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Post by jan on Mar 17, 2013 16:02:10 GMT
pardon me for being technophobe ? - what is it? is it like talking on the phone? do you have to have a special mike or something?
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Post by jan on Mar 17, 2013 9:05:38 GMT
oooh its getting lonely on this thread since i've been off celebrating Wales thrashing england 30 - 3 ;D (and worshipping at the alter of my darling dishwasher ;D ) - you both disappeared!!? is that it - confirmed then, i reign as supreme domestic Godess!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by jan on Mar 15, 2013 22:43:08 GMT
didn't get a lot done in the end but did fix pipe on dishwasher so don't have to WASH DISHES any more - no one will ever know how happy that makes me ;D ;D binned 27 got darling daughter off to college went up shop and bought dinner - - came home and slept all afternoon never mind there's always tomorrow nothing bothers me now i got my darling dishwasher ;D ;D and its RUGBY DAY tomorrow ;D big final Wales V england dunno if I'll be on here tomorrow? can't fraternize with the enemy on match day
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Post by jan on Mar 15, 2013 8:41:11 GMT
;D Tidy and isn't uni free as well? when I get around to getting diagnosed that'l be 2 reasons to return to the home land
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Post by jan on Mar 15, 2013 8:23:20 GMT
well if you take up fishing (also good for your adhd ;D ) that's 2 out of 3 of your wishes sorted ;D and as the song says '2 out of 3 aint bad (can't remember which song now though - ooh thats gonna bug me all day now! )
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Post by jan on Mar 15, 2013 8:01:03 GMT
there you are thought you was off with c hopper - - - - all i managed was bin 27 yesterday and got to shop and bought hose, went to meeting about d.daughter, arranged c.b.t for her by phone and arranged mediation at college between her and one of her teachers - - - and went to work - - -so not bad day really. ;D oh and kathymel - after moved dishwasher out of living room (and all stuff that had bagun to live on top of it!!) - - - found --- - - a shelf with ORNAMENTS ;D ;D forgot all about them - - - my living room is a strange new land at the moment, getting bigger by the day, so unfamiliar will need a map to find my way around soon!! am home all day today (oooh lovely) and have run out of coffee after this cup i'm drinking so that'l be helpful so plan to sort dishwasher (as only got around to buying hose yday ) clean kitche (fly baby style) do my filing - - - and of course -- bin 27 (becoming 2nd nature now) soooo am looking forward to POINTS DAY TOMORROW ;D ;D ;D as got a sneaky feeling that even with my mid week slump I'M STILL GONNA REIGN SUPREME ;D - - -(but can't say for certain due to rudimentary maths skills )
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Post by jan on Mar 14, 2013 8:19:26 GMT
you've got so much too deal with, really, and its so hard when our kids are unhappy - i've only got one and it tears me apart to see her depressed and struggling with life! your not on your own - it took me 3 years after her diagnosis to really start finding out about adhd and start understanding whats going on and i know if i'd been able to do that sooner she'd be better now than she is! - - - but we can't give what we havn't got!!! i used to think that was load shit and just an excuse and something to say to make me feel better but its true and you are doing your best - what more can you do than that!
make sure you look after you and it'l get easier to look after them. Can you access some sort of councelling until your diagnosis is finalised? Any sort - just so you got support for you. and keep posting if youv'e got the energy. xx
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Post by jan on Mar 14, 2013 7:59:26 GMT
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D WOW WOW WOW (excuse my language but no other way to convey my awe) FUCKING WELL DONE YOU!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D you must be so proud, and rightly so, brag away - i would. ;D - - - i have an 18 yr old daughter who wasn't diagnosed till she was 14 and she has had a tortuous nightmare experience all the way through school (eventually excluded )and its scarred her! she's in college now doing childcare and is still having huge difficulties with the teachers and with getting the work done and she is so frustrated as she knows she's well intelligent enough to be doing a much more challenging course - she's just coming out of a severe 2 year depression and has stopped smoking skunk for 6 and half weeks now and struggles with life on every level - big time (so do I) i just read your post to her with tears streaming down my face thank you for taking the time to post your success, its inspiring and is the kind of message she really needs at moment - every time she feels she's losing the battle i'm going to dig it out - in fact i may even print it out and put it on the fridge!!!! wishing you peace and strength and top marks ;D xx
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Post by jan on Mar 13, 2013 22:05:50 GMT
spent too long on here this morning so didnt reach any of afore mentioned targets plummed in washing machine though and nearly did the dishwasher but split the pipe and ended up with an impromtu shower!! - - - but nearly there , got buy new pipe now hopefully tomorrow if i dont end up on here all morning - or forget - or get side tracked with whatever!! how did you lot do? i did chuck 27 and my living room has only 1 appliance left so i'm happy knackered though so catch you tomorrow xx
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Post by jan on Mar 13, 2013 11:33:53 GMT
MORNINGS Me showered and dressed. Littles ones dressed. By 7:45 Cook sons breakfast and little ones porridge etc... ( my youngest is 2 and normally has a slice of beans on toast ans two large bowls of porridge! And that's just to start the day, worst thing is he is just slightly under on the height weight scales, so all the money and time I put into his huge appetite doesn't show! Not fair! ), rant over, moving on. Cook oldests school lunch and have ready by 8 Daughters bag coat etc...done by 8:20 EVENINGS Dinner cooked by 5:30 Little ones bathed around 7 Little ones book, songs and bed by 8pm Have all our clothes out for the next day and all stuff needed in or by bags by 8:30 If oldest hasn't had bath/shower by 8:30, launch him in there! Can I have points for doing these things and if so how many, bearing in mind I have never achieved this? xxx i love my little boxes - another addiction to my long list!! - - i think you should get double points if you achieve EVERYTHING on this list - what you reckon kathymel?? dunno if i am gonna achieve my goals today - am still on the laptop and its half 11 already
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Post by jan on Mar 13, 2013 9:18:14 GMT
;D me too - i'm checking you every day hope this doesn't sound controlling or sticking my nose in but remember to track your menstrual cycle as well (not that i have taken the meds or know anything about it really) but am wondering may it make a difference and would you need more or less or something leading up or whatever
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Post by jan on Mar 13, 2013 9:10:59 GMT
sorry if all that sounded like i was preaching think i was sub-conciously saying it to myself
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Post by jan on Mar 13, 2013 9:06:58 GMT
2. Stuff that needs to go somewhere gets put by the front door in such a way that I can't open the door without moving it. Problems arise if Genghis moves it or if I'm in such a rush the next day that I just kick it out the way. Once it's been there for a day or so, I no longer see it (see 3). It gets difficult to open the front door sometimes. During my recent tidy of this area, I removed a pair of skis and ski poles, crutches, a folding chair, several plant pots, garden spade and fork, several bags of charity clothes and several items that should have been returned to their owners (some from well over a year ago). As you can see, as a coping strategy, this doesn't really work. . ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D no point coming to visit you then oh kathymel your a tonic (as they say in Wales) thinking of you getting through your front door is gonna keep me smiling for the rest of my day ;D if i did that with my door i'd forget there's a door there and end up never going out
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Post by jan on Mar 13, 2013 8:48:19 GMT
I did get over to PlanetDave's place for the Manchester meet, though, which was nice. Why doesn't your friend approve of us, Janev? oooooh i wanna come (i'm so proud of my little boxes ;D ) she thinks your distracting me from my normal interests (ie;stuff i normally talk to her about) current affairs and politics!!! - - - - - now i only talk about housework or don't talk at all!!! (head stuck in lap top) what have you 2 done to me ?? i'm becoming domesticated - - - right back to serious stuff - sorry have been A.W.O.L. - right pain in the arse when real life interferes with my online community !!! 27 binned yesterday nothing given away - - - BUT 1 knackered washing machine gone ! ;D 1 knackered dishwasher gone ! ;D 1 dirty old oven with hot plates on top - gone! ;D 1 cooker gone ! ;D 1 huge exercise thing - don't know what its called - gone ;D (was in box for about 4 years - then put it together and used it once ! been moved here there every where ever since - proper getting in the way!!! ) home sweet home getting sweeter by the day - - - i think the shock then euphoria drained me yesterday ended up in bed by 9.30 back to today - am gonna (proper) clean kitchen and plumb in new (2nd hand) w.machine (so fingers crossed its gonna work) and new (really new - hooray) dish washer as darling daughter has agreed to do her own washing if i hang it up to dry (love a bit of team work ) know its bit arse backwards as will have to unplumb it all when paint and put lino down but really need them back now! have week off from 1 to 7 april so keep at me L.B. AM GOING TO FINISH THE PAINTING AND LAY THE LINO and buy some posters so if not happy with painting then stick them on top godess that i am i plan to do my filing that you set me as well as all the above and go to work!!! ;D let you know how that goes later come on girls you gotta move to catch me today ;D hooray - ( i'm doing little dance here )
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Post by jan on Mar 12, 2013 10:06:30 GMT
oooooh am overwhelmed today!!! am thinking of jumping the fence and joining chopper (where ever he's gone! ) janev the godess/dame is nowhere to be found brains out to lunch - - - just left with an empty space i wasn't meant for this kind of life i need a chauffer i need a maid i need a butler i need a p.a. - - - and maybe an accountant!! applicants please note there will be no pay and large amounts of verbal abuse!!!!!
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Post by jan on Mar 12, 2013 9:09:29 GMT
sorry for being impatient and bossy but can't help noticing this post has been read 60 times so far but only has 4 replies - is that cos you all off thinking about it ? or you have no coping strategies or you keeping them secret ?
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Post by jan on Mar 11, 2013 23:19:13 GMT
oooh girls (cos i think c hopper has absconded! ) i''m not my normally amazing self today! the only thing i can say is my mate is still here and is distracting me big time!! and - - - its sooooo cold!! so all i've done is bin 26 - but i am going to get up in a min and drag the washer and w.mach out into the street!!! i already have one of them expanding folders L.B. just got to find it don't think i'l get around to that tonight though if i'm honest. (but you wouldn't want me to be bad mannered and ignore my guest now would you ) and she's very disapproving of my new found hobby - talking to you two that is by the way have realised that my brain train last few days is probably due to new (builders) size cup that i've bought for the 1 cup of coffee i'm allowed in the morning - - but put 3 huge teaspoons of coffee in and have been cheating and having a second cup and thinking oh its only 1 extra cup when really altogether works out to equate to 4 cups!!! in less than hour!!! so looks like am gonna be lagging on points today - - - -but never say never i could just be giving you false hope
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Post by jan on Mar 11, 2013 22:23:05 GMT
hi again just want to say look up transcendental meditation as the reason that i chose that type is the fact its the only branch of meditation that you don't have to try to concentrate on something or not try to concentrate on something look for posts on here by barryadder - he's been practicing it for many years so he could tell you more and it may help till you get group and diagnosis /meds sorted. don't know whats going on with the porridge thing - that's oats init not wheat? Sounds like your really doing your best to sort yourself out - i know how hard it is to stop the booze/drugs and to stop the fags as well that's amazing - give yourself a pat on the back your doing really really well and things will get better, hang on to that thought , we are so bad at seeing the positive in ourselves and find it so easy to beat ourselves up about the negatives don't hate me for saying this but the way your feeling will pass keep posting and talking about it you are strong don't forget that
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Post by jan on Mar 11, 2013 8:39:36 GMT
;D thats weird in it! did you do what i did and have an hours conversation with him on the doorstep about the bible!!! which i found very interesting but all the time was thinking GO AWAY cos my head was really only focused on the impending rugby match!!! Well done getting all that sorted (what you just posted - have forgot exactly what it said now ) Don't know why but my brain is on over drive the past few days off to read past posts now to check what am supposed to be doing today - much as i love you both have to retain my supremacy ;D
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Post by jan on Mar 11, 2013 8:17:10 GMT
hi i can identify with most if not all you say (can't remember it all already now ;D ) i have only realized myself that i have adhd in the past year or so it sort of slowly dawned on me while i've been trying to research and support my daughter through it - she was diagnosed 4 years ago! i haven't tried to get a formal diagnosis for myself yet as can't face the battle so am not on meds so can't comment on how much that helps, but i have read a lot about meditation being helpful especially transcendental meditation and i plan to start a course in that in April. i also find that diet is very important part in helping ease my symptoms and for me coffee is a no no (though i battle with that fact constantly) and sugar and wheat based products seem to make me more anxious and sluggish and give me M.E. symptoms and as I'm writing this now i actually can't remember what m.e. stands for and if it is right word its so frustrating in it! i don't mind so much when I'm talking to people that know me as they know I'm an intelligent person but i hate it when meeting new people as i think god they think I'm thick! have some blood tests maybe (men have hormones as well ;D ) i know when my hormones were all over place i used to get blurred vision - maybe a trip to optic ions as well just so u know you've checked all the options. as a recovering alcoholic as well I'd say finding a support group is huge help so you've got People to talk stuff over with - identification is so important i think for people like us - so we know we're not alone with all the shit we have to live with . talking on here has helped me so much the past few months. I think excercise helps a lot too although must admit i don't do any - also i know when i gave up smoking for a year i felt like i was going really mental and ended up starting again - but wouldn't advise you do that! I'm just hoping that the T.M. is going to be the answer for me and intend posting a diary on here when i start. hope to read more posts from you in the future all best for now
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Post by jan on Mar 10, 2013 20:37:42 GMT
;D just a quicky cos for some reason my brain is like the road runner on speed today and can't keep a thought together!! 27/27 done but havn't digested all info in previous posts properly yet so am unsure if thats what was supposed to be doing still? will check later or tomorrow when my brain calms down a bit also 27 things given away were given to a 'vicar' so wondering does that get me extra points
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Post by jan on Mar 10, 2013 12:40:01 GMT
good to hear your experience of srarting the meds , really helpful , thanks , hope things continue to go well and that you feel able to keep posting all the best janev ;D
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Post by jan on Mar 10, 2013 10:16:46 GMT
- - - - oooh and am thinking --- maybe i should keep the treadmill!! i do need to get fit and lose weight
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Post by jan on Mar 10, 2013 10:11:42 GMT
michael, was really touched by your post and am keen to reply but can't get my thoughts straight around what i want to say yet *(nothing negative about you ) am working on it (together with other million things buzzing around in my head )
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Post by jan on Mar 10, 2013 10:06:48 GMT
;D hey kathymel and chopper what you reckon on L.B . deserving extra points for all the encouragement and support she gives us (in darling daughter speak - 'nagging' ) you lot have to work it out though - you know me and maths (and don't go getting carried away giving her enough to take over my lead position ) oooh and here's my weekly confession - not sure if deserve title of domestic godess again this week as one load of washing done at launderette is still in basket in bath and starting to smell rather foul
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Post by jan on Mar 10, 2013 1:08:49 GMT
p.s. good luck with the forms - i hate stuff like that talking of forms remember the neat piles i had few months back and the 5 carrier bags behind the setee - well it all ended up there in the end !!! should prob dig all that out this week also have to say L.B. u sure you can do maths - how can c hopper have more ponts than u when he only dumped few pieces paper once or twice? - - - and you e bayed your stuff by the way if your selling on ebay you are now able to donate securely and instantaneously a small percentage of what you sell through ebay to addiss. addiss is now a registered charity with ebay. (am i allowed to say that on here ?) go for the points for kathymel (i'l still walk it any way ;D) god i havn't been up this late for ages off now night xxx
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Post by jan on Mar 9, 2013 23:43:28 GMT
Janev, I just build new shelves when I run out of space on the ones I've got, well, usually a couple of years after I run out of space. ;D I'm sort of running out of walls now. I find it does make the rooms smaller and easier to heat, though. kathymel you crack me up me and darling daughter had a lovely moment today reading your post i was on the floor crying with laughing - she was on setee nearly wetting herself ;D thanks for that xx got a friend visiting whos on your wavelength and is so happy that you are going to make a water feature of your beloved (stones) so thats 3 people youve cheered today ;D - - - - - oh and ;D ;D ' speech ,speech ' i hear you all crying -- oh no wait minute thats L.B. REALLY CRYING oooh don't worry you too will be as great as me one day ;D ;D janev - 28 points, Wales 28 - ( Scotland 18 ) come on you welsh we're doing well today !!! ;D
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Post by jan on Mar 9, 2013 10:54:08 GMT
( 'ornaments' - you are joking aren't you? i have no free shelves surfaces for 'ornaments' !!! - piles of papers - yes picture frames have never got round to putting up - yes screws, hooks, etc - don't know where they come off - yes untold little various pots and containers full of little minute things that i WILL REMEMBER ONE DAY what they belong to/fit in/need for pens (that seem to disappear every time i need one!! candles of all shapes and sizes - that i never light!!! candles that i have lit - and are now stuck to surface ---- sounds like you girls got it easy to me c hopper where are you? you out there busy? or you gone for trip down de'nial ?? ;D ooooh we doing well though people eh!! group hug and pats on the back sorry if you hate me for mentioning this kathym - should we be including essay writing on our list of tasks for you I wanna re read all my papers today (as i did my 27/27 yesterday - (so organized i am)) as i've been having nightmares about the 60 or so i dumped without checking earlier this week!!and have just found another few hundred in a box in my bedroom L.B. when you dishing out the points then? aaah i know its hard - just remember the serenity prayer ;D
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Post by jan on Mar 8, 2013 19:17:24 GMT
P.S. he don't like mondays (even when i explained its important for my double points!!! ) some people eh! what they like
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Post by jan on Mar 8, 2013 19:14:26 GMT
your obviously not a hoarder then - lucky you i'l be getting deperate on sunday for things to give away (unless darling daughter comes up with some goods!) but still got approx 2 maybe 300 news papers to bin (its so hard chucking papers out - all the knowledge i will never remember/know) god i need a life eh! --- but want to keep 27/27 ing because after that L.B will be giving me cleaning duties
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