Sunday night's alright for some random mixed bullets

*   I am all better! Apparently it was just a twenty-four-hour bug, which was GREAT because nausea undoes me. I'd rather have a cut that requires multiple stitches than throw up even once. I just...no. Fortunately someone in this house always has Zofran about, but it was pretty hairy there for a minute.

*   This video. Everyone at my workplace is obsessed with it (Mr. "Throw up, elliptical," showed it to us all), and once you hear the song you can't unhear it and will be singing it (and even worse, doing the dance) everywhere you go. And then people will look at you like you have severe problems. If by you you mean, you know, me. 

*   I hesitate to go into specifics for fear of getting threatened with PETA again, but...well. SOME MEATS, when you butcher them, twitch FOREVER. As in, humanely slaughered at least fifteen minutes prior, but if you prod the sinew with the tip of the boning knife it...well. Take a look if you're not too squeamish (although there's no blood or carcass shown, just a meat cutlet--if you can handle seeing raw chicken, you can handle this video) (no, it's not chicken). Kinda amazing. And yes, I know, I need to bleach my cutting board. I sterilize it with heat between uses, because FOOD SAFETY and IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, but it looks pretty gnarly. Then again, if you're clicking a link to view twitching fresh meat you probably have no room to judge my cutting board, YOU SICK PERSON, YOU (haha, kidding).

*   This is not meat. It's what I had for lunch and it was DELICIOUS:

Figure One: I grew this! Well, except for the feta. I bought that at Trader Joe's. That's lime basil, which is superior to plain basil UNLESS you're making pesto.

*   A place where I go on the regular has a candy machine that takes quarters. If you look at the candy you can tell it's been there A WHILE, and I've never seen anyone buy any, but what really catches MY eye is...well, have a look.

Figure Two: I've named him Springy. And yes, I did point him out to the establishment's proprietor, who replied with "huh, look at that." That was way back in April, and now I feel like Springy and I are friends and want him to NEVER GO AWAY.

*   Money is...ugh. UGH! And Hotter needs dental work and glasses, and Little Child needs glasses, and I really ought to follow up with a doctor on that whole "OMG GOING BLIND" thing I was waiting for the new, better insurance to have officially diagnosed, and GAHHHH. Work is insane right now, at both jobs, and Hotter goes to Transplant Clinic on Tuesday and will probably end up with two or three more appointments out of that to figure out why he is so damned skinny these days and what is up with the neurological mishegas. Money and health: if you've always had them, you take them for granted, if you don't have them, you worry about them CONSTANTLY, and sometimes you can't effing seem to gain either no matter how hard you try. Story of our lives over here!

*   How are all of YOU?

 

Comments

[krlr]

That video was AWESOMENESS.
I swear he's saying, "Condom star"

Nope, not clicking onto to the twitchy meat video, tho, thankyouverymuch. I prefer not to think too hard about what my dinner was doing 3 days prior. (which reminds me I need to look up the ASL signs for pork & beef - I mean I hope they're different than pig/cow? Otherwise? My 4 yr old is going to be seriously confused).

[Kali]

krlr: You would typically sign MEAT and then fingerspell pork or beef if you want to further clarify. Sign for MEAT is nondominant closed 5 handshape with palm facing generally towards yourself, take a 9 handshape on the dominant hand, grip the meaty part where your thumb meets the hand, and wiggle. :)

I am miserable. My fiancée, who ended things three weeks ago but had remained in constant contact with me still, has cut off all contact as of 0630 Wednesday morning. I'm drowning without her, frankly.

[MFA Mama]

Kali! I'm sorry you're still so sad but SO GLAD to hear from you! I've been really worried. Breakups are so hard, but you HANG IN THERE. Don't forget to eat, sleep, and exercise. Go easy on yourself. Breathe deeply. It'll be okay in the end, and if it's not okay, then it's not the end. Hugs!

Sent from The Precious

[Kali]

Mama, you're sweet. All I can focus on is that if I love her as much as I say I do, then I have to be happy that she's happier and going to be getting healthy, even if that means she doesn't want me anymore. I just don't know how to face a future that she's not part of yet. It's constantly disorienting. Honestly, a huge part of me is just hanging in there so I can hope she'll come back eventually, even just as my best friend.

[Darlene]

For help with the glasses - check with your local Lions Club chapter - they will pay for all things related to the glasses from exams to frames and lenses. Also check on-line for cheaper frames that just require the prescription.

And I grew up a farm and don't trust anyone with "come look at this" items......

[krlr]

Kali - I don't know you but you're breaking my heart. I've been there - we've all been there. It sucks & the fact that the world keeps spinning makes it suck harder. Do what MFA Mama said: HANG IN THERE. It really will get better. REALLY.

Also, the sign for 'meat'... is it just me or does that wiggle non-dominant hand remind you of the above mentioned twitchy bunny bits? It's salads for me the rest of the week.

[Kali]

Why aren't you all closer? We could have get togethers where we all commiserate and scarf ice cream. I can bring the ice cream! And steal all the hugs.
And yes, krlr, I definitely don't like the sign, but there's a reason I've been a vegetarian for years. ;)

[FosterAbba]

Oh...my...God...that video.

I would dearly love to have an English translation of what he's saying.

And? Singing from the toilet? There are no words. No words at all...

[FosterAbba]

It appears that the Star Trek community have come out with their own parody of Gangnam Style: http://youtu.be/CayMeza487M