No. And yes. It's always sudden.

Tara ,'Storyteller'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

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.


tommyrot - Dec 13, 2020 10:53:33 am PST #1013 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Poking my head in to say 'hi' and see what's going on.

Work is not going well and I am incredibly stressed out. My contract expires at the end of Jan so I have to find a new job again.

I had envisioned returning here with tales of my successes in the KC area but....


tommyrot - Dec 13, 2020 10:54:46 am PST #1014 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I am seeing a psychiatrist and psychologist and getting treatment, btw.


Dana - Dec 13, 2020 11:26:27 am PST #1015 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Sorry, tommyrot. The year is bad enough without those additional challenges.


JenP - Dec 13, 2020 12:17:44 pm PST #1016 of 30000

It's nice to see you tommyrot; I'm sorry about the work situation. Work and job search ~ma to you.


JenP - Dec 13, 2020 12:19:51 pm PST #1017 of 30000

Oatmeal:

And from yesterday

I had my first PT appointment for my shoulder/neck today.

I hope it starts helping right away, sj.

Good, safe travels to you, Pix.


Pix - Dec 13, 2020 12:51:45 pm PST #1018 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

I’m so sorry about the job stress, tommyrot. And sj, so sorry you’re dealing with such pain in such an already difficult time.

I made it through security in less than 5 minutes. The good news is that the terminal is deserted, and it looks like the flight is mostly empty. I’m feeling much better about the risks, though I still wouldn’t go anywhere right now if I didn’t have to.


JenP - Dec 13, 2020 1:15:01 pm PST #1019 of 30000

Agreed, but good to hear, Pix.


DavidS - Dec 13, 2020 1:29:24 pm PST #1020 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Good news on the flight, Pix. May it all go as smoothly as possible.


meara - Dec 13, 2020 1:32:16 pm PST #1021 of 30000

That sucks tommyrot.

Pix that’s great—I always loved the weeks between thanksgiving and Christmas when I was traveling for work because nobody was traveling. Good luck!

Ugh. Am only two thirds done with my first cookie (layers chilling in fridge before final chocolate layer) and I’m already sweaty and exhausted (lots of whisking).

Though I realized this morning—my frozen shoulder is mostly fine now, but now my other shoulder is in pain and I was like “why? This time I’m not lifting weights, wtf?” And then I realized I’ve been lifting the 20 pound puppy with that arm....oh.


Jesse - Dec 13, 2020 1:45:57 pm PST #1022 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Good to see you tommyrot! Sorry about the job sitch.

The good news is that the terminal is deserted, and it looks like the flight is mostly empty.

Oh, that's great. And good luck with the financial stuff -- that must be incredibly complicated to tease out.

meara, I think my shoulder is sore from kneading bread, which seems embarrassing.