The Couch 116: Puns Tsar Terrible...

My marriage counselor did undergrad at an Ivy League school, so he's clearly smart, yet he's awful at spelling and grammar (which he admits to). I keep debating whether to tell him that I could edit his description on the practice website to fix some mistakes. Though the biggest thing that drives me crazy is in his e-mail signature, there's this long disclaimer thing about how it you got an e-mail from him that wasn't meant for you, to delete it, let him know, etc., under the rules of "HIPPA," which not only should be "HIPAA" (it's a common mistake, because hippo, so I'll forgive that one!), but then he spells it out wrong, leaving out one of the words (Insurance). As someone who has an editing and health science background, it drives me a little crazy whenever I see one of his e-mails. (For non-U.S. folks, it's the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which protects people's privacy of their health records).

Meanwhile, my T, like me, has a bachelor's in English, so she's really good at grammar, spelling, etc. Once I gave her a copy of an e-mail to read that I'd sent MC and was like, "Yeah, I know I used the wrong version of x word" (like "they're" instead of "their," something like that). And she was like, "Yeah, I noticed that!" So when I'm e-mailing her, I tend to go back and proofread!

Edited to add that I don't pay much attention to grammar, spelling, etc. of posts on the forum, as long as it's generally comprehensible. Honestly, with MC, I find it rather endearing. I also know some of the people on here aren't native English speakers and/or are likely typing on their phone, are just trying to get the thoughts out, etc.

The first one I see never met a comma she could not abuse.

One of the few things I'm terribly grateful for -- her judicious (non-existent, really) use of exclamation points (which I admit to abusing myself at times).

The number of therapists who liberally use exclamation points and have bad spelling in their profiles is rather disheartening.

According to T the first night I took my new sleeping med it put me in a manic state. I had no idea what was going on, it was insanity. I told her how I felt and she read the definition of mania and I was like OMG that is what it was like! I never want to feel that way again, ever. Last night there was no mania - just exhaustion and severe drowsiness. Took me about an hour after taking it before it knocked me out. Actually feeling okay today. It's nice. A little tired but I'm present for the most part. Not foggy. Had a weird dream last night but doesn't constitute as a nightmare I don't think. It was unsettling but my own nightmarish flashbacks are worse, so hopefully they stay just odd and not become frightening.

Well, just called pdoc's office. $300 for initial, $100 for follow ups, no new patient appointments until August. Mom is not going to like those answers. Oh well.

I hate when relatives who have been unsupportive of you (i.e., me!) in the past come around wanting to piggyback onto your hard-won successes, like all of this was just handed to you and now you're being selfish for not sharing your "wealth".

Squirrel, you are the hardest working person I know - and hey it finally IS rubbing off on me. I've been exercising for like 4 weeks, and doing weight watchers for one week. Maybe your family will start to recognize it someday too.

Cooking.. forgot to turn on the timer. Now it's guessing how long it's been on the stove.

Yay me, I told T about how I felt upon seeing him at the graduation thingy two weeks ago. I had never really doubted that he would take it well if I were to tell him, but I did not think I'd actually manage to tell him about it, or that I could possibly feel better about things after doing so. (OK, the "yay me" is a little sarcastic, but I'm really not feeling bad about it. Which is good, I think.)

It is good

Thank you MLB Premium. I can watch more baseball at work. (shhh, don't tell the boss)

Grogginess is setting in. So is the slowing. Watching ball trying to do some work, might take a nap before I leave for my derm appt.

Or I could just post random stuff and take up a page of the couch. About that time I start thinking of a new title...

I was watching the new show braindead and I'm puzzled as how it's a show but curious enough to keep watching it.

I tell by smell if something is done. including myself!

You made me laugh.

Omg this is a movie!!!!

I have a job interview tomorrow morning. Well, a volunteer-job interview. Wish me luck? It starts in 15 hours and 5 minutes, 11 o'clock local time.

Good luck with the interview!

Husband is going with me to t tomorrow. I'm ridiculously nervous.

Hello BonnieJean.

Good luck Breadfish.

Rooting for you Breadfish!!

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I know I should be cleaning and packing but maybe I'll make mozzarella sticks instead.

I have a bunch of weird foods left as i'm prepping to move and I'm trying to use them up. A huge bag of string cheese is crying out to become mozzarella sticks.

I like John Farnhams version of the Beatle's Help

Apparently this how Lennon wanted it to be performed but was forced to make it more upbeat.

My son sent me a link to that one chick's TED talk on vulnerability. Somebody brown. Rainbow loves her. You guys know who I am taking about. So I am having a weird reaction and have had two glasses of wine in rapid succession. Hate her or love or fear her or something. Have like 15'tuings I want to say to T but trying to adhere to the no emailing t while hammered rule. **** whatshername. I can too numb emotions so there. Pup is lying on me and I am roasting but I adore her AND I am numb to shame and fear and vulnerability. So there.

Damn I love wine.