Who of my readers knows about brains and heads and headaches ( Read more... )

Okay, I've been calling the dentist's office, and they are evidently too busy to talk to me. I've called 3 times, been on hold for 20 min, and I can't do that any more. So I'll ask my question here ( Read more... )

That stomach bug I started the New Year with? I've got it again. This is the 3d time it's relapsed. So that's where I've been -- trying to get sleep where I can, trying not not call in to work too often, and spending inordinate amounts of energy on trying to cover up just how fricking miserable I feel.

God, I am so tired of this shit.

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As I have mentioned several times before, I have been fighting depression. I am sure that some of this is situational depression, but it seems that at least some of it is ... well, to be honest, I'm not sure what the correct term would be, but it's biological in nature. That is, the disease lives in my brain and I can't always shake it through my ( Read more... )

I went to see a General practise doctor today. I've been depressed, a lot, and pills have helped before. They may help again. I can't get into depression studies any more because of stricter regulations on folks who have had head injuries (me). So ( Read more... )

So daughter Ariann had her birthday party today. She's 7 on the 10th, or Tuesday. We had a highly successful pirate-themed party -- her first crush is on Johnny Depp, as Captain Jack Sparrow, in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. And I remember when it was just a ride at Disneyland ... anyway, if you see gray hairs on my head in the near ( Read more... )

Okay. I should be writing. Instead I've been laughing my ass off at Jon Stewart's discussion of the internet and maybe a few other things. So sue me! It's the weekend, after all ( Read more... )

Thanks to all of you for your input regarding the slamming thing. I think how I'm going to proceed will be to actually go to one or two of them, then start practising on my own for a while ( Read more... )

So ... anyone know anything about bicycle-riding?

It's a slow road. But you remember that post I made a little while ago, about my weighing over 300 poundsWell, today I started doing something about it. A week ago we got a bike for me -- a cheap 26" men's Shocker, nuclear green in color, by Next. And today I started riding it ( Read more... )