how's your week going, Beehaw

hello Beehaw, it’s a sleepy morning–and i did not get very much sleep. luckily i have no social priorities so this is not a big deal. currently reading a number of books after completely crashing out of doing that for the entire month of June. i think i can get about 3 in before the end of the month, we’ll see

iamhazel,
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It’s okay. I hit a new weight high of 129 lbs (I am 5’11" so hitting as low as 119 is fucked) but now the idea of eating even more is extra nauseating and unappealing. About to see my therapist though and they’ll be thrilled with the gains. Anyone else fucking despise food and eating and biological needs??

GandalfDG,
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My wife has struggled with disordered eating, and it’s been a long journey for both of us. She is also tall and got to a really scary place. She’s doing much better now, but it continues to be a process. Keep up the great work and don’t give up!

curiosityLynx,

In short:

Very hot weather & no AC => window open at night => getting woken up at 5:30 in the morning by early morning trains => tired af

LoamImprovement,

My dad is going through DTs and I’m on the other side of the world on a business trip. I hope the withdrawal doesn’t kill him before I get to see him again.

iamhazel,
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Not sure what DT is but I hope he can get some help and you see him as many more times as you’d like.

Parsnip8904,
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I’m guessing Detoxification from some addictive substance?

BricksDont,

Delirium tremens- serious withdrawal symptoms

iamhazel,
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Ah, thank you!

nihilx7E3,
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decent so far, spent all of yesterday with family. hope everyone else is having a good week too. good luck on the book goal @alyaza & make sure to get some more rest!

EponymousBosh,
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Been a weird one, ngl

verbalbotanics,

Thanks for these posts, it’s a nice little reminder to check in with myself. Ups and downs, but mostly good. Feels so nice after a long day to relax playing the new Zelda. I don’t care if I ever beat it, I just want to run around gathering mushrooms and stuff, it’s so soothing for me.

alyaza,
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just finished two books today: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer and The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time: The Arctic Mission to the Epicenter of Climate Change. i have concluded that i dislike most true crime and that i mostly derive amusement from such books because they display how incompetent a lot of cops are. i would recommend The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time if you would like to know about what it takes to do a scientific mission in the Arctic

Parsnip8904,
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I finished the book on Endurance by Alfred Lansing which was pretty amazing. TGPEoAT sound pretty cool, will definitely be checking it out :) Thank you. Have you read In Cold Blood (?) by Truman Capote which is supposed to have basically started true crime as a genre?

alyaza,
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Have you read In Cold Blood (?) by Truman Capote which is supposed to have basically started true crime as a genre?

no, already have a huge backlog (400+, even at a pace of 40 books a year) so i have no idea when i’d get to it either lol

Parsnip8904,
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Lol I know what you mean. Looking at my audiobook catalogue gives me anxiety sometimes 🤣

Nyla_Smokeyface,

I’ve read In Cold Blood for school in high school junior year. WOW that was a good and heart-wrenching book.

Parsnip8904,
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It was, but not just that I’ve read somewhere that the book managed to influence the jury who was hearing the case because it was so popular.

literallyacat,
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I’m in the process of selling my current car to my sibling so I can get something more fuel efficient with a hatchback. Have my eye on something specific and hopefully nobody snags it up before saturday!

SevenSwell,
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I’m trying to find a new job asap! Last week was really the last straw. I was hired for a technical position but for the past two years I’ve done nothing but punishing manual labor almost entirely unrelated to my job. I don’t mind working outside my job description but the reality is I’ve lost so much knowledge just from being out of practice. I hope it hasn’t ruined my shot at the right job. Its technically possible for me to return to school full time but I’m not sure I could 1) make the sacrifices required and 2) actually succeed. I’ve failed twice already.

I know everyone working out in the field wishes they had a desk job and vice versa, but damn I’d love a cubicle.

mewpichu,

I pinched a nerve in my back late last week and today was the first morning I woke up without any immediate pain, so that’s progress at least

cumberboi,

oh yay! maybe you dehcnip it last night :o

Radiant_sir_radiant,

I’ve heard that after you’re 40, when you wake up and feel no pain at all you know you’re dead. So far can mostly confirm.

John_Coomsumer,

Been really annoyed by all of the beehaw brown outs, but I’m trying to be understanding about the difficulties of a growing platform.

Also been getting back into VR gaming which has been fun and made me pretty sore

livendie,

Same old. I have an exam this Friday, just wanna get it over with so I can concentrate more on reading and writing.

clubizarre,
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Going well. Trying to stay cool. Excited about some work to be done to my house. Got a whole house fan going in, and a SolaTube (like a skylight, but small).

multicolorKnight,

My wife is having cardiac surgery right now, I am staying at a hotel near the hospital, working remotely, trying to keep busy and not think about it too much.

YooHooBandit,

I’m very sorry to hear that. Hoping the surgery goes well 🙏

Parsnip8904,
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Fingers crossed that she’s going to be well.

multicolorKnight,

Back home now, all seems OK 🫰 Thanks…

Parsnip8904,
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Yay!

Calamades,

Yesterday was my first day back at work after vacation (just chilled at home knitting and listening to audiobooks for a week) and it actually went incredibly well. I’m on a new ADHD medication that seems to be working without much side effects at all wbich is a huge relief and hopefully will really positively impact my productivity at work.

Me and my partner had a good and productive talk about our communications, and that was great.

It is absolutely ridiculously humid AF outside so the little thunderstorms we’ve been having this week have been a nice little break, with the added excitement of wondering if the power will go out and if so for how long.

I’ve read three books so far this week and am on a great series by Samantha SoRelle that I’m really enjoying.

Hope everyone is having an awesome day.

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