UGH.  That's all I have to say.

Alright, I'm feeling much better; probably about 85% of my normal self.  Once I feel up to using the treadmill (I tried on Tuesday and got about 8 minutes done before I had to hop off), which will probably be tomorrow, then I shall declare myself fully healed ( Read more... )

Please, dear God, just let me get through today.  Yesterday I felt better physically than I do today but it was an emotional nightmare, the worst day I've had since my birthday or even Nov. 15th.  Today I really don't feel very well and I'm hoping I don't puke on the kids but I have to go back.

Life is extremely unhappy and unpleasant at the ( Read more... )

Although still, taking a sick day when you're actually feeling unwell?  The worst!

So I had today off.  (SHOCKING we never get any days off at this job ever.)  I didn't quite know what to do with myself at first - I dug out my car and went grocery shopping, wearing a sweater I like and old jeans.  By the time I got back from the store I was sick to death of hoisting up my pants - they used to be too tight, not anymore I guess! - ( Read more... )

So I think I spoke too soon a couple of weeks ago when in essence I was gloating about the fact that I had my (body) skin under control vis a vis my eczema and contact dermatitis and ridiculous sensitivity to being so much as looked at the wrong way.  Fuuuuuuck but I am in not in very good shape.  I am so itchy that I might have to start wearing ( Read more... )

When did I turn into the type of nut who stays up late to watch an American Masters (on 13, naturally) on Pete Seeger and sings along because I have learned so many folk songs and contemplates buying CDs?  Oh, right, round about two years ago.

Sometimes I feel like a caricature of a progressive teacher, and then other times, I think, no, I'm just ( Read more... )

Last week I heard that new Keane song, "Spiralling," for the first time on the radio.  On Sunday I was bored and on a whim I picked the CD up.  After 4 straight days of listening to the CD (mostly the one song), my verdict is in: if this song were a guy I would have dirty sex with it.   

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Today has been at once incredibly up and down and quite banal.  I almost got killed by some fucking asshole New York driver who sailed into my lane, without signaling, while I was still in it as he was too impatient to slow down for the car which was turning in front of him.  I hit my horn so hard I'm suprised I didn't break it, and still ended ( Read more... )

So I think I wrote the other day that I want to get back into SLR film photography, courtesy of my very old Nikon - given to me by a neighbor back in 2003 when I took photo with Joel Sternfeld - which I have great sentimental feelings for.  It was with me when I snuck into those abandoned factory buildings down by the Branford marina which have now ( Read more... )