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Jun. 18th, 2026 10:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shadowkat1.) After watching the Knicks Ticker Tap Parade on the News this morning, and various outtakes on social media - I felt validated for choosing to take today off - and doing a doctor's appointment at 1 pm in Brooklyn.
Babs: Did you go in to work today? (Babs is still in Jamaica)
Me: Nope, and Breaking Bad took the day off too.
Babs: Good. The email said they expected 3 Million Plus.
I woke up a bit on the wobbly side with my equilibrium off, and it wasn't until now that I felt more in balance - due to sinuses (allergies). I took Mezcaline, Anthistimine, a decongestant, and an Aleve - and it did the trick more or less. (It often happens with shifts in barometric pressure + sinus issues. And my allergies have been in full swing this week.) And I was wearing my bi-focals today due to eye appointment (I now have contacts in - which helps with the equilibrium (oddly). So, it was a wise move.
Watching the Parade on television - reinforced that decision. They attempted to limit the number of people who could see the parade with barricades. But they did break through some of the barriers. The area where I work is packed with people. I talked to a few people at the doctor's and they stated that they tried to go, and turned back it was too crowded. Getting to and from work today would have been a nightmare. People were showing up at 4:30 am, and packed the area.
Sigh. Some people get off on the energy of a big crowd. A psychologist wrote how this brought everyone together, united them, and unfroze them with joy. I thought "everyone" - really? NYC have over 12 million. 3 million came to the Parade, roughly 40% watched and were into the Knicks. I wouldn't call this exactly united or "everyone" - there are a lot of folks who don't follow basketball.
***
Optometrist appointment went well. Turns out it's just a large floater like I thought. She told me to monitor it closely - and if more appeared, if it split into multiple floaters or I ended up with a dark cloud on my vision -- to go to my ophthalmologist immediately. There are no retina tears, no detachment from the retina, and no signs of diabetic issues - which relieved us both. She does think I'm a good candidate for dry eye treatment - regarding collagen implants or collagens - since my eyes are dry. (They've been tearing a lot, and I've been using Thera Tears eye drops.)
Apparently her specialty is dry eyes. And no, they don't go away on their own - but if they get too bothersome, you can try laser surgery, but I'm not there yet.
Whew.
Scheduled appointment with Ophthalmologist - earliest August 31. Let them know it was the earliest I could get in and why I was scheduling it. Keeping the November appointment just in case.
***
My cousin is off on Safari (in Kenya and Nambia, and Tanzania). She's been posting photos of hippos, zebras, giraffs, rhinos, and now a female lion, on FB. Apparently she came face to face with a lion today - female. The lioness stopped five feet away - looked her in the eye, shrugged, and passed by her to sleep in the shade. Cousin was thrilled with the encounter - it was the most in depth encounter she'd ever had with nature, and she'd remember it the rest of her life. I'm thinking - so walking in the woods or being with plants doesn't count? Also, I'm guessing the lioness thought, eh, kind of small and scrawny, not worth the trouble. I'd rather take a nap, and have antelope later.
It would have scared the hell out of me - but I've also watched a lot of nature programs. The wild animals in Africa are kind of used to humans wandering about and photographing them now, though. An encounter with a Grizzly Bear would probably be worse - and more dangerous at this point. But I don't know - lions are dangerous.
Gotta love social media. In the 1980s, I'd not have known about it, nor seen the photos.
Speaking of FB/social media - per FB - a few old Victorian Brownstones caught fire and burned - just up the block from my apartment complex. Thankfully, everyone is fine.
***
Outside of these pesky health concerns, I'm doing okay? I made three bean salad tonight for dinner - basically used the beans for Chili - for a salad instead. (Pinto, black beans, Kidney beans). Then added chopped tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, spices, salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, a little olive oil and put it over greens. It was refreshing. I didn't want that much. I had a grilled cheese sandwich on GF sour dough for lunch with greens, and an avocado, and scrambled eggs with red onions, fresh salasa or bruchetto, greens and lemon juice for breakfast. I have a feeling summer is going to be mainly salads? A touch of feta cheese on top.
I am getting tired of all the doctors appointments. But alas, they are necessary to monitor and keep my health in check. My mother's elder sister died at the age of 59 from a blood clout to the brain - because she refused to monitor her health. One of the perks of working for an agency is health care coverage. It's actually one of the reasons I'm still working for it - health care coverage. I didn't need it in my 20s, but in my 50s - it's required.
The barometric pressure seems to have elevated finally? No storms coming our way at the moment. Also the wind has died down, and we just have a slight breeze. (I can tell - I have a lot of trees outside my living room window). I no longer have the sinus headache and dizziness. Or the painful fullness in the ears. I actually had a vestibular specialist verify for me - that that is mainly what is causing my problems. So am relieved. I was worried about getting to and from the knee doctor for my injection tomorrow morning.
****
Rather enjoying VOX Machina - partly because it has an intelligent slow burn romance, more than one. And is for the most part intelligently written ( a rarity with animated films - most of them are like video games, or crude situation comedies).
Also, listened to a podcast interview with a long-term soap/television writer - who goes back to the late 1970s. She said that in 1978, the network made the decision for Luke to rape Laura, not the show-runners or writers for GH. They wanted to be among the first to do a date-rape storyline (which was a situation that was just starting to gain attention back then). So the show-runner decided to make it a brutal rape. And damn, television writing is insane? Particularly for soaps? They have no time to correct anything or fix it - they are writing the next script as they finish the last one. And there's a head-writer who structures the story and gives it to the breakdown writer who breaks down the characters, plot, and where everyone is in the story for the script, the script writer who has to keep track of where everyone is in the story, what happened in the last script and continuity, and write the script, then there is the dialogue writer, and then it gets edited, and then looked at by the head writers, and gets notes from the network (sometimes) - and then it is sent to the director and the actors, about five or six hours before it is filmed.
Talk about convoluted collaborative processes. Not only that - it's rare to write for a television series where the network doesn't dictate casting, character, and plot. You can be tripping along happy go lucky with your storyline, and some network or studio head could turn around and drop a nasty bombshell on you out of the blue that derails the entire story or sends it scurrying in another direction. I don't know about anyone else? But that would drive me insane.
I think it's kind of miraculous good episodes come out of that at all (and there are few) but it's not surprising that continuity gets lost in the mix.
Oh - to get a job on this - you need to write a sample script - and it has to demonstrate that you know the pacing, genre, etc of the show. Each show apparently has its own footprint - and you have to demonstrate that you know the foot print. Apparently Steven DeKnight's audition script for Buffy was a Xander centric script - where Xander became the slayer for a day. Television writing isn't easy - it requires writing on demand, in a specific style, and knowing the characters that often someone else created. (I couldn't do it - I'm too much like my father - I write better if its about my own characters. When I write about someone else's it becomes my interpretation of their characters, which feels fake or not truthful somehow - and I can't quite get past that? While I can, when others do it, mainly because I'm curious about their take on the characters. )
Off to watch Vox Machina.
Babs: Did you go in to work today? (Babs is still in Jamaica)
Me: Nope, and Breaking Bad took the day off too.
Babs: Good. The email said they expected 3 Million Plus.
I woke up a bit on the wobbly side with my equilibrium off, and it wasn't until now that I felt more in balance - due to sinuses (allergies). I took Mezcaline, Anthistimine, a decongestant, and an Aleve - and it did the trick more or less. (It often happens with shifts in barometric pressure + sinus issues. And my allergies have been in full swing this week.) And I was wearing my bi-focals today due to eye appointment (I now have contacts in - which helps with the equilibrium (oddly). So, it was a wise move.
Watching the Parade on television - reinforced that decision. They attempted to limit the number of people who could see the parade with barricades. But they did break through some of the barriers. The area where I work is packed with people. I talked to a few people at the doctor's and they stated that they tried to go, and turned back it was too crowded. Getting to and from work today would have been a nightmare. People were showing up at 4:30 am, and packed the area.
Sigh. Some people get off on the energy of a big crowd. A psychologist wrote how this brought everyone together, united them, and unfroze them with joy. I thought "everyone" - really? NYC have over 12 million. 3 million came to the Parade, roughly 40% watched and were into the Knicks. I wouldn't call this exactly united or "everyone" - there are a lot of folks who don't follow basketball.
***
Optometrist appointment went well. Turns out it's just a large floater like I thought. She told me to monitor it closely - and if more appeared, if it split into multiple floaters or I ended up with a dark cloud on my vision -- to go to my ophthalmologist immediately. There are no retina tears, no detachment from the retina, and no signs of diabetic issues - which relieved us both. She does think I'm a good candidate for dry eye treatment - regarding collagen implants or collagens - since my eyes are dry. (They've been tearing a lot, and I've been using Thera Tears eye drops.)
Apparently her specialty is dry eyes. And no, they don't go away on their own - but if they get too bothersome, you can try laser surgery, but I'm not there yet.
Whew.
Scheduled appointment with Ophthalmologist - earliest August 31. Let them know it was the earliest I could get in and why I was scheduling it. Keeping the November appointment just in case.
***
My cousin is off on Safari (in Kenya and Nambia, and Tanzania). She's been posting photos of hippos, zebras, giraffs, rhinos, and now a female lion, on FB. Apparently she came face to face with a lion today - female. The lioness stopped five feet away - looked her in the eye, shrugged, and passed by her to sleep in the shade. Cousin was thrilled with the encounter - it was the most in depth encounter she'd ever had with nature, and she'd remember it the rest of her life. I'm thinking - so walking in the woods or being with plants doesn't count? Also, I'm guessing the lioness thought, eh, kind of small and scrawny, not worth the trouble. I'd rather take a nap, and have antelope later.
It would have scared the hell out of me - but I've also watched a lot of nature programs. The wild animals in Africa are kind of used to humans wandering about and photographing them now, though. An encounter with a Grizzly Bear would probably be worse - and more dangerous at this point. But I don't know - lions are dangerous.
Gotta love social media. In the 1980s, I'd not have known about it, nor seen the photos.
Speaking of FB/social media - per FB - a few old Victorian Brownstones caught fire and burned - just up the block from my apartment complex. Thankfully, everyone is fine.
***
Outside of these pesky health concerns, I'm doing okay? I made three bean salad tonight for dinner - basically used the beans for Chili - for a salad instead. (Pinto, black beans, Kidney beans). Then added chopped tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, spices, salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, a little olive oil and put it over greens. It was refreshing. I didn't want that much. I had a grilled cheese sandwich on GF sour dough for lunch with greens, and an avocado, and scrambled eggs with red onions, fresh salasa or bruchetto, greens and lemon juice for breakfast. I have a feeling summer is going to be mainly salads? A touch of feta cheese on top.
I am getting tired of all the doctors appointments. But alas, they are necessary to monitor and keep my health in check. My mother's elder sister died at the age of 59 from a blood clout to the brain - because she refused to monitor her health. One of the perks of working for an agency is health care coverage. It's actually one of the reasons I'm still working for it - health care coverage. I didn't need it in my 20s, but in my 50s - it's required.
The barometric pressure seems to have elevated finally? No storms coming our way at the moment. Also the wind has died down, and we just have a slight breeze. (I can tell - I have a lot of trees outside my living room window). I no longer have the sinus headache and dizziness. Or the painful fullness in the ears. I actually had a vestibular specialist verify for me - that that is mainly what is causing my problems. So am relieved. I was worried about getting to and from the knee doctor for my injection tomorrow morning.
****
Rather enjoying VOX Machina - partly because it has an intelligent slow burn romance, more than one. And is for the most part intelligently written ( a rarity with animated films - most of them are like video games, or crude situation comedies).
Also, listened to a podcast interview with a long-term soap/television writer - who goes back to the late 1970s. She said that in 1978, the network made the decision for Luke to rape Laura, not the show-runners or writers for GH. They wanted to be among the first to do a date-rape storyline (which was a situation that was just starting to gain attention back then). So the show-runner decided to make it a brutal rape. And damn, television writing is insane? Particularly for soaps? They have no time to correct anything or fix it - they are writing the next script as they finish the last one. And there's a head-writer who structures the story and gives it to the breakdown writer who breaks down the characters, plot, and where everyone is in the story for the script, the script writer who has to keep track of where everyone is in the story, what happened in the last script and continuity, and write the script, then there is the dialogue writer, and then it gets edited, and then looked at by the head writers, and gets notes from the network (sometimes) - and then it is sent to the director and the actors, about five or six hours before it is filmed.
Talk about convoluted collaborative processes. Not only that - it's rare to write for a television series where the network doesn't dictate casting, character, and plot. You can be tripping along happy go lucky with your storyline, and some network or studio head could turn around and drop a nasty bombshell on you out of the blue that derails the entire story or sends it scurrying in another direction. I don't know about anyone else? But that would drive me insane.
I think it's kind of miraculous good episodes come out of that at all (and there are few) but it's not surprising that continuity gets lost in the mix.
Oh - to get a job on this - you need to write a sample script - and it has to demonstrate that you know the pacing, genre, etc of the show. Each show apparently has its own footprint - and you have to demonstrate that you know the foot print. Apparently Steven DeKnight's audition script for Buffy was a Xander centric script - where Xander became the slayer for a day. Television writing isn't easy - it requires writing on demand, in a specific style, and knowing the characters that often someone else created. (I couldn't do it - I'm too much like my father - I write better if its about my own characters. When I write about someone else's it becomes my interpretation of their characters, which feels fake or not truthful somehow - and I can't quite get past that? While I can, when others do it, mainly because I'm curious about their take on the characters. )
Off to watch Vox Machina.
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