Running Out of Month

This month has been stressful. We were sick during a good deal of it. There were doctor's appointments and other appointments and car repairs and annoyances. It's even ending with those.

Still, the month felt very short. It felt like it lasted two weeks instead of four. I'm really shocked that we're at the end of it already. It seems like it should have held on longer than this.

Then again, it's also been a rather hot September. Maybe October will be cooler and feel like it lasts longer. But in a good way, not in some oppressive, awful way.

Professional Obligations

Someone close to me had a doctor retire with no warning. Now everyone who saw this doctor is scrambling to find someone new. This is, of course, difficult as all of these people are doing this at the same time. 

The doctor in question could have handled this better. He knew he was going to retire. He could have spoken to people about this when he saw them for appointments or he could have sent out letters in advance or something, anything, honestly would have been better than nothing at all.

Part of being a professional is helping people to move smoothly through difficult transitions. He could have done this but opted not to. Now quite a few people are having to live in medical limbo until this matter is resolved.

Good Weekend

I watched a great movie this weekend, talked to some friends for hours, and listened to amazing music. 

There were other issues going on with my physical body, but I'm going to try not to focus on those and just focus on the beautiful parts of my experience. I'm kind of tired of just complaining all the time. 

With that in mind, it was a good weekend.

Parental Slavery

I've been watching a lot of stuff over Jill Duggar's new book. I'm not surprised by how abusive her father was, though I am shocked at some of the ways it manifested. 

Apparently one of the principles of Gothard's teachings is that fathers should be self-employed and then hire their sons to work for them, that way they maintain more control over their adult children. In the case of the Duggars, this extended to the daughters as well, given that they had the TV show and the daughters were the more popular people on it.

Controlling the finances of people is classic abusive behavior. I was expecting the shaming and the yelling and  the manipulation, but I didn't realize how much the money would come into play here. I should have. 

I'm glad people are starting to talk about how evil this whole thing has been. I really hope at some point, TLC is held responsible as well.

Progress

 I think for perhaps the first time in my life, I had a very good experience at the doctor's office. I'd made a great deal of progress and it showed. She was pleased. I was pleased.

It was a very nice feeling, one I hope continues in the future.

Worried

I found out a friend was sick today. Their health is never the greatest and I'm worried about them. This friend is someone I only know online and I'm not sure how things would play out if something seriously happened to them. How would I ever know?

How would they know if something happened to me? Maybe I should have some sort of protocol in place to where they can be contacted if I die. Maybe that's the right thing to do.

Rough Week

This has not been a good week. Things got disappointing for me and I'm having to start over on some things that I hoped would be progressing. It's upsetting and I really was angry at myself earlier.

I'm not angry right now. It's cool and the fans are off. The cat is asleep peacefully on the couch. So in those ways, life is good.

Annoying Day

Our internet was out for about six hours today. We decided we would find something to do outside of the house, only to realize the car's AC was screwing up.

I called the mechanic and they can't see the car until a week from Friday. Just...ughh. 

I did get my prescription though.

Passing Quickly

It may have something to do with the weather cooling down or it may have something to do with me having a project due on the 8th, but it feels like this month is already passing by very quickly. 

I don't want it to. I want to enjoy the slow easy days of cooler weather. I want to enjoy the cold nights and having to cuddle up under a blanket to stay warm enough. I don't want to feel like I go from a hot summer to the bitter cold of winter with nothing in between.

Cooler Again

Tonight is actually nice and it's supposed to get cooler again over the next week. I hope it does. I really really am over the hot weather. I need it to be some kind of cooler.

I talked to a loved one tonight and they happened to tell me thank you for actually answering my phone. I'm wondering if they've tried to call before and I just had my phone turned off. It concerns me because this person has been in a pretty difficult state for a while now and I hate to think they reached out and my phone was off at the time. I need to keep it on more often.

Rumors

We don't have many places to get fast food in town but I just read a rumor that we'll be losing one of them. It seems our Tacobell/KFC is going to close for two weeks and then open up just as a Tacobell. I don't know that this is true, but it's blowing my mind a little.

That KFC is one of my earliest memories as a kid. It's probably THE FIRST place I remember being taken when I was little. It's one of those places that has always been in my life. The idea of it not being there is just bizarre. 

Then again, if life has been anything the last few years, it's been a series of the foundational things getting pulled away.

Annoyances

There is another wasp in the house. That is the second one today. I know they don't get in on purpose but it's always such a nuisance to get them out. 

I am sick. Allergies are causing me all kinds of issues. My nephew is sick as well. He coughed basically the whole time we talked last night. 

It's already starting to get hot. It sucks that we still have to turn on the AC in September. Everyone is tired of it. Everyone is tired of fans. We should get at least a month of not having to deal with this kind of thing.