If you’re wondering why I’ve been quiet it’s because…
…I have an unholy case of hives.
Hives from Hell.
And no, I don’t know what is causing the allergic reaction.
But I am seeing an allergist with a long, unpronounceable surname tomorrow morning at 8:30, and hopefully he will explain why red spots have been swirling around my body since Friday, showing up on new body parts every morning.
At least the insomnia is over now that I’m drugged up on Benedryl all the time.
Posted: 10:50 am ·
Category: Weaknesses ·
Comments: 2
You know there are two people in the world who can really get me upset.
One is Justin, who is actually really great 99% of the time, and his birthday is tomorrow. Happy Birthday!
One is my dad, and he is a big jerk. And I have to live with him 3 months out of the year.
I like him 10,000 times better when he is talking about molecular chemistry than when he is talking about my personal life. Stick to amines, stay away from amor. Okay, dad? I know you would really like me to not lay eyes on any guys (and they should never be graced by my presence) until I meet some nice, rich doctor. But while doctors may be rich, they are often total assholes.
Example: The pre-med student who I sat next to in my American Studies class. He was not only an asshole, but also an alcoholic. Oh, and he was from Overland Park. Need I say more?
Uh, anyway, Dad is not fond of anyone I’ve ever showed interest in (which is why he has met few of them, and only briefly), and he was even annoyed that I bothered to mail Justin a birthday card. Apparently, I am expected to cut all ties.
Thank you, Mom, for not telling him that I’m actually getting dinner with Justin tomorrow.
Posted: 6:02 pm ·
Category: Family ·
Comments: 2
Sadness is remembering that I still had half a can of Diet Coke left, but not remembering where I left it.
Happiness is knowing there is always a stockpile of Diet Coke because all four other members of my immediate family are addicts too.
And pathetic is being sad that I can’t find a working version of that Diet Coke screensaver that I used to have.
Posted: 5:33 pm ·
Category: Family ·
Comments: None
Things that made me happy today:
- Coming up with a solution for blocking the scarf I’m knitting. You know, whenever I actually finish it. It’s slow going, but I suppose that’s to be expected for me (a) being new at this and (b) picking a fairly complex pattern.
- My new black cherry hair.
- PHP, for painlessly solving a problem that TWO Perl scripts could not seem to solve.
- A REALLY GOOD chocolate chip cookie.
- The fact that no one won the Powerball drawing last night. That means I still have a shot at $110 million. Theoretically.
Posted: 4:29 pm ·
Category: Lists ·
Comments: 3
I had a hysterical pregnancy for a week. It was fun.
Twenty minutes ago, I was wondering what the closest 24-hour grocery store was, so I could go get a pregnancy test in the middle of the night, as I couldn’t sleep because I was so busy worrying how I would find a babysitter and how to get health insurance for my (now only imaginary) baby. And then I decided to go get a drink of water and use the bathroom. And then I found out that my period started.
Surprisingly, I miss my hysterical baby.
But I much prefer knowing everything is okay.
I would, however, like to know why I am so goddamn hungry lately. It was nice having a biological reason for my why my body has been more than characteristically quirky lately.
Posted: 1:25 am ·
Category: Silly Things ·
Comments: 6
Okay, you asked for the cat on webcam. I’ve tried that before, but she’s so disinterested that it never goes well.
So I dug up my old pictures of her.
This is my drawing of Cece. She really does look just like this.
This is Cece, taken about 14 months ago, looking impatient because I was slow focusing my camera.
This is Cece curled up asleep on Mom’s bed asleep. I don’t remember when I took this. Over a year ago, probably less than two. But she always looks pretty much the same. So.
This is Cece sniffing Larry. This is very brave for her because she is a huge wimp.
Oh, and that’s my neighbor’s uglyass house in the background. When our house was built back in the 30’s, that was a tennis court. I resent the previous owner’s decision to tear out the tennis court and build the ugliest house in the neighborhood.
Anyway, those are my cat pictures. And a bird picture. I hate that bird. He is loud and shits constantly. He’s one of the top five reasons I am very glad I don’t live here 9 months of the year. And that’s why I never really talk about him.
In other news, I am making slow but respectable progress with my knitting. I started the scarf over, but it is 50x more beautiful now. Cece is not impressed with the potholders I’ve made, but my sisters find it amusing to put them over her like little blankets when she is sleeping.
Posted: 11:41 am ·
Category: Photography ·
Comments: 2
