*@&# you karma

Pycroft
Pycroft Posts: 1,960
edited July 2011 in The Clubhouse
Dearest Polk Friends,

I got some great news today! I am off the unemployed list and obtained a teaching job in a very good school district.

Later that day my insulin pump breaks, I'm sick all day, and spend about 2 hours on the phone with doctors and the insulin pump manufacturer.

Then tonight the hot water heater in the house I'm renting breaks - water everwhere - lots of boxes destroyed.

Karma is a female dog - probably an ugly looking pug.

But I've got a job, so still a good day.

Hope everyone is doing well - I've been away for a while.

James
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited July 2011
    Bummer dude! I hope that you have tennants insurance and a much better day tomorrow !:smile:
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited July 2011
    Congratulations on the job,tomorrow will be better knowing you will wake up and not be unemployed.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited July 2011
    First off, congrats on the new job.:biggrin::cool:

    Second, man that sucks! Glad you are ok though as I know diabetes can be a crappy thing to deal with.:smile:

    Third, sucks to be you right now.:eek::wink::tongue:


    Congrats on the job, and if you need some waders amd some assless chaps to get around the house for now, I think Doro still has them.:tongue:



    Good luck with the job and getting everything else back on track.



    John
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited July 2011
    James,

    Congrats on the job! Will you have to move, or will you be staying in the same area?

    As long as your health is secure, don't worry about the water heater - by tomorrow you'll have your blood sugar under control, hot water, and a paycheck. It's all good.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2011
    Congratulations James,

    That has to be a great weight off your shoulders. I had no idea you were diabetic, though...take care there. But as BD says above don't worry; tomorrow is another day--a day where you will be getting paid!

    Great news...the rest will pass.

    cnh
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,273
    edited July 2011
    Look at it this way I'm 99.9999% sure that tomorrow will be a better day

    With the crappy job market congrats
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited July 2011
    In please!!!












    ....wait a minute. That doesn't sound like such a good plan. Congrats on the job!!!!! Sucky days suck. hang in there.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited July 2011
    What did you do for insulin in the meantime? I have never used a pump (I've had diabetes for 27 years) but it seems that being without the basal drip (and bolus for that matter) your bloodsugar would go crazy. I know without my insulin bottles, my bloodsugar would go nuts very quickly. I hope you got the pump problem resolved quickly and your bloodsugar didn't suffer (although by the way you were talking, it sounds like you had problems with your sugar). I would keep a close eye on your sugar level for the next couple days.

    I am glad you got a job you will enjoy. Congradulations.

    Greg
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited July 2011
    Congrats on the job
    engtaz

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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    edited July 2011
    You sounded like the guy from " my name is earl".:smile:

    Congrats on the job and sorry to hear about your troubles. Good luck with everything.

    PS- pugs are adorable!!!!!
    Shawn
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2011
    Congrats on the job---ear one live frog for breakfast,, and nothing worse will happen the rest of the day.:wink:

    Good luck with the new job.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited July 2011
    Congrats on the job, you know when your at the bottom, there's only one way to go, up!! That other stuff is just **** happening in life bro.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited July 2011
    Congrats on the new job!

    As far as stuff breaking, I feel for you. It seems everything I've spent 50 years building up has found a way to need replacing/rebuilding in the past 3 years, so I just keep plugging away at it. :biggrin:
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited July 2011
    yeah, congrats on the job and under control!!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2011
    It's about time you got a job.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2011
    Congrats on your new job, everything else will get better.
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited July 2011
    IN!!! I could use some hot water!




























    j/k, congrats on the job!
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,146
    edited July 2011
    Water heater leaks ALWAYS suck! I used to work for a plumbing comp. and went to many homes with distraught people wanting their lives to get back to normal ASAP.:wink:

    I'm glad you had the Job notice to combat your Pump breaking and water heater tank failure. Congrats to that.
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