I’m having one of those days. It’s Monday, it’s hot, my period started and is giving me hell, I’m bloated, and I’m generally in a grumpy, glum mood. On the plus side, at least I’ll have my period done with before Blogher. But for today, I have lots of little things to talk about, but nothing cohesive, so it’s a day for bullets.
- Apparently technology and I are not getting along today. When I arrived at work, I tried to log on to one of the programs I need, and it won’t work. Then I tried to print a student’s schedule, and the printer isn’t working. Both appear to be working just fine, but they won’t work for me. I thought it was a weird coincidence until I tried to get a soda from the vending machine, and the machine wouldn’t give me a soda, despite looking like nothing was wrong with it.
- Cordy has reached a new milestone: basic manipulation. Now, whenever she does something that hurts me – kicks me, bites me, hits me, etc. – before I can even fully utter the phrase “No, we don’t [hit, kick, etc.]!” she hugs me and says in her most loving, gentle voice, “Baeey-aah.” (Her word for hug. I have no idea where she got that word.) How is that for emotional manipulation? Child, you can’t hit me and then hug me right away and expect it to all be forgiven. Especially when you do it all again as soon as you finish the hug.
- We watched the space shuttle land this morning online, since none of the news channels were willing to break away from Israel to cover it. Being way too emotional thanks to my period, I had tears in my eyes when I saw it break through the clouds. When I was younger I wanted to be an astronaut – I even went to Space Camp in 7th grade. So I was overjoyed to see a successful landing. I pointed to the shuttle on the screen and said, “See, Cordy? That’s a space shuttle. It takes people into space, closer to the stars.” Cordy looked at it with a smile, and then pointed and said, “shut-tle!” I was so proud of her for saying that. I’m already wondering if they make flight-suits in her size.
- I’ve officially been off my antidepressants since mid-June, and I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. It’s nice to be off the drugs, but I’m constantly wondering if I really am OK. I recently developed a back problem that bothers me off and on. It’s not painful, but it feels like restless leg syndrome, but only on the left side of my upper back. When it’s affecting me, if I’m not moving my left shoulder, it tingles and there’s an overwhelming urge to move. I can’t even work myself into a panic thanks to WebMD, since this seems to be a rare symptom. I’m wondering if I have pinched a nerve, or if this could be some rare disorder as a result of going off my antidepressants? Never mind, it looks like I did manage to work myself into a worry, even without the help of WebMD.
Anyone else having a bad day today?
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AWWWW! I hope things get better:(. I was on my period last week and had 5 kids here all week so I was about where you are. Sorry I haven’t been by much I have been so busy and miserably hot. Come to my blog to cool off! LOL. I have some pics of my kids splashing around!
you’ll feel better about your day if you read my last post. 🙂
The duo is also learning the fine art of manipulation. Scary.
I am doomed.
I was having a pretty good day until I just realized i”ll probably have my period for BlogHer. Which means I’m probably ovulating right now. Which means…uh-oh. I might have been a little, um, careless last night.
I have been off the happy pills myself for a while now and know what you’re feeling. Call a doc, if only so he can tell you it’s nothing. Sometimes hearing it from someone else is more effective than hearing it from your own unreliable self.
I get all the “rare” side effects of all those drugs…and going off them.
Who would have thought that “yawn” would be a dangerous side-effect?
Yawn? Ridiculous.
I’m giggling because I had the same thought this weekend: “Yay! No period during BlogHer!”
I wish you the best of luck being off the drugs. They’ll have to pry my bottle of Zoloft out of my cold, dead hands, so I admire those who are able to wean.
Sorry you’re having such a bad day. Having your period on a hot ass day really sucks. I wish I could help with the back thing. Feel better soon !!!
I’ve had a weird numbing sensation in my mid back, right side, ever since I had my baby. It comes and goes. sometimes it itches, and I can dig and dig and get no results because it’s numb at the same time!!! Hm…I mentioned it to my doctor, but she didn’t seem concerned. I don’t know, when I was pregnant my left foot vibrated all the time, I don’t know what that was about either.
Hope your day gets better.
I’m, like, on Bad Day #11.
Maybe I need one of Cordy’s manipu-hugs…
Ooh, bad day? How about bad month. Maybe I need some of those happy pills. I hope your week gets better, but until then enjoy those hugs.
I hope tomorrow is better….since I am still recovering form a cold .. eh I am with ya on the bad day.
I wouldn’t call my day bad, just “eh”. I have a headache and The Hubby’s gone, so I’m lonely. I’m just ready for some fun around here!
Sorry you’re having a bad day today. 🙁 I also just started my period and it’s funny because the first thing I thought of was, “Oh, phew, won’t have to worry about having it during BlogHer.” I guess we’re on the same wavelength!
I would bet you have a pinched nerve. Probobly your sciatic nerve. Mine was damaged during pregnancies. Now if it get’s aggrevated it shoots pains down my leg and up my back.
Warm soaks and massages (tell dh it is a requirement!!) help. So does Ibuprofen.
Hope your day gets better 🙂
Christina, I’ve had some strange back pains since January. I went to my doctor and he diagnosed me with sciatica. Have you checked into that? Your symptoms are almost identical to mine.
Also, has anyone interviewed you for BlogMe? I think I may have to send you some questions!
Yesterday wasnt to bad, extremly hot and unbearable because the kids want to go outside. They dont understand that they will bake and it isnt good for them. So all day it was-“can we go outside?”
“No, it to hot.”
“How about now?”
“No, I told you to hot.”
“Ok now?”
UGH!!!!!!!!!! And today isnt any better it is 88 and only 10:30am
I hope today is better for you!
Heat + PMS = one lousy day. Over hear too. Yuck. Hope today is going better for ya 🙂
YES! I found out today that although we got the apartment that we wanted, they want $3300 from us to move in!! HOW RIDICULOUS. This apartment is only supposed to be a temporary stop until we find a house to buy and it’s costing an arm and a leg and money we don’t have to throw away.