[Laura Knotek]

I've fully recovered from the virus itself. It left no damage or whatsoever. But the liver is still bigger than it's supposed to be. I've been told that if it doesn't go back to normal soon, it could cause some serious damage to it and I could end up being hospitalized again.

It's something about my ribs causing extra pressure on the liver.

I hope your liver heals without you needing to go to hospital again.

[N_LaRUE]

I do get you, and I know that's the problem. But aren't politicians there for such problems in the first place? It's nice when you get benefits thanks to your position, but they should turn on their brains once in a while start working on real issues.

The politicians only care about themselves. That's why these problems exist. Especially in places like USA or the UK where coalitions don't happen that often like most EU countries that have a more pure democracy.

In the USA corporate American basically owns the country through politicians.

So the NRA buys politicians to keep gun laws from happening and the NRA keeps the fire lit in those owners who appose gun laws.

So on one side you have politicians who won't do anything to fix the problem and on the other an angry bunch of people with guns. Works wonderfully for the NRA who profits.

As I pointed out earlier. There's basically a mass shooting each day. People say it's time to talk about gun control, but it's not the right time after a shooting. So when is the right time? There's a shooting pretty much every day...

[N_LaRUE]

I got into the program and I will be starting in January!!!

Phew. Now to sort out all of the graduate/incoming student stuff. I think I'll need to do a half day or something to get some of these moving parts handled. I'm excited and also nervous...

Congrats!

[sahib lopez]

You go Sahib!

It's very hard to have a relationship with someone when they turn it you you + them + friends/in-laws/ ex spouse, etc.

Sometimes you gotta light them up and if she picks them over you, she did you a favor in the long run.

I do wish I didn't lose my cool but man were her friends pushing my buttons. I did end up apologizing to her and her friends just so I would do the right thing even though they were at fault.

[sahib lopez]

There is one thing i miss and that is tri-tip i haven't had it in a long time D: almost a year..... that's just crazy !!!

[sahib lopez]

maybe i shouldn't be playing competitive games ha. i knew there was a reason why i stopped playing moba games

[sahib lopez]

so now only 3 more days til i leave cricket :D

[Sport Driver]

wait you left too? I'm still reading what I missed lol I wonder when you left

I left last year when I started college I think. I came back for a day or 2 couple of times.

[N_LaRUE]

so now only 3 more days til i leave cricket :D

I'm in my last two days.

[N_LaRUE]

I do wish I didn't lose my cool but man were her friends pushing my buttons. I did end up apologizing to her and her friends just so I would do the right thing even though they were at fault.

The one thing I remember most from being around your age. Friends always get in the way of relationships. Of course it happens with older people as well but I noticed that younger people's friends can be quite brutal for no reason other than because they can be.

I don't miss that age...

A person's friends can make or break a relationship in a lot of ways. More often than not it's the person in the relationship who has to defend/attack the situation which can wear a person down quite severely over time.

The younger a person is, the less desire they have to want to be in that situation I find.

Don't lose hope though. Life does get better as you get older. :)

[N_LaRUE]

The laws are on the books. They're just not enforcing them. Florida put the 3 day waiting period shortly after Reagan got shot. That was March of '81!!! It wasn't enough that John Lennon and Pope John Paul II had just been shot 3 months prior to that. Geez, typing this brought back memories of my senior year in high school when all this went down. The most tragic was the passing of the Prophet Bob Marley in May.

You know what's depressing there?

Only one out of three of those people died... unfortunately, it was the one that was actually worth something to humanity...

That's my opinion of course... other's may disagree.

[Rose640]

I hope your liver heals without you needing to go to hospital again.

Thans Laura.

[Rose640]

The politicians only care about themselves. That's why these problems exist. Especially in places like USA or the UK where coalitions don't happen that often like most EU countries that have a more pure democracy.

In the USA corporate American basically owns the country through politicians.

So the NRA buys politicians to keep gun laws from happening and the NRA keeps the fire lit in those owners who appose gun laws.

So on one side you have politicians who won't do anything to fix the problem and on the other an angry bunch of people with guns. Works wonderfully for the NRA who profits.

As I pointed out earlier. There's basically a mass shooting each day. People say it's time to talk about gun control, but it's not the right time after a shooting. So when is the right time? There's a shooting pretty much every day...

It's like, we'll deal with it tomorrow. But tomorrow never goes away.

[Rose640]

Always had a hard time spelling tomorrow, is it double m or double r. Who knows, I just randomly chose one.

[Rose640]

Off to college for pre-exam preparations. With a serious headache just to spice up already rich flavours of pain.

[N_LaRUE]

Always had a hard time spelling tomorrow, is it double m or double r. Who knows, I just randomly chose one.

You spelled tomorrow just fine. Double r. :)

[Sport Driver]

I'm off to college too, only 2 hours, digital structures and mathematics.

[MSFTisMIA]

I do wish I didn't lose my cool but man were her friends pushing my buttons. I did end up apologizing to her and her friends just so I would do the right thing even though they were at fault.

Sometimes you just have to flip out. I hope you apologized only for how you reacted and not the point you were getting at.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of people who have glaring cracks in their self image that they are not actively trying to repair walking around seeking someone else to repair them through being in a relationship.

Dating scene is tough and some relationships are even tougher.

[libra89]

Congrats!

Thank you!

[libra89]

Off to college for pre-exam preparations. With a serious headache just to spice up already rich flavours of pain.

I second Laura's wishes. Also good luck with the preparations!

[MSFTisMIA]

I second Laura's wishes. Also good luck with the preparations!

Agreed, Rose. Hope you get back to full health quickly and good luck with the preparations.

[MSFTisMIA]

What a rough and tiring week so far...and the busiest two days still lay ahead...

[worldspy99]

What a rough and tiring week so far...and the busiest two days still lay ahead...

It's been absolutely nuts here as well.
I had to come in at 5AM

[MSFTisMIA]

It's been absolutely nuts here as well.
I had to come in at 5AM

That sucks. Sometimes that "keep a stiff upper lip and work through it" crap is overrated.

[worldspy99]

That sucks. Sometimes that "keep a stiff upper lip and work through it" crap is overrated.

I have been pushing meetings out now till next week Tuesday just because there isn't anytime in the day to squeeze any other item in. And of course everything is an urgent matter, grrr.....