Thursday, May 28, 2015

Conformity conflict


So I got in the mail a packet. Before I saw the front addressed to me and the return info, I saw band exercises diagrammed through the envelope, so I thought why am I getting an exercise packet?

Was it from my physical therapist and hand surgeon or from our insurance company? The latter has been known to suggest various programs that seem mildly creepy since no one else in the family gets the courtesy calls(I am neither primary holder nor a minor lacking freewill).

Imagine my surprise to see my employer be the return address. I open and see a bunch of initiatives regarding weight loss and team competition towards rewards. I am not on their insurance plan. I don't work full-time. So the encroachment upon my home life annoyed me enough to post on FB the above pic with a comment about my employer suggesting I need to lose weight.

Last time I saw my doctor, he told me not to lose any more weight. I have enjoyed a lot of cake since that visit, so I could probably drop a tenth of my weight and not get in trouble.

The question is whether I let myself go all in and conform.

The fact that I wanted to start running to use shoes I had bought years ago is a moot point. I didn't have time to run given my rest and parenting schedule conflicts, and I don't have anymore free time now.

First World annoyances are trivial.

Sunday, May 3, 2015

May being good thus far

Today was Free Comic Book Day, so K and I were planning to go to Epic Loot to score free comics for a few weeks. We're taking the month off from Y swim lessons, so I got to sleep in since Epic Loot opens an hour before noon on Saturdays. B tagged along on our trip which found us there at 11:30 or so. My receipt said 12:20,  so I think we go there later than 11:30 but not much later. Regardless, we left and went to my mom's since her home is on the way back from Epic Loot.
K and I saw Avengers: Age of Ultron. It was okay. I just wanted to see it so Twitter wouldn't need to be avoided due to spoilers.
Day was nice but I was busy mostly with K to do anything around house or in the yard. I so want to get stuff done or at least have a green yard.