INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

badger

LMG, it's a bad '80's song by Rick James called Superfreak.  

Lots of people liked it, but I am not among them.

Gotta take advantage of a sliver of sunshine and go walk.  Later!

Anonymous

Holy chit! So many posts while I was trying to type..... You're all so quick and I'm so slow....

Badger, ear worm! Hate those! And NO, not the same as worms in the wars. You made me laugh with that one!

Cami, calling GG Hole in the Head, you're on a roll and it's still early in the day.

Ok, GG, (can't call you what Cami said, you got enough going on girl!): now listen up. Baldness sucks but it is temporary. I wore bandanas mostly then a cap or hat over that for the outings. Funny story (it was NOT funny at the time though) which is true: initially, at home was bald a bunch before I started with bandanas. DD was about 3 then, I could finally go shopping (meaning I was off meds which restricted driving). Took DD along, at some point, had started wearing bandana/hat in public, she pulled my bandana/hat off and was yelling "Not my mommy!" I was not only mortified that my bald head be seen in public but was mortified that the cops would show up thinking I was kidnapping my own child. When my DB was married a couple months later, my SIL didn't want me in the wedding party (found out years later that my dad had requested that I be included since it's family tradition to include sibs, my other brother was best man and dad did contribute to the wedding), she put me in a corner and assigned me to the wedding book (I think she was embarrassed I had a pretty scarf covered by a hat but it was still obvious that something was going on with me for those who didn't know me). You can get thru this, it's only temporary. Oh, and the gift: once straight as sticks hair grew in curly! So different, my chemo permanent permanent (remember those stinky things?)

Anonymous

Luv, got hooked on Pinterest before BCO. Something to keep me busy. Just looking at those decadent desserts were enough for me. Kinda like that who work around sweets aren't interested in them. 

Chevyboy

You guys, I was just thinking.... Wouldn't it be fun to have a Slumber Party?  I mean you gals who insist on flannel pajamas, and Cammi with her night-gown, and granny-cap, and we could all get together like at MY house, and all pile on the bed and watch TV or movies, and talk dirty and eat snacks and drink all night! 

I remember when I was about 16, a bunch of us girls had a sleep-over at Anna's house!  And about midnight, we all walked down the middle of this Tennyson street, in a snow storm, laughing all the way.... We went to the Oriental theatre, watched White Christmas, and walked back home, and sat and brushed each others hair, and it was the BEST night I can remember!

Well other than sleeping over at Kay's house, where we smoked, and listened to Johnny Ray sing "Cry" over and over again!   We hid the ashtray under her bed, so no-one would know...Ha, ha! 

Sass WAIT!  I just went up and read what you posted!  That's RIGHT!!!!  I'll bet it was!    But I don't want it to continue!  Oh God, now I don't want to worry....!   No-telling how long it had been there!  But I know I made it worse...  I was a top cerumin manufacturer.... that's for sure!  Good  advice!  Now if I would just always remember, and NOT do anything more to these ears! 

Littlegoats....!  I LOVE Pinterest!  I sent that page to myself, to look at all of them!  Thanks for posting that...

CAMMI!!!! Oh NO!  You called her Holeinthehead!  I think she might be looking for you!  Ha, ha!    But it made me laugh!  GG, don't pay any attention to her.... she is a trollop.... a bad girl... but she gets away with it, because we love her anyway. 

Chevyboy

I mean my Silly Sister....

Jazzygirl

2nd Time- wow that your SIL wanted to hide you from the mainstream during DBs wedding. Says a lot about her, doesn't it? I am glad your family made sure you were included, and there was a way for you to be part of the celebration. I hear stories about the way family and friends act towards cancer treatment and am often shocked by it. But I have had my own experiences with it too in the past year, during my active treatment. 

Thanks for reminding the gals going through the active treatment here that is not forever thing. I remember feeling like it would never end and be okay, but it does get better folks. You will begin to have more normal days than not as time goes on.

Holeinone

Jazzy, thanks for the pep talk...it's been 6 months since I was dx, still got as ways to go, getting grumpy.

..Cami called me "hole in the head", now that was funny...

camillegal

Not to be a Debbie Downer---NO CHEVY I didn't day Debbie Does Dallas-----but Jazzy when is it u start feeling good every day? LOL

2nd time, I'm sorry I know it's the BRIDE'S day but that was not nice at all, but I did come up with a reason maybe--she might have thought u might be having a bad day nd couldn't come??? Maybe or she could have at least said that to you. Geeze

Chevyboy

But if you TELL her you think it was funny, there's no END to what she might call the rest of us!     Don't go gettin' grumpy though....  No-tellin' what she will come up with next! 

2nd time.... I worked at Coors for over 18 years, and could never drink beer...Ha! 

Alyson

Chevyboy

sas-schatzi

Chevy I'll work hard at that, but DBF  is used to working ALL the time. So, I need to keep a bit more moving. LOL.

Cami you are always so kind, giving everyone the benefit of the doubt, I think 2nd's SIL feel more in the bridzilla category.

Maddy , how did your SIL turn out as a family member?

sas-schatzi

Hole-in-head nice to meet you welcome to the group. LOL,we have a dear friend hole-in-one

Anonymous

lovelygoatgrrl, I read that you asked me a question.  Unfortunately I don't remember it....but I'll answer YES anyway.  I have  50/50 chance of passing the quiz, right?

I love all these owl pictures.

Phyllip

IllinoisLady

Just saying hi and just because its funny:

Lilli

camillegal

Phyloankle---Sas wanted to know if u were wearing the traditional orange jump suit still.

Jazzygirl

Chevyboy- the weekend forecast post is hilarious! Love the rotten e-cards. 

Spookiesmom

Chevy I love that forcast!!! I'm gonna do it!

luvmygoats

That's OK Phyllograham. My mind sieve doesn't remember the question anyway. We'd make a great team, well maybe not if somebody's depending on us.

Smell luscious - yes Cami just had a shower. Smell pepperminty. Having a wonderous bowl of cereal for dinner. You say dinner dummy it's nearly 10 pm. For once I wasn't hungry tonight. My DH says I eat Jethro bowls of cereal. Do you remember Jethro Beverly Hillbillies and the mixing bowl he ate cereal out of. Well, not really that bad but close. Then going to have some hot chocolate.

Anonymous

Cami....  telephone call for you.....

Chevy.... What's happening with the party and what does it take to get an invite? I could use a night out with the ladies. I wish I would have read that Rotten Ecard this morning, will apply to tomorrow for sure!

Jazzy and Cami.. About the SIL thing, I know it was the bride's day, tried not to detract from attention being paid to her. However... When I moved my parents over the summer, mom has 30+ photo albums (only a couple of boxes of loose photos left as she used a huge number of them for bookmarks and grocery lists) plus there are framed photos of both of my brothers' and my wedding. There is not one photo of my new SIL and me together!  (In fact of me with either bride!) There is only one photo I'm in that the photographer took - our side of the family (plus my DH). There are a couple photos of me, non-professional, probably taken by a relative. It just struck me as odd. When I married, I had photos with DH's family as I considered them my new family (and there were only 30 people total at my wedding). The biggest kicker of this whole family SNAFU is that this same SIL and my other brother's wife/SIL had major words at the 2nd SIL's wedding (thank goodness I wasn't involved!). It will be 10 years the end of this month and they both still have resentments about this according to both my DB's. To say my SIL's don't give a rat's behind about me in an understatement. Haven't seen either SIL since Thanksgiving 2008.  Oh, and by the way, when I was dx'ed I wanted to tell my DB's myself not relayed thru my dad. The SIL wouldn't let me talk directly with her hubby, my brother! Neither SIL has made an effort to contact me since mx to see how I'm doing, that's over a year! I have one f'ed up family! (And the 1st SIL's passed away due to cancer, lung cancer)

No wonder I get lonely at times.....

sas-schatzi

Chit, maddy that is messed up. Bridezillas turned into what____________? Did you ever ask your brothers what it meant to them? My Dh's family treated me like persona non grata. I was invisible, except when they wanted to be upset about something. But I made sure Dh was there for everything. I know what you are saying about how bad the relationships can be. In a do over, had I known. I wouldn't have married my DH. That's just blather, who knows what I would do?

Anonymous

Sassy, both brothers stand behind their wives. Because of the wives, my brothers aren't talking to one another and probably will not ever again. Funny thing, my parents are so much in love and did everything to foster a good close family. So, I developed other "families" around me. And cats, always at least two cats, crazy cat lady 

Wren44

Luvmygoats, I've worked with a couple of athletes who did eat enormous bowls of cereal at work. And they were thin. One guy ate a full meal between each of his clients (1 per hour) and had to have clothes made because he was tall and thin. He pointed out that they make big and tall clothes, but not just tall.

I really lucked out on the family thing. My family pretty much got along with everyone and DH's is the same. I was an only child, so really enjoyed getting SIL & BIL when I married. And all our kids get along as well. 

Blessings2011

• Badger
  – I thought you said “I bought a 40 pound bag of ICE yesterday…” and I was
  like, WHY? Duhhhhh…. Do you have those funny rubber things that slip over your
  shoes and look like they have golf cleats on the bottom? I had to use those a
  lot at our mountain house when the decks and the driveway froze over.
• A big shout-out to Chabba,
  Wren44, Camillegal, Jazzygirl, Alyson, ndgrrl, Paula, grammaB, spookiesmom,
  Enerva, phgraham, IllinoisLady.  Sorry if I missed anyone; I only went back a few pages.
• ((((((Holeinone)))))
• 2TA
  – I do not like that SIL, no I do not. If I were down there, you could hold her down and I'd whack her. Friends are the family you get to
  choose for yourself. 
• Chevyboy
  – you wrote: we could all get together like at MY house,
  and all pile on the bed and watch TV or movies, and talk dirty and eat snacks
  and drink all night! Except for being at your house, isn’t that
  what we do NOW? (Yeah, I’d much rather be at your house….)

Blessings2011

Sassy
– glad you came up for air!

RE:
Kaiser - I’ve had Kaiser since I was 21 years old; experienced the good and the
bad over the years. But lately they’ve been fabulous. I have a ridiculously low
premium and co-pays for me and DH, drugs are either $5, $10, or $15, and labs
and Xrays are free. So is all “Wellness” stuff…. They are really big on preventative
medicine, and “Alternative/Complementary” medicine is a covered benefit (for
example, my acupuncture treatments).

I
LOVE the PCP I have now. (I fired the last one.) The new one is young, attentive, smart, and a
true team player. We communicate mostly by email (saves me a trip to the
office) and is very willing to make any referrals to any specialists I need, or
fill any prescriptions I want.

I
was so relieved to have Kaiser when I got my BC dx. I got to have all my
treatments and doctors under one roof.

Part
of the reason it works so well is that my graduate degree is in Rehabilitation
Counseling (a combination of Medical Counseling, Therapeutic Counseling, and
Vocational Counseling.) I am assertive about my health care, and I don’t leave
everything up to some doctor who rarely sees me. I take the time to communicate with my PCP on
a professional level; she in turn respects the fact that I know my body, and
that my requests are reasonable.

I love the fact that the Advice
Nurse is available 24/7, and can prescribe meds if needed. She can also “force”
appointments in Internal Medicine if she feels it’s necessary. Urgent Care is
also available 7 days a week until late at night, so you don’t have to go to
the ER for things after office hours.

If you have a crappy PCP, your experience with Kaiser will be crappy. So if that happens, you need to change. You can, any time.

Yes,
it was me whose BA is in Audiology. I didn’t think I wanted to do that for a
living, so I went for that masters in Counseling.

Blessings2011

Luvmygoats
– if you see something you like on Pinterest, and want to find the source,
click on the middle of the small picture until it turns into a big picture.
There at the top are buttons that let you PIN it, SEND it, or go to the
original WEBSITE. I do that a lot when I see things I’m curious about.
Sometimes it’s a dead end, or I discover that ingredients of a recipe are so hideous I just
forget about pinning it.

Here
is the chai recipe, just as my friend Sarita gave it to me. Like I said, I haven’t
tried to make it.

Sarita’s Masala Chai

Maybe only I like this tea....being Indian and all but if
some of you are brave enough to try it, you might like it too!!!



1/4 tsp ginger powder or a small piece of fresh ginger root

1 or 2 cloves

1/2 inch cinnamon stick

2 or 3 cardamom pods

2 or 3 cups of water

Milk

2 tea bags (black tea) or loose tea leaves

Sugar



Crush the spices and add them to the water. Add milk, sugar and tea and boil.
Once it boils, lower heat and keep simmering for about 5 minutes. Strain the
tea and spices in your favourite teapot or cup and sip while
hot...aaaaahhhh!!!!

Holeinone

Luvmygoats, gigantic bowls of cereal for dinner...? Works for me...if you have a man that is cool with that, you go girl...good man..

Wren, I have been lucky like you, married into a friendly family, with really cool SIL...had 4, now 3..( lung cancer, she never knew she was ill, went to Dr., dead 5 days later...yikes ! )

Maddy, sometimes our friends become our family...my friends have been so generous...

Ok...I want the back round info on why Phyliss is a convict..?

Chevy, Cami, Sas....ahhh...thx..

Anonymous

Owlettes, sorry for the pity party. The brother who helped me move my parents (who's married to the biyotch attorney SIL) was in the area with his 2 sons for 6 days, spent several days at Disneyland. That's only about 25 miles from where I live! (He lives in northern CA). Then they spent a day with my parents - 35 miles in the other direction, in other words, he had to take the freeway which is right near me, I'm about 2 miles off the freeway, he drove right by here! The whole time he was here, he never asked to get together, to try to meet. Haven't seen him or my nephews in over 5 years. Told my dad today, that it hurt, he didn't care, got an email from my brother that he had been busy. Really, in one week he couldn't take a couple hours to meet, to grab a bite, a Starbucks? So what does my dad say? Well, at least he acknowledged you're still alive. Ouch! That hurts! So, I guess that's what's bugging me today. I promise, I'll be better tomorrow. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. 

camillegal

Oh 2nd I'm sorry about how things turned out for u'r family--but sometimes since the men have to live with these women they'll do whatever it takes to keep peace, usually these are strong women, I'm not saying it's right, but they know how their wife is and they take the easy way out by doing things her way.I have to say I'm happy with my brothers, but we're not close like we talk a lot and see each other all the time. We have a lot of fun together and when they married their wives adored my mom and dad so that made everything easy for us. My sister and I talk about everything and nothing all the time and see each other a lot so we are super close, she's my best friend along with my cousin. And then I've been lucky along the years to make friends and keep friends from when I was a teenager and we see each other as much as possible and talk a lot. So I've been blessed that way and I can see how it can hurt u, cuz I know it would have hurt me a lot.

OK Chevy I need u'r memory--hahaha Phyloanklebracelet--where did we come up with it?  Or did Phylo tell us she was wanted by many and we figured she was wanted by the police.

Chevyboy

Wait!  Cammi had a shower?  Is it just me, or is she the only one that has to tell us that she takes a shower?   I mean, don't all of us?  So okay, from now on, just assume I take one every day.... or every week.  Sometimes when necessary, every month or so...

And  PHYLLISORANGEJUMPSUITWITHBIGBERTHA!  Is "Phyllip" YOU?  What are you ...... a guy?    So now do I have to watch what I SAY?  Cammi, did you hear that?  Oh wait, I mean SEE that? 

Jazzy, yes, I know so much about our "different" weather changes.. It's because I reMEMBER it doing this stuff, because I am so old...Ha!  (Cammi!  don't say it!)

I'm not the only one... Some guy was making fun of the weather, and wrote this..." Chilly-Willy..North Pole Shaft....Frigid Fanny....Deadly Eddie....Dicey Icy....Alaska Suction....Frozen Colon.... Killer Chiller.... Stepmothers kiss.... Or the even colder Holiday Downsizing.

So there you have it....  Today it's supposed to be mostly cloudy, with a slight, to almost fractional trace of something like sneet, or something even more formidable like actual weather.    It's all relative.

Good Lord Maddy!  That is the type of family you should avoid at all expense. Don't have nothin' to do with any of them...  I think we ALL have a few of those we love to ignore.  And Sass, what is "blather"?  You said blather!  Is that like something I would understand?

Maddy, you got us.... don't need no back-woods ne'er do wells...  (I read that somewhere)....  Dump those poor-excuses for family!

Blessings!  Sheesh!  Glad you noticed Sassy AWOL!!!  Man, she really was!  She HAD to come up for air SOMEtime....    It's that guy she's with.  He keeps her either stoned, tied to the bed or the stove.  

Okay, so what's this.... "A pod of cardamom..  "  Is that right?  Who ever heard of a pod of cardamom....  that's not even a word.  What are you girls smoking..... oh never mind.

Okay Holeinthehead....  Wait!  Sass, it is HOLEINONE!  Not someone new!  Sheesh, we lost her there for a minute.  Cammi just renamed her.  So we naturally humor that girl.

Phylli is the one who said she was an escaped felon, with an ankle bracelet to keep TRACK of her whereabouts!  SHE has this ...ahem...

"Friend" named big Bertha in the big House, with big everythings!  

So what was your question?  And she screams profanities at the people who tend to drive in front of her house....  Or who even WALK by...  so we are her only friends....  and we love her.  She needs help.

(Cammi, don't say it!)

Maddy!  We LOVE hearing about rotten, mean families!   We could always ban together.... sort of circle the wagons, and come take care of those folk!   You don't NEED them!  Damn people!  Where's my gun?

Cammi!  My one  SIL, that is married to my brother is a bitch!   That's all.  I tried so hard.... all my life to even be nice to her!   She was a raging alcoholic for years... Then one day, DB said she truly went "mad"...  Would not leave the house for YEARS!  I would have nailed the DOORS shut anyway.... But then she had that whatever it is where you can't be around people?  Oh Bull-chit!   Just cinched it for me!  So I am nice if I ever have to see her, but  that ain't hardly ever...  which is too soon for me. 

Cammi!  You sound like you grew up on Green Acres!  With birds flying, and wind chimes, and flowers everywhere!   And you skipping barefoot through the tulips...  smoking weed all the way.