So..I'm still suffering from this crap chicken pox/shingles/herpes bull. It's really annoying. The worst part is that it makes me soo tired and I feel so worn down. I literally just want to sleep all the time. So, we're going camping tonight which means that hubby will have to do all the driving because I'm probably going to konk out on the way there.
I'm pouting because I really wanted to buy my new camera before we went camping. I wanted to use this weekend to practice and get good at it so that I could be great at it by next weekend...aka BOSTON! I guess I can try to talk the hubby into stopping before we head out for camping, but it's not likely that he'll say yes. Boo.
Any suggestions on what camera? I'm currently thinking the Nikon D60 or if I can get hubby to splurge, the D90--it does have the built in video camera after all!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Just another day in the life of a sicky
So, I'm pretty sickenss prone, that's what we call it. I have things like chronic sinusitis and petella tendonitis, so it doesn't usually freak me out when I go to the doctor and she tells me something crazy... like, "only 2% of patients will experience nausea with this medicine" which generally means that I will spend the first 2 days vomitting after taking the pills. I've gotten used to it, I've always fit into that special category of 2%, so it's not real surprising anymore.
Anyway, I say all of that to say all of this. I went to the doctor yesterday because I've had a rash on my arm since last Thursday and it was starting to hurt and cause some discomfort. Turns out I have chicken pox, but in the adult form. So basically, once you have chicken pox, the virus stays in your body. It lays dormant in your nerve roots and in your spine. Most people don't ever experience a flair up of the virus, but on occassion, something like stress, or an illness can bring the virus to the surface. So, that's what is happening with me. The virus has decided to rear it's ugly head all the way down the back of my arm. Okay, not all the way down, but it's a pretty large size area and the crap hurts like hell. They call it shingles when you get it as an adult, but I prefer to call it adult chicken pox because I feel like only people over 50 get shingles.
So, I have to take Valtrex, yeah, the herpes medicine, like 3 times a day in these huge ass pills, and steroid pills which always make me feel crazy. And to top it all off, I'm supposed to "take it easy, get some rest" Right...because you said stress was one of the main reasons this virus shows up, so CLEARLY I AM NOT GOOD AT RESTING AND TAKING IT EASY!
Ugh, I swear to god, the crazy things only happen to me. My sister is lucky to get a cold once a year. Husband is like a freaking sickness blocker and never gets sick. Me and my dad...resident freak shows.
Anyway, this is me, taking it easy, resting, and going completely insane wanting to itch the crap out of my adult chicken pox.
someone save me.
"take it easy, take it easy, don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy"
-the eagles
Anyway, I say all of that to say all of this. I went to the doctor yesterday because I've had a rash on my arm since last Thursday and it was starting to hurt and cause some discomfort. Turns out I have chicken pox, but in the adult form. So basically, once you have chicken pox, the virus stays in your body. It lays dormant in your nerve roots and in your spine. Most people don't ever experience a flair up of the virus, but on occassion, something like stress, or an illness can bring the virus to the surface. So, that's what is happening with me. The virus has decided to rear it's ugly head all the way down the back of my arm. Okay, not all the way down, but it's a pretty large size area and the crap hurts like hell. They call it shingles when you get it as an adult, but I prefer to call it adult chicken pox because I feel like only people over 50 get shingles.
So, I have to take Valtrex, yeah, the herpes medicine, like 3 times a day in these huge ass pills, and steroid pills which always make me feel crazy. And to top it all off, I'm supposed to "take it easy, get some rest" Right...because you said stress was one of the main reasons this virus shows up, so CLEARLY I AM NOT GOOD AT RESTING AND TAKING IT EASY!
Ugh, I swear to god, the crazy things only happen to me. My sister is lucky to get a cold once a year. Husband is like a freaking sickness blocker and never gets sick. Me and my dad...resident freak shows.
Anyway, this is me, taking it easy, resting, and going completely insane wanting to itch the crap out of my adult chicken pox.
someone save me.
"take it easy, take it easy, don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy"
-the eagles
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
In honor of my birthday (in 2 months)
I thought I would post 26 things that make me happy. I usually rant and rave about something that is bothering me, but I don't often say the things that make me happy, so here it goes. Also, these are in no particular order!
1. sunny spring days
2. my dogs
3. my family
4. husband
5. sleep!
6. ice cream -- once a guy broke up with me and immediately took me to have ice cream so that i would be happy again.
7. Pepsi -- although I'm trying to stay away from it.
8. my nephews!
9. clean sheets
10. my new fence! (it might be the greatest fence on the block, but so what! I'll be happy!)
11. text messages (the right ones)
12. a fun pair of heels
13. funny stories
14. pedicures
15. forehead kisses (I know, sometimes it makes you feel small, but I love them!)
16. beautiful flowers
17. 2 1/2 year olds who call me TT
18. my friends
19. having the space on this blog to vent
20. mexican food
21. mexican coca cola! I love it!
22. michigan state being in the final four
23. my iPod
24. great music (kind of goes with 23, but whatever)
25. gummy bears!!!
26. JA, you know who you are!
Today the weather is great, it wasn't great earlier, but it's great now. My allergies aren't bothering me, and I'm spending time with my sister in laws tonight..Yep, all in all, a pretty good day. OH, and I'm totally rocking my fave pair of heels---:) even better!!!
"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?"
-Albert Camus
**NOTE: I'm going to be 25, not 26...so that's why originally there were 25 items. But, I was reminded that I needed to add just one more..so I did.
1. sunny spring days
2. my dogs
3. my family
4. husband
5. sleep!
6. ice cream -- once a guy broke up with me and immediately took me to have ice cream so that i would be happy again.
7. Pepsi -- although I'm trying to stay away from it.
8. my nephews!
9. clean sheets
10. my new fence! (it might be the greatest fence on the block, but so what! I'll be happy!)
11. text messages (the right ones)
12. a fun pair of heels
13. funny stories
14. pedicures
15. forehead kisses (I know, sometimes it makes you feel small, but I love them!)
16. beautiful flowers
17. 2 1/2 year olds who call me TT
18. my friends
19. having the space on this blog to vent
20. mexican food
21. mexican coca cola! I love it!
22. michigan state being in the final four
23. my iPod
24. great music (kind of goes with 23, but whatever)
25. gummy bears!!!
26. JA, you know who you are!
Today the weather is great, it wasn't great earlier, but it's great now. My allergies aren't bothering me, and I'm spending time with my sister in laws tonight..Yep, all in all, a pretty good day. OH, and I'm totally rocking my fave pair of heels---:) even better!!!
"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?"
-Albert Camus
**NOTE: I'm going to be 25, not 26...so that's why originally there were 25 items. But, I was reminded that I needed to add just one more..so I did.
Monday, March 30, 2009
This too shall pass....
So, today, my pastor posts on his facebook that he has resigned from the church. Not all that surprising, husband and I felt like it's been coming for a while. The thing about our church, is that it's kind of older in spirits and there just aren't very many young people to keep it going. This whole pastor leaving thing is actually fairly common because there are members that are very set in their ways, and tend to make life difficult for the younger generation. It's unfortunate because to me, the church has done a lot of things for this particular family. We agreed to pay them more because they were coming as a couple and required more money. We agreed to pay him more when she resigned in October, and we've stuck by them as they've led us through some difficult times. I guess where my faith gets shaken a little is more because of the fact that he chose to announce his resignation on facebook instead of waiting for the church to announce it. I mean, that's just as bad as breaking up with someone over text message. And if you ask me, a little bit cowardly.
I respect this person and I'm proud of what he's done for our church, but at the same time, I kind of want to hit on top of the head and say WTF?? Why would you tell everyone over facebook that you're leaving? It's awkward to me. I mean, give the church members time to grieve before you tell everyone outside the church what you're doing. For example, my mom found out because her friend, who is friends with my pastor on facebook, called her and told her that it was on facebook. It was the first anyone in my family had heard about it. Not a big deal, except for the fact that this friend of my mom's doesn't go to our church. She goes to a "rival" church down the way from us. I just kind of feel like he slapped us all in the face by not telling anyone first. I think it could've been handled differently, and that we deserved for it to be handled differently.
Ahh, oh well. This too shall pass. Another season will come and our church will survive this. Everything works out in the end, exactly the way that it's supposed to.
I respect this person and I'm proud of what he's done for our church, but at the same time, I kind of want to hit on top of the head and say WTF?? Why would you tell everyone over facebook that you're leaving? It's awkward to me. I mean, give the church members time to grieve before you tell everyone outside the church what you're doing. For example, my mom found out because her friend, who is friends with my pastor on facebook, called her and told her that it was on facebook. It was the first anyone in my family had heard about it. Not a big deal, except for the fact that this friend of my mom's doesn't go to our church. She goes to a "rival" church down the way from us. I just kind of feel like he slapped us all in the face by not telling anyone first. I think it could've been handled differently, and that we deserved for it to be handled differently.
Ahh, oh well. This too shall pass. Another season will come and our church will survive this. Everything works out in the end, exactly the way that it's supposed to.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Why do girls hearts break more?
So, I've always had a problem of holding onto people that I shouldn't or of holding onto people who are done holding onto me. It's not just boys, it's girls too, so it's not about them being boys! But this week, I was examining my need to stay in touch with a bajillion people and came to the realization that I think it's more girls than boys who want to stay in touch with ex-friends, ex-lovers, ex-everything.
I've always had this desire to hold onto my exes. NOT really ALL of my exes, becasue let's face it, some of them weren't worth keeping while we were dating, but to the ones that touched my heart, I've always found it hard to not want to be their friend. Which, probably hasn't always worked out for their girlfriends, but at least on my side it's always been innocent. I think this is totally a girl thing because what guy is holding onto his ex if it's not more for reasons than being a friend? Usually if a guy is holding onto his ex, it's because he's still getting some, or hoping to still get some, or becasue he's in love with her and not ready to let her go. But girls, it literally hurts some of our hearts to let go of a guy. Not because we want to be with them, but because, at least in my case, I just want to know that they're okay. I want to know that they've found happiness with someone else. I fall in love too easily and because of that, I have a hard time pushing people out of my life. Sure, some of them really hurt me, so that made it easier, but there were the ones that I hurt that I long to talk to. I thought more than once, because I was foolish and young, that I found someone I could spend a lifetime with. I know, I know, you're thinking WTF right about now, but when you're young and in love, everything seems to last forever! It's those guys that hurt my heart. It's those boys that I wish I could call and get an update on. I want to know that they've found someone who makes them happy, and that our break up, albeit terrible at the time, didn't end their dating life. I know, selfish of me to think that I could ruin someone's life, but these were serious breakups folks! Okay, I'm giving myself a little more credit than I deserve, but being young is tough. T.O.U.G.H.
I wonder why it is that girls keep a place in their heart for boys that have broken it. We hold on to memories, songs, pictures, things that remind us of boys that break out heart. Boys on the other hand, throw out everything and don't think twice about the girl they just broke up with. (I know there are guys out there that truly have more emotions than the normal guy, I'm just speaking from the perspective I have and from the guy friends in my life). Guys can break up with a girl, wish her well, and move on. Girls on the other hand, cherish the time they had with a guy, even if he sucked at life! We dwell on how we were happy and how there were good times, even if the bad times far outweigh the good times. Ah, the female make up is so funny! and cruel!
There was really no point to this post. I wanted to be meaningful, and somewhere along the line, it kind of turned into something else.
My point in all of this would be that if there was a girl in your life who desperately wanted to know how you were doing, wanted to check in and make sure that you were happy in your life, and you're NOT still in love with her, just tell her that things are great, that your'e in love, your life is all planned out, and you're excited to wake up every day.
And in no way does this imply that I am unhappy in my life. I'm the complete opposite. And I think that's why I want to know that they're doing well too. We all deserve to be happy!
I'm going to finish this off with some words of wisdom from Kanye:
"how could you be so dr.evil, you're bringing out a side of me that I don't know, i decided that we weren't gonna speak, so why we up 3AM on the phone"
see...even Kanye decides what girls he talks to and which ones he doesn't!!! (that's a joke)
I've always had this desire to hold onto my exes. NOT really ALL of my exes, becasue let's face it, some of them weren't worth keeping while we were dating, but to the ones that touched my heart, I've always found it hard to not want to be their friend. Which, probably hasn't always worked out for their girlfriends, but at least on my side it's always been innocent. I think this is totally a girl thing because what guy is holding onto his ex if it's not more for reasons than being a friend? Usually if a guy is holding onto his ex, it's because he's still getting some, or hoping to still get some, or becasue he's in love with her and not ready to let her go. But girls, it literally hurts some of our hearts to let go of a guy. Not because we want to be with them, but because, at least in my case, I just want to know that they're okay. I want to know that they've found happiness with someone else. I fall in love too easily and because of that, I have a hard time pushing people out of my life. Sure, some of them really hurt me, so that made it easier, but there were the ones that I hurt that I long to talk to. I thought more than once, because I was foolish and young, that I found someone I could spend a lifetime with. I know, I know, you're thinking WTF right about now, but when you're young and in love, everything seems to last forever! It's those guys that hurt my heart. It's those boys that I wish I could call and get an update on. I want to know that they've found someone who makes them happy, and that our break up, albeit terrible at the time, didn't end their dating life. I know, selfish of me to think that I could ruin someone's life, but these were serious breakups folks! Okay, I'm giving myself a little more credit than I deserve, but being young is tough. T.O.U.G.H.
I wonder why it is that girls keep a place in their heart for boys that have broken it. We hold on to memories, songs, pictures, things that remind us of boys that break out heart. Boys on the other hand, throw out everything and don't think twice about the girl they just broke up with. (I know there are guys out there that truly have more emotions than the normal guy, I'm just speaking from the perspective I have and from the guy friends in my life). Guys can break up with a girl, wish her well, and move on. Girls on the other hand, cherish the time they had with a guy, even if he sucked at life! We dwell on how we were happy and how there were good times, even if the bad times far outweigh the good times. Ah, the female make up is so funny! and cruel!
There was really no point to this post. I wanted to be meaningful, and somewhere along the line, it kind of turned into something else.
My point in all of this would be that if there was a girl in your life who desperately wanted to know how you were doing, wanted to check in and make sure that you were happy in your life, and you're NOT still in love with her, just tell her that things are great, that your'e in love, your life is all planned out, and you're excited to wake up every day.
And in no way does this imply that I am unhappy in my life. I'm the complete opposite. And I think that's why I want to know that they're doing well too. We all deserve to be happy!
I'm going to finish this off with some words of wisdom from Kanye:
"how could you be so dr.evil, you're bringing out a side of me that I don't know, i decided that we weren't gonna speak, so why we up 3AM on the phone"
see...even Kanye decides what girls he talks to and which ones he doesn't!!! (that's a joke)
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