Happy Friday and welcome to one of our favourite posts of the week – Best and Worst. It’s your chance to get together with the rest of the Mamamia community and talk about the highs and the lows of your week, as well as anything else that’s on your mind. If you’ve never posted on Best and Worst before, why don’t you take a chance and try it today? It’s fun. We promise.
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Now – introducing Kate. She writes:
Best: Booking flights to America for the end of year. My fiancé and I are forced to take annual leave over the Christmas holidays (like most people), so we decided, this year, to take advantage of that and go overseas. Although it will be my fourth time in the country, I seem to love it more each time I go. Also, planning the holiday. I know that we have nine months before we actually go but I love planning holidays. I still like there to be spontaneity in finding towns and exploring but planning a few places and finding things you can do in that town/ city I find quite fun. I am also excited to show him around the places that I have been and loved. Especially Las Vegas – I know it is the epitome of tacky, but it will be the first time there that I will be legal. I don’t really like drinking alcohol but I am really excited to by my own drinks and be actually able to play black jack or the ‘slots’ (not that I know how to). I feel like I have just turned 18 again. It’s a bit sad really.
Worst: I work in customer service and some of the people that ring through to my switch board are so rude. I know I should just take it with a grain of salt and move on, but it seems to be that basic manners are very hard to come by. Please and thank you are pretty simple words but they work so well when you want something. I think the ‘old’ saying is “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.” Rant over.
OMM: Spending money. We have nine months to save… I have faith we can do it. It’s just those pesky unexpected costs that I am worried about. Plus travel insurance. I am still finding companies and getting quotes. There are so many to choose from. Can anyone recommend one?
Kate McLeod is a twenty year old full time receptionist who hopes to open up her own combined café/ bookstore and floristry in the future. She blogs here and you can find her on Twitter here.
What was your best and worst of the week and what’s on your mind?
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Worst: sick with a flu.
Best: magazine & wine party with my best friends.
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Worst: Crying constantly and being unable to stop, think I’ve finally ‘thawed out’ and will have to work through my marriage breakdown issues which I’ve been avoiding doing because it’s still too raw and painful. Finally realising that there will never been an “us” again and that eventhough he wasn’t good for me, I miss him. The pain and hurt of a divorce and heartbreak which just aches constantly and doesn’t seem to let up..it’s tiring
Best: Supportive sisters who are there for me whenever I need them. Being really busy with work and constant flying keeps me distracted and less lonely.
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I’m sorry, to hear that, what a tough time. It sounds like you are a strong person and will get through this.
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You poor thing, the pain is terrible isn’t it. Really glad you have your sisters. it does get better, it will for you. xxxx
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Best: I leave for 3months+ backpacking through Europe in TEN WEEKS!!!
Worst: These random panic attacks that I’m not going to have enough money which pop up at least once or twice a day, sometimes in the middle of the night
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OMM: That I’ve relapsed with my eating disorder & it’s so hard to get treatment in NSW. That there are two state-wide beds & one daypatient eating disorders program which is so limited in what it can provide. That I’m so, so, so tired of having to fight for treatment as well as fighting my illness.
I made a petition here to the NSW Government. If you have a few spare seconds, I would so appreciate it if you could sign it. x
https://www.change.org/petitions/nsw-health-it-s-time-to-provide-adequate-care-for-eating-disorders-patients-in-nsw
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Ella, is this is Sydney or regional NSW? Is thr always this shortage of beds????
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State wide. The only two state-wide beds are in Sydney at RPA. There are 3-4 beds available in Westmead, but you have to live in that hospital’s catchment to be able to access those beds. Otherwise, private hospitals are a possibility, but not if someone is medically unstable & there’s often a large wait list (I had a friend who was waitlisted for 6 weeks to get a private bed – she nearly couldn’t take it because in that time she got so medically unstable) & one of the private facilities has recently closed because the eating disorders program wasn’t making enough money for its stakeholders.
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That’s shocking. I had no idea it was that bad. I doubt many people would realise this.
Can you be admitted under a “general” psychiatric condition? Or does it have to be specialist?
I reckon we desperately need some media awareness of this, two beds is appalling!
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I’ve been admitted in a general psych ward – I was there only last week. I was discharged with a heart rate of 182, blood sugar of 3.2 & hadn’t eaten the entire duration of the nearly 5 day admission. I was told by nurses to “snap out of it” & no support was offered. I was discharged because they don’t treat “eating disorders unless you’re on the eating disorders program”.
It needs media attention, it needs funding. It’s so frustrating because eating disorders are now seen as a really serious issue. It’s reported in the media – we can now identify a lot of sufferers of eating disorders. But it’s almost impossible to get care, especially as an adult without severe & acute anorexia nervosa without private health insurance.
One of my friend’s sisters suicided 8 months ago; she was in a private hospital but wasn’t getting the level of care. Her sister works for the media & is working with me to try & get the issue raised. The petition is the first step; once we get signatures we’ll be taking it to each of the hospitals, network directors, health minister & the media.
I blog about my story & trying to get care here: http://stethescopesandivlines.wordpress.com/
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Best: Master A had his first birthday party on the weekend. It was a lot of fun. Here is a picture of his cake – those are his actual footprints from birth and from now.
Best: He started walking! There is nothing cuter than seeing him toddle along.
Worst: Rehab exercises are taking their toll.
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And I have an OMM: Can I check – does FML stand for f*uck my life? I know that sounds stupid, but I have been seeing it so much lately on people’s statuses and comments eg: “I have no plans on Sat night, FML”, or “I spent too much money on clothes now I can’t go drinking, FML”. I just can’t believe that people think that a “FML” moment is warranted for so many things.
A real FML is “I have a brain tumour”. I think a bit of perspective is needed for some people. Rant over
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I feel the same way! I have ranted and raved about it before. The worst one I ever read was the day after the Japan Tsunami I saw a status update “Could life get any worse? No, my computer just died.”
Really. REALLY?! Oh my…
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Oh that is just precious! Happy Birthday!
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such a lovely idea!
how did you get those little footprints on there?
sorry to hear about the rehab exercises. hope you are rewarding yourself regularly for your compliance!
take care xx
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Thanks Rainbow. I had his footprints from birth, so did them again last week. Then I traced them onto baking paper, flipped it over. Then piped buttercream icing onto it, and put it into the freezer. After it was set, I just layed it onto the cake and peeled it off. It was so simple, and I think you could use the technique for any picture.
Thanks for reminding me about my exercises. Time to do them again. sigh.
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Worst- Got sick on Thursday possibly due to exhaustion
Best 1- Have two weeks to recover (currently on break) and will attempt to relax and not do work!
Best 2- My partner is away on a boy’s trip for 2 weeks. His parents organised a birthday dinner for me, cooked me dinner and surprised me with a cake and presents. So thoughtful!
Best 3- Had a lovely time with my friends yesterday! We went out for French food and had a great time! Great company, great food and great cocktails!
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I’ll start with worst so I can get it over and done with.. Planned for a couple of weeks to have a chat to my colleague about how her non performance and non initiative is affecting me. Had it all worked out, but, first day she is back from long weekend away what do I do? Blurt it all out with huge amount of frustration. So, A. Overwhelmed a person that I sincerely like B. Didn’t get the full message out there C. Spent most of day apologizing for the way it came out and as a result she thinks that I didn’t mean what I said.. Back to start again.
Worst 2: overwhelmed with my life, have had this feeling for a couple of weeks now, hard to shake
Best: lovely day planned for today, master 8 soccer game. He is going so well and has a nice team and coach. BF baby shower, so excited. Taking my boys to how to train your dragon, can’t wait..
OMM: want to pack kids and move far away, start over fresh. Don’t have much to keep me in BrisVegas and as I’m learning, most my friends are not what I thought they are ( probable reflection on me
). But don’t have a cent to my name… Worried that I just want to run away which is not something I have ever done..
Rant over, have a good weekend all x
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Best: a sleep in til 8am. This bodes well for the change in daylight savings tonight. Loving the 2 warm, cuddly boys snuggled up to me right now. And 3…2…1… cue fighting!
Worst: facing the possibility of having to cut one of my staff.
OMM: put in a spur of the moment application for a CEO job. Do I have any chance at all? Do I even want it right now?
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Best! Bought a house, collected the keys on Thursday! It’s gorgeous and our first house! So exciting! Lovely old qlder, floor boards, high ceilings. We have a bit of work to do-sandIng decks etc, but even that will be fun. It’s all ours!
Worst-moving today. God I hate moving! Will be worth it though!
Worst 2-I have been really slack with yoga, work and house stuff has been crazy, and I miss it. Do need q big old stretch and meditation! It’s funny, when I need it most is when I don’t go.
Best 2-that I keep forgetting about cos so much else is going on-2. Weeks school holidays!
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Best: the winner of the best blog in Aus and NZ for 2011 put a link on her page to my blog, and gave me a lovely compliment. I’ve had lots of visitors!
Worst: I now suffer from crippling performance anxiety, and just did the Most Boring Post Ever. No one will ever come back there after today
OMM: why do I even care? I don’t blog for *them* anyway, right? RIGHT?? Arrgghhh….
My boring blog is here if you want to visit it in a week when I have (hopefully?) found my mojo… http://the-accidental-housewife.blogspot.com.au/
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Best: Had some time off today after working hard this week.
Worst: My husband is not pleasant when he’s had a few drinks. Have come home after a full-on day and had to list to him rolling his eyes and snorting at me. Revolting!
OMM: Can I really live this this for another 5-6 years until kids finish school? I already do pretty much everything by myself, and am not complaining because I love my children, but could I face the financial hardship?
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Best: First two assignments finished and handed in. I forgot to book in for daycare for today, but they called with a cancellation this morning, so that was a great help to get the one due today done!
Worst: Waiting to get them back to see how I did! Everyone is a bit blah at the moment with our first assignments and the waiting.
Also I had to submit one online today, and it was a nightmare! At least I’ve done it now, I know how to do it in the future.
OMM: Bystanders. Today, I dropped KDot at daycare and was waiting at the crowded bus-stop. Across the road, a man was going to get into his car and started having violent shakes. The girls from the dentist that he’d be to came out and tried to help him to sit down, then the dentist and another bloke (he was quite a tall man, so difficult for the girls to handle). He was on the traffic side of his car, so I went over to push the traffic around to avoid them – people were slowing down for a gawk without giving them some space. And the crowd at the bus stop grew and grew. They eventually got him inside to sit down and take his medication (the spasms were Parkinson’s Disease). What is with not helping, and worse, gawking and chatting about it?
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Best: Seeing my beautiful best friend graduate from university this morning
I was so happy watching her beam at me as she walked down the procession, and am happy that I get to celebrate her engagement tomorrow night and that my parents are coming along to join in as well.
Worst: I have been in a sad slump all week, and just can’t seem to shake it. I keep bursting out in tears with no reason. I don’t know if it’s just stress but I’m over it.
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Best: Got married exactly a week ago and am currently relaxing on my honeymoon
Worst: Only one day of honeymoon left and then the long drive home….
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best: got my insulin pump! I love it, yay! my life is so much easier and I don’t have to inject 6 times a day, don’t even mind being connected to it all the time. Oh, and loving my theatre units at uni, can’t wait to major in it next year!
OH! and had the most lovely chat to a dad and his two boys today on the bus on the way to uni. I love chatting to people on public transport – everyone is so interesting
it’s nice striking up a conversation!
worst: I missed a shift at work
I mixed up the roster and had booked a medical appointment over when I was supposed to work. I felt SO bad, I let my boss down and it’s played on my mind the whole week. Will work extra hard tomorrow morning to make up for it!
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I’ve had a really tough week. I went through an enormous amount over the three years. I lost my beautiful home, my beautiful best mate (puppy dog) to cancer; my successful business; had a miscarriage and lost the love of my life. Plus I was very seriously assaulted.
Then I overdosed and was in a coma for a while & came out of it with memory loss – whoa is me!!!! I sound so pathetic, you know the spiel.
I did lots of work on myself the past six months and until recently was feeling the best I had in years. Then I discovered last week that every single thing I own was thrown away.. everything. I don’t really care about the furniture or electronics, it was my darling dogs ashes, my photo albums. I now have no photos of myself, and none exist elsewhere, from when I was a baby and growing up – nothing.
It was done in total spite, not necessary at all. I now own nothing but a few clothes.
Having already been through so much it’s hard to get the energy to keep going.
It has hit me really bad. I actually woke up in the middle of the night last night crying over the loss.
plus had a freak out about now living in the country. I’m on my own and it’s hard. Will I always be so alone? I guess tomorrow I’ll feel better and more positive. I just feel so displaced and in so much pain.
What a whine!!!!
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Oh Louise, *big hug*. you feel totally justified with how you feel, that must be so hard. What a shitty time for you. Whine away! As I try to remind myself life is about peaks and troughs. In no way taking away how you feel about everything now, just remember things will look up.
Hopefully sooner rather than later!
May your days ahead be paved with strength
Good luck x
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Thank you so much Been There…. I’m sure that is the last of the bad stuff for me. It will all be good from now on. xxxx
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Oh Louisec
Try to think of losing your stuff as a new start?
As for feeling upset, things always do look better in the morning. Are you getting counseling now? If you’re ever feeling alone and upset in the middle of the night, call a helpline like Lifeline or the Salvo line?
I think hearing someone else talk you through it can often make you feel a lot more settled.
Good luck!!
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that sounds really hard – and you are not whining, you are being human. i just felt really said to hear you justying (ot at least it sounded that way to me) for reacting in a normal human way to so much loss. I really wish you well – and please go forward. You sound like you truly have stenght and postivity inside you and there will be something amazying in the future. It is hard, but you sound sp full of spark. Your life will go forward and be amazying if you just keep going with that life force inside you.
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Have you considered doing some counselling which focuses on trauma? You have had at least eight major traumas in the last couple of years. Trauma counselling involves looking at how you respond to these traumatic events as well as helping you recover from them. Anyone who has had happen to them what has happened to you would need help recovering.
Sending you good wishes and, when I’m really under pressure, I remember Winston Churchill’s saying that when you’re going through hell, keep going and he was dealing with World War II and that came to an end eventually xo
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Thank you all so so much. I’ve done a lot of personal work in the past six months, realise you have to do this to get better/happy. I can’t feel sorry for myself and i have to take responsibility for everything in my life that I created.
I got involved with a complete sociopath and it destroyed my life. I should have gotten out earlier. But I didn’t. He was so incredibly dangerous.
Now in the country I have this amazing opportunity of a new life. Or at least to spend 12 months here getting back on my feet. I have the opportunity of buying the beautiful old house that we are living in. At a ridiculous price.
Since I lost my home in September 2008 (due to being assaulted by said sociopath) I have never felt at home anywhere. It’s been terrible. So God has given me this wonderful chance to have a home again.
I need to value it and maximise this opportunity. Not feel sorry for myself.
Thank you so much guys for being so kind and supportive xxx
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In regards to travel insurance, I can recommend cover more. I have a chronic illness and Two years ago I fell sick wi a flare a week or two before I was due to go on a ski holiday in NZ with my sister. I was stuck in hospital and it sucked, but they refunded EVERYTHING in full, (with the exception of airport taxes) for both of us. Ski passes &and gear, flights, accomm, bus transfers etc etc. Was a great relief to not have to worry about losing a couple of grand on top of missing out on a holiday!
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Well done. Covermore refused to cover me at all last year. Grrrr
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Following on from others who are posting for the first time, I thought I would be brave and join in!
Mine are mostly holiday related this week.
Best: I still have the post holiday feeling after spending a week in Bali with my husband and 10 year old daughter. It was my first time to Bali and I enjoyed just relaxing, swimming, reading, napping, eating and drinking cocktails. Not sure if I would head back in a hurry but it was great for my daughter to experience and I think it really gave her a sense of how lucky she is.
Worst: the day after getting back from holidays my husband was made redundant. Having only been in his job for 4 months the payout is not great but it looks like he already has another job lined up. Love the fact he was so determined to find something else so quickly, to provide for his family.
OMM: more travel. I haven’t travelled much but being on holidays has made me more determined to do more travel. Next stop – a short trip to Adelaide (from Perth) and then a big trip to Manchester and Europe late next year. Best get saving!
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I surprised myself this week, and my friends, and said no to a second date with the internet bloke. I explained I was sorry, he was nice and wished him luck in finding a nice person to share things with but that I had decided I liked dating again so I’m off to another date but with someone else because I don’t think it’s fair to date two people at once and not sure I would have time to anyway.
I made it clear in the “blurb” on the internet site that I was interested in developing friendships first so I don’t think I’ve misled anyone and I think the whole internet thing is about meeting/dating how many people you want to and you don’t commit to anything just on one date… On the other hand, I don’t want to hurt people…
What do other MM’ers think?
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I say good on you for being ‘you’ Susan AW! Too many people stray others along, you were honest and up-front, so hi-five to you. Unlike some people in yesterdays cheating story! I know a girl that was seeing 5 guys at once. I couldn’t do that!
So nah, don’t feel bad, have a wine on this Friday night I say!
Good luck x
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Five people at once? That is *insane*! Will have to go find that story and read it now. Thanks for your comment, been there. It’s reassuring xo
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Hi Susan, I’m not surprised by this. I think it was your description of the date and the numerous use of ‘nice”.
I think you should go out and date lots of people, you can be open and honest about this. It doesn’t mean that you are having sex with all of them.
You need to focus on yourself now. THere’s an amazing relationship coach in the US (where else?!!) called Rori Raye who teaches that you should never commit to one man (or have sex with him) until he has totally committed to you.
SHe has a really good point in that we women tend to put a lot of energy on a man we like, usually too soon. So if, as she says, we date a few different men (where do you find them?!!!) we are not so invested in one of them.
I think she’s right but I”m single!!!! Good luck xxx
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i noticed that everything was very “nice” too.
from someone who reads your comments a lot, i would say don’t settle. you seem smart, kind and wise. meet lots of people!
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Thank you so much rainbow … what a beautiful, uplifting thing to say about me! I did notice that I used the word “nice” a lot too and I knew it was telling me something xo
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I agree totally! There’s someone very special out there for you Susan As Well.
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Firstly, there are, surprisingly, literally hundreds of men on the internet sites, Louise. Either they send me a message or I send them one. I look at their spelling, their education, their general blurb and if we have common interests and if their looks appeal to me, I either chat a bit online or accept an invite to meet in a very public place with a friend txting me at intervals to make sure I’m safe. I don’t give any of my personal contact details like phone number, address, etc. My photo is not on public view. It’s not foolproof but I feel fairly safe because I am used to meeting people in all sorts of situations and that is pretty much how I look at “dates”.
I’ve only met the one date but the main thing I do is I keep myself really aware of my feelings about a person in how they act first and if it doesn’t line up with what they are saying then I’m pretty sure they could have interpersonal relationship problems of a major kind and I’m not willing to go there. Most of the literature on abusive relationships will tell you this, I think Rori Raye says much the same. I agree with her about not having sex early in the piece, too. So do my friends. One of my friends says no getting the leg over for the first three months, LOL!
Rose Russo wrote an article on MM about loving sex a month or so ago and I related to that well! It’s been a bit of drought for me for a couple of years so I’m definitely missing sex and my physical drives are telling me loud and clearly that this is the case but, the best sex is the sex you have when you really know someone and you like them, so I’m happy to wait for that. The risks of doing otherwise aren’t worth it.
I’ve noticed lots of country men on the sites so give it a go, Louise, just be discriminating and keep yourself safe. Also, read the book “But He Says He Loves Me” which can help you tell the difference between a man who is “grooming” you and a man who isn’t. You can make friends and enlarge your dating experience which can only help you to find someone that you really would like to spend time with xo
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Let’s compare notes! You city men, me the country ones… laugh.
Bet you do better than me! lots of laughs xxx
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Best= Sunshine and meeting a nice boy
Worst= Okay I am struggling ! I am 23 and have had depression/anxiety issues since 11 or 12 years old.
Was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder a couple of years ago but not sure if its accurate or not.
Everyday i am either in depths of depressive despair or experiencing high levels of anxiety/panic
It seems impossible that I will get better and I feel stuck, overwhelmed and terrified
Sometimes my mind feels so unstable and overwhelming, with strong feelings of despair, suicidal thoughts or panic
It is SO scary because it feels as if i cannot rely on or trust my mind and I worry what will happen in the future
I have strong fears about the future and how will I possibly cope? Especially with things like my parents or sister dying and getting older and dying myself.
I have been to so many psychiatrists, psychologists etc and feel as if I am worse than ever!
Has anyone experienced anything similar and could give me some advice/hope?
What is pressing at the moment as I need to move out of my grandmother’s where I am staying and I am TERRIFIED about living alone or with strangers as I don’t feel strong/stable enough..but there doesn’t seem to be any other options :S
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Hey Leah, my experience of people with BPD is that they do best with long-term therapy and a therapist/psychiatrist they feel at least a little bit comfortable with. I was reading about some new therapies for BPD the other day but just can’t remember where I was reading them. Perhaps you could do some googling, but try google scholar not ordinary google, for information on newer therapies that you haven’t tried, don’t self-diagnose but get your GP to refer you to someone who is aware of the newer therapies.
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Thankyou. I will look into it now!
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Leah, do you have support? Do you have a regular GP, a psychologist, and family/friends to lean on? If not, could you think about how to get those things? Anyone with that kind of history/ongoing challenges really needs ongoing support from qualified professionals as well as friends/family. Have/can/will you take meds for this? They may help a lot, especially with the suicidal ideation.
remember, if the suicidal feeling or fear of not coping gets too much, call Lifeline straight away: 13 11 14
Best of luck
xx
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Thankyou for your kind reply. I don’t have a psychologist but I must get one asap it seems! I will also try to go to a psychiatrist to see about medicine..I am already on an anti depressant but maybe its not working.
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Leah, where are you living? Are you in a city, Sydney???
THis is very very serious and you really need to go to a hospital, but one where they have the right support that you need. Trust me – you will feel much better if you go to a hospital and are being looked after, you will feel relieved.
Can you please let me know where you are located?
Louise xxx
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Thankyou for your replies.
I am in Sydney. Could you recommend a hospital or a psychiatrist/therapist? I am very afraid of going into hospital
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Yes absolutely. Can you email me at Loumelc@hotmail.com and I will give you the contact of some wonderful help. I can contact them for you too if you like. You can get onto them tomorrow.
When I overdosed I’d never been to a psychiatric hospital or ward. But can i tell you it was the best thing ever. The first night I was freaked out but the nurses really look after you. You feel so safe in that environment, because you know they are there for you and it is a very supportive environment. Don’t even think about the stuff you see on TV, it’s not like that at all. xxx
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hey LEAH -don;t think about dying or your family dyaing. The on ehting yoyu can be sure of in life is that you will change and mabe even get strenghtn you can’t imagine now. You ar so worried about thw future, but soemtimes you are given more power and abitly with age without even realising. Just go forward -I bet you’re stornge than you think.
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Thankyou for this lovely message
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Hi Leah,
BPD is treatable & curable. It takes a lot of commitment to therapy & intensive work. The standard treatment for BPD is called DBT & it’s really effective for a lot of mental illnesses; not only BPD.
If you call your local hospital they can help you find a program. It’s important you find a good GP who you can trust & who will listen to you. I know a few but I’m not sure what area of Sydney you live in. Do you know your area health service? I’m happy to give you some numbers for hospitals/programs/etc if you want to tell me that.
Thinking of you. xx
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hi ella
thankyou for your reply
i will investigate a DBT program!
I live on the northern beaches (freshwater) but travel to the city regularly. Do you know anyone in this area? Great to hear recommendations for hospitals/programs too please!
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Leah that’s great as the mental health team I’m referring to are on the North Shore of Sydney
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Best: Got offered to go to Europe in January with my best friend and her family.
Worst: Worried that I’m not putting in enough effort at uni in regards to both work and new friends. A lot of people from my school came so we mainly tend to hang around together.
OMM: Should I save money from my part time job and go on this trip to Europe? I don’t know how much it would cost to go for a month. Would $4000 be enough?
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4000 is so much more than enough – I did europe on $800 a month! woo backpacker!
regards to uni – don’t worry, I feel the same about the work, it’s hard to know what you’re really supposed to do…i’ve already missed an assignment by not listening. whoops!
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That’s fantastic! I got back from Europe three days before uni started and it was such a great trip.You should definitely go on this trip and $4000 is plenty! As for the Uni thing I sympathise with those doubts too, have you joined any uni clubs or societies? Try striking up a conversation with the person sitting next to you in lectures/ tut’s- scary I know! Usually people are pretty friendly though!
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OMM/Worst- I feel awful. I’m lethargic and irritated and upset and angry and sad and lonely. I’ve felt like this for at least a week. And it came on really quickly and strongly. Like a light switch. I don’t know what to think or feel. Is this depression again? Or just a bad mood? Is it PMS (if so then why hasn’t it gone now that ‘that’ is over?)? What can I do about it? It feels like nothing- too soon to really think it is depression. And I have no idea what has triggered it so I can’t deal with whatever that might have been.
I can’t study. I get so dejected doing anything- even just dealing with (genuinely irritating) customer service people. I just keep going for runs hoping it will snap me out of it- it hasn’t. Don’t know who to speak to because I don’t even know what to say…”I feel like shit”, conversation over. Plus, my friends are dealing with an imminent death…this takes a back seat to that.
What the?!
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For an official diagnosis of depression, the symptoms have to be present for about two weeks. But, Belle, if you have had a previous episode of depression and had counselling/therapy for it, I would get in touch with your therapist just to talk anyway. You sound like you’re trying to cope with big things with your friends and talking about it will probably help.
Good luck xo
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Sending you hugs, Belle xx
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Best: last peaceful swim under the stars before daylight saving starts & calculating I’ve swum a total of about 120km over summer; also having a visit from our interstate kids and gorgeous grandson
worst: looking at government care packages for elderly parents, and realising there’s only so much you can do to help make things easier for them to have a comfortable life at home
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Gorgeous photo!
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holy moly that is one adorable baby!!!
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Worst: Had an assignment due last night. Slept four hours last night and the night before because I hadn’t counted on the lack of time working full time brings while studying. And I ended up feeling almost paralysed by how overwhelmed I was. Lesson learnt, organisation is stepping up a notch.
Best: Getting (Row C!!!) tickets to the Carlton vs Brisbane game. I’m a Carlton girl living in Brisbane, so it’s my only chance to see them this year.
Best 2: 12 weeks today until Europe!! Planning is going swimmingly.
Best 3: The bubble bath and (new) Cosmo I’m enjoying when I get home soon. Followed by sleep later tonight!
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Worst of the Week: The on going frustration at what is required to get our Foster Daughter a Passport for the holiday to Hawaii we have planned for September this year, the saga has been going on for at least 6 months and it is just ridiculous that so many obstacles are getting put in the way and that the welfare agencies and the system have not got this worked out as I’m sure we are not the first nor will we be the last to want this for their foster child to take a family holiday overseas.
Best of the Week, it’s Friday and I have 20 metres of bark mulch to spread on the garden this weekend.
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MM, further down the page, D, has mentioned her foster daughter. I’d love to read the pro’s and con’s of foster parenting if you can get an article on it.
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We are foster parents – heaps and heaps of pros but unfortunately quite a few cons. Luckily, the pros generally outweigh the cons. If you have room in your heart, family and home for a little person needing love and stability, then definitely give it a go.
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Thanks Gidget. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.
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It would be great Gidget if you could do an article on it – if you have time that is. There’s quite a few people I know, myself included, who are keen to foster now or in the future. It would be fantastic to have an insider information.
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Hey louisec! I would love to write an article on fostering (in fact I would love to write about lots of stuff!) but don’t quite know where to start. The writing is not a problem – it’s the getting it out there part that has me stumped. Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions etc to get me started?
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Contact Lana on here, she is lovely and will be able to give you some ideas and advice xx
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Blushing at LouiseC – but send me an email with any submission you’d like to make – I look forward to reading it – lana@mamamia.com.au
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best – been on 2 walks this week – although haven’t lost any weight, i haven’t gained either so it’s good, went to dorothy the dinosaur show – the kids loved it, spent quite a bit of time with my in-laws, I love them heaps
worst – my folks are on a much needed getaway, missing them heaps
omm – toddler needs glasses, it was horrible when the eye specialist covered the right eye, all of sudden my son couldn’t see anything
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Really awful for you but good that he’s been diagnosed early.
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Best/Worst/OMM: got my wisdom teeth this morning. The nurses and surgeon were just awesome and it was a pretty quick process but I’m so happy to be home on my couch now…..I am SO NUMB…. And dribbling like crazy lol…but I’m yet to feel any pain so I guess that’s a plus. But gosh, taking tablets when you can’t feel your tongue and half your mouth is HARD.
Anyway, what are some suggestions for ‘soft foods’ to eat while my mouth recovers???
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Soup and porridge i lived on!!! and mashed banana and yogurt also custard is yummy too haha basically baby food! lol
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Mashed potato. I recommend it even if you can chew … comfort food at it’s finest
xxx
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A cup of mixed frozen berries blended with about 4 tablespoons of vanilla yoghurt. Very yummy and will be soothing on your poor gums, plus a good source of antioxidants
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Thanks Mimi, Lana and Oddsocks
Once my tongue isn’t so tingly I will try some mash potato for dinner
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In addition to above….
Canned spaghetti
Scrambled eggs
Smoothies with berries, milk, Icecream etc..
When you are feeling a little better, but still not 100% lasagne is a good one
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Best : for the first time meeting someone who has similar hobbies to myself. I love books but i like SF and a lot of those vampire etc types.
Then i love music . i now have someone who i can discuss these things with, wow.
worst: is she is half my age, works full time and has young children so we will make share ideas and books once a fortnight, and even that may be too often
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Worst: unexpected costs ruining my savings for an overseas trip! Must find a way to make some extra cash. Have unfortunately ruled out prostitution and stripping, on account of the boyfriend I am making the trip abroad with, and that pesky bit of self-respect I seem to have. Sigh.
Best: Catching up with the family after they all got back from overseas. Jerks left me here all orphaned! (Jokes, my trip will be waaay better. If I can come up with the money).
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Could you sell stuff?
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I thought I said I had ruled out selling myself, Miss T! Haha, joking…
Maybe I could sell stuff, but I don’t know what….any suggestions?
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Ha! Not that kind of stuff!
Things you don’t need. I can’t think of much because I’ve never sold anything (I destroy my things too much), but do you have duplicates of DVDs? Do you have a coffee machine you never use?
Something random like movie memorabilia you’re not actually attached to?
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Best: bought my newborn Harry home this week. He is a cherub and we all love him. Miss 3 and Master 1 1/2 are so happy to have a little brother.
Worst: Master 1 1/2 was diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease on Monday, so the house is in quarantine mode. The timing is sooo ironic, as he has been such a healthy kid until now! The kids can’t touch or go near Harry for 10 days, so I have to feed/play with Harry alone in his room, while hubby looks after the others. So worried the baby might catch it. Not exactly the loving, togetherness home coming I was hoping for… What have been other people’s experience with this disease with toddlers or newborns? Just don’t know whether I will be game to let the toddler too close to the baby even after 10 days…
OMM: thinking about looking after all 3 on my own when hubby goes back to work in 3 weeks. Whoa! But always stop to think how lucky I am.
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Congratulations on bringing Harry home!
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Best: seeing an ad on TV last night that Offspring is coming back in a few weeks!
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Awesome – I have been waiting to see that.
Did it say when? or on what night of the week?
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wed 18th april 830pm!
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SO EXCITING !!!
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Oh Anonymous you’ve made my week!
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Oh.my.god!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!
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Best : Playing with my band at a 40th birthday party this weekend.
Worst: Worried Mrs MM is pushing herself too hard
OMM : Zou Bisou Bisou (google it).
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Actually, don’t google it….here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXoILGnHnvM
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We’ll get the bad stuff out of the way first!
Worst: Bit of a bad week at work for me – copping two loads of verbal abuse from a staff member who can’t handle her anger, and now dealing with her giving me the silent treatment, even though it was her that dealt it out! very odd!!
But the bests cancel that out
Best #1 – Early mornings and evenings are starting to get colder! changing from office clothes to my uggs and trackies after work – winter is on its way!!
Best #2 – Both housemates are out tonight! a huge house to myself to get into above outfit, face mask, have dinner and watch Snog, Marry, Avoid (which leads into episodes of SATC!!) – a friend and i discovered it one quiet friday night and absolutely loved it!! loved Zoe’s recent post on it!!
Best #3- The bestie who now lives in Mt Isa is coming to visit tomorrow, were going away for the weekend, hired out a hotel, dinners & lunches out, dressing up, cocktails, booked in for manicures – bliss!
Best #4 – Heading home for easter next week to see the parents (first time since christmas!!) and my mum is already asking what I want for dinner when I’m home – nothing better than mums cooking when you havent had it for ages!
Happy Friday everyone!!!
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Best: I think I’ve met a nice guy on twitter….. Anyone else had this experience?
Worst:Having a total melt down on wednesday, all over a 90210 episode! What the hell!!!
OMM:Ho my life will change when my best friend gets preganant
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Anyone here a high school teacher and hates it? That’s on my mind.
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I’m a high school teacher and I love it! Teenagers can be tricky but so much fun. You also get to see them grow from children to young adults- how many jobs can be as rewarding as that?
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I taught for a number of years and loved it, but in saying that i know of many friends who hated it. it usually depended on the school the executives and their concept of how much support to give the staff, and of course the children.
It is very hard to get all excited when the children are rude, not co operative and refuse to even try. I don’t believe teachers need to be a magic act or an entertainer, education can be fun but you shouldn’t have to work up hill to get there.
Often one disruptive child left to keep disrupting will influence perfectly good children into also being disruptive.
i found at one time in my career that i just contacted the parents(even though the school discouraged this) and asked them how they dealt with their child, it was very eye opening and i made a lot of friends with the parents.
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I’m a high school teacher and have had days where I hate it – but mostly my days are good and very satisfying.
At does depend on the school, the students, your workload….but especially your students.
If you’re having trouble, talk to your union – they are so helpful.
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First time contributing!
Worst: Stressing about cash. We are currently overseas and won’t be back in Aus until the end of Sept by which time we’ll be skint … trying to enjoy everything while we are here but can’t help that niggling feeling of ‘what next?’ (This will be the third time I’ve returned from an OS stint broke …. you’d think I’d have learnt my lesson. Perhaps it’s time to settle for real this time???)
Best: Figuring out a concept for our wedding bands! My fiance and I have been together for almost 7 years and we’ve been in a bit of a lull lately (living in a new country, spending way too much time together (I like my space!) and trying to figure out our future and struggling a bit to get back on the same page). After panicking that we had nothing in common when we were talking with our designer we actually realised that what makes us work is not necessarily the things we share, but our differences. The fact that we complement each other. We balance each other. Our relationship is founded in friendship, we challenge each other constantly and that’s what makes us work.
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I hear you, Ally. Totally hear you!
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Best: Going to a ‘Lunch box ideas’ get together with some school Mums today and then just ending up chatting, eating and drinking for two hours. The little kids were cared for by the OHSC crew which made it all the more wonderful.
Worst: My period arriving again for the third time in 6 weeks. Seriously. I looked on Google and now I am convinced I am not ovulating and therefore facing early menopause.
OMM: School holidays. Trying to think of stuff for the 3 kids to do that encompasses all their skills (or lack thereof.) And scheduling some mental health breaks for myself as well.
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Dont do Dr. Google!
See a real doctor!
They will be able to give you a more definite answer.
PS Wish I had a lunch box idea group!
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Absolutely no Dr Google!! That happened to me at 18 so hopefully it doesn’t automatically mean early menopause! My diagnosis was PCO (not saying you have that, I’m no doctor!!)
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Ha! Yes I know, I shouldn’t go to Google first but I couldn’t help it.
I’m seeing my GP one Wednesday.
As for the lunch box ideas meeting it was a total success. We all brought in a recipe and a plate of food, and I brought in all my lunch cutters and food moulds too.
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Worst: two things, both this morning. A dear friend who has been trying for ages to get pregnant had a miscarriage. And my dad has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
I’m just absolutely numb, trying to get work done but not able to keep my mind on it.
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Very sad news. x
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Hey anon
Sorry to hear about your Dad, I’ve been there, it’s scary and confusing. If I can offer any advice get in touch with the Prostate Cancer Foundation and speak to the folks there. There are support groups and all sorts of books they can recommend. I hope your dads is sorted out quickly and positively
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I’m sorry about your week…
My dad was diagnosed with the same not long ago. I was an anxious wreck as he has battled cancer before. This time though the docs are very positive. I hope your dad also gets a good prognosis and treatment. xxx
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So sorry to hear that, Anon. Why do all these horrible life experiences seem to happen in a big clump. When it rains, it pours.
Hope things get better for you soon.
xo
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Any type of cancer is scary. Hopefully they caught it soon enough. My dad had prostate cancer about 20 years ago. He opted to have a prostectomy and has never looked back. Best of luck to him.
Very sorry to hear about your friend
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It’s been a while. Been lurking late at night, but just no time to put together an intelligent comment.
Worst: Work!! Closed down my business due to not being able to manage on an erratic and uncertain income. Took a job. Wasn’t ideal, but paid reasonably well. Supposedly. The first couple of weeks were ok. Then they started paying me late. Then later. Then not at all. I worked for two weeks in good faith as they are quite nice people, though utterly clueless. Then I cracked it and walked. To date, they have paid me $200 out of the $2000 that they owe me. I believe they will pay me eventually, but it will be in dribs and drabs which just makes it all so much harder to pay the mounting expenses I incurred during those two weeks. To make it all worse, I can’t begin to look for another job right now because I have my sister and nephew coming from interstate in 10 days for a much planned and anticipated visit. I can’t really say to new employer, yep great, would love the job, but in 10 days, I need a week off. Rainy day fund is all gone on previous business debts so am a bit fucked. Guess it’s agency work for the next week or so, and though that pays quite well, it often takes upwards of a week for the funds to come through. Gah! Times like this I wish I had a credit card (then again,maybe not). Whinge over.
Best: Marvellous Mr chef. God I adore my husband. But we cannot live on one income for very long.
OMM: Baked beans and cask wine. Nasty physical results from both. FWP, I know.
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Financial issues are so draining, aren’t they? Thinking of you – hope it works out sooner rather than later!
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That’s really crappy for you chef
Are there temping agencies for chefs?
Baked beans were a staple in my pantry for many years … cheap and nutritious, the cask wine gave me too many headaches xo
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Fast way to get your cash? Call the Fair Work Ombudsman 13 13 94, or go to http://www.fairwork.gov.au
Doesn’t matter how nice or clueless they are, not paying is not on.
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It will take any employer much longer than 10 days to employ someone by the time people respond to an ad, they do interviews etc. Get out there now and start looking!
Good luck!
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Best – off to Auckland tomorrow with my boyfriend for a friends birthday bbq in the park. Will spend the day catching up with friends, go out for dinner with my boyfriend, and spend the night in a hotel in the city. Very much looking forward to it as the last month has been all about work for my boyfriend and I. Other best is finally finding an outfit for my birthday party next month. I am having a 1920s shindig and have struggled to find something to wear but found something yesterday that I love! I’m excited about the party now!
Worst – finding out that the client I’ve been interpreting for has run out of funding and I am owed $1500 that I may not see. Freelance ain’t free!
OMM – my boyfriend is going through his divorce at the moment and I’d love it to all be over. The day that my boyfriend no longer has a wife, I will be dancing!
Happy Friday to everyone
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Worst: 16 weeks pregnant and STILL have bad morning sickness. Will it ever end.
Best: my 2 year old was finishing his banana in his pram so I was waiting for him to finish before putting him on car so I sang him a banana song involving clapping and dancing. At the end he said “you’re funny Mummy”. Aawww. Cute.
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Kate, we used CoverMore. And actually used it. I had terrible gastro last time we (temporarily) came to the US and wound up in emergency on a drip. Medical care is PHENOMENALLY expensive in the US (I had a total of about $2100 in bills for a blood test and two drips, no admittance) but I emailed the bils off to Covermore when we returned, paid the excess ($100?) and they sorted it out without me ever needing to get involved again.
Anyway…
Best: Looks like I might have some good work on campus over the summer and next semester, mostly music library work and cataloguing, which I actually find interesting. And it’s flexible and no evenings. Which is good because my current short-term job, marking standardised tests (like NAPLAN) is hard going – sitting in front of a computer marking essays on the same topic for 4-8 hours at a time…sigh…
Worst: found out just this morning that it’s actually a fairly easy process to renew our visa for husband to continue onto his doctorate. We don’t have to come home first, it doesn’t cost. This is bad because that was never in the original plan, and I want to come home, and I’m 29, I need to start having kids. I just don’t see how the two can go together – I will need to work just to get us through. And not only do I want to ave kids, I feel like I am too old (and qualified) to be working any old job just to get us through (no offense to anyone who does need to do that, but we personally don’t have to be in that situation – we have great jobs at home waiting for us).
OMM: need some me time…I feel like I am ‘on call’ 24/7 – the only time my husband doesn’t feel the need to ask for my help/opinion with something is when we are asleep, so therefore I am spending time I should be sleeping winding down…and I just want to feel not guilty for spending time on myself.
Sorry for not being more positive guys…I am feeling down about all this, I’m not depressed (I know that feeling) but I don’t see any easy way out of this.
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Hi Rach,
Can you talk to your husband about how you are feeling? It just sounds like you are the one making all the sacrifices, which is simply not fair (I know, I know, life isn’t fair). Make the ‘me’ time, take the ‘me’ time, hell, demand the ‘me’ time. You need and deserve it. Best wishes x
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Thanks, chef, I have talked to him about it a lot, but nothing ever gets resolved. There are so many what-ifs, etc. We did agree that we would do this for this 2yr degree, hit it hard, etc, and that was all well and good, but I didn’t expect that it would become 5 years!
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Are you secretly my husband? Seriously, mine tells me I ask his opinion 24/7 and I know it really frustrates him.
From my perspective, the best thing is to say “I know you value my opinion however I am feeling quite overwhelmed right now, would you please give me some quiet time?”
Give it a go.
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Yes! Use cover more! I lived in the states for 5 months based in one place but travelling around a lot. Wallet was stolen in Vegas and I immediately got a FREE transfer via western union of cash plus they sent an emergency card to the next place I was staying at. Luggage went missing for a brief period, it was recovered but for the inconvenience of going without and needing to buy clothes etc while travelling they gave me $700. The number they offer is FREE to call even from fancy hotel phones and the emergency number is answered immediately by an actual person to cancel cards they do it all in a second, they call back! They are amazing! It was just under $1000 for 5 months insurance! (I don’t work for them haha)
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I also used Covermore. I purchased it through Flight Centre & because I found a cheaper quote for the same period of time (9 months- 3 in USA, 6 in Europe) they matched it. So I ended up paying $800 for 9 months of Covermore, which is the best cover! Never used it though, thankfully!
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Happy FLYDAY!!!
Best: had a great start to the week by having monday off to hang with my mum before she left on tuesday to go back home over east. Its finally starting to cool down in Perth! today im wearing my jeans and ankle boots yay for the cooler autumn weather!!. I have the weekend at home and cannot wait! i plan to do big clean and put my new Morgan and Finch sheets on my bed! eep! they are white with gorgeous embroidery along the edge and then swap my wardrobe for autumn/winter clothes and curl up on the verandah reading the Girl who played with Fire! lovely homely weekend awaits!
No worsts personally just very sad to hear about that young boy drowning in the surf comp on the GC…something has to be done about the safety conditions 3 deaths is not acceptable!
OMM: need to get back into learning my portuguese have been slack last few weekends as my mum has been here! also need to crack down on saving for our trip to brasil!!
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Your weekend plans sound lovely:)
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Best: Finding another mum at school who I can talk comfortably with. Big thing for me, as living in a small town again means everyone knows your business and the past 2 years of my life have been very “gossip worthy”.
Best #2: Mr 5 can start playing Auskick football this year!! He loves his footy, so it will be great for him to improve his skills and expend some energy.
Worst: My SIL is still struggling with her new bubba. Little man isn’t sleeping properly, and has been diagnosed with acid reflux. Now on medication for it, but may take up to 2 weeks for it to start helping. Fingers crossed it helps!
OMM: Kids, hubby and I have all had a tummy wog over the past two weeks and its been awful. Way too much vomit going on. I am considering getting our water tested for bugs? It is the town water supply, but feeds into a tank on our block before being pumped into the house. Tank is quite small, and I worry that the water is getting too warm and may be breeding bacteria.
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OMG, I had tank water for ten years and the kids were ALWAYS getting the bug. Boil Boil Boil, that’s all the advice I can give you. And it’s advice I learned the HARD way! Good luck!
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What? All tank water? I am so new to this, the whole tank water thing, have not a clue.
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Weve been on tank water for 13 years and haven’t been too bad, but it is some extra work.
1. Make sure your gutters are cleaned regularly
2. G the inside of your tanks cleaned every couple of years
3. Use a water filtration system at your main drinking tap. Ours is in our kitchen and change the filters religiously every year.
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Best: I’m going on a ‘date’, yes a date, with my partner of 7 years tomorrow; dinner in the city and then to a show as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival. It’s been a while since we’ve had the time to go out for dinner alone; we don’t have kids but I also never seem to have time (with two jobs, household, charity work, families, friends ect ect).
Worst: A long-time friend’s mother passed away, feeling sick to my stomach for her and her families loss. Just more of an encouragement to myself to work harder to raise money for the Cancer Council at an upcoming Trivia Night.
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Best – enjoying a bit of downtime at the moment (Yep, not ashamed to admit I have spare time on the weekend!) and I’ve been enjoying some great reads. Just finished Cathy Kelly’s latest book and a gorgeous novel “Between a mother and her child” by Elizabeth Noble. Quiet night at home tonight, hubby will be watching the football (yawn) so I might have to race out to the bookstore for another newbie.
Best – shopbop delivery.
Best – met with my fertility guy this week and we had a bit of a strategy meeting. His comment to me is that it will all just be “the right embryo on the right day”.
Worse – bit of a meh week but nothing worse going on. I do however have my hair in one of those top knot thingys, had lots of comments that it looks nice but oh my – my head hurts! Major headache coming on. (such a first world problem!)
OMM – I must stay off shopbop
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I hear you on the shopbop front. That 3 day delivery is just irresistible! I have basically stopped shopping locally as I can get everything on there cheaper and sent straight to my house which beats trying to shop with 2 kids.
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The ‘wearing a new hairstyle’ headache…so true!
Good luck with your fertility stuff, I hope you have good news for us soon!
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Best: Had a dating scan this morning 10 wks 3 days, all is great! I had a laugh when the receptionist assumed I wanted a female sonographer…..this is my 4th pregnancy so am pretty unfussed about that sort of thing.
OMM: Little boy started day care today for the first time….walked away feeling a bit sad.
Worst: Nothing
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Best 1#: Quit my job, finish today and start the new job on Monday! So excited for the new challenge and opportunities I hope it will bring. It’s a massive step up in responsibility!
Best 2#: Enjoying playing house in my new house with my man
1 week in, and I am falling more in love with the place every day!
Worst 1#: Quit my job. My partner works for the same company, and the manager barged into one of his meetings and said “You Mrs just quit. Did you have any idea?”
Excuse me!? If you have a problem you come to me, not him. Luckily my partner was very brief and vague as it wasn’t his place to say anything.
Worst 2#: The same company/manager looked like they were offering my partner a promotion. Turns out it was his old job from over a year ago and it’s technically a demotion with a false title.
God I hope he gets out too!
Worst 3#: Family cat was found unconscious in the back yard from a suspected poisoning/snake bite. He is at the vet, had a seizure this morning.
God I hope he gets better! He still is so young. It’s hit my mum hard.
OMM: Cant wait for the weekend to come to get my drink on with my friends and forget about all the crap, and start a new week on a high with the new job.
Dress up parties always make me feel better!
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Man, I hate when people refer to women as ‘your Mrs’ or ‘the Mrs’. I know it’s not always a big deal or meant in a bad way, but I HATE it.
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I also think it is totally inappropriate in a work situation!
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Best: My 3.5yo daughter spent Fri-Mon in hospital with pneumonia and asthma which was very very scary but she has made a wonderful recovery and is doing SO well. This time last week she was in Emergency hooked up to machines and oxygen and terrified. Right now she is sitting her with me, munching on chicken nuggets watching Justine Clark. I couldn’t ask for anymore more.
Worst: This week was supposed to be my ONE week of the whole year that I take annual leave for myself. Kids continue at daycare, hubby is at work and I had a whole week of writing and research planned. Instead I was Nurse Mummy. But I have to confess the week has been lovely – hanging out with my daughter, lots of snuggles, laughing and playing and watching her recover.
OMM: I was hanging the washing out earlier and Miss 3.5 came out and said “Mummy, you are BEWDIFUL!” My heart melted. Until she also said “Mummy, THAT is bewdiful!” and pointed to the clothesline….. Weird kid!
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Glad to hear she’s on the mend! That would have been fiercely scary.
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Thanks archie. It was scary indeed. But now she’s bouncing back larger than life. I knew once she started being cheeky to the nurses that she was getting better… Now I am copping it all!
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My almost 3 year old had an almost identical sounding experience 2 months ago – rushed to emergency as she was suddenly fighting incredibly hard to breathe, ended up having mycoplasma pneumonia which caused acute asthma like symptoms and she was extremely sick for awhile there. It was terrifying, and my heart goes out to you
On the other hand, it did make me oh so very grateful for our amazing, much maligned public health system. We’re very lucky to be 10 mins away from an amazing hospital, and I really couldn’t fault their staff. They were incredible. We had 3 long days in the ED/isolation ward, this was on top of another admission earlier in the year. My daughter was such a little trooper, and I was blown away with how quickly she bounced back.
It’s true what they say about the little ones – they can get sick phenomenally quickly, but they also bounce back pretty well.
I’m very glad to hear your daughter is feeling better
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Thanks Elixr. It IS terrifying isn’t it? I’m so glad you’re little one has bounced back so well too. There is nothing harder than seeing them sick and being able to do so little. Fingers crossed for you to have a healthy winter season!!
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