I’m 80 pounds lighter since the first of the year. No, I’m not dieting, I didn’t have any radical surgeries (at least ones I wasn’t completely conscious for), I do for the most part eat really healthy but I’ll have the occasional junk food every once in a while. I’m losing it from being sick and losing my appetite. It’s amazing how much faster you move minus 80 pounds tugging along with you. I hope it keeps up actually. Everyone wants to lose weight without doing anything, but … I know they don’t want to suffer through the sickness the whole time.

I am, get this …. I am getting better. I’m taking half the pain meds I used to take. I haven’t taken Oxycodone for 2 weeks and I eliminated my morphine capsule at night. I’m scared because for long periods of time on narcotic pain meds, the pain subconsciously feels worse than what it is. That scares me. Not sure I can handle much more, but it has gone down a bit. i don’t walk through days with an 8 on the pain scale. Right now it’s about a 5.5. That’s progress! I’m also feeling good that every single thing I get out of my closet falls off me. It’s been a long time since that happened. I have to wear a belt with every pair of jeans I have. I can move better, my shortness of breath has nearly gone away.

Nothing with my disease(s)/syndromes are easy fixes. All of them are permanent, but the difference is, I got me some good doctors finally who actually care how I feel. My Pulmonologist took it upon himself to get me into a drug trial for severe asthmatics to try this preventive drug which is most importantly, steroid free. It’s not like I have an appointment wit him … this was an after thought on his point to make sure I’m getting the best treatment available. Finally, I found the right people.

In other news, my Mother is flying down on Saturday to spend the week with us. Since I have Monday off I want to drive to Savannah Georgia. Since I’m getting better I think I’ll be able to handle the car ride fairly well, just as long as Mom and I don’t start one of our fights (like last time). They never last long, I just hate them to begin with. I’ve missed her so much, and I want her to see Spring in Kennesaw. Can’t wait!

As for work, I had a bad few days obviously if you read my twitter. Confidence is back and I’m right there in the middle of he game again getting done what needs to be done. Today I’ve had to give my team a tiny push as the deadline I set for them is coming up and I’m still seeing a lot of tickets in their queue still which is only 50% of the way I’m expecting them to go. We had a 45 second quick meeting reminding them of the impending clock that keeps ticking by not leaving them much time to reach their goal. I have faith, however.

On the way back from the airport Brendan and I went by Harry’s Whole Foods and got some yummy guacamole and blue corn chips that are really good. Oh ya, and cereal. OMG, this cereal is so good. I don’t remember the name but I’ll take a look at it later.

Now that I’m officially withdrawn from university I have more time for WoW. My priest is up 65 (Cumbersome) that I leveled mainly for the guild, since I already have a 70 priest on horde side. Found out today one of our officers who has a shadow priest and told me they didn’t want to do anything other than shadow (thus the reason for me making a holy priest) just respec’d holy in my absence (since my Mother was here). Ahhhh. Such a nice backstab. Feels fucking great. Lots of guilds need priests, so at least I have that in my favor. Moving on.

I’m getting daily use out of my kindle. I didn’t think I’d be using it as much as I have been. It’s become as close to me as my MacBook Pro. Speaking of mac, I’ve been working on some cocoa programming using xcode. I somehow feel completely free now that I’m not in school. It feels great, my doctor was right. That was too much stress for right now.

I did just pass the 60 level mark with my new alliance priest. I missed healing, I’m a damn good healer, it’s just my character. Mage is too, when I’m in a mage mood.

Getting up early tomorrow to see Brendan off to his first day of orientation for his new job. Just weird. I’m going to have 6+ hours all to myself. For the first time we’re going to be car swapping. Having one car all the sudden, sucks. With gas prices, what’s the point of two cars? I could totally see myself on one of those little scooters. My husband and my Mother already said, no. Damn.

I’m downloading LOTR Online, on Crossover Games. I have a level 8 Lore-Master who throws ashes from her pocket. It kicks ass.

Last night my guild went to Kara for the second time. I’m always shy talking on vent at first, but I know the mobs and bosses and I have a decent understanding from experience on what everyone needs to do. It was such a pleasant feeling to see Raid Leader status handed over to me. I marked the targets, explained the fights, assigned classes on what to do and we did swimmingly. We downed Moroes, The Huntsman and the Maiden of Virtue.

I had lots of whispers from the officers telling me I was doing a good job which only encouraged me more. Something I was afraid of became such a good time. I just needed a little encouragement.

How I’m managing work, school and WoW I will never know. I never thought I would be able to have WoW in my school schedule, but I’m doing it.

My mage is sporting a new Tier 4 helm now and is decked out in more purples than blues. Ah, such a good feeling of progress.

She’s been skinning everything she can, making 20 slot leatherworker’s Satchel’s.

I never thought I would like Rogue, but she’s been a fun side experiment. Sure, I’m going to take her to 70, and plop her inline with my other 70′s, because I can never just play one at a time. I like them all!

When my mage hit 70.

When my rogue eventually hits 70 (she’s 56 now).

Gosh I miss raiding. A lot. But School just has to be on my most important list right now.

[Red Riding Hood's Cloak]

[Aran's Soothing Sapphire ]

I had to cancel Gruuls for tonight. Too much homework, that has to always come before WoW now. Blah.

[Headdress of the High Potentate]

[Emberspur Talisman ]

[Light-Mantle of the Incarnate]

[Mender's Heart-Ring ]

[Bands of Indwelling ]

We went to Kara, Gruuls, and Tempest Keep. I was reminded how many mana pots I went through as well, so I made a bold move. I dropped my enchanting and picked up Alchemy. I kept my tailoring. My 70 hunter, Evilcow, is my farm bot, so I had her pick all the herbs I’d need to level. By last night, I was already maxed at 375 and I’m going to soon be doing the quests for Potions Master.

Whew, busy weekend, but a very good and rewarding one