It's been about a month since I've had my Mirena removed.

I guess I haven't told you all how I'm feeling lately. Still pretty crappy, (generally speaking), though I do have some good days.

I still find myself to be nauseated and battling headaches often, though both are slowly but surely lessening in severity (THANK GOODNESS!). I am also really tired still. Some days I have more energy than others, but for the most part I'm not accomplishing tons of things in life right now. I am behind on housework always and I'm barely able to drag myself to work. I don't even have to work a full 8 hours to feel wiped out, but I'm up to 6 without a nap. I wish I was kidding.

I am also bloated like WHOA and Tums are my best friend. I have all but lost my appetite; however, I feel fatter and blobbier than I ever have. I'm still eating, but usually only about half of my food. It's not intentional - I just can't stomach it. I don't know how / why I'm not losing weight right now. I'm not trying, but feeling like Jabba the Hutt doesn't make me super happy right now.

Emotionally / mentally I'm a lot better, but I do have mood swings with no apparent cause.

Still no sign of my period, either.

I would be concerned about pregnancy, but aside from the fact that it's just not likely if you Google "Mirena Crash" having pregnancy symptoms is up there on the list of shitty ways you feel. So hurray for all that.

All in all it looks like I traded in one set of problems (mental) for another (physical). I'm still trying to take it easy on myself. I'm eating healthy foods, drinking lots of water, and sleeping. My heath insurance kicks in tomorrow, but I don't necessarily feel like I'm bad enough off to see a doctor. If I had seen no improvement by now I'd have an appointment first thing in the morning, but I think my body is working things out and it just needs time. I can handle that.

This is some crap. 🙁

This is some crap.  🙁

I think I need two giant-sized Thundershirts.

I think I need two giant-sized Thundershirts.  Nappy is trying... scratch that, she made it through the gate, and now she's kicking my door.  Sugar is unhappy in her crate.  I think it would be nice to sleep through a thunderstorm, but doggies say "NO SLEEP FOR YOU!  I need to be held."

That is going to be No. 1 on my list of things to buy soon.  😳

So... last night I got a new foster. 😃

So... last night I got a new foster.  😃

She's an adult pyr and her name is Sugar.  I will get photos soon.  For now she is resting and I'm just letting her.  She is very nervous.  Drooling like crazy.  But she likes attention from people so that's good.  She'll be ok.  🙂

OPI Black Spotted.

OPI Black Spotted.

If those words caught your eye, then read on.

I spent more money than I am going to admit here in public having that thing mailed to me from France, since it wasn't available in the U.S. when it came out.

Well, Shaun found a $2 polish in Wal-Mart the other day that has the same effect.  It's by Fing'rs.  It is called "See Spot Run." It's only available in black right now, but maybe they'll make more colors.  A girl can hope.

So... yeah.  Patience might have saved me some money, but who needs money when you can have nail polish instead?  (I'm just kidding, of course.  I need money, too.  LOL)

Been asleep since I got home.

Been asleep since I got home.  Now, I am awake-ish.  Just looked in the mirror and I'm burnt.  I'm a literal red neck right now.  😕

The stupid thing is, I had sunscreen with me all day. I was mostly in the shade, though, so I didn't know I was burning until it was done. 🙁

Sunburns suck.

Please pardon my less than stellar photos. They were taken all rush-like.

Please pardon my less than stellar photos.  They were taken all rush-like.

SO.  You all remember how my jewelry parts didn't arrive until yesterday?  Well, I LITERALLY have not been to sleep yet.  I stayed up ALL NIGHT - not even kidding - making stuff for the show.  This is the total sum of what I accomplished in one night.  I had several pieces going at once.  Put down a layer on one, let it dry while starting another, let THAT one dry while starting another, then go to the second layer on the first piece, rinse and repeat.

So... all that work, for... not a whole lot.  LOL  I made $45 - which is better than nothing.  But I put more into it than that and money is lean right now because I haven't been working a lot.  We are on 4 days at work and it's not like I've been working those full 4 days, anyway.  I have felt entirely too crappy for that.  So this might not have been a great time to spend.  But, it's done, so I will make the best of it.

I think it would have gone better if there had been more young people there, but that was not the case.  The few people who WERE interested were REALLY interested.  Like, I felt weird having people gush over me or anything I'd done in such a way.  That is SOOO not what I'm used to.  LOL But it was also kind of nice, despite the awkwardness that is me.  😛

I only did nails for one girl and she was there all day at her grandmother's booth and we were both kind of bored at some point.  I didn't charge her.  She turned out to be my buddy for most of the day (she was 8 years old, for the record).  All of the money I made was from selling stuff and that's ok.  I got my business card out there into the world, so that is also good.

Unfortunately, I was not as prepared for this show as I wanted to be.  I didn't have all of the jewelry made, nor did I have any of my nail photos printed (though not for a lack of trying).  I am planning on doing OxfordFest in October, so that will give me time to build up a lot more stuff and get ready.  I think that will go over a lot better.  It is wayyy huger for one, and for two, there is always a younger crowd there.

Anyway.  I am sunburnt - which if you know me you know that means that I am going to be sick as hell in a little bit.  I am heading to the couch with some Excedrin as a pre-emptive strike to the headache I'm expecting and I will probably fall asleep there because DAMN, I'm tired.  And sleepy in a huge way.

I will mark the individual photos with what's left or not, in case anyone is interested.  And if you like something that I sold I can always make a special one just for you.  ❤

I sold the green holographic at the bottom left. The dark blue above it is not for sale because Shadow needs it. 😳

I sold the top left, the top pink, the top purple, and the bottom sky blue on the left.

These are all gone now, but I will make more. 🙂