What’s on your mind?

[Scepticalscribe]

Well, I'm one of those who hated being young, as I never really "got" what it was all about, or what I was supposed to enjoy, do, and like; I loathed my teens, and, while my twenties were a considerable improvement, (university was brilliant), any enjoyment (and true sense of settling into, growing into, feeling comfortable with, myself), only became ever more pronounced - and increased, - as I eased through my thirties, and forties, and yes, once I reached the glorious half century.

Actually, I never regretted the passage of youth - I never "felt" young, I've long thought I was born middle-aged - (even though the endless energy of youth was something I relished and thought ever-lasting; memo to self: It's not), and have only really felt much more comfortable in myself in middle age.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

On a lighter note.
I was thinking about the last time we had kittens (well, not us, our mother cat...).
I remember the mother trying to wash the faces of her babies, and how the boy kittens all squirmed and wriggled during the process.

Why is it that little boys of all species hate having their face washed?

 

[circatee]

Some people say to not regret anything. However, if I could do it all over, I would hope to make some rather different choices...

 

[Clix Pix]

Well, I'm one of those who hated being young; I loathed my teens, and, while my twenties were a considerable improvement, (university was brilliant), any enjoyment (and true sense of settling into, growing into, myself), only became ever more pronounced - and increased, - as I eased through my thirties, and forties, and yes, once I reached the glorious half century.

Actually, I never regretted the passage of youth - I never "felt" young, I've long thought I was born middle-aged - (even though the endless energy of youth was something I relished and thought ever-lasting; memo to self: It's not), and only felt comfortable in myself in middle age.

In a lot of ways, middle age was my best time.... I'd be perfectly happy still back there somewhere! It really has been after the middle of the decade of my 70's that I've begun noticing this-and-that and, although I don't feel "old," per se, there is some awareness that in fact I am definitely no longer young or even middle-aged.

Enjoy your 40s through your early 70's, folks: these seem to be the best years!

 

[someoldguy]

In a lot of ways, middle age was my best time.... I'd be perfectly happy still back there somewhere! It really has been after the middle of the decade of my 70's that I've begun noticing this-and-that and, although I don't feel "old," per se, there is some awareness that in fact I am definitely no longer young or even middle-aged.

Enjoy your 40s through your early 70's, folks: these seem to be the best years!

I'd certainly be glad to be back in my 40's . The last couple of years has made evident that I ain't no spring chicken . I suspect it's largely due to a year plus of reduced activity due to Covid induced house arrest . Not so flexible any more , plus the usual hearing (mine has been shot for some time) , pending cataracts , and paying the price for every broken bone in the last 70+ years , plus accumulated internal abuse . But on the up side , if I scream at the neighborhood kids to get off my lawn , it's age appropriate behavior .

 

[Clix Pix]

No lawn here for me to scream at kids to get off, but I do notice a tendency to want to scream, "you kids, get out of our swimming pool!" I live in a condominium apartment development. We have a (truly unfortunate, in my opinion) situation in which the rather small community swimming pool which was installed at the time (early 1980's) these (rather small, meant more for working singles and young couples, not families) condominium units were built has now been offered (for a seasonal payment fee) to the residents of the townhouses across our lake -- some of which are small and others of which are comfortably-sized for a family of six or more residents.

This little pool that was built as part of my condo development was never meant for families and little kids, there is no separate "kiddie pool," and it is not even big enough for an adult to swim full laps. With little kids frolicking around in there now there is even less room and more complications for adults trying to actually, you know, swim. Yes, it's annoying. That townhouse community across the lake, especially when they added on the larger townhouses, should have built their own darned pool and left ours alone.

Someoldguy, you and I can commiserate together on the whole cataracts thing -- I don't mind admitting that it is really scary. Yes, I know, the surgery is supposed to be pretty easy overall and after its over the vision improvement is amazing, but still....it's...a surgical procedure (two, actually, since they do just one eye at a time).

During the whole Covid pandemic shutdown situation I was fortunate to be able to at least get outside and walk around my neighborhood shooting photos -- I think that is what saved my sanity during that time -- but yes, overall, that period where we couldn't really go anywhere or do anything with other people has had a potentially damaging and lasting effect on most of us, hasn't it? Both physically and emotionally.....

 

[Apple fanboy]

No lawn here for me to scream at kids to get off, but I do notice a tendency to want to scream, "you kids, get out of our swimming pool!" I live in a condominium apartment development. We have a (truly unfortunate, in my opinion) situation in which the rather small community swimming pool which was installed at the time (early 1980's) these (rather small, meant more for working singles and young couples, not families) condominium units were built has now been offered (for a seasonal payment fee) to the residents of the townhouses across our lake -- some of which are small and others of which are comfortably-sized for a family of six or more residents.

This little pool that was built as part of my condo development was never meant for families and little kids, there is no separate "kiddie pool," and it is not even big enough for an adult to swim full laps. With little kids frolicking around in there now there is even less room and more complications for adults trying to actually, you know, swim. Yes, it's annoying. That townhouse community across the lake, especially when they added on the larger townhouses, should have built their own darned pool and left ours alone.

Someoldguy, you and I can commiserate together on the whole cataracts thing -- I don't mind admitting that it is really scary. Yes, I know, the surgery is supposed to be pretty easy overall and after its over the vision improvement is amazing, but still....it's...a surgical procedure (two, actually, since they do just one eye at a time).

During the whole Covid pandemic shutdown situation I was fortunate to be able to at least get outside and walk around my neighborhood shooting photos -- I think that is what saved my sanity during that time -- but yes, overall, that period where we couldn't really go anywhere or do anything with other people has had a potentially damaging and lasting effect on most of us, hasn't it? Both physically and emotionally.....

My life didn’t change all that much during Covid. It’s not like I had to give up seeing anyone or going anywhere.
But the move to the countryside meant I walk a lot more than I used to do and overall my health has improved. Then I bought an AW and started running.

 

[decafjava]

Getting older with the physical aspects is bothersome enough and yes can be a bit scary. What is most terrifying to me is the possibility of brain issues. Getting a bit personal but my father suffered from a variety of Parkinson's and growing dementia before he left us. He was a brilliant man, trained as an engineer, sharp and excellent in math, and a very good manager/executive. It was hard seeing him go like that. My mother thank God is still managing life on her own, can drive (short distances) and just has occasional memory lapses.

I do believe that keeping yourself in good shape physically can help with your mental health as well. Something I am trying to follow myself.

 

[Clix Pix]

Getting older with the physical aspects is bothersome enough and yes can be a bit scary. What is most terrifying to me is the possibility of brain issues. Getting a bit personal but my father suffered from a variety of Parkinson's and growing dementia before he left us. He was a brilliant man, trained as an engineer, sharp and excellent in math, and a very good manager/executive. It was hard seeing him go like that. My mother thank God is still managing life on her own, can drive (short distances) and just has occasional memory lapses.

I do believe that keeping yourself in good shape physically can help with your mental health as well. Something I am trying to follow myself.

That sounds as though your father might have had Dementia With Lewy bodies (Lewy body Dementia), which indeed is related to Parkinson's.....Something like that is so hard for everyone: the person with it and his or her loving family and caregivers.

Yes, it is important to keep in good shape as much as possible: physically, emotionally, mentally.

 

[kazmac]

I'm not going to mention the dumb injuries that occurred in the last few months, but I will mention today's second interview went so well, the manager said it was very likely they would arrange for interview #3 with Sr. Director and Manager.

Sure enough, I just received the email requesting my availability for a third interview. 🥳

I hope you are all well. 🤗🤗


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Mom is hanging in. Thankfully, she's sleeping right now. Me, counting down the days until I graduate. A dozen more classes including tonight.

What else is on my mind? For the first time in 26 years, I do not own a working Mac. I just sold my M1 MBP and my 2013 27" iMac was sadly borked into a state of non-usefulness for me. Mom's friends can use it as a surfing / word processing machine, if they ever pick it up. I have a Windows laptop here for Microsoft Office and school.

I will eventually buy another Mac -Don't know what model-, but it sure feels weird not to have a Mac in my "office."

Have a nice evening everyone.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Fantastic news, @kazmac, - touch proverbial wood, cross proverbial fingers, - anyway, the very best of luck with Interview Number Three; well done, too, on your approaching graduation.

Once you feel confident and comfortable with circumstances (personal, physical, professional), you will be more than capable of taking on the Bachelor's degree.

Best of luck, also, with your mother's situation (a topic on which I can empathise entirely with you) and remember to be kind to yourself and don't forget to take care of yourself, as well.

 

[kazmac]

Fantastic news, @kazmac, - touch proverbial wood, cross proverbial fingers, - anyway, the very best of luck with Interview Number Three; well done, too, on your approaching graduation.

Once you feel confident and comfortable with circumstances (personal, physical, professional), you will be more than capable of taking on the Bachelor's degree.

Best of luck, also, with your mother's situation (a topic on which I can empathise entirely with you) and remember to be kind to yourself and don't forget to take care of yourself, as well.

🤗🤗🤗 Thank you as always. I have a great feeling about this job, and am very happy it’s happening at the 11th hour (when jobs manifest for me.) I liked the three supervisors/managers I interviewed with today and they liked me. They want someone ASAP, so I am expecting the third interview to probably happen this week.

How are you doing? Well, I hope.

Anyway, I am very grateful about many things so I wish you and everyone here a wonderful night.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I'm not going to mention the dumb injuries that occurred in the last few months, but I will mention today's second interview went so well, the manager said it was very likely they would arrange for interview #3 with Sr. Director and Manager.

Sure enough, I just received the email requesting my availability for a third interview. 🥳

I hope you are all well. 🤗🤗


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Mom is hanging in. Thankfully, she's sleeping right now. Me, counting down the days until I graduate. A dozen more classes including tonight.

What else is on my mind? For the first time in 26 years, I do not own a working Mac. I just sold my M1 MBP and my 2013 27" iMac was sadly borked into a state of non-usefulness for me. Mom's friends can use it as a surfing / word processing machine, if they ever pick it up. I have a Windows laptop here for Microsoft Office and school.

I will eventually buy another Mac -Don't know what model-, but it sure feels weird not to have a Mac in my "office."

Have a nice evening everyone.

Glad the interview went well. Good luck with the third!

 

[Clix Pix]

Kazmac, this is really encouraging news that you've been invited back for a third interview -- excellent!! It sounds very, very promising now, doesn't it? Let us know how things go!

 

[decafjava]

Well let me add my congrats to Kazmac. I also wanted to share that a couple of things, one was about a negative experience on another forum but don't want to ruin the vibe. So I want to say I spent about an hour at an outdoor Milonga (tango dance) at a lakeside park in Geneva. I actually don't dance myself though I have friends and acquaintances who do, I enjoy the ambience and realized I had not been for 3 years! I got to see the almost full moon (supermoon tomorrow by the way) in the orange sky between Mt Blanc and the Saleve mountain. Neither words nor pictures would do it justice.

 

[fanboy-ish]

I'm realizing that colleagues should just remain colleagues, and not friends out of the workplace, because if problems arise outside of the workplace it can be pretty hard to keep them out of the professional life.

And, it's better not to date a friend of your existing friends, because if there are problems with the person you're dating it can put your friends in an awkward position.

 

[jav6454]

I'm realizing that colleagues should just remain colleagues, and not friends out of the workplace, because if problems arise outside of the workplace it can be pretty hard to keep them out of the professional life.

And, it's better not to date a friend of your existing friends, because if there are problems with the person you're dating it can put your friends in an awkward position.

I thought those were like unspoken rules everyone knew. Another one would be it is best not to date anyone from the workplace in case it doesn't work out and fallout becomes toxic.

 

[fanboy-ish]

I thought those were like unspoken rules everyone knew. Another one would be it is best not to date anyone from the workplace in case it doesn't work out and fallout becomes toxic.

Yeah, and I’ve broken all three of them, each time with horrible consequences.

 

[Expos of 1969]

Yeah, and I’ve broken all three of them, each time with horrible consequences.

I have broken them with great results. Very good friends going on 25 years with former work colleagues and happily married for 15 years this summer to a former work colleague.

I don't consider them rules at all. You must live your life and the workplace for many people is where you spend a lot of time, meet numerous people and have the opportunity to judge their character and values over time.

 

[jav6454]

Yeah, and I’ve broken all three of them, each time with horrible consequences.

I have to admit I have broken 1 of them. I have to ex-collegues that are now some of my closest friends. However, to get to that point it took some time to reach that point. I know what bolted us together ended up being an a*hole we had for a boss.

I have broken them with great results. Very good friends going on 25 years with former work colleagues and happily married for 15 years this summer to a former work colleague.

I don't consider them rules at all. You must live your life and the workplace for many people is where you spend a lot of time, meet numerous people and have the opportunity to judge their character and values over time.

Agreed, I mean, you can. It's just a risk.

 

[decafjava]

I have to admit I have broken 1 of them. I have to ex-collegues that are now some of my closest friends. However, to get to that point it took some time to reach that point. I know what bolted us together ended up being an a*hole we had for a boss.

Agreed, I mean, you can. It's just a risk.

It's always a risk. I had a negative online experience the other day and instead of trying to stand up for myself despite some snarky personal attacks and outright falsehood I just ducked out of the the subforum in question and asked a mod to block it for me. Easier to do that then IRL with unpleasant colleagues/bosses (and online or hybrid work won't make it really any easier).


Still wondering if I should have just stuck around and least try to leave on my terms.

 

[circatee]

Microsoft Planner has been more beneficial, that I thought it would be...

 

[AVBeatMan]

Just back from hospital for my endoscopy. Got there for 8 and was taken down at 9. Had sedation but was awake all the way through. A bit uncomfortable, some burping and gagging but not too bad. Biopsies taken so have to wait for results now.

The worse thing about the whole thing isn't the actual procedure but the anxiety leading up to it. Anyway, feet up now and watching the golf.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Just back from hospital for my endoscopy. Got there for 8 and was taken down at 9. Had sedation but was awake all the way through. A bit uncomfortable, some burping and gagging but not too bad. Biopsies taken so have to wait for results now.

The worse thing about the whole thing isn't the actual procedure but the anxiety leading up to it. Anyway, feet up now and watching the golf.

Hope the results are good. That’s the main thing.

 

[fanboy-ish]

Apple's customer support is something else!

First of all, I'm a dumbass.

It's related to this post

Long story short, I couldn't connect to the AppStore anymore, I followed some guides on Apple's support forum and logged out of iCloud and logged back in. My debit card was removed from the Wallet app, I got it working again on my iPhone, but still not working on the Watch and Mac. (The problem for the AppStore was NextDNS, I had to disable it)

Apple's support spent hours with me on the phone trying to fix the issue, they ran countless test on my Watch and Mac.

The problem is not with Apple but with the card issuer company, they're not recognizing my devices anymore, they told me it will take a few days to complete the procedure - on the iPhone the verification was done via their app and FaceID -, their representative didn't even know that you can use Apple Pay on a Mac, they actually thought I carried my Mac around to make payments

Anyway, I'm really pleased with Apple's phone support, every time I needed them they were always great, I think the only other company that comes close in that regard is Amazon.