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#391
Yikes, I hope it eases up MD!

I'm not even close to done shopping. I need to get a count together ASAP and order some stuff from here for gifts http://shop.perishablepickle.com/category.sc?categoryId=1&page=all

I need to stop by USC's bookstore to get some gear for my BIL. I think I might be going to the basketball game this weekend though, so maybe I can just do it then. I need to see if the game conflicts with my stove delivery window.

I'm still not done knitting. I got a delivery of all kinds of pretty alpaca yesterday to knit up some quick hats.
 
#392
Alpaca! :heart: I finally took a break this morning on finishing the border on my cowl, almost done knitting and it's coming out all wrong suddenly...perhaps tomorrow will be better.

My MRI was rescheduled from tomorrow til next week because the diagnostic place is strict about having the authorization in their hand first. I was finally ready to get it over with. Except they said it will be 40 minutes in the machine instead of the 20 someone at another place told me :shocked: I am so not looking forward to it but the doctor wants it done for a "better look" at the "severe DJD" in my back and I would like to be able to walk comfortably again.
 
#393
:hugs: Suzanne! Hope it helps you feel better!
Hang in there, MD! Holiday parties are coming!!!:drinkup: Grin, grit your teeth, and be fabulous!:queen:
Lu... you bad-ass holiday shopper, you! No, I'm not done. Not even close. A few presents for DH, Bonnie, and her hubz. Ideas and orders incoming on several others. Only vague ideas for others. Ugh. I'm going back into the etsy rabbit hole tonight for the final time. I'm getting good at finding "ready to ship" items :D
 
#394
Are you nervous about being enclosed in the MRI machine? Can they play music for you? It helps some people. I think the doc could also give you a little tranq before hand to calm you down, but I don't know if that would make you sleepy. I always fall asleep, I can't be perfectly still that long and stay awake. The tube kinda freaks me out if I keep my eyes open, so I just keep them shut, which probably also contributes to the sleeping. Anyway, I'm sure your MRI will go great and hopefully it will give the doc the info they need to make you better.

KnitPicks had a cyber Monday sell and who can resist 25% off alpaca? I need to get new stash storage because I think I ordered over 50 balls and I don't knit that fast. My mom might find some in her stocking if I can part with it :D

I'm totally uninspired with the shopping this year, except for my sister's kids. I think I have way too much for my niece and nephew. Especially my niece. But she's my girl.
 
#395
Ack! I forgot about the knitPicks e-mail! Just as well, I have yarn I don't know what I'll do with it now and there's really only so much wooly stuff we can wear in Florida.

Yes, I've been very anxious about being enclosed in the MRI tube. The doctor did say she'd give me a Valium but I have a history of a lot of meds like that only aggravate the restless legs problem. I'm going to this place because it's supposed to be a bigger tube but I found out today I should be able to have my head out since it's only going to be my lower back and not the neck vertebrae too. I do have a Total Relaxation cd I'm taking to play, that does work well.

The Cymbalta has done wonders for the backache so far, completely unexpected as is the lack of interest in food. Thank you for your encouragement MT and Jenni, I really do appreciate it.

The hubs and I have already done our Christmas spending spree, we're getting a pair of Ekornes stressless chairs, some of the family decided to have a present moratorium and I bought Groupons for my sister so I'm pretty much set except for baking pans of cinnamon rolls etc to freeze and give.
 
#396
A bigger tube and having your head out sounds excellent. It sounds like it is going to go really well. Are you going to ask for the images on CD? I always make them give me a CD before I leave. I don't know what I'm looking at, but it is still interesting to see. I had a picture of my brain as my desktop for a while. I had a live x-ray a few months ago and it was totally awesome, but I couldn't watch it too long w/o feeling queasy. I have pictures of the inside of my shoulder that were taken during surgery that I make people look at. I'm totally like a grandma with pictures of her grandkids. Really, it is insane all the things they can do these days. I'm totally amazed by it.

The stressless chairs sound like a dream.

There are still some yarns on sale this week. They just put DPNs on sale yesterday, so I'm kinda bummed since I just sprang for a set with my cyber monday order. I never finish anything, so I don't know why I need so much yarn. If I was as prolific as Sally it might make sense to have it all.
 
#397
omg the chairs.... so comfy looking. good luck with your MRI.
Oh yes - get a copy of your cd if you can. I have the DH's shoulder pics. I should see what the newer ones look like because the old ones weren't very clear. It's kind of neat because you can see the 10-12 screws they put in.

MT - you give good gifts. If I could get to the pickle place that's what everyone would get. The yarns sound heavenly.

I'm totally lame and need to finish up the xmas shopping. Normally I love shopping but it's my super busy time at work and I just kinda want to strangle everyone.

I am getting access to all kind of fun toys though becuase we joined the techshop. I'm wondering what kind of trouble I can get into with the industrial sewing machine and the serger and the crazy free arm quilting thingy.
 
#399
Your tech toys sound way better than my tech toys.

I don't think I'm actually going to that shop, I plan on taking advantage on the free local delivery of orders over $85. I can't be arsed to go anywhere where parking might even be kind of hard.

I totally have to be all ballbustery and send out a stop sucking so hard email, but I need to wait for our vendors to fix things before I can so that they don't get distracted. It has been a long wait. At this rate, I'll retire before things are fixed.
 
#400
md, hang in there. the endless days sound tough.

kate, hope your MRI goes well. those machines look scary. i'm happy to hear about a gift moratorium with some of your family members. i've been suggesting that for dh's family (except for the kids and gramma) because they basically just exchange gift cards. those chairs look comfy. enjoy!

mothbeast, do you sew? i bought a hello kitty sewing machine a couple of years ago and haven't really tested it out. it's definitely not industrial but, i'm sure it's enough for what i'd want to do. (like dustbags for shoes and bags!) :)

mt, sounds like you have an awesome relationship with your niece. she'll be so happy with all her pressies.
 
#401
I'm still waiting for things to get fixed. The vendor's last "fix" made things so bad that I had to take e-comm services down, send out outage alerts, and have the CTO of their company call me every 10-15 minutes with status updates. :rolleyes: I'm annoyed and going home. I guess it gives me something to do, keeps the job interesting and kind of re-anchors me (I've been feeling kind of adrift and off since I've been back to work, getting back into the swing of things hasn't fully clicked). At least I'm annoyed instead of stressed and I'm super excellent at being a hardass so I can put those skills to work. :laugh:
 
#402
Yo hotties. Busy busy day today and going out last night for food was sooo fun but put me behind on report-writing. 2 more long days tomorrow and Saturday so I won't be here much.

MD - hang in there. I feel your pain.

good luck with the mri suzanne - I feel asleep when I had my knee done. Skip the valium and have a little martini in your coffee mug.
 
#403
Oh my Word.
I survived yesterday.
But somehow this morning I feel like I got ran over by a Mack truck. Maybe even two.
The movers worked from 9am til 1am!!!! :shocked:

And nobody told me how traumatic UNPACKING is!!! :noggin:

Maybe it will divert me from the reality that I'm soooo far from my Mommy. :crybaby:
 
#404
Awe Cho, moving is such a PITA! It is totally worth it in the end though. I have been here for 4 or 5 months and I still have tons of things in boxes:nogood: It is very overwhelming. I can't imagine having to do it preggers. Good luck sweetie. It will be done before ya know it.
 
#405
:sweatdrop: You promise??? :crybaby:

I almost cried once. But I pulled up my big girl panties and shook it off. I think it was more because I was exhausted at that point and there seemed to be no end in sight.

Oh and while I was directing boxes and furniture, I*rod's priority was to hang tvs!!!! Smack in the middle of the chaos! What the hhell is with men and their obsession with tvs??????
 
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