I stayed up very late with the candles for Sabbath last night, but not as late as they sometimes burn. It was about 1 am. I woke up at 7 am though, got up and used my computer (my roommate was using my old desktop and it crashed a few weeks ago; a friend's son is trying to resurrect it or at least save the data but in the meantime he's using my laptop most of the day, and apparently had used up half my SSD drive in the process). When he woke up I moved to the phone, which I can do most things with, especially as I have a small Bluetooth keyboard that attaches for long posts such as this one. (One can only swipe on an on-screen keyboard so we'll).
While I was waiting for the candles to burn out I listened to about three chapters of Caitlin Dougherty's 'Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs'. She is a mortician whose YouTube channel I've watched and enjoyed. The book is all about answering children's questions about death. It's very interesting.
Yesterday morning I did a dumb thing. I'd transferred things from a small crossbody purse to my backpack and there was some cash, about $24-$25, and instead of putting it in my wallet (I'm not used to a wallet--I'm used to having a wallet case on my phone and that was not the case yesterday (that is not meant to be a pun). So I put it in my jeans pocket (it was jeans day at work, given that it was Friday). Unfortunately, I thought putting it in the main front pocket was a bad idea, because I was afraid to put it in the same pocket as my keys, as I didn't want to lose the money if it came out when the keys did. I didn't think about the back pocket as I never use them for the most part. So I put it in the coin pocket. Unfortunately, these jeans have shallower pockets than normal (my phone was and issue in the front left pocket), but I thought it would work. Anyway, I went to the UK parking lot, parked, walked to the shuttle, took it to UK's hospital, and then walked around the building and across the street to work (I haven't been going through UK as I'd have to be screened there as well as at work, and it always confuses UK that I'm not an employee). Somewhere between the car and work I lost the money. That was a real bummer. I did try very hard not to let it ruin my day, and for the most part succeeded. I did retrace my steps on the way to my ankle doctor's appointment, and I asked the shuttle driver on the way to my car if anyone had turned in some case, but of course, they hadn't. No doubt I made someone's day, though.
As far as the appointment went, I was put in another soft case, so no showers, of course, but this time it will be for two weeks as the doctor is taking next week off. He does think, since it's feeling better, that I may be able to take it off then and keep it off. Let's hope so. I did order a little hose and shower head that is just rubber and you put on a sink to help me with my hair, since I've been doing sink baths and haven't had a shower since June 22nd. :(
Anyway, that's what's going on lately. I also used a good trade-in deal to upgrade my four-year old phone while I could (it wasn't being updated with security patches or anything anymore). It was good while it lasted, but it was time for another. I've been trying to figure out the differences in Android 10 from Oreo, and working with some of the features. I plan on having this phone just as long, if possible. I know some people who change phones every year. I'm not one of them. I did try to make sure that instead of getting cases that match what I wear, I'm doing neutrals. I ordered a wallet case, and I financed a case and screen protector before I even got out of the store, because I do that (I also keep insurance on my phones, and my last phone had actually been replaced under that because it went haywire, not because I abused it in anyway.) I made sure I got a black case on the way out, and then I ordered a wallet case in grey. When my roommate asked me about my Amazon order (remember, he's on my computer), I explained I'd had to get a wireless charger and that I'd gotten a wallet case. [I know, you can't use them together; I can with the other case]. I also got a car charger because this takes a USB-C cord, which I didn't have. So I think the accessories are covered. I explained the wallet case was grey, so it would go with most things (I think it's part of my OCD, all my clothes down to my underwear need to match, as do purses, phone cases, and even facial masque. It's pathological, I know, but mostly harmless). However, over the four years I had my last phone, I had gotten maybe seven cases. This time I got the grey one. My roommate, an artist, immediately pointed out that it doesn't go with everything--not red and yellow for example. I pointed out that I rarely wear red and never wear yellow, they look atrocious on me. So I think I'm okay. I'm going to try to keep it to just a couple of cases, then. We'll see.
So that's why I didn't have a wallet case to put my cards into, which is why I had to put them in my wallet, which I then packed away in my backpack and didn't think to put the money there, and then managed to lose money in the process. I feel stupid. It was a costly mistake, but on the other hand, lesson learned, hopefully.
Okay, I'll sign off here for now. Hope you have a pleasant weekend. I've gotten a lot of rest (I've already laid down for about an hour and a half, dreaming vivid dreams of superhero stories in cinematic quality). I'm going to try to read and maybe get a few of my Sunday things done early. And there are game notes to do, yay.
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