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We’ve stumbled or ran into the weekend again.  Me?  I’m just kind of plodding.  Went from going full-out in the beginning of the week to a screeching halt, then a walk.  

Saw the doctor yesterday for my normal check up.  Weight still sucks, cholesterol still sucks, but at least my A1C is a 6.8.  Sure I’d like to get that down a bit, but doc says its fine.  He’s still concerned about my cholesterol because I’ve been refusing to take any of the meds since the bad reactions I’ve had so far.  The Niacin hasn’t done a bit of good either.  Sure its down since last year, but still way over 200.  WelChol is the new cholesterol med he has me trying.  Cross your fingers, because if I can’t get it down, he’s going to send me to an endo.  That’s a story for another time, but the three available to me I’ve already scratched off my list as even being human, moreless doctors.     We also changed up my high-bp meds.  I had an allergic reaction to the ace inhibitors we tried and now he has me on a type of beta blocker.  I felt great on the ace inhibitors, so another stab at a drug that acts like an ace, but none of the same ingredients.  This is BenicarHCT.  We’ll see.   I’m really hoping in six months I can get off the high BP meds.

• Adding Smart Girl Politics to my Google Reader.

Did you upgrade your WordPress blog to 2.7? So far I haven’t had any problems. No, the comment section doesn’t work like it should, but then the theme is not upgraded to 2.7 yet. Hope the author can get to it soon!  Of course Nicki being the smarty-pants that she is, already fixed her theme so use 2.7’s new threading comments …

• Create your own Twitter background.

Did you hear about how North Carolina wants to tax how far you drive? Okay, close your mouth, but its true. The more a liberally strangled state loses money, the faster it try and finds ways to tax its inhabitents. (New York is a prime example.) North Carolina is considering odometer checks and there are even thoughts of GPS to track your milage. Way to much Big Brother on that last one.   What are they going to do when half the state moves to South Carolina? Hmmm

So this weekend’s plans are the gym and eye exam.  Beating Build-A-Lot 3 is up there too!

What are you plans?  Last minute Christmas shopping?  Beauty shop?  Lazy?  Have a great one either way!