I’m physically unable to make myself anything with the files of delicious fresh veg in my fridge today.
Win is that I found a tin of spaghetti so I’m getting something in me right now.
2 Likes
I don’t think mine expects anything, which is pretty awesome because I expect nothing in return.
But the past couple of years there’s been a gift and a text on birthdays and holidays, so I guess that’s where we’re sticking for now.
2 Likes
Work budget meetings have me stressed as to the future of my job. Stress plus some weather changes have me super achey and uncomfortable. I really miss getting massage.
7 Likes
Our internet is having issues over the last week or so. It did not have issues the first month everyone was working from home so why is it shitty now?
5 Likes
Round 1,000 of “allergies or covid”?
Almost certainly allergies. But still. My allergies come with coughing. I’m super itchy though. So, probably not dying? Ugh.
2 Likes
Something that helps me in general when my anxiety gives me stuff like this is playing out the scenario. So what if it is COVID? What would you do differently? Probably not much, right? Monitor yourself, drink plenty of fluids, etc. Right? Take an antihistamine if you can for the symptoms.
4 Likes
If I thought I had Covid, I would immediately isolate myself from Boyfriend in the bedroom and try and figure out how in hell to move my work setup in there considering that there’s only room enough for the bed. I am WAY more worried about him getting it, then about me getting it.
I’m pretty sure this is allergies though.
2 Likes
Do you have a thermometer? I have to take my temp before going in to work and found that it unexpectedly is very reassuring.
Your symptoms do sound consistent with allergies FWIW.
2 Likes
I do, and I’ve taken it a few times when I’ve had one of my itchy throat coughs that was worrisome. Always normal. I should go do that once Boyfriend’s done showering.
2 Likes
I also agree with Oro that if you don’t normally take antihistamines, this might be the year to do it so you’re not constantly wondering. Claritin is a daily antihistamine that is non-drowsy and works for the majority of people that take it.
3 Likes
I do take Claritin. Usually I don’t have many symptoms until midsummer, so I’ve not been taking it yet, but I can smell the maple blossoms strongly from outside the window right now and those are a bad offender for me. (Frost tomorrow though so maybe that’ll all die. 
It’s so expensive though! And because I take the claritin-D as my main symptom is congestion and the regular stuff doesn’t do dick for that, I can’t stock up. Because I might make meth with it.
I think I still have some from last fall though.
I mean, really, my anxiety is such that if I have ANY sort of physical symptom in the next, I dunno, year, I’m going to assume it’s covid. I had a headache the other night and freaked out about that too.
I sure wish my therapist didn’t keep cancelling appointments. It isn’t her fault. She said in her most recent email that there was a family health issue so I assume someone in her family’s got covid. I figured it was her as she was high risk. And, that’s horrible and of course she should take off to care for family. But, yeah, it’s a bad time to be without therapy for 3 weeks.
5 Likes
My work is SO slow this week. I feel super guilty that I have been doing non-work things during the day, but I don’t know how else to occupy my time? I straight up told my boss “I have nothing to do, feel free to pass along tasks to me” and I finished everything she gave me to do already…at least I was honest with her that I have nothing to do? So she likely knows I am not exactly staring at my laptop 8 hours a day. I just hate when work is slow…I’d much rather be scrambling to get everything done in a day than just hanging out
4 Likes
Karma is being very needy, very vocal, and keeps knocking shit over while I’m on the phone for work.
7 Likes
I mean I know it’s your cat’s name but it also works as not your cat.
10 Likes
She was legit named after a videogame character, but the real-world meaning of the word is usually more suitable.
3 Likes
I’m trying to turn my old smartphone into a smart not-phone but it’s not cooperating. It had problems when I first turned it back on with trying to access my google stuff so after fighting with it a bit I decided to do a factory reset, but now it wants to be set up as a phone before it will let me do anything else and I can’t tell how to get around that step. The internet is being unhelpful so far.
1 Like
With old Androids I’ve always set up my Google account and skipped the phone setup (maybe take the SIM card out if it has one). Connect to WiFi, good to go. I don’t think the functionality of most Android apps will work without being connected to a Google account.
2 Likes
My wife is going on a socially distanced hike with two of her closest friends this afternoon while I sift through the active dumpster fire that is my job. I’m happy for her, but sometimes resent my lack of free time.
9 Likes
This one asks what language I want then immediately wants to set up the phone, I haven’t even had a chance to enter my google credentials. Like step two is activating the phone. Good idea about the SIM card, I’ve removed that but it hasn’t helped. Hmph.
Wonder if I can video chat Geek Squad to help or something. Not sure how much work I want to put into this but it seems like if I can work out just one more step then I should be fine so it’s frustrating.
1 Like
That is frustrating!
1 Like