I am so conflicted on this. I dedicated my life to supporting people with disabilities. So to hear about people wanting to have an abortion due to a Down syndrome diagnosis is painful.

*this*. He’s a good dog but a tad overprotective.

GSD where breed to herd and protect. This is to be expected. I would think working on his behavior while at the White House would be the best option. Especially because it seems like this behavior only occurs at the White House. 

Yeah rescue dogs have a job of it adjusting to new homes at the best of time, I’d assume a rescue dog going into the Whitehouse is going to have so much more to contend with.

He’s a good dog, dealing with challenging circumstances. It’s a huge adjustment for anyone, never mind a dog, to go from private home with only people you know, trust, and love, to the White House, where you’re surrounded by people you don’t know and have no reason to trust. And being walked by strangers who may know…

Major is a good dog. He saw danger and protected his dad. The people he nipped are obviously suspect.

Hopefully they can give him the training that will help him be successful in that environment, perhaps some working dog training. Previous white house dogs have bit visitors in the past. It’s not exactly the easiest…

I have a weekly meeting at 3pm on Wednesday. Last Wednesday I tried to join the zoom at 4 and couldn’t explain how and why I got the time wrong. My brain seems to be disconecting.

The job I had before my current one was at a nonprofit. It wasn’t full-time starting out, and even when I was brought on full-time the pay wasn’t the best, but it was fufilling enough that I didn’t mind doing some freelancing to make my rent. My manager and coworkers respected what I was doing and didn’t bother me…

Shelter Cat Update!

My former boss was a real asshole that I could write a book about. Sociopath, borderline personality and mommie dearest all come to mind when I try to think of how to describe them.

I’d never felt a sense of relief losing a job before that. I actually welcomed the uncertainty rather than have to deal with his smug sense of “I’m a white guy. I like football and beer and have no other qualities or personality.”

Oh, that motherfucker needed his face to meet a sack of doorknobs.

Not really related, but you reminded me of the time everyone at the organization was going to an event, and we were all supposed to be there 6 in the morning, and because this is New England, people don’t like to drive far, so they were organizing a block of hotel rooms. And my boss suggested we share a room. This was…

I had a boss who thought nothing of having employees run his personal errands, often using company vehicles. He one time had me and another guy take a van to a local office supply store to pick up a desk, file cabinet, bookcase and chair and take it to his house where his wife directed us to bring in the furniture and…

I did temp work for a small business for a while, which was fine until... they hired a new warehouse manager. Basically I was suffering from a really... ugly start to the year and I was seeing a therapist regularly but was very much a mess. I told him and others that I could do some sparing saturday shifts but those…

I’m reviving Pissing Contest with a new topic every week.

My dog has been sick. She’s a senior. I’m worried that she may be dying. We’ve been visiting the vet, so I don’t need advice. I just need a place to say it. I’m a wreck and I’m trying to be strong for my dog. It’s so hard to keep it together. 

Today is 100 days since I’ve had a drink and 100 days of doing yoga and meditation daily. I’ve been on a roller coaster of Big Feelings for 100 days, and I’m learning so much about myself and the world around me. I’ve never stuck to anything for this long in my entire life.

Yayy for the play and the vaccine, and for the awesome nap!  I hear ya on stressed out. I had a complete and utter meltdown yesterday for no reason (or “no reason” depending on how you look at it).  Today I ditched work and spent the afternoon doing yard work--I’m sore and feel drunk without having had anything to…

My husband found an appointment for a vaccine yesterday, for today! I thought, alright, this is my time to shine! I work in healthcare, and I know the ins and outs of the system, I’m going to find him an appointment! I helped my mom! Nope. He just hit refresh at the right time. Oh well, the important thing is him…