Pictures of Lupus, Op. 3

Living with lupus means an abundance of prescription meds, supplements, and medicated creams. It is time consuming and expensive.

Pictures of Lupus, Op. 2

When you live with a chronic illness like lupus, pain is a constant battle. Finding ways to reduce that pain isn't always about comfort. It's about being able to function on a daily basis. So if something can help minimize that pain—and if it's legal, safe, affordable, and won't negatively react with my meds—I'm all for it. Bonus points for each thing that doesn't come in the form of pills or injections. For me, getting an adjustment from the chiropractor is one of those things. It's not that going to the chiropractor treats lupus, but at least it helps lessen the amount of pain I have to carry.

2016 Reading Challenge

I'm doing the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2016 Reading Challenge. The idea is to read 12 books in 12 different categories in 12 months. Here are the categories and my picks for each:

_ a book published this year

(I haven't picked this one out yet because the year is just getting started.)

_ a book you can finish in a day

Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, by J.K. Rowling

_ a book you've been meaning to read

The Romantic Generation, by Charles Rosen

_ a book recommended to you by your local librarian or bookseller

Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, by Joshua Foer

_ a book you should have read in school

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

_ a book chosen for you by your spouse, partner, sibling, child, or BFF

The Princess and the Goblin, by George MacDonald

_ a book published before you were born

The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco

_ a book that was banned at some point 

Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein 

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Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh

_ a book you previously abandoned

Spiritual Writings, by Soren Kierkegaard 

_ a book you own but have never read

Kant and the Platypus: Essays on Language and Cognition, Umberto Eco (This is also a book that intimidates me.)

_ a book that intimidates you 

Julliard: A History, Andrea Olmsted (This is also a book that I own but have never read.)

_ a book you've read at least once

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

What books are on your reading list this year?

Pictures of Lupus, Op. 1

This is the start of a new series called, "Pictures of Lupus." It's an attempt to give insight to the question, "What is it like to have lupus?"

I took this pic when I was getting my first labs of the year done today. Every 3 months, I have to have labs done to monitor my health and to make sure I don't have drug toxicity from the medications I take.