what a day!

Anglesey is a bit of a food desert, especially when it comes to eating out and I have so many allergies and intolerances I'd need a breast plate to inscribe them all on instead of a bracelet or pendant.

My secuters are blunt because they've been badly sharpened before, I do have a sharpening stone and I know how to use it properly, but sharpening anything scissor like is much more difficult. Keeping them sharp is fairly easy, but not when they're become unevenly blunt and need resetting. At least if I get a new pair I can get ones that are good quality and comfortable to hold.

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Would it be possible to ask your friend if you could both choose somewhere else to eat out that suits everyone? 
Also if your secuters are blunt you could perhaps order a sharpening stone, I use them for re sharpening my chisels from time to time and it’s quite a relaxing thing to do for me. 

Not a good day, the neighbours are being really nosiy again and I had to come inside to get away from them. That was after I'd played hunt the tools because they hadn't been put away which really annoys me, a 5 minute job takes at least twice as long because I can't find the tool I need and my secuters have gone really blunt and I think I will have to get some new ones.

A friend is moving to Sctoland at the end of the month and a few of us are supposed to be going out for a meal, but I'm going to have to bow out as there's almost nothing on the menu I can eat, they have a big veggie menu, but nearly all of it has dairy which I can't have. There's one dish on the menu that I could eat, only I dont like it and if that was off for any reason then there would be no main courses I could eat, I don't want to end up sitting there whilst everyone eats and I can't, so it seems easier not to bother at all, and I'd spent the last few days talking to myself that this would be a good time to challenge my social phobia, now it's been taken out of my hands.

For me, getting into a warm bed with electric blanket makes it all better   I really hate days where I don't make the progress I expect to. So frustrating! Sometimes I can see time in my calendar where I can make up for it which is a silver lining

I went to Bangor and got nothing I wanted, or needed, Mum did a big piece of embroidery as her millenium project and I want to get it properly framed as I want it to be an heirloom, but the shop I wanted to take it too is closed because it's moving, another shop I like is closing down and moving to another town. I went into the phone shop and was told I'd have to wait at least 30 mins before they could see me and maybe it would be better to come back tomorrow, there was little understanding that Its a 45 mile round trip for me to get there. It seems like everywhere want you to make an appointment these days or do it all online, then they complain that nobody goes into their shops and they have to close high street outlets. The first two shops I wanted to go to are both small independent shops who are being priced out by the new landlords tripling the rent. Bangor high street is so run down and shabby, so many shops have closed, its horrible.

My day started with the thought that everything will be off schedule for the day which already set me up for failure (even though I had quite some time to get to terms with that thought). So I started and tried to make my morning feel as normal as possible after only 3 hours of sleep. Then chaos unfolded. First, the bus I wanted to take to get where I was supposed to go just didn’t came. Next, I sprint home, get on my bike and need one hour to get to my destination. By that time I was already 10 minutes late. Turns out, I was at the wrong building, so I got to the right building, now really late and get in. Due to the chaos I forgot to bring a snack and only brought a bit of porridge for breakfast. So my blood sugar was quite low by lunchtime when I had to ride my bike back to get to my chemistry lessons in time. I fell asleep while waiting for the lessons to start. It was a total disaster and I left after the first 40 minutes because I felt myself starting to cry.

I got on my bike, went home, closed the door and haven‘t opened it since. I put on a show I have already watched several times and just snuggled up on the couch.

I know that there‘s no life-threatening reason for me to feel like this and honestly I feel a bit stupid but I‘m working on not judging myself to harshly. It‘s okay to be overwhelmed. Give yourself a break!

Hang in there, Laney!

Life is a s**tshow. But it's our perspective which determines matters.

We need to rest. Life, today, is too hectic. Time off the hamster-wheel is paramount.

Hoping things improved for you today. I can relate to that sort of day. My work laptop going wrong feels like a major thing for me, so if anything else goes wrong the day feels awful. I work from home which limits the things that can go wrong and I don't miss a commute in the wind and rain. I think you did well to get through all that.

On days like that it feels a relief to be wrapped in a warm duvet. 

That sounds like a rough day. Wind for me is such a bad sensory experience I hate it. I hope today is better for you !!

Sounds like a day from hell.

Tomorrow (today?) is just another day.

Fortunately it seems two of those days rarely come together, so chances are tomorrow will be better.  Fingers crossed anyway.

glad it's not just me then! and yes i do wear noise cancelling headphones from the minute i leave the house. but not really able to in the workplace. i sort of got round that today by wearing my work headset and listening to videos on my intranet just to drown out all the chaos!

I think most of us get days where it seems everything is stacked against us.  I often say that if something goes wrong/not to plan early in the day, then it is a sign that most else will follow that pattern, and it often does.  Conversely, I do get days where everything seems to flow smoothly, but not very often. 

Can you wear ear defenders out?