Well, socal is on fire.

All I have been doing is watching Breaking News all day. Not true. I went to a meeting and some food but if I am here, I am watching the news. It's pretty fucked. Here is someting to take your minds off of the hellishness. Go look at the cutest things ever.

What we eat around the world...

I found this online and thought it was pretty cool to see what families around the world spend on food and what food they buy. Yeah, Americans are not so healthy but Germans and Mexicans aren't doin' so hot with their nutrition either. Check it out.

Updates!

I am feeling so much better. Wow. It's been 4 weeks and one day since surgery and I am a new woman. the only thing I have to be careful of is straining muscle stuff but otherwise, i am doing so well. I have so much more confidence, I can't even believe it. I am in a size 8 or 10, depending on the clothes, I wear a size 30 jeans and a size Large juniors or M women's tops. It is so cool. I feel good. I don't feel like the fat girl anymore. It's amazing. There are times I feel better than others but overall, and I have been waiting my whole life to say this, I think I feel normal. It's all I ever wanted.

I was taking Ativan to help me relax enought o get to sleep but last night I didn't take it and I think I might have actually slept better. I didn't wake up groggy at all and I feel rested. I think I need to stop taking it and just bite the bullet and learn to fall asleep again. It's hard because my go-tohttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif-sleep position is on my stomach - that signals bedtime to me - and I can't lay like that so I get frustrated. I will try to just work with what I have for now.

I have been spending tons of time with my mom lately and it has been really fun. With my new job and my new body, I have gotten really into fashion and style and my mom is a great buddy in that! We shop together and look online at stuff - it's fun! We also geek out about books and puzzles too - don't worry! :)

I am starting my 4th step again this week. I am doing really well and feeling really good about my sobriety. My sponsor is the most amazing woman ever. We have so much fun together and she just helps me so much. I am looking forward to moving on with all the work I have/get to do to stay sober and really, kinda be a better person and have a better life. Baby steps.

Off to drink some coffee. I am doing a new person's hair today - she was a client when I assisted an advanced course at school and one of the stylists who was in the class gave her my email to contact for a cut. I am excited, I think. I am also nervous as shit. But I need to remember, she did come to the school to get cut the first time, so she is open to a beginner, and she doesn't know the difference. It's all about confidence. i know I have the skill to cut her hair. It might not be a perfect Sassoon cut but it will do her well. We'll do a color consult while I am there too so I'll do that tomorrow or next week. Yay for income!!!

Random but so amazing.

I was stumbling around the internet tonight and ended up at this website: The Willard Suitcase Exhibit Online. It is an awesome exhibit, and book, that was put together around all of the suitcases that were found in the attic of an abandoned building at Willard Mental Institution in New York, after it closed. The suitcases belonged to former inmates throughout the years. The website is beautiful and the content is really interesting. The stories of the people, the amount of time they spent at the institution and the things they kept are all fascinating. Check it out.

Not for the squeamish...

So, my surgeon gave me a picture of what they cut from my body and I have it right here. :) I really want to post it on here but I do worry that people might get a bit grossed out. I don't care! It''s so cool! I wish I could have made something out of the skin. :) Is that weird? ;) Well, here goes. Here is 10 lbs. of Neely that I have been carrying around my entire life and so do not need anymore. You can't have it though. Apparently it's considered a biohazard. Stupid medical waste.

I will have before and afters up here soon. I can't find my stupid camera cord. I am feeling good though and am healing well. I don't have to go back to the doctor til November now. My swelling is going down and I can shop. :) I had no idea how much I loved shopping. Wow. I can't wait til I make money again. :)

My birthday was Tuesday. I turned 31. It was mildly traumatic but ok. I am looking forward to the next year. I think that things will really change a lot and that is exciting. I can't wait to see where everything goes. I think it is going to be amazing to see what is in store for me!!