Content for Tuesday!

[clevermanka]

1. There's a DIY LJ comm spotlighted on the main LJ page, so I thought I'd go check it out. I am apparently too old/bitchy for the group, since all the posts began "Hi! I'm 17," "Hi! I'm 20," Hi, I'm 19," etc. The oldest person I saw was 30. Nothing against young'uns, but I think my DIY interests have very little in common with theirs. Hemp jewlery for my buddies? Polymer clay pieces? Crochet Barbie clothes? Not so much. I don't even consider that stuff DIY, really. Building your own coffetable and fashioning a lamp (from a blender) to put on it--That's DIY. Making clothes out of recycled material--while fun, innovative, and commendable--is not (IMO) DIY. Isn't there an LJ group for crotchety old bags who like to make things that look like they weren't handmade? While high? In a dorm room?

2. I crossed out all the upcoming RenFest weekends in my planner. It never gets any less bizarre to realize that I don't have a free weekend until late October (although I am taking one weekend off Faire for a Rockabilly event this year).

3. cedarsong and everflame loaned me their copy of HP #7 this weekend. Sunday saw me down for the count with a nasty period, so I spent all day on the couch or in bed reading. I wrapped it up in about 11 hours, including some nap and meal time. So that's one thing to cross off the to-do list. Now if I could just finish up this period, I'd be thrilled. I'm so bloated and uncomfortale, I look like I'm in my second trimester. Ugh.

4. Yesterday I visited Dr. Burt at FirstMed for a meet-the-doctor visit and renew my referral to my endocrinologist (a yearly obligation--oh lovely insurance paperwork how I love thee). In a word: AWESOME. We spoke for a while about my ever-increasing allergies and he wrote me a prescription for an alternate allergy med that contains something very similar to phenylpropanolamine as a decongestant. Then we talked about alternate treatments for allergies. I mentioned that I'd looked into seeing Mikell Adams for her NMT allergy treatment. He knew someone who had great success with Dr. Adams's allergy treatment and offered to send me a referral to her office before I could even ask for it. Wow. Just...wow. What a fantastic guy. A zillion thanks to roya_spirit for the recommendation. The office is a wee bit ghetto, but with attention and service like that, who the hell cares about office carpet? A doctor who listens with an open mind and actually cares about the patient, not about pushing drugs, is as rare as rubies.

5. Because I'm not doing Faire full-time this year, I have a very limited number of passes available. Please let me know asap if you want a pass from me this year. Email notification is better than commenting, so I can save the info in my gmail inbox. Thanks!

Comments

[solan-t.livejournal.com]

May I have a pass, since you are offering? I don't plan to go more than once or twice this year, so I didn't buy a season pass.

[solan-t.livejournal.com]

Oh, email! I will go do that.

[solan-t.livejournal.com]

As soon as I get home, it seems, as I don't have my address book on this computer (of course).

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

No problem!

[queza7.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you worked at RenFest - neat! Are you in a shop or on cast? The Highgates are my great aunt and uncle, and their daughter Karen also plays various roles. I'm even an honorary Highgate (Christine) since I sang at the Queen's coronation. As such I get freebie tickets (which is why I can afford garb, tee hee), so I'll come visit you sometime if you let me know where I can find you! :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm in the brothel, and we're on a rotating schedule. Just ask around where you can find Red's Girls and most likely that's where I'll be.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Yah... shiny modern furnishings and scrip-pad pushers...or "vintage" office spaces, short waits and lovely docs? Oh, and the one I didn't like? She's retired. The new female in her place is just as wonderful and refilled my scrips exactly as asked, plus took the time to fill herself in on my history before she spoke to me. They're the best!