So after several hours in the emergency room yesterday, the conclusion is that I have either an ovarian cyst or a kidney stone. Got to love when you pay $100 for them to guess at what you might have when you'd already narrowed it down to those two things already.

On the plus side, I found out I'm not pregnant. :-P

Three posts by thebratqueen that I wish everyone would read.

Somebody's been drinking their Haterade. (October 2003)

On gay rights and being gay. (February 2004)

An open letter to those who voted for Bush (and registered Republicans) (November 2004)

I voted for Kerry ( Read more... )

Voted this morning. Hope everyone else has, as well. I've been getting nowhere near enough sleep and I feel like I'm teetering on the edge of coming down with something, and the stress of the election sure as heck doesn't help ( Read more... )

I want to make yummy, creepy halloween snacks but Dante doesn't want to get dressed and go to the store, damn it. I have a whole list of things I want to make. And he won't cooperate!

There are days when I think this parenting thing isn't all it's cracked up to be.

*Sulks*

What are people listening to ( Read more... )

orionsmom said to post a poem, but of course I never follow the rules, so here are some lyrics instead. Close enough!

Robin Williamson
"I See Us All Get Home"

You treat me so kindly ( Read more... )

It's Friday, it's Friday! Wheeeeee.

Yeah okay, so I'm not nearly as awake as I'm trying to imply. Bite me.

wench33 came up and had lunch with me yesterday. She brought toys for Dante and yummy herbal iced tea and took away two bags of clothes that don't fit me anymore, plus, you know, talked to me. Another adult! Conversation! During the day! That just ( Read more... )

Posting this because I was describing it to dantesdad and it occured to me that other people might find it scary/amusing as well...

Dark Dungeons -- Jack T. Chick's frighteningly serious and inaccurate comic trying to explain why D&D is evil

and

WebWarlock's MST3K'd version of Dark Dungeon.

Our weekend was pretty typical for these days, which means that we managed to get the necessary stuff done but that that wiped me out for doing real actual weekend fun stuff.

This article about someone who has lupus is a pretty good indication of what my life is like these days, minus the pain. I have enough energy to do the bare minimum, but just ( Read more... )