I have been thinking for the last few hours what it means that I can more intensely smell the overtones of scent in my hair from this shampoo and conditioner I'm using. Is my sense of smell too precise? The scent changes from week-to-week, almost as though the oils in my head and scalp are also affected by hormones. That's disturbing, can I not find a simple shampoo and conditioner that will not smell so strongly on my head?
Am I the only person in the world having this problem? Slight hormonal variations that can be noticed in the oils of your head and scalp and the scent that comes from washed hair at different times during a female monthly cycle. Why do I care? I care because I am really offended when I catch whiffs of my hair, which is often, and it smells way too strong. Do I have a faulty sense of smell that is off somehow? Do I have a faulty sense of whether it smells bad or good, just annoying?
Let me explain a bit about what's going on. I'm fighting with some contact dermatitis and I have been exploring the various types of products to try and working to eliminate the problem item in the shower routine. I eliminated the scented shampoo first, since it was empty anyhow. I had some baby shampoo to use, so I started on that. It was baby shampoo first followed by Dove Green Tea and Cucumber Conditioner. It just smells . . . awful or something. The wind will catch me or my hair and I smell it all over again.
Can I find a reasonably priced shampoo and conditioner that will not make my head smell funny like some unnatural thing? I don't want to smell like I took a bath on the beach, and I don't want to smell like raw fruit. Can't I have something not too exotic like just a plain clean scent with nothing extra?
I want to be clean, I want my hair to be clean, but I do not want to have this heavy scent over me from all these products.
I'm down to the one sample bottle of shaving gel also right now. Talk about a stinky product to use. The scent is "Raspberry Rain". Like I know what that is supposed to smell like or something. At least the soap smell wasn't too strong so it was easier to tolerate. That scent of shave gel was appalling. I could get nauseous just describing it, it was so awful. Add to it and you're in a steamy shower, warm water, warm skin = even more scented.
What the hell is raspberry rain supposed to smell like anyway? Who thinks up this bullshit? Then what idiot buys it? I didn't buy that shit, I bought plain shave gel and that was a free bonus.
Anyhow, how do I resolve the problem of stinky shampoo and conditioner, when I simply want to be free to enjoy my sense of smell for non-offensive things. I need something that cleans and conditions, but doesn't leave a lot of odor behind. Cucumber and Green Tea just don't combine well in shampoo and conditioner to leave me with nice smelling hair. Maybe my hair is defective and the oily follicles are defected and are letting this offense smell go from my head of hair.
I am the Detective on the Case!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Maybe Mono?
So I've been feeling a little under the weather for awhile now and I finally went to see the doctor, because enough is enough!!
I had the flu through most of February and saw the doctor who confirmed it and gave me Tamiflu -- an antiviral flu medicine -- which is supposed to shorten the duration of the flu. I felt miserable, as I said, for most of February. Then, at the beginning of March I finally started to feel fine again. Around the 11th or 12th of March, I started to feel sick again. I've had a sore throat and I've used Mucinex alot, along with other sinus meds and decongestants. When I woke up on Tuesday morning I felt alot worse!! I woke up with pain in all of my joints, my lymph node areas of my throat and armpits were so tender. It was painful to wash and then dry my armpits after the shower. It's also achy and painful to move around alot, like while washing my hair.
It's miserable! The doctor did a complete examination of my ears, throat, breath sounds and ordered a complete array of blood tests. She said she thinks it's mono, but the blood work will confirm or deny that. She ordered glucose, to tell if I'm diabetic, a CBC, cholesterol numbers, and a special note to measure my Epstein-Barr titers and my Parvo B19 titers. I didn't even know that Parvo could affect humans, but apparently it can, it's just a different type than affects dogs.
Today I spent most of the day popping ibuprofen and Mucinex. I hoped the Mucinex would help with the drainage and sore throat, because I can't sit around all day with heated pads on my neck. The ibuprofen must be helping because I wasn't nearly as achy, but I still feel like shit!
The worst part about all of this is shirking responsibilities. I have litterboxes to clean, cats to give affection, a mid-term to do, and most important, a big day of volunteering coming up on Saturday, all day long. I am hoping and praying that I will feel a bit better by Saturday, because I cannot imagine spending more than twelve hours on my feet dealing with people. I feel like I might need to cancel, but I also know there's no one else who can step in and do it for me.
What I keep asking myself is how do people work at full-time jobs when they feel like shit? I think what would it be like if I had a job right now and had to spend 40 hours a week working hard, all the while feeling like I do now. This is the thing that keeps me up at night. I worry about being sick like I have been for the past two months really. How could I possibly be expected to work full-time when I'm sick for months at a time? I've spent alot of time in the past few years suffering through cold symptoms and waiting to feel better. Maybe it's time to consider a different way of living.
I was reading through the descriptions of mostly raw diets the people featured on Oprah last week are using. One guy said he hasn't had a cold in 20 years. Could I give up most of the foods I love in exchange for not being sick anymore? That's a good question, and one definitely worth considering. I thought I was going to avoid being sick when I started using a neti pot everyday, but so far that hasn't happened either. Not only have I had a cold, but also the flu and now maybe mono. So much for you, fucking neti pot.
I have American Idol on the television in the background, but I'm mostly ignoring it. My husband is playing World of Warcraft and I'm trying to keep my train of thought and write this.
I had the flu through most of February and saw the doctor who confirmed it and gave me Tamiflu -- an antiviral flu medicine -- which is supposed to shorten the duration of the flu. I felt miserable, as I said, for most of February. Then, at the beginning of March I finally started to feel fine again. Around the 11th or 12th of March, I started to feel sick again. I've had a sore throat and I've used Mucinex alot, along with other sinus meds and decongestants. When I woke up on Tuesday morning I felt alot worse!! I woke up with pain in all of my joints, my lymph node areas of my throat and armpits were so tender. It was painful to wash and then dry my armpits after the shower. It's also achy and painful to move around alot, like while washing my hair.
It's miserable! The doctor did a complete examination of my ears, throat, breath sounds and ordered a complete array of blood tests. She said she thinks it's mono, but the blood work will confirm or deny that. She ordered glucose, to tell if I'm diabetic, a CBC, cholesterol numbers, and a special note to measure my Epstein-Barr titers and my Parvo B19 titers. I didn't even know that Parvo could affect humans, but apparently it can, it's just a different type than affects dogs.
Today I spent most of the day popping ibuprofen and Mucinex. I hoped the Mucinex would help with the drainage and sore throat, because I can't sit around all day with heated pads on my neck. The ibuprofen must be helping because I wasn't nearly as achy, but I still feel like shit!
The worst part about all of this is shirking responsibilities. I have litterboxes to clean, cats to give affection, a mid-term to do, and most important, a big day of volunteering coming up on Saturday, all day long. I am hoping and praying that I will feel a bit better by Saturday, because I cannot imagine spending more than twelve hours on my feet dealing with people. I feel like I might need to cancel, but I also know there's no one else who can step in and do it for me.
What I keep asking myself is how do people work at full-time jobs when they feel like shit? I think what would it be like if I had a job right now and had to spend 40 hours a week working hard, all the while feeling like I do now. This is the thing that keeps me up at night. I worry about being sick like I have been for the past two months really. How could I possibly be expected to work full-time when I'm sick for months at a time? I've spent alot of time in the past few years suffering through cold symptoms and waiting to feel better. Maybe it's time to consider a different way of living.
I was reading through the descriptions of mostly raw diets the people featured on Oprah last week are using. One guy said he hasn't had a cold in 20 years. Could I give up most of the foods I love in exchange for not being sick anymore? That's a good question, and one definitely worth considering. I thought I was going to avoid being sick when I started using a neti pot everyday, but so far that hasn't happened either. Not only have I had a cold, but also the flu and now maybe mono. So much for you, fucking neti pot.
I have American Idol on the television in the background, but I'm mostly ignoring it. My husband is playing World of Warcraft and I'm trying to keep my train of thought and write this.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
XM Sirius Merger
The new XM/Sirius has come with some changes to all that I loved about XM and my favorite channel 8, the 80s. There's an afternoon DJ, apparently a former MTV VJ, Mark Goodman. Everytime he is on he tells over and over at every break about how he was one of the original VJs. Great, but do I pay to hear you say that over and over? I think not!
In addition to that, his first day he was bitching about his hours doing his DJ thing. Shouldn't he be happy that he is employed at all because of the state of the economy? Again, let me reiterate, I don't pay to hear him complaining about his hours or hear over and over about how you had your 15-minutes of fame. You replaced Kandy on my favorite channel, I'd much rather have her than you!!!
The new evening DJ is Nina Blackwood, apparently also a previous MTV VJ. At least she doesn't tell us about that all the time, but she sounds like a chronic smoker. The single worst voice I've heard on the airwaves at anytime.
In addition to that, his first day he was bitching about his hours doing his DJ thing. Shouldn't he be happy that he is employed at all because of the state of the economy? Again, let me reiterate, I don't pay to hear him complaining about his hours or hear over and over about how you had your 15-minutes of fame. You replaced Kandy on my favorite channel, I'd much rather have her than you!!!
The new evening DJ is Nina Blackwood, apparently also a previous MTV VJ. At least she doesn't tell us about that all the time, but she sounds like a chronic smoker. The single worst voice I've heard on the airwaves at anytime.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
You know what, fuck you Guillermo Vargas "Habacuc"
"Artist" starves a dog to death as a work of art
http://pluginamp.com/network/node/3575
This "artist" took a dog from the stress and placed him in an art gallery to be displayed as he starved to death because it was "art". Are you fucking crazy? You must be if you think art is killing an innocent animal while people watch.
Art is about expressing yourself, I don't think I would consider killing a dog to be "art" . . . E V E R! You must be a real piece of shit to do this to an innocent animal and maybe someone will consider you to be art and do the same to you, you stupid heartless fucker.
You can petition to have this "artist" boycotted at an event this year here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/ea6gk/petition.html
You are a really stupid fucker, Guillermo and may the same fate befall you and your family!
http://pluginamp.com/network/node/3575
This "artist" took a dog from the stress and placed him in an art gallery to be displayed as he starved to death because it was "art". Are you fucking crazy? You must be if you think art is killing an innocent animal while people watch.
Art is about expressing yourself, I don't think I would consider killing a dog to be "art" . . . E V E R! You must be a real piece of shit to do this to an innocent animal and maybe someone will consider you to be art and do the same to you, you stupid heartless fucker.
You can petition to have this "artist" boycotted at an event this year here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/ea6gk/petition.html
You are a really stupid fucker, Guillermo and may the same fate befall you and your family!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Again with the driving in Ohio
I was going to talk about something other than driving in Ohio for another post, like Key Bank, but here I am and I'm going to digress a bit and discuss it again.
I'm really sorry if your American piece of shit car cannot get any traction in the rain, really, but that is not my fucking problem. Scoot your 45-mph on the Interstate driving ass the fuck over and get the fuck out of my way.
Stupid fuckers all over the place this morning think oh shit it's raining, I'd better go 20-mph below the speed limit. A trucker was going 35-mph on the 55-mph state highway near the house. If you're that fucking scared then guess what, stay the fuck home.
Another thing, I've seen dozens of cars with one headlight out all over the area lately. Let me tell you something, if I was a police officer I'd be the most ticket-writing mother fucker you'd ever see. These stupid fuckers who can't even tell one headlight is out? Learn to drive and learn to observe your car you stupid fuck and replace the fucking headlight. There were three of those stupid fuckers on a little 4-mile stretch on my way home.
Talk about some stupid mother fuckers.
All of you running lights, sitting with your car in the middle of the intersection almost running the light, running stop signs, driving like Mario Andretti through this suburban area, fuck you! Yeah, FUCK YOU! Fuck you soccer moms and dads and all of you driving around with one headlight out. You are some seriously stupid fuckers.
I'm really sorry if your American piece of shit car cannot get any traction in the rain, really, but that is not my fucking problem. Scoot your 45-mph on the Interstate driving ass the fuck over and get the fuck out of my way.
Stupid fuckers all over the place this morning think oh shit it's raining, I'd better go 20-mph below the speed limit. A trucker was going 35-mph on the 55-mph state highway near the house. If you're that fucking scared then guess what, stay the fuck home.
Another thing, I've seen dozens of cars with one headlight out all over the area lately. Let me tell you something, if I was a police officer I'd be the most ticket-writing mother fucker you'd ever see. These stupid fuckers who can't even tell one headlight is out? Learn to drive and learn to observe your car you stupid fuck and replace the fucking headlight. There were three of those stupid fuckers on a little 4-mile stretch on my way home.
Talk about some stupid mother fuckers.
All of you running lights, sitting with your car in the middle of the intersection almost running the light, running stop signs, driving like Mario Andretti through this suburban area, fuck you! Yeah, FUCK YOU! Fuck you soccer moms and dads and all of you driving around with one headlight out. You are some seriously stupid fuckers.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Driving in Ohio
I am a 30-something woman living in Ohio. I would rather be vague because I’m pretty familiar with the way potential employers, etc, will search for people and gather information about them online. For that reason, I will try to be as anonymous as possible.
Let me tell you a little something about driving in Ohio . . . the drivers are retarded. Simply put, I have never lived anywhere with so many people who prefer to drive BELOW the speed limit. Soccer moms in their minivans will run red lights to get in front of the school bus, but then drive 45-mph in a 55-mph zone. Those are my personal favorite. Another favorite, the people who will practically run over children in a residential suburban neighborhood and then proceed to go less than the speed limit, as mentioned above. In a 25-mph zone the soccer mom will run stop signs and drive 40-mph, but get on a state highway and look out, 45-mph incoming. I love it!!
Another thing, what is up with all of the people who back into parking spaces? Most of the people that I see regularly doing it are driving giant trucks and almost always come close to hitting the car next to them. Why not just pull in and back out, it will take less time than backing in?
What shall we discuss tomorrow? How about Key Bank and the way they like to fuck their customers in the ass without lubricant?
Let me tell you a little something about driving in Ohio . . . the drivers are retarded. Simply put, I have never lived anywhere with so many people who prefer to drive BELOW the speed limit. Soccer moms in their minivans will run red lights to get in front of the school bus, but then drive 45-mph in a 55-mph zone. Those are my personal favorite. Another favorite, the people who will practically run over children in a residential suburban neighborhood and then proceed to go less than the speed limit, as mentioned above. In a 25-mph zone the soccer mom will run stop signs and drive 40-mph, but get on a state highway and look out, 45-mph incoming. I love it!!
Another thing, what is up with all of the people who back into parking spaces? Most of the people that I see regularly doing it are driving giant trucks and almost always come close to hitting the car next to them. Why not just pull in and back out, it will take less time than backing in?
What shall we discuss tomorrow? How about Key Bank and the way they like to fuck their customers in the ass without lubricant?
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