no more certain than I think I might have been before: uncertainty, con't.

[peacocks]

I walked in Holly Martins and came out Harry Lime, I tell ya.

I get that! Because I just saw The Third Man! Listen here, bub. Chin-up. It'll be worth it!

[Maaik]

Long day. Office at 9, got some work done. Then went across midtown to be interviewed about Write Club for the radio. Back to the office. Led our weekly meeting. Tried to hunker down despite a massive inability to focus, finally plowed through and finished my story for tomorrow. Left office just after 9.

tMO stayed up for me. Am now still awake, drinking, eating, watching West Wing and being inexplicably bummed the fuck out. What the hell, me? Why do I think I suck when I clearly don't have time to suck?

[Maaik]

Not so much suck as am terribly mediocre at everything I attempt.  Not feeling great about that story I turned in. The ending's good though. I have no confidence in my accomplishments.

[coldforge]

that's the hedonic treadmill. become a buddhist.

[Greg Nog]

Turn the headonic treadmill to Maximum; become a Dionysian.

[Ignatius]

treadmills are good for people who like to watch baseball

[nonotyet]

Yo:

Landlords have to give you 30 days notice at least if they are upping your rent, right?

[jebreject]

They can't up your rent period if your lease isn't up. Unless you're on one of those month-to-month dealies, then I have no idea, but you're probably fucked, because those are almost never actually good for the tenant in my experience.

[FreddyKnuckles]

in what state and township dost thou liveth?

[nonotyet]

WI, Milwaukee

I am not asking for me, I am asking for Evan. I think his lease is up Sept 1 but they are giving him two weeks' notice and increasing his rent to an amount he can't afford (the landlord sold the landlordship to a company or however that works), and also in his lease it says HE has to give THEM two months' notice if he's moving out, so it is super-extra-fucked. he's meeting with the landlord this afternoon to hopefully work something out.

[peacocks]

2 months? that is crazy.

[hannah]

Munch is very sick. We took him to the vet today. It cost a lot of money, of course... But he should get better. Have to give him medicine three times a day, separate him from Hynkel, make sure he is eating... anyhow, I have to clean up the apartment before my mom arrives tomorrow, and needless to say I'm a little distracted by all this. She'll understand.

[G.C.R]

Oh poor fellow! What is wrong with him?

[hannah]

He has a nasty ear infection. His head tilts to one side—the side of the infection—which was suggested something was wrong. That, and his extreme lethargy and obvious weight loss... poor little dude.

[mixed cats]

Oh that is sad. I hope he (and you) feel better soon.

[G.C.R]

Yes, exactly. If he can have cuddles, I recommend cuddles for both of you.

[peacocks]

That is some damn great advice.

[clare]

Oh no, poor Munch. I hope he gets better soon.

[Thermofusion]

Didn't see an EAST COAST HURRICANE thread but, local forecast for Saturday:

Thunderstorms...showers. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 60 to 75 mph with gusts up to 90 mph.

Sounds pleasant!

[mixed cats]

so uh should I bother trying to get to work? The way I normally take is flooded out, and half the roads in the area of my job are also flooded, so I'd have to do some kind of convoluted detour. The traffic thing on Google Maps says that the alternative exit I'd need to take off the highway has an hour delay! The whole area is like, green lines where there are no cars because the roads are covered in water, and red lines everywhere else.

[alex]

So, the last week has been an incredible emotional rollercoaster. On the plus side, sending my dissertation to the reading committee has been a huge relief. On the minus side, my grandmother had a seizure last week, and there is basically no chance that she'll ever be able to walk again (or move one half of her body in any way, for that matter) or talk again. She may or may not be able to eat mash and porridge again at some point, but right now, eating and drinking are out of the question, too. This is my grandmother, who has always said that she never, ever wants to be a nursing case, and who has already been increasingly unhappy the last few years about not being able to do things on her own anymore. Who spent all of her life doing everything she could to take care of everyone else in the family. It is fucking devastating. I went to visit her in the hospital this weekend, and while I am really glad that I went (she is conscious, and her facial expressions and movements with her good hand leave absolutely no doubt that she recognises everyone and understands everything you tell her - we were able to hold hands and caress each other, and I could tell her I loved her and make her smile with some memories), it was also incredibly painful to watch. (And I didn't even see her before they gave her sedatives - according to my mother and aunt, that was much worse, as you could really see her struggling and despairing.) There's no point even wishing for recovery; all we can really still do is hope that she won't have to suffer for too long.

[peacocks]

I'm so sorry Alex. I would be absolutely devastated. Your grandmother sounds like a great lady.

[JamesSchneider]

Alex, that's awful. I'm so, so sorry.

[Nick Ink]

Sorry, alex. 

[Greg Nog]

Oh, gracious.  I'm so sorry, alex.