Is it just me, or is it hot in here??

Last night had to be the worst night for me and the hot flashes. I had constant ones all night. Had the ceiling fan on, outside of the bedsheets, sweating my arse off. I don't know how to dress for bed anymore. I go to bed with a long sleeve shirt sometimes, because I'm cold, that ends up coming off because I get too hot. Go to bed with a short sleeve shirt on, have to put on another blanket because I'm shivering. It's bizarre.

Thom and I are going to be on vacation next week! Can't wait. We are not going anywhere, just taking time off where we don't have doctor's appointments. I just want to be able to sleep late...late for me is like 7:30am! The dogs won't let me sleep any later, because, by that time, they can't stand it anymore. Tanner is outside the bedroom door whining. Max is at the bottom of the stairs barking. I can translate the whining and the barking: I need to go outside and I need to go NOW! If you don't want to have to mop up pee in the kitchen, you better get your ass down here and let us out! DO YOU HEAR ME?! Yes, I hear you, and I'm sure the neighbors can hear you too!!

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer - Part II

The walk was this weekend. My friend Coral did the walk and has blisters to show for it. She said to me, "Blisters don't need Chemo". So she is wearing her blisters with pride! (No, she didn't show them to me!) Want to let you all know that she surpassed her goal!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!

A few people have asked me if I was going to do the walk, and if I did the walk. I'm almost embarrassed when I say no. I'm just not ready yet. Coral kept telling me about how emotional those 2 days were. I don't feel up to being so emotional. I'm emotional enough on my own. Maybe next year.

Forgot to mention, had my 3rd harpoon shot last Wednesday. It's getting better, the lump gets smaller and it hurts less and less. Hey Mayonnaise, you missed the harpoon by 3 days! If you care to plan your next vacation around it, I get it around the 13th of every month! HAHA

This is the first time I've said this in about 2 years, but work sucks. It's been very frustrating because I'm doing stuff I shouldn't be. And that I don't want to do. But oh well.

Going to the gym tonight. If any one of you need encouragement to either start a workout or continue one...don't come to me!!! I'm not the person you want to see to get pumped up! LOL

No sleep for the weary

It's 2:55am and I should be sleeping. Unfortunately, I am not. My hips have been bothering me and tonight I'm having some major hot flashes. Keep waking up in a sweat. So, what does one do when they cannot sleep? They blog!

Tanner is wondering why someone is up, but when she realized I wasn't up to anything fun and exciting, she went back to bed! Not even company from my own dog. Fair weather friend my ass! :)

Ahh, my World of Warcraft patch has completed downloading! Hurray!

Work is good. My friend Libby is returning to Athena after an 8-month vacation! LOL It will be awesome to have her back! Although, we are having a space issue. The issue being there is no space! I suggested that we build UP, double decker cubicles! They laughed. Yuck it up, but that's the wave of the future, mark my words! LOL

We were discussing comedians at work, and my all time favorite is Jeff Dunham. He has specials on Comedy Central and he uses puppets. He has me in hysterics! Some of his puppets: Jose the Jalepeno (he's a jalepeno on a stick), Achmed the dead terrorist, and a crumudegy (sp?) old man named Walter! Look him up on Youtube! You'll be glad you did!

Well, I'm going to go now. Try not to miss me too much! :)

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

My co-worker and good friend, Coral Titone, is participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this weekend, May 17-18. The following is part of the letter that she is using to further the cause:

On May 17-18, I’ll spend the weekend walking, along with thousands of other people, in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I will walk the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles) on the first day, and a half marathon on the second day. I will also raise at least $1,800 in donations to the cause. I’ll have to spend the next few months training, fundraising, and preparing for the event. It’s one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever taken on, but I’m very excited about doing it because I know it will make a real difference to the millions of people affected by breast cancer. I lost my mother-in-law, and have had several friends and relatives beat it. I also have friends who are fighting it now. I am sure that most of you have had someone close to you diagnosed.

Coral has been fundraising and training for this event for the past 8 months. We created a poster together that is displayed in the cafeteria at work.

I am once again asking for your help. Please help Coral reach her $1,800 goal. She is 72% of the way there! She will still be able to take donations after the walk. Please go to her website and help if you can:

http://tinyurl.com/37q3rn

You can copy and past the address in your browser window, for some reason, the program isn't creating a link, so you will have to do it manually. Sorry!

Many many thanks to all of you who have already contributed! You DO make a difference!!!!

I might as well give you an update while I'm here. I've been having some hip pain for the past week or so, but Advil keeps it at bay.

My brother-in-law is now in Dubai. He's a pilot and got a job flying some hoity-toity people around and he moved to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He landed at the airport around midnight and he told us that the temperature was 102 degrees...at midnight!! He said the earth caught on fire after that! I don't care if it's dry heat, moist heat or whatever, that's friggin hot! He's the color of mayonnaise, so he needs to wear sunscreen with like an SPF of 135! LOL