I lied, I'm not waiting 'til tomorrow

[lumy12]

2 posts in 1 day, zomg!

It's the 10 Random Facts meme. I've done this one a couple times but it's fun to try to think of ones I haven't mentioned before (sorry if any are indeed repeats).

1. I’ve been on anti-depressants for almost six years now and I really feel like I don’t need them anymore, that I’m just throwing money down the drain. But do I only feel that way because they’re working? The last time I asked the doctor about stopping them he said I should stick with what works. Of COURSE he wants me to stay on them, as I only see him when I run out of refills and he wants my money (and my insurance’s money). I would appreciate any unbiased opinions on this! What’s the worst that could happen? Can’t I go back later if I change my mind?

2. I have made the all-important decision to stop “rescuing Anakins” from Target. When I first implemented the Anakin rule, I thought RotS was the last major rush of Star Wars toys they would have, and that eventually things would die down. I hadn’t counted on the Clone Wars cartoon prolonging things for years. So I’m letting myself off the hook for this one. Now, if I see an Anakin (or Palpatine) that I don’t yet have, that’s different!

3. I have a sign in my front yard that says “Meow Are Ya.”

4. Two years ago at this time I was in England.

5. I thought maybe I wouldn’t dress up for Halloween this year, but yesterday little Sophia asked what I was gonna be. Awww. Now I have to! (unless she’s gonna be at her mom’s that day; I’ll have to find out)

6. I have ugly freckles/moles in a “Big Dipper” pattern on my right arm. I was once offered extra credit to show the class (in 8th grade, I think?) but being shy back then, I refused!

7. I have frequent, unrealistic dreams about public restrooms, and they’re usually either scary or gross.

8. I am a shameless cake whore. (I need an icon) I enjoy my reputation at the office. I’m not ashamed at all that I can scarf down a piece twice as big as anyone else’s in half the time. I’m going to cry when I get diabetes as an old lady.

9. I saw “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” in the movie theatre 13 times. I think. Maybe 14. I didn’t start working there until about a month after it had left, so I had to pay for all those times! (back when it was $2.50-$3.00 for a matinee, w00t)

10. If I were into girls, I would shag Angelina Jolie. I don’t understand how anyone could find her unattractive.

I tag no one! Tagging is of the Dark Side, which is clearly why ansketil_rose tagged me ^_^ but I don't like tagging people these days cuz someone always feels sadface about not being tagged.

Comments

[lela-s.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I didn't give this to you yet!! *is a bad lj friend* ANYWAY!

(http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx68/lela_emi/?action=view&current=poncon.jpg)
It's Pon and his birthday cake! YAY!!

And about the anti-depressants. Just tell your doctor that you want to go off them and let him/her set you up with a plan to step down off them. You don't want to quiet those things cold turkey! Then you'll really need them! And if after you're off them for at least a month (it takes between 2 weeks and 4 weeks for it to be totally out of your system and for you to re adjust to "normal") you can decide if you want to stay off them or go back on depending on how you feel! But remember it's your body/brain (whatever) and you have the final say in what happens to it! GOOD LUCK!

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

Ooooooooo shiny! Thank you! That's lovely! Will upload when I get home!

I'm tempted to just blow off going to the doctor and just gradually take less and less (I'm on my last refill). But I suppose that's just me being cheap!

If I only I could see the hand doctor instead ♥

[lela-s.livejournal.com]

LOL You and your hand doctors! Worse then your underage looking boys fetish!

I guess it all depends on how much and what they have you on to begin with.

[tash-dragon.livejournal.com]

Sorry for kind of jumping in. I'd really suggest talking to the doctor about it first. I don't know what/how much you're taking, but when my mom decided to go off without telling anyone it went really bad and she's still trying to get back on track. It might not be a problem for you, but just please be careful.

[lela-s.livejournal.com]

OH and! I thought you'd be all about the dark side by now! I mean they have cake and all! But I understand the no sad faces! XD

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

I have to talk myself out of being sadface when people don't tag me - which is dumb but I never claimed to be smart. Ha!

[zigsternenstaub.livejournal.com]

I would definitely talk to your doctor about going off of the anti-depressants, but I also wouldn't want to be on them forever. My grandmother has been on various anti-depressants for years and she's actually lost much of her eye-sight because of it. Up until the other day I wasn't aware that eventually they make you go partially blind, but there you have it....

And your practice of rescuing Anakins sounds absolutely adorable. Awwww, Anakins of the world have a friend in Lumy!

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

Partially blind??? I haven't heard of that! Scary! I always wonder how people can take stuff with really nasty side effects, like the ones with ads on TV... it'll be for allergies or something and they'll rattle off side effects like "may cause vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, hair loss, fatigue, hallucinations, and in some cases, death." DO NOT WANT. Gimme the allergies plz.

Anakins that live inside Targets do, anyway!

[darkp-hawk.livejournal.com]

2. There goes that bet.

10. Why do people always say this?

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

LOL - what bet?!?

Because it's TRUE!

[darkp-hawk.livejournal.com]

The bet that you would eventually give up on your rescue plan.

[gizzi1213.livejournal.com]

I agree on 10, I find Angelina Jolie to be most UNattractive!!!

[darkp-hawk.livejournal.com]

She's scary... and this is coming from me!

[caffeinatedkate.livejournal.com]

I don't know anything at all about anti-depressants so I won't say anything except listen to people with experience.

7. I have frequent, unrealistic dreams about public restrooms, and they’re usually either scary or gross.
Really? Me too. Horrible, aren't they?

10. If I were into girls, I would shag Angelina Jolie. I don’t understand how anyone could find her unattractive.
Well, actually I find Angelina Jolie unattractive because she's too attractive, there's a point where it goes too far.

How many Anakins and Palpatines do you have?

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

Wow, do we have some deep-rooted fear of toilets or something? I wonder where that comes from. I don't even use public toilets much, unless you count the ones at work.

No such thing as "too attractive" unless there's a qualifier like "too attractive to be with that shmuck" or something :)
...which, in her case, does NOT apply. Mmmm, Brad Pitt!

Um... too many to count? Only a handful of Palpatines, though :D

[caffeinatedkate.livejournal.com]

Well, I was never comfortable in public (or school) toilets as a kid, although I'm better with them now.

For me there is a "too attractive" (or at least for females), I get put off when someone is so much better-looking than I am. Probably an insecurity thing. :D

[ansketil-rose.livejournal.com]

You "rescue" Anakins? That is simply adorable! I only have one toy - my dear little AotC Palpatine with his gorgeous age spots and so forth. And you have convinced me to change my ebil tagging ways, btw. I didn't feel that comfortable doing it - so you have reformed me! How about that?

I was prescribed anti-depressants at 13 but my mother wouldn't let me take any drugs, as she believes in natural medicine. For better or worse, my mind was left to do its own thing. I like to think that this was a good thing. lol.

I generally dislike cake, but this may be something to do with my life-long hatred of cream. But I'll prostitute myself for lemon tart... dear departed sith lords, yeeeeessss... Mmmmmmmm... lemon tart goodness...

Ahem. The only film I saw near that often in cinemas was 'Muppet Treasure Island' - 5 times. Seeing something 13 times? That's an achievement. ^_^

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

Yeah, even if I already had the only kind they had (this was a Target only thing)... but getting all the duplicates is just proving ridiculous now! The rule was every time I went to Target, I had to go look at the Star Wars toys, and if there were any Anakins I had to take one home. Even if it was one I already had. And even if I realized I forgot something and had to go back to Target the next day (that happened once!).

The AotC horcrux!Palpatine? Hee!

Your brain is full of awesome so I guess she made the right decision!

HOW CAN ANYONE HATE CREAM???? Mmm, lemon = yum too, though.

I saw Titanic more! 30-something times. Hee. But that was when I was able to get in free so it's not as impressive. Plus I was older then so it's more embarrassing.

"Dear departed sith lords" will always be lulzy!

[nelliedrum.livejournal.com]

I totally know what you mean with the pills...
I've been on a bunch of different anti depressants and bi polar drugs and sleeping pills for years!
I finally got rid of the bi polar drugs, I just stopped taking them one day and never did again! Nothing happened to me, I was really lucky. I'm still on Anti depressants and sleeping pills.
Doctors will never tell you to go off pills.

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

The sleeping pills sound scarier than the anti-depressants!

[(Anonymous)]

Well you've heard my opinion before, but then again, you prob'ly don't remember, cuz likely the main side effect from your drugs is that you have CRS disease now (y'know, Can't Remember S!). I've always thought it's worth it for you to try going off of the pills. Who knows how much they affect your libido too - that's a common side effect (don't know about your specific drug of course, just talking about in general from hearing plenty of Love Line with Dr. Drew). You know how I prefer living au naturale though - no doctor trips unless I have a small amputation or something.

Anyway, really, it seems there's more danger (in going off the meds) for people who are true addicts (no, Star Wars addiction does not count, as hideous as it is), and you're not an alcoholic or druggie, so I think it's definitely worth the risk of seeing how you'll feel off of them.

You know I say too that people get WAY over medicated anyway - life is supposed to be about ups and downs and plateaus, not just one big plateau, which wait, would really be just plains - nevermind, you get the idea. Sometimes sadness can be motivating, if you can handle it properly.

As far as going cold turkey or weening yourself off of them gradually, well that's for people with experience to advise you on - no comment from me on that one.

Whatever the case, you know I'm here for you if ever you're having a tough time.

-Stad

and P.S. Check the Stadcasts, y'know! Don't know if you heard about the "Rodcasts" aka "Rodkasts" but they're cool.

[gizzi1213.livejournal.com]

Now THIS comment makes sense to me. As Wendy knows, I'm not a fan of all this pill popping mania that goes on in this country. Why people seem to think that life has to always be dealt with by popping some pill is beyond me. Life is unpredictable, it has moods, ups and downs, and it just needs to be accepted that life isn't always going to be nice and rosy. People should stop doping themselves up on pills that they don't need, like all these anti-depressants. Have a good cry, a good rant, a good vent, a good temper tantrum, whatever it takes to get past the mood and then just move on already.

Otherwise, you end up with people like my boss' worthless daughter who can't do a thing for herself because she's been coddled by an enabling father who never wants to see her "upset" or "hurt" or "sad." FUCK THAT! All those things are part of life and he doesn't understand how having her pop pills and doing everything for her, even things that by LAW he should NOT be allowed to do because she's over 18, like schedule her OWN DAMNED DOCTOR appointments, is not helping her and is in fact very harmful to her. He's created a worthless human being and it's really pathetic to watch.

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

I know what Rodcasts are thanks to... that Place That Shall Not Be Named Here! I checked the Stadcasts a few weeks ago and there was nothing since June. I'll look again :)

I do have ups and downs! They're just not quite as up and not quite as down, apparently, though I really don't remember anymore to be sure... CRS disease. *snicker*

Anyway, thanks ♥ I think I at least need to go to the doctor once more to see about getting off of them.

By the way, if you've seen a strange (very friendly) kitty in the house, don't be alarmed. Just another sorta-my-cat. You should like this one though because it's a GIRL.

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

Finally someone is honest about her hotness! <3