Groupthink

Hi all! I was waiting for an OT but thought this might be a good post on its own. It is inspired by my discovery this past weekend that my doctor friend has never heard of tomato sandwiches!  I was flabbergasted! I offered him different options for dinner Saturday night, and I had a ton of fresh garden tomatoes from my grandmother’s garden.  When I said “I can make tomato sandwiches,” he replied in surprise “ Tomato  sandwiches??” I remembered that he doesn’t like tomatoes and rescinded my offer.  He said, “Wait, back up a minute. Tomato sandwiches?  Like tomatoes in  sandwiches? Tomatoes in bread?? ” He literally gaped at me in open-mouthed astonishment. He has lived in the US for over 20 years and I forget that he is still learning new things.   So how do you like your tomato sandwiches, if at all? I’ll post my answer in the comments.

Welcome to Wednesday, aka the day my brain likes so much it frequently does it twice a week, lol. I should get a wall calendar until the pandemic improves. It's that time of year where local police departments post the sincere version of this mess. Edibles are expensive & I promise no one is giving them to your children. Not even once. It reminds me of the year everyone in my town took their kids to the local ER to X-ray our candy. I was with a friend whose mom was a nurse there & we immediately ditched her when she started chatting to search for the morgue. Thankfully, we didn't find it, but having a bunch costumed children running around a hospital unattended to prevent us from eating imaginary razor blades is some peak 80's parenting. 😂 Hey, look! My idiot governor visited a high school & corporate would like you to spot the difference. 🤦‍♀️ I really didn't have a theme for this post (obviously) so here's one more random thing.  Time is weird. Btw, ...

Mornin', GT, and happy Tue.! I don't know about y'all but today really is going to be taco Tue. chez moi. How about you? How's your Tue. lookin'? I'm heading off to therapy (woot!) but will check back in soon. Have a great morning!

  Happy Monday, GT! How is everybody doing today? I'm in a surprisingly good mood for a Monday. I'm sure it has everything to do with my on-call week being only minutes away from being over. Not having the worry about a call coming in is always such a huge relief. The temperature has also dropped drastically in the last few days so I'm enjoying it while it lasts! We will be back up in the 90s later in the week.  The week ahead is going to be busy and I have a few fires I need to follow-up on, but I'm hoping this week is better than last week. I may even take a day or two off if no big surprises pop up today. We shall see! How are y'all today? How's the week looking for you?

 Hi gang. Whatcha thinking about today?

Happy Saturday and Happy Weekend, GT! What are you up to this fine weekend? My plan this weekend is to try to get just A BUNCH done. Next work week will be crazy, so anything I can do to ease that load, even a little, I'm doin' it this weekend. So, I'll be grading, cleaning, working on a presentation, shopping, and cooking. My plan is to tackle all this stuff straight out the gate today and tomorrow so I can R & R in the evenings. How about you? You workin' or funnin' this weekend? Whatever you do, I hope you find time to do something that fills your cup, whether that's running, reading, napping, chatting, eating. Make sure to take some time to care for you!

  Our post is up is up at backtalk. Stop by to say hi and share your own: https://backtalkvillage.blogspot.com/2021/09/fur-face-friday_24.html

  Happy Friday, ya'll! It's here and I will start out with FUCK eye stys! Oh my god it is so tiny and the pain is so great! Itty bitty balls of fire! Gahhhh!  I'm so glad it's Friday because on this day I had two girlfriends come to visit me and this never ever happens so I'm so grateful. We are going to eat, walk around, eat some more, then go see some fishies tomorrow on a snorkel and after take a gummy and go to the casino.  But before that I will put on a hot compress on my eye so I don't have to wear an eyepatch but maybe that will be cool at the casino.  How are you guys doing? What are you up to this weekend? What's your FIF?

  Good morning, GT, and happy Th.! What's up in your world today? I was sick, sick, sick yesterday but slept in and woke up feeling much better, thank goodness. I was supposed to meet the twins today but, just in case I did have a lil virus yesterday, we are postponing. So, today will be catching up on the grading I should have been doing the last couple of days 😬. At least we'll have nice weather and, wind permitting, I can work outside this afternoon! How about you? What's going on for you today?

  Happy Wednesday, everyone! This week is flying by and I'm not complaining. It has been a very busy week in my world with little fires everywhere and I can't wait for it to be over.  With kiddos back in school we are seeing a BIG increase in client crisis'. While it's not a surprise, it's worse than we were expecting. The last 18 months had been relatively calm since most of our clients biggest challenges occur at school or in the community, and since they were at home they weren't having to face the situations that trigger them or being around the peers who negatively influence them. I forgot how hectic things can get!  Today I was supposed to give a simple overview of treatment planning to my teams support staff just to get them a little familiar with it since they are sometimes asked about them even though it's the therapists who complete them. Well, the program director heard about it from my supervisor and now it was turned into a full-on training. Not...

  Good morning & happiest of 21st of Septembers to you! It's the first day of fall & National Chai Day too. Lots to like about that combo. It's still rainy here, but tomorrow the sun returns along with jacket weather.  This is my favorite time of year. No allergies, cool weather, beautiful foliage, Halloween, & the last season before holiday anxiety strikes. It has a lot to love & is especially needed this year. I was doing a little morning meditation & reflecting on how insane the past two years have been. This time last year was so awful. The meter is creeping that way again, but perspective helps. Along with not having a total lunatic in charge.  So that's my stuff. I hope today finds you well. Dancing to Earth Wind & Fire is a great way to improve a bad mood in case you're not. Your turn! Tell us things.

Hello Gang! I'm dropping into say hello while I have unlimited power and internet. I am on my cross Canada road trip! So far we've been through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. Currently we're in Northern Ontario in what might be the dirtiest, most run down motel in the province, if not all of Canada. Sigh. We ran into some weather and decided it would be a good night for showers and some space to stretch out a bit. It is... not great but it will be a good story some day. We've been boondocking in casino and Walmart parking lots. This means no hookups so we are relying on our water & propane tanks and our battery bank. My American phone plan limits my international data so I don't have a lot of internet play time. I have snuck in a peek at GT on my phone a couple of times though I can't comment from it. So far it's been pretty smooth, though slower than I expected. It's mostly 2 lane roads and there's a lot of roadwork getting f...

Just kidding! The you you are now is perfect, no need for a new one :)  As one of my favorite trainers says, instead of new YOU, try new VIEW?  What's one thing that you want to try to tweak your view/take/attitude towards this week??  Or what is one thing you're hoping to try new this week?  

Hey, folks, I've owed y'all an LSLT for a minute, so here I am, catching up. I only ever update my GoodReads on LSLT days, so I know it's been too long when I'm like, Oh, crap! I have to add 3 books, no! 4 books to my read list! 😁 Since summer is coming to a close, I thought we'd talk about summer reading goals, favorite summer books, and plans for fall reading. In honor of the season change, here's the bittersweet song that always pops into my head 'round this time of year. So, let's get into it!  1) Did you meet your reading goals for the summer, if you had any? (Remember, if you didn't, that is OK! This isn't a chance to beat up on yourself, ya hear?! Just a chance to check in. 😊) 2) What were some of your favorite books of this summer?  3) Are you setting a fall reading goal? If so, what is it? And, as always, don't forget to tell us: 1) What book did you most recently finish? 2) What book are you currently reading? 3) What's next o...

  Happy weekend, GT! What are you all up to this weekend? Are you getting fall weather yet, or is it still basically summer where you are? We are having warm days but cool evenings and the evenings have been lovely. It feels like the slow ease into fall that we never get but I always want and I AM SO HERE FOR IT. I lit a goddam pumpkin candle last night, folks! :D Anyway! What are you all up to this weekend? Anything fun? I will be grading this morning and tonight we're going to an outdoor concert--the season opener of our city's orchestra. I'll spend the afternoon putting together a picnic for that.  Tomorrow, I'm hoping to sleep up, catch up on RHOBH, and maybe get into my BIL's pool one last time. (I think/hope tomorrow will be the last hot-hot day of the year, at 89). How about y'all?

Hey all, we made it to Friday which means it's time to  make dangerous code changes right before the weekend  enjoy the Fur Faces! Head on over to Backtalk to say hi and share your own! https://backtalkvillage.blogspot.com/2021/09/fur-face-friday_0779637916.html

  Hey ya'll! I'm back and un-jet lagged. (I think). It is way harder adjusting your brain-clock coming back from across the pond I think - or my brain is just very slow adjusting.  Seeing fam in Sweden was so nice but I did not enjoy their winds that blew my skirt up next to a full outdoor restaurant as I tried furiously pushing it down while my sister was cackling as I scuttled off pressing it against my legs. "Okay, now I need to go back to the hotel to change." You know when you buy one specific outfit for a vacation and it just fails? That was my moment. The entire restaurant got full view of my Target panties.  This was me and the invisible wind troll.  Ok one noticeable difference from out there and here - NO ONE wears a mask anymore there. BUT they all like 99.8% believe in the vaccine so are mostly vaccinated so are like - hey, we're vaccinated and now we are living like we want. Why aren't you guys? lololol.  Very very strange feeling.  How have yo...

Good morning, GT! How are you doing today? Hanging in there? I have conferences and meetings today so it's a Zoom hell day. At least it'll be nice enough that I can Zoom from outside. Is anyone here watching anything good lately? I'm really enjoying Nine Perfect Strangers and The Only Murders in the Building on Hulu. But I think NPS is about to come to a close, so I'm on the prowl for a good drama. Anyway, you know what to do! And I hope you have a great day!

 I'm off to town so this is a short one.   Waking up to see that California overwhelmingly kept Newsom in office was a nice way to start the day.   What's good news in your world today?   ETA this because, lol pic.twitter.com/7diPB84zty — Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) September 15, 2021

 Good morning or afternoon to you, GT! Life continues to be an ongoing slog of neverending coping with nonsense, so please tell me what's new with you and how you're holding up.  OR if you'd like to escape for a bit please feel free to share/discuss your favorite looks from the Met Gala last night, or even the VMAs Winners for me were Normani: Lil Nas X and all 3 looks (only one displayed here but he is just a DELIGHT Billie Eilish in her Marilyn Monroe homage, which is extra lovely since she only agreed to wear this Oscar de la Renta look on the condition they stopped using fur, so kudos!  a far better homage than Kendall Jenner's "slutty audrey hepburn" halloween costume she threw on. Barbie Ferreira, no words needed!! Lupita Nyongo's GORGEOUSLY constructed denim look was right on theme This seemed to be a very unpopular opinion but I loved kpop star CL's look and thought it was perfectly on theme.  Do you know what it takes to make denim DRAPE like ...

  Good morning! I haven't had enough coffee to feel this enthusiastic, but your mileage may vary. :) I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend as we prepare for another week. Mine was spent cooking, eating, & relaxing so no complaints. Today I have to run errands & wish my cousin a happy 50th bday. He's the closest in age of all my relatives & who let us get this old? It's weird! ;) Another cousin just announced he & his wife are expecting their first bebe. Mazel Tov! In a similar vein, Brittany Spears is engaged. I actually spit my coffee out. 😂 First comment! Seriously, Listen to Octavia, please. This joke took a moment to sink in, but was worth it. Also, NYT, wtf? Stop it. your anti-choice name is "Karen" followed by your favourite way to avoid getting pregnant https://t.co/KFNTOWXMpJ — katie (@supermathskid) September 11, 2021 One more that made me chuckle.  When you take your daughters fishing in Florida and they catch their first cocaine :) ...

  Happy Sunday, GT! How is everyone doing today?  I have a busier than normal Sunday ahead of me so I won't be around these parts much, but I wanted to throw up a quick post for y'all. What's on your agenda for today? Anyway, have at it! 

 Happy Weekend gang.  How is your's shaping up? Here in the shire it's windy but dry. Today I'll be making some chocolate chip cookies and digging some taters, weather permitting.  I have so much to do before my road trip. The pandemic has made me a terrible planner thanks to my very successful resolution to avoid worrying about tomorrows.  Our mask mandates will be lifted soon.  The gov't is encouraging businesses, schools etc to continue with them privately.  I have no idea how things will look next week but I am hoping that they keep the masks  well, everywhere.   Anyway, have at it.  

  Our post is up at Backtalk, and the Fur Faces would love for you to stop by and say hi! https://backtalkvillage.blogspot.com/2021/09/fur-face-friday_0108164611.html

  Happy Friday, everybody! It has been a busy as heck week and I'm so glad it's almost over. How did the week treat y'all? What are your fuck it's for today? I have a few and they are all pretty minor, but I'm going to whine anyway.  1. Fuck late meetings on a Friday. I have a 4:30pm meeting that's going to go to at least 6pm. I also have to be there in person so that's another layer of crap. 2. Fuck not getting enough sleep. Cosmo has been waking me up early the last few days and it's starting to get to me. I've never been one to take naps, but I'm going to try my best to get one in before my meeting this afternoon.  3. Fuck not having self control. I went to Target to buy a $5 pencil case and left with a $90 receipt. Yikes! 4. Fuck traffic and fuck Summer. It's still way too hot and traffic is still a nightmare.  What are y'alls fuck its for this week?!?

There is a little ice cream barn a few doors down from me.  Really, it's a trailer that's only open in the summer.  There's a lot of memories around that place.    Anyway, they are winding down for the year.  Right now they're open 3 hours a day "while supplies last". Every day the list gets shorter.  Today there were  3 flavours left- cookies & cream, maple walnut & bubble gum.  We got the last of the cookies & cream.  I asked the young lady scooping which one she thinks will be the last to go and she told me that the bubble gum tub is still nearly full.  I personally would go without if the only choice was bubble gum.   It got me wondering, what's your favourite icecream? And what is the worst, won't eat under any circumstances flavour?

Good morning, GT, and happy Thur.! It's cool outside so I have on a cardigan (eee!!) and am about to make a hot coffee (eee!! eee!!). FALL IS COMING, Y'ALL!! Today will be a bunch of grading but it'll be nice enough, I can do it outside, so that's nice. I think, too, I might drag Homey out to a restaurant with a patio for dinner tonight. There are so few weeks here when it's actually pleasant enough to do that. :) How about you? Anything good planned for the day? Are you also enjoying some early, early, it's technically still summer, fall weather? And, hey, would someone here mind posting a Weekend Vagenda OT on Sat.? I am going out of town for an outdoor concert on Sat. (Alanis Morissette & Garbage!) this weekend. TIA! :)

 I have one very important question for you this morning (outside of whats happening in your lives).  It is: Do you prefer pencil, or pen? Thank you for your time.

 Well, the long weekend is over and... it's back to work. Yeah. How are you? You ready to tackle this (thankfully!) four day workweek?

  Good morning! For those of us in the states, Happy Labor Day. Also known as the day Republicans wish everyone a happy holiday while pooping on unions the other 364 days. But let's keep it positive lol. What have you been up to? We finally watched all of Mare of Easttown yesterday & now I pronounce water wrong. ;) It was very good, but depressing. Then, we ordered breakfast in this morning & I'm full of sourdough pancakes & happiness. Later, we'll participate in the tradition of grilling stuff. This is true. I find twigs & leaves more often than caterpillars though. 😂 If the pandemic drags on much longer, my transition to witchy hermitess will be nearly complete. My company does this icebreaker thing where every week a different person sends an email to the whole company talking about their average day, and today's coworker started his "I wake up each day furious to be laboring under capitalism" and it has caused quite a stir. — Pseudo (@pse...

 Happy Sunday!  It is crazy busy here and it seems like all of a sudden fall is in full swing.   Mr is getting some meats prepped for a giant smoke fest tomorrow and I'll be making some beans & cornbread to go with that.  I'm also putting together some pico while I prep a million tomatoes for the freezer.   Today I got some real cheese curds and a block of halloumi so there's poutine and fried halloumi sandwiches in my near future.  Mmmmm What's cooking (literally or figuratively)  with you?  

    Hey, GT, happy Sat.! If you're in the U.S., Happy Labor Day Weekend! What do y'all have on the vagendas this weekend? I was already out and about at the farmer's market. Today's the first big football game of the year, so it was pretty dead as I'm fairly certain people were already tailgaiting.  Homey and I are going to do a massive TJ's/Costco run while everyone's drunk watching football and we can have the stores mostly to ourselves.  Tomorrow, I have a date for a walk and outdoor breakfast with a friend from work and that's about all I have planned for the weekend. If it stays rainy and cool, some reading and some napping. If it heats up, maybe one last swim at BIL's? How about y'all? Anything fun going on in your world?