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Maggie wrote: "Agghhhh.....! One of the down sides of working night shift is not being able to sleep. I usually go many many hours without sleep for my 3 or 4 night shifts (ie maybe 4 hours sleep a day), then whe..."Maggie/Gumby - Good grief, your body clock must be SO out of whack. Hope you get some relief somewhere along the line.
Speaking as an old lady who needs all the sleep she can get.
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Monya wrote: Science is all around us! It only means what makes the world work.Well put Monya. Science is both important and fun, as are Mathematics & Arithmetic. I didn't understand Trigonometry and I dropped out when we got to Calculus, but Geometry & Topology are fascinating.
I have the Bryson book on Mt. TBR, too - I really do want to read it soon - I think I need one of Mandy's challenges to push me to get to it!
Ah, Gail, yes, a member was complaining about too much contact from certain 'bad-apple' authors - apparently this is a step to help protect us from those individuals.
Maggie, you said "I'm too tired to read but not able to get off to sleep."Oh I hate this. I seem to have a couple of nights a week when I can't sleep but can get a lot of reading done, that's fine. But when I experience this, Maggie, when my eyes close on the page but open when I put the book down, well, that stinks. If any of you have suggestions how to cope with this please share!
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I take something called Ester C which is SUPER stonge vit c :D I'm also taking Kyolic (Aged Garlic with Vit C, Astragalus, Mushrooms), Immmune Booster (Wellmune WGP beta (1,3/1,6) gl..."
Oh, that Ester C is supposed to be fantastic! The price is unbelievable tho!!! I asked at my chemist when it was talked about on TV, and I couldn't warrant paying that much, as I take it daily. And as the C tabs we chew seem to work, why change! But yes, sometimes starting (all that..:O) when the cold comes on, is too late! Maybe it'll stop it getting worse, or lasting 3 weeks...don't know...good luck!!!
Brenda wrote: "Laura wrote: "@Brenda- Nice!I take something called Ester C which is SUPER stonge vit c :D I'm also taking Kyolic (Aged Garlic with Vit C, Astragalus, Mushrooms), Immmune Booster (Wellmune WGP bet..."
Yes, it's a horrible price here..But I import from the USA..They classify this stuff under 'food' so the price is WAY cheaper.
Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "Monya wrote: Science is all around us! It only means what makes the world work.Well put Monya. Science is both important and fun, as are Mathematics & Arithmetic. I didn't understand Trigonomet..."
Ah, Cheryl, I don't like Maths much, for all I can do the stuff. I've never met Trig, thank heavens. Never needed to anyway, No.1 son has always had a maths mind and is a civil engineer. We look at the world from different viewpoints and get on really well. After all, I'm only 19 years older than he is!
Monya (aka Mary)
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Sheesh, I just received this message when a new friend replied to a message.If this author is harassing you about a negative review, please flag this message to report him. Do not reply, it usu..."
Well that's going to stop me EVER writing to anyone then, if that's what goes with it. It sounds like it's a warning that the author writing to you often harasses people! Can I register an objection? I'm sure I'm not the only author who would find it insulting.
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I take something called Ester C which is SUPER stonge vit c :D I'm also taking Kyolic (Aged Garlic with Vit C, Astragalus, Mushrooms), Immmune Booster (W..."
Oh really...can you give me a link please Laura?
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If this author is harassing you about a negative review, please flag this message to report him. ..."
Jo, head on over to this link where it is being discussed. You'll need to go to the last few messages... http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4834...
Interesting - I tried, but it says "Sorry, that group is secret". !!
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Not sure what happened there...I did it, and it said the same to me as well...sorry. But it's under "Book related banter..writing a review", so if you can manually hunt for it, near the end of the messages, see how you go there..:)
Thanks Brenda - I found it. Looks like it might be sorted!
I want Gail's nickname! Who did that one? It's funny...:)
Is anyone else getting sick of those Jane Eyre advertisements? They're so big and dark it really distracts you from the rest of the page.:(
Mandy wrote: "Is anyone else getting sick of those Jane Eyre advertisements? They're so big and dark it really distracts you from the rest of the page.:("YES!
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YES!"
And YES from me too!!
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Wasn't me...think it might have been Gail herself with that one..lol
OMG....I found something so cool...Green Tea liquore! :O I need to buy it <3! I looooove everything green tea..eheheheMaybe green tea will scare this cold or whatever i have away!
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Maybe green tea will scare this cold or whatever i have away!"
Mmmm!! I wonder what that would taste like...let us know if you manage to succumb to the temptation, Laura!!
Brenda wrote: "Laura wrote: "OMG....I found something so cool...Green Tea liquore! :O I need to buy it <3! I looooove everything green tea..eheheheMaybe green tea will scare this cold or whatever i have away!"..."
I plan to buy it tomorrow or the weekend so I'll give you an update! :D
Mandy wrote: "I want Gail's nickname! Who did that one? It's funny...:)"
Yeah I had to change both our nick names because I wanted to change yours and mine no longer made sense. I couldn't think of anything to change mine to at the time, I put in what I was thinking. :P
Yeah I had to change both our nick names because I wanted to change yours and mine no longer made sense. I couldn't think of anything to change mine to at the time, I put in what I was thinking. :P
Laura wrote: "OMG....I found something so cool...Green Tea liquore! :O I need to buy it <3! I looooove everything green tea..eheheheMaybe green tea will scare this cold or whatever i have away!"
Midori's green! ;)
Brenda wrote: "Laura wrote: "OMG....I found something so cool...Green Tea liquore! :O I need to buy it <3! I looooove everything green tea..eheheheMaybe green tea will scare this cold or whatever i have away!"..."
Brenda - either green tea or Earl Grey or lemon, but add honey and cinnamon. Real comforters for people with colds.
Not so comfortable but it works: old fashioned menthol and eucalyptus inhalant in hot water. Your chemist will have a bottle for 4 or 5$.
Monya (aka Mary)
The big author's warning pop-up is being thoroughly discussed in the Feedback Group. Don't fret - GR is seeking a balance that will be a win-win for everybody.Also the Jane Eyre ad has gotten plenty of complaints - but it is an ad so GR is getting money from it, which keeps the site free for us, so maybe you can do what I do and try to tune it out the way I do other ads I don't like.
Mandy wrote: "Laura wrote: "OMG....I found something so cool...Green Tea liquore! :O I need to buy it <3! I looooove everything green tea..eheheheMaybe green tea will scare this cold or whatever i have away!"
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i don't like Midori. But did you know Midori means Green in Japanese so it's very fitting.
lol XDLong weekend here :D!! But then I've gotta work Friday to make up for Monday off..bahboo ._.
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http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/Found this link today..free ebooks. Not completely sure how it works but might be useful for some ppl :)
Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "Maggie, you said "I'm too tired to read but not able to get off to sleep."Oh I hate this. I seem to have a couple of nights a week when I can't sleep but can get a lot of reading done, that's fi..."
I usually try to get really comfortable (lots of pillows) and listen to late night ABC radio. That way if I'm awake I am distracted, and I can easily fall asleep. Definitely do not use the computer cos it keeps me wired and wide awake. Yes, it's 2355 and I'm on the computer AND I'm wide awake. I worked all day today - another note to self - DO NOT mix early shifts and night shifts in the same run of shifts. I've been doing this for the last month or so - no wonder my sleep habits have completely abandoned me. I actually spoke to my boss today and asked just to go back onto permanent night shifts.
Maggie wrote: "I actually spoke to my boss today and asked just to go back onto permanent night shifts..."Crazy Girl!! LOL
Thanks - yeah, I've found that getting off the computer earlier before bedtime helps. Mixing shifts is not good, I'm sure; I wish nobody would have to do that.
Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "Thanks - yeah, I've found that getting off the computer earlier before bedtime helps. Mixing shifts is not good, I'm sure; I wish nobody would have to do that."Have you tried Melatonin for trouble sleeping?
Just received a code to allow me to vote in the NSW election over the internet. I will be overseas on voting day so they are trying an internet voting system. It opens at 8.00 am Monday, 14th March - Maureen & I leave at Noon, so I'll have a few hours to work it out :-o)
Geoff, safe travels :) And enjoy your trip as wlll :D!!BAH...I'm not going to the brewery :( I can't taste anything at the moment so it'd be a waste. Tasteless beer..mmm..no thanks ._.;;
Sorry I haven't been around lately - despite the hospital's so called 'sterile' environment I still managed to get a nasty chest infection. I still have three more weeks to go before they release me back into the world - it's almost like jail but without the bars lol.Meanwhile it's been a lousy time for QLDer's and the earthquake in NZ was devastating. I lived in Christchurch for a few years in my younger days and it hurt terribly to see that beautiful city reduced to rubble.
On a brighter note my sister and new niece, Jazmine Jayde, are both doing remarkably well. Jazz is still in the natal ICU but is putting on weight and improving on a daily basis. I long to see them both but far too risky for all concerned at the moment.
Hope everyone is having a super fun Autumn, although I hear the temps have been more like Summer.
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Also North Qld has been hit by heavy rain which has isolated towns, and inundated the countryside!!
Our thoughts are with everyone who's affected!!
Just got home from work and turning on the news now Brenda. God it's just one disaster after another these days isn't it! Very sad for everyone involved.
I heard the earth quake in Japan was worse than 7.9 and at 8.4! And the tsunami was 10metres.http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8222...
There was also another earth quake in China as well which was around 5.8.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/internat...
Gosh -_-;
Yes it seems very very bad there. It must be absolutely horrifying. It's coming into night now and many fires have broken out which the firefighters can't contain.
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Yeah Hawaii is on red alert it seems- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42024659/...I also just read that the Philippines has made an evacuation for coastal communities..
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/...
-__-; Seems the world is going crazy as of late :/
I've friends in Japan (live there)..I really hope they weren't effected at all.
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I also just read that the Philippines has made an evacuation for coastal communities..
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Hope your friends are ok Laura...it's so horrifying!!
Thanks Brenda..I hope so too. I sent off an email asking if she and her family was safe. Not expecting a fast reply back but it's all I can do.
You know I saw a comment from an American who questioned whether NZ was a third world country because they didn't have buildings that could stand up to an earth quake of 6.3, when American buildings constantly withstood earth quakes of a much greater scale. It made me sick, I just walking away shaking my head. I wonder what they would have to say about this situation.
I've been meaning to try melatonin, tx for the reminder. Tracy, and all of you in Christchurch and other places suffering the wrath of mother nature, you have my heartfelt sympathy.
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I take something called Ester C which is SUPER stonge vit c :D I'm also taking Kyolic (Aged Garlic with Vit C, Astragalus, Mushrooms), Immmune Booster (Wellmune WGP beta (1,3/1,6) gluco polysacccharide) and liquid Olive Leaf extract *shudders*.
I just started taking it all a little too late..boo~!
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Mmm..Time to read then sleep x)