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Well, I took mother's suggestion and called the car service (that I always use to go to the airport) and asked if they are still in operation. (It had been two years since I've called a car service, and with COVID..) They are. And we scheduled a pick up at 5 AM on Sunday morning. Why 5 AM? My flight leaves at 7:30 AM. And it takes anywhere between thirty-five minutes to an hour to get to the airport. And I've already been warned that even with "even more speed" - that security is bound to be slow and a nightmare.
It's not a long flight. Most of the pain is the airport. Kind of similar to going by train up north. It's getting there on time, and dealing with the station. But a non-stop flight, so that's a plus.
Doing that - kind of lifted a worry from my shoulders. Mainly because I didn't know what I would do if I couldn't get a car service. The railroad doesn't go that early, and the subways are kind of dicey at that time as well. When you go to the airport early, you have to take a car service.
Also, all the congestion in my head is gone, no sinus issues at all. Apparently all it took was cleaning my apartment of dust and mold.
So, I'm less concerned about getting a COVID test. Although will ask Gabe to get one or two for me, tomorrow. And I may try to buy a few "home tests" at the pharmacy.
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Finished watching S3 of Rosewell, NM finally, and am all caught up on Legacies. I like Legacies better. Rosewell was a little slow, also the star crossed romance in it has become somewhat dull. I don't find Max that captivating, the other characters however - are. I am basically watching for everyone but Liz and Max. Favorite relationships, oddly enough are the non-heterosexual relationships. Michael/Alex and Izzy/Female Reporter, and Izzy/Rosa.
Legacies was more entertaining plot wise. I'm more curious to see where it goes. And at some point I should check out the Originals.
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Didn't do much today. Moped around a bit and binge watched television. (I took the day off). Baked cookies. Should write - might do that after posting this - if I don't get distracted by Soap Twitter. I'm chatting and trading snarky one-liners with a couple of wacky Canadian Soap Fans.
Been feeling a bit lonely of late. Perfect timing for Face Book and Instagram to fling a photo of ex-college boyfriend and his wife attending a Broadway show in my face. I don't want him - he was a jerk, nor did I want to see David Byrn's American Utopia (already saw it on HBO Max in 2020 and was unethused), but well...you ever get why or you don't. No need to embarrass myself more than I already have by explaining. It is however something I can write about, so I'll use the emotion productively.
Speaking of social media and twitter...this came up again: Why Fragile Fanfic Writers Don't Want Critiques on Their Writing
I'm gonna say this again. Fanfic authors are not published authors. You, the commenter, are not an editor. Don't give fanfic authors unsolicited writing criticism. "Even if it's constructive criticism?" Yes. Either say something nice or don't say anything at all. And I mean that.
Sigh.
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Hot flashes - it's like I have my own internal heating and cooling system.
And I can't always tell if I'm hot because its hot inside or because of the hot flash.
If this keeps up - I'm contacting the doctor in January and asking for help with the hot flashes.
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Read on Twitter about how you need to find your peers on any path you are on, salve their losses, celebrate their wins you can't do it alone, forge and network..and that statement makes me want to jump off a roof somewhere.
[It's weird how a piece of writing or a post can inadvertently cause an unexpected and unintended reaction in someone else.]
In another unrelated post, someone stated that a post on social media can flip ones mood in an instant. This is true. And it's odd that they do, since they race by so quickly, it's hard to find them again. Note to self - if something upsets you on social media, fret not, if you wait a bit, it will soon disappear into the ether - or you can just refresh a few times and it will go away sooner.
And another one, which I rather liked, stated..."For those of you who are not okay, but are getting up each morning, getting dressed, and doing the work you need to do, stay strong and keep going." I'm one of those folks.
Hoping tomorrow will be better or at least more hopeful.
Writing always has an impact. We just don't always know what it will be.
One does however learn with meditation to let it go and not take it personally.
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Random Photo of the Evening...
It's not a long flight. Most of the pain is the airport. Kind of similar to going by train up north. It's getting there on time, and dealing with the station. But a non-stop flight, so that's a plus.
Doing that - kind of lifted a worry from my shoulders. Mainly because I didn't know what I would do if I couldn't get a car service. The railroad doesn't go that early, and the subways are kind of dicey at that time as well. When you go to the airport early, you have to take a car service.
Also, all the congestion in my head is gone, no sinus issues at all. Apparently all it took was cleaning my apartment of dust and mold.
So, I'm less concerned about getting a COVID test. Although will ask Gabe to get one or two for me, tomorrow. And I may try to buy a few "home tests" at the pharmacy.
**
Finished watching S3 of Rosewell, NM finally, and am all caught up on Legacies. I like Legacies better. Rosewell was a little slow, also the star crossed romance in it has become somewhat dull. I don't find Max that captivating, the other characters however - are. I am basically watching for everyone but Liz and Max. Favorite relationships, oddly enough are the non-heterosexual relationships. Michael/Alex and Izzy/Female Reporter, and Izzy/Rosa.
Legacies was more entertaining plot wise. I'm more curious to see where it goes. And at some point I should check out the Originals.
**
Didn't do much today. Moped around a bit and binge watched television. (I took the day off). Baked cookies. Should write - might do that after posting this - if I don't get distracted by Soap Twitter. I'm chatting and trading snarky one-liners with a couple of wacky Canadian Soap Fans.
Been feeling a bit lonely of late. Perfect timing for Face Book and Instagram to fling a photo of ex-college boyfriend and his wife attending a Broadway show in my face. I don't want him - he was a jerk, nor did I want to see David Byrn's American Utopia (already saw it on HBO Max in 2020 and was unethused), but well...you ever get why or you don't. No need to embarrass myself more than I already have by explaining. It is however something I can write about, so I'll use the emotion productively.
Speaking of social media and twitter...this came up again: Why Fragile Fanfic Writers Don't Want Critiques on Their Writing
I'm gonna say this again. Fanfic authors are not published authors. You, the commenter, are not an editor. Don't give fanfic authors unsolicited writing criticism. "Even if it's constructive criticism?" Yes. Either say something nice or don't say anything at all. And I mean that.
Sigh.
***
Hot flashes - it's like I have my own internal heating and cooling system.
And I can't always tell if I'm hot because its hot inside or because of the hot flash.
If this keeps up - I'm contacting the doctor in January and asking for help with the hot flashes.
**
Read on Twitter about how you need to find your peers on any path you are on, salve their losses, celebrate their wins you can't do it alone, forge and network..and that statement makes me want to jump off a roof somewhere.
[It's weird how a piece of writing or a post can inadvertently cause an unexpected and unintended reaction in someone else.]
In another unrelated post, someone stated that a post on social media can flip ones mood in an instant. This is true. And it's odd that they do, since they race by so quickly, it's hard to find them again. Note to self - if something upsets you on social media, fret not, if you wait a bit, it will soon disappear into the ether - or you can just refresh a few times and it will go away sooner.
And another one, which I rather liked, stated..."For those of you who are not okay, but are getting up each morning, getting dressed, and doing the work you need to do, stay strong and keep going." I'm one of those folks.
Hoping tomorrow will be better or at least more hopeful.
Writing always has an impact. We just don't always know what it will be.
One does however learn with meditation to let it go and not take it personally.
**
Random Photo of the Evening...