It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted here… mostly been posting to Twitter and Facebook. However, I’ve tweaked the code on my blog here so that it should bring those two together.
This blog will post updates to Twitter… and Twitter will then update my status on Facebook. At least, that’s what I’m hoping will happen with this post.
Anyhow, here’s a brief rundown on things going on with me recently:
Me and my Smart ForTwo Passion
It’s coming up on a year since I purchased my Smart car (named “Albus”… yes, after Dumbledore), so I thought I’d share some experiences I’ve had with it. First things first… what the hell was I thinking when I bought this car???!? I don’t like social situations, nor do I like talking to people…. but I buy a bright, yellow car that is a magnet for people and questions. Rather than go on and on about the car, here is a link to a review that sums up the majority of what I would have said: LINK
…even if you aren’t thinking of buying a Smart, read that article so that you can tell others.
What I’ve started to tell people interested in a Smart is “If you wouldn’t drive a scooter everywhere, then you may want to reconsider buying a Smart.” This car is a “city” car…. meaning that it’s most useful with short drives. I drive @ 8 miles to work and as little as possible (if at all) on the weekends. I didn’t buy the car for “fuel efficiency” (as there are better out there), but rather for the overall cost savings. This has saved me over $4,000 a year in gas and other car expenditures… which helped to pay for Miranda to get her Cosmetology license and reduce our credit card debt.
My Anxiety or whatever
At the beginning of June, my Dr doubled my medication as it seemed I still had issues handling stress and wanting to take a Xanax. A few weeks ago, I felt that it was working. While I don’t recall what happened, I do know that I had a lot pushed on to my plate at work and I didn’t have a panic attack… though I could feel that it one was close. When it happens, instead of feeling like it’s the end of the world, I feel my heart start to race and I calm myself down with some deep breathing exercises.
Unfortunately, the Aspie-like trait I have of thinking too much makes me have to leave work AT work… a hard task to do when part of my duties is to be on-call after business hours/weekeds every 2 months or so. Even jsut writing this little blurb has started to get me worked up… which reminds me…. I forgot to take my meds earlier…. BRB
okay… meds have been taken. Hopefully I can calm down. I’m gong to change the subject… sorry
Actually… I need to stop all together.. can’t think clearly, so I’ll leave it at that and post updates later.
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July 12th, 2009 at 8:44 am
One of these days, Mark, you and I will have enough time together to get more comfortable with each other and I think we’ll both discover just how very much we have in common.
July 12th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Son,
At some time in everyone’s life, they reach a point where they feel overwhelmed/ Yes, overthinking every situation can be a compounding factor, but you have the intelligence to recognize it and stop. It will take determination and, unless it is an absolute, you LEAVE WORK AT WORK. You don’t want to fall into the same thing as me – 60-70 hour weeks for 2-3 years and bang – a stroke. Some medications cand (and will) help, but minimize them as soon as you can. There’s another back hole that you want to avoid. You can also call me whenever you feel overwhelmed or needing to off-lload – that’s what Dad’s do.