➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Conan]

How was your birthday Conan?

Good! I took the day off, we went and saw IT part 2, and got Vietnamese food.
The movie was good, but it was just too long. No horror film, or any film for that matter, has any business being nearly 3 hours. I still had a good time watching it, though.

 

[Conan]

I just want to say that I am extremely disappointed in you all about the quality of advice on this thread. You are all normally so kind and insightful, but you really dropped the ball this time. I made it very clear that I was planning to refinish and paint a large piece of furniture and no one told me it was a terrible idea or warned me that the amount of painting and sanding alone would likely push me to the brink of insanity

Kidding of course. Love you all. Tell my husband to try to find some non-paint stained clothing to bury me in.

Oh, and I advise taking whatever piece of furniture you find outside, and spray painting it. Sanding and refinishing is actual torture.

 

[CSAchook]

Good! I took the day off, we went and saw IT part 2, and got Vietnamese food.
The movie was good, but it was just too long. No horror film, or any film for that matter, has any business being nearly 3 hours. I still had a good time watching it, though.

Yeah that is too long for the average film (ie not Lord of the Rings). Sounds like a fun day though! Glad you enjoyed it!

 

[CSAchook]

Oh, and I advise taking whatever piece of furniture you find outside, and spray painting it. Sanding and refinishing is actual torture.

You are about 3 coats of paint and countless hours of work too late with that advice

That does sound infinitely easier. And if I ever try to paint a normal piece of furniture I think I will go that route. But this is for Tad, so I need durable, low odor, zero VOC paint and lots of it. I am making progress though! *sobs*

 

[Conan]

Yeah that is too long for the average film (ie not Lord of the Rings). Sounds like a fun day though! Glad you enjoyed it!

Or The Hateful Eight. Such a good movie. At least that one had an intermission.
Plus the blood sacrifice to prolong my life for another century. A rich, full day.

 

[Conan]

You are about 3 coats of paint and countless hours of work too late with that advice

That does sound infinitely easier. And if I ever try to paint a normal piece of furniture I think I will go that route. But this is for Tad, so I need durable, low odor, zero VOC paint and lots of it. I am making progress though! *sobs*

Let's see it so far.

 

[ShrekDawg]

No, but I did freak out and get hubby to take a picture. They took the next exit.

I need to put my own BYC bumper stickers on my car. Hubby asked me to “please not.”
Um, it’s MY car.
Your embarrassment only makes me stronger.

do it!

Please do! I haven't put any on my car, since bumper stickers are rather tacky, in my opinion, but I have been tempted...

You should do it too!!

I must have missed this post. Pawn shop owner?

Yeah I was wondering about this too haha

Oh, they’re extremely tacky, but the world needs to know.

The only reason I haven’t is because I’m obsessive about stickers. I’m paranoid that I won’t like the placement or it’ll get damaged, so I just hoard them all where they’ll never actually be seen or appreciated.
I’m sure there’s a deep psychological evaluation to be made from that.

I have a bunch too but the car’s a lease so I don’t think I can put them on it although I do have some of the magnetic ones I could maybe try as well as a license plate holder so maybe I could put those on. Although I worry the magnetic ones would fall off haha

 

[ShrekDawg]

Let's see it so far.

x2 lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

If you really don’t see a difference then there’s no point in even talking about it.
You pour your heart out in public and air all this dirty laundry but you’re surprised when people “cross the line” with personal advice. You’re literally asking for it.

Anyway.
Do you live near any city operated animal shelters?

Of course I see the difference; I just wasn’t sure if it necessarily applied to me but I guess it probably does. I’ve thought about it more and it does. At least to some extent. But that said, once I put it down long enough, I don’t even miss it, so I’m not always thinking about it, I guess I just need more to do and keep busy. Which I guess is where the job part will help. And I know I share a lot/basically everything here but believe it or not, I don’t share every single thing, there’s a lot that I don’t, and I do turn the phone off and deal with those appropriately/without it, so I don’t think I drown it out by being here but idk. Maybe I’m just not as aware about that stuff. But I do need to work on sharing less I suppose, definitely an over sharer ha

And I get that and I’m not surprised at all by it, I definitely overshare or whatever, and I realize can be pretty annoying with all inaction and stuff, I get it, I’m not surprised, especially since all the information you guys are getting comes from my own posts, but I guess some of them are just coming across a little bit more mean or angry or whatever rather than helpful lately BUT that said, I’m not saying that’s necessarily wrong, I totally 110% get the anger and frustration, cause I’ve totally had zero action on like anything, for a while, or like one thing then nothing, and I get that’s extremely frustrating, heck I get very frustrated at my mother for her extreme inaction too yet I then turn around and do the exact same thing. So I definitely don’t want to be a hypocrite or loser or anything like that so I definitely need to change. But I guess my point here is I totally get it and I think I probably need some of that anger and fire lit under my ass and most of them I actually totally agree with even if I don’t say that but it’s just that it also seems like lately practically every post causes anger of some sort and there’s some that really were/are a little bit hurtful and not helpful. That’s all I’m meaning. But most are intended well, I get it, and for some stuff, like the job thing, I definitely don’t need any sugarcoating or anything and I actually do appreciate that you guys don’t do that, I need it, but there have been a few that were definitely a little unnecessary and/or a little cruel. But I get that the anger from the other stuff probably carries over into everything. And the vast majority are not. And you guys have been extremely helpful which I really do appreciate. I’m sure it’s just getting extremely frustrating at this point.

And I realize that at this point the only way to fix it is to actually get a job and/or go back to school and actually start doing something because I realize actions speak a lot louder than words and I’ve definitely been big on the inaction.

Therefore, I think maybe I’ll even start applying tomorrow. For real this time. No bullshit.

Speaking of which, about the shelter thing, no, I don’t think so. I mean, idk. There’s a couple run by the towns like by animal control or whatever and a few private shelters but I think the town ones mostly just have like one person running them and/or volunteers helping and the private ones are all volunteers. There is a dog daycare down the street which I thought about applying for but I think it said online you need professional experience which I don’t have. But I may still apply because I’m pretty good with dogs/have worked with them quite a bit and do know a pretty good amount. But I think I’m also going to apply to the movies and some of the pet stores. I think the movies would be good because it’s probably mostly at night and I’m a night owl haha

I think I’m going to start applying tomorrow. You guys are right that I spend enough time on here that it would take far less time to just apply to jobs instead. Especially since the main reason I don’t is because I keep saying I want to get stuff done around here but then I don’t do that either so I figure if I’m going to be online anyway, I may as well just apply. Although that said, I think most require an actual computer, not a phone or tablet, so I may have to go to the library. But that’s not a problem, it would probably be good to get out. Otherwise, I’m sure I can borrow my mom’s laptop or just find mine. Not really sure where it is since I haven’t used it in forever. but that’s not excuse. I’m definitely going to apply tomorrow. And I know, I know, inaction, you will all believe it when you see it, etc., but I am going to and I will even maybe try to take a picture of the screen or a screenshot of the email confirmation or something when I do so I can prove I actually did it because I know no one will believe it at this point if I just say I applied to some. Totally understandable though ha I should probably also finish my room and/or do that first, especially the laundry, but the job thing is probably the most important atm.

 

[CSAchook]

Let's see it so far.

Alright, you asked for it.

The lower, storage part of the unit is all primed but not painted. Spoiler, the paint color is white. It took 2 coats of primer because my fancy eco friendly primer is actually awful to work with.

I have gotten more done on the upper part of the unit (Tad’s tank). One of the doors is primed. The other needed some repairs so I am waiting for the glue to dry before priming.

Annnnddd as of this evening I am done painting the interior of the “tank”. The unpainted bits will all be covered by vinyl or tile.

The outside of the tank is fully primed and I have started painting it with high gloss. That is why it is on its side in the photo.

Dat gloss tho