SOMETHING CRAWLED ON MY LEG!! This sort of thing does not happen in my apartment!
I've sprayed the entire area and sent the dog away while I manually fumigate.
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I wish all the DT regulars came over here... I miss the whole crew but don't like Spez and the direction he seems to be going
We reached out to as many people as we could remember. Some people came and then left. Some were not interested in joining. You can lead the horse to water but you can't make it drink.
Yeah, I had a nostalgic moment, but then I came across a few threads by accident while searching something unrelated online. Snapped me back real quick. Iβll take my happy place here.
I just a big nap and I had this dream where I tried really hard to grab a pear off a tree and a bat somehow flapped its way under my shirt and jumper and by the time I ripped my clothes off I managed to decapitate it. So I called my childhood doctor and it was $300 for a consultation so instead I called my local doctor. Then I woke up. The weird thing is I don't even eat pears.
For some reason I've now moved on from charcoal (after one sketch) and am now looking at the colour mixing of paint. And the cheap Kmart sets don't have the primaries I would need to mix lots of colours from. There is a set that does but it's a bit more expensive and I don't want to overcommit to something I don't have the energy or the guts to do. (It's intimidating. It's a lot.)
This is annoying. It's not so bad as the charcoals were cheap and gifted, but I seem to just cycle through hyperfixations and never actually have the energy to do the hobbies.
I used to have this problem with hyper fixation as well and it fucking sucks. I hope you find something that works for you π
Thanks. I guess I'll work out what I truly need and try to just get the cheap bare minimum to see if I stay interested
In what appears a pretty uncharacteristic move by my work, they've flown in one of my close colleagues from interstate to assist in training up a new team with me and some others. Paid for his flights and accom for 10 days plus food allowance. Very cool. Another interstate colleague I haven't met in person - but will love to - will come after him to continue helping. With the training and outings with interstate colleagues it's going to be a very social month or so for me. Already started this week. Also seemingly uncharacteristically - I'm actually really enjoying it and looking forward to more.
Anyone following little blurt yesterday about being headhunted for a new role that might only be one day week. I met with my former CEO today and we had a great catch up. The role is basically a consultancy at the moment, but the brand has some real traction to coming which means the consultancy will most likely lead to a proper role in the near future. The brand has a big emphasis on social impact and I think talking to my old CEO about it had awakened some long dead passion in me. I haven't felt this energised in a very long time. I told my CEO how my current employer would be a hinderance to working for him and he's agreed to try and work something out. However I'm of the mind set that I'm going to start looking for a job, probably part-time that is going to allow me to work as much as I can for this new gig and say good bye to my current toxic one.
good luck π€π€π€
A virtual gift for my 17th LJ sign up anniversary? Donβt give a flying fuck. Zero logins since the repugnant Rainbow content ban aught have taught something.
LJ is still alive after being bought over by the Russians in Ancient Times?!
I think I still get a birthday message every year, come to think of it.
I only ever associate it with the pre-smartphone era. Good times.
Oh it still exists. I ported to DreamWidth, but havenβt used that in yonks either. Only reason the account is extant is that you have to accept the homophobic TOC to login to delete. So zombie account.
Shocking to think of how it's been mangled beyond recognition from the mother of so many progressive spaces that it once was. Can't even fathom how it still exists. Conservative Russian fan spaces?? Weird...
Post full on work day chippies acquired, time to finish watching Hannibal with the housemate. Kinda bummed to be finishing it, it's hands down one of my favourite shows, it's just a feast visually.
Nausea just not going away. What is this. What do I need to do to flush it out of my system??
I don't know if that's what's also causing me to feel really low, I got some really nice emails today (not a job offer but possible projects later in the year) and I feel nothing, like I'm just going through the motions. The meds give me enough motivation to keep myself watered and fed but not much else.
This sounds a bit like it might be accumulated stress rebound finally kicking in after the shitshow of your last job. Coupled with uncertainty about the future. The going through the motions feeling says to me that you aren't ready yet to challenge yourself too far. Take symptomatic relief for nausea (ginger is traditional and usually pretty effective) and distract yourself if you feel able to. Maybe plan a weekend (or a couple of weekdays) away by yourself in a pretty part of the country where you can enjoy some guilt free relaxation. Now that the school horrordays are over, prices drop and availability goes up and the weather is still nice. Somewhere like Hepburn Springs or Castlemaine or similar maybe. Here's hoping you feel recharged very soon.
Ah, I could give you a hug for this comment TW. I think perhaps you have dislodged something I wasn't willing to admit to. It might be a coincidence that I started feeling abruptly unwell on Sunday, the day after I submitted my only job application so far, one I'd sat on doing for two weeks because I honestly felt like I was trying to be someone I wasn't in order to do something I didn't really want... the old work mask has faded off fully and I don't feel like enough of a person yet to be back in the world, or at least that world...
I feel like I've already spent enough time relaxing/recovering, but I get the sense it's no longer the type I need. Have overseas visitors all of next week but after that I must book in some external time out instead of allowing myself to be digested by my own juices. Maybe the high country. Thank you for the sage advice as always.
Covid? Heard itβs a symptom
You know, I'm actually wondering whether it was some very weird version of that, because thr first day I had such an awful headache and that was my main symptom the one time I did get the rona. That cleared off after a day this time so I thought maybe not, but it is such a funny disease... The only other related symptom I have had so far was a small accumulation of thick, dry mucus at the back of my throat yesterday. I might seriously consider this. Maybe it's a post infection thing
Iβm not usually one for alternative: there is a spot right in the middle of your wrist and about an inch down from your natural bend. Get some sort of bead/round button and strap it tight. Will help travel sickness, possibly other nausea things.
Very curious. I'll have to try this in the morning, gotta be up and about for a bit and that's when I feel most queasy...
Sometimes a few extra strong peppermints eaten slowly help me. A warm shower sometimes helps too for some reason.
If it's severe and not going away maybe ask the GP for some Ondansetron
It's kind of weird, not severe enough to feel like right, I'm doubled over and incapable, but enough to feel totally out of whack most of the time.
I'll try some meds if I'm really not improving soon, although I'm tempted to go for Ondansetron only because that's one of those pharma names that has stuck in my brain for years because I like the sound of it heh.
I get you. It is really hard to function through nausea
Ginger tea? I cut up / grate raw ginger and add water and just sip on it.
Honey on toast for a little energy burst.
and don't get too worried - nothing saps your motivation like nausea
I normally don't enjoy ginger tea or have raw ginger hanging around at home. But as it happens, I have some right now, I'll give it a go, whatever might work... It's not like other times where I've had heartburn and burping and taken some antacids, or when I've had stomach pains, this is just nausea. Big week next week and I can't afford to spend more days feeling so low. Thank you for the reassurance, I just feel like this is speed running me towards depression again and I've worked hard to get myself out of it recently
Oh yeah I get that. The 'do I need to rest or is this depression starting' is the worst. But unless you can trace the nausea to anxiety then there's something wrong with your tummy and rest is good. Just try to get sun and eat as regularly as possible but chill.
Hm, I feel like there could be a hereto unacknowledged psychogenic component of it too. But yeah, worrying about it won't help either. I'll try and go for the ol' reset in the morning - pretend like the day before didn't exist. I really appreciate that you get what it's like, thank you for the reassurance :D
Internet dumpling soup
Soup... gurgly soup...
Still watching telly while my back is getting better. Yesterday I watched Overboard, a pleasant no thinking required movie.
Tried watching the remake today . Wow, they sure did dumb it down ( I would not have thought that possible but here we are ) while at the same time messing up introducing characters and messing up setting up the premise. wtf
Kurt and Goldie still togetherπ₯°
I know. They are awesome. π»
I have 2 tickets to the 8:30 IMAX showing of Titanic 3D tonight, message me on here with your phone number or email or something and they're yours! Mrs has come down with a bad case of boat-itis and is no longer in the mood for boat movies or something.
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