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It was fine, how was yours today dear?
My first day wasn't bad, I'll be in training all week. To learn this special program that is built into CAD. Then next week, I should start drafting.
I didn't realize the company I'm working for is fairly brand new and already has over 2,000 employees. They are starting to have offices and distribution centers pop up around the U.S. and overseas. The company mainly serves as a manufactures large building components off-site that deals with architects, on-site contractors and particularly for multi-family housing
Sounds good! Glad things are back on track for ya Wolf!
Aww, thanks for asking.
For the first time since Thursday night I left the house today. Took my father to a wetland nature boardwalk. It was nice but we didn't see many animals. No gators so that was a bummer. Still a nice outing with Pops though. My field trip did hinder my MCU watching. I'll probably only get 3 or maybe 4 movies in today.
Parks & Recreation Green Cay Nature Center
Quit now and never go back.
Aww, thanks for asking.
For the first time since Thursday night I left the house today. Took my father to a wetland nature boardwalk. It was nice but we didn't see many animals. No gators so that was a bummer. Still a nice outing with Pops though. My field trip did hinder my MCU watching. I'll probably only get 3 or maybe 4 movies in today.
Parks & Recreation Green Cay Nature Center
Quit now and never go back.
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I wouldn't say it's back on track yet. I rather see how couple weeks go by first.
That cool, what you did with your dad and you're on your MCU marathon.
Like they say "Once you go
As explained in the movies thread, I have discussed my life here. But I usually keep my family out of the stories, because of personal things. My family and I still get along and do things together. But lately, now things have changed so much in the past several years since my father has passed away.
I don't want to get into great detail, but since my father has passed away. My mom life has totally changed, she in here 80's and thought she was all alone now, which is incorrect. Her kids are still there for her and unfortunately she has suffered a stroke a few years ago and now has a hard time getting around. I was living on my own for a while and was doing fine. I couldn't have my mom move in with me, because I use to live in a small apartment and plus she owns a lot of stuff. It was easier if I moved back home and ever since I have taken care of her for the past few years.
Basically, my sister and brother-in-law use to help out quite a bit, but since my father has passed away. They seemed like they don't care anymore and hardly come over and do stuff with my mom and I. It has nothing to do with my father, he was the worst family member of them all and that a whole another story.
I can understand they want to do things together because they are a married couple and have no kids, which I can respect. But my mom wants to things with her daughter and her husband every now and then. But they always turn her down and prefer to do stuff there friends and whatever else they do.
Basically what I am getting to is, I have given up most of my personal life. Because I simply take care of my mom all the time and run all the errands for her. I do own a dog which keeps her company all day while I'm at work. When I get home, one of us cook dinner, I do a few things for her and my dog is usually all over me.
I may spend a lot of time here because sometimes I have no life. Most of my friends have moved on because I mainly take care of my mom. It almost seems like my sister and brother-in-law don't care anymore and I have had a discussion about this issue with them but things hardly haven't changed.
So that is some of my family issues and there are others, but I personally rather not discuss them which is why I keep my family out of this forum.
I don't want to get into great detail, but since my father has passed away. My mom life has totally changed, she in here 80's and thought she was all alone now, which is incorrect. Her kids are still there for her and unfortunately she has suffered a stroke a few years ago and now has a hard time getting around. I was living on my own for a while and was doing fine. I couldn't have my mom move in with me, because I use to live in a small apartment and plus she owns a lot of stuff. It was easier if I moved back home and ever since I have taken care of her for the past few years.
Basically, my sister and brother-in-law use to help out quite a bit, but since my father has passed away. They seemed like they don't care anymore and hardly come over and do stuff with my mom and I. It has nothing to do with my father, he was the worst family member of them all and that a whole another story.
I can understand they want to do things together because they are a married couple and have no kids, which I can respect. But my mom wants to things with her daughter and her husband every now and then. But they always turn her down and prefer to do stuff there friends and whatever else they do.
Basically what I am getting to is, I have given up most of my personal life. Because I simply take care of my mom all the time and run all the errands for her. I do own a dog which keeps her company all day while I'm at work. When I get home, one of us cook dinner, I do a few things for her and my dog is usually all over me.
I may spend a lot of time here because sometimes I have no life. Most of my friends have moved on because I mainly take care of my mom. It almost seems like my sister and brother-in-law don't care anymore and I have had a discussion about this issue with them but things hardly haven't changed.
So that is some of my family issues and there are others, but I personally rather not discuss them which is why I keep my family out of this forum.
Getting past the family story, I do own over 1100 movies on digital. There are hundreds of movies I haven't seen yet and I do plan on watching them all one day. But couple hundred of them belongs to her to watch. So basically I have bought a lot of old classics which I have never seen, but they are her favorites.
I have bought quite a few movies for myself, which my mom doesn't care for. But some of these movies I have always wanted to see and people have recommended them. Plus I listen to good movie podcast, which talks about certain movies which people might like. I have watched trailers and clips and thought I might like it before I buy them. So my movies taste has changed in the past few years and I have gotten away from dumb movies and really starting to enjoy good classics. That probably why I don't care for Pulp Fiction and similar films I have mentioned in the past.
But before wasting tons of money, I usually wait when they are on sale at a good price. Because I have an app which lets me know when certain movies are on sale. I only have like couple hundred more movies to buy. But one day when things have finally settle down and when I am living on my own, I will have plenty of movies to watch. If friends want to come over I'll probably have a movie they will enjoy, even though I may not like it. But it in my collection and I only bought it for a few bucks.
I have bought quite a few movies for myself, which my mom doesn't care for. But some of these movies I have always wanted to see and people have recommended them. Plus I listen to good movie podcast, which talks about certain movies which people might like. I have watched trailers and clips and thought I might like it before I buy them. So my movies taste has changed in the past few years and I have gotten away from dumb movies and really starting to enjoy good classics. That probably why I don't care for Pulp Fiction and similar films I have mentioned in the past.
But before wasting tons of money, I usually wait when they are on sale at a good price. Because I have an app which lets me know when certain movies are on sale. I only have like couple hundred more movies to buy. But one day when things have finally settle down and when I am living on my own, I will have plenty of movies to watch. If friends want to come over I'll probably have a movie they will enjoy, even though I may not like it. But it in my collection and I only bought it for a few bucks.
Thanks, Hectic and wow that been nearly a decade and sorry to hear about your folks. I bet things were tough in the beginning and hopefully have gotten better now.
It similar to Koop when I read his post about taking care of his father and I'm taking care of my mom.
One last thing, even though I have never met any of you guys. We have been together for over a decade since SBS/DRC.
We have discussed a lot of things and have gotten into arguments. But you guys have cheered me up with your posts and have helped me out with certain things especially with my bad spelling and grammar.
Even though I may be a pest here with my Nickelback and Rick Rolls. Its my way of busting balls and showing inflection since I consider all of you guys my friends.
We have discussed a lot of things and have gotten into arguments. But you guys have cheered me up with your posts and have helped me out with certain things especially with my bad spelling and grammar.
Even though I may be a pest here with my Nickelback and Rick Rolls. Its my way of busting balls and showing inflection since I consider all of you guys my friends.
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I admire the dedication you have to your mom. Over the course of my life, I've seen that most people have family issues, and become estranged or embattled with siblings and such.
As I've mentioned before, my parents died back in the '80s, when I was in my mid-twenties. It created a family situation, where my brother became estranged from my sister and I for many years, and now he's gone too.
My wife lost a sister, and she's estranged from her other one, despite the fact that her sister physically lives in the same multi-family house as their mother, who she sees all the time. Her dad just passed away in January.
Her uncle (her mother's brother), who needs to be cared for, had 4 kids. One is gone, but 2 are in Canada and Florida, and the other is nearby and takes care of him. The other 2 do nothing. It's unfortunate, but it seems to happen in every family.
As I've mentioned before, my parents died back in the '80s, when I was in my mid-twenties. It created a family situation, where my brother became estranged from my sister and I for many years, and now he's gone too.
My wife lost a sister, and she's estranged from her other one, despite the fact that her sister physically lives in the same multi-family house as their mother, who she sees all the time. Her dad just passed away in January.
Her uncle (her mother's brother), who needs to be cared for, had 4 kids. One is gone, but 2 are in Canada and Florida, and the other is nearby and takes care of him. The other 2 do nothing. It's unfortunate, but it seems to happen in every family.
Ha! Only a couple hundred more?
That's a nice idea.
That must be truly devastating. I'm sorry for your loss.
Sorry to hear about your family loses, I just wish my sister would step up again and help out.
I have some cousins that live California and Washington and my mom sister is in Washington, but they don't talk to each other. Same for my dad's sister, I haven't heard from her in years and who knows where she lives now.
Yes, I have a wish list of less then 200 movies on it, it does go down every now and then. The only time it goes up when I include movies that recently came out.
What mostly takes up the list are Disney animated movies that are never on sale. I don't fill wasting $19.99 for a new movie, unless if its something I really enjoy. Usually, after a month when the movie comes out on digital, the sale price drops to $9.99 for a week. Or if I'm really lucky they are in the $4.99-$7.99 bin which is a good buy.
I have been at my job for three weeks now and I have pretty much gone through several training lessons. I'll probably be thrown on a live project soon in the next week or two.
But the company wants new people to take an exam on some of the stuff they learn, which is no problem and I found out it won't hurt you if you fell the exam. It just helps you in the future to be placed in better positions within the company.
My only problem felling the exam, it requires trigonometry. Which I haven't done in years and I can't recall how to work them again. So I have been watching YouTube videos for days like Trig for Dummies, Basic of Trig, etc. and I was told there a free online course from Khan Academy which I have been watching also. But to be honest trigonometry is a whole another language and I'll be lucky if I can use it again.
But the company wants new people to take an exam on some of the stuff they learn, which is no problem and I found out it won't hurt you if you fell the exam. It just helps you in the future to be placed in better positions within the company.
My only problem felling the exam, it requires trigonometry. Which I haven't done in years and I can't recall how to work them again. So I have been watching YouTube videos for days like Trig for Dummies, Basic of Trig, etc. and I was told there a free online course from Khan Academy which I have been watching also. But to be honest trigonometry is a whole another language and I'll be lucky if I can use it again.
I wouldn't mind learning trig, plus it would be helpful when figuring out problems.
I was offered to learn Spanish in school and other places, I could have taken it. But I have mainly passed it up because I have a translator app, which I can speak into and it does all the work for me.
All I need to know in Spanish is:
"Discúlpeme dónde está el baño. Me gustaría disparar el guacamole fuera de mi quesadilla."