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August, 2009

  1. is that really a selling point?

    August 6, 2009 by shishnit

    When you look at real estate ad’s and they read “Formerly bought for $insertbiginflatedpricehere” 

     

    Does that impress you or just make you sad for some displaced family? 

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  2. insert generic title here

    August 6, 2009 by shishnit

    This week has been one of the worst in quite some time.  Between career delusions, a marital spat and school…I’ve been insane.  I’ve been miserable, etc.

    Last week I went to my doctor for the bi-annual checkup and I finally confessed to her my inability to fall asleep in any semblance of a timely manner.   She prescribed doxipen.  It’s an anti-depressant that has the unfortunate side affect of sleepiness.  Go figure. I stop antidepressants years and years ago and thought I was doing wonderfully in the mental world but blam here I am again taking an anti-depressant.  JUST TO FALL ASLEEP.  However, it’s been a week and I’m now able to fall asleep in a timely fashion.  I take a pill and within 30 minutes to 45 minutes I’m sufficiently sleepy and am able to turn off the lights and zzzzzzzzzz I’m out with the lights.  Thank you thank you pharmaceutical companies.

    That one resolution came right at a time when everything else was a mess.  I’ve been struggling with old demons, recognizing long ignored behaviors in myself, etc. etc.  That one little pill I keep knocking back with my bedtime drink has saved me from sure emotiona ruin and a return to the trainwreck ride.  I swear.  Why?  JUST BECAUSE…because, I’m sleeping and the sleep is keeping my mind safe and sound despite my stress.

    Ok, so maybe it’s that I’m actually better these days and even without that pill I would have survived.  But I’m sleeping again and falling asleep instead of tossing and turning and that one little pill is worth it.  I’m also reading again.  I’m reading the second of what will be my last book for the Chunkster challenge. 

    Rick and I are also planning a much needed foray to Daytona Beach to visit the brother from another mother and his girlfriend.  I like her.I really really like her and that is so very good for my female friendship arena. I set out not long ago to resolve my issues with women (due to my slag mother) and I am achieving those goals.  It feels good.  I also got a call from that women I met at Target.  I then met two women in one day at the bookstore.  (they each deserve their own blog post..so stay tuned).

    Things are good.  I’m sleeping again.  Perhaps that means I will be actively blogging again.  Perhaps.

    I’ve had this creative idea in my backpocket for several years and yet never enough time.  Being a full time employee and student takes a lot of time.  Squeezing in time for husband, reading and cuddling with Chloe saps the rest of my time, or so it seems.  My idea has been haunting me.  Some of you may know what my idea is because I contacted you before saying I was going to start a new venture and then somewhere or somehow time beat me down and I never began.  I still have that dream and that idea and low and behold someone I admire and have much esteem for asked me to join in him a joint venture.  I accepted.  This marks my first writing gig.  The opportunity came to me, was offered twice, it was meant to be. I’m doing it.

    Back to reading “The Prince of Tides”.  Sweet reading….I think that along with Norman Mailer that this year I am also falling in love with Pat Conroy.  This book will end my Chunkster challenge.  I believe I chose two other books and read neither of them.  That’s usually how my reading goes. I plan and then I ramble through doing nothing on my plan. Whew.

    Category books, love and marriage, reading, writing | Tags: | 3 Comments

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