I could crush your skull with the involuntary spasms of my uterus.

[saaramyrene]

No, seriously, I think I could. I have never had cramps this bad. Ever. I know I say that every month; but that's because they actually keep getting worse

Comments

[maggiezine]

excuse me for asking, but what exactly are you going to study?
all of the graduate schools that are top in clincal psych are in the midwest, so I might end up back in wisconsin, but I want to try for UT.

Also, I took depo-provera to get rid of cramping and periods... then i find out that it's suggested to only stay on it for about two years because it depletes so much calcium. >:(

[saaramyrene]

I'm going for an MFA in Creative Writing. Florida and Alabama are the two schools that have offered me money. Florida is the better-ranked school, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll be a better program for me. Right now, I'm looking at the profs and the opportunities I'd be allowed in each program.

[maggiezine]

creative writing is my minor.... techincally it's english, but i call it creative writing.

[planet_amy]

techincally it's english, but i call it creative writing

cause otherwise it's like it's your second language or something. Like "french" or "spanish"...only it's "engrish" ;)

[sealwhiskers]

The act of choosing a boyfriend depends partially on how he copes with the topic of cramps and menstrual blood. Seriously.
This post made my day, and my cramps are pretty nasty today as well...

[hotshotrobot]

Good thing, then, that Saara found one that's completely comfortable with the whole process!

[sealwhiskers]

I suspected as much!

Menstrual solidarity, sister!

[saaramyrene]

Yes! I refuse to date a man who gets squeamish and/or childish about my (or anyone's) period.

And, yes, as hotshotrobot said, I did manage to find one who's completely at ease with all my girlie workings.

[hexennacht]

but the guy walking with her did the boy thing where he looked away in polite discomfort as if the blood might actually start shooting out of my pants and spraying over my head; and then I'd be standing there with my arms out (because of the shock) and blood exploding upwards from my pants in a vivid fan -- like in those paintings where Jesus is surrounded by the awesome light of God, except it'd be me instead of Jesus and uterine lining instead of glory.

WINNER.

I am in pain too. :P

[saaramyrene]

What's up with today? I think all the women in Milwaukee have somehow managed to synchronise our cycles.

[hexennacht]

Let's go spray everyone.

[planet_amy]

hee before I got my period I thought the blood would come GUSHING out of me much in the way described so eloquently by Saaaara. My mom had to clear that up for me real quick. lol

[blchandler]

the blood might actually start shooting out of my pants and spraying over my head

I have seen this happen. I was on a date with this girl from Sri Lanka. She was really cute and had this British accent. Anyways, we were talking about sunflowers and I was all, they're nice, and she was all, they're not as nice as you think and I was all, when I say they're nice, I mean just nice, not awesome. And she was all, oh, but I mean polite nice and how could flowers be polite? And I was all, have you ever talked to a flower? And she sat up and said, oh, bother, and all this chunky blood came blasting out from the top of her pants like a frickin' geyser, and I was like, check please.

Also, what up with the insane-in-the-membrane-torture-cat icons?

[saaramyrene]

The kitties are very angry. They're for when I'm not happy. Because I feel so silly smiling or making kissy faces in my posts when I'm grumbly. They're from pictures done by the same guy what did Tea's new icons. I forget his name.

But that guy did not paint my newest icon, shown above, which I am totally in heart with.

[blchandler]

And here I voted for Wolfman Claes Oldenburg.

[wordnerds]

I hope this story makes it to the next t3.

this could also be another one for your flash animation series. i just love the image of projectile sloughing with a calm british voice saying, 'oh bother' like she'd merely dropped her fork.

[c_incognita]

oh wow. i love the descriptions in that first paragraph! i know someone who uses those heating pads that you can stick on your skin directly to help with cramps. sounds good to me! i usually go for a hot bath, but i understand that's not possible at work! hope you feel better soon!

[saaramyrene]

I keep meaning to try those heating pads. They look so soothing. And the ladies in the commercial seem so spry and pain-free.