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mdlbearI've been having a lot of stress and anxiety lately, and probably depression as well. And definitely decision paralysis, which is a symptom of something, but I don't know what. As I wrote last Sunday night, it shouldn't take half an hour of standing in front of the fridge to decide what to have for dinner. And finally give up and have oatmeal for dinner. There have not, however, been any personal disasters, and there is (slightly) encouraging news on the US political front.
Meanwhile, I'm prepping for a colonoscopy on Tuesday (ugh! but it's past due). And a month from Tuesday we're closing on our new (to us) house in Den Haag. There's no causal connection, except that I really need to get the colonoscopy done before we move. I seem to have a rather dark sense of humor, which helps.
Not sure whether this counts as dark humor or schadenfreude, but UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk for Attempting to Intimidate and Threaten Workers The press release describes them as "disgraced billionaires".
This week's reading includes starting Nature's Ghosts: The World We Lost and How to Bring It Back: Sophie Yeo -- reviews on Friday.
You'll also find links to the latest AMD chip vulnerability (Sunday) and impressively large data breach (Wednesday). Among other things.
Notes & links: 0811Su & awake 4:30ish * up 06:30; S=6:35; exercises, Dutch, shower * abiraterone 06:34; rest of am drugs 07:47; pm drugs 22:2100 * H2O: 6:35; 08:15ish:c, 20:56, @ The truth about Trump's press conference - The Atlantic @ How to Ship a Guitar with Aeris: Maximum Security, Minimal Hassle, 100% Recyclable video -* ordered two kits from Sweetwater. (MF doesn't have them). To arrive ~8/19 @ ‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections | WIRED @ The Purple Track at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Has a Secret Ingredient | WIRED " shells of bivalve mollusks from the Mediterranean Sea " % 21:18 I think I'm depressed. It shouldn't take me an hour to decide what to make for dinner, and then go with oatmeal. Also I'm cold. And sleepy 0812Mo * litter boxen & awake 3:40; gave up 5ish; S=5:48; down 05:47 % anxiety about the stairs and other physical demands of the new house * up 6:30; S=6:09 (not really); * abiraterone 05:36; rest of am drugs 06:44; pm drugs 21:30ish * H2O: 6:44, 07:51:c, 19:15, % talk with N about last night's anxiety, Colleen, mini-urns for the kids, and Amethyst @ Officials astounded after prehistoric cattle species returns following centuries-long absence: 'A possibility they were roaming … alongside the earliest settlers' & N suggested bringing Bronx back to the house for a visit. I think it was a good idea. @ Poem: "Among the Imperishable Ones" - The Wordsmith's Forge (ysabetwordsmith) cats * walk: Monkey Grind: 14:42: w=0.8mi, s=2400, 15hp, 29min; today: 1.2mi, 35mm, s=3350 @ The Grey Space in the Middle * take $A return package to UPS store * TP to Lair * staged * taken out . sort area near desk. Discovered that K&M (König & Meyer) mic stands etc. are almost identical to Stagg. Mine are mostly Stagg because no K&M logos. 0813Tu & awake 4:30ish * up 6am; S=7:43; * abiraterone 06:22; rest of am drugs 07:43; pm drugs 21:58. -> take pm drugs _before_ putting in bite guard * H2O: 07:46, 8ish:c, 09:12. 12:05, - not drinking enough - @ Apple’s requirements to hit creators and fans on Patreon @ solarbird | An updated recipe for delicious bagels @ Having sex before a date is the best way to find out if you're compatible The Icelandic love secret: should we all try ‘sex before coffee’? | Guardian @ UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk for Attempting to Intimidate and Threaten Workers - UAW " The UAW has filed federal labor charges against disgraced billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk for their illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate workers who stand up for themselves by engaging in protected concerted activity, such as strikes. " emphasis mine * 10am - 11:30 Memory Keepers grief support group @ Queer Youth Are Derailing the Controversial Kids Online Safety Act | Truthout & get milk crates etc out of Molly. Couldn't manage both of them on the folding hand truck; getting them inside involved taking them through the door, then dragging. -> but included Molly's title, so definitely needed doing. x 6:30pm - 8:30 Evergreen Health - Breathing Practices for Better Health -> skipped -- late because I hadn't set an alarm; didn't think I'd get much out of it % 21:59 cold, also moving slowly, and getting that quiet, flat tone of voice that I _think_ means I'm either stressed or depressed. Or annoyed and trying not to show it. Also my left eye hurts more than usual. I sleep on that side, so it's not surprising, but it's annoying and maybe alarming. 0814We * litter boxen & awake 3:20ish % very dry mouth, but there's still water in the humudifier. WTF? * up 7:30; S=7:46; Dutch * abiraterone 07:36; rest of am drugs 09ish; pm drugs * H2O: 8ish, 09:09:c, 15:07, 19:34, 21:04 @ CeX (UK) Buy & Sell Games, Phones,..., Computing... CeX (NL) can't find a translated version, but ok. @ Troy Hunt: Inside the "3 Billion People" National Public Data Breach (LA Times article removed -- this is more likely to be accurate) Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers * 2pm-> 12:15 Sewing store: pick up machine: Baby Lock - Solaris Vision * 15min: dishes * 2min: Fred Hutch (paper) survey @ post by Carleton College: huge congratulations to Naomi Kritzer ’95, who received TWO Hugo Awards this year! * load drugs -- see below for stuff not to load, through Tuesday iron, herbal/fiber supplements, fish oil, NSAIDs. Switch to baby aspirin. 0815Th & awake 5:30ish * up 07:00; S=6:40; exercises, Dutch * abiraterone 5:30; rest of am drugs 07:08; pm drugs * H2O: 5:35ish, 07:45, 8:30ish:c, 11:00, 20:16, * */15 CPAP: change paper filter -> The humidifier was _off_! Don't know how that happened, but it's clearly why I've had so much dry mouth lately. Turned off over last because with no distilled H2O! @ AI Act is Here @ Fix 85% of your Web Accessibility issues in 5 easy steps 1. text/background contrast. 2. alt text for images. 3. label form elements. 4. meaningful link text (i.e. not "click here" or "read more"). 5. correctly-nested headings. * */15 pay AX cards * downloaded sewing machine docs * take a kennel bottom and pad out to Lair. On bed. Bronx reached out carefully and felt it with one paw, but didn't attempt to lie on it. & pizza. Zeke's. plan is: I set up the order; G will ping from M's. left 19:16ish & system time off on Sable: fixed with "sudo apt install systemd-timesyncd" fixed on * panther; ~ nova already okay * miralax and senna 21:34 - 21:49 % I seem to be pretty unsteady walking around at night 0816Fr * litter boxen & awake 3ish * up 06:30; S=6:55; * abiraterone 06:36; rest of am drugs 07:35; pm drugs 22:08; * H2O: 07:35, 8ish:c, 9ish, 10ish?, 15:36, 19:15, * feed Brooklyn: (already fed am and noon) 4ish, 6:30ish, 21:48 @ The Benefits of Ozempic Are Multiplying | WIRED * stop iron, herbal/fiber supplements, fish oil, NSAIDs. Switch to baby aspirin. * low fiber. no whole grains, nuts, fresh fruit or veg., salad, etc. @ Surprising Ways to Prevent Falls. Even in old age, you don’t have to… More Surprising Ways to Prevent Falls | by Linda Spangle | Crow’s Feet | Medium @ Nature's Ghosts: The World We Lost and How to Bring It Back: Sophie Yeo Nature’s Ghosts: The world we lost and how to bring it back - Sophie Yeo Nature's Ghosts: The world we lost and how to bring it back Nature’s Ghosts: The world we lost and how to bring it back: Yeo, Sophie @ Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app * N and G driving down to Portland, late morning or early afternoon -> feed cats, but E' can do litter boxen on Sunday * 15min: dishes: load, run. 15:35. got all but one of the old leftover containers in * SL: miralax packets, chocolate, lox, ice cream(no chunks), raspberry sorbet, rice chex, clear liquids for Monday and Tuesday: (apple juice, (non-red)jello, broth) * miralax and senna before dinner 18:35 * E' confirmed for 10am Sunday * 15min: sorting - ongoing @ A Seattle couple embraces the tug of the sea — and an ocean of possibilities * docusate and senna before bed 22:08 0817Sa & awake 2:30ish * up 6:59; S=7:12; Dutch * abiraterone 7am; rest of am drugs 08:31; pm drugs * H2O: 08:32, 08:45:c; 10:00, 1430:c, ... low fiber diet. No red or purple dye (so no raspberry sorbet) * Brooklyn: 9:30ish breakfast, noonish lunch (untouched at 13:10) seen eating 3ish, 16:05 (plate was clean), also put down Cricket's kibble; 18:41; herded & fed 20:17 @ Grief Without Heroes: Finding Meaning Beyond the Monomyth - Whats your Grief " Pauline Boss, the mother of ambiguous grief theory and research, says, "Human experience is meaningful when it is comprehensible to those who are having the experience." [...] it might be the most important thing anyone has ever about finding meaning in grief. " * 15min: sorting mic stand stuff. extracted mic stand bag from behind chair; found a fair amount of formerly-missing stuff. All now sorted. * walk: Monkey Grind 14:14: w=0.8mi, s=2200, 23min, 13hp; today: 31mm, 1mi, s=3000 * miralax, 2 senna 16:10-16:37 @ One Voice to Rule Them All: Peter's Middle-earth Mashup - Elvish Version EXTENDED & prep for thunderstorm: disconnect and suspend laptops. * docusate, senna - bedtime 21:30
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Date: 2024-08-22 03:57 am (UTC)Thanks! Hugs.