sumi! A friend sent me that book a while ago. It is so gorgeous, I'm having trouble using it. The pages are not standard, so copying or scanning is not working. So, so beautiful.
Johanna Basford has a talent I can only dream about.
My whole life just flashed before my eyes! I gotta get me a life!
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
beekaytee - Jan 29, 2014 7:25:54 am PST #8641 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
Frankenbuddha - Jan 29, 2014 7:49:02 am PST #8642 of 30002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
So I got a prescription for ambien today to help me with the horrid insomnia that's come to roost since the avalanche of stress that was 2013. I know the buffistae have had a wide spectrum of reactions to it, so I thought I'd tap the hive mind.
So, ambien - yea or nay?
I've been told to start with a half tablet as a dose and see how things go from there.
Trudy Booth - Jan 29, 2014 7:51:14 am PST #8643 of 30002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I've only had very good results with Ambien. If it works well for you its a godsend.
Definitely start with half.
sj - Jan 29, 2014 8:02:48 am PST #8644 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Frank}}} I'm sorry that 2013 was so horrible for you, and I hope that 2014 treats you better. I don't have an experience with Ambien, but I hope it works for you.
SuziQ - Jan 29, 2014 8:04:40 am PST #8645 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
As long as I remembered to take the Ambien early enough to get a full night's sleep it worked great. If I forgot until I was already in insomnia land, it was too late. If I took it anyway, the mornings became impossible.
msbelle - Jan 29, 2014 8:08:28 am PST #8646 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
My only recommendation for Ambien is just go to sleep as soon as you take it. I've been on the receiving end of non-sensical phone calls, emails, and skypes. Do not Ambien and Social Media.
Strix - Jan 29, 2014 8:15:56 am PST #8647 of 30002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Ambien. Start with a 1/2 dose if it's a 10 mg pill; otherwise, take a full dose.
I advise taking in bed about a 1/2 hour before you want to fall asleep...and make that time about 8-9 hours before you get up. Be all ready when you crawl in bed, and read a magazine or something.
If you haven't fallen asleep with 1 hour of ingestion, go ahead and take the other half. Some people are knocked out by the 5 mg dose; I always needed the 10 mgs. But don't play around with the "Oh, I'll wait till an hour and 1/2 or 2 hours after dose" because if you do, then take the other 1/2 and have to get up in 5-6 hours, you'll be somewhat to massively gronky.
But it works well for a lot of people, so it should work for your insomnia! Remember, it's a hypnotic, so be all tucked up in bed to take it until you get a real firm grip on how you'll react.
sj - Jan 29, 2014 8:18:04 am PST #8648 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
TCG is home sick today. He never takes a sick day. He's not sneezing quite as much today as yesterday, but I think he's run down from how cold it has been.
Strix - Jan 29, 2014 8:19:39 am PST #8649 of 30002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Do not Ambien and Social Media.
Oh, God, no. I have posted some weird shit in the past!
Also...try to stay out of the kitchen. I had some Ambien power-eating sessions like unto crazy pot munchies.
meara - Jan 29, 2014 8:27:22 am PST #8650 of 30002
I've taken ambien a few times, and never had any issues, but definitely have always been of the "I'll take this and pretty much immediately be trying to sleep".
I don't understand why last night I woke up at 3AM and was coughing like crazy and had to take a few cough drops and sit up for almost an hour, but before bed last night I was fine, and this morning I'm fine. WTF, body??