Check in if you've had a bad week - San Diego.

[MyUncle]

- I live in San Diego, my roof is leaking, it's raining like crazy and landlord says can't fix it while it is raining.
- My unemployment check is going to be 1/2 of what it could have been because I screwed up my application time frame.
- WTF Massachusetts?
- WTF Chargers - lost on Sunday to my ex home town team.
- Dog pee'd on my daughters bed last night, probably wigged out because of weird weather.
- WTF Massachusetts?
- WTF - SCOTUS?
- Air America is going away.
- KGB morning show RIP
... and the post Grateful Dead bands still don't play here.

But half way through writing this, I thought about Haiti.

Yeah, I've had a bad week. But I have not had a horrible, lose a loved one, lose my house kind of week.

I kind of feel bad for whining

But one more time...

WTF Massachusetts?

[Cant trust em]

1. Sounds like yours is worse than mine, but...

my boss told me that my job performance was really lacking and that he doesn't think I'm taking this assignment seriously enough. Not good.

[MyUncle]

7. Don't give up, fight for your job. Take it seriously.

Work harder and smarter. You can do it!

[Cant trust em]

8. He's partially right.

I've been applying for grad schools, taking a separate class, looking for an engagement ring then on top of that in the span of a week my uncle committed suicide and my grandfather died of lung complications.

I just need to focus for a while, and probably get off of DU.

[MyUncle]

11. Tell him he was right, tell him

you want to do well and ask how you can do better. I've been a manager many times and having a worker agree with me when I am right goes a long way toward them being on your side.

Sounds like you got a lot going on and you do not want to be out here looking for work right now.

FIGHT TO KEEP THAT JOB

[Cant trust em]

21. I did that. I like taking responsibility for things.

I'm not going to get fired.

Thanks for the advice though.

[Tom_Foolery]

2. I've had a terrible 3 1/2 years...

But nothing like Haiti except that I did lose my mother to lung cancer.

[MyUncle]

3. I am sorry for your loss, just reading that makes me sad.

I lost my Mom more than 25 years ago and the pain gets duller but it never goes away.

Good fortune in the future to you.

[Tom_Foolery]

6. I thank you for your thoughts...

It's been tough. I lost my mom; my marriage; my job; and my mind. I keep hoping that things get better. Good fortunes to you, too.

[aquart]

4. You know about baking soda and white vinegar for that mattress, right?

[MyUncle]

5. No, please tell me. Luckily it was just the quilt and pillows.

So maybe one more thing to be somewhat grateful for.

[aquart]

9. Google it.

Best I can recall, sprinkle the baking soda, pour on the vinegar...watch the satisfying fizz...NO MORE SMELL. And my problem was cat piss from my dying cat. This stuff saved my mattress.

[MyUncle]

12. Thanks. I will remember this information even

though I hope I don't need it.

[frylock]

10. wtf chargers..

wtf indeed.

[MyUncle]

13. I felt unreasonably bad after that loss to the Jets.

I mean come on, that in terms of being a problem is NOTHING. But as my old roommate said "you can not rationalize your emotions." Keeping that in mind if felt really, really, really freaking bad because they lost and I was having so much fun when they won.

Well, that is sports.

Some day, some year, some decade a San Diego team will win it all.

I hope.

[lazarus]

14. hey, frylock!

we've weathered the storm nicely here.

[frylock]

22. hi laz!

so far, so good over here as well!

[w8liftinglady]

15. I found out I'm having brain surgery...but

I have great health insurance and the #2 brain surgeon in the state whittling on me.I am very lucky.
nonetheless...what the hell is going on in D.C. and with "our" party?

[MyUncle]

17. Oh my. I hope that you wind up OK.

Ask for good wishes here on DU. You'll get lots of positive vibes, support and good Karma.

[w8liftinglady]

18. I'm one of the lucky ones...everything's falling into place..I'm worried about the country

[MyUncle]

19. Wow. You have a great attitude.

Best of good fortune to you and good, good luck.

[BeFree]

16. Yeah

I was thinking about a polling thread just for Haitians, asking which of those current events was the most important.

There is almost always somebody worse off than we.

Good luck with that roof!

[MyUncle]

20. Thanks. The Haitians want water in their house, I want to keep it out.

...sigh...

[uponit7771]

23. Amen!!!