Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 14, 2018 11:11:50 GMT -5
al320, I'm sorry about your doggo. It sucks SO much.
I'm still struggling with my damn foot. I'm getting nowhere with traditional medicine and I'm desperate. The MRI showed only inflammation over the pain spot, but NOT ANY FREAKING REASON for either the inflammation OR the pain. So far I've done NSAIDs, immobilization, OTC pain creams (including a homeopathic one), home exercise/stretching, and imaging. Anyone have suggestions for homeopathic or alternative remedies?
Also, the stupid boot caused significant plantar and Achilles issues, so that's fun, especially going up and down stairs. I asked the doctor about it and he was all "well, it sounds like you have plantar fasciitis. The typical treatment for that is bracing, but since bracing seems to have caused it, let's go with stretching instead!" Gee. Thanks.
Wapo alert just said Manafort is cooperating with Mueller.
To clarify, because I'm dumb occasionally and haven't slept much lately: this means he already *has* cooperated with Mueller, right? They don't issue a plea deal without knowing at least most of what they're going to get, do they?
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 8, 2018 13:34:55 GMT -5
I am STILL working on the same damn projects. The diagonal twist scarf by Purl Soho and a pair of socks for R. Both are tedious (R wears size 12 wide and so these socks are just freaking GIANT) and I can't bring myself to work on them very long because of how tedious they are. I need to get some quick projects together for this month to get back in flow (also, I'm travelling for like, 10 days and will need a BUNCH of projects.) Got any ideas?
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 8, 2018 11:17:33 GMT -5
I'm out of the boot (with no actual improvement, just tired of wearing the stupid boot) and had plans to go to the pool this morning, but unfortunately there's a water polo tournament and masters got cancelled. I'll try again on Monday morning.
Otherwise, just working all day. In the office until noon and then an open house. Please GOD let that open house be worth the foot pain I'm going to have from standing for 3 hours.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 8, 2018 11:02:54 GMT -5
Are they just gender specific by shirt cut and not by artwork/design? If so, just order the men's size. I volunteer at a lot of packet pickups and it's very common.
In my experience (years of living in South Carolina and Texas), the big guys are generally incidental - they prefer to be outside but they come inside through the plumbing (hence why he was in the toilet.) If you don't mind the sound effects, the most efficient way to get rid of them is by sucking them up with a vacuum (use a wet-dry vac for easier clean up) and letting them spin around in that chamber for a while. They're not a sign of "dirty" and there's generally only one or two max. The ones you have to worry about as an infestation are german cockroaches - the tiny ones - which are the ones where if you see one, you have thousands. I know it doesn't make them any less horrifying, but that's the most reassuring thing I've got.
If it makes you feel any better, when we lived in Texas I found one in my shoe. With my foot. While I was wearing it AND HAD BEEN FOR A WHILE. That was traumatizing. (I stopped leaving my shoes in the bathroom area and started shaking them out before I put them on after that.)
Lol. That is horrifying. Thank you for giving me another thing to have anxiety over! (Kidding, sort of).
I am glad the consensus seems to be that the big ones are random. I may never sit on a toilet in the dark again, but I am hopeful I won't see another anytime soon.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 7, 2018 16:39:12 GMT -5
In my experience (years of living in South Carolina and Texas), the big guys are generally incidental - they prefer to be outside but they come inside through the plumbing (hence why he was in the toilet.) If you don't mind the sound effects, the most efficient way to get rid of them is by sucking them up with a vacuum (use a wet-dry vac for easier clean up) and letting them spin around in that chamber for a while. They're not a sign of "dirty" and there's generally only one or two max. The ones you have to worry about as an infestation are german cockroaches - the tiny ones - which are the ones where if you see one, you have thousands. I know it doesn't make them any less horrifying, but that's the most reassuring thing I've got.
If it makes you feel any better, when we lived in Texas I found one in my shoe. With my foot. While I was wearing it AND HAD BEEN FOR A WHILE. That was traumatizing. (I stopped leaving my shoes in the bathroom area and started shaking them out before I put them on after that.)
Sorry for her:( I was also worried about getting the damn thing out! I imagine it can’t be any more pleasant.
Yeah I don't think she's thought that far ahead, I wonder if she'll have to go under again to take it out? She worries me because she thinks it's 100% fail proof, well good luck if you get pregnant. Thankfully she's had a good experience with the IUD, but they still freak me out. I just hate how much she pushes it on me. She'll say things like "I wish your GYN would have discussed IUD with you..." when I complain about periods. Yeah they did, but again the risks are too high for me to chance it.
I've heard if you haven't had a child it's a lot harder to do an IUD. That's part of my reason against it. The arm implant is always in the back of my mind.
I can't do hormones (I was a hot mess on them) and did Paragard (the copper IUD) without having had a child. Insertion (and removal) was a snap, and I had zero side effects except it maybe made my period a little longer (although I can't be sure because I went from BCP to the IUD and everything was so messed up with the BCPs it's hard to tell.) I think it's entirely dependent on the patient.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 31, 2018 10:31:25 GMT -5
I have had a migraine for more than a week now. We're adjusting medications but DANG, it's misery. I can function but I don't want to do anything, and R is off work for a 4 day weekend.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 29, 2018 21:18:03 GMT -5
I've had questionable experiences with Behr color match. I use their samples at HD (because they're small pots, where at SW you have to pretty much buy an entire pint of paint) and sometimes they're exact, but sometimes they're WAY off.
SW, on the other hand, has been entirely perfect at color matching.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 25, 2018 11:39:42 GMT -5
If they're specifically celiac, I'd be more likely to take them a meal cooked in a restaurant that specializes in gluten free products, because I can't guarantee things wouldn't get cross-contaminated in my house no matter how much I cleaned or how careful I was.
If they're gluten free for other reasons, I'd do a veggie lasagna or other baked pasta dish. Gluten free pasta isn't as horrifying as it once was and actually, I think bakes better than regular pasta.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 25, 2018 11:22:43 GMT -5
I just giggled with glee when I saw the post title. The photo did not disappoint. I feel like these are the "adult cupcake" equivalent of forgetting you'd poured yourself a bowl of cereal for about half an hour. Potentially delicious, but then soggy and disappointing.
Also, I was about to comment that they looked like they'd taste like that awful strawberry boxed cake mix. But then I read that they were strawberry cake and now I guarantee they'd taste like that awful strawberry boxed cake mix. Hork.
Not technically a wedding gift, but one of R's uncles gives us a Bible for Christmas. Each. Every year. We have a lot more Bibles than we need (which is to say, we each already had one when we got married and neither of us needs/wants a new one.) Even worse is that we stopped going to church - at all - in 2016.
Give him testaMINTS as a present this year. That's a real thing.
I think they sent us some two or three Christmases ago. Together with a box of snacks from trader joes. And two bibles. Sigh.
I need to start sending them cult pamphlets or something.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 24, 2018 18:11:55 GMT -5
Not technically a wedding gift, but one of R's uncles gives us a Bible for Christmas. Each. Every year. We have a lot more Bibles than we need (which is to say, we each already had one when we got married and neither of us needs/wants a new one.) Even worse is that we stopped going to church - at all - in 2016.
Just a quick update: I went to REI in person and there was an ultra runner in the sock section. He told me based on where my blisters were-between my toes--that I should get toe socks. Injinjis I think they are called.
I did, they are weird, but after 3 runs I LIKE THEM. Toe socks where have you been all my life? $14.
I don't think I will need them for every run but at least long or wet runs or while I heal.
Thank you everyone!!
I literally just came in here to recommend these. They're super popular around here (big ultra running community). I have two pairs and while they're weird at first, I've never had a blister (back in the day when I could run, that is).
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 23, 2018 14:39:45 GMT -5
I understand the (gentle) flaming because it really is tacky to ask for a gift back 7 years later, but I'll be honest; there are some things I received at my wedding that I'd be happy to get rid of if the original gifter asked for them back. (I'm looking at you, baby afghan given to the IF couple. )
I think I'd probably go with something like, "Hey, I know this is a little awkward, but would you mind letting me know if you ever decide you don't want that quilt I gave you at your wedding? I was really proud of it and I'd love to give it a good home if you ever don't need or want it."
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 23, 2018 12:48:52 GMT -5
Our local (in CA) grocery store does both curbside and delivery, and they use paper bags and charge for them. We do not have the option of using reusables. I doubt they have enough space to store them - half the time the ecart orders are literally overflowing into the exit aisle because there's not enough room in the ecart area for the number of orders they get.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 23, 2018 11:10:34 GMT -5
FYI - Synchrony bank is the old GE Capitol. They specialize in specialist credit - they're the folks that run CareCredit, as well as a ton of retailer credit cards like Amazon, Walmart, JCPenney, etc. I have no input on their banking products, but I'm interested in hearing your experience!
Also, I hate that there is a database somewhere with my actual voting history on it. I'm putting on my tinfoil hat a bit, but it seems if the wrong people came to power, that sort of database could be extremely problematic for those who disagree with them.
I never thought I'd miss paper ballots, but I think I might miss paper ballots.
But it's not like it has who you actually voted for in it. Obviously if you registered with a party, there's probably a good assumption they could make.
I'm not saying it is happening now, but with the rise of electronic (and even online) voting, the potential for just adding a few fields to a database without anyone noticing (or just terrible database practices) seems like it gets more and more likely. This is not a thing that would be difficult to pull off, at all, which is why it concerns me so much.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 22, 2018 7:57:46 GMT -5
I have some Oxfords from Bass I absolutely adore - super comfortable and really cute, but I can't figure out how to wear them. I'm too oddly shaped (and old) for ankle pants and showing tall socks, and none of my pants hit them properly. They look dumb with a skirt. I'd like to make penny loafers work too, but again, can't figure out what to wear them with and they look dumb with a skirt. I'm really struggling with flats right now, because I'm tired of ballet flats but they're the only flat dressy shoes I can figure out how to style.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 21, 2018 8:38:57 GMT -5
Whoo boy. That's terrifying.
Also, I hate that there is a database somewhere with my actual voting history on it. I'm putting on my tinfoil hat a bit, but it seems if the wrong people came to power, that sort of database could be extremely problematic for those who disagree with them.
I never thought I'd miss paper ballots, but I think I might miss paper ballots.
They won't keep water cold forever, especially if they're in direct sunlight, but they can last at least three or four hours. I fill them at night before bed and store them in the fridge overnight with the lid off, then add ice cubes right before I leave the house.
Since you are flying for work and need to be alert at meetings the following day, I think it's reasonable to ask to be rescheduled on a non red-eye flight. It's only a 5 hour flight, even if you are totally comfortable you are not going to get more than 4 hours of sleep and that's not conducive to conducting business the next day.
Interestingly, red-eyes are my preference when travelling west to east. It causes the least difficulty adjusting to a new time zone for me and 4+ hours of sleep, while not ideal, is something I am capable of functioning on quite well, having done it often on other flights. This is the earliest red-eye I've ever taken (it leaves at like 10:30 versus most of our other airlines that leave at 11:30 or later), but I think it'll work out. I just need to get *some* sleep versus my concern of not getting any due to stress. I can function on no sleep too, but with substantially worse results, LOL.
I haven't mentioned this anywhere else, but I am still really fucking annoyed at my pointe shoe fitter, who I saw a month ago. He is one of the best fitters in the country, with professionals flying in to be fitted by him. He did a great job fitting me and my shoes are awesome, plus I learned some things from him. BUT, I am still pissed off at his comments about my body.
First, my body is awesome and it does awesome things. Like ballet. I am 5'11", lift weights, have had a baby, and I've only been dancing for 6 years so I do not look like a standard Russian ballerina. But I have no desire to look like one.
He said, "Don't do any lifting with your arms or shoulders, they are plenty big." And, "You have some extra weight that will make pointe harder." And, "Your legs need to lean out quite a bit."
Shut the fuck up old man. There is zero need to comment on any part of my body, other than to tell me what I need to correct for technique. My teacher used to say stuff like this every once in awhile and I would always comment back that comments about my body or anyone's body is unnecessary and not productive. She hasn't done it in a very long time and now says things like 'We all look like normal women, with curves and that is beautiful. Appreciate where you are right now and what your body can do.'
I wish I had said something back to him. It's not like me to stay quiet.
Ballet is hard enough physically and mentally. Standing practically naked in front of a mirror while critquing yourself and receiving criticism is HARD. I don't need those comments in my head.
I'm so sorry that happened to you. People need to shut the eff up. I know how much it hurts, I got those same comments as a 10 year old dancer in 1991. I am naturally quite short and stocky, and at the time I also was on the verge of competitive gymnastics (i.e. the travelling team) and was active on swim team. So, big shoulders, big arms, big quads and calves, and a good 4 inches shorter than the average kid in my class. It was heartbreaking, because the fitter told me I could not do both gymnastics and dance because the body types were incompatible. So I quit gymnastics because I desperately wanted those pointe shoes. You'd think by now, 27 years later, we'd be over that nonsense, but apparently not. I'm so sorry, it's a terrible thing to hear and so totally unnecessary.
(As a follow-up, I'm glad I quit qymnastics at that point because a few years later, my coach was found to have hidden cameras in the locker rooms at the gym and wound up in prison, so I guess it was for the best, but it still FREAKING HURT.)
Thank you, MRI and more boot time it is. He'll order PT if there's no visual disruption on MRI and refer me to a foot/ankle guy if there is. *FINGERS CROSSED FOR ONLY PT*
If I were slightly skinnier so that it was obvious what I was doing versus just being fat, I've totally been tempted to try manspreading when seated next to a dude who is attempting to take up too much space. Specifically, I am irritated by the ones who don't need to manspread to combat tiny amounts of legroom (I don't blame the ones who just can't fit their knees in the space correctly because of height). Or who take up the inside armrest, which are both clearly deserved by the poor soul stuck in the middle seat.
But alas, at my current size, I fear I'd get complained about because "fat" and removed from the plane. Again, not an actual customer of size, but juuuuust wide enough that I think I could be accused of it.
Is this possible? I thought that if you can fasten your seatbelt, you can sit in your seat, end of story, tough shit to anyone who doesn't like it?
And as far as your first paragraph goes, people who purposely take up more than their given space are awful and deserve to be "accidentally" elbowed in their sides until they relinquish MY armrest. They are not included in my understanding of how some people's bodies are just too big for the 3.7 cubic inches airlines give us these days
Given what people have been dragged off airplanes for lately ... I don't want to test the theory. But I'd presume so, yes.
I do, however, make sure when I'm sitting next to an unnecessary manspreader that I *do* take up my entire allotted space. No shame there. I will stick my legs out in such a way that the outside of my leg is *exactly* a continuation of the edge of the seat. LOL
FWIW, I will say that when I've been in situations where the person next to me is wider than the seat and therefore takes up some of my space, yes I am bummed that I'm going to have a bit less room, but I don't at all blame the person. I think about how airlines are pieces of shit that don't make human-sized seats. And anyone who would blame you is a dick who is incapable of intelligent thought, so screw them, and I hope you fall asleep on their shoulder just so they're REALLY uncomfortable.
If I were slightly skinnier so that it was obvious what I was doing versus just being fat, I've totally been tempted to try manspreading when seated next to a dude who is attempting to take up too much space. Specifically, I am irritated by the ones who don't need to manspread to combat tiny amounts of legroom (I don't blame the ones who just can't fit their knees in the space correctly because of height). Or who take up the inside armrest, which are both clearly deserved by the poor soul stuck in the middle seat.
But alas, at my current size, I fear I'd get complained about because "fat" and removed from the plane. Again, not an actual customer of size, but juuuuust wide enough that I think I could be accused of it.