Meds and a Tiki Party, Aloha!

James: It's ok. You've been sick. And now we know what's wrong and you are getting it taken care of.

me: It's a huge relief honestly.

James: I can imagine so. I know you were worried that this was basically "the way it is"

me: It was a real fear. Until I was like but why am I coughing and having respiratory problems? Fibro doesn't do that. But it was fucking my fibro hardcore.
It can be hard to isolate symptoms.
slight fever = cold?
respitory = allergies?
achy, shitty feeling = fibro?

James: Right. That is true

me: if I had insurance I wouldn't've dawdled so long

James: Unfortunately the only way to differentiate it is time.
cold =/= last more than about a week
allergies =/= doesn't respond real well to antihistamines for longer than a week
and, from what I have noticed, fibro =/= a bad flare up for longer than...a week(usually)

So even though you waited a little longer than was absolutely needed, you did use the best diagnostic method that could be used in the circumstances.

me: yeah, when I finally went to the doctor, i was like: I'm not pregnant, I've taken sudifed, benedryl, dayquil, nyquil, claritin. *bam!* Now what.

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Only two more days of antibotics. I've never had a "z pack" before. Z-pack is all: Pew! Pew! Pew! and my system is like, whaa? This no est penicillin! This no est penicillin at all! It makes me v. sleepy, but by Sunday, I can has life back? I hope so!

For those of you not on Facebook to see the incriminating pictures, I did somehow manage to throw a pretty killer Tiki Party, with a lot of help from the bfs and L. Leis, devil rubber ducks swimming in a tiny pond, mini beach balls, a ton of food, banana dacquaris, the whole nine. More people than expected came, but since it was pot luck it worked out just fine. L. made a delish boozy cake among other yummy treats brought. I learned to make amaretto cookie tasting shots using her and chris’ lemon infused vodka and ginger infused vodka. Champagne bottles were popped, tequila shots drank, many cigarettes smoked, and a few attempts by party attendees to use Spare Oom’s new day bed for nefarious purposes. And when I got too tired I threw everyone out (or tossed blankets at them to sleep) and spray bottled the stragglers. ;)

[Goals Update 2010]

I was talking to maharet101 about goals and I realized I haven't been keeping up with posting progress on a weekly basis, mea culpa to myself, as it keeps me honest. Prolly not too much progress because I have been sick like whoa this month.

1. Spirituality
* Still mala'ing which I find a pretty awesome prayer method as well as effective in getting shit done.
* More active in the blogosphere, charting my thoughts and bits of my magical work as well as learning from others.
* More spellwork! "Oh honey, I can't recommend the dark arts enough, it's sooooo therapeutic." Did a honeypot spell, did a spirit bottle spell, and a mojo hand all for various purposes.

2. Get in Better Shape
* I should be well enough to go to the gym on Sunday, thankfully.
* Jow and I started eating salads for dinner last night

3. Writing
* Two stories out in circulation
* Got accepted to write for Demand Studios
* Blogging which is prep for my kitchen witch book
* Going to start working on kitchen witch book for a change of scene after doing some mill writing for moneycashhoes

4. Crafting
* Sent my yarn and dollies off with Lisa! Made labels for them too
* Put together the "skeleton" for the Trevia sister shop
* 2.5 skeins of yarn done, plans for other shop things too. Am hoping to launch the store by the beginning of next month.

5. Other
* Am finally getting better!
* Considering doctor bill, days off, etc. financially I'm in better shape than I expected.
* Poinsetta still not dead yet.
* Home improvements have included: put together backsplash and installed it, made bedcrown and installed it, installed curtains, put up one mural, and putting together day bed, getting a baker's rack for a central altar, put together fairy altar, purchased most of what's needed for terraniums, etc.