Happy 4th, and stuff.

[merimask]

I'm no good to anyone because of the crappy mood I'm in, so I'll just say "Happy Fourth of July" & leave it at that.

Oh.  And I know everyone's probably sick of hearing this (but it's my only "bright" spot so there it is)...I'm just SO freaking pleased with my weight loss.  I dropped 5 pounds just this past week.  I feel like I'm eating all the time, so it must be that fancy Chinese diet tea that's doing the trick.  Probably, cycling 12 miles a day doesn't hurt either.  Today, I found a shirt that I LOVE that's been mocking me...a month ago I couldn't get it over my hips.  Today it is HUGE like a very big comfy tunic and halfway to my knees.  

Yay.

Tell me; if one has to scrape up all the coins in the house & put them in a bag & dump them in the CoinStar machine at the grocery store in order to buy groceries...does that mean the person in question loses at life?  'Cause it sorta feels that way.  :-/

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[zannachan.livejournal.com]

Happy 4th of July, and congratulations on the continued weight loss. I'm not tired of hearing it, though I may ask you where you get this wonder tea from. :)

You do not at all lose at life. There were a couple of years ago when I couldn't afford to eat because after bills and medical expenses I only had $20 left a month for discretionary expenditures--things like food, gas, and toilet paper. I didn't even have change. My parents gave me care packages of hamburger and vegetables because they were worried that I was eating nothing but ramen and mac and cheese--that's humbling, accepting food from your parents as an adult because you can't afford to buy it.

You are doing something you love--and while you are in a tight spot right now, I know, you are also proactively doing something about it. I'll keep my fingers crossed that things will look up for you soon.

[merimask.livejournal.com]

Thanks hon. The tea is that crazy Wu-Yi tea that you see online. I totally succumbed to the advertising (& cute Chinese guy selling it didn't hurt either!), but in truth it seems to be nothing more than good quality oolong tea, which you can get at any good grocery store or health food shop. At any rate, the stuff really seems to work. I have a big mug of it every morning & it's wonderful...evened out my wacky sleep cycle & gives me energy without jitters.

Thank you BTW for the Northwood Gallery lead...I talked at length with Mia (she's really nice) and I'll be sending her pics and prices tomorrow. It's a consignment only gallery...but that's ok if the sales happen, y'know?

[zannachan.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Wu-Yi tea on line, but I am pretty sure I have some good to medium high grade oolong tea at home (I decided that the really good oolong I saw at the Highland games was just too expensive--$15 an ounce, ouch). How much do you drink for it to work?

Fingers crossed on the Northwood gallery--both that you get in and that things sell.

Also that things look up for you soon.

x (crossed fingers)