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I want to tell you stories. And FB...well, FB is good for selfies, I guess. Capturing the moment. Not so much stories. Also it seems there are a lot more people reading here on LJ than there are posting, so I want to make an effort to post more. Also it's good if you want to go back later and see what you were doing 10 years ago or whatever. I get stuck a lot though. What to tell, how much to tell, what order to go in, should I post this picture of my friend's daughter, or the one that is less than flattering of a friend but everyone else is supercute, what is the best way to post these photos anyway, did I leave anything out, am I too longwinded... I get overwhelmed a lot with stupid stuff, I don't even know why. Maybe I am just rusty and the only way to start is to start.
So. What's been up. I'm settled in to Olympia with Shawn. Life is mostly pretty good. There's been a lot of bad shit happening to people I care about a lot, maybe to you, and that sucks and my heart hurts for them/you. But in the direct-to-me sphere, it's been ok. A little financial stress, a few 'well, it could be worse!' things and the kind of stuff you laugh about later, and I miss a lot of people, but it could be worse, you know? It's not as exciting as being a nomad and that's ok. I still don't have a sense of permanence or an idea what 'long term' should look like, but that's normal for me.
I'm going to start with 'now', I guess, and work backwards with the more detailed stuff and we'll see how far I get. Some friends and I are playing around with starting a blog. It's still in progress, I'll let you know more when there's a there there. I've been doing some cooking. (Usually I leave that to other people, or stick to pasta or curry variations.) I made pretty tasty chicken and potatoes and artichokes the other night and a pretty ambitious salmon and asparagus dish I found on the internets last week.
Shawn started his new job...week before last? It's not the world's greatest job, but it's a job and that's better than no job. There's been a bunch of awesome sociality - BBQs and music and dinners and walks in the woods and stuff. The week before last I went up to Seattle for bowling Wednesday, and then went camping Thursday-Sunday. I tried to climb a really steep trail but we only made it about halfway.
Before that I went to the doctor for my first checkup in like 4 years. Thanks Obamacare! She tried to send me for an MRI for my ankle which still doesn't have full range of motion and still doesn't look right and hurts if I try to, you know, climb a mountain on it, but the insurance denied the approval due to not having provided evidence of 4 weeks of anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy. And my new insurance is not working with my new doctor's lab company anymore so they're going to not accept it anyway. So then I had to change it and the WA Medicare website only works with IE. Anyway, I worked my way through the automated phone system finally and it should be changed but I don't know what happens with the ankle thing now. Bunch of BS. Thanks Obamacare. Also my cholesterol is still high despite the exercising and my vitamin D is low even though I have been very good about getting sun when I can. And my platelets are high which, according to the internet could be cancer or could be because I work out - I think I'm gonna bet on the latter. (I'm supposed to have a followup at some point, once I get the insurance/MRI BS straightened out.)
Um. I have a garden with 3 tomato plants and 3 pepper plants and a couple beans and some flowers. And a mole. And the corner next to the garage turns out to have blackberry vines *and* grape vines. We have a lawn that has to get mown. Domesticity.
Ok, that's it for now, I guess. Camping photos etc. are under the cut.
Not a camping photo - a post-BBQ sunset
Looking at water critters with a flashlight
They're on the rock there on the right - caddis fly larvae, which build little tubes for themselves to live in. Here's a guy who gives them gold to play with.
Kinda gorgeous, huh?
Throw the stick! Throw it!!
My man looking manly
So. What's been up. I'm settled in to Olympia with Shawn. Life is mostly pretty good. There's been a lot of bad shit happening to people I care about a lot, maybe to you, and that sucks and my heart hurts for them/you. But in the direct-to-me sphere, it's been ok. A little financial stress, a few 'well, it could be worse!' things and the kind of stuff you laugh about later, and I miss a lot of people, but it could be worse, you know? It's not as exciting as being a nomad and that's ok. I still don't have a sense of permanence or an idea what 'long term' should look like, but that's normal for me.
I'm going to start with 'now', I guess, and work backwards with the more detailed stuff and we'll see how far I get. Some friends and I are playing around with starting a blog. It's still in progress, I'll let you know more when there's a there there. I've been doing some cooking. (Usually I leave that to other people, or stick to pasta or curry variations.) I made pretty tasty chicken and potatoes and artichokes the other night and a pretty ambitious salmon and asparagus dish I found on the internets last week.
Shawn started his new job...week before last? It's not the world's greatest job, but it's a job and that's better than no job. There's been a bunch of awesome sociality - BBQs and music and dinners and walks in the woods and stuff. The week before last I went up to Seattle for bowling Wednesday, and then went camping Thursday-Sunday. I tried to climb a really steep trail but we only made it about halfway.
Before that I went to the doctor for my first checkup in like 4 years. Thanks Obamacare! She tried to send me for an MRI for my ankle which still doesn't have full range of motion and still doesn't look right and hurts if I try to, you know, climb a mountain on it, but the insurance denied the approval due to not having provided evidence of 4 weeks of anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy. And my new insurance is not working with my new doctor's lab company anymore so they're going to not accept it anyway. So then I had to change it and the WA Medicare website only works with IE. Anyway, I worked my way through the automated phone system finally and it should be changed but I don't know what happens with the ankle thing now. Bunch of BS. Thanks Obamacare. Also my cholesterol is still high despite the exercising and my vitamin D is low even though I have been very good about getting sun when I can. And my platelets are high which, according to the internet could be cancer or could be because I work out - I think I'm gonna bet on the latter. (I'm supposed to have a followup at some point, once I get the insurance/MRI BS straightened out.)
Um. I have a garden with 3 tomato plants and 3 pepper plants and a couple beans and some flowers. And a mole. And the corner next to the garage turns out to have blackberry vines *and* grape vines. We have a lawn that has to get mown. Domesticity.
Ok, that's it for now, I guess. Camping photos etc. are under the cut.
Not a camping photo - a post-BBQ sunset
Looking at water critters with a flashlight
They're on the rock there on the right - caddis fly larvae, which build little tubes for themselves to live in. Here's a guy who gives them gold to play with.
Kinda gorgeous, huh?
Throw the stick! Throw it!!
My man looking manly