Happy ND Day! Cupcakes and glitter in your general direction!
Jayne: Anybody remember her comin' at me with a butcher's knife? Wash: Wacky fun.
'Objects In Space'
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.
JenP - Apr 16, 2024 7:16:04 am PDT #29793 of 30000
DavidS - Apr 16, 2024 7:55:48 am PDT #29794 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy birthday, ND!
I had mentally prepared myself to not go running this morning, but it's so sunny out now I have to reassess.
But that might just be the Onerous Task Avoidance talking.
Tom Scola - Apr 16, 2024 8:13:30 am PDT #29795 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Speaking of onerous tasks, I just got my colonoscopy scheduled for May 6!
meara - Apr 16, 2024 8:32:08 am PDT #29796 of 30000
Go Tom! I did manage to finally do an send in the at home test a few days ago, so should know in a couple weeks if I also have to do one.
David, go run! Then when there’s a bad weather day you can say “well I did that run on the nice day so I can sit this out”
juliana - Apr 16, 2024 8:45:46 am PDT #29797 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Yes, go run! I did strength-training & cardio this morning, because I have appointments after Peanut's dropoff (when I would usually run).
EpicTangent - Apr 16, 2024 9:27:34 am PDT #29798 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Glad to hear the positive (or not-positive) results, dcp!
Happiest of Birthdays to ND!
I need to make sure I get in a walk or two today. The other night traipsing around the theatre & then making our way to the Stage Door really re-emphasized how much strength & stamina I've lost. I think in the back of my head I've been telling myself, "When I get better I'll get strong again," and I've allowed myself to be rather a slacker. Well, if I'm not going to actually get all-the-way well again, then I guess there's no time like the present to work on getting as much strength and endurance back as I can.
Steph L. - Apr 16, 2024 9:38:40 am PDT #29799 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I guess there's no time like the present to work on getting as much strength and endurance back as I can.
Don't push yourself, though. It's better to start with a small amount of exercise and add very small increments gradually. (I'm only saying that because I am famously *terrible* at treating my body with any kind of respect. And in the back of my mind I secretly believe things like "If I was able to do this workout when I was 32 and healthy, surely I can do it now when I'm 52 and long Covid-y!" [SPOILER: I could not, and then it wiped me out for days.] Tim would say stuff like "Add 1 minute per day! Or even 30 seconds!" And I would be like, "Bitch, I am adding 10 minutes!" [Narrator: She learned that she was not still 32 and healthy.])
Steph L. - Apr 16, 2024 9:38:57 am PDT #29800 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Oh! Also: Happy Birthday, ND!!!
JenP - Apr 16, 2024 9:54:49 am PDT #29801 of 30000
Aw, man, I would like a little Tim avatar cheering me on with those increments! Does he hire out? Someone get on creating that app...
When I was struggling in the hospital/rehab with walking, I glommed on to the image of Megan Rapinoe walking beside me, kindly and firmly encouraging me step-by-step. I am not especially into soccer, but something about the couple of articles I had read about her stuck with me, and there she was, my own personal invisible friend. She took me from walker to unassisted. Aw. I should write her a non-weird letter.
Amy - Apr 16, 2024 9:55:19 am PDT #29802 of 30000
Because books.
Happy birthday, ND!
Good news, dcp!