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clevermanka) wrote2014-02-21 10:26 am
clevermanka) wrote2014-02-21 10:26 am
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It's only up from here, no downward spiral
I know I post stuff from Breaking Muscle all the time, but it's just so good. Today I came across this four-week workout plan that is designed for people with adrenal problems. Nice, eh?
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pointoforigin posted the link to this wonderful essay on the great love story of John Crichton and Aeryn Sun. TRUTH and GOOD and YES and oh my god THAT SHOW.
There's a lot of stuff going on for me right now, physically and emotionally. Job-wise, too. SO MUCH GOING ON.
At the office, I wrapped up the last of the application stuff on Monday. I processed all the admits and denies for the Fall 2014 graduates and queries about "why wasn't I accepted" have already started to roll in. Luckily, I don't handle those. But now I'm moving to the next stage, which is doing everything I can to entice our top applicants to actually enroll here. Getting the best of the best to actually agree to KU isn't easy. We're a state university and not a prestigious one. State politics are abominable. Our weather sucks. But our faculty and graduate students are pretty fucking awesome and the vast majority of the time if we can get an applicant here in person, s/he accepts our offer of admission. This technique is so effective that the university actually gives us money to hold a recruitment visit for our top ten accepted applicants. That's what I'm working on now. The visit is scheduled for March 10, so it's scramble time. At least I don't have to make the travel arrangements. Buying my own plane tickets is stressful enough. And then of course, it's spring semester, so a lot of people want to schedule exams and defenses so they can graduate in May. I do all the scheduling for these, and right now I've got four open proposals (waiting on faculty confirmation of availability) and have ten exams already on the books. That is a lot of people-wrangling.
Then I've got some frustrating things going on with my body. Like usual, I suppose, but grrrrrr. I'm on this stuff to help my body increase progesterone production, right? And it seemed to be working well last month. This month not so much. The first day of my cycle was January 31 (my birthday, of course). On February 10 I started spotting and had bad swelling. The swelling persisted for three days, although I only had spotting on the first day. Then this week (starting Monday February 17th) I noticed I was physically fatigued even though I wasn't terribly tired. Just my body was slow and weak. I couldn't move around as much weight as I had been, and walking up stairs was exhausting. On Wednesday I started spotting again and had more swelling (not as bad as last week, at least). I had a blood test yesterday to check my thyroid and female hormone levels. My appointment with Dr. Khosh is March 3.
Because of my weakness issues, I canceled Saturday's PR test with Andrew because seriously, why bother right now. It wouldn't be an accurate test since I can barely lift myself right now.
I want to go see The Latenight Callers play a show at Replay this evening and I'm considering skipping this evening's gym session because I don't know that I have the energy to do both things. I'm not good at taking it easy at the gym. I like to work hard in the weight room and it's difficult for me to regulate myself (this is why Coach Andrew is so good for me--he keeps me calm and in check). Anyway. I'll decide that at the last minute.
Emotionally...eh. I've just got some shit I'm dealing with concerning people around me. Nothing about my own life (hurray! still drama-free!), but just navigating around the behaviors of others and keeping their actions from negatively influencing me. Sometimes we have to do hard things to make our lives easier and this is one of those times for me. I'm grateful that I have friends who support and encourage me. Doesn't make it not tiring, though.
Because I have all of this going on, I've purposefully done nothing that isn't a Requirement For Adulthood (things like grocery shopping, cooking, making it to work, caring for my body). This means I haven't done jack as far as restocking the Etsy store, I haven't spent much effort posting here, and I haven't made any art since the due South Secret Santa gift exchange. *le sigh*
Also I need to get my hair cut but either me or my stylist are booked solid on Saturdays through March 22. UGH. Maybe I'll just bite the bullet and schedule a weekday appointment. Burn some vacation time. It's not like I don't have over 200 hours accrued.
Mmm. Vacation. You know, once I get the Recruitment Visit stuff a little more figured out it might be really nice to take an afternoon off. Yes. But for now:
pointoforigin posted the link to this wonderful essay on the great love story of John Crichton and Aeryn Sun. TRUTH and GOOD and YES and oh my god THAT SHOW.There's a lot of stuff going on for me right now, physically and emotionally. Job-wise, too. SO MUCH GOING ON.
At the office, I wrapped up the last of the application stuff on Monday. I processed all the admits and denies for the Fall 2014 graduates and queries about "why wasn't I accepted" have already started to roll in. Luckily, I don't handle those. But now I'm moving to the next stage, which is doing everything I can to entice our top applicants to actually enroll here. Getting the best of the best to actually agree to KU isn't easy. We're a state university and not a prestigious one. State politics are abominable. Our weather sucks. But our faculty and graduate students are pretty fucking awesome and the vast majority of the time if we can get an applicant here in person, s/he accepts our offer of admission. This technique is so effective that the university actually gives us money to hold a recruitment visit for our top ten accepted applicants. That's what I'm working on now. The visit is scheduled for March 10, so it's scramble time. At least I don't have to make the travel arrangements. Buying my own plane tickets is stressful enough. And then of course, it's spring semester, so a lot of people want to schedule exams and defenses so they can graduate in May. I do all the scheduling for these, and right now I've got four open proposals (waiting on faculty confirmation of availability) and have ten exams already on the books. That is a lot of people-wrangling.
Then I've got some frustrating things going on with my body. Like usual, I suppose, but grrrrrr. I'm on this stuff to help my body increase progesterone production, right? And it seemed to be working well last month. This month not so much. The first day of my cycle was January 31 (my birthday, of course). On February 10 I started spotting and had bad swelling. The swelling persisted for three days, although I only had spotting on the first day. Then this week (starting Monday February 17th) I noticed I was physically fatigued even though I wasn't terribly tired. Just my body was slow and weak. I couldn't move around as much weight as I had been, and walking up stairs was exhausting. On Wednesday I started spotting again and had more swelling (not as bad as last week, at least). I had a blood test yesterday to check my thyroid and female hormone levels. My appointment with Dr. Khosh is March 3.
Because of my weakness issues, I canceled Saturday's PR test with Andrew because seriously, why bother right now. It wouldn't be an accurate test since I can barely lift myself right now.
I want to go see The Latenight Callers play a show at Replay this evening and I'm considering skipping this evening's gym session because I don't know that I have the energy to do both things. I'm not good at taking it easy at the gym. I like to work hard in the weight room and it's difficult for me to regulate myself (this is why Coach Andrew is so good for me--he keeps me calm and in check). Anyway. I'll decide that at the last minute.
Emotionally...eh. I've just got some shit I'm dealing with concerning people around me. Nothing about my own life (hurray! still drama-free!), but just navigating around the behaviors of others and keeping their actions from negatively influencing me. Sometimes we have to do hard things to make our lives easier and this is one of those times for me. I'm grateful that I have friends who support and encourage me. Doesn't make it not tiring, though.
Because I have all of this going on, I've purposefully done nothing that isn't a Requirement For Adulthood (things like grocery shopping, cooking, making it to work, caring for my body). This means I haven't done jack as far as restocking the Etsy store, I haven't spent much effort posting here, and I haven't made any art since the due South Secret Santa gift exchange. *le sigh*
Also I need to get my hair cut but either me or my stylist are booked solid on Saturdays through March 22. UGH. Maybe I'll just bite the bullet and schedule a weekday appointment. Burn some vacation time. It's not like I don't have over 200 hours accrued.
Mmm. Vacation. You know, once I get the Recruitment Visit stuff a little more figured out it might be really nice to take an afternoon off. Yes. But for now:
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I hope the tests give you something to work with. And yes, take a (half) day, get your hair cut, and take some time for yourself! Vacation sounds so nice.
I need to sit J down and have the "We need to plan some sort of getaway and let's talk budgeting to make it happen" because seriously I gotta get out of the state. I'm thinking of proposing a road trip of minor American cities and roadside attractions, with our eventual destination being the House on the Rock.
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that just needed saying.
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You sound kind of like Benton Fraser over there with your vacation hours accruing. *g*
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I mean, it's a nice problem to have, but Jesus, I just need to take some vacations already. Thank goodness the state lets me accrue the hours from year to year. If I had to take my full two weeks every year...ugh. HOW?
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Sometimes doing nothing is the best choice. I'm making that same choice for myself.
Here's to some sunshine this weekend, getting through the madness of upcoming events and then--some time off!
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Sorry about the emotional stuff around you. I know it can be draining, particularly when your body isn't cooperating with you to allow fun stress relieving exercise/activities. Keeping fingers crossed on that front.
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And yay! I scheduled my haircut for an evening next week. I only have to leave work thirty minutes early, too!
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Oh man, you all would sail dat ship out again, wouldn't you?
Funny, I never watched the whole thing as a series, just ogled the costuming here and there.. and now I have to go back and really watch the whole thing
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I so wanted to see TLNC but .. not happening for me either. I have to be at work at 8am tomorrow morning.
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Just give me a ringy-ding when you've got time and energy, bb. You know where to find me. It's almost hot tub weather!
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It's been hot tub weather all winter for me.. I don't believe in coming back into a chilly house. But not so fun for someone having to redress and go home in it.
We're overdue for the water change-out, so that's in the plans for Real Soon.