You’re at my miscellaneous page where I write all different kinds of stuff. But I just can’t find where I will exactly put them. It’s just like my junk drawer in the kitchen where I keep things that are out of place (e.g. small flashlight, coupons, fridge magnets, pens, pencils, bag clips, etc.) Every now and then I check this page and see what I need to add or delete and maybe some “oops— I should not have written that” kind of thing. Like everybody else, we make mistakes but this is when we learn and just say to yourself, not anymore, not this time.
This blog helped me in a way, I’m an Artist and I have battled with depression. The good thing is I did not get to the point that I have to take medications. Aside from that, blogging helped me combat my frustrations at work. We don’t need to love our job but we just need to do things that we need to do regardless that we like doing it or not. Bottom line is that I am happy with all these things going on, life is what you make it. I am so blessed, thank God.
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As days go by I’m loving this blog. I guess, I’ll give my journals a break. I had been writing journals for years now, 12 to be exact. Maybe my great, great grandkids will read them in the far future. I got my iPhone about four months ago. It is a fascinating gadget! The only thing that scared me was the first bill. It was shocking, believe me. I’ve heard that some iPhone owners received a box (not an envelope) of bills. Click these links to see the article from USA Today and the lady who got the shock of her life when she received her bill (courtesy of YouTube.com). After that shocking experience (I almost collapsed), I received my bill the following month and it was just right and what I’ve expected. If you’re planning to get an iPhone, brace yourself—the first bill is not always pleasant to see.
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For four years, I could not find any brand of vitamins that are smaller and easy to swallow. When I made a trip to the store today, I have vitamins on my shopping list. I was determined to get a bottle of multi-vitamins. After spending eons of time in the health aisle, I couldn’t find the vitamins that I had been looking for. It’s been four years of searching and all I saw were this huge, jumbo capsules. Out of frustration, I bought a pill cutter and a bottle of these humongous multivitamins for women. When I got home, I used the pill cutter to cut the capsule into halves. I was not very worried about how bad it will taste like, I was more worried that it might scrape my throat when I swallow it. After I swallowed it and pushed it with a gulp of water, I ended up choking and coughing. “No more, that’s it— I’m done!”, I thought. I put away the bottle of multivitamins. And it began again… my search for the right size vitamins.
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Still On Depression
Now regarding my depression (I labeled it “the unwelcome guest“–just in case you are wondering what I mean), so far, so good. I haven’t been depressed for a long while now, thank goodness. I feel a lot better when I am more busy and I can focus more time at work and with my family. And when I get a break, I take time to relax. Depression for me is probably not the same as how it attacks other people. It must be a case to case basis. When I have it, I have bouts of crying and loneliness. I still don’t think I really need to take any medications for this. It did not get to that point yet.
I’m really, really surprised to receive a lot of views on my previous post about depression, some have responded with nice, helpful comments, a few are quite hostile (which I don’t understand why?) and I decided not to post their comments here. Well, I’ve seen support from my family and loved ones. I feel better lately, thank God.
