Hi Ladies
I'm proud of myself! I didn't break at the superbowl party we went to yesterday no chips passed these lips it was water diet soda and veggies!
We went to Liberty Science center yesterday and had a blast I want to go back to see an IMAX film.
Today one of my gfs is coming over so that will be fun
OH! My mom got a house according to her and my sis its circa 1920s and in great condition.
I have to run!
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Kierie
Come out and Play we need action!

Good Job Kierie! I work in a house from the 20s that is sooo awesome. They are cozy and cute.

I burned myhand yesterday being a klutz with some boiling water. Very sore. I'm hoping I'll be able to work this afternoon. Hands are VERY important when you're a massage therapist. Aloe Vera has been my constant companion this last 24 hours.

I ate like crap yesterday. After I hurt myself I wanted comfort and of course turned to food Oh well today is a new day!

Yep, it is definitely a Monday and I have a pretty severe case of the Mondays, due to some crap with work. Today could turn into a major binge eating day if I let it, but I'm not going to let this work b.s. effect me like that, dangit!!

Rina--I have some massage questions that hopefully you can help with. There's a new place that just opened here in town and I was thinking that I'm going to have to start getting massages on a regular basis to de-stress. First, how do you know if the person you're going to is the one for you? Is there licensing/certification? Is licensing/certification important? Also, do insurances cover massage therapy for chronic conditions (i.e., back pain)? Could you give me a run-down of what to expect from a first appointment? (It's all very strange and scary to me).

Kierie--I'm kind of looking at houses right now, and I'm finding that I love the older houses so much more than the brand-new ones. They have so many beautiful touches that newer houses just don't have.

OK, I better get back to work. See ya!

Rina how is your hand? will you have to take a few days off'?
Jess I think they have to be certified. . .also have you thought of a chiropractor or Physical therapy? I looove massages
Gotta run i have an appt in 20!
Love
Kier

No time to post proper. Jess I'll send you a pm in the morning so as to not clutter up the board with my blather (well that's never stopped me before! ) My hand is sore & green tinged thanks to the excessive aloe. The blisters are gone and i can move it ok now. DH thought I was over-treating it yesterday but if i hadn't it would be way worse! I worked today and barely used that part of my hand (so a little awkward) but by the end it was very swollen. Tomorrow is a slow work day so that should help.

When I was in Ireland they called it Pancake Tuesday b/c you'd have to use up all your butter flour milk and sugar before lent in the old days
So everyone makes these nummy crepe like pancakes mmmmm mine was filled with Nutella
For Lent I'm giving up PB which is something I love and a trigger food
Today I thought I had a contactor Coming but no he's coming the day it's supposed to snow sigh
My excitement is i have to sign some papers and thaw some chicken to make soup Thursday
I went to PT last night and started learnign how to use my new rolling walker and basically I have to learn a new way to walk which I'm game to do but it's wierd having to do that after 23/24 years of doing one thing (I first walked independently at 5) new challenges! always good

Rina take care of your hand lovie!!!
Kierie

So, I sit by a window at work and it's really nice. The part that's not so nice is there's this vent above me that is constantly blowing cold air and I freeze my *** off!! I covered the vent with clear packing tape, but it just makes the one behind me blow twice as hard. I'm not sure what can be done about this...

And I know I sound very negative, but I have another complaint to make. I have had to complain about the neighbors (it's a couple in their 50's) below me twice now about how loud they are. I think that this has actually made the problem worse. This morning, they woke me up at 6 a.m., banging around making a whole bunch of noise, slamming doors and cupboards, etc. I hate to call and complain again for a couple of reasons--first, they know it's me that's complaining. Second, I just called and complained about them on Friday and hate to do it again so soon. The thing that sucks is that management hates them, too, but I don't think there's much that can be done about it. It's too bad they can't be evicted. They're really trashy--they're grandparents and they're trashy son-in-law brings the girls over every morning, which means that grandma feels inclined to cook something in lots of oil (usually pancakes and sausage) which makes my apartment smell. Then the guy comes and gets the girls every night, usually right around the same time I get home for the day. When he gets there, he double parks in the first two spots. Then, he gets out of his big ol' redneck-mobile truck and spits a big wad of chew right on the sidewalk. One night, I was parked in one of the spots he likes to park in and he parked so close to me that I had to climb in my passenger side. Then, he stomps up the stairs, and they all sit around INSIDE the apartment (even on nice days) and smoke. Of course, all of the smoke wafts up the stairs right into my apartment. Usually, they're smoking while the woman cooks something in oil, so it's smoke and cooking oil smell in my hallway, which literally makes me gag. The guy that lives in the apartment sits around burping and farting all the time (which he evidently find greatly amusing because he always laughs really loud after he does it) and he's ALWAYS yelling some sort of gibberish. One night when I was on my way up the stairs, he yelled at one of the little girls "Ya wanna whoopin'?" Nice... They have this dog that they refuse to clean up after, so there's dog crap all over the beautiful lawns at the apartment. That's what I don't get. The apartment complex where I live is beautiful. It's nearly brand-new, they have gorgeous landscaping and work hard to maintain the grounds. The apartments are big and beautiful with all oak woodwork, Whirlpool appliances, and lots of nice touches... I just don't understand how such a nice place can attract such trashy people. I may just have to move to a different apartment in the complex, which sucks, because I have the best one--it has vaulted cielings, and a really great view with a nieghbor on only one side of me (and, of course, the gems that live under me). But, I'm going to start working nights in about two weeks and I cannot have those people under me making all that noise. Quite honestly, I'm afraid that the first time they wake me up, I may commit homicide.

Kier--PB can be pretty darn dangerous for me, too. The way that I've remedied this is to only buy PB for Daisy. (Spoiled little mutt). I can't have PB around because then I need to have PB&J with lots of PB&J and a big ol' glass of milk. Dangerous-o. Are you doing anything exciting for Fat Tuesday? I'm getting my hilights and lowlights touched up and I was thinking about going out to show my new do off, but I'll probably go home and go to bed. I haven't had a good nights' sleep in a long time.

Rina--Hope the hand is doing better today!

OK, I gotta go home, take out the dog, and listen to the noisy neighbors. See ya!