I love it when the drugs start to kick in. In other news, the new Omnipods arrived today as well, so I can get back off the shots. You don’t realize just how annoying all those shots are until you don’t have to take them anymore. Being back on shots, even for a day, wasn’t […]
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Apparently, my supreme sinus/throat discomfort is due to mere allergies, not uber-contagions, as I first suspected (whenever my throat feels like this, I’m afraid I have strep throat). This should excite me, since it’s not actual sickness! But it does mean I have to go back to work tomorrow, because it’s not like I’m going
This small male mantid showed up yesterday among my morning glories: This morning, when I pulled out my bike to go biking, I found an enormous female. Seriously, this thing is as long as my hand. I generally find small bugs pretty cool, but after South Africa, the big bugs give me the shivers, initially,
Friends in the Garden Read More »
My nephew Christopher, my mom, and my new niece, Kaylee.
Only Slightly Belated Pic in Honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day Read More »
I have a lot of crap to do tomorrow. Til then!
Early to Bed and Early to Rise Read More »
I find it a good sign that my date for Saturday sent me an email this morning full of pirate-y goodness. If nothing else, should be a swell time. Mmmm rum.
I’ve lived in Alaska. I’ve lived in South Africa. I’ve lived in rural Washington. The longest I’ve ever gone without power was while living 5 miles outside of downtown Dayton, OH. Seriously, people. Went off about 1pm yesterday, and still isn’t back on as of this morning. The only real annoyance was lack of any
Oh, the Wilderness! Read More »
I’ve been thinking about it more and more lately. I usually do, around this time of year. Here’s why I still think of it so fondly (this post originally appeared here): Drunk & Unpublished at the Edge of the World My first year of undergrad work in Alaska, I met a girl named Lou who
Man, that doctor was HOT. Seriously. Better, tho – well, marginally better; he was SUPERhot -was learning that my itchy leg was not, in fact, yet another chronic condition. Just itchy, and will clear up in a couple weeks with some topical cream. Seriously? I guess so. The hilarious, part, however, was when he asked
Benefits to Biking a Mile and a Half to the Dematologist’s Office in the Rain Read More »