Sumi, that is great news!

I get irked by the people who've decided they don't want to be vaccinated and then say they're being discriminated against. A hospital in Texas (I think it was) fired a number of nurses, etc., who refused to be vaccinated and they're suing. Bruce Springsteen opened in New York to vaccinated people only and there were unvaccinated people marching outside (closely packed, un-masked) calling it segregation. jeepers

That's good news, Sumi! I hope the treatment is minimally troublesome and completely effective.

Let's hear it for Bruuuuuuuce! Good head on that man's shoulders. I think I'm gonna queue up Thunder Road when I'm out of this meeting.

Those people have a choice & nobody’s preventing them from changing their minds & joining the vaccinated.

In co-vid related news: a colleague has switched from using her home-sewed masks to using these masks which breath a lot better than cloth masks so your face doesn’t sweat as much.

Great news, Sumi!

I went to the doctor this morning, filled a prescription this afternoon, and I have some homework to do, but at least it's a start on the whole taking care of myself like an adult.

If anyone is low-carbing it and has some good resources or recipes they'd like to share, please give me a shout. My doctor recommended it after I specifically asked. Happy to report that she did not bring up weight gain or shame me in any way about it. I just don't want to replace a good chunk of my wardrobe.

Also, I'm curious to know how Sonic works out.

I will report back after I make the switch!

Resume skills sections are the worst. Soft skills doubly so.

I'm applying for a job that I only sort of want, to make sure TPTB will accept me as qualified for the similar Job I actually want, which will come open in the near future.

I am nearing the end of my sentence - I was placed in 24-hour Facebook jail. I am now a repeat offender. A year or so ago, I used the phrase "white trash" (in reference to my cousin, though not to anyone's face) and I was warned. Then I used the phrase "Eat the Rich" (hyperbolically, obvi) yesterday and was placed in jail. So, FB's algorithm alive and well, protecting white and rich folks. Well done.

I have moved my shit from one cubicle to another and there it will sit, lonely and forlorn, until the end of August because our Back in Office day got delayed. I mean, I could go in before then but the magic 8 ball says signs point to no.

And when we do go back it will be 3 days in office 2 wfh (instead of the other way around) with the 2 being Monday and Friday, apparently. The flex part of this flex schedule is eroding. Not that it matters a whole lot to me personally but they went from “we want to accommodate your needs” to “that’s too needy, here’s what’ll happen” pretty fast.

they went from “we want to accommodate your needs” to “that’s too needy, here’s what’ll happen” pretty fast.

Hey, I know that song!

If anyone is low-carbing it and has some good resources or recipes they'd like to share, please give me a shout.

I went on a low carb/high protein diet when I lost 50 lbs, and it's still basically my meal plan though I'm not in hardcore weight loss mode anymore.

Some recipe staples:

Frittatas: Once a week. Sautee mushroom, zuchinni, onion, red bell pepper, whatever you've got in your crisper. Lots of seasoning - whatever you prefer. I use 8 eggs, whisked up, highly seasoned. Spray olive oil in the bottom of a Pyrex 8" pan. Pour in the whisked eggs. Pour in the sauteed veg. Stud with feta or top with cheddar. I make it no meat because JZ eats it, but you could add ham or sausage. Cook in the oven at 450 until done (usually about 25 minutes). It's at least four meals if you eat a whole quarter slice of the frittata. And it's more if you cut it into eight slices and augment it with a little salad, or something. Really easy to make, tasty and supremely easy for the rest of the week.

Meaty, no bean chili: I do a mix of ground beef and Hot Italian sausage. Sautee onions, mushrooms, bell pepper set aside. Brown the beef and sausage (after you take it from the casing). Season the beef. Sausage doesn't need it. (Use about half pound of ground beef, and two big sausage from Whole Foods.) Cook the whole thing in the 12" frying pan instead of a pot.

Drain the fat (My new method is to push the meat to one side in the pan, fold over two paper towels and roll them up, place rolled up paper towel at edge of the meat, tip the pan slightly so the fat runs down into the paper towel. Flip it over once to get it thoroughly saturated. Take out greasy paper towel with spatula, voila. easy).

Add the veg back into the meat. Put in a can of roasted Italian tomatoes. Season it. (I use cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, Urfa Biber, a little brown sugar, Worcestshire sauce, garlic powder - pretty much the whole array. Taste as you go!)

So again you've got something you can use for multiple meals. I vary serving it. Just straight up with some plain Greek Yogurt on top. Or I broil some Trader Joe's bratwust or Aidell's Chicken Apple sausage and have that with chili. Or I reheat the chili in my small 8" omelette pan, and make a well in the middle and fry an egg there. That's really good.

Trader Joe's seasoned chicken thighs: Not a recipe but a recommendation. You can find these in the meat section. I get the Shawarma thighs which are boneless and skinless. I cook it under the broiler in a foil lined pan. Very simple and tasty. Add salt and pepper, Hot sauce. I usually eat it with fresh tomato cut up and drizzled with a bit of Balsamic, S&P, and a bit of hummus. Tastes like a great Mediterranean plate without the tempting pita bread. They also have Pollo Asado, Chicken with Rosemary, Chicken Harissa, and beefy things like Bulgogi. Since it's all prepped and seasoned, it's just really easy to make.

I don't know how you feel about Greek Yogurt but I use that a lot. Make sauces with it. Use it to top the chili. Season it with stevia and add fruit for something sweet. It's high protein and filling and the ProBiotics help too.