"Temporary" Venting Thread IV - Page 40

***Tessar*** · 03-17-2009, 09:42 AM

My body has NOT wanted me to get out of bed the last few days. Even with enough sleep, my eyes are tired, I feel sluggish, and it takes me a really long time to wake up. It takes me a long time to start breathing correctly, too... for some reason my body is not wanting to take deep breaths. Weirdness... I'm assuming it's allergies since it all started when the cold front/rain started blowing through.

**Mari** · 03-17-2009, 09:55 AM

I hope it will pass. I hope it isn't hypothyroidism. *huggle*

sisterandcousinandaunt · 03-17-2009, 09:58 AM

You sound underoxygenated to me, Tess. What do you take for the allergies?

***Tessar*** · 03-17-2009, 10:46 AM

Usually nothing. If I start to feel like I have drainage though, I'll take an antihistamine and a decongestant so that it (hopefully...) wont affect my vocal cords. Usually I'll catch it in time and wont get a sore throat.

It's not so much like I'm not getting enough oxygen, I just start taking deep breaths in the morning to relax myself (since I usually wake up with tight muscles and my jaw wants to clench)... and that always works. Just lately it takes me a lot longer to get my body to where it's naturally taking those deeper breaths... now I'll focus on taking a few, but as soon as I stop thinking about it I go back to shallower breathing.

I really think it's just allergies... probably making my chest/stomach a little bit tighter, so it just takes longer for me to relax them into a steady breathing pattern

.

***Valandil*** · 03-18-2009, 09:40 PM

Bummer! Five months ago we had some layoffs. Two months ago, all our hours were cut. Today we had more layoffs - and I was one of them.

I had really liked my current firm. Pay was good, boss and most co-workers were great. Had been there over 4 years - after a series of 2 to 2 1/2 year stints at other places.

Well... back to the old job search trail.

***Tessar*** · 03-18-2009, 10:44 PM

Yikes!!! I'm so sorry, Valandil

. That really, really stinks.

I'll be praying that you have success in your job search.

Nerdanel · 03-19-2009, 03:26 AM

How irresponsible can a person be? And not just any person: the pope. I mean, if I would've said what he said, it wouldn't matter, because no one would listen (fortunately); but if the pope goes and says that condoms don't help in the fight against Aids and actually increases the problem during his first visit in Africa people might listen. Unfortunately. With millions of people fighing HIV and Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa and the only working solution against the spread of the disease is condoms, this will only serve to make things worse. Will what he says stop people from having sex? No, it'll stop them from having safe sex.

Bastard.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7947460.stm
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/...t-condoms.html

Miss Cassandra · 03-19-2009, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerdanel

How irresponsible can a person be? And not just any person: the pope. I mean, if I would've said what he said, it wouldn't matter, because no one would listen (fortunately); but if the pope goes and says that condoms don't help in the fight against Aids and actually increases the problem during his first visit in Africa people might listen. Unfortunately. With millions of people fighing HIV and Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa and the only working solution against the spread of the disease is condoms, this will only serve to make things worse. Will what he says stop people from having sex? No, it'll stop them from having safe sex.

Bastard.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7947460.stm
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/...t-condoms.html

I have to agree with you on that one. If he is really trying to help, I can't see it. In Africa they believe what they want and should do what they want to do. Telling a whole culture they are doing the wrong thing is only going to spark controversy. Do you really think they will all just cheer and say hooray this is the answer! Lets stop having sex and be abstinent. No. No. I do not think so. They have their own culture too, they're are so many religions and differences over there, honestly who is he to boss them around.

Suggest safe sex and teach the dangers of diseases are the best you can do for them.

**Mari** · 03-19-2009, 04:14 AM

Oh Val!

How difficult is it for you in the current climate to get a new job?

BeardofPants · 03-19-2009, 05:50 AM

Oh Val.

**Nurvingiel** · 03-19-2009, 06:02 AM

Val that's really lousy.

I hope you find another job.

***Earniel*** · 03-19-2009, 06:36 AM

Oh crap, I'm sorry, Val.

I feel rather bad now about poking you that much to write on NK. Best of luck with the job-hunting.

***Rían*** · 03-19-2009, 02:23 PM

Oh, Val! I'm so sorry to hear that!! Things are so different now

My prayers are with you!

Nerdanel · 03-19-2009, 03:38 PM

sorry to hear that, val

good luck with finding a job!

brownjenkins · 03-19-2009, 04:11 PM

That's too bad, very best wishes Val!

sisterandcousinandaunt · 03-19-2009, 05:48 PM

Oh, no, I'm sorry, Val.

***Valandil*** · 03-20-2009, 06:31 PM

Thanks for all the sympathetic responses, friends. You are much appreciated.

I have some leads I'll be chasing down the next several days - hopefully for at least something to keep me going in the short-term. I'll let you guys know when things start to look up.

***Jonathan*** · 03-21-2009, 06:13 AM

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you Val. Good luck!

***Tessar*** · 03-22-2009, 01:43 PM

Whenever I hear that song by lady ga-ga or whatever her name is, I always get confused by that bit about "cuz I'm bluffin' with my muffin."

... I mean, okay. I think I know what she's talking about. BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

Argh. I just don't get it, and it annoys me. Fortunately I almost never listen to it, but when I do, IT JUST IRRITATES ME.

***Tessar*** · 03-22-2009, 06:42 PM

Oh, not to mention whenever ANY of her songs come on and I have to ask myself: "Lady Ga-ga"? Really?! Where the heck did that name even come from, much less this muffin that she's bluffin' with....

03-17-2009, 09:55 AM	#782
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I hope it will pass. I hope it isn't hypothyroidism. huggle __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

03-17-2009, 09:58 AM	#783
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	You sound underoxygenated to me, Tess. What do you take for the allergies? __________________ That would be the swirling vortex to another world. Cool. I want one. TMNT No, I'm not emo. I just have a really poor sense of direction. (Thanks to katya for this quote) This is the best news story EVER! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26087293/ “Often my haste is a mistake, but I live with the consequences without complaint.”...John McCain "I shall go back. And I shall find that therapist. And I shall whack her upside her head with my blanket full of rocks." ...Louisa May

03-18-2009, 09:40 PM	#785
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	Bummer! Five months ago we had some layoffs. Two months ago, all our hours were cut. Today we had more layoffs - and I was one of them. I had really liked my current firm. Pay was good, boss and most co-workers were great. Had been there over 4 years - after a series of 2 to 2 1/2 year stints at other places. Well... back to the old job search trail. __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!

03-19-2009, 03:26 AM	#787
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	How irresponsible can a person be? And not just any person: the pope. I mean, if I would've said what he said, it wouldn't matter, because no one would listen (fortunately); but if the pope goes and says that condoms don't help in the fight against Aids and actually increases the problem during his first visit in Africa people might listen. Unfortunately. With millions of people fighing HIV and Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa and the only working solution against the spread of the disease is condoms, this will only serve to make things worse. Will what he says stop people from having sex? No, it'll stop them from having safe sex. Bastard. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7947460.stm http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/...t-condoms.html __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

03-19-2009, 04:14 AM	#789
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Oh Val! How difficult is it for you in the current climate to get a new job? __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

03-17-2009, 09:42 AM	#781
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	My body has NOT wanted me to get out of bed the last few days. Even with enough sleep, my eyes are tired, I feel sluggish, and it takes me a really long time to wake up. It takes me a long time to start breathing correctly, too... for some reason my body is not wanting to take deep breaths. Weirdness... I'm assuming it's allergies since it all started when the cold front/rain started blowing through.

03-17-2009, 10:46 AM	#784
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Usually nothing. If I start to feel like I have drainage though, I'll take an antihistamine and a decongestant so that it (hopefully...) wont affect my vocal cords. Usually I'll catch it in time and wont get a sore throat. It's not so much like I'm not getting enough oxygen, I just start taking deep breaths in the morning to relax myself (since I usually wake up with tight muscles and my jaw wants to clench)... and that always works. Just lately it takes me a lot longer to get my body to where it's naturally taking those deeper breaths... now I'll focus on taking a few, but as soon as I stop thinking about it I go back to shallower breathing. I really think it's just allergies... probably making my chest/stomach a little bit tighter, so it just takes longer for me to relax them into a steady breathing pattern .

03-18-2009, 10:44 PM	#786
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Yikes!!! I'm so sorry, Valandil . That really, really stinks. I'll be praying that you have success in your job search.

03-19-2009, 05:50 AM	#790
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Oh Val. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

03-19-2009, 06:36 AM	#792
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Oh crap, I'm sorry, Val. I feel rather bad now about poking you that much to write on NK. Best of luck with the job-hunting. __________________ We are not things.

03-19-2009, 02:23 PM	#793
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Oh, Val! I'm so sorry to hear that!! Things are so different now My prayers are with you! __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

03-19-2009, 03:38 PM	#794
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	sorry to hear that, val good luck with finding a job! __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

03-19-2009, 04:11 PM	#795
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	That's too bad, very best wishes Val! __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

03-19-2009, 05:48 PM	#796
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	Oh, no, I'm sorry, Val. __________________ That would be the swirling vortex to another world. Cool. I want one. TMNT No, I'm not emo. I just have a really poor sense of direction. (Thanks to katya for this quote) This is the best news story EVER! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26087293/ “Often my haste is a mistake, but I live with the consequences without complaint.”...John McCain "I shall go back. And I shall find that therapist. And I shall whack her upside her head with my blanket full of rocks." ...Louisa May

03-20-2009, 06:31 PM	#797
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	Thanks for all the sympathetic responses, friends. You are much appreciated. I have some leads I'll be chasing down the next several days - hopefully for at least something to keep me going in the short-term. I'll let you guys know when things start to look up. __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!

03-21-2009, 06:13 AM	#798
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you Val. Good luck! __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

03-22-2009, 01:43 PM	#799
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Whenever I hear that song by lady ga-ga or whatever her name is, I always get confused by that bit about "cuz I'm bluffin' with my muffin." ... I mean, okay. I think I know what she's talking about. BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. Argh. I just don't get it, and it annoys me. Fortunately I almost never listen to it, but when I do, IT JUST IRRITATES ME.

03-22-2009, 06:42 PM	#800
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Oh, not to mention whenever ANY of her songs come on and I have to ask myself: "Lady Ga-ga"? Really?! Where the heck did that name even come from, much less this muffin that she's bluffin' with....

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