So the week is almost over, you guys. And that means you’re probably winding down from all your serious work stuff and hanging out for a G&T and a chance to share what’s on your mind.
Lucky for you, that’s what we do every Friday: in this weekly Mamamia tradition, we chat about our ups and downs, and offload whatever’s been bugging, enthralling, amusing or otherwise occupying us. (We also offer each other some pretty kick-arse advice, too, if that’s what you’re after.)
Oh alright then, I’ll go first.
WORST: You know how you have those weeks where all the technology in your life collectively up and abandons you? Well. This week was one of those for me.
I moved into a new flat recently, and my landline and internet are, well, taking some time to adjust to their new environment. (Sensitive little souls that they are.)
After endless hours of negotiation with a telco-that-shall-remain-nameless – which included being kept on hold ’til I almost died from boredom – the guy on the other end of the phone told me I wouldn’t be reconnected to the interwebs for another week.
Needless to say, my sad little face looked something like this:
So, I’ve got seven whole days sans Facebook, online shopping, Google Maps, netbank and movie streaming ahead of me. It’s like a cruel and unusual punishment in which I’m forced to reflect on how completely and pathetically dependent I am on everything online.
BEST: In much, much more awesome news, I’ve had heard that my long-distance relationship will soon be long-distance no more! My lovely fiance just got a job in Sydney and he’ll be here in a couple of weeks. So, regardless of my internet woes, I’m totally having a Paul Rudd victory dance moment:
OMM: There’s this phenomenon that’s happened this week that I can’t get over.
Her name is Lupita Nyong’o, and she’s taking over Hollywood (and my HEART).
Can we just reflect on how suddenly she’s become a thing since her Oscars win? And how much we love her now she’s here? In the words of Carly Rae Epsen: before she came into our lives we missed her so, so bad.
Are you with me on this one?
Enough from me. Now you go! What have been your best and worst moments this week, and what’s on your mind?
Top Comments
I thought the Disqus thing was just me. I am paranoid - I was thinking I had been banned...
I thought I had been banned too! Ha!
Ha ha ha ha!! Me too! Well, me three considering antipop had thr same thoughts!
yup, me too ...
The nerd in me thought it was a caching issue, so I cleared my cookies, tried different browsers, tried different devices, googled 'Disqus not working'...
I actually might feel a little better about my nerd-ability if I had immediately thought, "I wonder if they have banned me?" before going all techno-ninja on my computer.
Worst: I just got excluded from university for two semesters due to my unsatisfactory performance and my inability to deal with my emotions and anxiety over the past 2 years. My appeals were unsuccessful, even my procedural irregularities application came back to bite me up the arse.
For the first time, I got my shit into order to go back to study ie. found a part time job and got rid of my stress and now I'm not being given a chance to go back. I'm having to lie to my parents because they won't understand.
I'm a failure. I hate myself. I hate that I let the black dog beat me.
You are not a failure. This is just a setback. Turn the negative into a positive and use the time you cannot be at uni to work on yourself. You have been through a lot, don't be hard on yourself. Best of luck xo
You are not a failure.
You come across here as highly driven and have worked yourself extremely hard over the past few years. This is your chance to explore some different options and do some things just for you - make the most of this opportunity and let yourself have some fun - enjoy your youth!!
Part time job - fantastic. Got that covered. Use the rest of your time to take up a new interest - dance, play a sport, paint, write, swim, take up a musical instrument... The possibilities are endless. I've been working full time for a very long time, balancing kids and study around my job, with rarely a moment to pursue my own interests - part time work on its own is a gift you won't have very often in your life.
If you don't want to admit to exclusion, tell your parents that you've decided to defer for a year to give yourself a chance to recover from the stress of the last few years - it's your life and you're not doing anything that truckloads of other students don't do.
Finally, life is long - it's not a race and there are no deadlines. Live it, breathe it, enjoy it.
Agreed. Use this year to work on your mental health (i.e. seek out and find a really good mental health professional) so that when you get back to uni next year your coping strategies will be up to the task.
I'm sorry lovely, but I completely agree with Emma that it's a setback. It's not the way you planned things to happen so now you have to go about it another way. You'll get there. Keep your head up