tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post6529575050411839047..comments2024-03-27T10:29:06.518-04:00Comments on A Natural Scientist: In Which I Try Very Hard To Be Cheerful (For Five Minutes At Least)Jenny F. Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-23914802682230283462014-06-16T17:43:43.677-04:002014-06-16T17:43:43.677-04:00hi there, constant reader here (at least the last ...hi there, constant reader here (at least the last 5, maybe 6? yrs- you got me through grad school, thank you!) the chronic pain, i have had that for other reasons, it has ebbed and flowed. it sucks. I think for me the hardest part was getting out of the first valley of pain and feeling SO MUCH BETTER (pregnancy actually helped me) so much so that I didn't realize the toll it had taken on my emotions until after it improved (oh hey there, that was depression, huh?) I hate to use a cliche but hang in there, hopefully it will continue to get better. <br />The garden sounds amazing, I'm a bit jealous. I usually just beg my neighbor for fresh produce- our little garden hasn't produced too much yet. <br />The feelings, oh the feelings. I prefer anger over being frightened, I find its easier to express and far less scary than the frightened feelings. Let it out and it will take its course. <br />And I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the daycares, hoping that he two remaining daycares 1. have spots and 2. are good. Did I mention that I love daycare? They take my child when he's being a turd and let me go to work and I will admit that sometimes I adore that... Lisa C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-22549881141366106412014-06-13T07:37:49.075-04:002014-06-13T07:37:49.075-04:00Hooray for a lovely garden, and C. feeding your ch...Hooray for a lovely garden, and C. feeding your children homemade pizza! (Now, if she would only be obsessed with fruit she'd be almost as awesome as me!) I think I must try making the Yuppie Hamburger Helper this weekend. I generally run out of steam in the cooking department on Sunday evenings and that sounds easy and delicious.<br /><br />Constant pain would bring anyone down. I do hope it recedes soon. Also, way to go with the examining of feelings! Most people just shove that junk down and become bitter and mean (I'm thinking of certain extended family members of mine.). Let it out, lady, let it out.<br /><br />Interview soon! I am sure everything will turn out fine. There are still two day cares in town with spots available, and there is bound to be several in-home day ares to be found by word-of-mouth. Or, you could get a live-in nanny! Who cleans!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276995787173932700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-76422245197867866832014-06-13T03:02:24.672-04:002014-06-13T03:02:24.672-04:00That was fun and educational! I knew the Walmart b...That was fun and educational! I knew the Walmart bit, bu the rest was news to me. It's not as if Europe didn't have these, they just have different names... I just went to search online because I couldn't remember them :o<br />Glad to hear about less pain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-5478700100918748712014-06-12T19:53:29.665-04:002014-06-12T19:53:29.665-04:00I don't know about the pain... well, it seems ...I don't know about the pain... well, it seems to be easing. :)<br /><br />I love the garden! <br /><br />As for hamburgers, there's something called Hamburger Helper - it comes in a zillion flavors - and it's pasta and seasonings (and maybe even dehydrated veggies) and I think you saute some hamburger, toss the box's contents in, add some water, and dinner's ready in ten minutes. (I've never actually made it... but they have <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/hamburger-helper/faq" rel="nofollow">a FAQ!!</a>. OH MY WORD there's a <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper" rel="nofollow">whole set of them AIEEEEE</a>) So this is the extra-yuppie (young well-educated snobby people) version: with capers and artichoke hearts and kalamata olives. American joke. Also, Walmart, endless source of low-class jokes.Jenny F. Scientist, PhDhttp://naturalscientist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-36701390094758395362014-06-12T18:12:40.878-04:002014-06-12T18:12:40.878-04:00Your garden sounds seriously awesome.
Is there an...Your garden sounds seriously awesome. <br />Is there anything that will help with the pain? Chronic pain is so tiring.<br />Also, please help this expat out and explain what the recipe has to do with hamburgers... (I really have no idea)Ameliehttp://amelies-welt.de/blognoreply@blogger.com