Emmzzi

almost new year

emmzzi — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 23:08:41 GMT

I'm just back from a fab break in LA, seeing films (Mary Poppins/Vice) and shows (Come From Away/Wicked) and eating both badly and really well, with a friend I hadn't seen in far too long. I have come back with a suitcase of lovely gifts and terrible candy.

Having done no work at all, my head is clearer, and I'm ready for the year ahead. My fridge is full of things to make stews and soups; the soy yogurt is already on the go; my cupboards are stocked for the apocalypse; tomorrow I'm getting the vitamin D lamp out, and going to start walking again. And I have things to write, hurrah.

Underspent on hols so that's some more in the unemployment fund, and new duvet covers arriving from the sales.

I am happy to be back in my simple little home, and keen to find more balance next year. My health needs to be the focus and I'm glad an opportunity for breathing space is coming up.

Parent related calls: dad in another fight with a resident at the care home; police control room with a neighbour wondering where dad was. Pretty low stress. Next visit is end of Jan, if the weather is ok.

Just watching this last episode of Extreme Couponing and changing over the laundry before bed. Hoping my body seamlessly adjusts to UK time.

Getting a chauffeur back from the airport was the best idea ever.

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I need

emmzzi — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:18:47 GMT

a Last Chance Lawyer/Better Call Saul crossover.

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things that make life easier

emmzzi — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 20:24:46 GMT

www.josephjoseph.com/en-gb/washdrain

This washing bowl which doesn't require upper arm strength to empty it is great for woolly limbed days

https://www.tristarproducts.co.uk/perfect-cooker.aspx

This rice/ stew cooker can be left alone while I do other stuff and means I can cook for one and have another dish the next day - no eternal leftovers

http://www.sitandsleep.co.uk/unique-sleeping-solutions/hideaway-bed

This futon is comfortable and folds into a very small space

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QJDO0QC/ref=fs_pnwf

The kindle paperwhite makes reading larger books more comfrtabe and had an easy on the eye backlight for reading in the dark

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confidence-Vibetone-Vibration-Trainer/dp/B003U6RI74/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1492978949&sr=8-17&keywords=vibration+plate

home vibration plates don't tone you up or make you thinner, but they do assist in recovery of fatigued limbs

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Bus!

emmzzi — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:50:06 GMT

I got the bus to work today.

I smiled at people.

I had some small amount of walking.

I left wik sharo to be sure to be in time to get the bus.

I bought oranges at the store on the way home.

Because work pay my parking it's slightly more expensive to get the bus than take the car. But I did like seeing who was walking their dog and doing what in the gardens without actually haing to, y'know, go for a walk.

I am going to see if I can get interesting buses to any other parts of town at the weekend, for entertainment!

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using up stuff in the fridge food plan for next week

emmzzi — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:22:21 GMT

Smoked tofu stir fry - tonight dinner/ Monday lunch
Rice, beans and red pepper hummus - Monday dinner/ Tuesday lunch
Baked potato and vegan cheese - Tuesday dinner
Hummus and sandwich thins - Wed lunch
Pepper onion potato and corn polenta - Wed dinner, Thursday lunch
Baked potato and tofurkey sausages - Thursday dinner
Friday - out for lunch and dinner

Breakfasts - savoury mochi, porridge, avocados

Snacks - fruit, the soy yogurt mountain, miso soup

Drinks: squash, the coffee mountain. Am getting used to less diet soda in my life.

Food budget for April is £20 a week, because I have so much to use up! So into town on Saturday for fresh fruit and veg from the market (proved v cheap and great quality this week) and a trip to the wholefoods shop for tofu products.

As I am getting the bus to work this week, I won't be tempted by supermarket stops on the way home; it will only lead to more walking, which in current state of illness, is not wise.

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Yuletide

emmzzi — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 17:24:26 GMT

I love that "Fix-it of sorts" is a tag.

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HOUSE MOVE TOMORROW

emmzzi — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 20:26:15 GMT

my world is boxes

there will be no broadband for a fortnight, just phone internet :/

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This scene made me happy beyond words

emmzzi — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:26:41 GMT

Go Miles!

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Viewing

emmzzi — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 20:28:39 GMT

Cineworld 40/40 Dr Strange. It is obvious to ALL WOMEN he is a jerk from the time he opens his mouth. Please cut 30 mins of film explaining to jerks in the audience he is a bigger jerk than them. However, Tilda love.

Netflix 30/20 no change This entry was originally posted at http://emmzzi.dreamwidth.org/639980.html. Please comment there using OpenID.

Insanity

emmzzi — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:19:17 GMT

So, if i wrote my yulefic this weekend, I could do nano, yeah?

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Viewing

emmzzi — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:40:44 GMT

Cineworld 39/40 Bridget Jones' Baby. Bridget looks normal for her age, hurrah.

Netflix 30/20 - Still Game S6? 7? Was marvellous. This entry was originally posted at http://emmzzi.dreamwidth.org/639159.html. Please comment there using OpenID.

Viewing

emmzzi — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:04:57 GMT

Cineworld 38/40 Girl on the Train AWESOME.

Netflix 29/20 - no change This entry was originally posted at http://emmzzi.dreamwidth.org/638042.html. Please comment there using OpenID.

Viewing

emmzzi — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:39:01 GMT

Cineworld 37/40 Norma. Thrown by Vatican/Ikea setting.

Netflix 29/20 - Lucy. ok. Sunday afternoon hangover film; the science is bad. This entry was originally posted at http://emmzzi.dreamwidth.org/637119.html. Please comment there using OpenID.

weekend

emmzzi — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:52:03 GMT

I've been with the parents since Friday night.

Showed them a leaflet of the new place ("That's nice" - but they don't really get it); managed to get mum out into the garden for an hour, took dad out to buy a paper and get cash, did a lot of cooking, hoovered, restocked the freezer, drowned many fruit flies. I haven't eaten anything cooked here myself - I'm all prepackaged salads - because my immune system is too broken to risk it.

It is difficult knowing they are not really there inside their brains. Dad is mega forgetful and can't make many decisions, and mum's drugs are making her hallucinate. She knows things aren't real, but she still sees them. (Ponies in the living room, broken sofa, etc).

They offered to get me something for the house as a graduation gift, but really, it's just another cheque. I'm quite down about the whole graduation thing anyway; I don't think this will help.

In better news, I have signed them up for broadband, so that's a thing which will help. I can work here some occasional Mondays/ Fridays now. Dad has interpreted that as "more visits" instead of "longer visits", and I will cross that one when I get to it.

Kindle has kept me sane, and work tomorrow in Glasgow will be good; many nice people to visit.

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Vegan food

emmzzi — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 08:00:06 GMT

When I first became vegetarian some 20 years ago, eating out was a world of vegetable lasagna and macaroni cheese, and that got better slowly overtime.

The vegan equivalents, today, are hummus/oilves/pita, and superfood salad, or in less cosmopolitan places, a baked potato and beans.

I may have hummus fatigue by new year.

Best eaterie so far; wagamama. They are totally geared up for world of veganism, a well oiled adaptation machine. Second is Loungers, with a whole vegan menu, but it doesn't change very often.

Here is hoping ti improves faster than vegetarian food did.

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Viewing

emmzzi — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:35:25 GMT

Cineworld 36/40 Sausage Party. DO NOT SEE THIS. It was awful.

Netflix 28/20 - All of Being Human. I LOVE HAL. This entry was originally posted at http://emmzzi.dreamwidth.org/635852.html. Please comment there using OpenID.

Viewing

emmzzi — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 19:44:58 GMT

Cineworld 34/40 Bad Moms - stupid and funny and very sweary
35/40 War dogs - made of testosterone, great soundtrack

Netflix 27/20 - The Lobster. Pretty awesone. My crit. brain sparks back to life after the long summer.

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viewing

emmzzi — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:36:28 GMT

Cineworld 31/40 Nerve - surprisingly pacey and fresh
32/40 - Suicide Squad - meh. way too much datadump of backstory ruined the opening for me and I didn't come back
33/40 - David Brent: Life on the road. Saw on my own as no one would come with :)

Netflix 26/20 The Purge: Anarchy. I wanted to see of the premise made any sense at all. It didn't. This entry was originally posted at http://emmzzi.dreamwidth.org/635071.html. Please comment there using OpenID.

Viewing

emmzzi — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 19:36:49 GMT

Cineworld 29/40 - Finding Dory
30/40 - Jason Bourne

Netflix 25/20 Small Houses

v excited for Nerve and Suicide Squad

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Viewing

emmzzi — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:54:46 GMT

Cineworld 25/40 - the AbFab Movie
26/40 - Now you see me 2
27/40 Star Trek: Beyond
28/40: Ghostbusters

Netflix static 24/20 This entry was originally posted at http://emmzzi.dreamwidth.org/634151.html. Please comment there using OpenID.

Viewing

emmzzi — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:10:00 GMT

Cineworld 24/40 - Conjouring 2 - bland.

Netflix static 23/20 - Million ways to Die in the West. "ok."
24/20 - Northern Soul. Great music, over tired plot.

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HURRAH

emmzzi — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 17:17:43 GMT

HUGE thanks to people who have been patient with my out of the scene-ness and mild panics.

I will be graduating in November. Hurrah!

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viewing

emmzzi — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:47:20 GMT

Cineworld 22/40 - Money Monster - cringey and gets grim fast, 6/10
23/40 The Nice Guys 20000/10 OMGOMGOMG I need fic and 17 sequels NOW

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Viewing

emmzzi — Tue, 31 May 2016 18:35:12 GMT

Cineworld 21/40 - Alice through the looking glass - pretty but I didn't care about anyone
22/40 Xmen Apocalypse - love Quicksilver the mostest

Netflix static 22/20 - enjoying reading more

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emmzzi — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:41:51 GMT

Cineworld 21/40 Our Kind of Traitor - needed 30 minutes cut and a sub plot, far too simplistic

No change in Netflix at 22/20

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