Tomorrow I will be going to the dentist for the first time in 11 years. Oh... boy..... what wonders will they find in the caverns of my mouth?
Apparently I have a gig tomorrow! HA! I had it in my phone (from at least a month or two ago), but the director never emailed me to confirm.. I think she just assumed I was coming. *forehead slap* Good thing I emailed her!
Today I took a nap from 3:30-7:30... and guess what? I'm STILL tired. So with that... I think I'll go to bed!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Juice fast.. I'm coming for you!
For QUITE a long time now (at least 5 or 6 months) I stopped feeling full.. and almost always felt hungry...even after eating large meals. I could not figure out why, either.. and it was really frustrating. Well Saturday and Sunday I experienced something that I haven't experienced in quite a while.. and that is being STUFFED. All of the sudden! Eating the same amount as always, but then feeling painfully stuffed... And I'm thinking, why all of the sudden this change? Ahhhh... Good ol' craniosacral therapy! I had a small sense that something had corrected itself after the session, but I wasn't positive. Now, I'd say it's confirmed. Things are getting back to normal in this department (FINALLY!).
So with that said... today and tomorrow will be nothing but fruits and veggies, and then I'll start juicing on Wednesday. I was tossing the idea back and forth, and almost said 'forget it.' But then decided no... I'm not working out and I'm resting.. just go all the way Kate, you'll thank me for it soon enough. :)
There's still a lot I need to figure/work out. So much I want to do and want to become... but things need to change and be adjusted first. I have no discipline. Oy. That's a biggy. That.. and getting good sleep and not being tired all the time! That'll really help! I hope that gets fixed soon! I need to start being more strict on myself.. put my foot down and NO TV OR COMPUTER AFTER 9:00PM! Period!
Okay... time to find a dentist! Yikes.
So with that said... today and tomorrow will be nothing but fruits and veggies, and then I'll start juicing on Wednesday. I was tossing the idea back and forth, and almost said 'forget it.' But then decided no... I'm not working out and I'm resting.. just go all the way Kate, you'll thank me for it soon enough. :)
There's still a lot I need to figure/work out. So much I want to do and want to become... but things need to change and be adjusted first. I have no discipline. Oy. That's a biggy. That.. and getting good sleep and not being tired all the time! That'll really help! I hope that gets fixed soon! I need to start being more strict on myself.. put my foot down and NO TV OR COMPUTER AFTER 9:00PM! Period!
Okay... time to find a dentist! Yikes.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Dr. Incredible.. meet your match!
So I've been needing to go to a dentist now for a bit, but don't really know who to go to or how to get a good recommendation. So today, I called a women who does craniosacral therapy (the same thing that Dr. Incredible does) to 1. Make an appointment with her, and 2. See if she could refer me to a good dentist.
I called and left a message in the morning, then popped out to run some errands with mom. On our way up the road, she gives me a call and we chat a bit. I was REALLY hoping to see her today, but she didn't have an opening. Then she paused and said, "Well.. I do have time.. but it's in 20 minutes and I'm not sure where you are or if you can make that."
Now here's something. We were not but one minute from the house, on our way to a place much further up the road... and the clinic was exactly 20 minutes away. So we hit pause on the errands, and I jumped into my car and went to meet her. Looking back at all the things that had to happen in order for that moment to work... to be exactly at the right place at exactly the right moment. Whoa.
So anyway..... I thought Dr. Incredible was... well... incredible. She was just stupendous! WOW! I mean.. just...wow. Talk about healing hands. The session started out just the same as with Dr. I.. though she started at my head instead of my feet. And she also guided my breathing for just a bit. Gently telling me to mind my breath and all that. And not long into it, my breathing turned into gold waves. What do I mean by that? Don't ask... that's the extent of how I can describe it... cause frankly, it's indescribable. And soon after, both arms, from shoulder to fingers, were tingling. Though tingling isn't the best word for it... not like when something falls asleep and it tingles.. or like you're loosing sensation. No.. hmmmm... AH! Yes! HMMM! Like humming! Like if your cells could hum, THAT'S what it felt like. And when they hum it shimmers like gold. Ha! Yes! I like that.
At one point I felt my throat knotting up; like the feeling you get when you want to cry but are holding it back. Sort of like that, but not quite as painful. And then it released.. not like a pop.. but more like an air buble being released through mud... though not as thick. And as soon as I felt that, she then moved her hands. I promise you, I didn't physically move a muscle... yet she also knew. And then it happened again else where in my back.. as soon as I felt it released, she moved.
And by the end, I tell you.. full body humming. Phew! What an experience! I was so Zen after. Heheheheh. I'm seeing her again next week.
Brilliant. Just brilliant. (Yes.. I've been watching a fair amount of British TV as of late)
Oh! Right! Dentist. Yes. I got a few different names. I'll be investigating over the weekend and making calls on Monday.
And I've decided to juice fast starting Monday... for 10 days or so. Juice fasting, HPathy, craniosacral thearpy... I think they will all complament eachother nicely. :)
Golden Empire tomorrow! (It's a choir festival thing)... So I best be off to bed.
I called and left a message in the morning, then popped out to run some errands with mom. On our way up the road, she gives me a call and we chat a bit. I was REALLY hoping to see her today, but she didn't have an opening. Then she paused and said, "Well.. I do have time.. but it's in 20 minutes and I'm not sure where you are or if you can make that."
Now here's something. We were not but one minute from the house, on our way to a place much further up the road... and the clinic was exactly 20 minutes away. So we hit pause on the errands, and I jumped into my car and went to meet her. Looking back at all the things that had to happen in order for that moment to work... to be exactly at the right place at exactly the right moment. Whoa.
So anyway..... I thought Dr. Incredible was... well... incredible. She was just stupendous! WOW! I mean.. just...wow. Talk about healing hands. The session started out just the same as with Dr. I.. though she started at my head instead of my feet. And she also guided my breathing for just a bit. Gently telling me to mind my breath and all that. And not long into it, my breathing turned into gold waves. What do I mean by that? Don't ask... that's the extent of how I can describe it... cause frankly, it's indescribable. And soon after, both arms, from shoulder to fingers, were tingling. Though tingling isn't the best word for it... not like when something falls asleep and it tingles.. or like you're loosing sensation. No.. hmmmm... AH! Yes! HMMM! Like humming! Like if your cells could hum, THAT'S what it felt like. And when they hum it shimmers like gold. Ha! Yes! I like that.
At one point I felt my throat knotting up; like the feeling you get when you want to cry but are holding it back. Sort of like that, but not quite as painful. And then it released.. not like a pop.. but more like an air buble being released through mud... though not as thick. And as soon as I felt that, she then moved her hands. I promise you, I didn't physically move a muscle... yet she also knew. And then it happened again else where in my back.. as soon as I felt it released, she moved.
And by the end, I tell you.. full body humming. Phew! What an experience! I was so Zen after. Heheheheh. I'm seeing her again next week.
Brilliant. Just brilliant. (Yes.. I've been watching a fair amount of British TV as of late)
Oh! Right! Dentist. Yes. I got a few different names. I'll be investigating over the weekend and making calls on Monday.
And I've decided to juice fast starting Monday... for 10 days or so. Juice fasting, HPathy, craniosacral thearpy... I think they will all complament eachother nicely. :)
Golden Empire tomorrow! (It's a choir festival thing)... So I best be off to bed.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Need a dentist in a bad way
It's been.. oh... about... 11 years since I've seen a dentist. I think one of my back molars is dead (maybe?). The gum around it on the outside is discolored and smells funky... but doesn't hurt. However, today I started experiencing pain on that same side (though further up... where the jaw joint is up by the ear). I have no idea if the two are related, but none the less, I need to see someone. But WHO!? SO many dentists out there... and so many horror stories.
My thought is: there's an ostiopathic doctor near by that I wanted to hook up with anyway.. so maybe she could point me in a good direction. That'll be one of the many things I do tomorrow.
My thought is: there's an ostiopathic doctor near by that I wanted to hook up with anyway.. so maybe she could point me in a good direction. That'll be one of the many things I do tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Slow it down..
Okay.. so today I was supposed to have a session at the gym with Nick. But a few hours before it was going to take place, I got a call from the gym informing me that he had an asthma attack. He's fine, but naturally, the incident postponed the training. So instead of rescheduling for tomorrow, I told him we needed to wait a few weeks, due to the fact that I just took my new remedy and need to rest. So rest away I go! I'm going to ask my HPathy Practitioner if she thinks it's okay for me to juice fast right now... cause that would be ideal. I mean.. if I'm going to be resting and not working out, I might as well take it a step further and REALLY rest.
On a totally different note:
I forgot to mention... A week back Sarah and I went thrift store shopping (I needed some new gig pants and shirts). I got a great pair of black pinned strip pants for $1.80.. but couldn't find any shirts that worked... or rather.. that fit. There were two that were super cute, but just a hair to small. But, for the first time in my life, I got them anyway with the intention that they WILL fit some day in the near future. Can't wait. I want to wear them in all their cutness glory!
On a totally different note:
I forgot to mention... A week back Sarah and I went thrift store shopping (I needed some new gig pants and shirts). I got a great pair of black pinned strip pants for $1.80.. but couldn't find any shirts that worked... or rather.. that fit. There were two that were super cute, but just a hair to small. But, for the first time in my life, I got them anyway with the intention that they WILL fit some day in the near future. Can't wait. I want to wear them in all their cutness glory!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Allergic reaction to what?
While I was at Disneyland, I got a little sun..... a little too much sun. Nothing serious, just a little pink on the arms and face. So for the past few days I've been putting aleo vera juice on it (yes, juice.. cause we don't have any gel currently). Well tonight I put it on, same as always, and all of the sudden I start turning red everywhere I had put it! Quite promptly I washed it off, and it's slowly going away now.... Slightly itches, but not too bad.. and the skin isn't raised, just red. But what on earth!?!? This has never happened before.... Maybe it's because of the remedy? *shrug* Well whatever the reason, I really hope this clears up quick, cause I'm tired and need some good rest.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Rock that weigh loss! Rock it good... (recap of the week)
Let's see here.. what have we missed..
Wednesday I saw Nick, my trainer, for the first time. It was all kinds of awesome and he is exactly what I wanted! No mercy and pushes me to the extreme! I was sore for days later. He isn't crazy good looking, which I think in the long run is best... less distracting. But not too shabby. VERY buff (too much so for my personal tastes) with some tattoos (again... not my style). He's just nice enough to make it very enjoyable, but tough enough to kick my butt all royal. I think this is a turning point in my life physically speaking.
Thursday we left for Disneyland! I chatted the whole time with the director, Wendy as we sat at the front of the bus (one of those big tour type buses). The hotel was incredible! Kitchen in every room! And a living room! And the beds were outstanding. We got in around midnight, but thankfully didn't have to get up painfully early.
So Friday I get up and get a cardio workout in (they had a small gym in the hotel). Breakfast was uneventful. I brought my own food, just in case. And I'm glad for it, because there was almost nothing there for me.. save for eggs, potatoes, bananas, and apples.
Moving along...
The kids sang wonderfully at the festival, and I played rather well, if I do say so myself. Only one mistake at the beginning of the last song. For some reason, every now and then, while I'm in the middle of playing in the key of D Major (and D only, mind you), my brain just switches to Bb Major. Why?? I have NO clue. This has happened a few times in the past 9 years. At any rate, I had a brief "Oh no!" moment, but got back on track in the next measure.
After that we ate lunch and popped on over to Disneyland, where I proceeded to hang out with some kids and then got heat stroke/exhaustion. I already knew I was dehydrated..and mix that with LA's ridiculous serous contrast to Sacramento weather, and you've got yourself a recipe for death. ;) So I died in the first aid building, trying not to vomit on everyone as I made my way there.
The next morning, Saturday, I got a ride to a nearby store and bought a watermelon. That did the trick! I ate half of it throughout the day (plus LOTS of water) and made it through with as much energy as the kids. (9:30am-11pm!) We had a lot of fun, and I had quite a nice bonding time with one of them in particular.
Sunday was more bus.. back home.
Which brings us to today! Ah Monday. What a day for a workout.
I had my second session with Nick today, and it was twice as intense as the first time. Oh. My. Word. Full body circuit. I was shaking from head to toe by the end of it. :D Love it! Then I came back with mom a few hours later and got in 50 min of cardio. WHOOWAH!
My new remedy came in the mail! :D I took it just now. Man I hope this is the one. I can tell my count dropped a bit (maybe from the stress of the whole heat exhaustion thing).... it's low 20's, I'd guess. :P Man I'm of sick of this. BE NORMAL, PLEASE! Good grief. I'm thinking I should move my hematologist appointment to May... that way I can give the remedy some more time to work (the appointment is in two weeks, currently).
Well I'm stinky from all the sweating! Shower time!
Wednesday I saw Nick, my trainer, for the first time. It was all kinds of awesome and he is exactly what I wanted! No mercy and pushes me to the extreme! I was sore for days later. He isn't crazy good looking, which I think in the long run is best... less distracting. But not too shabby. VERY buff (too much so for my personal tastes) with some tattoos (again... not my style). He's just nice enough to make it very enjoyable, but tough enough to kick my butt all royal. I think this is a turning point in my life physically speaking.
Thursday we left for Disneyland! I chatted the whole time with the director, Wendy as we sat at the front of the bus (one of those big tour type buses). The hotel was incredible! Kitchen in every room! And a living room! And the beds were outstanding. We got in around midnight, but thankfully didn't have to get up painfully early.
So Friday I get up and get a cardio workout in (they had a small gym in the hotel). Breakfast was uneventful. I brought my own food, just in case. And I'm glad for it, because there was almost nothing there for me.. save for eggs, potatoes, bananas, and apples.
Moving along...
The kids sang wonderfully at the festival, and I played rather well, if I do say so myself. Only one mistake at the beginning of the last song. For some reason, every now and then, while I'm in the middle of playing in the key of D Major (and D only, mind you), my brain just switches to Bb Major. Why?? I have NO clue. This has happened a few times in the past 9 years. At any rate, I had a brief "Oh no!" moment, but got back on track in the next measure.
After that we ate lunch and popped on over to Disneyland, where I proceeded to hang out with some kids and then got heat stroke/exhaustion. I already knew I was dehydrated..and mix that with LA's ridiculous serous contrast to Sacramento weather, and you've got yourself a recipe for death. ;) So I died in the first aid building, trying not to vomit on everyone as I made my way there.
The next morning, Saturday, I got a ride to a nearby store and bought a watermelon. That did the trick! I ate half of it throughout the day (plus LOTS of water) and made it through with as much energy as the kids. (9:30am-11pm!) We had a lot of fun, and I had quite a nice bonding time with one of them in particular.
Sunday was more bus.. back home.
Which brings us to today! Ah Monday. What a day for a workout.
I had my second session with Nick today, and it was twice as intense as the first time. Oh. My. Word. Full body circuit. I was shaking from head to toe by the end of it. :D Love it! Then I came back with mom a few hours later and got in 50 min of cardio. WHOOWAH!
My new remedy came in the mail! :D I took it just now. Man I hope this is the one. I can tell my count dropped a bit (maybe from the stress of the whole heat exhaustion thing).... it's low 20's, I'd guess. :P Man I'm of sick of this. BE NORMAL, PLEASE! Good grief. I'm thinking I should move my hematologist appointment to May... that way I can give the remedy some more time to work (the appointment is in two weeks, currently).
Well I'm stinky from all the sweating! Shower time!
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