New Diet, New Job and New Hopes!!!!!!!!!
CHANGES IN THE LIFE OF DANIEL AND TALIESEN!!!!!!!!!
Ok, so firstly (not to freak you all out) but Daniel and I have not been well recently. That's the bad news... the good news is that, this week, we figured out why...
So, me (which is the less dramatic story of illness)... I've had a bit of a summer cold... you know, sniffles, sore throat a few days ago, and - what was REALLY worrying Daniel... a cough that WOULD NOT QUIT... Since last week, every morning and every night, this dry cough, not getting worse or better. Then, last night, on a hunch, I took my asthma inhaler when I got off work and, big surprise, NO COUGHING ALL NIGHT... Ok, so we've figured out that my seasonal asthma does also happen in this country. Not to the same extreme as it happened in Australia (and not as early in the season) but at least I know how to control it... So, now I'M fine... but this Husband of mine, well!!!!
Ok, so for those of you who don't know, for the last few weeks Daniel has been feeling exhausted ALL the time, really out of it (you know, like foggy-headed) and then also at the same time, very anxious and wound-up and sometimes even a little paranoid... So, it's gone like this. He feels all on edge and anxious, so he wants to go work out and run and lift weights - which has always helped in the past. Then he gets there and he's exhausted after 5 minutes, can't carry on. Waking up tired, even after ten hours sleep, because he's also been sleeping terribly, due to the anxiety. It's been awful. So, he goes to his WONDERFUL, very UN-American doctor (ie, he actually said "I want to get you better, most doctors will just put you on drug after drug, keeping you sick coz it's more money in their pockets"). The doctor does all these blood-tests and discovered that a- Daniel was REALLY anemic. BIG surprise there... we have NOT been eating as much meat as we used to... But the doctor said REALLY anemic. Apparently his iron levels were so low, the doctor said have meat, barely cooked in every meal for the next few days. So, that explains the lethargy. Of COURSE Daniel had no energy and was always tired without any iron in his blood... and b- Daniel has a thyroid problem at the moment too... it's overactive... leading to sped up heart-rate, anxiety, poor-sleep, paranoia... Combine the TWO and Daniel has been riding one HELL of a roller-coaster ride for the last several weeks. He needs to see a specialist about the over-active thyroid, but it could just be an infection causing it...
THEN, The doctor had a long talk to Daniel about his diabetes, low-iron, thyroid problem and how everything can be maintained and regulated with a diet overhaul. Daniel, under Doctors orders - not that he's complaining - has been placed on the Paleolithic Diet. Simply, if early man couldn't eat it, then neither can Daniel. Fresh Vegitables, fruit, fresh meat and fish,olive oil only, nuts, water - that's about it. No sugar, no artificial ANYTHING, no preservatives, no processed ANYTHING, no grains (well, if he MUST, they have to be whole grains, as unprocessed as possible),no pasta, no sauces, no flavoring, no skim milk, no butter. Everything has to be as real, fresh, and unaltered as possible. I mean, it's a FABULOUS diet... expensive, but so healthy... As soon as we can afford it, I'm going to try and join him on it... There are a few questions he didn't ask... like what about Vegimite... and coffee or even TEA.... but for the meantime, he's not even eating bread... totally just fruit, veggies and meat... He's LOVING IT!!! And feeling TEN times better. Cause, of course, it also means FAR less insulin... with no grains and such a high-protien diet, he's really taking a tiny amount (if any) insulin with his meals, and really only needing a real dose when he eats the fruit and nuts. And, his night-time, of course. He is feeling great, so... I guess, this is good news!!!! Yes, very good news.
On to other news... yep. New job. I started yesterday, and I think it'll be great. I mean, it's all forms and paperwork and cross-checking and cross-referencing and phone calls. I am an administrator. Who'd a thunk??? I'm following in my father's foot-steps after all... Except, I think I'll really love it while I'm here. I love forms and paperwork (I know... I'm a freak) and I love seeing the kids running round. And, once I get the hang of being back in a corporate environment.... so.. yeah, that'll be tough. The owner, Giampiero, likes "smart, dressed-up, yes? No nail-polish, jewelery... I mean, ze cross, ok... you know, religious, I am religious too. I understand... but you know, simple... yes??"... "Of course, Giampiero, less is more, I understand. Absolutely"... meanwhile, you all KNOW my jewelery addiction, I have NO idea HOW I'm going to handle THAT... I mean I'll try. I can be elegant and sophisticated.... HA!!! And, high-heels every day. No jeans, not even designer jeans. I think even jean skirts are a no-no. So, this morning, I have to take off my nail polish, hunt around for all my high heels and try to find a skirt in my closet that is even REMOTELY simple.... I'm screwed. So, I guess, when I get my first pay-check it'll be shopping trip for me.... I don't even know where to go!!!! On the up-side, everyone seems REALLY nice, I can use the company we use to get GREAT prices of printed headshots and composite cards. And I still LOVE that I have my own office, with my own phone... and I am NO LONGER a receptionist... YAY!!!!!
So, the next step is using my mornings to start the regime of exercise and auditions... I figure, leave the house when I would have usually, go to the gym, work out and then head off to an audition of two before I go to work at 2 or 3... The goal is, once I get in the swing of it, at LEAST five auditions a week... to start with. So, the first step, of course, was getting a headshot. I could hardly go to an audition with no headshot, or my old one where I'm 20 pounds heavier and have long hair... So, that's what I did this past weekend. Headshots. Our friend, Toni Li, who is a fabulous soon-to-be professional photographer, took them for me, and I personally think he did a Bang-up job!!!!! I could not be happier. I really feel ready now, to go out there and make it happen!!!!!!!
This is my Primary Headshot... The one I'll use most and the one that I've put on my business card... I hope it's as good as I think it is....
This is my more sophisticated and sex look... Hopefully I look a little older and more mature in this shot... or I look like a hussy that no-one wants to work with... hehehehe!!!!
This is my more youthful, classical look. This is the headshot I'll give any director that's doing a Shakespeare play or a Jane Austin film.... something like that...
These are my new glasses... aren't the GREAT???!!!!!!! Prada... they make me feel like a million bucks. Anyway, I actually don't know the legistics of having a headshot wearing specs but if I can, I think this is a more modern, hip look...
And another sexy shot (just quietly, I LOVE my new haircut) but I need pics in both landscape and portrait alignment... This one is for Theatre audtitions, Portrait ones are used for film and TV... I just love this shot though... Toni really captured my eyes fabulously that day.
These two are to show that "look, I can play really young (in fact I think with that picture above, I may even be able to audition for teenage roles again... haha) and really grown-up and mature" The picture below I like to think of as my middle-aged-tired-mother photo...
I don't know how he did it, but Toni got a look on my face that I've never seen before... calm, wise, loving, mature, CALM!!!!!! I just LOVE this pic....
These last two are just for fun... This one above I probably won't use, but I just wanted to show you all how much fun we had. This is on our fire escape. End of the day (almost magic-hour, not quite), Daniel was doing the lighting and Toni was snapping away... it was really fun.
This last one I will use... Modern, upbeat, relaxed (this is my hair un-blowdried and natural).
I also really love that behind me you can see our front walk and apartment building, etc... Makes me feel home....
Ok, so firstly (not to freak you all out) but Daniel and I have not been well recently. That's the bad news... the good news is that, this week, we figured out why...
So, me (which is the less dramatic story of illness)... I've had a bit of a summer cold... you know, sniffles, sore throat a few days ago, and - what was REALLY worrying Daniel... a cough that WOULD NOT QUIT... Since last week, every morning and every night, this dry cough, not getting worse or better. Then, last night, on a hunch, I took my asthma inhaler when I got off work and, big surprise, NO COUGHING ALL NIGHT... Ok, so we've figured out that my seasonal asthma does also happen in this country. Not to the same extreme as it happened in Australia (and not as early in the season) but at least I know how to control it... So, now I'M fine... but this Husband of mine, well!!!!
Ok, so for those of you who don't know, for the last few weeks Daniel has been feeling exhausted ALL the time, really out of it (you know, like foggy-headed) and then also at the same time, very anxious and wound-up and sometimes even a little paranoid... So, it's gone like this. He feels all on edge and anxious, so he wants to go work out and run and lift weights - which has always helped in the past. Then he gets there and he's exhausted after 5 minutes, can't carry on. Waking up tired, even after ten hours sleep, because he's also been sleeping terribly, due to the anxiety. It's been awful. So, he goes to his WONDERFUL, very UN-American doctor (ie, he actually said "I want to get you better, most doctors will just put you on drug after drug, keeping you sick coz it's more money in their pockets"). The doctor does all these blood-tests and discovered that a- Daniel was REALLY anemic. BIG surprise there... we have NOT been eating as much meat as we used to... But the doctor said REALLY anemic. Apparently his iron levels were so low, the doctor said have meat, barely cooked in every meal for the next few days. So, that explains the lethargy. Of COURSE Daniel had no energy and was always tired without any iron in his blood... and b- Daniel has a thyroid problem at the moment too... it's overactive... leading to sped up heart-rate, anxiety, poor-sleep, paranoia... Combine the TWO and Daniel has been riding one HELL of a roller-coaster ride for the last several weeks. He needs to see a specialist about the over-active thyroid, but it could just be an infection causing it...
THEN, The doctor had a long talk to Daniel about his diabetes, low-iron, thyroid problem and how everything can be maintained and regulated with a diet overhaul. Daniel, under Doctors orders - not that he's complaining - has been placed on the Paleolithic Diet. Simply, if early man couldn't eat it, then neither can Daniel. Fresh Vegitables, fruit, fresh meat and fish,olive oil only, nuts, water - that's about it. No sugar, no artificial ANYTHING, no preservatives, no processed ANYTHING, no grains (well, if he MUST, they have to be whole grains, as unprocessed as possible),no pasta, no sauces, no flavoring, no skim milk, no butter. Everything has to be as real, fresh, and unaltered as possible. I mean, it's a FABULOUS diet... expensive, but so healthy... As soon as we can afford it, I'm going to try and join him on it... There are a few questions he didn't ask... like what about Vegimite... and coffee or even TEA.... but for the meantime, he's not even eating bread... totally just fruit, veggies and meat... He's LOVING IT!!! And feeling TEN times better. Cause, of course, it also means FAR less insulin... with no grains and such a high-protien diet, he's really taking a tiny amount (if any) insulin with his meals, and really only needing a real dose when he eats the fruit and nuts. And, his night-time, of course. He is feeling great, so... I guess, this is good news!!!! Yes, very good news.
On to other news... yep. New job. I started yesterday, and I think it'll be great. I mean, it's all forms and paperwork and cross-checking and cross-referencing and phone calls. I am an administrator. Who'd a thunk??? I'm following in my father's foot-steps after all... Except, I think I'll really love it while I'm here. I love forms and paperwork (I know... I'm a freak) and I love seeing the kids running round. And, once I get the hang of being back in a corporate environment.... so.. yeah, that'll be tough. The owner, Giampiero, likes "smart, dressed-up, yes? No nail-polish, jewelery... I mean, ze cross, ok... you know, religious, I am religious too. I understand... but you know, simple... yes??"... "Of course, Giampiero, less is more, I understand. Absolutely"... meanwhile, you all KNOW my jewelery addiction, I have NO idea HOW I'm going to handle THAT... I mean I'll try. I can be elegant and sophisticated.... HA!!! And, high-heels every day. No jeans, not even designer jeans. I think even jean skirts are a no-no. So, this morning, I have to take off my nail polish, hunt around for all my high heels and try to find a skirt in my closet that is even REMOTELY simple.... I'm screwed. So, I guess, when I get my first pay-check it'll be shopping trip for me.... I don't even know where to go!!!! On the up-side, everyone seems REALLY nice, I can use the company we use to get GREAT prices of printed headshots and composite cards. And I still LOVE that I have my own office, with my own phone... and I am NO LONGER a receptionist... YAY!!!!!
So, the next step is using my mornings to start the regime of exercise and auditions... I figure, leave the house when I would have usually, go to the gym, work out and then head off to an audition of two before I go to work at 2 or 3... The goal is, once I get in the swing of it, at LEAST five auditions a week... to start with. So, the first step, of course, was getting a headshot. I could hardly go to an audition with no headshot, or my old one where I'm 20 pounds heavier and have long hair... So, that's what I did this past weekend. Headshots. Our friend, Toni Li, who is a fabulous soon-to-be professional photographer, took them for me, and I personally think he did a Bang-up job!!!!! I could not be happier. I really feel ready now, to go out there and make it happen!!!!!!!
This is my Primary Headshot... The one I'll use most and the one that I've put on my business card... I hope it's as good as I think it is....
This is my more sophisticated and sex look... Hopefully I look a little older and more mature in this shot... or I look like a hussy that no-one wants to work with... hehehehe!!!!
This is my more youthful, classical look. This is the headshot I'll give any director that's doing a Shakespeare play or a Jane Austin film.... something like that...
These are my new glasses... aren't the GREAT???!!!!!!! Prada... they make me feel like a million bucks. Anyway, I actually don't know the legistics of having a headshot wearing specs but if I can, I think this is a more modern, hip look...
And another sexy shot (just quietly, I LOVE my new haircut) but I need pics in both landscape and portrait alignment... This one is for Theatre audtitions, Portrait ones are used for film and TV... I just love this shot though... Toni really captured my eyes fabulously that day.
These two are to show that "look, I can play really young (in fact I think with that picture above, I may even be able to audition for teenage roles again... haha) and really grown-up and mature" The picture below I like to think of as my middle-aged-tired-mother photo...
I don't know how he did it, but Toni got a look on my face that I've never seen before... calm, wise, loving, mature, CALM!!!!!! I just LOVE this pic....
These last two are just for fun... This one above I probably won't use, but I just wanted to show you all how much fun we had. This is on our fire escape. End of the day (almost magic-hour, not quite), Daniel was doing the lighting and Toni was snapping away... it was really fun.
This last one I will use... Modern, upbeat, relaxed (this is my hair un-blowdried and natural).I also really love that behind me you can see our front walk and apartment building, etc... Makes me feel home....
Anyway, so that's them, the fabulous photos that will launch my career (well, here's hoping, anyway)... So, soon, I'll start going to audition in the mornings after the gym, and get into a real routine... Making our dreams come true... well, that's the plan. But I guess, you all know the joke... How do you make God laugh??? Make a plan for your life. Well, in spite of making God absolutely keel over from the pain of laughing so hard.... here we are... with our plan... trying to make it happen. I feel good though. The goal for this year was to get out of the 9-5 job that was stopping me from auditioning for things, get a good headshot, and start getting out there... so, I feel like I'm almost on track. It feels good.
So, yeah, we're doing great. Daniel is feeling much better, as am I. Daniel found out his work is sending him to LA for a week at the end of the month to work on a show they're filming out there... AMAZING opportunity. He could not BE more excited about it. I am so proud of him. So, it seems BOTH of our careers/jobs are heading in good directions.
Continue to wish us luck. We send all our love as always...
We miss and love you ALL. Talk soon.
Taliesen.
So, yeah, we're doing great. Daniel is feeling much better, as am I. Daniel found out his work is sending him to LA for a week at the end of the month to work on a show they're filming out there... AMAZING opportunity. He could not BE more excited about it. I am so proud of him. So, it seems BOTH of our careers/jobs are heading in good directions.
Continue to wish us luck. We send all our love as always...
We miss and love you ALL. Talk soon.
Taliesen.
posted by Taliesen K. Farmer | 8/09/2007 09:21:00 AM
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