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beansideWe survived Monday! It wasn't a bad day for me. It was busy, but around 9am, UPS showed up with my brand new Macbook Air! It's so shiny and so big! I love it. I set it up while I was working, and copied my other computer to it, so that it has all my apps and documents. It even has my password vault, which was lovely. It auto logged me in everywhere, so all I had to do was turn it on. The keyboard is a bit larger than I'm used to, so please excuse any typos. I'm readjusting. It's going to be great for school in a month, I think.
Work was very busy, but not terrible. I ended up at 40 calls exactly, even though I had some people to call back. Apparently the new nurse who's doing the calls for the Cardiac CTAs is going to be sending us lists of people who want sooner appts so we can try to fit them in. Amanda forwarded the first email to me. So, being myself, I made a spreadsheet about it with all the information I need to keep track of it.
I added my managers to it, I should probably add the other team leads to it as well. I'll do that this morning.
Then I had my psych appt, which was a big nothing as usual. 15 minutes and it was done and my prescriptions were at the pharmacy. I'll probably pick them up tomorrow. I just put in an order for my blood pressure medicine, so once that's gone through, I'll head over.
Today, I have my virtual GYN appt, in order to be approved for the Teal Wand, so I can do an at home PAP smear. The last time I did one, I was in agony with cramps and stabbing pains every time I moved for three days. It sucked. I'm hoping that if I do it myself, it'll be a little bit gentler and less likely to piss of my cervix/uterus. I really wish I could just yeet both, but since I'm in menopause, it would be a little like closing the barn door after the horse has left.
I am trying to catch up on healthcare shit this year. I've been a bit lax. Hopefully, my doctor doesn't cancel the appt I have with her this month, so I can get my A1c checked and also request the seasickness patch for the cruise.
I continue to plan for our Hawaiian trip. Right now, I'm learning about local food and what hole in the wall restaurants/food trucks I should plan for. My plan is to patronize local businesses as much as possible. I don't want to be one of the ugly mainlanders who comes over and eats pizza. I want to be adventurous and try new things. Same for Alaska, but I've already figured out dining for the cruise.
So now I work on Hawaii. I found a youtube channel set in Oahu, two locals show you all the local places you can go in Honolulu. Some might require an Uber to get to, but I'm okay with that. And a lot of them are in Waikiki where we're staying. The hotel does vow renewal ceremonies on the beach, and I'm trying to convince Jess that we should do a vow renewal on each vacation. I'm not sure they're buying what I'm laying down. I got a flowy shirt, just in case so I'll look pretty. Hopefully it fits. If we don't do the vow renewal, we'll probably go for a fancy dinner or luau one night, so I'll still get to wear it.
I continue to research Hawaiian owned businesses, so I know where to go. It seems like our hotel is pretty centrally located, so we should be able to walk to a lot of them, and if not, there's Uber. I expect that we'll be using that a lot. We're going to stay from Sunday afternoon, leaving on Saturday and arriving home on Sunday thanks to time zones. It's a long flight, but we'll manage. We're going to do our layover in LA, so there'll be a break between legs. I don't think I could handle a 13 hour flight direct. I need to get off and walk around a bit. I think LA is about 5 hours, and then Honolulu will be about 7, which is a lot, but that's the only way to get there shy of a long cruise. One day, maybe I'll take the 17day cruise out of San Diego to Hawaii and Tahiti, but for now, a plane is far more efficient.
The cruise is down to 65 days, which feels momentous. in just 6 days, we'll be at exactly two months til we leave. The cruise is technically 67 days, because we're leaving two days early, but I'm counting til we hop on that plane.
Weirdly, aside from a generalized overview of Vancouver, I've left that mostly unplanned. I know what I want to see, and how we're getting around (the Hop on Hop Off Bus), but as far as planning out things, not so much. I do know that if we're not exhausted, we may go see Mortal Kombat II the night before we get on the boat. I'm really looking forward to it, because I love me some stupid video game movies. And I love me some Karl Urban. They pushed the movie from the slums of October to May, so I'm thinking it might be better than it needs to be. Even if not, I'll enjoy it.
Seattle should also be fun, but I don't have as much that I want to see there. Pike's Place Market is my choice. The brother in law has a boner for the Space Needle, so we'll do that, too. If there's something else I come up with, we'll do that. We've got four hours to play, so I'm not thinking we'll be able to do a ton. If there's something else, we'll have half a day on the way back. I don't know how much I'll be doing that day. I may just curl up in the hotel room and eat complimentary icecream and relax before the flight the next day. We'll see.
I'm still a touch concerned about my PTO bank, but I think it'll be okay. I should have the time by the second week of April, which should be plenty of time. I just need things to be calm until then.
I was saying to Jess that it's funny. Because of the Rybelsus, I don't eat a lot, but I am all in when it comes to food. 80% of my planning for vacations is food-related. I mean, on the Alaska trip, it'll be more difficult, since the brother in law is a whitebread eater, so the places we go together will need to be tailored to a pickier palate. Hawaii will be a free for all, since Jess and I will try anything once.
Yoda has his vet visit today, which is good. Poor boy is SO itchy. We'll get him his cytopoint injection and maybe antibiotics, which should make him feel better.
He slept like a log last night. It was nice, because then I got some sleep. He's currently laying on the couch next to me, dozing like he didn't sleep all night.
Hopefully, work is a little quieter today. I dislike looking at the call queue and seeing 21 calls holding. It's just annoying.
Tomorrow, work, then Brindlewood Bay! It's been a long time since we played that particular game, so I'm looking forward to it.
And on that note, it is about time for me to go forth and start pulling myself together. Everyone have an outstanding Tuesday!
Work was very busy, but not terrible. I ended up at 40 calls exactly, even though I had some people to call back. Apparently the new nurse who's doing the calls for the Cardiac CTAs is going to be sending us lists of people who want sooner appts so we can try to fit them in. Amanda forwarded the first email to me. So, being myself, I made a spreadsheet about it with all the information I need to keep track of it.
I added my managers to it, I should probably add the other team leads to it as well. I'll do that this morning.
Then I had my psych appt, which was a big nothing as usual. 15 minutes and it was done and my prescriptions were at the pharmacy. I'll probably pick them up tomorrow. I just put in an order for my blood pressure medicine, so once that's gone through, I'll head over.
Today, I have my virtual GYN appt, in order to be approved for the Teal Wand, so I can do an at home PAP smear. The last time I did one, I was in agony with cramps and stabbing pains every time I moved for three days. It sucked. I'm hoping that if I do it myself, it'll be a little bit gentler and less likely to piss of my cervix/uterus. I really wish I could just yeet both, but since I'm in menopause, it would be a little like closing the barn door after the horse has left.
I am trying to catch up on healthcare shit this year. I've been a bit lax. Hopefully, my doctor doesn't cancel the appt I have with her this month, so I can get my A1c checked and also request the seasickness patch for the cruise.
I continue to plan for our Hawaiian trip. Right now, I'm learning about local food and what hole in the wall restaurants/food trucks I should plan for. My plan is to patronize local businesses as much as possible. I don't want to be one of the ugly mainlanders who comes over and eats pizza. I want to be adventurous and try new things. Same for Alaska, but I've already figured out dining for the cruise.
So now I work on Hawaii. I found a youtube channel set in Oahu, two locals show you all the local places you can go in Honolulu. Some might require an Uber to get to, but I'm okay with that. And a lot of them are in Waikiki where we're staying. The hotel does vow renewal ceremonies on the beach, and I'm trying to convince Jess that we should do a vow renewal on each vacation. I'm not sure they're buying what I'm laying down. I got a flowy shirt, just in case so I'll look pretty. Hopefully it fits. If we don't do the vow renewal, we'll probably go for a fancy dinner or luau one night, so I'll still get to wear it.
I continue to research Hawaiian owned businesses, so I know where to go. It seems like our hotel is pretty centrally located, so we should be able to walk to a lot of them, and if not, there's Uber. I expect that we'll be using that a lot. We're going to stay from Sunday afternoon, leaving on Saturday and arriving home on Sunday thanks to time zones. It's a long flight, but we'll manage. We're going to do our layover in LA, so there'll be a break between legs. I don't think I could handle a 13 hour flight direct. I need to get off and walk around a bit. I think LA is about 5 hours, and then Honolulu will be about 7, which is a lot, but that's the only way to get there shy of a long cruise. One day, maybe I'll take the 17day cruise out of San Diego to Hawaii and Tahiti, but for now, a plane is far more efficient.
The cruise is down to 65 days, which feels momentous. in just 6 days, we'll be at exactly two months til we leave. The cruise is technically 67 days, because we're leaving two days early, but I'm counting til we hop on that plane.
Weirdly, aside from a generalized overview of Vancouver, I've left that mostly unplanned. I know what I want to see, and how we're getting around (the Hop on Hop Off Bus), but as far as planning out things, not so much. I do know that if we're not exhausted, we may go see Mortal Kombat II the night before we get on the boat. I'm really looking forward to it, because I love me some stupid video game movies. And I love me some Karl Urban. They pushed the movie from the slums of October to May, so I'm thinking it might be better than it needs to be. Even if not, I'll enjoy it.
Seattle should also be fun, but I don't have as much that I want to see there. Pike's Place Market is my choice. The brother in law has a boner for the Space Needle, so we'll do that, too. If there's something else I come up with, we'll do that. We've got four hours to play, so I'm not thinking we'll be able to do a ton. If there's something else, we'll have half a day on the way back. I don't know how much I'll be doing that day. I may just curl up in the hotel room and eat complimentary icecream and relax before the flight the next day. We'll see.
I'm still a touch concerned about my PTO bank, but I think it'll be okay. I should have the time by the second week of April, which should be plenty of time. I just need things to be calm until then.
I was saying to Jess that it's funny. Because of the Rybelsus, I don't eat a lot, but I am all in when it comes to food. 80% of my planning for vacations is food-related. I mean, on the Alaska trip, it'll be more difficult, since the brother in law is a whitebread eater, so the places we go together will need to be tailored to a pickier palate. Hawaii will be a free for all, since Jess and I will try anything once.
Yoda has his vet visit today, which is good. Poor boy is SO itchy. We'll get him his cytopoint injection and maybe antibiotics, which should make him feel better.
He slept like a log last night. It was nice, because then I got some sleep. He's currently laying on the couch next to me, dozing like he didn't sleep all night.
Hopefully, work is a little quieter today. I dislike looking at the call queue and seeing 21 calls holding. It's just annoying.
Tomorrow, work, then Brindlewood Bay! It's been a long time since we played that particular game, so I'm looking forward to it.
And on that note, it is about time for me to go forth and start pulling myself together. Everyone have an outstanding Tuesday!
