Good news dilemmas

[deathpixie]

I find myself in something of a dilemma. I've gotten some good financial news, but the thing is, a lot of the people I chat to regularly are in the shit that way themselves, and I always feel like I'm rubbing their noses in it or something, especially when their reactions are to say how badly they're doing. However, certain people would tell me it's not my responsibility how other people react to my news, so I'll just out and say it. The backpay for our payrise finally came through, and I have officially paid off my credit card as of this afternoon. With quite a bit to spare, which means my remaining debt will also be going soon. Probably next pay day. First time I've been debt-free since I started flying over to Canada every year. *wry*

I also got an extension on the credit card - well, an upgrade to Gold Card, actually. $7000 limit and free travel insurance when I buy overseas flights on it. Which will come in handy given it takes a few months to get all the social security/medicare stuff organised in Canada.

So yeah. Financially solvent. Makes all the scrimping worth it.

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In other news... they're filming a documentary here at the Coroner's Court next week, which means I'll possibly be on TV at some point. *grins* Better hope I have decent hair days for those.

Four days off starting tomorrow, which is good. I'm exhausted. We've been frantically busy, even today, and there's been messy cases galore. And I'm losing my edge a tad - I nearly started crying myself whilst dealing with the family of a car crash victim today - 24 year old motorcyclist travelling at approximately 200km/h who killed not only himself but the driver of the car he hit. His dad and his girlfriend came in to ID him and they were just shattered. *sighs*

Just not a good week work-wise generally. *answers the pager yet again* Definitely looking forward to time off. I hope I can just drag my butt out of bed tomorrow to go climbing with Phil in Altona. Which is very far away. :P Miss my old gym, I do. Stupid fire.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

*cheers* Dude, that's fantastic. Especially considering they've owed it to you for HOW long, now? And, yeah. It's fantastic and it's going to be making the Canada thing a lot easier.

And it's not rubbing people's faces in it to mention good news. It's being happy about having had some very good news. I don't think you can hit that unless you add a 'nyerner-nyerner-ner' after it and say it because you want to make people feel bad. Which you're not. So, go and be happy.

Also, there's an article about why Lance Armstrong is such a good cyclist in the news section of the Age today. Possibly it's online? Apperantly, he has abnormally long thighbones which mean he can pedal harder than normal people. And extra large heart and lungs and much lower amounts of lactic acid. :)

[deathpixie]

This is true, it's just I've gotten the reaction before of "It's all right for you" and various other not-so-pleased reactions. There's a tendency online to reinforce people's negativity by giving plenty of feedback and validation in the form of comments and virtual hugs, but when someone has good news? Frequently not a peep. Go through your friendslist and see if you can't see what I mean.

That being said... Thank you. :)

I'll have a look for it. Sounds like Lance is built the same as the previous record holder for Tour wins, Miguel Indurain. His lungs were so big they actually gave him this little pot belly at the bottom of his ribs, they poked out so far...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

I've noticed that a bit on lj. I think it just comes down to people thinking that if things are going well, there's not much that needs to be said.

Let me know if you can't find the article and I'll rescue it from the recycling.

[deathpixie]

Ah, but ficcers being the feedback whores we are, we love the comments, we do. And if negative posts about how awful life is get more comments... well, you can see the pattern that emerges. There's a definite culture of not joining in on the joy, whether it's because people feel that doesn't need responding to, or they can't be happy in the face of someone else doing well, or whatever. Interesting exercise in human psychology. ;)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

I wonder how much it extends to other subgroups? I mean, does it relate at all to the fact that a lot of the more geeky people (a lot of the ones we talk to on lj) have lower self esteem and need more acknowledgement that we exist and are cared about? Or is it something that you'd see a reasonable amount of, no matter what the social group was?

[deathpixie]

It'd be worth a look. If I was still in uni and looking for a thesis topic for Social Research Methods, I would so be looking at something like this. Ego validation in onine subgroups, something like that. ;)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

And, if I were doing psychology ... *eyes the shiny*

As it is, if I get to honours, it's looking maybe like something on Australian colonial art (which, considering I can actually see the the works and not reproductions is tempting) and looking at how the art shaped views about ... something or something on English witchcraft. But I'll probably change my mind again in the next couple of years.

[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

Good news does indeed tend to be left commentless. Not this time, though. :) Which is as it should be.

Congrats on the money issue being eased like that! :D It's damn great, is what it is! :)

[deathpixie]

A huge relief, too. I should be able to get a fair chunk of what I need to have in my account when I enter Canada without borrowing now. Borrowing, even temporarily, makes me twitch. ;)

[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

:: grins ::

I know the feeling, oh yes I do. Especially since the last time I did, it was from my dad and considering he has this control through money thing?

Twiiiitch.

And can you get to your yahoo email right now, or the work one? I don't even know what time it is yet other than "too damn early" so your schedule is even more arcane right now as concepts go. XD Have something to send you.

:: innocent hum ::

[deathpixie]

At home, so use the yahoo? *is all curious now*

[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

:: cackles, sends a treat ::

[seraangel.livejournal.com]

Whoo! That's absolutely fantastic news, mate. And bugger anyone who isn't happy for you. *grins and dances her about*

[deathpixie]

Considering it's been a year, yeah, it is good. :) Scary amounts of tax got taken out, but that's okay since I won't be working a full financial year this next year and I'll get much back.

Which reminds me. Need to get the tax return in. *sighs* Bloody paperwork.

[seraangel.livejournal.com]

But the paperwork, it misses you. Can't you see it's little papery fingers waving in delight when you come near it. Cruel woman, denying it your presence so. And if you think this comment is strange, I'm currently writing a short story with a suicide victim singing the Gabriel song while thinking about why the Angels aren't talking to her anymore. You know, if watching the Constantine movie does strange things to my writing, I'd hate to think what reading the actual comics would do.

[deathpixie]

The paperwork gets me all day at work. It can't be missing me!

*beats you with a printed-out version of "Suffer the Children"* You bite your tongue! The only resemblance that movie has with the comics is that they both feature a man called John Constantine. Read the books and you will see.

[seraangel.livejournal.com]

*grins* You never know, I might read it one day.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

They're very good. I'd reccomend reading them. in the morning. Not at night (Since, y'know, they freaked me out a little.)

hey!

[msss.livejournal.com]

No bashing up nice innocents now... :P

I saw Constantine on the plane, since I didn't want to waste real money on it (and besides, we've spent 45 hours on planes in the last two weeks). It struck me as emotionally contentless, despite the obvious emotion-threads that they tried to tweak. Not that I know the real John Constantine or anything, having only briefly brushed up against him in Suffer the Children and then in Preludes and Noctures. But that wasn't him.

Re: hey!

[deathpixie]

But she blasphemed! *pouts*

And yes, that's exactly my point - movie Constantine is not Hellblazer. And that's all there is to it. bad, bad movie from most accounts.

How was... Europe, wasn't it? Place you flew overseas to?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

I know. If they're not happy, they can do and do somethign productive, like sit on a extremely viscious breed of ant's ant hill rather than being bitchy. ;)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

er. Possibly you should disregard that.

That's fantastic news!

[redhawk.livejournal.com]

Glad to see that the chips are falling your way.

Redhawk

[pollymel.livejournal.com]

Obviously I hate you like a hating thing. With fires and suns and stuff.

And there will be phone calls sometime soon, 'cause there needs to be. And I think you suck that much.

*mwah*

[indiana-j.livejournal.com]

You're darn tootin' I'd tell you it's not your responsibility. ;) (And then you'd reply it's not my responsibility either. *grins and hugs*) That's fantastic news! Having all of that is going to make the move so much, much easier on you.

Safety net + financial stability = teh win!

[just-shai.livejournal.com]

Just enjoy yourself. Canada is beautiful fun. And drop a line if you ever feel like talking. I promise not to bitch too much.

I'm just excited for you, I've been watching throughout this process and it's finally coming to fruition.

[aliciam.livejournal.com]

No dilemma here. *hugs* Thrilled for you. :) As much for the extension as the paying-off-of-debt, because I can imagine how much of a relief it will be to have that cushion while you're getting everything settled.

And I am so glad you've got your days off coming up - hope you've got some quality relaxing planned. *grins*

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Go you!

It makes me feel better when other people get money, just knowing that there's money somewhere. It's only annoying when somebody's all, "Oh noes! The budget crunch means I can only get my Mercedes detailed every other week!"