A Day in my Life... #ulog 38

I was kind of bummed out yesterday so I didn't post a ulog.

Work was just another day, nothing too crazy or difficult to manage. I saw this HUGE wild mushroom growing in someone's front yard, it's the biggest mushroom I've seen randomly growing somewhere lol. Usually they're teeny tiny little things but this one was pretty substantial, like a portabello.

I went shopping too and noticed that avocados have come back down to normal affordable prices. I love avocados but I don't buy them very often because sometimes they can be pretty expensive (~$1 a piece), and I always have trouble picking ones that are ripe. It seems they're more often than not under- or overripe 😡

One of my customers has all these stickers covering their garage fridge. I'm not a big fan of putting a bunch of stickers or magnets on refrigerators but it's in the garage and it's not like it's a main focal point of the house. It fits in with the overall theme of the garage too, one could say.

After work yesterday I went to the cemetery to visit my moms grave. I've been meaning to visit for a while, and the stress of the day, life, and aftershocks of her death got me feeling pretty overwhelmed. I went and got some flowers as well as some snacks that were some of her favorites. Just being there and eating the snacks helped me feel like I still have some semblance of connection to her still.

Even though I have totally accepted that she has died and all that, the manner and cause of her death is still very upsetting to me. Cancer is awful, and it's a shame that it couldn't be tamed. She fought so hard and it still had the upper hand in the end. Just seeing the effects and speed of the disease in the last couple weeks was really frightening and a really visceral reminder of how fragile we are as humans... 😢 😢 😢

I try not to dwell on this too much because it makes me feel so sad and cry, but from prior life experience I know that I need to force myself to do that I can better deal with it in the future. What I mean is that I had a really difficult time adjusting and adapting to life after my near death experience in the hospital and diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. It was a really confusing and terrifying time and I honestly thought I might die at any moment. I did have kind of a close call one morning shortly after coming home from the hospital when I tested my blood sugar and it was something like 24-26, don't remember the exact number. It was just extremely low and I'm lucky I didn't pass out or have a seizure, etc.

Obviously even though that was a really hard time where I felt really alone, weak and helpless, it's peanuts compared to dealing with the loss of my mom. I think about her every day and try to remember her as best I can. My memory has been bad ever since I was in the hospital and I have always felt that I have suffered some kind of brain damage from the DKA. So I want to have things to help me remember her. Visiting the gravesite helps because that is always there and I can visit and reminisce whenever I need to.

Anyways, we did a little window shopping last night and I found this cool T-shirt. I'm not sure I would wear it but I did like it nonetheless.

I did want to share with you guys my toothpowder that I use. I've been using it now for several months, and I prefer it over traditional toothpaste. To me I feel like it cleans my mouth better, and it makes tooth brushing more enjoyable. I'm not really sure why but before I would brush as fast as I could but with this I sometimes find myself just brushing away, it's just a pleasurable sensation(?).

I will have to say that this brand and their product is good, their marketing and sales tactics are EXTREMELY ANNOYING. 🙄 They send out these cringey emails with these stupid long made up stories that are just so bad, and they have all these fake high pressure pop ups and warnings when you are ordering. If they weren't like that I would be recommending them all the time but with their annoying marketing and kind of scummy sales tactics I am cautious to even mention them 😆

We went to a Mexican restaurant last night and I got this delicious shrimp dish. The name of it was "camarones de cucarachas" which means cockroach shrimp 🤣 but it was actually super delicious! The sauce was amazing and had a really rich flavor with a lot of nuance and depth that developed into a smoldering heat long after eating the shrimp. I would definitely eat it again!

There was also a small live music group in the restaurant too which really added to the authentic feel.

This morning greeted me with a dewy deck outside with this verdant moss growing in the cracks. I thought it was really beautiful and a good omen for the day.

I also saw what appeared to be a trail left by a missile launch 🚀. There are random missile launches sometimes but usually they are at dusk or night and leave these crazy glowing clouds in the sky. This was in full daylight so I didn't see any of the crazy colored glowing clouds so that's why I wasn't sure if it was a missile.

Near the end of the workday today, I came across this lost and scared puppy 🐕. I tried to catch his attention but he would just slowly get up and lumber away. He seemed very tired and I tried to find some food scraps around but even just approaching him from a good distance he would get up and slowly move further and further away.

Until next time...

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