What a last couple of weeks!

We've been going through a lot of just plain stuff.  A large part of that has been being sick, both of us.

When I finally got to my first psych. appt. (took 3 months for an opening), the doctor prescribed me a new medication and started my doses low and gradually, over 1 month's time, I got to the maintenance dose.  Nothing like being a guinea pig!  I didn't really realize that the crazy things that were happening with me were due to the meds. until I took my first full dose.  I had noticed things like my memory getting worse, disorientation that worsened, and my typing got weird.  I usually can type 50wpm-corrected as I go along, but I began typing very phonetically, then just random letters would show up in words.  By the time I was at the full dose, I was seeing at least 2 letters randomly in each word, without my noticing until I looked up at my typing. My final awakening to this happening came when my manager (yes, the same manager) showed me some paperwork that I had completed during the previous week.  All I can say is that it looked totally different when I was filling it out.  I was getting alternate realities.  That scared me ALOT!  I called the dr. office and was told my doctor was on vacation for 3 weeks, but I could see the one on call next week.  So I cut my dose in half and waited the 3 days to see him.  Now I'm on a different medication, but was told it would take a week for the other to be out of my system.  I guess I have another day or two, but don't feel anything near 100%.  I guess time will tell.  Too bad they don't have some sort of blood test that can determine what chemicals are off in your brain so they can concoct an appropriate medication and be done with it.  For now, they try different ones until they find the one that does the trick. UGH!  Also, during all that I came down with some sort of sinus bug that's been going around.

Now on to Cameron.  He really needs to get a new office chair-while working at his desk, he reached back to get something behind him and when the chair tipped back, it didn't stop-it just kept going over. So, he landed on his back, hitting his head on his amplifier.  He immediately got up and threw up.  Like most guys, he refused to go to the doctor.  He ended up being very ill for a few days, and then got my bug, which went into his chest and gave him bronchitis.  He then got a stomach bug that's also going around.  Finally giving in, he went to the doctor a couple of days ago and got some medication and is now doing much better.

Last Sunday/Monday we rode to historic Las Vegas, New Mexico.  Yes, we were both sick, but I had made the reservations in advance and they weren't refundable.  We got a little exploring done both days, but spent the majority of the time enjoying cable TV in our hotel room and trying to feel better.  We took lots of pictures-I'll try to put them up soon.

I'm still job hunting.  I have sent out far more resumes than I care to add up and gone on close to a dozen interviews.  Competition is fierce and they are telling me that as soon as the ad goes up they get upwards of 60+ applicants.  It's an insane process of elimination.  I feel that I need the job even more, now as I think my mental condition over the past few weeks has strained my situation at my present job.  I made far too many mistakes, and now I'm feeling unsure of my abilities and don't trust myself.  I double check everything, which takes more time.  It feels as if it's only a matter of days before they let me go, but I could, also, be a little paranoid after the weird things that happened before.

My business has been laying there, flopping on the floor like a dying fish, so to speak.  Santa Fe is a weird place and none of the marketing techniques that would work in CA, work here.  So, I'm crossing my fingers that the 5 people I've spoken to, that asked if I do parties, will host some.  I figure, why not try that? I haven't had much luck any other way.  So I've been in contact with my wonderful person at my distributors about what products would be good sellers.  I have a list, now I just have to purchase sample items.  (I'm having flashbacks to long ago Tupperware selling.)  My timeline for getting that going is the end of August.  I think I should be able to spread out my purchases and have them by then.  I've purchase some of my own items in bulk and put together combinations that will carry a 400% mark-up and still be below other companies' retail prices for similar items.

My podcast is going really well.  I find alot of my authors on Facebook and have gotten to know several of them pretty well.  I just posted my 4th one and the interview for the 5th will be done in a couple of weeks.  I have the following one already lined up, as well.  It's interesting talking with these authors. They are writers of various genres.  I enjoy conversing with them, both on Facebook and while I'm interviewing them. It's great fun to talk with them.  I've learned to do my own editing, so Cameron doesn't have to do it for me.  If interested, the podcasts are on iTunes under The WildO Network, or on my website http://www.thewildo.com/twn.html 

Business has picked up considerably at the dealership Cameron works at.  As soon as the warm weather stabilized, the bikers came out of the woodwork.  This is good for the business as the winter was especially severe this year and kept most of them off the road the entire season.  They cut back on personnel to survive winter and now are working with a skeleton crew.  It gets stressful trying to get all the customers' bikes fixed within their time frame and the mechanics' without upsetting either side in the process.  Cameron is getting better at dealing with this "dance" between service and customers, without getting himself pinched in the middle.  Everyone wants it done NOW, but doesn't want to pay for the service.  It's a terrible contradiction that he faces daily.

Santa Fe is gorgeous.  Even when it's hot, it doesn't compare to the heat in Phoenix or Bakersfield.  Hot, here, means upper 80's.  Usually there's a breeze, though we have had a couple of days without it and it seems much hotter then.  I guess it's because we're so high up that the sun's intensity is more pronounced.  I keep the 90-100 spf sunscreen on as the UV ratings here are very high.  It's 7000ft. higher here than where we lived before.  You can definitely feel the difference.  I found out (not from experience) that alcohol has twice the effect here.  I was speaking with a promoter and he said he tries to warn bands, that come here to play, but they don't listen.  They go out to have a couple of drinks and find themselves barely able to walk. Then he gets the job of trying to sober them up for the concert. It's amazing what happens to you once you go over 5500ft.

Well, I have a full day's work tomorrow, that I'm not looking forward to, so I'd better be off to bed.  Cameron is still fighting all his ails so went to bed shortly after supper.  I think I've been trying to stall the inevitable arrival of Saturday morning. I usually only work for a few hours in the afternoon so an 8 hour shift on a busy Saturday is not exactly my favorite thing to do.  So, Good Night, until next time.