My weight has still been fluctuating by about 10 pounds. I will lose the 10 pounds just to gain it back in like a week and then lose it again. It’s starting to get really annoying! Of course, my exercise routine has been nonexistent. For the past month, I just cannot get back into the groove of exercising. I just feel extremely drained and stressed lately. Actually, I have always felt tired and worn out for as long as I can remember. I have iron deficiency anemia. Was born with it (even had to take liquid iron when I was younger and on prescription iron pills until I reached high school and refused to take them because they where staining my teeth yellow). According to my doctor, I am just a few steps above needing a blood transfusion. He informed me last year that if my iron drops any lower, he wants me in the hospital to monitor me. They (actually the head nurse who is amazing) figured out that my body was not holding on to the iron and after extensive blood work discovered that my iron reserve was empty. I have been taking over the counter iron pills for the past week and half and I feel a little better but still tired. Since my body cannot hold the iron, I will only see the effect for a short period during the day. I see many young adults in their rocawear jeans walking around the mall and they seem so full of energy. I just wish I had an ounce of that energy. I would love the wake up feeling refreshed and having energy throughout the day.
Author Archives: Manda
Removing Moisture
In my work as a freelance writer, I write a lot of cleaning articles. Mainly because that is an area that I know a lot about. Thanks to my Mom, Grandma and my years of being a housekeeper, I have a mind full of cleaning knowledge that most people look down on me for. That is until they need to know how to get ink out of their leather handbag. Anywho, I have written many articles about the benefits of a dehumidifier including reducing the amount of mold spores and dust mites in the air. However, I myself have never owned a dehumidifier and am looking to purchase one. Anybody want to recommend a make and model that they like?
October Is Not Going Well
October has started out kinda crappy. The last few days it has been extremely cold, rainy and just a downright dreary day. The sun has not been out for more than a few minutes if even that. For those of you in my area wanting a tan (I like being pale) looks like you are going to have to use indoor tanning lotion because the sun just does not want to make an appearance. My Halloween plans look like they are going to bust. It is getting rather pathetic that I make these plans to have some fun and life comes along and tells me “Sorry sweetie, you cannot have any fun or happiness.” Sometimes, I just want to kick life in the freaking face! Money is a major issue for having to scrape my Halloween plans. Things arise that I am going to be force to pay for even though I should not be. What the hell ever happened to Karma or the golden rule?
30DBC – Day 04
Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.
My best friend is my husband. I had to go through many pictures and it was hard as hell to narrow it down. However, I did. To two pictures. They were taken at the same time so I am going to count them as one. I took those years ago when we were in a hotel room in Cincinnati Ohio. We were taking Raven to the Cincinnati Zoo. The hotel was a Days Inn and it was horrible. The worst hotel we have ever stayed in. The look on the door did not work and it was nasty and smelly. Fortunately, it was just for one night.
September Has Been A Bust
September has started without a bang. Actually, September has been a bust. I am a freelance writer and my main client has been having issues with review times and a sluggish website so my paydays have been pathetic to say the least. It sucks because I was planning on getting this month’s and next month’s bills out of the way so I would be free to spend the whole month of October celebrating Halloween with various Halloween related activities. In addition, I was really wanting to purchase my mom an affordable laptop such as the Acer Aspire for Christmas but may not be able to afford if my client still has problems. I really should not jump the gun because they have only been experience problems for the past week and half. I just hope they get the problem taken care of soon.
30DBC – Day 03
Day 3 – Your idea of the perfect first date.
Start with either a horror or a comedy movie. Do not really care if it is at home or at the movie theater. Next, we would go to either a local amusement park or carnival/fair, ride rides and eat the typical junk food that can be found flooding those types of establishments. Afterward, we would go to a haunted house (not real, a fake one put on during the Halloween season). There may be nothing more fun than going to a haunted house with a cute guy who you can laugh at when they get scared. We would end the night eating at a casual restaurant (a good place I could get a burger) and talking into the wee hours of the morning.
30 Day Blog Challenge Meme
I’m jumping on the bandwagon and participating in the 30 Day Blog Challenge meme. Below are the details of the challenge for anyone else who is interested.
Day 1 – A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.
Day 2 – A photo of something you ate today.
Day 3 – Your idea of the perfect first date.
Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.
Day 5 – A photo of yourself two years ago.
Day 6 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.
Day 7 – Your dream wedding.
Day 8 – A song to match your mood.
Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.
Day 10 – A photo of our favorite place to eat.
Day 11 – What’s in your makeup bag?
Day 12 – A photograph of the town you live in.
Day 13 – Your favorite musician and why?
Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.
Day 15 – Something you don’t leave the house without.
Day 16 – Your celebrity crush.
Day 17 – A photo of you and your family.
Day 18 – Something you crave a lot.
Day 19 – Another picture of yourself.
Day 20 – The meaning behind your blog name.
Day 21 – A photo of something that makes you happy.
Day 22 – A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.
Day 23 – 15 facts about you.
Day 24 – A photo of something that means a lot to you.
Day 25 – What’s in your purse?
Day 26 – A photo of somewhere you’ve been to.
Day 27 – A picture of you last year and now and how have you changed since then?
Day 28 – Your favorite movie.
Day 29 – Something you could never get tired of doing.
Day 30 – A photograph of youself today + three good things that have happened in the past 30 days
30DBC – Day 01
Day 1 – A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.
My day was a pretty uneventful one. Same shit, different day. The stray kitten I have been feeding for the past 2 weeks has not been seen for over 24 hours. His mom and dad are still around and I am still feeding them but the kitten is no where to be seen. He is still nursing so I highly doubt River (what we call his mom) would leave him alone. We looked all over for him and even checked the roads just in case (God forbid) he got hit by a car but haven’t seen any sign of him. I am hoping someone took him and not the alternative scenarios that could of happened.
Blog Challenge Day 09
Day 09: If you only had 2 weeks to live, what would you do different with your life, if anything?
If I only had 2 weeks, well I would make sure that everyone knew how I feel about them. I would spend my last days with my family and tell my daughter that even after I am gone, I am extremely proud of her, love her like no other, will always be there with her and want her to continue working towards her dream of beginning a manga artist living in Japan. I would tell me husband that I completely forgive him for all the crap he has put me through and that I want him to find a woman (without feeling guilty) that will take care of him (while treating Raven as her own) and make him happy. I would spend those last days having the most fun with my family as I could. I would also take a trip to beat the living shit out of someone who (in my eyes) deserves it and it is long overdue. OK, maybe I would not do that last thing because I would not want my last days filled with hate but I sure in the hell would want to do it.
Blog Challenge Day 08 & Other Stuff
Day 08: Review a movie.
For today’s blog challenge I am supposed to review a movie. But since I now write for HorrorNews.net (and I recently reviewed a movie there) I’m just going to direct you to that page.
Raven started 8th grade on Thursday August 19. Just one more year and she will be in high school. Hard to believe. She swears this year is going to suck and go by soooooo slow. I seem to be one of the few parents that did not look forward to their child going back to school.
I finally got a desk for myself. For the last few years, I have used the bed as my desk. It was not convent and kind of a pain in the ass at times. However, I never wanted to spend the money to get myself a desk. Well, this past weekend I bit the bullet and bought a small desk for $29 at Walmart. I am so glad I did. It is small but that is all I really need. I like having a place to work while having the bed open to relax and what not. The desk also gives Jedi another place to sleep.
Halloween is quickly approaching and I am getting uber excited! For the past few years, I have worked outside the home and (even though I love Halloween) was too tired to do much of anything on my days off. Well, now that I am a freelancer I can work around my own schedule instead of someone else’s and I am planning all kinds of fun Halloween stuff for us to do!