I am off work every other Friday, due to a cool schedule where I work 80 hours in a two week period. It works, but I find myself trying to cram in a whole bunch of chores on my day off, instead of using it for relaxation.
I blame my mother's Protestant work ethic.
I made a list of things to do today and so far have done ONE of them. I tend to add things like "take A nap" or "eat lunch" because hey I have to cross SOMETHING off the list, right?
Still today's list sits at my right elbow, chiding me. Sometimes I just can't get started and watching BAD reality television and sleeping, but I really HAVE to do some of the things on the list.
Laundry , apparently does NOT do itself and food does not magically become a meal.
I am still trying to write something every day, in hopes that I can get away from "journaling" and onto more thoughtful, complete articles or opinion pieces, rather than a trip into the rambling attic of my brain, Every day it gets easier or harder, depending on the quality of sleep and the levels of stress that stretch before me during the day.
Today, I am going to try to do FIVE things on this list. I have a project I need to get out, paperwork I need to send off, and a few odds and ends . Hopefully, the nap I have in the middle of the list will also be productive and I can get through the day.
Wish me LUCK!
Friday, February 7, 2020
Thursday, February 6, 2020
You've gotta hope
Emily Dickinson said "Hope is a thing with wings" I wonder what she meant. People say "hope floats" ok, strange quote but what is it to hope?
As we enter ever darkening political times, I find myself clinging more to my faith, questioning my belief in a loving God who watches over us. He did nothing to prevent the atrocities of Hitler,the Khmer Rouge and other horrible things that happened to people on this planet.
Why do I still have faith he will help us now?
I have to have hope, even as 45 begins a movement to declare himself President for life, as he goes after his "enemies, to eliminate them, to jail them- he's got a list, I'm sure.
Still I wake up every day and say a small prayer that common decency will return tho this country. That public name calling will be treated like the playground bully and shunned. I am tired of hearing the LIE that he is making this country great.
Mussolini made the trains run on time.
As we enter ever darkening political times, I find myself clinging more to my faith, questioning my belief in a loving God who watches over us. He did nothing to prevent the atrocities of Hitler,the Khmer Rouge and other horrible things that happened to people on this planet.
Why do I still have faith he will help us now?
I have to have hope, even as 45 begins a movement to declare himself President for life, as he goes after his "enemies, to eliminate them, to jail them- he's got a list, I'm sure.
Still I wake up every day and say a small prayer that common decency will return tho this country. That public name calling will be treated like the playground bully and shunned. I am tired of hearing the LIE that he is making this country great.
Mussolini made the trains run on time.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Prednisone
Up early to make a breakfast dish- chile rellano casserole- for my contribution to the "Baby Jesus" Party. It's a fun tradition, celebrating our local heritage that if you find the baby Jesus in you piece of Three Kings Cake, you have to throw a party on February 2. We decided to do it today. The Baby in this years cake looked like he came via Area 51, so I keep calling it " Alien Baby Jesus" Some years the baby looks like a baby.
So.. I bought the wrong chilies. I blame prednisone and lack of sleep.
They are supposed to be whole but I bought chopped.
I blame prednisone, which makes me stupid and forgetful. It works, but at what cost? I got lost going to my doctor's office. Admittedly, I have been seeing SO many lately I forgot which one was where and I parked in the wrong lot at Kaiser. Ugh
Still I am fighting this THING that makes breathing harder and sleep impossible. I took all my meds and slept at an angle, but still awake every few hours.
It's not sleep apnea. It's this.. THING
I see my wonderful asthma doctor next week. I had another one of those episodes on Monday where I stopped breathing. Sound asleep then WHAM. God I hate that. I looked it up and I have a few questions to ask my doctor about possible medication changes and what I might do to make this manageable. He's great and together we will solve this mystery and I WILL get better.
The pulmonologist said I will probably need to take this stuff forever, in order to have a somewhat "normal" life. I am hoping he COULD be wrong about my prognosis that he just wants me to take it easy and not expect to be off this stuff any time soon. My hope is eventually I will not need so much stuff. This whole thing bites.
I hope my office mates enjoy the chile thing I am making. Same flavor just not whole chilies. It's gonna be a long day.
So.. I bought the wrong chilies. I blame prednisone and lack of sleep.
They are supposed to be whole but I bought chopped.
I blame prednisone, which makes me stupid and forgetful. It works, but at what cost? I got lost going to my doctor's office. Admittedly, I have been seeing SO many lately I forgot which one was where and I parked in the wrong lot at Kaiser. Ugh
Still I am fighting this THING that makes breathing harder and sleep impossible. I took all my meds and slept at an angle, but still awake every few hours.
It's not sleep apnea. It's this.. THING
I see my wonderful asthma doctor next week. I had another one of those episodes on Monday where I stopped breathing. Sound asleep then WHAM. God I hate that. I looked it up and I have a few questions to ask my doctor about possible medication changes and what I might do to make this manageable. He's great and together we will solve this mystery and I WILL get better.
The pulmonologist said I will probably need to take this stuff forever, in order to have a somewhat "normal" life. I am hoping he COULD be wrong about my prognosis that he just wants me to take it easy and not expect to be off this stuff any time soon. My hope is eventually I will not need so much stuff. This whole thing bites.
I hope my office mates enjoy the chile thing I am making. Same flavor just not whole chilies. It's gonna be a long day.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Whistle Blower
So, I see the "patriots" out there, posting photos of the supposed Whistle Blower in the Trump investigation.
Well done , assholes
First.
Do you know this man is really the person who reported WRONGDOING on the part of 45?
Did you know that Whistle blowers are PROTECTED because if they weren't , no one would report anything and the bastards would get away with it.
The man works in DC, Don't you think he has lots of photos with politicians? I'd be willing to bet, if someone took the time, they could find him with.. GASP Trump! But no it doesn't fit the persecution agenda that is being farmed out there, so you won't see that at all.
He has been threatened with death. Nice going. I hope you take that guilt with you if something happens to him. I hope you realize what you did and live with it.
He bravely reported something. It was not his fault it was true.
Well done , assholes
First.
Do you know this man is really the person who reported WRONGDOING on the part of 45?
Did you know that Whistle blowers are PROTECTED because if they weren't , no one would report anything and the bastards would get away with it.
The man works in DC, Don't you think he has lots of photos with politicians? I'd be willing to bet, if someone took the time, they could find him with.. GASP Trump! But no it doesn't fit the persecution agenda that is being farmed out there, so you won't see that at all.
He has been threatened with death. Nice going. I hope you take that guilt with you if something happens to him. I hope you realize what you did and live with it.
He bravely reported something. It was not his fault it was true.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Football
I like football. I went to San Fernando High School where football is king. One of my classmates won the Heisman Trophy ( and made NOTHING of himself afterward, which is a real shame and I am not going to get into the culture that trains people to play a game, you can only play for about ten year and then WHAT?)
I understand the game and when I was married to the first husband and he played "semi-pro" ball ( it was kind of like Pop Warner football for adults and while it is true that there were rare occasions where pro scouts looked at the games, I HIGHLY doubt any of the players were ever seriously considered to be invited to training came in the big leagues) I used to run "clinics" for the wives and girlfriends and can explain the game to you in about ten minutes so you can understand it well enough to enjoy a Super Bowl party and not look like an idiot.
Yesterday, I watched the Super Bowl. I love to watch it. Usually the Commercials are wonderful, smart and humorous or heart tugging. This year? Meh
I didn't really care too much who won the game, although I did prefer San Francisco after the end from Kansas started praising Trump to the skies. He wore a jersey with a photo of the day Trump met with Kanye. I don't know, but I would not want Kanye- who famously claims to NEVER have read a book, so he's not that smart in my estimation- to represent me or my cause. BLEH. Can someone explain the appeal of Kanye? Maybe he's a musical innovator, but All I ever see is him acting like a jerk. You don't get to be a jerk, even if your music is off the chain.
Rant over.
In my book, the Niners thought they had it in the bag, up by ten points with ten minutes to go. The Chiefs have a record of MASSIVE comebacks, HECK even I knew that! So congrats to them. They represented Missouri well. It seems 45 is not aware that Kansas City is in and plays in Missouri. I didn't either, but I think I would have been damn sure (since I know that there are TWO Kansas Cities in the US) which one was being represented.
So congrats to the Chiefs. It was a good game to watch.
I understand the game and when I was married to the first husband and he played "semi-pro" ball ( it was kind of like Pop Warner football for adults and while it is true that there were rare occasions where pro scouts looked at the games, I HIGHLY doubt any of the players were ever seriously considered to be invited to training came in the big leagues) I used to run "clinics" for the wives and girlfriends and can explain the game to you in about ten minutes so you can understand it well enough to enjoy a Super Bowl party and not look like an idiot.
Yesterday, I watched the Super Bowl. I love to watch it. Usually the Commercials are wonderful, smart and humorous or heart tugging. This year? Meh
I didn't really care too much who won the game, although I did prefer San Francisco after the end from Kansas started praising Trump to the skies. He wore a jersey with a photo of the day Trump met with Kanye. I don't know, but I would not want Kanye- who famously claims to NEVER have read a book, so he's not that smart in my estimation- to represent me or my cause. BLEH. Can someone explain the appeal of Kanye? Maybe he's a musical innovator, but All I ever see is him acting like a jerk. You don't get to be a jerk, even if your music is off the chain.
Rant over.
In my book, the Niners thought they had it in the bag, up by ten points with ten minutes to go. The Chiefs have a record of MASSIVE comebacks, HECK even I knew that! So congrats to them. They represented Missouri well. It seems 45 is not aware that Kansas City is in and plays in Missouri. I didn't either, but I think I would have been damn sure (since I know that there are TWO Kansas Cities in the US) which one was being represented.
So congrats to the Chiefs. It was a good game to watch.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Nepotism
Trump has made a great big deal out of the fact that Hunter Biden took a job in Ukraine, that paid him a lot of money. Apparently his name helped him get the job.
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise, as Gomer Pyle used to say.
I wonder how many people passing judgement on Young Biden have asked themselves the following questions:
Was Hunter Biden qualified for the job? Apparently the man has a law degree and has served on Boards before, so yes, he was.
Much has been made of the amount of money he was paid, but did he fulfill the obligations of his contract in order to BE paid that stipend? Again apparently as he went to the required meetings and provided what was considered by the company to be sound advice on the matters before the Board.
Did they hire him simply because he was Joe Biden's son? Probably, but he BEGAN his service in 2014 and ended his term in 2019, LONG after his father was no longer VP. IF they hired him simply for his connection and he were incompetent, they certainly would have parted company long before the end of his contract.
I wonder how many people who are screaming about nepotism are the beneficiaries of it themselves? Certainly, the "Handbag designer" would NOT be working in the White House, Wharton Business degree notwithstanding, were her last name not Trump, Ditto, her husband, who is no the brightest crayon in the box as far as I can tell. Trump once referred to such people as members of "the lucky sperm club" I wonder how he feels about that remark now.
Have you ever gotten a job because of who you know or who you are related to? A friend recommends you? Of COURSE you have. So why is this any different? Apparently, Hunter Biden did the job he was paid for. No shame in getting the money, or is there? Perhaps, Trump is playing to his base when he scream-tweets out the paycheck numbers, but I wonder what he is paying his family and the families of his hangers-on and if WE are getting the same BANG for our buck as Burisma got from Hunter Biden.
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise, as Gomer Pyle used to say.
I wonder how many people passing judgement on Young Biden have asked themselves the following questions:
Was Hunter Biden qualified for the job? Apparently the man has a law degree and has served on Boards before, so yes, he was.
Much has been made of the amount of money he was paid, but did he fulfill the obligations of his contract in order to BE paid that stipend? Again apparently as he went to the required meetings and provided what was considered by the company to be sound advice on the matters before the Board.
Did they hire him simply because he was Joe Biden's son? Probably, but he BEGAN his service in 2014 and ended his term in 2019, LONG after his father was no longer VP. IF they hired him simply for his connection and he were incompetent, they certainly would have parted company long before the end of his contract.
I wonder how many people who are screaming about nepotism are the beneficiaries of it themselves? Certainly, the "Handbag designer" would NOT be working in the White House, Wharton Business degree notwithstanding, were her last name not Trump, Ditto, her husband, who is no the brightest crayon in the box as far as I can tell. Trump once referred to such people as members of "the lucky sperm club" I wonder how he feels about that remark now.
Have you ever gotten a job because of who you know or who you are related to? A friend recommends you? Of COURSE you have. So why is this any different? Apparently, Hunter Biden did the job he was paid for. No shame in getting the money, or is there? Perhaps, Trump is playing to his base when he scream-tweets out the paycheck numbers, but I wonder what he is paying his family and the families of his hangers-on and if WE are getting the same BANG for our buck as Burisma got from Hunter Biden.
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Is it life imitating art or....
I am reading ( well not reading I am listening to a book on cd in my car) called "The Vanishing Stair" by Maureen Johnson. It's a YA ( young adult) novel and a lot of YA books are really really good so don't let the label fool you.
In the book, one of the prankster kids lets about thirty squirrels loose in the library- this to get everyone on campus busy while they look for clues in a disappearance of another student.
I clapped my free hand over my mouth - I was driving after all.
You see, the day before, I got a call about wildlife in a chimney at one of my older branches. Did you know that our older branches were built with chimneys to help heat them and to make them look more like the homes in the area, to blend in? It's true.
In any case, I spent most of yesterday and part of today (Shh don't tell my boss, but this is a freebie a lot of times, I do something I consider a gift to the City I live in, and this is one of them. Add to that that a dead Squirrel takes much more time and energy to remove, along with what happens when an animal dies in the branch so.. yeah)
The company came out today, found the squirrel was going in and our, and is sealing where it was getting in.
WHEW!
Problem solved!
At least it wasn't THIRTY squirrels running amok and dancing the Watusi in the reading room
In the book, one of the prankster kids lets about thirty squirrels loose in the library- this to get everyone on campus busy while they look for clues in a disappearance of another student.
I clapped my free hand over my mouth - I was driving after all.
You see, the day before, I got a call about wildlife in a chimney at one of my older branches. Did you know that our older branches were built with chimneys to help heat them and to make them look more like the homes in the area, to blend in? It's true.
In any case, I spent most of yesterday and part of today (Shh don't tell my boss, but this is a freebie a lot of times, I do something I consider a gift to the City I live in, and this is one of them. Add to that that a dead Squirrel takes much more time and energy to remove, along with what happens when an animal dies in the branch so.. yeah)
The company came out today, found the squirrel was going in and our, and is sealing where it was getting in.
WHEW!
Problem solved!
At least it wasn't THIRTY squirrels running amok and dancing the Watusi in the reading room
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