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To Paraphrase Smashmouth
2 years ago
"The hits keep coming and they don't stop coming..."
This is a vent post. Don't bother reading if you don't care. It won't bother me, but I had to say this SOMEWHERE...
Upstairs neighbors are so noisy and don't care about complaints that I am having to move to a different apartment in the same complex in order to maintain my sanity (upstairs this time, so I won't have this issue ever again) - fun part is, it's a $1,000 fee to do so mid-lease, so January rent will be double normal.
Saturday my back gave out completely and I only recovered yesterday afternoon, meaning I lost my entire weekend plus a day of work (luckily I have a Leave of Absence for work, but my boss is still concerned that I am taking care of my cohort of students properly when I miss working).
At some point, feeling well enough that I could get up, my son and I went to get something to eat because I couldn't stand up long enough to cook and, upon returning to the car, discovered that the transmission linkage cable had broken. Not an expensive part, but it's on back order from the manufacturer (up to 3 weeks). Bought the part from a website and got the WRONG PART and now have to return that. Had to buy it AGAIN from Ebay to get it here ASAP (I need my car)...
Oh yeah, and my parents have both been in the hospital this month, my father might not make it another year, so I purchased tickets to go visit him with my son before my son doesn't get a chance to see him while he's alive - all before the car broke down and the move was determined.
Money? What is that?!
Writing just isn't on the top of the priority list right now and, damn it, that pisses me off too.
This is a vent post. Don't bother reading if you don't care. It won't bother me, but I had to say this SOMEWHERE...
Upstairs neighbors are so noisy and don't care about complaints that I am having to move to a different apartment in the same complex in order to maintain my sanity (upstairs this time, so I won't have this issue ever again) - fun part is, it's a $1,000 fee to do so mid-lease, so January rent will be double normal.
Saturday my back gave out completely and I only recovered yesterday afternoon, meaning I lost my entire weekend plus a day of work (luckily I have a Leave of Absence for work, but my boss is still concerned that I am taking care of my cohort of students properly when I miss working).
At some point, feeling well enough that I could get up, my son and I went to get something to eat because I couldn't stand up long enough to cook and, upon returning to the car, discovered that the transmission linkage cable had broken. Not an expensive part, but it's on back order from the manufacturer (up to 3 weeks). Bought the part from a website and got the WRONG PART and now have to return that. Had to buy it AGAIN from Ebay to get it here ASAP (I need my car)...
Oh yeah, and my parents have both been in the hospital this month, my father might not make it another year, so I purchased tickets to go visit him with my son before my son doesn't get a chance to see him while he's alive - all before the car broke down and the move was determined.
Money? What is that?!
Writing just isn't on the top of the priority list right now and, damn it, that pisses me off too.
Some of those are immediately upsetting, some recurring, and some... well, I hope you will manage to get your son to see his grandfather yet.
Facing one's parents nearing that black horizon is an painful existential nightmare for every person in their own time.
You have a lot of big responsibilities, and these are tough times, it's alright to vent.
May your back heal up and your car get revived soon! Take care!
Losing a parent is never easy. Losing a grandparent you barely know isn't so hard, but it still hurts. At least this way, he will get a chance to have a conversation with his grandfather, which is better for grandpa, I think. My son knows he is family but has no real connection. Maybe we will build one while we are there.
As for the rest, as my step-mother used to say, "C'est la vie! This too shall pass."
But damnit, it's going to be a pain the ass until it does!
C'est la vie, indeed, and it will all get better, or at least move on to a next chapter, with some closure for the previous one.
*Hugs*
Kudos for steadfastly enduring the shitstorm and forging on. Sorry to hear that you father is on the decline.
Also, I hope your back recuperates soon. I've been having a bit of back pain myself, but thankfully I can still do stuff.
In regards to the writing, as I had a recent convo with a friend...we were just saying we have to try to squeeze in some writing in those spaces where you can. It's usually the type of thing where we would rather be doing something - like writing stories - other than work (or dealing with life issues). But you do what you must. Stay strong, and carry on!
And yeah, back pain is... debilitating. All you want to do is sleep so it will heal... I'm back to work today and the pain is minor, so there's hope that writing might appear on my horizon soon. In the mean time, car needs fixing, apartment needs moving, parents need visiting...
I hope your holidays are nicer than mine are looking, at least. ^_^
when we lived in an apartment, I said, never again... I fully understand...
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Weird thing is - I've been here for 12 years and never had this issue. Everyone else has been awesome, but these people...
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