What made you smile/frown/mad/sad/cry today-thread for all your emotional needs! V5

Acoshla

bluewolf wrote: »

grand stuff
i'd be happy without but we need it for the water
i think down to 2 hours will be fine now

Yeah we have it on for about an hour in the evening just to take the edge off and heat some water, then it comes on for half an hour some other random time because the little flicky thing for that half hour is broken and we can't turn it off. I will happily sit with a million jumpers and a duvet rather than pay more for heating!

x Purple Pawprints x

Love this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv3G_YLNy8A

Acoshla

Acoshla wrote: »

Yeah we have it on for about an hour in the evening just to take the edge off and heat some water, then it comes on for half an hour some other random time because the little flicky thing for that half hour is broken and we can't turn it off. I will happily sit with a million jumpers and a duvet rather than pay more for heating!

yeah the only thing i wont live without is hot water lol

mum is awful she's always wanting a fire on and complaining she's cold bla bla
:rolleyes:

KamiKazeKitten

WesternNight wrote: »

Actually, it's funny, I sometimes read sentences backwards (kind of..) before reading the whole thing in order. Am I the only one?

Oh God I do that!
I read threads on here upside down as well, starting at the bottom up on the last page. Or I start with the middle of a sentence...I learned a special kind of reading, clearly. :rolleyes: :pac:

Lucyfur

It is amazing how much you can get done when you're supposed to be studying.
My house is spotless, the washing is all done, beds are all changed, yummy dinner is all prepared, college books are neatly stacked in the corner, animals are super happy from play tiamz...this is great:D:D

Acoshla

We might get a recessed stove eventually because they are SO great for heating, our house isn't overly cold but when the winters were snowy and stuff it was AWFUL. We don't really light fires because the chimney is crap and they never light or heat anywhere further than 5cm from the flames :rolleyes:

Boyfriend's parents house is always a balmy 24 degrees, lovely sometimes, makes you want to die other times, but the stove keeps the main room that temp all the time. We were all taking turns standing outside in the bitter March weather at a party once, twas like a sauna in there.

x Purple Pawprints x

A lot of the time I prefer originals to covers but I prefer the Limp Bizkit version of Behind Blue Eyes to The Who's original one and I don't particularly like Limp Bizkit either. :rolleyes:

In other news, I need food and the kitchen is in a complete mess because we're having a stove put in the sitting room where the fireplace was. Dust everywhere! :eek:

mariebeth

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

In other news, I need food and the kitchen is in a complete mess because we're having a stove put in the sitting room where the fireplace was. Dust everywhere! :eek:

I think that sounds like a very good excuse to go out for lunch

Interview went really well I've been asked in on Friday for a working interview, basically they want to see how I interact with the babies, because the position is in the baby room. Delighted, babies are my absolute favourite age group to work with! And it seems like a really, really lovely place to work in, I've gone from not being that bothered, to really, really wanting to work there. Fingers crossed now that Friday goes well and I'll get it.

Now, back to the study. One more exam to get through tomorrow morning. I just need to keep focusing on that!

Avox

Looking up accommodation in Dublin, literally can't wait to move there!

x Purple Pawprints x

And my bf has fallen back asleep after I woke him up ages ago. Just f**king wonderful.

Lucyfur

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

And my bf has fallen back asleep after I woke him up ages ago. Just f**king wonderful.

It's 2pm!! Kick him in the goolies!!

if you're doing nothing all day and not exercising/motivated etc it can be easy to drift off into naps
the cure for that is a very long brisk walk and a bit of routine

x Purple Pawprints x

Lucyfur wrote: »

It's 2pm!! Kick him in the goolies!!

I know.. I was in a bad enough mood as it is. Don't know why but I have half a mind to just leave him there and go for a walk.

Lucyfur

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

I know.. I was in a bad enough mood as it is. Don't know why but I have half a mind to just leave him there and go for a walk.

Do it!!!

and if you want to throw a bucket of ice water over him just before you leave that would be a good plan too

Kiera

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

I know.. I was in a bad enough mood as it is. Don't know why but I have half a mind to just leave him there and go for a walk.

Do it!

And buy ice cream!

x Purple Pawprints x

Lucyfur wrote: »

Do it!!!

I'm too nice to do it...

cdaly_

Acoshla wrote: »

Yeah we have it on for about an hour in the evening just to take the edge off and heat some water, then it comes on for half an hour some other random time because the little flicky thing for that half hour is broken and we can't turn it off. I will happily sit with a million jumpers and a duvet rather than pay more for heating!

If you haven't already done so, upgrade all the insulation in the house. Money well spent...

Lucyfur

bluewolf wrote: »

and if you want to throw a bucket of ice water over him just before you leave that would be a good plan too

^^ Do this too...while saying....

''Couldn't wake you and you haven't showered, soooooo....and I'm off for a walk, have room tidy/dinner prepared when I get home''

x Purple Pawprints x

Kiera wrote: »

Do it!

And buy ice cream!

Oooh I like this idea.

I don't know how the hell he isn't awake. My dad is taking out the fireplace downstairs and there's a bloody lorry outside. I can't sit here so I'm just going to tell him I'm going for a walk and he can stay here if he wants.

awec

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mariebeth

I've answered all the questions in the loungelight thread, so get your thinking caps on loungers and ask some more

Now I really have to log off for the afternoon, to do some study.

Lucyfur

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

I'm too nice to do it...

Jane, this is probably why he keeps doing it. It'll do him no harm to be either woken up or left on his own while you go walking.

x

x Purple Pawprints x

Lucyfur wrote: »

Jane, this is probably why he keeps doing it. It'll do him no harm to be either woken up or left on his own while you go walking.

x

You're probably right tbh.

Lucyfur

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

You're probably right tbh.

Less of the probably, young lady. I'm always right:cool:

awec

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Lucyfur

awec wrote: »

Afternoon all!

I think I need an afternoon doze.

Afternoon!


I'd love to paint the house but...

1. I have no paint

2. It really doesn't need to be painted

Lucyfur

awec wrote: »

Wake him up but for god sake don't kick him in the nuts! :pac:

You've clearly never had an elbow in the boob...

awec

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lilmissprincess

Just head off and leave him at it, he should be awake at this point!

I'm exhausted despite sleeping for nine hours. Went into work to buy a coffee cup and the boy in work has informed me I'm not allowed to die of stress over the next few days, he needs me around to take the piss with at the weekend. He also gives insanely nice hugs

Studystudystudy...

Lucyfur

I *LOVE* painting. I even have painting combats and a painting bandana:D

Daisies

Wake him up Jane.Being asleep at 2pm Is only acceptable when extremely hungover/after an all nighter (studying)/ the morning after you finish your last exam for the summer! Get him up and out for a walk, help kick the habit and get a good nights sleep tonight!

awec

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Lucyfur

awec wrote: »

Wanna paint my apartment? :pac:

It's a pain in the arse.

YUS!!

Wanna do my exams?

Posy

I have swollen glands and it hurts to swallow.. just fupping super.
And I have to bring my cat to the vet later, he will not be a happy kitty.

Jane- stop being so nice and start to kick some arse! :pac:

Honey-ec

Just got invited to the IRUPA awards tonight. Supposed to be studying. So. Very.... TEMPTED!

awec

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Acoshla

cdaly_ wrote: »

If you haven't already done so, upgrade all the insulation in the house. Money well spent...

We got insulation last year (it didn't have any in the attic before that, cowboy house) and got all the hinges on the windows replaced, it's as airtight as it's ever going to be, it's just a very poorly built house. Things like a manhole in the middle of the garden, the fireplace is off centre on it's wall, very few sockets, the fireplace annoys me the most, I like symmetry!

Lucyfur wrote: »

I *LOVE* painting. I even have painting combats and a painting bandana:D

I love it too! I've painted most of our house, have nearly a full wardrobe of painting clothes!

Honey-ec wrote: »

Just got invited to the IRUPA awards tonight. Supposed to be studying. So. Very.... TEMPTED!

Go!

Stench Blossoms

Acoshla wrote: »

We got insulation last year (it didn't have any in the attic before that, cowboy house) and got all the hinges on the windows replaced, it's as airtight as it's ever going to be, it's just a very poorly built house. Things like a manhole in the middle of the garden, the fireplace is off centre on it's wall, very few sockets, the fireplace annoys me the most, I like symmetry!

Can't say i've ever noticed that about your fireplace but I'm totally gonna be checkin it out the next time I'm over

Acoshla

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Can't say i've ever noticed that about your fireplace but I'm totally gonna be checkin it out the next time I'm over

It drives me mad!!! Looks bizarre, silly fireplace. My big dilemma last week was do I centre the new mirror in the middle of the wall or the middle of the fireplace, first world problems!

daenerysstormborn3

Last November my boyfriend and his best friend opened a tyre shop and they have been doing incredibly well considering the current economic climate.

A few weeks ago my boyfriend had a visit from the local Council alleging that one of our neighbours had complained about the entrance, saying that there had been a few close calls with cars pulling out of our place and onto the main road. First of all, what has that got to do with the Council?? These alleged "close calls" could have very easily been with either myself or my boyfriend pulling out of the house on the bikes or the 10-20 people that call to the house weekly (what can I say, we're a popular couple lol!). There is absolutely no evidence that any of these alleged "close calls" can be attributed to the business. Second of all, my boyfriend's family has lived in this house for over 50 years, same goes for all of the neighbours, if there was a problem, the neighbours would have absolutely no issue with coming up to us and telling us themselves. So we're quite skeptical over what really got the Council out to us.

My boss's husband is a Conveyancing Solicitor so he got involved and organised an Architect to come out and assess things and set out our options to keep the Council happy. The Architect said our only option was to apply for permission for a second entrance with a recessed road off the main road.

The Architect has just come back and said that the Council won't agree to the application. That was literally our only option. So the Council are going to shut us down and close the business.

I am so bloody angry right now. The government go on and on and on about helping people get off the dole and helping start up business and all this bull**** but when it comes down to it they really couldn't give a ****.

My boyfriend was on BTEA for 2 years and on the dole for a year prior to that. His best friend was on the dole for 2 years. What the hell are they supposed to do now? Go back on the dole? Yeah, that's just brilliant!

The two lads are understandably so annoyed right now! They're both mega angry that they'll have to go back on the dole now and there's question marks hanging over how easy that will be considering they have both been classed as self-employed for just over 7 months.

My boyfriend is pissed because aside from the issue with the dole, he now has 50 acres of land lying idle, which he can do nothing with because the Council want to buy it, and he has a huge commercial space there beside our house which he can also do nothing with because the Council won't allow him carry on business. What the hell is wrong with this country??

pixiebean22

pixiebean22 wrote: »

So we're quite skeptical over what really got the Council out to us.
...

he now has 50 acres of land lying idle, which he can do nothing with because the Council want to buy it,

anything to do with it?

that's infuriating

don't give up - write to a TD etc and document everything

shoes34

Have to go to the dentist - hope its nothing serious. Just got a filling before Easter adn she said I didn't need to come back until my 6 month check up. But the pain is so bad and painkillers aren't working

daenerysstormborn3

@ bluewolf - possibly, we really don't know.

I contacted all our local TDs weeks ago when the Council came out first and received no reply from any of them. I'm in the middle of writing them all another letter.

Chimpokomon

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

And my bf has fallen back asleep after I woke him up ages ago. Just f**king wonderful.

Long time lurker but here goes... Jane, is there any chance that you're putting up with a lot of BS because it's your first relationship? The guy is 28, unemployed with no apparent interest in getting a job or learning to drive, still living with mammy, whose primary activities appear to be Xbox and watching the footie. Have you ever asked him what he wants out of life? Does he have any ambition at all? If he does, he's not going to get far by staying up all night playing video games and sleeping all day.

I'll put it this way, there's not a lot of women his own age who'd be interested. There's a medical term for what's wrong with him btw, it's called lazyitis (complications brought about by perma-hangover).

pixiebean22

pixiebean22 wrote: »

@ bluewolf - possibly, we really don't know.

I contacted all our local TDs weeks ago when the Council came out first and received no reply from any of them. I'm in the middle of writing them all another letter.

write to the irish times editor and emphasise about the campaign signs saying "yes to jobs" while the council is trying to shut you down for no reason - where's the yes to jobs there?

if they print that you'll be contacted fairly quick smart

Acoshla

Pixiebean don't get me started on this country and trying to start a business, now in fairness I have met about...3 helpful people during the last two years with mine but the amount of blocks and rules and crap they put in the way, they are meant to be encouraging people to get off the dole and get proactive, and then they say "Yeah but you can't do that because..."

Avox

pixiebean22 wrote: »

@ bluewolf - possibly, we really don't know.

I contacted all our local TDs weeks ago when the Council came out first and received no reply from any of them. I'm in the middle of writing them all another letter.

I think you live in Waterford right? Try writing to both The Munster Express and The News And Star, should get you some press about it. Also have you got any TD's numbers? If not, feel free to PM me and I can forward you Paudie Coffey's.

you can email the IT if you decide to go that route btw, and i think you should
they printed one of mine a while back

Lucyfur

Pixie, definitely get on to your local TD and hound them til they help you out. Can they really just shut you down like that? That's bloody awful:mad: