Slowly, slowly...glare in my eyes. Light on my face. Heat on my...well, everywhere. And then, it starts. I don't eat lunch. I don't drink much fluids in this hot, humidscape of a town. And creep...creep...pressure...pressure in my eyes and pressure in my head. Tongue dry, thirsty. Pressure becomes pain. Waves of pain. No matter if ice is applied, or A/C is used....it's too late...and then, Nausea.
Heat Headaches suck.
THE END.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Whoa!
Easter came, and I developed ADD in relation to my blog. It dried up like the desert. Can you envision the tumbleweeds rolling by and the page cracks and the very earth..er, blog is parched for the written word? Okay, typed word. Whatev. I distracted myself with various necessary and un-necessary deeds, such as reading, writing, drawing..and mowing down dead dandilions. I prayed for rain, chased flies throughout the house, and sat on my grandparents' swings in the yard. I grilled chicken on my half-rusted grill, and opened numerous cans of cat food at the discordant yowls and meows of housekittles. I made tea and drank coffee so strong, I had to move into the lavatory temporarily. I snoozed in front of the fan and rode nowhere on a stationary bicycle. I chased down giant chickens and fought flying fish monsters. And now, I'm back to blogging. Whew.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Easter
Christ is Risen!
The Lord is Risen Indeed!
Holy, Holy, Holy- Lord God of hosts...Heaven is full of your Glory...Hosanna in the Highest!
After a long quiet period of Lent, a time of joy and celebration is upon us! Ring the Bells! And shout with loud love to our Lord!
I was going to write a paragraph or two on the wonders of Easter, but for now, this is all I can manage!
Hallelujah!
The Lord is Risen Indeed!
Holy, Holy, Holy- Lord God of hosts...Heaven is full of your Glory...Hosanna in the Highest!
After a long quiet period of Lent, a time of joy and celebration is upon us! Ring the Bells! And shout with loud love to our Lord!
I was going to write a paragraph or two on the wonders of Easter, but for now, this is all I can manage!
Hallelujah!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
What Wondrous Love is This
I can really appreciate this simple, solemn version very much. Thumbs up to all that are singing and playing. Truly inspiring. In Christ, Amen.
The wonders of The Cleaning Game
The wonders of HGTV. I do watch this channel with the hopes of getting some more divine inspiration on organizing and fixing up the house. Oh wait, did I say divine? God grants me much inspiration, if I would but listen. And so, I sit and stand and absorb the rooms, one by one..and wait for the bolt of Godly guidance to strike.
And pow! It does! But alas, they make it look much easier on TV than it really is. I have to move stuff maybe between 3 different rooms, with piles of stuff blocking my way. There is no "Clean everything out of the room and start with a fresh slate" here. I truly wish there was, but alas, there is only me for the most part, moving and rearranging and organizing and cleaning.
Slowly but surely, I am seeing progress- the art area is coming together..the whole house is coming together. The stuff that I plan to keep (plan being the operative word) is getting situated and finding a home. But it's a process that requires patience and listening. Waiting for the direction that will take it to a whole new, cleaner, awesome level.
I am patient, but human. If I sit too long at the computer, I get lazy. If I try to do too much, I get burned out. The secret, for me, is a healthy balance of fun, cleaning, organizing, creating and all things else coming together in what I call, "The Cleaning Game."
There are 2 approaches for me:
1. I choose a random number, say 7, and then I move from one room to another, picking up 7 dirty clothes, 7 things to throw away, 7 dishes to wash, a combination of anything of 7 that needs doing. Or just about that number- the thing is, to keep moving and to slowly build up energy, drive, and inspiration. By leaving the room, I not only keep from getting burned out on a chore, (like washing dishes) but I also will enter the room again later with a fresh eye and maybe see new things to do, clean, fix, organize, etc.
2. This is the fun version. When I want music, I turn on my playlist of all sorts of songs (ON RANDOM PLAY), and depending on the sort of song, it will decide what I am to do. For example, if the song is soothing, relaxing, 'a softer song' then I am allowed to do something I enjoy more, such as sit at the computer, check my email, write a list, draw a pic, etc. But if the song is heavy, harder, faster, more upbeat and energetic, then I have to do some sort of chore, such as sweeping, dishes, vaccuming, etc. Not only does the work get done, but again, I find myself not burning out on too much vaccuming at one time, or sitting too long and going to sleep watching TV.
I truly thank God for inspiring me in that way. It is a big help with my focus and list to do, whether it be a fun artistic list or chores/job list. It's the best of both worlds. If you find yourself with boxes of stuff to clean out, or junk is piling up that needs doing, perhaps you too can find enjoyment with the Cleaning Game!
And pow! It does! But alas, they make it look much easier on TV than it really is. I have to move stuff maybe between 3 different rooms, with piles of stuff blocking my way. There is no "Clean everything out of the room and start with a fresh slate" here. I truly wish there was, but alas, there is only me for the most part, moving and rearranging and organizing and cleaning.
Slowly but surely, I am seeing progress- the art area is coming together..the whole house is coming together. The stuff that I plan to keep (plan being the operative word) is getting situated and finding a home. But it's a process that requires patience and listening. Waiting for the direction that will take it to a whole new, cleaner, awesome level.
I am patient, but human. If I sit too long at the computer, I get lazy. If I try to do too much, I get burned out. The secret, for me, is a healthy balance of fun, cleaning, organizing, creating and all things else coming together in what I call, "The Cleaning Game."
There are 2 approaches for me:
1. I choose a random number, say 7, and then I move from one room to another, picking up 7 dirty clothes, 7 things to throw away, 7 dishes to wash, a combination of anything of 7 that needs doing. Or just about that number- the thing is, to keep moving and to slowly build up energy, drive, and inspiration. By leaving the room, I not only keep from getting burned out on a chore, (like washing dishes) but I also will enter the room again later with a fresh eye and maybe see new things to do, clean, fix, organize, etc.
2. This is the fun version. When I want music, I turn on my playlist of all sorts of songs (ON RANDOM PLAY), and depending on the sort of song, it will decide what I am to do. For example, if the song is soothing, relaxing, 'a softer song' then I am allowed to do something I enjoy more, such as sit at the computer, check my email, write a list, draw a pic, etc. But if the song is heavy, harder, faster, more upbeat and energetic, then I have to do some sort of chore, such as sweeping, dishes, vaccuming, etc. Not only does the work get done, but again, I find myself not burning out on too much vaccuming at one time, or sitting too long and going to sleep watching TV.
I truly thank God for inspiring me in that way. It is a big help with my focus and list to do, whether it be a fun artistic list or chores/job list. It's the best of both worlds. If you find yourself with boxes of stuff to clean out, or junk is piling up that needs doing, perhaps you too can find enjoyment with the Cleaning Game!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Everloving GrackMyster!
The cycle of fix-computer vs. get-crap-on-your-computer never ends, it seems. I especially enjoy visiting pages that are supposed to help you fix problems with your computer, and instead, you end up leaving with some malware/adware/ramen roach instead!
And so, you restore to an earlier save point, if possible, God Willing....and reboot the computer a few times, praying that finally it will work.
Will the security software kick in properly? Will the Windows load properly with no blazingly spam banners showing up? Will someone just come into your house and smack you in the head with a sledgehammer?
Yes!
And so, you restore to an earlier save point, if possible, God Willing....and reboot the computer a few times, praying that finally it will work.
Will the security software kick in properly? Will the Windows load properly with no blazingly spam banners showing up? Will someone just come into your house and smack you in the head with a sledgehammer?
Yes!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Flick here.
Flick there.
Eyes turn, close.
Into plants and out again.
Staring, staring.
Open mouth, close mouth. Flick flick. Breathe.
Dart left, dart right!
Stay still, wait food! Move fast!
Eat! Eat! Slow, slow. Breathe!
Breathe!
What's that? Investigate.
Check, check. Dangerous? Shiny.
Dart away, dart away!
Fish.
Flick there.
Eyes turn, close.
Into plants and out again.
Staring, staring.
Open mouth, close mouth. Flick flick. Breathe.
Dart left, dart right!
Stay still, wait food! Move fast!
Eat! Eat! Slow, slow. Breathe!
Breathe!
What's that? Investigate.
Check, check. Dangerous? Shiny.
Dart away, dart away!
Fish.
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