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The talk about holidays above has me thinking once again that we are heading into yet another holiday season. This was a difficult time of year for me. I'm pretty isolated. And I find myself often haunted by memories of the past.
At one time I tried to get out and do various events in December that were open to anyone who staggered in.
This has pretty much fallen by the wayside since 2020. In 2020, everything was canceled. It took years for some events to come back at all, and I found that I just don't have the enthusiasm anymore.
In 2020, I dreaded having to spend the holiday season completely and totally alone. Surprisingly though, it turned out not to be that bad.
Perhaps it was partly the knowledge that a lot of people were suddenly isolated and experiencing the same thing that had been my experience for years.
But I also wonder if forcing myself in previous years to do various events didn't make the situation worse for me. Perhaps forcing myself to engage in holiday season made me realize deep down how isolated I was and reminded me too much of the loss of an era when holiday season mattered.
At one time I tried to get out and do various events in December that were open to anyone who staggered in.
This has pretty much fallen by the wayside since 2020. In 2020, everything was canceled. It took years for some events to come back at all, and I found that I just don't have the enthusiasm anymore.
In 2020, I dreaded having to spend the holiday season completely and totally alone. Surprisingly though, it turned out not to be that bad.
Perhaps it was partly the knowledge that a lot of people were suddenly isolated and experiencing the same thing that had been my experience for years.
But I also wonder if forcing myself in previous years to do various events didn't make the situation worse for me. Perhaps forcing myself to engage in holiday season made me realize deep down how isolated I was and reminded me too much of the loss of an era when holiday season mattered.
The talk of airline food above reminds me of a letter to Miss Manners many years ago.
Somebody wrote in asking if the airline would feel slated if that person brought their own meal to eat on the plane or something like that.
I don't remember exactly what Miss Manners said, but I think it came down to something about a corporation is not a person, and so it can't feel offended like a person would.
Somebody wrote in asking if the airline would feel slated if that person brought their own meal to eat on the plane or something like that.
I don't remember exactly what Miss Manners said, but I think it came down to something about a corporation is not a person, and so it can't feel offended like a person would.
Piccys, please, we need piccys.
Also, Windex and a scouring pad are very good at removing ink.
Also, for some reason, washing your hair.
Last night I went to the pub to meet up with a couple of ex colleagues, well friends really.
It struck me how quiet the pub was on a Friday night. We used to go there after work on a Friday. It would be rammed. It struck me how more of the people there were my age or older.
We all said how different work is these days. You just don’t get to know colleagues in the same way. People don’t talk about their lives or anything much really.
Part of that is WFH of course. But even when I’m in the office it’s the same.
But it’s also that people don’t feel comfortable talking like they used to. Heck most of the people in our office just sit with their headphones on all day, listening to music.
It struck me how quiet the pub was on a Friday night. We used to go there after work on a Friday. It would be rammed. It struck me how more of the people there were my age or older.
We all said how different work is these days. You just don’t get to know colleagues in the same way. People don’t talk about their lives or anything much really.
Part of that is WFH of course. But even when I’m in the office it’s the same.
But it’s also that people don’t feel comfortable talking like they used to. Heck most of the people in our office just sit with their headphones on all day, listening to music.
Or scoping colleagues’ social media so there’s no need to ask about their lives in person.
;-)
Another factor might be Gen Z’ers preference for smoking pot over drinking alcohol. No need to go to the pub for that…
I was just reading on FB that a popular local brewery is closing and a lot of people were bemoaning the fact, but the owner said that young people just don't go out and drink after work or on the weekends like they used to. Not that it's something to brag about, but when my ex-husband and I were in our 20s, we were at the bar EVERY weekend and also on Thursdays, which was "Pitcher Night" when you could buy an entire pitcher of beer for a dollar (the 80s). (I quit drinking alcohol years ago, but, this would kill me today.) I think the fact that young people don't spend every weekend drinking is a GOOD trend, but obviously not for the brewery and bar owners.
Recently got a medical job after years of being unemployed/trying to earn money online, I won't go super deep into the details but I work with the disabled and their daily tasks.
What is on my mind is finally, after what has been years of trying different things, having different social workers/medical professionals help then have to leave (5 professionals had to leave for different reasons in the course of less than 6 months), dealing with different constraints, I'm now going to be able build my credit, squirrel away a lot of money, replace things that are broken/slowly dying, and ultimately move out and away from my chaotic family to place where I can live the nice, nice life of a city with high walkability.
Next move; secured credit card!!
What is on my mind is finally, after what has been years of trying different things, having different social workers/medical professionals help then have to leave (5 professionals had to leave for different reasons in the course of less than 6 months), dealing with different constraints, I'm now going to be able build my credit, squirrel away a lot of money, replace things that are broken/slowly dying, and ultimately move out and away from my chaotic family to place where I can live the nice, nice life of a city with high walkability.
Next move; secured credit card!!
In my teens and 20's I would have been out at least 3 nights a week drinking. But Its not just about the alcohol consumption. After work I would more likely than not have been driving so probably wouldn't even have been drinking, but we still socialised. Now that's just not the case.
Maybe, but I don't think any of my coworkers smoke pot. As for social media, I never bothered joining so I wouldn't know.
The observations about bar hopping are both good and bad (or sad) in my opinion. I find it sad the observations that young folk are not meeting up except that is not what I see. I see peopl of all ages will out in good weather on the shopping streets and coffee shops, restaurants and bars are still pretty full at least here in Switzerland. Also, there are many events during the holiday season like the Xmas markets which get people out and about I pop in once or twice but find them very overpriced for the most part.
Something on my mind is how to respond to a public figure (an academic) whose work ou find very refreshing and illuminating - one that resonates with my viewpoint and suddenly when commenting on another area you strongly disagree with. If I comment I want to spot something with thought and not emotional as I did a coule of years ago on another group with non-academic peers that led me to leave. On a personal note I have noticed that a former colleague who was very helpful to me with a former employer (who also was not correct with him) is following and liking posts and accounts on LinkedIn I vehmently dosagree with. I don't intend to call him out on it because we have not been in touch for a few years now but it still annoys me - I should just ignore it especially as I have been thinking of getting in touch for a coffee. As you all may have guessed this involves politics which is why I am being indirect.
Something on my mind is how to respond to a public figure (an academic) whose work ou find very refreshing and illuminating - one that resonates with my viewpoint and suddenly when commenting on another area you strongly disagree with. If I comment I want to spot something with thought and not emotional as I did a coule of years ago on another group with non-academic peers that led me to leave. On a personal note I have noticed that a former colleague who was very helpful to me with a former employer (who also was not correct with him) is following and liking posts and accounts on LinkedIn I vehmently dosagree with. I don't intend to call him out on it because we have not been in touch for a few years now but it still annoys me - I should just ignore it especially as I have been thinking of getting in touch for a coffee. As you all may have guessed this involves politics which is why I am being indirect.
Day 3 without internet. Not sure how much longer I can hold out. Rations are getting low, and at this point I'm losing hope that rescue is coming. 
In all seriousness, this sucks. Two days ago there was a "planned outage" at my building that was supposed to last a few hours. I got the text from Xfinity saying the outage was over and the internet was back up, but here we are two days later, and I still don't have internet. I've confirmed with my neighbor that it I am the only one affected. The planned outage seems to have destroyed my modem somehow, and now I need a new one. The soonest Xfinity can come out and fix this is tomorrow morning.
Wouldn't be so bad if I had good cell service here, but I don't. My apartment is effectively a dead zone except for a corner in my bedroom.
In all seriousness, this sucks. Two days ago there was a "planned outage" at my building that was supposed to last a few hours. I got the text from Xfinity saying the outage was over and the internet was back up, but here we are two days later, and I still don't have internet. I've confirmed with my neighbor that it I am the only one affected. The planned outage seems to have destroyed my modem somehow, and now I need a new one. The soonest Xfinity can come out and fix this is tomorrow morning.
Wouldn't be so bad if I had good cell service here, but I don't. My apartment is effectively a dead zone except for a corner in my bedroom.
Day 3 without internet. Not sure how much longer I can hold out. Rations are getting low, and at this point I'm losing hope that rescue is coming.
In all seriousness, this sucks. Two days ago there was a "planned outage" at my building that was supposed to last a few hours. I got the text from Xfinity saying the outage was over and the internet was back up, but here we are two days later, and I still don't have internet. I've confirmed with my neighbor that it I am the only one affected. The planned outage seems to have destroyed my modem somehow, and now I need a new one. The soonest Xfinity can come out and fix this is tomorrow morning.
Wouldn't be so bad if I had good cell service here, but I don't. My apartment is effectively a dead zone except for a corner in my bedroom.
hopefully you have a comfortable chair in that corner of your bedroom
Tough. But at least you get some signal. When are internet goes down we get nothing. Zero.Day 3 without internet. Not sure how much longer I can hold out. Rations are getting low, and at this point I'm losing hope that rescue is coming.
In all seriousness, this sucks. Two days ago there was a "planned outage" at my building that was supposed to last a few hours. I got the text from Xfinity saying the outage was over and the internet was back up, but here we are two days later, and I still don't have internet. I've confirmed with my neighbor that it I am the only one affected. The planned outage seems to have destroyed my modem somehow, and now I need a new one. The soonest Xfinity can come out and fix this is tomorrow morning.
Wouldn't be so bad if I had good cell service here, but I don't. My apartment is effectively a dead zone except for a corner in my bedroom.
I completely changed my schedule for next semester. A few seats in Introduction to International Relations opened (it was completely full until just a few days ago), and I've wanted that class for a long time, so glad I got into it. HOWEVER, I could not get into Conducting Principles for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the class was full. Conducting is notoriously hard to get into, because the people who have to take it are given priority, for good reason. I don't have to take it—I really want to though. The class has a 15-seat cap, so it fills up basically immediately because there are so many people who have to take it. For reference, there are six sections of Conducting offered per year (two sections per trimester), and all of them are completely full. I have tried to get into Conducting three times before, and no luck then, either. I will try again as a senior next year, which should make it at least reasonably easy to get into.
Anyway, this caused a predicament where the ONLY classes I could register for as alternatives had to meet three conditions: 1) They were classes I met all prerequisites for, 2) They were classes I wouldn't fail (i.e., no math or science), 3) They HAD to meet in the same M/W/F 1:50-3:00 class period that Conducting meets, because otherwise, my schedule is completely set in stone. I had a few options, but I ended up registering for a history course on Modern Britain from 1688 to the present, which should be interesting.
Anyway, this caused a predicament where the ONLY classes I could register for as alternatives had to meet three conditions: 1) They were classes I met all prerequisites for, 2) They were classes I wouldn't fail (i.e., no math or science), 3) They HAD to meet in the same M/W/F 1:50-3:00 class period that Conducting meets, because otherwise, my schedule is completely set in stone. I had a few options, but I ended up registering for a history course on Modern Britain from 1688 to the present, which should be interesting.
Now, on the discussion of bar-hopping, I don't see myself ever engaging in that. I also don't anticipate that I will consume much alcohol, if at all (I turn 21 in just a few months, which is the legal alcohol age in the United States). Really, the only drink I consume is water, in large quantities. I had a teacher in high school who randomly said at the beginning of class one day, "I suggest you drink some water every hour—that's a very healthy habit." Turns out this is actually very true, because I immediately started drinking water every hour, and I felt a lot better.
And, on the discussion of the internet going out—that rarely happens in either place I live. The school's internet is quite reliable, and the internet at home is, also. There was one time when our Xfinity router at home randomly broke, for some unexplained reason. The people came the next day to deliver a new one, and it has worked perfectly fine since.
And, on the discussion of the internet going out—that rarely happens in either place I live. The school's internet is quite reliable, and the internet at home is, also. There was one time when our Xfinity router at home randomly broke, for some unexplained reason. The people came the next day to deliver a new one, and it has worked perfectly fine since.
I could never do that. For me to listen to music the way I like, I have to be in a room all alone, and prefer to use speakers over headphones. I also can't listen to music when working.
It’s not my preference either and I never do at home. I do sometimes when in the office but only to drown out one very loud colleague who has no ability to modulate their volume. If they are on the phone, we all get to hear the conversation!
My real pet hate is people who listen to music on headphones so loud you can hear it across the room. We have one of those too!
I can't speak for how it "used to be," because I'm only 20 years old. I think socializing in-person is still very much alive, at least on college campuses from my experience. I think it's quite lovely. From what I have observed in my parents, work socialization does happen, too, at least for them. Many of the people my parents work with are also very good friends, and so they go out to dinner, to each others' houses, etc. fairly regularly.
Oh I’m sure it does happen. But the days of everyone heading to the pub after work are largely gone I think. Like I said the bar I was at on Friday you used to have to push your way to the bar to get served. If you wanted to eat you’d have to book a table. Now you can just walk in no problem.
The village where I live used to have three pubs. Now it has one. I mean when I was in my teens not being out in a Friday or Saturday evening was a very rare event.