Couch 230: Decent Communications

Sending good thoughts! Did they say when they'd let you know?

I always pictured SD like Annalise keating.

This Is What Annalise Keating Wants You To Wear To Work - Wheretoget

I hope they get back to you soon. and that it's good news.

Thanks Lemoncake. My appointment got scheduled for 2 on Wednesday. I'm less worried now that I have an appointment scheduled. And at least it isn't in October or November.

Understanding: Eliminating Stress and Finding Serenity in Life and Relationships. By Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.

I think it's the "finding serenity" part that is making me think woo woo.

maybe sanity would be an alternative?

Argh. I'm hungry today even though I ate. I think I'm stressed and as such stress eating.

Whew what a day! I'm done with phone duty for today, thankfully. I took 40 calls before my break (which is right now!) and after break i go into live chat for an hour and 45 minutes, then the overtime doing my normal job. it is being a most interesting week already!

Hm...seems odd to me first that it's by an Ed.D. rather than something psychology/social work-related. But the main thing jumping out is that it only has 15 reviews on Amazon (and it's not a new book at all).

ETA: In comparison, one that Dr. T recommended to me a while back, Feeling Good, has 1,200 reviews.

Yeah it's an old book and only available used. And just the tile sort of put me off but I already decided I'm going to stop seeing Better Help T anyway. I felt mostly like he was active listening, which is fine but now I have nothing to say. If I decide to use the service again, I'll pick the weekly option even though it is more expensive per week that way but then I would have only been out like $160 instead of $260.

A lot of Ed.D.'s are "therapists / psychologists". They get that doctorate, then apply to be a licensed psychologist and want to be called Dr, when actually they are the same as Bill Cosby hey hey hey.

An hour more left of work.....

I don't look right in spangles plus they might fall into the fruit- I could wear my rainbow reading glasses around my neck and a bright apple watch band if you like. I always wear brogues (without spangles of any sort) for more formal occasions. If the rest are wearing heels, I will be needed to pick up those who fall.

Im wearing these shoes:
Very Cinderella-ish, dontcha think?

Scammers are getting ridiculous. I received a text saying i had a missed call and to listen to my voicemail i need to go this website.

Amusing Dr. T thing from today:
I mentioned to him how I'd intended to do a few workouts last week, but on Friday realized I'd only done one. H and D were out for a bit, so I decided to put on some music and dance for a half hour. He said if I had an Apple Watch (he has one) that it could track that automatically. I said how I could add it to my Fitbit.

He said the Apple Watch will have these periodic challenges, like the other day, it had a "dance for 20 minutes" challenge. Me: "So, did you dance?" Dr. T: "No, I didn't dance. No dancing, no music. I'm boring." (I already knew about his not being into music.)

Did anyone watch Night Court? It seems like half the main cast has died in the last couple of years.

Are you sure they fit?

I’m going barefoot, like Julia Roberts, so you can all see how filthy my feet are.

I used to watch it on occasion. I can hear the theme song in my head right now. I think I'd be very anxious if I was a surviving member of the cast right now.

No one to watch your back or catch your mistakes.

If you don't have a side-kick to explain things to, the audience won't know what's going on.

Agreed. Never underestimate the value of a good Greek chorus.

(@@, interested in any and all fun facts you may have on this topic!)

Well, that is one of their functions (at least by the time of Euripides). As well as to wring their hands at human foibles and invoke moral lessons like you can’t escape your fate.

But comic choruses are more fun. They wear giant human phalluses AND dress up as animals.

And this is my favorite satire of a Greek tragedy: https://faculty.georgetown.edu/jod/texts/housman.html

That's sad, I used to love that show.