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The one where I share a crazy dream…

April 30, 2013 in Random by Petra | 3 comments

note: the following story is about one of my more normal dreams. I don’t generally share my dreams with the public because they are way too insane.

This morning, I took a nap when Vega did (because most mornings, my to do list is extra long, and nap is almost always first on the list of priorities). I had this ridiculous and long dream that I was a pink power ranger, and I was on this complex mission with other power rangers (including one with a Hello Kitty head and rainbow pants) to basically save the world. My family didn’t know I was so important, because ya know – power rangers have a secret identity (or do they? I have never actually watched an entire episode. Well, they did in my dream). Between missions in the big complex plan to save the world from some crazed lunatic who was trying to blow everything up, I was trying to call Andrew, but I couldn’t type the numbers into the phone correctly and it was very frustrating. Then I went into the other room (of this extensive underwater building where I worked), and Andrew was sitting there. I was shocked to see him, then he reminded me of his clearance, and that he had known for a while that I was a power ranger. I was so relieved that he knew, and I was excited he was there and was going to help on the next mission. Before we left, I had to change Vega’s diaper (I learned at this point in the dream that I had a nanny during save-the-world missions). I went into the bathroom, and Vega pooped all over herself and me. The nanny came in and couldn’t take Vega because she was cleaning up some other mess…. and the whole rest of my dream, I was cleaning up endless amounts of poop.

So I’m not sure what any of that means, but there ya go.

This, that, & the other…

January 28, 2013 in Andrew, Being a military wife, Brittany, Children, Darby, Decorating, Food, House, Jacob, Justice, Paige, Random, Vega by Petra | 3 comments

I started this post in the wee hours of Monday morning, when I wasn’t sleeping…

  1. Vega can stand up on her own for a couple of seconds, and she does this often throughout the day. She’s pretty sure she needs to be one of the big kids.
  2. This deployment is halfway over. I cannot wait to see my husband again! I miss him terribly. I’m just not whole without him.
  3. Teenagers. I love them like crazy. But they are a lot of work sometimes. I don’t divulge all the ins and outs of our everyday lives, but just know that we face challenges just like every other family. (Ya know, in case you thought we were putting on some facade of perfection.) I will say this ~ Sunday [and Monday], the teenagers were loving, hard-working, helpful, and just plain amazing! It was a good day. And a good day was needed. ;)
  4. Does anyone else let their socks gather in the “sock basket” until no one has any matched socks left in their drawers and the pile has become so overwhelming because you know it will take at least an hour to get them all sorted and matched? Is that just me?
  5. I seem to be over the flu that hit me on Wednesday, but Jacob was down for the count Saturday night, and Paige went to bed with a fever Sunday night. At least it doesn’t seem to be a week long thing.
  6. I don’t care for passive aggressive behavior. I’m just saying. If someone has a problem with me, please just be open and honest with me. Passive aggressiveness damages so many relationships, and really, I believe it’s rooted in big, fat, ugly pride. (in case you were wondering how I felt about it)
  7. Vega is not cooperating in my efforts to get on a “normal” sleep schedule. At all.
  8. Is it spring yet? I am craving sunshine and warmth.
  9. I’m thankful for two hour delays. We all needed the extra sleep this morning! (<— added later Monday morning… during the second of four attempts to publish this post…)

And my late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning update…

  1. With the help of all three boys and Paige, I got Vega’s new crib put together today!!  AND… she is currently asleep in it!  I’m in my bedroom, late at night, and there are zero children in here with me.  This is the first time this has happened since before Vega was born, nearly 8 months ago.  I hope it lasts all night.  Hey, one can dream!
  2. I got all the socks folded and distributed to the correct rooms, and I’m all caught up on laundry.  Miracles are happening, people!
  3. Justice asked me to make some more green juices (if you aren’t on facebook, he and I had a day of drinking only green juices a little over a week ago).  I’m always trying to get Justice to eat/drink healthy, so even though it was late and I was *done* for the day, I juiced what I found in the fridge, and made enough for me and Justice each to have about 14 oz of juice in the morning, and Jarvis and Darby can each have about 7 oz.  Yay!  Glad that’s waiting for me.  I tasted it as I was putting it in the Mason jars, and it was actually pretty good!  I included kale, spinach, apples, lemon, carrots, orange juice, cinnamon, turmeric, and ginger (the last three in powdered form since it’s all I had).
  4. I mentioned passive aggressiveness in the above post - that I never published and am including together with this all in one giant post…  and it dawns on me that the people I am closest to, my friends that I confide in, the few people that are nearest and dearest to me – they are ALL blunt and in-your-face open with me!  They don’t sugar-coat things to keep from hurting my feelings, they are just honest with me.  I guess I’m not just *saying* I hate passive aggressive behavior – I really, truly hate it… and I’m not close friends with anyone who exhibits it.  Huh.  Who knew?
  5. Well, Vega has been asleep for over an hour in her crib.  I’ve had a shower, a snack, and chilled on my computer for a few minutes.  So, now we do the real test… I will lie down and turn off my light and take a deep breath… and we’ll see if she chooses that moment to start crying for me.

Before I go, here are a few more iPhone pictures.  I have also taken pictures with my ‘real’ camera, and I’ll try to get a post together with some of those in the near future.  :)

 

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This photo of Britta with the horse, wasn’t from my phone, but it was ON my phone, because she texted it to me – and ya know, I never did get the story behind this photo! So don’t ask me what’s happening, because all I know is that my purty kiddo is in it.

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Jacob with his birthday loot from his awesome Aunt Christine and Uncle Chris!  They’re the best!!

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A screenshot of a Skype session with my wonderful hubster!!! I miss him.

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Vega loves bananas!!!  And all food.  Except baby food – she doesn’t like to be fed baby food. She wants the REAL stuff!

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Paige got her snow pants on (and I think it’s the first time snow pants [hand-me-downs from our good friend Robyn's children] have actually fit Darby or Paige in the correct season), but she didn’t want to put a hat and shoes on, but she really wanted to go see the ice, but she didn’t really want to be cold…. etc… So her big brother Justice, good big brother that he is, offered to just carry her out there for a few minutes, and she decided that was the best option of all.

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Screenshot of one of my wondrous husband’s Instagram photos.  He’s being all sexy and soldier-ish.  Yum.

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This one is dark and blurry, but Jacob and Vega are too cute.  She loves him SO much!!!  She thinks he’s just absolutely hilarious, and Jacob, by far, gets the most kisses and hugs from Vega.  The rest of us are jealous.

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Darby sculpted a turtle and painted and glazed it in her middle school art class.  She did a great job.  She’s so crafty and artsy!

I asked Justice to open and unpack the box that the crib came in, but Vega wanted to keep climbing and crawling on it.  She really feels like she should be in the absolute center of whatever action is taking place at all times.  No exceptions.

So I had Jacob distract her with blocks.  That lasted about three minutes, then she was back in the middle of the box action again.

And voila!  A put-together crib!!  Now, to paint that dresser white and get new knobs for it, get a rug, hang some art, make a mobile, take that warning sticker off the crib, etc, etc, etc… :)

…stars shining bright above me…

January 12, 2013 in Random by Petra | 6 comments

  1. It’s fun to say “uh-break it downnn” like DJ Lance.
  2. Vega says “do-gee, do-gee, do-gee, do-gee” over and over and it’s adorable!!! :)
  3. I just made the mistake of asking Darby questions about this show she is watching. Example:

    Me ~ “I thought they were mermaids. Why do they have legs?”
    Darby ~ “They turn into mermaids if they get wet, even if they just have one drop of water on them… so they have to be careful.”

    There were multiple questions and answers, and gaining more knowledge about this tween show made me lose IQ points.

  4. I made a sizable dent in cleaning the garage this week. There’s a lot left to do though. My office is next!
  5. Netflix is awesomesauce. I’m just saying.
  6. I can hear Paige grinding her teeth in her sleep from across the house. It’s way worse than nails on a chalkboard. Any tips on how to get her to stop?! It might literally drive me insane.
  7. I saw a meme the other day that made sense to me – “Get hoarders addicted to crack, they’ll sell off all their [crap]. Boom, problem solved.”
  8. That last point was a joke. Lighten up, people!
  9. I have ‘real’ topics to blog about, and I’ve been thinking more and more about doing some writing… maybe if I stop getting knocked up every couple of years, my brain will start working again. :)
  10. I miss my husband. Can I make it 4-5 more months without him? Only time will tell.
  11. I read I Timothy again today – there’s so much good stuff in there!
  12. There’s a new widget on my sidebar linking to my brother’s fundraiser site. He and my sister-in-law update often. Please keep them in your prayers!
  13. Someone please come make me some cookies! Britta?? Come back!! ;)

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I know that photo is blurry, but I just love Vega’s on-the-move happy face!

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Paige’s hair is finally growing out some. And she’s a mess! She’s a sweetie though. And she gives the best hugs!

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Darby has grown up so much! She’s really starting to get into fashion, and have her own style. She’s definitely an original (& I love that about her)! Did I tell you she uses her middle name at school? So if I say Darby, they are like “who?! Where’s Aliya??”

What not to wear

January 8, 2013 in Fashion by Petra | 4 comments

Once upon a time, before child number five came along, I was pretty into making sure I always took care of my appearance, and I enjoyed fashion very much. I still enjoy it, but after child number seven, I’m just tired, and don’t take as much time or effort as I used to take. I’m starting to want to update my wardrobe, get my hair done, and refill my makeup stash though! My husband comes home in four or five months, and I want to look good for him. And I want to do it for me. I’m more productive when I’m groomed and trendy.

For now, I’ll just share some of my personal fashion rules that I know you have all been wondering about ~

  1. I only wear scarves to keep warm in the winter. I don’t wrap large pieces of fabric around my neck for mere decoration. This is a trend I don’t understand and cannot get on board with.
  2. Comfort is a key factor in my wardrobe in recent years, however, I have to actually *like* what I’m wearing. Crocs and Toms may be the most comfortable pieces of footwear-that-feels-like-puffy-clouds-on-your-feet ever made, but they’re ugly. And I’m not wearing them.
  3. I put my eyeliner between my eyelids and eyelashes, not between my eyelashes and eyeballs.
  4. High waisted pants keep trying to come back in style, but I definitely learned my lesson in the 90′s! They are not flattering!
  5. There are a lot of styles that come around that are super cute, but that don’t actually look good on me. I try things on, and if they aren’t flattering, I avoid wearing them. Just because something is cute and trendy does not mean every person should buy it! Wear what works on you!
  6. Sometimes it’s okay to throw on jeans and a t-shirt with no makeup. (It took me years to realize this.)
    [note: I do not, however, condone wearing obvious pajamas out in public. Have a *little* self-dignity.]
  7. I don’t use belts to hold shirts on, I use them to hold pants up.
  8. Unlike Paige, I don’t use markers to decorate my arms, legs, and/or belly.
  9. I like dark colors the best. I like pastel colors the least.

***full disclosure ~ I’m currently wearing an old monkey-wearing-glasses t-shirt, pajama pants, and neon socks, but in my defense, I’m not going anywhere.

What are your fashion rules?

Kids, marriage, etc. [an update]

January 4, 2013 in Andrew, Being a military wife, Books, Brittany, Children, Christianity, Darby, Jacob, Jarvis, Justice, Marriage, Paige, Parenting, Random, Vega by Petra | 4 comments

“The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.” -George Mueller

Vega ~

Vega is 7 months old and a few days – she pulls herself up and I think she has stood for a couple seconds on her own, but not sure; after much experimenting with every possible scenario, she has landed on “sleep is terrible and I will avoid it at all times”… it’s all very sad for Mom; she is becoming more and more strong-willed and independent, much like our other daughters (I don’t know where they get that from?!), this morning, Vega discovered that crawling underneath the coffee table was not a great idea; she likes eating new foods, but mostly she still just wants to nurse. Her favorite food so far, below breastmilk, is french fries, which we discovered trying to keep her from being crazy at a restaurant; she’s still the happiest baby in the world; she’s so curious and loves exploring – new people and places can calm her down even when she thinks she is starving; she adores all her older siblings; she tries to grab and/or kiss her Daddy when he’s on Skype. I think she thinks he lives in the computer; other than never really sleeping – she’s still perfect!

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Britta ~

Britta has put school on hold after finishing her first semester in Greensboro. She is currently staying with my sister, Marci, in Atlanta, hanging out with her cousin, Matthew, and seeking to find where God wants her next. She’s awesome!

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The other five kids ~

The other kids are all amazing as well. They all stay busy, and continue to be productive members of society.

Justice camps a lot, runs lots of errands for me (which is so nice), is really looking forward to getting out of high school (which he views as pretty pointless and I can’t say I really disagree but don’t tell him that) and joining the military. He’s going to be an amazing soldier!

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Jarvis has started practices for the spring soccer season – only they should have called it winter season, because the games start at the end of January this time (ugh – I hate being cold). He’s so helpful. He camps with Justice sometimes, and still loves his Xbox360.

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Darby is doing great in school – except for math, and I’ve given up trying to explain it to her and am just hoping for a passing 70 out of each semester, but she has good grades in everything else. She is considering becoming a cheerleader. She helps me out a lot with taking care of Paige and Vega, and with cooking. She rocks.

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Jacob is a typical almost-7 year old boy. Dirt, rocks, toy guns, swords, cars, bikes, mud, superheroes, acrobatics, and did I mention the dirt? He still loves his girlfriend, Katie, who he has had a long-distance romance with since they met at age 2, and he’s still my loving cuddle bug!

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Paige is three. ‘Nuff said.

No, seriously, Paige is kind of a mess, but she’s my mess, and I love her. Between her stubborn nature, her meltdown-causing sensory issues, and her tendency to do whatever occurs to her in the moment, she is definitely my most high maintenance child. But she gives me the best smiles, hugs, and giggles, so I let it slide. She is currently in love with horses, Mickey Mouse, Lalaloopsy, and Yo Gabba Gabba. She’s quirky and not even remotely neurotypical, and she’s going to grow up to be an amazing lady like her big sister, Britta!

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Other stuff ~

Andrew will be home in less than five months, Lord willing. He is awesome, and our marriage and relationship has never been better than it has been lately. God has taught us both so very much about what it means to be “one”, and He has shocked us more than a few times. Last year, we went through the Mark Driscoll series, Real Marriage, and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. We’ve read a lot of books, heard a lot of sermons, and even been through counseling, and I think this series just nails it on the head with what couples need to hear. You can watch the video series online for free at the Mars Hill Church website under ‘sermons’, and you can buy the book by him and his wife, Grace, on Amazon. I even recommend it for single people – there’s a lot in there about preparing for marriage as well! And no, Mars Hill Church didn’t pay me for that promo – it’s just that good! Anyway, 18 1/2 years into our marriage, and we love each other more than ever – and those who know us, know that we’ve had some low (very low) points! God has amazingly blessed us, and allowed us to learn what real love for each other is, and with His guidance, we will continue further on this path, growing even closer, for many years to come!

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I haven’t updated my ‘getting healthy’ series because the holidays and kids have kept me busy, but I’ll get back to that soon enough.

Now that Vega is getting bigger, I plan to promote my photography business more and hopefully fill up my weekends with pictures this spring. I took some family photos for friends yesterday, and they turned out so cute! I love photography and I’m hoping to continue to improve on my skills this year, and to also buy the lens I’ve been coveting. :)

I’m thankful for some good friends who have helped to keep me sane during this deployment. Martha and Karyn – I’d go nuts without the adult interaction you give me, so thank you! ;)

And kids beckon, so that’s it for now…

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***please excuse the poor quality of most of these photos ~ I’m on my phone and decided to just add random iPhone snapshots to this post***

Getting Healthy Monday – 4 & 5

December 4, 2012 in Healthy Monday by Petra | 1 comment

I know I didn’t post for week 4, but I was in the throes of a terrible relapse of the flu from h-e-double-hockey-sticks that some of my kids are still dealing with since it first reared it’s ugly head two and a half weeks ago.

Over the course of the past two weeks, since my last Healthy Monday post, I’ve added some foods back in to my diet. On Thanksgiving, I was too sick to cook, but Britta made chicken soup, so that was my first foray back into the land of not-being-vegan. It was so delicious! Then, the following Saturday, I cooked a turkey, and used butter and eggs in most of the dishes I made for our late Thanksgiving feast. I ate leftovers for a few days, including desserts containing dairy. Then, this past week, I ate out a couple times, and meat and/or dairy was heavily involved both times. So I kind of came off my super strict two and a half weeks of complete vegan dieting with a bit of a bang. I guess I figured that since I was already sick and miserable, it didn’t matter because it’s not like I could tell if the foods bothered me anyway.

So I’m kind of back to square one. I did discover that dairy still bothers Vega, so I’m strictly off that again. I am eating meat, and I’m eating things that have been baked with eggs. I also noticed that I started having intestinal issues again when I added all those foods back in, and I’m almost positive it was the dairy.

So after all that, where am I now? I have had more energy and a clearer head in the past few days than I’ve had in a long while! I’ve gotten so much done as far as catching up on cleaning after the illness, and I’ve been cooking more. Plus the usual taking care of kids and running errands. I’m still no good in the mornings (I get a lot done between lunch and midnight). I’m sleeping a little better when the kids let me. I’m asleep by 1 or 2 now (instead of 3 or even 5 a.m.). My pain levels are up and down, never below a 4 or 5 (on the 1 to 10 scale where 10 is pushing out a baby), but not often up at a 7 or 8 where they had been staying regularly. Also, I have a pretty constant tension headache, but I’m having fewer migraines.

Now that I’m healthy (flu-wise), I am going to be strict with my eating – no gluten, dairy, or processed crap, with limited sugar, rare eggs, and small meat portions. I’m going to try to up my produce and water intake, and I’m going to try to be disciplined about daily exercise!

I’m hoping to tell you next week that my headaches are gone and my energy has stuck around!

Six months!

November 29, 2012 in Vega by Petra | 1 comment

Vega is six months old today!  She is cute beyond anything I can describe!  Her noises and faces and squishiness and personality are absolutely adorable!  She is crawling wherever she wants to crawl now, and she is constantly looking for something new to get into.  She loves when someone leaves paper laying around and she can grab it and eat it.  She eats everything.  She’s a slobbery little monster.  As I was typing this paragraph, she pulled herself to a standing position for the first time!!!!!  She sits really well on her own, and pulls herself into a sitting position.  She is very easily amused, and smiles all the time.  She loves it when she makes new noises and faces and will repeat them over and over again when she discovers a new one.  She has a twinkle in  her eye and I love when she gazes at me with love all over her face.  She gives great hugs and kisses!  Her tiny little arms wrap around my neck and squeeze, and she attacks my face with open mouth slobbery kisses.  It’s the best!  Playing is her favorite.  She is so very playful all the time.  She loves her toys.  She loves everything.  She’s perfect.  And a few iPhone pictures to hold you over until I do her six month photo shoot…

 

 

 

Happy Turkey Week

November 21, 2012 in Uncategorized by Petra | 3 comments

This post isn’t really about turkeys, but it seemed a fitting title.

I just figured I’d add an update list that doesn’t have anything to do with my health, and I’ll even include some iPhone pictures…

  1. (only update about health and turkeys, I promise) — we are all passing around a not-very-fun flu.  The kind that includes bronchitis, sinus infections, laryngitis, fevers, and entire body aches.  So… I told my sister, Marci, who had planned on coming up with her boys for Thanksgiving, to come at her own risk.  She is super busy with work, and can’t really afford to be sick right now, so she opted to stay in Georgia.  We are sad they aren’t coming, but I’m stuck in bed today anyway.  I did buy a turkey and a ham (for my one day of cheating on my vegan diet), but I’m thinking it won’t get cooked until Friday or Saturday.
  2. Vega is almost 6 months old! How did that happen?!  She’s so adorable, and possibly the happiest baby ever.  Well, since Justice.  He was the happiest baby ever too.  And now that I think of it, so was Jarvis.  All my babies were pretty happy, but Vega smiles SO much.  She’s so loved, being the youngest of seven – all her older siblings just adore her.  She’s crawling all over the place now.  She is super curious, and she wants to get into (and eat) everything.  She sits up on her own for a few minutes before falling over, and puts herself into a sitting position.  She wants to stand already – she gets up on her hands and feet… I think she might be a super early walker like Darby (Darby took her first steps at 7 months, and was running by 9 months).  She loves attention, but she also loves to play on her own.  She’s content with whatever.  She’s very go-with-the-flow.  She loves to go outside and to new places and seeing new people.  She won’t sleep if there’s anything “fun” going on.  She doesn’t want to miss anything.  She’s pretty much perfect.
  3. Britta is here for a few days. Hooray! She’s got a few weeks left in her fall semester.  She dyed her hair a light auburn and it looks really good. She’s so helpful when she visits!  She just went grocery shopping for me, she cooks, she cleans, she babysits.  I don’t want to brag (yes I do), but someone did a really good job raising her. ;)
  4. It has not been a good month for Carden computers.  Andrew’s laptop crashed, and he had to go to the PX where he is deployed and buy the only brand they had.  Then the cord on the kids’ laptop stopped working — their laptop is pretty crappy anyway.  Then my laptop got the blue screen of death, and died.  So I had no choice but to go buy a new one – we need a computer in the house (for my photography work, for the kids’ school work, for skyping with Andrew, etc.).  Thank God that He provided a little more money than usual, so we were able to afford two new computers in a short amount of time.
  5. Britta just completely grossed me out, and now I cannot concentrate on any more updates. She has what we have determined to be tonsil stones. Disgusting.

8 things I hate that other people love

November 19, 2012 in Lists, Random by Petra | 5 comments

I read this the other day and thought it was a good idea for a blog post. Here’s my version…

  1. mayonnaise – I’ve actually written entire posts on my hatred of mayonnaise. It deserves to be mentioned again. I don’t understand the love of these disgusting jars of crap. I can’t remember whose quote this was, but it basically said “when they came up with the name ‘Hellman’s', it was after they tasted the concoction and said “what the hell, man?!”"
  2. daylight savings time – I really don’t understand why on God’s green earth we still change our clocks back and forth year after year! It’s stupid and ridiculous. It makes me furious if I put too much thought into it. I can’t even talk about it any more.
  3. dub step – Am I just getting old? I guess I’ve never been a huge fan of techno electric staticky crap music, but this stuff is on a whole new level. The other day, Britta asked if I had heard Gangnam Style, and I was all “yes! Justice and Darby have each already tortured me!”, and she was all “I like it!”, but then I said “no. Just no.”
  4. tom’s – You know, those slip-on supposedly comfy (I never tried any on) shoes? The ones who got all trendy because when you buy a pair of their shoes, the company donates a pair to a kid in a third world country (or something along that line), and so people felt good about themselves for spending money? Yeah. I think they’re hideous. They are completely unsexy (for all you gals who like to wear bedazzled Tom’s with your prom and wedding dresses). Didn’t we learn anything from Crocs?! Just because something is comfortable, does not mean it should become a trendy fashion statement. Tom’s are ugly. The end.
  5. downton abbey – For a while, my Facebook wall was filled with comments about how wonderful and witty and funny and fabulous this TV show is. I avoided watching it because I’m not a Jane Austen fan, and everything I saw of it seemed like it was very Austen-ish. Well, I finally decided to give it a try a couple months ago, and I was right. I hated it from the first second. I only lasted a torturous 20 minutes, but that’s all I could handle. Awful.
  6. wine – People love wine. They go to wine tastings, they have fancy parties at vineyards, they relax with a glass of wine in the evening, they order it with their dinner… And I think it’s all disgusting. I’ve tried multiple types on multiple occasions, and the last time I tried just a small taste of wine, I literally threw up – twice. {p.s. give me a fruity vodka martini any day!}
  7. talking on the phone – I enjoy talking to a very select few people on the phone. I can count them on one hand. And I don’t even chat on the phone with them very often, because once we start yakking, hours have passed and I’ve gotten nothing done. But really, what I’m talking about, is just regular use of the telephone. My husband, when he calls a business, gets frustrated when he has to deal with a computer. He says things like “can’t I just talk to a human?!” When I call a business, and a human answers the phone, I silently think “why didn’t I get a machine?!”
    {p.s. If you want to talk to me, I prefer texts or emails. Or even in person. If you call me, the only way I’m answering is if I’m not doing anything else and I actually have the time to talk, or if I know that I really really *need* to chat with you about something. Unless you are my husband, my kid, or one of the three other people I like to chat on the phone with.}
  8. nuts – Almonds, pecans, and walnuts are so gross that I can’t even swallow a bite of something containing them without gagging.

Getting Healthy Monday – 3

November 19, 2012 in Fibromyalgia, Health, Healthy Monday, Uncategorized by Petra | No comments

I really do plan on blogging about other things again. But in the meantime, here’s a quick list of how it’s going -

  • I’ve been completely vegan for two weeks now. No cheating, other than the caramel incident the first week.
  • I’m not noticing significant improvements, however, we’ve had two sick bugs in the two weeks since I started, plus, I’ve gotten glutened two or three times! So all that could be skewing the results.
  • I’ve had some bursts of energy. I’m hoping they get longer and more frequent.
  • I’ve moved from living on chips and salsa to more soups and veggies. That’ll probably help.
  • I plan on cheating on Thanksgiving with turkey, and also butter. I decided I wasn’t making my awesome mashed potatoes or a turkey without real butter. We’ll see how that goes.
  • Not much else to update – still in a lot of pain all the time, still getting headaches (tension, cluster, & migraine), and still having some gut issues.

    • Here’s to week 3!

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