Shaun's been cleaning his room all night.

Haha.  Shaun's been cleaning his room all night.  I've been playing games and watching Netflix.  He just came into the living room with stuff he's found.  There was a lid to a box that I've been looking for for over a year!  I might be too excited to sleep now.  😂😂😂

Also, good morning.  😳

I just finished doing my toes.

I just finished doing my toes. They needed to be done months ago but I never felt like it. This is better. 😊 Maybe Shaun's are next. 😃

I would like to do some nail art but I'm not feeling creative. Anyone up for challenging me? Post pics of nail art in the comments and I'll pick something to recreate. (Not length or shape-wise - just the look.)

I went to Wal-Mart to curbside pickup our groceries.

I went to Wal-Mart to curbside pickup our groceries.  My anxiety has been through the roof since.  Coincidence?  I doubt it.

Over the last 5 years school has kept me busy enough that I barely had a social life.  But me and Shaun like to go out for food.  That has kind of always been our thing.  That's how we started dating - taking lunch breaks together at work.  So it's been a big change to stay home all the time.  It really sucked at first, but I've gotten pretty used to it and that's ok.

But leaving the house is NOT ok for me yet.  Seeing people in masks is really off-putting... I guess because that's not "normal."  Seeing how many of the workers didn't have masks bothered me just as much, though, because I felt worried about them.  Seeing things as busy as they are during a pandemic got to me a lot.  Seeing all of these workers out here doing their jobs despite how dangerous it is makes my heart hurt.  It was really all I could do to not cry on the way home because these people likely don't have a choice whether to work or not - it's work despite the danger or lose everything.  What an awful position to be in.  My heart hurts.  I feel guilty for us being fortunate enough to not be on the front lines.  I don't know what to do with that emotion.

Anyway, I hope you all are doing well and staying safe.

Shaun: "I'm cold."

Shaun:  "I'm cold."

Me: "You want a blanket?"

Shaun:  "No, I'm about to get up."

Five minutes later...

Yes!

Yes!

Hey, friends. Specifically, friends who have a uterus.

Hey, friends.  Specifically, friends who have a uterus.

I'm 99% sure I've posted about menstrual cups before but I thought it would be worth mentioning again since, you know, quarantine.  I am not sure how bad things will get but I know that none of us want to be stuck without some form of period protection.  I highly recommend getting a reusable cup of some sort, if not for monthly use, then at least for JUST IN CASE.

There are tons of different variations, but two distinct styles of cup:  1)  Flat cups that sit just below the cervix and 2)  Cups that sit in the vaginal canal.

Personally, I've had the best luck and most comfort with the flat cups that sit just below the cervix.  There are no insertion folds to learn.  These also have the added benefit of being wearable during sexytimes, because they fit just like a birth control diaphragm would.  The reusable cup that I have is the Intimina Ziggy Cup.  It comes with a neat little carrying case.  A disposable cup that is very comfortable is the FlexDisc.  It is available by subscription only at the moment.

The "sitting in the vaginal canal" cups just don't work well for me, with one exception:  The FemmyCycle Menstrual Cup for Low Cervix.  It's shorter with a rounded bottom.  It's really soft and has a nice little removal loop.

The other cups in this category that I've tried are not my favorite, but we are all different so one of these could end up being your favorite.  These require different folding techniques before insertion.  I am not a fan of the suction-feeling upon removal.  They have stems that you can trim, but even all the way off is never short enough for me.  Maybe I am not getting the cup in deep enough, because I always feel them.  In any case, Lena cup had a money-back guarantee when I bought mine so that is a good cup to check into if you are interested.

If you have any questions, feel free to comment or pm me.  I've been studying / trying these cups since FlexDisc was "Instead SoftCup" and before the vagina-sitting cups were available in the United States (my first vagina-sitting cup was from the UK. 😂😂😂  What can I say?  I was ready for period innovation).  Anyway, I'm happy to help you if I can!  Stay safe.  ❤️❤️❤️

Edited to add this quiz.  It helps you find your best cup, and from the looks of it it is pretty accurate!

https://putacupinit.com/quiz/

Links:

Intimina Ziggy Cup

FlexDisc Reusable

FemmyCycle Menstrual Cup for Low Cervix

Lena

I spent the day with my plants again. Pics, of course.

I spent the day with my plants again. Pics, of course.

She's blooming. 😍

He looks like a creature to me. 😍

Crested Echeveria Esther. Her new growth is tighter than when I got her, so she looks scraggly. I still think she's beautiful, though.

I'm super excited about these roots. 😁

String of Hearts in bloom.

That bottom one is killing me. 😂😂😂 This is what it reminded me of.