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ennui and hidden treausures
Aug. 31st, 2019 09:40 amLate July and all of August are generally not good times for me. Low energy and everything is hot, sticky and annoying. I only worked out maybe 6 times last month and didn't go outside much because the mosquitoes are everywhere in my neighborhood.
That being said, I do still have five favorite things for August! In no particular order:
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark- Saw this last weekend and truly enjoyed it; was a perfect transition into the spooky season <3
Modern Mirror- I was first exposed to Drab Majesty in the fall of 2017 and it was love at first sound. The Demonstration helped me get through some dark times. their third album came out in July but I really just started listening to it a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I missed their show in Chicago last week because of my shitty schedule:( My favorite song from this album is probably "Noise of the Void" or maybe "Oxytocin". Although I think I will always have a more emotional connection to their previous record, this is still really good and masters that super yummy dark wave x synthpop sound that some bands try to accomplish but never get quite right.
Impromptu Lammas Ritual: In which my annoyingly skeptical, atheist bf participated and didn't say anything snarky. In which Lil' Gary was brought to life. He likes wine and is a bit of a trickster. He stands watch and guards our harvest (aka freezer and pantry). May we never go hungry this winter. Hail Lil' Gary!!
The Herbcrafter's Tarot- I fell in love with this when after 3 preview images were released over the winter: The Hierophant as Cacao (beautiful symbolic card), 4 of Air as Lavender and The Lovers as Hawthorn <3 Not only is the artwork stunning, but the writer of the deck clearly understands plants for their magical, medicinal and spiritual properties. One of the few decks I was willing to pre-order without waiting for reviews to come in. Needles to say, I was not disappointed in the slightest and have had some wonderful, healing readings with thee cards.
Availability Adjustment- For over two years now I have been working nights, sometimes days, and the dreaded close/open shifts. when I was single, it was fine because I was living with my sister. Didn't have to do much in the way of housekeeping, meal preparing or actually spending time with a significant other. To say the least, the service desk has been shit on quite a lot recently with extra work and reduced staff and general bullshit. No retail job should be this stressful, especially considering how much my paycheck is!
Anyway, I finally decided to stand up for myself. They hired a new girl and she was telling me how she doesn't want to work nights because of her family, which I totally get. However, lately it feel like they are holding me hostage. I can never really plan anything or accomplish stuff because my schedule is all over the place-some days I'm in at 1pm, some days 9am, some days not until 4 in the afternoon. WTF.
Sorry, but I have seniority and I'm tired of getting the shit end of the stick because people assume I have nothing else to do because I'm childfree.
So, I finally quit bitching and changed my availability saying that I can't work past 6pm starting Sept 23. I hate to admit that but staying up late and then having to be back at 8 or 9am is kinda ridiculous and not good for my health. Sure, some managers do it but they get paid a lot more than me and have health insurance so...yeah. I'm done. Of course, they will probably reduce my hours and that might cause some issues but in the long term I think I'm making the right decision. I need some stability in my life and the work schedule has definitely been my biggest nemesis.
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That being said, I do still have five favorite things for August! In no particular order:
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark- Saw this last weekend and truly enjoyed it; was a perfect transition into the spooky season <3
Modern Mirror- I was first exposed to Drab Majesty in the fall of 2017 and it was love at first sound. The Demonstration helped me get through some dark times. their third album came out in July but I really just started listening to it a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I missed their show in Chicago last week because of my shitty schedule:( My favorite song from this album is probably "Noise of the Void" or maybe "Oxytocin". Although I think I will always have a more emotional connection to their previous record, this is still really good and masters that super yummy dark wave x synthpop sound that some bands try to accomplish but never get quite right.
Impromptu Lammas Ritual: In which my annoyingly skeptical, atheist bf participated and didn't say anything snarky. In which Lil' Gary was brought to life. He likes wine and is a bit of a trickster. He stands watch and guards our harvest (aka freezer and pantry). May we never go hungry this winter. Hail Lil' Gary!!
The Herbcrafter's Tarot- I fell in love with this when after 3 preview images were released over the winter: The Hierophant as Cacao (beautiful symbolic card), 4 of Air as Lavender and The Lovers as Hawthorn <3 Not only is the artwork stunning, but the writer of the deck clearly understands plants for their magical, medicinal and spiritual properties. One of the few decks I was willing to pre-order without waiting for reviews to come in. Needles to say, I was not disappointed in the slightest and have had some wonderful, healing readings with thee cards.
Availability Adjustment- For over two years now I have been working nights, sometimes days, and the dreaded close/open shifts. when I was single, it was fine because I was living with my sister. Didn't have to do much in the way of housekeeping, meal preparing or actually spending time with a significant other. To say the least, the service desk has been shit on quite a lot recently with extra work and reduced staff and general bullshit. No retail job should be this stressful, especially considering how much my paycheck is!
Anyway, I finally decided to stand up for myself. They hired a new girl and she was telling me how she doesn't want to work nights because of her family, which I totally get. However, lately it feel like they are holding me hostage. I can never really plan anything or accomplish stuff because my schedule is all over the place-some days I'm in at 1pm, some days 9am, some days not until 4 in the afternoon. WTF.
Sorry, but I have seniority and I'm tired of getting the shit end of the stick because people assume I have nothing else to do because I'm childfree.
So, I finally quit bitching and changed my availability saying that I can't work past 6pm starting Sept 23. I hate to admit that but staying up late and then having to be back at 8 or 9am is kinda ridiculous and not good for my health. Sure, some managers do it but they get paid a lot more than me and have health insurance so...yeah. I'm done. Of course, they will probably reduce my hours and that might cause some issues but in the long term I think I'm making the right decision. I need some stability in my life and the work schedule has definitely been my biggest nemesis.
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