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I went to the doctor on Tuesday for my results and it turns out I have a herniated disc. I asked for a referral for physical therapy and am still waiting to hear back on that. I am hoping it helps and if not than I will have to try steroid injections. It was overwhelming and I'm very glad Eric went with me.

On the wedding front things have been going well. We ordered our Save the Dates and I am hoping they will be here tomorrow. I can't believe it's 170 days/ a little over 5 months until I am Mrs. Kohen!
We have talked about our honeymoon and I think we are gonna have to put it off for a year. I am hoping to do a mini honeymoon, preferably at a spa resort, somewhere nearby. Suggestions?

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the cooler weather.

Is anyone on here anymore?

I go in tomorrow to reschedule my MRI. I freaked out due to extreme claustrophobia and I need to be sedated as well as have an open MRI. So I have to pay $35 to tell my Dr. to give me a prescription for a sedative. I'd love to have a prescription for my pain and to help me sleep but I'm not very good at asserting myself. :-/ This is why I don't like to go to Dr.'s appointments alone.

Work is somewhat better. It has it's ups and downs. It'd be nice to have more clients. Fridays and Saturdays are your best bet. HINT HINT

I joined a gym and hope to get in a good work out routine. I'd love to lose weight before the wedding but I also just want to be more active. I spend most of my free time just laying in bed.

My dad went to his doctor last week and everything is good! He doesn't have to go back for 6 months! I am very happy he is healthy. Apparently he had a small heart attack previous to the one in October and never knew. :(

Wedding planning is going great so far. I tried to order my bridesmaids dresses only to find out that they have been discontinued. Our space has been reserved, we have a caterer, found a great rabbi and ordered my dress! Just need to put a deposit down on the florist and find a DJ and ceremony musicians! We take our engagement photos next week and hope to send out Save the Dates by the end of the month. Time seems to be flying by at an alarming pace!

I hope everyone is doing well. I feel like I've turned into a hermit. I miss my friends!

I went to my follow up Dr.'s appointment yesterday about my back. When I first went in he diagnosed me with scoliosis, sciatica from muscle strain and a sore SI joint and after having X Rays taken he found that there was narrowing in my L5 which is mild disc degenerative disease. FUN! Yesterday I told him the pain was still persisting and he told me he wanted to schedule an MRI. I am very thankful to have such an efficient doctor. I thought I would have to wait at least 2 weeks to hear back from them on whether or not my insurance would pay for the MRI. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the same day I get a call saying my MRI has been scheduled for Tuesday August 18th. WOW! That was fast! There was talk of surgery, which of course scared me and made me cry in bed, but it really just depends on what the MRI shows. It may be simple to fix through physical therapy, I may need pain clinic treatments which consist of steroid injections (yikes!) or even surgery. I would really hate to have to have surgery so soon before my wedding, but sinaesthesia made a good point: "surgery is scary buy if it means you're more comfortable on your wedding day, then it's worth it."
I've been feeling pretty mopey lately and I'm not sure if it's because I don't feel well or if something else is going on. This whole thing has been taxing and emotionally draining but at least I have insurance and Dr.'s who are so proactive and that shit is getting done to help fix my problem. It could be a lot worse, but I just cry and get upset over the smallest of things. I just can't help but wonder if my slow decrease in exercise and activities over the years have played a part in all of this. Maybe it's just a combination of a bunch of stuff and it would have happened no matter what. Wah wah wah.
My work schedule change has been nice/awful. I spent the past 2 days in bed doing absolutely nothing except watch waaaaaaaaay too much TV. I hate summer and I am ready for fall to come. I'd like to spend time outdoors without risking sunburn and heat exhaustion.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSHWEEN!!!

I am still at the doctor's office waiting for an x ray of my lumbar spine. He diagnosed me so far with curvature of the spine, muscle strain, sore sacroiliac joint and I think irritation of my sciatic nerve. He said to try Aleve and do pelvic tilt exercises 20 times a day. He also recommended I do wet heat for 20 min and an ice massage for 5-10 min. I am to make a follow up appoinent in a month to see if anything helped. I wonder what my x ray will show...

I wish the salon was closed today. I offered to work front desk and Diane is the only stylist working, so it's just the 2 of us there today. Staying home and watching Disney movies sounds much more appealing.

I hate summer. I don't like being outside in the sun. I can't stand this heat. Trying to sleep in this damn weather makese grumpy. I think our swamp cooler is broken and sleeping naked didn't help to cool me down. I'm ready for fall. I would very much like it to rain when I'm not at work so I can actually enjoy it.

What happens on Thursday nights in this town? It's been so long since I've gone out (quiz excluded). There is going to be a bachelor party at my house and I would much prefer to be out when that takes place.

I went to Terra Firma today to try on some Danksos. The Danksos hurt and the sales woman was rude and inattentive. I told her they felt tight and she just said "ok". Uh...shouldn't you ask me more questions about what I am looking for? I told her I needed something stylish but comfortable and she showed me these. What. Since when are clogs stylish? Luckily the new girl saw the look of horror on my face and stepped in. She pointed out these which I loved and I also tried on these. They were both comfy and had some style. The only problem is that they are above $200. Can I pay that much for shoes? I better do some research on these. Why is it so hard to find good work shoes?

I am thinking of buying a rename token for my lj. Catchyounext_ wasn't even what I wanted in the first place since I was after the whole Catch U Next Tuesday bit (ya know, Cunt) but it doesn't seem to fit me anymore. I like the idea of BaroquewithnoMonet or any variation of eg: baroque_nomonet. Thoughts? Suggestions?

Does anyone want to quiz tonight at O'Niell's at 9:00 or tomorrow night at Coaches at 8:30?

I get off work both nights at 8:30 so I will need someone to secure a table at whichever venue we decide on.

I don't know how many people on here watch So You Think You Can Dance but I *love* it and on this season someone I went to high school with auditioned. I really hope she makes it into the top 20. Pretty sure her mom worked for Cirque du Soleil at one point.

I have succumbed and set up a twitter account. I am Baroque_noMonet if anyone wants to follow me. :)

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I had a dream last night that my grandma died in surgery. She was scheduled for surgery this weekend but it was moved to Wednesday. I'm not particularly close with her but I just having this looming anxiety that something bad is going to happen. I'm sure she'll be fine but I can't seem to shake this feeling. I hate feeling this anxious and not knowing why.

Wednesday May 13th I need a model for color correction. What this means: jacked up hair. I'm talking new growth, bleached hair, box color, you name it. The price is just product charge which is $5 per color I use. However I would recommend coming with at least $15 if you hair is really messed up. PLEASE let me know asap if you or anyone you know is available for this.

Wednesday May 20th I need a model for full highlights. We don't have to do blonde. We can do lowlights or whatever you want. Again it's a product charge of $5 per color.

Wednesday May 27th Color correction or full highlight. I will verify with my boss.

Wednesday June 3rd I need a model for my collections portfolio

Wednesday June 10th Collections model

Comment or feel free to e mail. Thank you in advance for your help :)

Dear Universe,
Please stop fucking with everybody's lives. Everyone deserves to be happy.
Love,
Me



I've hit my breaking point and am experiencing a meltdown today. It feels long overdue and I haven't cried like this in a long time. It sucks but it's expected. My phone is disconnected so if you really need to contact me the only way is through e-mail or calling Eric's phone. The pain in my back has now spread to my hip which is causing me to lose even more sleep. It seems I can't sleep past 9 these days which really bothers me. I need a to make an appointment but the doctor that was assigned to me through my insurance moved offices making it that much more difficult to get a hold of him. Enough whining. I'm going to attempt a nap. :/

I've been working at Casa Verde for a whole year as of April 30th (though I've been there much longer from externing). It makes me sad that I have been a receptionist for a year and only on the floor since February with little to show for it. So please call and flood them with requests for me. I would love to cut, color, style or do whatever to your hair. 881-0464 is the number. I take clients Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays. I would love to stop working front desk and start doing more of what I went to school for. Please help me! We have fun colors too, like pink and purple and blue!

I went home sick from work today. I had a facials class and I am not sure if it was the many detox massages I received or walking to work that did it but I started feeling severely overheated while I was giving a facial. Luckily I was working on a co worker so she understood me having to leave the room several times to cool off and get water. I just felt so faint and terrible. I cried when I got home, partly from guilt(I think I'm starting to build my work ethic) and partly because I always cry when I feel sick. Eric put me to bed and I might send him to the store to get sorbet and water for me. I am craving fries and a frosty from Wendy's because that's what my mom gave us kids when we stayed home sick. I hope this doesn't turn into something bigger like a stomach flu. :(

It's 80 degrees in our house. Our swamp cooler hasn't been turned on yet. However we may have found the next best thing by eating blood orange sorbet and pure vanilla gelato. Combine the two together and it is the most amazing creamsicle ever. Yum!