One of the very few regular outings I get to enjoy is a semi-regular Sunday breakfast with Husband. Mostly we go to Leederville, and when there we habitually go to Giardini's Cafe.

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Had a good day today.

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Took a day off the new supplements today because I've been suffering from shortness of breath, erratic heartbeat and nausea that this morning came to a head, shall we say, in spectacular fashion. The swollen throat also means I choke and cough when I lie down. Most of these symptoms are associated with salicylate overload and it's possible I've had ( Read more... )

In Melbourne we stayed at The Hotel Windsor on Spring Street, right over the road from the Victorian parliament house, and oh-so-conveniently exactly at a stop on the city circle free tram route. It was teh awesome.

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Before I start, thanks for all your well wishes and expressions of support. They mean a lot to me ( Read more... )

Coles Brand has a surprisingly near-beige fresh chicken soup which I enjoy. Today I felt all creative and decided to stretch it out with a few veges and Things. Sadly a few more of my possessions were harmed in the making of this foodstuff.

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A Japanese restaurant has opened at my local shops. I cannot begin to express how happy this makes me.

Japanese food is not very beige, but if I'm selective and restrained I'll be OK. One day soon I may apologise to the pork!

Had a good day today. Did a little work, walked to the shops, and saw the GP for script update and blood test forms.

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I have had a nidea. Apart from the relentless inability to move, one of the more irritating symptoms of my condition(s) is the sweating. I sweat buckets; so much so that I've taken to keeping a small hand towel handy because I was using up too many tissues and the cats are not absorbant.

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I've been taunted by TV ads for hamburgers of late. We habitually mute the sound on ads, but there's nowhere to hide from pictures of yummy food held up with sticks and sprayed with glycerine. Mmmm. Styled. Unfortunately, just about everything about a proper hamburger is extremely non-beige, so I set about considering a suitable replacement.

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