clevermanka | It’s much harder when it’s all your call

Yesterday's responses to my call for hysterectomy stories was overwhelming (in a good way) and incredibly helpful. I was touched by the care and compassion of friends and complete strangers, who shared intimate details about their experiences. I fucking love the internet.

This morning I was lying in bed, checking in with my body. I do it every morning. It's my pre-flight check to make sure nothing is so wrong that I might not make it through the workday. I...have never typed that out before, and now that I've done the equivalent of saying it aloud, I realize how bizarre it is. Who does shit like that? Me, I guess. Anyway. I was checking in and made myself aware of the near-constant slight abdominal pressure I've known about for a long time (at least a year, perhaps more). I always thought it was gas or something not sitting right or maybe I just needed to pee. It felt like menstrual cramps, but surely I wouldn't have menstrual cramps if I wasn't at that part of my cycle, right? Lying there this morning, I realized/admitted to myself, that's probably the giant fibroid. Gross.

I don't often have regrets, but I am very much regretting not wearing tights under my skirt today. I am freezing. I've got a lot going on this weekend, but hauling out the winter wardrobe on Saturday is a must. I don't have a record of when I switched out wardrobes last year, but I think this might be a record for lateness thereof. Hurray for boots, sweaters, and tights! I am not a fan of cold weather, but I least I enjoy cold weather fashion.

Here's a job I would've been really good at, y'all. But that would also mean living in a big city, so...no. Ah well! Last night at Henna Time I sold

hdsqrl and

radiantmephit on Hamilton, and that was great. I also started following Lin-Manuel Miranda on Twitter because he is fucking hilarious and I'm starting to develop such a crush on him.

This has been in my head all week so I'm sharing it with you, too. God damn I love this song so much.

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I am all about boots and sweaters and tights. I have no idea if I put my boots in storage before I left for Taiwan or if I threw them out, though... mystery!

I have no experience with hysterectomies or other lady concerns, but I'm glad I got a chance to read other people's stories. it was very educational!

Every now and then, the internet manages to get something right! I'm really glad that people came up to tell you their stories! Every bit of information helps!

I agree so much! I dislike cold ewather but I'm all about some cozy sweater, leggings, and boots <3

I have no idea if I put my boots in storage before I left for Taiwan or if I threw them out, though

I'm thinking about wearing a house for the winter. I seriously like working at home.

I filed away those responses in case I ever need them. Thank you everyone for your frank questions and responses!

haha well, worst case scenario I have to buy new boots... ;)

OhhhhhhGODOHGODOHGOD, that musical. I was telling Chris about it today and could hardly stay in my seat.

COME ON, DELIVERY MAN.

Just catching up with all this. I am so sorry you are looking at a major medical procedure, but I hope that it takes care of a lot of negative things, and there are minimal negative side effects from it. (If that's the route you go.)

Also, YES WINTER WARDROBE. It's the BEST.

You know, I totally believe that guys wearing those uniforms would dance like that. They're very believable.

I have "The Room Where it Happens" stuck in my head. I literally wake up every day with a different one in there and it's with me all day. AND I LOVE IT.

His Twitter is great. I also love his dad's, and HamiltonSquad.

Oh hun, you aren't the only one who does the "I'm awake, let's run a system check and see what's up". I started doing it when my back was so screwed that merely rolling over to get out of bed might have caused me severe pain for the rest of the day. Truthfully, more folk ought to try it, they might find out what makes the general issues catch fire and ruin their own days. At least stopping to stretch (Hello, Kitty) slowly and move into body consciousness...good stuff, that.
I love your new fandom! My mum was a stage manager for several local theater productions and loved it. It sounds like something an A+ secretary would enjoy, organizing and directing from behind the scenes!

And tights! Oh my, I do have an eBay link for fleece-lined sets of tights, do you want me to send it you?

PS. How I wish men still dressed like that!
Hell.. I'D dress like that, if I could without looking ridiculous today.
(Have I mentioned that I miss R, who used to occasionally dress like that, or something similar?)

Honestly, Hamilton fever is sweeping my f-list and I suppose I shall have to try it even though I don't know the first thing about American history. Okay, I probably do know the first and second and possibly third things (way too much American TV/movies), but then I start running out pretty quickly. The song is awesome, though *g*

I'm gonna have to start cultivating my Twitter feed...

I am unsurprised that you're a fellow check-in-er.

SURE send me that eBay link!

Honestly, I am considering incorporating modified waistcoats and frock coats if/when my body size/swelling ever settles down.

R did have some wonderful fashion sense!

I'm rather a fan of early American history because they were all such assholes and I do love a good story about assholes.

Seriously, though, the music and presence of this production is so wonderful, you really don't need to know too much. Just listen and settle in for the ride.

If you have a Spotify account, you can listen to the whole soundtrack: https://play.spotify.com/album/1kCHru7uhxBUdzkm4gzRQc

He did. There are times I miss him terribly, for so many reasons. He truly was my Best Match Ever. *deep dramatic sigh*

It's sad that he had so many Troubles.

Dammit! They don't have their shop open this year. Crap.
It was a great Korean shop that made their fleece leggings with two seams in the back for shaping.

Very Sad. Last I spoke with him, he's on Lithium permanently after two suicide attempts. We have a future pact for a dirty weekend once we're both widowed, LOL

DANG

That is HILARIOUS (ETA the dirty weekend not the Lithium, obvs). Please give him my regards next time you speak to him.

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I'll wind up my Google Fu and see if I can find the same type in an Aussie eBay shop.

Of course (to both sentiments).

I'm not really keen on a Spotify account, but I found some more songs via the vid you posted, so thanks! Someone sent me the link when it was still free and open to all via npr and I didn't listen to it then *facepalm*. However, judging from the itunes preview I'll be happy enough to buy it *g*

My beloved, who is not really a musical theater person, liked it. So if you're even slightly inclined toward the genre, it's a pretty good bet.

So if you're even slightly inclined toward the genre

HA. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Slightly inclined. NO, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. That's okay, we've only just met, and I don't expect you to have gone through my posts. Let's just say I have a entire tag marked "musicals" *g*

(Also, you may have done something very bad. Rest assured I will inform you of what it is should it happen to pass. I DON'T HAVE TIME NOW. GIVE ME ONE MORE WEEK. Sigh.)

YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT

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