The new job is going okay. I would be much happier with it if it paid more. Doesn't quite cover everything. I'm used to more pay. When you make more money, you spend more money. It's not easy to downsize. I have salary bills with hourly pay. It doesn't quite add up. The only luxury I'm allowing for is driving my car instead of riding the bus. But that too may be a reality soon. There were a few teaching jobs still available. It's a long shot, but I'm still trying.

Looks like I will be substituting a few days a week to make ends meet. I don't mind doing it. I just don't know how I'm going to muster up the energy to accomplish it. Who knows. It may work out okay in the end. I'm tired of worrying about things.

Job Hunt Successful

I was finally able to snag a job. I'm to be an emergency dispatcher for an alarm company. Right now I'm in training. It's supposed to last 3-4 weeks. I actually in the last week now as I write this. There is so much to learn. All the codes and different ways to handle each call. It's a little stressful. I'm always worried that I'm going to do something wrong and cause a catastrophe. I'm a worrier if you hadn't noticed.

And my bronchitis doesn't help matters. It's getting better, but I still have trouble sleeping at night, which doesn't make for a cheerful morning person. Plus I really want to start back working out. I was doing so well before I was forced to stop due to heavy breathing and heavy pain afterwards. It has put my weight loss at a screeching holt. And I"m almost at my goal point. Bummer is the word that best describes this situation.

R.I.P Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes

This is a sad note to report. I was saddened to hear of the passing of Bernie Mac and the very next day Isaac Hayes. Two very talented men who will both be dearly missed. Bernie, born Bernard McCullough, died from pneumonia complications at the age of 50. Isaac Hayes was found unconscious in his home by his wife near a still-running treadmill. Hayes was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead at 2:08pm.

Bernie's Bio

http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/bernie_mac/index.shtml

Isaac's Bio

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005002/

Bronchitis Blues

My bronchitis has come back. UGH! I never really thought much of it until I had it. I thought I was having heart failure when it first worked its agony. I had my cousin drive me to the emergency room. It didn't take long to get me back since it made my breathing short and my chest hurt. That is one thing I found out about Emergency rooms. If you are having any kind of chest pains or breathing trouble, you go straight to the front of the line. They don't want anyone dying of a heart attack on their waiting room floor. So after a hour or so wait, I had x-rays and confirmed I had my first case of Bronchitis. It hurt like the dickens.

The doctor gave me antibiotics to take. They of course made me sick to my stomach, but I forced them down each day. Only to find out later it was pointless. I did some research on the we. Bronchitis goes away on its own. Antibiotics and pain killers are useless. You just have suffer. Hence, why I'm up in the middle of the night typing on my blog. The doctors give their patients this stuff basically like a placebo. It won't help but otherwise they would be angry that their pain is not relieved and they're leaving empty handed. It's just something to quiet our complaints.

Aleve is not working. And this surprised me, because it usually knocks out my worst pain with ease. The only relief I get is staying in an upright position. Not the best way to hold your body when you're trying to sleep, let me tell you. But it's the only way I can get even a little shut eye. When it went away I was ecstatic. Pain free sleep at last! And now it's back. I have no clue as to what I did to make it return. If I knew I would certainly rectify it. So here I sit, breathing shallowly to lessen the pain and wondering how long I will have to endure.

Moving Day

My sister asked me to go help her move yesterday. And I'm definitely feeling it today. I'm very sore. I didn't think I did anything that strenuous. Especially since I try to exercise 4-5 time a week. Granted it's light exercise, but still a workout nonetheless. And the movers did 95% of the work. We used discount movers, so we ended up helping a bit. Moving clothes (she has way to many clothes) and breakables and things. The stairs were killing me. I begged her to try to get a bottom floor apartment this time. But the upstairs was cheaper, so she went for that. I guess I can't blame her. She doesn't mind friends, but stairs are not my friend. I was awarded for the help with lunch. Mmmm lemon pepper chicken.

Bloggy Giveaways

I just heard about this great thing called bloggy carnival. I wanted to get in on the act. Of course I"ll have to start small but small is better than nothing I guess. I'm giving away one coupon good for a free 8.45 oz Cascade Crystal Clear Rinse Agent.




To enter the drawing:


* Leave a comment telling me what you know, if anything, about Lupus


* Deadline August 1


* The winner will be posted in the blog


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* U.S. only

For more contests, visit my other blog at: Weird News and Other Stuff!

And the winner is.... Ginny! Thanks to all who entered

Fever Subsides, Nasua comes on

I did run fever one more night, but that wasn't so bad. I'm always thankful when I make a quick recovery or if it doesn't keep me out of commission for longer than a day or two. I feel okay except for an occasional bout of nausea and dizziness. The last time I was in the hospital it was for low blood pressure. It was way to low and couldn't even stand up for a few minutes without almost blacking out. I have no idea why or how it was so low. The doctors never did/could give me an answer. I don't want to repeat that. I will do my on research and find out what are some possible reasons for your blood pressure being low.