Posts from — February 2010

Did I mention my doctor went “wow” when he saw me?

Did I mention my doctor is a hottie?

I did lose weight, by the way. Let’s see how much I can lose by the time I see him again in April.

Not sure I’m skipping tomorrow at the gym. I’m thinking of just getting on the treadmill here at home. Nice thing about that, I can sing as loud as I want. LOL Besides, I think 3 times a week for weights is enough. If I bump up cardio like I have been doing, I should lose faster.

When I get down to my weight loss goal, I want to buy something sexy. I was already looking at corsets. I found I really like, but I want it to be a treat to myself for getting to my goal. (It’s black and has little skull and crossbones buttons on it. Totally pirate. Isn’t it sexy? Click the thumbnail to see the whole picture.)

Dare I mention I had the run around from the doctor’s office about calling in my new med? Ugh.

I had quite the day today from the kids staying home from school because of cough and stomach issues, taking the cat to the vet for a worm treatment, to going to my doctor to talk about a change in meds.

I don’t make it a big secret that I have depression. It runs in my family and I’ve had bouts of it for a long time, even while back in high school. I never said much to anyone and just lived with it. There is no “just get over it” for depression. It is always there. I can be laughing at a joke Annmarie tells me one minute, then I hang up and burst into tears. There is no real reason why, it just is.

Depression remained a constant in my life, but then I had kids and postpartum depression hit me. I admitted my depression and started on a med to help.

I’ve continued on my med for depression since. With all the changes that I went through over the past year (oophorectomy in March following months of pain from an ovarian torsion…and doctors not knowing why I was in pain until they did surgery…and then an abdominal hysterectomy in April…and complications needing home health visits) I did get my med dose increased at one point. It helped.I do think the hormonal influence of having an ovary removed had a lot to do with my imbalance. (Estrogen is a natural antidepressant.)

For the past few months, I hardly can stand myself. The exercising I’m doing helps, but I should feel better than I do. Why do I want to cry for no reason? Why can’t I get motivated to do anything? Why is it so damn hard to stay asleep at night? And why do I want to retreat to bed during the day? All signs of depression. Time for a treatment change.

So I’m to start a new med tomorrow. I also asked for therapy. Hopefully this will all help me get back to feeling human again. An interesting thing I did read about my new med, it is supposed to help in weight loss.

All those commercials about depression are true. You hurt for no reason. You’re sad for no reason. You feel trapped within your own sadness.It’s a personal hell…that I’m determined to escape.

Considering the OhMiBod post was so popular, I decided to search for more and guess what? I found the iBuzz, the ipod sex toy for couples. Share the music and a pulsating good time.This is not exactly new having come out in 2005, but it is definitely new to me.

Okay, I do have to say this does look intriguing. I mean, imagine giving your man control of the music…sort of like giving him the intensity control. Uh, yeah, this does look like it could be fun.

Check it out at Love Honey

Yes, I said this. Read how it came about in this interview on Blog Bites with Annmarie Ortega. [link] It’s a funny story…

Also there is an excerpt to her latest release, Dead Girl Talking. It’s hysterical.

As for me…I’m working on my book. Busy.

I love this post by Annmarie about vibrators. LOL What makes it funny is someone (in private to her) questioned the appendage. Yeah, darlings, that little appendage is very important to your woman. Don’t dismiss it.

Apparently the Grammy gift bags this year will include a vibrator (no appendages though) that can plug into an iPod and vibrate to the beat. Yes, I think I’ve heard it all.

Here’s the article I found on NY Daily News:

Grammy giftbag surprise: OhMiBod, vibrator that plugs into iPod, pulses with music

The Grammy gift bags got a little kinkier this year.

According to ChipChick.com, this year’s techy-themed gift bag contained a little something called the OhMiBod – a hi-tech vibrator that plugs into an iPod.

The nifty little gadget plugs into any iPod or music player and, get this, vibrates along with your favorite tunes.

What was in the rest of the bag?

Among the spoils was a pair of i360 wireless head phones, according to ChipChick.com.

And the swag bag also included another strange tech item, one that might come in handy putting the vibrator to good use: the Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System, which is essentially a tummy strap with speakers. Because, let’s face it, even your unborn child should hear the latest pop anthem from Lady GaGa in quality surround sound.

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Check out the OhMiBod for yourself at http://www.ohmibod.com  And yes, they have videos of women making themselves…groovy with the OhMiBod.

I had a great day in Tally with pals Terri (aka Amber Green) and Dana. It is so therapeutic to sit and chat with other writers. The best thing is bouncing ideas. They helped me pick a location I mention in my current book. Thing is, I think it would be PERFECT for the next ghost hunter book. Trouble is I’ve nver actually visited this place, so I am in search of a book on it. Couldn’t find anything at BAM today. I did pick up a book that mentions the locale–Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America’s Haunted Inns and Hotels. I read another book by the same author on the Myrtles Plantation. The Myrtles are mentioned again in this book, of course.

Once I got home, I passed out. I don’t know what it was, but I was exhausted. So I took a nap and woke up with my cat by my side. She’s so sweet. I love her so much.

Tonight I was chatting with AM and we discovered we share the same taste in some oldie movies, like Vincent Price’s Mask of the Red Death and The Ghost and Mr Chicken. I LOOOVED The Ghost and Mr. Chicken when I was a kid. Thus why I put the trailer to the movie here as well as the clip of Luther in the haunted house.

Atta boy, Luther!

And the stay at the house scene…

I got out the red pen and got to work editing. As you can see above, I got work ahead. I don’t mind. The light is at the end of the tunnel.

Tomorrow I go down to Tallahassee to meet with a few friends to write. It was going to be the FPHRW meeting, but I canceled it. I wasn’t ready to have a meeting AND present a workshop. Wasn’t going to happen. Luckily, many of the members said they couldn’t come anyway. So I don’t feel so bad. Anyway, the day is for writing.

And for the record, I need to plot more. This pantser thing is not easy to deal with.