The Paranormal Chica

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Things I have grown to love..

Hi guys, Thought it'd been a while since I'd blogged, so thought I'd pop in and say hi, and blog a bit with y'all.

There are a bunch of things I have grown to love and depend on over the years and some more recently than others..some are things I've always loved, but some..well..I'll just get on with it..

1. I love Pandora Radio.. geesh I love it! Free radio with 1 commercial like every 5 or 10 songs, you get to hear and see the artists, but you don't have to have the tv going, it's on your computer,or if you have a data package on your phone, you can use it too. LOVES it ... great music, and it learns your likes and customizes itself to your "likes" and "dislikes" by your clicking thumbs up or thumbs down on a song while you listen while you're browsing the net and it's like freaking cool. (I am not getting paid for this, just was listening to it and it was the first thing that popped into my mind, lol. you can find all kinds of music on it too, has a search bar. I like BOND the band, so it has them pop on quite a bit. GREAT for me and perks me up, :D)

2.. I love reading.. takes you away to another place, another time..just great. If you're having a bad day, just pick up a bt and you are transported. Great literature has been a love of mine since I can remember, i stil have mom's copies of Shakespeare and Poe and Hemingway.. THEY ARE MINE SIS..lol. She said I can have em. LOL I've read them all about 3 times. :D The Thou's and thous't's are a little hard to get into sometimes but it does take thee back to thee renascence era. :D and that brings me to another thing I LOVEEEE

3. RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL's WHOOOO HOOOO!! My dear Sister Laurel (no, she's not a nun!) took me to a festival, and i have been hooked ever since. They are great fun, and even more fun if you dress up! Its' totally great to be there, to make friends with the entertainers and fair goers and to spend time with my sister.. it's so amazing. We've made liife long memories! I hope that we can afford to go for many many more years. The one we attend is in Shakope Minnesota.

4. I love Google.. LOL Nope not another advertisement.. What would we do without that great little thing.. just type in your question and there are a million different (Maybe not a million) answers.

5.Computers and laptops..great ways to kill time.. learn things, get work done. Love em!! Great game things too, and what would solitaire be now days without them! LOL

6. I love Lucy.. did y'all know that? Yeppers..I've loved her/her shows since I was a young girl, but have learned more about her life when i grew up and she was quite the woman. WTG lady!!

7. The Kennedy's .. Yep. The President Kennedy, and his wife and family.. they are something special, and we'll never see anything like that again. 'Gone too soon' is something written well about them.

8 Obviously Paranormal Investigating. I like knowing that what I do, just checking things out, can help people sometimes know that they don't have a ghost in their house.. or if there is something that is scary in there that they maybe need to get a religious official in there to do some rites in there. Who knows? I live with stuff in my house and it's fine with me most the time.. only a few times it's scared me. There is a lot of quacks out there in the field, and a lot of people in it just to say "Your place is haunted," and then they fake the evidence. That in our eyes is HORRIBLE. Our group believes in debunking anything we can't prove, and we try to prove there is NO haunting before we can say there is one, and if there is one we try to visit with the people about what they think might be there and see if they are scared or want to proceed in getting anything more done. If you try to own your house, tell the spirit, I have this house now, I am the living, you are dead, and that you need to go to the light and go to heaven or wherever your spirit is intended to go, that the haunting may let up. Tell the spirit that you are (Only if you truly are) baptised by the church and you are a child of Christ.  Things should lighten up after that. HOPEFULLY.

9...I couldn't do anything or be me without my family and friends..obviously.. I wouldn't be who i am today. You've all shaped me into this person. I love you all more than I could ever say or express in any shape or words. :D  <3

10, um.. God.. obviously. He comes above all. He's the one who placed my soul in my growing body in mom's belly..He's kept us all here..well the ones of us who are still here.. and we're still here for a reason. We know not why He's doing the things He does, but someday when we're with Him, we'll know the answers.

And that my friends..is that...just 10 of the things that I like..and love..and what are in my heart.

Wheat..the other white meat..OR. GLUTEN SUCKS.

Being Gluten Intolerant has given me a whole new outlook on food and the companies that produce/distribute that food. Wheat is a great thing, it's just that my body and a whole lot other people's bodies can't handle it. Some get hives, some get diarrhea, some vomit. I'm sure there are other types of symptoms too. My sister almost died before they figured out what was wrong with her..her muscles were atrophying, and it was so horrible to see this happening before our very eyes. That was back when it was unheard of. Now it's common place, but in our town, it's lucky to find food you can eat besides your fruits and veggies and meat, the meat being NOT premade in a package. Anyway....Gluten is in SO many things. You'd never believe it..it's in your drinks, your food, your dips for your food, your coating on food.  Oy vesa mio! Also..anything CONTAMINATED..as in anything TOUCHING something that had wheat products on it.. yep, we can get sick that easy. Here is where I actually Start getting into the part of my blog tonight that actually PERTAINS to the title. Yes, Gluten is probably even in the air we breathe it's in so much stuff. Damn we need a cure.

Ok, I know Hormel is gone as much gluten free as they can, and I applaude them for that, they labe their products very well, and if it was made in a facility where wheat products are manufactured, they LABEL it that way...so we dont get sick! BRAVO! All companies should do that!

Hershey is one of the companies I have learned that doesn't give a RATS ASS whether we get sick or not. I have been to several celiac boards trying to determine the truth to something I read on facebook the other day about a girl that got horribly sick from eating about half a hershey bar.. so searched and all the sites i could find said that hershey was very rude to them about it and one of them said that they were told, "Well, yeah, we do put some flour on our conveyer  belts, and some flour on the product itself, especially the chocolate chips, because they would stick to themselves otherwise. but it's not enough to make anyone sick. " Like they would know!! I need to do more research, as HERSHEY neglects to label ANYTHING!  Also Hershey I hear on the boards is going to be transferring some of their manufacturing to Mexico..yeah, that sounds like a move UP. MECH. Anyway.

There is gluten in so many things anymore. Chex has some GF cereal.. That's good. but CAPTIN CRUNCH is not. They (Quaker) Went as far as to tell me the only GLUTEN FREE food they DO have is the RICE CAKEs... they taste like cardboard..flavored cardboard. BLECH.

Went to the mayo clinic web page to see what they say about Celiacs, http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gluten-free-diet/MY01140 if you are interested in reading the entire article.

Here are the things you CAN have for grains BUT It's important to make sure that they are not processed or mixed with gluten-containing grains, additives or preservatives. Many grains and starches can be part of a gluten-free diet:

• Amaranth


• Arrowroot


• Buckwheat


• Corn and cornmeal


• Flax


• Gluten-free flours (rice, soy, corn, potato, bean)


• Hominy (corn)


• Millet


• Quinoa


• Rice


• Sorghum


• Soy


• Tapioca


• Teff

These are things that will make you VERY VERY ILL  Always avoid Avoid all food and drinks containing:

• Barley (malt, malt flavoring and malt vinegar are usually made from barley)


• Rye


• Triticale (a cross between wheat and rye)


• Wheat

Avoiding wheat can be challenging because wheat products go by numerous names. Consider the many types of wheat flour on supermarket shelves — bromated, enriched, phosphated, plain and self-rising. Here are other wheat products to avoid:

• Bulgur


• Durum flour


• Farina


• Graham flour


• Kamut


• Semolina


• Spelt

Avoid unless labeled 'gluten-free' In general, avoid the following foods unless they're labeled as gluten-free or made with corn, rice, soy or other gluten-free grain:

• Beer


• Breads


• Cakes and pies


• Candies


• Cereals


• Cookies and crackers


• Croutons


• French fries


• Gravies


• Imitation meat or seafood


• Matzo


• Pastas


• Processed luncheon meats


• Salad dressings


• Sauces, including soy sauce


• Seasoned rice mixes


• Seasoned snack foods, such as potato and tortilla chips


• Self-basting poultry


• Soups and soup bases


• Vegetables in sauce

Certain grains, such as oats, can be contaminated with wheat during growing and processing stages of production. For this reason, doctors and dietitians generally recommend avoiding oats unless they are specifically labeled gluten-free.

You should also be alert for other products that you eat or that could come in contact with your mouth that may contain gluten. These include:

• Food additives, such as malt flavoring, modified food starch and others


• Medications and vitamins that use gluten as a binding agent


• Play dough

Watch for cross-contamination Cross-contamination occurs when gluten-free foods come into contact with foods that contain gluten. It can happen during the manufacturing process, for example, if the same equipment is used to make a variety of products. Some food labels include a "may contain" statement if this is the case. But be aware that this type of statement is voluntary. You still need to check the actual ingredient list. If you're not sure whether a food contains gluten, don't buy it or check with the manufacturer first to ask what it contains.

Cross-contamination can also occur at home if foods are prepared on common surfaces or with utensils that weren't thoroughly cleaned after being used to prepare gluten-containing foods. Using a common toaster for gluten-free bread and regular bread is a major source of contamination, for example. Consider what steps you need to take to prevent cross-contamination at home, school or work.

I'm not sure what we as a celiac community need to do to get the COMPANIES at large to start putting ON the labels "Made in a facility that makes wheat products" or "May contain trace ammounts of wheat". They think trace amounts of wheat are nothing to us, but eaten EVERY DAY, like a cereal, it can make us VERY ill. I had diareah every day for a week and was very weak, (not using a play on words..lol) and used up an entire box of immodium, but the most "QUAKER" cared was to say, "we're sorry you were ill, we are sending you a package with a coupon in the mail and a gift, we hope you like it and hope you are feeling better. The oats may have some wheat on them from being hauled in the same truck we haul the wheat in and it is used in the same facility. The percentage of wheat per box is point blah blah blah so we don't have to disclose it." When I received it, it was a 5 dollar coupon for the only thing I can buy from them, rice cakes, blech, and a capn crunch blow up soccer ball, now dubbed, the poopin ball. I emailed them back and said, "A. You need to disclose the contamination on the label. B.Thanks, my 10 year old nephew will enjoy this gift. I may someday eat enough rice puffs to maybe use the coupon, and have a nice day. Joanie the 34 year old woman you sent a blow up soccer ball to?!" What the heck did they think! And he won't even probably play with it because we called it the poopin ball.  They never did email me back. Chicken shits.

And so.. yesterday was a migraine night..slept over 12 hours and tonight...who knows. Probably not if I go to bed now! LOL!!! Kinda a rebound one tho. :S Nausea with this one..icky.

To those of you who don't have gluten intolerance, read a package label when you go to make something, anything that says, Gluten, or msg or something to that effect is something that is poison to one in 133 people.. makes it sound really far out.. but i know a LOT of people it affects.. my sister Laurel, my cousin Joanne, my cousin Debbie, I think one of her kids too, and at least 3 other people here in a town of 1,350 ppl, and growing celiac size. Epidemic I swear.

Anyway..good night out there. Take care and EAT carefully!

Trying to get over insomnia.

Wow..a RARE daytime post..yep. Anyway last night I stayed up reading because I took a 5 hour nap. Yes..a 5 hour nap. Sheesh. Guess I needed it! It was odd seeing the morning in but got the next book in my series done. Now gonna work on book 3 but not going to nap today. :D Mom is napping now tho. :D 

Anyway Just got a call from aunt Bev...hehe do you want some trees in farmville..nope thanks tho..will have mom calls when she gets up. She wondered why I didn't want them. I don't do games anymore. WHAT nope! I Broke AWAY! LOL! I still have them on my page so i can help mom but I just don't play them. HEHEHE

Probably will blog later.

J

Nothing..then 2 in 1 night...........bonus post!

Insomnia REALLY SUCKS..............I finished my book, turned out the light, and normally fall RIGHT asleep..........nada. rolled, tossed turned for a good hour or two. Long enough to have to go to the bathroom again. Checked the clock. 2:44, nice. So. Decided since mom says she can't hear me in my room I could type a bit and it wouldn't bug her. Phtttttt.

Been having a good week so far..

Hi.. Sorry for having no real posts as of late. Had a migraine the last few days and company on top, but love the company so am loving the time spent with them and enduring any pain I have. Usually I would just try to sleep it away and take a fish oil / enteric asprin / and magnesium to see if I can kick it without taking one of my special only 9 a month magic that don't really work that great pills that I will have to probably go to the dr and get a change in those meds about. My sis asked me if I was going to have to get another mri, but I don't think so..My dr said that migraines are something that goes hand in hand with fibro and with a lot of my other conditions, and fibro goes hand in hand with people who have migrianes..who knows who had what first. Then a lot of people who have both end up with gluten intolerance later in life.. 3/4 of the people in my migraine group have ended up AFTER getting their fibro & Migraines getting Gluten Intolerance. 

Just got the giggles...Watching the guys in Water Polo ...they have bonnets on ...well ear guards with their helmets but they look like baby bonnets, any way this guy is there and he has a full beard and this "baby bonnet" look..hehe..anyway..I shouldn't laugh..More than I could do in the water..

My sis came over today and got some of the bedding. Glad she could use some of it. I will be contacting the other gal probably this weekend as she only has weekends off. See if she can come over some time. Oh..here's the address LAUREL was wanting..I know she reads this.

https://www.lisasglutenfreeandmore.com/nogluten/pc/contact.asp

 

Anyway..am pretty tired..''''''''''''''''''''''''Grandma and ma kinda got crabby today..lol. Blah. Whatever. Gonna say and think what I'm gonna say and think. I think it's a generational thing. Anyway..Night y'all

Joanie

 

Oh Boy..Don't take sleeping pills and get on dating sites!

Oh boy..so last night I was working on getting some stuff working on my pc, blogged probably.. I don't really remember. Anyway. I surfed POF..I sorta remember that. Anyway. What i do remember.. I saw a guy who I had gotten a message from previously, messaged him back, then surfed on there. Saw another guy on there, he was CUTE. Kind of rugged looking, nice..but his profile said something about "dirty mouth dirty mind but a really nice guy." So THIS is the last thing I clearly remember. I don't remember anything about it this morning when I wake up, am getting my email and i have 3 emails from this dating site. OOOHH boy..things are kind of coming back to me now.. I remember waking up at 2:30 am and seeing my pc still on sitting beside me and I just shut it. I kind of just thought..ook. strange..but whatever. I remembered getting some freeware games for my laptop..and then it came back to me what I did. OH SHIT! I answered my first email, the one from the guy who I had been emailing with. That was fine.. just joking back and forth. 2nd one was still with that one. Kind of more flirty but still joking. He's really sweet.. not the usual kind of guy I visit with but very nice so far. Farther away *still in SD* but I have warned him about the sleeping pill stuff. Anyway. I opened up the 3rd email and SHITTTTTT WOW What did I write! He's all WOW you don't look like that kind of girl, wow that'd be great and lets hook up soon and get together! So I went back and read my email. Oh My GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW Where did that come from! Well.. Um.. So..Yep.. So I had to try to figure out WHY I wrote that..who hacked it..or what. Then I realized it was the sleeping pill..and I am gonna see how fast I can get out of taking them off them or whatever. I emailed him asap and said that I had taken a sleeping pill. i was so sorry, obviously this was not my usual self and that I really was sooo sorry (About 31 times said sorry) and that it was very unbelievable that I could even do something like that.
SO
Now I am gonna try to ween myself off this stuff. YAY. They told me ambien could do that..but I never really had any problems till I got my topomax upped. (migraine medicine that really is working GREAT) So..it's either no sleep or migraines. smh (lam ans terms shake my head) Either that or start drinking heavily. With all my medicine that I take..Probably better to take the tylenol pm and skip the drinking heavily.

There is a litter of kittens in the neighborhood, too cute, a white one and a bunch of grey ones, sooo precious. Hope the skunks don't get them. Finally got the skunk trap back to the police.

Um..what else is new..I think the only person reading this is my sister Laurel..so..Hi sis..hehe. I still am not POSITIVE so will not get TOO personal in it..hehe

Danny was telling us that M.B. Oberlander was working at the show (Batman Dark Night Rises) here in town the night we were there, She said that Joseph Littlefeather showed up, in his trenchcoat, scared the CRAP out of the out of towners who came for the show, as they didn't know him, and had no clue he was just there for the show and not a koo-koo there to massacre people. She said it was kinda funny cuz ppl were staring at him and he was just acting like a normal person. He wears it all the time, nothing abnormal, and so it was kinda like whatever and the ppl were freaking out.

Got the bedroom done pretty much from what mess I had. Broke one of my VERY favorite JFK plates :( made me almost cry.

I guess am using this mostly to vent and talk about what my daily life is about and maybe somebody will see this sometime and maybe something I said will help them.

Good night and God Bless;
Joanie

Saw Batman tonight

YAH I wish

We went to the latest batman moveie.. it was sooooo good. I won't give you any spoilers because I would love to scream what happened from the roof top!
isn't
Anyway..so far my migraines are pretty easy to get gone. new meds are helping some; but i still get them a lot.\

Got to try to fix the webcaam on the laptop. maybe put a new driver for it.

Well..am falling sleep at the laptop!
good night and fare the well!

Another day on the throne...no..I'm not a princess!

This is becoming more of a daily thing.I like to write out my day's events so i don't stress over them and eventually stress myself too hard about them. Stress is my enemy. That and diarrhea. I think Mom caught my bug...whatever it was.
I found a new thing for me to listen to music on.. it's free but I don't get to keep the music. It's called last.fm and it's an add on for your google chrome, just type it in the search bar in extensions, then when you want to find the music you just go to last.fm on your internet page and your page will hook up with the button and you are set..lots of free music to listen to.

Besides that the Olympics have been about the only things going on.. It just seems like we stay up and watch them and work on cleaning on the house.. yep we have a summer cleaning. Precludes the fall cleaning time.. lol.
Guess I am ready to go to sleep.. kinda zonked. Hope you all (the one silent reader) are doing good.
God Bess'
Joanie