I'm a basket case!

United States
March 5, 2021 10:45am CST
Today is not going to be a very productive day for me I can already tell you that. I won't go into a lot of detail, but... It started last night. A feeling that grew into a reality that helped cause a late night and just... I'm a basket case. Conversationally, did you know that basket case not only means a person or thing regarded as useless or unable to cope. but also, a country or organization that is in severe financial or economic difficulties, especially one that is unable to pay its debts. Well now ya do... Anyway, look at this kind of wonky thing I made yesterday. It's a place for me to set things in. I was bored last night, wanted to create and had popsicle sticks. I actually bought the popsicle sticks to incorporate into another idea, but... How's your Friday? Fri-YAY or Fri-NAY?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Mar 21
I love the colors, like an Easter basket. I hope today is better for you.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
Yes, it does make me think of an easter basket! Thank You! I LOVE the purple color. Thank You, I hope it will get better. I just want to hug two friends and throttle another.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
@CarolDM Thank You. And now I've just got the idea for making the lamp out of all purple colors. I'll need to do some research though, don't want to make one and have it be a fire hazard.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum You are welcome. Love the colors. I do understand.
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
5 Mar 21
Fri-YAY here! Yesterday wasn't the best (personal stuff) but today is a new day and I'm feeling okay.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
I'm glad that today is a YAY for you. Glad your troubles didn't creep into today!
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• United States
5 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Also, today is beautiful out, sunny and clear blue skies. I opened up the curtains today. I love it when the weather is nice because it makes me feel better.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
@AngelisaQT Oh yes, it's definitely a beautiful day. I'm letting the sun shine in and hopefully soak some of this tension I'm feeling away. They say the sun heals.
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@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
6 Mar 21
My Friday is not desirable for having noisy neighbors.
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@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
6 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum It really frustrating. Luckily, they stop chit-chatting and laughing outside their house. If they do this late at night, I will surely call the policemen in town.
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• United States
6 Mar 21
Oh no! Noisy neighbors are terrible! My house sits elevated as opposed to my neighbors. This makes any noise from the neighbors place echo up to us. It's frustrating.
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• United States
6 Mar 21
@Shavkat Yes, we have sound ordinance laws here. I believe by 10 pm they must be silent.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
6 Mar 21
Friyay! Kindergarten exhausted me. (Substitute teaching) Have a free weekend and no work scheduled next week so far. So, FriYay! Hope you feel better soon about your stuff!
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@paigea Thank You. That's odd. I feel like kids those age need that rest period and if not the kids then the adults.
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• United States
6 Mar 21
Thank You! We mended things today which I am happy for. Hope you have a light work week next week. Do kindergarteners still do naps?
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
7 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum I am glad things are better. At one place I go they have a rest. The others don't.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
5 Mar 21
And when we are out of sorts, feel like everything is falling apart, is the time we usually create a masterpiece! You are no exception, I love what you made:) It's very useful and nice looking, too
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• United States
5 Mar 21
I actually made this before the drama ensued.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
5 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Regardless of when you made this, you display characteristics of a very creative mind! Thus, anxiety flare-ups, more often than we'd like.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
5 Mar 21
Creative people go through this, quite often:) Writers, musicians, artists!
@RiskaR (44)
• Indonesia
6 Mar 21
i can tell you its FRI-YAY.... but kinda sad, because tomorrow is sunday and i feel like i dont wanna be in monday too soon...
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• United States
6 Mar 21
@RiskaR It used to be Tuesday for me as that was the beginning of my work week.
• United States
6 Mar 21
Oh yes, Sunday is the worst day of the week. It zooms by in the blink of an eye!
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@RiskaR (44)
• Indonesia
6 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum you are right... totally right
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@much2say (56141)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Mar 21
Ah, I was wondering what you would do with the colorful popsicle sticks . I just came back in from working on an area where we will grow sunflowers - I pulled out some crazy thick weed root systems that maybe have been weaving since dinosaur times. My popsicle sticks will serve as seedling markers . Hope you have a restful weekend! I will not pry . . . but I know I get similar feelings . . . hoping those things can get resolved soon for you!
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@much2say (56141)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Well then I hope things work out tomorrow .
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• United States
5 Mar 21
@much2say Thank You! We shall see. In the mean time I"m trying to keep my mind occupied.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
Ah yes, I've seen popsicle sticks used as seedling markers before too. They do come in handy for that! Thank You. It's probably not going to be resolved today, but hopefully tomorrow things will be mended or it will all fall apart.
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
5 Mar 21
Looks cute like the different colored sticks
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
5 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum That would be cool. I remember when I was younger I was in Girl Scouts my mother was the leader and we made napkin holders out these type of sticks.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
@Tina30219 Oh, that's cool. What did you guys do.. boil the sticks then bend them?
• United States
5 Mar 21
Me too. I might actually add more to this but before I do I was thinking of cutting away some of the sticks at the bottom and making a space for a light. This could be made into a cute lamp.
@RasmaSandra (80847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Mar 21
I like that it looks like a rainbow and i love the colors
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• United States
6 Mar 21
Yes, I do too. Some of the sticks are not as painted, but still work well.
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@sallypup (61691)
• Centralia, Washington
6 Mar 21
Those are fun and bright colors.
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• United States
6 Mar 21
It makes me smile everytime I look at it.
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@noni1959 (10113)
• United States
6 Mar 21
Your basket is nice and colorful. What a great creative idea.
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• United States
6 Mar 21
I bought more of these colored sticks and am thinking to make the lamp out of it? I have not completely decided.
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@noni1959 (10113)
• United States
7 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum That would be a fun project.
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@JESSY3236 (20039)
• United States
9 Mar 21
Friday I had to pack for my weekend trip to my uncle's house. Saturday and Sunday I went through my uncle's music.
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• United States
9 Mar 21
I hope you enjoy your time there.
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@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
6 Mar 21
That looks good. Very creative. Thank you for sharing the meaning of a basket case. Now I know.
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• United States
6 Mar 21
Yes, I've heard several different definitions but I think this fits best.
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@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
6 Mar 21
You are so clever. Nice basket. I hope you feel better. Fri-YAY for me.
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• United States
6 Mar 21
I feel better today. There was something going on with my sisters (best friends) and we got that settled today.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@LindaOHio Yes, thank you. We had to weed out a bad variable, but now that it's gone we feel lighter.
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@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
7 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum That's good to hear.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
5 Mar 21
I am a basket case just about every day.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
I hate this feeling so much.
@shaggin (72288)
• United States
5 Mar 21
I remember making those when I was young. Mine had a lid on it though.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
We had one that was about the same width but the length was a lot more. We didn't do a lot of popsicle crafts as a kid.
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@snowy22315 (182343)
• United States
5 Mar 21
That kind of looks like the shelf you were envisioning. Sorry, about the episode that upset you. We all have things like that. that crop up.
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• United States
5 Mar 21
Not quite.. I'll have to take pictures soon, but at the moment I need to get back to the dollar tree and get a few of those things I didn't think I'd need. This, however, I think I could turn into a lamp. I saw a youtube video with a long rectangular popsicle base and one of those hanging light thingies. I'm thinking about doing that maybe instead of my lantern... Yeah, I'm really worried about a friend.
@jstory07 (140043)
• Roseburg, Oregon
5 Mar 21
I like your popsicle box it looks nice,
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• United States
5 Mar 21
Thank You. I am actually thinking of making a lamp using them.
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
5 Mar 21
Sorry about that
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• United States
5 Mar 21
Thanks. It is what it is at the moment. My course of action now is distraction.
• United States
5 Mar 21
Fri YAY here today. The sun is shining and so far everything is going well Hope your day gets better and it doesn't continue to be a basket case
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• United States
5 Mar 21
I'm glad your day is doing great. I really hope things start to mend, it's making me crazy. I want to pinch the map so I can get two friends together and they can talk this out.