#and also im gonna hopefully update my family tree again soon

[nucrests]

The Smith Siblings ▪

Michael (Sr.) and his brothers & sisters

From left to right (also from oldest to the youngest) ➡ Pamela, Robert, Emily, Christopher, and Stephanie

[joplayingjaks]

life update

cody’s car is back in the shop again (this time with a specific problem that we can fix and its in a WAY better shop so we know it will get done soon). but a couple people at work quit recently and also had a no-call-no-show today so cody (thinking he would have a few days off to not worry about his car in the shop) had to come in with me and use my car again. but also the check engine light came on yesterday in my car and we’re going to wisconsin next week on thanksgiving over the weekend lol, so monday is the only day before our trip that we both have off, so hopefully we can bring it in monday and get it all checked over and everything. (cody or i will call the shop tomorrow and hopefully be able to schedule something for monday. perhaps tomorrow while im at work cody can bring it to the shop and they can run a diagnostic?)

during the trip i have a doc appointment and im trying to make a list of everything that i need to talk to her about, physically and mentally. im finally determined to get my shit together. it seems like every time i go to the doc, it happens to be during an upswing or i feel like its a burden, so i dont mention bad symptoms im experiencing, but i just want to move forward in my life and fix shit. so hopefully i will: 1) be able to start on the road to finding out what all my pain and stuff is caused by whether it be lupus or arthritis or a connective tissue disorder or something, 2) tmi be able to figure out my painful/heavy periods and whats going on with that, and 3) find out ways to deal with all the various mental health issues i have and discuss meds and therapists and stuff like that. im making sure to write out an actual paper list that i can bring with me and just go through bullet-to-bullet with her. the only discouraging thing is i know everything is going to be extremely costly. im still a little behind on funds rn, and my insurance is still through parents for a few more years, but i still have to pay the actual bills themselves. but i guess we’ll see. i can figure out money and stuff later, i just need to get myself back on my feet and feeling human again

but anywho, im kinda excited for the visit to see my bro and parents and other family maybe and have good food. maybe mom will have time to touch-up my haircolor and give me a little trim. and she is gonna be giving us a bunch of stuff i think, random stuff that she’s trying to get rid of probably lol, clothes and towels and christmas decorations. and she got me a bday present :,) and i think she also made a mini lettuce garden for salem, so sweet

in other news, our couches are comfy, a little dirty but easily cleanable. we need to buy a vacuum asap. the one we got secondhand is d e a d and there are little bunny poops in the carpet and the inside of the couches need to be vacuumed too. also idk if i mentioned that cody is a SUPER THOUGHTFUL SWEETHEART. he got me a sewing/embroidery machine for my bday!! ill be able to make clothes and stuff and do alterations and make patches and embroider designs and so much more!! gotta get thread and everything tho, and i’ll need an iron/board and some other stuff before i can really start delving in, but im just really thankful for cody and for the extremely fitting gift

the next thing we’re looking towards after wi is a little christmas/holiday get-together with friends. we have the tree out of storage sitting in the box waiting to be put together after the visit. i wanna make ornaments and stuff and get tons of lights (we already have some lights up in the apartment cause we’re Mid-2000s Hipster Teens™) and just be cute and cozy and crafty. im excited