What I'm Reading This Week #40

What's up, you sexy beast!  I hope you had an awesome week and are ready for a weekend filled with Fall shenanigans.  I know I am ready for some shenanigans!   I have my first sesh with the new therapist this afternoon.  I know it won't be actual therapy though because all of that getting to know you and paperwork crap has to be filled out.  I reeeally wish since I'm going through Headway that they all had access to the notes already taken but I know that wouldn't be good in case of a breach.  All of my sordid secrets would be out.  😆  If only.  People would probably yawn.  So wish me luck that this one is more of a therapist than friend type.  

I have had a real block in getting the bathroom patched.  I know after the patching comes the final coat and there are still bubbled areas here and there.  But I got the big ones, these are going to be primed, covered in panels and caulked so it should be fine.  I want to say 'future me's problem' because I just want everything done to passable levels for crap that isn't going to be seen.  I need to actually make a to do list so we're not freaking when it's time to power through and then have shoddy looking work as a result.  Ugh, the amount of stuff is overwhelming just thinking of it off the top of my head!  I need to scrape/sand the trim around the attic access to be painted, the piece of drywall we cut and painted when we had the ceilings smoothed two years ago has always looked atrocious so I'll need to sand that and prime it before putting this paintable wall paper on it to cover the ragged edges.  I also want to spray adhesive a piece of Rockwool on the back since I don't think we did that but that'll be after the shower dudes put in the new fan.  We're upcycling the medicine cabinet since we didn't want to do a crapload of drywall repair there so I'm going to try to make it into an art project which had better work.  I'll be wallpapering the back of that too.  I have to scrape, prime and paint the vanity.  Buy stuff like new knobs, towel ring, TP holder, etc.  So yeah...a LOT to still do.

Now let's do:

8 Signs You’re in Perimenopause  (Um, this could explain my 10 months of shoulder issues.  But I'm on the pill so what gives?!  That's another thing I'll need to consider but I'm not coming off of it during a big ass reno!)

12 Stretches to Get Rid of Shoulder Tension  (I gots ALLLL da shoulder tension!  As stated above)

People Who Grew up With a Narcissistic Parent Usually Develop These 15 Traits as Adults  (I should send my dad my therapy bills.)

Aspartame or AminoSweet, now a ’possible carcinogen’  (Just so y'all know, they changed the name but the alleged damage is still the same.)

The Lost Girls: ‘Chaotic and Curious, Women With ADHD All Have Missed Red Flags That Haunt Us’  (OMG, I could've written this)

Eight Ways to Free Up Kitchen Counter Space  (I need all the help I can get!  I will say little stuff like this helps!)

20 Easy Ways to Update Your Bathroom—No Remodeling Required  (Trust me, when you're adding flooring and not calling it a reno, you're in denial)

5 ‘Little Things’ That Keep Romance Alive—By A Psychologist  (They're not wrong)

Discover What Gives This New-Build Tennessee Log Cabin a Historic Look  (OMG, move us in!)

Kmart’s last full-scale store in New York to close its doors  (This one is bittersweet.  That's where the Mr and I met.  We went to this location two years ago on vacation and it was just sad in there.  I'm surprised it lasted this long)

Miss a post this week?  Catch up below:

A Little Rocky, A Little Triumphant Weekend Recap

Midweek Update:  That's That

OH!  I'mma share this because something super funny/mortifying happened at the Mr's work on a seminar video call that he was attending and it's too juicy not to share.  You know how you're supposed to mute when you join?  (I heard the collective "oh shit's" from y'all!)  Well, one lady didn't and was having AI read a spicy erotic book out loud that dropped the F bomb and there was spreading of stuff involved before the 50ish people in the room and almost double that online including HR heard!  HR wanted them to find out who that was (and her name was visible and shown as 'talking' so it wasn't hard to figure out.)  Can you friggin' imagine?!  I told the Mr I would change my name and put in for a transfer after I recovered from my stroke.

Now back to stuff much less saucy than that.

I know some form of house stuff is on tap this weekend obviously but I'm hoping the Mr wakes up with no issues since that's been a thing the past few weekends and we can go enjoy the weather.  (It's probably AHTLS.  Anticipatory honey do list syndrome.)  I would say there's probably scary movies on the list but almost every night we've looked at our server and been like "meh.  Didn't we just watch these??"  The Mr has already gotten his annual Trick or Treat viewing in.  We watched Scream 2 but realized we watched it last year but were too far in to stop.  Maybe Happy Death Day since we didn't watch it last year.  But we save the good ones like Scream, Fright Night and Waxwork for closer to Halloween.  I'm burnt out on Friday the 13th's and Halloween.

Just a reminder that I am adding items to my Etsy shop daily right now.  If you haven't been by, there may be something perfect for you or for a gift for someone else.  Because I can't afford ads right now sales are pretty much nil, I only have this little space to bring attention to it.  I'm sure the lack of sales is why I'm not getting shown in searches which sucks.  I'm not trying to twist your arm if there's nothing that appeals to you and feel like a skeezer even bringing it up but, there it is.  Even if you don't see something now, click the little heart to follow the shop or favorite items to be notified of new items or sales on favorites.  The closer it gets to the holidays, the higher the production time, I'm told.  So, uh...yeah.  I'm such a great marketer, no?  Okay byeeee!

Any spooky time shenanigans on your radar this weekend?  Pumpkin/apple pickin?  Having some p*rn read to you by your computer?

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