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Collette · Chanel

Bitch Session?

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

A very mild bitch session: I bought tix for May 20th to see The Black Keys and Pearl Jam. Waited almost a month to get the tickets today, they are for a different night when the Black Keys is not playing and also DIRECTLY BEHIND THE STAGE, as in I'll be staring at the back of everyone's heads.

Even if I did get the money back, it probably wouldn't be in time to purchase tix for the actual show that I purchased tickets for :(

-- Edited by XtinaStyles on Tuesday 27th of April 2010 06:51:27 PM

Suasoria · Chanel

Woo-hoo boyfriend! Sorry I guess I don't pay enough attention.

Same bitch I've had for a few weeks: tax bill + massive dental work = extra $7200 in bills recently. DH = not helping; still spending money like it's water. And nagging me for spending $16 at a thrift store when he's spent almost $1000 on a hypnotherapist in the last couple of months.

Hermes

Su - I'm picking up what you're putting down about getting a hard time over spending $15 when they don't blink an eye to spend more on themselves. If it doesn't benefit them, they perceive it as not having value...

I have way more positives to talk about than negatives, but my cabinets arrived in the wrong color. However, they're going to replace them all. Other than that, I feel fat. Oh, and I have way too much on my plate between the house reno, selling of my condo (we sold it without listing which is unheard of in Michigan right now), tons of work, and my husband is travelling in Asia for 3 weeks, leaving me to once again carry the entire load alone...

itsapinkthing · Coach

D- I so feel you on carrying the entire load!

I took on this jewelry project during a time when my hubby is traveling more than usual. Needless to say it's hard to concentrate, sketch, coordinate when both my girls seem to need every bit of my attention. The vicious cycle leads to late nights, lack of sleep, and a less patience on my part...

I have a big bit@h though, my credit score dropped WTF! I have no negatives, I just stopped carrying any balance and rarely use the cc's I have. My score took a major dip and it really bugs me! Anyone have insights on this? I've been told its because of the "new scoring system" and my score will bounce back. I have no need to apply for credit so it can just sit there for now, and I hoping it recovers...

Boots · Gucci

Mine sounds minor compared to everyone else. I slid down the basement stairs Sunday (wet shoes and a lack of traction.) I realize that I was very lucky not to break something or get seriously hurt. But my back is still tight and I have two large, ugly and tender bruises on my upper and lower back.

gingembre1 · Kate Spade

1. I was supposed to be going to Kentucky for the Derby this weekend, but have to cancel because of a test in my econ class, and my parents decided to go on a trip to Portland, which means my sister is unable to pet sit my cats while I'm gone. This means I'm out about $200 for the cancellation fee and the Derby ticket I can't use.

2. My co-worker is a two-faced beotch. Every single person in the company has complained about her, but the head honcho won't or can't do anything about it. It doesn't help that the head honcho lives in the Netherlands and is only here every few months or so. Even worse, last time the head honcho was here she openly acknowledged that this woman is a complete beotch to me.

3. My bf can be a lazy sack of poo. I'm sick of him never picking up after himself unless I tell him to, or only picking up stuff we need (like groceries, TP, etc), if I tell him to. Why do I have to be his mother?

kenzie · Chanel

Nothing major here, but SO has been traveling more for work since he's taken on new responsibilities. I dislike frequent travel. I'm all for having a day or two to myself where I can do what I want, watch Lost ad nauseum and eat all of the ice cream in the freezer for dinner, but when he's gone for days at a time, it's meh.

My job is boring. I'm ready for a new challenge, and have been for a while now, especially as I get closer to finishing grad school. But the job market sucks especially hard in my area for what I do and I'm having trouble with California because no wants to hire someone from so far away. I also have to be careful taking on freelance projects right now because grad school is kicking my ass with the workload at the moment.

I really wanted an aquamarine ring as an e-ring, but because of the hardness of the stone (or lack thereof), it's not good for someone like me to be wearing every day. So, we're going to go with a blue diamond most likely. They're beautiful, but much more expensive and I feel bad about that.

We have 3 weddings to go to this summer and they're all family members of SO. And they're all for people who are under the age of 23. It makes me feel like an old maid, even though I find the thoughts of myself getting married that young completely hysterical and unfathomable.

Definitely have more good things going on than bad right now, but it's always nice to vent. Thanks, Collette.

And hugs to everyone! Especially those of you with some serious things to vent about.

ETA: I'm also pretty sad that there are only 4 more new episodes of Lost. I seriously love this show and don't want it to end.

-- Edited by kenzie on Wednesday 28th of April 2010 01:41:04 PM

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

I recieved a lay off notice for my job, and ended up taking a new position that will not challenge me in the least so that I don't have a break in employment/benefits (I know I'm lucky to have found a new job so quickly, but I really had higher hopes for my next position)

I was especially inclined to do this because DH will be opening his own business in the fall. I am okay making the sacrifice, but he won't even give me 10 minutes to complain about the new position. He insists it will be great. Um, it won't be, and I did it for you... So, could you hearm me out, thank me, and we can all move on?

I have 7 days left at my current job (the one I was laid off from) and with each new assignment I am given I become more hateful. If you don't need me, then you don't need me, don't try to eek out more work from me.

My grandma forgot my birthday. I turned 31 so its not that big of deal, but its still nice to get a card. It also makes me realize she is getting older, because she'd be mortified to know she forgot.

DH works midnights 2x a week, but a regular shift the rest of the time and I'm tired of worrying about him falling asleep at the wheel and having no energy when he comes home. I can't wait for him to be able to quit!

I realize its not that bad, but it has made for a crappy week.

BargainQueen · Marc Jacobs

1. DH has been great w/this pregnancy; I really shouldn't complain but....the NBA playoffs have taken over his life and it's driving me insane! My baby shower was this weekend and he volunteered to help make the centerpieces cuz they required some "man work" (cement). I asked him everyday the week of the shower. When does he do it? the NIGHT b4! We couldn't mount the topiaries until the day of because the cement had to dry overnight which left us rushing and stressing on the day of the shower.

2. To top it off, he went from saying he would make an appearance at the shower to not showing up at all because the Lakers had a game! He eventually did show, but only to enjoy the food and take off. Leaving the hostesses to clean up alone (he had promised he would help w/the clean up of the rental hall. Then has the nerve to say it was the hostesses job anyway!

3. It's my last week at work, and everyone is driving me nuts. The end.

Elle · Hermes

- I got in a car accident last week. It was not my fault in the least, but alot of (expensive) damage was done to a car that isn't worth very much in the first place, and now we are never going to be able to sell it as planned this summer. All because someone didn't look in their friggin' rear view mirror before they backed out!

- I had 2 different nursing essays and interviews this week, and the stress of it is so exhausting. After each one I got a huge adrenaline-letdown headache that I couldn't kick, and now I have to sit around and wait for almost a month before I find out where I got in, if I got in at all. And then maybe wait some more if I'm waitlisted. Makes me want to just call the whole thing off and go work a cash register somewhere. Ugh.

- My mother is a crazy person. Who decided this week she wants to start talking again. This week, with the car accident and my big interviews. That woman must have some kind of crisis radar or something ...

- My husband is also spending money like it's water. And then rationalizes it to himself and gets upset when I point out he went over his 'fun money' budget by 300% this month.

Ahhhh. I feel a little better already

!

Suasoria · Chanel

D wrote:

Su - I'm picking up what you're putting down about getting a hard time over spending $15 when they don't blink an eye to spend more on themselves. If it doesn't benefit them, they perceive it as not having value...

And they're all just little boys who feel their "wants" are NEEDS whereas our "wants" are just wants. Like they NEED new speakers or tickets to the semifinals or whatever. I'm well aware that my wants are wants. So are his. But I don't judge him for his wants like he does me.

Metric · Gucci

I've been looking for a new job and applying all over. I think I have a great resume, cover letter and experience and I'm not getting any interviews. My confidence is really taking a beating.

My friend used my name to win Alice Cooper tickets. (She is a total contest whore and you can only enter your own name once so she uses other ppls) She has no idea who Alice Cooper is and I got super excited to go see Alice! She was an utter bitch to me and told me she didn't win them for me, she won them to sell. DON'T USE MY EFFING NAME! We had a huge fight and are not speaking and she keeps sending me really bitchy texts and making asshole facebook statuses about "real friends". Eff her, she used my damn name- am I out of line here? She has used my name a bunch of times to win things and I've always given her the prizes because its been like country music or something I've never heard of.

kenzie · Chanel

Wow, Metric, I don't think you're overreacting at all. Your friend is being very uncool.

And I can totally relate about the job app situation. I haven't gotten any calls in over a year (and I haven't actually made it to the interview process since I interviewed for my current job). The last call I got was from a company in California who didn't read my cover letter closely enough and therefore didn't realize that I'm in PA but ready to locate ASAP. They promptly ended the call and told me to let them know when I live there.

-- Edited by kenzie on Thursday 29th of April 2010 09:20:18 AM

Suasoria · Chanel

Someone who does that has a lot of damn nerve talking about "real friends." That is all.

blink · Coach

wow.

yes, I want to bitch about work. I really love my company... but I'm a business analyst on the team in IT that helps solve problems that come up AFTER projects are released by the other team. But there is severely minimal transparency and corss training! the other team is so busy they forget to keep us in the know about what changes they are making! So by the time the business is reporting problems to me with the projects they released in the live websites and such, the business (marketing/accounting/operations) naturally expect me to know how it's all supposed to work as though I am the "go to" person representing the whole dept. And then the middle team, the config managers, get annoyed too. I've told management about my concerns and I get *shrugs* because nobody wants to hurt so and so's feelings. It's business not personal. arghhh.

ALSO want to bitch about a younger guy with whom I went on a date recently, he tried to make me feel stupid because I wasn't 100% sure who Lil Wayne was (if he had just mentioned the lollipop song-which I really don't like personally-I would have known!). It was as if he took it PERSONALLY that I didn't know enough about the music he liked. Who cares???

My house has been on the market since late November. I just want it to sell NOW because my ex husband acts like he can still pop on in whenever he wishes. We have a sorta amicable relationship and two little kids in the middle, so I tolerate it. but I dread when he comes over because he always makes some shitty comment about my lack of tidyness and lectures me for the lack of offers lately. It's so annoying that I am considering dropping the price just to get the heck out of here and be done with it. I hate having to try to keep the house looking perfect when I have two little wild boys who get into EVERYTHING. It's highly anxiety producing and I just want to give up already!

Kelly · Hermes

blink my company is similar. I work with marketing and documentation (customer stuff AND what our actual support techs use), but the group that creates the software won't actually think to uh, TELL us when they make a change. So then someone will email me and say "the website/user guide is wrong about X thing" and I come to find out that they modified the software ages ago and didn't tell anyone outside of their group. So the documentation team doesn't know, so the marketing and support team doesn't know, so the customers don't know.

also - I'm 23 and I don't even know any songs Lil Wayne sings. Even when you say "lollipops" it doesn't ring a bell

-- Edited by Kelly on Sunday 2nd of May 2010 06:04:48 PM

jah · Dooney & Bourke

itsapinkthing wrote:

D- I so feel you on carrying the entire load!

I took on this jewelry project during a time when my hubby is traveling more than usual. Needless to say it's hard to concentrate, sketch, coordinate when both my girls seem to need every bit of my attention. The vicious cycle leads to late nights, lack of sleep, and a less patience on my part...

I have a big bit@h though, my credit score dropped WTF! I have no negatives, I just stopped carrying any balance and rarely use the cc's I have. My score took a major dip and it really bugs me! Anyone have insights on this? I've been told its because of the "new scoring system" and my score will bounce back. I have no need to apply for credit so it can just sit there for now, and I hoping it recovers...

When they said "new scoring system" what did they mean?

Are you pulling your score from the same bureau (all of them actually have a "slightly" different score). Are they providing you the same type of score (FICO, Vantage, etc.?).

blink · Coach

Kelly wrote:

blink my company is similar. I work with marketing and documentation (customer stuff AND what our actual support techs use), but the group that creates the software won't actually think to uh, TELL us when they make a change. So then someone will email me and say "the website/user guide is wrong about X thing" and I come to find out that they modified the software ages ago and didn't tell anyone outside of their group. So the documentation team doesn't know, so the marketing and support team doesn't know, so the customers don't know.

also - I'm 23 and I don't even know any songs Lil Wayne sings. Even when you say "lollipops" it doesn't ring a bell

-- Edited by Kelly on Sunday 2nd of May 2010 06:04:48 PM

Thank you for saying so Kelly. I suspected it wasn't just the age thing.

BTW, I figured out a song I really like by Black Kids remixed with the Twelves feat. Lil Wayne... it's called I'm Not Gonna Teach Him How to Dance With You. But I would have never noticed that Oh, that's Lil Wayne rapping without this guy having pointed out how "unhip" I am. LOL...

Boots · Gucci

blink wrote:

Kelly wrote:

blink my company is similar. I work with marketing and documentation (customer stuff AND what our actual support techs use), but the group that creates the software won't actually think to uh, TELL us when they make a change. So then someone will email me and say "the website/user guide is wrong about X thing" and I come to find out that they modified the software ages ago and didn't tell anyone outside of their group. So the documentation team doesn't know, so the marketing and support team doesn't know, so the customers don't know.

also - I'm 23 and I don't even know any songs Lil Wayne sings. Even when you say "lollipops" it doesn't ring a bell

-- Edited by Kelly on Sunday 2nd of May 2010 06:04:48 PM

Thank you for saying so Kelly. I suspected it wasn't just the age thing.

BTW, I figured out a song I really like by Black Kids remixed with the Twelves feat. Lil Wayne... it's called I'm Not Gonna Teach Him How to Dance With You. But I would have never noticed that Oh, that's Lil Wayne rapping without this guy having pointed out how "unhip" I am. LOL...

Blink- Any guy who tries to make their date feel stupid for any reason is not worth your time. Sounds like the guy has a lot of maturing to do (and that has nothing to do with age!) You can do better. smile