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a summation of life from then to now
Nov. 4th, 2018 10:45 pmFirst, here is me on Halloween!
I took a peek back at my last real entry back in December, and whoa there have been changes. But the summation from last year: I got initiated in Vodou and finally got a formal diagnosis of hypothyroidism. I credit both for improving my health, but considering the thyroid was probably an issue my whole life, it's taking time to fix. Back in December I got my medication switched from Unithroid to Synthroid, and while both are apparently the same core compound, whatever surrounds Synthroid does a whole lot more good for me. Then in May I got my dosage upped and WOW. I'm still not "better," but my good days are more frequent and I don't have to have the ADHD-style executive dysfunction crash to get out of having bad to worse days. I have another check up in December and might see if I can get another boost in dosage.
Still working in the library, still enjoying it, and taking on more responsibility as my boss now only works 3 days a week. Second year of phased retirement, she'll be done working come June 1. I am eying the position but also going to get back on the horse of looking for new jobs. I want more money, I can admit it. And now my physical health isn't the same sort of obstacle.
Cats remain grand.
MY friend S visited back in July and stayed with me for part of the time. Then in August she moved back here and has been living with me most of the time since. She has adjunct teaching positions at two schools here, and she enjoys both but the administration is dicking her around in one case. Thankfully she already is set up for another definite teaching gig come spring semester, should she not get rehired somewhere. Makes me glad I never went that route of Ph.D. land.
Various highlights of the year:
Wardruna in February
Paganicon in March
Masada showcase in April... oh let's be real, I got to see Secret Chiefs 3 again and it was glorious. And after the show we all hung out in the bar below the theatre and have fun.
A good summer with the student workers, which was the polar opposite of the summer of 2017
Retreat for the House of Netjer in August
Saw Hello Dolly later in August, which was as much for my mom's spirit as for me, as I saw the revival leads: Bette Middler and David Hyde Pierce.
Getting things more in track with the home and, Gods willing, will make even more headway before the year ends.
Not going anywhere for the holidays because.... well anything I say here will be extra extra bitchy and I'd rather not. I am already figuring out what I want to do during that week and it will be nice to generally have all that time just for me.
So I guess that is the highlight reel then. Tomorrow I'll make sure to reply to comments from the last few days. Also I am posting both on eljay and Dreamwidth because I can.
I took a peek back at my last real entry back in December, and whoa there have been changes. But the summation from last year: I got initiated in Vodou and finally got a formal diagnosis of hypothyroidism. I credit both for improving my health, but considering the thyroid was probably an issue my whole life, it's taking time to fix. Back in December I got my medication switched from Unithroid to Synthroid, and while both are apparently the same core compound, whatever surrounds Synthroid does a whole lot more good for me. Then in May I got my dosage upped and WOW. I'm still not "better," but my good days are more frequent and I don't have to have the ADHD-style executive dysfunction crash to get out of having bad to worse days. I have another check up in December and might see if I can get another boost in dosage.
Still working in the library, still enjoying it, and taking on more responsibility as my boss now only works 3 days a week. Second year of phased retirement, she'll be done working come June 1. I am eying the position but also going to get back on the horse of looking for new jobs. I want more money, I can admit it. And now my physical health isn't the same sort of obstacle.
Cats remain grand.
MY friend S visited back in July and stayed with me for part of the time. Then in August she moved back here and has been living with me most of the time since. She has adjunct teaching positions at two schools here, and she enjoys both but the administration is dicking her around in one case. Thankfully she already is set up for another definite teaching gig come spring semester, should she not get rehired somewhere. Makes me glad I never went that route of Ph.D. land.
Various highlights of the year:
Wardruna in February
Paganicon in March
Masada showcase in April... oh let's be real, I got to see Secret Chiefs 3 again and it was glorious. And after the show we all hung out in the bar below the theatre and have fun.
A good summer with the student workers, which was the polar opposite of the summer of 2017
Retreat for the House of Netjer in August
Saw Hello Dolly later in August, which was as much for my mom's spirit as for me, as I saw the revival leads: Bette Middler and David Hyde Pierce.
Getting things more in track with the home and, Gods willing, will make even more headway before the year ends.
Not going anywhere for the holidays because.... well anything I say here will be extra extra bitchy and I'd rather not. I am already figuring out what I want to do during that week and it will be nice to generally have all that time just for me.
So I guess that is the highlight reel then. Tomorrow I'll make sure to reply to comments from the last few days. Also I am posting both on eljay and Dreamwidth because I can.