Archive for April, 2008

Tagged…

April 29, 2008

I was tagged by Susi…so here goes…

1. Last music you listened to? I’m at work, so John Mellencamp on the radio

2. Last thing you watched on TV? Two and a Half Men

3. Last movie seen? In a theater-Pirates of the Carribean III/At home-Walk the Line on TV

4. Last book you read? The Pregnancy Bible

5. Last person you spoke to? Chris

6. Last thing you ate? Frosted Miniwheats with skim milk…YUMMY!

7. Last time you laughed? About 30 seconds ago

8. Last place you visited? Um…I visited the bathroom a few minutes ago.  You know, I’m pregnant, so I pee a million times a day.

9. Last website you visited? www.3dpregnancy.com

10. Last thing you scrapped/crafted? I finished a dogbone picture frame and 6 greeting cards last night.

TMJ, Sciatica and Ear Pain

April 16, 2008

I think I am going to fall apart…but I recently learned that all of my problems may be related.  Huh.  Who knew?  And this post is going to be one long complaint.

About 2 years ago, I began getting severe pains in my left jaw.  Dentist appointments determined that I did not have any cavities.  It was decided by 3 dental students and 2 actual dentists that I had TMJ.  I need a mouthpiece the sleep at night.  Do I actually wear one?  No.  Do I even own one?  No.  Bad, bad, bad.  At the time that I was diagnosed, I didn’t have dental insurance…hence why I was seeing a friend in dental school instead of an actual dentist.  I simply didn’t have the money to have molds made of my mouth so that I could be fitted for a bite guard.  Why don’t I have one now?  Simple:  I’m lazy.

My jaw pops a million times a day…and LOUD.  Sometimes it hurts and other times I welcome the popping as it relieves the pressure.  I tried chewing gum for awhile to exercise the muscles, but that makes it worse.  If I eat extremely chewy food, it hurts for days after.  If I sleep wrong, it hurts.  It just hurts.

Since I’ve been pregnant, I’ve been having some sciatica.  Last week it was so bad that I had to sit upright on the couch for approximately 14 hours before the pain subsided.  If I step on the side of either foot instead of directly level with the floor, pains go shooting up my legs to my lower back.  I wake up at night and spend 10 minutes just rolling over because the pain (which is directly above my butt) is so bad.  No sleeping position helps.  No exercise helps.  No medicine that I can take helps.  I just deal with it.

About a year ago, I began waking up about once a week with horrible, horrible pain in the ear that I was sleeping on.  Not inside my ear, my actual external ear.  It is so bad that it brings tears to my eyes.  And just moving makes the pain worse.  Now this is happening about 4-5 times a week.  I’ve changed pillows, changed sleep positions, etc.  Nothing helps.  I sort of thought all along that this pain was related to my TMJ, but that’s never been confirmed…until today.  WebMD tells me that all three of these things are related.  Sciatica/coccyx pain can cause external ear pain.  TMJ can cause external ear pain.  Again, who knew?

So, right after this baby is born, I need to get my TMJ under control!!  The sciatica will most likely go away after having the baby, but the TMJ is something I need to deal with instead of ignore.  I hate having stuff wrong with me. 

34 Truths

April 11, 2008

I got this from Sigmund, Carl and Alfred, a blog that I sometimes read (it’s in my sidebar).  I have minorly altered it because, as far as I can tell, it originated in England and was a bit confusing with the different words for things (like garden for yard and crisp for chip).  There are a few that made me wonder what the hell goes on in England (like #15, 22, and 28).  But for the most part, I find these to be true (especially #3, 26 and 27).

34 Truths

1) Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones.

2) At the end of every party there is always a girl crying.

3) One of the most awkward things that can happen in a bar is when your beer-to-bathroom cycle gets synchronized with a complete stranger.

4) You’re never quite sure whether it’s ok to eat the green potato chips.

5) Everyone who grew up in the 80’s has entered the digits 55378008 into a calculator.

6) Reading when you’re drunk is horrible.

7) Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.

8) You’re never quite sure whether it’s against the law or not to have a fire in your backyard.

9) Nobody ever dares make Cup-O’-Soup in a bowl.

10) You never know where to look when eating a banana.

11) It’s impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat.

12) Prodding a fire with a stick makes you feel manly.

13) Rummaging in an overgrown yard will always turn up a bouncy ball.

14) You always feel a bit scared when petting horses.

15) Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school.

16) The most embarrassing thing you can do as a kid in school is to call your teacher mom or dad.

17) The smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity.

1 8) Some days you see lots of people on crutches.

19) Every male has at some stage while taking a pee flushed halfway through and then raced against the flush.

20) Old women with mobile phones look wrong.

21) It’s impossible to look cool while picking up a Frisbee.

22) Driving through a tunnel makes you feel excited.

23) You never ever run out of salt.

24) Old ladies can eat more than you think.

25) You can’t respect a man who carries a dog.

26) There’s no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when you’ve got your hand or head stuck in something.

27) No one knows the origins of their metal coat hangers.

2 8) Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.

29) The most painful household incident is stepping on an upturned plug while barefoot.

30) People who don’t drive slam car doors too hard.

31) You’ve turned into your dad the day you put aside a thin piece of wood specifically to stir paint with.

32) Everyone had an uncle who tried to steal their nose.

33) Bricks are horrible to carry.

34) In every bag of potato chips there is a bad chip.

A Better Day

April 10, 2008

…because of this:

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This made me laugh until I almost cried.  Knowing that Anakin was such a cute kid makes you hate Darth Vadar even more…because he is a huge “doosh.”

The Soundtrack of My Live IV

April 10, 2008

So, today it’s a song that reminds me of a simpler time…and not necessarily “simpler” in a good way.  My version of “simpler” was my early years of college.  You know, I did pretty much whatever I wanted and hardly ever thought of the consequences.  I thought I was invincible.  I didn’t have to have a fulltime job.  I didn’t even really have to go to class.  I didn’t have bills and house payments and responsibities…but my head was a wreck.  I didn’t really know who I was or what I wanted out of college…or out of life, really.  I was very confused about everything and it truly was the most difficult time of my life.  So, “simpler” on a certain plane and much more difficult on another.  This song was popular before then, but was played over and over and over again during my first 2 years of college.  And I never tired of it.  I still love it.  I love the music, the lyrics, the message.

In The Meantime by Spacehog

And in the end we shall achieve in time
The thing they call divine
When all the stars will smile for me
When all is well and well is all for all
And forever after
Maybe in the meantime wait and see

Chorus
We love the all the all of you
Our lands are green and skies are blue
When all in all we’re just like you
We love the all of you

And when I cry for me I cry for you
With tears of holy joy
And did I ever say I’d never play
Or fly toward the sun
Maybe in the meantime, something’s gone

Chorus

Well that sounds fine so I’ll see you sunshine
Give my love to the future of the humankind
Okay, okay, it’s not okay.
While it’s on my mind there’s a girl that fits the crime
For a future love dream that I’m still to find
But in the meantime.

Chorus

I get alot from this song.  And it does really relate to college life…on some level or another.  Things will change (according to my version, the change is death), but enjoy life “in the meantime.”  Live for today because it won’t be here for long.  The future is inevitable no matter what it holds.  What do you all think??

The Soundtrack of My Life III

April 3, 2008

In college, I LOVED Dave Matthews Band…for awhile.  Then I HATED them for awhile.  I am back to loving their older music and thinking that they’re finally done creating great music.  I mean, their last…maybe two albums haven’t been all that good.  What happened to songs like “Crush” and “Rapunzel” and even “Crash?”  Those were great songs and it seems that the newer stuff is a little lacking…or maybe I’m getting old.  Shhh.  Don’t tell anyone.  One of my favorite Dave songs is below:

So Much To Say by Dave Matthews Band

I say my hell is the closet I’m stuck inside
Can’t see the light
And my Heaven is a nice house in the sky
Got central heating and I’m alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can’t see the light
Keep it locked up inside
Don’t talk about it
T-t-talk about the weather
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can’t see the light
Open up my head and let me out, little baby
‘Cause here we have been standing for a long, long time
Treading trodden trails for a long, long time

I say my hell is the closet I’m stuck inside
Can’t see the light
And my Heaven is a nice house in the sky
Got central heating and I’m alright
‘Cause here we have been standing for a long, long time
Treading trodden trails for a long, long time
Time, time, time, time, time, time

I find sometimes it’s easy to be myself
Sometimes I find it’s better to be somebody else

I see you young and soft, oh little baby
Little feet, little hands, little feet, little feet, little baby
One year of cryin’ and the words creep up inside
Creep into your mind, yeah

So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say
So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say

‘Cause here we have been standing for a long, long time
Treading trodden trails for a long, long time
Time, time, time, time, time, time

I find sometimes it’s easy to be myself
Sometimes I find it’s better to be somebody else

So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say
So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say
So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say
So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say

Open up my head and let me out, little baby

Now, I’m sure there are a MILLION different interpretations and meanings of this song.  I feel like it’s great for describing human nature in general.  We all have so much to say, but instead of choosing subjects that have substance, we talk about the weather.  Why do we do this?  There are so many interesting things to talk about and we continue to say the same meaningless things over and over again (treading trodden trails).  I’m sure all of you will find (or have found) a different meaning.  I do have to point out the paradox that the song creates…the song is titled, “So Much To Say” and there are very few lyrics in the song that aren’t repeated again and again.  What a wonderful song.  Open up my head and let me out, little baby!

This made my day better…

April 1, 2008

Not all of you will get this, but it’s sooo very worth it for the select few who will.  It takes a *special* kind of person to appreciate Monty Python…

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