From hubby..."You look good wearing nothing but your tattoo." 

See peoples, this is why I've kept him for 20 years.  He still compliments me and makes me feel special, beautiful and loved.  I'm so lucky.

SO...I'm lazy.  That's well established.  If you want to enable my laziness (and make me happy) send me your birthday and don't make me hunt for it.  If you do I promise I'll put it on my calendar and remember it next time it rolls around.  Enable Me!  (obscure Venture Brothers reference)

My tattoo is healing well.  Starting to get kinda flaky but I understand that's better than a big hard scab.  

I'm trying to live the reason behind my tattoo...making amends where I can and letting go of past hurts and insecurities.  It's not easy and I'll probably slip.  But I'm trying and I have a built in reminder now to help.  I WILL write more about the actual experience of getting the tattoo.  Soon.

I found out some distressing news about another of my medications.  I don't "preach" about it much any more, but I live and die by my Armour thyroid medicine, literally.  It's an older medication and not one popular with doctors because the drug reps don't give them kickbacks for prescribing it like the reps for Synthroid do.  But when I started taking it several years ago I went from surviving to living, just as I went from barely alive to surviving when I was first put on Synthroid.  I will NOT go without it, even if I have to doctor shop or order from Canada to get it.  Or worse.  Whatever it takes.

So I was very unhappy to learn that Armour recently underwent a reformulation.  This was not announced and if it had been I believe I'd have heard about it, I keep up with news about thyroid treatment and Armour in particular.  It seems that quite a few patients have not done well with this new formula.  Everything from allergic type reactions to symptoms of low thyroid cropping back up and TSH levels going up.  

Guess what?  A lot of what I was blaming on my bp meds, are also symptoms I suffer when my thyroid is off.  Moodiness, depression (the only time I was ever depressed enough to feel like I needed treatment was before I started treatment for my thyroid), crying, fibromyalgia flareup, swollen feet and hands, fatigue, high blood pressure (again, once I started treatment for my thyroid I was able to come off the bp meds previously), fast heart rate etc.  

When I first read the news about the change to Armour, I literally wept.  It wasn't my fault.  I wasn't crazy.  Well, I'm crazy, but not that kind of crazy.  I had hope that I could be myself again.  I wanted to talk to the pharmacist today and see if I could substitute one of the other natural thyroid meds for Armour without a new prescription.  But after being off work for 2 days and having not 1 but 3 top priorities for the day, I just ran out of time.  I was at work until nearly 6:30 and by the time I left I was too tired to care.  I'll talk to him tomorrow and if I can't make the substitution I'll call the doctor.  *sigh*  I dread it.  I'll have to go in and explain why Armour saved my life and why I now want to stop taking it.  *facepalm*  I can do it.  I know I can.  I can get the documentation and I'm convincing when I need to be.  But it's exhausting to think about.

All right.  Enough babbling.  Warehouse 13 is off and my butt is numb from sitting still for 2 hours.  Gotta move around and try to get myself ready to go to bed.  

I finally got my tee shirt.  I love the art work and I think the message makes my point without being obnoxious.  

Well, I did it.  I got a tattoo.  It hurt some of the time, felt good others.  It hurts more walking than I expected and each tiny touch is agony.  I like it.

The artist (Craig at The Pulse east of Athens) said the yellow in the center would show up better after it healed.  I had to get a couple of pics now though, before it scabbed over and got gross looking.  After it does heal I'll put up a couple more. 

I'll write more later.  I am getting picked up at 7:30 in the morning to go to a family reunion so I'm going to try to get some sleep.

( tattoo pictures )

I don't have them on this computer so I'll have to upload them later, but I have pics from earlier this year or last year with my hair down wearing this same robe.  I'll post them for comparison.

( But this is how long my hair is now. )

10:16 waits anxiously to hear back from the doc's office. I seriously need some different drugs, these are NO fun. (bp meds actually) #

10:23 RT @madathena RT-ing others...They say celebs die in 3s. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE. #

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Normally I don't bust people on misspellings.  Rarely ever on IM and especially not my husband.  But this was too funny to let slide...

husband: on top of it all, tea tree oil is a incest repellant outdoors for mosquitos and ticks
husband: miracle stuff
grrltechie: I didn't know mosquitos fucked their sisters

Chalk one up for the grrltechie :)

I guess.  I had a huge meltdown last night, so bad that hubby got really worried about me.  He threatened to make me call in Monday and go with me to the doctor.  Hopefully he's decided that's not necessary.  As far as he knows I've been fine today.  Of course, I slept way longer than I really needed to.  I just didn't want to get up.  And I've felt really sad a couple of times. 

My stomach muscles hurt and I couldn't figure out why.  I haven't exercised or exerted myself in any other way (sex sometimes makes my abs this sore).  Then I realized it was from crying so hard last night.  I didn't realize I had cried that much or that hard.  So I guess it's a little worse than I thought.  *sigh*  I'll call the doctor's office in the morning but I probably won't get to talk to the doctor.  I hate that but I like this doctor so I suppose I have to put up with it.

18:14 is coasting on pain meds and trashy movies. I love weekends :) #

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16:38 is so ready for the weekend. and hoping it doesn't suck like the rest of this week. #

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11:26 @brian_choate what happened with what? i didn't color my hair yet...I've not felt well. #

17:11 is tweeting because LJ is acting up. Will Michael Jackson be number three? twurl.nl/ovj40h #

22:04 @brian_choate the link is to a story of him going to the hospital with cardiac probs. Seems he died. #

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This is so hilarious.  And mostly true of ANY cat, not just the infamous Winston.

12:19 worries about her house. Electrical woes last night that were VERY scary. Anybody know of a cheap house for rent or sale in Limestone Cty? #

20:47 watching the director's cut of "Armageddon" #

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• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re naturally more quiet and less demonstrative than extroverts. It doesn’t mean we’re angry or upset.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.
• We’re not lonely or unhappy because we’re introverted. Most of us really like being introverts. If we’re unhappy or lonely, it’s for a different reason. You don’t have to feel bad for us.

“Introverts are independent while extroverts are co-dependent so I am doing just fine as I am thank you.”

Ahem.  Hot buttons anyone?

But regarding this post, how about this for a shirt...

It's nothing personal
I'm an introvert

And after a little digging I found a lot of introvert shirts/buttons/etc.  I'll have to see which one I like the best and make my own.  *gasp* YES!  Copyright infringement.  Not.  Since I'm not going to be selling them :P

shirts
http://www.zazzle.com/im_an_introvert_tshirt-235044677084132596
http://www.zazzle.com/introvert+gifts
http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/introverti-hate-small-talk-light-tshirt/290474679

articles
http://livingintroverted.com/blog3/2009/01/29/how-to-understandlive-with-an-introvert/
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/how-to-be-a-happy-introvert.html
http://www.worldhum.com/features/speakers-corner/confessions-of-an-introverted-traveler-20090309/( quotes )

And, uh, sorry for doing that to your friend's page.

11:30 is sad. I wasn't a huge fan but Ed McMahon was certainly an icon and will be missed. :`( #

15:36 is thinking of going REALLY red haired. But, I'm scared I'll end up looking like a cherry popsicle. Oh well, that's what ColorZap is for. #

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Maybe if I "dressed" for housework I'd enjoy it more.  ( Ya think? )

Ah ha ha...or maybe like this?

11:14 Back at work. Not any cooler. But hey...it's a living. #

11:21 @madathena or as Hank (King of the Hill) would say, Got Dang it! #

11:23 @grandmofhelsing what's Rifftrax? I probably wish I'd had it last week when I was forced to watch that same "movie". #

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11:03 is finally home. What a week :( So glad it's over. So glad. #

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17:16 is not sure about dinner tonight but I'll find something to eat. Right? Surely? Am I the ONLY person in the world who doesn't love sushi? #

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