See, in my fantasy, when I'm kissing you... you're kissing me. It's okay. I can wait.

Oz ,'First Date'


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.


Laura - Dec 13, 2021 5:48:36 am PST #11302 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Please take care of yourself, askye. Much WC~ma headed your way. Alas, I don't have any tips on working with them.


lisah - Dec 13, 2021 6:50:37 am PST #11303 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Askye, what JZ said and, also, my brother is a worker's comp attorney. His firm is in NC so I don't know if he'd be able to help but I bet he could refer you to someone. I'll message you.


askye - Dec 13, 2021 7:57:13 am PST #11304 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

Thank you Lisa. I would greatly appreciate it. I called. Left a message and then just spent 15 mins on hold to be transfrred to the case managers voice mail again.

I am feeling better but I'm going right back to taking a nap


meara - Dec 13, 2021 9:01:47 am PST #11305 of 30000

Good luck askye.

I woke up with a headache and while I took meds and feel a bit better, I also feel behind the 8 ball and like I am not starting this week off right at all. Too much work needs to be done for me to just fuck off but…ugh.


Consuela - Dec 13, 2021 9:09:29 am PST #11306 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

askye, please take care of yourself but also thank you for being so kind and honest about your own history.

The NPR podcast Short Wave just this weekend did a bit on how concussions can have long-lasting effects on people's audio processing ability. Yikes!

I have today off for reasons so I walked the dog in the rain, found a cute little wine rack which I carried home, and now I'm going to start a cake for the work holiday party tomorrow.

I admit I'm getting a bit nervous about this event. Considering picking up my meal and eating it in my office, and then going back down to be masked for the White Elephant game... Too many reports of triply-vaxxed people getting omicron.


Topic!Cindy - Dec 13, 2021 9:15:27 am PST #11307 of 30000
What is even happening?

Too many reports of triply-vaxxed people getting omicron.

I am at that I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE stage. I've been triple vaxxed (since the end of October) and things I'm reading from doctors right now indicate that my immunity is already on the wane, when I never even took advantage of the wax.

November and December are always hard months for me, mental-health wise. Knowing that helps, but I'd be running a spoon deficit in the best of times. These are not those.


Laura - Dec 13, 2021 9:27:29 am PST #11308 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

The stress level everywhere is just so high. I am more relaxed being triple vaxxed, but I don't really go anywhere. When I do go places I am mindful.

Finished my Christmas cards! That was a biggee. Now to finish the house prep. Ugh. Already had a call that someone wanted to come today. Nope. They can come Wednesday. Monday is my crazed work day and tomorrow I have the roof pressure cleaner people here. Thursday to photo crew. Overwhelmed, but it should be over soon.

Waiting on call from surgery schedule person.


meara - Dec 13, 2021 9:36:01 am PST #11309 of 30000

Yeah Cindy I hear you! I am v glad to be spending this month somewhere sunnier than home—January is going to be a big letdown though.


Jessica - Dec 13, 2021 9:42:53 am PST #11310 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

things I'm reading from doctors right now indicate that my immunity is already on the wane, when I never even took advantage of the vax.

Note to self: Next time, take advantage of that post-booster doorknob licking window!


Steph L. - Dec 13, 2021 9:47:20 am PST #11311 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

things I'm reading from doctors right now indicate that my immunity is already on the wane, when I never even took advantage of the vax.

Note to self: Next time, take advantage of that post-booster doorknob licking window!

Since I just got boosted, I'm going to lick every doorknob I can just as soon as the 2 weeks are over and I am at [monster truck rally announcer voice] FULL IMMUNITY.