We bought a house!  On May 1.  We're not moving until July, because our apartment lease doesn't run out until then, but we're spending June painting, putting in new flooring and some carpets, etc.  It's my first house ever!

On a different note, a couple of weeks ago, I had a heart attack scare.  Was in the hospital for a while, getting morphine and many tests.  I did not have a heart attack, however.  Just heart attack-like symptoms.  The doctors said it was too little sleep and too much stress, mostly work stress.  I had a talk with my boss and he seemed to understand, but two days later, it was back to 11-12 hour days, pile it on.  I'm not happy about that.  I am considering looking for another job, but there aren't too many out there right now, and there are a lot of qualified people looking, so I might be stuck with a health-killer job.  That stinks.

I've been fairly depressed for several months now (outside the excitement of buying the house)....

Hi All!  I'm still alive, still around.  Sorry I haven't been around here, though.  I do have a few excuses however.  First, my health.  I was sick for over six weeks and missed close to three weeks of work!  I had a severely perforated colon.  I'm having it scoped a week from today.  (Oh yay -- fun.)  I was told by the specialist that if I have two to three more bouts this serious at any time, they'll have to perform surgery and remove a chunk of my colon!!!  Shit!  That scares the hell out of me....

Second, my significant other and I have been house hunting!!!  It would be my first house ever.  It's very exciting, but it's also nerve wracking.  There are SO many details.  Those of you with homes already know this, of course.  We actually made an offer on a great house, but LOST it to people who bid 2K LESS than us!  The thing they had over us was that they could close sooner than we could.... Oh well.  We're seeing five more houses late this afternoon.  Fingers crossed.

On a different note, ever since my sig other has gotten better (last December) thanks to the new psychiatrist and new meds, their libido has returned about 10,000%.  That's mostly good, but I don't know if I can do it.  It's exhausting, frankly, after a long day at work, errands, chores, house hunting, and all that.  It's not that I don't want to, but still, give me some time to adjust, you know?  This isn't a bad thing though.

Well, I haven't read blogs in forever.  I hope everyone is doing well.  Take care, and have a good day.

I hope everyone is having a great 2009 so far! 

You know how I blogged about my significant other's new psychiatrist and medication regimen last time I posted?  Well, it really, really seems to be working out beautifully!!!      Partner is happy and talkative and helpful (at times) around the house and creative and back to the old ways of two plus years ago.  I'm so thrilled!  I just hope this will keep up.

Meanwhile, I have been sick virtually this entire year so far!  I started out with a severe sinus infection.  Got steroids and antibiotics for it.  Then, I got a cold on top of it which just made me miserable.  Still, I've gone into work pretty much every day.  I have left early though.  However, I've often taken work home with me.  Last night I couldn't sleep at all.  I had severe lower back pain and abdominal pain.  WTF?  I got one hour of sleep.  Frustrating.  And I have chills and my chest is tight.  I've got to get over being sick; I think my boss is getting sick of it.

I went to the eye doctor on Friday.  Had to get glasses.  My first "real" pair.  I got reading glasses two years ago.  I went to LensCrafters.  I can't BELIEVE how freaking expensive glasses are!!!  My new glasses cost me about $600, although I did get a discount.  Still, that's insane!

Well, I'm at work, so I better go.  Have a nice day!