I bathed my baby last night, then this morning found a substantial sweet potato reserve in and around her nostril. She won’t let me clean it off.
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Do you all remember those neighbors I mentioned moving in a couple weeks ago? Probably not, but…they are annoying.
I had to out a client on hold for longer than I wanted to today because I could hear them fighting with horrific clarity with my apartment windows shut this morning.
They’re “broke up” now, loud enough for this side of town to hear, so maybe there will be some quiet for a while.
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Oh no 
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I spoke too soon. Whomever left is back and they’re bickering again, but at lower volumes.
Okay, tiny victory, though! I no longer get choked up at the sound of raised voices!
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Is there any way of getting outside even a half hour or hour to enjoy the outdoors a bit? I sometimes tell myself I can’t because of work, and I look at it as all or nothing because I can’t do exactly what I want (without consequences I don’t want), ignoring that I can do SOME of what I want. I sometimes double down on being miserable instead of doing something small and good for myself, because of self-defeating stubbornness. I have to admit sometimes I am jealous that my husband “gets to” be outside a lot of the day while I am “stuck in here” working. It’s easy for me to focus on what someone else is doing or not doing instead of what I can actually do to improve my own situation. But then that would mean I have to own it. Don’t be me 
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Today I’m working 6 am to 11:30 pm. Whinging on here while I wait for a model to build or have a few minute between meetings.
It’s my job that’s a nightmare. I do envy that she doesn’t work, but she does a lot for us in keeping the house running and working on getting the second chapter of her thesis published and other academic stuff. My complaint is just my job. I’m tired of it, and I want to go outside.
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I’d be screwed if hubs didn’t do all that he does for our household. Didn’t mean to imply any lack of appreciation for him (or you for your spouse), not at all. Working that much really sucks! No matter how talented or needed or well paid you are by your job, you’re human with other needs. Sorry it sucks right now!
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Thanks, and no worries! You didn’t come off wrong. I think I’m tiredly trying to say I resent that I have to work, but I don’t resent her freedom. Maybe envy it a little is all. But yeah. Hooray for a paycheck in the time of covid, but i’m ready for a nap.
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Walks with the baby are my only escape right now, but I must be overdoing it. My knee hurts super bad today.
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This week my insane drug dealer neighbour posed as a potential buyer and got a tour of my old house with the realtor. A few hours later I went to the house and found a main floor window wide open, gobs of spit on the floor, and what looks like honey smeared on the kitchen table.
The garage/ workshop didn’t lock.
Today I went to put a lock on the garage door and found someone had moved into the garage. Plastic bins full of clothes and other personal effects, and a giant prescription pill bottle with the label torn off. I installed the lock and was about to call the police when I noticed that the bottle was full of chewing gum. The police won’t care about a squatter with good breath. I secured the property to the best of my ability and texted a detailed description to the realtor. If things escalate I’ll have those texts as evidence.
I want that house rented right away, please.
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Wtffffffffffff
I’m so sorry Smacky
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I feel like I’m full of complaints today! Just need to vent a little.
One of my teammates talks non-frickin-stop. Prior to the Six Months of Hell, she was on the other side of my cube wall (on separate teams) and she would not. Shut. Up. She also used heavily scented lotions and such which was also irritating.
Today in our team meeting she was telling a “funny story” about how her mom picked up a hitchhiker one time who “was probably on drugs and probably a hooker” which is why she refused to pick up hitchhikers now. I said in the chat “let’s not pass judgement on sex workers and drug users, please” (like seriously, it’s not necessary, you’re not morally better than them, and some are our clients).
Then she puts a big paragraph in chat about how she’s the last person to judge someone, etc. etc.
I ignored it, meeting moved on. I’m a little annoyed that my sup has zero things to say about any of this ever, but he may also feel like the team can moderate themselves?
I’m just annoyed. It wasn’t an accusation, it was a call to stop the action.
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My knee hurts, my back hurts, I’ve had a headache off and on for 3 days now, I’m irritable and tired and lonely but don’t want to interact with anyone.
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Hugs 
I’m around for video calls if you want. 
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I feel that
My dad is in the hospital for kidney stones I’m trying not to worry too much. I also have either a stomach bug or am just really stressed out because I have a crazy headache and I can’t keep anything down today. No fever or cough, I don’t think I have COVID or anything so…silver lining?
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I appreciate it, but I don’t want and it’s insanely difficult to do any sort of call with an infant who wants held 24/7 and tries to eat/slap the phone.
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My experience has been that the people who say they don’t judge anyone, are frequently the most judgemental.
I love this distinction and need to think about it so it becomes permanently embedded in my brain.
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Tiny complaint: Even on the days I get to ‘sleep in’, I’m still really fucking tired.
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That’s the damn truth right there.
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