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12/14/2024
I had fallen a day behind on the Advent Calendar, for which I felt really bad. To make up for it, today I made tickets to cover every day through Tuesday. Now, with just a week of tickets left to … Continue reading
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Thank God for Puzzles
My hearing is not so great. Yesterday I was in the kitchen while that popular Shaboozey song was playing on the radio in the living room. The chorus sounded like “Everybody at a park in Texas” or “Everybody had a … Continue reading
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Reactions and Plans
I deactivated my Twitter account today. If I don’t reactivate it within 30 days, it will be permanently deleted, and permanent deletion is the goal. I also posted a good-bye message on Facebook, and I’ll be deactivating that account shortly. … Continue reading
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Emotions
So many emotions to process. Yesterday was sadness. Today is anger. Now I’m starting to get a terrible feeling in my gut, the beginnings of anxiety. All normal feelings, none fun. But I hope that soon I’ll be able to … Continue reading
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Delayed Trip
We were supposed to go to Great Wolf Lodge for today and tomorrow, but that didn’t work out as planned. Yesterday I went to do the early check-in, which I had expected to do online, but the instructions were for … Continue reading
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8/27/2024
I am officially on vacation until next Tuesday. Woohoo! It’s an awkward time for taking PTO, though, because I still don’t know if I’m going to get laid off. The axe could fall at any moment. Oh, well. I have … Continue reading
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7/27/2024
As I mentioned earlier this month, I had another eye doctor appointment. I hate those appointments. It’s a long drive for very little purpose. There’s nothing the doctor can do for me except tell me my condition’s “better,” “the same,” … Continue reading
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Bombshell
The bombshell finally dropped at work. The company is offering severance packages to anyone in my department who volunteers to leave. The offer is one week’s pay per year of tenure, up to 26 weeks. It’s not a very good … Continue reading
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7/18/2024
Livia can solve the Rubik’s Cube, and I’m impressed. She tried to explain how, but I didn’t get it. Rubik’s Cube is a puzzle that I’m never going to be able to solve, and I accepted that long ago, back … Continue reading
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Horrors!
Somehow, though it’s not my favorite book or film genre, I’ve been on a bit of a horror kick lately. The other night I watched a French shark-attack film called Under Paris (originally titled Sous la Seine). I’ve seen my … Continue reading
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