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SOCKS!!!!
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September 27, 2009
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Wow, I can't believe I forgot to post about this most exciting event.
SOCK SORTING!!!
I took these pics recently while Mike was sorting socks...it's the first time we he ever tackled this project in the 5 years we've known each other. HA!
he's such a sport...he did this ALL by himself
He was chugging along,
and then got a visit from a
lost soul...
Mike: "how'd you get in here, little one?"
Lost Soul: "i don't know, but from up here, the view is A LOT scarier"
and the Lost Soul's brother
was nowhere to be found...
oh wait, here he is.
locks, docks, mocks, woks, shocks, fox
SOCKS!!!
The ANIMAL Dyson vacuum cleaner (in purple)
Lurve it!!!
erm, did it look like Mike was playing a harp in the last pic?
still sorting....and it's night-time now
He did eventually finish, and we threw out all the unmatched socks
and right after that, we found a bunch more socks with no matches.
crap.
I am assuming the only way to rectify this situation, is to get rid of every single sock we own, and start from scratch, b/c any other way is just tooooooooo simple.
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| posted by Typette @ 10:06 PM |
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has anyone...
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September 26, 2009
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seen my husband?
'scuse my corn-ballin' but i thought this was funny mike, wearing a shirt the same color as our bedroom walls. tee hee
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| posted by Typette @ 9:57 AM |
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English Translation ---
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September 24, 2009
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Got this from a friend on facebook today... had to share.
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| posted by Typette @ 11:31 PM |
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in need of brow filler
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why did i inherit japanese eyebrows
you know, the thin, fuzzy, fluffy, random coverage kind
i guess it was that or the extra hairy kind
from the italian side of my family
i am short 5'3"
(well shortest in my immed fam)
i have curves
(inherited from the italian/german side)
i think i have a mix on the eyes
(my mom's eyes are almost black and my dad's are hazel)
my nose is a mix
(mom's is wide/flat, and dad's is big and pointy)
my mouth/lips are from the japanese side
(g-pa Hideyuki had a big juicy pout) lol
my hair is from the italian/german side
(it's annoying b/c it's not straight or wavy, it's almost wavy)
my momma
100% Japanese
dark skin
black hair
squinty eyes / (they close when she smiles) lol
is short (5'4")
my papa
75% Italian - 25% German
pale skin
light brown hair
hazel eyes
is avg height (5'10")
My dad and I used to meet up for lunch when our offices were close to each other.
We'd go to the local diner or something and we'd always get mean stares from people.
I just thought people were rude. Jersey-style.
Then one day, my dad and I ran into a coworker of mine.
We didn't make time for introductions, just in passing, we said hello and good bye.
When I got back to work
my coworker approached me and asked if the guy i was with was my boyfriend/husband.
Uh.
EWWW!
Then i explained how he was my DAD and how EWWW EWWW EWWW
After that, I realized people who would see us out together had NO CLUE we were related
and probably thought this dude was having some kind of rendezvous with a youngin'. Asian-style.
Apparently we look nothing alike.
This is my dad, me, Mike & my mom.
keep in mind, my mom and i are wearing heels... lol.
Actually, now that I'm looking at this photo, I think my dad is taller than 5'10"
Mike is 5'8" -- and my dad looks a lot taller.
what do you think?
It is strange that I don't have ONE feature inherited directly from my dad...
Me and my other 2 sisters all have different noses.
I guess we played mix-n-match in the womb.
My younger sister and I have the same voice, mouth, eyecolor and same face shape
and even though she is 4 or 5 inches taller than me and about 40lbs lighter
we are always told we look like identical twins.
uh, okay.
My older sister is 5-6 inches taller than me and she has dark almost black eyes like my mom.
what features did you inherit from your parents?
P.S. I'm wearing my first ever lip-'stain' in the pic at the beginning of the post. tried it. love it!
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| posted by Typette @ 4:31 PM |
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Knuckles M.I.A.
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September 23, 2009
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I can't stop posting pics!!!
I don't know if it's bad, that I've started blogging multiple times a day. Should I just do one really long entry with random-mishmashes of stuff in it? I dunno. Ah well.
My knuckles are M.I.A. *missing in action
as you can see here in this photo
it's a wonder that i'm able to type these blog entries
you know, having no knuckles and all
g-ma miyo tells me i'm lucky
b/c i won't get hand wrinkles when i get older
lucky me.
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| posted by Typette @ 11:30 PM |
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Vitamins
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i have never really been a fan of taking prescription medications, srsly i usually cave when i've been fighting something for a long time and can't seem to kick it on my own. or, if whatever i'm experiencing gives me pain of some sort or, if my doctor says it's the only way to cure something...blah blah blah
vitamins do not always require a prescription, i'm not really sure in what case they do it was recommended by my general practitioner, that i start taking fish oils i asked her if there were any side effects and she said, "make sure you get a good brand, or they might give you 'fish burps'." what?! ewwww! seafood makes me gag!
so, she said there was a brand she could prescribe for me, that doesn't have that side effect
and that is why i take Lovaza (pictured above)
next to the bottle of Lovaza, is a bottle of Vitamin D3 1000mg supplements i take 2 of those daily (same with Lovaza) look at the difference in the size of these pills. i have to point out that the Lovaza pills are not a standard size they are literally 1 inch long and the Vitamin D3's are literally 1/4 inch long
it's amazing that the potency of 1000 IU can fit into that tiny little capsule where I stand now: taking these 2 vitamins 2x's daily been feeling very weak and fatigued (extremely, actually) hoping that the Vitamin D supplement helps :-)
we will see
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| posted by Typette @ 10:28 PM |
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Dibs
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September 22, 2009
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i <3 her
This is my littlest pup, Dibs. She's a 6 month old Bichon/Poodle mix.
We tried to groom her ourselves, but she doesn't like the trimmer by her face.
So she's a bit scraggely. Gives her a bit of character, I think.
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| posted by Typette @ 9:31 AM |
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Touch My Body.
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September 21, 2009
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I Pee'd My Pants! (almost)
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| posted by Typette @ 5:00 PM |
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A Catchy Tune
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click image to listen
Never heard of Mercy Playground before, but I find this song of theirs very catchy.
P.S. - you know you love my doodles
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| posted by Typette @ 3:33 PM |
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More Photos - JOY!
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Dad's birthday was on the 18th. Happy Birthday, Dad!
My sisters and I got together to celebrate with him on Sunday night for dinner.
My younger sister, Renee, hosted at her house.
Here are some pics from the day.
Both of my sisters cookin' dinner.
Hanging out out-back.
R-L: Mike, Rob, Renee, Jacqui, Dad & , his wife Lauren
Renee talking to her fiance, Rob -- through the window.
Birthday cake for the birthday man.
R-L: Mike(hubby), Lauren, Dad, Jacqui & Dawn(older sis)
My 6 y/o niece and me, playing chess.
(she's really freakin' good)
My niece thinking about her next move.
The only bad part to being the one with the camera, is never getting to be in any of the shots. Luckily I got in ONE, well, at least the side of me did.
Ah well, so I'm just going to post some pics from my step-sisters confirmation party this past summer.
(don't think I posted these here yet)
Me and my sisters.
R-L: Francesca (step-sister),Renee (youngest), Me, Dawn (oldest)
Same as the last - front shot.
We didn't all plan on wearing blue. Just happened that way. ;)
Dad, Mike & Rob
very random things happening here.
Mike &Rob
Too much Vino?? *muah*
oh, and ROCK ON too!
Mike & Rob
handsome feller's ain't they?
and, last but not least....
Me and my sisters, again.
A little bit wacky!
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| posted by Typette @ 1:41 AM |
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ugh...templates.
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September 17, 2009
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Okay, if you happen to be reading the blog in the past few hours -- then you would've noticed a change in the layout. But if you haven't been reading during that time, you wouldn't have noticed anything.
I was trying to figure out whether or not I wanted to use blogger templates (xml)... tried it for a few hours, and it drove me nuts, and so -- it be gone. And now I'm back to what you see here.
Eventually, with the help from Mike, I will get it into PHP and do some layers and shiznit.
Blogger takes a long time to publish a post b/c of everything that needs to be uploaded to my ftp.
That is the one good thing about publishing / hosting on blogspot, it's FAST.
Alas, you cannot use their XML templates if you are hosting your own site (not the name.blogspot.com or whatev).
Done ranting on this one. Be happy I didn't change my domain name completely, b/c I'm known for doing that ;)Labels: nonsense |
| posted by Typette @ 3:42 PM |
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Jellyfish Tossing? Srsly.
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This is a bit disturbing. Are there really people like this out there???
Ah well, another reason to stay out of the water.
"A 41-year-old man who witnesses said had been drinking since 9 a.m. was arrested Monday afternoon after authorities say he created a disturbance by pretending to drown and throwing jellyfish on teenagers." Read More... Labels: stupid news |
| posted by Typette @ 2:55 PM |
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More blood test results
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So about a month ago, i had some blood drawn.
Results were wacky -- like WAY wacky.
Got the blood redrawn and retested since docs gut feeling was telling her they weren't 'my' results.
Got the results back...
All the liver function test stuff was totally normal on the 2nd set. However, the Vitamin D -- was the same.
So, it makes me wonder - is it possible to get only PART of the blood tests results mixed up?? Really?
Or maybe, there is something else going on making my liver function tests fluctuate.
I am getting blood redrawn again in a month to reconfirm whether or not these are accurate results or not.
As far as the Vitamin D is concerned:
The first results say 16.8 (normal is 32-100).
The second results say 14.2
So, my Vitamin D count is getting lower...I'm concerned. I think it's weird b/c I'm in the sun for a minimum of 30mins each day. I had the blood drawn after a 10 day vacation in Hawaii where I was in the sun all the time, and I drink Milk (albeit Lactaid)... with my cereal and an additional cup a day. So why is it my count is low?
Who knows, doc said maybe I'm just not absorbing it properly, so I since my 2nd set of blood tests show that the liver count is normal, I can go ahead and take Vitamin D3 supplements of 1000mg a day. D3 is supposedly the closest to mimicking the vitamin D you would get from being in the sun.
She told me the obvious, that this can have a negative affect on my bones, but also mentioned it could cause fatigue.
TELL ME ABOUT IT!! Okay, so I thought I was just lazy and tired or bored or something...but I guess it makes me feel better to have a logical reasoning to why I'm always tired. I can sleep for 12-14 hours and still be tired, seriously, I could sleep ALL DAY...And, my body is weak lately too... just don't know how long this has been going on for, but at least there is a solution -- supplements. :) Easy Peasy.
My goal is to get my Vitamin D could up to the 50-60 range in a month. The next blood tests will show whether or not I'm absorbing...
That is all -- *pssh*Labels: health, Vitamin D |
| posted by Typette @ 2:19 PM |
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Unconscious Mutterings
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Got this from LunaNina, she says, and then you respond with the first thing that comes to your mind.
Here is this weeks list.
- Omelette :: EWW
- Classic :: Music
- Thrifty :: I wish I was
- Search ::Google
- Fan ::3 (don't ask)
- Fussy :: Peeps
- I am not :: yet fully awake. (yes, i know it's late)
- Indulge :: chocolate!
- Poor ::chocolate!!
- Manicure ::CHOCOLATE!!!
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| posted by Typette @ 11:25 AM |
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w00t -- my house is full of bloggers
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September 15, 2009
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My dogs decided that since Mike is blogging, they might as well too... It is with a strange-happy-pleasure that I introduce you to...
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| posted by Typette @ 11:49 PM |
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If I could, I would spend forever...
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"Selected as one of Time Magazine's Top 100 Design Influences"
Scott writes: "I started The Sartorialist simply to share photos of people that I saw on the streets of New York that I thought looked great. When I worked in the fashion industry (15 years), I always felt that there was a disconnect between what I was selling in the showroom and what I was seeing real people (really cool people) wearing in real life."
Now, I have to admit, I'm not really big on fashion. I don't dress in high fashion, have a 'look' of my own or even mimic a style of anyone else.
I don't read or flip through fashion magazines to see the latest hottest trends or watch reality fashion tv shows. I just never had an interest.
But today, I came along Scott's blog and I got hooked. I'm a big fan of photography - real life photography.
The photos on The Satorialist are of REAL people, on the street, wearing awesome clothing, looking cool as hell. For reals. I wish I could pull off these looks...
Scott's photography is awesome, you get the look, you get a feeling, it's amazing to know these people aren't models at a photo-shoot. Just everyday people doing their everyday thing that just so happen to cross paths with Scott and his trusty cam.
Ahh... love it.
Here are a few of my fav's.
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| posted by Typette @ 5:29 PM |
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Awesome Plug-In for Mozilla! MUST DOWNLOAD!!!
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Really, if you can blog - you can use this tool. It doesn't take a lot of technical savvy... Check it out, it's AWESOME! Labels: download |
| posted by Typette @ 2:41 PM |
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Teehee
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September 14, 2009
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It's a technical blog, but I don't care, I feel closer to him now...*happy sigh*
**NOTE** After writing this, I realized it was my 300th post. It was just meant to be. haha Labels: family |
| posted by Typette @ 10:49 PM |
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A Honeymoon in Tahiti (photo heavy)
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It's been almost a year since we got married, and I don't remember ever posting a Honeymoon entry.
So, I decided, for memories-sake I would do it, just in case, so I don't forget!!
WARNING!! : This is an extremely photo-heavy post.
We went to Tahiti : Papeete, Moorea & Bora Bora
When we arrived,
we got lei'd.
It was a long flight.
I was tired.
Mike needed to make sure we had internet.
We did, but it was sloooow.
We had a small hotel room, and stayed in Papeete for one night.
This was our view.
The next day we were off to the island of Moorea.
We took a ferry to Moorea. Here we are waiting at the dock.
We stayed in a bungalow on the beach.
The view was serene. Mike took a dip, while I read a book on the deck.
Then we went for a walk to take in some views.
We saw these 'sea cucumbers' in the water.
FREAKY.
There was a lot to see and do in Moorea.
We rented a buggy and drove around the island.
I was a still a vegetarian during our honeymoon.
It was nice to get away from resort salads and eat some fried food. Yum. Tofu!
And Mike had sushi.
Also during our stay, we rented a 4x4 and did some touring.
We stopped at a 'farm' type thing and saw some...things. Please 'scuse my bubbies...I was wearing a bathing suit underneath. Support = zero.
This is Noni...
Red Ginger
Pineapples
Hibiscus Flower
or ... a 'P' flower, 'cause - yanno.
Then we drove around some more and then stopped for a photo-op with the group of other honeymoon'ers on the tour.
I got to drive next. kick-@ss!!
Our next stop had breath-taking windy views.
Can you see the rain coming in?
I have an antenna too.
Overall, Moorea was awesome.
Next stop - Bora Bora
When we arrived, we hopped on another ferry.
The views - freakin' gorge
Then we had to wait at the dock, for a buggy to bring us to our bungalow.
I didn't look to happy, but, that's only b/c i was caught off guard.
The buggy brought us to the lobby where we waited some more for them to finish setting up our room.
I was ready for pics this time. See cheesy smile?
btw, got that cross-shoulder Coach bag for like $30.
Best deal ever!
Snapped a shot of Mike too. He so happy.
We used 2 different cams, hence the reason some look 'wider' than others ;)
I'm mad b/c we have no photos of the buggy that drove us everywhere, however I did get video.
We were FAR out on the water where there was less people activity and private.
The bungalow was gigantic, with cathedral ceilings. A table in the den sat above a glass floor that looked down into the ocean. At night there is a light that turns on underneath so you can see the fish!
The bungalow had AC powered by fresh ocean water.
How cool is that?! The bed looked out a wall made of one big window out into the open ocean.
Lovely bathroom.
An oddly placed window.
Yes, it's me, in the bathtub. No worries - my hair and that towel covered me up, then we closed the blinds ;) The wall to the left of me was a big window looking out into the ocean too.
Outside the Bungalow, we took some more pics.
Say Cheese!
Don't you just want to be here right now??
we do.
I am not a fan of the ocean, but Mike had a blast snorkeling and canoe-ing.
Had to wear a t-shirt b/c he was gettin' f-ried.
Check out the night view.
Here's another night view at a Luau. I didn't get more photos b/c the luau kinda sorta sucked. It was TOO commercial. Hawaii's are better!
There wasn't TOO much to do in Bora Bora.
It's definitely the place to go and escape and relax. We went to Bloody Mary's for dinner one night. (fyi, if you go, do not get dressed up. it's a popular place but the floor is made of sand everyone was in shorts and t's.) We didn't see any famous people, but we know they've been there.
Check out these 2 hotties.
One of my favorite things about Tahiti.
Black Pearls.
Mike was a sport letting me shop at Tahia Collins ;)
We got me this.
I had no idea pearls had all these criteria like diamonds. I rarely if ever where this, b/c it's so delicate. But I wuv it!
Our pearl shopping didn't stop there.
We called up Robert Wan's and told them we wanted to stop by. Sooo.. they sent us a private boat and picked us up. Here we are on our way to Wan's.
We went a little, um, overboard?
After buying 3 pearls at Wan's, we visited Tahia Collins near that side of the island and bought 4 more pearls there too.
Here's our 'collection'.
3 natural pearls, 4 necklaces and 1 ring - total.
The one on the left - my FAV.
I debated on whether or not to get it, but I couldn't leave without it.
It's a penguin! One of a kind!
So, that's all the pics I'm posting here. Labels: honeymoon, photos, wedding |
| posted by Typette @ 5:42 PM |
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100 things to do before I die - My bucket list.
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September 12, 2009
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Holy Phobias, Batman!
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So, I was just thinking about some things that terrify me. I mean body sweating, shaking, tingling, verbally stuttering, near crying, feeling like a helpless stranded child, kind of terrifying.
In no particular order...
- Nyctophobia
- Fear of dark or of night
- For as long as I can remember, I've been afraid of the dark. Reverting back to childhood I remember my sisters and I jumping out behind walls in a dark hallway in our house to scare each other. Anxiety would always build when I'd walk down that hallway with the lights off and still does when I'm back at my mom's house. I've never outgrown this fear and I most likely never will. Why? Because I had the fear as a child...and it got worse and worse as I got older. No logic can help me feel better about being in the dark. I KNOW there is nothing there. I KNOW I am safe, but alas, it's a childlike fear sensation and I revert to feeling like I did when I was younger and had the fantastic imagination of a child. I sleep with a light on, if there is no light on, the anxiety is so bad I start sweating and the anxiety makes my body ache. It's hard to fall asleep, and when I finally do fall asleep I have nightmares. It sucks. I used to be embarrassed to mention this phobia, but it's real and I have to deal with it.
- Thalassophobia
- Fear of sea or ocean or other large body of water
- I really don't know when this started. I have always been afraid of sharks, swimming with them at least. I guess I can also attach this one to the fear of the dark. Large bodies of water are so dark, you can't see what's in them, so the imagination takes control and the anxiety builds. However, I have been in an ocean, clear as glass and I was still terrified. Terrified of having no control over what is in the water, coming to get me, bite me, sting me or having seaweed wrap around me. When I'm in a plane, I don't fear actually flying, I fear crashing into the ocean. I am not afraid to swim in pools. Thankfully.
- Algophobia
- Fear of pain
- Who isn't?! This one really started after I saw a special on TV about a woman who went into surgery and the anesthesiologist forgot to check the IV pouch that contained the stuff that makes you forget and not feel things. He remembered the stuff that paralyzes you though. So...during her entire surgery, which consisted of slicing open her stomach, she felt EVERYTHING and could not react to let anyone know she could feel it. This is a HUGE fear of mine. I have Fibromyalgia so my sensitivity to pain is heightened as it is, I can't imagine going through anything like this and being able to live through it.
- Topophobia
- Fear of certain places or situtations such as stage fright
- Eck, I guess it doesn't help that I'm a musician. I've had to perform solos and at recitals and auditions. Recitals & auditions are the WORST. Being evaluated so intensely is killer! I am not afraid of performing in groups though. YAY I imagine the next fear rolls into this one too.
- Glossophobia
- Fear of speaking in public
- Phasmophobia
- Fear of ghosts
- Yes, I am a believer, and no, I haven't had much first-hand experience. I think, like anything, if you believe hard enough, anything can seem real. Ghosts - are they just figments of our imagination, or are they real. I don't know, it's just easier to believe. This is a fear b/c what kind of control do you really have over something that can't be touched. Fear of losing control, what is that?--> that is me.
I find it interesting that I started to get anxiety as I wrote this entry and detailed my phobias. Just thinking of them gets me a 'little' worked up. Is there such a thing of having a phobia of phobias? Would it be called Phobiaphobia?
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Here are 2 interesting phobias I learned about today. Thought I'd share.
- Bogyphobia
- Fear of bogeys or bogeyman
- eh?
- Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
- Fear of long words
- really?
did they have to name that fear with the longest word ever?
srsly.
So. C'mon now. Spill it. What are YOU afraid of? Labels: 100things, phobias |
| posted by Typette @ 12:22 AM |
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Vegetarian Stuff...
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September 11, 2009
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As most of my readers know. I was a vegetarian, for about 1 year.
It was a very hard lifestyle adjustment to make. Along the way I met some really great people and had lots of support. Alas, it was hard for me to eat healthy as a vegetarian. I am very allergic to many fruits/vegetables/grains/nuts and I don't eat seafood (so I couldn't be a pescatarian either). I became pretty deficient in protein and the craving for protein/meat never subsided.
Close to the 1 year mark I became pretty miserable. Everywhere I would go I would see signs for Chicken. Meat, Meat... I needed it, I craved it. It was SOO hard for me to even thinking about eating meat again, b/c the images on the video, that I saw that originally caused me to seek out become a vegetarian, were still very vivid in my mind.
The night I decided to eat meat again my mom had made my favorite, Chicken Katsu. I ate 12 pieces of chicken that night. TWELVE.
My stomach did not hate me after that. I felt happy, I felt excited, like a kid who got to eat ice cream for dinner.
I'm not proud of eating meat. I am still against animal cruelty -- this is something I need to push more. I have to stand up for the rights of animals more. I know I eat chicken, but I should really be eating cruelty free. Even that way, it just still doesn't sound right.
If I could healthily learn to eat a diet without meat, I would do so, and I am not against become a vegetarian again. I would LOVE to be able to do it again. I do not eat as much meat as I used to prior to becoming a vegetarian. I am proud of that. I do try my best not to review the cruelty free lists and not buy products from companies who are not on it. I try, but I'm not perfect.
Well, I never posted an entry about me no longer being a vegetarian...maybe b/c I wasn't proud at the time. But I thought it time to get some closure.
The main thing I regret -- I've been out of touch with the vegetarian friends I made along my journey... I plan on reconnecting, very soon...and not just via social networking sites. ;-)Labels: vegetarianism |
| posted by Typette @ 11:45 PM |
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My memories from 9/11
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It's been 8 years. Wow. It seems like yesterday.
This is my first post writing about my experiences on 9/11
At that time I was living in Newark, with my then boyfriend, on the 4th floor of a century-old apartment building in the East Ward. I was a student studying computers. I was 21.
I remember waking up early that morning for some reason. If I remember correctly, it was a Tuesday. I usually woke up at 11am since I didn't have classes until 1pm. I had time to waste so I sat myself down in front of the TV and turned it on.
The news was on. I wasn't ready for news that early in the morning. I changed the channel. It was the news, again. I changed the channel, and again -- the news. It eventually clicked in my mind that something important must be going on. So, I watched.
I saw a building with smoke coming out of it. Okay, so something was on fire. It sounds a bit weird, but I'm used to buildings being on fire. My then boyfriend was about to become a firefighter in Newark, NJ and I would hear too often about high-rises in flames and even travel to the locations to see them.
I wasn't really phased.
I got up and walked to the kitchen to make myself some breakfast. As usual, I gazed out my kitchen window to take a peek at the NYC Skyline. I couldn't see it today, all I saw was smoke. Out in the distance. Must be a fire of some sort. My mind was still waking-up and it took a good minute or two for me to make the connection.
What I was seeing out my window was what was being covered on the news.
I ran back to the TV and watched more intently. Focused on hearing what was going on.
The reporter said something about a 2nd plane hitting. What?! What is going on?! -- why is there a 2nd plane hitting a building? This doesn't make any sense.
During the next hour - one of the longest in my life - I ran back and forth between the TV and my kitchen window.
I was in utter shock. My boyfriend wasn't home. Where was he? He's not in NY, okay, good. Where is mom, dad, my sisters, my friends? I hope no one is there. I wanted to call everyone, but couldn't call anyone. I couldn't pick up the phone. I was freaking out inside. I was home alone and my brain was freaking out and I was shaking.
Minutes passed like hours.
Hours past like days.
I watched the buildings collapse from my kitchen window and I cried.
After the towers fell, I still saw the smoke. I just watched it. There was nothing I could do. I turned off the TV and moved in slow motion as I got ready and dressed for school. I remember thinking -- maybe I should stay home -- but I couldn't stay home. Not alone. I had to get out. Talk to people.
When I got to class, I was shocked to see the classroom full. My instructor and classmates were all quiet. No one talking to anyone. Everyone looked emotionless.
My instructor asked the class to sit for a few minutes in silence out of respect for what had happened. What tragedy has fallen on us. All of us. I could hear people crying, sobbing, trying to hold back the tears. We all sat quietly and cried to ourselves.
I don't remember much more but eventually my teacher told us all to go home and be with our families.
I drove home. Slowly -- with the rest of the traffic. Everyone in shock.
Later that day, I spoke with my boyfriend who said he and his family were trying to get in touch with his cousin, who worked across the street from the World Trade Centers. No one could reach him.
We later found out that he had been there across the street, in a building taking shelter before the collapse. They instructed him and others to STAY IN THE BUILDING when the buildings collapsed, but he didn't. That was the smartest decision he made in his life. He ran...through the smoke and the falling rubble. Not being able to see 2 feet in front of him as he ran. He ran into a pole. He hurt his head. He survived with minimal injuries and somehow made it back to Hoboken NJ via the ferries that day.
No one else I knew was injured that day. Thankfully. Fate was on their side, they called out sick that day or were running late.
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The days, weeks, months that followed hit me hard. To see the spirit of a country uniting. Flags flying out of car windows, American flag stickers. Patriotic songs. Remembering just weeks before sitting in Hoboken across the water at night, looking in awe at the beautiful NYC skyline. And then seeing lights where the towers once stood shining up into the sky. Days, weeks, months...spent accounting for the bodies of those found and those still missing. Hearing speculation of conspiracy within the country. How this could have been prevented. Watching videos of people jumping out of the towers and falling to their deaths. Hearing stories told by those who have lost people close to them. Visiting Ground Zero. Hearing disputes about what should be built in place of the towers if anything. Hearing and seeing first hand how volunteers who worked to help the day of and days after the attack on Ground Zero. And how those volunteers heroes are now suffering/dying from disease and other illnesses due to the pollution of that day and seeing how the government does not feel a need to help provide medical treatment to families who helped clean up the mess. A war... Hearing and watching how the government still fights their hardest NOT to help our heroes, fallen and still alive. Instead, they fight and win monies to support automobile company bailouts.
I find it harder and harder to watch the news each day. I feel that what we do here cannot make a difference, though I am more active in government than I've ever been. The feeling of the voice of The People NOT being heard.
There are days I drive down Route 3 towards Newark and look at the skyline. It's just not the same.
Nobody said it was easy
Oh it's such a shame...
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard.
To those who were lost, to those families who have lost, to those who fight and those who support our men & women who fight. To those who sacrifice and to Americans true at heart -- You are our heroes and will always be remembered. |
| posted by Typette @ 4:22 PM |
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Hahaha!
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September 10, 2009
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well -- maybe i have interpreted what my electrocution dream was about 2 nights ago.
At least I'll have a long life. ha!
(Look up Death's Time on facebook applications to take the test for yourself *just for fun*) |
| posted by Typette @ 4:56 PM |
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I forgot to mention!!!
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MY GP doc called today and told me that my 2nd round of blood tests came back! (albeit the preliminary ones)...
GOOD NEWS!! -- My AST/ALT levels were completely within normal range. (16 and 27 on a scale of 0-40 --- just not sure which relates to which)
Soooo the 'other' lab must've had a mix up.
I was mad at the idea that this could've been what happened, but now that I have it confirmed, I'm not as angry as I thought I would be. Maybe because I'm just HAPPY I'm not sick!Labels: Vitamin D |
| posted by Typette @ 4:34 PM |
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Awesome Dream...
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i dreamt, last night, that i worked for NASA.
Wow.
My husband was called b/c NASA couldn't reach me and it was an emergency. They told him all the details and that I had to report to NASA ASAP.
There was a negative side to it, in that my role in this particular dream was to be the team leader for a group of local NASA Astronauts and help on a mission to rescue a team of other astronauts that were currently stranded in space.
My dream consisted of 'on earth' stuff, review the information we had about the current 'accident'. The legalities and confidentiality of it all. What our main task would require us to do. How we were going to do it etc... Since me and my local team of astronauts had not prepared for something like this, we were being tested on some other things. Math (with really funky fractions that just boggled my mind) they were questions that really were impossible to figure out. I hate it when dreams become impossible.
Anyway, it was just a test to see how we would react to impossible situations haha.
I passed.
I was so scared about going into space...I mean b/c really, i had NO clue what to expect.
Alas the dream didn't get much further than that. But, it was satisfying and I was very proud of myself for holding a position like that.
I interpret this dream to mean ... i wish I had a job that required more responsibility and credibility from me. Don't get me wrong, pet-sitting is extrememly rewarding, but in a different way.
Anyway, it's definitely better than the dream I had the night before in which I would voluntarily electrocute myself about 20 times a day with an electrocution hat. It didn't hurt, it was just friggen weird |
| posted by Typette @ 2:44 PM |
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I'm still alive...
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September 8, 2009
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just nothing new to report.
Hope you all had a great 3 day weekend!
Having Mike's family over for dinner tonight :-) |
| posted by Typette @ 3:48 PM |
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Panicking...
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September 2, 2009
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for reals. I'm so freaked out. I'm having major anxiety over these blood test results, you have NO idea.
If I'm at high risk for a heart attack anxiety is only going to make it worse, which in turns gives me more anxiety just thinking about it.
I REALLY need to change the way I eat, not that I am THAT bad of an eater. Really. I'm like any other normal carb-lover ;)..
I get in at least 3-4 servings of fruit a day via 100% natural fruit drink (BOLTHOUSE), b/c I'm allergic to all fruits in regular raw form. I need to start eating more veggies, I'm conscious of that, and not CORN. I need the GREEN ONES. I don't hate veggies, I can do it! I eat protein (mostly chicken and rarely beef). I WILL NOT EVER add seafood into my diet, and well, I know that is sometimes the BEST thing, but it makes me vomit in my mouth.
I am reading labels. No High Fructose Corn Syrup. No Trans Fats... it is hard to find things, AND, instead of WHITE carbs, I'm switching to multi-grain (though I'm allergic to lots of grains/nuts)... Whatev's.
No processed foods.
This new way of life is starting today, b/c I don't feel like dying anytime soon.
FinLabels: health |
| posted by Typette @ 2:51 PM |
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Saw my GP...
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September 1, 2009
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and she checked me all out. Blood pressure 110/60 -- not HIGH.
Good.
No temp.
Good.
No abdominal pain or swelling of the liver noted.
Good.
She has worked through all my lung issues and know's my entire medical history. She said that my blood work from a year ago showed no signs for concern, everything was within normal range.
With liver function test levels off as much as they were -- i should either be close to an alcoholic or be hopped up tylenol the past 2 years straight. I don't drink, so, no.
She also said that with all these numbers so off the charts, I should be experience SOME symptoms. But, I'm not experiencing anything out of the ordinary.
She said her gut feeling is telling her that these numbers are wrong, and possibly they mixed mine up with someone else's. It just doesn't make sense to her. Unless I'm an anomaly. Which seems to be the case most times.
She's redoing all my bloodwork to compare. See if these really are MY results.
If these really are MY results, then the next step is to get an ultrasound of the liver.
If the numbers don't match up the 2nd time around, i will be getting a 3rd round of blood tests to confirm. 2 out of 3 -- then my other docs office, that took the blood, will be getting a very fierce call from me.
In the meantime, I will be acting as if these numbers are truly me. And I will NOT be taking vitamin D supplements until the Liver thing is figured out first. I will be avoiding trans fatty foods (as much as I can), I will be taking Fish Oils (prescription ones so I don't end up with Fish Burps EWWWWWWWWW), and I will not be taking ANY meds (except inhaler for asthma and some Tums for GERD symptoms.). I will not be drinking ANY alcohol. My girlfriend is having a wine tasting party and I told my doc, she said 1 glass of wine would be like drinking 3 glasses with these liver numbers... She said I could have one if I REALLY want to, but I will definitely NOT.
My C-Reactive Protein, Cardiac is too high. I asked my GP if I was at risk for a heart attack with those numbers and she said yes. Great. No one in my family (under the age of 85) has had a heart attack. And my family has no history of liver problems either.
I am hoping this was all just a mixup. Seriously... or if it wasn't, I hope it's just a gallbladder problem.
I am going to try and get my blood redrawn this week at a different facility than the first that did it.
Fingers crossed.
On a side note, I finally learned what is wrong with my damn feet/heels. I have Plantar Fasciitis which I got ever since I started pet sitting and walking in flat sneakers or slip-ons all day. It's friggen annoying, but totally fixable. Gotta get a shoe with a heel, YAY!
(I <3 Wearing Heels)
P.S. - EVERYONE SHOULD ALWAYS get a 2nd opinion with potentially serious health conditions or when your gut tells you something just isn't right. I see multiple doctors in the same practice/office and I don't care if word gets around. It's interesting how much each doctors view differs from the next. Oh, and also, researching things on the internet should not make your doctors not take you seriously. You are concerned and want to learn, they should be offering up all the info they have...Labels: health |
| posted by Typette @ 11:12 PM |
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Liver Function Test Results - what the hell
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So, I went to the doc about 2 weeks ago for a complete workup.
Everything looked great or completely horrible.
My liver function tests came back with these results:
AST (SGOT) = 142
ALT (SGPT) = 216
The problem with these numbers, is that they are SUPER high. The normal range is between 0-40. What is going on.
Also, my Vitamin D is really low:
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy = 16.8
normal Vitamin D count is 32-100, just a tad low there, eh?
Recent studies consider the lower the limit of 32.0 to be a threshold for optimal health. Hollis BW. J Nutr. 2005 Feb;135(2):317-22
Hmmm, let's see what else.
Oh Yeah!
My C-Reactive Protein count is super HIGH!. Yippeeee!!!
C-Reactive Protein, Cardiac = 19.07
Normal levels are 0.0-3.0
There was a comment in my chart: Relative Risk for Future Cardiovascular Event
Oh great.
I 'feel fine', as usual. My numbers have never been off in the past with the whole lung issue thing. Just all of a sudden.
I am due for my annual lung checkup, but alas, I have yet to make that appointment. The trek to NYC is not something I look forward to. Especially since the appts generally run about 6 hrs for a complete workup and scans. I always end up in rush hour traffic. On the streets or on the subways, it's bad either way.
I go to see my GP about these blood test results that are wacky tomorrow afternoon. She is very concerned with the liver counts. Says she knows I get vitamin D, however, she doesn't want to add more just yet, b/c it's a fat soluble vitamin and can do harm, depending on what's wrong. So, one thing at a time.
She thinks, MAYBE, it's related to Gall Stones or something b/c the C-Reactive Protein means there's inflammation 'somewhere' in the body.
Alas, I shall share the results with the world again. I love being a medical mystery *sigh*.Labels: health, Vitamin D |
| posted by Typette @ 1:21 AM |
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