(Physical) chaos and near misses yesterday, today--anyone?

[MorningGlow]

OMG you guys, I want to go back to bed and stay there till this energy passes. In the past 24 hours, I have experienced or witnessed all kinds of near-misses, all of the physical variety. I've been clumsy for no reason, and all sorts of little weird glitches have been happening.

On the larger side, people are driving stupid--like pulling out in front of cars (me) that they can SEE COMING, and yet they do it anyway, and at the last minute--but the worst was when I was driving on a straight road with good visibility...and what was visible was an oncoming car whose driver drifted all the way into my lane for several yards before swinging violently back where she belonged. And my brain went "Huh. Almost died there. Interesting."

MG Jr. has nearly broken his fingers twice in this stretch--last night he stuck a digit into the hinged side of the refrigerator door that I had opened. I didn't know he was there (the fridge is in the middle of the kitchen for now while we renovate the wall it's usually on) and tried to close the door. This morning he was getting out of the car at school. I heard "Ouch!" and went running--he had slammed his thumb in the door. Luckily it was only slightly smushed, no broken bones.

After I dropped him off at school I came home to find the water still running in the sink. I could have SWORN I turned off both taps after I filled the basin to soak the dishes. Fortunately the sink is a double bowl, so the water just ran into the other one and down the drain; otherwise I would have had a flood.

Not to mention the crabby vibe that's everywhere. MG Jr. was a pill yesterday afternoon for no reason; this morning I called my mom and she picked two fights in five minutes. OY!

So, like...just me? Or is this a general icky vibe? Eyeballing my comfy mattress, really I am. Want the quilt over my head till someone tells me it's safe to come out...

[Howler]

1. Having troubles here too.LOL!

Damn near fell off my step when doing aerobics. balance is slightly off kilter.
The tie dye gremlins are loose here in Howlerville with a vengeance too. I have had to refold 60 tee shirts and counting....sigh.
I've also totally fried 9 tee shirts that are a total loss.Looks like christmas is going to be hard won this year.This new pattern is killing me! 16 layers of tee shirt is very hard to manipulate.
My friend Pearl died day before yesterday. she was in her eighties but I still wasn't ready to say goodbye.
Pearl wanted Mr Howler to be one of her pall bearers so He is pre committed to go to her funeral Saturday.
I'm still debating.I HATE FUNERALS! My family cremates our own. Then we get together and drink,talk,eat listening to really good music that our loved one loved. I loved and took care of Pearl when she was alive.Plus her family is old school Pentecostal.(((shake & Shiver))) Plus they are having the viewing at 10:00 am! I believe anything that starts before noon is just damned uncivilized.:(
Pearl didn't even get up before 11:00am in life.I just don't know if I can stand the religious furor that most definitely will be happening there.I knew her and we spent alot of time together over the last 16 years.
Burrowing deep into bed doesn't sound too bad to me right about now.

[MorningGlow]

4. Aw, sorry to hear about Pearl, Howler

:hug:

I say go to the funeral, for her--and if the Pentecostals bug you, just retreat into your own little meditative world. That's what I do when my familiy's Roman Catholic funerals get to be too much. ;)

[Howler]

8. Yeah, I'm beginning to feel that your right MorningGlow.

Its the last thing I can do for her.....And I'll regret it if I don't. Sigh.Er.... feel guilty anyways.snort.:hug: :pals:

[I Have A Dream]

11. I'm so sorry that you lost your friend, Howler.

:loveya:

I completely agree about funerals. I haven't attended more than 10 during the course of my life. I only attend when family or a very close friend is involved; I don't need to attend a funeral to honor the person.

Please do what feels right to you; Pearl knows what's in your heart.

:hug:

[Howler]

27. You ALWAYS Make me feel better IHAD.

:hug:

[rosesaylavee]

33. Sorry to hear about your friend...

I hate funerals too - but sometimes you do get some closure from them.

I attended one once where the minister wanted to hear from everyone that they had accepted Jesus into their lives. I just sat respectfully and I think I was the only one who didn't respond... he asked it three times and I told myself he was looking in my direction as I was sitting with the family... lol. As long as I don't have to participate or do a reading, I am usually ok with whatever ritual the family needs to have. Closure is important tho and maybe your friend will come by to watch too.

:hug:

[laylah]

2. ...

:hug: to you both. Sending quieting prayers for the commotion around you two to cease.

I am sorry for the loss of your friend, Howler. Safe and peaceful passage to Pearl.

My life is as chaotic as ever, so I haven't really noticed anything out of the ordinary. :rofl:

:loveya:

[MorningGlow]

5. LOL Laylah

So you got that going for you, which is nice. :rofl:

[Howler]

7. Thank you Layla.

Pearl was a precious jewel of a person. Trust me she had a very peaceful passing full of love.I was very blessed to know and spend time her and her two sisters(Nell and Mabel who have already crossed over years ago)
She left at 11:25 in the morning.
I was down in the basement working on tie dye when my stereo shut itself off.I think it was Pearl sayin Goodbye.Don't know what she has against Earth,Wind, and fire though.LOL!

Thanks for the thoughts to quiet these blasted Tie Dye Gremlins! They are working my last nerve!:hi: :hug:

[PADemD]

3. It will be safe on Tuesday

Check your chart.

[MorningGlow]

6. Weeellll lookit all that biorhythmic fluctuation!

I see what you mean! :) At least my intellect is peaking. Now, let's see if I can hang on till Tuesday!

My son's is all criss-crossy too. Interesting. :hi:

[BlueIris]

9. Mercury Retrograde's preview has become hell on earth for me.

And the run up to the Mars Retro in January has started, I think. I can usually feel the slow down kicking in a couple of months before hand.

[MorningGlow]

10. Aw maaaaaan is it that time again already?

That could explain a lot. Including why I want to firebomb all the Cub Scout parents for making my volunteer job (communications person for the pack) a living hell at the moment. :banghead:

[BlueIris]

14. Goes Rx tomorrow, goes direct on the 24th.

And the #$!%^&! shadow doesn't end until mid-December. Lovely, eh? But at least it's not last year when we had four retrogrades, instead of the usual three.

[I Have A Dream]

15. BI, those dates are for the pre-retrograde shadow period rather than the retrograde period itself.

This is my understanding of the dates:

Pre-retrograde shadow period: November 5th through November 24th.
Retrograde period: November 25th through December 14th.
Post-retrograde shadow period: December 15th through December 31st.

http://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/year2011/2011-mercury-retrograde.html

If I misunderstood what you meant, I'm sorry.

[BlueIris]

16. Whoops. I blame Mercury. (And Mars.) nt

[Celebration]

12. yeah!

Add me to the list--

I was trying to make a slideshow for a reunion I attended and I had to get someone to edit it because of my errors. She told me how to spell chauffeur and I managed to spell it wrong again on my next edit. Did I ever feel stupid! That wasn't the only thing. I had spelled the name of my editor wrong!

I picked up my grandson from school and when I went back to my car one of the moms was waiting outside for me. She had put a big scratch on the side of my car, but even worse had done major damage to her car, which I didn't see. I have no idea how this could have happened. She tried to explain it to me but it made no sense at all.

Then, today, I sent around an email to a group, asking everyone to respond to someone by email for RSVP, and proceeded to give them the incorrect email address.

Something is going on. Or I am going nuts.

[MorningGlow]

13. No, you're not nuts--and don't get me started on group e-mails!

I volunteered to be the communications coordinator for our Cub Scout pack, because under the leadership of our last cubmaster, communication was a DISASTER. So the new cubmaster and I are trying to clean up our procedures, be more organized, get info out sooner, etc. The only problem is he answers his e-mails in spurts--either not at all, or in a flurry of a dozen or so exchanges with a bunch of people.

The other day he asked me to send out an e-mail to the whole pack reminding everyone of the committee meeting coming up Monday night. We exchanged a few e-mails about it. I composed the draft of the e-mail, then I wrote to him and asked if the date and time was definite (a Boy Scout leader he's in touch with schedules them) and confirmed, and if they were, I'd send out the e-mail. No answer. I waited and waited. No answer.

So yesterday I sent it out, because if I waited any longer it would be too late. Sent it with the wrong subject line. UGH! Immediately sent out a clarification blurb.

This morning there was an e-mail from the Boy Scout leader: "Did we decide on the committee meeting for Sunday or Monday night?"

AAAAAAUUUUUGHHHHHH! :banghead: By this time, the Monday day and time was in everybody's inbox, on the Web site's front page and the November calendar page, AND in our Facebook feed.

I must have raved like a looney, because he backed down. "Monday night's fine!" :rofl:

[Celebration]

35. uh oh

Boy Scout leader=???

Let us know how it turns out. I have a long story about organizing kids' basketball teams for the church. I hope the outcome is not the same here. :eyes: But it sounds like more is at work here than any retrograde.

Oh, another weird communication thing this week is that my best friend did not return my call, I thought. Well, my husband had listened to the answering machine and neglected to give me the message, not thinking that I wouldn't check it after the blinking stopped on the answering machine. Where was his head?

[MorningGlow]

36. Uh oh? Whachoo mean, uh oh?!

Er...is there something I should know about Boy Scout leaders?!

Oh! And you reminded me about phone messages! Mr. MG's freelance boss called and left a message on our machine, but he was talking to somebody else. Mr. MG didn't believe me, so I told him to go ahead and listen to it. He worked his way through several old messages to get to it, and one of them was from a good friend of mine I haven't talked to in a while, except that she called about a month ago to tell me she's had cancer (but is in remission now); this message from her was allegedly from Friday, so it must be a second one? That was when Mr. MG was home, so he must have listened to it and forgotten to tell me that she had left a message. :banghead:

[Celebration]

39. answering machines

Now I tell everyone just to leave a message on my cell!

Oh, it is just that I was wondering what in the heck was up with the vestry person who was sitting in for a athletic director that quit. He kept scheduling basketball games at all the wrong times, but what really got me was that he wanted to meet me in the equipment room for absolutely no reason. He wouldn't have remembered it anyway, but how creepy! This is my one volunteering experience that made me feel good about myself because I had to put up with #($%&* with crap like that happening due to him and still I held it together. I had to put together every single team, handle all the complaints and issues from parents, etc. Every decent thing I did was in danger of being undone by him and I could not figure it out. Later I found out it was very early onset of Alzheimer's. This guy was about forty or so. Very sad! But it really was a nightmare for me not knowing what was going on and trying to keep the season from completely blowing up! I didn't really know him as a normal person so I was unaware of the change. Otherwise I would have intervened sooner. He didn't need to be on the streets, even, and at the time he was a tax consultant.

[get the red out]

17. Just insanity at work and physical discomfort

Work has been insane this week with number crunching. And the last few days I've had a bit of physical discomfort. My arm is really sore and aching, along with my neck and last night I ended the day with an awful stomach ache. Yesterday I had to run to the Dr. with my Mom when she woke up with her face broken out and swollen and after two Drs they still don't know what is wrong but have given her some anti-biotics and cream.

Our traffic in town has been just awful, accidents everywhere. I feel very grateful to not have been involved. Evidently during the morning rush today a fuel truck turned over on one major street and spilled its contents.

[MorningGlow]

21. Yes! I am amazed at all the lousy driving

And scared too!

Sorry you're feeling poorly, GTRO. Sending reiki to ease your aches and pains. :hug:

[get the red out]

29. Much appreciated!

Thank you! I'm not used to feeling like I'm old!

[kentauros]

18. The bit about people pulling out in front of you is SOP in Houston.

I've had people look directly at me, even with eye-contact, and pull out in front of me anyway, even with the other lane next to me open and clear. At the same time, I have lately realized one important truth about driving in America: Most people are merely operators of their particular vehicle. They have no (nor any intention of getting any) driving skills.

I try to drive by example, at least for skilled driving (I do take chances, just not unwarranted chances, like pulling out in front of people.) We have these things here called "road humps" and it's like a huge speed bump, only very wide so it's not a really harsh bump or test of your shocks. Pretty much all of the ones I've ever seen have the ends at the curb flat so as to not block runoff from storms. I'll drive at the posted speed limit with my wheels just inches from the curb, never hitting them, and by keeping two wheels flat, I can take a road hump without bouncing all over the place. Not a single vehicle that has ever followed me over them has ever attempted that maneuver. They don't have the skill, they don't know where their wheels are, or where the corners of their vehicle are. In a nutshell, they just. don't. care.

I'm glad you're okay from that other likely txting nut! I can't think of any other reason for that to happen, other than drunkenness, and the two are equivalent in what it does to driving ability.

The only thing that's been going on the last day or so is dealing with an inexperienced lead for our group. She has no experience with drafting, yet she's our lead, probably because she's got a masters degree in GIS (another form of mapping.) We've been going back and forth today in email because I finally told her how little I appreciated the "anonymous" making an example of me by pointing out the mistakes on our drawings (she'll make a screenshot of a particular mistake, then email it to everyone with "tips, hints and advice" on how to do out jobs better.) She's become our "checker" but has no clue on how to do a real markup, or that "comments" on how many mistakes keep popping up really doesn't help us do a better job.

And we're still going at it! (new email just popped up.) :eyes:

[MorningGlow]

22. That was the clincher--the look

The driver stared at me from her perch in her minivan for several seconds, watching me come up the road, before she pulled out in front of me at the last second. Grf! The swerver was actually an old lady--not to say that she couldn't be texting, but it's less likely. :P NYS passed a law banning texting-while-driving last year? year before? so people tend not to do it, but again, that doesn't mean nobody does it.

Sorry to hear about your new lead. Have you seen Up in the Air? Good movie--and there's a situation like that in it. You might be amused. :hi:

[kentauros]

28. I've always wondered if the passing of such laws really have any effect.

I guess some people will obey them, but like speed limit laws, most won't. We get safety briefings at work all the time, and texting is a big one that comes up often. One tidbit that was brought up in the last meeting was how a majority of young adults stated that they would not stop "multitasking" with their gadgets while driving. That wasn't something I wanted to hear, much less know! :o

Ah, so you were a victim of OPD: Old Person/People Driving ;)
With Google having a pretty successful run of their automated car, I really hope that's the norm by the time I'm too old to drive. But, will the "entice-you-with-a-fantasy-you'll-never-attempt" car manufacturers allow it?

I had to look up "Up in the Air" on imdb, and I remember when it came out, but never saw it. I'll have to look for it now. I'm also worried I might have said too much (even though it was really just the one bit about being made an example of) yet, I never heard anything from the two engineer/managers over her. It feels like a good thing, as her responses to me later were a bit subdued, like maybe they agreed with me, or partly so. Normally, they would have answered in our email exchange (she Cc's every work- or procedure-related issue) but that didn't happen this time.

If you want to see the exchange, I sent it home as a record, in the hopes of remembering that DUer that is in HR or something do to with helping people find work, do interviews, etc. (Tavulon, maybe?) I need someone to analyze it...

[Why Syzygy]

32. Please ..

Please don't take 'warranted' chances. Stay safe.

Something happened when I was taking drivers ed (back in the day). I was behind the wheel, making a left turn across a two lane highway. There were no traffic lights. A car was coming from the other direction, and were signaling a right turn. I started across because there was plenty of room for them to make the curved turn while I took the inside lane after the left turn. The instructor jammed on his brake (passenger side). It was a big jolt. He said never NEVER turn in front of someone just because they have their turn signal on. Turn signal does not a certain action make.

Just a few months later a well liked classmate was killed at that intersection. He was a great spirit. Everyone loved him. It was a huge loss for our school community.

I almost always think of him when I'm in a similar driving situation.

again - stay safe, kentauros :hug:

[kentauros]

43. I consider that common sense anymore.

I don't trust people's driving ability at all, and always wait to see if people are indeed slowing down with their signal on. Also, wait a couple of seconds at any traffic light due to the number of people that run the red these days.

I consider a "warranted" chance to be that which has to do with what my car can handle plus my skills at handling it. Such as some of the freeway interchanges here have some great curves on them, when you're not stuck behind someone going under the posted exit speed. I will take those curves when I can at higher than the posted speed because I can handle that and I know what my car can handle (it's a Honda Civic and isn't as good at corners and curves as my previous VWs have been.) By the time I get into the curve, I've already looked ahead at the traffic on the upcoming freeway, and am tracking the traffic into which I'll be merging, adjusting my speed accordingly.

I don't do that very often, mostly because I'm usually not given the opportunity very often. Most drivers are supremely afraid of curves of any kind, yet too many don't seem to have a problem with getting in front of me in order to make that right turn a hundred feet away! :crazy:

I do stay safe and thanks for caring. I probably make it seem scarier than it really is, other than dealing with the mindless "operators" every day... :hi:

[findrskeep]

19. Hey MG..

Yesterday afternoon I picked up on some very chaotic energy seemingly coming out of nowhere. Then when I got home I had an email alert that a HUGE sunspot had released an x-class solar flare and today it is earth directed. Apparently it's a REALLY BIG ONE. So that could explain what's going on. In fact, I emailed my husband at work this morning and told him to be on weird behavior alert and watch out for crazy drivers!! Each time one of these things is released it is peeling layers of gunk away on everyone so the stuff's a flyin' as they say! :hide: If you can get into the "flow" of it though, the energy feels really good. Don't ask me how to do that, somehow I stumble into it and sometimes I don't. But I think the key is if you know it's coming to just intend to let it flow through you to release whatever it is that needs to go..the endless stream of goop that seems to never end!

[MorningGlow]

24. Ah-HAH!

Sunspot activity--that really resonates. I shared the info with my son. He likes it a lot too (he said as he tripped on the sidewalk on the way to pick up the pizza).

Thanks, Findrskeep--I'll try to get in the flow!

[Missy Vixen]

20. MG, it's weird out there

I watched someone pull out on a solid green this morning, in front of an ENTIRE LANE of oncoming traffic. I thought I was going to see a wreck, 25 feet in front of me. Some jerk in a Mercedes passed me on the (steep) hill down into the valley where we live about 30 minutes later. I was doing 40 mph; it was like I was standing still, and scared the hell out of me again. Yesterday, I FORGOT my PIN for my debit card, after using it hundreds of times in the last year. I couldn't remember it to save my life. I had to change it with the credit union.

I'm still recovering from pneumonia, but every day, I get a little more energy.

I will think good thoughts for you, and for all of us over the next few days. Let's hope we can get through what's going on with a minimum of angst and confusion.

:grouphug:
:grouphug:
:grouphug:

[MorningGlow]

25. That's it exactly

Really amazing bad driving--scary!

Oh yeah, and here's another tidbit I know you can appreciate--I've written 7,000+ words for NaNoWriMo, and I hate all of them. My new story sounded good in my head, but so far it's been disappointing and flat. I has a sad. :( But maybe it'll perk up as I go on.

Glad you're on the mend. Take care of you--pneumonia is nothing to mess with.

[Missy Vixen]

30. I know you're probably hating what you have on paper right now,

but it is better than you think it is. Just write. Don't worry about editing, what you've already got, etcetera. If you hate it all on December 1 and can't stand the thought of another human being seeing it, delete it or let it sit, but right now, you're pushing forward to the finish line. ;-)
Seriously: Just write till you get to 50,000.

Thank you so much for the encouragement. I have never been this sick in my life, for this long. I told myself the only way it will get better is to do a little more every day, and make sure I'm getting adequate sleep as well. I'm getting my Golden Heart entry ready while I'm doing NaNo, so I take it a little at a time. ;-)

I hope all the craziness stays far away from you and your family, and just keep writing!

[Ricochet21]

23. All the planets are on one side (bucket pattern)

and Mars is off by itself, making Mars the story. All of your stories fall in line with aggressive Mars.
It'll pass.

[MorningGlow]

26. Lopsided, eh?

Interesting--I feel lopsided. And MG Jr. is acting lopsided. :P

Mars would definitely explain my mom being tetchy for no reason this morning, that's for sure. And I've been crabby myself, also for no reason.

I will try not to check my watch too frequently while I wait for this to pass! :rofl:

[Ricochet21]

31. What the bucket pattern does is

amplify ALL of its energy (the entire zodiac) through Mars for those few days. Extreme Mars does this:
make you feel like fighting, irritability, not want to hear the other person's side of a story, assert your rights,
makes you impatient, gives you fevers and sore muscles, and/or rushes of adrenalin.
All normal under Mars, and with Mars in LEO, makes one even less ready to stand down.

[rosesaylavee]

34. Yikes MG

After a few of those episodes, I would have found a safe spot under the bed. May your day be better today!

Not sure it's Cappy energy as for some reason, my past few days have seen some problems resolved with myself and some of my family members. Be safe and criminy, don't let someone run over you! That would not be good!

[MorningGlow]

37. Thanks, Rose!

Especially because it's MG Jr's kid birthday party today. I do NOT need some crisis while I'm wrangling a bunch of 8 YOs! Yikes!

Glad your issues have been resolved. I'm a Cappy too, so I hope I start picking up on some of that soon! :hi:

[LiberalEsto]

38. Cracked a rib Wednesday

does that count?

[Howler]

41. OUCH!!!

How did that happen LiberalEsto?
I hope it heals incredibly fast with very little to no pain.

[LiberalEsto]

42. Thanks, Howler!

Tripped over my dog while trying to climb up a sloped rock garden to pull out a patch of chickweed. My chest hit a gutter downspout extension. Penny, my dog, was trying to be helpful.

Arnica gel is helping quite a bit. It's wonderful for bumps, bruises, sciatica and muscle pain.
Link: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&gs_upl=1085l3163l0l3863l11l9l0l0l0l0l611l2971l0.2.4.0.1.2l9l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=581&q=arnica+gel&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=3947838192613413005&sa=X&ei=1221Tu22KYaA2wX-28zMDQ&ved=0CIMBEPMCMAA

[Howler]

46. LOL!

Yeah I've had that kind of "Help" from my little Howlers too.
They always looked so confused when the cursing begins. snort.
I hope you get to feelin better soon LiberalEsto.O Penny...You'd a good dog .

[MorningGlow]

44. Oh baby!

x( I'd give you a :hug:, but you might not appreciate it right about now! Hope you heal up quickly!

[LiberalEsto]

47. Thanks, MG!

I hope nobody posts anything really hilarious on DU tonight,
because I don't want to find out how much it hurts when I laugh

:7

[hermetic]

40. Speaking of group emails

and other tribulations, I recommend this delightful article in The New Yorker, which fits right in and will help maybe relieve some stress.
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2011/10/24/111024sh_shouts_semple

"Hi, everyone!
The Mountain Room is gearing up for its Day of the Dead celebration on Friday. Please send in photos of loved ones for our altar. All parents are welcome to come by on Wednesday afternoon to help us make candles and decorate skulls.
Thanks!

Emily"

What could possibly go wrong, right?

:rofl:

Best of luck with your party there, MorningGlow.

[MorningGlow]

45. OMG that's hilarious

Thanks, Hermetic! :rofl:

The party went well, thanks. It was at a laser tag place. A small group--six boys--but I was glad to only have to be in charge when they came into the party room for pizza and cake.

[latebloomer]

48. So funny-

I finished reading this thread and went out for a walk with my husband. Promptly tripped and fell, bruising my left arm and hip. No major damage, but some pain.

Then he confessed that he went out to pick me up from work 3 separate times this evening. Kept getting confused. Luckily it's only 5 minutes from home to work.

He's the "man without time", anyway, and the time changes really screw him up.

[freeplessinseattle]

49. wow, I ran a red light Sat night., never done that before

in my life, so scary. By the time I realized the light was red it was too late to stop, and I braced myself for impact as I entered the intersection. Thankfully it was a really quiet time of night and place, and I am still amazed and shaking thinking about it.

I've been freaked out ever since, my new meds have made me spacier and klutzier but not that bad! Before I left I had also dropped a contact lens, so klutzy in other ways too. Maybe, hopefully, just a temporary brain/body glitch, thank you for sharing!