It's been a very, very busy October, capped off by my getting a nasty round of bronchitis. OT1H, if I still had my tonsils, they might have taken the hit instead of my lungs. OTOH, this is the first time I've been sick since I had the tonsils out 8 months ago, where before they were removed I would have been sick at least twice by now ( Read more... )

Conversation with the doctor on Saturday morning:

Doctor: What brings you here today?

Me: This. [shows doctor large, red-and-white, bumpy swelling on left calf] It's been like that for at least a month.

Doctor: Hmmm. Okay, I have to be honest with you: I really don't know what it is.

Me: [laughs] Well, I'm glad you're being honest ( Read more... )

cell phone: plays fanfare announcing call from my mother
Me: Hi, Mom.
Mom: Hi, you called me earlier?
Me: Can I call you back? I'm in the bathroom.
Mom: Oh, yes! I left you a voicemail.
Me: Okay. Hanging up now!

I always knew that would happen one day.

The Scene: inside my skin, Monday afternoon.Colon: Aaaaugh ( Read more... )

Dear Endocrine System ( Read more... )

Last night I went for the first (of possibly six, but maybe fewer) laser hair removal treatments. I have been waxing my armpits for years, but I did the math and figured that if I can get it all permanently removed, the cost of laser treatment adds up to less than 5 years worth of waxing ( Read more... )

Yesterday I woke up around noon and immediately headed into my office to work on a freelance project. That's a pretty good thing, since freelance = money, and these days we all need a little extra cash, but that's not what made the day start so well (I had been working on the project on Saturday, too ( Read more... )

"Self, you know how you always check the washing machine after you remove your wash, spinning the drum to look for random socks stuck to the wall? Not everyone is as mindful as you, and you might want to check the interior of the washer before you load your wash, too ( Read more... )

I...have a toe fungus ( Read more... )

Dear Drug Manufacturers ( Read more... )