Random bitching and moaning...

[unforth]

I have to do a few rants, just ignore it...


Goddamn fucking Monroe County Public Library. Not only do I have to pay for the book that was in my car when stuff got stolen (the graphic novel of "Road to Perdition") but I have to pay 24 fucking dollars for it, because it's cover price plus all this bullshit processing fees. And they don't take credit, so I couldn't pay them today (but they at least put some hold thing on it so I won't owe them even more money). Normally I'm pretty forgiving and understanding, but this just seems low, making people who have already been fricken ROBBED FROM pay twice cover price for a book when the point of borrowing it from the library was to save money! Like, if I could afford the fucking book I'd have gone and bought the fucking book. And they fricken lied to me, too, when I talked to them about this before, they said that I only owed them $14 dollars (cover price) which I was willing to pay. It's just such a fucking mean, non-user friendly, asanine store policy. Grrr...I mean, okay, they are a good library, and I'll probably just shut up, pay, and continue to borrow books from there - $24 is a small price to pay for a good library, right? - it just seems to lame somehow.


The people in my class can't understand basic division. This stuff is EASY, and they're giving me dirty looks for typing while the teacher is talking, but he already explained it in an e-mail, and he's walked us through gahtering the data like 6 times already. I can't believe how many people still don't seem to get it. I mean, sure, this has no bearing on me, except that I have to listen to the professor go over it again, and feel bad for typing in my LJ instead of paying attention, etc., etc.


My mom has decided that she seriously dislikes the one site for my wedding that I like the best. I spent the better part of an hour not just to dismiss the site I like out of hand. I can't figure out what's so bad about liking the place that costs the least best, but she's managed to convince herself that there's something wrong with it. This isn't as frustrating as the other stuff, because I at least convinced her to give the place I like a chance, but still. Aaaaargh.

Okay, I feel a little bit better now, sigh.

Comments

[neurotic-llama.livejournal.com]

I love you!!!

[unforth.livejournal.com]

:) It was really random seeing you...I got to class just as it started. ;)

[sapphohestia.livejournal.com]

MCPL can be dumb. I'm sorry.

SLIS students can be dumb. Kill them.

Moms can be dumb. (Choose most appropriate response from above)

I'm sorry!

[unforth.livejournal.com]

:) Killing the mom is bad, she's usually great, and she's my boss so I'd become spontaneously unemployed.

[d-c-m.livejournal.com]

Ok, uh not to sound harsh but here is a thought from someone who got married 10 years ago and was determined to do it HER and FIANCE's way and NOT to please parents.

It's your wedding. You pick the Website you like.

Plus, I just adore ya'!! You be fun!

[unforth.livejournal.com]

No, it's not too harsh, and I was stubborn about for precisely this reason - it's not *pleasing* the parents so much as it is *not telling the parents to go to hell.* I want her involved and I really do value her input...sigh...

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

1. I love the people at MCPL, it's their managemnt that sucks. I've had the same issue, my apt. flooded and ruined one of their books, so I bought a replacement and they still charged me the processing fee.

2. Bleh. I bet half of them do understand but think acting like they don't will make them look better. (This makes sense, really.)

3. Sorry to say this, but havin parents involved in wedding planning is a -big- mistake. You can't win in this situation, you really can't.

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Here's the thing, mom is paying for it...though actually by the end of the conversation she was talking about just giving me a budget and letting me figure it out...maybe I should push for this option...

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

Yeah, parent's do usually pay and therein is the problem. I'm glad J and I are having our "wedding" this summer, no parents invovled. -Especially- after seeing the parental stress his sister went through. -_- Budget would be good. I have a wedding planning book somewhere if you'd like to borrow it.

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Overall, parents have been well behaved. Jason's mom has stated that she doesn't mind anything "as long as god is mentioned." My dad has been helping with some research, and my mom really has been supportive. This has been the only bad thing she's done thus far...hopefully, this will be the worst! :)

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

That's good. ^_^ I predict that other bad stuff, if it happens, will be about the dress! This always seems to happen.

[unforth.livejournal.com]

I think the dress won't be that big a deal - I've already got a pattern that I'd like to make (I had decided not to make my own, but then I found this pattern, haha) and I showed mom and she's all for it.

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

Fine, be that way. ^^

[fallenrose.livejournal.com]

Re: 3.
The biggest problem we had was MJ's parents wanting me to change my name. In general, having our family involved was a great blessing. They said, "What do you want us to do, within reason?" and then they did it. My parents hosted the reception at the house, made/paid for all the food (this was mostly my dad). MJ's aunt made our cake. Everyone was super-helpful and supportive except for the name thing and it really made everything perfect.
Not all families suck. Mine was REALLY AWESOME when it came to our, wedding.
Not that they aren't a pain in the ass sometimes too. :)

[ultimabaka.livejournal.com]

Shooting from the (h)lip:
(1) If the library is as poor as the libraries city-side are, you can't really blame them for trying to get money any way they can can ya? A part of me worries it's one of the main ways they can afford to stay open, even if they're subsidized by the local government.
(2) People not understanding simple division just means you'll get a better grade than them. Wish them luck. Although typing in your LJ when you're supposed to (at least look like you're) paying attention is a minus, obviously =).
(3) hmm...if your mom is offering to pay for the thing (which, by the way, seems fucking sweet to me, but I cringe when I think of how much my wedding is gonna cost...), she's obviously gonna want to put her 2c in (a coupla times I would imagine). What place did you want to do it at, and why did she brush it off? Did it actually suck, and/or did you just pick it cuz you felt bad about spending your mom's money? ;). I imagine your mom will eventually give you that budget and you'll get the place you want, but I would give some points to what your mom brings up. After all, she's loaded :)

Good luck planning your wedding...and rest assured that, when it's my turn, I'm comin to you for advice :)
-- Gerardo

[unforth.livejournal.com]

The place I picked is called "The Views at Mt. Fuji." It's pretty awesome, actually, it's got Japanese food and lots of other stuff, it's spiffy. I'm not picking it cause I was settling, I picked it cause I genuinely like the look of it. She's being a little paranoid, really, but I do agree that she needs to have a say, and so I'm being as understanding. (I'll post a link to a location once we've picked for sure, not matter where it is...)

And you are also right about my grade, their stupidity will certainly cause my grades to improve. ;)

Indeed, you are also right about the library, but on the flip side, there library cards are free. I'd rather pay a buck for their library card and NOT have to pay for this silly book, grumblegrumblegrumble.

[mistress-sin.livejournal.com]

oh honey!! i sorry you having of those day were you just want to bang you head into the wall. just remember the cdi workout and you'll be fine.

[closetgnome.livejournal.com]

Good luck with everything...Sounds like you have a lot on your plate what with grad school (complete with the standard class quota of idiots), having been robbed (similarly complete with the standard quota of idiots) and wedding planning (complete with the standard quota of generally well-meaning but often irritating and meddlesome but budget-supplying family members)....

I actually remember the old school original Nintendo Duck Hunt as being an excellent stress reliever. You hear the mindless quacking of the ducks and then you get to blow them away and watch their corpses spiraling down. Very therapeutic.

Being the queen of mindless internet searches, I found a Flash recreation of the game, complete with weird level where you get to shoot the dog. (Which, to be clear about this, I only wanted to do when I missed a duck and he laughed at me.) Or rather, you get to shoot many of them as they float around in the air. Very odd. Anyway, check it out. (But it does have sound, so beware if playing in class... :)

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Dear god does that bring back memories...I loved duck hunt as a kid...my Nintendo isn't plugged in right now, or I'd go play in the other room. ;) I still have my gun and everything...