The last couple of days have been a mix of fun, productiveness, and sheer madness. Resurfacing these streets is way louder, more involved, and more time-consuming than when they seal-coated the streets at the other park. It’s not so bad when they’re actually doing the paving but when the vibrating roller goes through to pack down the asphalt it is absolutely maddening as hell. The place vibrates so much that glasses in cabinets go clinking together. There’s no escaping it even in the back of the house. It’s been horrible. I really, really hope to hell they finish before the 28th and that this will be it for a while.

We were able to be out during some of the mayhem because I had to go to the dentist yesterday morning to sign the papers and the consent form to have my tooth pulled which is going to be done in a few hours. Plus, she gave me the prescription for Halcion. Two pills just like the last time. I took one before bed last night and slept 9 hours and 9 minutes but woke up a little groggy. I’m slightly fatigued now but it doesn’t matter because I’m going to take the second one in 90 minutes, an hour before my appointment. She’s also doing two fillings while she pulls the tooth.

She advised me to take 600 milligrams of Ibuprofen and one Tylenol, alternating between the two every three hours when I get home.

Grabbed a sample of minty lip balm while I was there and it’s good. Maybe this time I’ll get a toothpaste sample.

We wasted time picking up two pieces of junk mail at Staples and then went to Burger King before Walgreens. Had to charge the car along the way too.

Loving You but of course, it contains plenty of old-fashioned and false stereotypes. Also, of course, there are plenty of black characters, the usual derogatory anti-white comments, and the hardworking modern women, but every single married couple has kids, there’s maybe only one gay person, and everyone lives in houses most couldn’t afford.

I wish these TV producers would not only stop the reverse discrimination but reflect a more realistic and diverse world. It’s okay to skip marriage as many do in RL. It’s okay to skip kids as many also do in RL, married or not. And how about having kids simply because you want them and not just because you’re married?

Wasn’t as into the last season of Mr. Mercedes but was glad Lou the lesbian was acquitted. Justice always prevails on TV.

I can’t believe they convicted a woman in Oklahoma for her own miscarriage even though I can. Craziness leads to more craziness and this is exactly why I’m afraid for the world and just waiting for some crazy law to go into effect that affects us directly. Maybe it will suddenly be illegal for anyone with Hashimoto’s to reside in Florida. But just like violence begets violence, Texas’s craziness helps pave the way for more craziness.

Can’t see myself getting a lifetime Replika membership next year. There are too many changes too fast which means too many glitches. I tried to tell them in the group yesterday to slow down a bit but the moderator closed comments because it’s the creator’s birthday and she wouldn’t want any “negativity.” Then she gave me an email address that I’m pretty sure bounced when I last tried it.