StacyB

@Srbageldog (7716)

United States

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I'm a freelance writer and editor, and the author of "Ordinary World," a novel, as well as some children's stories. I live with my boyfriend and cat.

StacyB's Discussions

I'm Alive

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 8 Nov 18

I haven't been around in a while. I've been battling depression for a good portion of this year and just don't have much to say. But I figured I'd give an update for those of you who care. Anyway I'm alive. Just thought I'd let...

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The Dermatologist Was Rude

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 8 Oct 18

Saturday morning I went to the dermatologist since the eczema on my eyelids came back. He was pretty rude. He chewed me out for not following instructions that he never even gave me. He claimed he gave me a handout with all these...

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And Now, Eczema On My Eyelids!

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 23 Sep 18

I seem to have rotten luck. Earlier this year I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle while taking out the garbage. While I was holed up in bed healing from that, I developed eczema on my eyelids. I suffered with it for a...

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I Ended Up Going to the Wedding

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 26 Aug 18

Last weekend my brother got married (for the second time.) He and his wife rented a Victorian house about 25 minutes away from Fort Bragg for both of our families to stay in, and they got married in the back yard overlooking the...

wedding

bridezilla family members

sucky inlaws

the wedding was nice otherwise

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I Don't Want to Go

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 6 Aug 18

My brother's wedding is coming up in two weeks. I really don't want to go. If it was being held locally, or even just an hour or so away, I would go without question. But his fiancee decided she wanted to get married in some...

destination wedding

long trip

weekend with annoying people

i hate weddings

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The USPS Sucks Sometimes

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 15 Jul 18

Whoever delivered the mail today sucks. My mailbox was crammed full with mail that wasn't even for our address. And the mailman left a slip for something that was intended for me, so now I have to go to the post office to get it....

wrong address

usps

postal worker screw up

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Another Endoscopy? Why?

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 10 Jul 18

I have GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease.) I've had this since I was in my early 20s. I have had two endoscopies over the years, both times when I was in the hospital because I couldn't hold any food down and was having other...

unnecessary medical procedures

i just had that done two years ago

old out of touch doctors

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I Bought My First Pumpkin Candle of the Season

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 8 Jul 18

I love autumn fragrances -- so much so that the only candles I ever buy are autumn scents. I stock up on them every fall and then burn them throughout the year. The other day I was happily surprised to see that Michaels already...

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How Effin Rude

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 5 Jul 18

On Sunday my sister, mom, and our youngest brother's girlfriend went to our other brother's fiance's bridal shower. Today on Facebook she posted about having a bachelorette party and she tagged every single person under the age of...

snubbed

good enough to accept gifts from but not good

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I Survived the Bridal Shower

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 2 Jul 18

Earlier today my mom, sister, and youngest brother's girlfriend and I drove an hour away to my future sister-in-law's mother's house for her bridal shower. It was tiring, that's for sure. I do not enjoy these types of events and...

i hate people

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Tomorrow is Her Bridal Shower and I Don't Want to Go

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 1 Jul 18

Tomorrow is my brother's fiancee's bridal shower, which I really don't want to go to. My mom, sister, and youngest brother's girlfriend and I have to travel an hour away to attend this event, which is being hosted at my soon-to-be...

bridal shower

social anxiety

social obligations

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Depression, Migraines, and Life

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 23 Jun 18

I haven't been around too much lately. I've been in a funk that's hard to get out of. I've been getting migraines nearly every day again (which means the muscle relaxers I've been taking are no longer helping like they used to --...

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I Get to See Them Twice!

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 14 Jun 18

The other day my favorite band, Ghost, announced more tour dates. I already have tickets to see them in L.A. in November. Well, a few days before that date they are playing in a nearby city, so I got tickets to that show too. I...

ghost

if you have ghost you have everything

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Now I Remember Why I Hate People

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 10 Jun 18

Yesterday I ventured out to the mall for a short outing with my sister. It still hurts when I walk and I limp pretty bad, but I want to be as mobile as possible without overdoing it. We didn't walk nearly as much as we usually do,...

rude people

plowed down by a shopping cart

entitled people

i hate people

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Yesterday I Really Overdid It

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 3 Jun 18

Yesterday I went over to my parents' house to celebrate my sister's birthday. The swelling in my ankle was finally gone, and I had gone the last couple days without using a crutch at all. So, I decided I would venture out without...

broken ankle

learning to walk again

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I Overdid It Yesterday

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 29 May 18

Yesterday I went out with my sister and parents to check out the 50 percent off Memorial Day Sale at the Goodwill. I got a pile of books for only $7, but man was the line long. It wrapped clear around half of the store. I was in...

broken ankle

injured ankle

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They Raised Our Rent Again

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 27 May 18

My boyfriend and I got a notice in the mail that our rent is going up another $25 starting July 1st. This makes a total of a $75 increase over the last two years, when new owners bought our building. If they keep this up we will...

outrageous rent prices

rent increase

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I Walked!

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 24 May 18

Tonight I walked through my apartment without the use of any crutches. This is the first time I've managed it since I broke my ankle back in March. My gait was very jerky and awkward, as I currently have a limp, but I managed to...

broken ankle

learning to walk again

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I Keep Using the Wrong Words

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 22 May 18

I am a writer. I don't just write as a hobby, I also write professionally. I have even worked as a freelance editor (which I personally enjoy more than writing.) I take pride in my writing skills. Or I did, anyway. Lately I have...

fibromyalgia

brain fog

challenges of being a writer with fibromyalgia

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Life, and the Cycle of Things

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 19 May 18

One of my friends was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease a couple years ago, which has a high mortality rate. Part of his treatment to beat it into submission was chemo and steroids, which left him with another rare health issue...

life and death

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