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return of Captain Insano

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:48:26 GMT

I am getting a lot of hatemail lately.

Mysterious meme

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:42:51 GMT

I was excited to be included in Julie Persons' very mysterious meme!

I'm going to play, too.

If you see yourself listed, give me a holla back if you want to participate...

You won't find out what the names are there for unless you do. :)

1. Tom
2. officeconfidential
3. BettyC
4. ?
5. THYRIO
6. KameraSutra
7. Jessicass
8. YoteViolet
9. macgillicuddy
10. CanadianE
11. SoNotCool
12. turtle_dove
13. Lenore_Happenstance
14. LibraryPrincess
15. Tom
16. ivymoon
17. Fleener
18. AudioSnob
19. annakmair
20. BettyDoesLife
21. LadyJ26
22. krisinluck
23. OneBadMother
24. middleageguy
25. moontree_studio
26. LibraryPrincess
27. AudioSnob (snort!)
28. jersy_grl12
29. Tom
30. JennyG

Self-control

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:57:21 GMT

How do you feel about your self-control? Do you employ it enough? Too much?

I feel like sometimes I am too rigid, and then I go through phases of being too lax. You know what I mean? Like, I do good things for myself, then I let myself be very, very bad.

I don't have a prob. with that, really.

a hike

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:24:15 GMT

So, even though it was tough to do, I got myself motivated to take the boys for a hike yesterday. My friend and I loaded up the dogs and boys and off we went to the woods.

It was terrific. I think I needed just to get out in the fresh air, you know? And I did start taking my O3s again, and I think that helped exponentially. The diff. between how I felt yesterday vs. today is night and day!

God is good.

What's new w/ you?

How's your Friday?

What's up this weekend.

For me, a bout tomorrow night (last bout of the season!) and practice Sunday. Making chili for dinner. Hooray!

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:55:43 GMT

Symptoms of depression include:

Loss of interest in normal daily activities
Feeling sad or down
Feeling hopeless
Crying spells for no apparent reason
Problems sleeping
Trouble focusing or concentrating
Difficulty making decisions
Unintentional weight gain or loss
Irritability
Restlessness
Being easily annoyed
Feeling fatigued or weak
Feeling worthless
Loss of interest in sex
Thoughts of suicide or suicidal behavior
Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches

Depression symptoms can vary greatly because different people experience depression in different ways. A 25-year-old man with depression may not have the same symptoms as a 70-year-old man, for instance. For some people, depression symptoms are so severe that it's obvious something isn't right. Others may feel generally miserable or unhappy without really knowing why.

Nutritional and dietary supplements
Here's a look at some nutritional supplements commonly used for depression:

St. John's wort. Known scientifically as Hypericum perforatum, this is an herb that's been used for centuries to treat a variety of ills, including depression. It's not approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat depression in the United States. Rather, it's classified as a dietary supplement. However, it's a popular depression treatment in Europe. Some studies show it may be helpful if you have mild or moderate depression.
SAM-e. Pronounced "sammy," this is a synthetic form of a chemical that occurs naturally in the body. The name is short for S-adenosyl-methionine. It's not approved by the FDA to treat depression in the United States. Rather, it's classified as a dietary supplement. However, it's used in Europe as a prescription drug to treat depression.
Omega-3 fatty acids. These are polyunsaturated fats found mostly in seafood. Good sources of omega-3s include fatty, cold-water fish, such as salmon, mackerel and herring. Flaxseed, flax oil and walnuts also contain omega-3 fatty acids, and small amounts are found in soybean and canola oils.

I was taking Omega-3s every day, and I ran out. It's been a few weeks, and now I'm feeling "general malaise." I have been under a lot of stress, true, but otherwise happy, and it isn't like me to get randomly depressed.

Not anymore. Been a long time, anyway.

I haven't even felt like skating. (gasp!) All I really want to do is sleep.

I reckon it's time to head to Walgreen's. I take so many vitamins since I started skating, it's easy to slip up and forget one when it runs out.

Last night I took an Airborne, thinking maybe I was coming down w/ something, but today, after having inhaled 6 choc chip muffins and falling back to sleep briefly while watching Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth, I'm thinking...yeah, I'm depressed or something. Maybe only slightly so, but I guess I have to admit it is true.

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:36:17 GMT

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progress

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:31:25 GMT

I've had a half a cigarette this morning, and two cups of green tea.

I'm thinking that I'll try not to smoke until the afternoon, when I usually have coffee.

Hey, gotta start somewhere.

I def. feel better this morning than I've felt on those days when I wake up and smoke in the first hour of the day.

going to the dogs

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:04:34 GMT

Are you a dog mom?

(it's a link to my latest column)

Oh, Paul

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:14:40 GMT

We will miss you, Hollywood boyfriend.

depressing movies

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:11:29 GMT

So, I just watched Shopgirl. What is it with these movies that are supposed to be good, but are actually depressing? I don't like getting depressed. I was hoping it would be somewhat funny, but no.

However, not chalking it up as a total waste, I give you:

Lessons Learned from Watching Shopgirl:

*fucking a rich older guy w/ commitment issues = bad
*fucking a weird young guy w/ money and condom issues who then disappears for a year or something like that, then falling in love with him later when he's got an income, but is still kind of odd (and not really endearing, not totally) = whatever, I don't get it
*elbow length black formal gloves + nudity + Claire Danes = hot
*gold-digger moaning "Oh, Ray" at a guy who is not Ray in a case of mistaken identity = goofy
*if you sit and draw in your room long enough, eventually you will be included in an art show
*netflix's recommendations = still highly questionable
*just because Steve Martin is in it, doesn't make it LA Story (didn't he write both?)
*evidently, if you go to Thailand, some girl will come into the room and do things to you sexually while you just lie there, then she'll slip away into the night