DIE SUPER!!! - G'morning, 2009!

[Bardiche]

That's quite a story indeed. But uh, didn't you explain to the security lady you just wanted some assistance, not that you wanted to sneak into the library by talking to her?

[Clear Tranquil]

Got home today to find that my grandfather's been hospitalized with a stroke. He can move his left leg slightly, but his arm is completely gone, possibly for good. Mentally, he seems to be fine.

Ugh.

Did peeps miss this or? That seriously sucks Shale, hope that he recovers better than expected and that he gets to go home sooner rather than later. Grandparents are seriously worrisome creatures *eyes own and all their ails* yet so totally awesme >_>

Ultradude sorry about your toe and your experience w/th buses, cops and bizarre library ladies Xer <_<

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Everyone, Snow, Zenny, OK, Ultradude, Idun, etc wow that's a lot of information and advice. Thanks ^_^

Water, exercise and proper eating times, etc (yeah NotMiki I also do the healthy cooking and portioning thing but eat them at bizarre times >_>) is where I fail I think. I drink tea and Pepsi Max <_<

I don't live alone either nor even with family or other people I want to be with *watches a certain someone fleeing over another hill* so I'm not always comfortable using the kitchen and tend to use it when it's not being used i.e late at night so yeah. That's where the bizarre eating times come from in my case I think. As for drinking habits well I've tried water but crashed. I should try again~

[OblivionKnight]

Sounds like you have a bit of an addiction to caffeine/sugar.  You probably need to do some detox.  I'd say see how often you drink them (tea, soda) each day.  Then start replacing some of them (say you drink soda 3 times a day, replace the morning one with water instead) slowly.  Don't stop cold or you might get some withdrawal issues.  You can still have it, but it's been shown that the more caffeine/sugar (which tend to go together in a lot of drinks) you consume, the more you crave them in other sources too.  Do it in moderation. 

[Lady Door]

Got home today to find that my grandfather's been hospitalized with a stroke. He can move his left leg slightly, but his arm is completely gone, possibly for good. Mentally, he seems to be fine.

Ugh.

Did peeps miss this or?

Missed it because it was on the previous page. Sorry to hear that, Shale; I hope things pick up soon. People have done some amazing things when recovering from strokes, but you just never know. My own grandfather suffered 3 or 4 strokes in his life. The last one he suffered was the most serious, but he recovered full use of his arm and speech within a year and lived for 10 more after that.

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Sounds like you have a bit of an addiction to caffeine/sugar.  You probably need to do some detox.  I'd say see how often you drink them (tea, soda) each day.  Then start replacing some of them (say you drink soda 3 times a day, replace the morning one with water instead) slowly.  Don't stop cold or you might get some withdrawal issues.  You can still have it, but it's been shown that the more caffeine/sugar (which tend to go together in a lot of drinks) you consume, the more you crave them in other sources too.  Do it in moderation.

For the love of little green apples, YES. I decided to try Atkins on a whim one day. I had been on a 1-2 can a day habit for a couple years, not to mention sugary cereals, etc. I had the rippingest headache in my life by the end of that day, and I *do* get migraines. <_<

Take it slow. It's quite possible! For a while I was on to maybe a soda when going out to dinner with friends with no ill effects. Lately I'm back to the point where 24 hours without soda gives me a headache again.

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At Panera, ostensibly for a NaNoWriMo write-in with another local writer. So far, I've done zero writing and am still catching up on email/newsfeeds/webcomics. We'll see how this goes once I finish my sandwich (yay sammich!) and the check-ups.

So, you mean you're not getting any writing done today?  >_>

That is pretty much what happened. I was there for ~2 hours. Did a lot of "research," wrote about 250 new words. But I completely redirected my story and gave it new characters! Which, in NaNo terms, means I went backwards. Go me~

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Got home today to find that my grandfather's been hospitalized with a stroke. He can move his left leg slightly, but his arm is completely gone, possibly for good. Mentally, he seems to be fine.

Ugh.

Yeah, I sorta missed that too. It does suck, but I hope your grandfather is alright enough in light of the circumstances. Regards. Although I can't imagine how heartbreaking for you all it must be.

Also, I do not know what you people are talking about for caffeine addiction.

* Jo'ou Ranbu hides the daily bottle of coffee he drinks.

[superaielman]

I've mostly quit caffine. It wasn't that bad, I just wake up mean.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

One of caffeine and nicotine are an absolute necessity as soon as I wake up if I am to function at all for the rest of the day. Having both is optional, but desirable.

[Shale]

He could definitely be a lot worse, it just hits hard because the only other time I've seen a family member hit by a stroke, it was my great-grandmother (on that side) and she never went home again. It's got to be hell on my grandmother; first her mother, then her husband.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

* Jo'ou Ranbu nods.

At least, your grandfather may return home - hope he does, and he seems at least stable. Can't blame you for your reaction, either.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Personally, I'm kind of jealous of you people and your still-living grandparents. All of mine died before I graduated high school... ;_; </Xorn>

But I offer my best wishes for your Grandpa, Shale! I hope he gets better and you teach him the joys of video games so he can spend the rest of his years doing something truly productive! ^_^

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Personally, I'm kind of jealous of you people and your still-living grandparents. All of mine died before I graduated high school... ;_; </Xorn>

Eh, that's no big reason to Xorn besides having to deal with loss when you're a teenager. My grandparents from my father's side died before I was born. My mother's parents lived about a country's distance worth away from me - to the point I've been around them for one month total in my life before they died when I was 17. That month happened when I was three years old. I never really emoed over it.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Thanks for trivializing my pain.

[Cmdr_King]

That's Snow's job really.  He exists to undercut Xorn's powers.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

I wouldn't have to if you people weren't so ineffectual at it.

[Cmdr_King]

Ineffectual at Xorning?  *shrug* topic gets too ugly if Xorn's frue powers are used here.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Ineffectual at stopping people from Xorning is what I mean.

Although, if that sounded mean to Djinn, it actually wasn't my intent. But I think that cryfully pining over things you loved and lost is a disservice - the grieving is rather for us who remain than for those who go. And loss, as painful as it can be, is just about the most natural thing that happens in our lives. Whether this is sad or not, it's something that we ought to learn to live with. And at least, you'll have the memories of them while you remain - those are the most valuable things they leave us.

[Cotigo]

Got home today to find that my grandfather's been hospitalized with a stroke. He can move his left leg slightly, but his arm is completely gone, possibly for good. Mentally, he seems to be fine.

Ugh.

Shit how did I miss that.  That sucks, Shale, but at least he'll recover.  Hopefully he won't be in too much pain after he does.

EDIT: Okay made it not retarded.

Also you are not addicted to caffiene until you're drinking 3 cups of coffee a normal day and 8 on a rough one.

And only not more than 8 because you start to hate coffee after that, and need to switch to tea.

[Luther Lansfeld]

I am really sorry too, but it sounds like it's maybe something that's recoverable. Best wishes to you and your family.

[Ultradude]

Hope it works out well. Sounds like things could go pretty well in the end, as far as strokes go.

...now me complaining about my toe feels really silly.

[Cotigo]

Well, any time any one of us is bitching about something minor, which happens all the god damn time in this topic, we should feel silly. 

I know I do, though I bitch and whine about every minor inconvenience all the time.  Ideally we shouldn't need the occasional injection of perspective, but at least there's always something that humbles us.

[DjinnAndTonic]

Ineffectual at stopping people from Xorning is what I mean.

Although, if that sounded mean to Djinn, it actually wasn't my intent. But I think that cryfully pining over things you loved and lost is a disservice - the grieving is rather for us who remain than for those who go. And loss, as painful as it can be, is just about the most natural thing that happens in our lives. Whether this is sad or not, it's something that we ought to learn to live with. And at least, you'll have the memories of them while you remain - those are the most valuable things they leave us.

Actually... that 'Thanks for trivializing my pain' thing was supposed to be sarcastic. So, uh... no harm, no foul.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

There's usually a hint of truth within sarcasm, and I know you're pretty sensitive in general. Figured it wouldn't hurt to not be a complete asshat.

[Dunefar]

At least my day was pretty good and uneventful. G'luck with your stuff, Shale.

A translation of my post into the Good Xorning vernacular:

MY LIFE IS OVER. IT'S ALL OVER. I STUBBED MY TOE AT WORK IN FRONT OF MY WORKFRIENDS AND THEY THINK I'M A CLUMSY OAF NOW!

*slit slit slit slit slit slit slit slit down the street, not across the road slit slit slit slit slit slit slit*

[Taishyr]

Good luck to Shale. Don't really have enough to say beyond that. Just... good luck to you and yours.

Not enough bitching about how love is evil, Dune. You're slacking on your Xorn translations.

[NotMiki]

Best wishes, Shale.