Fall Randoms not @

[Velar Fricative]

I feel like a failure because my car’s been in the shop for 5 weeks (loooooong story) and for the first few weeks I didn’t get a rental because I really tried to see if I could get away with us going back to being a one-car household (which we were until I learned how to drive 9 years ago and needed a car immediately for a new job that I no longer work at). It was great at first because I walked so much but then I just couldn’t pull it off much longer. Which is so stupid because I live in NYC (the part least-served by mass transit, but still). I wish I never had that job or else I wouldn’t have gotten accustomed to having a second car. At least once I get my car back the plan was always to drive it until it dies (which I did think it might a few weeks ago…) and then reassess our needs so I’ll try again when I have more time to consider alternatives.

[audette]

I woke up early this morning so I could make brownies to take in to the office.



Apparently I work with folks that don't eat sweets. I still have 2/3rds of the pan left. *blink* I don't think anyone took more than a one inch square piece.

[Scout'sHonor]

I’m sorry seeyalater52, we lost the old gal in my avatar two months ago and it’s still hard.

[1confused1]

Sept 20, 2023 11:53:56 GMT -5 meganew said:

We have never made so much money and I have never felt so broke.

Same. It’s so bad that I now have a second job. Working seven days a week should be interesting.

[1confused1]

I’m so sorry seeyalater52

[wawa]

Sept 20, 2023 18:28:49 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

I feel like a failure because my car’s been in the shop for 5 weeks (loooooong story) and for the first few weeks I didn’t get a rental because I really tried to see if I could get away with us going back to being a one-car household (which we were until I learned how to drive 9 years ago and needed a car immediately for a new job that I no longer work at). It was great at first because I walked so much but then I just couldn’t pull it off much longer. Which is so stupid because I live in NYC (the part least-served by mass transit, but still). I wish I never had that job or else I wouldn’t have gotten accustomed to having a second car. At least once I get my car back the plan was always to drive it until it dies (which I did think it might a few weeks ago…) and then reassess our needs so I’ll try again when I have more time to consider alternatives.

avoiding driving sometimes feels to me like a muscle that you have to exercise. 

it atrophies. but it also gets easier to do basic things once you get used to it.  (also...sometimes it's a literal muscle thing)

[wawa]

Ophelia is heading our way and i'm trying not to have a wee baby freakout. it just doesn't happen that often. My inlaws live waterfront, and their house is safe (it's on a hill) but their neighborhood has places that could flood, we have our boat at their house in the water, and they're traveling. And trees can very much take out their power, and block the only road to their house.

so I kinda want to stay at their house so we can keep an eye on the boat and maybe fix it if something starts to go wrong before it goes BAD wrong, but I also don't want to get stuck there with no power if the wind takes out trees.
It's not forecast to be SUPER crazy or anything, but...crazy enough.

[waverly]

wawa, unless you can get the boat out of the water and bring it home before the storm. I doubt there is much you can do to fix it while it is actively storming, and the boat is still in the water.

[StrawberryBlondie]

I have the entire weekend to myself (starting tomorrow morning) and I've been joking that I'm going to take myself out to a fancy dinner.

I think I'm actually going to do it.

ETA: I did it. It was amazing. Highly recommend.

[wawa]

Sept 22, 2023 15:33:17 GMT -5 waverly said:

wawa, unless you can get the boat out of the water and bring it home before the storm. I doubt there is much you can do to fix it while it is actively storming, and the boat is still in the water.

That was the point I made to myself repeatedly as I laid down in my own bed staring at the inside of my eyelids.
Everything held tight and was fine as of this morning. Though dock was still underwater at low tide this morning.

[Vespasia]

As an Orioles fan, it is very strange to be this invested in the last week of the regular MLB season. 

I managed to get two tickets to an American League Championship game. Now we just need to make it that far. 

[cattledogkisses]

Sept 22, 2023 19:29:47 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

I have the entire weekend to myself (starting tomorrow morning) and I've been joking that I'm going to take myself out to a fancy dinner.

I think I'm actually going to do it.

ETA: I did it. It was amazing. Highly recommend.

I love taking myself out to a nice dinner when H is out of town.  I bring my Kindle and sit at the bar, and order myself a fancy cocktail and enjoy it to the fullest.

[abs]

Sept 25, 2023 9:08:07 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

As an Orioles fan, it is very strange to be this invested in the last week of the regular MLB season. 

I managed to get two tickets to an American League Championship game. Now we just need to make it that far. 

You will. I think it will be a Braves/Orioles WS. The rest of the AL is weak and/or hurt.

As an Astros fan I’m just ready for the season to end.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Sept 25, 2023 9:19:33 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

Sept 22, 2023 19:29:47 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

I have the entire weekend to myself (starting tomorrow morning) and I've been joking that I'm going to take myself out to a fancy dinner.

I think I'm actually going to do it.

ETA: I did it. It was amazing. Highly recommend.

I love taking myself out to a nice dinner when H is out of town.  I bring my Kindle and sit at the bar, and order myself a fancy cocktail and enjoy it to the fullest.

This is exactly what I did and it was amazing. The Passionfruit Martini was delicious.

[aurora]

Sept 20, 2023 14:54:01 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

We had to let our sweet old pup go this morning and I am so sad. It was sudden and unexpected and I am just not in a place to deal with all these emotions.

I'm so late to this thread but ours was similar in March (old, but was doing well and then declined so fast) and you have my deepest sympathy. Even when you know it's the right decision it's heartbreaking. I'm just this month feeling OK to order a memorial engraving of her.

[bimbi284]

My BFF is having oral surgery next week. They are grafting some tissue from the roof of her mouth to put on her gums or some such cuz she has really bad receding gums. Not sure what the procedure is called, but apparently it’s several weeks of recovery and sounds awful.

Have any of you had it? Any tips on stuff that might be helpful for recovery? She lives on the other side of the country for me and I’m actually traveling out of the country and will be away during her surgery, but wanna send her some sort of care package.

I am stumped about what would be useful for this sort of thing. Any ideas?

[noodleoo]

Sept 25, 2023 23:33:21 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

My BFF is having oral surgery next week. They are grafting some tissue from the roof of her mouth to put on her gums or some such cuz she has really bad receding gums. Not sure what the procedure is called, but apparently it’s several weeks of recovery and sounds awful.

Have any of you had it? Any tips on stuff that might be helpful for recovery? She lives on the other side of the country for me and I’m actually traveling out of the country and will be away during her surgery, but wanna send her some sort of care package.

I am stumped about what would be useful for this sort of thing. Any ideas?

Its called a gum graft and I had it in my 20s. I was terrified but it honestly wasn’t that bad. They cover it with something to protect it that stayed on for almost a week for me (it was almost like putty). I ate soft food during that time, like scrambled eggs, yogurt, etc. By the time the cover thing came off it was ok. I went back to work the day after the procedure and it wasn’t pleasant, but I managed fine. I’d say it is similar to having your wisdom teeth out.

A care package is very sweet but I’m not sure what I’d put in it.

[gardengal]

I had my Covid & flu shot done together & my ass was solidly out of commission for 8hrs. It was weird. Like “Bam! Fever, chills, headache!” suddenly for hours & then it was mostly gone w just pain at injection site just as suddenly. And I’ve not had such a strong reaction to vaccines before so I think next year I’ll make 2 separate appointments

[formerlyak]

I'm sitting in one of the classes for my doctoral program (zoom) and this professor is not my cup of tea at all. Our seminar sections are supposed to collaborative and encourage discussion. She talks so much and doesn't let anyone talk. It's a lecture on how to do the assignments (which if you read the assignment instructions, it's pretty straightforward). Then she just likes to play with Zoom features and talk about her earrings and how cute they look on Zoom. I have loved my other professors thus far, but she is not great. She talks down to us like we have never written a paper before - and a master's degree is required to get in to this program, so I am pretty sure we have all written many papers and likely a dissertation.

[beerlover]

Sept 25, 2023 23:33:21 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

My BFF is having oral surgery next week. They are grafting some tissue from the roof of her mouth to put on her gums or some such cuz she has really bad receding gums. Not sure what the procedure is called, but apparently it’s several weeks of recovery and sounds awful.

Have any of you had it? Any tips on stuff that might be helpful for recovery? She lives on the other side of the country for me and I’m actually traveling out of the country and will be away during her surgery, but wanna send her some sort of care package.

I am stumped about what would be useful for this sort of thing. Any ideas?

I had this done 10 years ago. It was only one tooth though, not sure how much your friend is getting done. The graft site itself didn't hurt that bad I don't think; it was more the top of my mouth where they took the tissue from that hurt, plus I also had a frenectomy so where that was lasered off hurt pretty badly. I remember being pretty miserable for a couple days and doing a lot of ice packs and Tylenol with codeine which was prescribed to me.

I ate a lot of soft things for a bit, but I can't remember how long that went on for. I know after about a week I was able to go out to lunch with friends and had like french fries and soup or something lol.

Not sure I have any tips beyond ice and not being afraid to take pain meds! Maybe you can get her a gift card to a place with good smoothies or ice cream or something?

[formerlyak]

Sept 26, 2023 7:48:44 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Sept 25, 2023 23:33:21 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

My BFF is having oral surgery next week. They are grafting some tissue from the roof of her mouth to put on her gums or some such cuz she has really bad receding gums. Not sure what the procedure is called, but apparently it’s several weeks of recovery and sounds awful.

Have any of you had it? Any tips on stuff that might be helpful for recovery? She lives on the other side of the country for me and I’m actually traveling out of the country and will be away during her surgery, but wanna send her some sort of care package.

I am stumped about what would be useful for this sort of thing. Any ideas?

Its called a gum graft and I had it in my 20s. I was terrified but it honestly wasn’t that bad. They cover it with something to protect it that stayed on for almost a week for me (it was almost like putty). I ate soft food during that time, like scrambled eggs, yogurt, etc. By the time the cover thing came off it was ok. I went back to work the day after the procedure and it wasn’t pleasant, but I managed fine. I’d say it is similar to having your wisdom teeth out.

A care package is very sweet but I’m not sure what I’d put in it.

I’m happy to read this. Apparently I brush too hard and have brushed away too much gum tissue - same place on each side. I have to have gum grafts. He’s doing it in a few sittings with 6 weeks between them because he said recovery is easier that way. I’m scared but it has a high success rate and the dentist said I have strong and this will help keep them that way.

[beerlover]

formerlyak, you will do just fine! Good luck!

[fortnightlily]

This isn't a random, just a vent, but I feel like I can't really vent it anywhere else so here we are. I feel so, so burned out at work and at home. I've pretty much worked full-time since graduating college 20 years ago with the exception of 1 month in 2005 when I moved across country. I don't even have a ton on my plate relative to other people, but I am an introvert and feel like an old used up phone whose battery barely recharges even when being plugged in all night. My role at work has shifted into one that goes against the ways that make my brain the happiest. At home I never get enough alone time, ever. I feel completely diminished as a person.

I see a bunch of people around me getting laid off and a bunch of other people I know who work for the government facing a potential shutdown, and I know it's completely ridiculous but I cannot help but feel SO envious that they get to take a break from working, even for just a couple of weeks. I would kill for finally having some *time* to devote to myself and my endless to-do list around the house .

[bimbi284]

Reminder that this EAS test is happening next week. www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-nationwide-emergency-alerting-tests-october-4-2023?fbclid=IwAR2bw0AtwkxGerMG7ml3mPM-O8Cpt594FV0KzDcz4W1tnpmN2ONvsoLJdj8_aem_Ae6rrfUnLAWd3oDFY99bqUm5X6TeJMt5ACRTrsz9WHc-TxDwIwWSNlOKmfCPlAsC6Jk

[jeaniebueller]

Its going to be in the 80s Sun, Mon and Tues and I'm so over it. This is michigan, October is not supposed to be this hot!

[seeyalater52]

Sept 29, 2023 12:21:48 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Its going to be in the 80s Sun, Mon and Tues and I'm so over it. This is michigan, October is not supposed to be this hot!

It’s been raining here basically every weekend all summer and now it’s wet AND cold and we didn’t have a real summer and it’s still raining and all I wanna do is go to a pumpkin patch like a basic fall bitch but everything is muddy and closed and miserable.

So while I sympathize with ridiculous call heat (wtf) I hope it’s at least not raining endlessly.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Sept 29, 2023 12:21:48 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Its going to be in the 80s Sun, Mon and Tues and I'm so over it. This is michigan, October is not supposed to be this hot!

It's supposed to be 88 degrees tomorrow. And humid. Because why not, I guess?

[noodleoo]

Sept 30, 2023 9:14:33 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Sept 29, 2023 12:21:48 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Its going to be in the 80s Sun, Mon and Tues and I'm so over it. This is michigan, October is not supposed to be this hot!

It’s been raining here basically every weekend all summer and now it’s wet AND cold and we didn’t have a real summer and it’s still raining and all I wanna do is go to a pumpkin patch like a basic fall bitch but everything is muddy and closed and miserable.

So while I sympathize with ridiculous call heat (wtf) I hope it’s at least not raining endlessly.

Yes, same! The weather reporter put up a graphic recently that it’s rained 13/16 weekends since June 1st and that didn’t include the last 2 rainy weekends. I’m so excited it is going to be sunny on a weekend tomorrow but of course we have a party in the middle of the day so no farm for us. If we don’t get to go apple or pumpkin picking this fall I’m going to lose it. The summer sucked!!! They are already predicting rain for next Sat too. 🤯

ETA: Oops, removed @ reference.

[seeyalater52]

noodleoo, not @ randoms, gotta edit.

I feel you. The rain is so depressing, soooo many weekend plans ruined. I’m doing a charity walk tomorrow for an org I’m on the board of directors for so I’m glad it finally isn’t going to rain for once.

[cattledogkisses]

Sept 30, 2023 9:14:33 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Sept 29, 2023 12:21:48 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Its going to be in the 80s Sun, Mon and Tues and I'm so over it. This is michigan, October is not supposed to be this hot!

It’s been raining here basically every weekend all summer and now it’s wet AND cold and we didn’t have a real summer and it’s still raining and all I wanna do is go to a pumpkin patch like a basic fall bitch but everything is muddy and closed and miserable.

So while I sympathize with ridiculous call heat (wtf) I hope it’s at least not raining endlessly.

This was the worst (non) summer ever in New England. 

I've been saying that it doesn't feel like fall, because it was chilly and rainy all summer so nothing has changed.  We basically had fall all summer.