Christina Stephens (🐯)

gooberella @gooberella.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 14:07 UTC

A Monday so long it's directed by Peter Jackson

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 17:55 UTC

Sigh

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 17:42 UTC

WAS I RIGHT OR WAS I RIGHT

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 13:57 UTC

I had a nice relaxing night!

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 02:42 UTC

*dine, I mean

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 02:39 UTC

We done outdoors

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 02:10 UTC

Kitchen’s closed!

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 02:06 UTC

We got laundry caught up and dishes caught up. No one in this house is allowed to sweat or eat.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 01:55 UTC

Just staying busy and marking things off of the todo list for the serotonin boost

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 00:46 UTC

Okay was super productive today. In the “I cry a lot but I am so productive” way, but … that’s still productive?

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 20:45 UTC

Yeah it was easier when they were clear about the number of days you should isolate. Now I feel like you’re just guessing sometimes, which can be frustrating.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 20:18 UTC

Yeah that is a bummer. That’s how I felt the second time I had Covid. Also some people report the rebound COVID/positive test. This isn’t huge for me because I work remotely so I’m not going into an office.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 20:16 UTC

It really is a great medicine but I definitely felt gross (in a non Covid way) while I was on it. My symptoms did go away, aside from the fatigue, which was just awful for awhile. I hope you start to feel better soon.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 20:13 UTC

All of that said … have you ever taken the antiviral? I have twice because of preexisting conditions and It kept me from needing additional medical care but also isn’t super fun. (Stomach issues/disgusting taste in my mouth.) I wasn’t jumping to take it the second time.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 20:10 UTC

The CDC actually does recommend antivirals still and I don’t believe there is any kind of shortage. (I just read the guidance yesterday because my sister tested positive.) At urgent care she was offered Paxlovid but they recommended against it because of another med she was on.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 17:36 UTC

Okay but worth it

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 17:28 UTC

There are people who claim to take apart the filters and the heads to clean them monthly and those people are liars.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 17:21 UTC

Also the people on the internet who say they clean these vacuums monthly are lying.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 17:20 UTC

For this week’s Task I’ve Been Putting off, I am taking apart the Dyson cordless vac and the Tineco mop vac to clean them thoroughly. I wouldn’t say I’ve made every week, but this New Year’s “resolution” of doing one annoying task a week is probably the longest I’ve done a resolution ever.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 17:16 UTC

So that’s the pro move there. But I am hoping we started early enough in the day?

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 17:11 UTC

Might be easier

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 17:11 UTC

We will be staring at that comforter at 10 pm wondering if we really need it.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 16:25 UTC

Washing your mattress cover and comforter is an all day commitment to laundry.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 14:37 UTC

“Why aren’t you eating breakfast?” “I don’t know, y’all put me on this med that makes me not want to eat sometimes.” “I mean, you still have to eat BREAKFAST.”

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 14:34 UTC

So they put you on an “eating plan” (We don’t diet anymore!) that is supportive of your “health journey” (we never say we want to lose weight!) and you lose weight with the extra support and accountability (the shame of going back without losing!) and then you’re cured! Cycle repeats in 2-3 years.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 14:31 UTC

It’s frustrating and hard and you have to do a lot of stuff that’s annoying so someone can tell you stuff you likely already know but you smile and nod like “oh yes, lean protein and veggies, I’ll write that down.”

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 14:26 UTC

“So what was happening the last time you lost 80 pounds?” “Well the world was falling apart, I was afraid I was going to die if I got sick, restaurants and social events were closed and I was alone so I walked aimlessly for hours and never went into a store so I only bought what was on the list.”

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 14:24 UTC

This week I’m seeing a new dietician (under doctor’s supervision) who claims to be “unconventional” … and for those of you who haven’t ever been to the dietician, it’s like having a new therapist and you have to give them a history … only you have to chronicle how and when you’ve lost weight.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 14:17 UTC

I feel like I learned this on social, had Tilly’s reaction, and then promptly forgot about this feature.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 13:59 UTC

Time to learn about mortality, kids

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 13:58 UTC

Definitely cried because I saw “Board Marshall” on the family calendar just now. I miss my little buddy.

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Christina Stephens (🐯) @christinastephens.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 13:54 UTC

I’m sorry but didn’t we live through the first round of this? Why did we let it continue through to the next generation?

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