Crappy day

[Desdichado]

Wake up Josh! Real life beckons!

Indeed. My average postcount has suffered the last four or five days as, after binging (from work, I might add) the week before I realized I was wasting way too much of my life on these new-fangled messageboard thingies. Even chained to the computer and going through an extremely slow period at work the last few weeks, there were much better things to do with my time than monitor ENWorld and Nothingland all day.

Today, I've spent most of my time either doing actual work, or looking up old John Carter of Mars rip-off stories in out of print paperback.

 

[reveal]

Even chained to the computer and going through an extremely slow period at work the last few weeks, there were much better things to do with my time than monitor ENWorld and Nothingland all day.

I just don't know you anymore!

 

[Desdichado]

That's no excuse for the way you've been ignoring my needs in bed, you pig!

 

[Angel Tarragon]

This certainly is an interesting turn we've taken here.

 

[Rel]

I always feel like crud when the lady whose husband sends her flowers all the time "just because" walks by with another beautiful bouquet..

I'm late to this thread but I'm looking for something to make me feel less depressed right now. Might as well brag on myself.

I very rarely buy my wife flowers on birthday/anniversary type occasions (though I did get her a hella huge arrangement in May for our 10th anniversary. Sent it to work and the whole thing.). If I do then it is usually just a single red rose.

But I do frequently get her flowers. Sometimes "just because" but much more often when I've had a bad day. I have a tough time just making myself feel better on command. But seeing my wife happy and smiling always makes me feel good. So if I've had a crappy day then I buy her flowers because I know that she'll be thrilled and give me a big smile and hug and I'll be feeling better in no time. It works like a charm and I recommend it.

Considering how I feel right now, I might be buying her flowers tomorrow. :\

 

[Teflon Billy]

Considering how I feel right now, I might be buying her flowers tomorrow. :\

what's the matter?

 

[Rel]

what's the matter?

Mostly I'm just very torn up about the plight of the folks down along the Gulf Coast. Seeing an entire swath of the country just devastated like that is bad enough but the people (and particularly the children) trapped in the area with no real hope of relief in the next couple days is heartrending. And I feel utterly powerless to do anything about it.

EDIT: You know what though, TB, it honestly makes me feel about 50% better just having you ask what was bothering me. Thanks.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Mostly I'm just very torn up about the plight of the folks down along the Gulf Coast. Seeing an entire swath of the country just devastated like that is bad enough but the people (and particularly the children) trapped in the area with no real hope of relief in the next couple days is heartrending. And I feel utterly powerless to do anything about it.

I know how you feel. It is times like these that I wish I had the same abilities as Superman. But what can we do? Pray for the best.

 

[Rel]

But what can we do? Pray for the best.

Yeah but having lived through two major hurricanes to hit North Carolina in the last ten years, I feel a lot better when I can pray for the best AND help a neighbor get a tree off his house at the same time.

I simply don't have the money to donate to the Red Cross. I'll probably try to give blood and see if I can donate some canned food or something but I'd feel a hell of a lot better if I could DO something to directly help someone.

It's just frustrating for me.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I simply don't have the money to donate to the Red Cross. I'll probably try to give blood and see if I can donate some canned food or something but I'd feel a hell of a lot better if I could DO something to directly help someone.

It's just frustrating for me.

Understandable. Is there a shelter in your area that you knmow about? If so you may be able to ease your conscience by volunteering some of your free time there.