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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 5h

Me: walks dog. Brushes dog. Decided to edit some of my book.

Me: sets timer. Doesn't realize I paused the timer almost immediately.

Me: has no idea how long I edited my book.

Whoops. Time to do some chores.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 1d

Me 10 years ago: stop judging people on how they post uneditable content on Twitter. You can understand what they mean, even though their grammar/spelling/phrase is wrong.

Me now: oh no. We have made a terrible mistake.

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 2d

It does have that little crackly top that I love.

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 2d

I also don't know if it'll harden too much as it cools. The toothpick is supposed to still be a little damp when it's pulled out of the oven, but it was perfectly dry. But hey, a brownie flavor is a brownie flavor, and a baked good is a baked good.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 2d

Fold in the flour & Choco chips.

Greased 9x13 pan
350 degrees for 25ish minutes

Ours was still liquid after 25 min. I put it in for another 10 min. Prob should've started w/5.

It's surprisingly light and fluffy for no soda or powder. That's what the egg's for I guess.

Not as fudgy w/o butter.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 2d

We're trying out a lactose free diet due to one of our kids, & I made brownies w/ oil instead of butter & powder instead of baking chocolate using the recipe from the Joy of Cooking cookbook.

W/my subs:
3/4 c oil
3/4 c cocoa powder. Combine.
4 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
whisk.
1 c flour 1c choco chips

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 3d

I had to stop my new daily migraine meds. It was bringing my heart rate dangerously low, we think. Of course the neuro office is closed. And of course my migraine symptoms are coming back despite taking one of the acute meds and ibuprofen.

I guess I'll take a migraine over death. But ugh.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 4d

Turns out I can't wake up bc my heart rate is almost hospitalization low. Almost.

Going off one med and hoping I stabilize.

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 4d

I am so tired this morning and can't seem to wake up. I don't know if it's because I danced too close to the sun or what (yes, I meant danced, not flew. See my previous posts. I know my idioms. look up Icarus if you don't get it)

I don't wanna be at work. Which is normal. But more.

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 4d

Oh. I guess I haven't posted much about dancing. I've been listening to music And dancing for exercise while waiting for lab tunes to finish and also while pipetting but also I strained my neck because these tables are too low for me while standing. But it was freeing but I'm tired and send help.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 4d

I am so tired this morning and can't seem to wake up. I don't know if it's because I danced too close to the sun or what (yes, I meant danced, not flew. See my previous posts. I know my idioms. look up Icarus if you don't get it)

I don't wanna be at work. Which is normal. But more.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 4d

While my yogurt, oats, and fruit breakfast I have each work morning is nutritious and usually delicious, sometimes I stare at it and just want something I can hold in my hands and chomp down on. Unfortunately, I don't know that until I'm at work staring at my breakfast, and the cafe is closed.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 5d

I got done with my work assignment extra fast. Which is good. Except I feel a bit lazy and now I don't have an excuse not to bust my butt.

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 5d

Good news! Bug tech didn't see signs of a roach infestation. So the question is:

Where did that roach come from?

How do we make sure it doesn't have friends?

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 5d

Me yesterday: I DHALL STAY UP AND CLEAN! EVEN IF IT COSTS ME A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP!

Me today: I tired. Brain shutting down. Children still no do chores. Rewards ready. Sleepy sleepy.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 5d

I'm willing to have another kid, if healthcare and childcare are financially taken care of, and I have paid leave for my appointments--not just the prenatal, but extensive postnatal, mental health, and preexisting conditions. Oh, can't do that? Me neither. No more babies from me.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 6d

This reminds me of how a couple days ago I was stuck in traffic on the freeway during a spattering of rain, and the husky in the car in front of me was trying to catch the rain. I wasn't afraid of the dog getting hurt because we were in stop and stop traffic, and I think it was buckled in.

Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 6d

a besweatered yorkie (and German Shepherd? couldn't see entirely) companion barked at me when I left my car at Walgreens.

when I came back, they started barking again and I said "you're doing such a good job!" and the yorkie stopped like. wait, what? am I....a good dog??

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 6d

The ear flutters are back now that I'm off of the other med so I don't know what's up with that .

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 6d

We have reached the stage of my migraine medication improvement where I can blast music at work and dance and not have a migraine even though I'm running on caffeine and 5 hours of sleep.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 6d

I have done what I can tonight. I was already exhausted driving home yesterday.

Roach bait is set up in different places around the house. The kitchen is swept and mopped. The kids say they'll do chores then immediately do something else. The suspect roach drain has been scoured with Thrift.

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 6d

I have other bug fears that I shall not speak into the ether because I do not want to tempt fate.

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 6d

I'm just gonna say it now.

Roaches.

Great.

Yay.

Sarcasm. For those who don't read sarcasm well.

At least husband's company search has yielded results that match my roach ID and treatment solution results.

I have feared this day my entire adult life.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 8d

You know who is a fast walker? My mom.

My mom: "You okay? You're huffing and puffing."

Me, 4 miles into our 5-mile walk, where my mom has slowed down zero meters per second squared: "Y-yeah let's keep going."

Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 8d

I found it. But now it's bedtime.

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 8d

I have no idea where my little bag of loom supplies is. I swear I had it in my parents' car on the drive home from the airport. Maybe it's still there... 😓

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Elisa @elisawantstowrite.bsky.social · 8d

So my kids were asking me what my favorite songs were at different ages, and the Blue song (da ba Dee da ba die) popped in my head.

The kids were confused, so I looked up the music video, which I've never seen before.

I...I was not expecting this.

Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) 1998 Official Music Video (Remastered) HD

YouTube video by 80's 90's Music Video's Remastered @Videos80s

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