Well, we’re one week in and I can’t. I CAN’T because WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS GOING ON? WHAT IS HAPPENING?! As those are mostly rhetorical because I know you’re all probably as befuddled as I am, I’m going to focus (well, mostly) on all the non-political things that happened because I am treading a very thin line between staying informed and having my head explode. I can’t afford to have my head explode.
Reading. Finished The Quickening and Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman. Started Idaho. Picked up A Head Full of Ghosts and Bottomland. Tabled The Lilac Girls because library due dates rule my life. Also reading Mr. Popper’s Penguins along with The Child since we had in the house and she’s reading it in school for their one school/one book thing.
Watching. A four part documentary series on Netflix about the disappearance of this British woman. I can’t remember the name of it but it’s fascinating.
Following. All the rogue Twitter accounts, like AltNatParkSer (for the National Park Service), RogueNASA (NASA, obviously), AltUSDA (the USDA. Also obvious) and others because science fucking matters, censorship is bullshit, and this is out of hand. A president was elected, not a dictator and the motherfucker’s blatant disrespect for the Constitution, the citizens, general common sense and decency, and the world is insane. I cannot comprehend this level of hatred and narcissism and insanity and disregard for what’s staring you in the face and I’m even more concerned for those who build him up and assure him that this is how a democratically elected leader behaves. If you can explain it to me, please do. Also, and let me say this and then I’ll stop, I feel like this country is becoming the pot, we’re the frogs, and the administration is in charge of slowly turning up the water. Well, I’ll you what. This frog isn’t getting in the fucking water and I’m going to do my damnedest to protect those who are too vulnerable to know better from getting in the pot. They can turn up the temperature but I refuse to boil. #resist
Losing. Specifically, weight. It’s not something I talk about much here because…well, mostly my own issues but as of today, I’m down 15 pounds and a full pants size. While I feel I still have a long way to go, I’m pleased with my progress, even if it is slower than I’d prefer.
Buying. Almost nothing. 26 days into the spending freeze and I’ve spent less than $50 unplanned. Each purchase I made in defiance of the freeze was purposeful and mindful which, to me, means it’s working. Full recap next Thursday, along with the next 30 day challenge.
Laughing. 
Have a great weekend! We’ll be celebrating my dad’s 65th birthday and my nephew’s 9th topped off with a Sunday cheer practice (which means she practices and I read and/or nap while she’s there. In other words, a perfect Sunday for me). See you on Tuesday when I’ll be linking up with Lauren and Bre for their new monthly linkup, Add it to My List.
I’m following and RT-ing alternate twitter accounts like a boss! Congrats on the weight loss and no spending!
Love the e cards. Do not love these GOP s buying places on the trump team. Trusting the universe that exposing all of this craziness will make it stop. It’s attracting the attention of the whole world! Positive energy to all.
Love , Steph’s Momma
Your 4th paragraph is everything. I’m following all the alt Twitter profiles, too. I don’t understand how ANYONE (esp. Republicans who literally shit when someone whispers about taking away a right/fuck with the amendments) is ok with anything going on. My brain is blowing up and it makes me rage every damn day.
On a different note- congrats on the weight loss and yay for a successful spending freeze!
Have a good weekend!
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Hey, good job on the weight loss – that’s amazing? Stress from the impending doom of this new Pres/Administration certainly helps!
awesome job on the weight loss! doesn’t it feel amazing to see such great progress? 🙂
Applauding you & your weight loss. That’s awesome.
I legit had to turn my TV off because I feel like just pounding my head in the wall with all the politics & watching what seems our world collapsing around us. It seriously has my stress level so freaking high.
Congrats on the weight loss!!! What is even better than a scale number? Going down a size! I have been on sort of a spending freeze this month. It is called short term disability because my company doesn’t offer maternity leave pay. Haha. Sucks. Hope you have a great weekend!
Jana! Congrats on the weight loss! That is awesome! I’ve been a bit mixed there and I really need to focus because I refuse to stay so heavy and slow. Heavens knows this year (or the next four years), I also can’t afford to be slow on my feet. Yes to #4. I feel so confused that there isn’t more outrage, more WTF from people, news, Congress, etc. I refuse to boil too. Have a great weekend!
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Congrats on losing weight! I know how difficult that can be. I hope you have a great weekend celebrating all the birthdays too. 🙂
I feel like the world is going insane, but I’m with you! I’m not getting in the pot.
-Lauren
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This week has been mind-boggling. I can’t handle it. Someone I know posted an article that just compiled a bunch of tweets from people who voted for Trump saying they were pissed they voted for him. I wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. Some of these people were stupid enough to be mad that he went through with the pipelines! What the hell did they expect from someone who gives zero shits about the environment or anyone who isn’t white or rich?!
I am so thankful for the people behind those alt Twitter accounts. And congrats on the weight loss!
Way to go on losing 15 pounds! It really is so tough to lose it, but I think that every pound should be celebrated! And I seriously don’t know how you do it, juggling all of those books! I hope that you get to pick up Lilac Girls again soon!
congrats on your weight loss! that’s awesome Jana.
i deleted my twitter account but i am considering signing back up to follow all of those accounts.
Did you mention some narcissist that is acting like a dictator? Oh? You mean the one that fired the Attorney General today because she dared to do her job…which is to represent the United States in legal matters and advise the president and executive branch when necessary. (That came from the “about the office” section form the AG’s website.)
Nice progress with the weight loss. I get what you’re saying about not talking about it a lot, but yes, progress is good.
Damn. I just realized I have two different link-ups that I wanted to participate in if I felt inspired to post…and I don’t have anything ready for either of them. Lauren’s is one of them.
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