That bike is super cute, Calli! I like that cruiser looking style

I love that, Steph!

Thanks, guys.

My 22 y-o niece got her first shot in Atlanta yesterday. I have no idea how - she doesn't have any comorbitities. She's in a choral conducting masters program at GA State, but I don't know whether that made a difference... like, I don't think she's teaching this term. Oh, I wonder whether she maybe volunteered to help like meara did. I mean, I'll ask her. I'm just pondering out loud.

I might volunteer to help once I get vaccinated, if they're seeking completely layperson help. I'd be happy to do that.

Pork chops and Instant Pot parm risotto tonight. Good.

I'm so frustrated at the vaccine eligibility rules. If I lived in NY, then I'd qualify for it under at least four different categories. In New Jersey, I'd qualify in at least one. In Ohio, I don't qualify at all.

In Ohio, I don't qualify at all.

Tim only qualifies starting today because he's 54. His heart surgery, autoimmune disease, and immunosuppressant meds apparently aren't high-risk enough. Ohio is so fucked up.

I will totally copy the inflatable string guy, if and when my household is vaccinated.

Mal went back to school today (yay sparklers cheering). The cat was miserable all day until she heard him coming home. He says each of his classes has about 6 students in it, and most of the teachers are at school in person (a couple remote in). His Health teacher didn't wear her mask, which is both ironic b/c Health and on brand b/c she's a total idiot.

His health teacher didn’t wear a mask?! Wtf? Is that not required? (If not, dear god)

I am not loving this month, I’ve had bad migraines like 3 of the last 4 days? My meds generally end up working but leaves me feeling blah the rest of the day, and worried tomorrow will be bad too, etc etc. I had almost none in January/February so I don’t know if it’s allergies or what. I need to do stuff like dishes and laundry and go to the pharmacy and I’m instead on the couch feeling bleh and also disturbed im getting very little work done the past week

Hil, what about going to Kentucky? I have MD friends who qualify in PA, but not here yet, who were able to get vaccinated there.

Is that not required? (If not, dear god)

It *is* required. I'm debating whether to report it or not. Apparently (since most of the class is remoting in) several students saved the video to report it.

I would think that the more people who report the Health teacher, the better. Not for the Health teacher but for ensuring compliance because hey, still pandemic out there.

I had my EEG today. They even did the strobe light things to try and induce a seizure but there was no seizure. Fingers crossed that it doesn't show brain issues. This is not the area to live carless.

Last week I had my first appt with my new thorough doctor and they did a full physical including an EKG and heart is good. Which is stress relieving since anxiety attacks feel like your heart is going to implode.

Hopefully the five tubes of blood I had drawn and other bodily things I gave as offerings will give a clue as to what caused my seizures and it will be an avoidable situation in the future.

Post-Covid fatigue, brain fog and cough continue. I'm so happy when I read about people receiving their vaccines.

((Cass}} I do hope that new thorough doctor comes up with a good plan. eta: after my one and only massive seizure 7 years ago my neurologist ended up saying that he never could tell me why it happened but he felt confident that it likely wouldn't happen again. I am convinced it was the combo of record level stress, persistent lack of sleep, bad diet, and alcohol that did it. I can't handle the meds so I worked hard on the other factors, and no recurrence. There have been a couple times when I felt things weren't right, and told DH right away and took a day to focus on chilling. At this point I think I got this.

Outraged on your behalf, Volans. That is absurd. A dear friend of mine is Superintendent of Schools up north and he is in a seriously depressed state at this point. His partner of I don't know how many years left this past year (no doubt because of the stress levels all round), and is now moving to FL, which closes that chapter. Just last week he had 1 5th grade student positive so 2 bus drivers, a whole class, several teachers now quarantined again. No matter what he does half of the parents and teachers hate him. I feel so bad for him because he is just so emotionally overwhelmed. He is so dedicated to protecting his students, teachers, and staff and has to deal with the insane Covid deniers on a daily basis.