M.I.A.

I've been missing in action! While I really never assumed I'd be a serveral times a day and possibly not even a once a day blogger, I figured to be here a little sooner between posts. I've been what I call Internet Antisocial lately. It happens sometimes. I haven't been completely like times in the past. I've kept up with e-mail, facebook, and surprisingly, Formspring, but other than that...not a peep.

Not that I really have anything interesting going on. There was some other news from my appointment the other day, but I wasn't trying to turn this into a Medical Journal lol But, some of it's (possibly) more good news and some of it I'm iffy about.

I told my regular doc about a problem I was having. I knew what it was, but I can't write presciptions lol But there was a lot of hubub with the insurance company. So, since I was seeing the endocrinologist anyway, and it's a diabetic-related issue, I told her about it (and the hubub) so she wrote me another Rx. I'm not sure how to tell if it's working or not really. It's a little difficult to explain but here goes.

The problem is nerve pain. It's awful. So, the first medication, the dr. said take as needed. So, take it when the pain comes. No problem! This one, she says it has to build up in your system so to take it twice a day. Here's where the problem comes in. It's very irregular. I could have it twice in one week and then not have it again for 3 months. So, I really have no idea if I will know or not if anything happens. I guess what the plan is, is for me to take it awhile, then see what happens, then stop, and see what happens. I don't know. I don't know how you would measure something that isn't predictable? Anyway...As much as I don't like the idea of more medicine, if it helps, I am ALL for it!

The other news was about my Thyroid. The first time I saw the new doctor back in the spring, she said my thyroid test came back just a little high. She checked it again when I came back in 6 weeks and it was ok again. So when I went back the other day (3 months later) it was high again. They are going to re-test in November (3 more months) and see. If it's high: More medication! Grrr!

I was reading up on thyroid problems. Seems it might explain my fatigue and maybe even why sometimes I am just so cold. I am ok with weird little side effects like that. But it was also saying that it can raise your cholesterol and blood pressure and such. Things that are bad for you anyway, which are of course worse if you are Diabetic. Argh! So, that was my iffy news.

Did get the flooring finished in the hallway. I think it looks nice. The only bummer is, we can't put the thresholds down until the other floors are done (unfortunately, the "hall" is almost more like a foyer area and opens up in 4 other rooms and a closet). It's going to take awhile since we are doing it a little at a time. Why can't I be rich? lol All I wanna do is finish my floors! hehe

Reading the latest Sookie Stackhouse book too. That makes me happy. I like being caught up on something! It might as well be my entertainment!

And on a sunny note: I got to see my cute little niece for a little while last week. That always brightens my day. She's fun. Can't believe she'll be 2 in a few months! See below for a picture of her adorableness!

Aunt Sam (me) and Elliana Grace aka Ellie out taking a walk. Well, I'm doing most of the walking here lol We were whispering. Isn't she cute?! Yes. Yes she is.

Books & Movies & More Books

I am currently reading: The Descent by Jeff Long. I thought this was going to be the book that the movie The Descent (that came out in 2006 I believe) was based on, but it doesn't seem to be (although there are some similarities.)


This is the first book in awhile that I've started that wasn't a book that had a movie based on it. I read one and then decided to read another. And then another. And another.


I just finished reading The Godfather yesterday. Before that I'd read I Am Legend, The Road, American Psycho, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, The Lovely Bones, Fight Club, The Princess Bride, Shutter Island, & the Millenium Trilogy (The Girl Who...)  to name a few.


I love both reading the book and seeing the movie. Sometimes I have not even known there was a book until I heard/read about it somewhere after seeing a movie or a movie comes out.  I like to compare. Like most readers, I will have to agree that the book is better. Usually anyway. I have come across a few instances where I liked the movie better. There are a few movies too that I guess I just liked so much that the book felt differently, so I will call those times a tie *smile*


I've seen all of those movies except for The Lovely Bones (it's in my Netflix queue!). I also still have in my stash to read (aka my Kindle): All the Pretty Horses (haven't seen it), Eat, Pray, Love (haven't seen it), Stir of Echoes (saw it, but I remember it vaguely), Rules of Attraction (haven’t seen it), Intensity (saw it) L.A. Confidential (can’t remember if I saw it lol) & Let the Right One In (saw it). I'm sure I have other movie-books, but those are the ones I remember. Might be time to change it up a little bit anyway.


The one movie-book I have read that I haven't and probably will never see the movie counterpart is Deliverance. That's odd because if I've read it, I almost always want to see the movie too, but in this case, I have no real desire to see that movie.