anyone want a 6 month-old puppy? he's cute..... but a HUGE pain in the ass.
he's been barking at me for the past 1/2 hour, wanting to play. as if i've ever played with him. who knows what's going on in that little head of his.
i've got to get some pics of him up for you all to see. he's adorable, but i become completely homicidal when he's like this. (*homicidal* when you kill a dog? i don't think so.)
the stupid, insipid, irritating, insane bladder infection is getting a bit better. not yet gone, but better nonetheless.
i want this day to end and for tomorrow to come, with all it's promises of a new day.
peace out everyone !!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
the bladder problem is back... ggrrrr
ouch, again.
i have NO idea why it's back. maybe i need antibiotics for this stupid thing. it's really wearing me down. no wonder the MS Fatigue bout has been worse this time :-(
i've started the little red pills again and i'm hoping that i'll feel a whole lot better in a few hours.
keep on keeping on, right ?
i'll have to see if i can still go to the gym later this afternoon. i have a feeling that i won't be able to go until tomorrow. *sigh*
i have NO idea why it's back. maybe i need antibiotics for this stupid thing. it's really wearing me down. no wonder the MS Fatigue bout has been worse this time :-(
i've started the little red pills again and i'm hoping that i'll feel a whole lot better in a few hours.
keep on keeping on, right ?
i'll have to see if i can still go to the gym later this afternoon. i have a feeling that i won't be able to go until tomorrow. *sigh*
Saturday, November 1, 2008
feeling better today :-)
i would say that on a scale of 1 - 10, i'm at about 6 today. a great day, compared to the -2 i had on thursday and a 0 i had yesterday !!
i can still feel the fatigue in parts of my body. the brain fog has mostly cleared up... just a tad still hanging around. my body hurt a lot less after i took some Optalgin (ibuprofen). all in all, a much better day.
i just got very pissed off at some of the people on Shindler's List. after taking the time and energy to get involved in a topic *noisy teenagers in the middle of the night*, i was so slapped down by two very stupid people today. one is a 70+ man whos kids are in their 30's and he even has grandkids. what in the F*** does he know what it's like to have teenage kids in Modiin in the year 2008?????
the other is a 30'ish woman, mother of a 2 year old, who just really pissed me off. again, what the F*** does she know what needs to be done with teenagers in Modiin right now?
HELLO people !! i've been the mother of teenagers in Modiin for the past 10+ years. i KNOW from every single angle, what needs to be done for the teenagers of this city. i know what needs to be done, and i know how to do it.
but NO !! these two idiots know better. yeah, right. as if......... now i really don't want to be involved in the whole thing whatsoever. i no longer give a crap about the loud groups of teens roaming around the city late at night, waking people up (especially 2 year old toddlers ;-) ). i no longer give a crap about getting involved with the schools, to set up meetings with parents and talk about *the teen problem*.
as far as i'm concerned, Nina and Tamar will be in the city for only another 4 years. no biggie. they're good girls and even if their group of friends gets loud, i don't give a rat's ass. as long as they don't start drinking alcohol and using drugs, i don't give a damn what they do when they're out with their friends.
*snort*.... *isn't there someone who is willing to step up to the plate and take civic responsibility for this problem?* -- that's what that old geezer-fart said !!!!!! i rifled off a reply to him and told him that he should lead the Light Brigade, since he has so much experience as a father and grandfather.... never freaking mind that he's lived in Israel for only 1 year, at the most !!!
life in Israel is VERY different for all people, especially for teens. they get to the age when they know that the army is just around the corner. it's a state of mind that is almost impossible to explain, and i'm not going to get into it here. suffice is to say that Israeli teens are a completely different thing than American or British teens.
okay..... rant over.
upward and onward !!
i can still feel the fatigue in parts of my body. the brain fog has mostly cleared up... just a tad still hanging around. my body hurt a lot less after i took some Optalgin (ibuprofen). all in all, a much better day.
i just got very pissed off at some of the people on Shindler's List. after taking the time and energy to get involved in a topic *noisy teenagers in the middle of the night*, i was so slapped down by two very stupid people today. one is a 70+ man whos kids are in their 30's and he even has grandkids. what in the F*** does he know what it's like to have teenage kids in Modiin in the year 2008?????
the other is a 30'ish woman, mother of a 2 year old, who just really pissed me off. again, what the F*** does she know what needs to be done with teenagers in Modiin right now?
HELLO people !! i've been the mother of teenagers in Modiin for the past 10+ years. i KNOW from every single angle, what needs to be done for the teenagers of this city. i know what needs to be done, and i know how to do it.
but NO !! these two idiots know better. yeah, right. as if......... now i really don't want to be involved in the whole thing whatsoever. i no longer give a crap about the loud groups of teens roaming around the city late at night, waking people up (especially 2 year old toddlers ;-) ). i no longer give a crap about getting involved with the schools, to set up meetings with parents and talk about *the teen problem*.
as far as i'm concerned, Nina and Tamar will be in the city for only another 4 years. no biggie. they're good girls and even if their group of friends gets loud, i don't give a rat's ass. as long as they don't start drinking alcohol and using drugs, i don't give a damn what they do when they're out with their friends.
*snort*.... *isn't there someone who is willing to step up to the plate and take civic responsibility for this problem?* -- that's what that old geezer-fart said !!!!!! i rifled off a reply to him and told him that he should lead the Light Brigade, since he has so much experience as a father and grandfather.... never freaking mind that he's lived in Israel for only 1 year, at the most !!!
life in Israel is VERY different for all people, especially for teens. they get to the age when they know that the army is just around the corner. it's a state of mind that is almost impossible to explain, and i'm not going to get into it here. suffice is to say that Israeli teens are a completely different thing than American or British teens.
okay..... rant over.
upward and onward !!
week 1, day 1 ~~ (2.11.08)
no gym today, because of the return of the evil bladder problems :-(
food plan for the day:
meal #1 – 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal w/skim milk, 6oz cottage cheese, 15 almonds, 1 large cup of green tea.
meal #2 -- tuna sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, 6oz strawberry yogurt drink
meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder
meal #4 -- 5oz grilled chicken breast, 1 large grilled sweet red pepper, 2 slices lite whole wheat bread, 1 tlb. lite cream cheese
fitness plan for the day:
upper body weight training:
(all weights are in kilograms X reps. one minute between reps. two minutes between sets. this is all according to the Body for Life program that i love so much -- http://www.bodyforlife.com/)
shoulders:
machine
2.5 x 12
5 x 10
7.5 x 8
10 x 6
2.5 x 12
2.5 x 12
dumbbells side-raises
1 x 12
2 x 10
3 x 8
4 x 6
1 x 12
1 x 12
chest:
machine
7.5 x 12
10 x 10
12.5 x 8
15 x 6
7.5 x 12
7.5 x 12
machine #14
7.5 x 12
10 x 10
12.5 x 8
15 x 6
7.5 x 12
7.5 x 12
back:
machine
12.5 x 12
15 x 10
17.5 x 8
20 x 6
12.5 x 12
12.5 x 12
one arm dumbbell row
2 x 12
3 x 10
4 x 8
5 x 6
2 x 12
2 x 12
machine – row
25 x 12
27.5 x
10 30 x 8
32.5 x 6
25 x 12
25 x 12
biceps
machine
2.5 x 12
5 x 10
5 x 8
7.5 x 6
2.5 x 12
2.5 x 12
lying dumbbell extensions
1 x 12
2 x 10
3 x 8
4 x 6
1 x 12
1x 12
triceps:
machine
10 x 12
12.5 x 10
15 x 8
17.5 x 6
10 x 12
10 x 12
cable pressdown
5 x 12
10 x 10
12.5 x 8
15 x 6
5 x 12
5 x 12
cardio:
starting out with whatever I can walk right now. 2 minute warm up at a very slow pace then going up a bit for some minutes. then a 1 minute cool down.
stretches:
do as many as possible using the stretching machine.
pool:
40 laps minimum :-)
upward and onward !!!
food plan for the day:
meal #1 – 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal w/skim milk, 6oz cottage cheese, 15 almonds, 1 large cup of green tea.
meal #2 -- tuna sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, 6oz strawberry yogurt drink
meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder
meal #4 -- 5oz grilled chicken breast, 1 large grilled sweet red pepper, 2 slices lite whole wheat bread, 1 tlb. lite cream cheese
fitness plan for the day:
upper body weight training:
(all weights are in kilograms X reps. one minute between reps. two minutes between sets. this is all according to the Body for Life program that i love so much -- http://www.bodyforlife.com/)
shoulders:
machine
2.5 x 12
5 x 10
7.5 x 8
10 x 6
2.5 x 12
2.5 x 12
dumbbells side-raises
1 x 12
2 x 10
3 x 8
4 x 6
1 x 12
1 x 12
chest:
machine
7.5 x 12
10 x 10
12.5 x 8
15 x 6
7.5 x 12
7.5 x 12
machine #14
7.5 x 12
10 x 10
12.5 x 8
15 x 6
7.5 x 12
7.5 x 12
back:
machine
12.5 x 12
15 x 10
17.5 x 8
20 x 6
12.5 x 12
12.5 x 12
one arm dumbbell row
2 x 12
3 x 10
4 x 8
5 x 6
2 x 12
2 x 12
machine – row
25 x 12
27.5 x
10 30 x 8
32.5 x 6
25 x 12
25 x 12
biceps
machine
2.5 x 12
5 x 10
5 x 8
7.5 x 6
2.5 x 12
2.5 x 12
lying dumbbell extensions
1 x 12
2 x 10
3 x 8
4 x 6
1 x 12
1x 12
triceps:
machine
10 x 12
12.5 x 10
15 x 8
17.5 x 6
10 x 12
10 x 12
cable pressdown
5 x 12
10 x 10
12.5 x 8
15 x 6
5 x 12
5 x 12
cardio:
starting out with whatever I can walk right now. 2 minute warm up at a very slow pace then going up a bit for some minutes. then a 1 minute cool down.
stretches:
do as many as possible using the stretching machine.
pool:
40 laps minimum :-)
upward and onward !!!
Friday, October 31, 2008
MS Fatigue !!!
YIKES !! and here i was, minding my own business, then i was suddenly slapped with Fatigue !!!
don't like it. don't like it one single bit. but what can i do? i don't want to have MS anymore. i don't want to play anymore. and just as i was getting rid of my bladder infection from the freaking chemotheraphy. ggggrrrrrrrr.
i want to scream. i want to kill someone, something.... whatever.
i want this all to just go away, at least for the next year or two. this is the third MS bout i've had since May !!! not good. not fair.
what's next ? i guess i have to go see my neuro about this all. i might as well go to Carossis, because Talianski will be totally useless and just tell me *go to Carossis*, since i haven't seen him in ages. uugghh.
at least Rico is here and we're watching a very stupid movie that's making the two of us giggle quite a lot :-) he's so wonderful.
gotta go and get myself more rested. the brain fog is getting to me.
Shabbat Shalom everyone !!
don't like it. don't like it one single bit. but what can i do? i don't want to have MS anymore. i don't want to play anymore. and just as i was getting rid of my bladder infection from the freaking chemotheraphy. ggggrrrrrrrr.
i want to scream. i want to kill someone, something.... whatever.
i want this all to just go away, at least for the next year or two. this is the third MS bout i've had since May !!! not good. not fair.
what's next ? i guess i have to go see my neuro about this all. i might as well go to Carossis, because Talianski will be totally useless and just tell me *go to Carossis*, since i haven't seen him in ages. uugghh.
at least Rico is here and we're watching a very stupid movie that's making the two of us giggle quite a lot :-) he's so wonderful.
gotta go and get myself more rested. the brain fog is getting to me.
Shabbat Shalom everyone !!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
God is SO good to me
those little red pills did the trick, within a matter of hours. of course, i have to take them for a few more days, but at least the horrible pain is gone.
i'm now going to work on ourmodiin until i have to go out this afternoon to get the check from Leah. i'm SO grateful that everything worked out with the loan... otherwise, we'd be in deep, deep shit.
here's to a great day !!
i'm now going to work on ourmodiin until i have to go out this afternoon to get the check from Leah. i'm SO grateful that everything worked out with the loan... otherwise, we'd be in deep, deep shit.
here's to a great day !!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
uugghh....
just when i thought i was getting out... they pull me back in.
i was feeling SO freaking good for so long and all of a sudden this stupid bladder infection had to swoop down on me today. boy did it knock me out. i went out in the morning, feeling really good, and i came home a few hours later, feeling like a wet mop.
oh well, the meds had kicked in and some of the burn has gone away.
i'm not on the computer today though. i'm feeling a bit tired and i don't want to push anything to the limit. i also got a flu shot, so that might be part of the whole picture right now.
for now, peace out everyone !!
i was feeling SO freaking good for so long and all of a sudden this stupid bladder infection had to swoop down on me today. boy did it knock me out. i went out in the morning, feeling really good, and i came home a few hours later, feeling like a wet mop.
oh well, the meds had kicked in and some of the burn has gone away.
i'm not on the computer today though. i'm feeling a bit tired and i don't want to push anything to the limit. i also got a flu shot, so that might be part of the whole picture right now.
for now, peace out everyone !!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
back on the Boards !!
happy dance !! i'm back on the DietWatch boards.
i have no idea who made what happen, but thanks to the powers that be :-)
peace out everyone !!
i have no idea who made what happen, but thanks to the powers that be :-)
peace out everyone !!
found it !!
just when i was ready to give up for the day... i found it :-)
now, to work on the whole thing.
now, to work on the whole thing.
trying to find a list of government offices....
what a project.... just finding the freaking list !! i KNOW that there is one out there, but i just can't find it. maybe my brain just isn't working properly right now *shrug*.
i did a lot today on the site. but still not enough. i don't want to get into the *misc.* file that i have because it's just too scattered for words. i'll have to tackle that file when i have a very clear mind and will be able to set up all the information correctly.
i'm counting down the hours to the moment when i go back inside Holmes Place and get myself back on track with my weight-loss. i have to get this done. i can't stay at this weight forever. i know i can do it. and this time i'm going to do it !!! :-)
i need to go rest for awhile and clear my mind. i need to take a bit of time off the computer and figure out what to do with all that *misc.* crap that is waiting for me *shrug, again*. it'll make me crazy until i actually get it done. oh well... yet another challenge.
OH, and then there's the 120+ free ads to place on the site !! YIKES. i have no idea how i'm going to finish that. it's very daunting. i'll have to alphebetize it all too... yuck. if not, people won't be able to figure things out easily and they'll be turned off from the whole idea.
time to go rest my grey matter.
peace out everyone !!
i did a lot today on the site. but still not enough. i don't want to get into the *misc.* file that i have because it's just too scattered for words. i'll have to tackle that file when i have a very clear mind and will be able to set up all the information correctly.
i'm counting down the hours to the moment when i go back inside Holmes Place and get myself back on track with my weight-loss. i have to get this done. i can't stay at this weight forever. i know i can do it. and this time i'm going to do it !!! :-)
i need to go rest for awhile and clear my mind. i need to take a bit of time off the computer and figure out what to do with all that *misc.* crap that is waiting for me *shrug, again*. it'll make me crazy until i actually get it done. oh well... yet another challenge.
OH, and then there's the 120+ free ads to place on the site !! YIKES. i have no idea how i'm going to finish that. it's very daunting. i'll have to alphebetize it all too... yuck. if not, people won't be able to figure things out easily and they'll be turned off from the whole idea.
time to go rest my grey matter.
peace out everyone !!
DietWatch Friends of Mine !!!
i still can't get into the site !! i miss you all SO much... too much for words.
i've written to the Support Team, with no answer so far.
maybe one of you Board Community Leaders can help me out with this ? Pleezzzzzz :-)
i'm okay, even after that very long day in Jerusalem yesterday. my treatment went just fine. Racheli drove me there, read a book the whole time and helped me out with every little thing i needed :-) she's just amazing !! then she took me to do some very important errands around Jerusalem. we got back to Modiin at 7pm (left in the morning at 8am).
i'm still tired, but i'm going to work on the website as much as possible today.
write to me here, if you see this post.
take care.
peace out everyone !!
i've written to the Support Team, with no answer so far.
maybe one of you Board Community Leaders can help me out with this ? Pleezzzzzz :-)
i'm okay, even after that very long day in Jerusalem yesterday. my treatment went just fine. Racheli drove me there, read a book the whole time and helped me out with every little thing i needed :-) she's just amazing !! then she took me to do some very important errands around Jerusalem. we got back to Modiin at 7pm (left in the morning at 8am).
i'm still tired, but i'm going to work on the website as much as possible today.
write to me here, if you see this post.
take care.
peace out everyone !!
Monday, October 27, 2008
too tired for words.....
an 11 hour day in Jerusalem has left me speechless. i'm so tired.
i'll be here tomorrow, after i get a good night's sleep (?) who knows with all the steroids i was given today.
peace out everyone :-) !!
i'll be here tomorrow, after i get a good night's sleep (?) who knows with all the steroids i was given today.
peace out everyone :-) !!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
i can't get into the boards !!!
DietWatch posters: i can't get into the boards !!!
i changed my virus protection program and the new one killed some of my cookies that enabled me to get into certain sites.
i've written to the DietWatch Support Team, but i have no idea when they'll get back to me. in the meantime, i'll be missing you desperately :-( !!!
i have a treatment tomorrow, monday, and Racheli will be taking me. she managed to do yet another stupid thing with her father's car, but it was taken care of without any major damages being done. we just don't know what to do with her. Oren, her father, told her that she now has to read the driving theory book, as punishment, so that she learns everything *from the beginning*. we'll see how that goes.
while were in Jerusalem i'll be able to get a few important errands done. one is going to my bank, which i haven't been to in about 10 years. it's my original branch and i've not had to use it since there's a branch here in Modiin. hopefully traffic won't be too bad and we'll be able to find good parking wherever we go.
i'm now going back to the sofa, to watch tv the rest of the evening. i worked many, many hours on the website today and i'm just knackered.
peace out everyone :-) !!
i changed my virus protection program and the new one killed some of my cookies that enabled me to get into certain sites.
i've written to the DietWatch Support Team, but i have no idea when they'll get back to me. in the meantime, i'll be missing you desperately :-( !!!
i have a treatment tomorrow, monday, and Racheli will be taking me. she managed to do yet another stupid thing with her father's car, but it was taken care of without any major damages being done. we just don't know what to do with her. Oren, her father, told her that she now has to read the driving theory book, as punishment, so that she learns everything *from the beginning*. we'll see how that goes.
while were in Jerusalem i'll be able to get a few important errands done. one is going to my bank, which i haven't been to in about 10 years. it's my original branch and i've not had to use it since there's a branch here in Modiin. hopefully traffic won't be too bad and we'll be able to find good parking wherever we go.
i'm now going back to the sofa, to watch tv the rest of the evening. i worked many, many hours on the website today and i'm just knackered.
peace out everyone :-) !!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
got lots done today :-)
i got up at 6am and now it's 5pm, time to get off the computer. i got so much done and i'm very proud of myself.
my eye tells me when to stop. when i start to see a fuzzy screen, it's time.
i got the *decorating 101* section done, to an extent. there's enough content in there right now to just leave it as it is and pick it back up after i get the rest of the site *done*.
i found a wonderful website that created a drop-dowm menu for me. boy is that handy. no need to work so hard on all the hand-coding. i also found a cool calendar, but it looks like it'll take a lot of time and energy to figure it all out. that'll be done another day, when i'm fresh and full of energy.
i'll be working real hard on the site tomorrow, and on monday i have a treatment in Jerusalem :-( i HATE going there. i don't mind the treatments, just the pain in the ass travelling.
time to go rest now.
peace out everyone !!
my eye tells me when to stop. when i start to see a fuzzy screen, it's time.
i got the *decorating 101* section done, to an extent. there's enough content in there right now to just leave it as it is and pick it back up after i get the rest of the site *done*.
i found a wonderful website that created a drop-dowm menu for me. boy is that handy. no need to work so hard on all the hand-coding. i also found a cool calendar, but it looks like it'll take a lot of time and energy to figure it all out. that'll be done another day, when i'm fresh and full of energy.
i'll be working real hard on the site tomorrow, and on monday i have a treatment in Jerusalem :-( i HATE going there. i don't mind the treatments, just the pain in the ass travelling.
time to go rest now.
peace out everyone !!
finally feeling well rested
oh boy, did i sleep a lot yesterday. i took my night meds at 8pm (the first time ever) and i was knocked out by 8:30. i also turned the phone off, so no one would wake me up and screw up my early sleep.
so, today i'm ready to work a lot on the website. i'm now trying to decide exactly what i'm going to work on today. i'm kind of tired of doing the translating stuff, so i think i'll just do some English content stuff. God knows that i have tons of content to add to the site !!
it's going to be a great day. the weather seems to finally be the beginning of fall and it just *feels* great.
i'm hoping that Tomi doesn't make me crazy today. he kept jumping up on top of me last night, but i just kept kicking him off. he finally understood that i didn't want his heavy little body on my feet or legs. he's getting a bit better at *understanding* (read: behaving).
onward and upward !!
so, today i'm ready to work a lot on the website. i'm now trying to decide exactly what i'm going to work on today. i'm kind of tired of doing the translating stuff, so i think i'll just do some English content stuff. God knows that i have tons of content to add to the site !!
it's going to be a great day. the weather seems to finally be the beginning of fall and it just *feels* great.
i'm hoping that Tomi doesn't make me crazy today. he kept jumping up on top of me last night, but i just kept kicking him off. he finally understood that i didn't want his heavy little body on my feet or legs. he's getting a bit better at *understanding* (read: behaving).
onward and upward !!
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