I relearned how to learn

I unlearned the process where you receive knowledge handed down by brilliant people over six millennia and learned to randomly stab at buttons on a screen.

The Unnameable?

Have you noticed people who seem to pronounce their names differently every time they say them? Currently, they are mostly millennials. I dealt with a Kiley/Calley/Kileen situation. I dealt with a Achiote/Selente/Selwanna.* I dealt with a name that sounded like a cat coughing up a furball. All of these people are American born. The co-workers … Continue reading The Unnameable? →

Ick

Haunted by tuna melts? Some raunchy fish smell is wafting up from the apartment below me. Obviously someone has some time off. Already today I've smelled nail polish remover, lemon ammonia cleaner, baked goods, and heard noises of stuff being moved around. This current smell is just nasty. That occupant might be attracted to stinky … Continue reading Ick →

Tried to buy some food

I bought three items at a large food store. Once this company was a proud place to work. Now, not so. There are about eight checkout stands but only two cashiers. "Eva" frequently has red eyes. She can make a simple transaction into a SNAFU...

I Bought A Purse!

Shopped for one to two years for a purse, off and on. The stuff I encountered in the stores seemed random, unworkable and sometimes cost $300. Do you want a hippy bag with a fringe? That'll be several hundred dollars please...

Successful shopping trip but . .

. . . should not have eaten chocolate covered cherries at midnight. Awake 'til morning. No carbs at dinner due to allergies, made me eat sugar . . . Now, missing sleep, not making it to Chinatown to get meds. Sleep deprivation mode. Yesterday was perfect until I ate those cherries--dark chocolate. Just going to have … Continue reading Successful shopping trip but . . →

Chronically ill share feelings about getting advice on Twitter

Turns out they've heard of yoga. A lot. A minority of those posting didn't mind unsolicited advice or saw it as an expression of sympathy. Most felt more like those above. They all have their own stories.

Today’s feels

I knew it was over

when they ruined duct tape and Americans could no longer make or serve drinks. We may not be the best at math or science. We may not win our own spelling bees, but dammit, we could make stuff, fix stuff, tend bar and serve a drink. If everything else failed, we could McGuyver stuff with … Continue reading I knew it was over →

Stalked by a millennial cocktail waiter

having a temper tantrum. Just another day in the maelstrom.