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cupcake_goth) wrote2025-08-21 11:51 am
cupcake_goth) wrote2025-08-21 11:51 am(no subject)
Because of the exciting and inconclusive trip to the ER a few weeks ago, I have been told to schedule All The Tests:
- Monday was multiple ultrasounds, including the always-uncomfortable pelvic ultrasound.
- Today was full fasting labs, which means I got out of bed, got dressed, and went to the lab so they could draw EIGHT VIALS of blood. I am somewhat dizzy.
- I'm playing phone tag with the gastroenterologists' office to schedule both an endoscopy AND a colonoscopy, oh joy.
- Once that's done, I am pretty sure there'll be another appointment with my GP.
- Aaaaand my mammogram in Sept.
I'm not thrilled about any of this, but It Must Be Done.
- Monday was multiple ultrasounds, including the always-uncomfortable pelvic ultrasound.
- Today was full fasting labs, which means I got out of bed, got dressed, and went to the lab so they could draw EIGHT VIALS of blood. I am somewhat dizzy.
- I'm playing phone tag with the gastroenterologists' office to schedule both an endoscopy AND a colonoscopy, oh joy.
- Once that's done, I am pretty sure there'll be another appointment with my GP.
- Aaaaand my mammogram in Sept.
I'm not thrilled about any of this, but It Must Be Done.
cupcake_goth (cupcake_goth) wrote2025-08-15 04:18 pm
cupcake_goth) wrote2025-08-15 04:18 pmEntry tags:
Same as it ever was
I swear to god, every other year for the Vampire Masquerade ball I decide the vision for my outfit isn't working and end up changing what I'm doing roughly four weeks before the event. This time I am hedging my bets and ordered this coat in both black and white. The white version has already arrived, and I'm incredibly impressed with it. It;'s good quality fabric and construction; the only downsides are plastic buttons (which I knew I would be changing) and no pockets (which the Madwoman in the Attic will fix.)
- All black with touches of pink. (jabot, hat w/ pink feathers and roses)
I feel confident either way. I'd really like to do the white outfit, because not only will it stand out, but it'll be a nice nod to the Mardi Gras outfits that Louis, Lestat, and Claudia wore in the final episode of season 1.
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I need to go back through my VMB entries here and see if I can find out when I started emceeing the event. I know it was after 2011, but the exact year? No idea.
My new outfit visions:
- All white with touches of red (lace jabot, red beaded "blood" on the cuffs of the sleeves, headdress with red roses and flowers)
OR- All black with touches of pink. (jabot, hat w/ pink feathers and roses)
I feel confident either way. I'd really like to do the white outfit, because not only will it stand out, but it'll be a nice nod to the Mardi Gras outfits that Louis, Lestat, and Claudia wore in the final episode of season 1.
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I need to go back through my VMB entries here and see if I can find out when I started emceeing the event. I know it was after 2011, but the exact year? No idea.
The Queen of Inadvertent Alienation (lil_m_moses) wrote2025-08-09 06:34 am
lil_m_moses) wrote2025-08-09 06:34 amEntry tags:
Out of the Loop
Convergence is happening? This weekend?! Now I have many sads. In another time I'd have jumped on a plane this morning. We even have direct summer Denver flights now. But it's kiddo's birthday, her grandfather arrived yesterday for an extended visit, Mom needs her meds and groceries, and husband is stuck covering at his job for an ill colleague. Adulting is some real bullshit sometimes. Ok, most of the time.
EDIT: apparently stuff was organized on Facebook in the last 6 months, with tiny tendrils on Reddit. I won't touch the former, and never think to visit the latter. Not sure if the voting email lists got lost, or they didn't use them, or just didn't vote. I can tell I'm going to be a ray of sunshine today.
EDIT: apparently stuff was organized on Facebook in the last 6 months, with tiny tendrils on Reddit. I won't touch the former, and never think to visit the latter. Not sure if the voting email lists got lost, or they didn't use them, or just didn't vote. I can tell I'm going to be a ray of sunshine today.
the_siobhan (the_siobhan) wrote2025-08-09 12:29 am
the_siobhan) wrote2025-08-09 12:29 amEntry tags:
your city lies in dust my friend
I am currently sitting on twitch listening to the Convergence 27 Raid Train. It's been great for checking out new DJs and I now have a long list of bands and songs to look up later.
I'm sad about missing the people who are at physical Convergence this weekend and I really wish I could hang out with them in person, but... well you know.
Final Contractor came over last week so he could take some measurements. He's running behind on work orders (go figure) because most of his work is outside and his employees can't work a full day when the temperatures are over 30 C. Which makes perfect sense to me.
In the meantime, now that the painting is done I'm taking a break from big projects. I did zero house-cleaning while I was working on the yard and basement and the allergen level in the house is making me break out in hives on the regular. Doesn't help that I can't open the windows because the air quality is crap with all the wildfires. I'll spend August getting on top of that. And all the outstanding paperwork that's piling up on my desk around work permits and insurance claims. And catch up on appointments, if I can get that organized.
I haven't done great (yet) with scheduling exercise time, but I've putting aside time to write letters to politicians. I am so beyond pissed off at well, everything. I have no idea if it helps at all, but I figure it can't hurt and I have to do something with all this anger and frustration. And I'm too old to start a punk band.
I'm sad about missing the people who are at physical Convergence this weekend and I really wish I could hang out with them in person, but... well you know.
Final Contractor came over last week so he could take some measurements. He's running behind on work orders (go figure) because most of his work is outside and his employees can't work a full day when the temperatures are over 30 C. Which makes perfect sense to me.
In the meantime, now that the painting is done I'm taking a break from big projects. I did zero house-cleaning while I was working on the yard and basement and the allergen level in the house is making me break out in hives on the regular. Doesn't help that I can't open the windows because the air quality is crap with all the wildfires. I'll spend August getting on top of that. And all the outstanding paperwork that's piling up on my desk around work permits and insurance claims. And catch up on appointments, if I can get that organized.
I haven't done great (yet) with scheduling exercise time, but I've putting aside time to write letters to politicians. I am so beyond pissed off at well, everything. I have no idea if it helps at all, but I figure it can't hurt and I have to do something with all this anger and frustration. And I'm too old to start a punk band.