Wednesday randoms

[expectantsteelerfan]

Just got an email from ds's German teacher that he and another boy have been telling her they have to leave early for band and skipping the last 20 min. of class (have done it 4 times now), when they totally didn't have to leave for band ever.

All I keep thinking about is the Trigger Warning SA post, and how I have no idea where my ds was actually going or what he was doing for those 80 min. he should have been in German. Our high school is VERY loose about students roaming the halls, and they have free periods where they ARE allowed to do things like go to the band room, go to the cafe, go to the 'game room,' go watch gym classes play pickleball, etc. so there's a chance that the only bad thing ds was doing was lying to his teacher and leaving class, but I truly have no idea and probably won't get an answer I can trust from him. Sometimes I feel like I'm just hoping we make it through the rest of his high school career without major incident and he manages to become a functioning member of society on his own, but a lot of that is luck. I mean, obv. he's going to have consequences for his behavior (from both us and from the school since she turned in class cuts to the principal's office), but who knows if it will make a difference? Mostly I just feel like there's no way I'd ever fully believe my kids' side of the story if they were accused of doing something wrong, as much as I'd want to. I need proof man.

[shortstax]

CNN has a live feed on their homepage of the southern point of key west landmark to show how the wind gusts are advancing.

The waves are crazy, crashing up high onto the sidewalk, but people keep coming up to take pics. My coworkers and I can’t look away, because it seems like we’re going to watch someone get washed out to sea.

[starburst604]

Oct 9, 2024 14:14:45 GMT -5 shortstax said:

CNN has a live feed on their homepage of the southern point of key west landmark to show how the wind gusts are advancing.

The waves are crazy, crashing up high onto the sidewalk, but people keep coming up to take pics. My coworkers and I can’t look away, because it seems like we’re going to watch someone get washed out to sea.

Omg. I just looked that up and in my head started singing "Dumb ways to die...so many dumb ways to die."

[shortstax]

Oct 9, 2024 14:20:55 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

Oct 9, 2024 14:14:45 GMT -5 shortstax said:

CNN has a live feed on their homepage of the southern point of key west landmark to show how the wind gusts are advancing.

The waves are crazy, crashing up high onto the sidewalk, but people keep coming up to take pics. My coworkers and I can’t look away, because it seems like we’re going to watch someone get washed out to sea.

Omg. I just looked that up and in my head started singing "Dumb ways to die...so many dumb ways to die."

Right? CNN just updated the feed to a different location. Our theory is that people knew they were on camera and so cnn didn’t want to show it.

[deadwing]

Oct 9, 2024 13:20:14 GMT -5 wildrice said:

It is too beautiful outside today to be working! I would like to sit outside, at least, but my work laptop battery is terrible and we don't have an outdoor outlet that works, so I guess I'm stuck inside. My dog is being extra whiney and I'm sure it's because he feels the same way.

My friend is supposed to fly here tomorrow night so we can see Justin Timberlake on Sunday (yes I know he is problematic, I mostly agreed to go because my friend wanted to and it meant she would fly here for a visit. And also I'm sure it will be a fun show regardless). But he postponed his show last night because of an "injury" so I am now wondering if the show on Sunday will even happen - what kind of injury do you recover from in 5 days? I wish they would provide information ahead of time if that's the case, though, because my friend might want to change her plans. Really I would be fine with her just visiting and not going to the concert at all, ever, but I don't know if she would want to postpone or what. To be honest I wouldn't mind if the show got cancelled because of aforementioned issues AND the fact that it's a Sunday concert on a week when I have to be at work in person first thing Monday morning! And we had guests last weekend so I wouldn't mind if she came a different time of year, either. Anyway, hopefully they will decide something before she flies here so she can have a choice about whether to come or not.

Does your laptop charge via USB-C?  If so, you could bring a powerbank outside with you to use to keep it powered on for a while.

[sometimesrunner]

Oct 9, 2024 14:33:58 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Oct 9, 2024 14:20:55 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

Omg. I just looked that up and in my head started singing "Dumb ways to die...so many dumb ways to die."

Right? CNN just updated the feed to a different location. Our theory is that people knew they were on camera and so cnn didn’t want to show it.

I googled it--for anyone else curious here's the link to the youtube page. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDczLRNveFQ
Yikes this is not what I would be doing if I were in Key West right now. 

[EvieEthelGarland]

My endocronologist passed away last spring and I saw the new doctor today. I had been seeing my old one for 17 years and we had a great relationship so I was really nervous to see someone new, but I think it's a good fit!

[heyyounotyouyou]

Oct 9, 2024 11:38:12 GMT -5 dish2501 said:

My mom is showing early signs of dementia. She’s 68. Her mother had Alzheimer’s but we didn’t see a real decline until 74ish. It is possible we just didn’t notice as much because she and my mom have very different personalities. My mom is so angry and anxious. She refuses to see a doctor. My dad bears the brunt of it and calls me to vent. He doesn’t want me to say anything to her, but I’m torn. I see her declining and want her to explore treatments.

In this situation, I would override my dad’s wishes. I wouldn’t tell her he said something to me though, I would be all in with “I’ve noticed”. 

[sometimesrunner]

Oct 9, 2024 11:36:07 GMT -5 Susie said:

Oct 9, 2024 9:18:53 GMT -5 ellipses84 said:

My great start to the day at 6:40 am…waking up to several political fundraising texts before my alarm went off! I replied with STOP because that is too damn early! I have a Pacific time zone area code and that’s where I live. I will vote for you but I have enough anxiety around the election. If I’ve actually managed to fall asleep, don’t wake me!

I hate the deluge of texts and emails that follow every donation to Act Blue.  Sincerely, they need a better opt-out process because I made a donation on Sunday and now I'm totally regretting it and wanting-but-not-wanting to make another!  I can't make it stop.

RIGHT? I am so pissed at my past self for ever donating because they are INCESSANT. 

[starburst604]

Oct 9, 2024 15:48:50 GMT -5 sometimesrunner said:

Oct 9, 2024 11:36:07 GMT -5 Susie said:

I hate the deluge of texts and emails that follow every donation to Act Blue.  Sincerely, they need a better opt-out process because I made a donation on Sunday and now I'm totally regretting it and wanting-but-not-wanting to make another!  I can't make it stop.

RIGHT? I am so pissed at my past self for ever donating because they are INCESSANT. 

I think if the texts said “make ONE more donation, we’ll never contact you again!”, I would actually do it to make it stop!

[beerlover]

Oct 9, 2024 12:41:57 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

beerlover : you are not a baby, everyone is different. I'm kind of a homebody and I get overwhelmed when I am overscheduled. I hate being super busy or having something every single day. I need a break. I have friends who are the opposite and are running to multiple activities/social things every single day and that sounds like a nightmare to me, but they love it! To each their own. I hope you get a break soon.

Thank you! As an introvert, I just get exhausted by things like kid and adult appointments where I have to talk a lot and answer questions and interact with people I don't know that well, I guess.  I've had to interact with so many service people in my house over the past two weeks due to the flea problem and other things breaking, and I'm tired of all of the talking and the questions and the following up. I just want to have a stretch of days where I can peacefully work, not interact with anyone besides my coworkers and students! IDK if this all even makes sense, ha.

It's funny, I'm not like this about "fun" things and I like being go go go on the weekends, but I'm sure that's because I'm comfortable w/ friends and family.

[sonrisa]

If you are gen X: Green Day is rereleasing Dookie.

www.dookiedemastered.com

(this has extra funny to me since they were local before they made it big and Dookie was that transition album from "playing alongside the high school kids you knew at questionable venues" to national recognition).