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November, 2006
November 15th, 2006
Well, I saw my GP on Monday. You know, to follow up on all of those new diagnoses and to get my ambien dosage increased per the Rhuemy and get the water PT referral, etc. She and I discussed my concern with not being able to take anti-inflammatory meds anymore what with the whole kidney disease thing and especially since I was still in pain with the whole fibromyalgia thing. In particular, my left elbow, right knee and lower back have been really bothersome and are only getting worse with the packing and the move.
Well, of course she asked me
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Tags: alternative medicine, anti-inflammatory diet, wellness, fibromyalgia
November 15th, 2006
I cannot seem to keep my eyes open today. I went to bed early last night and took the double dose of ambien.
Now I’m sitting at my desk just trying to keep my eyes open. I’m going to be in trouble if I start snoring.
Tags: none
November 15th, 2006
“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
– Mark Twain
Tags: Quote of the Day, Mark Twain
November 14th, 2006
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Tags: cartoons
November 14th, 2006
244 - Average percent markup between the actual cost of a hospital visit or stay and what the hospital bills for it.
680 - Average percent markup at the nation’s 100 most expensive hospitals.
9 - Percentage of people in the last year who negotiated with a hospital to get their bills lowered.
70 - Percentage of those who say it worked.
Source: Health, June, 2006.
Tags: interesting trivia, healthcare, hospital costs
November 14th, 2006
My mom is one of those God-awful early-risers. You know, those people who are awake before 5 am and have had breakfast, are dressed, and have read the paper and gotten started on the day by 7 am? Those are my parents.
The battle to sleep in on Saturday mornings began the moment I turned pre-teen. Or maybe it was when Saturday morning cartoons stopped being interesting. I don’t know. Either way, I always wanted to sleep until 10am or later. My Mom thought sleeping past 7am was a crime against nature.
Even after I moved out, it was not unusual for
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Tags: sleep, health, weight loss, wellness, interesting trivia
November 14th, 2006
No, seriously.
So, the Rheumy wants me into one of those water aerobic exercise classes and I got the GP to get me a referral for a water PT thing, but it’s not at my hospital so probably my insurance won’t pay for the whole thing. The catch is that the water PT has to be done in a heated pool and there are only so many of those around.
The real catch is that I don’t own a bathing suit and I swore I wouldn’t buy another after moving up here to Maine. Now it’s mid- to late November. Where the
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Tags: bathing suit, fibromyalgia
November 14th, 2006
“We just don’t need an organic Twinkie. We don’t!”
– Ann Cooper
Tags: Quote of the Day, Twinkie, organic food
November 13th, 2006
I snagged the floor plan graphic out of the appraisal report and edited it because he had the rooms all labeled wrong and was missing a closet. The missing closet actually messes up the bathroom doorway when added back in, I’m sorry to say — possibly why he left it out.
So, here is what I’ll be moving into a week from Wednesday. (Click the graphic to enlarge.)
A couple of corrections:
November 13th, 2006
Want to volunteer this holiday season? These organizations allow you to punch in your zip code and find an opportunity close to home:
Source: Woman’s Day, December, 2006.
Tags: Volunteer, American Red Cross, America's Second Harvest, charity
November 13th, 2006
“Once you’ve seen your face on a bottle of salad dressing, it’s hard to take yourself seriously.”
– Paul Newman
Tags: Quote of the Day, Paul Newman
November 12th, 2006
According to today’s Parade magazine, the UBS Bank calculated how long it takes an average worker around the world to earn enough to buy a Big Mac. If you live in Tokyo, apparently you can have a Big Mac soonest.
| City |
Minutes |
| Tokyo |
10 |
| New York |
13 |
| London |
16 |
| Hong Kong |
17 |
| Paris |
21 |
| Moscow |
25 |
| Rome |
39 |
| Beijing |
44 |
| Manila |
81 |
| Jakarta |
86 |
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Tags: Big Mac, McDonalds, world economy, interesting trivia
November 12th, 2006
Protect yourself. To help prevent others from making fraudulent purchases with your credit card, instead of signing the back of your credit card, write “Ask for ID.” Cashiers are required to request to see photo ID to prove you are who belongs to the credit card.
Tags: credit card theft
November 12th, 2006
I’m having trouble packing. The mind is willing, but every time I start, my back starts hurting. It’s a sharp pain and it feels like my back is breaking.
So far, all I’ve got done is the giant bookshelf in the living room, all my CDs and DVDs, and my cookbooks in the kitchen. I’ve been bringing all of my knick knacks into the living room and putting them all on the entertainment center so they can all be packed at once. There’s a couple. I decided to purge a couple of cookbooks and I put the one cookbook that has
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Tags: packing to move
November 12th, 2006
“The Golden Arches are now more widely recognized than the Christian Cross.”
– Eric Schlosser
Tags: Quote of the Day, Christian Cross, McDonalds
November 11th, 2006
40 - Percentage of employees who say they eat more unhealthy snacks at work than they do at home.
Source: Careerbuilder.com via Eating Well, December, 2006.
Tags: snacking, health
November 11th, 2006
“Sometimes the mind, for reasons we don’t necessarily understand, just decides to go to the store for a quart of milk.”
– Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Tags: Quote of the Day
November 10th, 2006
23- Percentage your risk of obesity increases for every two hours of tv watching per day.
Source: Fitness, March, 2006.
Tags: T.V., obesity
November 10th, 2006
I’ve always maintained that I’m not the motherly type.
Having cats were kind of perfect that way. I mean, they need care but they aren’t like children really. They’re kind of independent.
Since Pugly came in my life though, I’ve discovered myself doing little motherly things.
You know, taking him to “play groups.”
Wiping the eye boogers out of his eyes.
Wiping his nose.
Wiping his face when he’s eaten something and he’s gotten it all over.
Carrying him over puddles.
Taking him to doggy daycare — heck, worrying he won’t get in.
And the latest?
Last night when I
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Tags: the puppy, motherly instinct
November 10th, 2006
Most only do what they have to. A few will do what has to be done.
- Mitch Raymer
Tags: Quote of the Day
