Wait, is tickling supposed to be enjoyable?  Who are these weirdos?

OH. Protip - you can make these yourself by hoarding those mesh bags that citrus comes in and just sticking a sponge in.

For some reason I love those damn Trader Joe’s sponges more than any other sponge I’ve ever tried. They’re just regular cheap-ass cellulose sponges, but I LOVE them. They’re fairly durable, porous, soft but scrubby, and you can compost them. Like, knives will still cut them but they’re so dense that it’s not super…

My SO’s office instituted a Well Actually Jar.  If you say “well, actually” you have to put a dollar in the jar.  

I IDed that as a Duplass production from his hairstyle in the still. I hate myself.

I’ve had the most success calling my insurance company, having them confirm that the charges should have been written off, and then having THEM call the biller (with me on the line). They know the lingo and can usually get the office to take off the charges almost immediately, whereas when I’ve tried to call on my…

Man, I considered rewording because I *knew* someone was gonna call me on this.

My cardiologist told me that my urine should be “as clear as when it went in”. I’m gonna listen to him.  

I see the person who threw their hot drink at me because the americano they ordered didn’t taste like a Frappuccino got internet access.

Also - if you’re having real trouble getting out of bed in the morning, take a serious look to see if the elephant in the room is named Depression. It’s nigh impossible for me to wake up on time for work when I’m having a bout with the sads, and it blows. I still remember the first time I went on meds and they kicked…

It actually worked even in a cabinet because of the alphabetical order.  I could easily say “oh, let me check the Ts to see if I have any more thyme”.  I also need to file my bulk backups in alphabetical order.  Maybe I’ll do that tonight.

I will say that it would work best if you have good drawer sliders. We just bought our house last year and the sliders need to be replaced, so the situation is a little precarious right now, lol.  Something to keep in mind.

Amazon! It’s these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081EW35W/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They were slightly cheaper the first time I got them.

My criteria were seals and that they be square to make better use of space, which REALLY limited my options. Even Weck doesn’t make square jars. For these, loo…

TEAM MATCHING CONTAINERS. It makes SO much better use of space. I bought glass jars and put everything in them, labeled them, and store them in alphabetical order! It makes it a) easy to find what I need, and b) easy to know where to put back. We had them in a cabinet at our old place, but actually have them in a…

It’s worth it to get the records for a baseline, though! My cardiologist said there’s some preliminary research that suggests that what’s currently thought of as benign arrhythmia in young persons may lead to complications down the line, so getting a medical history of any abnormalities - even if it’s to establish a…

I have the Series 3, but am considering upgrading at some point for that reason!   ECGs were used to diagnose my PACs, so I imagine they would show up.

I have an arrhythmia, and the way it messes with my resting data sometimes is hilarious. If my watch happens to take a reading when I have a premature beat, it thinks my heart rate is up near that 210 number. FWIW, despite this, my cardiologist did say that the readings are fairly reliable for day-to-day activities.…

Yes. Forcing myself to go to yoga is self care. Letting myself off the hook to drink wine is not.

A coworker had a stroke while in a secure environment. He excused himself, and drove himself to the hospital.  DO NOT DO THAT.  It’s a miracle he’s walking and talking, let alone simply alive.   I hadn’t seen him in a bit and he walked up to my desk and all casual-like, said, “Oh yeah, I’ve been out, I had a stroke in…

I remember finding the F word written in a schoolbook in the third grade and asking my dad what it meant. He blew up at me. I sobbed because I had no idea what I did wrong.  So, whatever you do - don’t do that.