tell me something good?

[firecat]

I'm feeling discouraged right now after reading a whole lot of bad news, which you probably already know about. If you feel like it, tell me about something good in your world.

Some good in my world:
I have enjoyable work.
I have two wonderful healthy cats.
I love and am loved. By the same people for the most part even.
My health problems aren't bothering me today.
I had a good education and I put it to good use.
I know a bunch of smart, compassionate, involved people.

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[ljgeoff.livejournal.com]

Sam makes me smile. Actually, Sam makes me belly laugh.

[necturus.livejournal.com]

Today was a gorgeous early fall day -- bright blue sky, warm temperature, red and yellow leaves becoming more and more prominent among the green. Near my driveway are lots of small purple-white flowers with a very pleasant aroma and lots of bumblebees.

This morning arriving at work I saw a piece of orange leaf stuck to the wall of the building. Wondering how it got there, I took a closer look and found that it had legs and a pair of feathery antennae. It was a moth quite masterfully disguised as a leaf; if not for its improbable adhesion to the wall, I could not have told it from an actual leaf. I wish I had had my camera with me.

Even at times of stress and trouble, I am continually amazed by nature and its wonders.

[submarine-bells.livejournal.com]

Artyem's insurance company rocks. They've totally rescued our recent tree-falls-on-house situation, volunteering to pay for more than we ever thought to claim.

Also, the weather's positively idyllic where I am at the moment. And I weeded the vegie patch last week and discovered a row of fully-grown snow pea plants smothered with lovely fresh snowpeas, ready to eat. Yum!

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

Reading this just makes me want to give you a big hug. :)

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

My headache seems to be retreating.
I had a wonderful day off full of resting, sleeping and kitties.
epi_lj will be home soon.
I smell like pumpkin pie spices (mmm...bodywash) and that makes me happy.

[prairierabbit.livejournal.com]

Some good in my world:

I know a lot of interesting, bright, caring people and I get to hear about their activities on a regular basis.
I have an interesting job that I enjoy, for the most part.
My health problems are more or less under control.
I will get to dance on Friday.
I've just starting reading a new book that seems excellent.
My parents are doing okay.
I'm gifted with some wonderful, supportive friends who've "raised me up like a gospel chorus", to quote a favorite Mary Chapin Carpenter song.
I have a roof over my head and food to eat.

[liveavatar.livejournal.com]

My recent health difficulties are coming under control (three cheers for Chinese medicine).

The light rain made the front yard smell musty and yeasty -- you can almost hear the ground look up and say, "Whaa?"

The dance evening I thought I would have to cancel will be reborn as a music jam session.

The plumber came out this morning and fixed our shower within a mere 15 minutes.

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

I feel fine, and effectively I don't have any health problems.
I just got a big work headache off my desk, maybe for good.
I'm looking forward to my process work class tonight.
I have a date with you next week.
I think I just figured out a big piece of what's holding me back.
I get to go to Madison next week, to be support system for a friend whose surgery is likely to make her feel a WHOLE LOT better. And I'll be in Madison!
The world is full of interesting, fun, smart, compassionate people, and I know lots of them.

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

I've been in a lot of touch with a friend who'd been kind of distant for a long time for health reasons, and it's been heaps of fun.

[kightp.livejournal.com]

I'm going to get to spend the next couple of months worth of evenings in the company of funny, friendly, creative people, doing stuff we love to do. Some of them are kids, and I don't often spend time with kids, so I'm looking forward to it.

Things that are Good in my world

[saoba.livejournal.com]

1) A doctor appointment with a doctor who listens and asks useful questions and doesn't treat me like an idiot. Not word one about my weight, not even a hint of offering HRT for my perimenopausaul symptoms. Agreeable and prompt dispenation of scrips when I said 'this minor health issue is recurring and X medicine has worked well for me in the past'. Hurrah for a doctor I know and like as a person.

2) Working on a show as AD with a director I much admire.

3) Auditions for said show are going beautifully.

4) Happy sleepy dogs resting near my chair.

5) Autumn in the Williamette Valley is wonderful.

6) The possibility of a run over to the coast this weekend, probably with dog in tow.

7) Knitting! I am about 7/10s of a sleeve and some sewing up from completing my first sweater.

[polydad.livejournal.com]

I got to play on a two-masted sloop yesterday; that's good.

best,

Joel

[miz-geek.livejournal.com]

It's autumn in New England and the trees are turning and look beautiful. It lowers my blood pressure just to see them.

My husband just told me he has too many ideas for holiday presents for me, and I need to misbehave so he won't feel like he should get them all. This makes me smile.

Live journal reminds me that the world is full of interesting, intelligent, cool people. I'm glad I've gotten the chance to get to know so many of them.

[snippy]

I got two great compliments from my calculus teacher last night!

We're going to the beach for the weekend! The beautiful, rocky, sandy, Oregon coast, and if the forecast holds true it'll be partly sunny and in the 60s, perfect fall weather. I plan to work on Lift & Separate (a wrap-around sweater) from Big Girl Knits, along with calculus homework.

[firecat]

Aww! Thanks.

[dancing-star.livejournal.com]

Listening to my middle daughter as she does her lessons and in her muttering to herself the light bulb goes on and she all of a sudden understands, and can relate to what she's doing.

As my little duckling bounces around the house, playing, signing, happy.

As my oldest daughter, taps away at the keyboard, starting to really understand what I've been trying to guide her to: that learning is something we do, not something that is done for us. Listening to her interesting insites in Midsummers Night Dream, and Romeo and Juilet.

The joy of my little Ladybug, healthy and alive, her smile.

My son, having gone down to San Diego, to spend a week with a dear friend, for her birthday. His excitment. The phone call I got from the friends mother picking him up panicing because he'd landed early and she couldn't find him. My own ability to think clearly and suggested that he most likely went to claim his bag. In stead of joining her in being worried, I was trying to hide my laughter. Why? I know my son. When I talked to him later, he informed me, he was NOT the one lost. He knew where he was every minute.

The rain outside my window, which will keep life, and bring life in the spring.

All very good things.

[jb98.livejournal.com]

I paid all my October bills today and have money left in the bank.

I adore my job and my boss.

The air feels like a crisp apple today.

I got all my laundry done today.

I have an adorable cat that has shed a metric butt tonne of long fur all over my apartment and clothes. I'm half seriously considering spinning her fur into something useful.

I have less pain and more energy today, yay!

My mouth is 2/3 detoxed of the heavy metals and I just have two fillings to go.

I'm planning a trip to the coast next month to show my two children Mother Pacific for the very first time.

I count you among my Internet friends :)

[elynne.livejournal.com]

I got Terry Pratchett's Wintersmith today, which I'm reading at a furious pace; almost halfway through it. I have to keep putting it down so I can laugh.

I also got Jo Walton's The Prize in the Game, which I'll read as soon as I'm done with Wintersmith. I didn't get Farthing, though I was exceedingly tempted; I'll probably pick that up soonsoonsoon.

I also also got tickets (one "free" with the book, one for $3) to see Terry Pratchett at the UW on Friday the 13th, which is somehow amusing to me. I'll finally get to ask him the burning question about Gaspode I've been harboring for years... though I probably won't ask him about the Patrician and Vimes; I'm afraid that he won't answer, and I'm afraid that he will answer, and as much as I'm terribly impatient to find out, deep down I'd really rather wait and see what he comes up with. Although I have to admit that I'm really really hoping that it'll be like what I'm predicting.

... and I haven't had any eggs for a week and I feel so much better, haven't had any "mystery glutenings" in all this time. I was going to try egg re-introduction today, but enh, I didn't feel like it. So tomorrow, I'll have an egg - or maybe two (hard-boiled, probably, or scrambled) - and we'll see what happens. But that's tomorrow.

The ball of spider eggs that the mommy longlegs is carrying around in her mouth in the bathroom hasn't hatched yet, though it's looking different - getting less translucent and more greyish. I know that not everybody is as enthusiastic about baby spiders as I am, but yay baby spiders! :D Especially longlegs, which are wonderfully shy, quiet, nonthreatening spiders. Oh, and the vine plant sprog that dragon_trinket gave me is still thriving, and I should transplant it from the bottle in which it is currently growing roots to an actual pot, so it can put down some real roots. But it's green and growing right in front of my monitor, so there's this sprig of green out of the bottom corner of my eye as I'm typing this.

[elynne.livejournal.com]

... in fact, I think that's going to be my LJ entry for today. :)

[surelars.livejournal.com]

• My sister's son is getting married
  
• My brother's daughter is having a baby
  
• R makes me smile and laugh, again and again, every day
  
• I'm doing very well professionally and I'm having a ball doing it
  
• I was feeling drained last night, and then a new friend sent me a mail saying essentially "hey, what's going on - I'm a bit worried for you" and then proceeded to give me just the support I needed. We'll meet tomorrow night so I can core dump. Zie's a keeper.
  

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

living with a housemate is going really really well.
i found the hole in the fence where miss pirate keeps getting out!
i am going to fix said hole on friday and until then it's all tieouts all the time for her!
i have a date tomorrow night!
...and maybe one monday!
and i have the bestest cutest dogs ever.

[opus119.livejournal.com]

I have an amazing amount of love in my life.

My piano brings me joy every time I play it.

I have managed to save enough money that I could be out of work for a year or two and still get by.

The first rain of the season is making lovely noises outside.

My knee problems have been easing up and I've been able to do more bicycling and hiking.

The people I work with are very smart and very sane.

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

I have wonderful friends who do thoughtful things for me.

I am learning to write.

Coming home after the cleaners have been.

[selki.livejournal.com]

I got a ton of work done the last couple of weeks, and there's a lot more (interesting) work to do. My presentation went pretty well today.

I'm having fun catching up on the shows I taped while I was super busy.

I'm just in a good mood lately.

[dbubley.livejournal.com]

I'm retiring soon. It's a long-term goal I am finally reaching. I'm so close I can taste it. I'm a state worker, but there's no "close enough for a state worker" happening here. At the end of this year, after 22 years present, I am gone. I will be history! I am out of there!

[elainegrey.livejournal.com]

It's the first rain of the season and i am in bed with our older cats.

There were eight balls of "suede" yarn at Michaels for a dollar each in a sage green color i like. (They're all here beside the bed, hmmmm.)

There are people who really care about our local creeks and i spent a couple hours with them this evening.

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

i am home!

i had a great time in montreal, hanging out with jo and family.

the paramour did all sorts of little spiffy things while i was gone, not to mention the pornographic posing of the jellybean cow and the cuddle cow on top of the telly.

my package from montreal came today. even though i knew what was in it (because i had mailed it to myself), it felt a little bit like a gift to unpack.

i feel a lot of pride of association for the *poing* right now, who is ending a long chapter of zir life, and doing it very well, IMO.

bang! who has become semi-feral again because we have too many cats, and who's been staying away from the house and not letting the paramour pet him, saw me for the first time since i got back home this morning, from across the lawn, and came trotting straight to me miaowing loudly every few steps, and flopped down in front of me so i could pet him. made me tear up a little.

i finished a gift for a friend who is in pain. and i went to our brandnew LUSH store to get some bath goodies for her as well. i couldn't actually care less about LUSH myself, but it is so handy to have one here for gift acquisition, since half my flist is addicted. now they just need to open a BPAL outlet...

somebody i've been worrying about a lot is starting to recover from a serious meltdown.

i have ginger beer.

i know a bunch of smart, compassionate, involved people, and you're one of them.

[gconnor.livejournal.com]

I had a good interview today.

Hang in there!!

[papersky.livejournal.com]

We have new bookshelves, and a new half-apartment to put them in.

It's autumn, and it won't be horribly hot again until next summer. The trees are amazing colours, and there's a Chinese lantern festival in the Jardin Botanique which we're hoping to get to one evening soon.

It's zorinth's birthday, and he's got a new computer. I got up at 05h30 and made chocolate cakelings, which I'm going to make into fairy cakes when they're cold -- about another half hour -- and then put one in his lunchbox without telling him.

[sarahmichigan.livejournal.com]

-I've been making a few new friends.
-My repetitive strain issues have been feeling a LOT better the last week or two.
-My boyfriend is sick with a cold, and I went over to his place last night and made him a cinnamon crumb cake that turned out deeeeelicious!
-I asked for PTO and gt the whole week before Xmas, plus the 25th and 26th, off-- 11 days in a row!
-I have a whole bunch of cool women on my FL, including many fat-positive size-acceptance activists. :)

[zpdiduda.livejournal.com]

I had a wonderful date with ag_unicorn last night.
I woke up this morning with him still in my bed, wrapped around me.
My son is home tonight.
My little dog Andy and my kitten Oreo have become best friends.
I have a warm place to sleep.
I have good food to eat.
I am loved by people that I love.

[penngwyn.livejournal.com]

My new insulin approach is yielding better numbers. I expect substantial A1C improvement in the next labs.

Last week's car repair included a cracked radiator that showed up before the warranty ran out. This week's car repair is being covered by the other driver's insurance.

I got an email this weekend from a friend who has been out of touch for some time, telling me that her major project is finally ready to be unleashed upon the world.

I talked yesterday to a friend who may come to visit, because the doctor seems to have seriously overestimated the amount of time off work she needs to recover from surgery (that went extremely well).

We got more of the olives I like, stuffed with blue cheese. Okay, not to everyone's taste, but for me it's a treat!

Our "church" has decided that it's time to start exerting some influence on the outside world, such as supporting efforts to restore Habeas Corpus and separation of church and state, defend science education and a woman's right to choose, campaign finance reform, open space preservation, and the list goes on.

My parents are planning to come visit in a few weeks. I've actually got enough saved vacation to spend some with them.

[firecat]

What is your new insulin approach? inquiring diabetics want to know (I recently started on insulin myself, with good A1C results but a bunch of annoying side effects.)

[penngwyn.livejournal.com]

When I started using insulin in Jan 2005, it was NPH (slow acting) only, "inject xx units morning and bedtime and increase xx by 5 units each week until numbers look good". That seemed to help for the first few months, but I kept having to ramp it up to where the amount I was using was scaring Mud, and my A1C was continuing to inch upward. Best results were if I took the evening shot before supper, rather than at bedtime.

This past Spring, we added Regular insulin before meals, on the so-called "sliding scale": 2 units if bg is 150-200, 4 units if bg is 200-250, 6 units if bg is 250-300. This didn't seem to do much, and A1C continued to inch upward.

Since around Labor Day, I've been using a version of the procedure from the Joslin guide. I take 25 units of NPH morning and evening (recently increased from 20) as a base. I supplement that with R to bring it down if bg is high, and I take R before meals calculated to (a) bring down a high if any and (b) cover the glycemic load of the meal (I usually just estimate the grams of carbs, but glycemic load is a better approximation).

How much R? I've determined that currently a unit of R will bring my bg down 3 points in 2 hours and 5 points (total) in 4. So knowing where I am and where I should get to dives me this component. Looking at the esamples in Joslin, one unit of R covering 10 grams of carbs seems about average, so I've started with that and so far it works pretty well. I'm seriously thinking about making this a spreadsheet that can be handy in my PDA.

So that's it. Mud has been using Aspart (fast acting) lately, but this mix of N and R seems to work for me so far. (Don't mix insulin types. I inject them on opposite sides, with different kinds of needles....)

[firecat]

I'm glad that's working for you! A lot of the folks on the fa-diab list use a process similar to that. Some of them have switched to or added Byetta, but I'm waiting until it's been on the market a few more years before I consider it.