A massive migraine left me pretty much blind at work for twenty or more minutes. On the ride home, my tongue went numb. I crawled into bed and slept for a couple hours, waking to find my computer claiming it was Wednesday, causing a panicked Rip Van Winkle moment (particularly given that parking enforcement is set to begin on October 1st) until ( Read more... )

So, after having spent ten to fifteen minutes sitting on the toilet (migraines always loosen my bowels), I can say with some certainty that I appear to be the only male on my floor who actually uses those paper toilet seat covers.

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With my usual impeccable timing, I was in the midst of flurried last minute errands Friday afternoon when an occular migraine hit. Even as my shirt was praised by the leathery black gentleman from whom I purchase Aveda products, I found myself increasingly unable to see through a shimmering haze encroaching upon my right field of vision. I ( Read more... )

Looks like I need to stabilize my sleeping patterns again. Too many days of staying up far too late finally caught up with me. After a warm afternoon nap, I barely managed to order a whistle and lanyard from Amazon.com before a blind spot surfaced in the lower-right periphery of my vision. As I type this, the jaggies are in full effect, ( Read more... )

Alcohol and lack of sleep...

Can't see two words to the left of what I am typing...

Here comes the migraine.

Snow rose in wisps of exhalation from the warming asphalt, departing this plane like a vengeful spirit, its wrath sated. By tomorrow, there will be no evidence remaining of the elements' complicity in my automobile's recent disfigurement ( Read more... )

I made out far better than most. My 'temporary' office is incredibly large and my officemate so far appears to rarely appear. Admittedly, the movers took it upon themselves to open one of my boxes and attempt to set up my computers for me (not all placing them all wrong, but also improperly wiring my ethernet hub and speakers). But so far, so ( Read more... )

I so looked forward to making up for the protracted bout of insomnia this week. It seems like I have been waking up earlier each day. 'Seems'??? Actually, no, I have been waking up earlier each day: 7:30, 7:00, 4:30, 3:00 ( Read more... )