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Posted in rude awakening Posted 2 years ago
@MoodyB:
Glad to hear it. Keep taking care of yourself~! <3
Posted in I fixed my pc. :D Posted 2 years ago
@Operation Katana:
Thank you! ^-^ <3
Posted in rude awakening Posted 2 years ago
@MoodyB:
Still sounds super painful no less. ; w;
Posted in rude awakening Posted 2 years ago
@MoodyB:
I mean, if you also fell on the shoulder, that would suck too, or injured it somehow. ; w;
Posted in rude awakening Posted 2 years ago
@MoodyB:
Oh jeez, I've only fallen out of bed a few times, it definitely is starting.
I hope you're doing better and were able to get some good sleep eventually.
(Hopefully, inside your bed and not next to it).
Posted in I fixed my pc. :D Posted 2 years ago
@Operation Katana:
Woo! I am so glad you got things to work!
(PS: Welcome back to Voltra and nice to meet you)!
Posted in Got my heart monitor removed! Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:

It really is indeed. My brain doesn’t shut off often either and so I had less than 2 hours of sleep between 21st of December to 29th (each day). I unfortunately am allergic to many anxiety medications so I can’t take them for flying, as well as my current ADHD medicine says to not take with them or anti-depressants.

(I also feel a high enough dose of CBD would help as well since I have spine issues, but, CBD is illegal in Iceland and so I didn’t bring any to take orally, had a CBD lotion for my lower back and spine, but, was told by my friend whose from Iceland to not risk it again because it could lead to either jail time or refusal into their location in the future for many years which sucks).

He was very nice. I wanted to give him a big hug and just cry. When we were walking towards my terminal, I said, “I’ll be fine. I can speed walk the rest of the way as I know my way around.” And he let me go. As I walked through a section which has food, I heard a voice I noticed, it was a lady who helped me when I was in a wheelchair (entirely different story and it made me see I could benefit from one due to my heart among many other things) before on my first ride back to USA.

We said hi and how it was nice to see each other. She’s been on my mind a lot more lately and I am hoping she’s okay. She was dealing with a lot the first time I met her. Second time she was doing better, but, still tired.

As much as I’d love to, I can’t afford it. I don’t work and my husband is the sole source of income for our family. But, what I do for hobbies brings in money sometimes, but, not always. On top of that my 5 year residence permit is still applied so I’d need to ask for permission first before I leave Netherlands and even Europe because they want to see I’m serious about having citizenship.

Once I’ve learned enough Nederlands (Dutch) and pass my exams (listening, speaking, and writing), I can get approved to stay for longer, then it’s all about getting my passport for Nederland (The Netherlands) and then hopefully have enough saved up to go back. Meanwhile, I have some people (some close friends) can afford coming here same with my brother and his wife. My parents have made it a bit harder to talk into.

Time will tell. :3
Posted in Got my heart monitor removed! Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:

It’s been rough for me during time because I miss my parents. A lot a lot. While we had a lot going on before I moved and I encountered a lot of high stress during that time, so, I try not to think about it and I sometimes often choose to block it out and ‘pretend I do not see it’.

There’s a lot I wish I could just go back during that time and do things differently, then again, I feel that many people feel that way or feel like they wish they could take back words they never meant, told people they love that they love them before they pass away or anything else. ; w;

, packing till the very last moment I could, as well as repacking multiple times to just get everything to fit on top of getting less than 3 hours of very light sleep we went up to Seattle (cheaper to fly to Iceland then to Netherlands - plus, Iceland-Air has been best flight service I’ve used to date. Nice seats among many other nice amenities).

The drive to my brothers place is about a 6 hour drive one way, it was around midnight when I realized and checked backpack after I did a meditation that I never did before that day to wind down say, “Maybe, you’re forgetting something, something important.-“ (later when I listened, it continued with something along lines of, “It’s okay, it will be there when you return.”) and saw my backpack with eyes closed.

Turned out, I accidentally left my passport at my parents home. That drive back to Oregon home stressed me out so much I even called my husband to say, “Can we put this off for now? All this travel is going to burn me out.” And I was sobbing, he told me, “I would like for my wife to be home before 2020 so we can start our new lives together without you having stress.”


So, yea, there’s more to that, I can laugh at it now, but, oh how stressful that situation was? Never want it to happen, ever, never ever again. I usually make a list to ensure I packed everything and check it off as I go. That’s the only time I did not.

By the time I got to Iceland security for EU immigration for them to stamp my passport, I forgot to pack the papers that showed I got married and some papers to show my husband has a stable job to provide for taking care of me. I’m lucky the first time I flew there, I talked to this one officer and he saw me struggling to tell his colleague, “Just go ahead and stamp it.” I was a huge mess.

As I moved my stuff to the side to repair my mess I dragged out to find the papers, I heard, “Her and I spoke her first time out, she’s in a long distance relationship.” He stepped out of his box, I expected him to say to me to have a safe flight or something else, but, instead?

“Ah, so, got married, congratulations.” I explained my passport situation and he laughed shaking his head, “Stress can take judgement, block and cloud. It’s okay. Take time and I will take you to your gate so I know you make it to your plane safely if that is okay by you (at this point I’m nodding excessively muttering something) I have your ticket please then?” - I knew what he meant.

Made it safely, by the time I got on plane, there wasn’t many people, someone was sitting in spot next to where I claimed, normally, this would bother me as I like my space. Less than 10 people that day, but, person sitting next to me? We got along and became close friends. :3
Posted in Got my heart monitor removed! Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:
Last time I spoke to her was early 2019.
Haven’t been back to Oregon since moving.
(Moved to Netherlands on December 28th, 2019.)
Posted in Got my heart monitor removed! Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:
Ah yea, babies in belly get most of the nutrients. It’s fascinating really.

I used to hate my blood being drawn, I had a wonderful phlebotomist right before I moved here who I miss dearly. She was expecting a baby when I saw her last and before I moved here? I couldn’t believe it when she said her baby was already more than a year old.

I really should get my labs done sometime soon. xD;
Posted in Got my heart monitor removed! Posted 2 years ago
@Totalanimefan:

-Hugs back-

I mean, sometimes doctors want to do tests to get more answers, even if it is annoying or painful.
(Painfully expensive as well if your insurance doesn't cover it which would be also annoying). xD;

A lack of potassium? That is very uh, unique. Doctors usually recommended an average of 2300-3000mg a day.
(Not too difficult if you eat a variety of foods, but, makes it more difficult if you don't absorb it as well).
Posted in Got my heart monitor removed! Posted 2 years ago
@Alchemists Fire:
Oh no, the adhesive 'glue' I am sure is what makes me have issues.
(I almost make spelling errors the same way despite English being my main language). xD;
Posted in MY DADS HOME :D Posted 2 years ago
@Jolly:
Glad dad is okay and congratulations on your recent marriage!
Posted in Got my heart monitor removed! Posted 2 years ago
@Alchemists Fire:
Fair enough, then yea, I can see how that would be annoying and painful. ; w;