Wednesday whatevers

[doriswe]

There must have been a system upgrade or something, last night, and a ton of the websites I need to do my job are now blocked.  GBCN, however, isn't lmfao! Guess I should just hang out here since I can't do my job!

I'm heading across the state next week, for a conference, and I'm so ehhhhh about it. One of the public defenders who is also going was telling me his goal is to get me drunk while we're there. Uhhhh huuuuhhh! I find it really funny that at a conference to talk about addictions/addicts the norm is for the professionals to get wasted.

[tiramisu]

doriswe that sounds about right.

I'm pretty sure I have a sinus infection. I've had the feeling of there being something in the left side of my sons for months, comes and goes in intensity, but now I have swollen glands on that side, a headache on that side, all those fun things. I hope my doctor's office actually listens to me about it. I'm concerned after seeing how prominently they've labeled me with anxiety in some of my past visit write-ups.

[udscoobychick]

Gotta love those upgrades, doriswe!
Feel better soon, tiramisu!

Funny story from teaching on Sunday: I was working with one of my private lesson clients, and she has a much more flexible back/shoulders than me, so we were working on a move that's a pretty big back stretch. Well, as she was getting out of the move, she started groaning about "ughhh, this is when I feel my age!" She looks super young, so I asked her how old she was, and she said 27. I laughed and told her I didn't want to hear it, since I'm 31. She looked astonished and exclaimed that I look 24. Thanks, but my grey hairs beg to differ lol.

[bullygirl979]

tiramisu, I hope they listen to you!

udscoobychick, that is hilarious. I got all excited the other day when a friend asked how old I was going to be for my birthday. She thought I was turning 36 instead of 39. I almost kissed her I was so happy. Ha!

[bullygirl979]

I was looking back and I realized that I've lost 26 pounds in the last 11 months. I think the best part is that I've been working out consistently for about the last month and I feel great. I am back to actually enjoying my workouts and my mood is a lot better. The only downside is that my metabolism has caught up to me and now I feel ravenous all the time, hahaha.

[spindle92]

So I had a destination wedding in Mexico back in 2006. I am obviously now divorced.

Well I found out last week that a former friend was getting married on Sunday at the exact same resort I was married at and my piece of shit ex husband is in The wedding. I have been dying to see pictures and finally saw them.

This is so petty but I do not care. A)the ex looks like shit b) the wedding was cheesy as fuck - down to everyone wearing plastic multi colored lei's from the dollar store, And c) everyone was so drunk to the point where I guess tons of people were puking in bushes. I mean come the fuck on, it is a wedding, act like an adult.

[udscoobychick]

bullygirl979, you do look younger than 39!
spindle92, that trainwreck deserves a serious side-eye!

[cuddlyevil]

spindle92, that deserves the sideeye. I get wanting to party, but it isn't spring break.

tiramisu, I hope they listen.
So it's looking like I can afford the choir trip! So excited, we'll be the core of a nationally recruited choir performing that weekend.

[udscoobychick]

Also, tiramisu, I should re-phrase to say I hope they listen to you, AND I hope you feel better! I somehow missed the part about the doc not taking you seriously the first time I read your post!

[tiramisu]

My doctor's office is getting me in this afternoon. Now I'm debating cancelling everything for the rest of the day and just going home early to relax. My appointment isn't until 2:30, but it would be kinda nice to play hooky...

[bullygirl979]

udscoobychick, thanks! And you look younger than your age, as well!

spindle92, that is hilariously bad.

[tiramisu]

Update: they diagnosed me with "nasal congestion," lectured me about why antibiotics aren't given out like candy, and told me to take Sudafed and use a neti pot for two weeks. I don't use a neti pot, I have a powered irrigator because my sinuses are fucked up.

The attending also told me that Flonase can take several days to start working and I reminded her that I USE IT EVERY DAY AND HAVE FOR FUCKING YEARS. Except I didn't curse or actually yell. Pretty sure my facial expression said it all though. They didn't have any good suggestions for managing decongestion at night without disturbing sleep, except to mention taking ANOTHER antihistamine. WTF. I was told there's no sign of acute bacterial infection. Duh, this has been going on for months. The resident asked me where I was feeling the swollen gland. I'm so pissed I wasted $20 to be pretty much told to fuck off. I'm just about done with this office. In the future, if I stick with them, I'm going to ask who the attending is for the resident they're scheduling me with and I'll ask for someone else if it's today's doctor.

ETA: Two positives, so that I'm not just being a total grumpy bitch. 1) The nurse was really nice and treated me like I have a brain and like I matter. 2) They referred me back to my ENT. Who is both awesome and cute.

[udscoobychick]

Ugh, that's obnoxious, tiramisu. I hope the ENT is more helpful!

[gault]

I had a fantastic first date last night.

Like, so good I'm going to stop seeing/talking to the other guys I've met online.

I'm still processing it. He's, like...100% open with his initial feelings about me and I'm not quite used to that level.
I'm flustered. In the best way. Lol

Eta: i also signed a lease for a new apartment! I don't move until June but i like to get it taken care of. It's cute cute cute.

tiramisu, i have a literal bag of oranges at home. You just say the word.