Notices by Alice McFlurry :bc: (alice@beige.party), page 10

I wish I could have been in the conference room when someone proposed putting a backpack on a shoe and it somehow got approved.

I'm so glad Steamboat Willie is finally in the pubic domain.

I can't believe the fourth year of 2020 is coming to an end.

This hotel room has a bendy reading light so you better believe I’m using it for some weird fast food drive thru role playing.

The vibe of the day is the Hitachi Magic Wand.

Sorry, no more jazz recommendations because I started listening to a jazz song in 1997 and it's still not over.

I've been on Mastodon for over a year, but today is my one year anniversary on beige.party!

Shout out to the beige.party OGs who were my motivation for joining:
@RickiTarr
@adhdeanasl
@GrimmReality

and special thanks to @theropologist for being a great admin and an all around solid dude!

I made the mistake of accidentally opening my work email on my phone and subsequently seeing a preview of a message from my work nemesis, so I guess I'll spend the next two hours lying in bed and drafting my bratty response in my head so I can get it all out before sending the more professional version instead.

Cough update!

Several people mentioned environmental factors and allergies and a couple mentioned aerosols and essential oils which reminded me that I bought one of those plug-in air fresheners from Bath and Body Works right around when this cough started.

I unplugged it on Friday and my cough is essentially gone!

Thanks to all who took the time to offer suggestions. Sometimes crowdsourcing really does work!

@evan @NickGates @lisamelton I mean, that would be fun as well, but if you read her blog, you'll see that she has a lot of thoughts of her own and has an absolutely delightful way of telling stories.

Check it out!
https://lisamelton.net

Happy Pizza Night to all who celebrate!

@NickGates

Definitely @lisamelton

I'd like to go to lunch with her and just let her talk about whatever because it's bound to be interesting (no pressure).

I'd also ensure we find a table that's not near where any Steve Jobs-level people may be presenting so she's able to eat without worry.

I’m very bad with names and internally associate people by notable attributes and that makes me live in fear of bumping into them and needing to introduce them to my husband.

This is my husband, Kevin.
Kevin, these are our neighbors, GossipMom and Mustache.

I’m not looking to treat Mastodon like WebMD, but there are a lot of smart people on here, so I figured I'd see if I can find anyone who has any idea what's wrong with me.

Back in August, I got a cold. It wasn't COVID, but it was a sore throat, runny nose, and cough.

After about a week, everything was gone except a mild, dry cough (almost like a tickle) that makes me cough several times an hour.

My breathing has also been weaker since the start, but not terrible. I don't have a history of asthma and I really only notice when I intentionally try to inhale and realize my lungs don't appear to have the same strength or capacity they used to have.

After about two months, I went to the doctor to ensure all was well, but she was just like "Sometimes coughs linger. Here's a prescription for allergies and acid reflux in the event it's any of those things."

I don't have a history of either, but I was willing to try anything so I took everything for a month, but the cough never subsided. I also had a chest x-ray which looked normal.

It's now been 4 months with this dumb cough and I feel like a baby for complaining when it's not THAT bad, but still annoying to have had a cough for that long, especially during a time like COVID when everyone is on high alert.

I should note that whatever this is doesn't appear to be contagious because I've been coughing nonstop for four months and my husband never got sick.

Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this and/or what I can try to do to get this cough to subside?

Thanks for all of the suggestions on what to do about this cough.

I've compiled a list of the recommendations and I’m going to try everything at the same time!

Welcome, Threads users. We've missed your conservative takes and cringey engagement announcements.

If I can't see my "friends" on Threads, how will I know what they're eating or receive links to gift registries for their kids' kindergarten graduations?

Only kidding about the gift registry thing. We all know Breighdyn just wants cash and Roblox gift cards.

@RickiTarr @goodthinking I do love a good sidewalk toaster oven!

We are so lucky to live on a planet where our skies look like this.