It finally has a name

I have had this condition since I was a teenager but it became more prominent when I was in college. I cannot walk any long distances or extended period of time without my legs itching. It's my thighs mainly but it will spread to my butt and sometimes my stomach. I asked my mom about it and she said she has the same condition and my aunt did too. I'm wondering now if this is hereditary. I decided to finally look it up today and found out that it's called Cholinergic urticaria or exercise urticaria.

Cholinergic urticaria It is the rise in body temperature that produces the itching, swelling, and small hives that some people experience. People who have this may also experience the same reaction in hot tubs, saunas, and see that they are more likely to get it on hot days. This rarely leads to anaphylaxis - the life-threatening drop in blood pressure that can be fatal in major allergic reactions.

I don't have a problem with heat or humidity making me itch. Its just the walking thing and it's good to know that I'm not weird.

Nothing worth having is ever easy

It's official. I'm in a slump. :( I haven't done my coursework or written anything in weeks. When I look at my papers, I can't help but to think how I could have been finished by now. I don't know what the problem is. I keep telling myself that if I had a laptop that would make all the difference in the world. Too bad I can't test that theory b/c I don't own a laptop nor do I see the purchase of one in my near future. Nothing worth having is ever easy is so true.

On to other things.

I can't figure out where my tax refund went. Seriously. That money was there one day and the next it was gone. The sad thing about it is I can honestly say I don't have jack to show for it and that makes it all worst. I'm not a spendthrift by any means but that's wild how fast money goes, especially in these times. I think everybody should start saving money no matter how minute the amount. I've decided to save and double the amount each pay period until I reach a certain amount then start over. All financical experts say that you should have enough money to be able to live for 6 mths if you lost your job. I know that I probably couldn't live 10 days right now. I don't want to possibly be in that position so its not going to hurt to better prepare for my future. However long it is.

*deuces*

FOUND: Inspiration

There's this quote that I ran across in one of my other "friend's" journal that really spoke to me on a deeper level. It says "It is never too late to be who you might have been." ~George Eliot. I thought back to when I was in college, and I would see all the older students in my classes. By older, I'm talking 40's-60s. I thought it was fantastic to see an older adult continuing their education for whatever reasons they may have decided. It just goes to show that its never to late to go back to school or to advance your career. I believe that subconsciously I've always wanted to be a writer. I have all kinds of stories in my head and have since I was a small child. I did the whole college thing but like most college graduates, I'm not working in my field of study which leaves my career life very unsatisfying. I'm at the point now where I feel like I'm pretty much at a standstill. I can't press the rewind button because it doesn't work nor can I fast forward. Somebody has pressed the pause button on the playlist to my life. I made an executive decision about a month ago that I was going to get my life moving. The George Eliot quote is the kick in the behind I needed. I genuinely want to be a writer and it's NOT too late for me so I'm taking steps to guide me in that direction. I've started a writing course so that I can tweak my technique and learn more about the ins and outs of becoming a published author. My biggest goal is to pen a children's book and have it accepted and published. I don't care what I write. I'd be glad to do articles for a newspaper or magazine. I just want to do what will give me satisfaction and make me happy. I'm trying to establish a writing habit . I usually would just write when inspiration struck but now I'm trying to write something everyday. The more I write the sooner I can get a manuscript finished. I'll keep my blog updated with how my program is going, the manuscript, etc.


*deuces*

Fwd: Fw: Do you know Him or know of Him?

Dear Friend,
 
Each morning we wake up to face problems that threaten to overwhelm
us…financial worries, health issues, relationship crisis…and we can't be
certain what the new day will bring.
 
Thankfully, God is bigger than any problem you will ever face. In the Bible,
He has made many promises to those who love and obey Him: freedom from
fear, peace, protection, provision, guidance, and deliverance. But you can't
claim any of God's promises if you don't know Him…
 
The Bible says, "But when the right time came, God sent His Son…God did
this…so we could become His children…God sent the Spirit of His Son into
your hearts, and the Spirit cries out, "Father." So now you…are God's child,
and God will give you the blessing He promised, because you are His child"
(Galatians 4:4-7).
 
 
All you have to do to become God's child today is believe that…

 Jesus Christ is God's Son.

 He lived a sinless life.

 He accepted the punishment for your sins by allowing Himself to be
 crucified on a cross.

 God raised Him to life again in three days.

 You are a sinner who needs to escape the punishment of your sins.

 You want Jesus to be your Savior and Lord.
 
When you ask Jesus to save you from your sins and be the Lord of your life,
you inherit all the promises of God including His promise of living with Him in
Heaven forever after you die.
 
Would you like to become God's child right now? Then just say this simple prayer:
"Jesus, You loved me so much that You gave Your life for me. I believe You
are God's Son. I believe You lived a sinless life and that You died for my sins.
I believe You rose from the dead so that I can live forever with You in Heaven.
Jesus, please forgive me for all my sins. I invite you to be my Savior and Lord.
Thank You for making me a child of God."

If you just said these words and believed them in your heart, then you are now
God's child and an heir to all of His promises. Welcome to the family! The angels
in Heaven are rejoicing over YOU at this very moment!


Spread this gift to everyone who needs to receive it!!!

Blah humbug at being Sick

Anyone who knows me knows that I am an AVID hand washer and hand washing is what all the experts recommend for keeping germs at bay.  Undoubtedly my germs or somebody else's didnt get the memo b/c  I'm recuperating from some cold like sickness.  I seriously think Wednesday I was in the process of developing a fever but Thank God that didnt transpire.  Even though I was rather flushed for the first few hours on the job.   I just had the flu around this time a year ago and prior to that I hadn't had the flu in 10 yrs.   Crazy thing about whatever this is/was is that I'm not congested nasally.  *shocked face*   I've got this nagging sleepytime sore throat.  I call it that b/c it only hurts when I've been asleep.  I keep waking up to clear it and earlier tonight I couldnt stop coughing.   I was so zonked off those Theraflu caplets a lot of it I cant really tell If i did it or if I dreamed it.  One positive of this is I'm getting plenty of rest.  Be it by my own volition or by the heavy hand of cold medicine sedatives.   I'm believing God that I"ll be right as rain come next week.

 

 

*deuces*