[yamerias]

GOOD TIMES

• Got an iPhone 4 recently, nice piece of kit…and it means it means the people who are important to me can get in touch with me at any tm no matter where I am.[*]Watched the Nightmare on Elm Street movies this last few days, have to wait until October for the new one to be released in UK, not sure when out in US.[*]I have many people here that I am proud to call my my friends. I'm touched, humbled and honored that you came into my life, thank you so very much for putting up with a miserable git like me.

BAD TIMES

[*]Alcohol makes brutally honest…so much so over the last few weeks I've lost friends who couldn't handle it. This weekend I was sober and no friends lost, perhaps I should stop drinking again![*]Bad dreams…the same one again and again.[*]Think I need help with my issues, changing surgeries and going to try one last time to get some.

[emmaree]

Good times.. Spent the day with family and friends at a party it was fun it was awesome

I have so much to be thnkful for I have to pinch my self to make sure it isnt a dream

My daughter in USA in now on FB yeah!!!

have a lot of friends online going through some hard times and I wish I could help them.

Starting marriage counseling again not much fun

[yamerias]

GOOD TIMES

• Listened to the new Iron Maiden and Linkin Park albums, pretty good stuff in my opinion, looking forward to the new Evanescence album which is only months away![*]Was able to get another Starscream for my Transformers collection…oddly enough they seem to be difficult to obtain where I live which is annoying.[*]I was on the phone for over an hour to the incredible Medusa Rantz last night, she had been feeling down of late so called her up as a surprise on my iPhone…and by the sounds of things I really made her day![*]I got a special jar of Marmite in the post! The company that does the PR for Marmite emailed me asking me for contact details saying they wanted to send me something very special, and the sent me a jar with a 1960s style label that is a limited run of 750! If you are in the UK and a Marmite fan, you can buy a jar from the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend! I also won tickets to go to the Festival of Speed, but I told them to give them to someone else as they had already given me a jar, and someone else deserved the opportunity to get a jar too…..and this was all thanks to basically saying how much love Marmite on Twitter and my blog!![*]Chewy candy, you know things like Skittles, Starburst, Airheads, Laffy Taffy and more…they make me happy sometimes, it's the simple things right?[*]Mountain Dew..no not the horrible garbage that they have masquerading as Mountain Dew in UK…the proper stuff! I have imported 2 different flavours of Mountain Dew (Red Alert and Voltage) and they will be here tomorrow…yay!

BAD TIMES

• Sleep is still kinda eluding me, getting 3-4 hours average, but each time I sleep I feel more tired than before![*]I have to go to my doctor, and I'm not looking forward to this, because doctors tend not to listen to me, but I know that I need some help, feel like I am in a real bad place mentally right now.[*]The place where I bought my Mountain Dew from also sells Cheetos…but every time I go to get them they are out of stock…gah!

[yamerias]

GOOD TIMES

• Got hold of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock for my PS3, really fun game, and love the look of the new controller.[*]I got hold of some Marmite spoons for my collection! Awesome stuff.[*]I've lost some weight! I can fit in XXL t shirts which is cool, and it looks like I have gone down a size or 2 when it comes to jeans too.[*]I have decided that the next gizmo for my collection has to be a Mac-book…hope to have it in time for my birthday next year!

BAD TIMES

• Almost passed out in town yesterday, I was in the Orange phone shop in town and their heating was on full blast…damn it made me feel so very ill…I still had shopping to do, and felt so bad I had to go home.[*]I really want a pair of purple jeans, but cannot get any in my size…is it wrong to be a man who would want jeans that are not black, blue or white?[*]My sister gave birth to a baby boy called Harley last week, and sadly he is in SCBU because he cannot breathe properly, but he seems to be fighting good odds, he's a scrapper like the rest of our family.

[emmaree]

Congratulations uncle Yam, I hope all goes well with bubs.

Have you had your blood pressure checked? I get low blood pressure and feel really faint in Hot conditions?

Love the idea of a guy in purple jeans (( nothing wrong with that it just shows your creative spirit).

Good times, back a t the gym and my work life is starting to look normal.

Bad times, I'm tired not getting enough rest when I sleep , as I'm getting the hours but not the quality.

[yamerias]

'emmaree' wrote on '04:

Congratulations uncle Yam, I hope all goes well with bubs.

Have you had your blood pressure checked? I get low blood pressure and feel really faint in Hot conditions?

Love the idea of a guy in purple jeans (( nothing wrong with that it just shows your creative spirit).

Good times, back a t the gym and my work life is starting to look normal.

Bad times, I'm tired not getting enough rest when I sleep , as I'm getting the hours but not the quality.

thanks, hope to get some more news on baby Harley today….as for the jeans, you are so far the only person to say purple jeans are cool!

[Kik]

'yamerias' wrote on '04:

thanks, hope to get some more news on baby Harley today….as for the jeans, you are so far the only person to say purple jeans are cool!

I love my purple cords. I feel like a glam rocker in them 🙂

Good Times: Started a new job today!

Bad Times: I'm going to be working a shift rota starting in a couple of weeks. Who knows what that's going to do to my insomnia!

Good Times: Being back on a payroll is a nice place to be!

[emmaree]

Good news rocker KIK,,, take one day at a time,,, see how you go

think I otta get myself some purple jeans

Good times,,,,,, have week off so only working a few hours a night

bad times ,,,,, next three weeks I'm only one available to run things so am going to need a holiday when I finish

good times a holiday wooohoo something to look forward to

[Martin Reed]

Congratulations and best wishes on the arrival of Harley, Yam. Oh, and I'm sure you'll enjoy your new Mac – I've had one for 2 years now and haven't looked back.

Congratulations on the new job, Kik! Make sure you still save some time to visit us here at Insomnia Land!

Good times: Being back on the mainland, in beautiful Oregon.

Bad times: Having to find somewhere to live!

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[yamerias]

GoodTimes

• To be honest, absolutely nothing in any way shape or form

Bad Times

[*]I am back on antidepressants and an anticonvulsant…and they are mentally kicking my ass, I feel absolutely awful…I hope there is some balance and it sorts itself out soon.[*]I've lost touch with a dear friend, I have sent texts and other messages to no avail, and I miss them dearly.

[emmaree]

Good times

Planning a trip abroad for April next year

Bad times

No sleep, over worked and I'm sluggish it seems everything I do just takes me three times longer

Hey Yam sorry to hear things are tough, I'm sure all will get better soon. I hope you connect with your friend also, its hard when one loses tough with someone they are about.

Kik congrats,,, wooo hoo

[yamerias]

GOOD TIMES

• I am totally addicted to the game Rock Band on my PS3, so much so I am ranked globally in the top 2% players (more exact, the top 500, almost top 400 currently!!) who play Bass on the game![*]Barring the last one, I've finally been able to complete my Saw BluRay collection…it has taken me months to source the first 2 movies on BRD!!

BAD TIMES

• I am single. Me and my girlfriend split up in the New Year.[*]The beginning of December I was struck down with swine flu and a serious chest infection which threatened to hospitalise me for Christmas but thankfully didn't…although things are all clear (as to speak) I'm still recovering, and may well be for another month.[*]I went for a medical check up after my flu diagnosis, and they were trying to check my blood pressure and they could get no reading, but thankfully they did not declare me as dead or a zombie…but gave me an ECG to see what my heart was doing as it was beating a tad rapid (read…VERY fast) and it would appear my atrial fibrillation has reared it's ugly head once more and I could need a cardioversion.

So yes, interesting times at Yam Towers…

[sleepy lies]

GOOD TIMES:

• My husband and I finally got ourselves a flatscreen TV, a home-cinema system and a blue-ray player. To top it off the kids bought a PS3 with their money the got at newyear. So now I'm kicking ass in style, baby![*]The book I ordered 2 months ago arrived in the mail today.

BAD TIMES:

[*]Started at my third week of sick-leave. I've never been away this long at work and I sincerly hope my boss won't sack me. Luckily us employees are well protected here in Belgium but you never know.[*]I stopped the new meds after 2 days. They really knocked me out. I slept about a day (yes 24h) the first time I took one. I tried it again with a half but then I was like a walking zombie. So no more of that crap. Sadly that means no sleep too.[*]I started a new round of 'find the disease' today. I had an appointment with a neurologist, had to wait like half an hour (What's up with that, they give you an appointment but they are never on time). Luckily I had my new book. I finally got an EEG done. (The electricity in my brain is fine) and I had a physical exam. Surprise, everything seems OK, but to be sure: Let's have an MRI and some other spooky test sheduled. Wait and see I guess.

[Martin Reed]

'yamerias' wrote on '19:

GOOD TIMES

• I am totally addicted to the game Rock Band on my PS3, so much so I am ranked globally in the top 2% players (more exact, the top 500, almost top 400 currently!!) who play Bass on the game![*]Barring the last one, I've finally been able to complete my Saw BluRay collection…it has taken me months to source the first 2 movies on BRD!!

BAD TIMES

• I am single. Me and my girlfriend split up in the New Year.[*]The beginning of December I was struck down with swine flu and a serious chest infection which threatened to hospitalise me for Christmas but thankfully didn't…although things are all clear (as to speak) I'm still recovering, and may well be for another month.[*]I went for a medical check up after my flu diagnosis, and they were trying to check my blood pressure and they could get no reading, but thankfully they did not declare me as dead or a zombie…but gave me an ECG to see what my heart was doing as it was beating a tad rapid (read…VERY fast) and it would appear my atrial fibrillation has reared it's ugly head once more and I could need a cardioversion.

So yes, interesting times at Yam Towers…

Sorry to hear about your relationship coming to an end, Yam and sorry to hear about your health issues. Keep us updated and take care of yourself, OK?

'sleepy wrote on '26:

GOOD TIMES:

• My husband and I finally got ourselves a flatscreen TV, a home-cinema system and a blue-ray player. To top it off the kids bought a PS3 with their money the got at newyear. So now I'm kicking ass in style, baby![*]The book I ordered 2 months ago arrived in the mail today.

BAD TIMES:

• Started at my third week of sick-leave. I've never been away this long at work and I sincerly hope my boss won't sack me. Luckily us employees are well protected here in Belgium but you never know.[*]I stopped the new meds after 2 days. They really knocked me out. I slept about a day (yes 24h) the first time I took one. I tried it again with a half but then I was like a walking zombie. So no more of that crap. Sadly that means no sleep too.[*]I started a new round of 'find the disease' today. I had an appointment with a neurologist, had to wait like half an hour (What's up with that, they give you an appointment but they are never on time). Luckily I had my new book. I finally got an EEG done. (The electricity in my brain is fine) and I had a physical exam. Surprise, everything seems OK, but to be sure: Let's have an MRI and some other spooky test sheduled. Wait and see I guess.

Well, at least they haven't given up on you yet!

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[sleepy lies]

GOOD TIMES:

– 2 nights in a row, I slept decent (Last time that happened is was still 2010)

– put one of the kids bicycles for sale on the internet and it was sold the same day

BAD TIMES:

– had to take meds (zolpidem) to have 2 decent nights

– starting my fourth week of sick-leave tomorrow

All in all, things are not that bad. I'm not too drousy during the day from the meds. Just can't sleep without them. But hey, I'm not the only one, right?

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