How do you feel today? v. 3.0

Post by **sgt.null** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:17 am

sgt.null wrote: had a bird in the house today - got lost. our dog (sonny) was crying and chasing him from room to room. managed to escort him out today.

I miss our dear, sweet boy.

back acting up, missing school this week, will be rescheduled.

hoping to do a sculpture/painting for the county fair. factotum is the title of the piece. I have it sketched out in my head, just have to get it out.

Post by **sgt.null** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:32 am

Avatar wrote:I feel like I'm double posting...

--A

that is because you did.

drat.

and now, so have I...

Website · Post by **Iolanthe** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:49 am

Woke up without a headache this morning. First time since I was taken ill. Also found out yesterday that I am having my gall stones out on the 9th of October. Improving slow.
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Post by **sgt.null** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 7:43 am

Io - here is to better health. I no longer have a gall bladder.

Post by **Avatar** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:22 am

Glad you're feeling better Io.

--A

Post by **deer of the dawn** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:43 pm

Yes! that one was kind of scary. Hope the surgery helps.

for Io.

Nigerian Independence Day celebration today at school (the actual day is tomorrow). At our assembly we seriously danced our butts off, cause that's how we do in Africa! Also ate amazing African food. I ate a rather large fish head. No, I did not intend to take the head, but I made the best of it.

Website · Post by **Iolanthe** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:01 pm

Thanks for the good wishes. 9th October is outpatients to see about having the gall stones out! If they ask me when I want the op I will say "tomorrow"!

Took some washing off the line today which C had put out earlier. Completely exhausted me! It looks as though it will take a few weeks to get back to normal, if I do.

Post by **Avatar** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:19 am

Ah, sure you will. Just have to be a bit patient. Hahaha

--A

Post by **JIkj fjds j** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:24 pm

This evening was my second group session of Mindfulness.

Tonight started off badly with a fit of coughing, probably from the candle fumes, and had me scrambling for the exit to get a lungfull of fresh air. As Mindfulness is basically Breathing with Awareness I was unable to meld back into the group thing. Instead, I allowed my imagination to fill the room with Ganesh-like elephants. Which was nice.

Post by **sgt.null** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:12 am

started with a chiropractor this week. says I should see some improvement after a bit.

he x-rayed and found that one hip is lower than the other. says it is likely that my back pain has caused me to change the way I walk and now I am out of alignment.

went to Houston today to the Contemporary Craft Museum. ate lunch at Whole Foods. then attended a retirement for Julie's judge at the court.

we really like him and got a gift basket with stuff from Whole Foods (a variety of tomatoes, a sleeve of garlic bulbs, fresh pasta and other stuff that I really didn't pay attention to.)

he is the judge who on occasion gives us tickets to the Houston Symphony.

have an art project due tomorrow if I want to show in the county fair. not sure if we make it or not.

Post by **Linna Heartbooger** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:21 pm

So, I am feeling reallllly hyper and happy right now. (but a little afraid that I'm going to be a distracted spaz all morning and get nothing done)

"Checking in" to respond to stuff people have said earlier.
In reverse order...

sarge- RE: Art project: "Go, you!"
Io- wow, surgery.. and *hug* for the yuck that is slow recovery.
deer- yay, dancing your rear ends off for Nigerian independence day! and eating awesome african food!
SD- Yes, that is scary. :-/ I, too, am glad that Menolly drove you up to Bellingham to visit your son after he moved back to campus!
Vizidor- Hope the volunteering-and-job quest is good. It's interesting for me to hear a bit about how that system is, from this side of the pond!

Post by **JIkj fjds j** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:45 pm

Linna Heartlistener wrote:Vizidor- Hope the volunteering-and-job quest is good. It's interesting for me to hear a bit about how that system is, from this side of the pond!

I signed up with a job agency who have contracts with Lear. I've been trying not to use job agencies as they tend to treat you badly no matter how hard you might work.
The last agency I used called me up at midnight asking if I'd go do a 12 hour shift with a company nearly 10 miles away starting at 7am. You know you might not hear from them again for ages if you refuse their offer. Then before your term of minimum wage is bumped to a higher rate they get rid of you. Unbelievable. Slave labour in a modern world.

Busy busy busy today at the RSPCA charity shop.
Highlight of the day: was a lady found 3 pound coins in a purse that was for sale (75p).
We gave the £3 to the Dog.

Post by **Sorus** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:05 pm

Vizidor wrote: The last agency I used called me up at midnight asking if I'd go do a 12 hour shift with a company nearly 10 miles away starting at 7am. You know you might not hear from them again for ages if you refuse their offer. Then before your term of minimum wage is bumped to a higher rate they get rid of you. Unbelievable. Slave labour in a modern world.

Ugh.

Vizidor wrote:Busy busy busy today at the RSPCA charity shop.
Highlight of the day: was a lady found 3 pound coins in a purse that was for sale (75p).
We gave the £3 to the Dog.

That's pretty cool. I volunteer at the SPCA here. We don't have a shop (except for a little counter that sells a few pieces of logo merchandise, and blankets and cat toys knitted by volunteers) - it's not a bad idea.

Post by **JIkj fjds j** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:35 am

Sorus wrote:That's pretty cool. I volunteer at the SPCA here. We don't have a shop (except for a little counter that sells a few pieces of logo merchandise, and blankets and cat toys knitted by volunteers) - it's not a bad idea.

I tried veiwing the SPCA official website but my browser is too old and slow and annoying to get more than the front page.
I did voluntary work many many years ago for the Cat Protection League, here in the UK. The experience however only boosted my wanderlust and helped me leave home. I've never looked back.

My boss told me yesterday that we did have a busier-than-usual day. We made a little over £300. Which is quite remarkable really, considering that the range of items sold were between 25p and £5-£6.

Post by **Sorus** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:33 pm

SFSPCA is an independent organization, though we do have connections with other shelters in the SF Bay Area. SF has the lowest euthanasia rate of any major city in the U.S..

I would love to get a paying job with them, but there aren't a lot of those to be had. Maybe someday...

Post by **lorin** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:50 am

Ok, so I did the disappearing act. Don't blame it on FB since, unless I am checking out art projects I have it closed. It was me. I have been overwhelmed recently with my new role in this world. Feeling a bit useless and guilty over not working. That and a bunch of medical bullshit kept me away.

Mya aka Helldog tried to jump the fence and caught her paw in the cross wire and tore her knee completely out of it's socket. They wanted 7-8 thousand to repair it. I found a vet who did a surgery normally only done on small dogs using pins instead of titanium rods the only cost 3000.00. The dog won't settle down and the vet is not optimistic. She feels Mya will do it again. I know she can survive on three legs but if she messes up the other leg I will have to put her down. It will break my heart.

Still searching for a place to live though it has been postponed due to medical care. My secondary insurance does not cover outside of the tristate.

I had a lovely 5 week trip with Irish Mike and he did not kill me. We saw many many countries and I will continue to post pic as soon as I get home. (I am at snowfarm) and their internet sucks.

In two weeks I go for shoulder replacement (or something like that.) Can't wait to begin exercising my arms. I lost my toenails walking with misfitting shoes in Europe and waiting for them to grow back. Learned a big lesson about quality fitting shoes.

The good new is I am at my lowest weight since junior high school. It may seem heavy to some but to me it is a miracle. 320lbs to 174!!!!! And it will go lower.

So thats my recent 'light' news, the heavy stuff I will save for the close.

Hope you are all well.

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:59 am

Congrats to them as deserve it, and commiserations to those who need them.

All in all, I'm mostly fine I guess.

--A

Post by **peter** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:40 am

Off to Dubrovnik today. Hope it's nice!

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:39 pm

After another couple of hours sitting talking to myself as I play Hearthstone on Twitch, I'm definitely wondering if I'm wasting my time with the streaming.

Post by **Sorus** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:38 pm

Good to see you posting, Lorin. Poor Helldog.

Maybe she will eventually mellow as she gets older?

I'm Murrin wrote:After another couple of hours sitting talking to myself as I play Hearthstone on Twitch, I'm definitely wondering if I'm wasting my time with the streaming.

I caught you once, but I'm usually at work when you're streaming. Maybe it's a timezone issue? I don't really know how one goes about gaining an audience.

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How do you feel today? v. 3.0