[Friday survival check in]

[tomakeanoffer]

So, I am gonna try and bring these back, if that's all right with everyone. I know I've been slacking due to everything being exhausting lately but I am doing okay today, so yeah.

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.

Comments

[tomakeanoffer]

Good things:
- Ice cream
- Having potential places to move to.
- Getting my laptop stand so I can use my computer more comfortably.
- Realtors.
- Drugs
- Gaming dice

Stressful things:
- Not having a place to live yet
- Still dealing with terrible housemates
- Not being able to cook in the kitchen

[bookblather]

yess realtors MOVING SOON I BELIEVE IT

[tomakeanoffer]

<33333 I'm super hoping you are right.

[rushthatspeaks]

Yay potential moving! Yay ice cream! Yay dice!

[tomakeanoffer]

Yesss, all good things.

[analise010]

HI HI HI!!! I'm so happy that you're back. I was really worried that something had gone wrong. Is there anything I can do to help? Tarot? Halloween cards? Smiles???

[tomakeanoffer]

HI HI HI! <33333

Nothing had gone wrong exactly, people are just terrible and exhausting and took away all our cope. Halloween cards would be awesome and I don't know, maybe a reading on what to keep in mind to get us through this time would be really nice but it is not needed at all.

ALSO YAY JOB!

[analise010]

I'm sorry that people are terrible, but at least you'll be out of there soon! Do you have a particular deck in mind for your reading?

[tomakeanoffer]

I'm not sure which deck, honestly. Though maybe not the Egyptian tarot, as I think I need something kind right now.

[tamsin]

It's good to see you around! I hope you find a suitable new place soon.

[bookblather]

I worked seven days in a row without exploding. *collapses*

[analise010]

O_O. That is a miracle and you deserve all the awards. \o/

[tomakeanoffer]

You are astounding <3

[rushthatspeaks]

I went to the dentist, and it gave me a horrible migraine but at least it is over with for another six months.

[analise010]

Woohoo!!! The dentist is the WORST doctor, but you made it!

[tomakeanoffer]

Okay like, I need to go to the dentist super badly and it is terrifying to me, so the fact that you did that is super impressive to me. <3 Go you.

[balsamandash]

In the last few days, I have researched job agencies, contacted realtors, done second-look over one set of potential apartments and first-look over others, played a board game with a stranger, cleaned a decent amount, taken my mother out for her birthday and spent the whole day out, made a meatloaf, and acquired a Halloween costume. Not in remotely that order.

There are many other things to do but dammit it was a much more productive week than it felt like and I am trying to remember that.

(Also I have been doing this while hurting somewhat more than normal, so there's that too. I am finally getting back to baseline sore, though, I think.)

[bookblather]

HELLZ YEAH that is all SUPER productive and hard.

[balsamandash]

IT IS <3

[analise010]

CONGRATULATIONS ON DOING ALL THE THINGS!!!

Also - congrats on finding a Halloween costume. As it is my favorite holiday, would you & Bast like a card after you move? ---> https://goo.gl/forms/wziCfu69xtsTnfWq1

[balsamandash]

THANK YOU! :D:D:D

And also YES. I will save the form and fill it out when we have an address to put in there. <3

[alexseanchai]

I never have to do today again

[analise010]

*\o/*

[alexseanchai]

\o/

[tomakeanoffer]

Man, I didn't ahve the brain to say this yesterday but yeeeeeah, that. Exactly that.

<33333

[alexseanchai]

♥♥♥

[tamsin]

*hugs*

I am glad your hard day is over and hope the ones after it are better.

[alexseanchai]

Today's been great so far SO :D

[tamsin]

Yay, that's great to hear!

[analise010]

HI HI! I'm still doing tarot. I worked a professional gig at a conference last month that went very well, even though I didn't break even. It was a great experience and one I would gladly do again.

Most importantly, I GOT A JOB!!!! It will... either a miracle or a total disaster because I didn't have to interview for it. A staffing company set me up with a commercial real estate company in town. They said that Future Job liked my resume so much that they want me to start on Monday and if I don't like it, I can give my 2 weeks notice at any time.

Some of my friends think that sounds sketchy, but the agent I worked with seemed to take my interests into account when finding me a new job. Future Job is located in the center of town, they are easy to access by public transit, and it looks like a place where I can rest for a few years, before I go back on the grad school grind. I guess we'll see what happens next week. :D

[teigh_corvus]

I am so so SO GLAD OMG that you got a job!! *twirls you*

[tomakeanoffer]

*draws many hearts around your lovely face* I am so, so pleased the job thing might work out for you and you have so much love from me and mine. YOU ARE WONDERFUL! <3333

[teaotter]

I survived a week of horrible wildfire smoke. And bought another air purifier to go by the front door for the next time this happens, since it looks really likely to keep happening.

I wrote a poem that I really like, for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. (A show I really like, too.)

We've started re-watching Babylon 5. I hardly remember it from when it was on, but it's actually pretty good for something from 1994.

[tomakeanoffer]

*shoves hearts and good things at you* I am glad you committed creativity you are proud of and that you are watching tasty shows. <3 Yay consumption of media!

[mdlbear]

I pulled off a 90-minute impromptu concert set (to an audience of about a half-dozen, but still...) at the SNF where my wife is doing rehab. Managed to hold it together despite being grossly out of practice on some of the songs, and despite having an inured left thumb that makes F and D chords (and A, when playing in drop-D) less than satisfactory.

The flip side of that is that my wife is still in rehab, and will be there until Wednesday or so. But she's taking full advantage of the available PT, and is actually doing better than she has in years. She walked 500' (with a walker) yesterday. A couple of weeks ago she was having trouble with 50, and that was before spending a week in a hospital bed.

(In other news, I still don't have a job, and my confidence in my ability to get one is dropping steadily.

[tomakeanoffer]

I am so, so happy for your wife. <3 I really wish her all the best and hope that things keep improving. I also ill keep you in my thoughts with regards to jobs. It's hard as hell to feel like you're not getting anywhere but I offer good thoughts and kindness when I can.

[mdlbear]

Many thanks!

[tamsin]

I've been sick this week, but slowly feeling better so I am working up to take care of some of the things that have piled up.

[tomakeanoffer]

*pompoms!* I hope you can manage it and you should feel proud for trying to tackle it at all.

[tamsin]

Thank you! I did get a lot done so I'm feeling accomplished.

[summerstorm]

I'm very much here for this. I love these posts.

bad:
between my depression and pms I've hit some really low points. Once I couldn't decide if I wanted to sleep or stay awake, and eventually got out of bed and painted my nails because I wanted to hurt myself
my family got bad just when I started to come out of that hole
financial stuff is really, really tight

good:
I didn't hurt myself
I got up relatively very early on days other than Friday
even when I had a lot to drink, I didn't (exception: today, maybe. It's Saturday. I've been having one proper tipsy day a week for a while, and it used to every one tipsy day every day)
I set up a skype sesh with a friend tomorrow to go over goals
I went through pics a couple times. It's really emotionally dangerous, this part of my backlog. but it's also exciting because it was new places, beautiful shots. It's hard but I want to do it. It's item #1 on tomorrow's skype meeting
I went to see the main annual fireworks with my sister and my mom on that day I wanted to hurt myself. I was a fucking zombie but I still did it.

[tomakeanoffer]

<3333333333 Those good things are excellent and fuck, do I feel you on some of the bad things. curls around and hugs