3061

So, the painting is finally done in the new house, and all for the price he quoted us. They did a kickass job, since we’re having the carpets replaced they cut the carpet away from the walls so as to get the trim painted nicely. The above color is what most of the walls are, with a nice bright blue and a green for the bedrooms, and white trim throughout.

Comcast decided to be idiots and shut our internet off a week early at our old place, but Twitter, of all things, actually helped get the ball rolling on getting it fixed.

Carpeters are showing up to recarpet the place today, in fact they just rolled up!

3062

I am leaving on a business trip – my first one ever – in three hours. It’ll also be the first time I’ll have spent a night away from my wife since I’ve been married (a year on October 12th), and for some reason I’m taking it kinda hard. I think it’s the unknown plus being away from her.

I find it easier to be the one doing the traveling to be honest. My wife is going out of town in a few weeks for a few days and I’m really not looking forward to it. I don’t like being alone in the house - the isolation I enjoyed as a bachelor now appeals to me for about a half day and then I start missing her and wanting to talk to her.

3063

I’m the same.
First time I had the chance I was really looking forward to it, but quickly got bored.

Travelling away is much easier because I still enjoy going places (even if it’s work) and because my line of work means that I usually go to nice places (like hopefully Vegas again this January), stay in above average hotels and eat good food… and if I still miss my family there’s is the actual working part to take my mind off it.

… five weeks in Africa when my first kid was just a year was overdoing it, though.

3064

I wouldn’t have guessed that – she’s thinking that she’ll have it easier because she’s still there with the cats and all of our stuff, and I’ll be the one alone in a hotel room at night. I really think that during the days I’ll be fine, but tonight and tomorrow night will be when it hits hard, because I won’t be falling asleep next to her.

I’m sure the days will go quickly, and Thursday I’ll be back in with her at home with cats all out of sorts and climbing all over me, but here on Tuesday morning that feels a lifetime away.

3065

Just got married on Saturday, and had a great day. We left for our honeymoon on Monday, and checked into a gorgeous room on the beach in Hawaii.

Everything was great until my wife got a call in the middle of the night letting her know that her dad had a serious heart attack, and has only about a 50/50 chance of pullng through.

So now, we’re on the phone with the travel companies trying to figure out how to get home asap. We’ve been on the island for less than 12 hours, and now we need to leave. GRRRAAAAGGH.

Not really sure what our other options are at this point. The worst part is that it’s going to take us a day just to get home.

3066

Oh man Crater, that’s horrible. My sympathies. Start saving money right away to surprise her with a lavish second honeymoon at the five year anniversary.

3067

Heh, my sister lives in this building. I don’t think she was too happy about evacuating at 3:30 am. :)

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/Fleeing-SUV-Hits-Xavier-Cop-Car-Slams-Into-Dorm/965ypekVDUq8RZLAcDK1mw.cspx

3068

As I’ve mentioned in other threads, I have two daughters who suffer from bipolar disorder. My wife and I (with the consent of the girls) are using our story to try to spread awareness about childhood mental health issues.

Several news outlets are working on stories about or involving us, and the first of these has appeared. This was broadcast on the Los Angeles Fox News affiliate last night, after the House season premiere (with some promos during House as well). The story turned out very well we think, and the response has been surprising and very positive so far. Here’s the link to the video: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/health/Childhood_Mental_Illness_20090921

3069

Sorry, but I will not watch Foxnews or go to their website. Would you mind giving us a synopsis? I totally understand if you don’t want to, just asking.

3070

Not really fox news. It is the Local LA fox channel’s news report.

3071

My sympathies, having two of them has got to make it tough, I can’t even fathom how I’d deal with one.

3072

Insurance has got to be an absolute, utter nightmare.

3073

We just had the complete opposite happen, what was supposed to be a nice bridal shower for the fiancee ended up getting turned into a bachelorette party without her knowing about it until we got the invite yesterday. She’d invited a bunch of old friends and coworkers who she wouldn’t have invited to a party like that.

I swear it was almost deliberate considering how much the SIL botched it, bloody inlaws.

3074

I’d always thought that your kids may have had a touch of Aspergers from what you had alluded to but that story was an eye-opener. You and your wife are amazing.

3075

I can’t imagine what you’re going through (well, I have a better understanding now) but I applaud you going forth and sharing to raise awareness.
Even with our better healthcare, I don’t think this is something we deal with adequately or that most people understand about, so I don’t think dealing with insurance makes this any easier.
But building awareness is definitely going in the right direction.

3076

I haven’t seen too many local news stories that actually brought me to tears, but that was one of them. It’s absolutely awful what those girls have had to suffer through inside their own heads, and to see how difficult it’s been to raise them. And yet you guys seem to have been doing the best job humanly possible under the circumstances.

I hope they keep doing better every day.

3077

Thanks for sharing that. My wife suffers from bipolar, though not of the sort your daughters have (or perhaps it’s different for adults). The lack of understanding she gets is pretty hard some times. My family, for example, basically think that my wife doesn’t like them because she often stays home when I go to see them. I don’t think they understand that she is sick. They think she’s choosing to be antisocial essentially.

I have to admit, it’s frustrating for me too at times. A person with mental illness still LOOKS healthy. He/she can even act healthy much of the time. But that’s not the same as being healthy.

Good luck to you and your family.

3078

As one afflicted with bipolar disorder, I can imagine what all of you are going through, and from the inside, so to speak. It’s not an easy thing to live with, especially when life keeps shitting on you. If not for the manic highs, I might not even be here anymore.

3079

My wife doesn’t have manic episodes. She has a type of bipolar that shifts from severe depression to something close to normal (whatever that means). But no true mania. There are lots of different kinds, actually, which I didn’t know before she was diagnosed. Anyway, she finally found some meds that work for her…mostly. Sorry to hear about that though, Acid. I certainly didn’t mean to put myself on the level of someone who actually HAS this disease. That would still be far worse than living with someone who has it.

3080

No worries. I feel for you for having to live with one of us ;).

My meds keep me steady about 80% of the time, but the highs and lows do come through from time to time. I know damn well that such don’t make me an easy person to live with, and I always thank the loving patience of my wife.