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enismirdalUpdate on last post!
Well, first, I sorted out my blood sugar level. 9 times out of 10, when I'm feeling sick and suicidally miserable, it's because I haven't eaten for an annoying amount of time and my brain is trying to burn ketone bodies. One large glass of extremely sugar Kool Aid later, I was a bit better and was doing less lying on my bed staring at the ceiling in an annoying, self-pitying manner.
Then I watched a few clips of Lord of the Dance, including the one I like of the girl in the very short, low-cut red dress dancing in a deliberately seductive manner. This helped more.
I went to my presentation rehearsal. And...once I sorted out the technical faults, it went perfectly!! He said if I did that on Wednesday1, I'd get full marks. So yay! I even watched it played back to me and only cringed a tiny bit! Hee.
I also asked about the main source of this morning's misery (problems involving backups proving not to be backups, vanishing essays and argh doom) and it looks like there is a simple solution to that to, that doesn't involve me being ritually sacrificed to the God of Ineptitude.
Thus, all is much better now!
Hmm, and chocolate tastes so much better when the world is not about to end! (I also bought Hock, as this week seems to call for reward-based coping2.)
1Oops! Back in OCTOBER we were told that presentations were on the 9th May, i.e. tomorrow. This change was a last minute thing, it seems - but at least it didn't end up on Thursday, as that would have been BAD.
2My standard coping mechanism for things that make me shudder and curl up just to think about them - reward every tiny little achievement with a disproportionate amount of treats. It works, as there is always a big good thing to look forward to after each small bad thing.
Well, first, I sorted out my blood sugar level. 9 times out of 10, when I'm feeling sick and suicidally miserable, it's because I haven't eaten for an annoying amount of time and my brain is trying to burn ketone bodies. One large glass of extremely sugar Kool Aid later, I was a bit better and was doing less lying on my bed staring at the ceiling in an annoying, self-pitying manner.
Then I watched a few clips of Lord of the Dance, including the one I like of the girl in the very short, low-cut red dress dancing in a deliberately seductive manner. This helped more.
I went to my presentation rehearsal. And...once I sorted out the technical faults, it went perfectly!! He said if I did that on Wednesday1, I'd get full marks. So yay! I even watched it played back to me and only cringed a tiny bit! Hee.
I also asked about the main source of this morning's misery (problems involving backups proving not to be backups, vanishing essays and argh doom) and it looks like there is a simple solution to that to, that doesn't involve me being ritually sacrificed to the God of Ineptitude.
Thus, all is much better now!
Hmm, and chocolate tastes so much better when the world is not about to end! (I also bought Hock, as this week seems to call for reward-based coping2.)
1Oops! Back in OCTOBER we were told that presentations were on the 9th May, i.e. tomorrow. This change was a last minute thing, it seems - but at least it didn't end up on Thursday, as that would have been BAD.
2My standard coping mechanism for things that make me shudder and curl up just to think about them - reward every tiny little achievement with a disproportionate amount of treats. It works, as there is always a big good thing to look forward to after each small bad thing.
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Date: 8 May 2006 16:31 (UTC)2. I find just breaking it up or even looking at it makes it better; treats just help me do that. But this is because nothing I have is that bad, I'm just scared to admit it's scary, and once I work out what I realistically actually have to do, and what'd happen if I didn't, it's not too bad. But I'm lucky in not having too bad things.
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Date: 8 May 2006 17:20 (UTC)Like mixing it with vodka and lime and serve it in test tubes which makes one hell of a fancy drinkI keep my fingers crossed for your presentation, though I'm absolutely sure you'll do marvellously (is that even a word?)
Yay presentation! Yay Kool Aid! Yay Eni! :-D
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Date: 8 May 2006 18:04 (UTC)And also yay to presentation going well.
But not yay to Kool Aid which I am scared of.
:-P
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Date: 8 May 2006 19:49 (UTC)Pretty please? *puppy dog eyes*
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Date: 8 May 2006 19:52 (UTC)Fantastic! *grins*hugs*
*loves lesbiany fic type stuff*
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Date: 8 May 2006 19:58 (UTC)I'll start attacking it once I've finished some of the three boy stories I'm currently working on.
I have an idea for plot, the question will be whether I can write the smut without hitting my 'icky girl bits' response :P
*scurries off*
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Date: 8 May 2006 20:03 (UTC)no subject
Date: 8 May 2006 21:08 (UTC)Hah! I am glad I am not the only one doing it then. Treats include watching The Simpsons without feeling guilty (they are on at 5pm), making the better brand of coffee, not the cheap one, buying a DVD or something else even, the list goes on and on! :D
I am glad you are feeling better! :) Good luck on the presentation!
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Date: 8 May 2006 23:41 (UTC)Chocolate is always a good thing - and elves! Lots of elves. Especially rping a snuggly, cuddly or lovey scene.... or a hot one, if you are in that mood. ;-)