Learning How To Live Life

Didn't sleep all night. Just tossed and turned. Worrying that the gal has turned me in to HR. Will see when I get to work. 😩 I absolutely hate drama at work and this really bothers me. I don't get why some people come to work just to cause problems. Why can't they just come do their job and leave everyone else alone? I can't imagine work being very pleasant if you alienate literally ALL your coworkers. The one lady she keeps turning in for anything she says to her got wrote up 3 times in one day!

I'm gonna feel like absolute crap all day since I couldn't sleep. 😠 One of my coworkers said in creative there's a bucket of fish...different kinds...I can put the bucket of fish into the aquarium. So that will be cool. I'm gonna hafta use my little tool that hooks to my breathing treatment cup that rattles the congestion out of my chest when I breathe out of it. My Aerobika I think. So far I've made it through the winter without getting sick. Hope it continues to hold out.

I hope we don't get to a place where the viruses will be a year round worry like Covid. That will suck. I can't wear my KN95s in the summertime. When I clean the kitchen I will hafta move the stove and fridge and vacuum and sweep the back and under cuz there's loads of dust. The fridge is running fine since I cleaned it in the back and taped that cardboard back in front of it. Not sure whose dumb idea it was to have a cardboard grate to keep dust out. *SMH*

It's to be 76° out today. They still have the heat on at work. Not gonna be a fun day. I might melt... 🫠

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Marci, I worked with a few people who was always stirring the pot no matter where they are. Some will take offense for no reason or misunderstand something without asking what you meant. I think it makes them happy for some reason that I don't understand. One day out of the blue I think I figured one woman out ... she doesn't like herself so she thinks everyone else feels the same way. Not sure if it makes sense, but it does to me about her.

One finally left going to a new job & did the same thing there. I found out after she left she had done the same $hit at the previous job she had come from. I can only guess she gets a good reference because they want to be rid of her. I know she bad mouths people because she told lies about some of my friends to me that she didn't know I knew when she did it, so I have no doubt she did the same about me. Yes, it ticked & still ticks me off sometimes, but I believe Karma will finally visit her. What goes around comes around.

Keep your chin up. We are here to listen if you need it.
 
@Lilac we have a few more in our dept that are retiring soon that are troublemakers. Hoping things settle down some after that. One is gone and it's been more peaceful.

I just look at her and wonder what kind of miserable life she must have to sit there and take such pleasure in trying to hurt others with her stupidity. I wanna tell her what a horrible person I think she is but I will behave. I may hafta start looking at the schedule they have up to see when she's working. Maybe go in either before she gets there or wait til she leaves.

I think I'm gonna need an energy drink tonight. Otherwise by 7 o'clock I'll be struggling to keep my eyes open.
 
MarciKS said:
Doing ok. Just tired. I played the free kingdom rush on my phone but find those tedious. It took me a while to figure minecraft out. They have some cozy worlds now. I love hello kitty and friends. Lol!

What do you play on?
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I usually play on my tablet or PC :) When I play bigger games, on PC .... haven't played on a console since the Nintendo wii was popular :ROFLMAO:

I like tower defense ( I get what you mean about tedious) and all sorts of building games. I don't play 1st person shooter - closest to that is D2.
 
CaliS said:
I usually play on my tablet or PC :) When I play bigger games, on PC .... haven't played on a console since the Nintendo wii was popular :ROFLMAO:

I like tower defense ( I get what you mean about tedious) and all sorts of building games. I don't play 1st person shooter - closest to that is D2.
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Well if you'd like a Minecraft buddy my ID is OnTheFritz4169. I'm building a cabin atm but I need to expand it a brick so I can try to make a basement.

I play stardew valley on my phone and the xbox. I have 2 wii's but need a special adapter for the tv so I'm gonna donate them back to the place i purchased them second hand from.
 
Doorbell survived the day. I will get it set up when I have the time and energy to deal with it. Not sure how much I will be attacking the kitchen today. Still exhausted from lack of sleep this week and I have some aches and pains really bothering me today. Plus I hafta go to the doorbell site and read through the set up and installation info. I have the app already so we'll see. Never done this before so IDK if I can manage it. LOL!

The little trouble maker at work walked by and smiled and said hello. I said hi but that's all I said. We hafta be polite. That's what's expected of us. :rolleyes: I have her schedule for next week so I won't go in till she's gone. Last night she stayed later than what the schedule said. Glad I went in early.

Waiting on groceries to get here. My right ankle and left hip are hurting today. They started last night at work. I finished my Minecraft cabin for the most part. I shoulda done it in a different area and made it bigger. Oh well. It's either live with it or start over. I might start over. LOL!

Groceries came. I'm trying Ecos dishsoap and laundry detergent. The stuff I use says it has formaldehyde releasing products in it and I'm allergic to that stuff. Gonna see if it helps with the itchy skin. I would rather use Dawn free and clear but there's something in the Dawn that I'm wildly allergic too. Makes my skin peel. Didn't used to so they changed something a few years ago and I've not been able to use it since.

I got some bologna so I think I'll have a sandwich with potato chips and maybe a pickle for lunch. I got some of that Keystone canned ground beef to try too. When we were kids mom used to make canned baked beans with hamburger in it. I used to love that stuff. I still enjoy it. It was simple but good.
 
I buy the chicken, pork & shredded beef from Keystone at Walmart & we like it. I bought a can of their burger to try. A lady was demonstrating it at the health food store & told me to drain & brown it in a skillet before turning it into sloppy joes. I like that it has a long shelf life & ready to use, especially in an emergency. I like using their chicken when I make buffalo chicken dip. The pork is good when you put BBQ sauce over it for sandwiches. If you go to their website, they have simple recipes, but I have tried them yet. I like them because they have no preservative or additives in any of their products.

I seen they were made fairly local to home so I went to their website & found they made canned broth. I like homemade stock, but at times I run out & I don't like all of the extra ingredients stuff sold at the grocery. I ordered a split case of the chicken & the beef stock to try & both were good.

Their store front, which is a regular mom/pop meat market is a little over an hour from our house. Since we were going to be halfway there after an appointment, we decided to stop in. I got more broth so I didn't have to pay shipping. It was worth the trip because now I know where to buy bulk beef if we don't get a side of beef again.
 
@Lilac
I got some pulled roast beef? Some diced ham and a can of the luncheon meat like Spam I assume and some canned corned beef. Oh and I hadn't had any tuna for a while so I got that too.

@Everyone
So I'm waiting on some take out from Arby's. If they screw up my order I think I'm gonna quit ordering from restaurants altogether cuz I never see where I'm getting my refund at. They claim they take it from the pending amount but it always looks the same to me. I'm getting fed up with it.

I ordered a burger and fries with a drink and a couple turnovers. The turnovers remind me of when mom made them for us as kids.

I found a fireplace I kinda liked and worked in something from another one I liked and it turned out pretty cute. Got my log cabin started on Minecraft and managed to figure out how to do the basement. Taking a food break and will watch some more tv.

I will head back in and continue working on my cabin as I go this evening.
 
well, i think i'm done ordering take out. my burger was raw in the middle. for a meal that cost me $22 i'm a little upset that i am eating a bologna sandwich. i'll save doordash for when i need grocery items but i'm done with the restaurants.

i hope i don't get sick from what i did eat. i just can't believe how the prices have gotten so high and the food and service is so awful. it's just very disappointing.
 
i took a few minutes and broke down the boxes in the kitchen. i will try to get them in the trash trolly for monday. that's as far as i got. i might do some more tomorrow. we'll see how i feel. idk why but i just am not sleeping. i don't know what's wrong with me.
 
MarciKS said:
@Lilac
I got some pulled roast beef? Some diced ham and a can of the luncheon meat like Spam I assume and some canned corned beef. Oh and I hadn't had any tuna for a while so I got that too.
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The beef you bought is pretty tasty. The small cans are the right size for me to use. You can make hot sandwiches out of it, serve it with mashed potatoes or put it in noodles & use the meat broth in the can as a gravy. I know the broth is thin, but you could thicken it a little. Add a little bit of cooking spices/herbs with it can make it better. We tried some of other Spam-like stuff, but came back to the low sodium Spam. It costs more, but I think it tastes better the texture isn't as soft. I can't eat any type of fish anymore.

I've had to start cooking in smaller portions since hubby had gastric bypass surgery. I went through some of our favorite recipes & cut them down which has worked out good. If you would like me too, I can send you some easy ones to try.

I think you may feel better by not eating the fast food. I know I used to enjoy it, but I found out that whatever they fry the stuff in doesn't like my stomach & it sure isn't what it used to be, imo.
 
@Lilac I'm cool with some easy recipes. It's just me so I don't cook much and I don't eat as much anymore either. My Roflumilast has really dampened my appetite. I used to be able to eat an entire large pizza in one sitting. Now I'm full after 2 slices.

@Everyone despite not getting the kitchen cleaned I had one little victory of breaking down my shipping boxes and taking them to the trolly this morning. I watched my church service. Hadn't done that in forever. I figured God might be missing me. 😁 It's funny, I am surrounded by people every day but I am always lonely. But never with God even though I can't see him, have a conversation over coffee with him or hug him. He's just always with me. Some day this relationship with him will no longer be one sided due to location. I can't wait for the day I can run into his arms and stay there forever. Not trying to be morbid.

I am thinking of putting some of the diced ham into my butter noodles tonight. I think the great value Spam I got is low sodium. Not sure if I can eat it but will try. Mom fed it to us as kids and I haven't had any in over 20 yrs. Maybe I'll like it and maybe I won't. Still can't bring myself to eat that canned beef hash we used to get fed. We had it so much I just can't. 🤢

So far my Minecraft cabin is starting to shape up nicely. I have the living room and kitchen done except for little decorative things I will work on as I go along. I plan to work on the basement today plus play some Palia.
 
Trying out my hypoallergenic plant based dishsoap today. Will see how that goes. Something is giving me a rash and I have no clue what's causing it. But a lot of products on the supermarket shelves have been making me itch. For some reason I have been having issues with deoderant now too. I don't know what they're putting in these things but good grief! And the Lume just made me smell sour. I'm running out of ideas. LOL
 
Marci, you mentioned you were having problems sleeping again. Have you tried using lavender scent to help you relax so you can sleep? I still have the light bulb rings (not sure if they still make them) that fit on the top of bulbs that you put a few drops of oil in. The heat releases the scent in the room. I also have a room mister that you can put essential oil in & will make your room smell good. It's not the same as a humidifier & is small so it fits on a table.

I like the lavender-camomile tea in the evening to drink to help me relax & sleep. I know you can't do the camomile, but you can use food grade lavender as a tea too.
 
I love how @Lilac
.... is always trying to help.☺️

And I noticed on a different thread section, That you're getting a new fridge this Thursday, Lilac?👍

Did you get to pick it out, yourself?
I've always wished I could choose an appliance, of any type, but being a renter , I never got that opportunity.

Therefore I focus on being thankful , for having whatever I have.🫠
 
@Kaila, I did get to pick it out. It's a replacement for one that isn't 1-year old yet that has had a lot of repairs since it arrived. I told the manager I didn't want the same model only to have the same problems happen & he understood.
 
Lilac said:
Marci, you mentioned you were having problems sleeping again. Have you tried using lavender scent to help you relax so you can sleep? I still have the light bulb rings (not sure if they still make them) that fit on the top of bulbs that you put a few drops of oil in. The heat releases the scent in the room. I also have a room mister that you can put essential oil in & will make your room smell good. It's not the same as a humidifier & is small so it fits on a table.

I like the lavender-camomile tea in the evening to drink to help me relax & sleep. I know you can't do the camomile, but you can use food grade lavender as a tea too.
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I have to be careful with scented things because of my COPD. I need to get another box of sleepy time tea. I'm not sure why. I just go through periods where I don't sleep well. Sometimes it's hormone changes.
 
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