What next?
I had a followup visit today with the neurologist I saw in June. There was a 2nd MRI of the brain, hmm... guess I mean 'my' brain, this month. The MRI was to look at a specific area of my brain where there is a 'lesion', well, this lesion exists on both MRI's, fortunately it is no larger, but it is very much there. I will be having a followup MRI in the spring to see if it changes. It could have been there for years, who knows? So, if it continues to not change it shall just be left as is, undisturbed.

And as for dating, sorry, no real interesting stories there. I have actually stepped back from it as it seems entirely too soon. I find the highs and lows of online contact, phone, and then meeting the men too much for me right now, and too, I seem to be only meeting mainly losers.

I have found I am having trouble keeping up on my photo project, so getting rid of dating should free up time to do something that I enjoy... photo editing and sharing in the online community that I have been a member of for several years.

That's about it for now... off I go to sleep.
nigt night.

Back at Blogging...
Well, after encouragement by one blogging friend in particular (and some others) I am going to give this a go again. I was a very steady blogger from the fall of 2001 till early last year. I had moved on into typepad along my way, but removed my account early last year getting my posts all printed in a 2 edition book so I could keep my writings & ramblings for me, for the kids.... whoever may have an interest some day. (so ... if you have been looking at my old typepad page... that is not ME, they have kept it going in my absence with none-sense!)

Now... my life is going through massive change, so maybe I may have stuff to say, to vent, to describe?

Let's see... a quick update...

• Biggie first... husband decided to walk out this summer... in July.
• I was very in shock, and depressed and grieving following.
• I pretty much imploded as I moved from grief to anger (in the grieving process) mid-August of this summer
• I got to experience life as an inpatient in psychiatry... and learned that despite my career and knowledge I had major prejudice to such an area of patient care. I found, however, that it is a very good place to be when you really need it and there are excellent nurses and other health care workers in psychiatry (as well as less skilled ones), as in any area of health care.
• I had started online dating as an 'escape' or 'distraction' to my situation in August of this year.
• I have found that online dating is quite the 'experience' full of highs and lows, and it is not at this point working for me, but too, I am likely (very likely) sampling it too early after the life change experienced this summer. (but mind you, I had about eight years leading up to the split this summer where I very well should have seen it coming as my husband was pretty much emotionally void for about that long).
  
• In online dating I have met few decent people, but circumstances have not been good for them and me to continue on a dating relationship, and I've met way more 'losers' .... that I have to shake off rapidly, seems there is a need for better pre-screening before I meet them!
• My boys are living nearly full-time with me, so I am a busy single-mom right now and working permanent part-time, facing work and issues there as well.
• I am at this point still doing a daily photo project (at flickr) so will likely between now and the end of the year keep my focus there and blog sporadically. I do, however, intend to NOT get into a daily photo project again, too much commitment. If any of you (that is to say you and you.... I don't believe I have much of a readership now, stepped out for too longand lost my freinds... but as I find you count yourself in!) ...back to that thought, if any of you find that I am talking again of a new DAILY photo project.... stop me, come on over and grab my cameras from me, give me a talking to..... remind me of these wods I am writing right now. I can not do such a commitment again!
  
• What else.... I have been having double vision since the spring of this year.... saw an optometrist, family physician, ophthalmologist, neurologist, opthalmo-neurologist, opthalmo-oncologist and been through much blood work, 2 sets of CT's of the brain, 2 sets of MRI's and just this week got a diagnosis of Thyroid Eye Disease. Hmm.... guess it is good as it won't kill me, but too, my eyes may very well not be normal again. I had my pity party on the way home last night. Now, time to move on, accept it and be strong.
  

So.... there is the base for where I am at this point in life. I think there will be stories to tell, questions to ponder, and we'll see what happens.

Toodles...
Desiree... aka Mary-Cakes.... (I'll keep it to Desiree at this site just to be consistent with my title that was decided on way way back in 2001 when I started blogging originally)

Maybe a Jones Label?
Have you had Jones soda before? It does have some unique flavors and great colors, too, part of what I do love about Jones Soda is the unique packaging/labeling. It does showcase photos from around the world!

I have thought before of sending a photo in to maybe end up on a label! Now... I found that submitting has gotten very easy, so, today I did send in a photo that I have taken this past fall.

Please, go check it out and vote for me!!!
Thanks...
Maryanne

The Week The Women Went
Tonight a new series started on the CBC channel. I was surfing to see when the new Corner Gas episode was on (an absolutely fabulous Canadian show which is chock full of small town humor most people that have lived in a small town can relate to) and I came accross this "The Week The Women Went". The series is about a small town, a real town where a social experiment was done and recorded to share on tv. I thought... well, I like Big Brother, I like Survivor, I'll try this too. So, I proceeded to watch the first episode.

When I found out where this town was I was surprised. The town that did this social experiment for television is located in Canada, further to that I found that the town is located in Alberta, and then looked up the town, Hardisty (a vaguely familiar name) to find it is merely 209km East of the city I live it!

Well... the first episode is now done and I must say that I think I'll try and be around to watch it on Mondays, it does look like an interesting town, a good mix of people (and they are REAL people, not acting)... too, it shall be interesting to see just how the men of Hardisty did do the week the women went.

I'm baack!!!

Hiya... anyone out there? I'm closing down my typepad account... not sure if I want to blog anyomore, but will keep this blogger account (my original blog account!) .

I have been tapering off blogging for a while, and decided this last month to get my archives all pjrinted in a book before deleting the account. I now have all my archives (from the start of 2002 to present) in print, in the form of a book of two volumes... so I shall be deleting the old blog. It is unfortunate that the comments do not also get printed, I did so enjoy the interraction over the years in my blog post comments. I shall put a photo of me and the new books here when I actually take a shot. The books have just arrived a couple days ago, and I'm into a busy week.

My current web interest would be my photography interest. I've been doing a self-portrait-a-day project over at flickr.com... so, if you wish to see, come on over here!

Must go now... stayed home today to take care of a sick son, so back to the task at hand.