Chesley Hill

Dear Diary

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:07:00 -0400

I didn’t take my meds for 5 days and at first I didn’t feel any different. Now that I have taken my meds for a week, I feel so much anxiety. It’s really hard to not feel like I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Just took a 5mg Xanax, my nightly 20mg Celexa, and an antihistamine for my allergies. I have to say this medicine has fixed other problems but created new ones. I have been the biggest space cadet lately. I went April to August with only missing 1 day of meds. Now, I missed 5 days in a row. I flaked and forgot I filled my last prescription. Duh! I am such a mess. I have obligations that I need to balance. That’s been a struggle. I keep messing up. Everyday! I am off my game. I have things I need to work out. I think I need to start to look for a new job. I have been with my current JOB for 12 years next week. I just need to breakdown and get a therapist!

insectlove: sinobug: Shield Bug Nymphs. Pu’er, Yunnan,...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:46:58 -0400

insectlove:

sinobug: Shield Bug Nymphs. Pu’er, Yunnan, China. Click the image to see more Chinese bugs on my Flickr site…..

ikenbot: Gravity Waves Give Twin Stars Speed Boost, Scientists...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:46:41 -0400

ikenbot:

Gravity Waves Give Twin Stars Speed Boost, Scientists Say

Two stars circling each other are speeding up in a tell-tale way that scientists attribute to gravitational waves: ripples in the very fabric of space and time.

Image: This illustration shows the gravitational waves thought to be produced by two orbiting white dwarf stars in a binary system called J0651, according to an August 2012 study. Credit: NASA

The stars are dense objects called white dwarfs, which are so close together they take less than 13 minutes to orbit each other. The two white dwarfs, remnants of stars that used to be as big as our sun, are only spread apart by one-third of the distance between the Earth and the moon.

In observing this system, astronomers have made the first measurements in optical light of motions that must be caused by gravitational waves, they said.

“This result marks one of the cleanest and strongest detections of the effect of gravitational waves,” astronomer Warren Brown of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory said in a statement.

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mothernaturenetwork: Star in nearby cluster holds the secret of...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:44:14 -0400

mothernaturenetwork:

Star in nearby cluster holds the secret of eternal youth
The mysterious star has maintained its lithium content, allowing it to remain bright and vibrant despite its age.

ikenbot: Disintegrating Alien Planet Has Comet-Like...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:43:32 -0400

ikenbot:

Disintegrating Alien Planet Has Comet-Like Tail

Astronomers have found a dusty tail streaming off a faraway alien planet, suggesting that the tiny, scorching-hot world is indeed falling apart.

Image: This artist’s concept depicts a cometlike tail of a possible disintegrating super Mercury-size planet candidate as it transits, or crosses, its parent star, named KIC 12557548. At an orbital distance of only twice the diameter of its star, the surface temperature of the potential planet is so high, the surface would melt and evaporate, according to the results of a study. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

In May, researchers announced the detection of a possibly distintegrating exoplanet, a roughly Mercury-size world being boiled away by the intense heat of its parent star. Now, a different team has found strong evidence in support of the find — a massive dust cloud shed by the planet, similar to the tail of a comet.

Both studies used observations from NASA’s Kepler space telescope, which spots alien planets by flagging the telltale brightness dips caused when they pass in front of their parent stars from the instrument’s perspective.

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mothernaturenetwork: Mount Fuji ‘under more pressure than last...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:42:14 -0400

mothernaturenetwork:

Mount Fuji ‘under more pressure than last eruption’
Tectonic shifts triggered by last year’s huge undersea quake have left the chamber under 16 times the minimum pressure at which an eruption can occur.

mothernaturenetwork: Champagne drought threatens bubblyAfter...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:41:38 -0400

mothernaturenetwork:

Champagne drought threatens bubbly
After one of the worst spring growing seasons, producers of the world’s most celebrated bubbly are bracing for one of the smallest harvests in 20 years.

diveintosolitude: arpeggia: Animals in the Womb They may...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:40:45 -0400

diveintosolitude:

arpeggia:

Animals in the Womb

They may grow to be very different beasts, but these breathtaking images reveal how surprisingly similar the beginning of life can be for the animal kingdom. Captured using revolutionary four-dimensional imaging technology and anatomically accurate models, scientists have managed to shed light on the world of mammals inside the womb. As diverse a bunch as they are - elephant, dog, dolphin and penguin are all shown united by their similar stages of development.

Scientists captured the images for a National Geographic Documentary called ‘Animals in the Womb’. The images were also used on a Channel 4 documentary ‘Animals in the Womb’ which aired in 2009. They were created by using a combination of ultrasound scans, computer graphics and small cameras -as well as some carefully created models- to document the animals’ development from conception to birth, and give an unparalleled glimpse into a world that few of us would ever expect to see.

[via dailymail.co.uk]

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Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:40:24 -0400

diveintosolitude: centrarte: Magic Comes From Within by...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:40:09 -0400

diveintosolitude:

centrarte:

Magic Comes From Within by ~Cleonique - Honduras

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Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:40:00 -0400

diveintosolitude: “It’s well we cannot hear the screams we make...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:39:33 -0400

diveintosolitude:

“It’s well we cannot hear the screams we make in other people’s dreams.”

mothernaturenetwork: Hubble captures image of galaxies in...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:39:13 -0400

mothernaturenetwork:

Hubble captures image of galaxies in cosmic dance
Scientists are working to determine if the two galaxies are close enough to influence each other’s gas clouds and star formations.

insectlove: colorsoffauna: Leafhopper nymph with iridescent...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:38:54 -0400

insectlove:

colorsoffauna: Leafhopper nymph with iridescent tails 1 by pbertner on Flickr.

mothernaturenetwork: Do changes in atmospheric pressure cause...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:16:40 -0400

mothernaturenetwork:

Do changes in atmospheric pressure cause asthma attacks?
Ever feel achy, sore or wheezy when the temperature changes? You’re not alone, especially in the middle of summer when thunderstorms occur.

Canine Adventure

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:55:55 -0400

Canine Adventure:

padookie:

This is the facebook page that I run for work. We take dogs out for hikes at the river, take them swimming and just let them have fun being a dog. We also do this for dogs that are in shelters or in rescue to give them some time out of their crate or kennel and have some fun. If you love dogs please check it out and “like” our page. Right now we have 1200 “likes”. When we get to 1500 I get a bonus. Please help us get there.

Thanks,

Padookie

rhamphotheca: Newly Discovered Species: Parasitic Wasp This...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:30:54 -0400

rhamphotheca:

Newly Discovered Species: Parasitic Wasp

This new species of parasitic wasp cruises at just under a half-inch (1 centimeter) above the ground in Madrid, Spain, in search of its target: ants. With a target in sight, the teensy wasp attacks from the air like a tiny dive-bomber, depositing an egg in less than one-20th of a second.

(via: Live Science) (photo: C. Van Achterberg)

insectlove: projectsentinel: Parnassius charltonius :: Regal...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:30:10 -0400

insectlove:

projectsentinel: Parnassius charltonius :: Regal Apollo

This is how I currently feel. Like an insect ready for the next phase of life.

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Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:45:17 -0400

I picked up dinner from Wendy’s. The man that helped me...

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:35:14 -0400

I picked up dinner from Wendy’s. The man that helped me was so nice. He gave me a frosty for being nice about having wait. He told me about his amazing day that didn’t start off so great. His name was Carlton. He then told me he was blessed and so was I. He thanked me for being so nice. He said I looked happy.

It’s the truth. I am very happy these days.