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shadowhive ([personal profile] shadowhive) wrote2020-10-17 12:17 pm

We’re all stories

The past few days have been mostly uneventful although my body has been irritating. I had a dizzy spell one morning which meant when I walked the pup I took the walking stick just to be on the safe side. My head’s also a bit achy too. I’m not sure what it is. Is it the depression/anxiety being a pain, stress or something else? Who knows anymore.

Stress side probably comes from mum getting a call last week about changing her over to universal credit. I obviously have heard all the nightmarish stories about it over the years, but she talked to the job center person Wednesday (and her friend from the library) and apparently she’ll get more money so... that’s been enough to convince her to sign up. I’m not convinced but... what can you do. She thinks cause of her age and the virus that nothing will change from how things are now but...

Eh.

(And, of course, there’s the general incompetence of the government which is infuriating)

I’ve not done as much gaming as I hoped to do, because of feeling even more tired which was annoying. I’ve done some ESO causa ESO plus being free and will try and do one of the group dungeons later. I did some Overwatch causa Halloween event but it just reminded me how bad I was at it.

Speaking of gaming there’s a sims 4 expansion sale on Xbox and I’m thinking of getting some. Cats and dogs is cheaper than it is on cd keys, as is eco lifestyles (but I’ve heard that’s still buggy). There was a patch the other week but I’m not sure if it’s sorted the Batuu issue so I might have to see.

My creativity is still bleh though I did start something so...

I’ve ended up watching two spooky films, one Tuesday, one last night. Tuesday’s on was Ring, the Japanese version. I’d not watched it in awhile and had forgotten just how good it was (even though the video is much tamer compared to the us one). It was the first Japanese film I remember watching years ago. Watching it made me wanna watch the others too. Ring 2 is on shudder so I can watch that there so I grabbed Ring 0, Spiral and The Ring Virus which I’ll watch soonish.

The other was the Mortuary Collection which was came to shudder the Thursday. It’s an anthology film and it was pretty good. All of the parts were solid (though the third one was sad) and it included tentacles, mpreg and a serial killer. Plus Clancy Brown was great as the main guy telling the stories.

There’s a few days left till my birthday now and my excitement is so low. I miss when I had someone to write me fic and that makes me sad. And birthdays always make me miss my grandparents so... eh.

I’m heading off to walk the pup now then the plan is strictly and discovery (I meant to watch it last night but we had a call so...)
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[personal profile] sperrywink 2020-10-17 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Good luck to your mom with universal credit.

And I hope your dizzy spell has passed.

And happy almost!birthday since I don't know if I will be able to say so on the actual day with the way things are going.
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[personal profile] sperrywink 2020-10-17 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, everything is the same, but I just don't know how much I will be online at my godmother's house since the whole point is to spend time with her.
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[personal profile] turps 2020-10-17 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Corey's just had to go on to UC to top up his income, so I share your worries about the whole situation. I hope it works out for your mum.

I plan to watch Strictly tonight and am looking forward to it, though it'll be weird without Kevin, AJ and Bruno.
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[personal profile] wenchpixie 2020-10-25 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Just catching up - I think they have streamlined the UC process a bit, so hopefully it'll go smoothly enough, it does seem to be a reasonably good move for people who it all works for, so fingers crossed that's the case here.

Birthdays are just weird right now - fannish energy is low and it's not like one can go and do something fun or meet people either, but I'm SO sorry I wasn't about for yours <3 <3 - if I was able to write anything, I'd have written for you <3