Still more minor irritants

[Lynner]

Something ticking you off today?

[Esmirelda]

My MI:
My cat keeps eating my spider plant.

[beatlelover45223]

Too warm outside, too fast this week, 43 Monday, 83 by Friday :afraid2:

[beatlebangs1964]

Keiko Tobe, a gifted Japanese author (known for her manga series "With the Light") died in January. I only found out a few days ago.

[DizzymissLizzy909]

I've heard a number of people complaining about their cats eating spider plants Esmi... I'm not sure why they're so tasty?? Have you tried giving him a little squirt of water if you catch him eating it?

Nancy, sounds like tomorrow will be time to bust out the swim suit! :cool1:

[Esmirelda]

Yes. We've tried the squirt gun when the cats are eating the spider plant. I think I'll have to close the door to the room with the plants.

[someplace dude]

Cleaning the house is not what I wanted to do over spring break, but oh well. And I grew out of one of my Beatles shirts. Not the greatest spring break ever, but definitely not the worst.

[MaccaGirl2891]

Found out today that a guy I went to school with, he graduated the year before me, hung himself yesterday. This is the third person that the Class of 2008 has lost.
Please pray/send good thoughts to his family, friends, and his two little boys. :sad1:

[VersusBatman]

How awful!

[george<3]

Found out today that a guy I went to school with, he graduated the year before me, hung himself yesterday. This is the third person that the Class of 2008 has lost.
Please pray/send good thoughts to his family, friends, and his two little boys. :sad1:

That's horrible! Definatley sending my good thoughts to those who loved him.


My MI: I wanted to watch Help!, but we got stuck watching Ice Age for the bazillionth time. And no matter how hard I tried to tell Dad that my brother always gets to pick the movie on weekends, he still did not get me at all. I feel like I'm not being understood as far as anything goes anymore, and it sucks.

[someplace dude]

I will keep the dude mentioned above's family in my prayers. That's really sad...

My MI is that I think I'm having a mid-spring-break crisis, and the grey sky isn't helping much.

[Beatle4]

The wife just washed my new "white" t-shirt and turned it into a nice shade of pink. Good Grief.

[mluque125]

Still have the post Beatles fest bluuuuues.

[Rellevart]

I had to dump somebody last night and omg, it's so hard. I have a lot more sympathy for those who have dumped me in the past...and actually I feel a bit better about being dumped because I know this guy I dumped is a fantastic guy and anybody would be lucky to have him. I hope those who dumped me felt that way about me!

[Esmirelda]

Awww, Rell. That is tough.

[MaccaGirl2891]

I wish I could take a painkiller for emotional pain.

[someplace dude]

My grandpa died today. But he went peacefully, which is better than dying any other way. Guess he's in a better place now.

[Esmirelda]

Sorry about the loss of your grandpa.

[DizzymissLizzy909]

I had to dump somebody last night and omg, it's so hard. I have a lot more sympathy for those who have dumped me in the past...and actually I feel a bit better about being dumped because I know this guy I dumped is a fantastic guy and anybody would be lucky to have him. I hope those who dumped me felt that way about me!

Ugh, I was just thinking the same thing, I was almost in a similar position this weekend but didn't go through with it... to be honest I'd rather be dumped than do the dumping! I think it's way more difficult to be the one having to say the tough words (especially if they are a great person!)

[beatlelover45223]

My grandpa died today. But he went peacefully, which is better than dying any other way. Guess he's in a better place now.


Sorry for your loss someplace dude ((hugs)).

[MaccaGirl2891]

This is so frustrating. :angry1:

[beatlebangs1964]

I love birds of prey. Even buzzards. Don't ever dis a buzzard. That bird is just doing its job, cleaning up roadkill and other deceased animals. If it weren't for our avian scavengers, we'd have a germier and nastier world.

Never dis a buzzard. They perform a real service. Swainson's Buzzards are beautiful scavenging raptors that look more like falcons.

The Old World Vultures are ugly birds, what with their wrinkled necks, black feathers and bald heads. Ugly birds need love too, so just remember that!

[MaccaGirl2891]

Allergies. :angry1:
Frustration. :angry1:
Guy who is being difficult. :angry1:
Depression. :sad3:

[FPSHOT]

Soldiers killing innocent people based on adrenaline and what more in a war that never had to be a war apart from it being some people's hobby

[mluque125]

Soldiers killing innocent people based on adrenaline and what more in a war that never had to be a war apart from it being some people's hobby
Yes.

[someplace dude]

My guitarist wrote a song called "all the pretty dead things". I thought it was a joke at first, it was not so. I'm not going along with this. No way. Where's the peace? Where's the love? Where's the moral values? What is wrong with people? I'm very much afraid of my guitarist now. In the words of Ringo: "I want me mum."

[heyjude]

Oooh I hate the rash I get after my eyebrows are waxed!

[Georgie Girl]

My grandpa died today. But he went peacefully, which is better than dying any other way. Guess he's in a better place now.I'm so sorry, Dude. I'm glad he passed without suffering, and I hope you and your family are doing all right.

[Georgie Girl]

I'm slightly bummed that the cool letterhead I made in class doesn't open with the fonts and stuff at home.

[The New AimeeAndBeatles]

I'm slightly bummed that the cool letterhead I made in class doesn't open with the fonts and stuff at home.

Maybe try saving as a PDF with embedded fonts. IIRC, doPDF can do it, and it's free.

The difficult part is that you can't actually type into a PDF unless you mess around with forms and stuff. Or a PDF editor...

[Georgie Girl]

Maybe try saving as a PDF with embedded fonts. IIRC, doPDF can do it, and it's free.

The difficult part is that you can't actually type into a PDF unless you mess around with forms and stuff. Or a PDF editor...
Well, at school, I saved it as a pdf. I'll see what I can do--thanks, Aims!

[Esmirelda]

We owe money to the IRS this year.

[beatlelover45223]

We owe money to the IRS this year.

So did I!

[62hofner]

Had to pay far too much in taxes, to both Fed and State, for like the first time ever. I usually get refunds. :scream3:

[someplace dude]

Bugs, too many bugs. Everywhere! No wonder the fish weren't biting, there enough bugs to feed all the fish in the world here!

[MaccaGirl2891]

I'm flunking two classes. :angry1: And I have to retake the math class I flunked last semester. :angry1:

And the guy is still being a dick/asshole/difficult. :angry1:

[Miss Nani Moonlight]

i failed my last history test! :O

and...yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the boys' breakup. NOT. FRICKIN. FUN.

[beatlelover45223]

Had to pay far too much in taxes, to both Fed and State, for like the first time ever. I usually get refunds. :scream3:

Me too!!!!!!

[MaccaGirl2891]

:sad1: :sad3: :angry1:

[Esmirelda]

A rock hit and cracked one of my headlights.

[beatlebangs1964]

I really don't like minivans.

I also hate that assfaced jerk Rob Wilco in the irritating stip Get Fuzzy. I think Rob is a stupid, repulsive fool without a damn thing to recommend his sorry hide. I don't like his rude bad cat either.

Heck, I just don't like the damn strip.

My big MI - I really hate it when people with autism are marginalized. That makes me very :angry1: :angry6:

[Esmirelda]

We sure do have alot of stink bugs....and they keep getting into the house.

[beatlelover45223]

Oh wow, we had the stink bug thing this past fall!

[MaccaGirl2891]

I just found out some things about the guy that have really made me angry. I don't know if I'll hear from him again after all this. He hasn't talked to his friends (my friends too) who kicked him out on Sunday since then.
I am every single emotion possible right now. This hurts.

[beatlebangs1964]

Some fool let their dog drop on my front lawn. This was a large black labby looking dog and to make matters worse, this dog raised his leg on my fence.

I wish people would bring bags and scoopers and pick up after their pets. I always take a bag and scooper.

[Esmirelda]

Oh wow, we had the stink bug thing this past fall!

Did they look like this?
How did you get rid of them?
http://www.uoguelph.ca/pdc/Factsheets/ImagesFactsheets/Stinkbug(web).JPG

[hibgal]

Chemical warfar, Ezmo. :devious:

http://www.markes.com/uploaded/Image/tn_gas%20attack%20light2_cut%20down.jpg

Singing Live and let DIE!!!

[beatlebangs1964]

I hate rhetorical questions and just don't get the point of them. You already know the answer; you are angling for the person you are inflicting the stupid rhetorical question to give you the obvious prescribed answer, so what is the point?

I don't like minivans at all.

[hibgal]

I hate rhetorical questions and just don't get the point of them. You already know the answer; you are angling for the person you are inflicting the stupid rhetorical question to give you the obvious prescribed answer, so what is the point? Maybe it's not a rhetorical question. Maybe the person is just being silly. See what Common Errors in English Usage (http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/rhetorical.html) has to say about it. Also check out this very interesting article at Wiki about rhetorical questions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question) and maybe you'll be less irritated by them, BB! :thumbu1:

[beatlelover45223]

Did they look like this?
How did you get rid of them?
http://www.uoguelph.ca/pdc/Factsheets/ImagesFactsheets/Stinkbug(web).JPG

They just went away, not much to do, since there were so many of them, wonder if birds eat them?

[JonnyLytnin]

I finally meet a nice, pretty girl and she's probably moving away in a few months...

[MaccaGirl2891]

:sad1: :sad3:

This is going to be so hard to get through...all this stuff I found out...this hurts. Well, he'll be hurting soon, then he'll realize all the wrong he's done to EVERYONE. And how he's hurting himself, too.
If anyone would like to know what's going on/give words of encouragement, feel free to PM me.

Lying, cheating scumbag... lknadsansdgkjnfgkljndsfgkngsfd :angry1:

[Esmirelda]

They just went away, not much to do, since there were so many of them, wonder if birds eat them?

I don't know; but I just discovered that cats do....:barf3:

[Lynner]

Sorry, you're hurting, Jaye. You will get through this. You're stronger than you think. And you know your friends are all here for you. Take care.

[JonnyLytnin]

Praying for you MaccaGirl2891. You can be sure that "it's not always going to be this grey" and you can "get by with a little help from your friends."

[beatlelover45223]

Quote:
Originally Posted by beatlelover45223 http://www.beatlelinks.net/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.beatlelinks.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1008739#post1008739)
They just went away, not much to do, since there were so many of them, wonder if birds eat them?



I don't know; but I just discovered that cats do....:barf3:

Well,my dogs were eating the stink bugs last fall, that is a given with dogs :bigeyes3:

[beatlelover45223]

Jaye, let it go sweetie, he isn't worth your anxiety honey!

[hibgal]

Hang in there, Jaye. I know it's no fun finding you've been taken for a ride, particularly by somebody you care lots for. Just let it take the time it takes. :hug1:

[MaccaGirl2891]

Thanks, everyone. I really am trying. It's really hard when you find out that he lies to everyone, there were three other girls besides you, he cheated on his girlfriends when he was with them, owes people money and ignores them when they ask him for it, all that stuff. It's NOT fun to have to go through this. He's REALLY damaged me.

[Beatle4]

My MI for this week (and the past couple of years to be exact) A landlord who keeps moving my parking space (5 times in the past couple of years) and not having the ba77s to come and tell me. It's not until I go down to help an elderly relative out of their car that I find out.

Guess it's time to move. Tired of his crap and that demented little brown-noser he has as a super/groundskeeper.

[beatlebangs1964]

I am SICK of Vampires and I am SICK of Twilight posters of the zomboid girl and tired looking boy! I don't even like the Vampire and werewolf genre!

When I say I am sick of vampires, I am NOT kidding! :thumbd:

[HoneyPie]

I'm with you, BB. I'm not into Twilight, and think the whole story line is quite stupid. I love my vampires, but Mrs. Meyer has ruined them!

[VersusBatman]

I wouldn't mind Twilight if they weren't called vampires or werewolves. They don't look or act like any vampires or werewolves I've ever seen.

[FPSHOT]

No one understands my first Yoga lesson apart from the professionals

[taxgirl]

No one understands my first Yoga lesson apart from the professionals

LOL I wonder if they will mention you tomorrow...:wink2:
You were so cute.... snoring... :rolleyes:

[FPSHOT]

LOL I wonder if they will mention you tomorrow...:wink2:
You were so cute.... snoring... :rolleyes:

that was deep meditation :laugh5:

[JonnyLytnin]

Hate Twilight? Love vampire stories but now you're burned out due to Twilight? Here's a suggestion: Watch HBO's True Blood. Season's 1 & 2 are on DVD and season 3 is starting in a little more that a month.

[hibgal]

I wouldn't mind Twilight if they weren't called vampires or werewolves. They don't look or act like any vampires or werewolves I've ever seen.I have never seen any vampires or werewolves - thank goodness!!! :help:

[JonnyLytnin]

Dinner and a movie on Wednesday with the girl that things probably won't work out with anyway...

[MaccaGirl2891]

Dinner and a movie on Wednesday with the girl that things probably won't work out with anyway...

Well, at least you have a date. And weren't seeing a lying, thieving, cheating bastard who wouldn't take you out anywhere because he was triple-timing you.

[hibgal]

Well, at least you have a date. And weren't seeing a lying, thieving, cheating bastard who wouldn't take you out anywhere because he was triple-timing you.
Well, now you know why he didn't want you to talk to your friends about the two of you, Jaye. He was bum scared you girls would begin comparing notes! :cross2:

[george<3]

I am SICK of Vampires and I am SICK of Twilight posters of the zomboid girl and tired looking boy! I don't even like the Vampire and werewolf genre!

When I say I am sick of vampires, I am NOT kidding! :thumbd:

Amen, BB! I can't stand those girls at school who just think the tired-looking boy (What is his name... Edward or something???) is so oh-so-cute. Personally, I think George would be a better vampire with the little mini-fangs he had. :wink2:

[DizzymissLizzy909]

I'm with you, BB. I'm not into Twilight, and think the whole story line is quite stupid. I love my vampires, but Mrs. Meyer has ruined them!

I'm reading this right now... in fact I've been sick this afternoon so I read half the novel today. :blush4:
I saw the first movie a year or two ago. It was okay, but I could not get into the whole craze. Then recently my old roommate lent me all the books because apparently the story is much better in the novels.
So far, it's not really... :wink2: If I were in high school I might enjoy it a bit more though.

[JonnyLytnin]

Well, at least you have a date.

That's true... sort of. Neither of us has verbally expressed the desire to be more than just friends, so I'm not sure if I consider it a date or not. She's certainly shown "signs" of interest (we hang out; she bought me a gift [THE BEATLES MONOPOLY!] but not near b-day or Christmas; several instances of her touching my arm or knee; cute stuff like that), but I've had too many instances where I thought a girl was interested and it turned out that she's just naturally flirty & just wants to be my friend.

Another problem is that she's trying to get into the military, thus she'd be leaving the area... sigh... :sad3:

[VersusBatman]

Amen, BB! I can't stand those girls at school who just think the tired-looking boy (What is his name... Edward or something???) is so oh-so-cute. Personally, I think George would be a better vampire with the little mini-fangs he had. :wink2:
I think Edward looks like a caveman.

[FPSHOT]

Dinner and a movie on Wednesday with the girl that things probably won't work out with anyway...

things?

who thinks of 'work when you're on a date

[the ninth walrus]

my doh doh of a brother slaping my in the head

[JonnyLytnin]

things?

who thinks of 'work when you're on a date

I'm not sure I understand the meaning.

We did have a great time last night. Dinner from 5-7, movie from 7-8:30, and then we just sat and talked from 8:30 till she left around midnight.

[taxgirl]

McAfee :devious:

[someplace dude]

Our apartment building is going into foreclosure, because the landlord didn't pay their bills and now the trash isn't getting picked up and the dumpster and recycle thingy are both overflowing. And now they won't fix the fire alarms so we might all burn in our sleep. Not that there's a real high chance of that, but still, the moral is that people should pay their bills!

[the ninth walrus]

the person who was supposed to rent to own my parents house
but never paid was evicted but left the house a mess and trashed it plus he left us broke

[beatlebangs1964]

I cannot stand Get Fuzzy. I think Rob Wilco is an assfaced loser and one of the most unappealing comic strip characters in creation.

This strip belongs as a dog's pee-pee pad or as a liner for a bird cage. Any cartoon with that assfaced Rob belongs in the bottom of a bird cage or as a training place for a dog.

[MaccaGirl2891]

Today I got put on two prescriptions and an inhaler JUST for my allergies. :angry1:

[beatlebangs1964]

Why do buzzards get such a bad rap? They just clean up by eating dead animals. It's mean to dis a buzzard.

Come to think of it, do any of us here eat anything that is living?

[Esmirelda]

OK... It's bad enough when people don't clean up the grass after their doggy. It's worse when the doggy used the sidewalk....

[beatlebangs1964]

Or drops a deposit onto your lawn.

[DizzymissLizzy909]

Been finished school for nearly two weeks and now am starting three 12 hour shifts of work in a row... it was sooo hard to get up this morning! :tongue1:

[mluque125]

Just found out Bob Weir is a member of the Bohemian Club, disgusting.

[oldbeatlechick]

Have a bad cold and sinus problems and lost my voice, now my eye is closing up, think a piece of hair got in there at the hairdressers today!

[Esmirelda]

Awww..... Hope you feel better, OBC.

[MaccaGirl2891]

After getting out of my emotionally abusive "relationship," I've been trying to get out of the mindset that I have to stay up late. I would stay up late in case he would come over or talk to me. I've been trying to get out of that because I need sleep and I've been late to class EVERY SINGLE DAY. :sad3:

[the ninth walrus]

that i'm going back to school tomorrow i have an evil math teacher

[raul]

im leaving the forum ...for good.






























just joking. but i have to go to sleep, GOODBYE EVERYBODY!
enough rage for now

[beatlebangs1964]

I really cannot abide that rude, strident Flo on those annoying Progressive commercials. I can't stand her rude abrasive voice; her hideous coiffure and the way the man playing the part of the customer is told that he does not get points for agreeing with her. I don't like the way she raised his expectations only to respond in a rude way. She has all the appeal of a graphic description of supporating carbuncles.

I always said that voicing agreement marginalizes people and nobody likes a toady. I don't like the message - agreeing with someone in a sycophantic fashion and for personal gain. Miss Flo is for the birds.

Nancy Grace irritates me as well.

[beatlebangs1964]

I find The View one very annoying show. I like all the panelists except for Elizabeth.

My peeve with the show is that they take the long and winding road to get to the point and waste a lot of time with needless palaver.

I am not overly fond of small talk and often think it is pointless.

[VersusBatman]

My peeve with the show is that they take the long and winding road to get to the point and waste a lot of time with needless palaver.
I hate how they talk over each other with interruptions. Take turns for gosh sakes!

[DizzymissLizzy909]

I hate how they talk over each other with interruptions. Take turns for gosh sakes!

Amen! Good grief, I can't watch that show because all I seem to hear is squabbling... you can't follow a thing they're saying!

[dav-here]

It's really hard when you find out that he lies to everyone, there were three other girls besides you, he cheated on his girlfriends when he was with them...It's NOT fun to have to go through this. He's REALLY damaged me.

I can relate to what you're saying, Jaye. Kinda sounds like my situation with my now ex-fiancée.

For me, it's the blatant dishonesty that hurts the most. It's really gonna make it difficult for me to trust anyone again. That's the real shame. :cry1:

[Esmirelda]

A boy at my son's school commited suicide. Only 13 or 14 years old. Very sad.

[dav-here]

Wow, Esmirelda! That's awful!!

Whatta waste. :cry2:

[Magill]

For me, it's the blatant dishonesty that hurts the most. It's really gonna make it difficult for me to trust anyone again. That's the real shame. :cry1:

Try not to make what she did make you bitter towards being open to new relationships. I was bitter for far too long after the split with my first husband. It doesn't do anyone any good, especially yourself, because it only brings on isolation and lonliness. But, I know you're licking your wounds right now, which is quite understandable. Beatlechick has a lot of growing up to do, which is sad for someone her age. :rolleyes: If anything she deserves our pity.

[beatlebangs1964]

Well said, Magill. Dav-here, Magill just spoke the wisdom of the ages.

[george<3]

A boy at my son's school commited suicide. Only 13 or 14 years old. Very sad.

:cry2: Very, very sad, Esmirelda.

[MaccaGirl2891]

Fire in the dorm while I was in the middle of taking a shower... :angry1:

[beatlelover45223]

Fire in the dorm while I was in the middle of taking a shower... :angry1:


:laugh5:, sorry Jaye, I just had to laugh!

[beatlelover45223]

A boy at my son's school commited suicide. Only 13 or 14 years old. Very sad.

Very sad to think at that age, he thought he had the burdens of the world on his shoulders.

[Rellevart]

An acquaintence of mine passed away last night...I didn't know him well, but many people I care about a lot cared about him a lot, so I'm very sad for them.

[Beatle4]

Getting tired of walking around looking for a new apartment (flat) so my mother-in-law can move in with us. My newest phrase I can't stand..."Your application was rejected".

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[mari]

My back is all messed up lately. Not even yoga is helping :(

[JonnyLytnin]

I'm no "Nervous Nelly," but for some strange reason I've been feeling a great deal of anxiety this morning. I know God is presiding over the day but I still have a bad feeling...

[VersusBatman]

My back is all messed up lately. Not even yoga is helping :(
I hate when that happens. I had some neck and shoulder pain and I did some yoga for it. Unfortunately I fell asleep during the corpse pose and my head tilted to one side and my neck got a kink in it. It pretty much undid everything the asana accomplished.

[Esmirelda]

It's difficult to talk to my son about the boy at his school that killed himself. Trying to find the right words.

[taxgirl]

It's difficult to talk to my son about the boy at his school that killed himself. Trying to find the right words.

Sorry to hear this Esmirelda.
I know you will find the right words...these things need time

[beatlelover45223]

I'm no "Nervous Nelly," but for some strange reason I've been feeling a great deal of anxiety this morning. I know God is presiding over the day but I still have a bad feeling...

Hope the day went well for you JohnnyL !!!

[mari]

I hate when that happens. I had some neck and shoulder pain and I did some yoga for it. Unfortunately I fell asleep during the corpse pose and my head tilted to one side and my neck got a kink in it. It pretty much undid everything the asana accomplished.
Heheheh awww..

[MaccaGirl2891]

Not feeling well.

[JonnyLytnin]

Hope the day went well for you JohnnyL !!!

Thanks BL. It did not... but your well wishes are much appreciated. No, it was definitely not a good day. Today has been better though, maybe cause I've spent most of it in bed.

[MaccaGirl2891]

I have laryngitis. :angry1:

[mluque125]

I am so sick of my dad's family belittling him... and us.

[taxman]

Why are working days so long and weekends so short?

[MaccaGirl2891]

My roommate needs to remember that it's MY ROOM TOO. I need light to see. Put on your big girl pants, deal with it, and GROW UP. You are 20 years old...

BITCH.

At least there's only this week...

:angry1:

[DizzymissLizzy909]

That's a pain Jaye... it must be so hard to share a room with another person!! It can be hard enough sometimes to share an apartment or house with others, but to not even have your own room must be tough.

[MaccaGirl2891]

I know!!!! How's she going to handle it once she gets married and stuff?
I've known her for 5 years. She's not as bad as other people's roommates that I hear about...but still...:angry1:

I am under HUGE stress from failing 2 classes and am now going to study like nobody's business to bring one of them up when I take the final and study for my other two...

[JonnyLytnin]

Haven't really had much communication w/ the girl since Wednesday. I think she's avoiding me...

[beatlelover45223]

Good luck bringing your grades up Jaye! ((hugs)) you can do it!

[MaccaGirl2891]

First final tomorrow...still studying because I feel extremely unprepared...

[beatlebangs1964]

This fool on a cell phone driving a minivan (I HATE minivans) almost ran into me at the store parking lot.

I wish cell phones and texting while operating ANY vehicle, including in-line skates was illegal.

Y'know, I really can't stand sycophantic behavior. That is why I am never a sycophant.

[DizzymissLizzy909]

Jaye, good luck on your finals!! I know exams can be stressful, to say the least. I'm sure you'll do well! :smile1:

BB, is using cell phones while driving legal everywhere across the US? Just wondering, because it's been banned in nearly every province in Canada... it definitely is a MI to be on the road with those drivers. :rolleyes:

[Esmirelda]

My freshly washed car has bird poop on it.....

[beatlebangs1964]

That poor car. :sad1:

When you dial 1-800-555-1212 for toll free information, that damn robot powered by Tomii (sp) is about as useful as shoes are to a fish. That damn thing keeps saying "I'm sorry. I didn't understand you." When you say "Operator," or "Agent," that damn thing gets stuck in its rut of telling you it didn't understand you.

Boy, I hate that system! I wish we could go back to the Telephone Stone Age and get a person instead of that useless ass robot! :angry1: :angry6: :thumbd:

[MaccaGirl2891]

Missed my final because I got the times mixed up.
Luckily, I'm taking it Friday now.

[Hari's Chick]

Missed my final because I got the times mixed up.
Luckily, I'm taking it Friday now.

That gives a little more time for study! Is this your Spanish final, Jaye? I'm sending good vibes!! :)

[someplace dude]

I had to retake a pop quiz today and stay after school. Then I had to go to church and pretend I was happy when I really felt invisible. And the message at church was about feeling invisible. Weird how that works. Weird how sometimes it doesn't make you feel any better.

[MaccaGirl2891]

HC, yes, it's my Spanish final.

I have my geography final in the morning; I'm finishing up studying for it before going to bed. I'm not too worried about my grade in that one -- it's the class I'm doing the best in.

[beatlebangs1964]

I can't stand stupid questions with self contained answers.

I hate it when people ask something when it is so obvious that they are seeking a scripted answer.

This is an old peeve. As a child, I hated "who do you think you are" with the heat of infinity suns. I invariably responded, "I already KNOW who I am!" When people ask this stupidass question, just what answer are they looking for?

Boy, that one made me so :angry6: :angry1: One of adulthood's many advantages is that you don't get asked that stupid question. Still, I wonder what the asker is expecting you say? Good grief!

[beatlelover45223]

One of my baby sister's is having a colonoscopy tomorrow, she had an EGD 2 weeks ago for anemia, why they didn't do both together to save her a trip and anesthesia, I don't iknow.... She is scared, hope all is ok...

My 15 y/o nephew had to go to a pediatric cardiologist today for premature firing going back to the heart, hopa ll is ok with him....

My middle sister is in Athens as of yesterday, they have a transportation strike going on for supposedly 24 hrs; she is supposed to come home this Saturday through London(volcano activity close), they stayed on the hotel property yesterday after checking in, the rioting was going on outside the property last night, they were supposed to see the Parthenon s/p? today, wonder if it was safe enough??? Once in a lifetime trip for her....

[MaccaGirl2891]

I am not ready for these finals...:afraid2:

[Rellevart]

Soooooooooooooo tired. But it's my own fault.

[DizzymissLizzy909]

One of my baby sister's is having a colonoscopy tomorrow, she had an EGD 2 weeks ago for anemia, why they didn't do both together to save her a trip and anesthesia, I don't iknow.... She is scared, hope all is ok...

My 15 y/o nephew had to go to a pediatric cardiologist today for premature firing going back to the heart, hopa ll is ok with him....

My middle sister is in Athens as of yesterday, they have a transportation strike going on for supposedly 24 hrs; she is supposed to come home this Saturday through London(volcano activity close), they stayed on the hotel property yesterday after checking in, the rioting was going on outside the property last night, they were supposed to see the Parthenon s/p? today, wonder if it was safe enough??? Once in a lifetime trip for her....

Whew, you have a few people to worry about! Hope both your sisters and nephew are all alright, usually I think the prep for the colonoscopy is worse than the actual procedure :afraid2: so hopefully it goes okay and the docs can find and treat what`s wrong with your sis!
Sounds like there`s quite a bit of chaos in Greece right now, that would be very scary. Hope your sister has fun while she`s there but gets home safe!

[JonnyLytnin]

A former mentor of mine, the Reverend George Davis, passed away this morning.

[VersusBatman]

Yesterday I organized our food storage and now my muscles are stiff.

[MaccaGirl2891]

Failed two classes. I'm retaking one this summer online.

I hate how I was this semester...I made the BIGGEST mistake of my life and it affected me emotionally, my grades, and my relationships with other people...I wish I had never met him...this wouldn't have happened. But some people are saying that I might be able to help someone get out of a similar situation someday.

My dad isn't really totally understanding me right now, but I KNOW that I screwed up and it WILL NOT happen again. I will be cracking down next semester. This summer away from school will be good for me. He is nowhere near me; I will be planning time for myself, as well as getting a job and such. I think this will be the summer of re-prioritizing and re-focusing and analyzing what went wrong and making sure not to make those same mistakes again if I'm ever in another relationship (even though the majority was not my fault). I will also be consulting my doctor to see if I need to get professional help.

I need this time off to cool down and relax.

[Lynner]

Nancy, Hope all goes well for your sister and nephew with their procedures. Thinking good thought for them. Sounds like you other sister is on quite a trip! I'm sure she'll enjoy herself, but I know you'll be glad to have her safely home.
Jaye, sounds like you learned a lot about yourself, so next year should be a much better one for you. Good luck!

[mari]

My back is messssed up.

[beatlebangs1964]

I HATE it when the Yankees beat the Red Sox. They aren't called the "Darn" Yankees for nothing!

I hope the Red Sox dance all over those Yankees next time and do a victory dance all over the diamond!

[someplace dude]

The people downstairs are exceptionally annoying today. I wonder if those kids have any respect for their mother, seeing as it's mother's day, and I can hear their annoyingness.

[Georgie Girl]

Yesterday I organized our food storage and now my muscles are stiff.I'll send Sven* over. :wink3:

* Sven is my imaginary tall, blond, muscular masseuse we had at my old store, lol!

[Georgie Girl]

Failed two classes. I'm retaking one this summer online.

I hate how I was this semester...I made the BIGGEST mistake of my life and it affected me emotionally, my grades, and my relationships with other people...I wish I had never met him...this wouldn't have happened. But some people are saying that I might be able to help someone get out of a similar situation someday.

My dad isn't really totally understanding me right now, but I KNOW that I screwed up and it WILL NOT happen again. I will be cracking down next semester. This summer away from school will be good for me. He is nowhere near me; I will be planning time for myself, as well as getting a job and such. I think this will be the summer of re-prioritizing and re-focusing and analyzing what went wrong and making sure not to make those same mistakes again if I'm ever in another relationship (even though the majority was not my fault). I will also be consulting my doctor to see if I need to get professional help.

I need this time off to cool down and relax.
That's good, Jaye. You need to take care of yourself.

[Georgie Girl]

My back is messssed up.You probably already have a Sven! :eyebrows: :laugh5:

[The New AimeeAndBeatles]

Ive been having a lot of accidents the last few days. Fell down the stairs and got stepped on by a buncha people and then I bumped my head twic.e. Now I got a headach.

Coordination is getting worse. Dropping things everywhere.

Im grumpy today so dont piss me off.

[Hari's Chick]

Failed two classes. I'm retaking one this summer online.

I need this time off to cool down and relax.

Your plans sound great, Jaye! I think the summer will be a whole new fresh start for you. Being away will help, I really think that. (((((hugs)))))

[Esmirelda]

I wish I had more time to read.

[mari]

You probably already have a Sven! :eyebrows: :laugh5:

Ha. Hush. :)

[mari]

Coming down with a bit of a cold. Meh. And it's too cold for May.

[Georgie Girl]

Found out something about an AWOL relative that left me gobsmacked. And mystified. :thinker:

[beatlebangs1964]

I hate stupid questions. They really irritate me. :thumbd:

[mluque125]

Headaches...

[george<3]

Just got a filling in my tooth, and now the side of my mouth is so NUMB and weird. :afraid2:

[mari]

Worried about a friend.

[beatlebangs1964]

The comments feature on review sites.

[beatlelover45223]

My baby sister went to give blood at work a month ago(been doing it for years), her iron, along with her red blood cells counts were low, poor thing had an EGD 2 weeks ago, last Friday a Colonoscopy, negative on both, but she has abdominal pain, our Dad died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm, having a relative with a history increases all my brothers and sisters chances of having the same by 50%, she will speak up with her follow-up to have them check this out for her, poor thing is tired, painful and can't eat anything but small portions of food at any one time without feeling overly full or nauseous, you are in my thoughts and prayers sweet little sister....

[Lynner]

Prayers to your sister, Nancy. Hope that the drs can help her quickly.

[beatlebangs1964]

I will keep your sister in my prayers.

[mluque125]

Lots of prayers and positive vibes your way Nancy, hoping for a speedy recovery.

[Esmirelda]

Awwww... BL, I hope your lil sis feels better soon.

[beatlelover45223]

thank you all so very much for your kindness.....

[mluque125]

Going to really miss my Eastern Philosophy class.

[beatlebangs1964]

The Beatle cover band show got rained out tonight.

[Esmirelda]

My cat is scooting her butt on the carpet. I hope it's just an odd itch; but I worry there's something wrong with her.

[VersusBatman]

I'd keep an eye on her. Animals sometimes do that if they are sick.

[Hari's Chick]

I'm sending my prayers, too, Nancy for your sis. ((((((((HUGS)))))))))) I hope she is okay. :(

[beatlebangs1964]

Phone banks/menus are the boils on the ass of mankind. The worst ones don't even give you the option of talking to a person!

Damn, those phone banks are for the birds!

[The New AimeeAndBeatles]

im surt of detiroriting over here. im forgiting thing i cantspel, and i keep droping and tripeng over things and fall down!. and just now i accientaly put icecreme on the stove.

the mentil helth people tried chenging my medicins ???? its not relly working

i cant evin hold a pensil anymure

[beatlebangs1964]

Aimee, my tune. I've sung that tune for you so many times you probably know it by heart.

[Georgie Girl]

My baby sister went to give blood at work a month ago(been doing it for years), her iron, along with her red blood cells counts were low, poor thing had an EGD 2 weeks ago, last Friday a Colonoscopy, negative on both, but she has abdominal pain, our Dad died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm, having a relative with a history increases all my brothers and sisters chances of having the same by 50%, she will speak up with her follow-up to have them check this out for her, poor thing is tired, painful and can't eat anything but small portions of food at any one time without feeling overly full or nauseous, you are in my thoughts and prayers sweet little sister....
Goodness, Nancy, I hope she finds out what's going on and gets well again.
It may still be related only to her digestion even if nothing showed on the colonoscopy. Hopefully her doctor will figure it out soon.

[sourmilkpinky]

Thoughts & prayers for your sister Nancy.

my very minor irritant... I don't like my new haircut/color :( I am sure in a few weeks I will tho.

[beatlelover45223]

Many thanks to all on your kind wishes for my sister, haven't heard anything yet...

Aimee take care of you!

pinky, I am sure your hair looks gorgeous :cool1:

[Georgie Girl]

Thoughts & prayers for your sister Nancy.

my very minor irritant... I don't like my new haircut/color :( I am sure in a few weeks I will tho.I want to see!

I need to get mine done so bad.

[Lynner]

My daughter (14) always seems to putz around more when I tell her she needs to hurry up.

[Rellevart]

My guy's ex is being a serious pain in the neck to him. :(

[MaccaGirl2891]

My daughter (14) always seems to putz around more when I tell her she needs to hurry up.

Hahaha, I do that sometimes. :laugh5:

[Beatle4]

Now the fun starts. Wifey and I have decided to move from our 1 bedroom apt. into a 2 bedroom and have her mother move in with us. She is in her 70's and has a lot of medical probs. so she needs a lot of help. The thing is, she lives in a 1 bedroom apt. right above us so now we have to get rid of a lot of our stuff as well as a lot of hers to make us all fit into 1 place. I am really dreading the next month and a half.

Luckily the apt. we're moving into is in the same building where we are now. It's just a matter of moving things from the second and third floor down to the first floor.

[someplace dude]

I should not drink caffeine...you know that feeling when you're tired, but you can't get to sleep because you drank like...four cans of coke and a can of mountain dew? Yeah, that's me right now...and I'm not much of a soda person...darn teenager-ness.

[Esmirelda]

Why does my phone ring whenever I'm in the bathroom?

[Georgie Girl]

My guy's ex is being a serious pain in the neck to him. :(

Perhaps she would like a pain in the ass. :devil7:

I'll be there in August. :devious:

[hibgal]

Yay! GG in good ol' kicking form! :thumbu1:

[Rellevart]

I'll be there in August. :devious:

We must SO get together. I think he has a crush on you. He's no Studly McYoungboy though. LOLOLOL

[MaccaGirl2891]

I wanna go to Fest!!!! :sad3:

[coolbeanie]

I got a cold on the nicest day of the year so far! Ugh, I hate it.

[Georgie Girl]

Yay! GG in good ol' kicking form! :thumbu1:
:eyebrows:

We must SO get together. I think he has a crush on you. He's no Studly McYoungboy though. LOLOLOL
Hahaha! Well, there's only ONE Studly McYoungboy! :laugh5:

I wanna go to Fest!!!! :sad3:
We want you to go to Fest, too! You LIVE right next door to Illinois, come on!

I got a cold on the nicest day of the year so far! Ugh, I hate it.
CB was here? :faint2:
Well, I sent some chamomile tea to your farm, but....:wink3:

[Georgie Girl]

My MI is that my mom isn't feeling too good. I worry about her a lot.

[Esmirelda]

My MI is that my mom isn't feeling too good. I worry about her a lot.

<<hugs>>

[Esmirelda]

My MI: I burned a hole in my pants...
(Makes me think of Ringo, "I've got a hole in me pocket...")

[Lynner]

My MI is that my mom isn't feeling too good. I worry about her a lot.
What's up with mom?

[Georgie Girl]

What's up with mom?
I think her blood pressure was a little low--she was feeling a bit run down and a little dizzy when she would stand up sometimes.

[Georgie Girl]

I hate getting old. :angry5:

[beatlelover45223]

GG, hope your Mom feels better soon, it's hard to see your parents sick...
((hugs))

[beatlebangs1964]

I'll keep her in my prayers, GGirl.

[mari]

I'm trying to cut down on coffee, but I'm reaaaally craving some right now.

http://a194.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/48/l_c459d40c1f8f7c160133cd5566009409.jpg
"DAMN good!"


GG, good thoughts to you and your mom.

[beatlebangs1964]

I hate that damn hourglass that means your system is frozen.

[MaccaGirl2891]

It's really hot in my room. Doesn't help that the air's off, plus I can't open my windows, since they're painted shut now.

[Hari's Chick]

I'm so sorry about your Mom, GG. Is she feeling any better now? (((((((((HUGS))))))))

[Georgie Girl]

Thanks for your kind thoughts for my Mom, everyone. :smile1:
She's doing better now, just gets run down sometimes and I worry about her. She's almost 80 but you wouldn't know it for all the stuff she does.

One thing is we're having our ceiling repaired and some other things and she gets herself into a tizzy, being a control freak and all. :rolleyes: :laugh5:

[beatlelover45223]

It's really hot in my room. Doesn't help that the air's off, plus I can't open my windows, since they're painted shut now.

They should have put the air on first time it hits 80, I cannot imagine with the heat and fairly high humidity the last couple of days how your room feels, sorry Jaye......

[beatlebangs1964]

These fools who chat on cell phones while driving. Two such fools nearly ran me off the road today! :thumbd:

[Rellevart]

My friend's dad has advanced cancer and isn't expected to live much longer. :sad1:

[Esmirelda]

My friend's dad has advanced cancer and isn't expected to live much longer. :sad1:

I'm sorry to hear that, Rell.


One of my best friends has a heart condition. He has to get a pace maker. I wish he'd quit smoking.

[Beatle4]

Sorry to hear about that Rell.

My MI.... We are in the middle of a strange heat wave here and I can't put my air conditioners in. We're moving starting next week so it would be pointless. Just have to sweat it out I guess.

[VersusBatman]

Strange. Over here we're having a cold snap. it's almost June and the weather is still 70 or below.

[beatlelover45223]

We went from 62 for the high last Thurs; to middle 80's all the week into the holiday weekend, the upper east coast in the US is in the 90's :rolleyes:

[Beatle4]

we had a high of 31 C today (about 87 F)

[beatlebangs1964]

The damn hourglass that means your system is frozen. I hate that damn thing.

[Marmalade Skies]

For those of you who haven't seen on Facebook, I lost my job on Monday. I was told it was for financial reasons, which makes sense, but I can't help but think it may have been for a different reason. If I go in there and find that they hired someone else, I'm going to be really hurt. My dad and I are both now out of work and it's sort of depressing. He is much more optimistic about than I am, however. Maybe this was for the best in the long run, but for now I still feel pretty poopy.

[VersusBatman]

I'm so sorry about that.

[beatlelover45223]

For those of you who haven't seen on Facebook, I lost my job on Monday. I was told it was for financial reasons, which makes sense, but I can't help but think it may have been for a different reason. If I go in there and find that they hired someone else, I'm going to be really hurt. My dad and I are both now out of work and it's sort of depressing. He is much more optimistic about than I am, however. Maybe this was for the best in the long run, but for now I still feel pretty poopy.

Sorry to hear this marms, I have been out of work since last Sept; I can identify.....

[mari]

I'm allergic to bug bites and right now 40% of my leg is a red and swollen area.

[Esmirelda]

Oh, Marms, I hope you find a new job soon. One that's even better than the old one.

And, mari...I can relate. I have poison ivy on my arm. I'm trying to remember not to scratch.

[Lynner]

Sorry to hear, Marms - Hope something bigger and better comes your way. Good luck to dad, too - what sort of work does he do?

[beatlebangs1964]

The Boston Red Sox lost a game to the Royals. That ended their 5-game winning streak.

[someplace dude]

We had to watch the miracle of life video in biology today...ugh...I did not need to know that much about human reproduction...what has been seen cannot be unseen, sadly...I think I might have nightmares about this junk.

[VersusBatman]

I saw that when I was in health class. There wasn't enough brain bleach in the world...

[beatlebangs1964]

People who crowd you in a parking lot.

I really hate minivans.

I hate SUVs too, but I hate minivans even more.

[VersusBatman]

Noooooooo!

Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro said Monday that production delays have forced him to quit the planned film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," a two-part prequel to New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson's blockbuster trilogy "Lord of the Rings."

"In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming The Hobbit, I am faced with the hardest decision of my life," del Toro told a "Lord of the Rings" fan website.

"After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien's Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures," he said, noting the film still hadn't been given the green light by MGM, the struggling Hollywood studio.
Are we ever going to see a Hobbit movie?

[Marmalade Skies]

Sorry to hear, Marms - Hope something bigger and better comes your way. Good luck to dad, too - what sort of work does he do?
He's been a laborer for like twenty-five years or so. Plumbing, demolition, construction, painting, etc. He's a pretty skilled at what he does and he's a good networker, it's just that no one's really hiring at the moment. We thought things would pick up in the summer but so far he hasn't found anything. He's a year or so shy of retirement, but he enjoys working.

Thanks for all the well-wishes, everyone. I've been feeling better about everything. Luckily my unemployment came around graduation season and I've been making a small income from the cards I've been receiving. :laugh5:

On an unrelated note, right now I'm feeling a really intense longing for certain people who have completely dropped out of my life. Some of them haven't exchanged words with me in years. At this point I don't know why I still care at all about how they are or what they're doing because they've made no effort to keep in touch with me. And I don't know what I did that made them just suddenly stop wanting to be in contact with me . I know, I know - people fall out with each other. But in all the cases in question the cut off was sudden, not gradual. Ugh. I don't know. I just keep listening to the same song over and over and each time it replays it makes me feel even more awful about it. It hurts to still care about these people and be basically nonexistent to them.

*deep breath*

Thanks for listening. :blush4:

[Lynner]

Marms, what 'burb are you and your dad in these days? I thought more construction jobs would be opening up, too, but the economy is still slow. If I hear of anyting, I'll pass the info on to you.

If you're thinking of old friends, have you tried finding them on facebook? I've had some luck with that, and some of them had been people that for no real reason, we just lost touch. Good luck!

[beatlebangs1964]

Trivial, genuine MINOR irritants.

I really cannot stand the expression "full ride" meaning a full scholarship. I think it sounds VERY lowbrow.

I don't like rhetorical questions and just don't get the point of them. I think they are a total waste of time.

I hate the car commercial jingle with "still the leader" as it is overplayed and damned annoying.

National American University's jingle irks the hell out of me.

[Marmalade Skies]

Marms, what 'burb are you and your dad in these days? I thought more construction jobs would be opening up, too, but the economy is still slow. If I hear of anyting, I'll pass the info on to you.

If you're thinking of old friends, have you tried finding them on facebook? I've had some luck with that, and some of them had been people that for no real reason, we just lost touch. Good luck!
We're living in Lombard, but he's more than okay with commuting. Thanks for being on the look-out!

Oh, and I have found these friends on Facebook, but sometimes that isn't enough still. One of them deletes the comments I put on their wall and doesn't respond to messages I send. Another refused to confirm my friendship request for months, and then when they finally did, they deleted me after like two weeks. I don't get it. I guess I'll just have to learn that I can't be friends with everyone. :sad1:

[Lynner]

What a total bummer about the person who deletes your comments! I don't get why some people are just mean.

[Esmirelda]

A raccoon ate my favorite fish from the fish pond...

[mari]

Oh, and I have found these friends on Facebook, but sometimes that isn't enough still. One of them deletes the comments I put on their wall and doesn't respond to messages I send. Another refused to confirm my friendship request for months, and then when they finally did, they deleted me after like two weeks. I don't get it. I guess I'll just have to learn that I can't be friends with everyone. :sad1:

Now that's messed up! Unless you, like, killed their dog or something.

[mari]

Tired and somewhat confused.

[mluque125]

Work tomorrow noooo

[mluque125]

Now that's messed up! Unless you, like, killed their dog or something.
or poisoned their burritos

[mluque125]

A raccoon ate my favorite fish from the fish pond...
That's so sad :sad3:

[MaccaGirl2891]

On an unrelated note, right now I'm feeling a really intense longing for certain people who have completely dropped out of my life. Some of them haven't exchanged words with me in years. At this point I don't know why I still care at all about how they are or what they're doing because they've made no effort to keep in touch with me. And I don't know what I did that made them just suddenly stop wanting to be in contact with me . I know, I know - people fall out with each other. But in all the cases in question the cut off was sudden, not gradual. Ugh. I don't know. I just keep listening to the same song over and over and each time it replays it makes me feel even more awful about it. It hurts to still care about these people and be basically nonexistent to them.

I know exactly how you feel. But it's only one person, just about. :sad3:

[beatlebangs1964]

Another silly peeve. I hate the word "Parthenon" and at 8, I said "That's a bad word in Greek, so I'm not going to say it." I still hate the sound of it, though. I think it has an especially foul sound.

Florence Nightingale's sister had that atrocious name and the equally atrocious nickname of Parthe. (Their dad was a Greco-Roman and Antiquities scholar). The poor kid! I hope she had it changed! I think that is a FOUL name!

I don't like the word "sump" because it is all too often used in a negative way about a person, e.g. "helping Joe is a sump on your time," "doing this extra work for Bob is a sump on your time," etc. I don't like the expression "~ has a life/they have lives" because the implicit meaning is that THEIR lives are more important than the recipient of this shitty expression.

I hate "full ride." That sounds just plain CRASS. Just say "full scholarship." That sounds much more classy.

[beatlebangs1964]

I am no fan of Letterman and find him a royal ass chapper and about as funny as a random street shooting that results in casualties.

[Esmirelda]

I wish concert tickets weren't so darned expensive.

[beatlebangs1964]

I don't like Letterman AT ALL and think he is mean spirited and about as funny as a deadly pandemic.

[The New AimeeAndBeatles]

I don't like Letterman AT ALL and think he is mean spirited and about as funny as a deadly pandemic.

I think you've said that 500+ times.

[the ninth walrus]

i didn't have much of a dinner i dont like pizza without onions he had none

[The_Taxman]

THERE'S NOTHING TO EAT.

[Lynner]

I think I strained a muscle - ow!

[george<3]

My brother is SO ANNOYING! D:

[beatlebangs1964]

People who listen while you are on the telephone and callers who leave messages with household members you don't want getting your messages.

[DizzymissLizzy909]

Worrying way too much and way too often... wish I knew how to turn off my mind at night when I'm trying to sleep.

[someplace dude]

People keep calling me looking for Dave. I don't know anyone named Dave! Stop calling me!!! My name's not Dave! My answering machine clearly states that! GO AWAY!!!!

[The New AimeeAndBeatles]

People keep calling me looking for Dave. I don't know anyone named Dave! Stop calling me!!! My name's not Dave! My answering machine clearly states that! GO AWAY!!!!

Maybe your phone number used to belong to someone called Dave, or if you have initials in the phone book.

[beatlelover45223]

Worrying way too much and way too often... wish I knew how to turn off my mind at night when I'm trying to sleep.

((hugs)) for strength sweet one!

[Lynner]

Worrying way too much and way too often... wish I knew how to turn off my mind at night when I'm trying to sleep.
It is hard to turn off you mind, but one thing you might try is to take the situation you're worrying about and think of the positives of that situation.
Another trick, but also hard to do (at first, anyway)is the tell yourself that you are emptying your mind and you are thinking of nothing, you are inviting sleep in and nothing else. Sounds weird, but I have found it to work.