the_muppet | { tod and hospital and flist cut and stuff. }

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{ tod and hospital and flist cut and stuff. }

1) tod: I am not writing a new Timetable of Doom for September! You know how happy this makes me, right? I decided that there wasn't really any point, and we should continue to run the summer timetable I recently wrote (as I'm quite proud of it and think it should run for longer) and the management team were totally fine with that, so yay, no new ToD right now! I'm just going to tweak the summer one a little, then probably do a whole new one at the end of the year instead. Whew =)

2) nose: Had a check-up at the hospital a couple of weeks ago where I expected (and I think they expected too) that I'd now get the all-clear on the nose operation being successful, but having poked around with a camera up there, they say it's still healing and I have to go back in another 6 weeks. I'm not worried though, it feels the best it ever has and I'm sure this time the operation worked.

3) anxiety: Am struggling a bit more with anxiety again, and I won't go into too much detail and bore those of you who don't know about it with the ins and outs of it all, but the mood swings that go with my anxiety are bothering me lately; very up for a few days, then very down for a few days, on top of all the anxiety stuff. It isn't fun. Pretty up right now, though that in itself bothers me as it feels false (which I know it is) and I know what comes next. So, will focus instead on happy things and stave off the downside as long as I can =)

4) flist cut: I always find flist cuts make me very anxious, and I've enough anxiety in my life as it is so this time, I'm not going to keep putting it off and I'm just going to get on with it. Then again, I'm equally pathetic about friending people too. Anyhow, will be doing a flist cut this weekend; some of us are following each other out of nothing more than habit now, which is a shame but that's life, I guess, and it isn't really a reason to be stay on anyone's flist; I like my flist manageable enough that I can read all the entries and for it to be interactive, which is why I keep it relatively small, and if we're not interacting and/or are not interested in what each other is saying, then what's the point, yeah? As always, no hard feelings whatsoever, we've just moved on from each other and I guess that's how it goes.

5) photos: A couple of old photos for you, as I no longer have a camera to offer you new ones:

One of Peter which I really like, taken about 3 weeks ago:

One of my friend Sam taken in my office at work months ago; she's showing you how to pose for a photos without anyone seeing you have a double chin. Crafty.

*love & hugs to you all* ♥

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i'm glad your surgery went well :)

anxiety is a terrible thing, i struggle with it myself off and on.

**HUGS**

and that's a great pic of your brother :)

It's a lovely picture of Peter, isn't it? It's actually really hard to take good photos of him, so I'm really pleased with that one =)

I'm working hard on the anxiety stuff (as you know) but sometimes, it's just really tiring.

Thanks lovely ♥

Glad to hear about your successful surgery!! *clings*

Great pictures!!

*hugs*

Glad you liked the photos ♥

*hugs*

Peter has really cool cap :)

As for the ups and downs - I know what you mean. I've been a lot like this lately (one of the reasons I'm not around LJ so much anymore). All I can do is offer virtual hugs, because I don't know how to fight it, too =/

*hugs*

I just need to go with it, I think, it'll even out soon enough =)

*hugs lots*

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I'm so glad it's not just me. Takes me forever to do one once I've decided on it, as the anxiety over it just gets ridiculous.

Woohoo, no ToD! o/\o That's worth celebrating indeed. Happy to hear too that this surgery's taking :)

And if you need to talk about stuff, you have my email, love. ♥

Well it all feels good to me so I think it'll be okay, just that it's taking longer to heal this time, which also makes sense as this surgery was so much mor eintrusive and they did so much.

Thanks love, I know ♥

Good news about the surgery!! :)

Fingers crossed I'm right, anyway =)

*squishes* I hope the up stays up for as long as possible, and that the down won't be such a huge drop. I had... two, I think, anxiety attacks I blogged on LJ before - both of which were entirely in capslock, and, reading them again, make me cringe at how in-your-face they were. xD But srsly, if that helps, do that! It seemed to help me. (:

And I think I'll be keeping ye on my flist for now, m'dear. It's not like we just added each other...! <333

I try not to talk on here about the anxiety stuff, or if I do, it's heavily filtered. Just makes me feel stupid talking about it, or like a weirdo or something. IDK.

Took us long enough to get on each others flists so yeah, keeping you around! Besides, I want to see how this B/C fest turns out ;)

♥

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I've been suffering a lot with anxiety this week myself so you have extra mega sympathy on that score. I'm really pleased that your nose is feeling better though. *sends virtual kisses to be placed gently on the tip of it*

And I hope you'll keep me around, because even though we've only known each other a short while I like you a lot, and you've helped me write two of the best Merlin stories I've ever produced, so. *hugs*

It sucks, doesn't it? *hugs you* Well you know I'm always here if you need anything =)

You're not going anywhere lovely ♥ (though I don't deserve any credit at all for what you've managed to produce - that's all you!)

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Congratulations on the postponing Timetable of Doom! I hope it helps with the anxiety a bit to have that stress off your shoulders... And I'm glad to hear the nose already feels that much better even if it isn't fully healed yet :) Also, nice pics :) *squeezes*

I'm pretty pleased with myself for that stroke of genius - I only have to make a few alterations which should be easy enough, and I've put off having to write a new one till the end of the year!

Glad you liked the pics hon ♥

The world would be a better place without anxiety, sigh. I hope the upsides get better ♥

And good to hear that the nose feels good! Even if it's not quite done healing, I'm sure it'll get there.

That's a lovely picture of Peter, btw :)

*hugs*

I'm glad you liked the photo, I was so pleased with it; it's really hard to take nice photos of him!

It does feel good, so I'm optimistic this time =)

Thanks lovely ♥

*hugs lots*

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*giggle* I'm going to take lessons from Sam. :-D

I'm sorry you're suffering so much from anxiety mood swings. The crappy thing is that they really feed each other, which makes it even more difficult to deal with. I hope you can hold on to this upswing as long as possible. It makes it easier to get stuff done. *hugs tight* I'm sending you healing thoughts.

I KNOW, RIGHT?!

They really do feed each other, don't they? It's no wonder it can get so tiring. Perhaps I'll just do my best to stay on the upswing this time, and not come down =)

*hugs lots*

ugh I remember I used to have an anxiety problem, with full blown panic attacks. Sorry to hear that you're getting anxiety attacks yourself, it's awful and frustrating.

Lately I've been getting attacks of shyness for no real reason. One day I'm friendly, next day I can't talk.

It sucks, doesn't it? I hope your recent anxiety issues sort themselves out soon lovely ♥

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Excellent news about your progress post surgery.

Great pics! Peter has a sweet little smile :)

*hugs tight*

Well here's hoping =)

He is a sweetie (sometimes!)

*hugs loads*

Yay on not needing to write a new ToD =) I cross my fingers that your nose will keep on healing well :crosses fingers.

Anxiety sucks. Keep a close eye on it. In my case it was simply a ton of stress. Keep safe sweetie!

I am so relieved I don't have to write a new ToD right now. So releived =) I'm hoping my nose is just taking longer to heal due to how much they actually did in there this time, so fingers crossed I'll get the all-clear next month =)

Thanks so much lovely ♥

*sticks to you like super glueeeeeee of doom*

I am so happy for you and that the operation worked out. *snuggles*

I'm really hoping that it has and that I'll get the all-clear next month =)

*hugs*

Hey hun. :)

Good news about the nose..*fingers crossed* it's worked.

I'm not sure how relevant this is (for you) re the anxiety and ups and downs but I think the very fact that you recognise it for what it is is positive. Without going into too much detail, a family member of mine suffers from just the thing but has taken to blaming it on everyone else, which in turn has created even more problems (for him and everyone around him).

So yeah - anxiety, highs and lows, depression, melancholy (something I've called it) can really stuff you around. I hope you can get through the lows and enjoys the highs. I've noticed that different things work for different people so I hope you find the thing that works best for you.

*hugs* and I hope I didn't just blab too much there.

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Well I'm hoping it's worked but I won't actually get the all-clear until next month; I'm fairly confident though =)

You know about my anxiety stuff from what I've filtered before, but no, I absolutely don't blame anyone else; this is my problem and I need to deal with it.

Thanks for your support lovely ♥

*hugs*

*drive by hugs*

*hugs lots*

You have a fabulous, functioning nose now and you don't post a picture of it?!?! I know, you said you don't have a camera right now.... darn. :-P

And as you well know, I'm always here.

Hugs or an ear...or both.

I didn't post pictures as 1) it doesn't look any different externally and 2) I never post pictures of myself on here! Though I think after this long you've clearly earned the right to see some, so I'll email you some post-op ones tonight when I get home from work =)

Thanks love, I do know that and I'm very grateful ♥

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**hugs** I know what it's like to have anxiety, and what it's like when it, for want of a better term, "flares up". It sucks, and it feels like no one would understand if you told them, but you don't want to because it's somewhat embarrassing. **more hugs** I hope you start feeling better soon, hun, and let me know if there's anything I can do.

On another note, the pictures are great. I might have to try Sam's trick for photos :-)

Thanks so much lovely ♥

Glad you liked the photos!

I'm glad the nose is healing and hope it continues to do so! *crosses fingers* And that's fantastic news about the ToD! Scheduling = no fun.

That's a lovely picture of Peter. And Sam's pose looks almost like the one they used to make us do in all our school photos as kids! She just needs to do more of a fist and rest her chin on it and she's got it!

So sorry to hear about the anxiety attacks cropping up again. I don't suffer from them myself, but I have a friend who randomly has mild panic attacks. She always just makes me keep talking about inconsequential things until she's over them. If I were within (affordable) phone distance, I'd do the same for you, if it would help.

♥♥♥♥

Well I hope it's healing, just taking longer than expected is all! And yes, I'm VERY relieved about the ToD =)

I'm glad you like the photos =)

Thank you lovely ♥

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