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[09 Feb 2010|09:09am] |
I am seriously exhausted and beat.
I came home from work this morning and I shoveled snow for almost an hour. Two driveways and a sidewalk.
Thank God it was powdery snow and not wet.
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[06 Feb 2010|08:25am] |
On Wednesday I had a doctor's appointment. It was the year plus follow up to monitor my blood pressure.
At home it has been in the 120s-130s over 80s-90s.
At the doctor's office, it is generally through the roof. Can you say, White Coat Syndrome? It's usually 160s-180s over 100s-110s.
You can imgaine my surprise when they first took it manually and it was 140 over 90. I was like WOW, that is good for me here. :p They put me on the machine that takes it 6 times in a row and it averaged around 138 over 80 something. Still VERY good for me in the doctor's office.
I have been on Metoprolol and Hydrochlorothiazide for close to a couple years now.
The doctor decided he now wants to see my diastolic(bottom) number needed to come down some now too. So he changed my medication.
He took me off the hydrochlorothiazide and put me on a combo drug of Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide.
I started to take the new medication on Thursday evening.
My blood pressure the day before my appointment was 137 over 84.
This morning after two days of the medication my blood pressure was 116 over 64.
A 20 point drop after two days on the medication. Not sure if I should be, Wow, or Yikes...
Is it going to drop more the longer I am on the medication or is this just an immediate drop and that is where I will be?
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| Diet Update.... |
[05 Feb 2010|09:05am] |
Well, It was one of those surprise weeks. :)
I really haven't gotten much exercising in, but thankfully, I curbed the intake some. I ended up with a loss. :)
Today's Weight: XXX.X lbs
Lost or Gained This Week: - 1.2 lbs
Total Lost or Gained: - 12.4 lbs
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| Diet Update.... |
[30 Jan 2010|12:32am] |
From Friday morning........
Well, there is good news and bad news this week.
The bad news first… In a week and a day, I lost less than a pound. :(
The good news… It's a lose. :)
Today's Weight: XXX.X lbs
Lost or Gained This Week: - .9 lbs
Total Lost or Gained: - 11.2 lbs
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[28 Jan 2010|08:20am] |
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I just read that one of my favorite shows has been canceled.
Ugly Betty will end this Spring. :(
ABC said they announced the cancellation early to allow the show time to write a satisfactory ending for the show.
Part of me is surprised and very very happy that it actually lasted 4 seasons. I didn't hold out a lot of hope for it when they first came on the air.
Gonna miss you Betty.
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[25 Jan 2010|08:41am] |
Rehearsals are starting up tonight.
I am hoping to keep up with my emails and journal friends, but there is a chance I might start to fall behind.
Forgive me if I do.
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[24 Jan 2010|06:32am] |
With the questions asked, not sure how they get this answer.
You Are California
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You are cutting edge and diverse. People may call you flaky, but you can't help that you have a lot going on.
In general, you are friendly and laid back. There's nothing you like better than a quiet afternoon at the beach.
You are socially progressive and open minded. Anyone is welcome into your circle of friends.
You may be a bit image conscious, but you understand that appearances matter!
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[23 Jan 2010|09:35pm] |
So, what has been going on this past week.......
My second niece had her baby. Like my other niece she had her's early. I think they need to have thier "ovens" checked. lol... Anyway, she had a baby boy, Zachery Thomas.
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I auditioned for a play on Monday. It's Neil Simon's Rumors, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumors . By Tuesday night I was offered the part of Ken Gorman. I play a guy who part way through the show is too close to a gun when it goes off and loose my hearing and of course can't understand what others are saying to me. We read through the script Wednesday night and it is REALLY funny. I think we have a pretty good cast too. I have worked with all of them but one I think.
The show is the first weekend of March. So drop on by if you are bored and want a good laugh.
I should probably work on memorizing my script. YIKES........
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It's January 23 and in Minnesota, it's been raining. That deserves a WTF. :o
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Last night at work it was CRAZY busy. I didn't even get a chance to go on break. So I didn't get to walk, but I feel like I burned just as many calories as if I had. :o
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[21 Jan 2010|09:17am] |
Time to wish some very...
*~*~*~*~*GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES*~*~*~*~*
To my friend Joe,  owlstorm.
I hope today is super great for you.
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| Diet Update.... |
[21 Jan 2010|09:11am] |
Still heading in the right direction. :)
Today's Weight: XXX.X lbs
Lost or Gained This Week: - 3.0 lbs
Total Lost or Gained: - 10.3
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| Winter + Fog = Winter Wonderland..... |
[19 Jan 2010|09:14am] |
A view up my street...
( More... )
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| Job Front Update....... |
[13 Jan 2010|09:18pm] |
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Well, we had our little meeting at work this past morning.
There was good news and bad news.
The good news, right now I still have my position. :)
The bad news, in October, I am more than likely losing it. My station is getting moved, in April, to a much smaller station. We currently have 24 beds. We will be permenantly moving to an 11 bed unit. The people that are there now run the station with just two nurses on the night shift. Although I can't possibly see my nurses running with that. They are too use to running with just 4 patients a piece. With 11 or 12 patients they are usually running with 3 nurses.
At this time they are only looking at redoing the nurses positions throughout the two hospitals. Then in October they will relook at everybodies positions. They also claimed that they will be looking at the work loads throughout the system and there should be more aides being hired including the night shift.
I am going to have to keep my eyes open for when these supposed positions start to get posted. If I wait until October to lose my position, I will probably get stuck with something less then desirable.
When my station moves to the other unit we will be losing 10 nurses.
This year is going to suck.
Sorry if this feels disjointed. I just wanted to get this down before rushing off to work tonight.
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| Diet Update.... |
[13 Jan 2010|08:40pm] |
I think I had one of those miraculous starts to my diet.
I haven't really done a lot of exercising yet. So this might really be a testament to how badly/how much I was eating before I started dieting again.
Probably some water weight too. There were a couple of nights at work where I didn't get to drink any water, where I am use to drinking two liters.
But this is over a week and just short of two days. Next week, I am sure reality will return and things will be back to normal. In the mean time I will accept the loss and go from there. :)
Today's Weight: XXX.X lbs
Lost or Gained This Week: - 7.3 lbs
Total Lost or Gained: - 7.3 lbs
I even checked a second scale. Lol………………………..
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[12 Jan 2010|07:25pm] |
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I had a phone message when I got up this morning.
There is a special meeting at work tomorrow morning about changes for our station.
UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am putting my money on Jon being out of a position. Can you say down sizing the station? :(:(:(
12 more hours and we shall see.
Oh manager did send out an email but on the work email system we have to use at home, it won't open. ugh...
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| From the Snooze You Loose File...... |
[11 Jan 2010|08:04am] |
I have been trying to talk mayself into getting away for a short weekend over my birthday.
At first I thought maybe I could sneak off to Disney World for a couple of days. Kind of expensive at that time of year.
So I thought maybe go back to Las Vegas.
I have been looking at package deals and Saturday night I saw one for airfare and two nights at the Treasure Island hotel for $356. I just couldn't get myself to bite, and when I looked again Sunday evening it was $386. I realize that is still a good price, but I know it can be better so I am now hoping it will be better again. :p
Anybody want to go with and share expenses? :)
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[11 Jan 2010|06:01am] |
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When will the remake madness end?????
I just read that Steven Speilberg is producing a remake of True Grit.
No one, and I do mean no one can replace John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn.
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[11 Jan 2010|05:40am] |
So is NBC actually admitting they made a mistake?
Jay Leno is going back to late night television. Although he is apparently only getting a half hour.
I would love to know what is going on in Conan O'Brien's mind.
Oh, but never fear for NBC's prime time. They have the ace in the hole, Jerry Seinfeld.
He is returning with a "Reality/Game Show". Just what the world needs more of. :o
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[09 Jan 2010|09:14am] |
*~*~*~*~*HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAY WISHES*~*~*~*~*
Are going out to my friend Jennifer, aka clown_dust.
I hope it turns out really nice. :)
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| Diet Time Again...... |
[04 Jan 2010|06:00am] |
I am officially dieting again. I stepped on the scale to start things off and it wasn't pretty.
The only good thing to say is, I stayed in the negative from last year. Sadly, I gained over half of what I had lost. Boo me.
I am - 13.4 lbs from last year.
Today's Weight: XXX.X lbs. (not quite ready to say yet)
Lost/Gained This Week: -/+
Total Lost/Gained: -/+
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[02 Jan 2010|09:44pm] |
Quotes that make me laugh.......
"I've always wanted a child, and now I think I will have one.
On toast."
Winifred Sanderson, Bette Midler's character from Hocus Pocus.
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