Journal

Lately I've been quiet on this site except occasionally for a few forums. And I know others have noticed because I haven't had any hugs in a long time.

Don't think my silence means I no longer care about anyone. There's a lot on my mind. I've a lot going on (personal stuff I can't go into here) that has me stressed out and down. And I need hugs. If anyone hugs me  I'll hug them back--maybe not right away but eventually.

So please stop by and hug me--and I'll stop by and say hello back.

It is frustrating, but also explains a lot so it's something of a relief. I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia as well as arthritis. Because last spring I started having on and off pain in my right knee. This got worse and also spread to the left knee and then I started having aches and pains all over--back, shoulders, thighs, calves, etc. So yesterday I saw a rheumatologist who examined me and that's what she found out. To relieve the fibro I hope to switch from Lexapro to Cymbalta--which aside from being an anti-depressant is also good for fibro--so I'll be killing 2 birds with one stone.

that I'm surprised DS hasn't already come up with. That would be little holiday icons for the Hugbook that would be part of the Hugbook's menu, say, a week or two leading up to the holiday, through the holiday. So members of DS could send each other holiday greetings.

 For example, a pumpkin could be Halloween's icon, a flag for Veterans' Day and Memorial Day as well as the Fourth of July, a turkey (or maybe a Pilgrim) could be Thanksgiving's (and this could be on the menu in October for our Canadian friends as well as in November for Americans.)  Then in December there could be a menorah for Chanukah and for Christmas there could be a tree, Santa's face.....(at first I thought I'd also list a candy cane, but that might bother the "food police.") You get the picture.

I hope a DS administrator sees this because I think it would be a really neat idea.