Post by cattledogkisses on Jan 18, 2021 12:04:26 GMT -5
Welcome to the week that starts the Biden administration!
We had a socially distanced hang-out with some friends this weekend. We sat outside, distanced apart, and stayed masked unless we were eating or drinking. It felt so good to see friends and socialize in person.
Also, after saying I would never take another college course again, I'm going tomorrow to see about enrolling in a GIS certification course, lol. I'm eating my words, but it would open up a lot more job options for me.
I worked all weekend, and am on campus again today, but I actually have most of what I need done. I could work ahead, and probably should since Wednesday will be a wash, and so I'll probably end up working again next weekend. But fuck it.
So my plan is to go home, have a pot gummy and play Assassin's Creed.
“With sorrow—for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection—we dissent,”
Post by penguingrrl on Jan 18, 2021 15:30:11 GMT -5
I finally got around to putting our Christmas decorations away. The trees were... super dry. I probably should have done so a while ago, but couldn’t get myself up to do it until this weekend.
I took the pup on a 4 mile walk, am working on laundry, and need to do some cooking to be ready for the work week. Not a bad day all told.
I just found out my husband makes more money than me (by like $4k) and it's really annoying me. I've always made more than him, but there has been a freeze at my org and he got an annual increase plus a merit increase so now he makes more.
I will have to examine my feelings about this with my therapist. Lol.
I am doing intermittent fasting and have my alcohol consumption on waaaay lock down for January. But I am breaking all the rules tomorrow!
A local brewery has been doing Detroit style pizza pick ups on Wed. I have been dying to try it. I feel like honoring one of the cities that delivered the votes for Biden is an appropriate excuse to finally try out the pizza tomorrow!
I'm pretty good about drinking water. I usually drink from a 32 oz nalgene and fill that up several times a day.
I now have a 40 oz hydroflask with a straw, and I'm drinking noticeably much more water now. I can't figure out what the difference is. Is it the straw? It has to be the straw, right?
I'm pretty good about drinking water. I usually drink from a 32 oz nalgene and fill that up several times a day.
I now have a 40 oz hydroflask with a straw, and I'm drinking noticeably much more water now. I can't figure out what the difference is. Is it the straw? It has to be the straw, right?
Yes. I always drink more when a straw is involved. 🤷🏼♀️
I'm pretty good about drinking water. I usually drink from a 32 oz nalgene and fill that up several times a day.
I now have a 40 oz hydroflask with a straw, and I'm drinking noticeably much more water now. I can't figure out what the difference is. Is it the straw? It has to be the straw, right?
Yes. I always drink more when a straw is involved. 🤷🏼♀️
I'm pretty good about drinking water. I usually drink from a 32 oz nalgene and fill that up several times a day.
I now have a 40 oz hydroflask with a straw, and I'm drinking noticeably much more water now. I can't figure out what the difference is. Is it the straw? It has to be the straw, right?
It's definitely the straw. I don't understand it either, but I do the same thing.
I'm pretty good about drinking water. I usually drink from a 32 oz nalgene and fill that up several times a day.
I now have a 40 oz hydroflask with a straw, and I'm drinking noticeably much more water now. I can't figure out what the difference is. Is it the straw? It has to be the straw, right?
I drink WAY more water with a straw vs. not a straw. Like not even close.
I just ate an entire box of crackers in one sitting while catching up on the news thread.
It was those cauliflower crackers though so basically air and “healthy” but still - this is a tough week for PMS and I’m also not drinking alcohol at the moment.
On a lighter note, the new nonprofit I started just got our first big donation - very exciting until I realized no banks are open ever cuz of covid. I was able to find one nearby that was still open and has a drive-up and it was a hot mess. But still!! Yay for donation!
What kind of masochistic surgeon plans afternoon surgeries. I’m npo after midnight. For a 2PM surgery. One nurse told me I could get up next have some caffeine at 7. But everyone else is nope. Nothing. Who do I believe?! How a, I supposed to move with no food and not caffeine?!
Cedar fever is kicking my ass. I can’t keep enough allergy meds, eye and nose drops in me to keep from feeling miserable. My stomach is even upset. Good grief.
I am really cranky about this for a bazillion reasons.
I apologize in advance for this rant of a brain dump. Surgery is to remove a precancer/“stage 0” skin cancer from my vulva. HPV-related. But, most notably, most likely caused by viral reactivating after chemo. Last time, I just got shingles (when I was 30). That sucked, by preferable to an HPV villa cancer 😣
and I’m really struggling with accepting the long-term damage that was done to the nerves in my feet. My balance is all fucked up. I’m likely going to have to give up heels. I feel like I have the body of a 75 year old, and dammit. It sucks. I’m scared to go hiking. I can’t even get dressed standing up. I mean, it’s pretty minor and easy to work around. But I am just not dealing well with it. The neurologist confirmed it’s been long enough it’s not likely to get better at this point. One all this is over, maybe physical therapy can help, but until then, it’s just 🤷♀️
And I’m up for promotion at work. And while I know none of this should (and legally can’t) be considered. It’s hard not to feel like... I don’t know. But I can’t help thinking what people will think if I get the permanent position and I’m out with so much medical shit (this is my second surgery in 6 month).
I feel like I never have anything else to talk about but this week has been rough so far with shoulder recovery. I have started PT and the manipulation is brutal. I'm doing my exercises at home, and those can be rough some days as well. Add in a month of not being able to wash my own hair, feel like I can do anything I was feeling a little crappy today. Thankfully actually getting clean hair helped turn my mood around and I'll hopefully be in better spirits now.
This weekend we were able to meet friends for a walk and I walked tht farthest I have since my hip surgery, a little over 3 miles. I felt great the next day and it was so good to see other humans. We will have to do that again, it felt safe to just stay masked and keep moving.
I think I'm going to buy some prosecco to have by myself during the inauguration tomorrow. Why not!?
rubytue I'm sorry, it's really hard dealing with nerve damage in your feet. I have that as well, and I feel like my work in Pilates has really helped me learn how to work with it as well. PT would be good too
rubytue, you've been through SO much. I'm so sorry. Like I said before, you truly deserve a break.
If anyone holds this against you, even in the smallest bit, that's on them, not you. I can't imagine holding that against a person, thinking negatively of them, or even letting it cross my mind in any sort of way other than "how can I help that person out". I hope the people at your work are the same.
On a light note, I'm surprised you wear heals! I gave up in my early twenties and thankfully have a job that forbids them 😝
Thanks, tacocat. The rational side of my brain says it’s not that bad. I’m just wallowing. And pissed it’s just a side effect to live with. As is apparently a precancer,
rubytue , you've been through SO much. I'm so sorry. Like I said before, you truly deserve a break.
If anyone holds this against you, even in the smallest bit, that's on them, not you. I can't imagine holding that against a person, thinking negatively of them, or even letting it cross my mind in any sort of way other than "how can I help that person out". I hope the people at your work are the same.
On a light note, I'm surprised you wear heals! I gave up in my early twenties and thankfully have a job that forbids them 😝
I 💗💗 heels. And I find them much more comfortable than flats without arch support.
my heels are not point things. Just 2-3” old lady/90s grunge chunky heels.