Part IA, Part UP

DRESS PICTURES PLZ

Haha. I only just got one back (had to send it off so the yarn would match perfectly ). The other one will be tricky to photograph as DF hasn't actually seen it, and our bathroom has a teeny mirror in an awkward place. I'll work on it, though!

I've decided to pick up the guitar again after probably 6-8 years of not playing (and I didn't play much to begin with anyway). IAs and UPs abound!

UP: I'm really finding it so enjoyable. I'm much less critical on myself than I was when I started years ago. For some reason, back then I thought I should just 'get it' and be awesome from the start. Now I'm old enough to realize that you have to put in the practice and it's been good fun!

IA: The lack of calluses is making the process rather ouchy. Looking forward to finally getting through this bit! 

UP: Both my acoustic and my electric were very nearly in tune considering how long they've been sitting around. Not much tweaking required and no broken strings, which was what I was expecting.

IA: They both should be taken in to get looked at and adjusted, and they both badly need new strings, but I don't have the $$ to do that right now. 

UP: The Sky dude arrived 20 minutes early! 

IA: He's having all kinds of access issues and I have to play go between for him and my husband who is presently at work. It's oh so much fun. 

I've decided to pick up the guitar again after probably 6-8 years of not playing (and I didn't play much to begin with anyway). IAs and UPs abound!

UP: I'm really finding it so enjoyable. I'm much less critical on myself than I was when I started years ago. For some reason, back then I thought I should just 'get it' and be awesome from the start. Now I'm old enough to realize that you have to put in the practice and it's been good fun!

IA: The lack of calluses is making the process rather ouchy. Looking forward to finally getting through this bit! 

UP: Both my acoustic and my electric were very nearly in tune considering how long they've been sitting around. Not much tweaking required and no broken strings, which was what I was expecting.

IA: They both should be taken in to get looked at and adjusted, and they both badly need new strings, but I don't have the $$ to do that right now. 

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IA: I've had a sinus infection for about 6 months. After 5 rounds of antibiotics failed to clear it, I was referred privately to an ENT who told me I have a deviated septum and am completely swollen/congested.

His theory? Allergies. So I go for a skin prick test and have 19 little holes poked in my arm.

UP: I'm not allergic to anything they tested me for including grass, dust and mould.

IA #2: That means more testing. 

I hope you're feeling better soon Courtney; sinus infections are not nice at all. 

IA:  Yesterday I was a mess, my back was killing me, I was upset about my Dad and I then realized I had lost a cheque and application form from a new member to our harp society.  I was crying and frustrated and angry at myself. 

UP:  While looking frantically for the 5th time for the cheque and form I found hubby's semi-expensive ear phones (ear buds?) which had been missing since we got back from Ireland nearly 2 months ago.

UP:  This morning I opened the bedding box to get clean sheets and there was the envelope I lost, right on top of a bunch of towels! 

Thanks hon! I hope you feel better soon too!

I need to have surgery (balloon sinuplasty) to make my sinus passages wider. I hope it works! 

IA: Having the same exact discussion with multiple people in the span of an hour, because micromanagement makes everyone work better (clearly).

UP: Not unexpected, but I'm (still) so glad I only have 4 more days of this crap.

IA: Will then have to job hunt again, which I loathe.

UP: Gives me a chance to try a new technology, which could be cool.

UP: The one cat from this spring's litter of kittens who has always hated humans - all humans - has decided I am now his best friend and fave person (both cat and human people) in the whole world.

IA: He seems to be making up for lost time in the affection department and wants (needs?) so much attention and patting it takes me forever to walk out to get the paper, go to the car, etc. He wants to walk in between my feet and I have to go slower than I have patience for sometimes to keep from tripping. Still, he is a beautiful long haired sweetheart with a lot of love to give, so I suppose I can learn to be patient until he gets used to the routine of knowing when I am there to play and when I have to do other things.

IA: As I was making my normal morning breakfast health shake, my magic bullet blender decided to die a magically horrible death...

UP: They sell it now in the UK so I'm waiting to hear back from customer service whether or not I can buy just the base with a UK plug-in now....Plus my hubby totally made me smile by asking me "how I broke my vibrator this morning!?" Then explained to him that it was the blender not a vibrator...LOL! 

IA: Still feel like crap, and my intermittent dizziness has returned. Really want to go home, but I have a feeling that if I do, I won't come back.

IA: Work is uninteresting and a pain in the butt to do. So I'm extra unmotivated to do it.

IA: Everyone has been "blaming" me (in a semi-joking way, I think, but still....) for being sick for the last 2 months. Yet if I'd said "hey, I'm not going to come in for 2 months because this cold won't go away" they would have panicked. So wtf people? I don't think anyone caught what I have/had, and even if they have they've clearly recovered far faster than I have.

UP: Only 2 1/2 days of coming to the office and dealing with all this crap.

UP: DH bought me something and it should arrive in 3-5 business days!
IA: He won't tell me what it is. I hate surprises. Hmph. 

IA: Same thing happens the first two weeks of July just as schools break up, then the first week of August before school starts, and the two weeks of holidays in October.   But it seems like the whole manufacturing plant is on their holidays,  leaving me to deal with everything.  It's not that I want to be out of the office right now (though I am working myself to the bone and really,really need a break!!!)-its just that we can't all be out at once and since others have kids and childcare issues and things, it seems like I am always the one left in the lurch. 

UP: I guess I can go when its cheaper?

UP: My first state pension has gone into our account, backdated to when DH started getting his. (based on my own work history it would have been only about a pound a week!)

IA: Now I have to notify SSA to find out how much benefit I will lose due to Windfall Elimination