Soap @ MindSay

3. What’s your age?
21.5

4. How long have you kept a blog or online journal?
My real blog launched in May 2004 and never looked back.

5. Why did you start your blog? Why do you continue to keep it? 
At the time I figured that even if I had nothing interesting to say, people would still want to hear what I came up with.  It turns out I was right.  I keep doing it because it's something I'm known for, helps me vent stress and put life in perspective, entertain others and (to some degree) practice writing.

6. Why do you keep one? 
Is this not covered in the previous question?

7. What do you talk about the most?
My life, school, and hypothetical romantic situation.

8. Do you write ‘private’ or ‘friends only’ entries? 
Never.  Kenzi is the only person who reads the Mindsay anyway, and blogspot, where SWP is hosted, doesn't have a "friends only" option as far as I'm aware - and I wouldn't use it anyway.

9. Would you let your family read what you write?
I'd rather they didn't, but I can't exactly stop them.  It was an awkward day when my aunt suggested I start keeping one about two years before I already had.  I never explained the case to her.

10. Do you ever read your old entries? What do you think when you read them?
I re-read my old entries all the bloody time, mostly for nostolgia, or to remember what happened at a certain time (one benefit I forgot to mention is that I have a hard time keeping track of timelines without the blog to keep track of my every thought and move.)  Anyway, I usually feel like laughing at times when I got too worked up bout something (or nothing, as the case often was) but a lot of the time it's also a good reminder of how things were, so I tend to look back fondly as well.

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Honestly, I was thinking about it for my son. My buddy showed me a soap bar that would be perfect for his eczema. It has neem oil and tea tree oil in it. They are both the BEST at curing skin ailments. I am sure my son would wholly appreciate it. And besides, it's easier to upgrade my soap than it is to upgrade my water quality. Even a Hansgrohe wouldn't fix what's wrong with our water. It would just make it prettier to deal with. I hate how hard our water is and I know that it doesn't help my son's skin in the least. We have done apple cider vinegar washes on him with success when it was really really bad. Now, I want to get something that might just cure it completely so he will never be itchy again. I can't wait to get my order in, get the samples, and see how it works from there.

So, my birthday went pretty well over all until the party was crashed by our house guest's early return from Nashville. Oh well, before she showed up it was glorious. Although Donna and Perry had to cancel coming because Donna was sick, and Wyatt forgot it was that day and, well, dabbled in the recreational hooha and wasn't in any state to leave the house. Not exactly surprising, but indeed a bit disappointing.
Anyway, Greg got me some rad stuff. A diamond-tip scribe for printmaking (the diamond tip is supposed to get fine lines and never dull), a 4 pack of various sketchbooks, and a bar of exfoliating oatmeal soap. Lovely. Paula got me "Paris, Je T'aime" (DVD - quite good, I might add), "Let It Die" by Feist (absolutely fabulous; absolutely addictive), a multi pack of glow-stick bracelets (quite fun), and a book on Van Gogh. Kyle got me a Barnes and Noble and a Best Buy gift card, and Laken got me two books - 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Tie & Rock Your Scarf, and 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special.
Also, Greg said that the dress I was wearing would, "make men like a biscuit in your hands." Hah, how he kills me. I love him.
If you want to see a few bday pics (alas, we failed to take one of me. Imagine that), let me know and I'll share the album link with you.

Tuesday Ariel came down and spent the night. We (she, myself, and Laken) stayed up late talking, looking at photos, books, etc. All very fun. The next day we went to JC and had japanese at Moto then over to campus where we ran into Donna and spent 4 HOURS talking. Wooow. Hopefully the 4 of us (Donna, Laken, Mama, and myself) can get together for lunch sometime next week.

Thursday we kicked Suzanna (house guest) out. The plan had been for her to live with us over the summer, free of rent and utility charges, in exchange for help around the house, contribution to food bills, and of course with the expectation that she would get a job in Gville for the summer. After one month we found ourselves with money even tighter than usual, our house guest spending her days sleeping 'til noon then lying around the house chowing down on our food while watching tv, and without a job at that. And so, because she failed to live up to her end of the bargain (and seemed to think we were her maids, cooks, providers-of-food, and taxi service--without an offer for gas money, at that!), we terminated ours. Ever since she's left we've all been able to breathe so much easier.

Today I went to the doctor after developing a dry cough and discolored mucus in addition to my preexisting allergies. Apparently what I suffer from is allergic rhinitis (Hay fever). In addition to this, I have developed a touch of bronchitis. So, a shot of steroid in the hip, a dose of 4-day prescription z-pack, and a dose of Clarinex (same as Claritin) later and my nose is still retarded but my eyes are no longer begging me to claw them out. So, there are some minor improvements. Anyway, Dr. whats-his-name informed me that the best approach to hay fever is Claritin once and day along with a daily snort of Nasonex (something he also gave me a sample of). I'm a bit apprehensive about the Nasonex...just because things of that sort have been found addictive. So, I may try to forgo it if I can stand to. But anyway, hopefully the Claritin will prove to be a better medication than Benedryl, which caused me to sleep more than I was awake.

Oh, and I forgot to mention, we've a new girl at work. Well, two new ones, actually...though one has been there slightly longer. The latter is Kayla, a bleach-blond highschooler with as much intelligence as a handful of dust. Her work ethic leaves something to desire as well. The only reason she still has a job after days of work-less work is because she's related to the manager. Gotta love Subway politics, eh? Anyway, the second (newer) girl is Ashley, a dark-framed glasses wearing, impressively intelligent-for-her-age highschooler who, after 2 days, proves to have a pleasing work ethic and a personality, to boot. Also, she bears a slight resemblance to Ingrid Michaelson, though her hair is not redish and her eyes are blue, not brown.

Anyway, I'll leave you for the night with some lyrics off of the Let It Die album (something you really ought to check out if [1] you've not yet done so, [2] you like good lyrics, and/or [3] songs with a 1970'esque beat are in any way appealing to your musical tastes):


P.S. There's something rather attractive about John Steed of the 1961 – 1969 show, The Avengers. Yes, I realize he (at the time) would have been more than twice my age and he's not what most would consider "hot," but he's got an excellent persona on the show...and that bowler hat and english accent come close to giving the "lesser" Wilson a run for his money.

So after laying down for over an hour and not falling asleep, I decided to get back up.

 

So many different emotions and thoughts ran through me in that hour, as they do every night. But my last thought was quite funny.

 

I thought up a few minutes ago that it'd be really fun to wet a floor and kick around a bar of Lever 2000. You could have goals to kick it in. Lever 2000 is the slipperiest soap ever, so it would be so cool.

 

XD

And they were talking about this new drug......I've never even heard of and I 'm no saint.......it's called GHB

 

So for all you people that are lost like me, I did some research. This drug sounds like it sucks.

 

1. It's used as a date rape drug sometimes

2. It kills people pretty easy

3. It's a Depressant

 

Street Names for GHB: GHB, "G" (most common), Gamma-OH, Liquid E, Fantasy, Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Liquid Ecstasy (is not ecstasy), Scoop, Water, Everclear, Great Hormones at Bedtime, GBH, Soap, Easy Lay, Salty Water, G-Riffick, Cherry Meth, and Organic Quaalude, Jib

 

Description: A clear liquid. Looks just like water. Can be mistaken for water because it is usually found in a small (30ml) clear plastic bottle, a water bottle, or even Gatorade bottles, which contains several doses. One quick taste, and you'll know it's not water. Not as common, but also found as a white powder. Infact powder use is on the rise!

 

Effects: Intoxication, increased energy, happiness, talking, desire to socialize, feeling affectionate and playful, mild disinhibition, sensuality, enhanced sexual experience, muscle relaxation, loss of coordination due to loss of muscle tone, possible nausea, difficulty concentrating, loss of gag reflex.

Many people have bad reactions. These can include nausea, headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, amnesia, vomiting, loss of muscle control, respiratory problems, loss of consciousness, being conscious but unable to move, and death- Especially when combined with alcohol or other drugs.

Effects of large doses: Disinhibition, sedation, desire to sleep, rambling incoherent speech, giddiness, silliness, difficulty thinking, slurred speech, passing out, and death.

 

Effects of overdose: Sleep or deep sedation from which you cannot be awakened by any means for about three hours, and in many cases, death. Passing out while on GHB is sometimes called carpeting out, scooping out, or throwing down.

 

The University of Florida lists these effects:

Coma	Somnolence	Confusion	Unconsciousness
Seizures	Dizziness	Agitation	Respiratory Arrest
Insomnia	Nausea	Hallucinations
Anxiety	Vomiting	Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
Tremor	Weakness	Decreased respiratory effort (decreased number of breaths per minute)

 

If you want the step by step play here it is:

http://www.projectghb.org/while_sleeping/sld001.htm

 

My suggestion is avoid this drug at all costs