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Mami Maisonet
5960 S Land Park #222
Sacramento, CA 95822
So starts the process of keeping my head down and diving into the meat of the book.
At this point I’m starting to feel like Grady Tripp in my favorite movie, Wonder Boys. People keep asking Tripp about his upcoming book, they’re anxious to see if Tripp’s long awaited sophomoric novel will live up to his wildly successful debut novel, Arsonists’ Daughter.
In July I received a referral from my doctor to undergo a well overdue sleep study so that I may acquire a much needed C-PAP machine. I’ve always been an anxious sleeper and a LOUD snorer. Even when I was 14. I’d sometimes sleep on the floor at the foot of my grandma’s bed (because her spare room was haunted, ask my cousin) and she’d yell out in the middle of the night, “ILLY!” My snoring keeping her awake. Because of this I rarely spent nights over at people’s houses (I also just like sleeping in my own bed), or sharing a hotel room/lodging with folks.
After 6 months, and a very aggressive phone call from me, I finally connected with someone at the sleep study center and had to do one of those at-home studies. It didn’t work out. Not surprised. And so I now have to stay overnight at the sleep study center. My anxiety hit the ceiling. I do not want to spend the night in a cold and clinical environment overnight and I definitely don’t wanna do that DURING COVID! Oh, let the mutated strains run rampant like mutated hood cucharachas who are immune to RAID’s deathly effects and now use it as a party drug. I should have asked a zillion questions; what are the protocols, can you clean this in front of me, can I have someone stay the night with me? But, I just felt too exhausted to even advocate for myself.
I remember my mom advocating for my nana all the time. Nana’s hospital was the one where Mami worked. Mami would swoop in and say, “Can I see her chart? When’s the last time you checked her vitals? Who’s her swing nurse? What medications are they giving her and how many CCs?” And all these other things no one else would think ask, because no one knew what to ask! And I wish that Mami was in a place to advocate for me like that, but somewhere along the way…she just lost it. Probably after my nana died, much like all the weight she lost. I wish I had more support. And even if I could ask for support, who would I ask?
Which is probably one of the reasons I lost it when our last youtube video received less than 200 views over the course of six hours, several stories, a feed post and HUNDREDS of DMs. This was a scenario where I had asked for support and I felt unsupported.
The vicious cycle continued when an acquaintance asked me if I could share anything with him on how I landed a cookbook deal with Ten Speed. Having been in his shoes only a few months before (and for six-years), I really wanted to help him. But, the truth is…I don’t fucking know. “I happened to be talking shit at the right place and the right time? During the time where companies were scurrying to find BIPOCs to work with in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder and my social media numbers had just skyrocketed to 20K because of the Bon Appetit shenanigans?” That was the only difference between 2020 and the six previous years I was schlepping that proposal around. Pessimistic?
How long have you been with me?
New Episode of '“The Maisonets.”
I promised that if my followers could get me and Mami to 1,000 subscribers, we’d do another video. And y’all came through. That’s one way to ask for support and support came through. Thanks to those who shared and subscribed. It took real dedication. So, Mami and I are still highlighting restaurants in South Sacramento. We’ve Mami’s favorite: burgers and fries from The Village Drive In!!
The Village Drive-In is one of Sacramento’s oldest operating restaurants and one of Tahoe Park’s oldest establishments! Find out more about it by tuning in!
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I had to have a sleep study a few months ago and was anxious as hell! My sleep center had only 2 people in overnight instead of 6, and we had to wear masks when we weren't hooked up to the CPAP. There was also an extra filter in the CPAP (which was annoying but wevs, COVID). Also mine had little private bathrooms in the rooms so we didn't have to share. Anyway, solidarity!
I love your videos and hope you and Mami are able to continue doing them. Also, I’m a sleep tech and would be happy to answer any questions you might have about the study and/or CPAP.