Archives for October 2012

Caution: descending into TMI (Too-Much-Information) really gross stuff zone. You have been warned.

Last Saturday I mentioned, in an off-hand way, that I’ve had my period for the last 30 days.

Well. It’s still going strong.

It seems to be petering out since this weekend. But the flow is still flowing. My body is catching up.

I don’t remember getting my menses when Dad was sick, or afterward. Any time from February until about June. I might have done, but I don’t remember. Stress will do that, and frankly, I had better things to worry about. Because of my issues, my doctor put me on a hormone replacement drug, one a day for 10 days, and told me to start taking it October 1st.

In the meantime my menses started, before October 1st. Like an idiot, because I knew I would be taking the drugs again in November (and didn’t want to take them while I was in Kansas) I decided to wait to start the pills. My period started on its own anyway. Maybe I didn’t need to take them. Maybe I’d wait until after my trip.

But.

My period kept going.

And going.

And going.

It got to be around the 15th of the month and I decided I better start those damn pills.

The thing is, I’ve taken these hormone pills before (because this is not the first time I’ve had stress-related menses issues), and what they do is help the uterus clean itself out. Bleed itself out.

So since the 25th I’ve enjoyed an epic flow of epicness.

I wear two pads at a time. Yet, I’ve still bled through both pads.

I am so over this.

Here’s an ex-costume of mine, I’m the second from the right. Dressed as a clown. Obviously. I don’t dress like a clown anymore. As a rule.

I don’t wear other costumes anymore either. Lame Nerd Riot Girl aside.

Also. I wore the costume below at a clown convention. Made it myself. In fact I kinda still have the costume. I only just cut it up to use on Lounging with LannaLee couches.

And how about Sandy. Supposed to be getting a big hurricane on the East Coast this week. I will try to remember to charge my kindle. Otherwise, I’m pretending it won’t happen.

[Fully aware this is a lame-ass post. I gots couches to make, people!]

Edmund and I went to two parties tonight. The first was a beer/halloween/birthday bash. The second was a costume extravaganza house party.

I knew that, at the second party, everyone wore cool costumes. I’ve seen the pictures from previous years. So I needed to do something.

This morning as I sat in my barcalounger I tried to think of something clever to wear for a costume.

I thought.

And I thought.

Let’s see. I could go as a woman who has too much to do and not enough time to do it. I could go as a woman who’s had her period for the last 30 days. I could go–

I stopped myself. These aren’t costumes, they’re my life!

Instead I decided to try a little something. So I put on my (nerdy) bad cat shirt, put some tape on my glasses, my hair in pigtails and voila! Lame Nerd Riot Girl (so lame, I’t not Riot Gurl or Grrl).

Eddie said the pigtails were cute.

For the win, people!

It is my mantra for this week, isn’t it…

Anyway. Thanks to an anonymous benefactor, Lounging with LannaLee has PENS!

Surprise: 350 pens is A LOT of pens. I have plans for a few of them. Of course, Lounging with LannaLee guests will now get one.

I can’t tell you how excited I was at getting pens. I am such a dork. The reaction from my Mom and Edmund was underwhelming. They do not SHARE the feeling of awesomeness these pens bring to me. But they are AWESOME!

See:

A few weeks ago I sat down and talked with writer Jeff Bouley.

I spoke with Jeff’s partner-in-crime Shay Stewart-Bouley in Lounging with LannaLee’s 2nd episode. I wanted to lounge with Jeff too, I just waited a few months before I could do it.

Jeff and I talked about a bunch of things, but the meat of our conversation was about spirituality, his Christianity, Science and Science Fiction, and writing.

It’s a fun, thoughtful chat. You’ll enjoy it.

Go listen.

Now!

Thanks to Greg Daly at Brand Royal I have a new Lounging with LannaLee Logo! Greg did my first logo and he wanted to redo the couch. I liked the first couch, but this one will print better, methinks.

Thanks to Greg!

Regarding the Kansas trip, Working on behind-the-scenes stuff now. Not much else to report. Kind of freaking about my speech.

It’ll be okay, right?

Okay. Back to scheming.

Every guest on Lounging with LannaLee gets a handmade couch. That is important to know up front. Another important piece of information, I’ve asked my mother (and my brother) to lounge with me on Lounging with LannaLee. They both refused. [The offer still stands.]

Yesterday I went shopping with my Mom. I needed her expert help, after all. I’m making my own iced tea and I was looking to purchase two containers: one in which to make the tea, the other in which to store it in the fridge. It necessitated a trip to Goodwill and other stores. Mom knew exactly where to go.

I found this Gallon jug, with a spout, for $2.99! Then we went to Bed, Bath and Beyond and I got the 2 Liter Pyrex measuring cup. Last night I whipped up a large batch of iced tea. Took a long time, but this is what happens when you go old school.

Anyway. While we were driving, Mom said, “I would like you to make me one of those couches, so I can put it up on the shelf.” I saw an opening. “Well, you know, the couches only go to those who lounge with me. You are more than welcome to lounge with me and earn the couch.”

So she does it. She pulls the I-gave-excruciatingly-painful-birth-to-you card.

“I gave excruciatingly painful birth to you!”

Guess I’m going to have to make my Mom a couch.

Great conversation with entrepreneur Elijah Young over at the lounge this week! We talked about football, business and Pro Wrestling. Among other things.

Get yourself over there

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