Oh Michelle, thanks so much for thinking of me girl!   I really appreciate it.  I haven't gotten through all of it yet, but any additional info that I can get my hands on is of great help.  Thanks again!

Health: Going on a very strict diet and exercise regimen for a week.  My first day is down.  I'm doing a combo of calorie restriction and lots of exercising.  My goal is to get around or perhaps 1 or 2 lbs lighter than I was as a high school senior.  I'm 5lbs away, so I believe that it's doable in a week, 2 max.  I never want to stray far away from that weight again. 

I'm so tired now that I may not even need my nightly sleep cocktail. 

Fitness/Diet/Health/Whatever : Last night was fun, however I did completely ruin my diet.  Aside from the burger and pizza, I had a steak salad.  Then very late night, after a few drinks, my husband and I went to Waffle House where I inhaled grits, bacon, half of a biscuit with jelly and a small hot chocolate.  Goodness!

Today, I went to my "medication specialist" as she is called but I'll continue to call her my psychiatrist as it is less confusing.  Well, on my last visit, a month ago, she prescribed more xanax for me.  I hadn't had an anxiety attack (that I can recall) since then, so I told her that the extra xanax must have been working.  Then, I asked "the extra xanax is a preventative measure against anxiety right?".  She said no, but to continue taking it if it's working and she would write me a prescription for 60 more.  I was so stunned that I didn't even ask her why she was prescribing it for me to take daily if it doesn't prevent anxiety.  I still don't get it, but whatever.  I still have a good amount left from my last refill and recommended that she only prescribe me 30 instead of the whopping 60 that she was going to. I use them to help me sleep, so I'll continue taking them, but only at bedtime, not several times a day.

Hair/Other: Anyway, I found that in the area there was an Indian grocery store.  Oh, it was so exciting seeing all of the products!  I didn't know what most of the stuff was as it wasn't written in English, so I kept bothering the poor clerk to tell me what certain products were and what they did.  After awhile, I noticed that although he was Indian, he could only read English as well, and most of the time he was just as confused as I was.  He did try his very best, but his confusion was very obvious.

I did recognize a few things like shitaki powders, cool dosha themed products like face wash, shampoo's etc.  They had LOT's of oils, most of them I had seen before online so that was cool too.  But, the one thing that excited me the most was finding Jamila henna and pretty cheap too.  It was a dollar and some change for 100grams.  I'd been paying 10.00 to have the same amount shipped to me.  So, I bought two boxes.  If I like the results as I've never tried Jamila (although I have read wonderful things about it) I'll just buy my henna there from now on.  

I've already mixed it and I'll apply it tonight, I believe...no scratch that.  I'll be doing pretty major yard work tomorrow, tilling almost half the yard to transform into a flower garden.  So, it'll be smarter if I did my hair tomorrow, after my yard work.

Next to the Indian grocery, there was a Jewish restaurant.  It wasn't what we expected, thank goodness.  I didn't even want to go in there because Jewish food just never looked appealing to me.  However, the food turned out to be standard Mediterranean fare and was pretty good after all. Not so great that I'd return, as it wasn't as good as my favorite Mediterranean restaurant, but still good none the less.  Although, the cake we got for dessert was gorgeous!  I love cakes that look like works of art, so beautiful.



Today was so busy but I got lot's of errands out of the way.  For the rest of the day, I'm just going to relax.  

Sounds like the local teenagers have been in your yard. They do that in my neighbourhood with some people's Christmas decorations sometimes...bloody sods. It may help to keep the outdoor decorations in until the last minute if you don't want to risk them being messed with or stolen.

The sleeves on that jacket have a kind of vintage vibe about them. Half of my wardrobe is Victorian or vintage inspired, so I probably couldn't offer any decent advice if you're concerned about looking dated. I don't mind looking tastefully dated.

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