I already have a blog on wordpress, and I am horrible about updating it. It's a really good tool, though, for looking back to see how far I've come over the past year. I highly recommend the whole thing, even if you don't have much time to devote. Just some notes to your future self, if nothing...
I was so upset when I heard they didn't pick Terra Nova up for a second season, especially with how season 1 ended! I think they really could have done a lot more if they'd been given the chance, and what they did with it in the first season was amazing.
A friend of mine always says that Fox...
I love me some sci-fi!
Firefly (of course!)
Warehouse 13
Stargate SG1
Stargate Atlantis
Star Trek TNG
Star Trek DS9
Angel
Eureka
Alphas
Terra Nova
I also love:
Castle (Heeelllllloooo Nathan Fillion lol)
Downton Abbey
Switched at Birth
Chopped (cooking competition)
NCIS, CSI, Law and Order...
I play with Sculpy and end up making a lot of things that sit on my shelf in the style of Nick Parks (Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run).
I also make jewelry, but nothing too complicated. Usually it's more "fixing" super gaudy things I find at Walmart or Target that have a couple of redeeming...
I have a couple of cats, Calvin and Hobbes. They are almost 6 years old now, and I've had them since they were kittens. They weren't exactly rescues, but they were on their way to the shelter because an acquaintance of mine's cat had a litter and he couldn't find homes for them all, so I stepped...
I once "cheated" on my rheumatologist with a pain specialist who was recommended to me by a friend who suffers from a degenerative muscular condition. I brought my list of things to discuss and mention, she asked me to describe in detail each thing, and over time became increasingly more...
1. If my fibro is bad enough that I have to take my meds, I don't drink. Also, I only drink, now, when I'm feeling 100%, and I avoid my meds as much as possible.
2. Drinking causes every symptom I have to magnify, which is why I don't drink if I'm feeling even the tiniest bit sleepy, or achy.
3...
It can take years to find a treatment plan that works for you. I know that isn't heartening, but I'm also having a very hard time finding things that work reliably without drugging myself into oblivion and knowing that it's normal to have a lot of failures keeps me trying.
I don't have a lot...
I agree with the replies here, you are an awesome sister and a great person for actively seeking ways to help her.
I also agree with all of the points made, especially about the time of mourning for our old lives. I know that I have hurt myself trying to push myself to limits I used to be able...
I believe it is.
There have been so few studies on fibro because of misconceptions on the professional level, but luckily those misconceptions are starting to fade. It's hard for me to think that it isn't hereditary though, as my grandmother was diagnosed with it shortly before she died (of...
I'm less active.
I'm more picky about what social functions I go to.
I drink less alcohol.
I'm less patient with social drama.
I'm more introspective, and think far more about the way things effect me.
I sleep WAAAAY more.
I'm getting better about forgiving myself for not meeting...
I think that living with the sort of issues that fibro causes (whether it's fibro or not) causes us to evaluate what is important to us. Our free time is very precious to us, so I don't see any point in wasting it on anyone that I would say causes me undue stress, or adds extra baggage.
I've...
Hi there!
My name is Aimee, I'm 32, and I live in Bothell, WA, about a half hour north of Seattle. I'm originally from the north east (NYC metro area), and I moved here a little over 7 years ago. I live with my ex, we had an amicable break up, and with my 2 cats, Calvin and Hobbes.
I was...
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ice
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teen
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veterans
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