Jumping to end to send lots of ~ma for Maria and DH. Health~ma with extra helpings of strength~ma with a side of job~ma. {{Maria}}

le nubian - Sorry about the diabetes diagnosis. This is common in my family including all 3 of my siblings. There should be plenty of good diet sites available but the 2 hints I would suggest are little frequent meals and remember that pasta and bread are sugar in disguise. The people I know that are most successful in controlling it are thin, so apparently weight control is a big help. Best of luck to you. I know lots of people that keep it under control and expect that you can too.

I am in Otter Lake for the summer, which should provide more time, and yet is hasn't. Bobby is with me with good intentions for house projects being completed. Brandy is with me enjoying the woods, and building my muscles as she has to be carried up and down stairs. Mom's 90th is in 3 weeks and I am looking forward to near and extended family gathering to celebrate. The days, months, years fly by.

Oh hell yes, Jilli. Please.

Ginger, Erin, Todd, and Laura continue to prove the awesomeness of Buffista backup. Thank you.

{{{le nubian}}} I'm sorry. Best of luck getting the best info for dealing with the diabetes.

Jilli, yes please share your good news!

Sooo, that Super Secret Project I've been alluding to, and was in Portland over the weekend for? I've been hired as a consultant for an indie movie. I'm being paid to be a professional Goth. And there is a very good chance I will end up as an Associate Producer for it; my agent and the movie people are working out contract details.

Of course, I keep swinging back and forth between "This is totally awesome! Go me!" and "I have tricked people into believing I know what I'm doing, ohshit." I'm trying to pay more attention to the first part.

Laura,

thank you. I LOVE bread and pasta, so I am doomed. I think I'll search for some whole grain breads and pastas, look at the nutritional info and decide if it is worth it to eat it. My sugar has fallen quite a bit through my own machinations in 2 days, so I am hopeful.

yay Jilli!

and you DO know what you're doing! Seriously, how many people, when giving a list of what you need for a goth wardrobe, would start off with lint rollers?

Sooo, that Super Secret Project I've been alluding to, and was in Portland over the weekend for? I've been hired as a consultant for an indie movie. I'm being paid to be a professional Goth. And there is a very good chance I will end up as an Associate Producer for it; my agent and the movie people are working out contract details.

Woo Hoo, Jilli!!! That is awesome!

Of course, I keep swinging back and forth between "This is totally awesome! Go me!" and "I have tricked people into believing I know what I'm doing, ohshit." I'm trying to pay more attention to the first part.

Jilli, you are talented and amazing, and if you doubt that come back here and we'll remind you again.

Jilli, I think that is fantastic. When all is public, you do know you need to do some kind of commentary reel that we will all listen to as we encounter the movie in various forms and formats.

I will buy it!

"This is totally awesome! Go me!"

Correct.

"I have tricked people into believing I know what I'm doing, ohshit."

As incorrect as the denial of the Oxford comma.

Jilli, that's very exciting! I can't wait to hear more about this project when you have the ability to talk about it openly.

le nubian, I'd highly recommend meeting with a nutritionist/dietician specifically schooled in diabetic nutrition. It's a whole different food world out there now for you, and this can help you set a baseline for what's good and not, as well as ensure you get the right information to make smart choices.

As incorrect as the denial of the Oxford comma.

Ha! I will have to remember to tell that response to my therapist; she will approve.

Thanks, gang! I should be able to really REALLY talk about things at the beginning of September. It's all so crazy!