when i observe my emotions and thoughts instead of living in them, i just see them as interesting, rather than allowing them to consume me.
Today is one year since my mom passed. I have this weird guilt for not being “sad enough” today. I just wish people would stop asking if I’m okay.
I know what you mean - death is weird and brings up a lot of odd emotions. Try not to judge yourself for how you think you "should" feel. When my dad died I was both sad for his death and relieved that his addiction wasn't something I had to deal with anymore. I felt guilty for feeling relief, but in all honesty made sense for me to feel that. A few years have passed since then now, and on his birthday and deathday my mom still texts us saying she's thinking of us, and although I appreciate my mom's love, this year I was like "Why is my mom texting me to tell me she loves me at 6 in the morning?" Then I remembered what day it was, and was just kinda bummed because I wouldn't have thought about it otherwise. I've grieved for him and moved on to the extent that I'm able to, and I'm okay with that. I'd like to continue moving on; I don't need a reminder in the form of well-wishing.
Anywho, I empathize with you, and it's okay to feel what you're feeling or not feeling and none of that makes you shitty or bad.
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Today is one year since my mom passed. I have this weird guilt for not being “sad enough” today. I just wish people would stop asking if I’m okay.
I'm glad you're not super sad today.
emotions (and thoughts) are completely out of our control. all we can do is observe them. when i observe my emotions and thoughts instead of living in them, i just see them as interesting, rather than allowing them to consume me.
Are you especially knowledgeable of Buddhism or did you realize this on your own? This idea is an incredibly Buddhist philosophy - damn near one of the main tenets of Buddhist psychology.
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Today is one year since my mom passed. I have this weird guilt for not being “sad enough” today. I just wish people would stop asking if I’m okay.
I know what you mean - death is weird and brings up a lot of odd emotions. Try not to judge yourself for how you think you "should" feel. When my dad died I was both sad for his death and relieved that his addiction wasn't something I had to deal with anymore. I felt guilty for feeling relief, but in all honesty made sense for me to feel that. A few years have passed since then now, and on his birthday and deathday my mom still texts us saying she's thinking of us, and although I appreciate my mom's love, this year I was like "Why is my mom texting me to tell me she loves me at 6 in the morning?" Then I remembered what day it was, and was just kinda bummed because I wouldn't have thought about it otherwise. I've grieved for him and moved on to the extent that I'm able to, and I'm okay with that. I'd like to continue moving on; I don't need a reminder in the form of well-wishing.
Anywho, I empathize with you, and it's okay to feel what you're feeling or not feeling and none of that makes you shitty or bad.
Word. My mom passed away on September 1 about 14 years ago. Sometimes I think of the day heading into September, but sometimes I just forget it. I try to avoid going to the mausoleum because that's when it kicks my ass.
First World Grrrr - My oldest kid went to Swamparusa in 2013. He said it was a f'n disaster. We all went in 2014 and 2015, and it was not a disaster. Backwoods is held at the same spot (Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, AR), and we'll be leaving late tonight to get there for the start of the festival tomorrow. However, Saturday looks like possibly 2ish inches of rain falling most of the afternoon/evening. While it would suck if we get caught in this bullshit, we were thinking about just packing shit up Saturday morning in the event it does storm so nothing gets too fucked up. I have an "easy up" so we can get a tent back up and staked in about 4 minutes. If it gets swampy enough that they have to cancel the festival, I guess I'll just figure out some other shit to do. I haven't been to Hot Springs in about 30 years, so maybe just heading over there would be fun. I like Little Rock too, but I'm kind of partial to Hot Springs. We've been to Fayetteville, which is also highly cool. But I haven't been to Fort Smith and am not sure if it's worth the drive over. We've also been to Eureka Springs, and I'd like to go back there at some point. But that puts us farther out for the drive back. IDK
emotions (and thoughts) are completely out of our control. all we can do is observe them. when i observe my emotions and thoughts instead of living in them, i just see them as interesting, rather than allowing them to consume me.
Are you especially knowledgeable of Buddhism or did you realize this on your own? This idea is an incredibly Buddhist philosophy - damn near one of the main tenets of Buddhist psychology.
strangely enough i began practicing mindfulness for the past eleven years via AA. it wasn't even really introduced to me as a buddhist philosophy, moreso just the practical importance of being aware of my emotions and thoughts so that I don't suddenly find myself using again. I meditated off and on during that time, but only really established a regular practice about a year ago (although I've been less rigorous in my meditation for the past few months, I'm getting back into it now).
i use the headspace app which has been great for me, and Sam Harris's book "Waking Up" had a huge impact. Recently I have been dabbling a bit in Thich Nhat Hanh's "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching", exploring the tenets of buddhism a bit more.
So to answer your question I came at mindfulness sideways and out of necessity, mainly from friends providing good practical life advice.
Are you especially knowledgeable of Buddhism or did you realize this on your own? This idea is an incredibly Buddhist philosophy - damn near one of the main tenets of Buddhist psychology.
strangely enough i began practicing mindfulness for the past eleven years via AA. it wasn't even really introduced to me as a buddhist philosophy, moreso just the practical importance of being aware of my emotions and thoughts so that I don't suddenly find myself using again. I meditated off and on during that time, but only really established a regular practice about a year ago (although I've been less rigorous in my meditation for the past few months, I'm getting back into it now).
i use the headspace app which has been great for me, and Sam Harris's book "Waking Up" had a huge impact. Recently I have been dabbling a bit in Thich Nhat Hanh's "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching", exploring the tenets of buddhism a bit more.
So to answer your question I came at mindfulness sideways and out of necessity, mainly from friends providing good practical life advice.
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Post by NothingButFlowers on Apr 20, 2018 10:07:10 GMT -5
We hired some people to come today to fix the flashing on our chimney/roof because it was leaking last weekend. First guy says they’ll be there between 8 and 8:30. Different guy texts last night that they’ll be there by 9. Around 9 this morning, someone drops off materials and leaves. At 9:30, I get a text asking for my full name for the paperwork. So I call and ask what’s up, and he says it was a manager who dropped off the materials. The guys doing the work had to go to another job first and will be at my house “soon.” It’s 11 now and they still aren’t there. And it’s too late to call someone else because it has to be done by tomorrow at the latest because it’s supposed to rain on Sunday. I really want to call and bitch at them but I don’t see what good it will do.
Update: They showed up around 11:40. Fingers crossed that now that they are there, they will get it done and do a good job.
We hired some people to come today to fix the flashing on our chimney/roof because it was leaking last weekend. First guy says they’ll be there between 8 and 8:30. Different guy texts last night that they’ll be there by 9. Around 9 this morning, someone drops off materials and leaves. At 9:30, I get a text asking for my full name for the paperwork. So I call and ask what’s up, and he says it was a manager who dropped off the materials. The guys doing the work had to go to another job first and will be at my house “soon.” It’s 11 now and they still aren’t there. And it’s too late to call someone else because it has to be done by tomorrow at the latest because it’s supposed to rain on Sunday. I really want to call and bitch at them but I don’t see what good it will do.
Update: They showed up around 11:40. Fingers crossed that now that they are there, they will get it done and do a good job.
something similar happened to us. We had a small section of our backyard we wanted to put in a paver patio (~180 sq. ft, nothing massive). called around and got quotes and found some people who were pretty highly recommended. we had our daughter's bday party coming up in about 3 weeks, and asked if they could get it done by then, and they said no problem. A week before the bday they show up, clear the grass/remove the dirt and get the area all leveled, spray weed/grass killer and lay down the anti-plant ground cover stuff. then they don't show up all week. The birthday party was scheduled for 12:30 - in the backyard we were told would be finished. dudes showed up at like 6am that morning, laid the patio and were out of our yard at like 11:45. The patio looks great, and it was impressive how quickly they got all those pavers in the ground - but holy cow we were sweating trying to figure out what to do with all the birthday guests if they hadn't finished.
We hired some people to come today to fix the flashing on our chimney/roof because it was leaking last weekend. First guy says they’ll be there between 8 and 8:30. Different guy texts last night that they’ll be there by 9. Around 9 this morning, someone drops off materials and leaves. At 9:30, I get a text asking for my full name for the paperwork. So I call and ask what’s up, and he says it was a manager who dropped off the materials. The guys doing the work had to go to another job first and will be at my house “soon.” It’s 11 now and they still aren’t there. And it’s too late to call someone else because it has to be done by tomorrow at the latest because it’s supposed to rain on Sunday. I really want to call and bitch at them but I don’t see what good it will do.
Update: They showed up around 11:40. Fingers crossed that now that they are there, they will get it done and do a good job.
something similar happened to us. We had a small section of our backyard we wanted to put in a paver patio (~180 sq. ft, nothing massive). called around and got quotes and found some people who were pretty highly recommended. we had our daughter's bday party coming up in about 3 weeks, and asked if they could get it done by then, and they said no problem. A week before the bday they show up, clear the grass/remove the dirt and get the area all leveled, spray weed/grass killer and lay down the anti-plant ground cover stuff. then they don't show up all week. The birthday party was scheduled for 12:30 - in the backyard we were told would be finished. dudes showed up at like 6am that morning, laid the patio and were out of our yard at like 11:45. The patio looks great, and it was impressive how quickly they got all those pavers in the ground - but holy cow we were sweating trying to figure out what to do with all the birthday guests if they hadn't finished.
We’ve had a ton of deliveries and service calls since we moved and have generally had good luck with them being on time or early. A few have been super late though (like the island that was supposed to be done in 5 or 6 weeks and is now going on 8).
Additional update: once they got started, they discovered that all the wood in our chimney was rotted, so that’s fun. We are hoping insurance will cover that part, but I haven’t heard from the adjuster yet so it’s not certain at this point.