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[Sunbird she/her]

Blah. My episode of waterworks yesterday seems to have triggered a head cold/allergy flare-up. I didn't sleep well last night because I kept having to blow my nose, and today I've been sneezing so hard it feels like my lungs are trying to escape through my nose and mouth. Also not fun is having to breathe through my mouth all day since my nose is clogged. I swear I've drunk like 2 gallons of water over the course of the day trying to relieve the parched feeling in my mouth.

[Kaymyth she/her]

9 hours ago, Sunbird said:

Blah. My episode of waterworks yesterday seems to have triggered a head cold/allergy flare-up. I didn't sleep well last night because I kept having to blow my nose, and today I've been sneezing so hard it feels like my lungs are trying to escape through my nose and mouth. Also not fun is having to breathe through my mouth all day since my nose is clogged. I swear I've drunk like 2 gallons of water over the course of the day trying to relieve the parched feeling in my mouth.

That can often happen at the end of a huge stretch of stress.  During the worst of the things, your body goes into overdrive trying to keep itself going.  Once you hit the end, everything drops down to rest, including your immune system.

I recommend lots of soup and cold meds.  Also, some apple cider pouch mix, and add a splash of apple cider vinegar and a healthy dollop of honey; it'll clear your head a bit and soothe your throat.

[Sunbird she/her]

Thanks for the advice, @Kaymyth. I'll give the cider a try, and I was already planning to buy a bunch of soup.

[Briar King]

John Glenn.  oh so sad.

[Orlion Blight he/him]

27 minutes ago, Briar King said:

John Glenn.  oh so sad.

[Kaymyth she/her]

Somebody needs to send 2016 a memo and tell it that it's over its limit for taking awesome people away.

[Zathoth]

Greg Lake of ELP.

How does a person who was in a band who made a 20 minute long song about an armadillo who was also a tank die?

[marsoupial they/them]

2 minutes ago, Zathoth said:

Greg Lake of ELP.

How does a person who was in a band who made a 20 minute long song about an armadillo who was also a tank die?

Now it's just Palmer. 

[Zathoth]

Just now, bleeder said:

Now it's just Palmer. 

I hope they are jamming with Jimi.

You see musicians never die, they just join the great gig in the sky.

[marsoupial they/them]

Just now, Zathoth said:

I hope they are jamming with Jimi.

You see musicians never die, they just join the great gig in the sky.

I'm quoting you on that.

So it's them and Prince, and David. And John. And Glenn. And Leonard. And Leon. And Freddie. And Bob. And Miles. And Jerry. And Jeff. And George. And Warren. And Michael. And Elvis. And Amy. And Ben E. And B.B. And Scott. And Allen. And Maurice. Maybe Tupac and Biggie, I dunno. But not Kurt, he's busy still being angsty.

Hell of a jam sesh, if you ask me.

[Zathoth]

11 minutes ago, bleeder said:

I'm quoting you on that.

So it's them and Prince, and David. And John. And Glenn. And Leonard. And Leon. And Freddie. And Bob. And Miles. And Jerry. And Jeff. And George. And Warren. And Michael. And Elvis. And Amy. And Ben E. And B.B. And Scott. And Allen. And Maurice. Maybe Tupac and Biggie, I dunno. But not Kurt, he's busy still being angsty.

Hell of a jam sesh, if you ask me.

You forgot Dio... And Midnight, Peter Steele... John Bonham, Keith Moon... Jim Morison, Janis Joplin... we can be here all week...

But yes, one hell of a jam. Greatest set list in the universe.

Edited December 8, 2016 by Zathoth

[Kaymyth she/her]

It was twelve degrees out this morning.  Twelve.  Fahrenheit.  It's not quite to the point where the dog is giving me the "are you kidding me?" look, but I had a hard time coaxing her off of the back porch and onto the grass to do her business.

I'm wearing my snow boots, not because it's snowy outside, but because they are the only shoes I have that can possible even pretend to try to keep my feet warm.  And my toes still feel a bit cold.

I was not built for this weather.

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

2016 has taken too many Pakistani heroes as well :_( 

Junaid jamshed died a few days ago as well

Not to mention what happened with chapecoense :_(

[The Honor Spren she/her]

6 hours ago, Kaymyth said:

It was twelve degrees out this morning.  Twelve.  Fahrenheit.  It's not quite to the point where the dog is giving me the "are you kidding me?" look, but I had a hard time coaxing her off of the back porch and onto the grass to do her business.

I'm wearing my snow boots, not because it's snowy outside, but because they are the only shoes I have that can possible even pretend to try to keep my feet warm.  And my toes still feel a bit cold.

I was not built for this weather.

I dread this. Virginia hasn't quite gotten that front yet; it's coming in tonight. I don't own adequate clothes for this!  Give me back my Florida weather, where your hoodie and winter coat are the same thing!

[marsoupial they/them]

1 minute ago, The Honor Spren said:

I dread this. Virginia hasn't quite gotten that front yet; it's coming in tonight. I don't own adequate clothes for this!  Give me back my Florida weather, where your hoodie and winter coat are the same thing!

East TN is getting hit by a lot of wind chill. I had to buy a long coat that goes down to midcalf! Well, didn't have to. But I did.

Still no snow though. I love snow.

[Straw he/him]

23 degrees Fahrenheit here and I have had to have the wood stove on the last few nights.

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

7 hours ago, Straw said:

23 degrees Fahrenheit here and I have had to have the wood stove on the last few nights.

That was a very hard sentence to read

 

I found something that describes my life story!

[Quiver he/him]

I told work I could do "Any shift you need covered on Christmas Eve and Christmas day".

I assumed that meant I would be working Christmas Eve nd Christmas Day, but that I'd probably be off Boxing Day.

I made a mistake.

I mean...maybe I should have made my position clearer? I did only ask for New Years Eve and Day off (everyone else in he office asked for...everything).But still. Double Pay on Christmas Day and Boxing Day sounds nice... 

But it means I'm working, effectively, 70 hours that week. I'm going to get hit with so much tax that it's almost not worth it. 

Edited December 10, 2016 by Quiver

[Straw he/him]

2 hours ago, Mesa the Ookla said:

That was a very hard sentence to read

I thought so to.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

1 hour ago, Quiver said:

I told work I could do "Any shift you need covered on Christmas Eve and Christmas day".

I assumed that meant I would be working Christmas Eve nd Christmas Day, but that I'd probably be off Boxing Day.

I made a mistake.

I mean...maybe I should have made my position clearer? I did only ask for New Years Eve and Day off (everyone else in he office asked for...everything).But still. Double Pay on Christmas Day and Boxing Day sounds nice... 

But it means I'm working, effectively, 70 hours that week. I'm going to get hit with so much tax that it's almost not worth it. 

70 hours Christmas week?  That's absolutely insane. Not even Black Friday hours are that bad over here. 

[Quiver he/him]

1 minute ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

70 hours Christmas week?  That's absolutely insane. Not even Black Friday hours are that bad over here. 

Eh. It's 45 hours... but double pay on two of them, which is how I get about 70. Still not great. 

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Just now, Quiver said:

Eh. It's 45 hours... but double pay on two of them, which is how I get about 70. Still not great. 

Yeah, still. You should move here and work for the same library I work for. Administration originally said "Okay, y'all get two paid holidays Christmas week," but then apparently said "No, not enough. Have two more. Merry Christmas." 

Plus, I think you'd be fun to work with.  

[Quiver he/him]

2 minutes ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

 

Plus, I think you'd be fun to work with.  

You have no idea how wrong you are. 

Plus side is... I am getting to the point where I could hand in my two week notice and take every day as a paid holiday. That'll show them for giving me so many shifts!

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

1 minute ago, Quiver said:

You have no idea how wrong you are. 

Plus side is... I am getting to the point where I could hand in my two week notice and take every day as a paid holiday. That'll show them for giving me so many shifts!

DO IT  

[Quiver he/him]

Just now, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

DO IT  

Well, I need to try and get another job first. And put my holidays in a month in advance.

But soon.