I passed!

I passed!

I got my System Administrator Certification!!!

Kind of graphic but she's ok.

TRIGGER WARNING:  Graphic Photos, Animal... Discomfort?
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Kind of graphic but she's ok. It's just too interesting not to share.

I scanned the comments and got the story:

This girl was eating a rabbit and her tooth got stuck in it - causing her head to be swallowed (into her own self) with it. 😳😳😳 She righted herself after a while without her human having to help. He said he wouldn't have known what to do, anyway.

I'm glad she survived. I wonder how often this happens...

Snakes are weird. I don't know what I'd do if I found our Bruce in this situation. Probably call 911. 😂😂😂

Credit:  Luke Roland Martin on Facebook

I've been studying hard...

I've been studying hard for my certification and the exam is tomorrow. It's going to have 60 questions. When making flashcards for myself I ended up with over 450; if I'm over-prepared then so be it. I want it BAD. I know what job I want and I'm going hard for it.

I know the material really well and I understand it so I'm feeling good. If I fail I'll try to make a mental note of where I messed up and try again (you don't get feedback). But hopefully that doesn't happen because I can't really see how it's possible I've missed any material. I've been thorough and read the book several times.

Anyway... if I've been quiet - that's why. I hope you all are well! ❤️

Ok, so I'm wondering what in the world I said...

Ok, so I'm wondering what in the world I said to make Facebook advertise this to me. 😂😂😂 I mean, yeah, they hit the nail on the head with Lume Deodorant and the Binder Clip handbag that I couldn't live without, but... I'm not into jewelry, metal, or touching things I'm not going to eat or kiss to my lips / mouth (lip balm excluded) so this is way out in left field. Maybe they just used me for free advertising... 🤔🧐🤯

After the terrible "vomit so hard I piss myself" migraine I had...

After the terrible "vomit so hard I piss myself" migraine I had some weeks ago I decided that I wasn't ok.  I'm 100% sure that it had everything to do with my upcoming certification exam, but that doesn't change the fact that I become completely incapacitated when my stress level gets too high and that is just a big downward spiral in the making.  Thankfully I had a telehealth appointment with my doctor coming up and she helped me get right.

My doctor told me I was taking a very small dose of my antianxiety and gave me the freedom to gradually up my dose until I felt that my anxiety (and therefore my tension - which is a big migraine trigger for me) was controlled.  That has been a life-saver.  I'm still not at the max dose of the antianxiety which is great because that leaves me some wiggle room in case I need to up my dose again.  Weirdly, I would say that things are pretty chill here because I really only have the deadlines that I put on myself, but as some of you may have noticed I am terribly HARD on myself sometimes so I guess it makes sense.

Another thing I did was cut out having my morning tea.  For about a year I have LIVED for having a little bit of Chai in some milk every morning.  I know that caffeine is a migraine trigger for me (and can also contribute to anxiety) but I would mix it so that it was mostly milk with a slight Chai flavor and never had any issues.  It was a wonderful way to start my day, but I quit it cold turkey.  You would think with the minimal amount of caffeine I was getting that it wouldn't be a big deal but I did have headaches for a few days.  That indicated to me that I was getting enough caffeine for it to affect me on some level and reinforced my decision to stop consuming it.  Thankfully I am over that and feeling pretty good.

I think the worst thing I have going on health-wise right now is that I sit too much (not always, but lately I'm studying so I'm plopped on the couch with my lappy) and that I have trouble falling asleep at night.  I need to work on some better sleep habits.  My psoriasis is flaring a little bit; since it's an autoimmune thing I can't help but wonder if my recent vaccine has something to do with that.  In any case it's not bad and I'm not upset.  I'd much rather have it on my skin than in my bones!

Anyway.  I've been level enough to put some real effort into studying for my certification and I feel pretty good about it so far.  I'm enjoying the study material a lot and if getting this certification means I get to do the kind of work that I am studying for then I am meant for this.  The platform, the organization of it all, being able to streamline and customize things... I know I'm nerding out but damn I'm excited.  I am so ready to start my career and see where it takes me.  😁😁😁

Well, with that I am off to study and get on with it.  I hope you all are doing well.  ❤

How is it that...

How is it that as soon as Shaun's head hits the pillow / Sindar's head hits my butt they are both snoring? I used to be the one to fall asleep fast. At least they're cute. 😍😂

This is a whole mess, but it's the best I've got.

This is a whole mess, but it's the best I've got. I guess I'm keeping the long pot with the weirdest pieces. 😂😂😂