Makeup goes bad; that's a fact

I've decided on my next project, and I'm quite intimidated by the size and scope of it, so I'm kind of avoiding it. I'm talking about cleaning out and tossing the old makeup and beauty accoutrement in my bathroom.
There is no small amount of stuff that I've had for a hundred years but am holding on to for no good reason, as well as stuff I never liked but still keep "just in case." I'm over it, and am in the mood to purge, but really, it's daunting. Honestly, I'm thinking I'll make myself do it tomorrow, since Brian will be home and monopolizing the TV downstairs, and I'll be looking for something to do so I don't have to watch his programs.
Really, you guys, it's all going: lipsticks, eye shadows, glosses, old and gross brushes, and any number of other random stuff. Even maybe hair ties and lotions and such. I'm feeling the purge urge growing, and now I think I may have psyched myself up for it.

I said it, it will be done

I have a list on a piece of paper on my refrigerator that is titled, "Post-Corona," and it is about four items long of things that need to be taken care of after this whole situation is passed. You know, stuff that is needed, but not necessary. I have garden gloves on it, and bacon-grease cups, and a couple other things I can't remember right now.
I added something else to the list tonight: new lenses for my favorite reading glasses. It occurred to me, yet again, that I'm having issues with my glasses and especially the right eye. There's a few, staccato-like dings in that lens, right across my eye line, and when I'm looking at a screen or lit surface of any kind, the light fractures through them and makes a blur to see through. After a while, this makes for a pretty special headache.
I have no idea why sometimes it takes me so long to figure out what a problem is and how simple it will be to solve it, but tonight I finally put two and two together and said out loud, "I need new lenses for these glasses." Having said that, the task is now a viable project in my brain, and I'll begin to schedule and figure out how to get it done. First and foremost, write it down. And now it's on my list, and I'm using all my other pairs of glasses until I get this taken care of.

Oh, that doughnuts could cure allergies

My allergies are driving me crazy, and giving me terrible sinus headaches and congestion. I don't really like taking allergy medications (they don't seem to work too well on me), so tonight I took one of Brian's congestion and sinus pain Sudafeds. I don't know if it's working too incredibly well, but perhaps it just needs more time to work with the first dose. I'll be sure to medicate myself regularly tomorrow and see if that'll help with the general daytime issues.
I worked too late this afternoon for Sydney and I to indulge in our Super Secret Girl Lunch, so I'm looking forward to that tomorrow. Since it's a super secret, I can't tell you where we're going, but I haven't been there in a long while, and I hope it's good or else I won't go back in a long while. Like our last visit to California Pizza Kitchen; it wasn't good, and we probably won't go back for a long time. But something that I can tell you about is the strawberry-glazed doughnuts at Krispy Kreme this week. We haven't tried them yet, but they are on our agenda.

Indeed, a change of pace

This was the most un-Monday Monday ever. I had to stop myself a couple times and remember that it was indeed Monday, and not Sunday. What a weird thing this is, this stay-at-home situation.
So let's see. What happened today. I faxed my unemployment paperwork into the place, and we'll see how that progresses. I took Elliot to the vet for her annual appointment. It was bizarre though to have them come out to the car, take her in, come out with questions and whatnot, and then for them to bring her out after I paid via phone. I didn't like it. Elliot gets nervous at the vet and shakes a lot, so it was bothersome to me that I wasn't able to hug and cuddle her as much as I do while she was in there.
I didn't watch any movies or television shows today. I did start a book today, though, so that was fun.

Avenge the Missing Hot Dog!

We should have a talk about drive-through restaurants, and how f*cking difficult it is, apparently, to be sure a customer gets their goddamn hot dog for dinner. It's not often that Brian suggests Portillo's for dinner, so when he did tonight, Sydney and I jumped at it. My go-to Portillo's meal: hot dog with ketchup, and a large fry. It's not summer yet so there's no lemon cake, but my hot dog and fries are usually very delicious.
Of course the food is always more delicious when you f*cking get what you order. Brian got his beef sandwich and onion rings; Sydney got her cheeseburger and fries. I got ... fries ... and that's it. I wanted a hot dog; I paid for a hot dog; I was denied my hot dog. It's irritating because I usually always take the time to double check my food bags before leaving, but Brian gets impatient, and there were so many people in line behind us, and the bag *felt* heavy enough to have everything, so I just drove off. We didn't realize until we got home and unpacked the food that my entree was missing.
I'm super disappointed and annoyed by this. I wanted a hot dog, and I had to eat a homemade sandwich that wasn't as good. I've been planning my lunches for this week, and now I'm even more hungry for these other places where I hope they will get my order correct.

Movies, a puzzle and sadly, air conditioning

We watched movies today: "Extraction," starring Chris Hemsworth, and "Angel Has Fallen," starring Gerard Butler. And I'm currently watching "A Good Day to Die Hard," starring Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney. So today clearly is a day full of dudes shooting up a bunch of other dudes.
But I was not without a good amount of estrogen today, as well. Andrea sent me a surprise, and it is a most amazing "Golden Girls" puzzle. Five hundred pieces, and it took me a few hours to get it done, but that was a dose of girls into my day.
As for household projects for today, I didn't get anything done except a load of laundry here and there. But I guess the big news is that the temperature outside reached 100 degrees, and that means that my air conditioner was cycling on and off all day, and my windows were closed. So summer is coming, and that's the end of the good times in the desert.

Cinderella with a Swiffer

Today was the day in quarantine wherein I mopped the floors of my house. -- It occurred to me as I saw doggy prints and random smudges on my floor, that it doesn't do much good to have clean carpets if we're just going to track dirty wood floor onto them. So Sydney and I visited Target; I got some Swiffer wet mop pads, and then I got to mopping. Truth be told, it wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be. Confession: I didn't vacuum first, and whatever the mop left, it left. (It hadn't been that long since I vacuumed, so it wasn't bad at all.) And really, with so much wood flooring, the mopping went relatively quickly. Anyway, I feel much better about my floors as a whole, and all is well.
I threw out the rest of my Easter candy this morning. You see, last night I took a couple pieces of chocolate bunny to eat before bed, and consequently, I had terrible acid reflux as I laid down. I felt so gross and pained, and all I could think about was the candy that I absolutely should not have eaten. So this morning, after breakfast, I tossed out the last of the bunny and all the Peeps. Everything else is easy enough for me to bypass, but the bunny and Peeps are my kryptonite. So now they're gone, and I felt better all day.
I also managed to find a new home for a couple mugs from my collection, which was an unexpected pleasure, and a couple other random tasks were completed. It was a more productive day than I thought, I suppose!

So far, Stevie is a hero

You want to know something that makes me laugh my butt off? Playing "Song Quiz" with my husband. We tend to stick with the '80s and '90s, and sometime venture out of that comfort zone, but mostly it's about the music we grew up with. And we giggle and laugh about the different stuff that we each somehow know that surprises each other. Anyway, tonight he made me laugh my ass off several times, and we tied. Two wins each. Although my wins are always convincing, when he wins, he only wins by like 20 points or whatever. I'm not competitive.
Last night, I started watching "Schitt's Creek." This show is delightfully fun. I especially love that the episodes are only about 20 minutes long, which means I could power through like 10 of them last night. I'm watching more tonight, and I have no idea how many episodes are in each season, so this entire show is a mystery to me. I'm here for it though; it's so funny.

That's about it then, for today

So turns out when I don't really do anything during the day, there's nothing to write about.

I wish this damn virus was unemployed

I applied for unemployment today, and I have to tell you that it was a quick and painless process. Granted, it was all online, and the entire thing is expedited by the COVID-19 situation that everyone is dealing with, but it was way less confusing, irritating or frustrating as I had thought it would be. I mean, I very well could have done it totally wrong, but for now, I'm feeling pretty confident in how I handled it.

Also, my carpets are now cleaned, and once I get the area rugs back in the house, there will be no shoes allowed past the dining room. The traffic areas and dirt on my living room rug has managed to gross me out a whole lot, and I am realizing that I'll probably be better off just replacing the thing in two years, once the wear has evened out on the opposite side. It wasn't too terribly expensive, and for something so integral in the home, a replacement when the time comes would be a good thing.

My carpets continue to be the littlest bit damp though, and I'm not interested in putting anything back until they're drier still, so I may be camping somewhat in my bedroom tonight with no nightstands or a bedside lamp.

I'm pretty excited to note that there are only two episodes left of "Altered Carbon" on my Netflix, and that I'll definitely be moving on to something else tomorrow, or maybe tonight, since it's only 9 right now. This show's second season is not at all as interesting as the first, and I was pretty well done with it on the first or second episode, but was stubborn and had to finish the damn thing. Time to roll the dice on what to watch next...

I wonder what random thing I'll find to do tomorrow

This is a weird feeling. I've never been fired/laid off/furloughed or anything like that. I mean, I quit jobs. Jobs don't quit me. And today I found out that my services won't be needed on a regular basis, but instead on a, you know, less than regular basis. So now I'm living the life of the unemployed during a pandemic, and isn't that just going to be a trip.
I don't even know what else to tell you about my day today. Sydney and I had our first birthday drive-by for her friend this afternoon. Brian and I had some terrible Chipotle for lunch, after which I sent a strongly worded letter to corporate. The carpet cleaners are coming tomorrow, and Brian and I had to move the large area rug into the garage for cleaning, as well as the runner. As well as those two rugs, I'm having the stairs, and mine and Sydney's bedroom carpets cleaned. I am very excited about this, you guys. I hate that my carpets make my feet dirty when I walk around barefoot. After tomorrow afternoon, that shouldn't be a problem anymore.

Fuchsia, fuchsia, bo- buchsia ...

And another stay-at-home weekend comes to an end. Once again, little to nothing of interest was accomplished. The big outing yesterday was a bust on two counts, and all I can say is that we successfully donated three bags of clothes, picked up a prescription, and got some overpriced Chinese food for lunch. Today, even less was done. Sydney and I bought a big bag of popcorn, and got some lunch at Sonic. And then we were home.
What I did get done today was the big outdoor plant shift of spring. You see, when someone lives in the desert and has outdoor plants, one must be more than vigilant when protecting them from the summer sun. That means moving them from all-day winter sun to part-day summer sun. Very few plants, even those that say "full sun" in their preferences, can really handle the full sun of the Arizona summer. So those that can (cactus, and mostly just cactus) are shifted into the full-sun spots of the patio, while the others (lavender, rosemary, mint, jasmine) are moved into the patio-covered, partial-sun, and/or closer-to-the-house places.
The fuchsia, most importantly, was moved inside the slider into the dining room. This was done with the hopes that it'll survive the summer in the cooler confines of the house. This is this year's experiment, of course, as last year's fuchsia experiment was just keeping it nearer the house and shaded, and spritzed whenever I remembered. It died in a quick week once the temperatures really started to rise, and I do not want such a thing to happen to this little love.
Also, duly noted that mint, rosemary and lavender are natural mosquito repellants. I'm counting on that to make my summer better, too.

Who wouldn't love to be like Luca right now

I've had my laptop open for the last two hours, and I've been watching Netflix, and now it's too late for me to really create anything here. Except to tell you that this dancing cow is named Luca, and she's happy and enjoying the fact that she can't catch COVID-19, and that she spends the whole day in the sun and pastures being a happy, happy cow.

How do I keep finding these whacked out shows?

I did some more cleaning today. Currently, my entire downstairs is clean and livable, but the upstairs needs some work. I did score ... kinda ... one little victory today, which is that I can get a quote on carpet cleaning for my house. There's a company that Brian likes that is having a special right now, and I'm going to check that out. I need mine and Sydney's room done; the stairs, for sure; and the area rug in my living room. Once it's clean, I can spin my area rug to even the wear on it, and all will be well for a while. And no more shoes in the house.
As for entertainment, I didn't watch anything amazing or new today, excepting that I am currently watching an episode of "Altered Carbon" on Netflix (so weird, this show), and I'm vacillating on what I want to watch next. I was told by Jeremy today that I absolutely did not have to watch "Tiger King," and I feel so much better having made my decision to bypass that show entirely. I am thinking perhaps "Parks and Rec," or "Dracula," or maybe even "Wynonna Earp." Sydney wants me to watch "Umbrella Academy," and that looked interesting, so maybe that, too.

MCU is quarantine time well spent

Holiday decorations are exhausting. Sure, they're great when they're out and looking cool, but the effort that I put into setting them out and then wrapping them back up again is a lot. And because of that, I really enjoy the aftermath of putting Easter away because it means that there's a five- or six-month stretch before more decorations go out again (October for Halloween). So here I sit, with Easter back in its bins but still sitting in the dining room, with that perfect sense of completion for the season's holidays. Now it's time to rest for a while.
For some reason, Epix has been marathoning three movies on rotation today: "Thor," "Captain America: The First Avenger," and "The Avengers." I've watched "Thor" and "Captain America" at various points throughout the afternoon/evening, as well as "The Winter Soldier" on Disney+ because it's awesome, and I'm currently watching "The Avengers" while I decompress from my day. There is no better way to spend a day than watching some Marvel movies.
I cleaned my living room, and now it's the only room I want to be in. I dusted, wiped, vacuumed and freshened everything, and it's lovely, and now I want the whole house to just be like that without any effort or cleaning done by me. Where the hell are my house cleaning gnomes?