Watched an entire football game. Thought Bama was playing a completely different school. The. Entire. Game. I *really* need to go to sleep. Red uniform. Big O. It's interchangeable. What?

Oh Bama.

However..... while it's been done in the past. By 46. And 45. (I dont know before. I didn't work here) Nothing about these people screams "nice to fed employees" So I have to wonder what the game is. lol

Let me first say: 1. Feds absolutely deserve a break after the shit they've been put through. This is not about them. 2. I'd already taken the days off. This not about me. But ctrs are now forced to scramble to flex 16 hours in a few days (if they get approval), take forced pto, or take LWOP.

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. Fuck yeah. Let's get in and fix this shit.

QTP with a game that transports you back to your childhood!

What actor's facial expression in a movie will stay with you the rest of your life?

“I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn”

Lord hear our prayer. 😏

I got mail from @funnelfiasco.bsky.social !

I only work two days next week and I'm really happy about that. (Well 2.5 I guess, but still)

Played a virtual escape room at work. And while my team won 🏅 I side eyed them because they all skipped right to the problem without reading the instructions. Every. Time. None of them were ever teachers and it shows. 🤣

S is watching the new Dance Moms and ick. Lol the ptsd. I do not miss that life. (Not that all that bickering and squabbling shit happened at our studio - except that one beast 🤣) but I was not disappointed that 17 chose not to continue when we moved to VA. Not one bit.

17 brought me a cookie.

These kids are going to be back at practice at midnight.

I poured a glass of of Prosecco. Peeled a mandarin. Set them both on the arm on the couch. When I pulled my weighted blanket over I spilled the wine. While I was cleaning it up, the dog ate my orange. I'd had those 3 comfort items bc I was overstimulated. This didn't go as planned. 🤣

Will Duke be playing in the second half?

I offered to buy her lunch tomorrow in exchange for taking 17 to school. This will be much less painful.

If it gets cold like this again, I'm going to throw myself down the stairs so that S has to drive 17 to school until it gets warm.

We've reached the stage in the game where the dog, who just tried to eat a napkin, wouldn't eat his pill pouch bc he knew there was medicine in it. Asshole.

Something to keep in my back pocket, just in case.

White supremacist group Patriot Front is building and training at a hidden compound. CNN's Rob Picheta tracked down the location and traveled to Tennessee to learn more. Read the full story: cnn.it/4aAEL2X

I used to watch All in the Family reruns with my dad when I was little. That's how our early political relationship started. You can guess who's favorite character was who's. 😉 So sad.

Good news: released from orthopedic doc. Bad news: it's still going to hurt for a few more months. 🙃

How tf is my doctor behind at 8:30 am?

I present to you the absolute essence of my oldest grandchild 🤣 (At his dad's post-deployment ceremony)

Die Hard drinking game: take a drink every time you see something that doesn't exist anymore/is extremely rare. 5 minutes in. -gun on plane -smoking in airport - landline in house Good thing I'm drinking herbal tea.

Me: I’m okay. Also me:

Reason #2 why I left Illinois.

C had to go to Rockford last night w/the boys for Guard ceremony. Got hotel. There was not a clerk. Just a kiosk. No human. Said it was sketchy af. He left. lol.

Nope. Not any better tonight.

Been better.

I made peanut butter fudge. I'll leave the door unlocked.

Spent the week working on something insanely stupid. But at least it's done. Until we have to undo it. At least that'll be less dumb.

Someone told me that they liked my coat today and I didn't tell her where I bought it. I could feel the Midwest leaving my body.

Went to the float spa. The music turned off. About three minutes passed. The music turned back on. I slept the whole time. 🤣 I've fallen asleep before for a few minutes here and there. I was OUT. lol Good news is that I didn't drown. I think.

I miss data scientists. This is absolutely in reference to my earlier post. Oh. My. God.

I know this is going to make me sound like an asshole, but it's not intended that way. I'm always shocked to find out that people I work adjacent to aren't very smart. *disclaimer this is not about my coworkers lol

I'm going to float Wednesday. I finally feel confident that I can get in and more importantly out of the pod with my knee.

Movie you’ve watched more than six times, hard mode (no Star Wars or Trek, no Pixar, no LOTR, no Disney, no Marvel)

You will be visited by three spirits.

Jfc. I responded to this adjudication officer 3 times. Deleted two of them. Have edited the third one 3 times. I swear I know how to do my job. Just not on Monday before noon.

My boy is in Greensboro. I kinda hope they take a detour on their way back.

He finally ate his food. Maybe he was still sleepy from last night's Benadryl. Lol

I went to wegmans today. I will be ordering all of my groceries until January 2. Holy hell. No.

In hindsight, staying up until 3 am wasn't the best idea.

Why is it that the basketball tournament announcement for 68 teams takes an hour, but CFP needs four hours for 12 teams 🤣 Hot air.

Just chilling in his new bed waiting on his meds. He wouldn't eat the treat or fresh pet food. He'll usually eat anything. He did eat cheese though. And Gremlin's donut crumbs. They need to hurry up.

Can someone get me the number for The Hague?