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shadowkat1. Finally stopped raging at my workplace. I figured out why I was angry - I do not like feeling used, or abused, or treated as less than or undervalued - like a slave. Like my time wasn't worth anything. I did however manage to get this across to my management. That the staff, including myself, felt undervalued. And they seemed to acknowledge it and made amends. Meditation helped pull me out of the loop - I woke up angry.
So that's something?
I'm tired of advocating for myself and others constantly.
Going to have to do it with medical issues next year. Not going to get very far next week. So best not to think too much about it.
Anyone have a body pillow? Suggestions? Recs? Thinking of getting one to help with positioning, and snoring.
2. Positive thing that happened at work yesterday? The holiday breakfast went well. We played games. And I talked to folks. Also, got a few items, including a chocolate drink bomb, ear plugs, eye mask, and nice mug. More importantly - the two gifts I brought were a hit. And immediately snatched by the people who fell in love with them. The guy who loves tools - went first and made a bee line for my mutli-tool priars and flashlight, and the gal who loves cushy socks, made a bee line for my fox cushy socks. I felt good. I like giving things to others. It warms my heart. I actually like it more than getting things?
3. I've become addicted with the Jeopardy game on my phone. Useless trivial knowledge apparently resides in my brain and this gives it something to do.
Plus it's free, and I play against folks, but have no clue who they are.
Hmm...I think the sun is coming back? It's overcast and gloomy today, but sunset seems to be later than it was yesterday.
4. Finished Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV - and wondering if Bre Larson might be Autistic? She has an odd acting style - that is kind of expressionless dead-pan, and its in all her films. It works very well in this and The Room, but I'm wondering if folks gave her acting kudos for well her personality?
The series in of itself is good, if uneven. I got a little bored in the middle, but liked the end, which circles back to Calvin, Elizabeth Zott's love.
Wales apparently started watching Beef on Netflix, so I may try that next, not certain. Our tastes are rarely in sync. She's fighting with her siblings again. She has three of them, and is always on the outs with at least two. Which is fine? I just wish she didn't feel the need to tell me about it. I'm guessing this is a lesson? I should stop venting myself?
5. A lot of people on Xitter don't like Christmas music. I don't know why.
I rather like it - depends on the song of course. My favorites are What Child is This, and Once Upon a Midnight Clear. I also Silent Night, and Little Drummer Boy. I don't have any issues with Christmas - I've always kind of liked the metaphors surrounding it. The idea of anonymous giving - that is basically the Santa Clause myth and metaphor - which sprouts from the Three Wise Men myth or is an off-shoot from it - is a lovely thing.
I love the idea of Santa Clause and the metaphor. The spirit of giving unconditionally with no desire or need to get anything in return, or to have anyone acknowledge you or it.
We live in a very narcissistic society - I think? Where people need validation or acknowledgement for practically everything. Santa kind of represents the exact opposite of that? To give without needing any sort of acknowledgement. To just give. I like to give to Toys for Tots, sometimes, or play Santa, because of that anonymity. Sometimes it just feels good to give things to folks anonymously. I never understood the negativity around that tradition? Is it envy or jealousy - in that folks didn't get to experience it themselves? Because that I do understand - and it is painful.
6. I got my flu shot finally. The arm hurt for about thirty minutes, and that was it. No other side effects. Just the left arm hurting for thirty minutes.
7. Barbara Striesand Memoir - she's talking about A Star is Born now, and apparently her lover at the time, the hair-dresser/make up artist - Jon Peter, wanted to direct and star in it. She managed to talk him out of both - and let him produce. Peters also initially wanted Elvis to star opposite - this was in 1976 - and well, Elvis was about 300 pounds in 1976.
And doing his Las Vegas gig. She and Peters went to meet with Elvis and the Col. Elvis was late, and apologized for it - stating that he was busy trying to figure out what to do about the "girl" circling overhead. According to Streisand - there was a girl literally circling above them in Elvis' private plane. Apparently Elvis put her up there because she was driving him nuts and wouldn't let him have any quiet time.
Elvis: Should I let her down?
Barbra: Yes, you should let her down. And confront her and demand your own space and quiet time.
Despite what the media states, Streisand didn't want Elvis and was happy with Kristofferson. It fell through anyhow, because the Colonel wanted to control everything.
She also had issues with Peters who wanted to star - and can't sing a note.
And Frank, the script writer, wno didn't have any directorial experience but blackmailed them into letting him direct - because he wouldn't finish the script otherwise. And getting Evergreen written. She had the melody but not the words - apparently she wrote the composition. Kris couldn't come up with anything, and she finally got something out of Paul Williams. Who she drove nuts - asking for changes and various things.
Interesting tidbits on Streisand:
* She doesn't sing in the shower, car, kitchen or anywhere except on stage, in the studio, or for work. In short - she can't sing on demand. (I can't write creatively on demand, so I get it.)
* She doesn't like to listen to music for pleasure, since she does it for work and see it as work.
*Fans have come up and interrupted her while eating, requesting autogaphs or a song - as if they own her. And if she refuses they get nasty. They also have taken photos - while she's eating. She said they have no sense of personal boundaries.
So that's something?
I'm tired of advocating for myself and others constantly.
Going to have to do it with medical issues next year. Not going to get very far next week. So best not to think too much about it.
Anyone have a body pillow? Suggestions? Recs? Thinking of getting one to help with positioning, and snoring.
2. Positive thing that happened at work yesterday? The holiday breakfast went well. We played games. And I talked to folks. Also, got a few items, including a chocolate drink bomb, ear plugs, eye mask, and nice mug. More importantly - the two gifts I brought were a hit. And immediately snatched by the people who fell in love with them. The guy who loves tools - went first and made a bee line for my mutli-tool priars and flashlight, and the gal who loves cushy socks, made a bee line for my fox cushy socks. I felt good. I like giving things to others. It warms my heart. I actually like it more than getting things?
3. I've become addicted with the Jeopardy game on my phone. Useless trivial knowledge apparently resides in my brain and this gives it something to do.
Plus it's free, and I play against folks, but have no clue who they are.
Hmm...I think the sun is coming back? It's overcast and gloomy today, but sunset seems to be later than it was yesterday.
4. Finished Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV - and wondering if Bre Larson might be Autistic? She has an odd acting style - that is kind of expressionless dead-pan, and its in all her films. It works very well in this and The Room, but I'm wondering if folks gave her acting kudos for well her personality?
The series in of itself is good, if uneven. I got a little bored in the middle, but liked the end, which circles back to Calvin, Elizabeth Zott's love.
Wales apparently started watching Beef on Netflix, so I may try that next, not certain. Our tastes are rarely in sync. She's fighting with her siblings again. She has three of them, and is always on the outs with at least two. Which is fine? I just wish she didn't feel the need to tell me about it. I'm guessing this is a lesson? I should stop venting myself?
5. A lot of people on Xitter don't like Christmas music. I don't know why.
I rather like it - depends on the song of course. My favorites are What Child is This, and Once Upon a Midnight Clear. I also Silent Night, and Little Drummer Boy. I don't have any issues with Christmas - I've always kind of liked the metaphors surrounding it. The idea of anonymous giving - that is basically the Santa Clause myth and metaphor - which sprouts from the Three Wise Men myth or is an off-shoot from it - is a lovely thing.
I love the idea of Santa Clause and the metaphor. The spirit of giving unconditionally with no desire or need to get anything in return, or to have anyone acknowledge you or it.
We live in a very narcissistic society - I think? Where people need validation or acknowledgement for practically everything. Santa kind of represents the exact opposite of that? To give without needing any sort of acknowledgement. To just give. I like to give to Toys for Tots, sometimes, or play Santa, because of that anonymity. Sometimes it just feels good to give things to folks anonymously. I never understood the negativity around that tradition? Is it envy or jealousy - in that folks didn't get to experience it themselves? Because that I do understand - and it is painful.
6. I got my flu shot finally. The arm hurt for about thirty minutes, and that was it. No other side effects. Just the left arm hurting for thirty minutes.
7. Barbara Striesand Memoir - she's talking about A Star is Born now, and apparently her lover at the time, the hair-dresser/make up artist - Jon Peter, wanted to direct and star in it. She managed to talk him out of both - and let him produce. Peters also initially wanted Elvis to star opposite - this was in 1976 - and well, Elvis was about 300 pounds in 1976.
And doing his Las Vegas gig. She and Peters went to meet with Elvis and the Col. Elvis was late, and apologized for it - stating that he was busy trying to figure out what to do about the "girl" circling overhead. According to Streisand - there was a girl literally circling above them in Elvis' private plane. Apparently Elvis put her up there because she was driving him nuts and wouldn't let him have any quiet time.
Elvis: Should I let her down?
Barbra: Yes, you should let her down. And confront her and demand your own space and quiet time.
Despite what the media states, Streisand didn't want Elvis and was happy with Kristofferson. It fell through anyhow, because the Colonel wanted to control everything.
She also had issues with Peters who wanted to star - and can't sing a note.
And Frank, the script writer, wno didn't have any directorial experience but blackmailed them into letting him direct - because he wouldn't finish the script otherwise. And getting Evergreen written. She had the melody but not the words - apparently she wrote the composition. Kris couldn't come up with anything, and she finally got something out of Paul Williams. Who she drove nuts - asking for changes and various things.
Interesting tidbits on Streisand:
* She doesn't sing in the shower, car, kitchen or anywhere except on stage, in the studio, or for work. In short - she can't sing on demand. (I can't write creatively on demand, so I get it.)
* She doesn't like to listen to music for pleasure, since she does it for work and see it as work.
*Fans have come up and interrupted her while eating, requesting autogaphs or a song - as if they own her. And if she refuses they get nasty. They also have taken photos - while she's eating. She said they have no sense of personal boundaries.
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Date: 2023-12-24 12:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-12-24 02:36 am (UTC)I have no idea why she stayed with Peters as long as she did - he was a nightmare.
Oh, she's also close friends with King Charles (formerly Prince Charles) - they apparently hit it off. Didn't much care for or know Dinah.
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Date: 2023-12-24 02:03 pm (UTC)Just overcast, in the 40s and 50s, with rain.
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