"Was never called a racist in 68 years of life on this earth...until he opposed Hillary."

He was sued by the federal government for refusing to rent to African Americans. Settled for millions. He is a racist.

Jesse, I'm glad you gave blood. I'm not sure -- the last time I gave blood, about a month ago, it took me about two weeks to recover from it. I was just run down and unable to exercise. So frustrating. I've given a ton of blood over the years, and now I'm wondering if I'm just getting too old to keep doing it.

I've been hyper focused on just one thing or the other because Baltimore, the world, shit I need to do...is just making me tired. I'm pretty much just focusing on the next swim, get through everything in between.

I had a bunch of stuff I needed/wanted to do this evening, but then a friend (from Baltimore!) said she was driving through town on her way back from a camping trip in Canada and could have dinner. So I gave up on my plans. Not sure when I'm going to fit everything in, but...

Work suddenly is crazy busy AND they pulled me to do this big meeting/presentation on Monday and Tuesday. Ugh. Not sure how I'm going to get all my own work done, but I guess the meeting part is good experience.

Jesse, I'm glad you gave blood. I'm not sure -- the last time I gave blood, about a month ago, it took me about two weeks to recover from it. I was just run down and unable to exercise. So frustrating.

Oh, that's a bummer! Maybe try one more time, just in case that was a fluke? But I always tell people not to worry about it if they can't give for whatever reason.

Yeah, I've given blood four or five times at DragonCon, and twice I've ended up shaky and almost passing out. I don't like those odds.

But I always tell people not to worry about it if they can't give for whatever reason.

I just feel bad because I've been giving for many years. Ah, well. We'll see.

The hiring manager at the potential new job just added husband as a contact on LinkedIn. I....do not know if this means anything.

It seems unlikely that he'd do that if they were going to be rejecting him for the job.

My swivel chair gave up the ghost last night—apparently I leaned over too much and the metal bracket that holds the seat in place snapped on one side, making it list about 30° off horizontal. Oh well, solves any deliberation about what I'm asking for on my birthday this year.

I am super cranky today. People are doing things just badly enough to upset me, but not badly enough for me to insist on fixing them.

The upholstery place that's recovering my comfy chair has had it for ten weeks now. Waited 8 weeks for the fabric to come in, then oops can't get that fabric, "I left you a message a week ago!" no you did not, now wait over a week for new swatches, pick another fabric, takes three days to inform me that's twice as expensive as the first one! just give me the chair back, nope they already broke it down! Dammit. I could pick a cheaper fabric but I didn't see another one I liked, so he's giving it to me "at cost" which is still a third again more expensive than my first choice. So getting my chair and ottoman recovered is costing me as much as a brand-new set, and it's taking 3 months to do it. I'm disgruntled. My BFF says I should demand a discount, but I know they're at the mercy of their distributor, I don't like how they handled it but they didn't do anything wrong just annoying. They gave me a break on the fabric and that's all they can do. I've got no choices except pay it, or tell them to throw away the chair, since they already broke it down they can't just bring it back. At this point I just want my damn chair back.

And my landscaper guy asked for his payment last week, I paid him, and then he hasn't been back to finish the job. I called him and he said his van broke down - okay, but you should let me know if you're not able to come finish a job on time. It's been a week, with logs laying under the trees, a big trash bin on the patio, rebar sticking out of the ground, and the concrete walkway and flower bed not finished. And again, he didn't do anything wrong just annoying.

Ugh, Zen. That's a frustrating day.

ltc woke from her nap before I could finish start cleaning up before my in-laws arrive.