How Do You Solve A Problem Like Restless Legs?

Due to my recent spike in television consumption, combined with my digestion and acute attention to advertisements, I've learned that I may suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome. According to the commercials, people that suffer from the affliction have symptoms like weird fidgeting in their legs and the incessant urge to move around. Thank God I saw these messages cause I was actually considering cutting back on the SoBe Energy Coolattas from Dunkin Donuts.

Now though, since I have identified the real problem, how exactly do I combat this RLS (as the cool kids refer to is)? Well I never would have known about it, if not for an ad for Mirapex, a medication aimed at calming the symptoms of the syndrome. But the lovely people at Boehringer Ingelheim, which make it, were nice enough to tell me that I might feel the urge to fall asleep during normal everyday activities like driving. And after I did more research, I found that it might initiate hallucinations and compulsive gambling. This all makes me somewhat wary. I just want to calm down my legs. Though the increased sex drive may be a bonus.

Just when I thought I was at my wit's end, I saw another commercial for Requip, aimed at trying to quell the same problem. Not only did this give me hope but it also offered comfort since if there were two medications for this diagnosis, it must mean there are enough people suffering just like me to motivate the pharmaceutical companies to make a profit. Sometimes you have to thank God for those lovely executives diligently working to help me live my best life possible. Like any other drug, Requip has side effects, but they only reported drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting. That is much better than spontaneous narcolepsy. Imagine if my kids took advantage of my sporadic comas. Plus the increasing reports of organ thieves frightens me and I do love to take the subway.

Now my plan was to go to Costco and get bulk supplies of toothpaste and mints so I could hide the possible effects from my future prescription. Sadly, after I did more research, I found that Requip had the same problems that Mirapex has. Compulsive gambling, dizziness when I stand up, hallucinations. It was all there. Now how can I terminate the constant motivation to actually do things and move around.

Maybe I'll just walk it off.

Sanctuary

The shower must be the most heavenly place on earth. I am naturally a water person, though my zodiac sign would have you believe I was resigned to terra firma. But I usually would stay in the pool for hours on vacations. And my parents were fond of calling me California Raisin after my appearance out of my extended bathtimes. So bath time is just lovely. The more time in the water the better. I feel taller. I feel more relaxed.

It's especially rewarding since I finally decided to make a productive day out of my early wake-up. I burned CDs for co-workers and client. I did some laundry stuff. I brought back in our trash bins. I'm writing this blog. I enjoyed music, but I always do that. I washed dishes. So now I am all relaxed with oodles of time before work and truly have nothing really to do instead of not doing anything. I even ironed my shirt already.

The sun is shining nicely and those earlier chirping birds have changed from annoying to charming. That shower was powerful.

University of McDonald's

If the characters from McDonald's were to be at a university, what stereotypical roles would they play?

Here are my answers:

Ronald - Van Wilder class clown type. Very cheeky but very intelligent

Hamburglar - The too smart asshole

Birdie - Smart girl who drinks way too much on the weekends and has misguided notions of romance and life

Grimace - Pot head... duh (And isn't Patrick from SpongeBob a ripoff of Grimace)

Mayor McCheese - Alcoholic professor who missed his dream

Fry Kids - Frat guys or Sorority girls

McNugget Buddies - High school kids who came to visit but got way too trashed over the weekend. (See you in the fall)

Too much time on my hands or pure genius?

Yeah I decided. What do you think?

Interesting Night

I just watched the lightning illuminate my room as if it was the sun. It's raining heavy now, but the moisture has kept the sun's heat trapped on earth which is making the air heavy. Even though the chance that I will get wet is high, my window still stays open for the random breeze that comes through that temporarily quells the slight discomfort. There was lightning again.

I still am enjoying the night. The warmth of the night plus the contrasting precipitation is very inviting. I wish I had a reason to go outside. For now I appreciate the thunder. And of course the music. I am currently in the midst of surveying random choices from my newer acquisitions. It's been a pretty enlightening day. For more information, I'm sure a posting will appear sooner rather than later regarding my choices. Know that it's been more pleasure than pain.

Currently the smoothness of J Dilla is contributing to my thoughts of the night. Our new boss had a theory that the waning moon had the whole campus in a frenzy.. In our hoouse my friend Testimony was bit in her hand and needed to go to the hospital. On her last day of work. Ever. Never had an injury before and has oneon her last day. We had to send staff to two other programs for stretches of the night. But it was still a good day. I feel as though I handled mine. I was proud of myself today.

Okay This Is Surreal

Over 16 and a half hours ago, I started my day. Since that point, I have not shut my eyes longer than the requisite blink. I have made sure that 95% of the clothing I have here in Mass is clean. I have written a number of postings on the blogs. I also did some tag updating too. I did some computer maintenance until the bondage it created was unbearable. I downloaded. I did shower and eat and all that stuff. Fit in some Jeopardy and SportsCenter. Discovered new music right before my very eyes.

And no DVDs or sleep.

It's all very odd. It's kind of nice though it still is suspect. I kind of like being productive but with the freedom to decide how I will best do that. Tomorrow I might be asleep all day, but it is the Sabbath and that's what it's for. I'm gonna enjoy still being wired though. Now it's midnight though, so I think I'll languish.