Teedi P.

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Hey howdy there from Texas. I'm certainly wired, generally positive, and with a thousand interests in need of clones to pursue them... but we'd probably just start a book club instead of take over the world. As long as there is coffee, my pets, books, music, and Nintendos around... life is better than "meh."

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2024-09-19 11:01:06

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I sure hope so, and would be tickled pink if Texas went Blue on the map by a wide margin. I get easily dismayed because of all the Trump flags in yards and Trump hats and shirts people are wearing in what feels like increasing numbers over the months.
Have yet to see anyone with Harris gear or even bumper stickers, or at least it's not noticeable. If they supported the Dems last election, they might've had people cutting them off in traffic and giving the finger while screaming anti-Democrat stuff out their window like I did.
Just hoping for the best and gonna vote nice and early when the time comes.

2024-08-16 23:34:55

The good news is my physical health is improving nicely and has been the past few months.
The bad news is I'm finding myself at a major shifting point where I ABSOLUTELY have to make changes for my financial health, mainly my job. Heard that one of my fave managers is quitting and we just lost one last month. We've been short staffed the past week already and when our store owner shows up, you can feel the dread from everyone.
As much crap or complaints as we might get from customers, I wouldn't be surprised if the majority were saved for our store owner. She comes and goes, but is so damned loud with reprimands that I know it makes most customers uncomfortable. Only the most cold person enjoys hearing some stranger get dressed down with a whole restaurant able to hear it.
I'm alternating between finding online work & better paying local jobs. I've been there 6 months & though I like most of my co-workers & most aspects of the job... I must start looking out for myself long-term.

2024-08-15 18:17:06

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"What is he even talking about?" It's KC; and I think the point of gibberish is we're not SUPPOSED to know, anyway. Only those unfortunate enough to be tuned into his frequencies will acknowledge every word.

2024-08-15 17:11:21

#goals #exercise #sleep #health #change
GOAL: 500 miles intentional exercise by 12/31/24
As of Aug 14th, 55.61 miles down
444.39 miles to go
(I only got a bit over 5 miles done. I planned a LOT more but got triple-whammied this past week by heat exhaustion, allergies with drowsy-side effect meds, and then the moon cycle rounding it out...grr).

2024-07-10 03:36:03

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I work at a Whataburger--and from the moment the lobby opened up at 10:30, it was nonstop. I later learned we were the only Whataburger location with power in a 20 mile radius, which explains the crowd that never dissipated throughout the day.

2024-07-10 02:30:10

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And ensure you aren't hunched over the sink during the headbanging part, lest you break the mirror by accident in your enthusiasm.

2024-07-10 01:56:42

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The only thing missing is the painted bullseye in the bowl to teach young boys where to aim when releasing the stream.

2024-07-10 01:08:32

#Beryl update, 8PM, SE Texas: I drove to work this morning and was amazed how many folks were still out of power. I was not expecting so many businesses without it in the main artery before I get to work (I'm off the interstate with my job). Other than the big grocery store, everything else was dark.
So, I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised at how insanely crowded the drive-thru was at the place I work, and within half an hour of my showing up, they opened the lobby and I swear, I barely got 1 minute away from the register at a time the whole day. It was supposed to be a short shift (4 hrs), but I stuck around and said I could a few hours more because my other job had no power still, so i wasn't gonna rush over there. I worked 7 hrs and barely had water to drink, so my voice was all croaky by the end.
Boy was I glad to get out when I did... and learned that we were the only store in our chain that was open in 25 miles. And lots of folks without power making the trip. Just wow.

2024-07-08 21:30:45

#Beryl update, Liberty County, TX, 4:30 pm: This has to be the shortest hurricane I've been through. For the past half hour, it's looked like your average sunny day (with cool wind & not so humid). Rain's done, it seems.
Many neighbors have trees down or big chunks of limbs. I either have half a tree down behind my garage or the neighbor's tree crashed entirely over his wire fence this morning and it happened to land behind my garage. I did see where a big chunk came off, and the rest are smaller branches as debris.
I was gonna let the dogs hang out outside on the tether lines, but the wind is still blowing too hard and it's likely more limb debris will fall in the next few hours. Every major storm seems to give those trees a trim, and the split or rotting wood on the ground is in pretty big chunks.
Part of me feels foolish for missing work today, but since I wiped out my savings paying for a new transmission after underestimating the LAST major storm, I didn't wanna take chances.

2024-07-08 12:10:50

#Beryl update 7AM, SE Texas: Power went out 6:30 am, generator's on. Took dogs out to pee just in time before big rain & gusts started. Got my umbrella to walk to the end of my street & see what the main artery looked like for travel. The cat tried to follow me & meowled in displeasure as she got wet (I toweled her off & she liked it for once).
I called boss to say I'm not coming in because of the wind & roads. Got a snippy comment about "being negative" when I mentioned maybe getting blown off the road if I didn't stay home (damned nervous babbling habit strikes again; TMI never helps me).
But honestly, two-lane roads surrounded by dancing trees & power lines for miles (& a few bridges with low side barriers on them)? No thanks--I at least know I'm safe here.
My house location is generally fine; but I risk being stranded if road issues get too bad. Was stuck at home for 4 days during & after Harvey b/c of road closures. Not risking not being able to get back home.

2024-07-08 10:56:35

I guess the power company was right when they said they were prepping for landfall big time. I don't think the lights even flickered last night & I had the TV (hooked up to my computer) on all night. Still running strong, of course, I'm still a bit worried about all the crap that'll start flying around and possibly trees going down in the road or power lines.
I'm gonna give it a bit longer and then make the call to boss lady that there's no way I'll make it in (wanna make sure about winds first). But no way in hell I'm driving on a 2-lane road with no shoulders and generally steep ditches for miles, surrounded by big trees and power lines.
Usually the first winds hit around 7pm here in previous storms, but it moved so slowly that I didn't hear the first major rain bands until about 2 am, so this is definitely a new experience. This is more powerful than other tropical storms that've kept me and others home as a precaution, so yeah, time to hunker down (and get more sleep if I can).

2024-07-08 04:51:24

Officially Hurricane Beryl now, so close to the coast. Odds of it suddenly becoming Cat 2 are pretty nil because hurricanes tend to weaken over land (though they leak like crazy and spawn tornadoes over the area, of course).
Doubt I'll sleep much if at all, just gonna keep my phone handy and get alerts much of the night. I am so unsure about work tomorrow (if it's even gonna be possible) that I won't be able to sleep anyway.

2024-07-08 03:01:05

Well, Beryl is about to make landfall (I hate that hurricanes always hit in the middle of the night in Texas, dammit). I have a 10 a.m. shift at work unless they call me off & shut down. It's a 24-hr restaurant without a generator, so who knows (I'm kicking myself for not asking questions earlier, but we were swamped & short-handed).
Part of me hopes to stay home, but I hate feeling useless & keeping folks fed will stave off boredom. I bookmarked the TXDoT road closures website & consult it during these events ever since Harvey stranded me for 3 days (we were fine, the roads weren't).
The wind gusts will certainly be a concern and slow me down, but it's the rain & flooding that we fear most since Allison in 2001. Recent construction has made new flooding areas, too.
Either way, I highly doubt I'll be sleeping much & have already cut the breaker to my appliances in case the power goes out & my Generac kicks on. I need to stretch out my gas supply, after all, & limit power drains.

2024-07-08 02:03:52

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Unless the snake sheds the stamp and postmark off before they show up... then they just gotta take the skin... and flee like crazy from a pissed-off snake.

2024-07-08 02:01:27

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Probably the most "only in the USA" way to die: things that go "boom!" mixed with alcohol (or weed) consumption.

2024-07-08 01:46:32

Do cats kill rabbits, or do they just stalk and pounce (or chase them off)? The crazy tall grass has been letting wildlife a lot closer than I am used to seeing. But I was super surprised when looked out and caught my little huntress watching a rabbit next to the brush with HUGE interest.
#wildlife #mightyhunter #catsofmastodon #rabbits
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2024-06-29 11:14:44

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You can have fun with "The Brick Bible" in classrooms... with the LEGOs and all, it'd definitely get picked up and looked at. Bonus is the pics and stories could lead to some awkward questions at home about what's actually IN the bible mommy and daddy keep on the shelf or table (hee hee).

2024-06-29 11:07:43

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Amazing how it can be the little things that we aren't looking for that can bring a bit of that spark back.
I'm actually getting old routines established in the mornings (still trying to be consistent when I do exercise...a hill at a time here), but my day just feels better when I can do my tarot & journaling with some coffee and a dog at my feet (or the cat interrupts to sit on the pages and demand worship). All while the sun comes up and parakeets chirp away.
Enjoy, well... joy!

2024-06-29 10:57:42

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I think it's mostly a way for the "elders" of the generation to differentiate themselves from the rest of the generation and the accompanying stereotypes. Like, "hey, we still have some of the issues and values of the generation before, so don't blame US for the way THIS generation we're a part of has come to be viewed."
Why they don't just go by birth decade vs. "generations" (considering how fast tech and society move now), I dunno.

2024-06-28 03:03:08

The heat index is ridiculous & It's not even August yet. The sweaty discomfort made me seriously consider shaving my head again b/c I dread the hair aggravating my neck & collecting sweat.
Mentioned it to co-workers & they were all "NO! We like your crazy colors" & "you can do the ponytail, right?" I realized my hair's JUST long enough for a ponytail. Better diet + great shampoo helped it grow faster.
Whew! It would've upset me to have to spend another year growing it to something style-able.

2024-06-27 14:39:49

I looked away from my journal when my timer stopped to see Twix dozing on the dining chair next to me. I'm used to her sitting on the pages or trying to get the pen from my hand around the 25 minute mark.
I'm surprised she let me finish my journaling time uninterrupted & I got to go a bit longer for once.
#sleepycat #chilling #catsofmastodon #writing #writinglife
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2024-06-26 16:38:46

POLL: Last week I asked which of these you'd consider the best basis for a system of government (if you had to choose).
Now, I flip it around and ask you, which of these would you consider the WORST basis for a system of government:

2024-06-26 16:33:15

It's kinda weird to successfully transition from mindlessly eating junk & suddenly being mindful, planning meals & nutritional requirements.
Other than the occasional headache due to too much water at times + less sugar & carbs (just adding some to coffee, & even that's reduced), it's been okay. The trouble is now that I don't crave carbs, I have to MAKE myself try to eat something. My body signals real hunger, but my taste buds want nothing. Gonna take time to get used to this weirdness.

2024-06-20 15:19:28

I just remembered one of the irritating & kinda scary side-effects of quickly increasing your iron intake while anemic (ironically, the same as having far too little): dizziness. I actually had less iron yesterday than the day before (forgot to take vitamins til late evening) & yikes.
I feel like I'm in a brain fog when I sit and dizzy when I stand. Taking 3x longer to get stuff done that needs it.
Double whammy that I had no appetite the past week, so it's hitting hard today. Sucks.

2024-06-19 12:52:42

I'm annoyed I have so many damned cookbooks but few on baking. If you try to bake for a special diet (low carb, low sugar, etc.), they focus heavily on desserts. What if you just wanna make a healthier loaf of bread, or wraps that won't hurt carb totals?
It's like they KNOW we're sugar addicts so they'll mock our fave treats. Nope, i just wanna bake healthier stuff, not try vainly to trick my taste buds with expensive sweeteners. I hate using online recipes because of how many are written out,

2024-06-19 03:07:30

Finally got hold of the doctor and spending most of the evening re-evaluating my plans for proper sleep, nutrition, and exercise. My iron levels are so bad that I've gotta take it every day and if my numbers aren't better in 6 weeks, I'm gonna have to get infusions.
Now I have to start a low-carb/low-sugar diet while I'm a wheat-loving fool who wants to bake her own bread. The easiest part will be trying to cut processed foods. Restricting wheat & rice will be the hard ones. Research time!

2024-06-19 00:35:48

POLL: Which of these choices would you consider the best basis for a system of government today (if you had to)?

2024-06-17 02:41:10

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Survived my work shift, amazingly. I knew the big boss was there when I walked in because the first staff I saw had a look that screamed "walking on eggshells."
I used to like my boss' direct approach & saying what she expects rather than being vague. She's just so bloody LOUD, especially with reprimands. We get awkward looks from customers sometimes b/c anyone can hear her. She made my fave newbie upset & it worried me. But as the lunch rush wound down, tension eased, too, & we were all okay.

2024-06-16 13:12:07

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I actually accidentally did that once. I found a tiny change envelope n the box for me asking for postage. I put the change in and gave it to 'em. But that was a few years ago. Doubt they do that now.
At the same time, one of my neighbor's brats was stealing the stamps off another neighbor's envelopes in the mailbox. She never put mail back in the box for pickup (street box, no locks) until that crazy girl moved out. I was next door and she never swiped mine. Weird.

2024-06-16 13:08:25

Trying not to dread work today; yesterday we were VERY understaffed. I guess some folks wanted to make the whole weekend Father's Day. I hope my big boss won't be there b/c she'd probably be in a shit mood coming in on a holiday. Double whammy that it's Sunday & many are church-goers, so it's already a tiny pool of workers to use.
Makes me wonder how bad Christmas will be (groan). It's probably the only time my "not having a family" actually makes me feel lonely; I know I'll be at work anyway.

2024-06-16 12:52:54

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Part of me thinks MAYBE she was protecting the 20 lbs of bird seed inside from the squirrels. What a nice extra service! If only they'd put things on my covered side porch when rain is expected, it would be better...
Oh well. The funny thing is after I brought it inside, it became her chosen place to sit &observe while I did chores in the kitchen til I opened it. When I got another package yesterday, she did the same thing. I think she likes the feel of the cardboard under her bum.

2024-06-14 01:31:36

Maybe I'm just tired, but I don't remember ordering a cat from Amazon recently...
#catsofmastodon #chillingcat #sillypets #SpecialDelivery
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2024-06-13 17:52:21

Had some weirdness last night. Came home to find my big extension ladder in the ditch. I'd had it leaning against a tall tree my cat would usually get chased up so she could get down easier, 40 feet away.
No neighbor borrowed it b/c they would've put it by the tree at least. I bet some asshole tried to steal it, then realized the rung catch was rusted and frozen in place, so it was too long to drive off with.
Apparently some thefts have started up around here... ugh. Gonna have to be vigilant.

2024-06-13 13:56:58

My day working outdoors was cut short a bit because the belt on my riding mower broke, but i got another one and managed to learn how to put it on myself. Tested it out and it cuts the grass again (YAY!) So tomorrow I'll work on the yard again. Too much laundry and dishes to clean before work tonight (and the grass could use an extra day to dry out). At least I can jump on the mower after work tomorrow and not have to worry about fixing a problem in the fading light anymore.

2024-06-11 02:28:19

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Blues Brothers would be a fabulous gateway drug to seeing something fun and funny as hell that might be considered "old", but also some exposure to some good music from so many awesome legendary cameos.

2024-06-11 02:22:37

Oh boy. I know this NYT article about Taylor Swift, the Beatles, & if she's bigger than they are (my take: no, she's fucking NOT) has been on the feed already. But I gotta admit, the video reactions by musicians and those in the biz to it are pretty funny.
I admit, I'm not a TS fan & can only name a couple of her songs on hearing them, but something's bothered me about the feel of modern pop music & has kept me disinterested... & Rick Beato hit it on the head, as usual:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxrwjJHXPlQ

2024-06-07 01:46:28

Went to work with only 3 hours sleep & a headache, which only got worse with each hyper kid that made it to my table.
After shift, the boss told me I was getting a raise & thanked me for my help with staff & the families. I hope I have enough energy to stay up & celebrate with wine & the Pink Floyd PULSE concert DVD that was finally delivered.
I feel like the pressure valve has loosened for the first time since February. Now I can think & make real plans with less stress hanging over my head.

2024-06-06 15:34:49

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I get ya there. I find it funny how much Ernest Hemmingway is held up as a great writer, but I only liked "The Old Man and the Sea" so far. The longer works just felt too tedious.. I got a collection of his shorter stuff and I have a feeling I'd enjoy it a lot more. Some authors are better in short form, some in much longer.

2024-06-05 12:33:33

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That wouldn't surprise me, honestly. Joyce's book, though super thin, did NOT grab me at all. It was one of the few discount classics I bought that I gave up reading after 50 pages. I just couldn't get into it.
It also seems to be like the condensed version of what he would write later, the book "Ulysses." SO glad I decided I'd never buy that doorstop. I love to read, but had to finally admit there are many "classic" books I will just NEVER understand the appeal of.

2024-06-05 12:27:09

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One thing I found hilarious was when I had my head shaved last year and would lay on the couch, my heeler would go to town licking my head. It felt SO funny, and she was totally going to town on it. I think it was the weird texture to her or maybe the shampoo I used on the dome, but damn, it felt funny. I'd be giggling and it would make her do it more.