all latitudes all longitudes

jes! writer, teacher, ex-academic. this is my general life updates blog… if you’re wondering why I followed you, you’re probably looking for my HR or HRPF sideblog (happy to share).

[whentherewerebicycles]

smoothie has been consumed. so far so good but there are distant rumblings that make me fear the worst…

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okay I am still a bit shaky but am much better… that was a rough night and morning woof. I’m starving but scared to eat anything in case the reason I’m feeling better is because my stomach is totally empty lol. perhaps a smoothie?

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I’m so sick lol that was the night from hell

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I have not thrown up yet. but I feel it may be coming for me

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ok I did it I took the day off everyone clap

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crazy the mind games I will play with myself before taking a day off even when I’m legitimately not well lol. what is this aversion to using my PTO which is for this express purpose

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the baby got into my purse and rapidly ate four pieces of gum while I was in the other room 🙄 in the past he’s sometimes gotten ahold of gum and just unwrapped it and licked it before hiding the pieces elsewhere so we had the following conversation:

me: honey. honey where did you put the gum

the baby: I put in my mouth [pointing]

me: ok but then where did you put it after that?

the baby: [thinking very hard] …. IN MY TUMMY!!!

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it’s so deeply rude that all the meds you have to take to try to have a baby give you first trimester symptoms. like why am I profoundly nauseous, headachey, and exhausted right now. bc meds

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ok he’s down for a nap and I’m done with tutoring. this headache is rapidly becoming pretty bad yikes so gonna try to sleep for two hours… pray that he stays down that long

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gosh i was sooooo stuck with this one kid... spent an hour last night and almost two hours this morning before our meeting trying to figure out what to do with his essay... but WE DID IT i think i just need to trust the process with kid like it's going to feel impossible but we will get there just by asking lots and lots of questions. this introspection does not come super easily to him but he's also refreshingly game to try which i appreciate! that is not always true about the kids who don't like to reflect or write. mm ok i have a pounding headache and one hourlong meeting to go but then i can collapse into bed and hopefully nap again while the baby naps... soooo weary. thank god this week is reasonably chill... i am going to make my list of things that must get done at work and then once those things are done my time is my own

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he used to not be able to speak and now he says things to his babysitter like “I buy these flowers at the farmer’s market” and “ruthie go poopoo on the carpet. it’s yucky!”

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the baby is snuggled up under his blanket under the couch and keeps yelling “BE QUIET, I’M SLEEPING” every time the dogs bark

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I need a nap so bad but I also really want to read fanfic esp since I will be out later than usual with friends tonight what to dooooo

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napped for three full hours I could fight god

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I need a nap so bad but I also really want to read fanfic esp since I will be out later than usual with friends tonight what to dooooo

[moonshineshrew]

Being nefarious with mama

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do NOT quote me on this but so far—second job work is going well and seems like it might not be as demanding as I was expecting. three kids and none of them are very confident writers but fortunately they have an extremely confident editor & project manager in me lol and I’m doing a better job than usual at quickly herding them towards their long essay topics. pray for me that I can hustle them through this at a reasonable clip (while also still helping them produce good writing!!)

[whentherewerebicycles]

I have two hands. I have machines. First, I walk on the balance beam. First, I walk on it. Clap, clap. I want to pull my hair. I first walk on a big beam. I play ball. Big, big beam.