I watched the pilot episode of Riverdale and was nearly repulsed. I only made it halfway through. I've been known to get bored or annoyed but "ewww!" is an unusual reaction for me. I think part of it was the massive and ongoing emphasis on what a muscular, cut stud Archie is.
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I started enjoying Gotham more midway through season two and have been watching it ever since. Something happened in season three that initially surprised me and made me happy... and it's a good thing I didn't say something at the time because that plotline quickly went to hell in a handbasket. No happy m/m (though villainous) couple for you, viewers. Settle for being happy that your slash goggle report about Penguin and Jim Gordon in the past was shown to be possible. And enjoy your cliffhanger until April!
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I'm getting many comments at AO3 over my My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU stories, and it's pretty surprising and gratifying to me. Not a lot of comments by the standards of authors writing in huge, hot fandoms, not even close, but surprising considering the number I usually get in the smaller and older fandoms I've been working in for years. At least I'm getting some fandom conversations again somewhere.
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I've kept this to myself for a while, but I'm now having the same pain and trouble with my right shoulder and right upper arm that developed in my left in September and never completely healed. Having this much pain and mobility issues with my dominant side is a big problem, especially since months of the left having problems trained me to use my right even more, and my left shoulder is starting to hurt worse again, possibly because the lesser pain there makes it a better bet to use or to lie on to sleep than my right. And I'm talking real pain, often times "makes you scream" pain.
I'm also having troubles sleeping, driving, and typing because of it, and the accompanying back and neck shoulder muscle spasms make it worse.
I made an appointment for a new orthopedic doctor for the 7th, a referral from
the orthopedic doc I saw in November who told me to go to a shoulder specialist orthopedist if the pain didn't end in a month.
It's seriously affecting my ability to do things or exercise so I'm gaining weight and getting flabby over it as well, adding to my frustration with and depression over the state of this disabled meatsack of mine.
My physical therapist has been rather short with me about my recent pain and new shoulder issues, and if this keeps on I may have to find a new PT. I've been going to this one on and off for years, but sometimes I'm forced to switch to a new doctor/therapist when the current one stops listening or bothering with me. Maybe they get tired of my physical issues never resolving or getting better. I sure do.
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Proflowers just sent me a birthday reminder (buy her some flowers!) for Grandma, and it was kind of a kick in the gut, the kind that makes your eyes tear up.
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