I cannot believe thanksgiving is next week.

I KNOW! How did this happen? Although I have consulted with mom and we decided to let Whole Foods cook for us again so I really don’t have anything to stress about. I’m sure I can make something up.

Happy birthday, Sumi!

I read someone or other’s tweet that crypto imploding might lessen the number of ransom ware attacks. Harder to make money untraceable or something?

Calli it would be nice of ransomware attacks slowed down.

Today I drove by a church and did a double take at the sign.

It said "The best way to the top is on your knees" (or something close to that) but I read it as "the best way TO top is on your knees"

I hear you askye. I got the estimate today for a bridge that will cost roughly in the neighborhood of my bathroom remodel. (To be fair it’s a very small bathroom.)

I’m very fortunate that I haven’t had to tap into my HSA to any degree for some years, so it’s mostly covered. But sweet Jebus these things are pricy.

That’s pretty bad either way.

I hear you askye. I got the estimate today for a bridge that will cost roughly in the neighborhood of my bathroom remodel. (To be fair it’s a very small bathroom.)

Teeth are bullshit. Well, I'm glad to have them, but maintenance and repair of them is bullshit, as is the way that they aren't covered under regular health insurance (of course, health insurance is ALSO bullshit). And honestly, teeth really could have been designed better. I have some notes for the designer.

As someone who just got a new crown yesterday, I concur.

Teeth and insurance ARE bullshit!

I had a super spendy dental year last year, and this year it's a moderately spendy orthodontia year, and next year it will be super spendy dental year again. And then this shit better be done until it's denture time.

The weather has turned cold over the last couple of days, and now I'm feeling the need for coziness. I'd use the Scandinavian work, but I can't spell it and am too lazy to look it up right this second.

I think I need to get some hot cocoa right now, though.

Almost Twice as Many Republicans Than Democrats Died From COVID Post-Vaccine. Both groups experienced a similar large spike in excess deaths in the winter of 2020-2021. However, in the summer of 2021 — after vaccines were widely available — the Republican excess death rate rose to nearly double that of Democrats, and this gap widened further in the winter of 2021.

Teeth, vision, hearing, and insurance are all bullshit. Grr.

Also the fact that every monday and Tuesday I’m frantically working and feeling drowned and then by Thursday or Friday stop giving a fuck and just can’t. Not helpful.