Now for the so-so

I got sick last weekend. It wasn't pretty. And for Sunday and Monday, I couldn't really sleep. Not because of being sick but it felt like my heart was pounding. No matter whether I was walking around the apartment or trying to rest, it felt like it was racing. I'd take my pulse and it would be fine but it still felt like a pounding in my chest.

The week before I had felt really run down and felt a little short of breath but felt better with the vacay so I just chalked it up to nerves or stress.

I finally told B about it Tuesday after I made a doctor's appointment. We went and pulse and blood pressure was fine. When I told her about being sick, she thought it might have been dehydration. So lots of fluid that day and since. It feels more normal. But she did schedule for me to have a portable heart monitor for Monday and Tuesday just to check and make sure.

When she told me that, I smiled a bit. See, when I went to see Grandfather the last time, they did something similiar to him and he was all excited about it. He even wanted me to take a picture of him in it. I wouldn't make B do that but I'm sure I will think of him Monday.

What was even funnier was the fact that I took Basil (one of our cats) into the vet and pretty much we had the same tests done (sans the heart monitor). But we got tested for thryoid and found out we both have very slight heart mummurs.

The hardest thing is trying not to read up on heart related diseases. This would be the one time reading would stress me and not relieve my stress.

Good night and stay cool, boy...

I've had the good...

Beloved and I on a surrey (horse and carriage)

Me at the port

Shots from the Glass Bottom Boat

More scenes... they told us we were right above a wreck.... not exactly reassuring with sharks below...

Nuf' said

Beloved on the Fascination

Look, honey... a manatee!

I ordered a special Happy Anniversary decorations package for the room : D

When I can't think of anything else...

1.YOUR REAL NAME: Eve Harm
2.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME:(mother and fathers middle name) Mae Wilson
3.NASCAR NAME:(first name of your mother's dad, father's dad) Jack Zade
4.STAR WARS NAME:(the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your firstname) Harsm
5.DETECTIVE NAME:(favorite color, favorite animal) Rainbow Cat
6.SOAP OPERA NAME:(middle name, town where you were born) Mercy Jacksonville
7.SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd fav color, fav drink, add "THE" to the beginning) The Blue Thai Iced Tea
8.FLY NAME:(first 2 letters of 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name) Have
9.ROCK STAR NAME:(current pets name, current street name) Basil Oak
10. PORN NAME: (1st pet, street you lived when born) Noddon 59th
11.YOUR GANGSTA NAME:(first 3 letters of real name plus izzle) Eveizzle
12.YOUR IRAQI.. NAME:(2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, firsttwo letters of your middle name, last two letters of your first name then last threeletters of your last name) Vrmevehar
13.YOUR GOTH NAME:(black, and the name of one of your pets) Black Hazel
14. STRIPPER NAME: (name of your fav perfume, fav candy) Sunflowers Chocolate

They let me have 30 minutes more

I love my kitties but they are driving me bonkers. Henri decided to put his entire fuzzy blanket into the water bowl this morning. And Basil spent 30 minutes sitting on me trying to get me up. I got a magnet the other day that said "There is no snooze button for a cat who wants breakfast". Tell me about it.... Though it has kept me on track with the getting up a little early to work out. I actually did an entire week. Which trust me, for me, that is awesome.

In other news, the lady that owns the townhouse we are renting is selling the place. We are still okay til June but wow... I think we half expected it. I think the realtor was also kind of feeling me out for the possibility that we might want it. But we don't want to buy anything right now. I know that there are great deals now but not if he gets a permenant job in say Cleveland. Then we become the people trying to sell in this market. No thanks!

Only 6 days til the cruise. I am so looking forward to it. Just time alone with B and I . No cats, no work, just relaxing. We have an inside cabin again. As nice it is to have natural light, I love sleeping in complete darkness. It justs makes for a hard sleep.

Good day and a man walks into a bar....ouch! LOL

Do the Motions or the Solution?

Today, they came again. I know. Sounds like the start of a great sci-fi novel. But no, it was just the glass people. This time, the person they sent was C and he decided not to leave until my leak was fixed. Finally someone who saw beyond the work.

It took a bit of fiddling but he tested it three or four times and my car didn't leak. Holy Hannah! I don't know if it will hold but it did make me feel slightly (begrudingly) better about the company.

I have to remember C and his lesson of do the solution. I hear the same thing day in and day out. And they are just like me. I just wanted a solution. It takes a bit to get there but it can be done.

I also got to do a storytime today. My second in the last two weeks. Trust me, after months of nada, this is like butter.... : P I really enjoyed it and the kids seemed to as well. We talked a bit about Black History Month. And peace. Todd Par has a book called the Peace Book. He talks about what peace is... you know peace is hugging a friend or keeping the streets clean or pizza enough for everyone in the world. Who knew pizza was another world for peace? Hmmm... Pizza Hut ambassadors? It is interesting to be talking about how alike we are but how special at the same time.

I get so busy sometimes that I forget to remind myself about my specialness. I have a special way of reading. I change my voice and movements to match the story. I have a special talent for talking to all sorts of people. I have a special way of looking at the world. I have a special voice and brain that can remember all sorts of weird and interesting facts. Did you know you can not sneeze with your eyes open? Or that nothing rhymes with orange?

Good night and enjoy the coolness of me and of you.