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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #195 - Jul 19^th, 2007 at 4:27pm

angel, have you tried meditating before bed...or lying on the floor doing stretches and deep breathing? i've had a lot of anxiety this year during my never ending job search, but since i've started taking a few min. each night to stretch and breathe deeply-it's improved my sleep-which has made me feel much better. just a thought

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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #196 - Jul 19^th, 2007 at 4:30pm

also...not to minimize the tough choices you may be facing with this guy...but if he isn't able to be sensitive to your feelings (how excited you were to possibly see him, and how this girl visiting upset you before etc.) then he may not be the right guy. and if he's not the right guy, then no amount of deep breathing excercises will suppress your anxiety if its there to protect your heart....you know him though, so of course it comes down to what you think you need to do. *wishing it goes well for you*

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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun Reply #197 - Jul 20^th, 2007 at 12:46pm Quote: I've suffered too much for this already. Keep reminding yourself of this hugs
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Angel Spun

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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #198 - Jul 20^th, 2007 at 4:56pm

RTG: You know, I tried a little meditative deep breathing yesterday when I laid down for a nap. But my mind started racing and I found myself breathing faster and faster as if I was climbing stairs or something and not being able to sleep for the sudden rush of anxiety. Tongue

Maybe you're right - maybe it is there to protect my heart. Like an obvious reminder that something is wrong.
Or I might not be that good at meditating. Undecided

How do you do it?

Trisha: *hugs* Oh, I'm painfully aware. Painfully.

Hair: Today's WTC killed my bottle of Pantene Deep Fortifying treatment. I now have nothing left from Pantene's old line, but have 3 new treatments waiting for me in my armoire at home.
The routine was typical this morning. Washed all of my hair with Pantene Ice Shine shampoo, treated for an hour with the Deep Fortifying Treatment, then used Daily Moisture Renewal as a final conditioner. Ran the Silkening crème through the length (I will be glad when that stuff is gone) and let it all air dry. Now, it's waiting to be braided.

Health: Slept decently last night after ending a conversation with Mr. Long Distance somewhat abruptly. I find myself growing more and more intolerant of his passive attitude and have decided that if he can't bother to tell little miss out-of-state to stop acting as she is, I will probably just cut bait and move on. I don't need anymore unnecessary drama, and if he's not fixing it, then he's condoning and perpetuating it. And that's bull$#&%. Lips Sealed

As for the sinus nightmare, things have been clearing up. I'm still sneezing and constantly blowing my nose, but I'm not "sick" anymore. So the fog is slowly lifting in all areas of life, it seems.

Housesitting: Last day...thank goodness! All my stuff is packed up into my car, and I might stop at my parents' house after work and unload it all before going back to my aunt & uncle's place. Just so everything is already in its place when I go back home and I don't have to stay up into the ungodly hours unpacking.
Upon returning to my aunt & uncle's house, I still have to redress their bed, put away the dishes that I washed this morning and wash a few towels. Then I'll pretty much hang out until late tonight when they get back, then help unload their RV and possibly catch a late dinner with them if they go. Then, I'll get to go home.
Speaking of home, there may well be a few things waiting for me on my bed. Wink

So I'm anxious to get there and see.

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Angel Spun

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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #199 - Jul 21^st, 2007 at 10:35pm

Last night, I finally got to sleep in my own bed again. And this morning, I got to use my own showerhead again. Ahhhh...
My father is really glad to have me back in the house again. It's funny how much he misses me when I'm away. While I'm here, I get looks and comments of confusion and disgust for who I am and what I do (or don't do). But if I go away even for a week, my dad gets a mad case of empty nest syndrome...and I'd be willing to bet that he even misses the things that he claims he can't stand about me. Because it's all me. Wink

Men are so silly.

Speaking of my dad, he asked me as I was going out this afternoon to pick up a Diamond Rio CD for him with a certain song on it that he wants to learn. So I agreed and was on my way. Even though he gave me $20, I ended up finding it for $8.
While I was out, I found a guy's necklace in an accessory shop that I totally wanted to buy for my far-away friend. It was a guitar pick-shaped, dark silver pendant with a black rose engraved into it, hanging from a black leather cord. I seriously considered getting it for him...and if we were on better terms right now, I would have. But I've been getting more annoyed with him lately. The more I think about it, the worse it gets...and the good memories that I have of him only make it that much more painful. Cry

My hair routine today was a CWC. Silkening crème, all that jazz. Was working fine until I decided to cover myself in sunblock. Tongue

It ended up passing from the back of my neck to my hair and making it greasy and stringy, so there was nothing I could do but braid it. Ugh! I hate sunblock! WTF was I thinking?!
To make matters worse, I noticed a few black streaks on my arm from where my purse had been hanging most of this afternoon. The sunblock on my arm was literally eating through the finish on my purse and staining my skin. Shocked

I'd rather deal with the inconvenience of an umbrella or parasol than let sunblock eat through all of my stuff and irritate my skin. Quel horreur...

As predicted, there was indeed a host of "presents" waiting for me on my bed when I got home yesterday. Grin

Among them were the 2 new Creative combs that I ordered. They're a little smaller and lighter than my RS #45, and the teeth are much finer. The ends come to sharper points, but still smooth. I rather like them - haven't used them all that much yet. But last night, I actually had the stupidest dream that teeth were falling out of them already. lol Oh Angel, get a grip! Roll Eyes

I'm going to treat these ones better than any of their predecessors, since I now know how to clean them properly. I've replaced the Conair seamless acrylic comb in my purse with a new Creative cellulose one. The Conair seamless combs and my broken RS #45 have been cast to the "retired/unused" side of my hairtoy drawer.

God. The 2nd to last song on my dad's new Diamond Rio CD would be absolutely perfect to play at my wedding, if I were to marry Mr. Long Distance. *SIGH* Cry

My friends, if any of you are able to save a thought or a prayer for this ailing relationship, please do. I've been trying and I've been praying, but I can't do it alone. I really don't want to let this go.

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Kiraela

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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #200 - Jul 22^nd, 2007 at 12:03am

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Slept decently last night after ending a conversation with Mr. Long Distance somewhat abruptly.

Angel, honey, that's NOT a good sign for this relationship. I don't mean to be butting my nose in, but... You might need to do a bit of thinking on this one, as to whether or not your health is worth dealing with his crap. *hug* *support*

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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #201 - Jul 22^nd, 2007 at 4:08pm

yes, starting to agree with k on this one, angel. i realize none of us really know this guy like you do, but he sounds like he may not be exactly right for you and you want the guy that's just right. in the case of a friend i have here in town, she held on to a hard relationship for a few years, and then when she finally let it go for her own sake, she found out that a wonderful guy had been waiting in the wings for her all the time in the "just friends category." he'd been confused by her staying in the other relationship so long, but still was there being her friend.
as for the deep breathing, i lay on the floor on my back, knees bent and arms out facing up. Then i breathe in through nose and out through mouth. i do this until i feel my anxiety lessening, or at least until i feel my breath is even. you might want to try getting a short yoga dvd to do at night, and help you relax. now of course, this won't help directly with the guy situation as you need to make a decision there, but it can help with the physical side effects of anxiety.

let me know how it goes.

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Angel Spun

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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #202 - Jul 23^rd, 2007 at 7:13pm

Thanx, all. And thanx, RTG for the deep breathing tip. I'll have to try that soon.

Hair: Same ol' routine. CWC, Silkening crème, air dry, braid. Tomorrow, I will clarify if I don't have the morning shift at work. Haven't been able to do any seek & destroy missions. Tonight, I may fix that if the kinks from my braid ever come out.

Long-Distance Whatever: The boy & I have been talking with decent results. As it turns out, he never intended to violate my trust even though it ended up happening that way. He also didn't realize that his actions were encouraging this out-of-state "friend" of his (he admits to being pretty dang clueless about things like that) and has assured many times that he has absolutely no feelings for anyone besides myself.
On one hand, I sometimes think that I may be being too hard on him. I myself wasn't so keen on this sort of thing at his age, and had found myself in a similar situation...so I can't judge him any harsher than I would judge myself at that age, right?
Wrong. On the other hand, if he's serious about pursuing an older woman, he's going to need a lot of extra maturity and insight to make up for the years of life experience that he lacks. Such a thing is neither impossible nor likely.
As for me, I'm taking it one day at a time. If he is really a trustworthy person, then I should be able to trust him under any circumstances. But as I've said, that's something that he can only prove with time. We still love each other and are still best friends, BUT I am at the end of my rope. It's all on him now.

Other: Yesterday, I helped my parents build a deck in the backyard. I spent hours sitting in the dirt, carrying heavy boards, pushing said boards into place and getting splattered with salt and arsenic. Tongue

My father and I finished the main part of it just as night fell. Then my parents and I got cleaned up and went out to dinner, and I drove.
Today, my father finished the deck and worked on the yard, and I wouldn't be surprised if the gazebo was put up, the furniture, tree and fireplace moved into it and everything was finished by the time I got home from work. I think they might be planning to put a TV out there too...not sure.

Aside from all of that, I desperately need one of my signature dark manicures. My nails look utterly dreadful. I've been thinking quite a bit about my appearance lately...not to a degree of vanity, mind you. But since I am no longer using sunblock, I now need to find what types of makeup will work best for summer...or if it really needs to be different from the "usual."

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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun Reply #203 - Jul 24^th, 2007 at 1:43am Just an idea,Angel. Go onto to ebay to Southern Magnolia and check out their line. It is mineral make-up with sunscreen. I swear by it! I'm a reformed Bare Minerals make-up wearer and would never go back to it after using this!
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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun Reply #204 - Jul 24^th, 2007 at 11:38am Sunblock is EEVIL We're much better off wearing long sleeves and wide brimmed hats
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun Reply #205 - Jul 24^th, 2007 at 7:40pm How come you feel that way,Trisha? Not that I disagree with you,but just curious.....
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Angel Spun

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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #206 - Jul 24^th, 2007 at 7:44pm

Trisha: Or opera gloves and parasols. Wink

Curlgirl: I checked out Southern Magnolia and it doesn't say how high the SPF is. Undecided

If it is any lower than say, 50, then it wouldn't benefit me. I'm also not a fan of mineral makeup, but my sister is...she's still shelling out the big bucks for Bare Minerals, so I'll have to tell her about Southern Magnolia instead. Thank you!

Hair: Last night, I did a heavy EVOO treatment under a sleep cap. This morning, I clarified and sat out in the backyard with my laptop while my hair dried. Then I went back inside and did a S&D mission on another strand from the left side of my head. That lasted over an hour Tongue

but the strand shaped up pretty nicely. Especially toward the top of where the breakage starts. Now if I could just do that all over my head, we'd be in business.
I also cleaned one of my new Creative combs for the first time this morning. Went well.

Love: Meh. No comment just now.

Life: So the backyard wasn't finished when I got home last night. Instead, I helped my parents start to set up the gazebo, but eventually, it became too dark to see anything. But it's coming along. Should be pretty cool when it's done.
Still no manicure just yet. At the moment, I'm recovering from a hypoglycemic attack, so I'll have to wait until my hands have stopped shaking. Then I'll get my nails shaped and maybe ready for colour.
Also, I applied for a new credit card today with no annual fee and 0% fixed APR for the first year. The credit line is...certainly more than I've ever had before. Shocked

It rather feels like I've joined the ranks of financial adulthood. I don't expect that I'll use it all that much, but it's nice to know that it's there in an emergency. Plus, if you have a credit card and don't use it, your credit score actually goes up. It will help.
Tomorrow, I'm being fire extinguisher certified at work. Woo-hoo. Roll Eyes

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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun Reply #207 - Jul 24^th, 2007 at 7:47pm ah nope,I don't think it is as high as 50. I might be wrong,but your sis should check it out,she'll save alot of money,get samples with every order and alittle cash back,too!!
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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #208 - Jul 24^th, 2007 at 9:32pm

Credit cards......wonderful financial tools when used properly, but can be your financial death if you get carried away with them. If you are trying to improve your credit rating, you should use the card every month, and pay it off every month. That will demonstrate your ability to manage your credit and pay your bills on time.

Fire extinguisher training! Ha! I've not been thru that for almost 20 years. I always like taking an hour out of my day to put out a wastebasket fire!

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Re: The Rebirth Of Angel Spun
Reply #209 - Jul 25^th, 2007 at 9:20am

Sunblock...well, first, I don't trust all of the ingredients used. The feel of it makes my skin crawl, and the smell of it assaults my senses (even the so-called unscented has some odor). Also, even the SPF 50 kind just doesn't seem to work for my sensitive skin. Perhaps I'm 1/4 vampire or something. Cool

No, give me long sleeves and a hat any day and I'm happy!

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