Can You Say AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHH

[teddy_radiator]

This week is NOT turning out like it's supposed to. Monday - telly died- out of warranty. Tuesday, the Hub's birthday is overwhelmingly underwhelming for the poor bloke - he can't watch telly, we can't afford to buy anything fun. The car is shuddering around and needs a new tune up and oil change. Wednesday, we start taking up the floor and attempt to install the laminate. The floor underlay is too thick. Thursday, we take up underlay to find a huge crack in the middle of our concrete floor. Today we make yet another attempt to lay the floor. Parts won't fit together properly, we don't know what we're doing, we can't afford to get anyone in to help us. Every afternoon we have had dangerously bad thunderstorms which make me feel even more clumsy and off balance than I usually am.

I started the job hunt on Thursday because I'm a glutton for punishment.

Each taken in turn, these are so insignificant as to be laughable. I know that. Put them all together and it just feels like my house is going to remain a bomb site for a long time. In a week we have laid (almost ) 3 rows of flooring. At this rate, I should have it done by Christmas, when the house gets repossessed because we don't have jobs and can't afford to live here anymore.

Sorry, folks. I'm frustrated and tired and feeling worthless and useless. I'll get over it as usual. You can probably set your calendars by when I write these notes of grumpidom.

Comments

[reg-flint.livejournal.com]

You are clearly suffering from Weasleyitis. Seriously, not having money sucks. I hope you find someone who has a TV they ditched for a HiDef widescreen and will give the old one to you.

Here's a flower to cheer you up.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

LOL. I think at one point I actually said out loud, "Why is everything I own rubbish?"

Thank you. I hate to bitch, but sometimes the littlest things just pile up.

[dickgloucester.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[majorjune.livejournal.com]

I started the job hunt on Thursday because I'm a glutton for punishment.

Tell me about it...I spent most of today updating my resume and posting it on various sites online...in a week or so it'll be phone calls to area temp agencies to see what they've got.

Back in the 90s I was stuck doing temp work for 6 years before I got a permanent job, and I swore back then I'd never get stuck in the nightmare of temp work again...but here I am... :-/

[justpinkpastel.livejournal.com]

It can only go up from here.

Don't think about everything that isn't going right, but what is right.

You are doing what you love to do, write. You have a wonderful husband that you are madly in love with after all these years. You have a roof over your head. You have wonderful, supportive friends that are always here for you, whether you want to tell us about your happiness, or bitch and complain about everything under the sun (we don't mind, I promise). There is a surplus chocolate and wine in the world.

[madeleone]

Awww... Teddy, sounds like Murphy's law kicking into high gear to me. Hope things straighten out soon and good luck on your job search.

Have you checked out any online tutorials for the laminate flooring? Daughter and I did one bedroom ourselves several years ago,and hubby and I did another bedroom a last year. The flooring itself was fairly easy, getting the damn molding to fit right in the corners was a bitch though. But then we didn't have cracked concrete to start with, is that what's making it not fit right?

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll get better at laying the floor, and hopefully a job will come along so you can pay someone pretty to do it anyway, and get a telly.

Good luck

[droxy.livejournal.com]

be a hermione. Get a book on house hold stuff like floor repair. Free at the library. Go on line too. But I would start by filling the crack.

Maybe looking for a job is the thing to do.

House=bomb blast site...yeah, look at my formal living room, my dining room, my bed room, my GARAGE. Yeah, I know.

Repossession-start working with the bank right now.

[darklotus1211.livejournal.com]

I second droxy's advice. Especially the part about working with the bank - now! It really is a case of the sooner the better. You may be surprised the strategies that can be put into place. Most of the problems people have in that department are because they don't contact their bank or mortgage provider soon enough, so by the time they do, there's little that can be done.

Go online and get a bit of info on what strategies may come into play, too - I'm sure there are government sites that give basic info on the subject. We have them over here, so I'm sure they have them in the States, too.

If it all turns out well in the end (and I'm hoping it does)and you don't have to go any of those routes, well, all that you've lost is a little time.

You'll feel better once you feel as if things are moving along, and you have your hand on the tiller.

[andyissadangel.livejournal.com]

And I third this advice. When people lose their house due to unpaid mortgage, it's because they waited until the last moment. You have to work with bank as soon as you lose the job. Sometimes, they can be so accommodating to wait a couple of months for the payment, but that is if you're lucky, methinks.

As for the floor: internet has a lot of 'do it yourself' videos. I'd try there to at least see how it's done, and then attempt to do it. But then again, I never start something I haven't done before or at least saw a couple of times how it's done.

And don't worry, Teddy. We all have days when we have to bitch and moan to someone. What are friends for? So, chin up, you'll survive!

[clairvoyant.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you are overdue for some good luck. Every day this week brought some yucky annoyance into your life. It sucks, but you and Hubs are strong, resilient folks who will find a way to make it all work out. Tomorrow is a fresh start, and you will see something positive in it. Keep that chin up, Teddy! I'm sending positive vibes your way. :D

[sandlappershell.livejournal.com]

Big hugs to you and the hubs. I know it seems like everything is falling in on you, but it does get better!! Good luck with that floor and the job hunt!

[beffeysue.livejournal.com]

Oh damn! I can't believe this run of annoying or down right horrid things that have happened. I can totally understand why you're feeling frustrated, but things will get better. The odds are on your side now.

((hugs you and Hubs))

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

It's the wheel, Sweetie. The best thing about KNOWING that you're on the bottom of the wheel? The wheel is always turning, and you can rest assured that if you're on the bottom, soon you will be on your way up!

[irishredlass.livejournal.com]

{{squishes}} Teddy. Happy Bday to Hubby. His is the day after mine. I take a time turner trip on Monday.

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

Around here, we call this a convergence of suck. I'm sure the floor will go faster now that you have the hang of it. And so will the job hunt. Hugs from afar!

[m-mcgonagall-65.livejournal.com]

We got a video at Home Depot or Lowe's about laying our laminate, and it told the Hubster everything he needed to know. I would fill the crack in the cement, though. And there is a lining of some sort that you're supposed to lay between the concrete and the laminate to keep moisture from leaking up. There was also a special hand tool he bought (they recommended on the tape) that really made things go more smoothly. I don't think it cost too terribly much.

[rivertempest.livejournal.com]

*huggles* Just because you need it.

[subversa.livejournal.com]

*holds you gently*

Right now, sweetheart, you are living everyone's nightmare. That doesn't make your feelings any less valid. I will pray that you find a job soon. Know that you will. Believe it with all your heart.

[melusin-79.livejournal.com]

~hugs~ wish I could wave a magic wand for you and make it all better.
We put a laminate floor down in our old house with no prior experience. If the pieces don't fit together, there's something wrong with it. If all else fails, take it back to where you bought it.

[bulletimescully.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry that your week has been such a wreck... virtual hugs, wine, and chocolate your way (and your hubby too). It's always darkest before the dawn, as cliche as that sounds, and I know things will get better for you. Don't feel bad about bitching and complaining... I know how much better it can feel just to get something off your chest, and we're all here to listen! Keep your chin up!