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[tomakeanoffer]

Still keeping my head up and I hope you are too. I don't know what it is that's zapping all my energy and focus but I'm hoping it will go away soon. I hope everyone else is doing okay and that the world hasn't sucked too much out of you yet.

You are all trying, we are all trying and it's the best we can do.

~

This post is for:
• being excited about the things you've done this week
• asking for help if you need it
• venting about anything that might need to be flailed over.
• showing off something cool you've done/made/experienced this week.
• being generally enthused and excited about things that have happened.
• just being thrilled that you survived.

Come drop into the comments and let us know how you're doing and how things have gone. While I may not respond to every comment myself, all of you are free to respond to each other and get encouragement, help or whatever else it is you need. If you want to vent without advice being given, please say so and if you want cheering or tips or anything, let us know that too.

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Comments

[summerstorm]

tw for alcohol consumption


I am SO PROUD OF ME because yesterday I got up JUST early enough to make it to the supermarket that sells Four Roses and closes at 9pm and buy a bottle. SO happy about it.

I am also very happy about my guitar/singing progress on tswift's Call It What You Want and New Year's Day. I asked my former bestie if she'd be okay if I sent her me doing NYD and she said she'd love it. Cries.

I'm editing pictures! I've been dreading this. I really gotta do two and a blog post by Thursday lest I have to refund money I don't have...but I can do it. I can do it. And I'm not gonna drink the whole time. Today and tomorrow and Tuesdays. I'm sticking to this. I will be good. I hope so, at least. I love not drinking, too!

I'm disappointed because a friend of mine is doing a conference in Slovenia and super last minute asked for a +1 to get me there and they said no. But that's okay. Made me realize how much I miss traveling and how many photos I have to edit. If anyone wants to help get through my backlog, PLEASE get in touch. <3

[mdlbear]

(Wife) Colleen is -- almost certainly -- getting out of the hospital tomorrow and into rehab. It's nearly a two-hour commute to visit her, and I'm feeling rather drained. But the fact that we're both still surviving is... if not impressive, at least better than the alternative.

[teaotter]

*fingers crossed* for both of you, I hope the new situation goes well.

[mdlbear]

Thanks! She's in rehab as of this afternoon. Very nice-looking place.

[teaotter]

I woke up this morning feeling incredibly sick and have been hunched under the covers with a fever all day. Ugh.

[thefairymelusine]

I am sorry, there's a load of horrible feverish things going round

[mdlbear]

Ugh! Get better soon!

TW: Disability Benefits Assessment

[thefairymelusine]

I had a DWP Benefits assessment on Friday, and am kind of trying to remember that the reason it ate a lot of energy that I could have used for other things is, well, that they are always draining and horrible. But I got through it and I can forget about it for a bit.

I taught several teenagers and I am getting better at that (and getting more bookings to do it)

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

I got through today without dropping the slab of ribs on the floor, and they turned out delicious. Cooking instead of writing was not how I wanted to spend the day, but I am proud of those parts.

[crossfortune]

I am at least surviving comprehensive exam prep.