franny
bananafish

another year...
Tue Jan 07 2025

so. i've resolved to keep clear of the news (no newpapers, online sites, tv -NOTHING). i do not want to know what is going on anymore for the next 4 years.

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i'm at another branch. one year at the last one was absolute hell - suffice it to say - i was safety transferred. patrons and staff were terrible.

but i am convinced that the same people are at every work location - they just wear a different face and have a different name but they are all the same. hopefully, this new place is survivable. sad to say this at my age. i'm at the last year before 60. i can not believe it.

it is tough...i'm second youngest of eight and my siblings are truly battling the assault of time. it's a little heartbreaking. this month is filled with doc appts - routine checkups etc. my healthcare team are mostly all from the same medical facility - a major nyc hospital. my benefits are very good so i really don't want to go in search of another position where the healtcare benefits may be different.

of course, miss cat also needs a checkup. she will be 10 this august. she is currently hanging in the new amazon box. the bed goes unused.

i miss the four i've lost. i hope there is an afterflfe for them- pure goodness - most times - better than humans.

onward, forward...


2 Comments

  • From:
    D'vorahDavida
    On:
    Wed Jan 08 2025
    I should join you at staying clear of the news. But boy.. it's pretty hard to do. Any tips??
    • From:
      Franny
      On:
      Wed Jan 08 2025
      I’m reading more books, crocheting, and doing other crafts. I do check the weather using the app on my phone.
      • From:
        DearDiary1
        On:
        Sun Jan 12 2025
        I've unsubscribed from a bunch of YouTube channels and Reddit subs because I can't bear the sensory overload of it all anymore.
        • From:
          Franny
          On:
          Sun Jan 12 2025
          Currently reading the book Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking by Susan Cain- good so far.
  • From:
    Ksmiley
    On:
    Wed Jan 15 2025
    When it comes to news and such here, I look at times about local stuff and incidents that matter to me. I do not watch the news or read the newspaper anymore due to it being ‘bad’ news most of the time these days. On occasion, I will read on something about a celebrity or famous person.