The Bitching Thread

[Buffalobiian]

I hope you didn't have lots of hard to replace stuff in it.

Yeah, hopefully it won't be. I don't think I've got anything terribly hard to replace. Just annoying. Mainly my driver's license, debit card, uni ID, library cards, a video store card, one or two insurance cards, and a certain amount of money I can't recall. Anywhere from $50-$200AUD I would guess. Whatever the amount, it was a good thing I decided to pay for a PS3 game in cash rather than electronic funds earlier that day.

I needed the wallet to get me home, which I did. So that means:

1) I lost it on the bus -> try contacting the bus company tomorow morning.
2) I lost it on the street as I walked home from the bus stop -> try the police, though unlikely to get results
3) I lost it at home -> hopefully that's the case, but I've looked over and over, so I don't reckon it's here.

Pain is, my driver's license has my address on it, and I attach my keys to my wallet.

Uh oh.

Right now, we've changed the front door's lock with one from our rooms, and I've used rope to secure the back door. It should be a sufficient temporary solution until I change all the locks. Hopefully this is all overworrying, and I find it in my room tomorrow or at the bus depot.

Lesson: Don't keep your keys with your address.

[saman]

my bitch...is not really a bitch. it's just general moping. i found out today that a good friend of mine's mother passed away on friday after a very short and sudden onset of lung cancer. it makes me sad, because said friend and i have gotten fairly close in the last year, and i wish there was something i could do for her. and it makes me think of my relationship with my own mom, and the thought of not having her around kinda gives me a panic attack. also, this is selfish and pathetic, but even though i know my friend is going through a really bad time, i feel sad for myself because i miss spending time with her.

also, my best friend just got married a week and a half ago and probably just got back from her honeymoon, and has moved to a new town with her husband, so she's probably going insane with stuff to do too, so i don't want to call her either, and i really miss talking to her.

*sigh* i'll just go mope around and feel lonely some more now

[complich8]

- Project was copied into two laptops the day prior -
- 1st laptop owner did not arrive, because he overslept -
- 2nd laptop's Windows crashed and wouldn't boot, not even on safe mode -

... and thus, another person learns too late the value of a good version control system. If you did it right, you'd be able to point him at a url he could pull it from ...

just sayin' ...

my bitch...is not really a bitch. it's just general moping. i found out today that a good friend of mine's mother passed away on friday after a very short and sudden onset of lung cancer. it makes me sad, because said friend and i have gotten fairly close in the last year, and i wish there was something i could do for her. and it makes me think of my relationship with my own mom, and the thought of not having her around kinda gives me a panic attack. also, this is selfish and pathetic, but even though i know my friend is going through a really bad time, i feel sad for myself because i miss spending time with her.

also, my best friend just got married a week and a half ago and probably just got back from her honeymoon, and has moved to a new town with her husband, so she's probably going insane with stuff to do too, so i don't want to call her either, and i really miss talking to her.

*sigh* i'll just go mope around and feel lonely some more now

You'll always have the (disconnected, insensitive, impersonal) company of gotwoot, at least . But seriously, that sounds like a pretty crappy situation for you... but probably worse for some others.

You've got two friends at the opposite ends of the spectrum (the happiest and the saddest times of their lives). I'd suggest that just being there and expressing your support for the one who's having the bad time would be welcome. And with marriage, moving and whatnot, adjustment's going to happen -- it's easy to end up feeling isolated after that sort of life change. Maybe that one would like to hear from you too.

Just ... be sensitive to the mood, and willing to keep it brief if they seem busy or whatever... I think most people would rather know that someone's thinking about them than not, in most circumstances.

[darkshadow]

- Project was copied into two laptops the day prior -
- 1st laptop owner did not arrive, because he overslept -
- 2nd laptop's Windows crashed and wouldn't boot, not even on safe mode -

Like comp said, you need a version control system in projects >_>, we use Subversion which basically enables everyone in the team to have the most up to date version at all time, at any place. As long as you have a computer with an internet connection.

[KitKat]

Yikes Bill, I hope you find your wallet soon. It's such a pain to have to replace all your cards. I lost my birth certificate earlier this year, and had to pay $30 for a new one.

stuff about friends
*sigh* i'll just go mope around and feel lonely some more now

I totally understand. Within the past few years, my three closest friends from uni have gotten married, and one of them is having a baby soon. Sometimes I feel like I have less and less in common with them because their lives all revolve around their jobs, their husbands, their homes. They seem all 'grown up' whereas I'm still living the student life, playing video games, watching anime, etc. We used to have school and classes in common, but now there will sometimes be awkward silences in conversation that we never used to have. I guess that living on the other side of the continent doesn't help either. I don't think that this has made us any less good friends, but it changes the nature of the friendship. I'm even finding that my friendship with my brother has changed since he got married this summer because now his first priority is his wife, so basically the only time he can play video games with me now is when she is busy, cause she's not a gamer, and any time that she has free, they spend together.

But yeah, I agree with compy, there's always the people of gotwoot here for you, for what that's worth. And your friend that's going through a really rough time probably needs all the support and encouragement you can give her right now. It can be weird and awkward trying to figure out what do say in that sort of a situation, but often it's enough to let them know you're there for them. Maybe write little encouraging notes, bake them cookies, or something to let them know you're thinking of them.

[saman]

lol thanks comp and kitkat. it's nice to know that i can count on support here lol. you're both right, of course, the best thing i can do is just be there and offer support for my friend whose mom passed away. i went to the wake today, and she's obviously having a hard time, but i think she'll be okay. and kitkat, you and i are on the same wavelength about changing relationships. i've been friends with the girl that got married for the last 7 or 8 years, so her friendship has been like a constant for me for a long time now, and i've been really apprehensive about the change, but i guess it's just a fact of life that peoples' priorities change. i will call her soon, i just want to give her some time to adjust.

[RyougaZell]

complich and DS:

LOL....
THAT happened...what... 5 years ago? We learnt a valuable lesson after that. We completely did.

[darkshadow]

Lol you never said it was 5 years ago , still that info might be helpful for someone else.

[RyougaZell]

Well, I certainly didn't. My bad. I kinda graduated from college 4 years ago... 1 year later than I was supposed to =/

Today's bitch:

I hate Itunes. Why the hell do they have an import list if it won't really import unless you have the song physically in the hard drive? Now I must extract all the damn songs from the ipod first before I re-install the damn thing, unless I want to risk the damn software deleting it all. Hello Apple? I changed computer because one died... why must I upload all into a computer, where I never listen them, just because I want to update my ipod? Stupid thing.

[Buffalobiian]

I don't know if this means I've got good or bad headphones, but since I've gotten some new earbuds, I've been able to hear "ts-" or "s-o", basically the hissing S sound, from higher pitched singers as a high pitched noise. Words and all are pronounced perfectly, just that you can hear the "tsk" as they sing into the mic. Sort of off-putting.

The songs aren't crappy quality neither, so that shouldn't be the problem.

[Animeniax]

I have some Ultimate Ears earbuds that do that too and you're right, it's distracting and takes away from the music. Luckily my set came with a volume level adapter that helps even out the volume and masks these weird sounds while preserving the audio quality.

[XanBcoo]

Can't find a black curly wig for my Halloween costume that isn't 30 dollars. I'm only going to use the damn thing once. Why is this so hard ?

[KitKat]

Buy a bag of black pipecleaners, twist them into spirals around a cylindrical object, and attach them to a hood. At least, that's how I'd do this on a low budget in theory. Not sure how practical it would turn out to be in reality.

[Ryllharu]

Why does getting sick on a Friday have to be such a guilt trip? Even Monday (also a three day weekend) doesn't get the same negative connotations that Friday does.

Maybe I just have really shitty luck with illnesses and appointments.

EDIT:

Wait, I know the answer. Because some people abuse it, it fucks it all up for the rest of us.

[Animeniax]

Can't find a black curly wig for my Halloween costume that isn't 30 dollars. I'm only going to use the damn thing once. Why is this so hard ?

Tell us what your costume will be and we'll let you know if it's worth $30 for the wig.

Also keep in mind you could reuse the wig for some cosplay at anime conventions. Some notable anime characters with black curly hair: Hercule from DBZ, Claudia Grant from Robotech.

[XanBcoo]

Tell us what your costume will be and we'll let you know if it's worth $30 for the wig..

http://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread.php?t=16580

I don't really go to conventions. I'd honestly never use it again. There's a costume place I went to last night that was out of black ones, but maybe they might have brown ones. If not, I'll just pay 25 dollars. This is the first time I've planned on dressing up since I was about 9 .

Edit to below: He was only known as Hercule on Cartoon Network. All the dubbed DVDs still call him Satan. Also I think of him as "Hercule" in my head.

[RyougaZell]

Tell us what your costume will be and we'll let you know if it's worth $30 for the wig.

Also keep in mind you could reuse the wig for some cosplay at anime conventions. Some notable anime characters with black curly hair: Hercule from DBZ, Claudia Grant from Robotech.

Hercule? Who the hell is that?

Oh right... the americanization of Mr Satan...

[Buffalobiian]

9 days of hell as of this moment. Hell=hardcore study+self-imposed draconian access on anime

Oh well, as long as I don't fail, I can live through this.

[python862]

No big long essay this time, but let me leave mine at this: WORK SUCKS.

[Death BOO Z]

I got a letter from the army, they're calling me for reserve services...

I'm gonna cancel it, I've got an exam during that month, and I'm quite sure they can't summon me this year.

but..
dammit.