Really? Seriously??

Well....I officially start back to work full-time ish next week.  A nice regular schedule...finally.  I have had quite a few set backs lately.  The doctor put me on an anti-viral medication so I don't get sick again....sadly, the pills made me feel like crap!  There are about 30 side effects to this medication and I had almost all but the vomiting. Whoo hoo....they took me off that and I have sworn to never ever take it again unless it's being delivered via IV in the hospital.  Yucky stuff!
This little adventure started on February 2nd.  Since they took me off the anti viral medication I feel better...all the side effects but one went away!  What is this last effect, you ask?  It's a headache.  A bad, bad, BAD headache that makes me want to punch babies!  I have had it every single day for the past two months.  It never changes in intensity, in never changes location....it never changes!  And I think it sucks a whole lot.  Sooo...what does this mean for Trixie?  I have to go see a Neurologist...I fear one of two things happening:
1.  They tell me they can't find anything wrong with me and tell me to just suck it up, it must be all in my mind.
or
2.  They find something terribly wrong...."sorry Trixie...that's a bad brain you got there...gonna have to tear it out and replace it!"
Silly and irrational, I know, but that's my fear.  *L*

I have been sewing a little bit.  We're going to a convention next month and I have a TON of things to finish up.  I keep meaning to make myself a list so I can keep track...in case I haven't mentioned it, the meningitis and encephalitis did quite a little scramble of my memory....basically....can't remember crap!!  *L*  I take lots and lots of notes...Post its are my friends!  I keep forgetting to make myself that list.  HA!!

My husband somehow talked me into playing dungeons & dragons with him.  He is a gamer....loves miniatures and dice...I sat down to watch him, our oldest son, and a friend play...and somehow, probably due to my brain damage, I ended up with a character.  WHAT THE HELL??  I don't game!!  I play the occasional video game (hubby bought me a Wii for mothers day so I could play Cooking Mama *L*) and I do play the occasional board game with the kids.  But I don't play fantasy games!  I don't play zombie games!    And yet, I find that now I own my own set of pink glittery dice, and a handful of tiny little miniature people that need to be painted.  I find myself saying things like, "honey, does my thunderwave only affect my target, or will it knock back my companions?"  "honey, if I use my second wind to heal does that give me a +2 to my defense for the length of my turn".  WHAT THE HELL??  I'm gaming!!  *sigh*  I must love my husband very very much  *L*

So, here is one of the tiny tiny little miniatures I'm painting:

Can't figure out how to rotate this picture.  *L*

And what have I been sewing, you ask?  Well, let me show you:

My crazed steampunk-ish bustle skirt!!
Yeah...can't rotate this picture either!

Fingers crossed that it's all smooth sailing....

Oh yes...been gone for a while now.  I survived my 9 days in the hospital and my two weeks on home iv infusions.  I started back to work two whole hours a day on the first of march.  I made it through the first two weeks then *BAM*....My husband's dad passed away on March 14.  Took another week off work to help my husband and my mother-in-law.  Started back to work this monday for 5 whole hours a day....then Monday night....*BAM*...major freakout, depression, insomnia.  Off to the doctor we go.  It would seem that the anti-viral suppressive medication makes me sick...gives me a headache....won't let me sleep.....makes me depressed....makes me anxious....makes me jittery......makes my legs move AAALLL night long....makes my joints ache.  WHAT THE HELL??  I have been taken off that medication....I still have a bit of a headache, but I think I'm on the road to recovery....FINALLY!!

I've started sewing over the last few days.  I have lots of things that have sat in my craft room all neglected and stuff....I will post pictures of these wonderful little projects soon.  

But, for now, I'd like to leave you with a couple of things to cheer you up....

My dangerously bright spring manicure!

An awesome vintage ad!!

Uh...hello Spring?? Where are you?

-.7 pound

Yesterday morning there was no snow...this morning there was lots of snow!  What the heck?  I have been so excited for the weather to get nicer.  I dug out all my gardening books, order a couple NEW gardening books, I've been looking at seed packets and planning my garden area....then this morning, icky miserable snow!  BAH!!
I am finishing up my second day back to work...I will have worked a whole whopping 2 1/2 hours today!  I can tell I need a nap already, but it's nice to be out of the house, out of bed, out of my PJs.
My memory is still a little dodgey....I forget things....it really is in one ear and right out the other.  I can't recall simple little words.  Yesterday's word was coaster.  I have decided that when I can't recall a word I'm just going to insert the first word that comes to mind, so talking with me should be good times.  *L*  Monkey...Palomino....Raspberry....you get the idea!

My meds are still making me queasy.  I have resorted to Pepto Bismol....which I absolutely despise.  It tastes gross, the texture is gross, the smell is gross....however it does tone down the queasy stomach and "other" problems.  So you know it's gotta be bad if I'm willing to pay money and ingest that disgusting stuff.  I didn't eat nearly enough yesterday.  A very dear friend of mine has started the same diet I'm on and she's so excited about it, it's gotten me all ramped up about it again.  She's been blogging about what she's been eating for the day.  I really think that's an excellent idea just for self-clarity.  So, I'm a big copy cat and I'm gonna do it too.  Bear with me....I know it can be boring.  *L*  Know, before I write this down, that I didn't eat enough food yesterday and that's saying something considering I'm supposed to be getting about 500 calories a day....so here goes:

Breakfast
5 mini pretzels
1 Liter bottle of Seltzer water

Lunch
10 French Fries

Snack
Handful of mini pretzels on my way through the kitchen

Dinner
tiny little steak
yogurt

Calories:  I have no idea  *L*

Today will be better!

Things are moving right along!

-3.1 pounds (37 lbs total)

I'm a big dork...my Dr. Who nails!

I started back to work today!  Whoo hoo!!  I worked from 8:30am to noon....got home by one and slept from 1 to 6.  Tomorrow I will be working from 10 to noon and we'll see if my nap is shorter.  *L*
We are back on track with the diet...or lifestyle change as we like to call it.  Partly because it's time and I've maintained for far too long....and partly because the new anti-viral medication I'm on makes me queasy and jittery!  So it all works together.  *L*  I've been a bit crafty so I've done a little bit of sewing, and a little bit of crocheting.  I managed to get my hair dyed with a fresh coat of hot pink...it was getting pretty faded...and I did my nails.  I'm slowly working on a couple of craft swaps, and planning out some costumes for my husband and daughter.

I've mentioned before that my husband and youngest daughter go to an anime convention every year together.  It's just something they enjoy and they like that it's "their" time together.  However....this year is seems they've decided I should go with them!  What?  I have nothing to wear!!  Damn it....now I have to make myself something!  *L*  I sew....A LOT....so I am making three costumes for my daughter for that weekend, and my husband has decided to try his hand at a steampunk outfit.  He didn't ask for it, but how can I let him go to a convention without something new and cool to wear...so I'm making him a vest and a long coat!
I've decided to wear something steampunk as well.  I started a skirt, and ordered a kick ass pattern from Laughing Moon Merchantile for an underbust corset!!  Oh how the things I like to wear and do are so varied...so haphazard.....so strange!  *L*
I'm going back and forth on making my outfit all browns and burgundys and western-y and zebra print and hot pink.....I'm leaning toward the zebra today...but yesterday it was the western.  I better decide soon...the convention is in April!