In the seven years that I've been pierced I've been very lucky (and very careful) to hardly ever snag a piercing. Never experienced the dreaded piercing skin tear. But now, after Monday night, I know just how lucky I was because, SOB, does that ever hurt.
Once again, I'm a sick little bee. Maria believes it to be allergies. I think it's stress. I dislike my job JUST THAT MUCH that my body will get sick to prevent me from going to it.
I slept til 1:30 on my sick day yesterday, which actually made me a little mad. I missed out on hours of pointless daytime television, which is by far, the best part of a sick day. Watching paternity test results in the middle of phlegm-brain/pseudoephedrine stupor is just the oddest sensation in the world.
But, kudos to me for even being able to sleep yesterday morning after 4 Tylenol Severe Cold Daytimes. Ever since I spent that month off caffeine, my body's been super sensitive to it. Like, no Dr. Pepper after 7:00 kind of sensitive (ohai, imma toddler). Normally cold medicine wires me like non-other, but ever since the Great American Caffeine Swear-Off, Dayquil's made me downright loopy. But, nope, not yesterday. ZZZZ.
Today I ended up rocking an entire day at work, even though I only planned on a half. Actually, "rocking" is the complete opposite adjective from what I did at work today. But, tomorrow, oh, tomorrow is going to be downright brutal. Like, I may end up in fetal position underneath desk kind-of-brutal. Like, pretty lucky the windows on our 7th floor office don't open kind-of-brutal. Like, no, really, brutal. If you're oh so privledged to know where this mysterious job of wonder THAT I DON'T BLOG ABOUT is, then you might have a good idea as to why tomorrow is teh brutal. So, please, let the waves of good karma and nice thoughts wash over me. I'll need it. Freaking brutal.
By the way, P-Run, I totally saw that coming.
Showing posts with label caffiene reduction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label caffiene reduction. Show all posts
7.10.2008
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
I decided to give up caffiene. Now, I'm not quite sure as to why, but the other morning I was staring at my box of red tea at work and said, "I do not want to drink you. Maybe I should give up caffiene." So, I have. Sort of.
I think it's partially because I have too much time on my hands and too much internet. One particular day, around the time Heather from dooce.com started her detox, I spent a good 6 hours reading about detoxes and cleanses and how horrible everything you eat is for your body. It's also important to note that I had dinner at Taco Bell that day. But, something I read must of stuck because my brain decided it would be awesome to not have caffiene.
It's more of an experiment I think, to see how body reacts without it, just how addicted I am. So far, I really haven't noticed any differences, except for my sleep patterns. I expected to be way more tired, but I'm actually sleeping less on top of it, which makes no sense. I have been getting little headaches, just little shocks of pain here and there, which I read is pretty common, but not nearly as bad as some people who have migranes without caffiene. I just want to pass out on my keyboard, but that's more of an everyday thing.
I should probably tell you that I also cheated last night and had a Dr. Pepper. So, obviously, I'm taking this VERY SERIOUSLY. But, I think it might be interesting to see how I function without certain things, maybe even try veggie-ing for a while, no dairy another week, etc. Just to figure out where my addictions are and just how well balanced my diet is. Something tells me the results will terrify me.
But mostly, I think I'm motivated out of boredom.
Also of note, I've been invited to perform some lady dancing at a benefit for a couple food pantries. I think it sounds like it would be a lot of fun, but I'm worried about my lack of lady dancing lately. Maybe I've lost my twirl. The good news is I can still do the dance to "Little Less Conversation". I tried the other night.
I think it's partially because I have too much time on my hands and too much internet. One particular day, around the time Heather from dooce.com started her detox, I spent a good 6 hours reading about detoxes and cleanses and how horrible everything you eat is for your body. It's also important to note that I had dinner at Taco Bell that day. But, something I read must of stuck because my brain decided it would be awesome to not have caffiene.
It's more of an experiment I think, to see how body reacts without it, just how addicted I am. So far, I really haven't noticed any differences, except for my sleep patterns. I expected to be way more tired, but I'm actually sleeping less on top of it, which makes no sense. I have been getting little headaches, just little shocks of pain here and there, which I read is pretty common, but not nearly as bad as some people who have migranes without caffiene. I just want to pass out on my keyboard, but that's more of an everyday thing.
I should probably tell you that I also cheated last night and had a Dr. Pepper. So, obviously, I'm taking this VERY SERIOUSLY. But, I think it might be interesting to see how I function without certain things, maybe even try veggie-ing for a while, no dairy another week, etc. Just to figure out where my addictions are and just how well balanced my diet is. Something tells me the results will terrify me.
But mostly, I think I'm motivated out of boredom.
Also of note, I've been invited to perform some lady dancing at a benefit for a couple food pantries. I think it sounds like it would be a lot of fun, but I'm worried about my lack of lady dancing lately. Maybe I've lost my twirl. The good news is I can still do the dance to "Little Less Conversation". I tried the other night.
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