Had gastric-bypass on the 16th, started my pre-op diet on the 2nd. Have lost 32lbs this month so far.

I'm feeling good, went back to the gym today for the first time. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical, very relaxed and slow. It was boring, but good.

Tomorrow I get my staples out!

I can feel the differences in my body from the weightloss already and my husband says he can see it some. Yay!

Am totally off pain meds, enjoying my little meals, getting in my water and vitamins and a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise each day. Going good!

Got put on a Bi-PAP machine after a sleep study last night for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Basically, due to fatness I stop breathing once a minute. They also have to crank the thing up to an obnoxious level -24/19 if anyone is medically inclined. Basically, for those not, it means I have a tremendous air pressure being blown at me while I breathe with a mask on.

And I mean intense airflow. I was fine sleeping with it last night as they adjusted it up as I slept, but when getting my own machine today the lady put it on me at my level while I was awake and I almost scratched the thing off my face; I couldn't breathe and felt like someone was trying to drown me, it was so intense.

Thankfully the machine has a slow-increase function that she set for 45 minutes for me. Now it starts at a reasonable pressure and works its way up to the full level while I'm falling asleep.

I tested this out today during a nap and it worked awesome. I didn't notice the increasing and passed the heck out hard well before it got to the top intensity for me.

So yeah, BI-PAP, sleep apnea, mask wearing. Not pleased I need it, but love having it due to its lovely effects!

Microdermals, where should I get them?

I have a few ideas but I can't decide between them:

Combo 1: One on each side, half way up, my neck; one inbetween my clavicles; one on the back of each wrist

Combo 2: In two circles of twelve, one below each clavicle (or as many as I can afford to start this design... may be waaay too pricey for me, gotta get a quote)

Combo 3: One 12 point circle placed just below the meeting of my clavicles

I'm definitely thinking I'll get the ones on the back of my wrists re-done... but what else? I don't often get up to Dallas to get such things done, so want to get a few at once while I'm up there.

Maybe I'll start small and get some that I can expand a design on later: back of each wrist, each side of neck, one under each clavicle, one between clavicles. That's 7 and pretty pricey, but they said they'll give discounts on multiples. As said, I gotta figure out what I want to get a quote.

Bad day.

Took me 5 days to finally search what the hell that thing's called. Turns out it's "view-master". That still doesn't sound right, but I have to accept it.

I've admittedly come across as cranky lately. I'm just so sick of entitlement mindsets on and offline lately that my annoyance is spurting out here and there when I see it.

Friday, November 26th
Location TBA
Starting at 9PM, Running til around 1-2AM

I, RumpusParable, and Redeye42011 will be attempting our largest needle project to date: a design of 420 play piercings over Redeye42011's back, arms and buttocks.

This project is estimated to take about 4 hrs and will involve at least two assistants, one for top and one for bottom. There will be at least one break, possibly more as needed.

Location is being negotiated and will be announced well before the 26th.

If at a public venue, there will be plenty of viewing space and all are welcome to come see.

If at a private venue, attendance will be severely limited due to space and only a few will be chosen to attend.

In either case, video and pictures will be taken. Any wishing to NOT be caught in either are strongly urged to stay out of camera-way.

Also, unlike most of Rumpus's needleplay scenes, due to the length and intensity of this scene we will appreciate it if no one asks questions or otherwise engages the top or bottom in conversation (that is not a designated assistant).

We're very excited, looking forward to this project. Whether or not you are able to attend please keep an eye out for the images we will be uploading to here, Collarme, DeviantArt, Fetlife and other relevant sites after the event!

A couple-three past examples of needlework done by me:

Husband is being deployed again.

I'm moving in with two friends that are very much in my same lifestyle... local BDSM community, nudist (with a backyard and pool and hottub to enjoy it in), vegan-friendly (they eat meat but are supportive of my choices), low to no drinking, low drama... for the next year or so while Chael is gone. Also, the apartment space (the upper section to a wing of their house) is a room larger than what I have now, for less money... so yay finances.

I may have a new domestic slave lined up. There are a few I'm talking to that are maybes, but one in particular shows real potential... we'll see how this goes.

Chael is back to being my WoW slave, he's gathering up a storm of herbs and ores. We're trying to get me more than financially ready for Cataclysm. I also have a possible new friend who may be farming for me, too, that I met through a lifestyle site.

I got a new bed which I absolutely love.

I am starting back, again, into doing pro-domination. I had stopped, again, due to thinking I might be moving to another town/city/somewhere but now that I"m staying here I'm taking it as an opportunity to launch a whole new website and make other upgrades.

I've lost about 25lbs and am hoping it continues.

Been forever since I updated... Might be moving again already, but not sure. Just waiting to see what the Army tells us.

My husband Chael comes home from deployment late tomorrow (actually, between midnight and 3am Sunday morning). We were lucky, what should have been an 18 month deployment has turned out to be less than a year.

I am waiting out the last two days wishing the clock would move faster. Tried to get together with a couple friends tonight and tomorrow during the day but they decided not to. So I'm fiddling around online and on WoW killing time.

It's about a 3.5hr drive down to his post, Fort Hood (I live in Dallas) so I'll be starting the drive at about 8pm tomorrow. So one more night and one more long day to go, to include a long drive.