Sunday, January 27, 2008

Ode to Heath

I hate the way you talk to me,
and the way you cut your hair.
I hate the way you drive my car.
I hate it when you stare.
I hate your big dumb combat boots,
and the way you read my mind.
I hate you so much it makes me sick;
it even makes me rhyme.
I hate it, I hate the way you're always right.
I hate it when you lie.
I hate it when you make me laugh,
even worse when you make me cry.
I hate it that you're not around,
and the fact that you didn't call.
But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you.
Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

migraine info

i decided to write a post about migraines. there is a great non-profit organization funding research for migraines. there is a link to the website on the right. but anyway they have a really good description so i'm borrowing it from them. the reason i decided to do this is simply because i really feel like i have atleast one conversation a week about my migraines, what is wrong, what causes it, am i better, will i get better, etc. so here is some info.

CHRONIC MIGRAINES: For about 4% of the population, the illness (Migraines) progresses to Chronic Migraine when attacks come nearly daily and are severe. Those who suffer from Chronic Migraine use a combination of acute, preventive, and complementary treatments to try to control or lessen the disabling pain. Depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances are common for those with Chronic Migraine. These sufferers are often significantly disabled, and their overall quality of life is greatly diminished. Although there are many contributing factors to the progression from episodic Migraine to Chronic Migraine, medication overuse is the most common. Over-the-counter as well as prescription drugs can cause overuse headaches. Overuse is defined as using pain killers, triptans, or certain other medications more than 2-3 days per week, week after week and month after month. This can create a headache-worsening pattern that results in more headaches and the resulting need to take more medicine. Not only is the pattern itself harmful, but while in this cycle, other effective treatments often do not work. The only way out of this cycle is to stop the pattern of overuse.
(I was overusing drugs like excedrine mirgraine and aleeve. Unfortunately, my doctors did not fully understand how detrimental taking medicine more than 2-3 times a week could be, and I went from having really bad Migraines to Chronic Migraines where your head hurts all the time. I'm still fighting that today, but I take Skelaxin, which is a muscle relaxer, and does not cause "rebound" headaches.)

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Migraine remains poorly understood and frequently mistreated. Researchers still do not understand many things about the causes of Migraine, the role of genetics, the nature of pain, and the reasons why medications work only on some people and in some situations. As a result, sufferers often endure a lengthy process of trial and error to discover an effective treatment. Once a treatment is determined, it may not alleviate every attack, and it may prove ineffective over time. Some people suffer from several different types of Migraine, making diagnosis and treatment that much more difficult.

(I have different types of Migraines and I have several triggers. Who knows if we will ever find the answer as to what is the cause of a Migraine.)

So, that is what's wrong with me. Maybe that clears things up a bit. Atleast now, you understand a little more about migraines. It is interesting to note that 10% of the U.S. population is affected by Migraines. So, let's hope that we are able to find some answers sometime soon.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

waaassssuuupppp

in my head i'm quoting michael scott, but you can't hear how i'm saying waaassssuuuppp, so this is why i am clarifying. ahhhh. i'm procrastinating. go figure. i have a paper due thursday. ugh. school. ugh. i really like what i'm learning in my classes i just don't want to be tested on it or have to write a paper on it. i will say that herotodus is kind of funny, sometimes. oh my gosh, i need to go read. what is my problem. so in the news today- fred thompson dropped out. i'm not surprised honestly. still don't know who is getting my vote. ah, something to ponder later. and this is way sad. heath ledger died today! i was so upset. seriously. it's just so sad. it's kind of like when steve irwin died. it's someone who everyone really likes and respects, and its just so tragic. speaking of tragedy- i still have not seen atonement and i'm dying to see it!! it won the golden globe for best picture drama. hahaha and sweeney todd won for best picture comedy/musical. man, i loved sweeney todd. is that bad to admit that?? oh well, i thought it was great. gotta love tim burton. ok so i'm rambling. surprise? no. i have to go read me some herodotus, yes!! aren't you jealous?? i know, i know. don't worry, i will post a very detailed account of what i find :) peaceout for now.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

are you kidding me?!?

so yea. it's FREAKING SNOWING in ALABAMA. what? yea i know. and that's not why i am ill. i came home for the weekend. and of course my good camera is in AUBURN!!!! oh my gosh. i'm so mad at myself!!! i can't believe it's snowing right now, and i can't even get a good picture. ahhh i'm so distraught! haha ok i'll stop being dramatic, but hey it is my blog, and i'll cry if i want to, right? ok i'm going to watch the snow. in alabama. craziness.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

greater things are yet to come.

jesus is moving. i know it. i can feel it. i feel it in my heart. i feel it in my soul. i feel it in every fiber of my being. it's incredible. it's a stirring that i can't quite define. i am having trouble finding words, but just make sure that you won't be missing out.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

grr facebook

seriously. why do i get on facebook. how many hours of my life have i wasted on facebook. my head is hurting, i need to go to bed, but oh no, i think i will click on this persons profile. oh my gosh i haven't seen them in forever, click. oh my gosh look at her picture, click. oh look there's so and so, click....an hour later, when i should be in bed, i'm still clicking away. it's a problem. grrr. makes me mad. but of course, i always wonder back in a few days. darn you mark zuckerberg!!!

Saturday, January 05, 2008

leave a message at the beep.

I have a serious problem. I cannot, for the life of me, leave a short voicemail. I think I may have mentioned this a long time ago. As hard as I try, I just cannot say "Hey, this is Christy, give me a call back." I always give an explanation and just ramble on and on. Seriously. I often leave a message and it tells me the message I left is too long and I have to rerecord a new message, but then I end up saying in the new message I had to rerecord because my first message was too long and.....oh my goodness. You know I didn't even bother making a New Year's resolution this year, so maybe leaving shorter messages will be mine. The bad thing is that if I am somewhere with something else going on around me or driving or anything like that, halfway through my super long message I just space out and completely lose my train of thought. Yes. So if you have ever had to listen to one of my long messages or ever have to again in the future, I apologize, here and now, for the minute and a half that you spent listening to me ramble on about nothing. :)

Thursday, January 03, 2008

The Iowa Caucuses

Well, I personally cannot wait to hear the results from the Iowa Caucuses. This year there is so much up in the air, and no one really knows what is going to happen. I thought I would take this post to discuss my frustration with the republican primary candidates. and with the democrats as well I guess. First off, I am a conservative. If you don't agree with me thats fine, but I just thought I would put down my opinion. Well the top three democratic candidates are virtually neck and neck in the polls- Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards. Out of the three I would prefer John Edwards, but obviously, I'm voting in the republican primary. Honestly thought, I will be really surprised if Hillary doesn't get the nomination. But she may not win Iowa, and that will be interesting. Now lets look at the GOP candidates. To be completely honesty, I am undecided. I do know that I am not voting for Juliani and I am most definitley NOT voting for Romney. And I'm not voting for Ron Paul. For some reason in Auburn there is a big Ron Paul group, and I just don't get that either. So that leaves McCain, Thompson, and Huckabee. I like all three of them. Neither one has me sold. I really liked Thompson back in September, but he just never really took off. How, might you ask, have I formed my opinions? Well, I would just like to say that Tim Russert on Meet the Press has interviewed almost all the candidates. Obviously I've looked at their websites and watched some of the debates and of course Fox News, but the interviews that Tim Russert did were just really good. You can watch them online on the Meet the Press website if you are interested. I'm still undecided, but I really hope Huckabee beats Romney tonight in Iowa. I can't quite explain why I have such a huge problem with Romney, but it's mostly because he seems fake, arrogant, and who knows how he really feels about issues because he changes his mind every few years. So there you go, that is my opinion, for now. Alabama's primaries are in feburary so I have to make up my mind by then. I guess the best way for me to end this post would just be to encourage everyone to get out and vote!! You have a say in who will represent your party in november so exercise that right!!! Be smart, get informed, and go vote!! :)