Arty Kitkat
I'm going to be sweet shopping tomorrow 
Posts by Arty Kitkat
I've not come off any other the first lot, the Mertazapine has been added. I've been okay on the Venlafaxine and Quetiapine but I was still getting horrible lows so my psychiatrist has added the Mertazapine (almost wrote marzipan - wishful thinking ) too. He'd like to reduce the Quetiapine as he reckons the Mertazapine would work well enough with the Venlafaxine but I've been really reluctant to do that and completely lost the plot last time he attempted that. I got unbelievably anxious which turned into parinoia and basically totally looped the loop :/ Don't want to go there again. Thankfully I've finally got shot of the headache but its 9.45pm so not long till I get back on the merry go round again :? My bf has suggested I give the mertazapine a miss tonight which I think I might try and then take it again tomorrow night. Its a really low dose but for some reason, although it lifts my mood, it does a whole lot of horrible stuff too.
I feel like a total zombie today! I suffer with depression and anxiety and had been pretty bad the last month and a half so my psychiatrist and altered my meds slightly. I used to take Venlafaxine and Quetiapine and I'm now taking a low dose of Mertazapine too. Its only been a week so I'm not really complaining, its just irritating. My mood has kind of improved but its giving me this really nasty taste in my mouth and Its taking forever to get off to sleep. Today I just feel like my limbs are made of lead and I've slept for most of the day and now have a fuzzy head and headache. I'm going to try taking the night meds a bit earlier tonight but just feel like a bit of a moan today and I am on slow motion and don't feel like me at all.
Also I've been getting the oddest and most vivid dreams. I don't think its necessarily a bad thing its just strange. And because its taking me forever to feel fully conscious I'm having really odd daydream type experiences just lying in bed. Very odd and quite cool in a strange kind of way.
Anyway, rant over. Thank you for listening Hopefully over time the side effects will ease off, its just at the moment they are really hitting me and feel like I've been run over by a bus!
Me and my boyfriend went out down our allotment last weekend and we have crocus bulbs coming up all over the place. I can't wait till they flower. What have other people noticed? I love spotting the little signs of life that start popping up at this time of the year
thats so sad Keep a check out on the inchies swap that Essex Debs ran. Its on its second round now but I'm sure if she gets requests she'll run another round. That was such a cheap swap as you are only sending out 9 inch square pieces of fabric (which you stitch/stick your own design/pic on). It was a lovely inexpensive swap so I would recommend that one if she does another round.
Also check out this site http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/blog-secrets.html I can't remember who from here posted it but it was mentioned on another one of the threads about blogging and it has some hints and wallpapers, buttons that you can download for free.
My blog is through blogspot which is google and its pretty easy through them. You don't need to be able to programme in html or anything, just pick from the applications what you want on your page. The trickiest bit is coming up with a name for your blog
Also check out Essex Debs tutorial for Inchies - they're are a great way of experimenting with different stitches, beading etc. Plus I've tried combining crafts and have done quite a bit of crocheted jewellery using beads.
why thank you *bows*
I don't know how many of us use flickr but I thought I'd create a group for us to display our work on there too. If anyone wants to take a look its here http://www.flickr.com/groups/1399823@N21/ Its open for anyone with a flickr account to join so feel free to add any of your creations or swap pics
Thank you everyone for you ideas. I spoke to my sister and my niece the other night and she seems to be bearing up and over the initial shock. I didn't know the family very well but my heart really goes out to them. It feels surreal that a few months ago the group of them were all getting dressed up for my sisters wedding and giggling and laughing and having so much fun. You can see it in the photos from the day too and I've looked at those photos loads since the day and long before the sad news. I am going to send her down a little locket I have as I looked in loads of shops over the weekend and on ebay and several websites and nothing really grabbed me. She apparently keeps a diary already so I'm also going to have a look around for some little treats too and I'm going to send her the seeds for forget me nots. I've always found something healing in seeing something grow. Also the flowers are so pretty and small and they will apparently flower next April.
A friend of mine uses this site - http://www.gothicstyle.co.uk/ He seems to quite like there stuff and has ordered the odd thing from them.
I'm terrible at taking photos of the process too. The most recent how to I did I'd actually made twice before and forgot to take pics and I could of kicked myself cos I had every intention of putting it on as a how to. I love seeing what people come up with on here. I think all the things I've put up have been pretty spontaneous and made from bits and bobs I had around the flat already. I think the only thing I've actually set out to make way my furry bag which I put up on here but that took forever to get to a point where it was usable. I could still do with adding more pockets inside I think I started making it about 2 years ago. I think I got thinking about this cos I'm coming up to my year aniversary here and I'm as addicted as I was a year ago when I joined
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how it must be to bury your child. A friend of my sisters is going through this now. I keep meaning to say to my sister to encourage her with her craft hobbies as it can be such a good way of expressing feelings that sometimes there aren't words for. There are a number of us on here who suffer with depression so it may be worth having a look at some of the entries on that thread too, its in the rants, and oddly enough its not all negative stuff but very supportive and practical. A lot of us use craft to get through shitty times. Welcome to CO&K too. We've got really nice supportive and friendly network on here and hope you keep posting
I love it too when someone favourite something I've done. Even if I'm checking my email just before heading to bed I have to check it and see what they've favourited