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Post by SonjaMarie » Tue December 8th, 2009, 8:58 pm

No snow (and I pray that we don't have any or if we must, nothing like last Dec!!), it is however freaking cold around here! At least we have heat this year, but I always worry and stress about pipes freezing and do what I can to help mitigate the chances of that happening!

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Post by nona » Wed December 9th, 2009, 11:49 am

found out yseterday that I might be laid off over the next couple weeks, so I guess that means no more book buying sprees untill I know my future. :(

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Post by sweetpotatoboy » Wed December 9th, 2009, 3:04 pm

Oh that's terrible news Nona. Fingers crossed for you.

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Post by zsigandr » Wed December 9th, 2009, 5:17 pm

I hope that does not happen Nona. Try to keep your chin up!

Here, we have had our first snowstorm of the season. I woke up to snow with freezing rain - quite slippery. I know that I live in Canada and should be used to snow every winter, but I still whine every time we go through this. :o
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Post by Divia » Sun December 13th, 2009, 7:37 pm

grrr.

My brother is coming home for the first time in 3 years. Yay. However now I find out that our traditional X mas eve family get together isnt happening. AHHHH. It's been tradition since I was a kid. I am not amused.

Instead I have to work all day, go to my aunts and then hang out there on Wed. I don't want to do that. That's not fun for me. WTH. I'll be tired from working and we won't get there till after 6. So we stay for what...3 hours? Lame.

I'm really upset about this.
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Post by nona » Tue December 15th, 2009, 11:35 am

well I had a meeting with the Vice President yesterday about my situation and basicly he said I'm sol, so it's offical I predict by the end of Jan or early Feb I will be one of the many in the unemployment line.

All this because my boss took a dislike to me, granted I voiced my opinion at the wrong time and maybe not in the best way. Oh well, not much can do.

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Post by LoveHistory » Tue December 15th, 2009, 3:49 pm

I'm so sorry nona! At least you'll still be working through the holidays though.

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Post by nona » Tue December 15th, 2009, 11:48 pm

thank you and yes I'm glad I'll make it till after the holidays. I'm not really worried, it's one of those jobs where you only stay for the money and everyone eventually leaves, I'm actually looking forward to it since it gives me the time to go back to school.

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Post by EC2 » Wed December 16th, 2009, 12:35 am

Sorry to hear about the job Nona, but then again, sometimes the bad things turn out to be good things as you're already sussing!
Les proz e les vassals
Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard n’I chasront

'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'

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Post by Divia » Wed December 16th, 2009, 12:59 am

Sorry to hear about your turn of events, but EC maybe right. It could be a good thing.
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