Class of March 2013 Part 51
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adoptee here. Was so feeling dull and unmotivated this morning. What was more bad- was feeling crap at being in a rut. So I dragged my pitiful arse out- got a 'boy' haircut, a boy-barber- let them decide what to do- a bit like Gibbs from NCIS), then got my fluvax injection 92 dead already, 50% increase, one major hospital moving sites in the next few months- not going to be a waiting room fixture), then spent a long time in supermarket studying labels - for salt/sugar/blah...and meat. Bought chai tea, nice coffee and candles (Adelaide+ winter= blackouts). Wandered about for about 3-1/2 hours so tired. Plus arty stuff nd writing and recovery CBT homework. All for now.
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Congrats Sass!
Phoenix, good for you to get yourself out of a rut - it can be hard to do. I didn't want to get out of bed today, it's been raining for several days and it's just depressing, but I made myself hit the gym and feel much better. If it wasn't for the dogs, tho, I might not have gotten out of bed at all. So thankful for them.
I have good days and bad days but I'm fighting through it.
How's everyone else doing?
Phoenix, good for you to get yourself out of a rut - it can be hard to do. I didn't want to get out of bed today, it's been raining for several days and it's just depressing, but I made myself hit the gym and feel much better. If it wasn't for the dogs, tho, I might not have gotten out of bed at all. So thankful for them.
I have good days and bad days but I'm fighting through it.
How's everyone else doing?
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Wellll, Gilly- appearing to be functional anyhows. Tomorrow- bloods (could not today- gasman changing meter- so ate b-fast), then bloody new phone- glitches, the service centre staff could not even get voicemail working- had to be done by Mrs Phillipines. Same again tomorrow for texts- not working.
Then big walkies- probably art-g as well. Then counselling ( 2/week),
Then big walkies- probably art-g as well. Then counselling ( 2/week),
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HA! I always feel fatigued and in pain, but now have had a fluvax- was warned I would feel unwell- a super fluvax, this year's influenza has already killed in my little city. Part of feeling unwell is feeling tired. So me+ fluvax+ usual fatigue/pail + unwell + tired = MISERABLE.
So I expect the entire world to fell sorry for me- manful symptoms.
So I expect the entire world to fell sorry for me- manful symptoms.
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Poor PJ! My best friend Dolly always has a bad reaction to the flu jab, yet still believes it's better than getting the flu. At 90 yo who am I to argue? Sounds like it is a bad strain this year in your neck of the woods though.
It's good you are forcing yourself to motivate.
You too Duff, doing even something small on those bad days is good. I agree about the dogs being a motivator. Also when my exh was being a complete basket during our divorce, I found the gym a great way to expend some of my angry, negative energy. A positive result was losing around 20kg! ( put it all back on over time with the present Mr T, though lost it again since quitting drinking!)
Congratulations Sassy! These months and years do mount up don't they!
Hey Gilmer, how's it going? Xx
It's good you are forcing yourself to motivate.
You too Duff, doing even something small on those bad days is good. I agree about the dogs being a motivator. Also when my exh was being a complete basket during our divorce, I found the gym a great way to expend some of my angry, negative energy. A positive result was losing around 20kg! ( put it all back on over time with the present Mr T, though lost it again since quitting drinking!)
Congratulations Sassy! These months and years do mount up don't they!
Hey Gilmer, how's it going? Xx
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I'm doing well. I've begun exercising, too--ever so slightly for now, but it's a genuine beginning.
My current class, Greek II, is really kicking my butt--and not in an invigorating challenge kind of way.
Greek I had some memorization, but each chapter was a manageable chunk.
Greek I was about nouns, adjectives, and pronouns.
Greek II is all verbs. Many different types and permutations of them, plus a hundred different roots and endings to memorize.
Last time the vocabulary was relatively easy to pick up; now the words have 5, 6, 7 syllables! In three weeks I've been bombarded with 10 different verb types Plus all the grammatical baggage that goes along with them!
And as soon as I get stuff memorized for a quiz and move on, the original stuff flies out of my brain so that it's completely foreign to me again! ("foreign"--ha ha!).
But it will all come together in the end--at least that's what the textbook author says. Plus, it is definitely worthwhile--I can already read large sections of Mark and John in the Greek New Testament. So there's encouragement at the end of the tunnel.
Other than that, things are fine. Nothing new.
My current class, Greek II, is really kicking my butt--and not in an invigorating challenge kind of way.
Greek I had some memorization, but each chapter was a manageable chunk.
Greek I was about nouns, adjectives, and pronouns.
Greek II is all verbs. Many different types and permutations of them, plus a hundred different roots and endings to memorize.
Last time the vocabulary was relatively easy to pick up; now the words have 5, 6, 7 syllables! In three weeks I've been bombarded with 10 different verb types Plus all the grammatical baggage that goes along with them!
And as soon as I get stuff memorized for a quiz and move on, the original stuff flies out of my brain so that it's completely foreign to me again! ("foreign"--ha ha!).
But it will all come together in the end--at least that's what the textbook author says. Plus, it is definitely worthwhile--I can already read large sections of Mark and John in the Greek New Testament. So there's encouragement at the end of the tunnel.
Other than that, things are fine. Nothing new.
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Gilmer, good for you for keeping the brain cells moving! I think I've finally quit worrying about mine ... one of the benefits of living in the OFH 
PJ, sorry you are feeling more poorly.
sending healing thoughts your way!
PJ, sorry you are feeling more poorly.
sending healing thoughts your way!
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Sorry your feeling so terrible PJ and hope you start feeling better soon.
Gilmer, you continue to impress me with your studies! Our resident scholar.
Toots, how is your holiday going? Not doing too much work on the house I hope and getting some R&R in?
Sass, how are you doing? Is it starting to feel like summer up there yet? I love Maine in the summer.
Babs, how are you doing?
My boys come home tomorrow so I will be feeling much better soon enough
Gilmer, you continue to impress me with your studies! Our resident scholar.
Toots, how is your holiday going? Not doing too much work on the house I hope and getting some R&R in?
Sass, how are you doing? Is it starting to feel like summer up there yet? I love Maine in the summer.
Babs, how are you doing?
My boys come home tomorrow so I will be feeling much better soon enough
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Originally Posted by Duffster 
Gilmer, you continue to impress me with your studies! Our resident scholar.
"Kathy, Kathy, Kathy. How can somebody so intelligent be so dumb?"
I'm glad your boys are coming home, Duff.
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Some people IKNOW WHO ARE VERY INTELLIGENT ARE VERUY STUPID- NOT YOU gILLY, YOU ARE SMART- PERIOD. dOIN' ALL THEMS GREEKY THINGS...FOLK 'ROUND THESE HERE PARTS JUST KNOW ABOUT THAT zORBY FELLA.Bugger- cognitive dissonance again- caps/laziness.
Thanks you adopter's for the well wishes. Tried getting in a POWER
NAP 3 TIMES TODAY- INTERRUPTED EACH TIME. gOT IN A SMALLnana nap. Getting my second wind (pardon), plus a good meal- spag bog- more veg than meat. counselling- THEY THINK I AM DOING VERY WELL. caps. Plus CBT homework and plans for my next art project. 2300 ish now.
Thanks you adopter's for the well wishes. Tried getting in a POWER
NAP 3 TIMES TODAY- INTERRUPTED EACH TIME. gOT IN A SMALLnana nap. Getting my second wind (pardon), plus a good meal- spag bog- more veg than meat. counselling- THEY THINK I AM DOING VERY WELL. caps. Plus CBT homework and plans for my next art project. 2300 ish now.
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Hellllooooooo Marchers ! ! !
I celebrated our 37 years of marriage by going through just another day .
I did find out my step daughter and son are coming from out of state this week-end. So, going to be busy getting bedrooms and etc. ready for them.
Sass congratulations again.
I'm doing ok just need to change my attitude again. Things will get better.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
Hugs
Babs
I celebrated our 37 years of marriage by going through just another day .
I did find out my step daughter and son are coming from out of state this week-end. So, going to be busy getting bedrooms and etc. ready for them.
Sass congratulations again.
I'm doing ok just need to change my attitude again. Things will get better.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
Hugs
Babs
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