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A good time! Some nice stuff where you can really see the development of halacha over time about a lot of relevant kashrus stuff (bread, cheese, wine, milk, fish, grasshoppers, prepared foods, etc). But not much to note about specifics. But it is amusing that grocery fraud is such a constant: yes, you do have to be concerned that someone who is claiming to sell something has actually substituted something cheaper instead, and also people will absolutely pass off fish as being another kind of fish. You gotta know what you're eating!

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beanside

I did not sleep worth shit last night. I just could not fall asleep. I tried listening to music, I tried doing meditation, I tried more drugs, but I just could not. Finally, I dozed off around 2:30 am. I get up at 5:30, so that wasn't a whole lot. I was having anxiety before bed, and I guess the pills and emotional support Ghost that I listened to did not help. Tomorrow, I'll take my pills a bit earlier and see if that helps.

Tonight I will take my pills earlier, and put down everything to try to settle my brain. Sometimes that works, sometimes no.

Today will be a busy day at work, and I am not here for it. I will deal, but by 4:30, I'll be very tired. Looking forward to the boss seeing what I got done on the weekend. I feel like it's pretty impressive, so we'll see what he thinks.

I made grown up mac and cheese last night, inspired by my Strixhaven Game, where we had a great discussion about Locatelli Romano cheese. (They were right, it's excellent cheese). We were going to have chicken with it, but the chicken wasn't quite ready, so we just ate the mac and cheese. It was very tasty and satisfying. The chicken will be eaten tonight. Maybe I'll try making some pie crust and make little chicken pot pies. I have celery and carrots and onions. That could be tasty.

The higher dose of Prozac seems to be helping Yoda some. He actually let us sit in the living room without barking. We might be able to watch a movie now and then. ( I still haven't seen Old Guard 2.)

Tomorrow, I think it's supposed to be 98 degrees, so I'll see if I want to go to the Farmer's market. I haven't been in a few weeks, but I'd like to get some vegetables for the week.

And then Wednesday is payday, so I have to pay a couple of bills. Nothing exciting, just the electric and the internet and phone. Also I have to pay on the sofas. Another few months, and I think they'll be ours. Okay, I looked and we have more than a few months. Whoops. Might start paying a bit more on that.

Next month, I get my payout for referring a friend. After taxes, it'll probably be about $750. I'm debating what to use it for. A nice brunch, definitely. Aside from that, I don't know. Probably just my hair. That's high upkeep. Though I thought about getting a tattoo. I just don't know what.

Okay, time to go forth and get myself together for work. Ugh. And to put some eggs on to boil for breakfast. Everyone have the best Monday that you can Monday!

dine

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petra

97 years isn't long enough to have someone that amazing around.

My favorite song by him, as an old erotica-peddler, is "Smut."

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What's your favorite?

Current Mood: i'm still not satisfied
Current Music: Novels that pander to my taste for candor give me a pleasure sublime

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the_shoshanna

The heat index is going to hit 42C/103F here today, omg, this Canadian is not used to this. Good thing I made out like a bandit at the thrift store the other day (took in a load of donations and therefore went shopping): three cute little dresses and a pair of shorts, plus a Columbia rain jacket that was only $10 so I'm also ready for the tropical downpour that is predicted here.

I sanitized my devices to go through US border control, and then I was not only not inspected or interrogated, I didn't even have to speak to a person at all! I have Nexus/Global Entry, and all I had to do was unmask for a photo and be waved through. Which is pretty cool, except for the part where it's terrifying.

The friend I'm visiting is under a lot of stress these days (I mean, aren't we all) and last night she wanted to watch something enjoyably distracting, so we watched Conclave and she loved it. Yay! For me it was a repeat viewing, and definitely held up. I do still wonder what Sister Shanumi was doing in the cardinals' quarters that evening, though; I feel like there's a lot more backstory there than we saw. (Also I highly recommend this story https://archiveofourown.org/works/62100625 ("Oh, Sister" by veganthranduil) to anyone looking for more of Sister Agnes.) Next up may be Kpop Demon Hunters, about which I know very little (ditto kpop itself) but which I keep seeing people praising. On the face of it I wouldn't think it would be my kind of thing -- I've never been much for animation -- but I wouldn't have thought that about a movie of old men arguing about how to divvy up power amongst themselves, either, so you never know.

My latest haircut is not great -- sometimes my stylist knocks it out of the park, and sometimes she fouls out -- and I am sad that my first time in five years or more with two other friends I'm seeing on this trip will be with bad hair!

beanside

The lyrics are from a newer Ghost song that I absolutely love. It sounds like a 90's stadium rock ballad, and I am here for it.

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It's not my favorite--that's still a tie between Square Hammer and Peacefield, but it's up there. Sadly this wasn't one that they played in concert.

We did go up to York for BBQ and donuts. The BBQ was pretty good, but not something I'd drive 45 minutes again, but the maple frosted donut of my dreams made it entirely worth it. That should hold me until the Fall hits and there's maple everything again. I got a dozen, donuts (not all maple) and am happily nibbling them with my coffee. I got a dozen (They do a baker's dozen) but was a little indecisive about what to get. (They have a LOT of flavors.) It was $14, so I paid with a $20 and put the $5 change in the tip jar to make up for my waffling. They seemed so thoroughly shocked. As I walked out, happy as I could be, I heard the one hissing to the other "she left a five dollar tip," Followed by a chorus of thank yous. Which made me a little sad that that is a shocking thing. People should tip service people better.

Then we came home and enjoyed some donuts. We were supposed to go to the movies, but I was kind of wiped out, so we moved it to tonight and I relaxed for the rest of the day, save taking the puppy for a ride/walk. He's been getting better about it, but then my shoe squeaked, and he freaked out a bit, necessitating a ride to get him out of the building.

I think the higher dose of Prozac is helping some. He's definitely been a little more chill.

Today, I have a game at 12, and then I will go forth and see Fantastic Four. It'll get us back a bit late, but that's okay.

Yesterday was not horribly busy, but my manager sent me the file of people who needed appointments, and I watched for cancellations like a hawk. I managed to get some people in for appointments, including a kiddo, which made me feel good. I had to move someone to get the kiddo in, but it was 100% worth it to get them seen ASAP.

Tomorrow shall be busy, but hopefully not too bad. I've got a couple of people to reach out to in the morning about appointments that were misscheduled. Not by me, but I'm the go to when people are out and appointments need to be moved.

I'm debating on making breakfast today. My family always loves a Dutch Baby, and I could kind of go for one, too. I've got an enormous cast iron pan that I got primarily to make them. Jess doesn't like plain eggs, so I'm kind of shocked that they enjoy them, but they dig in just as much as the rest of us, and has in the past, requested them. I don't really have any good breakfast meat, though. The bacon I'd gotten from Costco was super salty, so I think I'm going to reserve that to cook in food to distribute the salt better. I was going to get a small Sam's club order, but I forgot. I could run up and get some, but that would be a pain, and they don't open til 10, so it would be cutting it super close to my game at 12. I might just have to make the bacon and deal with the salt.

Okay, I'm going to get myself together for the day. First up, drink the rest of this coffee and contemplate more donuts. Everyone have a sweet Sunday!

dine

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firecat

Just got out of a week intubated in the icu (not outta the woods but on the mend) and had lost my ability to walk I felt proud of being able to walk around as a fat person so I was embarrassed and described myself as ”weak as a newborn kitten” but when I thought about it I realized kittens come out pretty darn weak but they’re designed to develop into killing machines whch they do in short order yeah I got this. No plans to kill any one just, metaphors have power

beanside

It's Saturday and it's going to be a busy day! I've got work, then we'll walk the dog, then we head out on our BBQ and donut odyssey, hopefully being back in time to get to the movies by 4. I'm a little bit worried about the timing. Hopefully, it'll be faster than Googlemaps was saying yesterday. It is a weekend, so I have hopes. If worst comes to worst, we'll push to a later movie.

Tomorrow will be a day of rest. I'm just going to chill out and relax.

Yesterday wasn't horribly busy, but the add ons kept me hopping. This morning, I'm going to see what I can do with our cancellations. I have the folder of people who need appointments, and I will see what I can do with it. Usually, Saturday is a big day for cancellations, and we're kind of drowning in Diagnostic Mammogram requests.

Now, shamelessly borrowed from

dine I give you The Friday Five

1. one place you volunteer (or would like to)? Why? This is a tough one. I've volunteered through work, to attend Pride and Transgender Pride, and I'd like to continue doing stuff like that. We had so many kids attend, and there we were, one of the most famous hospitals in the country, representing and saying that it was okay and we were there to help if they needed us. That felt like a powerful statement that I enjoyed making.

2. one book you'd like to see made into a movie? Why? That's a tough one. I'd like to see the Chronicles of Prydain get the full Lord of the Rings treatment, but that would be a tough sell, I think. So something a little less difficult, maybe one of Ursula Vernon's books. Nettle and Bone would be lovely, as would A Sorceress Comes to Call. I'm waiting for the movie Starter Villan, by John Scalzi, to be adapted. (Ryan Reynold's company is working on it.)

3. one creature (living, extinct, or mythical) you'd like for a pet? Why? I'm pretty happy with what I have. When the animals have all passed, we've talked about getting a big cat. Like a Maine Coon, and taking it for walks, but we'll see. Maybe I'd like a Quokka. They always look so damned happy.

4. one place on Earth you'd like to visit? Why? I'd like to visit Spain and Portugal, and maybe go to Paris and see the Eiffel Tower. And definitely the Scandanavian countries. I have a friend in Spain and Finland, so I could go visit. Basically somewhere with socialized healthcare and good human rights. It would be a nice switch.

5. one talent or skill you'd like to develop? Why? I'm with

dine on this one, I wish I was bi or trilingual. Spanish would be nice, and maybe Japanese or Arabic as well. I hate that I fall into the bucket of the American who requires people to speak only English to them. I really suck at languages, though. I have a really hard time learning them.

Tomorrow, I shall rest, and have a game at noon. Then, I'll make some dinner and go to bed early.

I backed a kickstarter of a new D&D game called "Monsters of Murka." It's set in a quasi modnern America, and it sounds hilarious. I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out when the Kickstarter is over.

Okay, time to get this day started. Everyone have a wonderful Saturday!

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