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My forearms are covered in tiny scratches - for once, not from my job, but from working in the garden. Each tiny scratch is surrounded by hives. It's -not- poison oak or ivy as I' not sensitive to those. It's not spreading and it's just the little scratches with a few scabby areas and a few hives around each scratch. They've been tehre for almost a week now.

I'm also super sensitive to anti-histamines. Can't take loratidine or ceterizine. Hydroxyzine makes me nauseous. Brompheniramine is my favorite but I was out since I rarely take anything.

Well, I'm so itchy I decided to take my dog's benadryl . Had just gotten a new bottle in case the cytopoint didn't work - first time its been opened. . Could have sworn I bought the 25mg benadryl, so I took a half. 25 usally makes me feel weird. 50mg has been known to make me hallucinate. Didn't think about hte fact that I had a beer earlier. Didn't realize I had accidentally gotten 50mg benadryl tablets and not the usual 25mg. I was so desprate I didn't even look.

So here I am on 25mg of benadryl twitching (mostly mentally...I think) so much I can't sleep. my brain feels like fuzz. My eyeballs itch. I dont like this.
Yikes. At least you did halve it. This post might have gotten quite interesting if you'd taken the whole thing! Hope it works soon and the weirdness subsides for some good sleep. Maybe you'll have some crazy dreams.
 
I am honestly terrified of living in the South or southwest because my wardrobe is basically sweatpants, jeans, sweaters and the same jacket that I wash and wear literally everyday. I can't the heat and that's why my plan is to move to Alaska.

Haha I have to like the south. They have reptiles, cactus, and delicious fruits.

Alaska is sooo beautiful and outdoorsy. I approve of that plan
 
My final grade is so close to the line, I am going to go talk to the associate dean tomorrow to see if I passed or not. I thought I did way better on the final than I did.

Just in a state of shock right now.
 
My final grade is so close to the line, I am going to go talk to the associate dean tomorrow to see if I passed or not. I thought I did way better on the final than I did.

Just in a state of shock right now.
Fingers crossed that all goes well for you :xf:
 
My final grade is so close to the line, I am going to go talk to the associate dean tomorrow to see if I passed or not. I thought I did way better on the final than I did.

Just in a state of shock right now.

I was extremely borderline academically this past semester, too. I can definitely empathize with how you're feeling. Sending positive vibes---I'm rooting for you and I hope that your meeting with the associate dean goes well. :xf:
1st year sucks. I was a pretty solid C student for all of 1st year, but 2nd year has been mostly B's with some A's sprinkled in and very few C's. Not sure why this year was better for me, but it was, and hopefully 2nd year will be good to both of you too.
 
Overcooked chicken sucks. I feel your pain. Last semester I tried to meal prep and unbeknownst to me, I over cooked a weeks worth of chicken. 🙁

I'm trying to get back into eating healthy, so I tried to bake chicken over some red/green peppers and onions. Well, the one turkey breast was thicken than the other and then I thought that oven would have preheated by the time I had walked the dog and prepped the food, but apparently not. So for the first like 20 minutes, it wasn't at the right temp...

Therefore, I have decided to try a delivery service called Kettlebell Kitchen through my gym. Perfect timing too since I'm on surgery next week.
 
I'm trying to get back into eating healthy, so I tried to bake chicken over some red/green peppers and onions. Well, the one turkey breast was thicken than the other and then I thought that oven would have preheated by the time I had walked the dog and prepped the food, but apparently not. So for the first like 20 minutes, it wasn't at the right temp...

Therefore, I have decided to try a delivery service called Kettlebell Kitchen through my gym. Perfect timing too since I'm on surgery next week.
Hope that works!!! Cooking is hard.
 
Overcooked chicken sucks. I feel your pain. Last semester I tried to meal prep and unbeknownst to me, I over cooked a weeks worth of chicken. 🙁

I'm trying to get back into eating healthy, so I tried to bake chicken over some red/green peppers and onions. Well, the one turkey breast was thicken than the other and then I thought that oven would have preheated by the time I had walked the dog and prepped the food, but apparently not. So for the first like 20 minutes, it wasn't at the right temp...
Try a crockpot!! It's how I cook chicken 90% of the time. Does take some forethought to actually put the stuff in the crockpot, but I just stick it in there for some amount of hours (recipes usually say) and then I check on it close to when it should be done. I get super easy and moist chicken that is easy to shred and yummy. And you can cook a lot at a time and save it. A lot of the time, I just toss a bunch of Italian dressing in with some chicken breasts and let it go and then have loads for the week
 
My final grade is so close to the line, I am going to go talk to the associate dean tomorrow to see if I passed or not. I thought I did way better on the final than I did.

Just in a state of shock right now.
Wishing you a good outcome! Hang in there. *insert cheesy cat poster
 
@DVMDream Confirmed valley fever. Vet said she should be worse because she's been on prednisone for weeks but she's not. Vet said she may need to be on meds the rest of her life, and that she may develop a bone infection from it? Pretty bummed my foster is so sick 🙁
 
sous vide

i don't often cook meat, but when I do, I literally just drop it in water and wait.

This, so much. We do a whole batch at once, keep it in the fridge in the vacuum sealed bags and take it out when we want to eat it, pan fry it for a few minutes just to warm it up/brown the outside, and it's cooked perfectly.
 
My final grade is so close to the line, I am going to go talk to the associate dean tomorrow to see if I passed or not. I thought I did way better on the final than I did.

Just in a state of shock right now.

Sending lots of luck and happy thoughts your way! :luck::luck::luck:

@DVMDream Confirmed valley fever. Vet said she should be worse because she's been on prednisone for weeks but she's not. Vet said she may need to be on meds the rest of her life, and that she may develop a bone infection from it? Pretty bummed my foster is so sick 🙁

I'm sorry to hear that, but very glad that she has you to take care of her! Hoping for a smooth recovery.
 
Yikes, I've been using my gold card and now the app at Starbucks for years. I never have more than $20 on there at a time unless people give me gift cards, but it's connected to my debit card to automatically reload. Hopefully if someone ran up charges on my debit card my bank would need to reimburse me, I'm not sure how that would work. Gonna change my password just to be on the safe side.

I only use credit cards. Then I will login and contest bs charges. Easier than fighting Starbucks. Amex is great for that. Very pro consumer anti business. I think they auto repay me and eat the amount of under 100$ or so. Once I fought a 10$ charge for a bad Mojito. Took 30 seconds using LastPass login

I am older now and. My minimum contestation is $11.


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I only use credit cards. Then I will login and contest bs charges. Easier than fighting Starbucks. Amex is great for that. Very pro consumer anti business. I think they auto repay me and eat the amount of under 100$ or so. Once I fought a 10$ charge for a bad Mojito. Took 30 seconds using LastPass login

I am older now and. My minimum contestation is $11.


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By fighting the $10 Mojito do you mean you were charged $10 for something you didn't order, or you ordered a $10 Mojito and didn't like it?
 
My final grade is so close to the line, I am going to go talk to the associate dean tomorrow to see if I passed or not. I thought I did way better on the final than I did.

Just in a state of shock right now.
Fingers crossed for you!

My rant: My landlord is currently trying to charge me for the 'repairs' (I don't have any receipt or even a phone call proving someone came out to fix anything) needed after I called him and told him one of our outlets quite literally blew up a lamp as I plugged it in and burned my hand. This isn't something that occurred due to my negligence or clumsiness. I'm no expert, but I think this indicates some sort of electrical problem they need to fix on their dime since they maintain the unit. I've hated this company all year and this is just the cherry on top.
 
More like a glass of koolaid with a mint sprig than a mojito. Anyway credit card disputing is a good way to get a third party to help when being treated unfairly. The vendor always has a chance to state their case


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Thank you all for the well wishes. I got the e-mail telling me my grade did not make the cut (the associate dean wasn't in when I got there today; didn't set up a formal appointment last night cause of blonde moments). I'm making a formal appointment to talk about whether or not I should return to repeat first year. Got a lot to think about here, especially since I know I was so close to the cut off, but it's such a large chunk to add onto my debt.
 
Thank you all for the well wishes. I got the e-mail telling me my grade did not make the cut (the associate dean wasn't in when I got there today; didn't set up a formal appointment last night cause of blonde moments). I'm making a formal appointment to talk about whether or not I should return to repeat first year. Got a lot to think about here, especially since I know I was so close to the cut off, but it's such a large chunk to add onto my debt.

Ugh. I'm sorry. Good luck with your decision.
 
Thank you all for the well wishes. I got the e-mail telling me my grade did not make the cut (the associate dean wasn't in when I got there today; didn't set up a formal appointment last night cause of blonde moments). I'm making a formal appointment to talk about whether or not I should return to repeat first year. Got a lot to think about here, especially since I know I was so close to the cut off, but it's such a large chunk to add onto my debt.
Big hugs, bats. That's a hard decision, and I wish you luck with making this decision. We're rooting for you, regardless what you decide. <3
 
Thank you all for the well wishes. I got the e-mail telling me my grade did not make the cut (the associate dean wasn't in when I got there today; didn't set up a formal appointment last night cause of blonde moments). I'm making a formal appointment to talk about whether or not I should return to repeat first year. Got a lot to think about here, especially since I know I was so close to the cut off, but it's such a large chunk to add onto my debt.
I'm so sorry, bats. 🙁 What a tough spot to be in. I know how incredibly hard you've worked both this year and even simply to get there.

You know how to get a hold of me if you want someone to commiserate with or vent to. I wish you only the best of luck in whatever you choose to do.
 
Thank you all for the well wishes. I got the e-mail telling me my grade did not make the cut (the associate dean wasn't in when I got there today; didn't set up a formal appointment last night cause of blonde moments). I'm making a formal appointment to talk about whether or not I should return to repeat first year. Got a lot to think about here, especially since I know I was so close to the cut off, but it's such a large chunk to add onto my debt.
I'm so sorry bats 🙁 Here for you if you need anything.
 
why not just send it back?

Looks like I'm not making any friends today. Lol
But.... I was on a date. The drink was in the 1 percent tile of drinks. I looked at my credit card bill online 2 months later and the charge reminded me of the incident. I almost never send food or drinks back. I felt the drink was so bad that the onus was not on me to have a hassle about it. Ps. I tipped the Perkins pancake waitress 80$ on a 40$ bill due to her warmth and character about a month ago. So I guess I am a nut job either way....


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Thank you all for the well wishes. I got the e-mail telling me my grade did not make the cut (the associate dean wasn't in when I got there today; didn't set up a formal appointment last night cause of blonde moments). I'm making a formal appointment to talk about whether or not I should return to repeat first year. Got a lot to think about here, especially since I know I was so close to the cut off, but it's such a large chunk to add onto my debt.

Really sorry to hear that 🙁 Best of luck making your decision and with whatever it ends up being.
 
More like a glass of koolaid with a mint sprig than a mojito. Anyway credit card disputing is a good way to get a third party to help when being treated unfairly. The vendor always has a chance to state their case
Looks like I'm not making any friends today. Lol
But.... I was on a date. The drink was in the 1 percent tile of drinks. I looked at my credit card bill online 2 months later and the charge reminded me of the incident. I almost never send food or drinks back. I felt the drink was so bad that the onus was not on me to have a hassle about it.
Do you really think they're going to remember you two months later when you dispute the charge though? No. They're not. Heck, they probably wouldn't even remember you or making your drink the next day. If you don't like something you're served, just send it back and get something else, don't commit chargeback fraud.
 
I had a pre-employment physical, hearing, and vision test for my dream job this week (I'd have the full-time job after I graduate, and a great scholarship from them until then), and I got the report from the exam today. I passed everything with flying colors, except I failed the depth perception test, which is listed as a requirement for the job. I'm so nervous that now the whole gig will be called off. I've never had issues that I've known of with my vision (don't wear glasses or contacts now), so I'm just crossing my fingers that it can be corrected and that they will give me the chance to get it corrected and not just disqualify me.
 
Do you really think they're going to remember you two months later when you dispute the charge though? No. They're not. Heck, they probably wouldn't even remember you or making your drink the next day. If you don't like something you're served, just send it back and get something else, don't commit chargeback fraud.

I state my case. They contact the restaurant. The restaurant replies. Amex makes a decision. Fair and Easier than petting your cat skiotter.


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You people are really arguing over an $11 credit card chargeback?

Man. It must be nice to have nothing that really matters to worry about. 🙂
No were pointing out that this person would rather commit chargeback fraud instead of sending a drink back. They are disputing the charge, two months after the fact, for no reason besides the fact that they didn't like their drink and didn't feel like asking the waitstaff to take it off their bill or having something else made.
 
No were pointing out that this person would rather commit chargeback fraud instead of sending a drink back. They are disputing the charge, two months after the fact, for no reason besides the fact that they didn't like their drink and didn't feel like asking the waitstaff to take it off their bill or having something else made.

OMG, outrage!
 
OMG, outrage!
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You people are really arguing over an $11 credit card chargeback?

Man. It must be nice to have nothing that really matters to worry about. 🙂
Completely OT but I find I whine about minor nuances when I have large life problems I'm struggling to deal with. I realize that's not what's happening but offering a potential alternative.
 
This isn't really a rant but it's not really a rave either...so I mentioned that I was feeding a stray cat. Well I managed to catch him and take him to work with me. He's been neutered and we combo tested him and he got all his vaccines...turns out he's a huge sweetie and actually really likes people. I've been taking care of him even while he's been at the clinic and OMG I've fallen head over heels for this big guy. Which is where my problem lies...we have someone who is willing to foster him already which is awesome but I'm totally struggling. I want to keep him SO SO SO badly. But my female cat is tough and I have no idea if she would be okay with him. I'm feeling so down about it. I don't know what to do...
 
This isn't really a rant but it's not really a rave either...so I mentioned that I was feeding a stray cat. Well I managed to catch him and take him to work with me. He's been neutered and we combo tested him and he got all his vaccines...turns out he's a huge sweetie and actually really likes people. I've been taking care of him even while he's been at the clinic and OMG I've fallen head over heels for this big guy. Which is where my problem lies...we have someone who is willing to foster him already which is awesome but I'm totally struggling. I want to keep him SO SO SO badly. But my female cat is tough and I have no idea if she would be okay with him. I'm feeling so down about it. I don't know what to do...
Is it possible to see how your kitty will react to him?
 
OMG, outrage!
I agree with Ski here, it's the principle of the matter, not the amount. Yeah, $11 isn't going to make or break anybody, but credit card companies don't offer fraud reimbursement so you can get paid back for a drink you didn't like two months after the fact, the issue should have been handled with the bar/restaurant at the time or just let go. I'm confused why @bbbcccppp even felt the need to bring this up on a month-old post about how it would suck if my Starbucks account were hacked. 😵
 
I don't know what's going on in here anymore. I would just like to complain about almost being hit by a falling tree branch on my way home today. Snow is the devil's mistress.
This is why you should come back to the south. No snow! It was 91 today. Simba and I sat outside, basking in the sun like a happy lizard. Pool tomorrow!
 
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