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I'm not a Sharon-hater but I'm no Sharon fan, either. Sharon and I haven't been on good terms ever since she showed up in GC. So come sit here with me whenever it gets tough. I have gingerbread!

 

And so, out of the woodwork we creep...

 

I'm also Sharon-neutral. Never could care--she's not my kind of female, sorry.

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Petunia13
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He didn't take my quitting well. He made a lot of false promises and "grass may not be greener" type remarks. Then he wanted me to guilt me. He asked what caused me to look elsewhere and I was honest

peacheslatour
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The cutest thing happened today. I was at Bartells buying some cards and stuff. While I was waiting to pay there was a kid ahead of me trying to buy a vitamin water and some ear buds. He looked about

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I want to share some good news with my fellow preverts and at the same time thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers and encouragement over the years. It's been a year since my last chemo and

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peacheslatour

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Thank you for your wishes, but I think I fared better than you did.  We had flickering power, but no major water damages-most of us sit well back from the river.  Just rearranges the greenery scenery somewhat.  Glad you are ok-my son in Seattle said the wind was horrific. And the restaurant he manages in Kirkland was closed. (Papa John's has apparently made a pact with the devil.)

 

Hint:  sugar in most any fuel tank will really fuck it up-ready to brave the dogs to put a diabetic coma on  the generator and bike?  I generally don't engage in revenge-my motto is everybody steps in their own shit- but sometimes Karma needs a hand.  (Karma helps those who get off their ass.)  We've cycled through people like your neighbor in my 'hood, too.  Eventually foreclosure, divorce/domestic violence, outstanding warrants and anonymous threats remove them.

And a very good motto it is.  We have considered everything from high powered rifles to poison, but it isn't really the dogs fault that their owner  is a dickwad.  I looked into their house on the County website and she owns that house, not him.  I do not see what she sees in him.  Middle aged, bald, fat, you think Cane and Stench are pasty blobs of ill definition- you should see this guy.

 

Papa John's having a pact with Lucifer himself is probably exactly spot on..  We really debated going there (aforementioned boycott) but, dammit, I was freezing and really wanted something hot.  >^..^<

Oh, and if you don't mind which restaurant does your son manage MollyB? 

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MollyB

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Oh, and if you don't mind which restaurant does your son manage MollyB?

Bottle and Bull.  but don't tell him I told you-he thinks I shouldn't go anywhere near the internet, facebook, etc. in his world.  He does serve a pretty mean Vintage Manhattan, tho, for which he =ahem, gotta brag= won an award.

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peacheslatour

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Bottle and Bull.  but don't tell him I told you-he thinks I shouldn't go anywhere near the internet, facebook, etc. in his world.  He does serve a pretty mean Vintage Manhattan, tho, for which he =ahem, gotta brag= won an award.

Oh, I wouldn't go there and tell him his mother is a Prevert!  I don't go out much any more anyway.  What is in a Vintage Manhattan?  The usual bourbon and bitters?  With a little extra something?

 

On the subject of Kevin, I used to think he was mega annoying, but I have to admit he's grown on me in the last few years.

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ByTor

ByTor

I like EB too LOL it has been tough. My poor Victor, he is so misunderstood.

I like you, Crosby, so I hope you know I'm just busting on you...you have hit the unpopular opinion trifecta with Sharon, Victor, and MS Phyllis! :)

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I'm not a Sharon-hater but I'm no Sharon fan, either. Sharon and I haven't been on good terms ever since she showed up in GC. So come sit here with me whenever it gets tough. I have gingerbread!

I do like gingerbread ;).. I have never liked the chick.. never ever.. always thought she was a money grubbing ****. I will censor myself. I am not unhappy that we are hardly seeing her. It has been a treat..

 

I like you, Crosby, so I hope you know I'm just busting on you...you have hit the unpopular opinion trifecta with Sharon, Victor, and MS Phyllis! :)

I like you too. I really have hit the trifecta haven't I? Truly till I went on the message boards I thought everyone loved MS's Phyllis LMAO..

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MollyB

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Oh, I wouldn't go there and tell him his mother is a Prevert!  I don't go out much any more anyway.  What is in a Vintage Manhattan?  The usual bourbon and bitters?  With a little extra something?

Oh, hell, he knows his mom is a prevert=oops!=Prevert.  (He also knows who and what the Preverts are and thinks it's nice I have something to keep me off the streets and out of trouble.)

A Vintage Manhattan is Woodford bourbon (they sponsor a competition every year) and a rendered port that my son makes himself and a lot of other creative craft cocktail additifs that I wouldn't begin to know/understand.  (I was a sippin' bourbon girl myself-Tennessee brand-and cannot believe what bartenders are doing with liquor these days.)  I don't drink hard liquor any more, but I make an exception on my (or practically anybody's) birthday to indulge myself in one of these.  Smooth as silk.  Worth going out for and the food there is pretty good, too.

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Oh, hell, he knows his mom is a prevert=oops!=Prevert.  (He also knows who and what the Preverts are and thinks it's nice I have something to keep me off the streets and out of trouble.)

A Vintage Manhattan is Woodford bourbon (they sponsor a competition every year) and a rendered port that my son makes himself and a lot of other creative craft cocktail additifs that I wouldn't begin to know/understand.  (I was a sippin' bourbon girl myself-Tennessee brand-and cannot believe what bartenders are doing with liquor these days.)  I don't drink hard liquor any more, but I make an exception on my (or practically anybody's) birthday to indulge myself in one of these.  Smooth as silk.  Worth going out for and the food there is pretty good, too.

I sometimes travel to Seattle for Mariners games with friends.  So let you son your know we Preverts might show up at his place!

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ByTor

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Nine years ago I moved up here, bought a cute little place on the river (but not too close to the river), that had a charming little creek (about 6 inches deep) running thru the property between the river and my house. That year (2006) sustained the biggest floods they had in 200 hundred years or some such and made me question my house buying skills/sanity. Last night that same, quaint little creek was 15 feet deep and making a Blob crawl (yum-Steve McQueen) to my house. Deja Vu all over again. It was definitely windy-some of my neighbors lost fences and trees. But, I am woman, hear me roar-we (my Jack Russell and I) survived and today it looks like sun may peek thru. And I have some new landscaping and a shit load of sand and rocks. Love the Northwest-never a dull moment. (Sorry, this maybe should have been in a different thread.)

now that is just funny. smiley face!

Glad to hear you're doing well. AND...you have a JRT???? Aren't they the best??? I had a male...he was a super naughty boy, but funny naughty, as well as insanely loyal to me.  No offense to my Lilly, Bichon-Shih Tzu mixes are pretty awesome too :)

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MollyB

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The second half of 2015 hasn't been good to me or my family and it just appears to be getting worse. It's quite discouraging.

I had a lot of really bad things happened over the years-[just when you think it's safe to go back into the water, something new happens]-and I hated when people said things like "this too shall pass" or 'hang in there" -ya da da, ya da da.  It's miserable when whatever happens but, ya know, you do get through it.  Day by day-little by little.  I don't have an answer how to survive it or even make it better-but I do know you will get through it.  And you're allowed to be discouraged!  It's part of the package.

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MollyB

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.you have a JRT???? Aren't they the best??? I had a male...he was a super naughty boy, but funny naughty, as well as insanely loyal to me.

I've only had him a couple months (rescue dog) but he's a joy.  Seriously smart and funny.  We just took a road trip to CA and he's having the time of his life-particularly at the rest stops!  My more than a doggy companion ( a RottX) of 11 years died in April and I couldn't take not having a dog-Tucker* came along just in time.  (*Yes, that makes me Mother Tucker.)

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jewel21

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Aww, thanks guys. Usually, i have crappy years due to other members of my family whose life choices wind up affecting me as well. This year though, it's more my personal stuff. In 2014 I lost a job I had for the last 10 years because the company shut down and decided not to transfer anyone with more than five years of experience. And then I found a new job that I really loved and really thought I would be there for years to come. But, some of the staff didn't like me, and it affected my evals and at the end, my manager decided to go with the general consensus of her employees and let me go. That happened in mid-August and I have yet to find a job. Let alone one I'm interested in.

 

Yesterday, I had to go back there to pick up meds for my bird and I met my replacement. She was nice, but it just made me feel sad. And then I read a story on fb just before bed about a poor dog who had been abused and I just found myself feeling even more emotional, hence the post. 

 

You guys are great though and I feel better. Hugs to everyone who is having a hard time this year. Hopefully 2016 will be better!

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valleycliffe

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LOL  on my facebook page, there was a photo from tourism and it showed in the top pic a person shovelling snow and the snow was over their head.  it said, "this could be us"  and the bottom pic was a beautiful shot of nanaimo harbour in the sunshine and it said "but we live in nanaimo"...

 

i am kinda hoping THIS YEAR, we get some snow for at least a couple of days..

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jewel21

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You guys are so sweet. I live in Montreal. Although, I have been thinking of possibly moving to Toronto but the cost of living is so high, I'm a bit hesitant.

 

I have a friend who lives in Toronto not far from High Park and it's a gorgeous area. I really do love the city.

 

I told myself if I didn't find a job I loved by May, I would seriously consider moving there. I guess time will tell.

 

Thanks again guys, you're all awesome.

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pearlite

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You guys are so sweet. I live in Montreal. Although, I have been thinking of possibly moving to Toronto but the cost of living is so high, I'm a bit hesitant.

 

I have a friend who lives in Toronto not far from High Park and it's a gorgeous area. I really do love the city.

 

I told myself if I didn't find a job I loved by May, I would seriously consider moving there. I guess time will tell.

 

Thanks again guys, you're all awesome.

 

Oh, jewel, I envy you living in Montreal! So much! I've loved PQ since I was a kid, and have driven around the province a lot--the food, the people--trust me, it's all better than Toronto.

 

And yes Toronto has become brutally expensive--especially if you live inside the city and not in the GTO--taxes, everyday living, the whole works. I'd like to sugar-coat that fact, but I can't.

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jewel21

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Haha, it's funny because I've never liked Montreal very much. The French language and the politics have always been a turn off and have held me back from jobs. The food is amazing though.

 

My friend keeps trying to convince me to come to Toronto. Everyone I've spoken to says there are a ton of jobs in Toronto but the cost of living is really freaking me out. My friend says I need to find a job where I'm making at least 35,000$ to live comfortably and I don't know how easy that would be. I don't have a lot of work experience seeing as I've only had 3 jobs all my life.

 

For those of you living in Vancouver I am insanely jealous. I visited it 2007 and fell in love with the city. The water, the mountains, the filming of all my favourite TV shows! However, the one thing that turned me off was I encountered a lot of homeless crazy people while I was visiting and even got verbally abused by one at a McDonald's. It was my last night there and I remember telling myself I would rather deal with French separatists any day of the week, heh.

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valleycliffe

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i'm getting so excited..

 

the hubster and i are picking up our daughter and grand at yvr on the 18th cause they're coming for christmas..haven't seen them in about 2 years.  

LOL  going over the night before and spending the night at the river rock casino and hotel in richmond.  they had a black friday special on and the regular room (not a suite) was only $100 bucks and i picked up 2 ferry vouchers from save on foods using my reward points so the trip won't be very expensive at all...

 

the christmas lights are going up today and the tree will be put up next week...

 

can't wait, can't wait, can't wait. 

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pearlite

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Haha, it's funny because I've never liked Montreal very much. The French language and the politics have always been a turn off and have held me back from jobs. The food is amazing though.

 

My friend keeps trying to convince me to come to Toronto. Everyone I've spoken to says there are a ton of jobs in Toronto but the cost of living is really freaking me out. My friend says I need to find a job where I'm making at least 35,000$ to live comfortably and I don't know how easy that would be. I don't have a lot of work experience seeing as I've only had 3 jobs all my life.

 

For those of you living in Vancouver I am insanely jealous. I visited it 2007 and fell in love with the city. The water, the mountains, the filming of all my favourite TV shows! However, the one thing that turned me off was I encountered a lot of homeless crazy people while I was visiting and even got verbally abused by one at a McDonald's. It was my last night there and I remember telling myself I would rather deal with French separatists any day of the week, heh.

 

There may be jobs here, but all we hear is the lack of jobs--depends on what someone's looking for. Like any huge city, it's competitive as hell, and it runs on connections. Unfortunately, 35K wouldn't get you much--inside the boundaries of the city itself, basement apartments, grubby ones at that, go for over a thousand a month, leaving out utilities.

 

The west coast thing, I get you there, though. Vancouver's got the geography--mountains, ocean, all that--and a better climate. Remember, most of TO isn't that charming, except for the expensive parts. But the homeless people--that may be better managed here. My daughter was speaking at a conference in Seattle last spring [and she's no naive bunny], and she freaked about the number of homeless on the streets.

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peacheslatour

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My daughter was speaking at a conference in Seattle last spring [and she's no naive bunny], and she freaked about the number of homeless on the streets.

Yep, live in Seattle, can confirm.  The Mayor has declared a State of Emergency for our homeless crisis.

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jewel21

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Peacheslatour and Pearlite - That's horrible. We have homeless people in Montreal but I've been lucky enough to only see the odd one here and there. When I was in Vancouver, there were tons. I was near Hastings street and there were shopping carts all over the street with homeless people. It was like a movie. I was so taken aback. I know Vancouver has a large homeless population due to the mild weather, the fact that a lot of mental health facilities got closed down, and there's a lot of drugs in the city. They were very aggressive whereas the ones I've encountered in Montreal are much more laid back. In any case, I hope things get better for Seattle.

 

And thanks for the information on Toronto pearlite. Everyone I've spoken to has gone on and on about how there are so many jobs in Toronto and you aren't held back by the language like here in Montreal. They almost made it sound like the city had more jobs than it knew what to do with.

 

As for the type of jobs I'm looking for, I'm looking for more receptionist or office clerk work. Possibly data entry. I would also love to work at a veterinary hospital again. I miss being around animals all day long. That's what I truly miss about my old job. Not the employees, but the animals. They gave me a reason to smile every day.

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peacheslatour

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I would also love to work at a veterinary hospital again. I miss being around animals all day long. That's what I truly miss about my old job. Not the employees, but the animals. They gave me a reason to smile every day.

I was a vet tech about a million years ago.  I quit the day some regular clients brought in their 3 year old Westie to be euthanized because she had a condition where they had to give her a pill every day.  RIP Lizzie Smith.  I have a lot of worse stories, but I don't want to bring y'all down.  I love animals too much to witness what "humans" do to them.

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Petunia13

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I have worked in the canine industry a few years (from boarding to playgroups to 2 grooming salons) and know a few animal hospital workers as well. I can say from my experiences that people who work with animals often aren't very nice or ethical. I think this is why they choose to work with animals. Animals often can't talk back or defend themselves. And the owners are usually deferential to the expert.

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Some of the people I worked with were nice. Some were such bitches I still can't wrap my head about it. Or, how they managed to keep their jobs and I was let go. And some were just immature. I think the one thing they all had in common is that they hated people and preferred animals. I am the same way. So, that being said, no one had any remarkable people skills to speak of.

 

It was also very clique-y. The receptions all hung out together, the vets and techs hung out together, and I, a receptionist and boarding mix, didn't really have anyone to hang out with. They also weren't very helpful. And often left me to fend for myself and then would blame me for getting bit by the odd bird. If you don't train me properly in bird behavior, how am I supposed to learn? Unlike them, I didn't have any previous knowledge of birds or exotics other than having a pet cockatiel.

 

And, those that did have a problem with me, never confronted me or told me who they were so I could try and work things out with them. It would just suddenly show up in my eval months later, and my manager never told me who these people were so potentially they were all "the enemy." And, after months of killing myself trying to improve and take the suggestions offered to heart, the told me at my last eval that there wasn't sufficient improvement and in fact, it was worse than the last time.

 

That's when I knew, nothing I did mattered because they wanted me gone. I didn't even bother having them read me the eval, I just handed over my keys and left. It was such a disappointing experience.

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I was a vet tech about a million years ago.  I quit the day some regular clients brought in their 3 year old Westie to be euthanized because she had a condition where they had to give her a pill every day.  RIP Lizzie Smith.  I have a lot of worse stories, but I don't want to bring y'all down.  I love animals too much to witness what "humans" do to them.

I can't tell you how angry this makes me. It was three months ago (100 days, to be exact) that I agonized over the decision to euthanize my 13-year-old cat. And every day since, I've wondered if I did the right thing. My head tells me I did, but my heart says, "what if...?".

I can't understand how someone could be so cavalier about making that decision.

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peacheslatour

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I'm so sorry for your loss Snap (((((hugs))))).  I can't tell you how many animals I held in my arms and talked softly to while they were leaving this world.  Those were caring owners who just couldn't face it.  I was actually really good at my job, the vet tried everything to get me not to quit.  I 'm just not that strong.  I went back to Interior Design.

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Petunia13

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I'm not sure I'm getting your point. The owners wanted to get rid a hassle, they were certainly not encouraged to do so by any "experts"..

I'm mainly speaking to jewel who from her comments about her preveious workplaces culture it sounded less than ideal and making a general comment. That it is an industry surprisingly ride with assholes and bitchs. And btw why didn't the vet you worked for place the dog in a rescue or hell ... a pound ....rather than proceed with an elective execution?

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