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Post by completelydone on Nov 27, 2007 19:34:53 GMT -5
One of the things I hate the most about being pregnant is that everytime I sneeze, I feel like something inside my lower abdomen explodes. My husband has discovered a pattern. If I sneeze, he's guaranteed to hear "OWWW...d*mnit..." right afterwards. And morning sickness still won't go away! It's been nineteen weeks! I do NOT want to be one of the women who have it all pregnancy. No fun... That sucks! I know how you feel. With my 1st prenancy I had morning sickness for 5 and a half months. It was awful. I hope you feel better soon!
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nina
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Post by nina on Nov 27, 2007 19:37:24 GMT -5
I don't have to vent, but I do want to ask a question and see if anyone knows the answer to it. I was wondering...why is it that when we're cold, we get goose bumps all over our body but not anywhere on our face? I don't really feel like researching it, so if anyone knows the answer, I'd really like to hear it! I've been thinking about this stupid question all day lol ;D
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Post by beehappy on Nov 27, 2007 20:21:11 GMT -5
Ewwww...morning sickness. That one is bad . If we were only so lucky to only have it in the morning!! I was sick with my son until the week before Christmas. I think I threw up for the last time Christmas morning. Merry Christmas to me!!! It was the only year I didn't gain weight due to Holiday Goodies (there is a silver lining to every dark cloud). My Christmas wish for you, ATWFD, would be no more morning sickness. I have another vent - - Christmas muzak being played at a faster speed in the shopping stores - - it is like a bad Christmas acid trip in Target on isle 5 with Jingle Bells on high speed and debt ridden shoppers fighting over the hand vac door buster special!! Ho Ho Ho - Bee
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Post by Mayberry on Nov 27, 2007 21:54:51 GMT -5
Nina: Wow! What a question! Why don’t people get goose bumps on their face? Goose bumps are caused by little muscles in the skin called erector pilae. Each of these muscles is attached to a hair follicle. So, when the muscle contracts, the hair stands up straight. In many animals this provides extra insulation by trapping air between the hairs, or makes the animals look slightly larger by causing all its hairs to stand out (which can be useful when the animal is threatened and wants to make itself look as big and mean as possible). In humans the same phenomenon is going on, except that our hair is not thick enough to make a real difference for insulation or for threats. Still, the erector pilae involuntarily contract when we are cold or frightened and give us goose bumps. There are, however, several parts of the body where the skin does not possess erector pilae muscles. These are usually areas where the skin is serving other functions, such as the grasping function of the palms. In the face, we still have erector pilae like muscles, except that they have grown much larger. Collectively, these muscles are known as the muscles of facial expression. In most animals, their main job it to aid in chewing and keeping the mouth closed. They still serve these functions in humans, but they also allow us to smile, frown and make a number of other faces to convey emotion. So, we don’t get goose bumps on our face because the skin muscles have other, more important, functions in that area. www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2001-08/998525846.Gb.r.html
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Post by cindyandben on Nov 28, 2007 10:56:46 GMT -5
Having heard a very moving report from members of my church about their home reconstruction trip to the area hit by Katrina, I am mad all over again that we are not innovating in our home construction materials and techniques in this country. The wallboard used everywhere is a mess in floods, and it is a mess if you have to keep the house cool, and it is a mess if things are damp. I don't think it is easy to recycle, either. Given that we should be preparing for a future of lower energy usage, and the possibility of violent weather, why aren't we trying out construction materials (outside of concept homes) that will accomodate a new reality? Why are we building throw-away homes? Why must repairs be so ridiculously difficult? Conspiracy theory fermenting here.....
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Post by cindyandben on Nov 28, 2007 10:59:03 GMT -5
I think it is because goosebumps are a way of generating heat, and there is not a lot of meat on the face to generate heat.
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Post by Curious Voyager on Nov 28, 2007 11:04:02 GMT -5
50% of all statistics are made up, 50% are inaccuarate, and the other 50% don't mean anything. Stats give me goose bumps even in my face.
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Post by Healing Rain on Nov 28, 2007 11:26:10 GMT -5
VENT--- BIG HUGE VENT ABOUT LYING.... if you are sensitive about this, you might not want to read the words of a very angry and frustrated SO... fair warning.I don't like being lied to. I don't like being lied to by not being told. I don't like the lie that happens when someone just assumes the other knows anyway, so why bring it up... I don't like lies... of any kind.... and I am really tired of stumbling onto truths that should have been spoken to my face. And I'm tired of the excuse NOT to communicate being that I already knew anyway. How did I know? Did you tell me? Did you lay out a piece of paper saying "hey, I am gonna lie to you today so be ready to catch it cause I aint gonna point out when I am actually lying to you. Its your job to find the lie. And if you don't find the lie today, I will lie to you tomorrow too and the next day and every day till you find the lie".. NO. And why is it my job to figure out truths anyway? I hate that about lying too. Why should I, the one NOT involved in the lie, have to figure out what is actually reality? thats just unfair. Stop lying people... in all shape and forms. Lies kill. They destroy. They are the plague of our lives. And I'm not being over dramatic. I hate lies. And you know what... I think I hate little itty bitty ones worse than big ones. I think I hate the "well, you already knew anyway" lie more than the "If I told you this, you would leave me" lie. And, How do you know I would leave anyway??? HMMM? have you EVER taken the chance to actually SPEAK to me... you know with ACTUAL WORDS.... and see what the outcome would be? NO. No, instead I get to pull up the lovely little program you wrote and see in black and white the date count of your sobriety. Just F-cking Lovely. Yes, I am venting here to my H... figure, if he could use black and white to tell me his truths, then I could too. But, I'll follow up with actual SPEAKING in ENGLISH to HIS FACE... like I would absolutely expect him to do, but he wont. I am sick to death of lies. And I'm tired of all the hiding, manipulation, and pain. Why is the concept of honesty so hard to grasp? Can't you see that recovery would be a hell of alot easier if you did employ full honesty? Because, its the lies that feed it, the lies that protect it, the lies that keep it going strong. STOP HIDING IN LIES!!!! Even ones you ASSUME I know anyway. That just makes it even more pathetic. And makes it even harder for me to be sympathetic and understanding. Because, no matter how hard I try, I will not understand lying. ~Rain~
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Post by mo4wo1 on Nov 28, 2007 12:22:30 GMT -5
((((((~Rain~))))))
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Post by dazednconfused on Nov 28, 2007 13:26:19 GMT -5
my vent is about doctors:
I HATE being told that we are doing all we can and "all we can" is not enough to effect change
I hate being referred to a "specialist" for a crisis and then being told we can't get an appointment for 3-5 months
I hate "leaving a message" when they will get back to you "In 3-5 days"
I hate the phrase "We aren't taking any new patients"
I hate them having "pediatric" before their name, but the refuse to see a 5 year old because he is too young
I hate we have done all we have been told to do, all that we have been asked to, and my son still struggles.
I hate knowing that what I am going through is the tip of the iceberg for some parents.... that others have it much worse, that some people need a megaphone to get help for thier kids, that something simple might be the answer, but noone is willing to ask the question, that in the big picture "i'm lucky" and so many other parents aren't.
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Post by cammy on Nov 28, 2007 13:42:21 GMT -5
Dazedandconfused, are you fom Canada? I'm yelling BINGO over here. Less seriously - I hate stores with two double doors, only one of which opens automatically. So I let my wife go first through the automated door to be a gentleman and then everybody gets to see my wife have to open the second door herself while her sack a**ed husband walks through the opening, carrying nothing. GRRRRRRRRRRR
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Post by mo4wo1 on Nov 28, 2007 15:21:36 GMT -5
My vent right now?? People who claim to know about this crap & haven't even picked up a book, one! Or been to a therapist for this! Or done a workshop! Researched, for real, or even admitted it's a real condition!!!
SA is real & there is a very real pattern to it! My feelings & emotions from both sides of this nasty, filthy coin, are all very real!
That just rubs me raw, some days.
ETA:
And skunks! I hate skunks that decide to crawl up under the house & spray... like the one that did that last night/this mornig at 3:30 am!!!! The smell woke my but up out of a dead-sleep! I've been sick to my tummy all day, from it.
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Post by dazednconfused on Nov 28, 2007 18:48:03 GMT -5
mo- not that I am a reknowned skunk killer, but poison in hotdogs covered in peanutbutter... sorry
and I agree with your other vent too
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Post by astheworldfallsdown on Nov 28, 2007 19:35:56 GMT -5
My vent right now?? People who claim to know about this crap & haven't even picked up a book, one! Or been to a therapist for this! Or done a workshop! Researched, for real, or even admitted it's a real condition!!! SA is real & there is a very real pattern to it! My feelings & emotions from both sides of this nasty, filthy coin, are all very real! That just rubs me raw, some days. Goodness, me too. I'm doing a college research paper on PA for my beginning college writing class. When all our titles were on an overhead projector so our professor could help us with them, someone saw mine and made a rude comment. I can already tell this is no going to go well when the time comes to give my five minute presentation.... And why p??? I see no one causing grief for those who talk about alcoholism or drug addiction. *headdesk* Thanks for the wish, bee. Hopefully it will come true in time for the long drive to see relatives at Christmas time. Thanksgiving didn't go so well, heh.
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Post by tiger1m on Nov 28, 2007 19:44:06 GMT -5
Do not like Martians. All previous encounters ended badly, for them.
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