Well updating from work has not been successful, mostly due to being 'pleasantly' busy.

I did had a hell of a migraine on Friday, so bad I had to call Viv to bring me home.

I suspect (hope) this was due to me forgetting my pills a couple of times. I need to get some sort of single pill carrier for my keyring so when my alarm goes off I can take the pill straight away, rather than waiting (and forgetting)

After spending most of Friday in bed I was fine for work on Saturday, thankfully a very quiet day.
Found a new website call surfthechannel.com where I was able to watch A movie called 'Captivity', sort of low end saw, not too bad, but nothing worth recommending. I also watched an interesting documentary on Charles Manson.

On the subject of watching stuff, the second half of The Andromeda strain was good. But The Signal...

Very disappointing. in fact, I'm tempted to say rubbish! The movie was split into three chapters, giving it a sort of Pulp Fiction feel, but without the weired chronology. The first third was interesting and not too bad. But the second part seemed to be like some sort of strange comedy. It 'should' have worked, especially considering it was from the people who brought us Dog Soldiers. But it wasn't, and the third part, tieing all the leads together left me feeling very disappointed.
A shame. I was looking forward to this one.
And then there was Anamorph.
Very slow build up. remanicant to Manhunter (The original)
But it never really took off. Maybe I just didn't like defoe as the lead. But again, disappointing.

However, great Doctor Who and Medium, so all was not lost.

The lads did not come around yesterday do to car trouble.
Part of me felt I should have offered to do the driving and perhaps meet at russ's house. But, I was scared. The thought of having to go out, role plat and then come home just... felt wrong. I hope they understand.

Anyway, they may be around tonight. So hopefully have a chance to congratulate Russ in person for winning the local election - and remind him of his promise to have us over to number ten for role play when he becomes Prime Minister ;)

Migraine

worst for ages

I thought I was cured.

Taken pills. Home to be better later for work.

Migraine. Nuff said

Had a bad migraine yesterday and spent the day asleep

Had a fantastic day on Wednesday going to Birmingham with Viv, visiting art gallery and eating Dunkin Donuts. Plus loverly meal out

Went to doctors this morning and I've lost ten kilos in the last year.
My BMI is now 32

Spending today feeling dizzy and out of this world. (Usual feeling after migraine)

Looking forward to meal out with Russ and Febs.

I have a migraine. first in ages

Having a half hour in car but may need to go home

Off work yesterday with an incredibly bad migraine that started Sunday evening and continued through the night and in a milder form all Monday.

Not only painful, but very annoying and frustrating.

I'm off work on holiday until Friday, as have a care worker visit today and decided to have a few extra days as working on Saturday.

So I was actually looking forward to work on Monday, strange as it sounds, but I enjoy work, especially when I know I've not got to go in the next day.

So having to have yesterday off was double frustrating.

Thankfully this morning my head is feeling better. The pain has almost gone but I am as usual after a migraine a bit swimmy. Hopefully a coffee and some fresh air will help that, then I can get on with enjoying my holiday with Viv.

I'll hopefully do a proper update soon. When my brain is working.

Been unwell with a really bad migraine since Sunday night. Didn’t recover enough to go back to work until today. Even though I did try and come in Monday morning, but the lights and ‘thinking’ were just too painful to carry on.

Ended up staying in bed from around 10:00 Monday until noon on Tuesday, sleeping mostly.

Felt more like a ‘brainstorm’ than a usual migraine. I didn’t have the sickness I often get. But the pain was like someone was inside my head with a big nail and trying to dig their way out! Not fun at all.

I plan to go and see Doctor tomorrow.

Apart from that alls not too bad. Had a nice weekend. Was very impressed by Primeval, the new Terrestrial TV show. Better than Torchwood (not difficult). Sort of between the kids Doctor Who and the ‘adult’ Torchwood. Good storyline. Very stereotypical characters, which in itself was quite fun. It will depend on how further episodes go I guess.
I just wish they would come up with some sort of explanation as to how Dinosaurs can exist when the atmosphere and temperature were totally different.
My guess is it’s not a time portal, but a portal into an alternative universe.

Still. Time will tell, and I’m please they are not going straight for the easy to recognise Jurassic creatures.

That’s all for now. I’m back at work and very glad I have tomorrow off as a rota day as I’m working Saturday.

Had a migraine yesterday so was off work.

Today, well it's been good.

already 17:00 (finish at 17:30)

And the weather is sunny and warm!

Gosh

Migraine time again.

Was off work Monday due to my head once more exploding.

Not quite as bad as last week. I think possibly due to the heat.

During the day I was a little delirious and was convinced the bed was shacking from an Earthquake!

By mid-afternoon I felt much much better. Maybe the massive thunder / lightning / golf ball size hail storm helped? It sure did get noisy though! I was actually worried the windows may smash!

Unfortunately the storm did not clear the heat for more than a few minutes. Thank goodness for the Air Con unit. We need to look into another one next payday.

Other news.

Viv has had a poorly tummy last few days. TLC given :)

Russ has restarted Dark Secrets. See the website HERE - very nice.

Dee has discovered the best place to sleep is on top of Viv's head.

Robin seems to be gathering an army of plastic milk bottle rings and is practising maneuvers. This in itself is strange. But why does he have to meow at the top of his lungs to announce the movements of rings?

Misty-Maya seems to have started to allow the other cats into the attic room. SO far both Stalks and Xander have been up there. Dee has been up a couple of time for inspection.

At 04:00 this morning Robin decided it would be fun to lay on top of me and 'bite' my nose. Well - not exactly bite - more slobber! plus the very odd habit he has of 'sniffing' eyeballs!

Back at work today. Still a little 'spaced out' and it's already getting too warm.

Still. day off tomorrow to get car serviced.

Been watching "Numb3rs" and am very impressed. good series.

Found the Audio book of "bad twin" (the book sawer is reading on lost) not heard it yet and not sure if abridged or not. The book is not out until next month over here.

And that is about it.

Last night my head exploded.

It's been a while since I had a migraine, but this one was a doozy!
More like a migraine 'attack' than the usual slow buildup.

I was find up until about 18:00 when I suddenly felt like I had banged my head. You know, that sharp pain you get if you hit your head on a low celling or something.

Took some ibuprofen and didn't think much more of it until half way through role playing (Great session, wish I had been more there) when very suddenly I was in the middle of a massive migraine. Without the usual 'headache' warning signs.

A way to describe some of the pain a migraine gives that someone who has never had one might understand, is to imagine that 'brain freeze' pain you get when you have ice cream too cold in my mouth. A migraine is a bit like that brain freeze, but continual and far far worse.

It got so bad at a couple of points that I was renching and wanting to throw up! It's not usual for it to be that bad.

I supposed I should have asked the lads to leave and go to bed. But I knew that laying in bed would have helped exactly none at all. So I invited them to stay and watch Doctor Who and a horror movie called 'Beyond the walls of Sleep' - Both of which I will review once my brain is working again.

I think I fell asleep during the movie. I hope I didn't snore.

When they left I went to bed and still with exploding pain in my head I managed to fall asleep. I was very tired.

Awoke at about 13:00 this afternoon and thankfully the pain had gone completely. I was dazed and feeling the aftermath of a migraine (for of brain of half power) but well enough to get up and go shopping.

Watched a little TV and started to feel a headache coming on and as I was still feeling somewhat 'space out' headed back to bed for a lie down.

Fell asleep and have very realistic dreams (as I did during the night) but have no real recollection of them at the moment. Apart from a big old house and a Party I think.

Got up about an hour ago still feeling dazed with a slight headache.

Thankfully I'm off work today and tomorrow so not worrying about missing any more work.

Yes. I think feeling dazed is the perfect way to describe how I feel.

And just to make things more interesting.

I can feel a migraine starting.

Muh!

Yes indeed. Give or take a couple of hours I slept deeply for almost 40 hours.

Came home at 15:00 on Wednesday as a headache that started at mid-day started to become a harsh migraine.
Was home and in bed by 15:40 and drugged myself up with cocodamol and went to sleep

Didn’t eat anything, but Viv brought me the odd cup of tea but other than the odd moment of turning over I seemed to sleep solid until about 15:00 Thursday!
Stayed in bed all day on and off asleep but head was better, but dizzy and tired and slight headache.

However got up for work okay this morning. Still headache, but not migraine.

Tuesday was Migraine day.

Wednesday I had off work but felt well enough in afternoon to clear a few things from the attic.

A couple of hours and a car load of rubbish later I realised this was not going to work (My Special Mutant Ability to know there is a better way)

I got in touch with Builder today, and "hopefully" they will be able to clear attic for us. At least dump it all in a place I can sort it without having to stoop down and go up and down a ladder.

I am SO unfit and Lethargic. Beyond mere bone idleness'.

Anyway. Not much else to report at the moment. Off to see Debbie and David tonight, my mom is staying with them. Maybe having them over for Dinner on Sunday. Would be better to have dinner with them, and they suggested that. But guilt made me insist.

I feel as if I am at least half asleep.

Had an entertaining dream last night. I shall try and put it down.

See ya.

Monday and Tuesday were Migraine Days.

Wednesday I went back to work but felt terrible so booked Thursday and Friday off.

I checked my blood pressure and it was a little high. I think I was a bit stressed out by having time off work and so many migraine.

Also I had increased my Amitriptyline 10mg from 1 to 2 pills an evening. I felt this might be a cause too, so I went back to one.

Having those two days off has made a major difference. I feel MUCH better. I still have a mild headache but don't feel as stressed or frustrated as I did.

I even did some storing out of stuff in preparation of the loft conversion!

I did manage to break the vacuum cleaner though. I think it swallowed a 2p piece and it keeps blowing a fuse.
So I need to get some more fuses and take it apart to try and find that 2p.

Other News

Watching Season 2 of Lost - Wow.
Watching Season 5 of Smallville - Okay
Found 10 episodes of the Logan's Run TV series on line - Excellent

Went to see Serenity - Fantastic! Anyone who even slightly liked Firefly will love it. Joss really knows how to tell a story and give characters depth.

Good Cthulhu role play Sunday night, scary stuff.
Has some weird dreams that I shall write about when I can decipher notes.

Also, on Saturday Both Viv and I awoke between 2am and 3 am feeling very odd.
This was approximately the same time as the devastating Earthquake in Pakistan.

Had a great time LRP Horror on Saturday, which I will relate to you all as soon as I can.

Sadly however this was marred by having a Headache since Saturday morning which developed into a migraine in time for Monday morning. Tuesday it was just the same but improved slightly last night.

Back at work today but head still hurting, not in an overly painful way, but in a overly annoying way.
Feeling very down as well. Basically sick of being sick and not being able to get my mind working. I have such a lot I would like to do, but feel incredibly lethargic.

Going to Doc no help as he just says there is nothing to be done till I see specialist.

Specialist appointment in two weeks. Hopefully I'll get some answers this time.

Saturday was not too bad. My head felt "pre migraine" most of the day, so head pain there, but not debilitating.

Was able to go into town and pick up comics. Not as many as expected as a few are late.

Went to maplins and got some eye massaging goggles. (I cannot find them on the internet) It's a pair of goggles that goes over the eyes and has rubber "prongs" with tiny magnets in them. They don’t go into your eyes, just around them. Then with a control you can set it to vibrate and massage the area.

The effect is fantastic!
It does not get rid of the head pain, but it masks it, so at least I can get some relief.

Sunday I woke up totally headache free! Not even a little background one ! Woo Hoo! I was so pleased.

Went shopping and to PC world and finally took network aerial back and replaced it with a CD ladling system and some new blank DVDs.

Also popped into Entertainment exchange to see about exchanging DVD of the Forgotten and the commentary is not working. They are ordering a replacement.

Lads came around in evening and we played Matt's ctuthulu game. Lots of fun.

Went to bed about 23:00 and after a few minutes with eye thing went to sleep

Woke up in the middle of the night with a splitting headache!

This morning my head has a contact low thudding in it.

I'm sick of it.

I will book an appointment with my GP today. But I don’t know what they will be able to do. My Specialist appointment is not for another month :( (Not that they have a clue either)

I try to not worry too much. Mainly because I don’t want to worry Viv. But I really am getting down after over a week of constant pain, give or take a day or so.

I feel "fine" as in my brain is okay and my memory is if anything better.

But the pain is so annoying it is making me feel short tempered and unable to do anything I want.

We will see

Spent most of yesterday in bed with migraine.

Today the Migraine has reduced to a splitting headache.

So here I am at work. Thankfully quite day so far.

I am not going to let it spoil my Saturday. I've been looking forward to going to Forbidden Planet and possibly PC world, so unless my head explodes I will be.

If this continues I am going to have to go back to doctors. My appointment is not for another two or three weeks. I don’t see what the GP could do though.

To the throbbing head pain.

Go away and never come back!

Migraine got worse while I was at work yesterday. So I arranged to have the afternoon off as Holiday.

Came home just as Viv did and went straight to bed with a number of co-codamol pills.

Stayed in bed for the rest of the day.

This morning head is better. But feel very "fuzzy" slight lack of balance and still a bit of a throbbing.
Still 100% better than the pain it was.

Viv gave lots of TLC of which I was very grateful.

Back at work today, brain on a bit of a go slow, but thankfully not too busy as day so far, so coping not too badly.

Since Saturday I have had a migraine.

Actually it's more like two migraines. Because the one of Saturday finally cleared up at 03:30 on Sunday morning. But unfortunately returned with a vengeance Sunday evening. Fortunately due to a "herbal cigarette" I was able to survive an evening of role play and get to sleep.
Unfortunately it's back again this morning.
Head is throbbing (on the left temple mostly) and nothing is shifting it.
It's not as bad as it could be and I am just about able to function at work. Wearing sunglasses to reduce glare.
But I am getting so sick of this pain!
If it is still there tomorrow I am going to go to the doctors. Not that they will do anything. But I HAVE to do something!

Being hit by the migraine from hell!

And just today Viv and I were saying how I had not had one for a while.

I hate my brain sometimes :(

Second Monday in a row.

Partly I think this is due to me not being about to take Ibuprofen as I usually do, because of being on Walfin.

Full update once my brain gets back to being able to fit in my head.

Just another Migraine Updated

Started Saturday Evening ended Monday Night.

I am sure you are all aware of the explosions in London by now.

My thoughts go to those injured.

I had a Migraine yesterday and today head still hurting.

Work is very quiet so far, everyone looking at news sites as we are not allowed radio.

Yes. it was a migraine.

I had to leave work early yesterday and was in bed for 11:30.

Didn't get up again until about 14:00 today, head still not 100% but I was well enough to sort some more of the house up.

Had very weird dreams, more hallucinations than dreams, internal monologue stuff.

I was working my way up and down infinity. Visiting different possibilities for the universe, working out that even if you move every molecules in the universe to every possible position you still won;t reach infinity (but it would be a very very big number)
Worked out we cannot choose the universe we are in, otherwise we would have picked the best one.
Also that we are in the center of all infinite universes, because whatever direction you go in the is an infinite number of others.

The strange, insane ramblings of a fevered mind.

Well.

Here I am at work.

13:00 to 18:00

And so far after just over 3 hours not a single call.

And I have a bit of a headache.

Bordem does indeed suck.

The stray cat that has been sneaking into see us the last few weeks, the white and black one became very ill and I took it to the vets yesterday. They got a voucher from the PDSA for treatment, but think it may have FIV, so may need to be put to sleep. Although it's sad to think it came to us just to die. At least we gave it a warm place and some food for its last few days.

Viv is enjoying her new work life, and I've been getting things ready for my foray into the world of Drowness. *Pokes Sarah and Ben to get in touch*

Need to pop into town tomorrow to see about a better wig, as well as pick up a prostetic finger.

I'd hoped the preview for Ring 2 was this wekend, but it seems like it's next weekend. Does not look like it's going to be as good as the first, but still be woth watching.
Went shopping before work and thankfully picked up a new copy of Empire, so that should help me from dieing of bordem, for a whiel anyway. As well as playing Sudoku.

New Doctor Who storts tomorrow night. Looks good, but I think the papers have been showing far to many of the creaters, spoiling it a bit.

So. Erm. How YOU doin'?

Didn’t get up till gone 12:00, which was very nice.
Went to Bookers with Viv and actually ended up spending more that Viv! Which was extremely unusual? Of course first we had our Starbucks coffee.

What is the Logic behind Starbucks accepting Credit Cards and Cash but NOT accepting Debit Cards?

Anyway. I considered buying a “dummies Guide” to eBay. But had second thoughts, as how much could there possible be to know, and how much of that would not be available on the internet anyway.

But I did get a Copy of the Necronomicon. Not that I needed it, but I used to have one years ago and lent it to someone, so nice to have it back in the collection. And worth it to see the Lads faces :)

Picked up two TPB’s of stories from the Hell Boy Universe. Seem pretty good so far.

Finally got around to buying a copy of Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr. As I have been recommended it by two ex smokers who said it was very good. Started reading it today. So far it’s interesting.

Picked up a NLP (Nuro Linguistic Programming) book too.

After visiting Bookers I poped over to PC World as I needed some new DVD-RW disks.

They ad an offer on for Berkin Wireless internet, so I called Viv and came home with everything I need to set up a complete wirless internet system.

Went to bed about 23:00 and watched some Buffy with Viv (end of Season 4) and then when Vivw as asleep got up to install the network (best time to do it, when Viv is not needing the Computer)

A few hours later after speking to their (very good) suport desk in India, It was discovered that the Router was not compatable with NTL, due to NTL setting up a Static Physical Ip Address (he assumed)
Theyw ay to fix this is simple. I just ring NTL and get them to release the address.

However. NTL being as everyone knows impossible to contact I have looked around and found a system that is reccomnded for NTL set top box Broadband. So I will be taking the Berkin one back for a refund (PC world did say it was NTL Compatable – they lied! Who’d have thought it possible!) and ordering the correct one.
I had to restore my system back a few days so that the old network was working fine. Went to bed around 02:30.

Work up a few hours later with the feeling that someone was hammering a very larg nail into my head.
First full Migraine I have had for a while.

The pain continued (even in my dreams) until about 14:00. Then started to ease up.
By around 15:30 it was vertually gone and only the usual backgroud headache was there. Went shopping and awaiting Lads arriving.
Feb, Matt and Morgan arrived early (excilent) and Russ nto long after and we Played Feb’s Call of Cuthlu Game. Much fun and Horror was had by all.

To bed around 23:00 and had an excilent night sleep. Work up a few times, but early enoght for me to feel good knwoing I had lots of time to sleep left (I actually like waking up around 2 or 3am)
Viv brought me te and after that had a bit of a nap and got up to alarm at around 07:30.

Of course didn’t want to get out of nice compy warm bed. But somhow managed it.

Journy to work was prity good concidering school are back, and so far today as also been good. Head is a little hurty but calls have been avarage (even though quite a busy morning) and Have Fortean Times and Stop Smoking book to read if I get bord. Working 08:30 to 18:00 this week :( I think I’ll survive)

And so ends the lesson.

Had a migraine whiel at work on Friday.

Went to bed about 18:00 and didn;t get up until about 20:30 on Saturday.

Watched Day After tomorrow and Inderpendance day (need to see the US distroyed?) then back to bed.
Up about 11:30 Sunday, head still hurting but not as bad. Liek a mild hangover.
Went to see Fidning Neverland.
Jonny Depp is an amazing actor! He always plays the "odd" person. but he plays it very well, and each one is very differant. I am most impressed.
Finding Neverland is not a kids film, even if it is about Peter Pan, But it is a magical film, and one I would reccomdnd to see.

Sunday Night we played Andy's D&D game for first time and had a lot of fun. none of us took it too seriously, and because of that it was more comic than usual and great fun.

Went to bed about 23:30 and fell asleep quickly. Woke up a few time in the night with head pain. feels liek someone had hit me hard on the side of the head.
Also gave dee some fussing in the night as she has a pooly eye. Viv is hopefully taking her to Vet tonight.

Woke up with Viv's alarm this morning and didn;t feel tired so just half snoozen until alarm went off. Got up okay but head still hurting.
I don;t havre a migrane, but last night when I had my eyes closed it felt like someone was shining a bright light into my eyes. Never had that before.
Thsi morning at work head is painful, throbing even, and I will have to see how it goes for rest of day. It's more frustrating and annoying than the usual debilitaing migraine pain.

Being at work with a migraine is not fun. Looking at computer makes my eyes want to craw into the back of my head.

if you want to know what the pain is like then close your eyes and use your thumbs to press on your eyeballs as hard as possible for as long as possible. Now imagine the pain you feel continuing all day!

Anyway.

I actually think I am starting to recover from the disappointment of not getting the job. But don't feel up to talking about it yet.

Thanks everyone for their support. It really does mean a lot.


There was a program on Yesterday about Truants, and my god! After watching that I really felt that some people should not only be banned from having kids, but should themselves be put down! It was terrible!

One woman was screaming and swearing at a truant officer in a shopping center so much they have to get the police (and reinforcements) to try and calm her down! And she was screaming because the police man was threatening to take the boy away because he would not tell his name! But she would not tell the police or truant officer his name either!! It made me so angry (ish) and frustrated that people like that are allowed to breed!!

I think it was because of that program that I had a dream last night that I had a massive argument with a Female ref at CP (Live Role Playing event) I was so angry with her as she was (I thought) Abusing her position as a ref. I think I was displacing a lot of my upset into that.

Anyway.

I hope to get back to writing my story soon.

And I'm glad I'm not American. Because if I had a gun....