Couch 184: Welcome to Zanzibar!

Welcome to the couch, old and new! A place to hang out - sometimes you get immediate feedback, sometimes you don't.

Shouting, "Cool Whip" tends to bring others out from between the cushions if you're feeling lonely.

This is a chatty thread. All are welcome. We're kind of psychologically oriented, sometimes. We try to be supportive. At times we discuss what that means.

It’s a place to plop down on the couch when you come home from work or wherever, or wake up in the middle of the night, or check in at lunch, rant a bit or not, and be among friends.

We advise you not to drink or drug and text your therapist ("T") - we speak from experience.

Sometimes the thread moves fast and you might get overlooked; sometimes it moves slowly and all you hear are crickets. Sometimes you get hugged or thanked pages later. So if it's a bigger question, you might want to start a new thread.

Grab a cushion, a spot on the floor, or an armchair in the corner and make yourselves comfy!

Zanzibar is the 184th country accepted into the United Nations. It was also the name of an awesome restaurant where the hankster used to hang at the turn of the century.

Yay! New couch! Kit grabs a fluffy pillow, sits down, and tucks her feet underneath her.

Who’s done Camille in every clime
From here to Zanzibar?
Why, Bernhardt the Divine!

I've got the old man's car
I've got a jazz guitar
I've got a tab at Zanzibar
Tonight that's where I'll be

ooh this new couch is nice and bouncy

I'll say! I had no idea how bouncy!

I talked to an office assistant at my PDOC's office about getting my medications approved through my new health insurance. I'm feeling a little more hopeful about the process today than I was yesterday. I'm still stressed out about it, but I'm hoping that it gets fixed. The office assistant is pretty awesome at her job and she's been able to get things approved for me before. Dealing with new health insurance always stinks. Kit.

I got groceries delivered. The girl (to distinguish her from SD's the woman, or when its the guy ) got me humongous cans of chicken instead of the tiny ones i had on my list. She must be in cahoots with my GP who told me to watch the carbs. i will take it as the universe is trying to help me along in my new paradigm "I've got a new paradigm!"

Brother, can you spare a paradigm?

I'm being extra-bouncy trying to work off the weight I gained back (10 lbs eek since the insane hours at work started). I wasn't going for walks or caring what I ate and we see what happens. It was only 8 lbs and I thought I was back on track but I wasn't apparently. Grrr. I am walking every day again even with this dumb cold and am going grocery shopping this afternoon for veggies and stuff. Gotta get myself back on track and hold myself accountable.

I need a new paradigm. Or something.

(Or a new scale?)

Hey, art—to keep yourself on track put two dimes in your hand, make a fist, and shake them around. Open your hand. Congratulations, you’ve shifted your paradigm!

Haha haha

That was so funny, i forgot to laugh!

I shifted my paradigm but the old sweet words keep bringing me back. I had a carb heavy lunch. Not only did I want to nap all afternoon, but I also got a headache for my troubles. My program punishes cheaters!

Oh I LOVE the wifi available sign!

Paradiiiiiiiiiiiigm is on my side

Yeah stupid carbs that's why I feel like a slug it's not the cold... blerg.....

What's everybody doing? I'm at work but I'm bored at the moment. I just got through paying some bills, doing some invoices, and tracking some sales. Kit.

Cans of chicken? Is that chicken meat in a can like salmon or tuna? Or that whole chicken in a can that wiki once showed me. You can get a whole cooked chicken and break it down and freeze it unless like me you gag at the feel of the greasiness

I'm going to attempt a recipe for grilled Brussels sprouts... those were so good on Thanksgiving.

I'm technically working but dramatically failing to be productive.

In other news tonite is my last Stats class yipee Yahoo!!!!

I hate OCD sometimes. OK, much of the time. In response to my request, my T offered me a session tomorrow 11:30 or Friday 12:30 (would be second of week), and I'm agonizing over which one to take...

I just got out of bed as its school holidays here and my D is away, but i have been awake since about 5:30 am i always sleep past the alarm on school days.

I have been thinking about this "thing" i have with T i dont know if you would call it a connection. But i discovered earlier this year its not transferable to another T. It felt like very hard work when i went to see another T because my T was obviously having problems in his personal life. I keep wanting to raise this with my T but amount of waving my arms about and repeating the word "thing" seemed to help, he just smiled politely and wanted to know more abou it. I really wish i had more words to descibe these things.