The worst part of perimenopause (so far) is not being sure what's caused by it and what's caused by something else.
You've got my support. Just think of me as...as your... You know, I'm searching for 'supportive things' and I'm coming up all bras.
Xander ,'Empty Places'
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.
Dana - Sep 22, 2022 6:20:05 am PDT #17589 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Steph L. - Sep 22, 2022 6:36:46 am PDT #17590 of 30000
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.
The worst part of perimenopause (so far) is not being sure what's caused by it and what's caused by something else.
The only thing I can confidently attribute to perimenopause is the hot flashes.* Everything else is like, Covid? Long Covid? Anxiety? Not enough sleep? Ennui? WHO THE FUCK KNOWS.
*Though I did find a supplement that helps a lot with those: [link]
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 22, 2022 7:22:48 am PDT #17591 of 30000
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis
I'm feeling a ridiculous sense of accomplishment for changing out the heads of my rotary razor this morning and saving $35, but as a mechanically inept person this was a big deal.
Laura - Sep 22, 2022 7:34:45 am PDT #17592 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Hey, I'm impressed. Well done. We have to celebrate our accomplishments!
DavidS - Sep 22, 2022 11:14:01 am PDT #17593 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wallow in that sense of mastery, Matt! Soak it up.
They have had to tear up our garage flooring to get at the drainage pipes. So it's full on Noise & Dust Committee right now. With each of these projects I have to take a deep breath before we start because it's so disruptive and it you can't have any regular rhythms or ease about the house.
But it must be done. And we'll have to do the gutters before the rainy season too.
Last night was Back to School Night which hasn't happened with SFUSD since pre-Pandemic. First time JZ and I have been able to go on campus at Matilda's school and she's a Junior.
We got there early and the girl's volleyball team was playing so we watched that. She told me her friend Naia was playing, and "she's a sophomore - she's very sweet." Matilda's high school was originally an elementary school so the rafters in the gym are relatively low, and anything that hits off the beams is still in play. Which was an amusing home court advantage.
We saw Naia later and she ran up to Matilda and was beaming and said, "Every time I looked up in the audience I saw you watching and I got so pumped!" Matilda later saw another volleyball player who looked down, and Matilda said, "Are you okay?" The girl shook her head. "Are you sad because you lost?" The girl nodded. Matilda opened her arms and the girl fell into a hug.
I presumed she was another of Matilda's friends but she didn't even know her yet. That is when I figured out that Matilda is her school's Mayor of Feels. People just come to her.
Also, she's super sassy and friendly with all her teachers. She sidled up to ceramics teacher, Ms. Stuart, and they were peeping over the back wall at the orientation, joking and gossiping. She likes to go to Mr. Aglipay's class at lunch time where she said, "You have to tell me what your skin care regimen is!" And he said, "Girl! I got you!" And her two favorite PE teachers get non-stop ribbing, which they return in kind.
She complains about school, but she's happy in her world.
-t - Sep 22, 2022 12:39:53 pm PDT #17594 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw, that's great. Cannot believe she's a junior!
Way to go, Matt! That sounds complex and easy to mess up to me.
-t - Sep 22, 2022 12:48:34 pm PDT #17595 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I am finally having a burrito from Momo's for lunch. Yum.
Laura - Sep 22, 2022 1:01:25 pm PDT #17596 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Mmm, burrito.
I am so happy to hear that Matilda's high school experience is a good one. Of course I think of you and JZ as newlyweds, so this whole Junior in high school thing doesn't seem right.
The front area construction is in progress, as is the back porch construction, neither of which are finished. They did put some plastic over the window openings to try and insulate a bit more. It is going to be in the 40s tonight and it is pretty drafty in here. There is another wall between the construction area and the great outdoors, but the windows are old and don't quite keep the cold out.
DavidS - Sep 22, 2022 2:21:07 pm PDT #17597 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but the windows are old and don't quite keep the cold out.
Time to break out the over sized cardigan, the fuzzy slippers and mulled wine.
Sheryl - Sep 22, 2022 2:54:19 pm PDT #17598 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Ugh, it's been a day. Mr. S likes to go out and get the newspaper in the morning. This morning he took off running and I had to chase him down. He was not happy when I steered him into the house. Then he had a meltdown at school, prompted by seeing his classmates with notes from their parents who had attended back-to-school night. Gary and I were unable to attend. Tonight we will write him a note full of love and attach it to one of his stuffed cats, if he tells us which one he wants it on.