I'm done with gentle invites. I'm going with double entendre from here on out.
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12/15/2008 11:41 #47066
December 24, 8pmCategory: christmas
I'm done with gentle invites. I'm going with double entendre from here on out.
Lafayette Church
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12/12/2008 15:42 #47044
Being on drugs . . .Category: drugs
Performance enhancing drugs, to be exact.
Of course, it is only the performance of my mind, so it is legal.
After much delay and testing, I finally got a perscription to help me with ADHD. So far, I am happy with it, although I am not sure one day of work and one day off are enough to test it.
Here's what I noticed. First of all, the con:
Yesterday, I took my doses (10mg, twice a day) too close together. That led to a bit of time where I felt like I had too much coffee.
Pros:
Similar to what (e:jim) expressed: I can choose what i pay attention to. This is huge, and I have noticed it already. I stayed on task in a budget meeting, read a book without getting up to check email/walk around/cook/eat (and yes, that has been my normal way of reading) and went to bed when I chose (par for the course is to get REALLY tired as I constantly surf the internet/watch tv).
It's wierd, but really the most amazing thing is my ability to walk away from the computer. The bad thing about web 2.0 is that there is always the possiblity of feedback, and I am a feedback junkie. There is also always something new, but now I am not so desperate as to constantly check back to sites to see if something new has come up.
I think I am going to exercise today, because being able to pay attention and make choices has freed up the time/motivation to do so. We'll see if that keeps up.
Finally, (and this is supposed to be a negative side effect, but for me it is good) I think my appetite is lower. We'll have to see about this, because I really do like food. Also, sometimes I eat out of restlessness, so the meds might help with that anyway.
Another Con: I do feel a little bit different, in a way that is hard to describe. It's like I am not totally out of my head, but I am zoomed out just one more step, and I am observing myself a little bit more instead of just being myself. That probably makes me sound crazy. But there is just a little bit more distance between myself and my reading/typing/conversation/whatever. I'm not sure it is so bad yet, but it feels wierd, and I was hoping that I would feel the same but be able to organize myself and stop losing things.
It will be interesting to see what I am like on Sunday and for a full work week.
Of course, it is only the performance of my mind, so it is legal.
After much delay and testing, I finally got a perscription to help me with ADHD. So far, I am happy with it, although I am not sure one day of work and one day off are enough to test it.
Here's what I noticed. First of all, the con:
Yesterday, I took my doses (10mg, twice a day) too close together. That led to a bit of time where I felt like I had too much coffee.
Pros:
Similar to what (e:jim) expressed: I can choose what i pay attention to. This is huge, and I have noticed it already. I stayed on task in a budget meeting, read a book without getting up to check email/walk around/cook/eat (and yes, that has been my normal way of reading) and went to bed when I chose (par for the course is to get REALLY tired as I constantly surf the internet/watch tv).
It's wierd, but really the most amazing thing is my ability to walk away from the computer. The bad thing about web 2.0 is that there is always the possiblity of feedback, and I am a feedback junkie. There is also always something new, but now I am not so desperate as to constantly check back to sites to see if something new has come up.
I think I am going to exercise today, because being able to pay attention and make choices has freed up the time/motivation to do so. We'll see if that keeps up.
Finally, (and this is supposed to be a negative side effect, but for me it is good) I think my appetite is lower. We'll have to see about this, because I really do like food. Also, sometimes I eat out of restlessness, so the meds might help with that anyway.
Another Con: I do feel a little bit different, in a way that is hard to describe. It's like I am not totally out of my head, but I am zoomed out just one more step, and I am observing myself a little bit more instead of just being myself. That probably makes me sound crazy. But there is just a little bit more distance between myself and my reading/typing/conversation/whatever. I'm not sure it is so bad yet, but it feels wierd, and I was hoping that I would feel the same but be able to organize myself and stop losing things.
It will be interesting to see what I am like on Sunday and for a full work week.
jim - 12/15/08 12:07
How goes it?
How goes it?
kookcity2000 - 12/14/08 21:24
which script did you end up with?
which script did you end up with?
james - 12/14/08 10:30
While self-medicating might be more fun, this will be much better for you I hope.
While self-medicating might be more fun, this will be much better for you I hope.
fellyconnelly - 12/14/08 09:28
good for you drew! I hope this all works out for you the way you are hoping.
good for you drew! I hope this all works out for you the way you are hoping.
jim - 12/12/08 15:53
That weird slightly outside yourself feeling should go away, at least it did for me after about a week.
That weird slightly outside yourself feeling should go away, at least it did for me after about a week.
12/08/2008 16:18 #46998
YLDS: Stillers win againCategory: football
This was a very good game. I love beating the Cowboys, and am already looking forward to dismantling the Ravens next week.
Also, I am proud to be a big part of "football" showing up in the tag could on the front page of estrip.org.
Also, I am proud to be a big part of "football" showing up in the tag could on the front page of estrip.org.
drew - 12/08/08 18:06
@heidi: if they are real football fans, they will be thrilled that they feature the best team.
@tiny: no. Because they are from the city that has produced much of the world's steel (properly pronounced, "still"
@heidi: if they are real football fans, they will be thrilled that they feature the best team.
@tiny: no. Because they are from the city that has produced much of the world's steel (properly pronounced, "still"
tinypliny - 12/08/08 17:57
Why are they called the "Stillers" anyway? Because they are STILL around despite being like a 1000 years old?
Why are they called the "Stillers" anyway? Because they are STILL around despite being like a 1000 years old?
heidi - 12/08/08 17:38
wouldn't folks clicking on "football" in the tag cloud be disappointed by all the stillers posts?
:-)
wouldn't folks clicking on "football" in the tag cloud be disappointed by all the stillers posts?
:-)
12/02/2008 23:42 #46930
Yinz luv da stillers--no fun league ed.Category: football
12/02/2008 10:31 #46920
10 Things I like about the economyCategory: 10 things
Just for the record. I don't like what is happening. People I know and like are losing their jobs. This is an exercise for me in trying to find the bright side.
1. People are growing in their empathy. For many of us, people in poverty are no longer "them," they are "us."
2. Gas prices have come down.
3. This will get us to do things differently.
4. We will have learned that ridiculous debt is ridiculous.
5. People should end up happier. Statistically, people are more likely to be happy when they have less disposable income (as long as basic needs are met).
6. What goes down, should come up? Maybe? Right?
7. (e:vincent)'s cogent analysis.
8. I expect to be able to find some used skis super cheap.
9. The best things in life are still free.
10. My grandparents prepared me well for living in a depression.
1. People are growing in their empathy. For many of us, people in poverty are no longer "them," they are "us."
2. Gas prices have come down.
3. This will get us to do things differently.
4. We will have learned that ridiculous debt is ridiculous.
5. People should end up happier. Statistically, people are more likely to be happy when they have less disposable income (as long as basic needs are met).
6. What goes down, should come up? Maybe? Right?
7. (e:vincent)'s cogent analysis.
8. I expect to be able to find some used skis super cheap.
9. The best things in life are still free.
10. My grandparents prepared me well for living in a depression.
Subtle. Like you.
this is why we love you drew!
nice ^_^