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| I'm always looking for playlists and stations on Amazon Music that I haven't encountered before (because there's no freaking master list of them anywhere!) and today I discovered "Old New Metal". So far, I've heard Linkin Park, Evanescence, Faith No More, and now we're on Rage Against the Machine. |
| ...and Flyleaf. |
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Check out this newbie, y'all. She's a teen poet with, IMO, raw talent.
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promoting newbies? how about Wildflower B. I. C.   with items including "Dissociation"  , one of my favorite works I've seen around here. |
| "Profound Devastation" - that feeling you get when autocorrect is wrong, but predictive text suggestions contains the right word, and you get so excited about not having to re-tap/glide/handwrite/dictate the word (which you tapped/glided/handwrote/dictated correctly in the first place and didn't even need autocorrect's opinion on) that you plant a solid, confident tap on the word in the predictive text bar... and accidentally nail the "5" instead, thereby chasing away the suggested words, including that correct one you were so excited about. |
Ichabod Crane  - What on earth are you talking about?! Just press the eraser to click more lead up through the tip. |
| Parkinson's Disease (PD) is so complicated. Pared down to basics, it's characterized by the death of brain cells whose job is to produce dopamine, which controls your muscle movement (among other things), and so PD is classified as a movement disorder. There are three core symptoms used to diagnose it: bradykinesia (slow movement; it feels like my battery ran out and I'm moving like a slug), tremor (probably the one you already knew about), and rigid muscles. Diagnosis requires two out of these three, and one of them has to be bradykinesia. So the standard starting treatment (PD is progressive, so treatments change over time) is to supplement dopamine in the brain via oral medication. Brand name Sinemet, but it's been around for decades and I've only ever seen the generic. The drug is called carbidopa-levodopa (or just levodopa, or C/L in PD circles.) This drug is a miracle drug. Before diagnosis and C/L, I couldn't wash my own hair or properly brush my teeth. So I sing its praises very loudly. However, C/L has a very nasty side effect called dyskinesia: involuntary, repetitive, dance-like movements. Dyskinesia can be very disruptive. Dyskinesia has been gradually sneaking up on me. Others have noticed for a while, but it hasn't been interfering with things I'm trying to do enough to make me notice it yet. Well, today, while practicing piano, I noticed it. I decided to take video, and I was surprised by how noticeable it is, looking on from the outside. So, without further ado, I give you... "Love Story" with a side of dyskinesia. |
| I gotta say, I agree with everyone else. The playing is gorgeous, and looks like it's being played with passion. As I was unfamiliar with the song, I tried to focus more on you, but I had no clue. I do keep seeing commercials for a drug that treats tardive dyskinesia, and I sometimes wonder if I have it because of years of antidepressants, along with occasional tremors due to a sleep med, but I'm not sure if my symptoms are severe enough. Might bring it up to my therapist tomorrow, or the clinic's Nurse Practitioner the following day. |
Fivesixer  - Thank you.  I'm not as familiar with TD, but I looked up the differences between TD and "LID" (a new acronym for me: "Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia".) According to Google AI (FWIW, lol). The summary is below. If I were you, and if you were on a neuroleptic for your depression, I would talk to your therapist because TD (if Google AI is correct) is irreversible. I've known since I started C/L that I would get this side effect eventually and that is IS reversible. The great news is that I can eliminate my dyskinesia completely by stopping the C/L. The bad news is that my PD symptoms without C/L are SO much worse than the dyskinesia. Not even the same ballpark. But back on the positive side, PD research is heavily funded and gets lots of attention, so I've been banking on having access to new treatment options before the dyskinesia gets so bad that I can't function. I'm interested to know what your therapist or NP thinks after you have the conversation, if you're willing to share. Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Cause: Chronic blockade of dopamine receptors by antipsychotics (neuroleptics). Mechanism: Leads to dopamine receptor up-regulation (hypersensitivity). Symptoms: Often repetitive facial movements (lip smacking, grimacing, tongue protrusion), but can affect limbs/trunk. Timing: Develops slowly, months to years after starting medication. Reversibility: May become permanent, even after stopping the drug. Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia (LID) Cause: Long-term use of levodopa for Parkinson's disease. Mechanism: Fluctuating dopamine levels from medication. Symptoms: More prominent in limbs and trunk, linked to "on" times when medication works well. Timing: Develops over time with levodopa treatment. Reversibility: Often improves with levodopa dose adjustments or different formulations, as it's tied to the drug's effect. |
| Brandiwynš¶ v.2026 - Thanks for the info! I didn't get a chance to bring it up at therapy but I do have a video appointment with my nurse practitioner and I'll see what she says tomorrow! |
Seeking a group, activity, or sadistic individual willing to kick my butt into blogging every day.  Recommendations? |
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I Football Season!  It's the best time of year for writing because it's easy to ignore what my husband has playing on the TV.  |
| While I like football, I can't too well disagree with that. Nothing like multitasking as the whole time's already reserved. |
| I'm just the opposite! Sports TV (football, all versions of basketball) are my background to intense reading focus. Go figure!š |
Boy, am I glad I didn't make a New Year's resolution to stop eating cake for breakfast.  |
| Brandiwynš¶ v.2026 Yes, of course, cake and everything else, including the leftover Halloween candies. |
As a new hire down at "26 Paychecks " , I'm trying to suck up to the boss (Annette  ) and win favor for a future promotion. Therefore, "What the Fork?" is now officially fundraising for "I Write" (the parent company of "26 Paychecks " ). Confused? Me, too. Bitch about it here:
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Business plan, schmisnis plan. This novel won't write itself.  #priorities *dives blindly into Biz Year 2026 and hopes for the best* |
| Like a dumbass, I scheduled an endocrinologist appointment within two weeks after the holidays. I'm gonna be in so much trouble. #iykyk In case you don't, here's a clue: * glucose may have briefly cleared 300 yesterday* If you need another clue: What do you mean, diabetics shouldn't eat fudge or peppermint bark?? |
Happy New Year!  Have you made resolutions?  Want to accomplish things, but afraid to commit? 2026 is going to be YOUR YEAR. All you need are specific goals, structure, a community of support, and a few added  incentives  . Start here...
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| *pokes at today's Word Train game* Why isn't it COW BELL?? Everyone knows it's always COW BELL.  |
| Fun fact. Don't Fear The Reaper actually doesn't have any cow bell in it. The part that everybody thinks is cow bell (because the "comics" didn't do their homework) is actually Albert Bouchard hitting a wooden block in in 4/4. |
| Rick Dean - Dinosaur - That explains why I couldn't hear it (other than ascribing it to hearing loss, which is a thing). My go-to cowbell song? Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense & Peppermints". |
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