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it never ends
Nov. 30th, 2025 05:25 pmkaydeefallsI had taken the whole Thanksgiving week off work, as per my habit the past few years to use up vacation time, in order to have a nice chill writing staycation. And instead my wife was hospitalized all week following a day in the ER and emergency surgery to repair what turned out to be a hole in her stomach. You know, like you do.
She's back home as of last night, which is good, because hospitals suck. Does mean I'm now her fulltime caregiver through recovery, which, given how escalatingly bad her health has been over the past couple of years, is also just...unfortunately normal. Everything in her body is just going haywire for no discernible or diagnosable reason, basically. We thought she had an MS diagnosis earlier this year; nope! She doesn't actually meet the markers! So back to the drawing board in terms of what the actual fuck is wrong with her. But basically, she's completely physically disabled at this point, I'm the sole income for our household, and everything is stressful and exhausting all the time. When she's not immediately post-surgery, she's still baseline functional in terms of being able to take care of herself physically, so we're not at THAT level of awfulness yet. But she's basically just in a huge amount of pain at all times, and it sucks. Throwing a fucking hole in her stomach - and the doctors have no idea what caused it! - on top of everything she's already going through is just kicking her while she's down at this point.
Also it took the ambulance an hour and forty minutes to get to her when we called 911, in order to take her to the ER that's literally less than a 10-min walk away, where she lay in pain on a stretcher in the hallway for ten hours before the doctors finally did the CT scan that prompted them to immediately rush her into surgery. So like. That was a fun cherry on top of the trauma sundae.
So yeah. That's how we're doing. I am running on fumes at this point. But, y'know, back to work as usual tomorrow morning. At least I fully work from home, which, in addition to health insurance, is why I can never quit my job even though I really hate the org at this point.
I just...don't see how anything is going to get better, after experiencing it all get so much worse over the past few years. And that's really, really hard. Fandom is pretty much the only thing keeping me sane at this point.
Sorry for the downer post. I'm just so fucking tired.
She's back home as of last night, which is good, because hospitals suck. Does mean I'm now her fulltime caregiver through recovery, which, given how escalatingly bad her health has been over the past couple of years, is also just...unfortunately normal. Everything in her body is just going haywire for no discernible or diagnosable reason, basically. We thought she had an MS diagnosis earlier this year; nope! She doesn't actually meet the markers! So back to the drawing board in terms of what the actual fuck is wrong with her. But basically, she's completely physically disabled at this point, I'm the sole income for our household, and everything is stressful and exhausting all the time. When she's not immediately post-surgery, she's still baseline functional in terms of being able to take care of herself physically, so we're not at THAT level of awfulness yet. But she's basically just in a huge amount of pain at all times, and it sucks. Throwing a fucking hole in her stomach - and the doctors have no idea what caused it! - on top of everything she's already going through is just kicking her while she's down at this point.
Also it took the ambulance an hour and forty minutes to get to her when we called 911, in order to take her to the ER that's literally less than a 10-min walk away, where she lay in pain on a stretcher in the hallway for ten hours before the doctors finally did the CT scan that prompted them to immediately rush her into surgery. So like. That was a fun cherry on top of the trauma sundae.
So yeah. That's how we're doing. I am running on fumes at this point. But, y'know, back to work as usual tomorrow morning. At least I fully work from home, which, in addition to health insurance, is why I can never quit my job even though I really hate the org at this point.
I just...don't see how anything is going to get better, after experiencing it all get so much worse over the past few years. And that's really, really hard. Fandom is pretty much the only thing keeping me sane at this point.
Sorry for the downer post. I'm just so fucking tired.
[498] you can keep me company as long as you don't care
Nov. 28th, 2025 08:46 ammerridiaToday I learned that referring to things as gong shows is largely a Canadian thing, and it has rocked me to the core. TGIF!
It's almost December and I still don't think the temperature has dipped below -20 degrees yet. There's snow on the ground, but very little of it, mostly compacted into uneven layers of ice. There's still grass visible all over the place. It's honestly kind of insane? But at least it gives me something to focus on other than the current span of ~3 months in which I basically never see the sun, because I both arrive at and leave work in pitch darkness, and I no longer have every other week off. Things should start to get better towards the end of February. God I hate winter, even unseasonably mild ones.
Finished season 7 of Black Mirror, and not that anyone cares, but my ranking of the episodes goes Eulogy > Common People > USS Callister: Into Infinity > Bête Noire >>> Plaything >>>>> Hotel Reverie.
Saw Wake Up Dead Man, the first of the Knives Out mysteries to play in a theatre here, and absolutely loved it.
( Album #498/1001: Garbage - Garbage )
Okay, I should probably try to do some work. It's (dare I say???) a bit of a gong show!!!
It's almost December and I still don't think the temperature has dipped below -20 degrees yet. There's snow on the ground, but very little of it, mostly compacted into uneven layers of ice. There's still grass visible all over the place. It's honestly kind of insane? But at least it gives me something to focus on other than the current span of ~3 months in which I basically never see the sun, because I both arrive at and leave work in pitch darkness, and I no longer have every other week off. Things should start to get better towards the end of February. God I hate winter, even unseasonably mild ones.
Finished season 7 of Black Mirror, and not that anyone cares, but my ranking of the episodes goes Eulogy > Common People > USS Callister: Into Infinity > Bête Noire >>> Plaything >>>>> Hotel Reverie.
Saw Wake Up Dead Man, the first of the Knives Out mysteries to play in a theatre here, and absolutely loved it.
( Album #498/1001: Garbage - Garbage )
Okay, I should probably try to do some work. It's (dare I say???) a bit of a gong show!!!
full gears, clear eyes, can't lose (except when you do)
Nov. 24th, 2025 02:38 pmmerridiaIt's Monday, and I'm back at work, but I've finished backing up all of Marvel Move before it slips into the ether AND I've finished all of my years' worth of mandatory online service advisor training before the deadline next week, so I am going to try to get back into updating on the daily again, at least at work.
My porter is on vacation for two weeks, and I'm struggling to get sales to approve enough work for my techs, and it is stressing me the fuck out! Answer my goddamn emails!!
Thankfully, there was wrestling this weekend, and it was very good. I have fallen off my PPV feelings posting since the glorious highs of being at All Out short-circuited my brain a bit, so let's get back on that bullshit!
( AEW Full Gear 2025 )
A bit of good news to end on: my emotional support fitness app just got bought back by one of the original creators, so it's going to live! And not just in a shambling, undead form as was the best-case scenario under its crumbling corporate crypto former overlords. I think I will hit the treadmill when I get home from work to celebrate~
My porter is on vacation for two weeks, and I'm struggling to get sales to approve enough work for my techs, and it is stressing me the fuck out! Answer my goddamn emails!!
Thankfully, there was wrestling this weekend, and it was very good. I have fallen off my PPV feelings posting since the glorious highs of being at All Out short-circuited my brain a bit, so let's get back on that bullshit!
( AEW Full Gear 2025 )
A bit of good news to end on: my emotional support fitness app just got bought back by one of the original creators, so it's going to live! And not just in a shambling, undead form as was the best-case scenario under its crumbling corporate crypto former overlords. I think I will hit the treadmill when I get home from work to celebrate~
re: Favourite Place
Nov. 21st, 2025 09:53 ammerridiaFriday again? Friday again! Huh! How about that!
Movies I saw since last Friday: The Running Man (pretty good, and I will probably watch it exclusively as half of a double feature with The Long Walk going forward), Keeper (feels like what it is, sort of a half-baked side quest Perkins went on in the middle of making The Monkey, but I found it pretty scary up until the lore dump at the end), Sisu: Road to Revenge (insane pulp nonsense, so fuckin' good), and Now You See Me: Now You Don't (dumb as all hell (complimentary)). Movies, man! They're great!!
Mom's office flooded yesterday and she's very stressed out about it, which is in turn stressing me out. I also need to try to fight some outrageous duty fees I got charged for an online purchase, but it's not going well and uuuuuugh. The coming weekend already feels very, very short. Save me, wrestling.
Because it's Full Gear tomorrow! It's a very rematch-heavy card, so a bit hard to get super-hyped for on its face, but the build for most of the matches has been solid, and it should be a good show. Here are my particular prayer circle hopes for each bout:
AEW (Men's) World Title Steel Cage Match: Hangman gonna do another murder!
AEW Women's World Title Match: Kris gonna finally get her win over Mercedes, and hopefully put on a third MOTY contender in the process!
AEW World Tag Team Title Match: I will forever feel bad rooting against Brodido because they are delightful, but I NEED those belts on FTR. For Reasons.
AEW TNT Title No Disqualification Match: LET'S GO BRISCOE!!!!!!!
AEW National Title Casino Gauntlet Match: I hope this match opens the show, because I'm not invested in this poorly-named title yet, and I'm going to be hoping in total vain for a Christian return until it's over. Let me get over the disappointment quickly!!! Also casino gauntlets always rule.
Four Way Tag Team Match: I was actually hoping that both of the women's tag team title semifinal matches would be on the show instead, but at least all the wrestlers involved are still here! I hope whoever wins picks a cool stip?
$1,000,000 Trios Match: I don't need either to happen just yet, but I definitely want at least some tasty crumbs for the inevitable Young Bucks face turn and Jurassic Express heel turn.
No Holds Barred Match: LET'S GO KYLE!!!!!!!!!
And I guess I hope Darby doesn't die! The end!
18. What is Your Favorite Place in Your House?
My bedroom. My bed in my bedroom, where I can build elaborate cozy nests but also go on the computer or watch things if I want to.
Movies I saw since last Friday: The Running Man (pretty good, and I will probably watch it exclusively as half of a double feature with The Long Walk going forward), Keeper (feels like what it is, sort of a half-baked side quest Perkins went on in the middle of making The Monkey, but I found it pretty scary up until the lore dump at the end), Sisu: Road to Revenge (insane pulp nonsense, so fuckin' good), and Now You See Me: Now You Don't (dumb as all hell (complimentary)). Movies, man! They're great!!
Mom's office flooded yesterday and she's very stressed out about it, which is in turn stressing me out. I also need to try to fight some outrageous duty fees I got charged for an online purchase, but it's not going well and uuuuuugh. The coming weekend already feels very, very short. Save me, wrestling.
Because it's Full Gear tomorrow! It's a very rematch-heavy card, so a bit hard to get super-hyped for on its face, but the build for most of the matches has been solid, and it should be a good show. Here are my particular prayer circle hopes for each bout:
AEW (Men's) World Title Steel Cage Match: Hangman gonna do another murder!
AEW Women's World Title Match: Kris gonna finally get her win over Mercedes, and hopefully put on a third MOTY contender in the process!
AEW World Tag Team Title Match: I will forever feel bad rooting against Brodido because they are delightful, but I NEED those belts on FTR. For Reasons.
AEW TNT Title No Disqualification Match: LET'S GO BRISCOE!!!!!!!
AEW National Title Casino Gauntlet Match: I hope this match opens the show, because I'm not invested in this poorly-named title yet, and I'm going to be hoping in total vain for a Christian return until it's over. Let me get over the disappointment quickly!!! Also casino gauntlets always rule.
Four Way Tag Team Match: I was actually hoping that both of the women's tag team title semifinal matches would be on the show instead, but at least all the wrestlers involved are still here! I hope whoever wins picks a cool stip?
$1,000,000 Trios Match: I don't need either to happen just yet, but I definitely want at least some tasty crumbs for the inevitable Young Bucks face turn and Jurassic Express heel turn.
No Holds Barred Match: LET'S GO KYLE!!!!!!!!!
And I guess I hope Darby doesn't die! The end!
18. What is Your Favorite Place in Your House?
My bedroom. My bed in my bedroom, where I can build elaborate cozy nests but also go on the computer or watch things if I want to.
General Podfic Reviews
Nov. 19th, 2037 05:28 pm2naonh3_cl2I'm sure posting all of my podfics one by one on here will be a headache, so here's a general podfic comment page. Thanks.