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Jul. 23rd, 2024 05:54 amIt's shingles! Hahah, omfg. Sorry, I just... of all the things. Of course I've had chickenpox, everyone in my generation has, and I knew I'd have to get a shingles vaccine when I hit 50, so I guess I merged those facts as meaning I wouldn't get shingles until after 50.
The doc said anyone can get shingles. Thanks, doc.
I'm on antivirals in the hopes to slow or stop it. We're probably out of the initial 3-day window where I could've gotten rid of it fast, but since it's on my ear and therefore near my eye, the doc wanted to be extra careful. I've even got a follow up on Friday in case it doesn't improve. Who knew the medical system could be useful?
I'm annoyed but relieved it's not something worse. Shingles explains the random shooting nerve pain, the lymphnode swelling, and now the weird blisters on the outer part of my ear. I did a brief google to see what else I could expect and apparently shingles can get pretty wretched, so wow, glad I went in.
Dr Lady made it successfully to her conference, despite the ongoing fallout from the Crowdstrike fiasco. She sent me a pic of several monitors in the airport with the BSOD on display. A lot of her fellow conference-goers had a hard time getting there as well.
I dropped her at the airport on Sunday and then spent the rest of the day at my parents' house, which was a good, if last minute, call. I got to wear out both kids in the lake and then give them a super early bedtime, which I needed, too. Things went mostly well except for when we passed the airport and Toddler started freaking out, saying we needed to pick up Lady. I had a moment of how did he even know we were passing the airport before reminding him it would be 5 sleeps until Lady was back. That didn't work immediately, but he did calm down by the time we got home.
So far, solo-parenting has felt easier than the last few times. IDK if Cabin Girl is just trying harder or what but they've been fighting a lot less. Actually, last night was super cute: we all got home, CG asked for a specific song, I played it on the speakers, and then we all started dancing. We replayed the song several times and must've just rocked out in kitchen for 10min straight. Then CG and Toddler started chasing each other and wrestling and I had a moment of just yeah, this is exactly what I wanted.
Last night was also CG's taekwondo class and I was a little worried about taking Toddler along because he gets so squirrely, but even though he was worming all over my lap, by the last part of class he was standing next to my seat, trying to copy CG's moves. It was so cute.
Siblings! Sometimes they're the best!!
Which is good, because dayjob: what the fuck. The other boss for our department put a meeting on my calendar for 10.15am for a project I'm working on, right after the time I'd blocked out for my doctor visit. I panicked a little, because at the time I still thought I'd have to get my blood drawn and therefore probably wouldn't be back at 10.15 exactly, but it turns out I got out early. Then I was annoyed because I'd been planning on going to Crossfit at 10am if I could, but...
Anyway, that's not the wtf. The wtf is finding out the month, month and a half I'd spent creating a training was wasted. She wanted something entirely "fresh" and she wanted it by September. Which would be fine... if that was the only thing I had to work on between now and September. But I have one training I'm wrapping up this week (on generative AI, and wow, I don't pull punches in that one) and another one I should have started yesterday, which I pointed out pretty much filled my dance card, sorrynotsorry, and Other Boss had the gall to say "well, some things will need to be re-prioritized."
Hahah, yeah? Which one, then? The training that has been promised to the head of HR by Aug 1 or the training that's a full-on compliance requirement?? (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
I wouldn't be so pissy if this was the first time this happened and if they hadn't asked me to revise their training twice already. This project in general is just a disaster. I don't know how it's going to get done, but they are not getting overtime out of me in August. That's when school starts and hurricane season ramps up and I usually take a breather from all the summer projects.
Sigh. Anyway. Just seven more years. I only have to do this job for seven more years.
The doc said anyone can get shingles. Thanks, doc.
I'm on antivirals in the hopes to slow or stop it. We're probably out of the initial 3-day window where I could've gotten rid of it fast, but since it's on my ear and therefore near my eye, the doc wanted to be extra careful. I've even got a follow up on Friday in case it doesn't improve. Who knew the medical system could be useful?
I'm annoyed but relieved it's not something worse. Shingles explains the random shooting nerve pain, the lymphnode swelling, and now the weird blisters on the outer part of my ear. I did a brief google to see what else I could expect and apparently shingles can get pretty wretched, so wow, glad I went in.
Dr Lady made it successfully to her conference, despite the ongoing fallout from the Crowdstrike fiasco. She sent me a pic of several monitors in the airport with the BSOD on display. A lot of her fellow conference-goers had a hard time getting there as well.
I dropped her at the airport on Sunday and then spent the rest of the day at my parents' house, which was a good, if last minute, call. I got to wear out both kids in the lake and then give them a super early bedtime, which I needed, too. Things went mostly well except for when we passed the airport and Toddler started freaking out, saying we needed to pick up Lady. I had a moment of how did he even know we were passing the airport before reminding him it would be 5 sleeps until Lady was back. That didn't work immediately, but he did calm down by the time we got home.
So far, solo-parenting has felt easier than the last few times. IDK if Cabin Girl is just trying harder or what but they've been fighting a lot less. Actually, last night was super cute: we all got home, CG asked for a specific song, I played it on the speakers, and then we all started dancing. We replayed the song several times and must've just rocked out in kitchen for 10min straight. Then CG and Toddler started chasing each other and wrestling and I had a moment of just yeah, this is exactly what I wanted.
Last night was also CG's taekwondo class and I was a little worried about taking Toddler along because he gets so squirrely, but even though he was worming all over my lap, by the last part of class he was standing next to my seat, trying to copy CG's moves. It was so cute.
Siblings! Sometimes they're the best!!
Which is good, because dayjob: what the fuck. The other boss for our department put a meeting on my calendar for 10.15am for a project I'm working on, right after the time I'd blocked out for my doctor visit. I panicked a little, because at the time I still thought I'd have to get my blood drawn and therefore probably wouldn't be back at 10.15 exactly, but it turns out I got out early. Then I was annoyed because I'd been planning on going to Crossfit at 10am if I could, but...
Anyway, that's not the wtf. The wtf is finding out the month, month and a half I'd spent creating a training was wasted. She wanted something entirely "fresh" and she wanted it by September. Which would be fine... if that was the only thing I had to work on between now and September. But I have one training I'm wrapping up this week (on generative AI, and wow, I don't pull punches in that one) and another one I should have started yesterday, which I pointed out pretty much filled my dance card, sorrynotsorry, and Other Boss had the gall to say "well, some things will need to be re-prioritized."
Hahah, yeah? Which one, then? The training that has been promised to the head of HR by Aug 1 or the training that's a full-on compliance requirement?? (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
I wouldn't be so pissy if this was the first time this happened and if they hadn't asked me to revise their training twice already. This project in general is just a disaster. I don't know how it's going to get done, but they are not getting overtime out of me in August. That's when school starts and hurricane season ramps up and I usually take a breather from all the summer projects.
Sigh. Anyway. Just seven more years. I only have to do this job for seven more years.
