My son the Sicilian.

[lemon_says]

Ezra has acquired an Italian accent. Not in the sense of, say, he sounds like Roberto Benigni, but more like "Italian" in the sense that the Swedish Chef is Swedish. I have no idea why he has done this, since he doesn't know anyone who speaks with an accent, and he appears not to realize he is doing it.

It started at the symphony, when he ordered a "chocolate chip-a cookie" from the woman at the cafe. She laughed and said, "One chocolate chip-a cookie coming up." Since then we've heard it several times. This morning he said something about which of the "Trans-a-formers" is his favorite. He now "double dog-a dares" you to do something. Recently he said he was going to have to "look-a" for something. It pops up at random times, and he doesn't bat an eye. It's not for attention. I have no idea. Perhaps we need to lay off the pasta.

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Speaking of things we need to lay off of, I went against the advice of my acupuncturist and ate cheese, and spent the next day vomiting until my throat was raw. You win, Dr. Zhong. You win. No cheese, no caffeine, no getting cold. I swear.

I am slowly continuing to improve physically, although my mental state is lagging a bit. I spent a great deal of time being ambivalent about damn near everything, and wondering if I am ever going to get back my enthusiasm for anything. I don't even feel like knitting. I've hardly been online, and I am not answering the phone very much because it's all just too much effort. I am still getting some of the head shocks, which is frustrating, but at least I can drive and function now. I'm indifferent to my ambivalence. Or something. Who cares. There is no alternative so you get up and keep walking anyway, and it doesn't make any difference.

I think the only part of this that actually moves me to annoyance is that I have to be boring you people to death. Where are my inflammatory opinions? Where are my amusing news stories, and conversation transcripts? Where are the menu plans? Let me know if you find my joie de vivre, because I'd like it back now.

Comments

[lolliejean.livejournal.com]

I understand the feelings of apathy having been living in that state for far longer than I care to think about. Maybe our joie de vivres ran off together and are somewhere feeling inspired and alive.

Ezra always makes me a laugha.

[lemon-says.livejournal.com]

Perhaps we should go to Paris, just the two of us.

[travellight.livejournal.com]

And he calls me crazy?

I wanna singa!

[serenity-rose7.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8UPWP5MUeo&feature=related

I think someone has built a machine that is sucking all the energy and joy out of the world. Those of us who remember our perkier days (for some that was yesterday!) notice the wave of apathy and loss of happiness.

We must retaliate! Find the fool, break his machine so unicorns can fart rainbows again!

but what do I know....

[lachan.livejournal.com]

do you do the weaning off your med under the control of your physician? It appeared VERY fast and abrupt to me. A friend of mine had to wean off sleep meds, and he was told to do it very slowly and a bit at a time, it took him actually many weeks to months, but at least, he did not suffer from severe side-effects and withdrawal. Another friend went on her own on cold turkey and suffered from absolute insomnia for days and a totally messed up sleep-wake-cycle (only four hours of sleep at the oddest times of the day) for many months.
I had meant to ask you the first time you wrote about this, but then I forgot, sorry.....those meds are very potent and can incapacitate you for a long time. But it seems, you are getting better now... fingers crossed!

[lemon-says.livejournal.com]

I went a little fast, but not dangerously. The recommended for the dose I was on was to take half for two weeks, then half that for two weeks, then go off. I went half for over a week, at which point I was so miserable already that I just quit taking it in order to get it overwith faster. Not the most advisable, but not dangerous. I just couldn't drag that out for months. I'd rather be totally out of it for a shorter time than in semi-withdrawal for months.

[drizzle.livejournal.com]

Ezra sounds delightfully entertaining!

That's interesting about the cheese connection. Did you notice an increase of symptoms or did it not agree with you?

I'm glad to hear you are improving. I hope I am not too far behind.