I suspect I am turning into the princess from the story The Princess and the Pea. Lately, when I lay down to sleep, if there is any kind of fold in the fabric of my nightshirt or the sheets or anything, it feels like a rock is pressing into my skin. I absolutely have to fix it if just so I can relax, forget actually going to sleep. I don't ( Read more... )

I will let Maya Angelou speak for me, since she speaks from a place that I cannot, and with great eloquence and power.

This is the best response. I wish I could tie Dr. Laura to a chair and make her listen and watch over and over:

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On my computer the sound was very low. I hope it's better for you, but, if not, try to glean the words anyway. They ( Read more... )

Saturday morning dentar made chocolate and peanut butter chip pancakes for breakfast. They were delicious! Well, I presume they all were. You know how I am- I managed to eat one small one, and that was a bit of a stretch for me! But it was yummy ( Read more... )

Argh is it hot outside!!! 97.2. Don't get me wrong. I remember all to well some days that were over 100 and I'm not saying this isn't better. But one of my firmest beliefs is that the public does not need to be exposed to my fugly upper arms, and it is hot enough out that I took off my summer blazer when I got in the car, and didn't put it back on ( Read more... )

People who want to lecture me on how they believe I should do my job just crack me up, at best, and tempt me to hang up on them, at worst. I wish they could know the degree to which they're making fools of themselves. It's often done in a very condescending voice, too. I suppose they feel better afterward, patting themselves on their backs over the ( Read more... )

Today I'm feeling a gazillion times better than I have for at least a week. I can breathe, my head doesn't feel as if it's going to literally explode at any moment, sound and light and movement are no longer excruciating. I do feel a little achey and weak, though, like you feel after the flu or even after a very bad cold. I intended to get my butt ( Read more... )

Today I learned that 85% of women have migraines, even though many go undianosed or are misdiagnosed. I think this explains a lot. Historically conditions that affect only or mostly women do not receive a lot of support for the research. I had read in the past that it is amazing how under-funded migraine research is, considering how many people ( Read more... )

Saturday evening my sweet dentar took me to see a burlesque show! It was the first one either of us had ever seen, and it was a lot of fun. :o) A friend of ours had friends performing in the show, and she recommended it to us. I know that burlesque has been big on both coasts for years now, with the superstar status of Dita von Teese offering proof of ( Read more... )

Wooooo-hooooo!!!!! I had a sale yesterday! It's not huge wealth or anything, but wow, it's about time! There should be several more in the next couple weeks. Hurrah!

The last dog that Kim and I owned together was an awesome mix of Australian sheep dog, dingo, and chow. She really was a wonderful dog, as rachet can atest, since for a while she was rachet's dog. We named her Casey, and we loved her SO much, and she loved us ( Read more... )