*Laughing*

So I start training for the temp Census job Monday...

and when I got in from MaMa Jean's I had a message from a TCM / Chiro office, was I still interested...(well, YEAH).

And from the director of my "pet" charity asking if I'd donate chair or hand massage for a golf tournament (Yupppies?  Potential clients?  Hmmm, lemme think...).

Halp?

Got a project going, and want a batch of these for it -- does anyone know where i can get them somewhat cheaper?

Also, the project is testing what was presented in a book called Scent-sational Weight Loss -- the idea is that certain scents, when sniffed before meals and at "crunch times," can trigger the satiety center so you're satisfied with less food -- even the stuff you'd (I'd) normally binge on or just keep eating because "it tastes good" (even after my stomach says I'm no longer hungry).   The main side effect reported in the book was losing too much weight too fast!  Don't know if I believe it -- seems like one of those "too good to be true" things, so...I'm trying it.

Anyone else want in?  I may have to ask for enough to cover the cost of the materials, but won't be trying to make a profit.

What do YOU think?

Dear Prudence:
I did something recently that concerns me on many levels. I am under a large amount of stress because I'm in an unhappy marriage (which we're trying to work out) and because my company laid me off. I am under treatment for depression. A week ago, my doctor doubled the dosage of my antidepressant and, because I'm not sleeping well, he prescribed Ambien. On Saturday morning, I confused the vials and took two Ambien. I told my wife what happened and that I would probably sleep all day and went to bed. At around 10 p.m., my wife commented on how productive I had been: mowing the lawn, cleaning up, grocery shopping. I remembered none of this and said so. She said her only concern was that I left for "errands" and returned two hours later with nothing in hand. I talked to my doctor Monday, and he told me Ambien can cause amnesia and that some people have reported walking, driving, and cooking in their sleep. I know now what filled the missing two hours. This afternoon, I got a call from a woman who called me "lover" and asked when I wanted to come back. She called me her f--k buddy. This is a woman I had talked to only twice before in social situations. I do not even know where she lives; maybe I phoned her for directions. I do find her attractive, but I am stunned that I did something like this. My wife is vindictive, and if I say anything to her, it will end our marriage. I do not want to continue a relationship with the other woman. What should I do?

—Scared Sleepless

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