Feeling sore, but it's a muscle-soreness more than anything else. Face is slightly puffy, but I've applying paper-towel-wrapped frozen peas off and on, so it's going down.

The procedure. There was some last-minute contention about whether or not they'd actually give me the nitrous oxide. I'd been told by the person at the front desk that I should ( Read more... )

Somehow I was awake before my alarm this morning. It was exactly five o'clock when I glanced at my radio, and rather than allowing myself to fall into the trap of over-sleeping, I got up and made myself move ( Read more... )

"Please continue to hold for the next available staff member..."

After twenty minutes on hold, I'm beginning to think they don't really exist, these staff members. I bet there's just one of them trying to deal with a half-dozen frazzled patients.

23:56 - "Your call is important to us."

Nope, I don't believe that one either.

( Ah-rahrah-rahrah... (rant ahead) )

The new spectacles have taken some getting used to. I still only wear them behind the wheel or watching television, but those situations are significantly clearer than before. I'm finding a greater appreciation for my Blu-ray movies. I watched Star Trek (the 2009 version) on Wednesday night. Fantastic to begin with, but still better when everything ( Read more... )

I've been making a list of food stuffs to buy this weekend (for post-op wisdom teeth extraction survival).

* ice cream (not mixed with anything chewable, obviously)
* yogurt (also unmixed)
* instant pudding
* apple sauce
* tomato soup, (or other cream of [x, y, z] soup)
* instant potatoes
* cream of wheat
* V8
* SlimFast/Ensure

Any other ideas?

1. My graphite Kindle arrived yesterday--huzzah! It's sleek, it's shiny, and it doesn't make my eyes burn to read on it!


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I don't relish the idea of going to the doctor, but I like waiting even less ( Read more... )

So I'm home waiting for FedEx Freight to show, and I've nothing to do. Perfect time for an entry ( Read more... )

Mi-mi-mi-mi ...

There's much too much to write about, and I'm at work (and kind of busy), so I'll make some short statements instead.

Thanksgiving was good. I helped. And got in the way. And made pumpkin pie, and crab-stuffed mushrooms, and cocktails with Prosecco and pomegranate juice and blackberries.

Dexter. AHHH! No spoilers. Just AHHH ( Read more... )

As heart disease is a family concern (Dad's father died of a heart attack when Dad was 14), I signed myself up for the BU Cardiac Health Programme Screening earlier this week. And I've just come from my appointment. They stick your finger, take your blood, and give you bad news (and healthy snacks to make you feel better about said bad news ( Read more... )