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[the_rck]

I definitely overdid things yesterday. By evening, I was kind of stumbling around and not really able to think. I ended up scrolling through the spreadsheet of Yuletide requests (by fandom) without noting down any of the interesting prompts I saw because that was too much effort. This morning, I slept until after 11, which kind of throws off my entire day.

I’m pretty sure I had an out and out hot flash last night. I just suddenly felt overheated and started sweating. I went outside for a while, and that helped a very little bit. After that, I sat in the bedroom with the ceiling fan going. I’m very slowly trying to get myself together to actually do something with my day.

I’m a little cranky with my doctor’s office. They have a patient portal with an option for requesting an appointment. I did that and got back a message saying that I should call to schedule. What’s the point of requesting an appointment online if I have to follow up by calling? I could have just called to begin with. Except that I haven’t had the wherewithal to make any phone calls since I got that message.

I’ve been trying to find a CD that I thought I had returned to the library but that didn’t get checked in. Missing putting a CD in the library bag is very easy, so I’m assuming it’s here somewhere. I’m going to have to ask Scott and Cordelia to help because I can’t manage to look under the couch. Getting down low enough to look under there involves physical contortions that make my eyes unfocus enough that I can’t see at all. Why is it that, when I lose library CDs, it’s always something I didn’t actually like?

I’ve been watching Murder She Wrote season 1, and it’s kind of weird realizing how different things were when that aired. The show keeps throwing in information that’s hard to dig up that would be trivial today.

Comments

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

It's ridiculous that you're asked to call to make an appointment when the website states you can request an appointment online. I have phone anxiety that would be ramped up by this.

I hope you feel better as the day unfolds.

[the_rck]

Thanks.

I have huge phone anxiety issues, so I keep thinking that my hand doesn't hurt that much.

[luminations.livejournal.com]

Ugh, hot flashes! I fear them but have yet to experience one. I feel like it's imminent.

That online-but-you-have-to-call thing is annoying. I've found that when placing online orders at various small business type websites -- where certain things can't be requested online, or if you have a discount to be applied and they don't have a box to type it in. I want everything to be as easy as Amazon, dangit.

I remember when I rewatched Moonlighting a few years back after the dvd set came out, I was taken aback at how slow-paced the pilot felt. I mean, ACTION scenes that felt slow-paced to me, like they were trying to stretch them out to build up drama or something but I was just like "come ON" -- that SO wouldn't fly today. I think everything's gotten more fast-paced in general. Like how news is old 2 hours after it breaks.

[the_rck]

One of the medications I'm on makes hot flashes more likely. Most of the time, it just means that I feel warm when everyone else is cold. That has never happened before.

I still haven't called. I need to, but they won't be open until Monday. I just haven't been able to face it.

I think that fashions in TV/movies change pretty steadily, both in style and content. These days, there's a fear that a slow pace means viewers changing the channel.

I do think, though, that I need to seek out TV mystery series where the crime solving character is an older woman, at least 45. More than one such character would be wonderful, but I don't think shows like Rosemary & Thyme are common.