i can have all the ice cream i want. which is a lot. they took out twelve salivary glands. cannot use straws. stitches feel weird and i must not bite down on them. pain just started and it's already awful. i can has loricet. oh god it fucking hurts.

today is biopsy day. given site of biopsy (salivary gland) am very, very nervous. have good pain pills and no-panic pills and it won't take long. am taking a cab there and back and the boy is coming along (and his manager is very cool with him working from home or taking some days off if need be. manager's wife has a similar possibly also ( Read more... )

MRI was ... as i said to several people: you know those japanese capsule hotels? those are slightly roomier than the mri tube. i don't think i would do the closed one again; i didn't have a panic attack, but it was a bit nearer to that than i might have liked. the wedge cushion under my knees was fabulous though - must get one for the house. ( ( Read more... )

good news! the elevator is at the moment working. the previous issues were with contractors: one company turned the elevator off and one (or two?) more did the repairs (i know it's ridiculous. i heard it from the landlord. don't worry if it sounds stupid - it is stupid). from what he was saying all the contractors were actually here yesterday, and ( Read more... )

Today's clickies are all pictures or sets of pictures (and one video). It's funny how that spontaneously happens. Brought to you by awils1, foxestacado and nightdog_barks.

flickr set of vintage clothing labels.

see jesus on the wall

which gigantic corporations own the various organic food brands

week in photos: fluorescent cats, seaweed lamps and more

rainbow jellyfish

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