@fishesmoon
I am an adult woman over the age of 50. Pro-LGBTQ+, possibly AuDHD, progressive, I read a lot, mostly “cozy” stuff. Fibromyalgia, arthritis kind of everywhere, wonky liver & gallbladder, and a limited amount of patience with the willfully ignorant. She/her
I'll address the hip thing eventually. Not right away. I have a procedure coming up for my back that takes precedence. Once that's done and working in my favor, I'll focus on my hip. And therapy. While also sorting out a low-carb/low-fat diet. All of those are long overdue. No advice please.
But now I've added a follow up with my PCP and my gastroenterologist. Good times, right? I know what I need to do on the diet front. I don't love it, but I know the drill. My biggest concern is my liver. And getting more active when I have a possible labral tear in my hip.
I've been feeling a bit better since Tuesday. I'm not as close to tears, and I'm tolerating frustration a bit better. But I'm also now dealing with bad news medically... probable diabetes and liver damage... so gee, that's fun. I'd still see the therapist next week even without that.
Crying? Sure. Deep, almost gutteral sobs complete with copious tears and snot? Not so much. And all over a TV show.
So yeah, I have an appointment with a therapist so I can start dealing with a bunch of trauma (not just the cancer) that I have stuffed down for decades, like a good Gen X kid.
Two days ago, we watched an episode of The Pitt in which a woman with cancer is trying to pull away from her caretaker/husband... because she sees what it's doing to him. I wound up ugly crying in my husband's arms while our son looked on in horror. He's never seen me get *that* emotional.
To be clear, since he pulled through, I developed fibromyalgia, and my anxiety and stress levels have never really gone down enough for me to feel like everything can ever remotely be okay. Current events aren't helping in the slightest.
So hey, I was my husband's caretaker when he had cancer... so basically 2014-2015. He survived, thankfully. Our child was 4 years old when it all went down.
Anyhow, I never really dealt with the trauma. But now, I realize that isn't a viable strategy. So it's time for therapy.
One of the VPs just started humming "La Negra." Like Pavlov's dogs, my fee tt started tapping out the opening steps.
I miss dancing. I am in no shape to dance like that. But certain dances will forever remain in my muscle memory... not just my feet, either. They are embedded into all of me.
Mark Kelly represents something he can never be: somebody who served in actual combat. Kegsbreath served in civil affairs operations, an important task to be sure, but it's not combat and Kegsbreath is jealous. He wants to pretend to be a tough guy, but doesn't have the credentials to back that up.
Do the people who run the USA Hockey site even realize the Women's Team also won gold? It isn't even mentioned on their home page, but the men sure do get the spotlight. Yeah, yeah, first time in however many years. Whoopee. And the women, who consistently medal... crickets.
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Aw. Wee lambs.
Equally minor: I was rushing around, helping out at a friend's wedding. It was raining buckets. I skidded around a corner and nearly crashed into Norm Macdonald, who was touring the venue. He was super nice about it and apologized for being in our way.
Working at the ren faire in Devore many years ago, we (castmates & I) were hanging out near, right near the walkway, playing a game where we tried to spit cherry pits into a bowl. A lady dressed like a barbarian came up and asked if she could join. I said "sure!" Turns out it was Claudia Christian.
Today, in shit we could have told him before he put that out in public... Ugh.
Oh wow! I need to find that episode and watch it! That's awesome!
And yeah, as much as the 80s teen movies were part of my tween and teen years, there are a lot that I just can't watch anymore because they give me the ick.
It puts me in mind of Maxfield Parrish paintings from when he was in Arizona.
Oddly enough, I never managed to see the Milky Way when I lived in Santa Cruz (went to college there). But I did first see it in San Luis Obispo while attending a Renaissance Faire.
My most recent sighting was at the summer camp I volunteer at. The power was out first night, and behold! Milky Way!
That said, a lot of them turn into object lessons in how views have changed. So he gets to endure Lectures From Mom and Dad while viewing the more problematic ones. Or at the least, comments about how very wrong certain aspects are.
First - my husband introduced me to Undercover Blues. It is now part of our movie quote shorthand.
Second - It is super situational for me with having my kiddo watch the problematic movies. Revenge of the Nerds is also off our list. Also, Sixteen Candles. I just can't.
They complain about "cancel culture" and then do their not-so-level-headed best to cancel a performer because *gasp* he sings songs in Spanish. Noted.
Current read: What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher. Third go-round. I previously read it and later, did the audiobook version. I don't normally like horror, but I love her writing style. I'll follow up with What Feasts at Night, and then on to What Stalks the Deep. Perfect for spooky season!
Recently finished: Daindreth's Sorceress by Elizabeth Wheatley. I like that she doesn't let the story drag too much. Some of the stuff at the end was damn brutal... but honestly, that's to be expected when you're dealing with demons, assassins, and a regime change.
So, okay, I might have been doing a deep dive on romantic comedies right now. Meghan Quinn is pretty good, though I've DNF'd a couple of her books now.
Then perhaps the AI industry doesn't deserve to exist.
I think what probably stopped them was that the house needed mold remediation for sure... and likely in every room... thanks to all the carpet on the floors and walls.
I've been very happy to note all of the positive things the college district I work for has been doing for students, staff, and faculty. It's a much more supportive environment than when I first worked here.
Aaaah! I need to catch up. I caught last season and it was so much fun. The house with all the carpet! I wanted them to win, but I know that was probably too much work to fix.
Yes. I have a spirochete and Yersinia pestis.
I just preordered! And now I know what I'll be reading after I finish my current book. Gotta read the first two Alex Easton books so I can read the third.
