Fleaball and the paper wars - please don't eat the kittens.

[fleaball]

THERE ARE PICKLES IN MY SHAWAFEL WHY DO I ALWAYS DO THIS

 

So roommate's birthday wasn't awful. I rather enjoyed myself. I'm drunk and I have shawafel and fries and I am excite. Also there are 4 people in my house who are all asleep and I guess I'm gonna be the asshole making noise when I go to bed. Oops.

 

Work from Friday still has not gotten done but I was more or less productive today regardless AND roommate was super excited about the gift certificate I got her so I'm quite pleased with myself. 

 

The only womp for the day was that she asked several times if I still wanted to come out tonight, and she was trying to make sure I knew there was no pressure, but my brain took it as "nope she keeps asking because she really wants you to change your mind and not come." So eventually I had to go ask her "uh, do you want me to come tonight?" And she was like "??! of course I want you to come?" So anxiety fail on that front. But whatever. It's fine. 

 

Now to chug water.

 

eta: of course this is the first post on a new page. Jesus christ.

[fleaball]

Also Jensen didn't sing tonight at the con. While this makes me sad in general, I'm quite pleased that I didn't miss anything by not going. Whee.

 

I'm so glad I didn't schedule too much for tomorrow, school-wise, because I am too old to function after a night of drinking. 

 

However. Peach mango sangria? Fuck yeah. 

[fleaball]

Unrelated to anything: I got peach mango sangria tonight and it was uh-mazing. Everyone at the table tried it and the only dude was like "oh man if I weren't a dude I would be drinking that every day." ????!! Like I know we already unnecessarily gender drinks but fucking really? It took all I had not to go off on this guy. As it was I think it showed on my face and also I totally goldfished for a minute because I just could not form words. "Wow this is delicious! Too bad my fragile concept of masculinity will force me to deny myself for no logical reason whatsoever!"

[NeverThatBored]

10 hours ago, fleaball said:

Unrelated to anything: I got peach mango sangria tonight and it was uh-mazing. Everyone at the table tried it and the only dude was like "oh man if I weren't a dude I would be drinking that every day." ????!! Like I know we already unnecessarily gender drinks but fucking really? It took all I had not to go off on this guy. As it was I think it showed on my face and also I totally goldfished for a minute because I just could not form words. "Wow this is delicious! Too bad my fragile concept of masculinity will force me to deny myself for no logical reason whatsoever!"

 

Ugh. If someone I knew spewed that kind of nonsense, I would probably have to mock them mercilessly forever. 

[RES]

1 hour ago, NeverThatBored said:

 

Ugh. If someone I knew spewed that kind of nonsense, I would probably have to mock them mercilessly forever. 

Yes, so much this!

[fleaball]

Right? If I knew this guy better I would have totally have at him. But it was only the second time I've met him and I didn't want to be a bitch on my roommate's birthday either so meh. Hopefullly there won't be a next time, but if there is I make no promises for being polite lol.

 

Hold up. Did the challenge dates get changed? I could have sworn they were going Sunday-Saturday, but the forum now says April 4. I'm not complaining, just confused. 

[NeverThatBored]

3 hours ago, fleaball said:

Right? If I knew this guy better I would have totally have at him. But it was only the second time I've met him and I didn't want to be a bitch on my roommate's birthday either so meh. Hopefullly there won't be a next time, but if there is I make no promises for being polite lol.

 

Hold up. Did the challenge dates get changed? I could have sworn they were going Sunday-Saturday, but the forum now says April 4. I'm not complaining, just confused. 

 

I think it's always been April 4th. But I could also swear I saw people complaining that we started the challenge on a Sunday? So, I'm also confused.

[RES]

No one is crazy (nevermind, forget I said that...)

 

This has the starting date as 4/3, ending 4/30

[petefeet]

18 hours ago, fleaball said:

Unrelated to anything: I got peach mango sangria tonight and it was uh-mazing. Everyone at the table tried it and the only dude was like "oh man if I weren't a dude I would be drinking that every day." ????!! Like I know we already unnecessarily gender drinks but fucking really? It took all I had not to go off on this guy. As it was I think it showed on my face and also I totally goldfished for a minute because I just could not form words. "Wow this is delicious! Too bad my fragile concept of masculinity will force me to deny myself for no logical reason whatsoever!"

 

Yeah I don't get this either, I'm more likely to be drinking a cosmopolitan and the gf drinking a beer.

 

Following btw, love the title!

[Lara]

Too many posts without a kitten gif, tssssss

 

[NeverThatBored]

2 hours ago, zenLara said:

Too many posts without a kitten gif, tssssss

 

 

I'm glad someone has her priorities straight! 

[Lara]

17 minutes ago, NeverThatBored said:

 

I'm glad someone has her priorities straight! 

 

Always!

[athousandwords]

On 4/3/2016 at 1:29 AM, fleaball said:

"Wow this is delicious! Too bad my fragile concept of masculinity will force me to deny myself for no logical reason whatsoever!"

 

OMG I would have loved to see the reaction on that guy's face had you said that....  But I totally get the not wanting to be the bitch thing, unfortunately.  I also wish that fighting the good fight didn't come with a bitch label most of the time.

 

also - this might be the next workout shirt I buy...

[fleaball]

Pictured: Flea attempting to write a paper.

 

lolololol I got a B+ on my anthropology draft. Not only did I get higher than the class average (3.17/4 vs 2.84), in a bizarre plot twist my engagement with my data was the strongest point (eg analysis and relevance). The average might be that low because one woman didn't actually turn hers in, but who knows. I'm going to assume I'm just mysteriously awesome instead. Some of her feedback was unhelpful because she still is misinterpreting my topic. (I've been saying I'll do bi/pan/asexual things since the topic proposal and she's still thinking it's all ace. To the point that she literally wrote "what does bi/pansexuality have to do with asexuality?" Argh.) The thing is due in 9 days and I just can't wait for it to be over. I will gladly take a B. 

 

Yesterday I weighed myself and it said I'd gained 5 pounds (up to 218.4 from 213.6) in a week. o.o Crossed my fingers that was just related to all the alcohol. Did it again this morning for shits and giggles and I'm down to 211.4? Okay, body. You do you.

 

Challenge-wise: ankle goal doesn't count yet; I feel like I'll fail the vegan goal today because it's just one of those days where I want to eat everything in sight, and afaik there aren't any vegan options on campus; will def be outside because school, so I'll grab a coffee and just sit for a bit; I am already behind on my schedule. Attempting to fix that now but also thinking I was maybe too ambitious and underestimated how long some things would take. We'll see.

 

2 hours ago, athousandwords said:

OMG I would have loved to see the reaction on that guy's face had you said that....  But I totally get the not wanting to be the bitch thing, unfortunately.  I also wish that fighting the good fight didn't come with a bitch label most of the time.

 

also - this might be the next workout shirt I buy...

I did wind up saying something like "Or you could just drink it because it's delicious, and laugh at all the guy who are missing out because they're too insecure to enjoy it." Which, in retrospect, was not nearly as not-crazy-feminist sounding as I was going for in the interest of not starting shit. Totally agree with you though. 

 

Do it! I have a coupon code for Activate Apparel if you want it. I think it's 5% off?

[fleaball]

Welp. 0/3 would not Monday again. Homework was a lot of dense readings that took longer than expected to force myself through, so that threw off the schedule I set for myself. (Could I possibly fiinish everything tonight? Sure. Is it realistic given the amount of stuff I have to do? Probably not. At least not if I want to sleep.) Food goal was a miss mostly because of poor planning. I was planning on chilling outside on the way to school, but by the time I left my house it had started raining. I wound up driving so I can't even count waiting for the bus as being outside. Womp. 

 

No classes tomorrow, so grocery shopping after the ankle doctor appointment so I don't fall into this trap of "oops all my food used to be an animal" again.

[athousandwords]

Ugh stupid DC weather.  WHY IS IT WINTER AGAIN?!?!

 

Good luck with the ankle doctor and the grocery shopping.

[fleaball]

Fuck yeahhhhh I can start running in two weeks. He said I can go to PT if I want, but otherwise just do ankle alphabets, calf raises, dick around with a resistance band, and balance on one of those boards with the ball underneath? Which my roommate has. And he said that's all they'd have me do at PT anyway so. 

 

Two weeks wearing nothing at home and the boot when I leave the house, and then I can drop the boot and just wear a lace up brace when running. 

 

realistically I will probably not be able complete that 5k in the required 45 minutes, but I'm going for it anyway. 

[Jarric]

Yay, that's great news! Glad you can get back to it soon

[NeverThatBored]

Congratulations!! That's wonderful news! And welcome to the ankle alphabets club.  

[fleaball]

44 minutes ago, NeverThatBored said:

Congratulations!! That's wonderful news! And welcome to the ankle alphabets club.  

The first time you posted about doing them I was like "I'm gonna do it too!" and I did it but not really consistently. And I shit you not as soon as I fell and realized I'd fucked it up I was like "shoulda stuck to those damn alphabets." 

 

It was actually kind of hilarious when I asked the guy what exercises I could do for it if I didn't go to PT, and he was like "well you can kind of draw-" and he paused while he demonstrated it so I was like "ankle alphabets? Yeah I was gonna do that anyway." And he like, nods approvingly and goes "you can also do this-" and starts doing calf raises so I'm like "oh calf raises, okay." And he just looks at me and is like "Yeah. I guess you're good." Sir I know I don't look like I know anything about fitness, but come on. I also have smart friends. He seemed mildly impressed but also confused when I asked if I could start running with a lace up brace too. It was a weird experience but I'm an asshole who enjoys throwing people off so there's that.

[NeverThatBored]

28 minutes ago, fleaball said:

The first time you posted about doing them I was like "I'm gonna do it too!" and I did it but not really consistently. And I shit you not as soon as I fell and realized I'd fucked it up I was like "shoulda stuck to those damn alphabets." 

 

It was actually kind of hilarious when I asked the guy what exercises I could do for it if I didn't go to PT, and he was like "well you can kind of draw-" and he paused while he demonstrated it so I was like "ankle alphabets? Yeah I was gonna do that anyway." And he like, nods approvingly and goes "you can also do this-" and starts doing calf raises so I'm like "oh calf raises, okay." And he just looks at me and is like "Yeah. I guess you're good." Sir I know I don't look like I know anything about fitness, but come on. I also have smart friends. He seemed mildly impressed but also confused when I asked if I could start running with a lace up brace too. It was a weird experience but I'm an asshole who enjoys throwing people off so there's that.

 

Haha! That sounds hilarious. Surprising doctors and the like is always good fun. 

[fleaball]

Oof. Anxiety creeping in. Likely because I'm behind in my schedule/on the work I wanted to get done. Partially my own fault, partially because Metro adding at least 45 minutes to my trip today threw me off in several ways (also anthro prof taking forever to return our papers ate into time I'd been planning to work on it so). I'm not the kind of person who needs everything planned out and has to stick to a rigid schedule (clearly) but when I do make plans and they go awry I don't deal well. I also hate uncertainty, which today was full of, and tomorrow is also a question mark where anthro is concerned because nothing is due but we have the opportunity to talk stuff out/get feedback/practice presenting parts of it, etc. Except I'm pretty sure no one is going to have anything to do because we got them back so late, meaning I'm pretty sure tomorrow is going to be a massive waste of time and I'm going to be pissed. Anyway. Yes. Anxious and grumpy Flea ftl. Gonna go make some tea, turn the damn heat back on, and try to get some reading done that was scheduled for the end of the week, because at least it will be something and I can use that time for other work.

 

. 

 

I've more or less given up on the online dating thing for now, but this one was interesting. A guy messaged me the other day saying he's tired of being a virgin (I think he was 31? 33?) and is looking for a woman to make love with and would I be that woman? It was weird.

[Sylvaa]

1 minute ago, fleaball said:

I've more or less given up on the online dating thing for now, but this one was interesting. A guy messaged me the other day saying he's tired of being a virgin (I think he was 31? 33?) and is looking for a woman to make love with and would I be that woman? It was weird.

 

 

True story: I actually did date a virgin once, I didn't actually think he was a virgin...it didn't end well. 

[fleaball]

1 minute ago, Sylvaa said:

 

 

True story: I actually did date a virgin once, I didn't actually think he was a virgin...it didn't end well. 

I can't be too judgmental on that front because oops, guess who else is a virgin? 

 

 

It was more the way it came off. Like, hello random internet stranger that I literally know nothing about, I'm going to proposition you and repeatedly use the phrase "make love" and sound creepy about it, while also phrasing it in a way that reduces you to a tool because this is literally all about me. (oh hey there's my discourse analysis skills. But I mean it was literally "I'm tired of being a virgin and I want to change that" and really any woman would have been acceptable because the focus was not on her, or a relationship, or mutual anything.) 

 

I may have googled "escort services" (sorry NSA) and sent him the yellow pages link.

[Countess D'If]

The NSA needs to lighten up. You gonna snoop? You gonna see some weird.ass.shit. And no, I am not planning on starting an opium business and yes, I want to buy a mid mod house and go to Disneyland. So NOSY, NSA! Thanks, Obama!

 

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