good mornthing!

[blissmorgan]

I gave myself an extra twenty minutes in bed this morning, although I did not sleep for any of it. That was typical for the night, though. 

You see, I took my car in to the shop yesterday. You remember, we were all hoping it was going to be an inexpensive fix, like the heat shield replacement or something. Well, it’s an “or something,” but not an inexpensive one: the entire exhaust system except for the manifold need replacement. Also, my brakes. All to the tune of over three grand.

Y’all, I do not have three grand. I only started this job four months ago, and I was feeling good about pulling together half a grand on short notice. *headdesk*

So I had them replace the bulbs that needed replacing, and do the oil change, and I have applied for a loan through my credit union. I should hear back on that next week. In the meantime, I borrowed Secret Agent Lover Man’s car last night to take the Eldest Spawn to his dad’s, and then also this morning to get to work, because it makes me super uneasy to drive my car knowing that CO2 is leaking into the cabin.

Borrowing the car meant not leaving till 5, and with traffic I didn’t get home till half past ten. I had a coffee to carry me through, so I don’t think I was actually asleep until close to midnight.

At 3am, the smoke alarm went off. It was very exciting for a couple minutes, but ultimately we sorted out that it was because SALM had set up The humidifier underneath the smoke detector, not realizing how sensitive it is to water vapor. he turned it off. I calmed Youngest. We went back to sleep.

At 5am the cable to his smartphone started to malfunction, the flow of electricity to the phone stopping and starting, and every time the phone chimed. Irregularly. After a dozen or so chimes I elbowed him awake and asked him to take care of it, and he did with all suitable apologies.

Now I am at work, and so stressed, and so tired. There is espresso and sugar in my coffee.  I will edit in the selfie later, because it is not happening on the phone.

Hello, Blisstopia.<3

Comments

Hullo Bliss 10-20

[darklilli]

Car in the shop? Yeah, I had to take Ryo over to a local repair place. And am waiting with pins and needles to hear about any repairs needed. Why? I had a fender-bender a couple of weeks ago, driving home from work. Sun was in my eyes, glare off the hood, and I couldn't see a car in front of me had stopped. Ryo is a bit dented, but the real worry is that it's pulling right sometimes. So...ugh. Cars!

Awake, after a fashion. Hubby went to local SCA event early, and I opted to sleep in. He's cooking, so he needed to be there. Me? Not so much. And honestly, I am done with this particular event. The people who set it up are a-holes and I am not fond of such.

Hullo Bliss. Espresso and sugar? I need to send you a jar or two of Auntie Arwen's Live Wire Espresso Sugar. Because reasons.

Re: Hullo Bliss 10-20

[blissmorgan]

I need to find another shop to take it to, to get a second opinion on the work that needs doing and the cost thereof. Pulling to the right is concerning; hopefully it's just that the wheels need alignment, and nothing with the frame!

GOOD ON YOU for not attending events with assholes! Not dealing with people who suck is definitely a form of self-care, and sleep is very much of the good.

Es.... espresso sugar? TELL ME MORE!

[johncomic]

oh gosh I have to send you all the good vibes I know how

[blissmorgan]

Thank you. <3

Hi Bliss. 10/20/18

[rokenford]

Major suckage. Good luck with all the things related to that.

Nephews birthday party today. Should be a moderately good time.

Still need to think about what we're doing tomorrow. Party had just left an Oracle who told them a rough idea of where their objective lay and hints as to how to find it. Hopefully they can put together something resembling a plan.

IDK if you saw the pocket Duchess character sheet I made of you. She's a noble-born archaeologist, halfling trickster cleric. In my mind's eye she looks like a miniature Evelyn (from the Brendan Frasier Mummy movie).

https://ddb.ac/characters/5864870/ErJ289

What do you think her spiritual weapon should look like? It can be anything. A sword, a hammer, baseball bat, candy cane, giant dildo..whatever you can swing around and hit someone with.

Re: Hi Bliss. 10/20/18

[blissmorgan]

I had not seen the Pocket Duchess character sheet yet! I love her already (and that she looks like Evelyn, to whom I have been compared before and I kinda luff it). Lots of points in Insight, Medicine, and Survival.... I am digging that. Those three qualities pair well together.

Her spiritual weapon.... well, she's an archaeologist. I'd go with a shovel.

[fractalfrog]

Oof, that's a lot.

I hope the sugar and espresso help.

[blissmorgan]

They did, I think. They were a tasty warm comfort, at the very least. Now I am thinking about the vanilla sugar that I have at home. Today seems like a good day to try some in my coffee.

[fractalfrog]

Oh, speaking of sugars —

Apparently coconut sugar in iced tea doesn't taste very good. This was learned by people other than myself on Saturday.

[blissmorgan]

I have not had coconut sugar ever, but it definitely does not hit my brainmouth as something that would go well with iced tea.

[wa_bob]

Ugh. I had that type of sticker shock when my head gasket started leaking years ago. I also needed a loan to fix it before I could drive safely again.

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I hope the espresso and sugar and less technical difficulties make tonight more restful.

[blissmorgan]

Espresso and sugar made the morning/workday easy to get through without too much yawning, and whiskey and SALM and Attack on Titan made the evening manageable.

I slept hard, and WOW did I dream.

[shredded_paper]

Three grand? Wow, thats an unwelcome slap. I hope you hear back on the loan sooner rather than later - knowing you have a bit of debt is still less stressful than worrying about the safety of the fam, especially if there's things involved like tasteless, odourless gas!

[blissmorgan]

Loan Guy told me I will hear back sometime this coming week, so now all I can do is wait. I don't have any big driving to do, at least; to and from work, which is a 15 minute drive each way, and I can do that with the windows open because it is not super cold out.

Here's to slow mornings

[samanthabryant]

Here's hoping other mornings go slower and treat you more kindly.

Re: Here's to slow mornings

[blissmorgan]

THIS morning is going much slower and man, I am INTO IT. Eldest is away, Middlest is away, Youngest is watching YouTube and playing games in his room, and Secret Agent Lover Man is blowing through S3 of Attack on Titan. I'm still sorting out what to do with my day. Perhaps a little tidying.

Perhaps I'll weave.