I don't care if it is an orgy of death, there's still such a thing as a napkin.

Willow ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


meara - Jul 07, 2020 9:03:01 am PDT #23345 of 30019

Chris I have the same thought process, both on cleaning and on wondering if maybe I'm off, or if it's just normal human-ness. Because a lot of the procrastinate-y/adhd stuff I see seems like...common human traits? So I guess it's a matter of "is it so bad it gets in the way of your life"? And I guess I mostly have coping mechanisms.


sj - Jul 07, 2020 9:13:08 am PDT #23346 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Amy, for me it seems to be a mix of hormones, stomach issues, and whether or not I overdo it physically. I can't always control these factors but I have gotten really good at recognizing them. I have also started to associate a sudden deep depression which seems to come out of nowhere with the fact that I will likely have a migraine later that day.


-t - Jul 07, 2020 9:15:18 am PDT #23347 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

FWIW, before I was actually diagnosed ADHD I would look at the traits for it and think "but doesn't everyone have that" in part because it's all kind of vague and a matter of degree and in part because I always thought everyone was like me...


Pix - Jul 07, 2020 9:22:20 am PDT #23348 of 30019
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

I'm having a rotten anxiety day. Blah.


Shir - Jul 07, 2020 9:51:49 am PDT #23349 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

So yeah, fun session

Now I want to join your sessions.

{{Buffistas}}


amyparker - Jul 07, 2020 10:35:01 am PDT #23350 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.

What Shir said. {{Buffistas}}

My county had just applied to move into Phase 3 on the 19th when the health board said "You've got multiple outbreaks at long-term care facilities and you're nowhere near hitting the target of 80% participation in daily monitoring of confirmed cases, so no".


Theodosia - Jul 07, 2020 11:50:00 am PDT #23351 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

MA is Phase 3 now, and I'm contemplating taking a random vacation day to go visit Old Sturbridge Village, which has opened up because this may be my only shot at visiting My Happy Place this year before we (inevitably) end up stepping back a couple phases.


-t - Jul 07, 2020 11:54:26 am PDT #23352 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ahhhh, my weekly conference call was nice and short and I've pretty much taken care of my action items already. I'm gonna quit work on time!


chrismg - Jul 07, 2020 11:55:09 am PDT #23353 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

AmyP, on the one hand it's nice that some people are being sensible, on the other it's appalling the bar for "sensible" has gotten so low.


Jessica - Jul 07, 2020 11:56:35 am PDT #23354 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Huh, apparently my region is actually in Phase 4. Confusingly, this means that both "continue to social distance outside immediate household" AND "large gatherings of up to 50 people" are in effect.