msbelle, that all sounds wonderful. Best of luck to him.
Cacophony. That's pretty. What's it mean?
Harmony ,'Underneath'
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.
sj - Sep 24, 2022 7:05:55 am PDT #17642 of 29980
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
JenP - Sep 24, 2022 8:48:14 am PDT #17643 of 29980
msbelle, I'm so glad things are going smoothly with mac, and fantastic news about the job, yay!
Steph, I am so sorry for how challenging and stessful and awful dealing with your father's state is. I'm glad you and you brother are so awesome for each other, and also it still sucks beyond the telling.
My memory is shit right now, and I can't scroll back well on my phone, but love vibes shooting out my brain all around to everyone.
Last day in Orlando.
Does Diablo Sound do the Universal Halloween Night sound? I feel like this is the closest I've ever been to one of ND's sound design situations.
Steph L. - Sep 24, 2022 9:23:16 am PDT #17644 of 29980
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.
My brother talked to the PD's mental health crisis unit and talked they should be there to see Dad in about an hour. They said that they'll call the police to have an on-duty officer sign off on the involuntary hospitalization if needed. (When my brother explained to the mental health crisis guy that he's a therapist and Dad has called the cops 9 times in less than 90 days and he looked at Dad’s records, the mental health crisis guy told my brother that Dad would be hospitalized no matter what.) Dad is going to be PISSED. It's going to be a total shitstorm.
I am so goddamn tired. Like, I don't have words to describe how tired I am. The fatigue has never been this bad before. There is absolutely no way I can go to a hospital to deal with Dad (I can barely get in the shower, much less leave the house), but my brother said he can fly in to deal with it.
Calli - Sep 24, 2022 9:42:19 am PDT #17645 of 29980
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
It sounds like hospitalization is the best bet, even if your dad is unhappy with it. Here’s hoping they can get him to a point of stability, Steph. I’m glad your brother is coming to help.
Dana - Sep 24, 2022 9:44:16 am PDT #17646 of 29980
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I'm sorry, Steph. I'm glad your brother is able to help right now.
JenP - Sep 24, 2022 9:51:01 am PDT #17647 of 29980
I'm so sorry it's all such unbearable shit, Steph. I'm sorry you're feeling so physically exhausted, too. (Not because that means you can't go to the hospital, but because that is shitty all by itself, and long Covid symptoms are awful).
-t - Sep 24, 2022 10:09:03 am PDT #17648 of 29980
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Very glad your brother can do all he is doing, Tep, and that you can rest. Just reading about all that is pretty tiring, being part of it is going to wear you down even if you aren’t at the hospital or whatever even aside from the long Covid fatigue, so do allow yourself to rest as much as you can.
Laura - Sep 24, 2022 10:29:28 am PDT #17649 of 29980
Our wings are not tired.
It took me a moment to parse this sentence.
I was thinking of you when I heard Fiona was coming this way. Sounds like it is pretty messy up there. Chilly time of year to not have power.
Teppy's brother gets lots of gold stars for dealing with this so well. It's a lot.
Ian was headed straight for my siblings, but has decided Tallahassee would be a better place to be. They are good about the predictions, but there are a lot of factors which steer them this way and that.
Looking better on us getting the condo. Digits crossed.
JenP - Sep 24, 2022 10:56:58 am PDT #17650 of 29980
Fingers crossed, Laura!
DavidS - Sep 24, 2022 11:02:36 am PDT #17651 of 29980
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It took me a moment to parse this sentence.
Non-Hurricane Fiona sighting! Hey, Fiona!
East Coasters, batten down.
Oh, Teppy! That's too fuckin' much. Your brother's being an absolute champ.
Dinner together every night sounds very promising, msbelle.