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Originally Posted by hapa_angel

Little help here, please oh please? [puppydog eyes]

Of course:
You go through their pockets for loose change.

Hello, folk. I'm alive, too. Just not online as much sometimes. That can be blamed on spending Art's off-work time with him.

Spending Art's off-work time with him? How monstrously inappropriate. How can you possibly justify spending your time with your affianced, and not online? Tsk.

We saw Talladega Nights together Friday night, which was really good. I made some darn good meals for us this weekend, and discovered this evening that I am making absolutely no progress on my pathetic caffiene addiction. (Major headaches suck.) We went to Costco yesterday after a failed trip Friday night (arrived right at closing time, whoops) and bought way more shredded cheddar/jack than I will ever know what to do with in my life. Along with a big box of Thomas Kemper cream sodas. Really good stuff, that. We're almost done with them already. Teehee.

I really, really, really, do not want to develop too much of a caffiene addiction, because I know that if I do, I'll have to get rid of it, and that involves major headaches. Wow. Cream sodas.

Way to beat your addiction.

I'm just winking up a storm, here. This is bad--Art, I'm just friendlywinking at your fiancee, I promise.

That Tiger Woods golf game is really, really fun. And really, really addicting. It's also gotten Art and myself semi-interested in golf. Like watching Talladega got us thinking, "I wanna go fast!" as we pulled out of the parking lot and Art drove us home at midnight. Ahhh, good times.

Nice. At least Art knows what he's doing...

Mmmmyeah. Roughly bedtime at last. Adieu.

I'm not sure how this translates into my time-zone, but I believe I was roughly awake and perhaps even online at this point. We live in the same country, but your nights overlap my mornings. There's something spooky in that.

[MtlMom]

Originally Posted by the guy who doesn't watch movies

Of course:
You go through their pockets for loose change.

Ding ding!

Hello Rachel. I'm glad that you and Art are spending your free time together - but we do miss you!

[Mara's Mom]

Hi, Rachel...Hi, Art...*momhug*

I am glad to hear that Talladega Nights is good. We have decided to see it with my mom and dad and sister and brother-in-law. We're already quoting lines from the movie. How can you not?

Mara's phone keeps ringing. She has that funky ring that drives me crazy. Seriously, I am hyper-conservative about ringtones. Just let it sound like a phone, okay? You won't find any piercings or tattoos on my cellphone either. It.just.won't.happen.

Mixing cranberry and pineapple juices together is very delicious.

Rachel, you can freeze cheese. If you please. [/accidental poet]

Mr. D tried to kill the toe-mah-toes while we were gone.

Don't let people get drunk at your wedding. It's really lame. Neither of you should get drunk either.

We need to do We All Eat The Same Food, Rachel.

[danalyn]

Originally Posted by Mara's Mom

Don't let people get drunk at your wedding. It's really lame. Neither of you should get drunk either.

our wedding was nonalcoholic. The only thing I really drink is wine and I had this fear of spilling red wine down my gorgeous and expensive wedding dress... Not to mention, fear of seeing certain relatives drunk. Thus, no booze.

[tropicana]

Ahahahaha. Rock. *gigglety*

How are you, Julesia? How's ol' Ghostie?

I am most wonderful, Racheldear.
The last I heard from The Ghost, he was setting sail on the South Pacific, but that was a while ago. I do wish he'd call, but I understand that most of those tiny islands surrounded by dangerous coral reefs lack telephones.

Don't let people get drunk at your wedding. It's really lame. Neither of you should get drunk either.

The lady speaks the truth. Drunk people at weddings are LAME. Especially if you're the one paying for their drinks.

P.S. It looks like I'm not going to NM, after all, so I won't be at the NM address ever.

[Art]

You know what is awesome? When I post in my own blog.

The weekend was good. The week? Not as much. But still good.

Other stuff.

[Small]

Originally Posted by Art

You know what is awesome? When I post in my own blog.

I disagree, in my opinion, when you post anywhere is pretty much awesome, and since you have the most posts ever, this may have a great deal to do with CGR's overall aura of incredible amazingness.

The weekend was good. The week? Not as much. But still good.

Thank heavens for the weekend, then.

Other stuff.

Double Stuffed.

[Art]

mmmm. Yeah.

Ahh... ummmm... I had forgotten that I was the top poster, there.

[hapa_angel]

Response post!

Originally Posted by Small

Of course:
You go through their pockets for loose change.

I'm still confused as ever. Another hint, perhaps?

[hapa_angel]

Whew, that *points at her previous post* was certainly long enough.

Here comes an actual update post.


Today was full of the same nothingness routine: wake up with Art's alarms, kiss him goodbye as he goes to work, go back to sleep until 2 or 3 or so, crawl out of bed to use the restroom or get food/coffee. Except I got no food. Haha. I drank leftover soda and have been staring at ancient imitation cheetos for a few hours now. Yes, I have admittedly unhealthy habits. And the lack of coffee is coming back to haunt me now.

I got up at 4:30 yesterday afternoon after being kept awake into the previous day by incessant chirping. There is apparently a family of birds living quite near our bedroom window. I was quite tempted to search them out with duct tape and a boiling kettle of hot water. Grrrr.

Vertical Horizon is good music. I hijacked their first cd out of Art's car and have been listening incessantly. Mmmm. I'm glad I inadvertantly got him hooked on them.

The caffiene headache is getting worse. I need to leave the room at last and get coffee. And maybe some food. Hmmm, food. That sounds good.


Toodles, peoples.

[tropicana]

Rachel, I have heard that when you are trying to quit caffiene, you should only reduce your intake by a 1/2 cup of coffee per week. So, if you drink 3 cups a day, start only drinking 2.5, etc.
(I have never tested this because I go cold turkey on everything, but it seems like reasonable advice.)

[hapa_angel]

Originally Posted by tropicana

Rachel, I have heard that when you are trying to quit caffiene, you should only reduce your intake by a 1/2 cup of coffee per week. So, if you drink 3 cups a day, start only drinking 2.5, etc.
(I have never tested this because I go cold turkey on everything, but it seems like reasonable advice.)

I never said I was trying to quit, now, did I?

Sure, I dislike the fact that I am a caffiene addict, but drinking one silly cup of coffee sure beats the hell out of getting horrid migrane-esque headaches regularly. I'm just lazy to leave the room and fix myself that cup is all. And a blog is a fitting place to complain about one's life.

And there are certainly worse things I could be going and getting myself hooked on. Like those pain pills they gave me a prescription for when I left the hospital. Vicodin is some gooooood stuff, let me tell you. But the side effects? A bit worse than a headache. Just a little bit worse.


Anyhoo. In a nutshell. Coffee is good. Becoming addicted to caffiene is bad. Let this be a lesson in your own lives, kids. [/street corner soapbox]


*******

Time to get a shower and then fix dinner. And since the residual headache is there, perhaps pop an ibuprofin as well.


I'm thinking mini pizzas for dinner again. Art loved them the last time I made 'em, and they're certainly easy to make.

[hapa_angel]

We're back. Or rather, I should specify that Art and I are back in Roseville from our trip to Loyalton. Art was on here last night, albeit posting sparsely, and I didn't turn on the dell until today. Soyes. We's back, y'heard? [/whitegirltryingtoohard]

Art has been having the worst stomach pains and nausea over the last couple of weeks. He thinks it could be an ulcer. But thanks to his crappy healthcare plan, we can't really afford to see a doctor to confirm it. Hooray for getting screwed by the system. At least Art's mom suggested something to get and try from a health food store that worked wonders for her. So on Art's next day off, we go looking for a health food store.

I need to figure out what foods will feel good on Art's stomach while not making it more upset. Milk products are out, for one. I made jook for dinner last night. Jook is Chinese rice porridge, traditionally a breakfast food. It was my first time making it by myself, and to my delight, it turned out great. Unfortunately Art's portion ended up getting flushed away, along with his tea. Sigh.


To make matters worse, I woke up today with the worst ill feeling I've had in awhile. The front of my nose is stuffy/runny, while the back part along my throat is dry and sore. My eyes are watery and hurting badly, as is my head behind my eyes. My ears alternate being hot and feeling like they're burning, and I have a bit of queasiness in my stomach. My joints don't feel so hot, either. (Actually, now that I mention it, they do feel warm, along with being achy. Har, har.)


Guess it's soup for us both tonight. I can't think of anything else Art or I can stomach. Good thing I still have a can of chicken and rice soup in the cupboard, next to the creamy soups. I could probably make another pot of that with the chicken breasts and rice we have, if I had to. But I really don't feel like doing anything now. I just want to go to bed and wake up feeling okay tomorrow.

[MtlMom]

There are a few things that Art can do until he gets to a doctor.

1. Don't lay down for at least an hour after eating, preferably longer. Go for a walk if you can.
2. Drink lots of water.
3. Don't take any NSAIDS. If you have a headache, stick to Tylenol
4. Stop worrying. This isn't just for your physical health, it's for your spiritual health. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Phil. 4:6

Now that I've lectured you... I'm sorry that you two are feeling yucky. *momhug*

[Adri]

Mara's phone keeps ringing. She has that funky ring that drives me crazy. Seriously, I am hyper-conservative about ringtones. Just let it sound like a phone, okay? You won't find any piercings or tattoos on my cellphone either. It.just.won't.happen.

That amused me.

In other words. I just wanted to say hello. I hope all is well, in general.

I hope you both start feeling better soon.