Couch 208: The Practical Couch

I do get the tithing but you've actually done an awful lot already. 10 toys = wow!

I'm not a big shopper anymore (my money goes on therapy ). Maybe just keep browsing.

My brother= nothing. We've agreed no gifts.

Sister 2= she's pretty simple just a box of ferrror rochers and a ticket for Paddigton on ice,

Sister 1 = £20 starbucks gift card, ticket for Paddigton on ice, small box of lindt chocolate truffles and a real small potted christmas tree. ( I didn't pay full price for it!)

Bloom & Wild Flower Delivery | Flowers & Gifts

T= small 400g box of shortbread and a children's book set.

Please try to tell T. You need alot more support right now.I'm sorry we can't do more.

Pdoc appointment was kind of rough.
He is changing my medication and I see him back in 2 weeks. He told me not to make him nervous by canceling again.

Thanks @Lemoncake I'm really going to try to tell Regular T (undecided about Pastor T). I have to tell her in the beginning of the session or else I'll probably chicken out. HUGS Kit

HUGS @SheHulk07

Today in random connected moments with my T, he was talking about a journal article he had printed out that related to something we were discussing. He said it was an analysis of multiple studies, and we then said, in unison, "meta-analysis."

Stopdog, do we have a date? Its our favorite!

Today was a horrible day to forget lunch. Decided to go to the student union for it, it was shut for one its periodic fire alarms. Elected to power through and teach, am now stuck in a seemingly endless faculty senate meeting. I'm not really hungry yet, but my head is killing me.

ETA: oh god and now some old fogey is bringing up Robert's Rules of Order. Which I have nothing against but I have everything against the old fogey.

It is a pepper-upper. But I am hesitant about hugh jackman and sutton foster.

That does sound horrible. Awful and horrible. Faculty senate meetings are even worse than faculty department meetings - and those are bad enough.

We agree again.

I would like to see Ron Howard in the lead role. I get goosebumps just thinking about it. Or maybe theres a draft here. I dont even know what a sutton foster is. Who are going to be the fat guy and the funny lady, thats what enquiring minds want to know.

I have a neighbor here who actually IS Marion the librarian. I dont want to live anyplace else.

Since I didn't do Black Friday I figured I'd better get some stuff online today. Got the oldest and her boyfriend, and some for the youngest. Will finish up next payday. I still have to get some small gifts for people I didn't give birth to.

Happy Monday couch! Hugs and head-nods all around.

I enrolled in 2 classes today: history (bleh) and child development. After those 2 and one more history, I'll get my AA in psychology! Then I'll go into child development. I'm so nervous. Classes will start in no time. Least they're online and I basically don't have to go on campus anymore.

Congrats @ScarletPimpernel that's great that you signed up for classes. I hope you enjoy them! Lots of hugs Kit

I took a nap with my D and woke up incredibly anxious. I feel like I'm grasping at straws lately to not feel so down.

I'm also finding myself to be upset about losing 2 points on a paper for my class. I know it's only 2 points and it's not going to ruin my 4.0 GPA. I'm trying to figure out what I did wrong and I'm stuck on it.

That is always a bit unsettling.

She’s just agreeing with you to angle for an Xmas present.

ETA: just don’t get her a Peloton. That commercial disturbs me.

Dont be evil! (See i listen.) Your just jealous cuz i invited her to music man. It doesnt mean i love you any less

We agree! I dont want nobody mentioning me! And isnt the xmas exercycle of today just the new vacuum cleaner of the 50's?

Nevermind...too much info.

Today my boss told me I’m one of their best assessors. Made me feel a lot better, as I’ve been lacking confidence with work lately.

OK night at work - went by fairly quickly.

My kitty that had the UTI seems like she is feeling better. Yay.

Ok, Couch, I had a moment today (again--still not divorced) but this time it was a good one.

Yesterday while I was hanging the stockings, I realized that the boys didn't know that they are supposed to be at their dad's on Christmas morning but we'd agreed that they get to choose since they're teens. So I gave them a heads up, and since everyone wandered my way at different points I ended up talking to them separately. I tried to phrase it really carefully to not sway them either way, and so they know that they're not choosing between parents or homes, just that I was giving some time to think and discuss. Here's where they landed, almost immediately: They each had a preference, but each first wanted to make sure to check in with the others because whatever his brothers chose was where he most wanted to be.

At this point, they could decide to spend Christmas in Timbuktu or on the moon, and I would be happy because my boys' priority is to be with each other on Christmas morning. My momma heart is full.

Might be offered a job position. Phone interviewer felt positive about me. Night shift in my country, on a USA schedule, including public holidays. Would mean less contact with family and working on my country's public holidays.

Which might be a good thing while I continue to work on the visa. Partner hasn't done a thing on his end, because "I felt you are making minimal progress"wish he'd told me much earlier. I understand why, some documents are time sensitive on both our ends, but I also need stuff from him that's definitely not time sensitive. He's also been mentally unwell, and so have I. Sigh.

I hope if I get the job, that T can still see me.

I am just a miserable person. I'm miserable at work because I hate work, I'm miserable when I'm not at work because I don't know what to do with myself. I suck.

ETA: TW for numbers (that's a thing, right?)