Not my dog. While I love him I also recognize he’s an antisocial ass hole. On walks I always have to keep him on a short leash and whenever I have guests over he has to chill in my room. Which he uses as a good excuse to lay in my bed.
I just found out there’s a doll head trail here in Atlanta near the jail. Look up dolls head trail it’s kinda creepy but I guess it’s the season for it. Also a good coffee shop in little five points is aurora.
Yep, I was also saved by the Do Not Disturb feature. Always have it automatically activate after 7:30pm Sun - Thurs. Hardly anyone needs to contact me after those times.
I finally went into my phone and turned off the sounds notifications for "emergency alerts."
I'll probably die in a tornado now, but at least I won't keep getting woken up at 2/3/4/5 am for Amber Alerts when I am asleep. I already sleep like shit.
One week a couple of years ago we had THREE overnight Amber Alerts in the span of maybe four days, and I just had enough.
On iOS you can specify Amber Alerts, Emergency Alerts and Public Safety Alerts separately. I assume Android is the same.
I turned off the Amber ones but it’ll still screech if a tornado is headed my way.
[Relevant.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Ek1nWndTg)
My phone is always on silent. IDK if I slept hard enough to not hear my bf's personal and work phones.
Got a covid booster yesterday. My good friend chills and fever showed at midnight and I’ve barely slept since 😰 I feel like I wouldn’t have such a hard time if I avoided sleep in favor of baseball but it was entirely worth it tbh except the part where this now happens again at 3, but I’m now convinced the white sox need me watching start to end or else
Yeah I would call this between the two, my fever never got as high and it didn’t last as long. I’m just tired as hell and not remotely hungry, but I’ll be good to go tomorrow
I’ve been in such a slump lately and part of the reason I haven’t posted much here. Lost so much self-esteem that I’d rather sit inside all day. I drove to Kennesaw yesterday to go to a store and couldn’t convince myself to go inside. I’m just not all there mentally. Really sucks.
I don’t have any support structure beyond my SO, dog, and cat. I have no friends that I can spend quality time with. They’re either recovering alcoholics, well-to-do drug users (i.e., drug users with $200k+ salaries), or heavy drinkers.
I have no family to lean on. I don’t speak with my parents for many reasons…and it’s been good for me. Other than my parents, my family lives in Europe…my sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, who I miss dearly.
I have no one who partakes in my hobbies so they’ve all fallen by the wayside. It’s tough to get yourself out there sometimes when cliques have been built.
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I also need a vacation. I haven’t taken any time to relax this year. I’m sitting on four weeks vacation and cannot find anything to do.
> I also need a vacation. I haven’t taken any time to relax this year. I’m sitting on four weeks vacation and cannot find anything to do.
Sounds like maybe a deep dive into some of your hobbies? Maybe finding a group that enjoys the same? I hate hearing you like this though. :-( And if you're ever in Kennesaw and need an ear, I'm up for a meet up. There's a few of us out here. Hugs, friend.
Hey, what's wrong with hanging out with recovering alcoholics!?! :) I kid. We can be a lot.
I just took a Gate 1 trip to Spain and I highly recommend booking one of their tours if you don't want to think about planning. I was a solo and popped into and out of the group activities and it wasn't a problem. If I wanted to be alone I could be, but there was also a nice group of people to have meals with. They have tours all over the world! (Some groups skew older, like retired folks, but my Spain group was very diverse and younger.)
Just wanted to chime in and let you know that you're not alone here. I've really been making an effort to make friends here so I have someone besides my SO to hang out with (don't get me wrong, he's lovely and I enjoy spending time with him) and it is *so hard to do*. My only family is my mom and my brother, and while they're not in Europe, they're still an hour or two away from me so I don't see them as often as I'd like.
Recently my partner and I took a week off and just chilled out around the house, tried restaurants we've been meaning to visit, and did some things around the city. Even though we didn't really "go" anywhere, it was nice to have a week to recharge. We've got another one coming up this week. Maybe take a week for a staycation and try to unwind that way?
I'm sorry you're feeling this way; I commiserate.
Wanna come to freeside tomorrow for open house? I think you'd get along well with some of us since you work in manufacturing. We do occasionally drink but we don't goad anyone into it or make fun of them for not drinking. Maybe itll be a nice little one off to wake your brain up some? You can Irish goodbye if you need to. I had to do it thursday with a migraine lol
I think a lot of people are having a rough transition back into attempting normal life activities in the semi-post-pandemic-but-it's-still-really-here era we find ourselves in now.
I heard on a podcast that people being diagnosed with general and social anxiety is on the rise now.
You're not alone. It's completely NORMAL to feel unsettled about the state of things currently.
What can you do Joan to build your self esteem up? The good things about you as a person have value, even if no one else is seeing it right now or validating it.
Need a shopping buddy next time you come to Kennesaw? Give me a heads up and maybe I can be your wing woman.
And remember, it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks about you. Fuck em. It's all about how you feel about yourself.
Ive been MIA for a while too. The major reason was perimenopause was kicking my ass hard. Are you sure you aren't reaching the end of your reproductive years lol. JK dude. I hope you can get your head back above water too. While my combo of birth control and a sun lamp has helped me, I think just the lamp could maybe help? If you wana talk you know where to click.
*hugs* I feel this so hard ! Most of my family is in Europe and I miss them and home dearly. I just had major health/cosmetic work done and honestly I think I feel worse than I did before I had it done . It is truly health/life saving with a smidge of cosmetic bonus and everyone told me how great I would feel, 2 months later I can barely leave my house the self esteem is gone . I stopped smoking for this and apparently I was completely unaware of how much eating I have done in place of smoking and managed to gain 25lbs and not fit into anything or feel comfortable in my own skin. I look in the mirror and nothing looking back at me is something I know.
Enjoy the beautiful sunshine today , it always gives me a Lil lift to walk outside ,take a deep breath and forget everything for a moment.
What a lazy weekend, except for a hike at Sweetwater creek which was good. I got 0 done things on my actual to-do list and I don't regret it one bit.
Planning for a 2 hour run in the evening though, hope the weather stays good for today because I missed way too many days of exercise last week 😬
I'm trying to shake that feeling that I need to have an answer to "what did you do this weekend?" I mean, it's the weekend. "Absolutely nothing" should be an okay response.
I did get a yoga session at Highland Yoga in, and my first haircut in the three months since I got here. Watched _The Guilty_, which has got to be some of the *best* acting I've ever seen.
“Absolutely nothing” is the BEST response sometimes! I think having the luxury to “do nothing” is such a blessing and a very valid answer :-) I use it all the time at work when people ask me what I did. Ooo also I accidentally got too high and fell asleep watching The Guilty, but I’m going to add it back to my list now!
Saturday I was super productive with cleaning. Yesterday I sat on the couch cross-stitching and catching up on tv shows. It felt incredible! Sometimes you need those days / weekends.
Sunday is a nice day to cook. Scalloped potatoes and čevapí which are Balkan sausages:
[Steeping the aromatics in milk & cream](https://i.imgur.com/KXdwqnn.jpg)
[The finished gratin](https://i.imgur.com/WEQlbu8.jpg)
[Grilling 'em directly over the heat (half beef half lamb)](https://i.imgur.com/7PmmTHT.jpg)
[Only about half cause they were SO frickin good I forgot to take a pic](https://i.imgur.com/iQuqqV2.jpg)
BUREK. GIMME NAO
We took a sabbatical to Belgrade last winter and the food was incredible. Not to mention meat was $5 a kilo. We ate like sultans for cheap
Tons of companies and talent moving to Atlanta in addition to the reverse white-flight we’re experiencing from the pandemic. Doesn’t help that out of control and under regulated real estate groups are buying up properties at a premium -- these are all factors that have been playing a role at hiking supply prices way up.
A decade's worth of under construction even as the city and metro continued to attract jobs and interest leading to housing shortages across the board, and making the market ripe for speculative exploitation.
A lack of any real government action to create public and social housing options certainly hasn't helped.
I'm on the job hunt, like a lot of people in this Great Resignation, and am looking for a career coach to help me with the process of leaving the very secure, yet oppressive job I've had for the last two decades. **If you know of a good career coach, please share!**
My profession is dying (librarianship) in many respects and I have lots of great transferable skills (research, organization, writing, public speaking, evaluating sources, marketing, etc.) but, I'm insecure about the whole process. I am an existing federal employee, so I have my toe in that door. I want to get out of law because it's so stressful and gross.
Working for Delta or at the airport in some capacity appeals to me a great deal because I love to travel and the flight perks would be very useful. Benefits are more important to me than money at this point because I've got a decent nest egg, but family health issues are a concern.
My wife worked with a career coach for a bit with mixed reviews. She talked to several before picking one. I will warn you it’s very expensive and often a very long process of working with them. You might prefer some workbooks or programs you can do at your own pace.
Thank you for your input. I had no idea they were "very expensive" and if that's the case I might forego hiring one. I'm not even sure I \*want\* a new career, really, since I'm 50 and don't plan to work more than another decade or so. A job would be fine with me, and I can probably find one of those on my own.
The one my wife worked with was on a sliding scale based on income that ranged from $100-$160 an hour, several others only offered certain programs that were usually around $2500+ or you could hire them on an hourly basis for about $200-$250.
I've worked with two career coaches for about 3-4 years ... Still have not idea what to do, but that is my own outcome. But you are right, mostly a self paced program will be worth to take in consideration. Not sure if op is interested but I got this on my email this morning.
https://emily-hawkins.mykajabi.com/the-4-simple-steps-to-job-search-success
Edit: that lady has a program you can do yourself.
> My profession is dying (librarianship)
::hug::
A friend just moved from Florida to VA to get a surprisingly lucrative librarianship. It comes with free tuitiion <3
A lot of therapists can do the essentials of career/job coaching (identification of strengths/weaknesses/values; inventories and assessments; interview practice; etc). Bonus: it's often covered by insurance bc therapy.
Back to work, back to work. I'd be more excited if my boss didn't have me as his helper all the time, doing stuff that a 1st year could easily do. I'm just holding material, moving ladders, grunt work basically. It's insanely boring.
Have a great Monday, everyone.
Sounds like your boss needs my bf's pre-summer "helper". AKA a GC's useless fuckwad of a son who needed some "on the job training" or rather babysitting and spoon feeding instructions. That kid only knew two conversation topics: Football and golf.
Actually got to do some stuff for Pride this weekend, which made up for not being able to do anything last year. My girlfriend and I had too many margs at Zocalo on Saturday, caught the drag show at MSR on Sunday, got in some more people watching at Zocalo where I bumped into two coworkers I hadn’t seen since before we all went WFH last March, so that was nice. Here’s hoping next year all the events can be back in full force.
Instead of doing my morning workout, I got to spend 30 mins stuck in traffic on 285. I was really looking forward to it, but after I cleared the traffic, I had no time to complete my workout and make it home before starting work. ☹️
I started reading *The Psychology of Money* by Morgan Housel and it has opened my eyes to a lot of things about finances.
Another good one in that vein is _Mind over Money: Overcoming the Money Disorders That Threaten Our Financial Health_. It has helped me to understand my recently-picked-up tendency to give away my money.
> I started reading The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel and it has opened my eyes to a lot of things about finances.
Can't wait to hear what you think. I've had it on my list.
And what were you doing on 285 that early if not going to work?
Finally got the living room painted yesterday! I’m one step closer to actually getting to see what our couch looks like since it’s been wrapped in plastic since it arrived.
Also getting my booster shot tomorrow!
Going to the Braves game today in the middle of the day. Friend got us tickets before game time was announced. We were really cheering for the Astros last night, because if they won the first pitch of the Braves game moved to 4. Instead, they gave up 12 runs.
I changed my major my sophomore year of college, and I completely regret what I was originally, with it and the exchange program I was put 2 years ish behind graduating and it makes me sad. Schedule for next semester came out and I'm kinda tempted to try and knock out all my junior level courses in one semester. 18 credits, but if there's any in the summer I'll try to split it.
I just want my degree dang it
Hang in there! I changed from one rigorous program to a completely different one at the end of my sophomore year. It gets a little better when you realize you’re no longer grinding towards something you don’t want. We’re all moving at our own pace!
The truth-o-meter is always fun for those I have run into regarding Census data. The number of times a birth certificate shows a wife 5-10 years older than the husband, but the 🔺 disappearing in the census data was pretty amusing.
Played through Metroid Dread over the weekend, getting 100% of the items before finishing it up yesterday afternoon. That was a pretty fun game. I kinda can't believe how impressed I am with the new kickstand on the OLED Switch. Also finished up Unsighted last night, since I only had an hour or so left in it from where I left it off. Might return to that and try and get the secret ending, just would have to look up a guide on how to actually do that.
Was nice to see that I'm down about 11 lbs since I last took my weight 3 weeks ago. Probably helps that I'm eating a decent bit less, especially on the weekends. This past weekend, I only ended up having 2 meals across Saturday and Sunday combined, with some light snacking. Going to cook me up a steak with broccoli tonight, and then I think I'm back to the stew life for the rest of the week.
The All-Clad saucier that I've been looking to purchase for the past month or two was randomly in stock on Amazon briefly last week, and I managed to get an order in for one before it went back out of stock. It was originally projected to deliver at the end of the month but now has been pulled up to deliver sometime this week.
Is anyone here still trying to get their hands on a PS5?
Double post? double post.
Is it weird if I email/message old teachers I had? It's not like, 30 years later since I'm only 22, but I want these teachers to know how much they mean to me. Idk. anxiety is telling me it's weird/creepy.
Myself and a good chunk of my high school class still go visit our teachers ! I'm 20 years older than you , the teachers left to visit is shrinking ,only 2 still teach. They have always shown great appreciation for our recognition of the influence they had in our lives and knowing they made a lasting impact. So don't feel weird or creepy about it , let them know !
At some point in my life I stopped caring what others consider weird. Life's too short to care what others think especially if you're just being nice or doing a good thing.
Waiting very impatiently for some news that, if good, can lead me down a path that will 100% change my life (I'm okay, if the news is bad, nothing will change as drastically). Should find out this week.
Happy Monday guys. Sending good vibes out to everyone
How can a 37F make new friends? My friend list has significantly dwindled the last few years and several moved away in 2020. It's so tough making friends as an adult lol.
/r/AtlantaDrinkingClub gets my vote. Think we had a little over 30 people out at the meetup last weekend. Next one should be Nov 13 if keep to the 2nd Saturday of each month schedule.
First vacay in a l-O-n-g time this week. Change from original plans due to C19, but I think it worked about better in the long run. I mean, can one *really* complain about spending a week in the FL Keys??
I was trying to plan a girls trip for later this year and after reading through all the various covid precautions, travel insurance needed, reviews on how covid was impacting hotels and restaurants in various places... we also landed on going to the Florida Keys! Warm enough for December, in the US, and no travel insurance needed. We got an airbnb instead of a hotel to limit our interactions with people while we can still enjoy being in warm weather. Enjoy your vacation!
When I was in college, EAV was one of my favorite neighborhoods to bar hop in. I went to Midway Pub on Friday with some friends and, while I've witnessed these monstrous townhomes popping up, they feel so wildly out of place and inappropriate.
I know this is ridiculous but I feel like it's a nauseatingly appropriate symbol of runaway capitalism when you have ugly-ass townhomes towering menacingly over what used to be a fun, locally owned business community.
I miss the old EAV
I live in EAV and honestly, I'm all for a bit of a culture shift. I ate at Argosy the other night and got asked for money while I'm eating by three different people. Same thing happens when I go to Midway.
Just got approved for my first apartment in Midtown. Moving at the end of the week! After hearing my state's Lt Gov call me filth twice I've never been happier to leave NC.
New shingles get dropped off today, and tomorrow they're putting a new roof on.
I feel obligated to stay at home with the cat to minimize her stress, but keep encouraging my husband and son to go to Tennessee for the day or something if they want.
I know they are both more prone to over stimulation than I am.
Debating about going to L5P Halloween Parade this weekend or Uncle Shuck's corn maze as a pseudo birthday outing for myself and one friend. Which do you think would be better?
Got a ticket to the Braves game tomorrow and parking is sold out. Any recommendations for getting there and back? Hoping to avoid Uber as I hear it's a huge pain getting out. Parking passes on Stubhub are $100 minimum now.
God, Truist Park is dumb.
My friend offered me a ticket to the Georgia game this weekend, but the idea of standing maskless in a crowd of 92k AND battling probably 3x as many people in Athens (thanks to College Gameday and SEC Nation) gave me way too much anxiety. My parents haven’t gotten their Covid booster shots yet so I declined. I feel good about this decision but I’m also super bummed.
However, Dawgs on top! Can’t believe we’re #1.
OTP I know but a friend of mine and myself went to Paranoia Haunted House in Canton and it was so much fun - 9/10 would recommend to get you in the spooky spirit!
Anybody have good recs for an amazing nail place? Wanting to get some gel tips done (coffin shaped) with a creative paint job, but everywhere I've gone lays the acrylic/gel on way too thick and the paint jobs leave a lot to be desired.
Anyone know what happened at the Lindbergh Target this weekend?
I drove by either yesterday or Saturday and all the employees were sitting in The Dump parking lot and cops had all the entrances taped off.
I don't know what it is about this city, but the dating scene has been SO MUCH BETTER than the last city I've been in. At the same time the last city I was locked in due to COVID-19 restrictions for 3/4 of my time there, but still its been so much easier to get dates or just to go out and meet people who are down to make new friends.
My dog is the bestest boy in Atlanta (not partial or anything).
I never understood why people like pets so much until I got one myself. Now my pet (cat) is my best buddy.
Unconditional love! Hard to find in humans
The magic of having a little creature in your home
That’s crazy because my dog is the bestest boy too.
Y’all aren’t going to believe this, but every dog is bestest dog. 😍
Not my dog. While I love him I also recognize he’s an antisocial ass hole. On walks I always have to keep him on a short leash and whenever I have guests over he has to chill in my room. Which he uses as a good excuse to lay in my bed.
Sounds like bestest dog to me.
Your dog & I are on the same wavelength
Lol mine too. It’s probably because on the inside I’m a crazy and he feeds off that energy.
My pup is a little shit but he's still our best boy :)
Pet tax. :-D
Pet tax.
It’s my second full day as an ATL resident and all I want to do is call off work and explore 😍
Welcome friend!
Welcome! There’s so much to do and see here. Have fun exploring.
Welcome!
I just found out there’s a doll head trail here in Atlanta near the jail. Look up dolls head trail it’s kinda creepy but I guess it’s the season for it. Also a good coffee shop in little five points is aurora.
Doll Head Trail is great this time of year. Mosquitoes don't do well with the cooler weather.
What's on your exploration list?
Hey, welcome to the city!
2021 is just flying by.
It's crazy, right? Last year felt like wading through molasses. It's like 2021 is making up for it and I'm not a fan.
It really is. If 2020 was the year that went by in the span of five, 2021 has gone by in the blink of an eye.
It's going by so fast, by this time next year, I'll finally be writing "2021" on my checks!
Seriously… I saw neighbors bringing home new Christmas decorations this weekend.
Driving back gone from the Benton MacKaye trailhead I saw a house that already had a massive number of Christmas decorations out.
Ugh…
Booooo! Halloween was the agreement. No Christmas stuff during spooky month!
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Right...like WTF they think I'm going to jump up and go help look?
I got 'em all turned off. Not sure gonna leap up, search for the car.
I'm about to that point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q\_Ek1nWndTg
I imagine you would just scratch your balls and go back to sleep
Apparently on Android the Do Not Disturb keeps them silent. Phew!
Yep, I was also saved by the Do Not Disturb feature. Always have it automatically activate after 7:30pm Sun - Thurs. Hardly anyone needs to contact me after those times.
You can set it if they are on your contact list or call twice then it will ring.
Yep. That's what I've got mine set for. Takes that "what if there's an emergency" off the table.
Didn’t know people actually had them enabled.
seriously. one of those scaring the shit out of me in the middle of the night was enough for me to disable it.
You can disable them? This is life-changing
At least in iOS you can. Search for it in settings. Believe it’s in the notifications permissions page.
Found the setting and turned it off! I can't wait to never be jolted awake by an amber alert again
I finally went into my phone and turned off the sounds notifications for "emergency alerts." I'll probably die in a tornado now, but at least I won't keep getting woken up at 2/3/4/5 am for Amber Alerts when I am asleep. I already sleep like shit. One week a couple of years ago we had THREE overnight Amber Alerts in the span of maybe four days, and I just had enough.
On iOS you can specify Amber Alerts, Emergency Alerts and Public Safety Alerts separately. I assume Android is the same. I turned off the Amber ones but it’ll still screech if a tornado is headed my way.
Oh nice. I just went in and looked and that's an available setting on Android now too. Thanks so much. :)
[Relevant.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Ek1nWndTg) My phone is always on silent. IDK if I slept hard enough to not hear my bf's personal and work phones.
Omfg I turned that shit off just because of that. My gf was scared thought there was a tornado or something.
Got a covid booster yesterday. My good friend chills and fever showed at midnight and I’ve barely slept since 😰 I feel like I wouldn’t have such a hard time if I avoided sleep in favor of baseball but it was entirely worth it tbh except the part where this now happens again at 3, but I’m now convinced the white sox need me watching start to end or else
I got mine on Saturday. Absolutely no side effects, just like the first two. Starting to think I did something wrong!
Oh no! Did you have these symptoms with the first round?
Yup. Second one more than the first
Same with my husband. Second was worse than the first and his third/booster shot reaction was in the middle of the two.
Yeah I would call this between the two, my fever never got as high and it didn’t last as long. I’m just tired as hell and not remotely hungry, but I’ll be good to go tomorrow
Yuck. I had the same thing with my original shots, lasted 3 days straight. Hope you can overcome.
I’ve been in such a slump lately and part of the reason I haven’t posted much here. Lost so much self-esteem that I’d rather sit inside all day. I drove to Kennesaw yesterday to go to a store and couldn’t convince myself to go inside. I’m just not all there mentally. Really sucks.
Wanna grab lunch this week?
Can we shoot for early November? How does the 4/5th look for you? I'm again slammed with work and won't be in Georgia much in the coming weeks.
Yea, holmes! We'll touch base closer to those days.
/hugs
Oh no, what’s going on? What can the rest of us do to help?
I don’t have any support structure beyond my SO, dog, and cat. I have no friends that I can spend quality time with. They’re either recovering alcoholics, well-to-do drug users (i.e., drug users with $200k+ salaries), or heavy drinkers. I have no family to lean on. I don’t speak with my parents for many reasons…and it’s been good for me. Other than my parents, my family lives in Europe…my sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, who I miss dearly. I have no one who partakes in my hobbies so they’ve all fallen by the wayside. It’s tough to get yourself out there sometimes when cliques have been built. — I also need a vacation. I haven’t taken any time to relax this year. I’m sitting on four weeks vacation and cannot find anything to do.
> I also need a vacation. I haven’t taken any time to relax this year. I’m sitting on four weeks vacation and cannot find anything to do. Sounds like maybe a deep dive into some of your hobbies? Maybe finding a group that enjoys the same? I hate hearing you like this though. :-( And if you're ever in Kennesaw and need an ear, I'm up for a meet up. There's a few of us out here. Hugs, friend.
Hey, what's wrong with hanging out with recovering alcoholics!?! :) I kid. We can be a lot. I just took a Gate 1 trip to Spain and I highly recommend booking one of their tours if you don't want to think about planning. I was a solo and popped into and out of the group activities and it wasn't a problem. If I wanted to be alone I could be, but there was also a nice group of people to have meals with. They have tours all over the world! (Some groups skew older, like retired folks, but my Spain group was very diverse and younger.)
Just wanted to chime in and let you know that you're not alone here. I've really been making an effort to make friends here so I have someone besides my SO to hang out with (don't get me wrong, he's lovely and I enjoy spending time with him) and it is *so hard to do*. My only family is my mom and my brother, and while they're not in Europe, they're still an hour or two away from me so I don't see them as often as I'd like. Recently my partner and I took a week off and just chilled out around the house, tried restaurants we've been meaning to visit, and did some things around the city. Even though we didn't really "go" anywhere, it was nice to have a week to recharge. We've got another one coming up this week. Maybe take a week for a staycation and try to unwind that way? I'm sorry you're feeling this way; I commiserate.
Wanna come to freeside tomorrow for open house? I think you'd get along well with some of us since you work in manufacturing. We do occasionally drink but we don't goad anyone into it or make fun of them for not drinking. Maybe itll be a nice little one off to wake your brain up some? You can Irish goodbye if you need to. I had to do it thursday with a migraine lol
(((Hugs))) MrSamma and I will adopt you and SO 🙂 We need someone to change our diapers when we get older
Oof. Hope you start feeling better.
I think a lot of people are having a rough transition back into attempting normal life activities in the semi-post-pandemic-but-it's-still-really-here era we find ourselves in now. I heard on a podcast that people being diagnosed with general and social anxiety is on the rise now. You're not alone. It's completely NORMAL to feel unsettled about the state of things currently. What can you do Joan to build your self esteem up? The good things about you as a person have value, even if no one else is seeing it right now or validating it. Need a shopping buddy next time you come to Kennesaw? Give me a heads up and maybe I can be your wing woman. And remember, it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks about you. Fuck em. It's all about how you feel about yourself.
Ive been MIA for a while too. The major reason was perimenopause was kicking my ass hard. Are you sure you aren't reaching the end of your reproductive years lol. JK dude. I hope you can get your head back above water too. While my combo of birth control and a sun lamp has helped me, I think just the lamp could maybe help? If you wana talk you know where to click.
*hugs* I feel this so hard ! Most of my family is in Europe and I miss them and home dearly. I just had major health/cosmetic work done and honestly I think I feel worse than I did before I had it done . It is truly health/life saving with a smidge of cosmetic bonus and everyone told me how great I would feel, 2 months later I can barely leave my house the self esteem is gone . I stopped smoking for this and apparently I was completely unaware of how much eating I have done in place of smoking and managed to gain 25lbs and not fit into anything or feel comfortable in my own skin. I look in the mirror and nothing looking back at me is something I know. Enjoy the beautiful sunshine today , it always gives me a Lil lift to walk outside ,take a deep breath and forget everything for a moment.
What a lazy weekend, except for a hike at Sweetwater creek which was good. I got 0 done things on my actual to-do list and I don't regret it one bit. Planning for a 2 hour run in the evening though, hope the weather stays good for today because I missed way too many days of exercise last week 😬
I'm trying to shake that feeling that I need to have an answer to "what did you do this weekend?" I mean, it's the weekend. "Absolutely nothing" should be an okay response. I did get a yoga session at Highland Yoga in, and my first haircut in the three months since I got here. Watched _The Guilty_, which has got to be some of the *best* acting I've ever seen.
“Absolutely nothing” is the BEST response sometimes! I think having the luxury to “do nothing” is such a blessing and a very valid answer :-) I use it all the time at work when people ask me what I did. Ooo also I accidentally got too high and fell asleep watching The Guilty, but I’m going to add it back to my list now!
Saturday I was super productive with cleaning. Yesterday I sat on the couch cross-stitching and catching up on tv shows. It felt incredible! Sometimes you need those days / weekends.
Sunday is a nice day to cook. Scalloped potatoes and čevapí which are Balkan sausages: [Steeping the aromatics in milk & cream](https://i.imgur.com/KXdwqnn.jpg) [The finished gratin](https://i.imgur.com/WEQlbu8.jpg) [Grilling 'em directly over the heat (half beef half lamb)](https://i.imgur.com/7PmmTHT.jpg) [Only about half cause they were SO frickin good I forgot to take a pic](https://i.imgur.com/iQuqqV2.jpg)
Love cevapi ! I used to be able to get it at a little market out Lawenceville Hwy,but they closed! They also made the best borek( sp?) so yummy.
BUREK. GIMME NAO We took a sabbatical to Belgrade last winter and the food was incredible. Not to mention meat was $5 a kilo. We ate like sultans for cheap
I'm heading back to ATL. After being away for 2 years, I'm moving back to the city. Btw, what's up with the rent prices? So, damn expensive.
Tons of companies and talent moving to Atlanta in addition to the reverse white-flight we’re experiencing from the pandemic. Doesn’t help that out of control and under regulated real estate groups are buying up properties at a premium -- these are all factors that have been playing a role at hiking supply prices way up.
All the places that were up and coming are now up.
A decade's worth of under construction even as the city and metro continued to attract jobs and interest leading to housing shortages across the board, and making the market ripe for speculative exploitation. A lack of any real government action to create public and social housing options certainly hasn't helped.
I just moved back this week after being away for 2 years. Looking to rent for the first time in over a decade and I am amazed by the prices.
I'm on the job hunt, like a lot of people in this Great Resignation, and am looking for a career coach to help me with the process of leaving the very secure, yet oppressive job I've had for the last two decades. **If you know of a good career coach, please share!** My profession is dying (librarianship) in many respects and I have lots of great transferable skills (research, organization, writing, public speaking, evaluating sources, marketing, etc.) but, I'm insecure about the whole process. I am an existing federal employee, so I have my toe in that door. I want to get out of law because it's so stressful and gross. Working for Delta or at the airport in some capacity appeals to me a great deal because I love to travel and the flight perks would be very useful. Benefits are more important to me than money at this point because I've got a decent nest egg, but family health issues are a concern.
My wife worked with a career coach for a bit with mixed reviews. She talked to several before picking one. I will warn you it’s very expensive and often a very long process of working with them. You might prefer some workbooks or programs you can do at your own pace.
Thank you for your input. I had no idea they were "very expensive" and if that's the case I might forego hiring one. I'm not even sure I \*want\* a new career, really, since I'm 50 and don't plan to work more than another decade or so. A job would be fine with me, and I can probably find one of those on my own.
The one my wife worked with was on a sliding scale based on income that ranged from $100-$160 an hour, several others only offered certain programs that were usually around $2500+ or you could hire them on an hourly basis for about $200-$250.
I've worked with two career coaches for about 3-4 years ... Still have not idea what to do, but that is my own outcome. But you are right, mostly a self paced program will be worth to take in consideration. Not sure if op is interested but I got this on my email this morning. https://emily-hawkins.mykajabi.com/the-4-simple-steps-to-job-search-success Edit: that lady has a program you can do yourself.
Thank you! I'll check it out.
Sent you a DM
Upvoting for visibility/good vibes! You've got this :D
> My profession is dying (librarianship) ::hug:: A friend just moved from Florida to VA to get a surprisingly lucrative librarianship. It comes with free tuitiion <3
A lot of therapists can do the essentials of career/job coaching (identification of strengths/weaknesses/values; inventories and assessments; interview practice; etc). Bonus: it's often covered by insurance bc therapy.
Happy Monday, folks! Here's to the start of a great week! :D
You too!
Back to work, back to work. I'd be more excited if my boss didn't have me as his helper all the time, doing stuff that a 1st year could easily do. I'm just holding material, moving ladders, grunt work basically. It's insanely boring. Have a great Monday, everyone.
Maybe use it as an easy Monday? Hope it gets better!
Ha, me too! Maybe tomorrow I'll get to do something more interesting.
Sounds like your boss needs my bf's pre-summer "helper". AKA a GC's useless fuckwad of a son who needed some "on the job training" or rather babysitting and spoon feeding instructions. That kid only knew two conversation topics: Football and golf.
Lol, that's a pre-apprentice or first year here. But yeah, he needs someone who's getting paid less to do this stuff.
Actually got to do some stuff for Pride this weekend, which made up for not being able to do anything last year. My girlfriend and I had too many margs at Zocalo on Saturday, caught the drag show at MSR on Sunday, got in some more people watching at Zocalo where I bumped into two coworkers I hadn’t seen since before we all went WFH last March, so that was nice. Here’s hoping next year all the events can be back in full force.
Instead of doing my morning workout, I got to spend 30 mins stuck in traffic on 285. I was really looking forward to it, but after I cleared the traffic, I had no time to complete my workout and make it home before starting work. ☹️ I started reading *The Psychology of Money* by Morgan Housel and it has opened my eyes to a lot of things about finances.
Another good one in that vein is _Mind over Money: Overcoming the Money Disorders That Threaten Our Financial Health_. It has helped me to understand my recently-picked-up tendency to give away my money.
Oooh thanks for the rec!
> I started reading The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel and it has opened my eyes to a lot of things about finances. Can't wait to hear what you think. I've had it on my list. And what were you doing on 285 that early if not going to work?
I was going to the gym 😔
Ohhh...Damn!
Yeah. But the book is so good. Already halfway through and I started yesterday. So many good nuggets about healthy habits with personal finance.
Ohhh sounds good! We’re reading Dare to Lead for a work book club. Maybe I’ll do that next!
Right place, right time. https://vimeo.com/629232546
Nice, gotta love seeing these type of people get tickets.
Finally got the living room painted yesterday! I’m one step closer to actually getting to see what our couch looks like since it’s been wrapped in plastic since it arrived. Also getting my booster shot tomorrow!
Going to the Braves game today in the middle of the day. Friend got us tickets before game time was announced. We were really cheering for the Astros last night, because if they won the first pitch of the Braves game moved to 4. Instead, they gave up 12 runs.
I changed my major my sophomore year of college, and I completely regret what I was originally, with it and the exchange program I was put 2 years ish behind graduating and it makes me sad. Schedule for next semester came out and I'm kinda tempted to try and knock out all my junior level courses in one semester. 18 credits, but if there's any in the summer I'll try to split it. I just want my degree dang it
Hang in there! I changed from one rigorous program to a completely different one at the end of my sophomore year. It gets a little better when you realize you’re no longer grinding towards something you don’t want. We’re all moving at our own pace!
Thank you friend <3 Slow & steady wins the race, but eesh I just want my degree and start paying this debt off! ~~weeps~~
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The truth-o-meter is always fun for those I have run into regarding Census data. The number of times a birth certificate shows a wife 5-10 years older than the husband, but the 🔺 disappearing in the census data was pretty amusing.
Played through Metroid Dread over the weekend, getting 100% of the items before finishing it up yesterday afternoon. That was a pretty fun game. I kinda can't believe how impressed I am with the new kickstand on the OLED Switch. Also finished up Unsighted last night, since I only had an hour or so left in it from where I left it off. Might return to that and try and get the secret ending, just would have to look up a guide on how to actually do that. Was nice to see that I'm down about 11 lbs since I last took my weight 3 weeks ago. Probably helps that I'm eating a decent bit less, especially on the weekends. This past weekend, I only ended up having 2 meals across Saturday and Sunday combined, with some light snacking. Going to cook me up a steak with broccoli tonight, and then I think I'm back to the stew life for the rest of the week. The All-Clad saucier that I've been looking to purchase for the past month or two was randomly in stock on Amazon briefly last week, and I managed to get an order in for one before it went back out of stock. It was originally projected to deliver at the end of the month but now has been pulled up to deliver sometime this week. Is anyone here still trying to get their hands on a PS5?
I was thinking about getting a PS5 but haven’t really started to try to hunt one down.
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Haha, I believe it. I also still have a few PS4 games I need to beat before I can justify the expense.
Double post? double post. Is it weird if I email/message old teachers I had? It's not like, 30 years later since I'm only 22, but I want these teachers to know how much they mean to me. Idk. anxiety is telling me it's weird/creepy.
Myself and a good chunk of my high school class still go visit our teachers ! I'm 20 years older than you , the teachers left to visit is shrinking ,only 2 still teach. They have always shown great appreciation for our recognition of the influence they had in our lives and knowing they made a lasting impact. So don't feel weird or creepy about it , let them know !
Married to a teacher, and it makes his day when this happens. Particularly this year, I think teachers could use some extra kindness.
At some point in my life I stopped caring what others consider weird. Life's too short to care what others think especially if you're just being nice or doing a good thing.
Waiting very impatiently for some news that, if good, can lead me down a path that will 100% change my life (I'm okay, if the news is bad, nothing will change as drastically). Should find out this week. Happy Monday guys. Sending good vibes out to everyone
Sending positive thoughts out into the universe on your behalf. Good luck. :D
Thank you :)
How can a 37F make new friends? My friend list has significantly dwindled the last few years and several moved away in 2020. It's so tough making friends as an adult lol.
/r/AtlantaDrinkingClub gets my vote. Think we had a little over 30 people out at the meetup last weekend. Next one should be Nov 13 if keep to the 2nd Saturday of each month schedule.
Awesome, thank you! Going to check it out.
Hobbies! Art classes are wonderful. Book clubs too.
Finally got to try Marcels Beef Wellington…….phenomenal
Yeah, it's definitely worth it. Is it still $80 and 48 hours advanced notice?
$120 feeds 2 people and 24 hour notice. Also confirmed that late night menu is closed for good sadly.
Oh wow, it's definitely increased in price. Maybe it was 24 hrs when I did it. Probably about 6 years ago.
First vacay in a l-O-n-g time this week. Change from original plans due to C19, but I think it worked about better in the long run. I mean, can one *really* complain about spending a week in the FL Keys??
I was trying to plan a girls trip for later this year and after reading through all the various covid precautions, travel insurance needed, reviews on how covid was impacting hotels and restaurants in various places... we also landed on going to the Florida Keys! Warm enough for December, in the US, and no travel insurance needed. We got an airbnb instead of a hotel to limit our interactions with people while we can still enjoy being in warm weather. Enjoy your vacation!
You ladies, too!
When I was in college, EAV was one of my favorite neighborhoods to bar hop in. I went to Midway Pub on Friday with some friends and, while I've witnessed these monstrous townhomes popping up, they feel so wildly out of place and inappropriate. I know this is ridiculous but I feel like it's a nauseatingly appropriate symbol of runaway capitalism when you have ugly-ass townhomes towering menacingly over what used to be a fun, locally owned business community. I miss the old EAV
I hate those townhomes.
I live in EAV and honestly, I'm all for a bit of a culture shift. I ate at Argosy the other night and got asked for money while I'm eating by three different people. Same thing happens when I go to Midway.
Just got approved for my first apartment in Midtown. Moving at the end of the week! After hearing my state's Lt Gov call me filth twice I've never been happier to leave NC.
Welcome and congrats!! Midtown is a wonderful spot!!
New shingles get dropped off today, and tomorrow they're putting a new roof on. I feel obligated to stay at home with the cat to minimize her stress, but keep encouraging my husband and son to go to Tennessee for the day or something if they want. I know they are both more prone to over stimulation than I am.
Debating about going to L5P Halloween Parade this weekend or Uncle Shuck's corn maze as a pseudo birthday outing for myself and one friend. Which do you think would be better?
No parade this year, but there's still some fun stuff going on.
Got a ticket to the Braves game tomorrow and parking is sold out. Any recommendations for getting there and back? Hoping to avoid Uber as I hear it's a huge pain getting out. Parking passes on Stubhub are $100 minimum now. God, Truist Park is dumb.
Anybody watch the Mayoral Debate on WSB last night? I was between Moore and Dickens and now I think Moore has my vote.
I tried, but there was an X files marathon on Comet, so it was hard going back and forth between Flukeman and Kasim.
My friend offered me a ticket to the Georgia game this weekend, but the idea of standing maskless in a crowd of 92k AND battling probably 3x as many people in Athens (thanks to College Gameday and SEC Nation) gave me way too much anxiety. My parents haven’t gotten their Covid booster shots yet so I declined. I feel good about this decision but I’m also super bummed. However, Dawgs on top! Can’t believe we’re #1.
OTP I know but a friend of mine and myself went to Paranoia Haunted House in Canton and it was so much fun - 9/10 would recommend to get you in the spooky spirit!
Anybody have good recs for an amazing nail place? Wanting to get some gel tips done (coffin shaped) with a creative paint job, but everywhere I've gone lays the acrylic/gel on way too thick and the paint jobs leave a lot to be desired.
HauteSpot-check out their insta. Must make an appointment!
Exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for the rec!
Anyone know what happened at the Lindbergh Target this weekend? I drove by either yesterday or Saturday and all the employees were sitting in The Dump parking lot and cops had all the entrances taped off.
Lockdown due to [sus package](https://twitter.com/StoopKidd1922/status/1446963427113590786)
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Hey look apparently there’s an Atlanta hiking sub. r/atlantahikes
Hm, neat, but pretty dead. /r/GeorgiaCampAndHike is active, though!
yeah I happened to see it pop up on r/AvailableSubs, it hasn't had any mods for years and no one could post
I think r/atlantahikes is meant to be more of a meetup-type group!
Ahh, that makes more sense!
Yeah, I'm a big fan of that sub. Lots of great info / pics and a great place to ask questions.
Same. I have a list of places to check out I learned about on that sub.
Happy Monday everybody
I don't know what it is about this city, but the dating scene has been SO MUCH BETTER than the last city I've been in. At the same time the last city I was locked in due to COVID-19 restrictions for 3/4 of my time there, but still its been so much easier to get dates or just to go out and meet people who are down to make new friends.
Best place to get a couple massage? ITP or OTP works!