Happy birthday, Zenkitty!

I finally got all the pieces of my new sit-stand desk on Friday evening. I started assembling it yesterday afternoon and it took me about three hours, although things were easier after I ransacked my junk drawer and found the one hex wrench I own. I had to search product manual archives for PDFs to understand how the desk actually went together since it didn't come with instructions beyond a vague diagram. The instructions I did find were not in logical order, so I had to disassemble multiple times. After a lot of sweat, aggravation, and a lurid bruise on my arm, I finally have an office chair and a sit-stand desk. My kitchen table now can be used for its intended purpose! I'm standing at my desk right now AIFG!

Amy, the mosquito pig: Classic Series of Mini Mosquito Pig White Summer Ri Kayari Pig (Tradition) 99-08853 [link]

I went and got myself sent home from work today.

My allergies have been breaking through my meds and I've been super fatigued. And the bf mentioned I napped a ton over the weekend.

Out of an abundance of caution, I booked the earliest Covid screen that I could. It's tomorrow afternoon.

Since I'm not totally asymptomatic, I'm out until I have a negative test.

Through no fault of my own, I am making my veterinarian work and have hard conversations. Today he mostly was laughing at me apart from the concern about testing. "Any other person says this to you and what is your response?" "I'd tell them to go home and wait for results. Look, I'm not saying you're wrong. You're absolutely right. I just don't like it and I feel bad about being out."

I adulted SO HARD today. I renewed by car registration, paid my car tax, and paid my bar dues. What I did not do is my taxes, so my accountant will have to file an extension because I am a terrible procrastinator. And I have the nerve to ask him to do this on the 15th. I suck.

Go adulting all of you!! Do the thing!

Yay shrift! That sounds like a PITA process but yay end result!!

I took a walk with a friend round the island-park along the water. Masked the whole way. But now I have a blister! Oops. I definitely need new shoes, but mine are so old at this point I can't just reorder them, so I have to either buy multiple pairs and return, from somewhere, or try on in store, which doesn't feel great. Argh.

Rather than a stationary trap I've opted for the electric chairraquet option for mosquitoes. Tomorrow I need to remember to buy batteries and I'll be ready to start zapping.

I shop all the time, as you know, but I don't shop for things that you try on, which is a whole different kettle of fish.

OTOH, shoes should get nowhere near your face, unlike say something that you have to pull over your head, like a shirt. Me, I'm really jonesing for some new sneakers. I pulled some Dr Scholls out of an old pair and put them into my current running-down-at-the-heels pair and it's helping my poor sore little soles.

Cass, you are doing the RIGHT thing, both for you and for all the others including your coworkers. Keeping all of my digits crossed here.

I went and got myself sent home from work today.

I know it sucks, but we do all have to do the right thing. Good girl. Also, even when you know you are negative it feels good to get confirmation.

I adulted SO HARD today.

Good girl! I am finishing my taxes today. Whatever, I was busy.

I somehow managed to screw up my work computer yesterday. No idea how I managed it. I had to ask my datacenter to restore my previous day backup. Well, that is what backups are for. The only thing I can't seem to get to work this morning is my email. I can get it directly from my server, but my mail client isn't working right. Bother.

Adulting is so hard.

Couldn't find my tax returns from last year. Couldn't get the printer to work. Matthew got it working with the network but only blank pages print. So he is going to go to his brother's (they got back from Myrtle Beach abot 4 days ago & don't wear masks but they are the only ppl we could find with a working printer) and print everything out. Get a money order for my NC taxes and get it all mailed.

Because we do have issues but when I need help he is there and I don't know what I'd be doing right now if he weren't helping. Possibly calling out of work and having an anxiety attack today trying to get everything done.

Printers, man.

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