420 Needle Project/Performance

There's been a lot of hassle and difficulty in getting a location and date that everyone necessary can come, but it finally got all worked out:

This Saturday, Nov 27th Redeye42011 and I will be attempting our largest needle project to date: 420 needles, taking about 4 hours, in a design down his back, arms and buttocks.

We're going to be doing it at the local club on NEAAL night now that we've MsDawn's a-ok. I double-checked and the lady she has hosting it that night is aware of what we're planning and is also fine with it.

We are taking up a corner of the front dungeon and setting up my own lights, table, etc. and will be both videoing it and taking pictures.

I'm nervous for how pretty the design will hopefully come out and that it's going to be hard on both Redeye42011 and I (though in different ways). I've planned at least a break in the middle for us each to catch our breath and we're to each have an assistant (Lily for him, Chael for me) to keep us hydrated and to help me work as quickly and easily as possible.

Then, next day, I am working the vendor's fair at the same location doing permanent piercings and small temporary piercings at 25c/needle or cheaper with negotiation of large numbers. Miss Lilly and I are trying to figure out a way to pierce her for charity donations later that night at the play party. She's not sure if she might chicken out so we've no workable solution yet.

Tiring two days for me, upcoming. Phwoo.

Before then is Chael's and my Fall Anniversary on Wednesday (I train down tomorrow and then we'll come back up either Wednesday night or Thursday morning) and then Thursday we're having Thanksgiving with PSOGirl, her master and another friend of theirs. Just a small get together for the holiday.

Raw transition

I'm trying out eating more raw foods and tweaking my macronutrient intakes to the 80/10/10 ration... Not sure if I'll entirely go there, but I'm tinkering with my diet to see what works best for me health, weight and energy-wise.

Well, it's been 10 days and I've lost 25lbs... I'm eating about 80% of my food raw, about 3K calories a day, and have more energy than usual.

Hm. We'll see if/how this goes and lasts. Personal experiment time.

Staying here + deployment = move

We aren't leaving TX. Chael has been placed in a new unit that is deploying in March. We're staying here.

Happily, at least, he'll be going to Kuwait rather than Afghanistan. For how long again, we don't know.

So, after some talk and some up-coming arranging MissLilly and Psogirl have decided to let me move in with them. I'll be renting the top floor of one section of the house where they've had other friends rent out before.

I think this is a good move. It feels like the right thing for this time with the right people.

Once I get papers from Chael I can put in my 30 day notice here and start moving into their next month when I'm back from the Crucible Lock-Down in DC.

Speaking of, I'll be seeing members of Delta House there that night and having a grand ole time most likely... can't bring much for toys since I'm training to there, but will pack a few items and make the most of just plain spending time with friends. Maybe I'll get suspended, would love that; it's been too long.

First night's sleep

First night of sleep on it and it's going to take some getting used to. Not in a bad way, but it is a change.

So far I slept in chunks rather than one long period (which isn't abnormal for me) but when asleep I slept harder and with more noticeable dreams than usual.

Tinkering through the night with bed positions and sleeping positions I ended up in my usual way of on my stomach, but with the foot raised a bit more than the head. Won't be suitable for days I am dealing with a lot of acid reflux, but for last night it caused me to just pass on out.

Oh, and as a side topic, my cat loves this thing lol.

Adjustable Bed & memory foam mattress

This is gonna sound like a commercial 'cuz I'm so please, so be warned! lol!

I just bought an adjustable bed with memory foam mattress from SimplyRest and it arrived today.

I have back, knee, foot, and hip pain + hiatal hernia, ulcer, and GERD + pain and insomnia as problems from bipolar disorder. Oh, and migraines.

I needed to be able to sit up when the acid reflux gets bad, lay flat and raise my knees when the migraines hit, and arrange various ways for the rest as suits me.

I have only had it today so far and I am already SO pleased.

I'll update as it goes or answer any questions folks may have about the adjustability and mattress.

I'm sitting here typing and my back feels so comfy. My hips are so comfy.

I got the Wave model and I tested the massage features and they are deceptively simple. At first I was like, "hmph, it vibrates, that's no big deal"... then I started noticing the "wave" shifting of the vibration and almost fell asleep in the middle of the day just testing the bed.

SO great so far. I can't believe I waited all these years, wondering, to get one.