Here is the list of: "The 34 Signs of Menopause:"
x 1. Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling (related to increased activity in the autonomic / sympathetic nervous system). Without becoming too, technical, messages are sent to the hypothalmus because of declining estrogen production via neurons which result in vasodilation -- widening of the lumen of blood vessels (lumen being the cavity of a tubular organ, i.e., the lumen of a blood vessel,) which, in turn, causes flushing or hot flashes. Tips for treating/minimizing (and even avoiding) hot flashes: Power Surge's Menopause Survival Tips. Also, read the Power Surges (hot flashes) Forum
x 2. Bouts of rapid heartbeat (related to increased activity in the autonomic / sympathetic nervous system) Note: Along with rapid heartbeat (palpitations), women can experience skipped heartbeats, irregular heartbeats. These are generally normal vasomotor responses experienced during menopause - usually due to fluctuating hormone levels. However, if these problems continue, it's always a good idea to be checked by your health care practitioner. An echocardiogram is a common procedure to tell the doctor what he needs to know about your heart. If your health care practitioner doesn't suggest it, ASK FOR IT! Read the Palpitations, Heart Issues, Hypertension Forum
x 3. Irritability. Note: Along with irritability, a host of "anger" problems can develop during menopause. Just as a perimenopausal woman can find herself suddenly crying for no apparent reason or provocation, so can she find herself reacting to given situations in an angrier manner than she normally does. This anger can sometimes feel like "rage." Again, this is hormone-induced, but for some women, the anger can become inappropriate and a woman can feel like she's out of control. There's nothing wrong with seeking counselling to discuss these issues with a mental health professional. This is a challenging time of life and some objective outside help can be tremendously useful in helping a woman cope with all the emotions she's feeling. Remember, menopause isn't simply physical changes, but emotional and spiritual changes as well. There's an excellent forum on the Power Surge Message Board that deals with the issues of Anger / Mood Swings / Rage.
x 4. Mood swings, sudden tears. Note: Mood swings can include anything from mood shifts (happy one moment, deprssed the next) to sudden bouts of crying when nothing overt has occurred to cause the crying. Mood swings can and have been misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder because one can feel such extremes of emotions due to hormone imbalance. Anxiety, depression, panic attacks and even feelings of agoraphobia aren't uncommon during menopause. The panic attacks often can develop with the onset of hot flashes. For some women, hot flashes can be severe and quite frightening.
x 5. Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats). Note: This can develop into insomnia or just waking at 2 in the morning for an hour. Relaxation and breathing exercises can be useful at this time -- many women may log onto the Power Surge message boards and are surprised to find so many other women there in the middle of the night. More help on the Insomnia, Sleep Disorders Forum
x 6. Irregular periods: shorter, lighter or heavier periods, flooding, and phantom periods. Note: A phantom period is when you experience all the symptoms you're accustomed to having before you menstruate -- but... no period comes. This is a common experience during perimenopause before a woman's period actually stops.
x 7. Loss of libido (sex drive). Note: Not every woman loses her libido entirely during perimenopause, although some may temporarily. Many women simply have a decreased interest in sex - often it's simply because they generally don't feel well and sex is the last thing on their mind! Also, bear in mind that there are many medications that can affect one's libido, including the anti-depressants some women take to cope with the depression and anxiety associated with menopause to anti-hypertensives.
x 8. Dry vagina (results in painful intercourse) Note: Click here for an excellent article about vaginal dryness, sexuality and midlife relationships. Recommended: Sexual Issues/Libido Forum
x 9. Crashing fatigue. Note: I've never been able to determine if the "fatigue" associated with perimenopause is a symptom in and of itself, or if it's a side effect of the cumulative symptoms and general exhaustion (from them) many women experience. Take all the symptoms and "dump" them on one person -- is it any wonder perimenopausal women are so fatigued? If you can, try to find time to grab a nap. One of the things that helped my fatigue, and it's all chronicled in my personal odyssey to find remedies, is the use of considerable amounts of soy isoflavones and protein, which I found in Revival Soy. I can't say that it specifically targetted and relieved the crashing fatigue, but it helped so many other symptoms and gave me a burst of energy, that I feel comfortable in attributing the fatigue relief to Revival. There are various vitamins, such as those in the "B" family, that can help with fatigue as well. Also, increased amounts of vitamin C. The Recommendations page lists numerous vita-nutrients that can be useful in treating fatigue and other symptoms associated with perimenopause.
10. Anxiety, feeling ill at ease.Note: One of the biggest complaints during menopause. Read the Anxiety/Stress Forum
11. Feelings of dread, apprehension, and doom (includes thoughts of death, picturing one's own death). Note: It's possible that this can be a manifestation of depression associated with menopause, or possibly feelings that come from going through daily discomfort through a difficult menopause transition that can last anywhere from 3-12 years. A woman living under these circumstances can feel totally overwhelmed and frightened by the physical, psychological and spiritual changes. When there seems to be no reprieve from the suffering, for some it can leave them feeling drained wondering when and IF they'll ever feel well again. It isn't unusual for women at this time of life to have thoughts about dying. One phase of their life is coming to a close (not soon enough for many). There may be apprehension and fear about moving on to the next phase of life and wondering whether things will get better or worse. Helpful: The Panic Attacks / Disorder / Fear / Apprehension Forum
x 12. Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, & mental confusion. Note: Forgetfulness during perimenopause is often referred to lightly and humorously as "brain fog" but it's not always funny. Note: An excellent article, Menopause And The Mind. Also, visit the Memory Loss, Foggy Thinking, Forgetfulness, Verbal Slips Forum
13. Disturbing memory lapses. Note: See #12,
14. Incontinence -- especially upon sneezing, laughing: urge incontinence (reflects a general loss of smooth muscle tone).
x 15. Itchy, crawly skin (feeling of ants crawling under the skin, not just dry, itchy skin Note: the feeling of ants crawling on your skin is called "formication") Visit the Your Skin: Dryness, Itching, Vaginal Dryness, Disorders, Discomfort Forum
x 16. Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons. (may include such problems as carpal tunnel syndrome). Note: Osteoarthritis can develop during perimenopause - and those with existing arthritic and/or rheumatic pain may find it's exacerbated during the menopausal transition. See the Joints Aches and Pains/Arthrisitis Forum
x 17. Increased tension in muscles.
x 18. Breast tenderness. Note: Breast swelling, soreness, pain.
x 19. Headache change: increase or decrease. Note: Many women develop migraine headaches during perimenopause. However, if one doesn't have a history of migraine headeaches, they're generally a short-lived experience of perimenopause. Also see the Headaches, Migraine Forum
x 20. Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea. Note: For nausea, try some ginger or, as I use, boiling hot water with a few teaspoons of lemon or lemon juice concentrate in it. Many women also develop acid reflux (Gerd). For some, it can be an uncomfortable feeling of severe burning sensations in the throat. If it persists, see your health care practitioner.
21. Sudden bouts of bloat. Note: Bloating, water retention are common complaints during perimenopause. Also, Acid reflux and heartburn are very common during perimenopause. Treat them as you would if you weren't going through menopause.
x 22. Depression (has a quality from other depression, the inability to cope is overwhelming, there is a feeling of a loss of self. Natural hormone therapy, ameliorates the depression dramatically). Note: There are various natural methods of treating depression. Read Power Surge's Menopause Survival Tips. Also, many women using progestins or progesterone supplementation experience "depression" as a side effect. Power Surge recommends only naturally compounded, bio-identical hormones. Naturally compounded estrogen and progesterone supplementation doses can be individually adjusted to suit each woman's needs. So, if a woman is experiencing depression from progesterone, the level of progesterone supplementation can be reduced until the compounding pharmacist comes up with the right blend. The combination of estrogen and progesterone is important in achieving the desired results. Other remedies, such as St. John's Wort can be very effective in alleviating the depression associated with menopause.
My personal experience was that my perimenopause-related depression was elliminated when I started using Revival Soy Protein Revival is excellent for mood swings, but I was astonished by the impact it had on the hormone-related "lows" I experienced before using it. Also recommended, The Depression Forum
23. Exacerbation of any existing conditions. Note: Often, conditions women had prior to entering perimenopause become exaggerated (worse) during the menopause transition.
x 24. Increase in allergies. Note: Many women who suffer from allergies develop worse allergies during the menopausal years. Many women who've never had allergy or respiratory problems may develop them for the first time. Many people don't realize that histamine levels are affected by hormone levels. Women can develop wheezing, coughing and a host of respiratory problems. This generally disappears as the hormones level out once a woman becomes menopausal.
x 25. Weight gain. (is often around the waist and thighs, resulting in "the disappearing waistline" and changes in body shape.) A good read, Weight Gain and Fitness Issues
26. Hair loss or thinning, head or whole body, increase in facial hair. Note: There is often a loss of pubic hair during menopause. Many women are more comfortable simply shaving their pubic area instead of having patches of hair.
x 27. Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance. Note: Although common complaints during menopause, I always recommend anyone suffering from dizziness, dysequilibrium have her blood pressure checked just to be on the safe side. However, women can experience these symptoms during perimenopause without having hypertension.
x 28. Changes in body odor. Note: I wouldn't be too concerned about this one. It can happen, but in 13 years of running Power Surge, I've heard of relatively few cases of developing body odor during menopause.
29. Electric shock sensation under the skin & in the head ("take the feeling of a rubber band snapping against the skin, multiply it (exponentially, sometimes) radiate it & put it in the layer of tissues between skin & muscle & sometimes a precursor to a hot flash.") Note: Those buzzing sensations, as though you've put your finger into a live electrical socket, can be frightening. They're all part of the hormones, nerve endings and electrical waves running through our bodies when our hormones are constantly fluctuating. Many women experience this during perimenopause, but it eventually passes.
30. Tingling in the extremities (can also be a symptom of B-12 deficiency, diabetes, or from an alteration in the flexibility of blood vessels in the extremities.)
31. Gum problems, increased bleeding.
32. Burning tongue
33. Osteoporosis (after several years)
34. Brittle fingernails, which peel & break easily.
Some additional signs from Dearest:
Dry skin / skin changes
Internal shaking / tremor-like feelings. Read the Internal Shaking Forum
x Acne and other skin eruptions
x Itching wildly and erratic rashes
x Shoulder pain / joints / arthritis development or flare up in preexisting conditions
"Heart pain" - a feeling of pain in the area of the heart (if persistent, get checked by your health care practitioner)
x Acid reflux / heartburn / difficulty digesting certain foods
21/34 .. lovely .. urgghhh!
Slinking to my goal ...
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
A Jib Jab Christmas tune ..lol
Cameron has watched it goodness knows how many times ..
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Movies to watch – Fatso
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Movies to see in 2012
The vow
Underworld – Awakening
What to Expect when you’re expecting
The Lucky One
New Years Eve
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Movies to see with the kids :-)
..or on my own without telling the kids ..lol
November: Arthur Christmas
December: Alvin and the Chipmunks – Chipwrecked
December: the Muppets
March 2012 - Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Summer 2012 - Brave
Summer 2012 – Madagascar 3
August 2012 – ParaNorman
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Reading my way through the year - 2011
Total this year: 66 of 80
December: 6
Night keepers / Andersen, Jessica
Dawn keepers / Andersen, Jessica
1/2 Undead And Unfinished - MaryJanice Davidson
Friday Night Bites / Neill, Chloe
Twice Bitten / Neill, Chloe
Hard Bitten / Neill, Chloe
Have to read:
Currently Reading:
An echo in the bone : a novel by Gabaldon, Diana
Have to read:
E-Books
Drink Deep / Neill, Chloe
Undead And Unfinished - MaryJanice Davidson
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
Skykeepers / Andersen, Jessica
Demonkeepers / Andersen, Jessica
Blood Spells / Andersen, Jessica
Storm Kissed / Andersen, Jessica
Library
Shadow Born / Sinclair, Alison
Reserved:
Alterant / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Born of Shadows / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Born to be bad / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Invincible / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Infinity / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Bound by blood / Ashley, Amanda
Blood law / Tabke, Tarin
Destined / Cast, P.C.
Under wraps / Jayne, Hannah
Changeling Moon / Harper, Dani
Savor me slowly / Showalter, Gena.
Seduce the Darkness / Showalter, Gena
Ecstasy in Darkness / Showalter, Gena
Dark Taste of Rapture / Showalter, Gena
Bad Attitude / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Phantom in the Night / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Silent Truth / Kenyon , Sherrilyn
Changleling Dream / Harper, Dani
Changeling dawn / Harper, Dani
Biting Cold / Neill, Chloe
Under Attack / Jayne, Hannah
Undead and undermined / MaryJanice Davidson
Infamous / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Red Handed / Showalter, Gena
Blacklisted / Showalter, Gena
November : 4
Gypsy boy / Walsh, Mikey
Some girls bite / Neill, Chloe
Enslave me sweetly / Showalter, Gena
Retribution / Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Oct: 6
Black and white / Kessler, Jackie
Shades of night / Kessler, Jackie
Smokin' seventeen : a Stephanie Plum novel / Evanovich, Janet.
Dark predator : a Carpathian novel / Feehan, Christine.
Crack down / McDermid, Val
Awaken me darkly / Showalter, Gena.
September: 3
Wicked appetite / Evanovich, Janet.
Crack down / McDermid, Val,
Blood trinity / Kenyon, Sherrilyn,
August: 3
Postsecret : confessions on life, death, and God / Warren, Frank
Living with the dead / Armstrong, Kelley.
Bite club / Caine, Rachel.
July: 5
No humans involved / Armstrong, Kelley.
Industrial magic / Armstrong, Kelley
The gathering / Armstrong, Kelley.
Personal demon / Armstrong, Kelley.
Living with the dead / Armstrong, Kelley.
June: 3
Tales of the otherworld / Armstrong, Kelley.
Men of the otherworld / Armstrong, Kelley.
The Nutters Club : helping nutters from the inside out / King, Mike,
May: 6
Dime store magic - Kelley Armstrong
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) by Cassandra Clare - re-read
Broken - Kelley Armstrong
Haunted - Kelley Armstrong
April : 9
All Blacks Don't Cry - John Kirwan
The awakening - Kelley Armstrong
The reckoning - Kelley Armstrong
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
Night's kiss - Amanda Ashley
Lover Unleashed - J R Ward
Kiss Of Death (The Morganville Vampires, #8) by Rachel Caine
Ghost Town (The Morganville Vampires, #8) by Rachel Caine
No Mercy (Dark-Hunter, #20) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
March : 8
The summoning - Kelley Armstrong
Night's master - Amanda Ashley
Night's pleasure - Amanda Ashley
Night's touch - Amanda Ashley
Stolen - Kelley Armstrong
Bitten - Kelley Armstrong
61 hours : a Reacher novel - Lee Child
Sins of the night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
February : 5
Carpe Corpus (The Morganville Vampires, #6) by Rachel Caine
Fade Out (The Morganville Vampires, #7) by Rachel Caine
Crave (Fallen Angels, #2) by J.R. Ward
Taken by Midnight (Midnight Breed, #8) by Lara Adrian
Awakened (House of Night, #9) by P.C. Cast
January : 8 & 1/2
1/2 Dark Peril (Carpathians, #21) by Christine Feehan
Seize the night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Kiss of the night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Night play - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of the night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich
Midnight Alley (The Morganville Vampires, #3) by Rachel Caine
Feast of Fools (The Morganville Vampires, #4) by Rachel Caine
Lord of Misrule (The Morganville Vampires, #5) by Rachel Caine
Friday, September 23, 2011
..the special time of year again ..
..when I panic about my weight .. urghh lots of excuses but frankly .
.it's OUT OF CONTROL
I have 2 events I'm going to in the next few months .. one being my sisters wedding .. and I AM GOINGT TO LOSE THE WEIGHT .. or exercise or something!!!!
So start weight ???
but would like to lose 10 kg over the next 16 weeks!!!
Here goes!!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The boys 8th birthday
This year the boys decided to have .. THE SAME THEME .. they even wanted the same cakes as last year .. but I said how about having something different .. and they thought that was a good idea
Cameron’s cake
Michael’s cake
Sunday, April 17, 2011
my BiPolar Personality
my BiPolar Personality.
This is such a fantastic blog post .. and so much of it rings true to how I feel .. thank you for expressing what I find so hard to put down :-)
This is such a fantastic blog post .. and so much of it rings true to how I feel .. thank you for expressing what I find so hard to put down :-)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Week 10
Da da dah dah ..
A 1kg loss .. holy heck - how did that happen ...
Well lets look back at the week ..
... Walked - 4/7 days - Tues, Wed, Fri and Sun .. averaging 1 & 1/4 or 1 & 1/2 hours each .. all up 26 points of exercise - 6/7 points each time ..
... Sat on my bottom Thurs .. time out - and chillin' after a yuck day ;-p
... Went out for dinner with the girls on Friday night .. didn't over indulge but had a delicious meal and great fun chatting away ..had a beer .. but factored it into my points ..
Soooo ...
I'm lovin' the fact that I went out .. ate without being hungry and exercised and with this I was able to lose 1 kg ..
So I'm down to 74.1 kg ...
Yehhaaa !!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Week 9 - a maintain really ..
I lost 200g (so at 75.1kg).. which is as good as a maintain to me ..
For the next few weeks we have full on social stuff going on (what is with that !!!) .. but I'm not drinking the next 2 weeks ..lol
Miss is loving school .. and the first thought as soon as I've dropped her at class is how long/far I should walk :-)
Usually around 8km (at least) but depending on what jobs I have to do .. it is 8km in the morning and 5km in the afternoon .. and I feel fantastic ..
I've just brought the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred DVD too .. will see how keen I am doing that .. more for if it's raining .. and I have the Wii Fit/EA Sports Active as a back up also ..
All good ..
I measured myself this month and have lost 2cm off my bazookas .. and 2cm off my hips .. and my waist .. well not sure but I think 8cm ??? which I'm really not sure about ..
Must do a progress photo shortly too .. being 100g off my 2nd goal :-)
ETA: Progress shots .. .urghhh here they are ..
Start at 80.3 (15th Jan) .. at 77.5kgs (31st Jan) .. and now at 75.1 kgs
... and side views (hate hate hate my arms!!) 
.. at 77.5kgs (31st Jan) .. and now at 75.1kgs
.. just looking and I think these were the same jeans .. lol
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A complete reset ..
It makes me feel better not being able to see how much I had lost and then put back on due to bits and pieces .. for the past 3 years ..
Things are getting a bit more under control here for me .. as my daughter started school last week and the first thing I did coming home after dropping her off was go for my 8km walk .. and even managed a 13km walk on Thursday :-)
These two last weeks have been interesting due to a close friend's hen's party last weekend and her wedding this weekend just gone .. where (out of the ordinary for me) the alcohol intake got a little out of control .. so this week back on track .. last week I lost 300g even after the hens party .. and so will be interesting to see what the scales show tomorrow .. and if it is a gain .. well onwards I go .. as I know the reason .. (and I had a great time) .. and I know that getting back in to my walking will get it back down ..
.. my head space seems so much better now too with the walking - sort of like my own natural anti-depressant ..lol ..
So here's to a complete reset for this weight loss journey ..
Friday, March 11, 2011
Some new books to enjoy
I found a new authors to enjoy .. and have at this moment ordered a sh*tload of books from the library .. my Kobo sh*t itself last week and a replacement one is coming so it's back to the old page turning I go :-)
Kelley Armstrong
Otherworld Novels
Bitten
Stolen
Dime Store Magic
Industrial Magic
Haunted
Broken
No Humans Involved
Personal Demon
Living with the Dead
Frostbitten
Waking the Witch
Spell Bound
Otherworld Novellas & Anthologies
Men of the Otherworld
Tales of the Otherworld
Chaotic
Angelic
Counterfeit Magic
Becoming
Darkest Powers
The Summoning
The Awakening
The Reckoning
The Gathering
Nadia Stafford
Exit Strategy
Made to be Broken
Amanda Ashley
Series
Vampire
1. Shades of Gray (1998)
2. After Sundown (2003)
3. Desire After Dark (2006)
Night
1. Night's Kiss (2005)
2. Night's Touch (2007)
3. Night's Master (2008)
4. Night's Pleasure (2009)
Everlasting
1. Everlasting Kiss (2010)
Bound
1. Bound by Twilight (2011)
2. Bound by Night (2011)
Novels
Embrace the Night (1995)
Deeper Than the Night (1996)
A Darker Dream (1997)
The Captive (2000)
Midnight Embrace (2002)
A Whisper of Eternity (2004)
Dead Sexy (2007)
Dead Perfect (2008)
Immortal Sins (2009)
Everlasting Desire (2010)
Lina Gardiner“GRAVE ILLUSIONS” (Book 1) – Back Cover Blurb
New York City is in the grasp of a deadly, unseen enemy. At least unseen by normal society.
Lieutenant Jess Vandermire, New York City police officer, is uniquely specialized
to recognize and fight this threat. It’s her job to forge a black ops team, an assortment of men and women who wouldn’t be considered for the job under normal circumstances.
But these aren’t normal circumstances. The team has to be tough, and if need be,
they have to be expendable. Jess understands what she’s fighting and what’s at stake. For her, it’s all about retribution until ex-cop John Brittain is recruited to her team.
Suddenly, her priorities aren’t quite so easily definable. John Brittain has a chip on
his shoulder and is as tough as they come. But is he ready for the whole truth?
That combating “super” vampires whose primal need for blood and the addictive
drug “Sunshine” is only the beginning of their problems? And when Jess tells him
the truth about herself, will he stay and fight or will he turn against her and not only
threaten their lives but destroy the fragile relationship developing between them?
“BEYOND THE GRAVE” (Book 2) Back Cover Blurb:
Vampire Police Captain Jess Vandermire is hunting a serial killer vampire. The trouble is, Jess is experiencing blackouts, and every time she does, another woman turns up dead. Has she slipped over the dangerous slope into full vampirism? Is she the serial killer she’s hunting?
Lieutenant John Brittain makes it his job to find the killer and prove Jess innocent, but it’s hard to be human in a world of super-strong, super-fast vampires. His best weapon is his tough-cop intellect and he’s using it for all he’s worth. Yes, Jess is a vampire, and yes, she’s capable of killing. He knows, however, that she hasn’t committed these crimes, and he has the horrible feeling that if doesn’t catch the killer soon Jess will be the final victim.
As Jess and Britt wage war against this evil vampire, it becomes a battle for the last vestiges of Jess’s own humanity. Soon the question becomes, who will draw first blood?
GRAVE NEW DAY (Book 3)– Back Cover Blurb
Jess Vandermire, female vampire and NYC Police Black Ops Captain has to come to terms with the possibility of becoming human again and what that’ll mean to her and to others — especially since she’s up against the most deadly foe yet. She needs her vampire speed and strength, and being human just won’t cut it. Ensnared in a plan that might go terribly wrong, she has little choice. As a human she can’t fight the ancient enemy. When a mysterious stranger shows up and offers to help, she’s not sure if he’s really on her side. She finds out her whole existence has been leading up to the challenge ahead. A challenge that might be insurmountable, and if she doesn’t win, every human on the planet loses
This article previously debuted on www.paranormalityuniverse.blogspot.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And I must note somewhere this website:
http://www.vampirelibrary.com/
which has a full list of vamp books .. and site links .. just huge :-)
Kelley Armstrong
Otherworld Novels
Bitten
Stolen
Dime Store Magic
Industrial Magic
Haunted
Broken
No Humans Involved
Personal Demon
Living with the Dead
Frostbitten
Waking the Witch
Spell Bound
Otherworld Novellas & Anthologies
Men of the Otherworld
Tales of the Otherworld
Chaotic
Angelic
Counterfeit Magic
Becoming
Darkest Powers
The Summoning
The Awakening
The Reckoning
The Gathering
Nadia Stafford
Exit Strategy
Made to be Broken
Amanda Ashley
Series
Vampire
1. Shades of Gray (1998)
2. After Sundown (2003)
3. Desire After Dark (2006)
Night
1. Night's Kiss (2005)
2. Night's Touch (2007)
3. Night's Master (2008)
4. Night's Pleasure (2009)
Everlasting
1. Everlasting Kiss (2010)
Bound
1. Bound by Twilight (2011)
2. Bound by Night (2011)
Novels
Embrace the Night (1995)
Deeper Than the Night (1996)
A Darker Dream (1997)
The Captive (2000)
Midnight Embrace (2002)
A Whisper of Eternity (2004)
Dead Sexy (2007)
Dead Perfect (2008)
Immortal Sins (2009)
Everlasting Desire (2010)
Lina Gardiner“GRAVE ILLUSIONS” (Book 1) – Back Cover Blurb
New York City is in the grasp of a deadly, unseen enemy. At least unseen by normal society.
Lieutenant Jess Vandermire, New York City police officer, is uniquely specialized
to recognize and fight this threat. It’s her job to forge a black ops team, an assortment of men and women who wouldn’t be considered for the job under normal circumstances.
But these aren’t normal circumstances. The team has to be tough, and if need be,
they have to be expendable. Jess understands what she’s fighting and what’s at stake. For her, it’s all about retribution until ex-cop John Brittain is recruited to her team.
Suddenly, her priorities aren’t quite so easily definable. John Brittain has a chip on
his shoulder and is as tough as they come. But is he ready for the whole truth?
That combating “super” vampires whose primal need for blood and the addictive
drug “Sunshine” is only the beginning of their problems? And when Jess tells him
the truth about herself, will he stay and fight or will he turn against her and not only
threaten their lives but destroy the fragile relationship developing between them?
“BEYOND THE GRAVE” (Book 2) Back Cover Blurb:
Vampire Police Captain Jess Vandermire is hunting a serial killer vampire. The trouble is, Jess is experiencing blackouts, and every time she does, another woman turns up dead. Has she slipped over the dangerous slope into full vampirism? Is she the serial killer she’s hunting?
Lieutenant John Brittain makes it his job to find the killer and prove Jess innocent, but it’s hard to be human in a world of super-strong, super-fast vampires. His best weapon is his tough-cop intellect and he’s using it for all he’s worth. Yes, Jess is a vampire, and yes, she’s capable of killing. He knows, however, that she hasn’t committed these crimes, and he has the horrible feeling that if doesn’t catch the killer soon Jess will be the final victim.
As Jess and Britt wage war against this evil vampire, it becomes a battle for the last vestiges of Jess’s own humanity. Soon the question becomes, who will draw first blood?
GRAVE NEW DAY (Book 3)– Back Cover Blurb
Jess Vandermire, female vampire and NYC Police Black Ops Captain has to come to terms with the possibility of becoming human again and what that’ll mean to her and to others — especially since she’s up against the most deadly foe yet. She needs her vampire speed and strength, and being human just won’t cut it. Ensnared in a plan that might go terribly wrong, she has little choice. As a human she can’t fight the ancient enemy. When a mysterious stranger shows up and offers to help, she’s not sure if he’s really on her side. She finds out her whole existence has been leading up to the challenge ahead. A challenge that might be insurmountable, and if she doesn’t win, every human on the planet loses
This article previously debuted on www.paranormalityuniverse.blogspot.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And I must note somewhere this website:
http://www.vampirelibrary.com/
which has a full list of vamp books .. and site links .. just huge :-)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Week 8
Well blow me down with a feather I lost 300g .. not sure where .. but just shows me as long as I do my exercise and eat properly during the week .. the odd full on weekend will not completely put me off track .. I would have been happy just to maintain ..
Have a wedding next weekend .. and are going to ENJOY myself :-)
If it's a gain I'll know why .. if not .. well all good
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Missy's 5th Birthday cakes
For her playgroup morning tea
..and for her birthday party on the Saturday
..and for her afternoon tea with her Nana and Grandad
.. and me with my girl :-)
Friday, March 4, 2011
Getting there :-)
Updating my achievements so far ..
ULTIMATE GOALS FOR THE SCALES
* Lose 2.5 kgs (77.5 kgs) - yay!! – 31/1/2011
* BMI change to Overweight (76 kgs) - yay!! 28/2/2011
ULTIMATE FITNESS GOALS
* Complete a 5k walk again (I know I can do this!) - yay!!
* Walk 5 kms at least 4 times a week / or at least 30 mins of exercise 5 times a week – yay!!
* Complete a 7.5km walk again (I also know I can do this!) - yay!!
* Get on the bike I brought! (before Christmas and have only ridden around the house on!) - yay!!
OTHER GOALS
* Fit my Size 14 jeans comfortably - yay!!
* Fit my Size 16 jeans comfortably
* Have hubby be able to pick me up - yay!! (he wanted to without me even asking – reckoned I was looking skinnier -lol)
WEIGHT GOALS – aims for the next 6 months
* Lose 2.5 kgs (77.5 kgs) - yay!! – 31/1/2011
* Leave the BMI of Obesity – such a horrible word that ‘obese’ depicts! I don’t want it to describe me .. I don’t want it to define me and the way I feel – BMI weight change to overweight (76 kgs) - yay!! 28/2/2011
* Lose 5 kgs (75kgs)
FITNESS GOALS – in the next 3 months
* Complete a 5k walk again (I know I can do this!) - yay!!
* Walk 5 kms at least 4 times a week / or at least 30 mins of exercise 5 times a week - yay!!
* Complete a 7.5km walk again (I also know I can do this!) and keep this up. - yay!!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Week 7 - another loss .. and closer to my next goal :-)
Another loss this week .. down to 75.6kg (900g loss)
I'm hoping if I keep on keeping on I can have between a 500 - 750g loss when I work hard at it .. but will be happy with a 500g loss a week :-)
I have a hen's party this weekend coming up .. so I may not see much of a loss on the scales .. as usually if I look at alcohol it goes straight on my hips :-)
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