Monthly update

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Just checking in to remind everyone that I still exist and have not yet expired from either illness or overwhelming outrage. I am just exhausted. Do you think if we all agree to just take 2018 off and take a collective national nap, we could reach a bipartisan agreement? Even Republicans have to find this exhausting, don't they?

Health-wise, things are not too bad? Still not in remission, which my doctor was kind of hoping for when we started this latest medication (I mean, otherwise it's not really worth poisoning my liver and possibly giving me lymphoma) so another colonoscopy is in my near future. THIS IS NUMBER TEN, YOU GUYS. It's a big round number so I feel like I should mark the occasion somehow, lol. Maybe they will give me a little extra anesthesia to celebrate. 

I am still doing the online dating thing, but my dates have been more boring than weird or creepy, which on the one hand is good, but on the other hand, it does not give me many hilarious stories to report. However, one of my coworkers challenged me that we should both decide we're going to be married (to other people, not each other) by the end of 2018, so I guess I'll have to work a lot harder at this, lol. (You can tell he's a dude because he thinks less than a year is sufficient time to plan an actual wedding, NOT EVEN COUNTING the time required to meet someone, date, and get engaged.)  

I did, however, have an inadvisable hook-up (at the wedding I was kind of dreading but which ended up being really fun) and am now having inadvisable ~feelings. Nothing bad, really, just a guy I know is a player and probably not interested in a relationship at a time when I definitely am wanting one, even though I'm not even sure I want one WITH HIM but now I'm thinking about it anyway because a thing happened? Part of me thinks I just find online dating to be awful but I don't have other good ways to meet someone so I'm like, "Well, here's someone I already know! Let's date that one!" 

In other news, I am doing the job search thing again, and have had some interviews that hopefully will lead to a good announcement in the near future, but trying not to get ahead of myself. Also sort of scared to think about changing jobs because even though my current one is frustrating me, I do like most of the people I work with and I'm comfortable there and don't want to take chances with changing my health insurance, lol.

What else? I saw Mean Girls the musical. That was fun even though I am even really a big fan of the movie? (I've seen it once, it was funny but obviously not something I felt the need to rewatch.) I probably wouldn't have gone except a few of my friends really wanted to see it and I am the go-to musical girl, lol. I am planning a trip to BroadwayCon in January, which is exciting. (Yes, Broadway has its own con. I've never been but it seems like a thing designed especially for me.)

What is going on with all of you? Any exciting holiday plans coming up?

Comments

[rahirah]

Ten colonoscopies? Ugh. Hope they find meds that work for you soon. (I'm going in for number four in a few weeks, but at least I get to wait a few years between times.) ANd good luck with the job search!

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Thanks! Some of it was from the clinical trials - I didn't really need a colonoscopy every 12 weeks, but they needed to track my progress. :-P Unfortunately, we've pretty much run out of meds to try (we saved the liver-poisoning cancer drug for last, for obvious reasons, lol) so it will be back to experimental stuff if it doesn't work.

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another colonoscopy is in my near future. THIS IS NUMBER TEN, YOU GUYS.

What in the actuality of fuck. How hard can it be for the medical professional to find meds that actually do the job?? (Rhetorical q.)

inadvisable ~feelings

lol. Fist-bump for simultaneous unresolved sexual tension situations. Godspeed with yours. (Question: do you actually like this guy as a person, attraction aside?)

THERE'S A MEAN GIRLS MUSICAL??? I HAVE NOT LIVED.

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I think my body is medication resistant. I HAVE THE STRONGEST IMMUNE SYSTEM EVER.

LMAO it is hard to sort out the ~feelings because I have known him all my life, so I do like him as a person, but I don't know what dating him would be like (or if he'd even want that). I was always pretty much like, "Yeah, would hit that," but until recently didn't think he saw me that way, so I didn't think about it very seriously. (I was even slow to catch on AS HE WAS HITTING ON ME.) Good luck with your UST as well!

THERE'S A MEAN GIRLS MUSICAL. You should come visit me and go see it. If you like the movie, you will love it.

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I HAVE THE STRONGEST IMMUNE SYSTEM EVER.

Some lupus level illuminati.

I have known him all my life

Sounds like a romcom plot tbh... Ergo, sail forth.

No offense but you couldn't pay me to step foot in the U.S. at this time, lol. (In a few years? Perhaps.) I'll merely pray the Mean Girls show comes to London ;D

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Bleh, I've hit my deadline on this fellow, so I'm officially Moving On. (I was basically like, I'm home for Thanksgiving, if he wants to hang out, we'll see what happens. If he doesn't make time for me, he can't be that interested, and he didn't so I Move On.)

I can't really blame you for not wanting to come to the US. How about I come visit you instead? And bring all my stuff. And never leave. And maybe apply for British citizenship?

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So the dude truly was a player. Mess. You can do better.

How about I come visit you instead? And bring all my stuff. And never leave. And maybe apply for British citizenship?

BY ALL MEANS. (Then again, the UK also is a shitsty right now, so...)

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You can do better.

I SHALL CONTINUE TO HOPE SO. Alas, the prospects are not great. Another reason to move! You're right, though, the UK is a bit of a mess. How about Canada? Everyone loves Canada. Some parts of it are very cold, but give it a few years and climate change will take care of that.

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Everyone loves Canada. Some parts of it are very cold, but give it a few years and climate change will take care of that.

A foolproof plan IMO. Make your preparations and I'll make mine.