Couch 250: An August Couch

wow! I had no clue. there were 4 choices in VA, lol.

Well, who knows anymore indeed. Condolences to the US and the rest of the world.

I guess they will cancel his sentencing date now? Genuinely curious not trying to start a political debate. How does it work? He just won’t get sentenced?

We're in the chaos period of the fourth turning. It's going to be bumpy until the next one comes around.

The era when international law and Western values were seen as the epitome of civilization has already passed.

Couch Workout Club day 94

Got my steps in walking around town.

Well done lost.

Thanks, Cake.

I briefly checked my phone before my art class today, and discovered that R has cancelled tomorrow's session due to sickness.

The timing is really frustrating.

She offered to bring the next session forward, but I'm working on that day.

Navajo Rabbit...

Lost

Ugh, I hate the disruption of them cancelling a session.

Yeah, it wasn't like we were having an important conversation or anything...

Sarcasm, of course.

Ugh, I'm really sorry, Lost.

H doesn't work on the helpline on Thursdays, and I doubt I'd get a one-to-one with RC tomorrow, given what's happening in the world at the moment.

Next Thursday feels really far away.

I'm sorry, Lost. Your feelings are valid. Next Thursday is a long time especially when you're dealing with all you are and being used to having more consistent support.

Thank you, Scarlet.

Hard to believe it has all happened at once.

Couch Workout Club day 95

10 minutes or so of juggling.
Not feeling especially good today mentally, so needed to reconnect with play.

Trigger warning for health issues (T is doing well so far):

I'm really glad I have flipper. He is real different to T (mostly he uses tools like pictures or sounds, and of course this flip chart!), but thoughtwise they align well, as well as with my own ideas. It helps to have him around, not only does he have new and different ideas, I also know that he's able to show up if T has issues somehow.

I'm feeling with all you guys in the US who are having issues right now because of things...

Luckily, I currently have a rather good time myself. Most of my kids love physics and seem to enjoy working and experimenting. Only issue is with one class, they have behavioral issues including bullying. It mainly saddened me because there was no indication in my classroom and I wasn't informed at the time, so I might have joined kids from opposing groups in pairs of two or whatever...

Couch Workout Club day 96

Went for a walk this morning.


Got big news at a work meeting beforehand, and I'm going to have to hold it from other team members, because it hasn't been decided how this will be shared.

Wish I could ask the universe to stop putting things on my plate.

Hugs, Lost and anyone else who needs/wants.

Found out my primary care doc is closing his office soon. Boo. I just went through my insurance website and found one a little closer to my house anyway, called them and scheduled an initial appointment to establish care. Now I need to call the other dr office and find out how to have my records transferred over there.

H is gone for 8 days, left on Wednesday he and his local buddy drove to northern Nevada to meet their California friends for golf and gambling and stuff. I may have already mentioned that I don't remember. They went in on renting a big house for all of them, h said it's beautiful and they are having fun. I am enjoying the quiet house!

In other news, the new med from weight loss doc (bupropion xl) seems to have started doing its job already. I got it on Monday evening (sooner than originally predicted, happily) and started taking it Tuesday morning. So today is day 4. Yesterday I started feeling more energetic, and went for 2 walks! I am feeling pretty good today too. And optimistic about losing weight, as since I started the metformin whenever that was a couple weeks ago or something, I haven't been eating as much. Been happy with 3 meals a day no constant eating throughout the day. This is very good.

Said optimism is fragile though if I think too much about the current situation in the US.

Artie, that sounds encouraging about the meds! Hope you enjoy your time to yourself.

Things I never thought to ask Dr. T about but now know: What sort of toilet seat he prefers (the kind with the slow-closing lid). Came up today because H opted to go buy new toilet seats for our three toilets yesterday, on his birthday. H has odd ways of celebrating...

You can say that again, LT!

Hope you did some more birthdayish things.

Would you say it's understandable to spell somebody's name slightly incorrectly if you have only heard it on the phone?

Well, he and I went out last weekend for it, so I guess that counts! Not so much yesterday.

I think that's completely understandable. Especially as many names have alternate spellings (my daughter's does, for example, though we use the most common one).

Like LT said, even if you hear it correctly, you might still spell it wrong because of unique spellings. My name is also like that. And often times when they read my name the way it's spelled, they call me by the wrong name... It happens, and I personally don't get upset. I actually praise the people who do get it right.

Thank you both for the reassurance.

I emailed the person I spoke to yesterday to offer an update on things.

Yesterday's call wasn't much of a conversation, because Soluble Lost was present from very early on.

I apologised for that, but N said she was glad I felt comfortable to 'make it worse' (quoting me) for a while.

That's why you have to ensure you are building yourself up everyday.
Storms will come and go. Your inner strength is what will carry you through despite what else may be going on.