The Mental Aspect
One of those things. It’s usually just swept under the carpet until the pile of crap under the carpet is just too noticeable to be ignored. I don’t know what the current statistics are, but those dealing with a chronic…
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It’s not just that one decision (a.k.a. The Butterfly Effect)
If you take the last five or ten decisions you have made, everything from what to eat or drink to whether or not you should do something right now or later, and look at the matrix of just how many…
What a great idea!!!
One of my favorite blogs to read is “aiming for grace“. I’ve talked about ada’s wonderful blog before. Not only are the photos she uses great, but the messages she delivers are even better. I was initially hooked on the…
I can’t believe I forgot…
When I woke up and realized what I had (not) done, I was astounded. Completely and utterly shit-kickin’ floored. How could this happen? Inconceivable. It has been about 10 years that I’ve been pumping, and not once have I ever…
Like running into an old friend
I read a lot of d-blogs. The connection we all have is tangible – even if it is just an electronic cyber connection kind of thing. We all get each other. We know what it is like to live with…
Operating Under Pressure
I usually operate well under pressure. When a situation calls for very high intensity functioning, I am all game. Sign me up for the “whatever it takes” work ethic and can’t-be-stopped determination — but it’s usually for a limited duration.…
20/20 Hindsight
20/20 hindsight is a saying often used to express the idea that if I had then the information I have now, I may have taken a different course or made a different decision. I think that almost everyone, to a…
Bloodsugars and Moods
I recently finished reading “Psyching Out Diabetes” by Dr. Richard Rubin, June Biermann & Barbara Toohey (June & Barbara have TONS of books out there on diabetes – you probably know them, even if you don’t realize it yet). The…
Housekeeping (no really, just some housekeeping stuff)
I’ve changed around the order of the “sections” in the sidebar. I was getting a little annoyed at how long and unmanageable it all seemed, so I re-ordered it. I’ve also added a link to a web page I’ve had…
And The Winner Is…
****UPDATE**** Prize information updated below! ****UPDATE**** ————————- I intended to post the winner of my “AUTS Contest Number Two ” over the weekend, but family activities and great weather kept me away from the computer for the whole weekend –…
But they are two different things…
My mind is such a tangled place sometimes. I usually think of myself as a pretty normal guy (don’t we all?). It’s the rest of you that are crazy… Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I’m trying to really pay some attention…
Favorite Fingers
This is a picture of the fingertips on my right hand. I think you can pretty easily pick out what fingers I use most for testing. 1) Ring finger 2) Followed closely by the middle finger 3) Then the pinky…
FreeStylin’
Kevin’s Here!
I am very excited to announce that our good friend Kevin has started his own blog! Take a look at parenthetic (diabetic)!!
AUTS Contest Number Two!
AUTS = Another Used Test Strip Well folks, I couldn’t take it anymore. I had to clean up my test kit at work. I was having a problem throwing strips away because I felt that I needed to collect them…
The Ebbs & Flows of Motivation
Today I want to ramble on about motivation. I know that my motivation levels change a lot over a short period of time. Sometimes it’s a matter of hours. Other times it can be weeks or a month. I believe…
I’m not angry anymore…
A while back I posted about feeling a lot of anger around logging. I went through about two solid weeks of really really struggling with it. I mean, I was genuinely pissed off about it – and not really sure…
I just can’t throw them away now…
My gosh I’ve been busy lately. But, a quick entry on Monday to let you all know that I’m still here and to get something off my chest. Never fear – I have a list of things I’d like to…
Pictures Speak Volumes (An AUTS Moment…)
I haven’t posted in a while – just been feeling very busy. I’ve got a few things on my mind I want to share, but just haven’t had the opportunity to sit down and hammer them out. But every once…
Angry at logging
I did so well for so long – then just stopped. I’m not exactly sure why it happened or how it happened, but I just stopped logging. I went for about two and a half months, logging consistently almost every…