Comments on: Friends Care about the Boring Shit

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:26:24 +0000

Good luck, Lisa! You’ll get through this – after all the end is in sight!

By: Onely

Onely — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:39:42 +0000

Thanks Rachel! I am surviving, but it is pretty horrible — I have finished one exam last week but still have two to go and am scrambling to get everything read in time while still saying sane and somewhat healthy. I can’t lie — it is really hard — I have had to cancel all kinds of social — and even one professional — event just to stay on top of my work! The saddest part for me right now might be that I have zero brain energy left for Onely, which is why I have been markedly absent

But, all that said, I keep reminding myself: this is only temporary! I will be finished and in celebratory mode on/around December 5th. Only a few more weeks left (assuming I pass the exams — ha!), and then I’ll only have the dissertation, which is a completely different kind of monster!

Thanks for asking. I can’t wait to be back on the blogosphere!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:18:09 +0000

I’ve been meaning to check in on you for a while now but usually got distracted… How are things going with the preparation for your doctoral exams? I hope its coming along well!

By: Singlutionary

Singlutionary — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:18:19 +0000

I always call my dad to report on the boring shit. And that is why I have a life coach/mentor. I call her once a month and somehow from the boring shit she helps me glean deep understanding of myself. Humph.

I used to call my friends with the boring shit but lately I’ve assumed that they’re too busy. Interesting.

By: Lauri

Lauri — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:32:42 +0000

Wow, I am somewhat jealous. I used to attempt to talk to my friends about the boring things and the important things (not necessarily mutually exclusive!) but in recent years I have really learned that they DON’T really care. Recently it’s become pretty extreme- I DON’T really feel as if there’s anyone I can talk to about much-whether it’s because they don’t care or they’re just not available. I end up I think putting too much on my parents- the boring stuff, the important stuff, the problematic stuff.