Welcome to the first edition of fibro fog blog dog! Okay, so I don't have the fibro fog, or at least I don't think I do (wait...what am I writing about again???), but fibrofogblog just seemed too perfect, I mean... it RHYMES. But then when I went to create the blog, it was already taken!!!!! and I'm too lazy to check other blog creating sites. So... I added dog since I love dogs... and here we are.

I decided to create this blog to connect with other people interested in fibromyalgia, but also to vent and talk about life to friends who might be interested. I am trying to refrain from posting overly detailed or upsetting facebook statues (though sometimes I break this rule), because I think with the absence of a "dislike" button, people don't know what to say (which is fine).  So... if you are interested in reading about my life and my struggles and non-strugglies (as I call them) (as of now), then read on :)

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We just moved here (Baltimore area) a little more than a month ago and I'd say we're doing alright! I have a teaching gig (that only is like 2.5 hours of work so far, but hopefully will grow) and a full-time job (but no benefits, so don't get too excited), and Joe has been going to play jazz every night in Baltimore and D.C. and has gotten some students too. This is my third week working at my full-time job, and at first I really liked it, but now it's kind of like, I like some of it but I really dislike some of it too. But for being a job, it's not too bad (I mean compared with working at Marshalls!). The part I like about it is that I get to play music for people who have never seen a viola before (and are adults) (and they still call it violin), and who have had really bad lives (like their son has been shot on the street) and/or who have physical disabilities (and pain, which I relate to!) and sometimes mental disabilities (including one that can't read or write). And most of them really appreciate it and it makes me feel really great, much more so than performing for a bunch of classical nerds who are counting mistakes! Also, I get to improvise and play music that I wouldn't normally play but can totally sight-read, like pop music and jazz standards (I only play the tunes... I'm not brave enough to try to solo yet). And I get to talk to them and hear their stories and see where they live and experience a darker side of life that I normally wouldn't experience and try to make it lighter. Oh and I get to sing karaoke and lead bingo games and lead auctions and stuff. All of that is great!

The not-so-great parts are the driving of the van, which sometimes lasts 3 hours! which makes my fibro flare like CRAZY (and then I still have to work really fast! and accurately! at being waitress and dishes-cleaner, which also makes my fibro flare).

Anyway, I best be going to bed because I have to be at work at 7am which means that I have to wake up at 5am. Which is freaking early.

I went to a chiropractor today who seems good and he seems like he can help. But I will write more on that later. I hurt really bad all over from work and he managed to make it slightly better so that's good I suppose.

peace