An update

[popkin16]

I'm doing...ok. Work has been extremely overwhelming - they increased the number of grocery orders per day we can get (worst timing ever), and on top of that we have the expected online holiday craziness. Lots of new people, quite a few experienced coworkers on leave, and all combined it leaves me feeling exhausted and overwhelmed a lot. Two days off doesn't seem to be enough time to recover before I'm thrown back into things. I'm by turns exhausted and apathetic, and I keep forgetting things. Nothing too important (like meds or appointments, for example), just...little things. I've been setting a lot of reminders on my phone, and then forgetting to check my phone. Brain fog is the worst.

Hopefully things will settle after the New Year and I'll feel less like I'm treading water. We'll see.

I'm jumping between fandoms like I'm playing a game of hot potato. SGA, James Bond, Critical Role, Dresden Files, BFU. Right now I'm revisiting the Fullmetal Alchemist fandom, which is weird because I haven't watched the anime (either of them) in years. Then again, the last time I visited the Dresden Files fandom it was 2011, so...hm. Maybe it isn't so weird. I've also started reading Silmarillion fanfiction even though I've never read the book. A friend of mine told me about a ship of theirs from the book, and despite the many characters (why do they all have five names each??) and tragic events, I sought out fic and fell in love.

Buzzfeed Unsolved is officially done, but the boys have announced a ghost hunting show called Ghost Files on their own channel. My exhaustion/apathy means I'm behind on MANY of their stuff. I've also watched a few episodes of Only Murders in the Building and it's a perfect mix of comedy and mystery, and luckily I'm watching it with a friend - which means I'm actually going to finish it lol.

Literally nothing else of interest has happened ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Comments

[timespirt]

"HUGS"

The craziness will soon be over hon. Hang in here.

[esteefee]

Only Murders is absolutely charming. I love grumpy Steve Martin. I esp love the burgeoning, untrusting friendship bw Charles and Mabel. I'm only on ep 5 but I'm utterly smitten. Is there a discord where we can chat?

[esteefee]

also wanted to say how sorry I am you are so stressed, bubbe. sending you pets and hugs.

[juniperberry]

:tight hugs:

I'm sorry, dear. My work is also skeletally staffed, and we're also struggling with coworkers who are out sick or who have quit.

FMA is such a weird fandom for me? Like I've read some fic for it that I really liked, and I loved the 03 anime (which is the only one I've seen), but I've only been fannish for it in short, unsustained bursts.

I'm glad you've got enough fandoms to play hot potato with, though!

[squidgiepdx]

I get you with fandom hopping right now. I've read nearly every fic on AO3 that's Nursey/Dex, so I've been reading The Losers right now. But Check, Please! is having a big bang soon so there will be new fic to read. I saw a post on Tumblr about a Ransom/Holster fic that got posted, so it might already be going.

And I'm really glad the boys are going to do a ghost hunting show on their own!! :)

> Literally nothing else of interest has happened ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

OMG same. When people at the store, etc ask politely, "So what're you doing this weekend?" I just look at them like, "What CAN we do that doesn't involve catching covid?!?!" ::sigh::

[melagan]

*smishes you*

When you feel up to chatting let me know, darlin'

[runpunkrun]

Hang in there, buddy. <3 <3 <3

[logicgunn]

I'm sorry you are so stressed! Brain fog really is the worst.

I wish for a completely uneventful January for you so you can chill. xx