Comments on: Shitty Day http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/ Crunchy Freaks R Us Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Taj http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-9570 Taj Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:46:45 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-9570 What you have headache-wise sounds like me. Occipital nerve headaches. Mix of a migraine and something in your upper back/neck not being where it should be. I am fortunate to work (also a photographer) at a paper that has an in-house massage therapist twice a week (but getting time with her is tough)....and in between I do this: knit fingers behind your bum, like you would to give someone a boost over a wall or into a tree....but behind you....lean forward, slowly, raising your arms, fingers knit, towards your head. You may start to feel shifts, pops and adjusting muscles as you pitch forward so do this slowly to begin with and then continue forward and raising your arms as you go. Might shift enough to release things some....I do it 2-3x per day on high stress days and it does help some. I feel for you on the headaches...and the stress...and the house. Bless your heart, and hang in there. :) What you have headache-wise sounds like me. Occipital nerve headaches. Mix of a migraine and something in your upper back/neck not being where it should be.
I am fortunate to work (also a photographer) at a paper that has an in-house massage therapist twice a week (but getting time with her is tough)….and in between I do this:

knit fingers behind your bum, like you would to give someone a boost over a wall or into a tree….but behind you….lean forward, slowly, raising your arms, fingers knit, towards your head. You may start to feel shifts, pops and adjusting muscles as you pitch forward so do this slowly to begin with and then continue forward and raising your arms as you go. Might shift enough to release things some….I do it 2-3x per day on high stress days and it does help some.

I feel for you on the headaches…and the stress…and the house. Bless your heart, and hang in there. :)

]]> By: kate http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8991 kate Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:56:30 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8991 Sending ((((hugs)))) and i hope things are better next week. We had a rotten day, er week, uh, i guess month, too. You mean high chairs are not *supposed* to be encrusted with oatmeal? Sending ((((hugs)))) and i hope things are better next week. We had a rotten day, er week, uh, i guess month, too.

You mean high chairs are not *supposed* to be encrusted with oatmeal?

]]> By: Stacie http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8990 Stacie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:16:27 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8990 Thanks for the offer of the chairs but we're OK. This summer I plan to get some shaker chair kits and assemble and stain and weave the seats myself so I can have nice chairs at a reasonable price. I used to work in theatre, for gods' sakes, I once made a <a href="http://www.bastetweb.com/archives/archived_costume_design_portfolio/egg_dinosaur.jpg" rel="nofollow">giant dinosaur puppet</a> from insulation foam and coat hangers. I can surely put kit furniture together with some degree of aesthetic success. I just need it to be warm so the smell of the stain in the house doesn't make me want to die. Thanks for the offer of the chairs but we’re OK. This summer I plan to get some shaker chair kits and assemble and stain and weave the seats myself so I can have nice chairs at a reasonable price. I used to work in theatre, for gods’ sakes, I once made a giant dinosaur puppet from insulation foam and coat hangers. I can surely put kit furniture together with some degree of aesthetic success. I just need it to be warm so the smell of the stain in the house doesn’t make me want to die.

]]> By: bailey http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8989 bailey Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:04:29 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8989 I have extra chairs. They are from Ikea, meaning only marginally better, but they don't fold/collapse. We will get them to you. I have extra chairs. They are from Ikea, meaning only marginally better, but they don’t fold/collapse. We will get them to you.

]]> By: Heather http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8988 Heather Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:50:03 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8988 I'm sorry you're stressed Stacie! I can totally relate to the house issues. We once revnovated an old house and had problem after problem after problem. By the time it was fixed to where I could tolerate living there, we were ready to move. It was a big source of stress for us. I hope things start to get better for you guys! I’m sorry you’re stressed Stacie! I can totally relate to the house issues. We once revnovated an old house and had problem after problem after problem. By the time it was fixed to where I could tolerate living there, we were ready to move. It was a big source of stress for us. I hope things start to get better for you guys!

]]> By: Stacie http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8985 Stacie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:40:07 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8985 Thanks all. What I really need to do about the headaches is drink more water, get more sleep, not skip breakfast and cut all refined sugar from my diet. If I did all that and was still getting headaches it would be time for a doctor but first I should cut out the known triggers. And I actually am trying to schedule a local chiropractor who makes house calls to come and see me. She's amazing - she's in playgroup - and super cheap. The catch is she brings her child with her. However, the upside of having a house that only marginally looks like adults live here is that an older toddler will be quite happy and unable to damage anything while his mother adjusts me. At any rate, the headache was gone by dinner, we had take out, I've ordered a lens cap and the cat is purring. Also, I'm sitting so I can't see the kitchen. And as I get this photo business thing going we'll have more income, right? Right. Well, a girl can hope. Now I'm going to go schedule a massage for which I have a gift certificate. Thanks all. What I really need to do about the headaches is drink more water, get more sleep, not skip breakfast and cut all refined sugar from my diet. If I did all that and was still getting headaches it would be time for a doctor but first I should cut out the known triggers. And I actually am trying to schedule a local chiropractor who makes house calls to come and see me. She’s amazing - she’s in playgroup - and super cheap. The catch is she brings her child with her. However, the upside of having a house that only marginally looks like adults live here is that an older toddler will be quite happy and unable to damage anything while his mother adjusts me.

At any rate, the headache was gone by dinner, we had take out, I’ve ordered a lens cap and the cat is purring. Also, I’m sitting so I can’t see the kitchen. And as I get this photo business thing going we’ll have more income, right? Right. Well, a girl can hope.

Now I’m going to go schedule a massage for which I have a gift certificate.

]]> By: Claudia http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8984 Claudia Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:09:43 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8984 Hang in there. Feeling overwhelmed sucks. Not much you can do but ride it out and hope for better days. Hope the headaches relent and the babies sleep! Hang in there. Feeling overwhelmed sucks. Not much you can do but ride it out and hope for better days. Hope the headaches relent and the babies sleep!

]]> By: lisa4011 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8983 lisa4011 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:09:45 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8983 HUGE HUGS! I can't give you advice on the twin front, but for the camera, just buy a cheap UV filter ($12 here in Can, so likely $8-10 for you), remember to remove it each time you shoot, then you don't have to care if the glass gets scratched up, because it's just the cheapie filter. HUGE HUGS!

I can’t give you advice on the twin front, but for the camera, just buy a cheap UV filter ($12 here in Can, so likely $8-10 for you), remember to remove it each time you shoot, then you don’t have to care if the glass gets scratched up, because it’s just the cheapie filter.

]]> By: Jen http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8982 Jen Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:29:16 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8982 I agree with the majority here, don't worry so much about the cards and emails.. People will understand. On another note, consistant severe headaches are a sign of something else wrong. Realizing that you are extremely busy, it may still be a good idea to take some time to see a Dr. to have your blood tested to see if there isn't something out of wack. I agree with the majority here, don’t worry so much about the cards and emails.. People will understand.

On another note, consistant severe headaches are a sign of something else wrong. Realizing that you are extremely busy, it may still be a good idea to take some time to see a Dr. to have your blood tested to see if there isn’t something out of wack.

]]> By: Belgianwaffle http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8981 Belgianwaffle Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:03:15 +0000 http://twinkies.bastetweb.com/2008/02/27/shitty-day/#comment-8981 I think Pokerpeaker is right, ignore the cards and the email, something has to give. You Americans are so polite, it's terrifying, in a good way. [Just realised that I have assumed you are an American - I assume I'm right, it's the thank you card thing, admirable but not essential]. Brooke is right also. We had the doctor here this am to see myself and my daughter and I thought "my God, I wish we could just have managed to draw some of the curtains before he got here and then he could have avoided tripping on our plastic strewn floor". Much sympathy. I think Pokerpeaker is right, ignore the cards and the email, something has to give. You Americans are so polite, it’s terrifying, in a good way. [Just realised that I have assumed you are an American - I assume I’m right, it’s the thank you card thing, admirable but not essential].

Brooke is right also. We had the doctor here this am to see myself and my daughter and I thought “my God, I wish we could just have managed to draw some of the curtains before he got here and then he could have avoided tripping on our plastic strewn floor”.

Much sympathy.

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