I just downloaded Eric Hutchinson's album, Sound Like This, from iTunes. Try to listen to "rock&roll" and not wiggle around and shimmy. Try it. I dare you.

Lots going on lately. 

Still no word on the sale of the Seattle house. Ugh.

I went to Chicago with my mom and sister for Mother's Day weekend. We met my Aunt and 3 cousins. It was so great to see them but the reason we were all together was sort of the elephant in the room. Their father, Ted, my dad's brother, died 3 months before my Dad. I felt I should have asked more about how they are doing and coping. But I guess I know, because I've been doing it too. You just do. Plus, I found it difficult to steal quiet moments away with anyone. We were too busy shopping, eating and drinking! Meg posted pictures. It really was a lovely time. We stayed at the Sofitel, with its swank, international flavor. I cannot emphasize enough how much I love this town. The energy is intoxicating. It's a buzz that inhabits you as soon as you're in the city and stays with you until you leave.

On the flight home, I was seated with my mom in 25 A&B or something and Meg was in 10A. So, while boarding, I'm wandering back to my seat and I look over in seat 20A and see Daisy from Rock of Love 2. (She is a dancer living in Denver) I smile a little to myself and then proceed to my seat. Once there I thought "I HAVE to talk to Meghan." I bolt out of my seat and quickly swim upstream as people are trying to get on (annoying, I know, but hello? reality tv star aboard) I get to my sister's seat and she's at the window. I don't want to yell, so I basically lay over the back of the guy next to her and tell her in a crazy whisper "Daisy from Rock of Love 2 is sitting 5 rows in front of me!!!!!!!!!"  Upon closer inspection, Daisy looked a lot softer and prettier in person. She had a baseball hat pulled down low, sunglasses and kept covering her mouth. yeah, cover your mouth sweetie. It's a dead giveaway.

I met my new rheumatolgist, who of course, did xrays and bloodwork, blah blah blah. She seems very nice and I'm optimistic about our relationship. Her assistant is really cool, which is always a good sign. She started me on two new drugs: Arava, to slow down my workaholic immune system and Ultram ER, which is a slow release pain med. So far so good. It's been a tough couple of weeks adjusting to them. Hello nausea, my faithful sidekick.

I started seeing an Accupuncturist yesterday and I am really excited about it. I figure, I have given Western Medicine a fair shot with a lot of my issues, why not try Eastern Medicine? 

We sat down for a 40 minutes to go over my history, etc. He was very respectful of all of my meds and wouldn't dream of trying to get me off of those at this point. He does want to elimate some meds he feels he can help me with and that I don't need a pill for. (lunesta, we've had some great times together and I miss you already friend)

I loved the eccentricity of it all and reveled in the weirdness of lying on a table about to look like Pinhead from Hellraiser. The needles didn't hurt and he explained everything as he was doing it, which I found fascinating. He put them in my ears, trapezius muscle, my stomach, my knees and my feet. He even looked at my tongue. After he placed all of the needles, he left me in the room for 30 minutes. Heated back, heated feet, soft music....delish. I almost fell asleep.

When the needlee came out, I was nothing short of euhporic. I felt so serene and calm. Then we had another sit down about eating habits, exersize, etc. I am to give up coffee, which shouldn't be a big deal. I started that today.  He had a plethora of other suggestions/requests and I scribbled away taking copious mental notes. More fish. More vegetables. Limit Dairy. I also bought some Goji Berries he suggested. I am to eat a handful a day. This morning I put them in my green tea...because remember, I'm not drinking coffee, peeps.

Must sleep now.

Shoutout to Tay. We love you!!