I really wanted to blog today – as well as do some VA work that is waiting for me – but, my migraine has other ideas. Mostly, I was in pretty bad pain all day. The kind where it’s like a pressure cooker and at any moment it could blow. In fact, it did kind of blow twice. Once, this morning before I even got out of bed. I had to ‘veg my way out of it’. That’s pretty much basically a meditation/relaxation thing I have to do when it gets really bad. Then the next time was later when I was at my computer, trying to work. I know I got up and walked away from the computer, but, I can’t remember what I really did to get out of it. I think that ‘blow up’ wasn’t as severe, because, I think just walking around kind of calmed it down.

The monster hold the thing had on me finally released – like a balloon letting out air really slowly – late this afternoon. I just looked up and realized that ‘Hey! I’m free! The pressure cooker is gone!’ Now I’ve just got a regular old, pretty bad, migraine. So I made some dinner – a breaded chicken patty sandwich (so not good for me or my weight loss focus…) and took my nighttime medicine. Now I’m monstrously sleepy and fairly loopy and really don’t think any work is going to get done. I did get the dishes that needed to be handwashed done. So that’s good – and an accomplishment.

As far as work, though – I just don’t think that’s gonna happen. I’m just too sleepy/loopy. Crap on a stick. I’ll just have to rock ‘n roll and kick ass ‘n take names tomorrow. And maybe on the weekend to help make up for days lost this week. Yesterday I had to take my daughter to the orthodontist, 30 miles away, and then go to her tennis matches.

I worked hard to not get whiney, fussy, and mondo depressed this time, though. And that’s really cool. I’m so totally happy about that. So many times being sick, especially these BLASTED migraines can really get to me. Not today, though. I sure wasn’t skipping through any tulips, but, I absolutely didn’t let myself go to ‘the hopeless zone’. Do you know what I mean?

I was strong against the BLAH’s most of the day, but, when they started wearing in on me in the afternoon, I just happened to receive an email from Johnny B. Truant about a new BADASS. The BadAsses are the coolest fuckin’ kids in town. I love, love, love this whole project and I’m so uberliciously happy that Johnny has taken it on. I don’t think I can even properly explain it, so I’m just gonna let you go check it out. Well, maybe I could on a not-so-loopy-still-in-pain kinda day, but, yeah….

Anyway, you really should just go see for yourself. And if you’re put off by the swearalicious name of it, just put that aside and go see. You’ll love it. I promise:

So anyway, they keep my shit in line. Yes, I have a ton of migraines. Yes, they get in the way of my life and are a big pain in the ass and it’s hard to get enough/the right meds for them and I miss my kids’ activities all the time. Blah blah blah…. But!! These guys have it way worse and have CONQUERED! And I do mean CONQUERED!! They’ve gone far beyond what many, many able-bodied people do. And they just freaking rock on through the hard times and the obstacles in their way. Wow. Just wow.

Makes me feel like ‘The Little Engine That Could’.

I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

And I keep on going. And I keep on going. No matter what.

Wow – I had no idea this post was gonna be about The BadAsses. I just wanted to freaking post. I wanted to blog. I used to just open the damn editor (whatever you call this ‘you type right here’ box) and write. And I wanted to do that.

“But I don’t have the pictures. But I don’t have the links. But I am not sure about the heading and subheading. What about the keywords? On and on and on…”

Aw hell! Just open it up and write – it’s your blog! Ok, I’m gonna – so I did. And so the BadAsses have saved me for a second time today. First they helped me push through Mr. Monster Migraine. And now they’ve charged me up and I’m gonna go get at least an hour of work in. ROCK ON!!

Thank you, Bad Asses! I love you, I love you, I love you!!

P.S. And you know what’s really funny? I can’t even watch any of the videos today! Duh! I’ve got a migraine! Hahaha!

P.P.S. Ok, I may be the only one that thinks that’s so funny, but, I still think it’s funny!

I meet a lot of women online (and a few IRL) that are fellow migraine sufferers, but, this one takes the cake! She is most definitely a Migraine Genius! What I mean by that is that she has found a way to channel her frustration with this often-debilitating condition and help the rest of us who suffer feel some camaraderie in a very special way! Her depictions describe so well what we all go through!

Barbie was worried she might not have enough drugs for her next migraine, she was going to call her doctor now!

Love it!!!

This one I just love, because, it reminds me of the times I had acupuncture (awesome! loved it!) and wished that I could do it myself at home!

What I really, truly love, though, are her Migraine Collages. This one is great! It’s called “Fire In The Brain”:

This one is completely awesome! It’s called “My Words Are Gone”:

Thank you so much, Migraine Chick, for speaking for us all in ways that I never could have imagined. You really have touched a lot of people with your work!

You damn fool, migraine – sneaking into my beautiful Thursday morning and snatching precious vocabulary out of my brain! How dare you! That’s right – I know you’re there, I feel you coming. And more than that, my drastically-reduced mastery of the English language speaks of your imminent arrival! Be gone, you worthless bastard!

Look, you were just here on Monday – and in a BAD way, you struck me like you haven’t struck me in ages, forcing me to call my husband in tears, begging him to come home, because, it hurt so badly. Don’t you think you’ve done enough?! ….for at least a week or so?!

It’s a beautiful day, I’m starting the day showered AND dressed (oh, rareness!), my son gets to go to the Renaissance Faire, ALL three kids went to school (faire) in a GOOD mood (oh RARENESS of rareness!). I’m starting the day off happy and motivated – you should seriously leave now. You’re not welcome on days like today.

I know that my glands are still terribly sore and tender, and you view any neck or shoulder pain as a gold-embossed bloody invitation – but….

I love to read any and all information that I can about migraines. Even if this particular type doesn’t affect me, I still like to keep abreast of all the latest information on all kinds of migraines.