I’m currently sitting at the Miami International Airport waiting for my son to arrive from Indiana. He was scheduled to arrive at 6:17pm but its 7:30pm and i am still sitting at the gate waiting for his plane to arrive.
So, what do I do? I blog about it using my cellphone!
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You all might remember my last post about my health : Sometimes an Apple a day, just doesn’t cut it… That was following my last visit to the doctor, where I found out that well… I wasn’t very healthy. The biggest things were my thyroid level (>.5), my weight (256), my cholesteral (334), and my blood pressure (160/100).
After 3 weeks of taking Synthroid (for my thyroid) and Diovan (for my blood pressure), plus eating fairly healthy, I was happy to find out that my thyroid level is now within normal ranges (10.5), and my blood pressure was reduced to a respectable level (130/80). My cholesterol was reduced to the 230s (sorry, I didn’t write down the exact number)… and best of all, I was down to 245 pounds.
Thats a signficant change from where I was last time I went to the doctors. Suffice it to say, I was in a pretty good mood leaving the doctor’s office today.
Now I just need to keep it up. Wish me luck!
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I have hypothyroidism. I’ve had the condition since I was in 2nd Grade, and have been taking medicine for it since I was a wee lad. But in the last few years, I have neglected it. It just isn’t something that I ever think I need to worry about, because when your thyroid is off-kilter, you really don’t feel the effects. Its one of those things where you might feel a little “off”, but nothing worth worrying about.
But knowing how the thyroid works, and all the things that are effected by it, its usually in your best interest to have it checked by a doctor, and regulated via thryoid hormone replacement medicine.
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You may have picked up an undercurrent to some of my posts lately. Happiness. Many people go through life, expecting to be happy, but find themselves stuck in a mundane existance that they just can’t seem to get out of. I was watching a movie last night (ok, it was “Take the Lead” with Antonio Banderas).. anyway, there was a memorable quote that kind of stuck with me:
Pierre Dulaine: You can get what you want.
Rock: No, some people get what they want.
Pierre Dulaine: Those are the people who show up to get it.
Sometimes its not a matter of just showing up, but you have to take active steps toward making your destiny happen. Nobody is just going to give you that car, or job, or million dollars. You are going to have to get it yourself. If you are unhappy with your life, the only person you have to blame is yourself.
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Lately I’ve been feeling a bit “unsatisfied” with my life… I can’t pinpoint why that is.. its just a feeling I have. I have this nagging feeling that I need to make some kind of change. So I started looking at my life in terms of what I’m doing to make myself happy. That really should be the goal of everyone. To be happy with their life. Is it to make more money? Find a girlfriend? Change jobs? Live in a comfortable home? Travel?
What I came to realize is that I don’t really know what would or wouldn’t make me happy. So I started to explore my personality a bit more, and try to figure out what that nagging feeling of “unsatisfaction” was. This led me to looking up my Zodiac sign. I’ve known for a very long time that since I was born at the end of May, that I’m a Gemini. I occasionally look at my horoscope, and say, “hmm.. thats cool maybe I’ll be a millionaire today.” And I’ve looked up what personality traits a Gemini is suppose to have… Yep, that fits me.
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I spotted this article over on the lifehack.org about how to start your day. I have to admit that I don’t follow any of these tips, but they certainly seem like a good idea. How to raise the odds that it’s going to be a fantastic day. Who would have thought that grabbing a pop-tart on the way out the door, probably wasn’t the best way to start the day?
On a side note… my digital scale broke over the weekend (no, not from excess weight) because I think the battery might be going dead. I am choosing to see this as a positive thing… now I won’t be obsessing about the pound or two fluctuations in my weight.
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I’ve been single now for about 2 years… And have kind of gotten used to my “singles” lifestyle. No, I don’t mean the drinking, partying, and other such stereotypes you might be thinking. I grew out of that long ago (well, atleast some of it anyway). What I’m really talking about is living alone. When you put something down, it stays there. Nobody picks it up and moves it. This works great for drinks and keys, but terrible for dirty clothes and dishes.
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A couple of weekends ago, I had my brother and his family come stay with me. This was great, because, well… I like him and his family. The kids can be a handful, but overall, its nice to have people around the house.
I’ve been living alone for about 2 years now, and have basically accumulated a bunch of stuff. Most of it contains sharp corners and is made of glass, or otherwise fragile materials. And, it seems that the more fragile something is, it tends to be the item that you paid the most for.
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