May 1, 2007

  • STRESS IS REAL!!!

    I'm not sure exactly how this works, but it is amazingly accurate.

    Read the full description before looking at the picture.

    The picture below has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels at St. Mary's Hospital.

    Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical. A closely monitored, scientific study revealed that, in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins.    The more differences a person finds between the dolphins, the more stress that person is experiencing.

    Look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences you may want to take a vacation.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

     

    Too bad I don't know how to take that advice myself. I really do need a vacation. I don't have much time for Xanga of late. Too many things going on in life. I haven't been taking my blood sugar for a couple of months. I went to take it last week when I was feeling out of whack and discovered the battery in my glucometer was dead. So no blood sugar until I got that replaced. John remembered to bring home a spare battery last night (they are the same kind many computers take) and I tested my sugar this morning at 259!!! YIKES!!!! I really don't want to have to get back on the meds cause they really mess with me. I'm having such a hard time dealing with diet and exercise, but I know if I don't figure out how to live with this I WILL die from it. It's very sad.

     

    I'm depressed lately because of so much going on in my life. I haven't had a day off from work, except Sunday, in three months and it's starting to get to me. We are short-handed and I'm still behind, though starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. I'll probably get cleared just in time for out trip to Texas in a couple of months, just in time to get behind again. Ha!

     

    We did hire a housekeeper to help us out. He comes every couple of weeks and charges me $40 a pop. I wouldn't mind so bad if he'd actually clean things. We'll have to have a talk with him about it this next time. Last time he spent 1 1/2 hours there. When we got home, the toilet hadn't been cleaned, the bathroom mirror hadn't been cleaned, there was a cat hairball under one of the tables (dry, so I know it wasn't since he quit) and the back of the sink hadn't been wiped, among other things. I know my house is a pretty big mess and it's going to take a while. I don't mind paying the $40 if he's going to actually get it clean, and I wouldn't mind if it was 1 1/2 hours IF he actually had gotten there. When he talked me into this flat rate, I figured it was worth it because of all the deep cleaning that needs to be done to get it up to where it will be a routine thing.

     

    That, on top of wedding drama, on top of work crap, on top of never getting a day off and worrying about my health, is really getting to me.

     

    So, forgive me if I'm not going to manage to make weekly posts. I have to figure out a way to exercise, and I think yard work might be one way to get me active again. I'd like to buy Hubby and I bicycles and go riding, too, but after just buying a new lawnmower, I think that's going to have to wait. Maybe I can find some at a yard sale or something, but then I'd have to manage to take off work to go yard saling. That's something both Hubby and I enjoy, too, and something we could do together if we could only manage to get away from work long enough to do it. I don't necessarily consider Sundays a day off because I spend so much time in church. I do manage to catch a nap on Sundays, though, so that's good.

     

    I'm totally rambling now, so I'm outta here.

Comments (7)

  • LOL at the picture.  I'm REALLY stressed!

    Watch that sugar level.  You're right in that it can kill you.  Please be careful!  You're my only sister.  Love ya,

  • You did't tell me any of this on the phone.  Please start getting that Blood Sugar in check.  Love ya, too.

  • it won't necessarily Kill you sweetheart , but it Will shorten your life. My dad died at 76 because he just would not follow the correct diet and he just Refused to stop smoking which  causes premature heart failure in a diabetic.  I am NOT going to lecture , but you both need to take a long hard look at the direction life is heading you. Being successful in business is one thing but we only get one  go at  life. Make time for each other  and look after your health. LOVE YOU. 

  • ROFL........I must be on stress overload here.

  • Hey there....very worried about your blood sugar.  Diabetes is such a hard-to-manage monster.  I hope that you can find meds you can live with.  Is there a preplanned diet you can go on?  Sort of like, just buy the diet and it's prepackaged (like nutri-system)?  I'd say there's a crying need for that!!!  I think if you can go swimming at a public pool that's the bestest, won't be hard on your feet and legs like walking can be, or you might want to try bicycling which I love (once I get past the first couple of rides, those are tough).  My mom is non-insulin dependent adult onset diabetic and completely noncompliant however the drugs seem to keep her on an even keel.  She's psychotic so it's hard to tell what if any effect the drugs have on her.  sigh.  Now you have to write at least once a week!!!

  • Yeah, I always avoid the scales and the glucometer when I'm scared......my blood sugar (after eating way too much easter candy) hit 480.....scared the fool out of me!

  • I need a vacation, too.. Yikes.. Take care of you..

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