1) I have never been a fan of the massaging chairs that are common at nail salons. I mean, yes, they are comfortable to sit in but the “massage” they give is so painful to me. Usually, I don’t use the massage function at all. On Sunday, I went to a new-to-me salon for a pedicure and, of course, when they showed me to my seat, they turned on the massaging chair. At a certain point, I was like, “Okay, this is enough massaging,” and turned it off. After a few minutes, my nail technician noticed the massage function was turned off and turned it back on, smiling at me like she did a great big favor. And did I tell her I didn’t want it on? No, I did not. Instead, I smiled back weakly and submitted to the torture. My back was sore for dayssss after this pedicure. DAYS! And this, my friends, is what it is like to be an enneagram 9. We don’t want to cause waves or sometimes even give our opinion on things, so we just let things happen to us. The days I spent with a sore back were all the proof I needed that I am solidly my type.
2) I was excited to learn that we could order a second set of COVID tests this week! I’ve used up two of the four tests in the past week alone to ensure this cold I’m dealing with isn’t the big bad ‘rona. (It’s not. Tested twice, a few days apart.) When I ordered my first set of tests back in January, it took a really long time to get my tests (6-8 weeks, I think?) I was seriously wondering if it was all a hoax and I wasn’t getting free COVID tests. For this round, I ordered my tests on Tuesday and they were delivered on Thursday. (!!!) Pretty amazing. Hooray for extra COVID tests.
3) A few weeks ago, Anne Helen Petersen wrote a fascinating article about getting her first colonoscopy. Since there is a history of colon cancer in my family, I know I’ll need a colonoscopy in the near future. (I need to talk to my doctor about when—45 is the age the CDC recommends to get your first colon cancer screening, but I may need to start sooner than that with my family history. I’m hoping I can put it off until I’m 40 at least, heh.) Anyway, Anne’s post takes you through the entire process of getting a colonoscopy. I’m a little familiar with the crazy prep you have to do beforehand since my mom got a colonoscopy in 2015, but she laid out all the details of the elimination diet you have to start a few days beforehand, drinking the prep liquid, the pooping (!), and the procedure itself. I’m really dreading getting a colonoscopy, even though I would much rather go through all of that than deal with colon cancer, of course, and I’m sure I’ll reread her article when my time comes. Let’s just hope I can wait another half decade. Please and thank you.
4) I spent most of last weekend with my fur-brother and fur-sister, and it was a delight! We did a lot of outside time (Chip barking, Lucy eating grass), a lot of snuggle time on the couch, and a lot of kissy time. (Man, dachshunds and their kisses! They are relentless.) I was really impressed with how mellow Chip is these days. He’s turning 4 next week and I swear, even a year ago, I wouldn’t have imagined I could snuggle on the couch with him. He was not a snuggler; he just wanted to run around like a crazy man all the time. He’s still a crazy man when he wants to be (he can destroy toys designated for strong chewers in record time), but I’m glad he’s becoming less and less puppy-like these days. Lucy is very much a puppy still (can you believe she’s turning 1 at the end of the month?), but she is a pro snuggler already.
5) A quick thing I keep forgetting to mention: I’ve started responding to comments on this blog! I used to respond to comments via email, and decided to switch over to responding on my blog itself because it’s a little easier for me. To make sure you see my response, you just have to click the box that says, “Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment.” Yay!
Tell me something good that happened to you this week!