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[Bisbee]

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Ah well...just be glad you're there! Good luck!

 

[psilovethomas]

In and Out Burger is NOT WORTH a $25 cab ride for a mediocre burger with undercooked fries! In and Out Burger is like Five Guys' ginger step-child

AHEM. BREENIE, BACK ME UP HERE.😡

Nothing better than Five Guys. My boyfriend lives right now the road from the first location. Five Guys in northern VA really is better than Five Guys anywhere else.

 

[Emiloo4]

AHEM. BREENIE, BACK ME UP HERE.😡

Nothing better than Five Guys. My boyfriend lives right now the road from the first location. Five Guys in northern VA really is better than Five Guys anywhere else.

No, I think you took that wrong, or maybe I said it wrong. I LOVE LOVE LOVE 😍😍😍 Five Guys!!! I'm saying that In and Out Burger is terrible compared to it!!!

 

[psilovethomas]

No, I think you took that wrong, or maybe I said it wrong. I LOVE LOVE LOVE 😍😍😍 Five Guys!!! I'm saying that In and Out Burger is terrible compared to it!!!

No, I think you got me wrong. Ginger shall not be used as a derogatory term.


Anyways, I hate my insurance. I have Tricare and they won't cover me while I am in MI. I have been having a lot of problems lately with acid reflux. I've also noticed that I have been sleeping a ton and eating like crazy, but losing weight, almost to the point where I am getting scared. I would make an appointment to see my doctor over spring break, but he is deployed, so I can't get an appointment with another doctor until like, May 2015. Seriously, it's ridiculous. I am getting school insurance next year.

 

[Emiloo4]

No, I think you got me wrong. Ginger shall not be used as a derogatory term.

I'm a strawberry ginger... I'm allowed! 😀 😛 I say it with 😍 and careless use of an old saying... sorry 😳

 

[LittleWiz]

No, I think you got me wrong. Ginger shall not be used as a derogatory term.


Anyways, I hate my insurance. I have Tricare and they won't cover me while I am in MI. I have been having a lot of problems lately with acid reflux. I've also noticed that I have been sleeping a ton and eating like crazy, but losing weight, almost to the point where I am getting scared. I would make an appointment to see my doctor over spring break, but he is deployed, so I can't get an appointment with another doctor until like, May 2015. Seriously, it's ridiculous. I am getting school insurance next year.

There are way too many loopholes to jump through with Tricare...it's such a nuisance! Can you see another doctor?

 

[psilovethomas]

There are way too many loopholes to jump through with Tricare...it's such a nuisance! Can you see another doctor?

I could, but I would pay the copay*, which might be worth it. Good idea!👍

*I would have to be in my "region", aka VA. to be able to be seen and just pay a copay. If I were seen in MI, I would pay completely out of pocket, unless it's an emergency.

 

[LittleWiz]

I could, but I would pay the copay*, which might be worth it. Good idea!👍

*I would have to be in my "region", aka VA. to be able to be seen and just pay a copay. If I were seen in MI, I would pay completely out of pocket, unless it's an emergency.

See what I mean with those damn loopholes!? Grr ... Tricare!

 

[breenie]

AHEM. BREENIE, BACK ME UP HERE.😡

Nothing better than Five Guys. My boyfriend lives right now the road from the first location. Five Guys in northern VA really is better than Five Guys anywhere else.

*flexes big arm muscles, cracks knuckles threateningly*

As a ginger-step child, I am offended.

 

[Emiloo4]

*flexes big arm muscles, cracks knuckles threateningly*

As a ginger-step child, I am offended.

SORRY!!!!!!!! lol. Y'all know I didn't mean it that way... it's an expression. Being a ginger myself, it didn't bother me so I didn't think about it 😳 I will chose my expressions more wisely next time. 😀

 

[missdvm]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE 😍😍😍 Five Guys!!! I'm saying that In and Out Burger is terrible compared to it!!!

What are your thoughts on White Castle and ShakeShack? haha Have you tried those Emiloo?

 

[breenie]

SORRY!!!!!!!! lol. Y'all know I didn't mean it that way... it's an expression. Being a ginger myself, it didn't bother me so I didn't think about it 😳 I will chose my expressions more wisely next time. 😀

Hehe, just hasslin' ya. 🙂 Ginger love.

 

[equinerider26]

I feel bad having my second post be a rant post, but Tumblr is down and I've already vented plenty to my boyfriend lol.

Today has been a rough day (relative to the past few weeks). I'm sitting here trying to do my physics homework and I do not understand a single thing they're trying to ask me to do. 😕 I've been to every lecture, every recitation, and even spent extra time in the lab working on the lab homework. Now the online homework is asking me to do something entirely different and I cannot find anywhere in my notes how in the world I'm supposed to go about doing it. Like, no examples, no mention of the phrases the questions are using, etc. AND the first 4 questions on the homework are exact repeats of each other! I can't even practice the concept if I don't understand it!

Also, I got rejected from our Summer Welcome Leader program today. I made it through all three rounds of interviews, was told by everyone I talked to that I would be perfect for the job, had a great time in the interviews, knew I'd be perfect for the job, but I still didn't get it. I was so excited after getting each next interview invitation (I seriously cried out of joy a few times). I'm just frustrated with myself because I wasn't able to explain to the people at my last interview that I should have the job.

 

[Emiloo4]

What are your thoughts on White Castle and ShakeShack? haha Have you tried those Emiloo?

White Castle... eh. Never had ShakeShack though.

 

[Trematode]

That transit strike I was ranting about a while ago?
Looks like it is happening!
I have to fork over money for the roommate to take me to school.
I have to give up volunteering at the veterinary clinic. I live in a weird place in town and I have to drive 20 minutes away at a weird time (I volunteer from 1pm-8pm on Fridays) and I can't find someone to carpool with. I can't afford for my roommate to take me (he wants $15/trip because he has to drive there and back twice), hence why I was looking for a carpool. It will be a little cheaper to find someone who just has to go there and back.

The only way I can afford to volunteer is if I start bumming for money...

Coincidently, there is a tuition rally going on today. Perhaps I would have a car or money to cab it everywhere if I didn't fork over so much for school.

 

[LDConsidering]

No, I think you got me wrong. Ginger shall not be used as a derogatory term.


Anyways, I hate my insurance. I have Tricare and they won't cover me while I am in MI. I have been having a lot of problems lately with acid reflux. I've also noticed that I have been sleeping a ton and eating like crazy, but losing weight, almost to the point where I am getting scared. I would make an appointment to see my doctor over spring break, but he is deployed, so I can't get an appointment with another doctor until like, May 2015. Seriously, it's ridiculous. I am getting school insurance next year.

I feel ya on the Tricare insurance. They make everything about 500 times harder than it should be. Have you talked to them about signing up for tricare prime remote? I'm not sure what your situation is but if you want you can PM me. I have been through so much BS with them.

 

[LDConsidering]

LDC - That is terrible to have such problems with your mother. I'm a mother myself, but I'm a daughter, too (naturally). It's hard sometimes to be a daughter because you hear your mother's voice in your head (even when she's not around). I'm with you, though, that having a child before you get your career off the ground would be very hard. At times I've had to put some distance between myself and my mother. Not to actually stop speaking, but just to talk to her about other things (not religion, not role of mother/wife, not having children). You have a right to do what you like and to believe/not believe what you want. Just give yourself some space. I'm sure that you will eventually strike a more balanced relationship with your mom and Nana. Do your own thing, find your own way and they will be proud (even if they don't admit it because of a little deep-down jealousy or something like that). It will be okay.

SO sorry to here that LDC 🙁. Have you tried talking to her about it? Or do I just sound like a clueless outsider? lol

Thanks Bisbee and Emiloo, I tried talking to my mom but it just ended up in a fight about our opposing beliefs so I kinda gave up. Hopefully the hint was given for them to just not talk about it if they can't be supportive.

New rant! Why is it soooooo hard to find a job!? No one out here seems to want to hire me unless I can work full-time or 30+ hrs part-time. I doubt I could manage any more than 15 hrs a week with my school schedule and all the other stuff I have going on. So frustrating! I really feel like I need more relevant experience and I can't really afford to do all volunteer/shadowing. Also, how on earth could the government possibly think that the income of a Sgt. could put two people through college? I love how the FAFSA doesn't take into consideration that the hubby and I don't live with our parents, have a mortgage, and car loans. We barely get anything from financial aid aside from loans... End rant.

 

[Emiloo4]

Also, how on earth could the government possibly think that the income of a Sgt. could put two people through college? I love how the FAFSA doesn't take into consideration that the hubby and I don't live with our parents, have a mortgage, and car loans. We barely get anything from financial aid aside from loans... End rant.

Yep, I've said that before. They once said that my parents should be able to pay for $27,000.00 a year for my schooling... they make about double that, combined income... AND I have a brother as well.... REALLY FAFSA!? Not to mention, it really pisses me off, because my parents have never paid for a penny of anything, so why the hell does it even matter what they make?! UGH I feel your frustrations! 😱

 

[EllieGirl89]

Absolutely EVERYTHING feels out of my control right now 🙁

 

[Velaineil]

I came here to whine about my boyfriend snoring, but then I had guilt because people had real things to complain about.
Stay strong, EG- your situation will change eventually, you can see it through! I have faith in you!

 

[Trematode]

Transit strike is on. I have to call the vet clinic and tell them that I cannot afford a $90 cab ride or even a $15 drive to get out there (on top of the other cash I am shelling out to get places).

This is one of the reasons I cannot get thousands of hours of experience. 😛. Luckily, the vet school I applied too wants variety and not the 1000-hours-at-ten-different-places type of variety.

 

[drwildlife]

Soo...what do you do when the Treasurer of your Pre-Vet Club runs away and takes all your funding with her? We've been trying to get in contact with her for about a month now. She stopped going to the meetings and won't respond to anything we send her. We're both really worried and pretty ticked...😕

 

[Trilt]

Soo...what do you do when the Treasurer of your Pre-Vet Club runs away and takes all your funding with her? We've been trying to get in contact with her for about a month now. She stopped going to the meetings and won't respond to anything we send her. We're both really worried and pretty ticked...😕

Um. Get your faculty adviser (assuming you have one) to send a strongly worded email. That's not cool.

Alternatively, find people with her in their classes and meet her at the door.

 

[LDConsidering]

This isn't really a rant, but I can't stand it when my husband doesn't listen. I'm still kinda early in the whole pre/vet process, I still have 2+ yrs of undergrad left. So I told him I didn't really want to tell anyone about it other than my immediate family. Of course when he went to visit his family he told all of them, including extended family that I don't even know, that I'm going to be a veterinarian... I know he is just proud of me for wanting this so badly but considering that his family has just recently crossed the line from hating me to fake nice tolerance, I'm not too thrilled about it. I can only imagine what they are saying about me now, some of the priors were: homewrecker (not even remotely close to being true BTW), bashing on me for not going to college right out of HS even though my husband is only 1 yr ahead of me in UG, gold digger, because apparently a single corporal in the USMC is a millionaire, and the list goes on... Now I have to do it, just so they won't have anything to talk crap about! Not really the motivation I was looking for though.👎

 

[LDConsidering]

Um. Get your faculty adviser (assuming you have one) to send a strongly worded email. That's not cool.

Alternatively, find people with her in their classes and meet her at the door.

I agree with Trilt, get people with some authority involved. Wouldn't that be considered stealing?

 

[finnerma]

Okay, I've officially gone into super-panic mode about the next application cycle. UGH. The thought of rewriting my personal statement makes me literally nauseous. So much anxiety this time around, I hate it.

End rant.

 

[LittleWiz]

Okay, I've officially gone into super-panic mode about the next application cycle. UGH. The thought of rewriting my personal statement makes me literally nauseous. So much anxiety this time around, I hate it.

End rant.

I concur! Also, the thought of taking the new GRE makes me wanna cry.

 

[drwildlife]

I concur! Also, the thought of taking the new GRE makes me wanna cry.

Actually, I thought the new test was easier. But...maybe I'm just crazy

 

[bigkittinteef]

I agree. The new test is very test taker friendly compared to the old one. You can move on to other questions if you're stuck and go back to it later. You can even mark ones for review so you can go back to them quickly. You are provided a simple online calculator too. Definitely an improvement if you ask me. 🙂

 

[orca2011]

Just got laid off from my job at the clinic. Not because of anything I did but cause they couldn't afford to keep my position. Didn't stop me from crying though. Glad my first interview is tomorrow...

 

[Virginger]

Just got laid off from my job at the clinic. Not because of anything I did but cause they couldn't afford to keep my position. Didn't stop me from crying though. Glad my first interview is tomorrow...

Perfect timing then!! Before you know it you could be walking into vet school! ... then it doesnt matter what your job is in the meantime. 🙂

 

[Fireflysushi]

I'm sorry Orca that stinks! I guess because it wasn't your fault they will probably be likely to give you a good reference! Good luck with your interview tommorow! You are such an awesome person and one day you will be a veterinarian and you will run your own clinic!

 

[Virginger]

This isn't really a rant, but I can't stand it when my husband doesn't listen. I'm still kinda early in the whole pre/vet process, I still have 2+ yrs of undergrad left. So I told him I didn't really want to tell anyone about it other than my immediate family. Of course when he went to visit his family he told all of them, including extended family that I don't even know, that I'm going to be a veterinarian... I know he is just proud of me for wanting this so badly but considering that his family has just recently crossed the line from hating me to fake nice tolerance, I'm not too thrilled about it. I can only imagine what they are saying about me now, some of the priors were: homewrecker (not even remotely close to being true BTW), bashing on me for not going to college right out of HS even though my husband is only 1 yr ahead of me in UG, gold digger, because apparently a single corporal in the USMC is a millionaire, and the list goes on... Now I have to do it, just so they won't have anything to talk crap about! Not really the motivation I was looking for though.👎

Thats not fair of them to treat you that way! I am sorry to hear that. Well, if it what you want to do then go for it and learn from other peoples mistakes here on SDN (I feel like posting about it allows others to know how to be a better applicant, which is great 🙂).

I cant even be proud of being waitlisted this year because my bf's family sees that as, "you were still not good enough to get in." Its tough having your SI's family be so unsupportive. You will def find the space to vent here as needed.

 

[Fireflysushi]

Crazy work day!!
-2 Western Blots
-7midi preps
-38 minipreps
-a restriction digest
-and a partridge in a pear tree!

 

[orca2011]

Perfect timing then!! Before you know it you could be walking into vet school! ... then it doesnt matter what your job is in the meantime. 🙂

Yes and no. I know I shouldn't be like super upset or anything since it wasn't my fault, but I am. And I'm nervous I'm going to be all emotional still tomorrow which I really don't need. And I'm freaking out money wise. It was only a PT job so I didn't make much to begin with, so now my bank account is going to look even more sad.

 

[orca2011]

I'm sorry Orca that stinks! I guess because it wasn't your fault they will probably be likely to give you a good reference! Good luck with your interview tommorow! You are such an awesome person and one day you will be a veterinarian and you will run your own clinic!

Thanks. And they definitely will. Even the male veterinarian who I don't know as well as the other two offered to write me a letter and even said it was important to him that I ask should I need it. Hope my crying didn't scare him off. I was able to make it through the last 1.5 hours of work as long as people didn't bring it up or look at me weird. I might send an email to them apologizing cause I'm that embarrassed. Probably didn't help that I'm at that time of the month either.

 

[fromthebox]

Okay, I've officially gone into super-panic mode about the next application cycle. UGH. The thought of rewriting my personal statement makes me literally nauseous. So much anxiety this time around, I hate it.

End rant.

I concur! Also, the thought of taking the new GRE makes me wanna cry.

+1 to both of these. and big *hugs* to you both. If I join you (likely) at least I'll be in great company 😀

I agree. The new test is very test taker friendly compared to the old one. You can move on to other questions if you're stuck and go back to it later. You can even mark ones for review so you can go back to them quickly. You are provided a simple online calculator too. Definitely an improvement if you ask me. 🙂

That sounds better than the one I took, but I'd have to re-learn a lot. I really was hoping I'd have 5 years on my scores but now that they're changing it... I really hope I won't have to re take it and the idea of changing it again so soon and schools requiring the new one feels like a money grab by ETS.

 

[fromthebox]

Crazy work day!!
-2 Western Blots
-7midi preps
-38 minipreps
-a restriction digest
-and a partridge in a pear tree!

Daaang. That's a full day if I ever saw one!

 

[LDConsidering]

Thats not fair of them to treat you that way! I am sorry to hear that. Well, if it what you want to do then go for it and learn from other peoples mistakes here on SDN (I feel like posting about it allows others to know how to be a better applicant, which is great 🙂).

I cant even be proud of being waitlisted this year because my bf's family sees that as, "you were still not good enough to get in." Its tough having your SI's family be so unsupportive. You will def find the space to vent here as needed.

Thank you Virginger, I'm sorry that your bf's family is making you feel like that. I'm afraid of that with my hubby's fam. I say congratulations for getting on the waitlist, you are one step closer than a lot of us. 😀 I love these boards, I have learned so much about the process and amazingly enough I haven't been scared off yet haha!

 

[Virginger]

Thank you Virginger, I'm sorry that your bf's family is making you feel like that. I'm afraid of that with my hubby's fam. I say congratulations for getting on the waitlist, you are one step closer than a lot of us. 😀 I love these boards, I have learned so much about the process and amazingly enough I haven't been scared off yet haha!

Good, then you know you really want to be in this! The application process can be a real gut check, lol. But you have time to make yourself an awesome candidate, so this should be less stressful for you then 😀

 

[LMMS]

Just got laid off from my job at the clinic. Not because of anything I did but cause they couldn't afford to keep my position. Didn't stop me from crying though. Glad my first interview is tomorrow...[/
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**virtual hug**

So very sorry to hear this news. I've been there and the only words to descibe it are that 'it sucks'. I'll keep good thoughts that you find a new stint quickly. And I wish you the best of luck tomorrow!

 

[orca2011]

**virtual hug**

So very sorry to hear this news. I've been there and the only words to descibe it are that 'it sucks'. I'll keep good thoughts that you find a new stint quickly. And I wish you the best of luck tomorrow!

Thanks LMMS. That pretty much is the only way to describe it. I was kind of shocked that I got as upset as I did. Even though I know it wasn't anything personal, for some reason it still kind of feels that way if that makes any sense whatsoever. I am thankful I am living at home though since I have like $300 to my name...not that I see it lasting long since I have to pay off my credit card bill but at least it's the only one I really have to worry about.

 

[spoondiggity]

Ocra I'm so sorry...getting laid off is ALWAYS bad but seriously, what horrible horrible timing!!! Good luck at your interview tomorrow!!! You're going to do great! 🙂

 

[sooprnova]

Orca, sorry to hear about the job, but the interview is so exciting - good luck!!

Another work-related rant.

I agreed to help someone I worked for before out part-time because they were really in a pinch. I made it VERY CLEAR that I could only do it for four weeks. Four weeks is over, and that person has been trying to guilt me into sticking around permanently. The job isn't something I'm even remotely interested in, and it doesn't pay too well. Of course, I said no. Then that person's BOSS called me and lectured me about responsibility. I said, "I was in management for 7 years. I don't need the lecture on how to be a good employee." and hung up on her. Totally unprofessional, but damn, it felt good!

 

[sunnex3]

Totally unprofessional, but damn, it felt good!

👍

 

[finnerma]

+1 to both of these. and big *hugs* to you both. If I join you (likely) at least I'll be in great company 😀

That sounds better than the one I took, but I'd have to re-learn a lot. I really was hoping I'd have 5 years on my scores but now that they're changing it... I really hope I won't have to re take it and the idea of changing it again so soon and schools requiring the new one feels like a money grab by ETS.

Thanks FTB.

And LittleWhiz -- I took the new GRE when they were offering it for 1/2 price and its MUCH better than the old one. Don't let that stress you out.

 

[nordicat]

Had a HBC come in today DOA...poor baby was hit by a large delivery truck 🙂mad🙂 on a residential street and the owners saw it happen. Crap situation as it is, but then I saw the poor dog...intestines, liver, stomach, etc were all spilled out and the poor owners had to bring the baby in on a wooden board to transport. :cry:

Now we have a euth here-a cat whose owner is extremely distraught and has been going back and forth over whether to go through with it.

Too many cases that have made me want to cry today.

 

[hedgiehog]

McDonald's just released a radio ad for their mcnuggets in which they say eating them isn't risky but petting a stray pit bull is risky. Petting any stray dog is risky there was no need to explicitly state that it's a pitbull. People are working so hard to repair the breed's reputation and this ad is not helpful. My facebook feed has exploded with complaints (which I'm happy about) but some jerk arguing in support of BSL with my friend who has a pitt said he'd shoot her dog if it came within 50 feet of his child. 😡

 

[heylodeb]

🙁 Not cool McDonalds.....Thanks for the info - posted on my FB page, as well. Found an article that says they apologized and are having the ad removed. Still.....😱 After all the hard work people go to try and improve this breed's image. At least it was only a local ad!

 

[LittleWiz]

Thanks FTB.

And LittleWhiz -- I took the new GRE when they were offering it for 1/2 price and its MUCH better than the old one. Don't let that stress you out.

Haha I PM'd you asking if you've taken the new one...shoulda read this first!

Knowing that it's better than the old one makes me super happy! 😀