Rayne

I really need to finish my work for tomorrow ... and get rid of this headache I've had for a week now ...

I love Zumba! It's awesome. And fun! I've taken classes for years. it's actually really easy once you learn the steps.

My insurance either loves me or hates me. I'm not sure which ...

My thoughts ... Exactly!

I have a headache, but I'm sure the Motrin will start working soon. Other than that, I'm good.

Clarification: not me. Lol, assuming it was a customer. I am thinking I can smell Phee's pizza and this math book is scary. But on the upside, my first English assignment was easy.

The new Harry Potter -- I'm lame, I know.

I have my own dictionary and often can make just about anything a verb ... So I am not one who should be saying anything constructive here ... Lol.

I'm thinking everyone may be going back to school tomorrow .... * gasp* Hopefully "the sick" is gone! And how can I get that hand thing on my iPad without wrecking the case ... Hmm ...

I am reminded why it has taken so long to follow up with all this medical junk. And I have insurance ... :(

Less foggy today -- which is good. That exhaustion/foggy feeling sticks with you too long after this sick! Sad my kids are still sick with it and Ash missed derby practice tonight. :( Annoyed, but understanding, why my "simple" doctor's appointment this am turned into a lot of referrals and requisitions ... and a huge bruise on my arm. Ow! I want to get my school books so I can start getting my first chapters reading done. I'm not going to have a lot of time, as it is. Grateful for what I have. It may not be much, but it's a lot to me.

Nope, I don't do resolutions. I find life easier to deal with that way. It's not that I don't have goals, I have just lived my life in such a way where those goals are often not met as I set out to ... they get sidetracked and set aside for periods of time due to more important things. It's beyond my control, so I take it one day at a time. I guess "beyond my control" really isn't what I was looking for ... more like, extremely adverse, should I *chose* to not address the more important things when they need to be. It's easier for me. I'd be way overwelmed trying to keep a resolution (or a few) on top of my ever changing schedules and deadlines.

FINALLY, better ... I *think* .... that was the most non-productive school break I have ever had. I hope my kids get better soon. :( Back to the rounds of doctor's starting Monday, then school starts again. Quite curious as to why I just got word of something today - 10 days later than I should have. Although I am very glad it went down like it did, it enabled us to have a WONDERFUL Christmas here at home ... something we have been unable to do for quite a few years now. NOW, on to dinner, since I haven't done a thing about it yet.

Like my XBox Elite RRoD'ed a bit ago ... Phee is not going to like me ... all I did was turn it on ...

That is not quite true ... the WRONG anti-depressant can cause a reaction, which includes the general "black box warning" type of symptoms (worsening of symptoms to suicidal/homicidal thoughts, etc) that psychiatrists are supposed to tell you about when prescribing these medications. It is important to be monitored closely by a psychiatrist. Most of the time, in the event of a bad reaction, a patient can sense the medication is not working as it is supposed to, BEFORE it gets to that point, but there are cases sometimes where it gets worse than it should before medication is changed. The key to any psychotrophic medications is to find the right medication/combination of medications. Once you get there, the benefit is worth it. Of course, this isn't meant to ignore the fact that it takes much more than medication to help most psychiatric conditions. It also has to do with therapy techniques to learn coping skills and such, as well as effort from the patient.

Brenda.

Figuring out when to do a test, figuring out what to do today and gearing up for my daughter's derby practice on Monday.

Evading being served is against the law ... That's what this sounds like. I would call them back on a blocked number (*67 your number, or someone else's) and agree to meet person in public with family or friends present. I would also ask the person why USPS service is not an option ... (usually it is, unless for some reason this case is requiring an in person service). It is odd they haven't been back. All they need to do is knock, ask you if you are, so and so ... give you it and leave. And they have processing deadlines.

I speak a few ... read and write a few ... Arabic and Japanese are my two big ones that I have learned. I know a few more than those, but not quite so well.

Glad the past few weeks is over with.

Pretty happy that the doctor has finally decided my Anemia is sooooooo bad that they need to take drastic measures now. It's only taken 6 years .... the drastic measures are going to temporarily solve my issue completely so they can figure out what the cause is and treat that. Annoyed that I had to fight with my insurance all day to get the proper dose of medication when they dispensed the wrong dose causing me to have to fix it. This medication OS typically used at a lower dose once daily for a very specific reason. The reason I use it is widely known and accepted .... at 3x the normal dose. Their 3 month supply lasted me a month and a half. Sad because it appears that my daughters cell phone has been taken, as I texted her this morning to see if she made her 800 mile trip safely and I never got an answer. :( Grateful because of family and friends who are doing everything in their power to help me get 800 miles away, on a whim, at the courts order.despite the fact I have to miss a day of school, I think it is going to work. Just a lot of leg work with flights, car rental, an airport I have to drive a few hours from to get where I need to be, pick her up, then back on a plane back to Michigan to make it back in time for classes on Thursday.

Thank you everyone!

Sad. My daughter should not cry herself to sleep because the court ordered her to go with her father for 3 weeks. She's super scared and that just ain't right. I hope he let's her keep her phone this time for her own sanity. :( I'm scrambling together a flight to go pick her up 800 miles away in 3 weeks, but I think I got it. I hope I can sleep, but I think I will be up with her a lot tonight. Business as usual tomorrow as youngest daughter has an Opthamology appointment and I have to call my Orthopedic Surgeon about my wrist. Then install the XM radio in the Mazda now that it is back from the body shop. And a trip to Mazda about the improper reusal of the old windshield molding when the installed the new windshield .... the molding shouldn't lose parts going down 94, like it did today .... Despite the crappy as hell start to my birthday, I enjoyed the rest of the day.

Court on my birthday - you know that was on purpose. Despite that though, thank you!

THAT is HILARIOUS!!