Glad you feel like going out, even if I prefer Polish dogs. ETA: I had a strange dream that JZ was in this morning.

If I could go back and warn my younger self of anything, I'd tell myself to 1) floss 2) wear sunscreen and 3) don't feel so guilty about all the sex.

I am enjoying a Pumpkin Spice White Russian. Or a second one. And rewatching OFMD.

Got my Covid and Shingles vaccinations tonight. I suspect it'll be a light weekend.

I would definitely tell myself GET TO A DENTIST BEFORE THAT CAVITY GETS TOO BIG TO FILL. Stupid root canal going bad has cost me so much $$$ and frustration.

I hope the recover is easy, David, and that the next one is the last one at least for a while.

Shir, those watershed moments are so hard. And all the ones that come after. Continuing to be glad to see your pixels and witness as you process what you’re experiencing.

Bad insomnia last night. Had a lot of muscle tension from scraping lead paint for 40 hrs this week. I will frequently place a hand anywhere I am feeling a lot of tension, or think I am, and doing that last night something was going on last night where I felt nauseated and like I might faint. Don’t know if a nerve was pinched or what.

New potential roommate coming over in less than an hour. All digits crossed this works out. Hoping she’ll be willing to pay more than half in exchange for having play to self 90% of the time.

What are people up to this weekend? Spooky fun?

ltc burst into tears when I came in the house with my new haircut last night. Apparently I’m not mommy if I can’t put my hair in a messy bun.

Aw, sj, that's sweet. But she'll adapt. And I saw the picture and it looks great!

David, that sounds definitely Undelightful. Hope the next part goes easy on you.

smonster, that is a lot of lead paint. Ouch.

Shir, thank you for being willing to share this experience with us, even if we all wish it could be a less horrific one.

Shoulder surgery bites, and the recovery really sucks. I'm still stuck in this sling (24/7 except when showering or dressing, and yes keeping it on to sleep) for three more weeks. Going mildly stir-crazy here.

Oh, Amy, much recovery~ma, and health~ma in general to all buffistas.

I'm OK. A bit tired, as usual. A part of me is even starting to get used to this, somehow - or maybe it's the shock that's letting go. I thoroughly cleaned the house today, and soon it'll be shower time.

People, let me tell you about showers here. When there's a siren you have 15-90 seconds to get to shelter, depends where you are (I'm in the luxurious 90 seconds zone). There are several ways to handle this. Some people started to wash body parts separately in less time to be at least semi dressed. But my favorite response is from people who are trying to use statistics to understand when it's safer to take a shower. Out of that came a whole theology of "don't shower at xx:00", including graphs and what not. It's a whole thing.

It's been two weeks. There are still names and bodies being identified and funerals, after two weeks. And the Israeli media doesn't report what we're doing in Gaza to a point that worries me. If there's a mention, it's a minor one. People don't get the picture.

Timelies all!

Hugs to Shir, Nilly, David and anyone else who needs them. Went to the supermarket this morning, and am just hanging around the room now.

Remember when someone was gonna make, like, chips for ladies? Did that actually happen?

I just heard a story that included part of the interview that came from! [link] It turns out the internet ran with the sound-byte sans context (imagine that!). The idea was to make snack options that would fit within how their studies showed women ate chips (less finger residue, packs that fit in a purse). Not "chips-for-her" pink packaging kind of stuff.

Apparently I’m not mommy if I can’t put my hair in a messy bun.

Ooof. Mom Bobs are a thing!