Change of plans.

Every time I think about writing the bitch blog I get weighed down with a headache. So, instead I will WHINE.

For a VERY long time I have felt like crap. No energy. No enthusiasm. Muscles extremely weak. When I don't absolutely have to go somewhere I sit in the apartment and wonder if I should take another NAP.

Yesterday a thought came to mind and I looked up "symptoms of anemia"--(I have been anemic my whole life). Yes...you may put my picture next to the list!

I did something RED by the ones I can relate to.

Symptoms common to many types of anemia include the following:

XEasy fatigue and loss of energy
XUnusually rapid heart beat, particularly with exercise
XShortness of breath and headache, particularly with exercise
XDifficulty concentrating
XDizziness
Pale skin (I'm always pale, so I didn't count this one) LOL
XLeg cramps
Insomnia

Other symptoms are associated with specific forms of anemia.

Anemia caused by iron deficiency:

XHunger for strange substances such as paper, ICE , or dirt (a condition called pica).
Upward curvature of the nails referred to as koilonychias.
XSoreness of the mouth with cracks at the corners.

Anemia caused by vitamin B-12 deficiency:

XA tingling, "pins and needles" sensation in the hands or feet.

XLoss of sense of touch.
XA wobbly gait and difficulty walking.
XClumsiness and stiffness of the arms and legs.
Dementia
Hallucinations, paranoia and schizophrenia. THANK GOODNESS it hasn't come to these yet!

Sooooo...I researched RDAs for B12, Folic acid and Iron and went shopping.

I guess I have officially arrived in 'old farthood'. Tomorrow its GNC for B12 and Folic acid!

It is nice to have HOPE again. To see/feel every day if there is an improvement in my energy.

ANYWAY---I figure the bitching stems from the irritability that fatigue causes.

I know. I know. It's been forever since I posted. But I (sort of) have a good excuse.

I subscribe to the belief that you should focus on the positive. Don't talk about the negative because it only validates it in your spirit. And it seems lately that there is so much crap gettin' on my nerves all I wanna do is B-I-T-C-H!

Now I've decided to subscribe to the "get it off your chest" concept to see if perhaps that will take away my urge to slap some people (and bugs).

WHERE DO I BEGIN? This could take me days--with lots of edits and afterthoughts. Maybe today I'll just list some of the topics driving me to the brink. Just thinking about them gives me a headache. Maybe you can relate just by the topics and start your own headache (I mean bitch session).

CELL PHONE USERS
DRIVERS
THE PUBLIC
GETTING (BEING?) OLD
BUGS !
COMMUNITY
PUNKS
OUR SOCIETY TODAY
HEAT AND HUMIDITY (i.e. summer in Florida)

.......................okay, in an effort to keep my head from exploding I will stop there for now. It just keeps getting better and better, eh?

(I'll bet now you're sorry I'm posting again)!

Florida State Fair--Tampa--February 14, 2009

I mean, is he cute or what?

Hey! Look who I ran into! It's Diane and Donny!

Can ya tell I just love COLOR?

Have a fried green bean, Mommy. Oh! and great hair day, by the way!

I couldn't have said it better myself. z-z-z-z-z-z

this is so weird...

CJane posted a pic of her refrigerator art on her blog yesterday http://blog.cjanerun.com/ One piece in particular caught my eye. I assumed she or Nie or one of her bff's had made the collage. It really bugged me that I hadn't made it. I thought it was really great.

SO...today I'm cruisin' GOOGLE images for 'lip prints', then 'kiss print' to do maybe some smoochie thing on my header. GUESS WHAT? Up pops the pic from CJ's fridge! It wasn't hers or Nie's or a bff's (or mine!) after all...it was by a REAL ARTIST!

go figure.

Gustav Klimt

"The Kiss"

I KNOW. I KNOW. I can hear you now..."You didn't KNOW that was Gustav Klimt? Geesh!" And the answer to that would be "ummmm, no? In fact I don't believe I've ever HEARD of Gustav Klimt." Ha! And now I love him (well, his work, anyway).

I really like his work.

I'm sure he had OCD.

the 'weird' part is that I like that picture but wasn't looking for it and it just jumped in my face.

In case you were wondering.

Weird.

and yes...

I did notice the other Klimt print on the fridge. I like that one, too.

("Fulfillment", I think)

Spruce goose

I have found my inspiration for posting! Every time I comment on someones blog I feel the need to come here and SPRUCE THE PLACE UP a bit. Consider it spruced, 'cause it is WAY past my bedtime!

Damn!

umm, football ?