ointment plus time equals health

Jun 12, 2009 10:01

Before Joey and I left Toronto for his book tour, I called the 24 hour nurses' line to make sure my head wouldn't explode on the plane. I'd never flown with a swollen face before, who knew what might happen? Reassured, I hopped on the tiny plane to Chicago sporting giant sunglasses whenever socially acceptable so as to hide my distressing visage ( Read more... )

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elkesophagus June 12 2009, 16:54:35 UTC
stick fingers in the A/C!
I do this!

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koliaphis June 12 2009, 22:22:43 UTC
oh my gosh driving from Victoria to east Washington for the Sasquatch! music festival, i had to pull many a trick to stay awake. the most effective was putting an open water bottle so that the opening surrounded my eye, and then tilt my head back and forth, thusly washing my eyeball. that sounds dangerous, but it was probably safer than driving while asleep. i have not the practice to do it.

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jodi June 13 2009, 03:22:23 UTC
i am happy that your visit to my city was adventurefull. not necessarily happy about your explodable face but about the adventure, yes.

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_asriel_ June 13 2009, 05:07:19 UTC
hahaha staying up for two days and not drinking any water is my Theatre Major Trick for crying onstage.

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cha_charisma June 15 2009, 07:17:08 UTC
Oh my gosh! I'm glad your face was not broken. AND that you didn't die in a horrible motorway pile-up fireball. And that your face did not explode.

Hooray for book tours?

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