Done Since 2021-11-28

It's been a week. I guess. Current earworm is Phil Ochs' version of "The Highwayman", because it came up in #filkhaven. I'm not sure what that particular earworm says about me. If anything.

It being Hanukkah, there has been fried food in moderate abundance, including latkes and jelly donuts. The pan-fried red snapper I made last night counts, too.

A large sea turtle stuffy was waiting for me on my chair when I got up Wednesday. She's rather awkward to sleep with, but will probably make a good back rest, and is definitely huggable. So my main Seattle sleep stuffy (alliteration intentional) is still Colleen's platypus.

Links: (Sunday) According to this Psychology Today article one can regard depression, and trauma as different aspects of the same disorder (and treat them all with a flavor of CBT called Unified Protocol), so apparently it doesn't really matter what my "anxiety attacks" really are. (Tuesday) Alcohol consumption tends to raise HDL levels. Mine have alwas been marginally low. Guess I'll go pour myself another glass of gin. As if I need an excuse.

Also from Sunday, "6 Signs You Are Anxious and Don’t Know It" in Psychology Today really has very little to do with anxiety, and appears to be trying to link chronic pain with alexithymia. Take that one with a pound or two of salt.

( Notes & links, as usual )