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[Minnerbelle]

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But in all seriousness, you aren't even in vet school yet, relax about what you want to do afterwards and how 'far behind' you are.

👍 If you feel you're lacking in technical skills once you're in vet school and want to prioritize working on that, there are so many summer opportunities that will allow you to do that if you go about it right. It might mean you do something like a Banfield summer position (which I hear is excellent for that purpose), vaccine/heartwormtest/microchip clinics, blood banking at school or just buddy up with techs at the vet school and volunteer/work in the CCU instead of playing with elephants in Thailand or something, but there are many many things you can do.

And there are plenty of people who enter clinics without much technical skills too, so you won't be the only one even if you never catch up. People come from so many different backgrounds and nobody's good at EVERYTHING, so this might just be your weak spot. I honestly don't think negatively of people who aren't good at this stuff at all, and try to be as helpful as I can and "give away" procedures that I'm good at so others can have extra practice... but my pet peeve are people who can't stop muttering ALL DAY about how they haven't been like techs for years like some of our classmates.

 

[psilovethomas]

instead of playing with elephants in Thailand or something

😆 Although, it does look like a lot of fun!

Woke up this morning at 5:30 with an awful ear ache. Never fell back asleep. Went to the dr already and came home with some meds. Found out that I have to have a mass removed from my back later this month..was just hoping they would just do a FNA and tell me it was benign. Ugh. And I have to work 12-close. I'm tired and I am not ready to deal with work. 😴

 

[MommaFox]

Wow. I have alot of officer friends. But the one that just pulled me over was so ridiculously condescending and rude that I started crying hysterically. He acted liek I was the biggest idiot in the world and just shot his mother.

He pulled me over for window tint.

I gave him my stuff and he asked me if I still lived at the same address. I said Yes. He then started berating me about my license being expired and i was like WHAT? I had accidentally given him my old ID that I forgot to take out of my wallet. He then stood there, yelled and mocked me, asking if I know where I live and speaking my address slowly to me. I was so flustered at this point that I just started to cry. Why was he treating me like this?

I got a (deserved) ticket and a very undeserved horrible, condescending experience with a police officer.

 

[twelvetigers]

Was the tiny too dark or illegal altogether? He didn't scratch it with a key so you would have to take it off, did he? That's apparently how that works. I would be pissed.

Sorry he was a condescending ass, though. Gotta hate that.

 

[MommaFox]

Was the tiny too dark or illegal altogether? He didn't scratch it with a key so you would have to take it off, did he? That's apparently how that works. I would be pissed.

Sorry he was a condescending ass, though. Gotta hate that.

I'm not sure if actual windshield tint is illegal or mine was just too dark. He did not scratch it or anything. Im going to have it removed, along with some other window tint around the vehicle just in case. I seriously don't want to ever be pulled over again. I've been emotionally whacked out as it is. I don't want someone yelling at me or mocking me on top of that again.

 

[bunnity]

The tint thing is state dependent... here in PA you can have whatever you want on the back windows and rear windshield, but no tint on the front or passenger windows.

Sorry the officer was mean to you... it's not like you were doing something dangerous or deliberate. 🙁

 

[Emiloo4]

Went to adjust my rear view mirror today as I was driving, and the damn thing just fell off into my hand, taking a chunk of windshield with it 😡. In FL, they replace them free. Too bad I'm not in FL for another 2 months

 

[devyn]

I got a (deserved) ticket and a very undeserved horrible, condescending experience with a police officer.

What a dick wad.... he probably has a small zenis

 

[Hotfillyky]

What a dick wad.... he probably has a small zenis

LOL....I was thinking d#$*he nozzle

 

[Kpowell14]

More a whine than a rant, but whatever.....

Went wedding dress shopping today... 🙁 ... Didn't go so well.

I was thinking about wearing a cute short dress since we are eloping and it will just be me and him... But I tried on a long traditional dress and I loved it..

Now I'm all blah Bc I don't know what to do.. He will be wearing his Army ASUs ( dress blues) which are very masculine and handsome ( ) .... I just feel like all the short dresses were not dressy enough, but the long ( gorgeous ) dress was too dressy..

Do people wear long traditional dresses for courthouse weddings??

End whine-fest

 

[Virginger]

More a whine than a rant, but whatever.....

Went wedding dress shopping today... 🙁 ... Didn't go so well.

I was thinking about wearing a cute short dress since we are eloping and it will just be me and him... But I tried on a long traditional dress and I loved it..

Now I'm all blah Bc I don't know what to do.. He will be wearing his Army ASUs ( dress blues) which are very masculine and handsome ( ) .... I just feel like all the short dresses were not dressy enough, but the long ( gorgeous ) dress was too dressy..

Do people wear long traditional dresses for courthouse weddings??

End whine-fest

Go for the dress you love 😀 I am sure it wouldnt be too dressy... maybe ask the guests that are coming to be as dressy as they can, so that it feels more natural to you in that setting...? Otherwise, there can always be more dress shopping 🙂

 

[Virginger]

my turn,

I HATE MY JOB!!!! I cant wait to leave this miserable place. I have had a 21 WEEK countdown till my last day... and I am only 9 weeks away now... but it just cant come soon enough!

I have never felt so disappointed and disgusted with people that I work with, much less work for... All I wanted was to work at a place with talented people doing amazing work. So this place is supposed to be great and ultimately this job will look good on my resume, but I think it was one of the worst experiences of my life!!! Sad part is in different groups I probably would have been very different experience...

 

[MarxistPreVet]

Do people wear long traditional dresses for courthouse weddings??

Yes! I've seen both long and short "traditional" wedding gowns at the courthouse. I was in and out of that place quite often for my divorce hearings.

 

[tangowhiskey]

More a whine than a rant, but whatever.....

Went wedding dress shopping today... 🙁 ... Didn't go so well.

I was thinking about wearing a cute short dress since we are eloping and it will just be me and him... But I tried on a long traditional dress and I loved it..

Now I'm all blah Bc I don't know what to do.. He will be wearing his Army ASUs ( dress blues) which are very masculine and handsome ( ) .... I just feel like all the short dresses were not dressy enough, but the long ( gorgeous ) dress was too dressy..

Do people wear long traditional dresses for courthouse weddings??

End whine-fest

Wear whatever you want! I wore a knee length red dress to my court house wedding, and a short white wedding dress for our "real" beach wedding. We eloped (and consider the second wedding the true ceremony), we did the court house to make it legal beforehand. You'll only do this once, and you want to feel beautiful in your choice. If that happens to be a floor length gown, so be it! It's all about you! Plus, I think a long dress looks so nice next to dress blues, some of my friends have gotten married in them 🙂

 

[twelvetigers]

The tint thing is state dependent... here in PA you can have whatever you want on the back windows and rear windshield, but no tint on the front or passenger windows.

Sorry the officer was mean to you... it's not like you were doing something dangerous or deliberate. 🙁

Yeah, NJ has a strict NO TINT rule on front windows too. OK allows tint on all windows but the windsheild, but there is a darkness rule about the front ones. I don't think it's enforced that well but mine is legal or at least very close to legal.

More a whine than a rant, but whatever.....

Went wedding dress shopping today... 🙁 ... Didn't go so well.

I was thinking about wearing a cute short dress since we are eloping and it will just be me and him... But I tried on a long traditional dress and I loved it..

Now I'm all blah Bc I don't know what to do.. He will be wearing his Army ASUs ( dress blues) which are very masculine and handsome ( ) .... I just feel like all the short dresses were not dressy enough, but the long ( gorgeous ) dress was too dressy..

Do people wear long traditional dresses for courthouse weddings??

End whine-fest

YOUR wedding, YOUR dress. The end.

 

[Emiloo4]

Had a really emotionally exhausting day today. The research project I'm doing got to me and I definitely broke down on the drive "home" 😳. I'm sure it won't be the last time it happens in this profession.

 

[cloverbug]

More a whine than a rant, but whatever.....

Went wedding dress shopping today... 🙁 ... Didn't go so well.

I was thinking about wearing a cute short dress since we are eloping and it will just be me and him... But I tried on a long traditional dress and I loved it..

Now I'm all blah Bc I don't know what to do.. He will be wearing his Army ASUs ( dress blues) which are very masculine and handsome ( ) .... I just feel like all the short dresses were not dressy enough, but the long ( gorgeous ) dress was too dressy..

Do people wear long traditional dresses for courthouse weddings??

End whine-fest

Definitely go for the dress you love, but just a little "here's something pretty to look at" http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product...-CMK513_Bridal-Gowns-Shop-By-Silhouette-Short
Just trying to show you there are dressy shorter dresses too. Good luck and congrats!

 

[NStarz]

Holed up in my bathroom with my cat waiting for this superstorm to hit Columbus. My mom is freaking me out. Ughhhh

 

[wolfspeaker]

Holed up in my bathroom with my cat waiting for this superstorm to hit Columbus. My mom is freaking me out. Ughhhh

Just looked at radar. 😱 That's a lot of red and orange. Stay safe! No tornado watch's, yet.

 

[MommaFox]

Had a really emotionally exhausting day today. The research project I'm doing got to me and I definitely broke down on the drive "home" 😳. I'm sure it won't be the last time it happens in this profession.

Hugs. I'm sorry. I wish I could offer you advice. I've been doing alot of breathing exercises lately. Sounds ridiculous but it works. I hope you feel better.

Holed up in my bathroom with my cat waiting for this superstorm to hit Columbus. My mom is freaking me out. Ughhhh

Please update soon!

 

[Kpowell14]

Thanks for all the input guys, I feel a little better about potentially wearing a long dress instead of a short one. Sent babe some pictures from today.. Of course he likes the most expensive dress I tried on lol 🙄

 

[nichocj]

Trying to get loans suck!!!!

Because I'm going to an international vet school I have to have a Canadian guarantor (co-signer) for my loan...... I have a really small family, so I called my sis, and she was like "well, I don't know, I'll have to ask my husband.... maybe dad will co-sign" (side-note: I'm 30 years old and have never met my dad.... i'm pretty sure he wont co-sign my $125,000 loan!! And on top of that I would rather work at McDonalds for the rest of my life then call my dad). My mom can't do it because she has the worst credit in the world, and all that's left is my grandmother who's 95 and in a nursing home (who obviously can't co-sign)

It would just really suck to actually have made into vet school and not go because all I need is co-signer and can't get one...:cry:

 

[cs5910]

Holed up in my bathroom with my cat waiting for this superstorm to hit Columbus. My mom is freaking me out. Ughhhh

Blizzards and super storm tornados? ! I freak out more about Ohio the more I hear about it haha Stay safe Nstarz!!

 

[felinelvr44]

Trying to get loans suck!!!!

Because I'm going to an international vet school I have to have a Canadian guarantor (co-signer) for my loan...... I have a really small family, so I called my sis, and she was like "well, I don't know, I'll have to ask my husband.... maybe dad will co-sign" (side-note: I'm 30 years old and have never met my dad.... i'm pretty sure he wont co-sign my $125,000 loan!! And on top of that I would rather work at McDonalds for the rest of my life then call my dad). My mom can't do it because she has the worst credit in the world, and all that's left is my grandmother who's 95 and in a nursing home (who obviously can't co-sign)

It would just really suck to actually have made into vet school and not go because all I need is co-signer and can't get one...:cry:

So the sucky part about co-signing for a loan is that loan sits on the person's credit report until it's paid off. So if you choose a 25-year repayment plan, that's going to potentially hinder your co-signer from getting credit in the future for something they need (because it looks like they have a ton of debt) for the next 25 years. I wouldn't totally discount your grandmother... I'm really sorry to be so morbid but she could be a great co-signer since she probably isn't going to be buying a car or house in the near future. As long as she is completely lucid, she might feel very honored that she can help you with this.

 

[nichocj]

I have thought about my grandmother as being a co-signer..... She is perfectly healthy, just unable to look after herself anymore (hence the nursing home).... I don't know.... I'll have to talk to my mom about it

 

[NStarz]

Safe in Cbus. A lot of people lost power, but the lights are still on by me, and no tornados.

 

[cowgirla]

Realized, yet again, that I am NOT cut out for SA E/CC work.
Crappy night at school. Still have three more overnights this week and 2.5 more weeks of this rotation.

At least I finally learned how to do CPR?

 

[EngrSC]

More a whine than a rant, but whatever.....

Went wedding dress shopping today... 🙁 ... Didn't go so well.

I was thinking about wearing a cute short dress since we are eloping and it will just be me and him... But I tried on a long traditional dress and I loved it..

Now I'm all blah Bc I don't know what to do.. He will be wearing his Army ASUs ( dress blues) which are very masculine and handsome ( ) .... I just feel like all the short dresses were not dressy enough, but the long ( gorgeous ) dress was too dressy..

Do people wear long traditional dresses for courthouse weddings??

End whine-fest

My dress is custom-made and is knee length. I found a really nice seamstress who made it for me for $1000. I just wasn't crazy about any dresses I saw in a store and I'm so so so glad I went the custom route because it's exactly what I wanted. If you can find a reasonable seamstress near you it may be worthwhile to give it a try 🙂

 

[DVMDream]

Have been waiting for a package from my parents for over 3 weeks now. My mom had been gathering together things from the US that I wanted and she finally sent it about 10 days ago. Well, supposedly it was delivered today according to the tracking, but I did not get it; which means they delivered it to the wrong address, but I have no clue where. By the time we realized it, the post office here was closed, so have to wait until tomorrow to call. I just hope I can find it because it cost my parents over $100 to package up a bunch of stuff and send it over. 🙁 🙁

 

[dyachei]

Been stuck at this airport for 8 hrs and counting.

Oh and prelim results on my knee are in. It's apparently not all in my head 🙁

 

[MommaFox]

Been stuck at this airport for 8 hrs and counting.

Oh and prelim results on my knee are in. It's apparently not all in my head 🙁

Bad layover?

 

[wldlfstdnt]

Been stuck at this airport for 8 hrs and counting.

Oh and prelim results on my knee are in. It's apparently not all in my head 🙁

Double sucks! I am sorry about your knee. 🙁

I couldn't be stuck in an airport for 8hrs. I shudder at the thought

 

[MommaFox]

My lab mix Dana just woke up, cuddled closer and gave me this "uh oh Mom I don't feel good" look and then immediately vomited all over me, herself, and the bed.


This is precisely why we can't have nice things.

 

[BlackDog17]

My boyfriend's ex-girlfriend facebook messaged him this morning saying she had bad news, but then never followed up on what the bad news was.

I know it's incredibly stupid and shallow of me, but it's really ticking me off. This is likely to be the one and only weekend I get to spend with him this month and now he's going to spend the whole time worrying about her. I've been living in this chick's shadow since day one of our relationship and I am SO sick of it. I've never even met her but I hate her with a passion.

I told bf that he should just call her and find out what's up instead of dwelling on it all weekend. He said he doesn't want to bother her and he's sure she'll follow up soon, but he's going to worry himself sick until then. Well, don't mind me. I'll just sit here and twiddle my thumbs in shadow cast by the giant pedestal you put her on until you're ready for me. 🙄

 

[Abnerrs]

My boyfriend's ex-girlfriend facebook messaged him this morning saying she had bad news, but then never followed up on what the bad news was.

I know it's incredibly stupid and shallow of me, but it's really ticking me off. This is likely to be the one and only weekend I get to spend with him this month and now he's going to spend the whole time worrying about her. I've been living in this chick's shadow since day one of our relationship and I am SO sick of it. I've never even met her but I hate her with a passion.

I told bf that he should just call her and find out what's up instead of dwelling on it all weekend. He said he doesn't want to bother her and he's sure she'll follow up soon, but he's going to worry himself sick until then. Well, don't mind me. I'll just sit here and twiddle my thumbs in shadow cast by the giant pedestal you put her on until you're ready for me. 🙄

Oh man BD. This really sucks. I wouldn't handle this well at all. Have you told him how you feel? You don't have to go into detail but tell him you feel like he's putting you second? 🙁 I hope you have a good weekend anyway.

 

[MommaFox]

Oh man BD. This really sucks. I wouldn't handle this well at all. Have you told him how you feel? You don't have to go into detail but tell him you feel like he's putting you second? 🙁 I hope you have a good weekend anyway.

Yes! Tell him. He may not even realize what he is doing.

 

[BlackDog17]

Oh man BD. This really sucks. I wouldn't handle this well at all. Have you told him how you feel? You don't have to go into detail but tell him you feel like he's putting you second? 🙁 I hope you have a good weekend anyway.

No, I haven't told him. I've wanted to for the longest time but could never come up with a way to do it that didn't make me seem like a crazy jealous controlling witch of a girlfriend. Lately I haven't been hearing about her quite as much, which is just fine with me. Then something like this comes up and it's a slap in the face all over again. 🙁

I was tempted to say something when I was talking to him this morning, but it would probably have come out super snarky and that would be really insensitive, given the circumstances.

 

[felinelvr44]

No, I haven't told him. I've wanted to for the longest time but could never come up with a way to do it that didn't make me seem like a crazy jealous controlling witch of a girlfriend. Lately I haven't been hearing about her quite as much, which is just fine with me. Then something like this comes up and it's a slap in the face all over again. 🙁

I was tempted to say something when I was talking to him this morning, but it would probably have come out super snarky and that would be really insensitive, given the circumstances.

I really don't think that it's asking too much for him to contact her to find out what is wrong so that the looming potential of bad news doens't completely ruin your weekend. That seems really, really reasonable to me. If it was so important for him to know about this bad news, then it must be important enough for him to actually know WHAT the news is. The ex's FB message would really annoy me. Who tells someone they have bad news without actually telling them what the news is? That's really weird.

 

[tangowhiskey]

I told bf that he should just call her and find out what's up instead of dwelling on it all weekend. He said he doesn't want to bother her and he's sure she'll follow up soon, but he's going to worry himself sick until then. Well, don't mind me. I'll just sit here and twiddle my thumbs in shadow cast by the giant pedestal you put her on until you're ready for me. 🙄

I told bf that he should just call her and find out what's up instead of dwelling on it all weekend. He said he doesn't want to bother her and he's sure she'll follow up soon, but he's going to worry himself sick until then. Well, don't mind me. I'll just sit here and twiddle my thumbs in shadow cast by the giant pedestal you put her on until you're ready for me. 🙄

He doesn't want to bother HER? She already ruined the day for both of you by dropping that bombshell, and I'm sure she knows it! Or she didn't think how bad it would sound over text. Either way, if she thinks it's appropriate to say those words and then not immediately follow up with the news or stand by for a conversation (or at least say when she'll be available to talk), he has every right to call and ask what's going on.

I'm sorry you have to deal with this, BD. 🙁 It sounds super frustrating! I'd be annoyed, too.

 

[BlackDog17]

I really don't think that it's asking too much for him to contact her to find out what is wrong so that the looming potential of bad news doens't completely ruin your weekend. That seems really, really reasonable to me. If it was so important for him to know about this bad news, then it must be important enough for him to actually know WHAT the news is. The ex's FB message would really annoy me. Who tells someone they have bad news without actually telling them what the news is? That's really weird.

He doesn't want to bother HER? She already ruined the day for both of you by dropping that bombshell, and I'm sure she knows it! Or she didn't think how bad it would sound over text. Either way, if she thinks it's appropriate to say those words and then not immediately follow up with the news or stand by for a conversation (or at least say when she'll be available to talk), he has every right to call and ask what's going on.

I'm sorry you have to deal with this, BD. 🙁 It sounds super frustrating! I'd be annoyed, too.

That's what I said! I pointed out that if it were truly bad news she would call, or at the very least be direct about it instead of leaving him hanging by fb message. I've had to deliver more than my fair share of truly awful news to people, and this is definitely NOT the way you do it if there really is something wrong. But bf says he's still going to worry anyway. It's probably going to turn out to be something completely idiotic, like "I have bad news . . . there's a Lord of the Rings convention coming to town and you're going to be sooooooo jealous!" The whole thing is just too dumb to be anything of real importance.

I kind of hope the bad news is that she's been kidnapped by North Korea and won't be able to contact him ever again. Okay, that's a bit harsh. But seriously, I'm sick of this girl.

Honestly, bf's being making me feel like crap about myself so much lately that it's getting out of hand. I know he's not doing it intentionally. He's a boy, and therefore is dumb and oblivious and doesn't realize that his words/actions affect me too. But it has got to stop. I really hope we can find some alone time this weekend to actually have a serious talk about all of this. Unfortunately we're going to be surrounded by my family for most of the weekend, and bf avoids serious discussions like the plague, so I'm not sure how successful that endeavor will be. 🙁

 

[felinelvr44]

Honestly, bf's being making me feel like crap about myself so much lately that it's getting out of hand. I know he's not doing it intentionally. He's a boy, and therefore is dumb and oblivious and doesn't realize that his words/actions affect me too. But it has got to stop. I really hope we can find some alone time this weekend to actually have a serious talk about all of this. Unfortunately we're going to be surrounded by my family for most of the weekend, and bf avoids serious discussions like the plague, so I'm not sure how successful that endeavor will be. 🙁

Having a Y chromosome doesn't preclude you from learning to think about how your words and actions affect those you care about. It might be more difficult for him than it is for you but "being a guy" is no excuse. My mom/sister in law let my brother get away with crap like that all the time and it drives me nuts. I expect my husband to act like a normal human adult, one who can discuss his feelings and thoughts in an honest and constructive manner and there's no reason that other "men" can't learn to do the same.

Haha, sorry, hit a nerve. 🙄

 

[twelvetigers]

I hope this doesn't end up sounding snotty, but I never understand why so many ladies put up with guys that seem so inconsiderate. Yes, maybe they aren't doing it intentionally to hurt you, but eventually I would need to point it out, say that it's a problem that MUST be resolved, and either they fix it and start being considerate or they find some other girl to piss off.

Maybe it's just me, but I would have no patience for this BS.

 

[twelvetigers]

And ex girlfriends? F that. Sure, be friends, that's great. But the girl you are dating, that you are sleeping with, that you are in love with right here right now should be número uno without any question. Duh. Is it not duh?

 

[felinelvr44]

And ex girlfriends? F that. Sure, be friends, that's great. But the girl you are dating, that you are sleeping with, that you are in love with right here right now should be número uno without any question. Duh. Is it not duh?

👍 👍

 

[Philliab]

I hope this doesn't end up sounding snotty, but I never understand why so many ladies put up with guys that seem so inconsiderate. Yes, maybe they aren't doing it intentionally to hurt you, but eventually I would need to point it out, say that it's a problem that MUST be resolved, and either they fix it and start being considerate or they find some other girl to piss off.

Maybe it's just me, but I would have no patience for this BS.

And ex girlfriends? F that. Sure, be friends, that's great. But the girl you are dating, that you are sleeping with, that you are in love with right here right now should be número uno without any question. Duh. Is it not duh?

X 1,000,000,000,000,000

I would have kicked his butt to curb already. I have no patience for any of that....sometimes I wonder how my husband puts up with me.

 

[vetwannabe1]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/g...h+video+discretion+advised/8523261/story.html

Disturbing video. I really would love to see this woman smacked in the face repeatedly as she does to these poor dogs. Makes my heart ache. Drop dead lady. 😡

 

[that redhead]

He's a boy, and therefore is dumb and oblivious and doesn't realize that his words/actions affect me too.

As felinelvr says, having a Y chromosome has nothing to do with it. I know plenty of boys (men) that aren't like this at all - my own included and he gets really frustrated when women make comments along these lines. I don't blame him because it really makes me mad when men make sweeping generalizations about women (PMS, etc). Make him accountable for his actions so that he knows that they hurt you. Blowing it off as him being a boy is avoiding the issue.

I wouldn't be able to live in an ex-girlfriend's shadow and it sounds like you're uncomfortable with it and rightly so. I wouldn't give a hoot if he doesn't like important conversations - they need to happen, especially if you're getting ready to move up to PEI for school. I wish you the best of luck in talking to him about it - don't back down.

 

[Escalla]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/g...h+video+discretion+advised/8523261/story.html

Disturbing video. I really would love to see this woman smacked in the face repeatedly as she does to these poor dogs. Makes my heart ache. Drop dead lady. 😡

I'm disappointed that this is in Calgary. 🙁 Though I am glad someone got some evidence so this could be dealt with.

 

[MommaFox]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/g...h+video+discretion+advised/8523261/story.html

Disturbing video. I really would love to see this woman smacked in the face repeatedly as she does to these poor dogs. Makes my heart ache. Drop dead lady. 😡

Oh my goodness! Eesh. Disturbing is right. Why does this lady even work with animals?

 

[MommaFox]

Why is it that I always think of awesome things I should have said AFTER an interview is over? Lol. I will contend to just assume that I didn't get the job until I get my answer Monday. Waiting sucks!