Mmmmm, pumpkin. That's all. I have to work.

I am at work, but wondering why the hell I am here, besides my two meetings this AM. Also wondering how early I can sneak away.

Yes, Maria is right! Go Teppy, they like you!

I don't know why, but I have to emphasize that most stuff is pumpkin SPICE flavor, not pumpkin flavor.

True. And I was also there with the "omg PSL has no pumpkin!" Duh. It's spice. But I like both of those things (though I don't drink the pumpkin spice lattes, is rather have the Oprah Chai, which is delicious and cinnamon-y)

I just logged in to one of our (many) work databases and discovered I suddenly have access to a new project. Is someone getting ahead of themselves in giving me access before I'm told I have a new project? Or is this a glitch?? Could go either way. (It's apparently a psoriasis thing? Which I'd not be stoked to work on, but whatev)

We have no school today for Rosh Hashanah! But Grace does have school.

I am at work today, but I wish I weren't.

I had fittings at the theatre all weekend, and I also went on a wild goose chase out in the wilds of western NY looking for a package that was delivered to the secretary's house (she was not home). It was annoying, although I was amused by the hand made signs I saw saying "SLOW BABY DEER". I also saw the car dealership where I bough t my first car all boarded up and sad, and I got to see the little store that was started by my old friend's little sister (the little sister passed away a few months ago, which was very sad, since in my head she was still a little girl).

I don't know why, but I have to emphasize that most stuff is pumpkin SPICE flavor, not pumpkin flavor.

Whyn't they just call it nutmeg flavor, then?

We will be here to remind you the next time the demons rear their ugly heads.

Yep.

Today I see the doctor to get the results of the first cholesterol test after I started taking the statin I didn't want to take. We'll see if the numbers are down. I suspect they are not, since I'm on a very low dose. I suspect he will increase the dose. But they took five or six vials of blood last week, so they must have been testing for more than cholesterol. We'll see how close I am to dead and what the doctor can scare me with this time.

I'm SUPER against taking a statin, even with the epic heart disease in my dad's family. (Actually, the fact that he's had 5 heart attacks even though he started taking statins after heart attack #1 seems like proof they aren't cardioprotective. Yes, his cholesterol has come way down, but he had 4 more heart attacks. So...I fail to see the benefit.)

And, shit, I need to go get another cholesterol test done. I'm like 5 months overdue. My doctor had me start taking red yeast rice supplements for my cholesterol, because clinical trials have shown a benefit. We'll see.

ION, I just took an apple crisp out of the oven and the house smells SO GOOD.

I just bought more apples to make an apple crisp. I made a peach crisp a week ago and while it was good, it left me craving an apple crisp as that is my go to crisp fruit.

Then she came out to SF to visit me, and by the time that trip was over, she had proposed to me, and I accepted.

Congratulations, Sean and Re. In the FB pictures you have shared, you both are so glowing, so happy.

I would really love to bring them out to California (because I adore my chosen state), but if I have to leave, leaving it to go be with them is a no-brainer.

I love living in the Denver area. The main thing I miss about California are all my friends out there. But the mountains are so beautiful I can get blissfully lost just looking at them.

Though I did purchase both pumpkin waffles

We did too!!! No pumpkin Jo-Jo’s yet.

I also ventured into Walgeens though, where they have a lot of Nightmare before Christmas stuff this year.

K-Bug has gone Nightmare before Christmas crazy this year. Between local street fairs, Hot Topic, Walgreens, and Walmart, her room is bursting with Jack, Sally, and Oogie-Boogie.

Moving ~ma to Liese's family and surgery ~ma to Typo.

What Teppy said. Lots of ~ma!!

I just legit love pumpkin-flavored stuff.

Pumpkin fudge is my ideal pumpkin treat.

Perhaps if I still drank coffee I'd like the pumpkin stuff at Starbucks.

I don’t drink coffee either, Tommyrot. Thanks to the recommendation of a friend, I now order Pumpkin Spice Chai. Tis NOM!

Low Cholesterol~ma to Zen and Teppy.

Woohoo, tumblr finally got back to me and it was a glitch (not me being on a mysterious no-tumblr list) that has been fixed. I can log in and everything!

I also have the day off for Rosh Hashanah. It's been a lovely, lazy morning.