The Migraine Rules

These are kind of like the Cider House Rules but with migraines. Yes, I make less sense than I usually when my head is slowly splitting apart. Here are the Migraine rules:

• Do not laugh. Ever. Do not spend time with funny people.
• Do not look at the sun.
• Do not eat anything.
• Do not cough.
• Do not cry.
• Do not hiccup.

I am typing this with my eyes closed so I don’t have to look at the screen. Times like this I wish that I had a keylogger so I could check later & see all of the mistakes I made. I’m sure that I’m one letter off. How long do migraines last?

I’m helpless

I can’t wait to get my sparkly pink computer & install my blog editor Zoundry. I’m blogging in wordpress & it feels like I’m blogging in a dream. I just can’t seem to find anything. Here are a few examples:

• I can’t find my draft posts.

• Didn’t there used to be something called a time stamp?

• It took me twenty minutes to find the categories tab.

• Notice that none of my posts lately have pictures. That’s because I have no idea how to do this.

•  I wouldn’t be able to ping a site if my life depended on it.

• I know how to use the spellcheck in wordpress.  However, it doesn’t catch as many mistakes as I need it to.

Zoundry, I don’t say it often enough, but I love you.

The Bright Side

It probably isn’t a coincidence that my car & my computer both went to heaven within three days of setting the goal to find ways to relax. It’s been a test trying to find solutions & remain calm. I’ve been trying to look on the bright side. (It rarely works.) Here are some good experiences I’ve had with my forced vacation.

• I recently thought, “Remember nature? That’s the place you always see on your screensaver. Maybe you should go & visit.”

• I’ve been able to really focus on the TV. Usually, I am reading about something or shopping & then half watching the TV. Now I have time to watch celebrity wrestling & wonder if they take 4 ad.  I watch less TV now because I realize how absurd it is.

• I find myself spending more time with friends.

• I saw my bookshelf & wondered “Ohhh books, I think I used to read those. I wonder if I remember how.”

It’s been a forced vacation away from blogging & I’m excited to be able to start again soon. I really missed it. This made me realize how lucky I am to love what I do. However, I’m trying to enjoy the free time while it lasts.