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  • Glasses did not happen, because my goddamn stepfather did not check if I was actually on the insurance or not. Yay. It was a whole clusterfuck and I need him to check with personal this week to see if I can get on the insurance, and if not, I'm gonna have to pay for the exam and glasses out of pocket, which will probably run me in the neighborhood of $100. Could be worse, could also be much better or at least expected and saved for if my stepfather didn't fuck me over.

  • I've taken off the last couple of nights because first there was face/ear pain, and then there was awful cramping. Ugh. I feel better now, except for the inability to sleep, so I should be going in tonight and for the next three days, but the upcoming paycheck's going to be kind of awful. I got my bonus in the one that just came, though, so I should actually get by pretty well.

  • Big sisterthing is coming into town for a week at the end of the month, which may end in taking more days off, cause otherwise I'm working basically the whole time she's here, and nope, not missing my Beth for this shitty, shitty job, screw the money. However, I get a Beth and that is super, ridiculously pleasing.

  • Have basically spent as many weekends as possbile this year with either [profile] thebonesofferalletters, or with [personal profile] mortalcity and [personal profile] actuallyclintbarton. Blood family is hard, people I actually like are asier. I did finally talk things out with my mother, though. There's still stuff she's not quite getting (like, say, not blaming me for her husband's mental illness no matter what's going on! or that maybe my being upset over what she sees as harmlessly releasing her anger in my direction wouldn't be taken so badly if she hadn't ACTUALLY blamed me for things that upset her for most of my life with much, much less reason!) but we're talking again and it could be much, much worse.

  • I finally got my ears pierced! After meaning to do so for like. a year. It's very pleasing.

  • When bills ARE paid and I see where finances stand, I need to treat myself somewhere this month to some combo of the following, depending on how much I have left: Black Widow earrings; possibly other ridiculously geeky post earrings; stimtastic goodies; paid DW account; Among the Imposters. Leaving that list here mostly to remind myself of it.

  • I have been keeping up with Habitica for more than a month, give or take about a week spent in the Inn because my schedules were weird. I finally filled out to-dos and habits and sorted things a way I like and while I still am trying to brainstorm dailies, I think it's kinda helping on some things? If nothing else, helping me to start slooowly feeling like less of a failure, by having something to actually show me something is getting done. It's a very slow process, but it's sort of happening. And this is longer than I usually keep up with this stuff, so I'm kinda proud! (I just hit level 10 and get to choose a class when I can decide on one; goofy as this is, if anyone else is on the site and wants to start a party/has a party to join, poke me? Quests look like fun and more motivation to keep up with things is always good.)

  • Writing is still. really goddamn hard. Taking on a GYWO challenge to try and manage 2,100 words this week, which will be more than I've managed in total... um, this year to date. Longer back than that, really. Sigh. I did manage to get about 6 tags banged out in the last 3 days. Considering how thoroughly and how long words have been near-impossible, I'm trying to remind myself that that's pretty good. I still plan on getting back to all the memes I've failed at lately, anything resembling creativity has just been difficult for a while.

  • I finally got all my bookmarks from years and years and years and multiple google accounts together in one place, so the Great Bookmark Sort begins this week. I am thinking of making a recs journal, even though I admittedly crashed very quickly last time I tried it; there may also be link-sharing posts here occasionally with stuff that is not quite rec-like, but I feel needs sharing.

  • I've commented on almost nothing lately, but I AM reading along, and I love you all. That said, I've been distracted and not always having reading comprehension, so if there's anything you want to make sure I saw, uh, link me? Or if you just want to pop by here and be loved on directly. That is good too. I'm a little disconnected at the moment, and having people is really nice, when I can make myself reach out to them. (I could be doing worse on that front. See aforementioned note about spending weekends with people who actually care, rather than family.)

Date: 2016-03-12 06:34 pm (UTC)
alexseanchai: Katsuki Yuuri wearing a blue jacket and his glasses and holding a poodle, in front of the asexual pride flag with a rainbow heart inset. (Default)
From: [personal profile] alexseanchai
Sounds like such fun.

Yay pierced ears! I <3 dangly earrings, but you've got to heal some before even changing to different post earrings is an option, of course. I'm thinking of getting a third set or earlobe holes, if I can.

Date: 2016-03-12 06:48 pm (UTC)
alexseanchai: Katsuki Yuuri wearing a blue jacket and his glasses and holding a poodle, in front of the asexual pride flag with a rainbow heart inset. (Default)
From: [personal profile] alexseanchai

:-D

Date: 2016-03-12 10:13 pm (UTC)
bookblather: A picture of Yomiko Readman looking at books with the text "bookgasm." (Default)
From: [personal profile] bookblather
I've got a party! Could use someone else along on quests. It's just me at the moment and quests take foreeeeeeeever.

Date: 2016-03-13 01:10 am (UTC)
bookblather: A picture of Yomiko Readman looking at books with the text "bookgasm." (Default)
From: [personal profile] bookblather
HURRAAAAAY

I'm on a quest just at the moment and I have to finish it before I invite anybody else, but I'll definitely be done by the end of the week. Will invite as soon as I do!

Date: 2016-03-16 04:22 am (UTC)
bookblather: A picture of Yomiko Readman looking at books with the text "bookgasm." (Default)
From: [personal profile] bookblather
I am a Rogue, and I have invited you to my party! Hope to see you there soon.

Date: 2016-03-13 09:11 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] loki_of_sassgaard
If you can get your prescription, save on the cost of the glasses and go to zennioptical.com. Zenni is the best. I've been buying my family's glasses there for years. My most expensive pair was $20. My husband's, which usually go for around $300 because of his bonkers prescription cost me $40.

This is the frames AND lenses. Definitely a lifesaver.

Date: 2016-03-16 04:00 am (UTC)
silveradept: A kodama with a trombone. The trombone is playing music, even though it is held in a rest position (Default)
From: [personal profile] silveradept
This sounds like an excellent life update and we are happy that you are doing well.

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