ok. so i was pretty cool with my heart monitor for a few hours. i mean, it didn't bother me, it wasn't too noticeable and it was interesting to look at.
but now the heart monitor (technically called a holter monitor) is being a real PITA, and i want it off!
i was able to ignore it up until about 11pm, at which time it started to itch the middle of my chest. when i got dressed for bed, i noticed it was really itching my chest.
i fell asleep on it...no problem.
but i woke up today and i just want to rip it off! it itches everywhere, around my chest and ribcage (because it's attached at 3 different places--in the middle of my chest and under my breasts at my ribs), and i can't stand it. it's like a slow torture or something because i'm just thinking about it, getting anxious because it's irritating my skin so badly. then the nurse that put it on used some sort of tape of life tape to ATTACH it to me...so it's sticking like i've never seen tape stick before.
i get nervous thinking about how she's going to remove this stuff from my skin. when people use the jaws of life, it just mangles everything around it. i'll probably have 3 huge white, hairless, skinless, bloodless patches throughout 2009. *gulp*
fine. i can deal with that--as long as this thing just gets removed. not to mention that the actual holter itself (i think this is what it is--dictionary.com please!) is a real pain also because the material is rubbing my skin the totally wrong way.
i thought this was so fun and cool at first, but now, i'm not so sure.
at least i only have another 3.5 hours of dealing with it--then i can go get my skin ripped apart by the tape of life!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
sibling rivalry. *sigh*
my daughters are 9, 6 and 2. it seems like the older they get, the more they bicker and fuss. now i make it a point to explain to them that they are all sisters and they need to take care of each other, not argue and fight with each other, but lately this is falling on deaf ears.
the oldest bosses around the two youngest. the middle girl always argues with the oldest. the baby always hits on the middle girl, who in turn breaks out into tears. the oldest tries to stop the youngest, who then comes running to mommy crying.
this is a cycle that may briefly take a different turn of direction, but at the end of the day...it's a cycle that continues.
and i am so exhausted from it. i still repeat to them that they are sisters, they need to help each other and not bicker, but it continues despite my efforts.
my mother says this is normal and will only get worse, especially since they are all girls.
i am not looking forward to it getting any worse.
the oldest bosses around the two youngest. the middle girl always argues with the oldest. the baby always hits on the middle girl, who in turn breaks out into tears. the oldest tries to stop the youngest, who then comes running to mommy crying.
this is a cycle that may briefly take a different turn of direction, but at the end of the day...it's a cycle that continues.
and i am so exhausted from it. i still repeat to them that they are sisters, they need to help each other and not bicker, but it continues despite my efforts.
my mother says this is normal and will only get worse, especially since they are all girls.
i am not looking forward to it getting any worse.
of things related and unrelated - 1/5/09
why am i already having problems with writing 2009, when in 2008 i always accidentally wrote 2009 as the date?
the phone sex with hubby after we've had it out is always amazing. sometimes it's like the real thing.
i didn't know that flo rida has some really good songs. he always seemed too hoodish for me, but some of them i am really feeling. i also didn't know he was as cute as he is.
i've taken up the art of guppying...or raising guppies. while i've lost over 40 thus far, i have 6 that are thriving...and i am hoping they give me good offspring. guppies.com is my new favorite hangout on the web. raising guppies is very relaxing and rewarding...but then again i've always loved keeping fishtanks.
my girls are loving the items they got for Christmas, and i am happy to say that they are really taking care of the things they got.
i've decided to start collecting items for hubby's homecoming. it's fun and it reminds me that we're getting nearer and nearer to this being over. some of the things i've collected for him thus far: cook books, a rolling pin, a george foreman grill (all of these items were freecycled to me), a 12 piece pot and pan set, measuring spoons. i am encouraging him to follow his passion for the culinary arts. he wants to go to school when he comes home for this very thing.
said school for hubby is 1,500.00. much to my pleasure, that is not expensive at all for an entire certification. much to my pleasure even more, i am learning that parole may very well pay for the classes. if they don't, well God will make a way. but we are going to get him into this school because much to my pleasure, they offer it right in our hometown.
i love freecycle.
i love ebay.
i love etsy.
i have been officially diagnosed as having "cooking mama" syndrome. when things are going smoothly and wonderfully...i'm delighted. but make a wrong move and my brain basically catches on fire...and i want to screech, "don't worry...mama will fix it!!!"
spanish music is suddenly extra appealing to me. perhaps it's because in less than a year i'll actually know what is being said on the songs.
i love the way the girls' bedroom is set up. the walls and curtains really bring it out.
i am supposed to be resealing a 35 gallon hexagon fishtank as a house project. i think i'm going to start tomorrow because my oscar really needs to be rehoused, and he'd look gorgeous in that tank.
i had a great time at Holy Communion tonight.
one of the biggest things i look forward to when hubby comes home is his massages. he can put me to sleep with those things. they are his way of making love to me with nothing but his hands.
ahhh...life.
the phone sex with hubby after we've had it out is always amazing. sometimes it's like the real thing.
i didn't know that flo rida has some really good songs. he always seemed too hoodish for me, but some of them i am really feeling. i also didn't know he was as cute as he is.
i've taken up the art of guppying...or raising guppies. while i've lost over 40 thus far, i have 6 that are thriving...and i am hoping they give me good offspring. guppies.com is my new favorite hangout on the web. raising guppies is very relaxing and rewarding...but then again i've always loved keeping fishtanks.
my girls are loving the items they got for Christmas, and i am happy to say that they are really taking care of the things they got.
i've decided to start collecting items for hubby's homecoming. it's fun and it reminds me that we're getting nearer and nearer to this being over. some of the things i've collected for him thus far: cook books, a rolling pin, a george foreman grill (all of these items were freecycled to me), a 12 piece pot and pan set, measuring spoons. i am encouraging him to follow his passion for the culinary arts. he wants to go to school when he comes home for this very thing.
said school for hubby is 1,500.00. much to my pleasure, that is not expensive at all for an entire certification. much to my pleasure even more, i am learning that parole may very well pay for the classes. if they don't, well God will make a way. but we are going to get him into this school because much to my pleasure, they offer it right in our hometown.
i love freecycle.
i love ebay.
i love etsy.
i have been officially diagnosed as having "cooking mama" syndrome. when things are going smoothly and wonderfully...i'm delighted. but make a wrong move and my brain basically catches on fire...and i want to screech, "don't worry...mama will fix it!!!"
spanish music is suddenly extra appealing to me. perhaps it's because in less than a year i'll actually know what is being said on the songs.
i love the way the girls' bedroom is set up. the walls and curtains really bring it out.
i am supposed to be resealing a 35 gallon hexagon fishtank as a house project. i think i'm going to start tomorrow because my oscar really needs to be rehoused, and he'd look gorgeous in that tank.
i had a great time at Holy Communion tonight.
one of the biggest things i look forward to when hubby comes home is his massages. he can put me to sleep with those things. they are his way of making love to me with nothing but his hands.
ahhh...life.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
my dredlocs!
i am so proud of my hair for really allowing itself to get tamed into little knotty locs. hubby noted that they are getting much longer, straighter and in general more "together" looking.
good, because that ugly stage was eating at me every day.
now i only use the hair balm by genesisethnicbodycare (genesisethnicbody.etsy.com) to loc my hair. it does wonders for hair health and keeps my strands together longer until they loc into the rest of the hair.
i have also gotten into the habit of buying sterling silver trinkets for my hair. i've twisted already into it a dogwood earring, a fish (Christian symbol fish) charm, and some silver hoops into it. the other day i brought a toe ring and bent it around one of the locs. at our last visit my hubby noticed it because it's such a bright sterling. in the pictures you can see my toe ring twisted around my loc :)
i wanted to twist another toe ring into my hair, as well as purchase one for my pinky toe (but at this rate i'm thinking an actual ring would work best on my pinky toe)...but ugh...we'll see. every little penny counts these days as the rent is due lol.
but my locs are finally starting to brush the base of my neck. i am sending a picture to my email via my beautiful palm centro that i will scream over now...so you can see how my hair is growing!
my plan to have yankable locs by the time hubby comes home seems to be working. i love tugging on them myself already...it releases alot of tension in my upper body for some odd reason...sort of like a good yawn.
ok...the pictures came :)
so this is my hair as of today. it's not long enough to pull into all the styles i want...but it's getting there.
i can't wait until i can wrap them around the top of my head!
Friday, January 2, 2009
oh...by the way...you're confused about freecyle?!
i'm really surprised and how so few people actually understand or even know about the freecycle community. i've had the link on my blog since i've had this blog...so click it!
i love freecycle...it's an amazing way to meet new people and get many items for yourself and others for free. i participate because i feel like i'm not only getting what i need for myself and those around me for free--but because it's such a good feeling to give, recieve and make the world a better place (i know it sounds cliche but it really works that way!)
the way it works is simple. you find a freecycle list in your community and join (just type in your county or city on freecycle.org). then you have four commands for your emails to direct them properly to the group: wanted, offer, taken and recieved. when you are looking for an item, you head your email with wanted, and a small description of what you want, and your location (such as zip, city, or county). then you describe what it is you need and how far you're willing to travel to pickit up. if you have something you no longer need or want to give away, you title the email with offer and the same details...what it is and when someone can get it...and where they can get it from. if someone takes an item you were offering, you post an email saying it was taken, heading the email with taken. if you recieve something from someone, do your freecycle list a favor and let others know you recieved it so they won't scramble trying to get the item for you.
freecycle is an email group...we connect via email. so always have your email checking ready because you can get anywhere from 5 to 50 emails in one day...it's alot. i have an email specifically for my frugal living...and my freecycle. it's connected to my cell phone so everytime i get an email my phone buzzes. my sister connected it for me and i am in freecyle heaven!
of course you have to be careful when dealing with strangers, but i've never had a problem. some of the great 100% free items i've gotten are:
a microwave oven (less than 2 years old)
a brand new (clearly expensive might i add) mattress and boxspring set
ikea mattresses for the kids
an ikea bed for the oldest
a coat for myself
a crib
a bouncer
a bassinet
4 boxes of baby clothes
storage bins with lids
a filing cabinet
200 pullups (those things are so expensive omg she gave me like 4 boxes of them)
the list goes on!
i also give away things...curtains, coats, clothes...anything i no longer need that someone else may be able to use.
so try your freecycle list! you know queen frugal and mrs. free would never steer you wrong! it's a great way to connect, share, clean up the earth and put old stuff to new use...all for free!
i love freecycle...it's an amazing way to meet new people and get many items for yourself and others for free. i participate because i feel like i'm not only getting what i need for myself and those around me for free--but because it's such a good feeling to give, recieve and make the world a better place (i know it sounds cliche but it really works that way!)
the way it works is simple. you find a freecycle list in your community and join (just type in your county or city on freecycle.org). then you have four commands for your emails to direct them properly to the group: wanted, offer, taken and recieved. when you are looking for an item, you head your email with wanted, and a small description of what you want, and your location (such as zip, city, or county). then you describe what it is you need and how far you're willing to travel to pickit up. if you have something you no longer need or want to give away, you title the email with offer and the same details...what it is and when someone can get it...and where they can get it from. if someone takes an item you were offering, you post an email saying it was taken, heading the email with taken. if you recieve something from someone, do your freecycle list a favor and let others know you recieved it so they won't scramble trying to get the item for you.
freecycle is an email group...we connect via email. so always have your email checking ready because you can get anywhere from 5 to 50 emails in one day...it's alot. i have an email specifically for my frugal living...and my freecycle. it's connected to my cell phone so everytime i get an email my phone buzzes. my sister connected it for me and i am in freecyle heaven!
of course you have to be careful when dealing with strangers, but i've never had a problem. some of the great 100% free items i've gotten are:
a microwave oven (less than 2 years old)
a brand new (clearly expensive might i add) mattress and boxspring set
ikea mattresses for the kids
an ikea bed for the oldest
a coat for myself
a crib
a bouncer
a bassinet
4 boxes of baby clothes
storage bins with lids
a filing cabinet
200 pullups (those things are so expensive omg she gave me like 4 boxes of them)
the list goes on!
i also give away things...curtains, coats, clothes...anything i no longer need that someone else may be able to use.
so try your freecycle list! you know queen frugal and mrs. free would never steer you wrong! it's a great way to connect, share, clean up the earth and put old stuff to new use...all for free!
today the sun is out.
today i'm feeling better. still having my ups and downs...but i have been talking with friends and family...and doing my freecycle and craigslist...and oddly enough, that's been making me feel better.
maybe i won't run away after all.
on my way to the doctor...all prayed up and feeling pretty ok about it, got God and my angel...pray for me!
maybe i won't run away after all.
on my way to the doctor...all prayed up and feeling pretty ok about it, got God and my angel...pray for me!
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