40th bithyday: warm but decent

[flamingsword]

Mom came over today and brought Po'Melvin's and presents. She keeps forgetting that sugar is bad for me, thus the 6 bars of birthday chocolate sitting in my fridge. Also, she keeps misgendering me, which makes me not want to eat the damn chocolate anyway.

Last night I saw otatma and Ruby, and drinking and chill vibes were had. It was nice. But I'm glad that was Friday night because: The AC unit broke twice today. What?!

It did not get over 82 in the apartment, but ... was still very annoying. On a 99°F day, you really want the air conditioning to work right instead of blowing room temp air. At least the apartment has good emergency maintenance staff.

Cardiologist visits and screenings for weird stuff are ongoing, but I have not received any concerned looks except for when I was literally crying during the q-sweat test. (Fucking ow. Like getting 4 tattoos at once.) So I guess so far so good? I am hoping there is medication that can decrease the frequency and severity of the dizziness when I stand up (and sometimes at random), which has been worse in recent years.

I am looking for more costumers and people who make things to follow on YouTube. I need stuff that is restful to watch, if you know of any.

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[sabotabby]

I'm glad your birthday was decent!

I don't know about any costumers or makers of YouTube but I recommend Emmymade In Japan for some low-stress watching.

[flamingsword]

OMG. It makes me want to eat things I can't eat and make things I don't have spoons to make. But it is very entertaining!

[sabotabby]

There's very little that she eats that I would want to eat, but I like experiencing it vicariously.

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

I'm rushing through before the gardening but there is a Polish woman that sews historically inspired garments and presents in English who is very enjoyable, and there is a British woman Call Me Ursa/Things You Might Like/a flesh name I can't recall that if you fandom on a academic plane will be entertaining and vexing if it's not your thing.

Alton Brown is not relaxing; entertaining at times but he's a bit like Chef Ramsey. He has to know he's working a particular audience that needs him calmer.

Sorry that your mom is doing two things she should not--I know that they lean into each other making a space isn't much of a silver lining.

I'll try to remember tonight on my own DW to post a How to Keep Cool primer from before AC.

[flamingsword]

I googled stuff, and is it Karolina Zebrowska? And I can't find the call me Ursa thing.

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Yes for the first.

Jill Bearup is the other https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAkvQr_lVpE That's the start of a series of vlogs about fanfic and starts with Virgil.

[motorharp]

Happy birthday!

The most relaxing diy channel for me is Liziqi. She mostly makes food, but occasionally will do crafts like making a mattress starting with growing the cotton from seeds. The countryside she and her grandmother live in is beautiful and quiet.

[(Anonymous)]

Omg. Liziqi is love! It it so restful and beautiful!

[we_are_spc]

Fuckin' chocolate. Be we closer, we'd be takin' that shite off yer hands. Miss chocolate bars, and ain't got the funds to get the ones we be likin' because they be expensive fuckers. :(

I'd say ye could be shippin' but be afraid they be meltin' on the way here.

~*~*~*Craimar*~*~*~

[(Anonymous)]

Indeed, they would melt. They look really good too, and I would totally send them to you if it was closer to winter. 70% dark chocolate with toffee and hazelnuts, and 55% dark with dried raspberries. I kinda want to eat some, but so far I am resisting.

I did manage to pawn 2 of them off on numb3r_5ev3n, though.

[we_are_spc]

Good Goddamn. *drules* Chocolate wi'hazelnut be me personal favorite. (Ask Trausio how she an' I fighitin' over that shit be goin'. :p :) ) (It be playful, o'course, but still...)

Good; don't be feelin' like it be goin' to waste then. Here's the thin'. None o'us can remember the last time we done had a chocolate bar. So that ain't helpin' none.

~*C*~

[flamingsword]

I will stick them in the back of the fridge and set a reminder to mail them in October when it cools down enough here. Samhain presents!

[we_are_spc]

Oh dear gods, ye win. Thank ye. :)

~*C*~