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22 Sep 2025 07:59 amlogans_girl2001Plans for the weekend:
Clean my bedroom Laundry
What got done:
Laundry. Mostly. I still need to fold and put away my whites and the clothes I don't put in the dryer. But there's a reason for that.
I fucked around yesterday instead of finishing the laundry. I told myself that I'd do it after my workout this morning (I paid for a chair yoga plan) but things happened.
I will be discussing bodily functions. If you don't want to read about that or can't handle me talking about it, you don't need to open the cut.
( Feel free to skip )
I wasn't feeling 100% when my alarm went off at 5 so I didn't get up. I did take a shower at 7 and feel slightly better.
When I turned my computer on this morning it told me that there had been a major system update. And I hate the update.
The icon for one of the programs I use (the VPN) is no longer visible all the time. I have to click on the little up arrow in the lower right hand corner next to the time and date to get to it. File Explorer no longer shows my recently used files on the home page (my personal computer already does this and I HATE it). And I no longer get a preview banner of new emails.
I hate when things like this change. What was wrong with the old look? I liked the old look. I like how the old system worked because it worked very well for me. Stop fixing what ain't broke, Microsoft!
Last week I was trying to boycott all social media but couldn't stay off TikTok. Below are my glucose and blood pressure readings for the week.
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Today:
Thursday afternoon, I took my blood pressure again and it was 95/67. I called my doctor and told them my concern and she took me off the diuretic. I had been hoping my blood pressure would be higher today after being off it for three days but guess not (see picture above).
Yesterday around noon, I went to the bathroom and when I washed my hands after, I had very little water pressure. I texted my neighbor and she said she was having the same issue. I called about it and (no surprise) did not hear back. But about 40 minutes later, the water pressure was back. I have no idea what happened. I have several gallon jugs but they're all currently empty. I guess I need to fill them so that if this happens again and for an extended period of time, I can at least flush my toilet.
What got done:
Laundry. Mostly. I still need to fold and put away my whites and the clothes I don't put in the dryer. But there's a reason for that.
I fucked around yesterday instead of finishing the laundry. I told myself that I'd do it after my workout this morning (I paid for a chair yoga plan) but things happened.
I will be discussing bodily functions. If you don't want to read about that or can't handle me talking about it, you don't need to open the cut.
( Feel free to skip )
I wasn't feeling 100% when my alarm went off at 5 so I didn't get up. I did take a shower at 7 and feel slightly better.
When I turned my computer on this morning it told me that there had been a major system update. And I hate the update.
The icon for one of the programs I use (the VPN) is no longer visible all the time. I have to click on the little up arrow in the lower right hand corner next to the time and date to get to it. File Explorer no longer shows my recently used files on the home page (my personal computer already does this and I HATE it). And I no longer get a preview banner of new emails.
I hate when things like this change. What was wrong with the old look? I liked the old look. I like how the old system worked because it worked very well for me. Stop fixing what ain't broke, Microsoft!
Last week I was trying to boycott all social media but couldn't stay off TikTok. Below are my glucose and blood pressure readings for the week.
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Today:
Thursday afternoon, I took my blood pressure again and it was 95/67. I called my doctor and told them my concern and she took me off the diuretic. I had been hoping my blood pressure would be higher today after being off it for three days but guess not (see picture above).
Yesterday around noon, I went to the bathroom and when I washed my hands after, I had very little water pressure. I texted my neighbor and she said she was having the same issue. I called about it and (no surprise) did not hear back. But about 40 minutes later, the water pressure was back. I have no idea what happened. I have several gallon jugs but they're all currently empty. I guess I need to fill them so that if this happens again and for an extended period of time, I can at least flush my toilet.
*clings to internet*
22 Sep 2025 08:12 ammelaganHome again. I've been away for a few days visiting family in another state. The internet is available, but I haven't been on it much. So *waves to my DW peeps*
Sept is always busy. Much adulting has ensued all month. Stuff like car inspections and flu shots. Nothing glamorous - trust me on that. Now hopefully I can get back to that![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
trope_of_the_month fic I've been messing with.
:)
Sept is always busy. Much adulting has ensued all month. Stuff like car inspections and flu shots. Nothing glamorous - trust me on that. Now hopefully I can get back to that
trope_of_the_month fic I've been messing with. :)
Garden and general update
19 Sep 2025 05:17 pmmificThere's not a lot flowering yet, at the end of (for Auckland) an especially cold, wet, windy winter. I haven't felt much like gardening until the past couple of weeks and am just getting back into it now, refurbishing pots of bulbs and lilies, trying to plant snap peas (if enough of them ever sprout!)
Of course, there are other reasons why I've felt like huddling indoors, and I've been dealing with more anxiety - as I imagine, most of us have. It's sometimes hard to figure out which reality is "real" - is the cheerful busyness I feel on good days accurate, or is it denial? Is the trepidation of bad days realistic, or "through a glass darkly"? I've also considered whether my previous bout of thyroid overactivity might be coming back - I've been off the medication for it for ten months now. It can cause jitteriness, but there's more than enough cause for that without looking for medical culprits. I'll get a test when my GP arranges the form, anyway. I'm also temporarily carless - it threw up a load of warning lights and balked at starting so is at the mechanics. That might be making me feel unsettled as well.
Good things to focus on are the enjoyment of getting my hands into dirt again, watching the local sparrows mobbing the bird feeder when I fill it with seeds, a big rice-cooker of bean, veggie, kumara & chilli stew which has taken care of several days of meals, and some excellent books I've been reading and will review soon.
Have a few garden pics, meanwhile.
Of course, there are other reasons why I've felt like huddling indoors, and I've been dealing with more anxiety - as I imagine, most of us have. It's sometimes hard to figure out which reality is "real" - is the cheerful busyness I feel on good days accurate, or is it denial? Is the trepidation of bad days realistic, or "through a glass darkly"? I've also considered whether my previous bout of thyroid overactivity might be coming back - I've been off the medication for it for ten months now. It can cause jitteriness, but there's more than enough cause for that without looking for medical culprits. I'll get a test when my GP arranges the form, anyway. I'm also temporarily carless - it threw up a load of warning lights and balked at starting so is at the mechanics. That might be making me feel unsettled as well.
Good things to focus on are the enjoyment of getting my hands into dirt again, watching the local sparrows mobbing the bird feeder when I fill it with seeds, a big rice-cooker of bean, veggie, kumara & chilli stew which has taken care of several days of meals, and some excellent books I've been reading and will review soon.
Have a few garden pics, meanwhile.
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| Return of the giant Mexican sunflower! (by my Dalek compost bin) | White primula in the agapanthus leaves |
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| Fairy crassula in a hanging basket | Tub of succulents |
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| Impatiens at the base of a leafless Japanese maple | Ipheion (Starflower) |
Robert Redford
16 Sep 2025 02:31 pmelaynaI admit, when I'm watching a movie I really enjoy, I'm usually absorbing without thinking ahead. So I was totally flabbergasted when the Winter Soldier showed up at Pierce's house and was taking orders from him. In retrospect, it seems obvious that they wouldn't have hired someone of Robert Redford's caliber to just be an upright lead bureaucrat type, he must be there for a significant twist. But that was a great 'omg!' moment for me.
Redford was one of the greats, and one of the most significant actors of my childhood. Looking at dates, I think Jeremiah Johnson was probably the first movie of his I saw, though all I remember is he looked fabulous as a mountain man. Then The Way We Were and The Sting... and somewhere in there I saw Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on TV, being devastated by that ending. Three Days of the Condo and The Electric Horseman...I only saw All the President's Men within the last 10 years or so. That was weirdly fascinating just for how much the technology of journalism has changed.
I don't know much about his personal life, but he had an amazing career and did so many worthwhile things and lived to a pretty darned good age... we were lucky to have him and the body of work he created. RIP, Robert Redford, you will be missed.
Redford was one of the greats, and one of the most significant actors of my childhood. Looking at dates, I think Jeremiah Johnson was probably the first movie of his I saw, though all I remember is he looked fabulous as a mountain man. Then The Way We Were and The Sting... and somewhere in there I saw Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on TV, being devastated by that ending. Three Days of the Condo and The Electric Horseman...I only saw All the President's Men within the last 10 years or so. That was weirdly fascinating just for how much the technology of journalism has changed.
I don't know much about his personal life, but he had an amazing career and did so many worthwhile things and lived to a pretty darned good age... we were lucky to have him and the body of work he created. RIP, Robert Redford, you will be missed.
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16 Sep 2025 10:34 amlogans_girl2001I forgot to mention earlier that I received my electric bill for August and it is not as high as I was expecting. I was seriously expecting my bill to be $200+ but it was only $169.67. So, that's good.
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16 Sep 2025 07:55 amlogans_girl2001While I have not been having any side effects of the Mounjaro this week, I have not felt well (I think I'm coming down with a cold) so I haven't been able to walk (maybe next week?).
I just submitted my refill order for my meds and saw that my Mounjaro had zero refills available. I thought I had at least one, but I guess not. Hopefully since I ordered it this early, it'll be filled before I need to take the next dose. For the record, I have one more for this month so I don't need it refilled until next week. It's just been down to the wire each time and it makes me nervous.
I hate that my glucose has been so high. I'm not sure what to do about it. I'm hoping it'll start coming down soon. If it doesn't, I'm going to ask my doctor if I should go back on the glimepiride. She took me off it because she was worried it would drop my glucose too much.
I just submitted my refill order for my meds and saw that my Mounjaro had zero refills available. I thought I had at least one, but I guess not. Hopefully since I ordered it this early, it'll be filled before I need to take the next dose. For the record, I have one more for this month so I don't need it refilled until next week. It's just been down to the wire each time and it makes me nervous.
I hate that my glucose has been so high. I'm not sure what to do about it. I'm hoping it'll start coming down soon. If it doesn't, I'm going to ask my doctor if I should go back on the glimepiride. She took me off it because she was worried it would drop my glucose too much.
Dear ITPE Creator Letter
16 Sep 2025 12:51 pmmificFirst, thanks so much for making me a gift! I'll love whatever you want to make, but here are a few general guidelines about things I prefer and those I'd rather not receive.
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sad news
13 Sep 2025 09:55 amelaynaOn Facebook this morning, Obi-Ki's son Alan posted that his cancer has become aggressive and he has days or weeks at the most.
I'm just devastated, I had really thought he was getting better and was expecting to see him at Con*Strict at the end of the month. Cancer sucks so much.
I'm just devastated, I had really thought he was getting better and was expecting to see him at Con*Strict at the end of the month. Cancer sucks so much.