Thank Yous @ MindSay 
Appreciation
I'd like to thank Emily, Becky, Harmony, Bonnie and Kristin for the replies to my smoking blog. The words of encouragement, the stories, the time you took to respond.....very appreciated and helpful. I am so glad for my network of friends, you've been there for me from day one and you continue to be beacons of light in my troubled hours, smiles to brighten my days, and though we've never seen each other in the physical, our souls share common hopes, fears, ups, downs, the good, the bad and the ugly.
I pray for each of you, I think of each of you, I look forward to logging on in the evenings to see what's happening in our world through your eyes. Thank you for bringing yourself to my world.
By the way, and please don't be mad......but..........
I couldn't stand it and bummed a couple a smokes today. 
I know, I know....not cool.
Feeling a bit better ..... let the battle begin ....
First of all .... a great big thank you to all of you who responded to my post yesterday. Once again the mood is changing due to folks here at Mindsay. You all were of great comfort to me .... it's unreal to have so many folks that believe in me ..... it's not normal.
I've decided to become proactive and see if I can't get things changed. I really want to fight for the job and to get my record cleared. So I am preparing for battle ..... not quite sure where to start ..... but preparing anyway. Thanks to cllecr for making me realize that I could make an effort still .... to get this fixed.
I had the true pleasure today to talk to two Mindsayers. I mean really talk to them. It was one of the most pleasant conversations I've had in awhile and I am so blessed to have them and everyone else here that I call my friends. To put a voice with a face or a name is always fun. And this was no exception ..... thanks you two for making my day ..... cheering me up!
I owe a big thanks to eyesthebye for rallying the troops for support. He is a true angel. My guardian angel. Love you Ray ..... ((hugs)).
Thanks again to all .... I really am feeling a bit better .... once I decided to try and do something my spirit started to pick up .... I really am a fighter ..... and it's time I fight ....
Peace. J.
I've decided to become proactive and see if I can't get things changed. I really want to fight for the job and to get my record cleared. So I am preparing for battle ..... not quite sure where to start ..... but preparing anyway. Thanks to cllecr for making me realize that I could make an effort still .... to get this fixed.
I had the true pleasure today to talk to two Mindsayers. I mean really talk to them. It was one of the most pleasant conversations I've had in awhile and I am so blessed to have them and everyone else here that I call my friends. To put a voice with a face or a name is always fun. And this was no exception ..... thanks you two for making my day ..... cheering me up!
I owe a big thanks to eyesthebye for rallying the troops for support. He is a true angel. My guardian angel. Love you Ray ..... ((hugs)).
Thanks again to all .... I really am feeling a bit better .... once I decided to try and do something my spirit started to pick up .... I really am a fighter ..... and it's time I fight ....
Peace. J.
Phone Notes and Other Niblets
Re: The MotorolaKRZR K1m
I've had my phone for one week as of today. Here are some thoughts:
It's very sleek and -- dare I say it? -- feminine in appeal for me. The mirrored front plate does get to be annoying as I'm ALWAYS trying to wipe it off and keep it clean. Silly, but there you go. It makes an excellent compact mirror, however. ;) The camera (still and video) capabilities are great and the resolution is excellent, even on its second-highest setting. Fairly easy to learn to navigate the controls and options, too.
My only gripe has been this: The phone froze up three times in four days. It didn't turn off. It just didn't allow me to receive calls or make any or anything. No warning; there was just no response, say, if someone tried calling me. Three times! I wrote to customer service about it and was advised to take my handset to a local store. I did, and was immediately provided with a brand new handset in exchange. They even transferred my phone book to the new handset free of charge.
However, I lost all my pictures (from the fair, sniff!) and the four ringtones I had purchased. :(
So I am going to go back to my notes and see if I can get those ringtones replaced or refunded. I paid almost $10 for about two days worth of ringtones. That was kind of silly.
Since I really am not fond of the tones that come with the phone itself (the Samsung Cyclone got for his birthday has better built-ins) I did buy one more ringtone (Creedence Clearwater Revival) for the handset. I'm going to see if it manages not to freeze on me for a week or so before I invest in any more.
But otherwise, it's been a great phone and Verizon was very prompt about attending to the freeze issue. So that's all good.
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Re: The Exploding Sunburnt Gecko Facial Allergy from March, 2006
Last year, whatever it is out here that made my face swell up in something imitating an angio edemic reaction but on my forehead and eyes surfaced about mid-month. I was pretty sure, what with our abnormally warm winter, that this year the whatever it is would surface earlier.
I was correct.
I took Claritin on March 1 to go to the Fair with the preschoolers. Walked outside and did well enough. Got to sleep and everything that night. But I woke up at three in the morning with that weird puffy feeling starting on my forehead and eyelids. I panicked, almost, and ran (I was on Tylenol PM, so this was rather amusing on the whole) to the kitchen and popped a quick Claritin tablet. It had been approximately 21 hours since I had taken the previous one.
All March 2nd, I could feel the reaction I had last year prickling under my skin. My eyelids and forehead did indeed puff a bit and there has been some itchiness....
But....
So long as I have been taking the Claritin 24 hour tablets at 21 hour intervals, I've staved off any major display of gecko-face.
I haven't gone to the doctor, (Yes, Cathian, you can chew me out later, lol) because only someone well-acquainted with my face would see the differences in it since the reaction has apparently been controlled enough by this pre-emptive Claritin treatment.
So I am very very thankful. I plan on keeping up this routine, waking up in the middle of the night as the schedule requires, for the rest of March. And maybe into April. The gecko-face lasted about six weeks last year. Maybe I can cut it down this year?
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Re: Cyclone's birthday
Cyclone was very pleased to have received so many lovely birthday wishes. Thank you. He'd write, but getting him to write anything not school-related lately is like pulling the proverbial tooth. <smile> He had a great birthday, he informed me, and that's the goal of the birthday day in the House O'Quill. (Remember, birthdays are days of blatant self-indulgence insofar as is domestically possible, here.) As has been our custom, he got one new privilege and got one new household responsibility added this year. I think this is the last year that will be the case. <smile> From now on, we'll probably just enter into negotiations. :D
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Re: The weather
It's been clear and chilly and windy today along the Gulf Coast where I live. Went to Curves this morning and it was only 46 degrees. Yes, for those of you who live in actual cold, that's probably rather comfy, but for me, it was chilly. We are now at a breezy 66 degrees on the banks of the Caloosahatchee, and that's lovely for the time of year.
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I'm going to try to do something deep and meaningful before Cartoon Ranger's bus delivers him home again. I have half an hour. <grin> Think I can do it?
I've had my phone for one week as of today. Here are some thoughts:
It's very sleek and -- dare I say it? -- feminine in appeal for me. The mirrored front plate does get to be annoying as I'm ALWAYS trying to wipe it off and keep it clean. Silly, but there you go. It makes an excellent compact mirror, however. ;) The camera (still and video) capabilities are great and the resolution is excellent, even on its second-highest setting. Fairly easy to learn to navigate the controls and options, too.
My only gripe has been this: The phone froze up three times in four days. It didn't turn off. It just didn't allow me to receive calls or make any or anything. No warning; there was just no response, say, if someone tried calling me. Three times! I wrote to customer service about it and was advised to take my handset to a local store. I did, and was immediately provided with a brand new handset in exchange. They even transferred my phone book to the new handset free of charge.
However, I lost all my pictures (from the fair, sniff!) and the four ringtones I had purchased. :(
So I am going to go back to my notes and see if I can get those ringtones replaced or refunded. I paid almost $10 for about two days worth of ringtones. That was kind of silly.
Since I really am not fond of the tones that come with the phone itself (the Samsung Cyclone got for his birthday has better built-ins) I did buy one more ringtone (Creedence Clearwater Revival) for the handset. I'm going to see if it manages not to freeze on me for a week or so before I invest in any more.
But otherwise, it's been a great phone and Verizon was very prompt about attending to the freeze issue. So that's all good.
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Re: The Exploding Sunburnt Gecko Facial Allergy from March, 2006
Last year, whatever it is out here that made my face swell up in something imitating an angio edemic reaction but on my forehead and eyes surfaced about mid-month. I was pretty sure, what with our abnormally warm winter, that this year the whatever it is would surface earlier.
I was correct.
I took Claritin on March 1 to go to the Fair with the preschoolers. Walked outside and did well enough. Got to sleep and everything that night. But I woke up at three in the morning with that weird puffy feeling starting on my forehead and eyelids. I panicked, almost, and ran (I was on Tylenol PM, so this was rather amusing on the whole) to the kitchen and popped a quick Claritin tablet. It had been approximately 21 hours since I had taken the previous one.
All March 2nd, I could feel the reaction I had last year prickling under my skin. My eyelids and forehead did indeed puff a bit and there has been some itchiness....
But....
So long as I have been taking the Claritin 24 hour tablets at 21 hour intervals, I've staved off any major display of gecko-face.
I haven't gone to the doctor, (Yes, Cathian, you can chew me out later, lol) because only someone well-acquainted with my face would see the differences in it since the reaction has apparently been controlled enough by this pre-emptive Claritin treatment.
So I am very very thankful. I plan on keeping up this routine, waking up in the middle of the night as the schedule requires, for the rest of March. And maybe into April. The gecko-face lasted about six weeks last year. Maybe I can cut it down this year?
---
Re: Cyclone's birthday
Cyclone was very pleased to have received so many lovely birthday wishes. Thank you. He'd write, but getting him to write anything not school-related lately is like pulling the proverbial tooth. <smile> He had a great birthday, he informed me, and that's the goal of the birthday day in the House O'Quill. (Remember, birthdays are days of blatant self-indulgence insofar as is domestically possible, here.) As has been our custom, he got one new privilege and got one new household responsibility added this year. I think this is the last year that will be the case. <smile> From now on, we'll probably just enter into negotiations. :D
---
Re: The weather
It's been clear and chilly and windy today along the Gulf Coast where I live. Went to Curves this morning and it was only 46 degrees. Yes, for those of you who live in actual cold, that's probably rather comfy, but for me, it was chilly. We are now at a breezy 66 degrees on the banks of the Caloosahatchee, and that's lovely for the time of year.
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I'm going to try to do something deep and meaningful before Cartoon Ranger's bus delivers him home again. I have half an hour. <grin> Think I can do it?
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