Jabba’s such an idiot.
I’m sick. AGAIN. But hey, I got one whole week of not being sick, so I should really stop being such a freaking complainer. I mean, one week is over 600, 000 (604,800 to be exact) seconds.
See? Total whiner. I had OVER 600,000 seconds of being Unsick! I would do a victory dance, but I’M SICK AND I’D PROBABLY PASS OUT.
So, the point is, I feel like a dog turd that someone hammered with a mallet and then set on fire in front of Jabba the Hut’s door, and he fell for the gag, so he stomped me out with his slimy tail-thing. A hammered, burnt, slimy shit.
Because I feel so lame, and also because YAY, JOHN IS HOME!!!, there is no way I can sit here writing for very long right now. It’s pathetic how often I feel that sticky, tickling sensation of snot crawling towards my upper lip from my left nostril. And if I keep sitting here typing, I’m just going to keep saying things like that to you, and really, is that what you feel like reading on your Monday? I think not.
So, I want you all to know a couple of things. One is that since the birth of Project Support Beauty in Nature, we’ve been having a lot of fun thinking of ways to green up our lives around here, and we’re pretty proud of it. We’ve been doing new things, and we have plans for more new things as time goes by (some new things cost money, so we’re taking it slow). Your posts on February 11th were so great! Truly inspiring, informative, and insightful.
I’ve decided to do a PSBN post once a month, on the second Monday of the month. I’ll talk about ways we’ve “Gone Green” and give any info I think migh be helpful to others. I’ll also keep you updated on any Clean Up Projects we take on. It will always have a “linky” at the end, and I really hope that you will be inspired to do your own posts, and link up here. (So, see, if you “missed out” last time, you have a chance to get in on the action every month!)
The snot is running again. *slurp*
The other thing I wanted to mention is that Marie suggested I re-post my story about my breastfeeding difficulties with Braden, and Kat suggested I do it as a linked-in thing. I loved both ideas, and so that’s just want I want to do.
I’d like to do two of these sort of things. The first one will be all about Breastfeeding. I’ll tell my story, and I encourage you to do the same. If you don’t feel like telling your story, but you have great tips or information to share, or any kind of breastfeeding antecdotes, you can write a post about those.
I’ll tell you guys when I plan to post, and you can all do the same and link up. That day we can all travel around and visit with one another, sharing our Boobie Stories. 
My rack loves being talked about anyway.
The second one will be about Birth Stories. I love reading about other people’s experiences with delivery. Don’t you? Ever watch that Baby Story show? I was glued to that thing while I was pregnant with Braden. So, again, I’ll let everyone know before I post it, so you can write up yours/repost yours, and link in! We’ll have a big, hormonal, Birth-Story Love Fest! Awww!
Do me a favor: Let me know some stuff. I want to see what kind of interest there is in these things, so tell me which of these you’d be willing to participate in:
Monthly PSBN postings, Breastfeeding Carnival, Birth-Story Carnival.
Okay, that was my long, slightly boring, definitely whiney, Sick Lotus Post.
Please forgive me. Or send chocolates. Whichever you feel more moved to do.
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Allison (aka AngelGal)
Can’t send chocolates (or some less fattening goodies) if you don’t SEND ME YOUR ADDRESS. Which I asked for. When you weren’t sick.
Anyhow.
I’m all for a breastfeeding and/or birth story sharing session. I think we are nearing the end of our breastfeeding relationship—that’s right, my boy is almost 3, and I’m now starting to wean him. Actually, it’s almost a natural thing. Like, naturally it would hurt eventually, since he has teeth. His latch has been slipping for a while *sigh*
But I’m a mommy that’s all for extending breastfeeding—-nature isn’t totally wrong in the fact that we still CAN do it this long (and much longer) out, or any of the millions of other things that COME naturally, but people have just chosen not to follow. (end rant here)
So, let me know! I’ll definitely jump in!
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janet
sounds like fun. although at my advanced age, it would take an act of god to remember back to the birth or breastfeeding days.
the memory … it’s the second thing to go.
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river
I’m interested in ANY kind of story sharing session you care to post about. If I can dredge up any memories I’ll share through the comments page.
P.S. I was okay reading this until the “slurp”. Had to put the remains of my dinner in the bin. I was full anyway so don’t feel too bad.
zoeyjane
i’ll hop on board for all three. going green might be the hardest thing to do – takes commitment and motivation – but i can definitely blog as if i’m doing it
boobs and birth? totally my area. as long as we’re bitching. there’ll be some bitching, right?
on a related topic, ever thought of sharing early pregnancy woes? i’ve put a few up lately and they really get a reaction – which makes me wonder if i was a crazy anomaly.
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zoeyjane
of course, it goes without saying (as i did), that you should get better soon and take as much vitamin v as you need to stay disinfected and pain free!
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PandoraWilde
I hope you feel better soon–try a load of Vitamin C with some Echinacea and Goldenseal, load up on water and other liquids and get plenty of rest (if possible–I know how that goes).
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Veronica
Okay sending cyber chocolate and hugs now, shall send real chocolate when we are settled in our new house.
I like the idea of the breastfeeding/birth story carnival.
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Veronica
Oh yeah, you totally rock my world, because I have been trying to come up with a blog idea all day. Now I can do a breastfeeding post (because I had been thinking about it) and just link to it later.
(((hugs))) feel better soon.
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Veronica
Third time lucky? I keep forgetting stuff, brain is dead.
Love the idea of the PSBN once a month. I will definitely participate.
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frogpondsrock
definately a PSBN I breastfed for both mine till they were three… Wow that sounds a bit funny now that they are both taller than me.. hehehehe
hope you get betterer soon lotus.. Lemon and honey drinks for you.. but dont put boiling water onto the freshly squeezed lemon juice cause it kills all the goodies..
honey into the boiling water first then a minute later add the lemon juice.. good stuff..
have a mustard foot bath just before you go to bed 2 TBS of mustard powder into water as hot as you can stand it.. soak your feet.. then put on socks whilst your feet are still all toasty and straight to bed…
(((hugs))) kim xxx
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Tara
Yucky sick! Are you taking anything? Echinacea? Vit C? Regular vitamin? Echinacea will knock a cold out in 2 less days give or take. Ask me about crunchy stuff if you want to know LOL
I talk about boobs all the time. I’d love to participate in a carnival. I need to “document” my breastfeeding stories for both kids, so it would be good for me. Oh, and I’m game with birth. I know I have at least one kids story already written!
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carla
wouldnt you laugh if you opened your front door and found your porch piled high with chocolates?
such is the nature o’thenet huh?
Im just sick for the first time since being a mother to a toddler tornado and just slowly realizing that no one really gives a rats a**.
who knew?!
feel better.
M.
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Marylin
aww hope you feel better soon.
I can’t give any info on the breastfeeding as I never managed it with Zack and, well, Max was BORN WITH A TOOTH. I don’t care how selfish I sound but JUST NO!
I recently came across a draft of post I wrote of a forum I belonged to while pregnant with Zack, telling of his arrival so I’ll probably post that sometime soon…
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clickmom
I have three very different (2 home birth!) birth stories and over 10 years of collective nursing experience. If that alone doesn’t get me into heaven I give up. I am going to start writing. Link quick, I promised a birth story last week!
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Rebecca
Yucky sick…
I don’t have kids, but I love birth stories and breastfeeding stories. I know this may sound incredibly odd. But if you knew me, you’d know that I just like to learn. And that, at some point, I’d love to be certified to be a doula or something.
So bring ‘em on.
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Ree
“So, the point is, I feel like a dog turd that someone hammered with a mallet and then set on fire in front of Jabba the Hut’s door, and he fell for the gag, so he stomped me out with his slimy tail-thing. A hammered, burnt, slimy shit.”
You have such a way with words.
Kisses babe. Feel better soon.
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FireMom
I’ve been writing about breastfeeding throughout this journey with the tongue tie and so on. Now that I have a free hand since his frenotomy, I’ve been shooting pictures like mad.
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The Lisa Show
Feel better soon, Lotus! Sending you virtual chocolate cupcakes.
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HappyCampers
Count me in for the birth story carnival! Our is a doozy…supposed to be an easy birth with our doula in the hospital. Turned out ANYTHING but!
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HappyCampers
Oh yea…forgot to mention…I hope you feel better! It’s hard being Mommy and being sick. Hang in there
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justmylife
Sorry I missed the 11th! Modem went down and I was unable to get online!
Fell better!
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Lou Lohman
THANK YOU. The RACK has been featured, yet again, and of course, I appreciate ANY visual reference to the RACK. Nice shot, BTW. On the other hand, are you REALLY SURE you want to hear MY breastfeeding stories? Actually, they would be Annie’s stories but they involve me. Sort of. Heh, heh.
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Joe
Ok, I just wanted to say that this post made me smile for a couple reasons and none are the fact that you are sick. First, get better. Second, the turd-Jabba-the-hut thing, awesome. Third, your list of carnival posts sound eerirely similar to what ladies talk about in every co-ed playgroup I have ever attended. Breast Feeding and their pregnancies…LOL. I just had to recount my playgroup mammories…memories, not a bad thing, just quirky to me and a reason why guys and gals are different but cool. Rock on GF.
Julie
Sounds good to me. I’m always fascinated by birth stories, as everyone’s are so different.
Get well soon!
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Maria
Breastfeeding and birth stories, for sure.
Tonya
I’m down with the sharing of “go green” ideas and stories once a month. I was planning to do that this week anyway (if i can get off my ass and just write something, damn it!). And sure, I’d share some boob stories.
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Marye~
awe, I’m sorry your sick.
I love your idea bout telling boob stories and birth stories. I love to tell mind and I love to hear other’s stories too!
Get to feeling better!
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Queen of Shake Shake
Ugh! Feel better soon!
More talk about boobs and my crotch? Oh yay!
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Susan
Hi there, I’m enjoying your blog and just thought I would say that. There, I said it.
Ashley
I am sorry you feel sick
I think all 3 are great idea. Except, I can’t participate in the BFing one. I didn’t. My story would include a mean old “lactation expert” nurse who needed to brush up on her people skills instead of trying to rip my gown off (she was rough) and shoving my baby on me. That, and having no clue what I was supposed to be, and too modest to walk around with my boob out asking for help. By the time I was ready to try again…it was too late. That’s about the extent of my story lol.
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Jessica
I’m totally in on all three. But have to have my computer tech..er..husband, help me figure out how to link stuff cause I’m inept.
Sorry you’re sick again
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amy
Oh, Lotus! So sorry you are feeling down again! I haven’t been myself lately either which is why I just had to read 7 posts to catch up!
I’m loving your breastfeeding and birthing stories. I did home birth 4 times and I would love to see if there are any other crazy mamas out there like me! Keep us posted and I will definitely participate!
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VDog
Also feeling like a slimy turd. Grr… Also one week NOT SICK. Joyous I tell you.
I’m in for all three…I may just get motivated to FINISH writing up the birth story because of this.
And we had similar bf probs, except LM wasn’t fussy, just had bloody poops! How great it that?? Ha.
Feel better soon, hun.
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tommie
Hope you are feeling better soon!
I wouldn’t want to scare anyone with the birth story of my first one (complete with switched arm bands and all) …but the breastfeeding one sure!
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Secret Agent Mama
I’m on board…already had a category set up for it, even!! xoxox feel better!
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Jenty
I’m ready for any of those topics, apart from breastfeeding… maybe I can do a story about why I didn’t do it.
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amy
I’ll post Bear’s birth story! I’ve wanted to write it up (of my three births his was the only one with interesting stuff) and this would give me a reason!
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Mackenzie's Momma
Hey lotus, sorry you’re sick. I totally comiserate. I spent 5+ hours in the ER saturday night. They sent me home saying ‘oh your perfectly fine we can’t figure out for the life of us why you feel like someone is twisting a knife in your kidney’. Than they had the gall to call me back yesterday 8 hours after I left to be all ‘oooops we made a mistake you have a kidney stone, have fun!’
I love the BF’ing and Birth story idea! I was actually planning on posting my birth story next monday and tuesday as tuesday(the 4th) is the munchkin’s 2nd birthday *sniffles* well i have to go pace some more!
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Beck
I watched A Baby Story like it was CRACK while I was pregnant and then I would cry EVERY TIME A BABY WAS BORN. The second I had a baby though? The magic was gone.
I wrote about my kids’ births. I’ll see if I can dig them out.
jennifer
I hope you feel better soon, what ever is going around kicks butt.
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Fern
I am all over that shiz. Hope you feel better soon!
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Jerseygirl89
I’ll participate in everything! I’m a joiner.
In the blogosphere, anyway.
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Stella
As long as we get adequate warning of the birth stories, so that I can go hide under my bed with my Ipod on REALLY REALLY LOUD until all those scary birth stories shut up and go away. I still have nightmares about mine and it makes me cry to talk about it.
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Eve
If you don’t mind stories from the dark ages I’ll gladly share with you my experiences in breast-feeding and birthing. And I love the idea of a monthly post for Nature. Our politicians keep talking about going green, but until Al Gore puts in some solar panels, etc. I’m not buying into politicos as saviors of the planet. Like most other things the war to save our natural resources is going to be won by the mothers who teach/nag their families to make changes in their own little sphere. Many years ago I read a Chinese proverb and loved it. What’s more, I think it applies to so many facets of our existence. “If each man sweeps in front of his door, the street will be clean.”
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MommyTime
Definitely the monthly PSBN. We’ve been greening up around our house too, inspired by the first step. I’m adding a little “Going Greener” sidebar with rotating tips, and I’d love to insert a link there to your monthly pages too. And add bigger stories…the more we get the idea around the better, no?
I’d play along for both carnivals, though the birth story one will be more interesting than the breast feeding on (unless anyone wants lots of medical info about how to handle a long-term ductal yeast infection in the boobies). Great ideas.
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Redneck Mommy
You are teasing me with that rack of yours, you temptress.
Still working on the nature post. I’d do anything for you boobies…
Feel better soon, my sweets.
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Laura
I’m up for any or all three…I did my time…either prego or nursing for 13+ years straight….yep, sure did…and going green has been happening in my life since I was a baby….can’t wait to get started….
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Ginny
Sarcasm Rocks!
I’d love to hear about the blogsphere’s TTC stories, since that’s where I am in my world. (No booby or delivery stories from me yet.) Lighthearted, laugh-at-ourselves-during-frustrated-times, kinds of stories.
*plink, plink* That’s my $0.02 for today.
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Kristen
I feel bad for you. So many nasty viruses have been going around -the earth- I feel lucky to just be alive right now. I woke up this morning and my 1 year old’s nose was running again. I wanted to cry. Really. Sob hysterically. Hope you feel better!
Jennifer A
Sorry about being sick, I’ll send Nyquill.
I would do the breastfeeding story. I can do two as my experiences were totally different.
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Kat
NO chocies for you! Stay away from sugar and take loads of vitamin C, lady!
You know I’m into the boobie and birth fest. Big time. I post regularly about our process of going green anyway, so I’m into that too.
Peace.
ashleigh
You’ve been tagged on my blog! =)
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Tasina
::hands you a tissue::
Hope you feel better soon.
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Dawn
nice rack. I’m totally borrowing that sweater.
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*pixie*
I would do both.
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Drea
im confused. kinda sleepy. so are you pregnant?
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Amy
I’m in too! Feel better soon!
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AMomTwoBoys
Dude, I’m all about talking about how much breastfeeding SUCKS the first time around (it’s 1,000,000,000,000 times easier the second. At least for me) and about birth stories. I’m addicted to A Baby Story & what’s that other one called? The one where they bring the baby home? Oh, duh. Bringing Home
Baby. I’m going to blame that on the wine.
Oh, and your Left Nostril & my Left Nostril could be BFF’s. Hope you’re feeling better real soon.
Kim
I hope you are feeling a bit better!!! I am so all over the carnivals.. do I get cotton candy? candy apples?
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Kristie
found this cute ribbon for you since you are going green!
I would put it on my blog but I haven’t made the effort to go green, yet!! I’m still working on convincing the husband it is the best thing to do!
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Kristie
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Kristie
ok i guess its not working but it is on myspaceoryours.net under support ribbons if you want it!
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Lib
Yea-rah! Boobie carnival! I am all for that
In fact my last blog post shares some boobage. Yep it does.
Hope you feel better soon girl. I second the echinacea and vitamin C. Also the lemon and honey (of course to do it right you really should add some whiskey).
*hands you a box of Godiva and Kleenex*
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stephanie
How ’bout an I’ve-been-sick-too-long whine fest?! I’m totally up for that. I am a little jealous of your week off, but I’ll try not to hold it against you.
Velvet Verbosity
No WONDER people get addicted to blogging. Look at all this love you get when you’re sick!
Feel better soon. Real soon.
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Cathy
I love talking about breastfeeding and I love talking birth-stories. I’m in. And looking forward to it.
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Kathryn
Yea! Great idea! I love birth stories and breastfeeding stories. I’m in!
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zoe
i have lots of boob stories…personally and work related. i’m in!
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Bethando
I’m in! I love that shit!
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