Blackrose321

It definitely takes a certain kind of person, and/or some amount of practiced organization. It's not for everyone. I work off and on throughout the day which works for me because I "blip", as I call it (might be ADD, that testing is in progress lol). I mentally check in, I mentally check out. I cook, I work, I clean, I work, I nap, I play a video game, oh look an email just came in at 8pm so I answer the email, etc. I get my work done but in between life stuff which feels better than past experiences. I once had a boss who thought it was reasonable to do split shifts. Bitch, you don't even pay me enough for a regular shift, shove that shit up your ass. I also went to high school online so I had to learn pretty early to be self-driven. My public school was awful so it was really the only option open to me. I guess I just adapted from there.

As long as we can swap out parts like a Lego person some day, cool.

I love working from home, the number of idiots and assholes I have to converse with has dropped significantly. Congrats and welcome to the party!

Oh I miss those kinds of naps. Maybe I'll try to get one in today.

A cucumber "sandwich". I got a large cucumber, cut it in half, and put ham, cheese, and onion inside with some raspberry walnut dressing. I figured I'd just eat with a knife and fork but quickly realized I really should have just diced it all up in a bowl...

A mess of my life.

Still this. Am I depressing or what? lol

Nuggets, fries, coleslaw, and anxiety.

"I don't read my emails, when I see 'Hi, Blackrose321' I just stop reading." Explains so much of why we're always late with things...I'm basically just an answering machine with babysitting capabilities.

I am proud to say that I did not chicken out! I love it and already want to plan for another but my husband is telling me to slow down...

I'm getting my very first tattoo this weekend, I'm so excited! I can't wait to see the artwork, I keep checking my email. 😅

I try not to discuss politics very often, it's just not a pleasant experience these days, what with everything being a circus. But the more I think about PSLF, the madder I get. The only reason we need it is because funding to nonprofits got cut, and is still getting cut year after year. That impacts wages, even for jobs that require degrees. They basically took away wages that were fairly earned, then shoved them into a bullshit "forgiveness" program so that hillbillies and rednecks could gripe/brag about "paying off someone's art degree" for them. But the math just ain't there. My last library job had to post openings with two wage bands - one for if you are new to the system, one for if you were grandfathered into the previous, far better contract. This is decided not on years of experience, workload, success rate, etc. It's purely whether you've been in the library for long enough. You just gotta be old. Not only did we lose benefits but we also lost, I shit you not, $10,000 a year. PSLF takes at least 10 years. Ignoring any CoL increases on top of a higher wage or potential promotions, that's $100,000 pre-tax that we've been denied. PSLF doesn't end up forgiving anywhere near that. It's a net loss. On top of that, we get to hear Boomers bitching about "paying for our mistakes" when they STILL OWE US MONEY. To make it even worse, we paid THOUSANDS more in tuition, we commute significantly further because CoL is too high, and we often end up doing more work because we're better with technology. We take the shit shifts because our contracts don't limit them anymore and, frankly, working in nonprofits is an exercise in patience, at best. I'll never go back, you can't take me alive!

My friend's cat just died. She hadn't had him for long and he was so young. Life is just so sad sometimes.

Spontaneous Taco Bell runs are what make life worth living.

https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/256519/roasted-cauliflower-potato-curry-soup/ It only took me a week to actually make it but it turned out well.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/286122/honey-lime-chicken/ My husband cooked, otherwise my dinner would have been a bagged salad.

The other half of this morning's Sausage McMuffin. It was one of those kinds of days...

All I want is for someone to trim the dead ends off of my hair. Why does that cost $12 more than a men's haircut? My husband is far pickier about his hair than I am. I'm tempted to just try cutting it myself...

I'm immediately suspicious about a product that supposedly works on both your feet and your vagina. Those two things are a little bit different from one another...

Omfg the red spice bushes haven't respawned yet, I haven't harvested them since last night, what is with this game?!?! I'm determined to finish Bandle Tale but I've got some questions... Edit: Now I think I'm just flat out stuck...

They just want to complain. My former coworkers were like this, I got so sick of seeing their stupid faces I moved across the state for another job. They'd bitch about having too much work, while literally stealing my work away from me. They wanted the attention of doing everything, they wanted the spotlight, they wanted to snuff out competition, but then they'd bawl about being tired. And their little minions would be all, "Aww, I'm so sorry Linda, maybe you can get a break this weekend!" While I'm like, "Maybe you can stop being a twat this weekend." Grey rock 100%. I stopped reacting to the whining.

What the...who the hell just shows up like that?

I started re-watching Orange is the New Black just to have something on in the background and the intro song is so catchy.