Personal Digest Saturday: June 18 – June 24

Life news this week:

• Saturday I got up and got on the Polo to rant to my BFF about stuff that makes me mad. Spent the day blogging, napping, relaxing, and baking muffins to give to my dad. Wrote back to a message, watched The Office, and watched news.
  
  
• Sunday I got up late, did dishes, and made some decisions about the upcoming local convention (Metrocon). Responded to a message. Watched The Office. Chased a giant spider. Started laundry. Dad came over and we worked on singing and hung out. After he left I made Polos and got steps in, finished laundry, did karaoke, and watched more of The Office.
  
  
• Monday I had a letter due and attended two interview practices with my team. Tried to make a transcript but I couldn't understand the PM. Stuffed and sewed up a final present for Jeaux that was very late for his birthday: a plushie of the character Hooty from The Owl House. After work I napped, posted some photos, walked and put away laundry, and played with my friends at online games.
  
  
• Tuesday I got up early for the interview. I had plenty of time to get ready except that I encountered that giant spider again (and it was right next to my bed where I'd been sleeping). This time it didn't get away. The interview was good but I don't know if we will beat the much bigger competition--hope so! My boss was kind enough to take me home. Then I had to go to meetings for our next shortlisted project. After work I listened to the hearings, cleaned my bathroom window screen, and replaced an air filter. Went to bed early.
  
  
• Wednesday I was busy with more practice for the interview. Did some data entry, some utility stuff, and wrote an agenda for a meeting next week. Chatted with Tony outside when he came to mow the lawn. Jeaux picked me up after work and we did some errands--got me a new chair mat at Office Depot, got him a costume piece at Michaels, and picked up dinner at Little Greek. We watched Colbert and started watching season 3 of The Umbrella Academy. We also took a walk. Jeaux very much liked his Hooty gift.
  
  
• Thursday I miraculously had no meetings. Did data entry and sent out my agenda for review. Worked on my webcomic. Made Polos and watched the hearings.
  
  
• Friday I had two more practice meetings and worked on utility stuff. Did some Polos and finished my comic early. Took walks while watching cartoon reactions, wrote a rant, and did a makeup test for my convention costume. (I need to buy another shade of makeup.)

Interviews, Articles, Mentions:

• The LaSallian, a student publication of De La Salle University-Manila, released the article "A look into the spectrum: Affirming asexual narratives," which contains some quotes from me.

New Reviews:

• Miriya gave The Invisible Orientation a three-star review on Goodreads.
  
• Julie gave The Invisible Orientation a four-star review on Goodreads.
  
• circleofacquaintances gave The Invisible Orientation a three-star review on Goodreads.

Health Plan Update:

• Weight stuff: Nothing changed much this week either! I have not drastically changed my diet so it makes sense that my weight has not changed either. High weight: 118.9. Low weight: 117.6.
  
• Nutrition stuff: Except for keeping up with vitamins, I haven't paid much attention to nutritional balance this week. I ate carrots almost every day, which has been a goal, but it's really because I want to eat some chips with the dip I'm using.
  
• Activity stuff: I made my step goals every day this week. My low day was Monday at 10,016 steps, and my high day was Saturday at 15,551 steps.

Books Read: 

• Finished Reading: Nothing this week.
  
  
• Currently reading: Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. I'm on page 292.

New singing performances:

This week's karaoke song is "One Sweet Love" by Sara Bareilles.

Stuff drawn:

Webcomic Negative One Issue 0893: "Motivate." 

Videos Made:

None.

New photos:

Updated blanket collection

Interview outfit

Hooty Plush

Jeaux likes the Hooty plush

Social Media Counts: 

YouTube subscribers: 5,418 for swankivy (lost 4), 676 for JulieSondra (1 new), 17 for v & V Vids (no change), 143 for Not-So-Giant Women (no change). Twitter followers: 917 for swankivy (lost 1), 3,174 for JulieSondra (15 new). Facebook: 296 friends for swankivy (lost 2--I unfriended someone for casual racism and supporting Trump, and I don't know who the other one is but maybe someone unfriended me after I spoke candidly about not supporting the same casual racism--or maybe someone just deleted their account), 635 likes for JulieSondra (lost 1), 82 followers for Negative One (no change), 234 likes for So You Write (lost 1), 90 followers for Not-So-Giant-Women (no change). Tumblr followers: 2,453 (lost 2). Instagram followers: 242 (1 new).

Personal Digest Saturday: June 11 – June 17

Life news this week:

• Saturday I got up at 4:15 AM to watch a livestream of my friend Daria's burlesque show (she's in Australia so the times are weird), but the sound was messed up so I couldn't keep watching. (They fixed it in a replay but I didn't get to watch that for several days.) Went back to bed. When I got up Mom came over with Panera and hung out. We didn't really do anything. I did my blogging during one of her naps and got my steps and did Polos after she left.
  
  
• Sunday I had a low energy day, which was unfortunate since it was also time to practice with the band. I got a slow start to the morning and my dad picked me up after I finished my coffee. We had a really productive practice that we felt good about, and after we went to our usual sushi place and he took me home. I did laundry and took out the trash, then watched an Instagram fundraiser concert featuring Rebecca Sugar. I took notes and published them. Then I just wound down and went to sleep.
  
  
• Monday was loaded up with stuff to do at work: an information package was due by noon and my computer was offline, and I had to do utility stuff for two projects. My mom was poking me with stuff she needed me to do and Victor was in my texts with bad news. I was tired. I played with my friends in our online games at night and listened to the hearings I'd missed while playing time-waster games.
  
  
• Tuesday work was busy again. Got invited to a bunch of meetings for our interview practices on a shortlisted project where I'm on the team. Had to do some research for the project about bus stops and get some data for another coworker, and got assigned to type a transcript. We got shortlisted on another project! I put away laundry, did some Polos, maintained my water system, made my doctor's appointments and made unpleasant phone calls, and listened to news while playing games again.
  
  
• Wednesday I mostly spent on creating the transcript I'd been assigned. Had to do some utility stuff too, and mess with a PowerPoint for my boss. My window right in front of my work desk got broken by some flying debris from my lawn maintenance guy's riding lawnmower and I got sprayed by flying glass all over my desk--bizarre that I didn't get hurt. He is an upstanding honest person so he offered to arrange its repair and pay for it. I had to clean up a bunch of glass with a vacuum cleaner in my office and tried to finish the transcript before the end of the day. Then I went out with Jeaux for Domino's Pizza and grocery shopping. We watched Thor Ragnarok and took a long walk because I didn't have much walking done due to being in the chair all day.
  
  
• Thursday I had data entry, meetings, utility updates, and support documents for an upcoming project. I stayed late to finish the data entry but eventually got kicked out of the database because it closes at 9. The window got fixed and it's taken care of but more glass ended up on the windowsill and behind the desk so I had to vacuum again and accidentally vacuumed up a valuable container of pencil lead that I had lying on the floor. I had to cut the bag open and retrieve it. I was very tired and did a bunch of Polos.
  
  
• Friday we had more practices for the interview, more utility stuff, upcoming project reports, timesheets, and support documents for teaming preparations. I talked to (and argued with) my mom on the phone after work and came close to missing my deadline for my webcomic, but I got it done. Talked to my sis and went to bed.

Health Plan Update:

• Weight stuff: Have been more reasonable with my eating choices this week, except for that one day when I ate an entire pizza in one sitting. Good job. High weight: 118.9. Low weight: 117.6.
  
• Nutrition stuff: I didn't have the smoothies I was meaning to have, but I did more carrot munching and got a bunch of fruit in. My diet still seems to have too much fat in it sometimes even if I just have one meal that's high fat (like eggs or avocado). Sometimes I offset that with low-fat yogurt and strawberries but I don't like to do it every day. Still doing well with my vitamins consistently.
  
• Activity stuff: I made my step goals every day this week. My low day was Wednesday at 10,150 steps, and my high day was Monday at 11,237 steps.

Books Read: 

• Finished Reading: Nothing this week.
  
  
• Currently reading: Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. I'm on page 292.

New singing performances:

This week's karaoke song is "Come to My Window" by Melissa Etheridge.

Stuff drawn:

Webcomic Negative One Issue 0892: "Friends Who Flirt." 

Videos Made:

None.

New photos:

None.

Social Media Counts: 

YouTube subscribers: 5,422 for swankivy (2 new), 675 for JulieSondra (2 new), 17 for v & V Vids (no change), 143 for Not-So-Giant Women (no change). Twitter followers: 918 for swankivy (no change), 3,159 for JulieSondra (22 new). Facebook: 298 friends for swankivy (no change), 636 likes for JulieSondra (1 new), 82 followers for Negative One (no change), 235 likes for So You Write (no change), 90 followers for Not-So-Giant-Women (no change). Tumblr followers: 2,455 (no change). Instagram followers: 241 (2 new).

Personal Digest Saturday: June 4 – June 10

Life news this week:

• Saturday I got up and had coffee and breakfast with Meghan. Then we drove to Sarasota and had sushi at the same place I usually eat with my dad! And got Crumbl cookies too! We then did the Ringling museum and saw a bunch of circus and art exhibits, and then we went to our hotel, checked in, rested a bit, and went out for dinner at a cool outdoor sports bar type place and went grocery shopping. We got to test out the hotel pool in the evening and enjoyed it, and went to bed early (for me).
  
  
• Sunday I woke up early and we got some hotel breakfast, packed our stuff and left the hotel, and went out to the beach on Siesta Key. We enjoyed the ocean, and then I just hung out on the beach reading while Meg kept going back to the ocean. (She likes the sea more than I do.) We had some snacks on the beach and I got a little walking in. Then we drove back to Tampa and hung out talking and finishing up our cookies. Finally she had to leave for Jacksonville so I spent the evening doing laundry, doing karaoke, and taking out trash.
  
  
• Monday I went back to work and it was eventful. Juggled timesheets, utility coordination for two separate projects, public meeting stuff, and marketing letters. Then I had hummus and crackers and watched reactions on YouTube. Put away laundry and got steps in. Played games with my friends online and then took another walk while listening to news.
  
  
• Tuesday I had a long training meeting. Also had to organize more utility stuff and letter stuff. Tried to help Mom with some paperwork. Noticed one of my air plants suddenly sprouting a weird tubular flower. Talked to friends on Polo. Watched reactions and The Office.
  
  
• Wednesday I got up early to deal with utility stuff again and handled some more of Mom's paperwork. After work Jeaux and I got Moe's food and grocery shopped. We finished watching Our Flag Means Death and took a walk.
  
  
• Thursday work involved more utility stuff and public meeting stuff. I played a mindless game online way too much while consuming news about the January 6 hearings. Started watching them when they came on but Victor's phone call distracted me so I had to catch up later. Worked on drawings.
  
  
• Friday I had a meeting at work and did some utility stuff, but my computer went offline partway through the day and I couldn't finish up my usual stuff. My boss said they were moving the computer but it never came back up. I did some walking and talked to my sister. Finished my comic and posted it and did more walking. Went to bed relatively early.

New Reviews:

• NerdyKitty815 gave The Invisible Orientation a four-star review on Goodreads.
  
• Breanne Sadusky gave The Invisible Orientation a two-star review on Goodreads.

Health Plan Update:

• Weight stuff: ONCE AGAIN multiple special events this week led to unusual eating, so I'm not surprised that nothing went down on the scale. High weight: 118.9. Low weight: 117.6.
  
• Nutrition stuff: I had a really varied diet this week and have fallen back into my smoothies a lot, which is a good thing. I'm glad to say I munched on carrots too, which I've been meaning to do more of.
  
• Activity stuff: I made my step goals every day this week. My low day was Thursday at 10,011 steps, and my high day was Wednesday at 13,472 steps.

Books Read: 

• Finished Reading: Nothing this week.
  
  
• Currently reading: Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. I'm on page 292.

New singing performances:

This week's karaoke song is "Yellow Submarine" by the Beatles.

Stuff drawn:

Webcomic Negative One Issue 0891: "Our Way." 

Videos Made:

None.

New photos:

Sushi with Meg

Beach Day on Siesta Key!

Air plants being cute

Air plant with cool tubular flower

Social Media Counts: 

YouTube subscribers: 5,420 for swankivy (3 new), 673 for JulieSondra (lost 1), 17 for v & V Vids (no change), 143 for Not-So-Giant Women (no change). Twitter followers: 918 for swankivy (no change), 3,137 for JulieSondra (18 new). Facebook: 298 friends for swankivy (no change), 635 likes for JulieSondra (lost 1), 82 followers for Negative One (no change), 235 likes for So You Write (lost 1), 90 followers for Not-So-Giant-Women (no change). Tumblr followers: 2,455 (lost 1). Instagram followers: 239 (1 new).

Personal Digest Saturday: May 28 – June 3

Life news this week:

• Saturday I re-read old episodes of my webcomic and did blogging in between watching episodes of The Office. Made some Polo videos and made some cookies for the next day's gathering. Packed my stuff for the next day too and stayed up too late.
  
  
• Sunday Jeaux picked me up after breakfast and took me to Sarasota for band practice. We rehearsed our focus songs for our upcoming FIRST GIG and also looked at the alternate songs. We practiced a few back burner songs too. Then we ended practice and had a swim party and barbecue. I got to eat rice, vegetables, and cheese, plus dessert. Jeaux and I swam in the pool and enjoyed the weather. Then he took me home and we took a walk and I gave him a belated birthday present. I managed to get my laundry done and trash taken out before crashing.
  
  
• Monday was a holiday but I had no plans. I spent the day watching The Office, putting away laundry, processing my writing webcomic, eating leftover cookies, and listening to music. Talked to Mom on the phone for a bit. Got a karaoke song recorded.
  
  
• Tuesday became a Monday at work with three letters due. We also found out we got shortlisted on a nearby project which is awesome. I got my bag packed for the evening and sent out some teaming e-mails before leaving a little early to go to Sarasota with Dad. We arrived at a restaurant called Stottlemyer's where they do open mic nights. We were planning to go on but the music got delayed because of lightning storms, and we were first told we'd have to shorten our set to make room for all the acts, and then when we were literally on stage doing a sound check, the storm came back and they had to shut down for the night. Disappointing, but it was still nice to see everyone and I enjoyed the restaurant, where I had a salad and good fries. Talked to Jeaux when I got home.
  
  
• Wednesday was somewhat slower at work but I had some utility stuff to do. After work I went to the grocery store with Jeaux and we picked up Vallarta's food. We watched Colbert, John Oliver, and an episode of Our Flag Means Death, and we got our walk in.
  
  
• Thursday I had some internet troubles in the morning but managed to solve them and get to work. I did a bunch of prep work for a public information meeting for later in the month! And I had to do some utilities stuff and wrangle reports. I completed my webcomic drawings and got the webcomic ready for posting after midnight, and I got my sheets washed for the guestroom so it could be ready for Meggie. Talked to Victor.
  
  
• Friday I did timesheets and upcoming project reports at work. Got most of my blogging pre-done for posting on Saturday and packed a bag for mini-vacation. Hung out with Meggie in the evening and had dinner together and watched the movie Rise of the Guardians.

Interviews, Articles, Mentions: 

• Asexuality 101: We don't need to 'Be Fruitful and Multiply' is a short article that excerpts my book on Sefaria.org--a library of Jewish texts.

New Reviews:

• Juniper (zilin) gave The Invisible Orientation a three-star review on Goodreads.

Health Plan Update:

• Weight stuff: Multiple special events this week led to unusual eating, so I'm not surprised to see that reflected in the scale numbers going up. High weight: 118.9. Low weight: 117.6.
  
• Nutrition stuff: With the week including a BBQ and two restaurant meals, I've had a few days that were not particularly balanced. But I've included vegetables and fruits pretty decently throughout the week! Vitamin consumption has continued as normal.
  
• Activity stuff: I made my step goals every day this week. My low day was Wednesday at 10,069 steps, and my high day was Monday at 11,614 steps.

Books Read: 

• Finished Reading: Nothing this week.
  
  
• Currently reading: Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. I'm on page 269.

New singing performances:

This week's karaoke song is "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana.

Stuff drawn:

Webcomic So You Write Issue 132: "Reroute." 

Webcomic Negative One Issue 0890: "If You Want to Help." 

Videos Made:

None.

New photos:

Pastel Cookies

Band Selfie

Social Media Counts: 

YouTube subscribers: 5,417 for swankivy (1 new), 674 for JulieSondra (no change), 17 for v & V Vids (no change), 143 for Not-So-Giant Women (no change). Twitter followers: 918 for swankivy (lost 1), 3,119 for JulieSondra (11 new). Facebook: 298 friends for swankivy (no change), 636 likes for JulieSondra (no change), 82 followers for Negative One (no change), 236 likes for So You Write (no change), 90 followers for Not-So-Giant-Women (no change). Tumblr followers: 2,456 (no change). Instagram followers: 238 (no change).