Day #327... Yawn
Feb. 9th, 2021 07:15 pmSlept poorly last night. I got to bed too late, and couldn't sleep due to a sinus headache from hell. Headache finally dissipated bringing with it much needed sleep and dreams, but alas only 3 and 1/2 hours worth.
So, as a result I felt sluggish all day long.
Bright spot? The first bi-weekly work-flow meeting with BYT Manager went a lot better than expected via Teams. We actually got along rather well. I'm relieved. May have to come up with new nickname. Drawing a blank at the moment. Also, she's thinking of pairing me with the single contract expert and getting me started on signals contracts. New group does a lot of singles (train singles and switches) and track construction contracts. So something different. I feel like I've done a little bit of everthing now contract wise. She also told me not be scared about the lack of work - there was a lot in the pipe-line coming our way.
My job keeps changing. I'll give it that.
COVID
Well, Doctor's Office advised me that yes, they know that after Feb 15, people with high risk medical conditions will be eligible for the vaccine through their system. But please don't call us for an appointment. We'll use the information in your medical chart to determine whether you are eligible and keep in mind we currently have more people eligible than available vaccines - so be patient.
Sigh.
Getting a vaccine in the US right now is akin to winning the lottery. Particularly in NYC. One friend, who'd gotten hers, felt guilty and since she's a LMSW, and in the Medical Reserve Corps, she volunteered to vaccinate people and has reached out to help people get appointments.
Also my friend with NY Department of Health told me to contact her if I needed guidance.
So....all is not lost.
And former roommate advised that swishing coconut oil around your mouth and pulling it through your teeth, then spitting it out - would remove toxins, helping skin and teeth. I tried it today with coconut oil - I don't know. It's called oil pulling.
Impeachment Trial Take II
It began today. As predicted, the Senate voted to move forward with the trial. ( Read more... )
Twitter:
David Schoen is arguing that this entire trial is "unconstitutional" and "wrong" and that Democrats are holding this trial because they are still mad about 2016.
Note: Democrats are arguing that they are still mad about what happened a month and three days ago. - Yamiche Alcindor![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
yamiche
And..
"This trial is taking place at the crime scene." What a sentence to hear on NPR - A Shady Dame From Sevillesorayamcdonald
Although I found this bit far more amusing as did Twitter for that matter, it took me awhile to figure out what they were talking about though, then I landed on the video.
"I'm here live, I'm not a cat," says lawyer (all evidence to the contrary..)
"I can see that, I believe you have a filter error in the Zoom settings.."
We're now thinking maybe if we could recast the Trump defense attorneys as cats the impeachment hearings would be more palpable? (Also Trump might have a better chance of winning, then again - let's not do that.)
It's also on You Tube
Twitter from Judge who initially posted link:
IMPORTANT ZOOM TIP: If a child used your computer, before you join a virtual hearing check the Zoom Video Options to be sure filters are off. This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th (sound on). -- Judge Roy Fergusonjudgefergusontx -
Back to COVID
( this begs the question - why are people traveling to Mexico on vacation? )
( WHO finally figures out where COVID originated from...as if we all didn't know already, well except for the nitwits who spend too much time watching the Stand and The Walking Dead for their own good )
In other virus updates:
*Scientists are working on a shot that would protect against Covid-19, some colds — and the next coronavirus pandemic. [Well, by the time I get the vaccine, it might be that one?]
* People with dementia were twice as likely to get Covid-19 and were much more likely to be hospitalized and die from it, a study found. [Lovely, my father has dementia. He can't get that second vaccine dose fast enough].
*With hospitals overrun, Mexicans fighting the coronavirus at home face a deadly hurdle: a critical lack of oxygen tanks. [Sigh, note to self ignore the idiots traveling to Mexico for a holiday, don't go yourself.]
Also cats are making the news lately, apparently there's a A Wanted Poster for a Cat Murderer up - for some asshole who used his pit-bulls to kill a beloved cat in the area. They are searching for the rat-bastard. I hope they find him and throw him in jail, along with the pit-bulls. The NYPD posted it.
So, as a result I felt sluggish all day long.
Bright spot? The first bi-weekly work-flow meeting with BYT Manager went a lot better than expected via Teams. We actually got along rather well. I'm relieved. May have to come up with new nickname. Drawing a blank at the moment. Also, she's thinking of pairing me with the single contract expert and getting me started on signals contracts. New group does a lot of singles (train singles and switches) and track construction contracts. So something different. I feel like I've done a little bit of everthing now contract wise. She also told me not be scared about the lack of work - there was a lot in the pipe-line coming our way.
My job keeps changing. I'll give it that.
COVID
Well, Doctor's Office advised me that yes, they know that after Feb 15, people with high risk medical conditions will be eligible for the vaccine through their system. But please don't call us for an appointment. We'll use the information in your medical chart to determine whether you are eligible and keep in mind we currently have more people eligible than available vaccines - so be patient.
Sigh.
Getting a vaccine in the US right now is akin to winning the lottery. Particularly in NYC. One friend, who'd gotten hers, felt guilty and since she's a LMSW, and in the Medical Reserve Corps, she volunteered to vaccinate people and has reached out to help people get appointments.
Also my friend with NY Department of Health told me to contact her if I needed guidance.
So....all is not lost.
And former roommate advised that swishing coconut oil around your mouth and pulling it through your teeth, then spitting it out - would remove toxins, helping skin and teeth. I tried it today with coconut oil - I don't know. It's called oil pulling.
Impeachment Trial Take II
It began today. As predicted, the Senate voted to move forward with the trial. ( Read more... )
Twitter:
David Schoen is arguing that this entire trial is "unconstitutional" and "wrong" and that Democrats are holding this trial because they are still mad about 2016.
Note: Democrats are arguing that they are still mad about what happened a month and three days ago. - Yamiche Alcindor
yamicheAnd..
"This trial is taking place at the crime scene." What a sentence to hear on NPR - A Shady Dame From Seville
sorayamcdonaldAlthough I found this bit far more amusing as did Twitter for that matter, it took me awhile to figure out what they were talking about though, then I landed on the video.
"I'm here live, I'm not a cat," says lawyer (all evidence to the contrary..)
"I can see that, I believe you have a filter error in the Zoom settings.."
We're now thinking maybe if we could recast the Trump defense attorneys as cats the impeachment hearings would be more palpable? (Also Trump might have a better chance of winning, then again - let's not do that.)
It's also on You Tube
Twitter from Judge who initially posted link:
IMPORTANT ZOOM TIP: If a child used your computer, before you join a virtual hearing check the Zoom Video Options to be sure filters are off. This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th (sound on). -- Judge Roy Ferguson
judgefergusontx - Back to COVID
( this begs the question - why are people traveling to Mexico on vacation? )
( WHO finally figures out where COVID originated from...as if we all didn't know already, well except for the nitwits who spend too much time watching the Stand and The Walking Dead for their own good )
In other virus updates:
*Scientists are working on a shot that would protect against Covid-19, some colds — and the next coronavirus pandemic. [Well, by the time I get the vaccine, it might be that one?]
* People with dementia were twice as likely to get Covid-19 and were much more likely to be hospitalized and die from it, a study found. [Lovely, my father has dementia. He can't get that second vaccine dose fast enough].
*With hospitals overrun, Mexicans fighting the coronavirus at home face a deadly hurdle: a critical lack of oxygen tanks. [Sigh, note to self ignore the idiots traveling to Mexico for a holiday, don't go yourself.]
Also cats are making the news lately, apparently there's a A Wanted Poster for a Cat Murderer up - for some asshole who used his pit-bulls to kill a beloved cat in the area. They are searching for the rat-bastard. I hope they find him and throw him in jail, along with the pit-bulls. The NYPD posted it.