Pacer Chick

So, I have been sucked up into the mainstream. I LOVED the book “Twilight.” I wasn’t going to read it because its a vampire book, and I don’t read those type of books. But, a lot of us girls at work figured we should read it because its so incredibly popular. I mean, there are 90 some requests for the first book alone!

I don’t think I have ever read a book, and then wanted to re-read it again and again. It is so intense! That is the best word I can use to describe it. Intense. Beyond intense. I mean, if I am reading a book and there are scenes where literally my breath is taken…its incredible. I have told my friends they may need to smack me because I am getting caught up in the hysteria. Wow…just a great book. I am waiting for the next one to come in for me, but I think I am number 20 something in line. Grrrr…

I would be a vampire if I could be with Edward Cullen. In a heart beat. It would rather weird though with a heart condition and a pacemaker. I mean…no sleep, no eating, drinking blood…all things that aren’t really high on the list of good things for a person with NCS. On the other hand, I would be the living dead so it wouldn’t matter.

Read the book even if its not your type of genre. Its amazing.

Oh my gosh…I am so completely over school!! I am sick of sitting in class and listening to people discuss things that are so ridiculous! We interpret poetry in class and some of the poems are so EXPLICIT and it is uncomfortable, and apparently its my own fault because I am not “comfortable” reading that in class. I’m sorry, I am a bit off the wall, but you know…I don’t really know these people yet.

And now they are talking about the “Twilight” book series and how its showing abuse and all this other stuff. IT’S A BOOK ABOUT VAMPIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR TEENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP ripping stuff apart and just let it be!!! My God, this stuff really plays on my mind and body because I hate having to come to class and listening to this crap!!

Ugh!!! Anyways…hello! I gotta vent somewhere. I am reading the book and am not looking too deeply into it. I don’t want to analyze the book, I just want to read it. UGH!!!

• prolonged standing or upright sitting, particularly when standing with legs in a locked position for long periods of time. Avoidance of long-term locking of one’s legs in the standing position is taught in the military, as well as marching band and drill team.
• stress
• any painful or unpleasant stimuli, such as
  • giving a blood donation or watching someone give one
  • watching someone experience pain
  • watching/experiencing medical procedures
  • sight of blood
  • occasions of slight discomfort, such as dental and eye examinations
• hyperthermia, a prolonged exposure to heat
• sudden onset of extreme emotions
• hunger
• nausea or vomiting
• dehydration
• urination (’micturition syncope‘) or defecation (’defecation syncope’)
• abdominal straining or ‘bearing down’ (as in defecation)
• swallowing (’swallowing syncope’) or coughing (’cough syncope’)
• random onsets due to nerve malfunctions
• pressing upon certain places on the throat, sinuses, and eyes
• high altitude
• use of certain drugs that affect blood pressure, such as amphetamine
• intense laughter^[2]

I just found this on Wikipedia. I am always interested in seeing what other people have to say about NCS. Because some of it is kinda funny. I personally have never gotten sick or passed out from laughing “intensely” thank goodness!! I would be screwed if that was the case! And pressing upon the eyes? Yes…while laying in bed, I push my thumbs into my eyes for fun…really???

Anyways…I thought those were interesting enough to share. Which ones are YOUR triggers??

So, my dear mum just informed me that she read an article in Associated Press that headphones can interfere with pacemakers…great…So let’s see, I am not safe against microwaves, iPods, rollercoasters and now headphones. They might as well just print “Macaroni and cheese and Dr. Pepper will kill you if you have a pacemaker.” Take all the joy out of life! (I am being slightly over dramatic mind you) I read the article and they said the magnets in the headphones could interupt the electric impulses the pacemaker gives off if they are held within an inch of the pacemaker. Well, considering I don’t listen to my iPod with my headphones planted against my chest, I think I will be okay.

I started that diet my dad wanted to put me on. Wow, thats been fun. You have to stick to this eating schedule, and it was really hard to follow when I had class. I almost passed out in one of my classes, not good. Oh wait…not pass out. I don’t do that much anymore, it would be puke everywhere. I would take passing out over puking in front of classmates anyday. I made it through though. I have a lost a bit of weight, not overnight like I keep imagining, but oh well.

Okay, I should go and venture out into the freezing cold again. See ya!!

The big day is tomorrow! I am excited that its finally here…why I don’t know, but I am!! I am ready for a change here in the U.S. And I am hoping its a good one.

I have been feeling much better this week. Last week was kind of rough with the death of my little cousin and having a cold on top of that, I was pretty much on auto-pilot for most of the week. But, made it through in one piece.

I hope everyone goes to the polls tomorrow and exercises their right to vote…FOR OBAMA!!!!!