I'm glad you had a good day, Connie.

I am more than willing to invest in a Fluffington Post site that will bring me news summary in text and cute puppy pictures in pictures.

Someone needs to Kickstarter that. I'll back it.

Connie, sounds like you are taking care of yourself, and that's a good thing. Glad the wake went well.

Shir, I just… I don't know what to say. So horrifying. It seems so hopeless. I wish I had a good suggestion for you, but I don't. My instinct would be to google de-escalation techniques, or something.

::raises hand:: I'm dating. I guess? I have a boyfriend, which still feels a little odd to say. And who might be lurking (Hi M!). It's early days yet, but going well and getting real.

On my way to NC to go to the beach with family. Lord, I hope we have more sun and less grumpiness than last year.

Oooh, a boyfriend! Sounds like fun, smonster...

I am with omnis, I go on first dates. Occasional second dates. NSM third dates. Though actually I hadn't been on any dates in quite a while, and will have had three in the last three weeks. But one is the previously mentioned Player (who in THEORY I'll be having a second date with, but...), one was an acquaintance who I ended up telling at the end of the date that we just weren't in the same place (in life/dating/whatever--she's fun, but I can't see dating her--though for once, it's because she's OLDER (50) rather than younger!), and one from Tinder that'll be this weekend. Which I have no expectations for because Tinder gives you almost no info (and a couple of her pictures are cute and a couple NSM, so who knows what she looks like in person).

...mostly I'm procrastinating work, at the moment.

I'm dating. I guess?

high five

Hello, possible M.

I'm moderately peeved by this: summer company party comes with a t-shirt or something for employee and guest, even if not attending. I put in my order in June. However, someone obviously correlated HR changes with the t-shirt order, because I only got mine. I was kind of looking forward to having another set of two. Or they could have asked if I still wanted two.

I have a boyfriend

Cool! They say the first step is admitting you have a boyfriend....

and a couple of her pictures are cute and a couple NSM, so who knows what she looks like in person

Still pictures are funny that way. A number of people look much better with motion added. And some are very photogenic.

As one who is happily coupled up I want all my beloveds to be happily coupled up if that is what they desire.

Or they could have asked if I still wanted two.

Well yeah. If for no other reason than you may decide to attend with a guest.

I haven't ever really dated. I either end up *really* in a relationship or, as is more likely lately without a trace.

A number of people look much better with motion added.

Oh, this is me. My pictures always look horrible, but I look okay in person. I think I do, anyway! (On FB someone I've known for 35 years told me I'm "hotter than 2 T-rexes in a sock" which is the best absurd compliment ever.)

Today, if I didn't have a job, I'd just go back to bed. I'm bloated, stiff, achy, and aggravated, and I want to eat non-stop. The scale says I've gained 6 pounds in the last 3 days, which isn't really possible, so it must be retained water. I long for menopause.

I don't know about this Buspar. I've not gotten anywhere near the dose the doctor wanted me to ramp up to, and this is the most I even want to try. Intense dreams, sleeping HARD but not really well; I have more energy but it's all going to agitation, not to, like, doing anything. And I'm noticing myself forgetting things I shouldn't forget - never mind brain lapses on Jeopardy! questions, I'm forgetting how to spell. The muscle twitches are being kept in check with magnesium supplements so far, but I don't like this. I see the doctor again Thursday, and I think I'm going to tell him I want to quit it.