Daily Happiness
Nov. 19th, 2025 08:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
torachan1. Woke up to a mini ant infestation this morning, but thankfully it was the bathroom sink, not the kitchen, so it was much easier to clean up and there wasn't really anything they could actually get into. They didn't seem to come back except for one or two here and there, and haven't appeared anywhere else.
2. We had such a lovely Disney trip this morning. Just exceptionally nice weather and fairly low crowds. Really good food, and lots of characters out and about.
3. Molly was being very tolerant of Ollie wanting to sit next to her. (And Ollie was being a good boy and not pestering, just sitting politely.)
2. We had such a lovely Disney trip this morning. Just exceptionally nice weather and fairly low crowds. Really good food, and lots of characters out and about.
3. Molly was being very tolerant of Ollie wanting to sit next to her. (And Ollie was being a good boy and not pestering, just sitting politely.)
2025 Disneyland Trip #73 (11/19/25)
Nov. 19th, 2025 08:32 pmtorachanWe went down to DCA around mid-morning for an early lunch before going in to work in the afternoon. It was a really lovely day weather-wise and not too crowded, but once we got to the parking lot and I was looking at the app to make lunch plans, I found that they have reduced the hours of a bunch of eateries, so our choices were more limited than we'd anticipated.
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AUGH
Nov. 19th, 2025 11:10 pmmickeymEvery. single. fucking. TIME that I react to something with less than grace (or, you know, less than adult), Donnie has to put her two cents in. Right now, I'm hella frustrated because I can't get the stupid graphics assignment figured out for my keyboarding class.
It's my fault for waiting until the last minute to do it, but I'm also now dealing with the flu that they so kindly brought into my home, and a mega-headache that's probably the combination of flu, the television, three other people plus cats out here making noise and irritating me, plus I need new glasses. The ones I have don't work so great when I'm doing close work, like computer stuff, school work, and the like.
Ugh. On top of all of that, Matthew's been camped out here in the living room for the past two weeks. That means that he's been "driving" the remote since then, and again tonight he puts on... I don't even know what it is. But he didn't even bother (again, still) to ask if I wanted to watch that, or whatever. I don't know. This is just a venting post, while they're all outside getting stoned. Something else I'm really tired of.
It's my fault for waiting until the last minute to do it, but I'm also now dealing with the flu that they so kindly brought into my home, and a mega-headache that's probably the combination of flu, the television, three other people plus cats out here making noise and irritating me, plus I need new glasses. The ones I have don't work so great when I'm doing close work, like computer stuff, school work, and the like.
Ugh. On top of all of that, Matthew's been camped out here in the living room for the past two weeks. That means that he's been "driving" the remote since then, and again tonight he puts on... I don't even know what it is. But he didn't even bother (again, still) to ask if I wanted to watch that, or whatever. I don't know. This is just a venting post, while they're all outside getting stoned. Something else I'm really tired of.
The Hunter, by Tana French
Nov. 19th, 2025 08:55 amrunpunkrunThis follows The Seeker, and I enjoyed it even more than the first book. That one was all Cal, who is still solving a lot of his problems with his fists, but here Lena and Trey provide an interesting balance to Cal's blunt force approach. French builds on the events of the first book, drawing out the tension between the characters, where even the most innocuous of conversations between the villagers are filled with hidden meaning and layered with unspoken threats as they seek out peace, safety, and revenge.
The third book in this series is expected next March, and I look forward to reading it.
Contains: Child harm; dog harm; violence (both interpersonal and mob); fire.
The third book in this series is expected next March, and I look forward to reading it.
Contains: Child harm; dog harm; violence (both interpersonal and mob); fire.
Surely you invoke the negative energy that's effecting the vibes???
Nov. 19th, 2025 11:19 amoursin posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
agonyauntThe yoga studio where I teach hasn’t been paying me on time (AAM: 4th one down):
I’ve been teaching yoga for about four years now and was hired for my first job at this small group training facility. I teach once a week and often sub for one of the two other instructors. I previously got paid monthly. I have a full-time job and this is my side gig. So, it’s money I use for things like gifts, or save up for vacations.
Over the last two years, my monthly payment stretched to being paid every two months. This past year, it’s stretched out to being paid every four or five months. I’ve asked the owners several times to leave a check for me for next week. I’ve also asked if there is an easier way for them to pay me, such as Venmo or direct deposit.
I’m at the point now where I’m owed for over 21 classes ($40 per class). Enrollment in the small training groups seems to have dropped as I’m seeing new members less. People do join for the yoga-only package to come to the yoga classes. What’s the best way to ask to be paid and let them know I can’t/shouldn’t have to wait longer than two months for payment? I’m at the point now where I want to say that I won’t teach until I get paid, but that isn’t really my vibe.
Alison responds: ( saying that you won’t teach until you get paid should be your vibe )
Choosing Health Insurance: Preventive Care [US, healthcare, Patreon]
Nov. 19th, 2025 05:52 amsidereaCanonical link: https://siderea.dreamwidth.org/1886696.html
Hey, Americans and other people stuck in the American healthcare system. It's open enrollment on the state exchanges, and possibly through your employer, so I wanted to give you a little heads up about preventive care and shopping for a health insurance plan.
I've noticed from time to time various health insurance companies advertising themselves to consumers by boasting that their health plans focus on covering preventive care. Maybe they lay a spiel on you about how they believe in keeping you healthy rather than trying to fix problems after they happen. Maybe they point out in big letters "PREVENTIVE CARE 100% FREE" or "NO CO-PAYS FOR PREVENTIVE CARE".
When you come across a health insurance product advertised this way, promoted for its coverage of preventive health, I propose you should think of that as a bad thing.
Why? Do I think preventive medicine is a bad thing? Yes, actually, but that's a topic for another post. For purposes of this post, no, preventive medicine is great.
It's just that it's illegal for them not to cover preventive care 100% with no copays or other cost-sharing.
Yeah, thanks to the Obamacare law, the ACA, it's literally illegal for a health plan to be sold on the exchanges if it doesn't cover preventive care 100% with no cost-sharing, and while there are rare exceptions, it's also basically illegal for an employer to offer a health plan that doesn't cover preventive care.
They can't not, and neither can any of their competitors.
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This post brought to you by the 220 readers who funded my writing it – thank you all so much! You can see who they are at my Patreon page. If you're not one of them, and would be willing to chip in so I can write more things like this, please do so there.
Please leave comments on the Comment Catcher comment, instead of the main body of the post – unless you are commenting to get a copy of the post sent to you in email through the notification system, then go ahead and comment on it directly. Thanks!
Hey, Americans and other people stuck in the American healthcare system. It's open enrollment on the state exchanges, and possibly through your employer, so I wanted to give you a little heads up about preventive care and shopping for a health insurance plan.
I've noticed from time to time various health insurance companies advertising themselves to consumers by boasting that their health plans focus on covering preventive care. Maybe they lay a spiel on you about how they believe in keeping you healthy rather than trying to fix problems after they happen. Maybe they point out in big letters "PREVENTIVE CARE 100% FREE" or "NO CO-PAYS FOR PREVENTIVE CARE".
When you come across a health insurance product advertised this way, promoted for its coverage of preventive health, I propose you should think of that as a bad thing.
Why? Do I think preventive medicine is a bad thing? Yes, actually, but that's a topic for another post. For purposes of this post, no, preventive medicine is great.
It's just that it's illegal for them not to cover preventive care 100% with no copays or other cost-sharing.
Yeah, thanks to the Obamacare law, the ACA, it's literally illegal for a health plan to be sold on the exchanges if it doesn't cover preventive care 100% with no cost-sharing, and while there are rare exceptions, it's also basically illegal for an employer to offer a health plan that doesn't cover preventive care.
They can't not, and neither can any of their competitors.
( So any health plan that's bragging on covering preventive care?.... Read more [2,270 words] )
This post brought to you by the 220 readers who funded my writing it – thank you all so much! You can see who they are at my Patreon page. If you're not one of them, and would be willing to chip in so I can write more things like this, please do so there.
Please leave comments on the Comment Catcher comment, instead of the main body of the post – unless you are commenting to get a copy of the post sent to you in email through the notification system, then go ahead and comment on it directly. Thanks!
Daily Happiness
Nov. 18th, 2025 06:50 pmtorachan1. The rain is over! Well, mostly anyway. It looks like there's a good chance of some more on Thursday, but that should just be a one-day thing. Today was very chilly, though, even colder than it was when it was actually raining!
2. I made spam fried rice for dinner. Haven't had it in a while and it just reminded me of how tasty it is.
3. Chloe wants to know why you're upside down. That's pretty silly of you.
2. I made spam fried rice for dinner. Haven't had it in a while and it just reminded me of how tasty it is.
3. Chloe wants to know why you're upside down. That's pretty silly of you.
Another Mortifying Ordeal
Nov. 18th, 2025 09:56 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
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Nov. 18th, 2025 04:44 pmthe_shoshanna1) I got water in one ear in my shower yesterday that has still not cleared. So I feel a lot of pressure in my head and it's given me a headache all day. (I have been trying all the recommended ways to clear it; no luck.)
2) Our ground-floor bathroom is being painted -- which, yay for being aaaaaaalmost done with the renovations, my god I cannot wait. But one of the painters has been coughing a lot, which may be nothing (I mean, I have a persistent cough myself, plus I just saw out of my office window him going out for a smoke, which sure could explain it), but nonetheless Geoff and I have been staying upstairs in our offices, which means I haven't done a bunch of things I might have done downstairs.
Ah, I see from my window that the painters are leaving, so we'll let the air filter downstairs run a while longer and then I can go start on food prep and other downstairs things. Also I can go look at which the bathroom looks like! We had to change our choice of flooring at the last minute and I spent five seconds going, yeah, I think the paint we chose to go with the old floor choice will go with the new one, sure, why not! because I could not face starting the color choice process over from scratch, and anyway it's not like we use that bathroom a lot, and if we hate it we can repaint it. Later. Much later.
And in the meantime I will take some ibuprofen and pull at my earlobe some more.
2) Our ground-floor bathroom is being painted -- which, yay for being aaaaaaalmost done with the renovations, my god I cannot wait. But one of the painters has been coughing a lot, which may be nothing (I mean, I have a persistent cough myself, plus I just saw out of my office window him going out for a smoke, which sure could explain it), but nonetheless Geoff and I have been staying upstairs in our offices, which means I haven't done a bunch of things I might have done downstairs.
Ah, I see from my window that the painters are leaving, so we'll let the air filter downstairs run a while longer and then I can go start on food prep and other downstairs things. Also I can go look at which the bathroom looks like! We had to change our choice of flooring at the last minute and I spent five seconds going, yeah, I think the paint we chose to go with the old floor choice will go with the new one, sure, why not! because I could not face starting the color choice process over from scratch, and anyway it's not like we use that bathroom a lot, and if we hate it we can repaint it. Later. Much later.
And in the meantime I will take some ibuprofen and pull at my earlobe some more.
Keeping It Together
Nov. 17th, 2025 09:29 pmquestionable_content_feed
she's got one hell of a poker face
Daily Happiness
Nov. 17th, 2025 04:47 pmtorachan1. I decided to have a work from home day today so that I didn't have to drive in the rain. The morning was actually pretty sunny and nice, but we got a bunch more rain this afternoon. I think that's supposed to be it for now, though. I did manage to take an early afternoon walk just before the rain kicked in.
2. I was supposed to have a web meeting at five this evening, but it got pushed to next Monday.
3. A couple months ago I ordered a new pair of shoes because I really like these ones and didn't want to find that when I actually need a new pair, they've been discontinued. Recently I noticed it getting harder and harder to walk on wet pavement without slipping, and when I looked at the bottoms of my shoes, found the tread completely gone, so yesterday I broke out the new shoes and can now walk without fear of slipping all the time! So then I decided maybe I should order another backup pair, just in case, and found they're currently on sale for half off. Both because it's such a good deal and because the deep discount made me suspicious they might be discontinuing them, I went ahead and ordered two pairs, so now I'm set for a while.
4. Tuxie really likes this cat house on rainy days. I know he has somewhere he usually sleeps that's more fully sheltered, but he seems to like being out in the rain a bit, so this gives him the best of both worlds.
2. I was supposed to have a web meeting at five this evening, but it got pushed to next Monday.
3. A couple months ago I ordered a new pair of shoes because I really like these ones and didn't want to find that when I actually need a new pair, they've been discontinued. Recently I noticed it getting harder and harder to walk on wet pavement without slipping, and when I looked at the bottoms of my shoes, found the tread completely gone, so yesterday I broke out the new shoes and can now walk without fear of slipping all the time! So then I decided maybe I should order another backup pair, just in case, and found they're currently on sale for half off. Both because it's such a good deal and because the deep discount made me suspicious they might be discontinuing them, I went ahead and ordered two pairs, so now I'm set for a while.
4. Tuxie really likes this cat house on rainy days. I know he has somewhere he usually sleeps that's more fully sheltered, but he seems to like being out in the rain a bit, so this gives him the best of both worlds.
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Nov. 17th, 2025 05:40 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend recently moved in with me, and ever since then, my cat’s behavior has completely changed. She’s been acting out: scratching furniture, hiding for hours and even refusing to eat sometimes. She used to be calm and affectionate, but now she seems anxious and territorial. My partner is trying to be patient, but I can tell he’s getting frustrated, especially since the cat hisses at him whenever he walks by or tries to sit near me. It’s creating tension between us, and I feel stuck in the middle trying to keep everyone happy. I’ve tried introducing them slowly, giving the cat space and even buying new toys to distract her, but nothing seems to help. My boyfriend thinks I’m overreacting and that the cat will “get over it,” but I know she’s genuinely stressed.
I feel guilty because I was so excited for us to finally live together, and now it feels like we’re both walking on eggshells around my pet. I love them both, but I’m starting to wonder if this living situation is sustainable. How can I help my cat adjust to this big change without it putting more strain on my relationship? -- Standoff
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I feel guilty because I was so excited for us to finally live together, and now it feels like we’re both walking on eggshells around my pet. I love them both, but I’m starting to wonder if this living situation is sustainable. How can I help my cat adjust to this big change without it putting more strain on my relationship? -- Standoff
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