I bit the bullet....

And booked an appointment with the Voodoo doctor (read: Naturopath). I have battled monthly psychosis for years and it has only gotten worse since the delivery of The Tank... So I blame him for my monthly woes. I must admit I'm quite the skeptic when it comes to taking a shot if this, chew on a weed of that and jump 6 times when getting out of bed in the morning kinda treatment of all things medical. So I dropped 200 bucks for an hour of time and that is supposed to be the start of all things healthy.

Now I arrived with issues such as irritability, anxiety, moodiness and I was waiting... waiting... waiting... for this miracle worker to come and get me. My appointment was for 2:15pm and I promptly arrived 15min prior to my appointment to fill out the necessary health history and there I waited. So my first impression was not that of one who may rave about pseudo-doctor. So she finally came out, apologized for her tardiness, handed her last patient a container of prosto-ease and sent him packing.

We sat and talked about what ails me and she recorded everything I said on her professional 8x11 blank printer paper and then devised this concoction of junk that I'm supposed to remember to take daily and also record all my eatings for 7 days and come back in 3wks. Uh- ok. So this better work or I'll be ticked that I wasted so much money on said voodoo crap.

Regime:

Omega 3 + Vit D liquid which is supposed to be apple flavoured though really it tastes like day old salmon in a rotting vat of apples. Dose: 2 tsp gagged twice daily.

Vitex tincture which reminds me of jagermeister in my university days only it doesn't result in quite the hangover. Dose: 1 tsp twice daily.

Nervoheel 3-4 times a day and now I'm sure this is just a sugar pill placebo but hey... for 18.99 and relief I'm sure it works wonders on those who believe.

Last but not least the SEED protocol... Whats this you ask? Well its where the big yellow bird in me comes out. Days 1-14 a mixture of Pumpkin and Flax seeds in the amount of 2 TBSP daily and day 15-28 a mixture of sesame and sunflower seeds in the amount of 2 TBSP daily.

There ya have it, the miracle regime that is going to make my monthly woes disappear.

Dun dun duuun duuuuuuun.

Voodooo mooodoooo

January Blah's...

I'm not feeling the blogging world lately. Not much to report and not a lot of wit these days... Tired, cranky kids and January blah's. Blah.

The Tank has a...

Slight obsession with Thomas (he IS a really useful engine.)

The Tank also really enjoys...

All things electric (he's not at ALL like his Daddy. Nope.)

Its a good thing Superkid likes...

Items of the girly sort...

But its even better when....

The world stops screaming for just one moment, to show their true love for each other (and TV).

A View from the Couch...

Last night was our first family movie night of 2011. We have made attempts before however someone (over 24months) usually sabotages our plans with refusing to eat dinner (which is a prerequisite for watching a movie in our house).

Anywho- freshly bathed kids, clean pj's, popcorn, rootbeer and Ratatouille. I think they look like they are having fun don't you?

The fact that The Tank sat on the couch is quite amazing I must say as the only time he ever sits for longer then 30 seconds is for Iggle Piggle and food or both. In tonights case it was the popcorn that lured him I'm sure. But he sat none the less!

We don't make a regular habit of snacking on popcorn or rootbeer for that matter but for this night it was a treat and it was fun!

Twins eh?

They are only 27.5yrs apart... I'd say there is a striking resemblance here...

She even got his fashion sense- eclectic. The good news is she knew enough to put on items with varying shades of pink here.

Superkid and her ability to make you laugh is allllll courtesy of daddy as well.

The only genetic linkage to me would be her natural gift to make every process more difficult due to her ornery nature :P

The Verdict is in....

On a few things actually I might add.

1. I am returning the lens. Yep I have decided to go with less zoom. I will be trading it for this and callin' it a day. Despite my 'financial responsibility' plan, I did recieve over 50% of the money as gifts for my festivus. So I can rationalize it. Then I sold my 18-55mm (well hopefully did as Superdad is makin' the deal tonight off kijij) and pocketed...errrr... hope to pocket $100 which will put the money towards the new lens. So... really its like I didn't even buy it!

2. I went to the Ear Nose and Throat specialist for myself and well the Doc essentially said GIRL where have you been all my life in the most non-romantic tone ever. He alluded to my tonsils looking a tad like the male anatomy and suggested that (but ultimately its still my call) I take the elective tonsillectomy surgery ASAP. Oh god. Did you know that I have an irrational fear of dying and this doesn't help in the least bit? I looked at the doc and the room was a smidge swirly... I attribute that to my lab coat fear blood pressure and gulped uhhhhh ok. So there you have it. Sometime in Winter/Spring 2011 I will be Supermom - 2 superhuge, cryptic and cavernous chronically infected tonsils. In my mind this elective, voluntary surgery would equate to what at least a 10lb weight loss so it may be win-win!

3. I am sitting at my house awaiting the cable guy. Lets just hope its not Jim Carrey who shows up. This little breaky away from worky has afforded me the opportunity to update you, the opportunity to throw a little diddy into the crock pot and to enjoy a Starbucks coffee in peace! Yeah- be jealous.

Did I mention I have had 3 nights in a row of uninterrupted sleep? Did I Did I Did I?

Oh and did I also mention that Tiny dancer super kid had her 2nd ever dance class and she was a hit? Yeah. Did I also mention that I am NOT your typical dance mom? And that in a weeks time I will be live via Blackberry messanger? Life is good. Smashing one may say!

To keep or not to keep.

That is still the question.

I slept on it, and I am no more at peace with either decision so I will share with you some of my captures since I brought this baby home last night.

Pros:

clear

crisp

quick

zoom

Cons:

f/stop

weight

cost

Now for the part that matters:

Oh and did I mention my 18-55mm kit lens has miraculously began to work again and that for an entire year I was able to manage just fine on my 50mm f/1.8 lens? But I looooove having the ability to zoom and to take a picture a little closer then I could with my 50mm. But. I hate the weight, its doing some serious triggering of the carpal tunnel. However, that being said have you seen how nice it is? I could get over carpal tunnel right? I'll get used to it right? Like my body will adjust to the weight of it after a few weeks, months years riiiiiiight?

Joinin' in on the blog hop!

Its ma birthday.January 9th.
I was a very happy mama today, woken up by the sweet sounds of little feeties thwapping into my room to tell me that she had found a present for her and that daddy had gone out for coffee. Huh? My brain was still foggy.
Daddy had gone to get me- the birthday girl a lovely Starbucks treat and sure enough Superkid felt that because it had pink icing and white sprinkles that cupcake was destined to be a shared venture. She got her wish as she always does.
Superdad let me have a day-o-rest. He cleaned up from last nights dinner party, he completed copious amounts of laundry and the folding that comes with! Thank you Superdad that is much more loved then a wrapped box with a gift. But. I do like a good gift.
So with all ma birthday monies I went to Henry's and interviewed a great many lenses and walked out of the store with THIS and now I have an extreme case of buyers remorse. Who can spend that much money on such frivolous objects (especially considering this *sigh).
So tonight over dinner we dined and discussed over mouthwatering ribs and cheesecake. I Supermom agreed to sleep on it (though not literally because ouch... that wouldn't be comfy) and in the morning I will decide if its much too silly for me to keep. I love the speed, I love the colour and crispness of the lens but I despise the weight and gauge of my own personal money I had to put toward it. Perhaps a new outfit would be more frugal and I could keep using the 50mm and 18-55mm lenses I already have.
I will sleep on it.