tomakeanoffer | [Friday survival check in]

This week has been miserable for me, mostly because I was sleeping like shit. Yesterday I managed to get rest though, which is excellent cause I was going a little unstrung and it was far from fun.

So, if you are not familiar, this post is
• for being excited about the things you've done this week
• for asking for help if you need it
• for venting about anything that mind need to be flailed over (but do let us know if you just need to vent, or if you'd like advice).
• for showing off something cool you've done/made/experienced this week.
• for being generally enthused and excited about things that have happened.
• for just being thrilled that you survived.

Come drop into the comments and let us know how you're doing and how things have gone. If you need cheer leading or anything, feel free to say so, or if you just want to vent and don't want any advice or anything, let us know.

I do ask that if you have any triggering topics, that you mention them in the subject line, or first line of your comment. This is just so people can make informed decisions on what to read and keep everyone okay. <3 Thank you so much.

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From:

tomakeanoffer

I got sleep, which is good and I made a few graphics, which I am pleased with. Beyond that, I've not done much and it's been a struggle this week to be a person because of sleep deprivation kicking me in the face.

From:

auroracloud

I feel for you, I've been struggling with sleep problems too. Glad you got sleep now! I hope sleep starts working out better - it's so hard to function when you're sleep-deprived.

From:

tomakeanoffer

It so is. I remember when I was in high school, I would go to classes on zero sleep and I have no idea how I did that in the beginning.

(I stopped doing ti after a certain point but that's because I stopped attending my classes. I twas a whole big thing.)

From:

auroracloud

In your late teens and early twenties, it seems to be easier to go with very little sleep on occasion, as long as you get a good night's sleep eventually. I've never been particularly good at that, but at least I used to be able to do that sometimes. Since I started getting closer to 30, let alone above it, no chance. Anything under 7 hours and oh, do I start to feel it. 8 hours to be fully functional and comfortable.

From:

mdlbear

My sleep's been bouncing around between 4 and 7 hours for a couple of weeks now. It would be worse without my CPAP, I suppose.

From:

tomakeanoffer

What the hell is with sleep being so jacked up right now? Bodies, please behave.

From:

alexseanchai

sleep good ♥

From:

tomakeanoffer

From:

teaotter

I'm glad you got some sleep, and I hope things get better from here!

From:

tomakeanoffer

Yeah, same. I was getting about three to four hours of sleep for every twenty five or thirty I was awake and everything was terrible

From:

analise010

I'm glad your sleeping is better and I hope it continues to improve. :D

P.S. I poked you about runes, but feel free to get to that when things calm down a little. ♥

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From:

mdlbear

I got a few things done: some DW posts and a little software design. Still having massive problems with motivation and time management.

From:

alexseanchai

Yay!

*sympathy*

From:

flybirds

A good start and it sounds things are moving, which is always awesome. :)

From:

tomakeanoffer

I understand the motivation and time management issue so, so much. I hope things settle down in a way that works for you soon.

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From:

mdlbear

Thanks!

From:

alexseanchai

I am worried I have pneumonia but not worried enough to go see a doctor apparently

...even though my uncle the resident expert on pneumonia (bc he catches it every time someone exists with a cold in his vicinity) says I ought to go see a doctor about it

and it sure would be nice if I had the energy to pack and do job apps and make art and generally do things in preparation for my move in six weeks that is not yet funded

From:

teaotter

*much sympathy*

Having energy would be good. I'm sorry things are so busy when you're not feeling well!

From:

alexseanchai

♥

From:

alexseanchai

Trying to come up with an exciting midpoint for New Shiny Novel.

From:

alexseanchai

I think I have the outline worked out in broad strokes?

From:

tomakeanoffer

Man, i fucking feel you re: energy. I am just a lump most of the time right now.

Hope you manage to feel better, or at least get enough energy to look into doctors.

Also, good luck with the new shiny! May it come swiftly to you.

From:

alexseanchai

♥

I will probably drag myself to urgent care in the morning?

From:

auroracloud

Hope you manage do that! Pneumonia is quite serious, so it's better to get it checked out if there's suspicion you might have that.

From:

alexseanchai

I've been to urgent care over this cough twice already, is my problem. And clearly it's not something that a course of antibiotics will cure because I did that and no dice. :(

From:

analise010

:(. Is there any way I can help?

From:

alexseanchai

Signal boosting this? :)?

From:

teaotter

I survived the big booming noises on Wednesday, and even managed to be social for an hour or two that night before I had to run away.

I've been working on a new idea for a roleplaying game. I'd like to run something soon, so it's good that the ideas are perking around.

From:

alexseanchai

yay game! have fun!

From:

flybirds

Well done on socializing and yay on the playing :)

From:

tomakeanoffer

Super proud of you for managing the social. That is hardly easy sometimes and you are awesome for doing the thing.

Good luck with your game, feel free to tell us about it as you are working on the thing

From:

analise010

RPGs ARE MY SHIT!!! Good luck to you and hit me up if you need a guinea pig to test the game on. :D

From:

hitokage

I have made it another week without strangling anyone!
I finished another short story in original fiction!
My wife made me bubble tea!

... it's been a long week again and I just had to yell at the grandkids again because they helped themselves to stash yarn behind my back and had it strewn all over the living room before they got caught. Bad enough when my cats do that, but the boys are old enough to understand better.

From:

alexseanchai

♥

Yay story!

From:

hitokage

Yes! Now I just need to ... start the next one. With one of my less favorite characters. SIGH.

From:

tomakeanoffer

Oomph yeah, that sucks. Kids can be a fucking handful.

But yay good things! I am especially jealous of the bubble tea.

From:

hitokage

Especially when they're at the ages the boys are at and with all the disruptions and then trying to play the adults (Daddy said no but maybe Nanny or Gramma will say yes) and oh boy bedtime can be A Thing. :p

Wife surprised me with three packets of the tapioca pearls (black, green, and rainbow) ... and then we've only managed to make it the once ... while the boys were staying elsewhere overnight. XD The boys saw the pearls when they got back and immediately wanted some, just haven't quite gotten all the stars to re-align properly for it to happen. XD Not that either of them even know what tapioca pearls are, but they look like candy, so...

From:

flybirds

I looked through job contacts and made a list of who to call and mail when and aalmost got my sleep schedule to some manageable behaving thing in the week, so glad there.

From:

alexseanchai

*\o/*

From:

tomakeanoffer

That is awesome and I am so proud for the doing of the things.

From:

analise010

Woohoo! Congrats on your sleep schedule. That is a hard thing to manage.

From:

flybirds

Thank you. :) I will keep trying, meds help.

From:

havocthecat

I'm feeling a bit of anhedonia today, but I did finally start watching Wynonna Earp season two.

From:

alexseanchai

♥

Good show?

From:

tomakeanoffer

Oh, I keep meaning to start that show. I think I'm doing that after I knock out a couple of other things on my list.

Also, you get understanding and hugs if they are so wanted. I hope it lets up at some point soon.

From:

analise010

:(. I hope things start looking up for you soon. ♥

From:

analise010

This is my first week out of my toxic job and I feel... fantastic? Today, a friend said to me, "I hadn't truly realized how physically and emotionally tense I was [about this conflict] until I resolved it," and that perfectly describes how I felt after leaving my job.

I don't have much new money rolling in - thank you to all of the people who paid for a reading! - but I've done things like rest and let go of old shit that was holding me back and eat food??? Is this what life is supposed to be like? In the mean time, I'm applying for jobs, searching for the money to buy The Lightseer's Tarot which speaks to my heart on the deepest of levels, and looking for a way to get to the beach before summer ends.

Edited Date: 2018-07-07 02:41 am (UTC)

From:

alexseanchai

♥!

—oooooh both those decks look gorgeous

From:

analise010

THOSE DECKS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND LIGHTSEER SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO MY SOUL. I'd always heard people say the didn't connect with the Rider Waite because it was too straight/white/heteronormative and I never understood why until I laid my eyes on that beautiful masterpiece. ♥_♥