Put that in your pipe

[clevermanka]

After two(ish) months of Tremendous Swelling like I used to experience after every meal (approximately four inches around my waist), I'm only swelling about two to two-and-a-half inches, now. Progress!

I'm sure the elimination diet is helping, but let me tell you, I would really like some mother fucking scrambled eggs right now. And a steak. Starting Sunday, March 11, chicken is going to be a little light on the menu around here. And I don't even want to look at fish for at least a week. Surprisingly, I am not missing fruit at all. Once in while I think I'd like to throw a handful of nuts into a salad, or a dollop of almond butter into a curry. But other than that, I'm not craving nuts, either. I think I'll just keep both of those things out of my mouth, unless I use them as a small component in a larger dish.

Speaking of my mouth, I got to say some really good words to my former bellydance teacher, whom some of you might know is 100% total crazycakes. She was at the drumming workshop on Sunday, and mentioned to me this workshop at the end of April. I told her that I'd heard about it, but wasn't sure I'd be able to make it. Before I could qualify my statement (I really would like to go to it, but time and money are so tight right now), she butted in with this: "Well, I know you don't like to come to events that I sponsor." I looked at her for a moment, and came up with this absolute gem: "Actually, JoAnne, what I do and what I don't do has absolutely nothing to do with you." And then I walked away.

That felt good.

Also contributing to my feeling good: The black 20-eyes arrived yesterday and I am wearing them today. Dese boots y'all. Unf. The brown ones are shipping separately. *shrug*

Comments

Lotsa o' YAY here! Boots!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Yay for progress! I sure hope this helps to heal things up so you can gradually have a bit more choices later. Nuts would be hard for me, too, you are what you eat, and all that.

Your words to Jo MADE MY DAY!

I'd love to hear more about the workshop, too.

Re: Lotsa o' YAY here! Boots!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, those words to Jo sounded and felt really good.

Alas, the most meaningful thing I took away from the workshop is that I need a local teacher. I think I'm gonna hit Clark up for private lessons.

Re: Lotsa o' YAY here! Boots!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

oh. Hey, want me to look through my vids and see if I have any drumming instructionals?

Re: Lotsa o' YAY here! Boots!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

No, I need someone to look at what I'm doing and be able to correct it.

Thanks, though!

Re: Lotsa o' YAY here! Boots!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Of course, makes sense to me. I was thinking more in terms of drills, like Rick Fink taught us way back when, which reminds me, what DID I do with that tape? *g*

[orrin.livejournal.com]

Oh man, wish I could've been there for those words!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm neither scared of her, nor do I pity her. I think she's unused to dealing with that combo.

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

me too!!!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It was one of my better moments, I have to admit.

[femfataleatron.livejournal.com]

These boots are made for walkin'...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

And they did! All the way up the hill! Getting down the hill in heels is always the challenge, though.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Well, mayhaps I shall fetch you on the scoot so I can get a good look at them boots in the sunshine.

You're PUNK ROCK!

[tama-grey.livejournal.com]

Clark would be awesome to take lessons with! Did I ever tell you (or has he) his "airplane" imagery for bellydancers?

Bravo on your words. I'd say I wished I could do something similar, but I'd just as soon never see or speak to her again, myself.

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[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Clark would be awesome to take lessons with

Wouldn't he just? I'm anxiously awaiting his reply to my email.

I'd just as soon never have another exchange with her again, too. But that would mean never going to another workshop.

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[tama-grey.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I think she stalks events just to be a pill. [eyeroll]

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

Ah a yes a day of boots and truth, Lovely! :D I will toast to it while you cannot, join me later.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

You got it.

[theoneinblue.livejournal.com]

LOL - I can only imagine what those words must have been like...geez. Is she getting worse since I've seen her last? Like really hyper-paranoid (which comes from a haunting sense that she knows people don't like her, but she can't figure out why because she's that unable to see herself from the outside)?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I don't know what she was like when you saw her last, but the last outbreak I heard (from Mohammed) was that she yelled at the kitchen/wait staff for supposedly taking down one of the CotK posters. That she never actually gave them.

She used to be a mess with some redeeming qualities (I'm talking years ago, like 1997). But now she's just a vortex of crazy and abuse. I refuse to have anything to do with her.