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beansideIt's Hump Day! We're almost halfway through the work week!
Yesterday was super busy again at work, to the tune of 48 calls. (I'll remind you that generally, we're supposed to aim for 35-40, but since I spend time making outbound calls and trying to fill slots, I'm actually supposed to aim for around 28. So basically, I was kicking ass.
A little tired this morning. I woke up around 10:30 and checked the news and got excited and couldn't get back to sleep.
I couldn't be happier about the results of the elections last night. I felt like they were a good step, but especially Mamdani's win. The man literally calls himself a democratic socialist, and people *turned out* for him. It feels like a pointed message both to Republicans and maybe even more so to democrats. A message that we don't want centrists. You can win without throwing marginalized people under the bus. I loved that his last campaign stop on Halloween was a queer club. I love his messaging. And the last video of him petting the bodega cat was genius.
So yes, today feels a little bit like hope. Our elections are in another year, and hopefully by that point, we can flip some shit around in DC.
I'm feeling the itch to bake. I got a bunch of cookie cutters and flour and brown sugar and butter and eggs, so I am ready. I think first up will either be sugar cookies or snickerdoodles. I kind of want to try the sugar cookies, so I might go for that. I really need to get some colored sugar for topping.
I don't have anything planned for Sunday, so I may do an orgy of baking. Get a few kinds of cookies going. Could be fun. I might make the sugar cookie dough tonight or tomorrow night so I can roll it out on Saturday. I'm still looking at recipes. My mother's recipe got lost well before the move, so I'm scanning through recipes, looking for one that is similar. I know she put a tablespoon of sherry in her dough, so I'll probably do that.
And on that note, I shall go forth and get a nice shower, and get ready for work. Everyone have a wonderful Wednesday!
Yesterday was super busy again at work, to the tune of 48 calls. (I'll remind you that generally, we're supposed to aim for 35-40, but since I spend time making outbound calls and trying to fill slots, I'm actually supposed to aim for around 28. So basically, I was kicking ass.
A little tired this morning. I woke up around 10:30 and checked the news and got excited and couldn't get back to sleep.
I couldn't be happier about the results of the elections last night. I felt like they were a good step, but especially Mamdani's win. The man literally calls himself a democratic socialist, and people *turned out* for him. It feels like a pointed message both to Republicans and maybe even more so to democrats. A message that we don't want centrists. You can win without throwing marginalized people under the bus. I loved that his last campaign stop on Halloween was a queer club. I love his messaging. And the last video of him petting the bodega cat was genius.
So yes, today feels a little bit like hope. Our elections are in another year, and hopefully by that point, we can flip some shit around in DC.
I'm feeling the itch to bake. I got a bunch of cookie cutters and flour and brown sugar and butter and eggs, so I am ready. I think first up will either be sugar cookies or snickerdoodles. I kind of want to try the sugar cookies, so I might go for that. I really need to get some colored sugar for topping.
I don't have anything planned for Sunday, so I may do an orgy of baking. Get a few kinds of cookies going. Could be fun. I might make the sugar cookie dough tonight or tomorrow night so I can roll it out on Saturday. I'm still looking at recipes. My mother's recipe got lost well before the move, so I'm scanning through recipes, looking for one that is similar. I know she put a tablespoon of sherry in her dough, so I'll probably do that.
And on that note, I shall go forth and get a nice shower, and get ready for work. Everyone have a wonderful Wednesday!
