Isn't it always the case

[clevermanka]

Y'all, I am so tired and my innards are all fucked up and I leave for Atlanta in twenty hours and uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh.

The tiredness is due to early morning thunderstorms because otherwise I've been sleeping really well thanks to resuming the progesterone treatment. The fucked up innards are due to resuming the progesterone treatment. I'm having out-of-cycle spotting and minor menstrual cramping a week after my period ended again. Right on schedule, same as last time. So it looks like I have the choice of sleeping and spotting/cramping or exhaustion and a regular cycle.



I shipped my progesterone tincture to the hotel (along with a dozen cans of sardines and other food) but now I'm thinking I won't take it because god knows I won't be sleeping regularly at the con, anyway.

Also, this morning I clocked myself on the jaw with my umbrella handle (don't ask) and now I have a bit of a goose egg just to the left of my chin. Awesome. I can't wait for it to start to discolor. It'll be kind of cool for the bare-bones Sebastienne Moran cosplay I was convinced to pack and will be wearing on Saturday, but otherwise it's stupid and annoying.

In the OH FUCK NO column, we have this little gem that I found on Tumblr today.



From the original post: These cute metal creatures aren’t simply minimal modern sculptures. They’re an awesome series of CCTV cameras created by Italian designer Eleanor Trevisanutto to look like perching animals - squirrels, birds, lizards and insects. They were designed for Parson, an Italian company working to make electronic surveillance less obtrusive and more stylish.

My response: An Italian company working to make electronic surveillance less obtrusive and more stylish. Electronic surveillance. Less obtrusive. More stylish. DOUBLE PLUS UNGOOD, Y’ALL. Double plus fucking ungood.

ETA: Oh oh oh! I almost forgot. I got a gel/shellac manicure yesterday and while I'm happy with the color, I am not happy with the execution. The color is slightly streaky and the nail on the middle finger of my left hand is slightly cloudy and bulged due to the top coat being applied unevenly. Of course I couldn't tell this in the lighting of the salon, but once I was driving in the car it was really obvious. I turned the car around and went back, but the nail tech was already in a session with another client and couldn't fix it (I guess she was the only nail tech working? I don't know). This is the third unsatisfactory salon service in a row I've had a Beauty Brands. I shan't be going back for anything except product purchases. Very disappointing, because their employees used to be really good.

Comments

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Oh yikes. Yikes all around.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

For. Real.

[ms-danson.livejournal.com]

I thought it was a camera for taking pictures of birds at first.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Now that? Would be AWESOME.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Well crap.

Designed to look like birds and animals?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well said, Dean. Well said.

Hey, I just added a paragraph about my dissatisfaction with my manicure I got at Beauty Brands. I know you like your nail place, right? Remind me of the name? I'm giving up on BB.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Huh. I see Allison at Beauty Brands. She did a beautiful job on a simple polish change.
I used to go to Chieu's Nails (I know, right?) on 6th, but they got rather hit and miss with how well the polish was applied.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Next time I'll request Allison. Does she do pedicures, too?

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I don't know.
However, a gal at work has highly recommended Nail Lounge by Home Depot. She says it's clean, relaxing atmosphere, and her manicure was well-done and lasted through a vacation, although it's a squared-off acrylic and I'm not fond of either of those things.

I also haven't tried out Joda & Friends, Ashley told me that they do nails as well.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Cool. Thanks!

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

Dammit, I was hoping that Squirrel Camera was a mailbox because THAT WOULD BE FUCKING AWESOME.
However.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

HOWEVER INDEED.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

This was exactly my thought. BUT THE INTERNETS BETRAYED ME.

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

I hate that!!! I mean when you cannot tell in the salon what you have. For me it's hair. Sucks that you couldn't get it fixed, though. annoying.

I went through menopause when I was 37. I am SO GLAD i don't have to deal with hormonal difficulties anymore; I really feel for you one that one.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I keep asking everybody IS THIS MENOPAUSE and everybody (including my mother) keeps saying "Nope."

[kazoogrrl.livejournal.com]

I want one that looks like a bear. With glowing red eyes.

Have a fantastic time this weekend and my wish for you is avoiding the almost inevitable con crud.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Now THAT would be truth in advertising.

[stuology.livejournal.com]

That would be an awesome webcam though. If they had a monkey or octopus, I'd be sold.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

The whole idea makes me twitchy.

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

Everything is terrible. D: I am sorry your body is being a jerk to you! Ugh. Hopefully the con is awesome, though!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm focusing all the happy I possibly can on the con.

HOW TO DEAL WITH ITALIAN SQUIRREL

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Next: How to deal vit' zat pesky moose.

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[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD

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[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

CAREFUL.

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[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Lex Luthor... Something-something... fucking nuts... squirrel kryptonite...

I GOT NUTHIN'.

[hdsqrl.livejournal.com]

I really wanted the squirrel thing to be a puzzle sort of feeder for the squirrels to play with and figure out how to get to the food.

Camera, I am disappoint. :(

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

That would have been brilliant.