a few little rants…

Scenario one:
Child, “I want juice, please.”
Me, “No, you just had some, but you asked very politely.”
Child, “I want juice.”
Me, “No.”
Child, “I waaaaaaaaaannnnnttttt jjjjuiuuuuuiuiiiiiiiiceeeeeee.”
Me, “No.”
Child, “I waaaaaaaannnnnntttttt ittttt nooooooowwwwww.”
Me, “No.”
Crying ensues. Angst. Slamming things, all of which I ignore as the answer is still, “no.”

Scenario two:
Child, “I want juice, please.”
Dad, “No. You just had some.”
Silence.

Anyone else have homicidal tendencies? I just don’t know who to use them on. Child or dad?

Complete nonsequiter…

I started Budeprion last Wednesday, which is the generic for Wellbutrin. In case you haven’t heard of it it’s an antidepressant. I’m going to be trying to stop smoking (again). Both ’cause all the healthy things I do I think in the back of my mind, “Why bother being healthy if I’m still smoking.” Like it’s just, you know, I guess undoing everything I may be doing. Not to mention that little promise I made to my mother. Anyway, I started a half dose on Wednesday for one week, then I’ll start a full dose this Wednesday. I’m not to try to quit until I’ve been on everything for 2 weeks, which will be a week from this Wednesday. I’m also in the process of reading The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, which was recommended by Ellen Degeneres – she used it to stop, and so she mentioned it on her show. Heck. I’ve tried cold turkey, hypnosis, the gum, the patch, why not actually read a book? So – I’m going to be quitting. Huh. Ten years is a long time to do something.

Anyway… So I start the medication and yesterday I got a rash. A bad, itchy spreading fast one. It’s red and has striations through it, and it’s bumpy. I don’t think it’s the drug, as I’ve had this rash twice before and that doctor I had before couldn’t tell me how I got it. However, Prednisone works in 2 days to get rid of it, and I had some from the last time. Of course, I’m now on this really strong medication, and it’s Saturday, so I can’t call the doctor to see if I can mix the meds. BUT! My insurance has a nurse line, where you can talk to a registered nurse. She took all my info, and why I don’t think it’s the medication, and researched both medications, and said that there are no interactions listed between the two of them. So, not I’m on 2 strong medications… A steroid and and antidepressant. Which is unusual for me. And annoying.

Even more so when you’re itchy.