I went to watch the season premier of A Million Little Things and realized I had missed the last two episodes of the last season lol I'm watching the penultimate episode of the last season now and omg I hate all of these people so.fucking.much. Why am I watching this? I think I'm just going to stop and delete it from my YouTube TV library.
I got 2 acorn squash and a butternut squash in my CSA box. Any low carb suggestions?
I can’t find the recipe but I have one somewhere that is butternut squash casserole - breakfast sausage, pecans, onions and dried cranberries. So good!
You go, girl! I always feel so accomplished when I take on projects like that.
Our contractor is getting here at 7 today, so I really need to get my ass out of bed and get dressed.
I somehow don’t have my first meeting until 9:15 today. Maybe I’ll actually be able to get some work done for a change.
I know I missed a lot - what are you getting done?
We’re putting an office in one corner of our basement!
DH and I shared an office when we bought this house, but with covid and working from home, he moved to what is essentially a formal living room that is open to the rest of the house. They’re taking a portion of our unfinished and finished space and turning it into a finished separate room from the rest of the basement.
Should be done in about two weeks. And then his current space becomes a reading/board game room.
Post by lust2hart on Sept 23, 2021 14:05:56 GMT -5
I have a couple of good updates -
1. My intracel appointment went well yesterday. For the rest of the night I looked like I had a pretty bad sunburn and my skin felt tight like a sunburn, but didn't burn. It's still a little red today but doesn't hurt at all. I'm very hopeful this will help reduce the appearance of my acne scarring. It'll take a few weeks to see any changes; I have a followup appointment on October 20.
2. I verbally accepted an offer for the job I interviewed for on Monday - This is the job that I had previously interviewed for back in June - I was a hot mess that day, so was very happy to have done better on Monday but still wasn't sure I had the skills/experience they were looking for. So I was pleasantly surprised to be offered the job. I have some mixed feelings, though, because I was supposed to do a final interview for another job this coming Tuesday and I had been psyching myself up for that job because I didn't think I'd get this one. So to walk away from that other job is making me a little sad. But ultimately, this is a job I had wanted, at my current place of employment where I have 3 weeks of vacation time and 12 weeks of sick time banked and a 10 minute commute vs. a 35 minute commute, better benefits from what I could tell...so it really is the right decision. Just having some mixed feelings about it right now.
I am being ridiculous. I have a recruiter calling today but I am in a very what's the point type of mindset. I really need to get my head from where it's at and reset. I've only been at this for weeks. Wth did I think was going to happen? Someone was going to beg me to join their company...sigh. I just don't think I was prepared the number of interviews, ghosting, and everything in between.
Job hunting is such a beatdown, hang in there! You'll find something right for you.
Post by goldengirlz on Sept 23, 2021 14:21:48 GMT -5
My mental health is in the toilet. My anxiety is spiraling.
I’ve been Googling luxury mental health hospitals — like where celebrities go to detox — and I feel like that’s what I need right now. I just want to run away and have people drug me up and pamper me for a while.
Post by lust2hart on Sept 23, 2021 14:32:00 GMT -5
goldengirlz, I'm sorry you're in such a bad place. I hope you can find some relief, whether that's through some time off, a med adjustment, more useful coping mechanisms, or some other way.
Post by texasharleygirl on Sept 23, 2021 14:42:18 GMT -5
OMG... I swear we have the worst luck.
We went shopping for new living room furniture two weekends ago. Of course all the prices had gone up since the last time we had looked. So we narrowed it down to two really nice leather couch trio's. We chose one and it was delivered the next day. Damnit to all hell, we get a text today and the 2nd choice is on sale 50% off .......
Since we had to move everything out of the courtyard for the pavers to get installed, we moved the pergola frame somewhere where it wouldn't be too hard to get it back inside when everything is ready.
For some reason that I don't remember, the shade panels have been off of the frame for some time, so we decided that we would put the panels back on the pergola and give the workers a place to get out of the sun. Also, that way it would be ready to go when we're ready to move it back.
When we stowed the panels, they looked pretty bad, even though I had tried to clean them. When I brought them out today I used a different spray (mold armor?) on them, and the panels look brand new!
DH has a meeting at a potential client's office tomorrow, so it won't even matter that his office will be inaccessible tomorrow. That worked out nicely for both of us...he won't be inconvenienced or in the way, and he won't be hanging around in the kitchen, annoying me with his speakerphone. lol
I wanted to bake something today, but was having a hard time deciding and lost interest. I remembered that I froze peaches for pies, (sugared and spiced and ready to drop into a crust), and I had homemade pie crust dough in the fridge, it just needed to be rolled out. It's still from scratch, but all of the time consuming stuff was done at other times, so it doesn't feel like it. All that matters is that it tastes good, but it isn't in the oven yet (still preheating) so it will be a long time before we get to taste it.
My mental health is in the toilet. My anxiety is spiraling.
I’ve been Googling luxury mental health hospitals — like where celebrities go to detox — and I feel like that’s what I need right now. I just want to run away and have people drug me up and pamper me for a while.
Hey. Based on your posts you've been dealing with a lot of things that might be resolved but still could be contributing to overall anxiousness. I think it's fair for you to take a few days away to step back from daily activities and asses what are the right next steps and what that could look like.
My mental health is in the toilet. My anxiety is spiraling.
I’ve been Googling luxury mental health hospitals — like where celebrities go to detox — and I feel like that’s what I need right now. I just want to run away and have people drug me up and pamper me for a while.
Hey. Based on your posts you've been dealing with a lot of things that might be resolved but still could be contributing to overall anxiousness. I think it's fair for you to take a few days away to step back from daily activities and asses what are the right next steps and what that could look like.
Thank you. I’m working on it. It feels a bit impossible right now, but I know I need to do it. I took some CBD and I feel a bit better. I need so much stuff to get through the day, but at least it’s something.
I am being ridiculous. I have a recruiter calling today but I am in a very what's the point type of mindset. I really need to get my head from where it's at and reset. I've only been at this for weeks. Wth did I think was going to happen? Someone was going to beg me to join their company...sigh. I just don't think I was prepared the number of interviews, ghosting, and everything in between.
I am sorry for the frustration. You are right to evaulate and set your expectations. They can vary wildly! Even in great job markets like now, it is a dance between employee and employer. Know what you want, and go for what you want. Be the lead dance partner. It is hard, but you play the game, and you feel more in control of your side of the game.
It's not a sprint and it's not a marathon. It's in between where you know your limits, you know the pace, and you know when you kick it up to win or wait for the next opportunity.
Go be awesome!
(I think I just combined 3 sports analogies, lol.)
I went to watch the season premier of A Million Little Things and realized I had missed the last two episodes of the last season lol I'm watching the penultimate episode of the last season now and omg I hate all of these people so.fucking.much. Why am I watching this? I think I'm just going to stop and delete it from my YouTube TV library.
I am still just so dumbfounded that Gary did that. Like, wtf. Why???
I am being ridiculous. I have a recruiter calling today but I am in a very what's the point type of mindset. I really need to get my head from where it's at and reset. I've only been at this for weeks. Wth did I think was going to happen? Someone was going to beg me to join their company...sigh. I just don't think I was prepared the number of interviews, ghosting, and everything in between.
I am sorry for the frustration. You are right to evaulate and set your expectations. They can vary wildly! Even in great job markets like now, it is a dance between employee and employer. Know what you want, and go for what you want. Be the lead dance partner. It is hard, but you play the game, and you feel more in control of your side of the game.
It's not a sprint and it's not a marathon. It's in between where you know your limits, you know the pace, and you know when you kick it up to win or wait for the next opportunity.
Go be awesome!
(I think I just combined 3 sports analogies, lol.)
Thank you and I appreciate your analogies. I honestly believe I originally thought I was in a sprint and than transitioned to think I'm in a marathon. Both felt overwhelming to me. It is somewhere in the middle and everything will fall in place maybe not in my expected timeline or the way I want it to but it will happen.