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Matt and I spent our day 100% focused on house today. Apparently he had a chat with his folks and got a hot tip..lol..anyway, long story short, Matt and I will be calling the bank in the morning and making an appointment with our banker to apply for a mortgage...we found a house. Wish us luck!
And with that, time to watch some Christmas specials on tv...I still watch the old Rudolph and love it :p
I got to meet my friend's new baby, Logan. He's the second son for Robyn and Sheldon, and younger brother to Graydon. He is SUCH a snuggler and I can't wait to see him again :-)
MASSIVE family drama with Matt's brother and his wife...ugh.
Had dinner with Bryn and Lyna yesterday; we are really really enjoying building our relationship with them.
Fang, my oldest, has been sneezing a LOT for 3 days now :( I'll call the vet tomorrow. He seems fine and nothing has changed, he's just sneezing like mad...its cute, but I know its not right.
My epic dreams have picked right back up again...the ones where I'm still in control of the dream and can reach out and alter what's going on...yikes.
Matt and I are also planning out our year next year - we're that organized. Its great. We have to be like this because Matt has to get all his vacation requests in by January. Weird/uber demanding, but whatev, we can do it. We've left "extra" room for things we don't have dates for like buying a house and having a baby...we have very very high expectations for next year :)
Tomorrow I've got a to-do list, including getting my cardio in. So far so good. Tomorrow night we're heading out for Bryn's birthday and then Saturday is the dojo Christmas party. I'm excited about the weekend in general :)
On the twelfth day of Christmas, 
jenn_eph sent to me...
jenn_eph sent to me...Twelve marbles02s drumming
marbles02s drummingEleven kissed_n_brokens piping
kissed_n_brokens pipingTen crimsonquills a-leaping
crimsonquills a-leapingNine maes camping
maes campingEight vertelemmings a-scrapbooking
vertelemmings a-scrapbookingSeven sehkmets a-socializing
sehkmets a-socializingSix celtic_bairns a-dancing
celtic_bairns a-dancingFive ani-i-i-imals
Four motorcycles
Three computers
Two dreams
...and a travel in a lordmorpheous.
lordmorpheous.I had a decent workout and did as much as my body could handle; just half an hour of cardio with 15 minutes of interval fast walking uphill/jogging and then 15 mins on the bike doing an interval course. My joints SCREAMED for me to stop, but I pushed thru (that's why I had to switch to the bike). Alas, the eternal battle against the bulge rages on...I need to not focus on it as damn, its depressing.
Tattoo is healing VERY nicely! I'm of course, constantly looking at it and am still very excited about it.
I spent almost all day on Monday baking; turns out gluten-free baking requires quite a bit of attention to detail!
Yesterday I spent the day doing not much; as the day in the kitchen knocked me out.
Today I was up early to head to my Naturopath; I already knew what the end result was and that was that I clearly need to get right back on track with my gluten-free eating. 2 solid weeks of cheese pizza cravings....I'm not kidding....also, she introduced me to Chocolate Spice herbal tea! HELLO new favourite!! I will happily replace my nightly hot chocolate (yes, I know) with this herbal tea...its incredible!
Shortly after I came home, I welcomed my gift from mother nature - always a happy/sad when that comes along. Happy in the feeling of "finally" and sad for allllll the other reasons; today and tomorrow are the worst cramp days. Yeowza....and just a reminder, I don't have a bath tub :-(
I had to go back to the dentist this afternoon as I've noticed a massive problem in my mouth - turns out one of my fillings is cracked, so I get to go back on Monday to have it drilled out, and re-filled. For those of you keeping track, I JUST had a filling done last week.
In keeping up with the mood I was in today, I went to the mall to pick up a birthday present for my Dad who I'll be seeing this weekend. While there, I decided to stop by Laura Secord and get myself a scoop of chocolate/mousse/trifle something or other very chocolatey ice cream. I took said scoop, sat on a bench directly under the speakers playing Christmas carols and while rocking back and forth ate my ice cream and felt sorry for myself. lol...after my ice cream was done, I felt much better! Got up and went home.
Is it bed time yet?
I went and bought a great pair of shoes that were on sale and then spent some time with my friend Marisa who had just made fresh sticky buns...mmmmm...I had 1 and decided that was my caloric intake for the week..._so good_
While leaving Marisa's I got a call from my friend, Robyn...she's in labour!! :D So exciting!!!! Both their cells are still off, so I'm guessing she's still in labour...their first took 27 hours, so I guess I'll just have to wait.. :p
In the mean time, off I went to get my tattoo! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! Its a silhouette of a HD Sporty....its *beautiful* and I love love love it!!!!
The only negative about today was when I went to pay, I noticed no bank card in my wallet...it hit me right away that I left it in the machine this morning when I made my withdrawl before heading out for the day :-( That being said, I'll have to return to the tattoo shop on Monday to pay for my art....hate that that happened :-(
I haven't told my parents yet and think I'll just show up to their place tomorrow with a classic, "look what I got!" hahaha...that's always fun for me.....
Matt's been pleading with me not to turn into a, ahem, "biker bitch" aka chick covered in tattoos.....he was smart and asked me not to get any more in the near future...I agreed to that (I figure I can wait another solid length of time before anything else comes into..mind you, as I'm typing I'm designing something beautiful in my head....lol)
I must say, this tat hurt...it had some light spots, but for the most part it was a "remember to breath" piece...still not as bad as my lion and lioness, and the parts that hurt was the spot right by the Achilles and the part close to the shin bone....pain was to be expected. Also, holy shit am I ever a bleeder! It was ok until I got home and man am I happy its covered up...hence no pictures as of right this second....hopefully tomorrow :-) Nothing like showing my parents a nice bloody new tattoo...solid black motorcycle...LOL....love it!
Now time for me to go make myself a proper dinner...it occurs to me I've only had a banana and a sticky bun today....hunh...the excitement of the day kept me going!
- Mood:
excited
Best group of people to go see said movie with.....we filled up an entire row...I LOVE that no one in the theatre knew that there was actually an entire row of real ninjas sitting there...lol...it was great! Super fun movie and the lead was *hhhhoooot!!!!*
Ok, time to get moving; I've got big plans for my day today.
Today I'm very very tired. I got stuff done though; started my Walk a Block stuff and got laundry done. That seemed to be enough as I didn't make it to the gym, nor training. I'm upset by this, but frankly can't do a thing about it. I'm going to bed shortly. I'm watching a guilty pleasure right now though...ahem...the Antiques Road Show...lol...love it...lol....
Today I went to Kitchener to have lunch with Sylvia and Patti...I had a really nice lunch with them and can tell I'm missed. That's pretty nice. After I continued my search for space-saver hangers...why can't I find these things anywhere??? I've literally tried all over town in all the major stores...weird. I did come home though, with some hair dye...been wanting to see what I look like with black hair for a long time, so I bought the temp. hair colour and will do this this evening. Tee hee....
Still having fun on twitter. Also, is it bedtime yet?
Top Model was great, but totally predictable....
I had a conference call last night with the Walk a Block for Lupus people. *breath* I must say, I learned last night that I am REALLY on the ball with this stuff...it was like being in a room FULL of people and its everyone's first time (and for the record, it wasn't). There were 2 people that competed for the title of most annoying...you know that one kid in the class who ALWAYS has their hand up, has a question about EVERYTHING and then rambles off topic?? Fuck....during my hour long call I got _so_ agitated I actually got up and poured myself a drink. On the plus side, I was able to answer some questions for people and got some decent, much improved information. I look forward to the follow up, but seriously don't want to ever do a conference call with that group again...
I'm getting REALLY antsy for my tattoo...and never mind, I don't even have the actual appointment yet, just the consultation! :p Consultation isn't until NEXT weekend :-( Its ok though...I can wait a few weeks for something that'll last the rest of my life :-)
Also, Spaceballs is on...HOW am I supposed to get to sleep tonight????? Alarm goes off in 8 hours.....must...calm.....down.....(I should probably turn off my insane *get me pumped* music)....I'm home alone, all my riding gear is out and I've got some classic Ludacris cranked dancing up a storm.....must....calm....down...
My best friend worded it *perfectly* 'tomorrow went from, "yeah, I'm gonna head down just to go" to ' YES!!! Can't wait for tomorrow's AWESOME!" Heh...I'll totally be hearing that line over and over in my head tomorrow :D
Ok, seven more songs then bed....
- Mood: excited
Also, I've cracked and set up a Twitter account...I'm Jenny_Seb if you're interested....I figure I've got the time and love celebrity gossip enough that I may as well...lol....
And on the gym front, taking today off as stretching is an issue...I will however be going to class tonight...lol, wish me luck. And with that, nap time. I'm very very slow today and want my energy for tomorrow.
Please take the time to remember, and wear a poppy.
- Mood: thankful
I am rather pleased with myself. I woke up today facing lupus tired and stayed in my pj's until noon. Then I got antsy. I got myself cleaned up and was on time for my massage therapy appointment this afternoon, and then after that, actually went to the gym. And get this, I was able to do a FULL workout! FINALLY. And, and? I can't wait to go back tomorrow. I'm not about to get ahead of myself here...I'm going to skip out on class tonight as I don't feel getting banged up would support my cause, but none the less, I feel like I'm getting back (yes, after just one workout).
And now said in the Monty Python voice, "and now for something completely different:"
This year for Christmas Matt and I have a goal...we'll be in the market for our first home next spring, so that means lots of cut backs everywhere. That being said, for the holidays this year I'll be baking in lieu of hitting the stores for "stuff" (even though I LOVE doing it and am generally done well before November..yeah, I'm one of "those" people.) Despite not being able to return gifts, I'm being asked what's on my wish list...in all honesty, I feel bad for even having one since I cannot return the kindness, but since I've been asked more than once I figure I should have something written down. (haven't we all been there...no list therefore people get creative and you get something just weird?? or worse, the default gift when you don't really know a person; scented candles and/or bubble bath stuff...that stuff is only good when its actually asked for, not at random people!) Right, so enough ramble....I've composed a list similar to a kid cutting out pictures of the toys they want from the Sears catalogue...mine is just on the internet and I felt like including the pictures so y'all know exactly what I'm talking about. Also, because I have the time.....
https://www.buynecklinesli
http://www.bosu.com/script
http://www.boxingdepot.com
http://www.brusht.com/ Best piece of golf equipment...these are just amazing and really really help the game!
Right, and that's all I've got so far. I think that's enough :-)
And on other random notes, even after being off for 2 months, I'm still finding it difficult to go slow. Ie: I have a massive errand list that seems to keep growing and I've yet to be able to get up and complete the list...doing it in bits is driving me nuts, but I guess slowly chipping away at it is better than not being able to get to it at all?
And with that, some of my homemade chicken soup is for dinner tonight. Mmmmmm, tastes like prevention....lol....
https://www.buynecklinesli
http://www.bosu.com/script
http://www.boxingdepot.com
http://www.brusht.com/ Best piece of golf equipment...these are just amazing and really really help the game!
Right, and that's all I've got so far. I think that's enough :-)
And on other random notes, even after being off for 2 months, I'm still finding it difficult to go slow. Ie: I have a massive errand list that seems to keep growing and I've yet to be able to get up and complete the list...doing it in bits is driving me nuts, but I guess slowly chipping away at it is better than not being able to get to it at all?
And with that, some of my homemade chicken soup is for dinner tonight. Mmmmmm, tastes like prevention....lol....
- Mood: content
I have been off work for 2 months to day, and will be off for another 2 months still, all due to a Lupus flare. This past Friday I was in Toronto at a regular Lupus Clinic visit and asked my doctor about the H1N1 vaccine. She made it very clear that I should be getting the vaccine with the non-adjuvant in it; aka the one they give to pregnant women. This is the one that does NOT have the immune booster in it, as the other one would certainly do more damage that good in my case. (in my case/history with lupus any sort of immune booster has the exact opposite effect on me and literally keeps me sleeping for weeks). Ok, so off I went....
Today and tomorrow in Guelph the H1N1 is being offered to pregnant women, and high risk groups only. Being high risk, I lined up. There were several workers handing out "P" cards to women expecting, but since I'm not expecting, I didn't grab one. I did however ask one of these workers if I needed to be carrying one of those cards as that's the shot I'm to be receiving. I'm not exaggerating, she became INSTANTLY defensive. She stepped back after I told her I wasn't pregnant and asked what I needed it for, to which I responded, "Systemic Lupus." I got the standard blank stare in return and she once again told me that because of low supply, ONLY women who are expecting are getting the non-adjuvant shot. I explained to her that I understood, however my doctor made it very clear to me that that's the shot I'm to get.....the lady put up both hands, stepped back and LOUDLY told me I'd have to discuss it with the nurse, then walked away. Ooookkkayyy.....
I stood in the line still, totally surrounded by screaming children. I was trying to control my face as I had had it by this point (in line for about 40 mins of solid children screaming, running around, crying, being loud and parents doing NOTHING about it). A short while later, the girl standing in front of me with her 3 month old, very beautiful and quiet daughter in a stroller turns to me and whispers, "you should just tell them you're pregnant." I agreed with her and mentioned how my husband had given me the same advice. Honestly, I wasn't anticipating any agro...I forget that so many people dont' have a clue what Lupus is.
Anyway, I get to the check in site where a girl is sitting at a laptop, takes my health card and my drivers license and checks me in. I ask her if its her I tell that I'm to get the shot with the non-adjuvant in it to which she asks, "oh, are you pregnant?" At this point, yes, yes I am. Ok, so she gets me a set of paperwork, shows me where on it it says to check off that yes, I'm expecting and that was it....I move to the next room.
In the next room is where all the action is...I'm guided to a waiting nurse who sees me carrying a P card and asks me if I'm pregnant to which I say, "uh, yep!" (please note that one of the issues I"m currently facing with this particular flare is with my brain...to say I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed is an understatement, and I'm fully aware of it...its beyond frustrating, but hoping that meds will fix this)...that being said, I haven't at all developed my lie beyond saying "yes" to being pregnant. Ah! She says and shows me to the next nurse. As I shift seats I'm taking off my large pull over sweater and the nurse who I guess gives the shots to the ladies with the P card asks me how many weeks pregnant I am....(uh oh?) I look down at my own gut and say, "3 months." Oh! 3 months? You're so tiny! "yup! sure am" and then I sit down, purposefully sticking my gut out over my jeans under my top. She asks me if I've been having any trouble with any foods, like eggs or dairy and I answer honestly and say I'm avoiding wheat (I'm gluten intolerant, so not a lie!) She nods in agreement as if that's normal and then asks me about my fatigue...I tell her I'm sleeping a LOT (of course I am, I'm in a Lupus flare and the chronic fatigue is part of it!) and she laughs it off (as pregnant women are generally tired?...sure!)...so all said and done, she explains to me how she's giving me the H1N1 vaccine with the non-adjuvant in it (the one I'm supposed to get) and sends me on my way.
Excellent. See? And that's why cookies for breakfast is a smart choice.
Today and tomorrow in Guelph the H1N1 is being offered to pregnant women, and high risk groups only. Being high risk, I lined up. There were several workers handing out "P" cards to women expecting, but since I'm not expecting, I didn't grab one. I did however ask one of these workers if I needed to be carrying one of those cards as that's the shot I'm to be receiving. I'm not exaggerating, she became INSTANTLY defensive. She stepped back after I told her I wasn't pregnant and asked what I needed it for, to which I responded, "Systemic Lupus." I got the standard blank stare in return and she once again told me that because of low supply, ONLY women who are expecting are getting the non-adjuvant shot. I explained to her that I understood, however my doctor made it very clear to me that that's the shot I'm to get.....the lady put up both hands, stepped back and LOUDLY told me I'd have to discuss it with the nurse, then walked away. Ooookkkayyy.....
I stood in the line still, totally surrounded by screaming children. I was trying to control my face as I had had it by this point (in line for about 40 mins of solid children screaming, running around, crying, being loud and parents doing NOTHING about it). A short while later, the girl standing in front of me with her 3 month old, very beautiful and quiet daughter in a stroller turns to me and whispers, "you should just tell them you're pregnant." I agreed with her and mentioned how my husband had given me the same advice. Honestly, I wasn't anticipating any agro...I forget that so many people dont' have a clue what Lupus is.
Anyway, I get to the check in site where a girl is sitting at a laptop, takes my health card and my drivers license and checks me in. I ask her if its her I tell that I'm to get the shot with the non-adjuvant in it to which she asks, "oh, are you pregnant?" At this point, yes, yes I am. Ok, so she gets me a set of paperwork, shows me where on it it says to check off that yes, I'm expecting and that was it....I move to the next room.
In the next room is where all the action is...I'm guided to a waiting nurse who sees me carrying a P card and asks me if I'm pregnant to which I say, "uh, yep!" (please note that one of the issues I"m currently facing with this particular flare is with my brain...to say I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed is an understatement, and I'm fully aware of it...its beyond frustrating, but hoping that meds will fix this)...that being said, I haven't at all developed my lie beyond saying "yes" to being pregnant. Ah! She says and shows me to the next nurse. As I shift seats I'm taking off my large pull over sweater and the nurse who I guess gives the shots to the ladies with the P card asks me how many weeks pregnant I am....(uh oh?) I look down at my own gut and say, "3 months." Oh! 3 months? You're so tiny! "yup! sure am" and then I sit down, purposefully sticking my gut out over my jeans under my top. She asks me if I've been having any trouble with any foods, like eggs or dairy and I answer honestly and say I'm avoiding wheat (I'm gluten intolerant, so not a lie!) She nods in agreement as if that's normal and then asks me about my fatigue...I tell her I'm sleeping a LOT (of course I am, I'm in a Lupus flare and the chronic fatigue is part of it!) and she laughs it off (as pregnant women are generally tired?...sure!)...so all said and done, she explains to me how she's giving me the H1N1 vaccine with the non-adjuvant in it (the one I'm supposed to get) and sends me on my way.
Excellent. See? And that's why cookies for breakfast is a smart choice.
Tests all came back pure shit (in laymen's terms). Platelets are still too low, although climbing, and heart rate is VERY slow, so more tests...that's the short version.
They took a LOT of blood today. Also, Haagen Das has a Limited Edition ice cream out....its Bailey's! And its wonderful...I paid full price for one of those tiny tubs because I *love* Bailey's and it was soooooooo worth it!
Also, Tim Horton's has a new tea out...white pomegranate...also delicious!
And with that, its not yet 8pm and I'm off to bed. Good night!
Nausea is worse than lots of things. I'd rather be in many other kids of pain than this. Boo hiss.
- Mood:
nauseated
