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Monday, September 28th, 2009

Oh boy. Life has been quite hectic since I last made a post here. Ever stop and think about how much you’ve accomplished in so little time? Sometimes it feels like there’s so much to do and not enough time to do it in! I consider myself to be pretty industrious with a tendency to bite off more than I can chew. I thought that by joining the gym at work and starting to eat healthier I’d feel better about myself and start to look better, too. Unfortunately the mild head cold I thought I picked up from the treadmill turned out to be a nasty case of strep throat. So much for healthy! I haven’t been to the gym in almost a week, but then again rest is probably the better option right now. Thanks to some wise solicited advice from an old friend, I’ve discovered “the cure”. Now, for the 21 + crowd I highly recommend this throat soothing method as it’s helped me to sleep for the past 4 nights. The only down side is it makes you a little sleepy and definitely impairs your ability to operate any type of machinery or drive. So please, don’t try this at work and definitely use common sense when deciding your dosage!

1 shot bourbon (I prefer Jim Beam Red Stag, a little sweeter than others)
1 quater wedge fresh lemon
2 tablespoons honey
(for the daring) 1 dash cayenne pepper

Top bourbon with boiling water, add honey lemon and pepper (optional).
Allow to cool slightly, so as not to burn yourself, and enjoy! I found this goes well with bubble baths, or while reading.

This is probably the longest period of time I have gone without speaking out loud. As most people who know me will tell you I am a bit of a talker once you get me started.

Stay tuned for future updates, and if you live in North Carolina watch for updates about our upcoming speaking engagement!

Until then I’ll be in bed with a good book in my hands and a thermometer under my tongue.

Comings & Goings

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

A lot has transpired since the last update. I was so busy over the weekend I didn’t get a chance to sit down and write. The past few days have been full of joy and sorrow as we welcomed a new member to our family and lost a friend.

I was in Lexington, Kentucky over the weekend to welcome my aunt’s partner Reba into our family. Candace and Reba had a lovely small ceremony at the home of Reba’s aunt and uncle. The weather was perfect and it was lovely to meet the extended Jones family. With much love I am pleased to announce I have two beautiful aunties who I am so proud of!

Although this weekend we gained a family member, we lost a friend. Christine had just turned 23 in July and was found by her sisters on Monday having died of a heroin overdose. I would like to think that drug use among my circle of friends is uncommon and rare, but in reality I’m sure it is not. I had known that Christine struggled with some drug issues in the past, and over the last year we had all sort of gone our separate ways. In retrospect I feel like we failed her. Although I know there’s nothing any of us could have done for her to stop her from choosing to use heroin, I feel like we could have made ourselves more available and not backed away when could have helped her make better decisions. My deepest sympathies and condolences go out to Walter, Jerm, Jess and Dana in their time of need. I hope that they find comfort in knowing that Christine has left wonderful memories with all everyone whose lives she touched.

I was planning on writing about travel anxiety, but for once I didn’t experience any. Most of the trip was spent sleeping in the back seat. Oh well. That’s one of the downsides, you can’t really plan bipolar behavior, it sort of comes and goes on it’s own…

Short Update

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Hello all!

Sorry for the lack of a Monday update. We just now got the wireless working again on the laptop. I’m still getting the knack of Linux. I haven’t used it since 7th grade.

I’ll e bringing you a much more detailed update on the road when I head down to Kentucky for my aunt Candace’s wedding this weekend. When I can sneak a few moments in the hotel, I’ll discuss travel anxiety and how I managed to cope with it once again.

Until then… Soul, peace, and chicken grease!