April 2012
Today
No big deal - I am just meeting up with the rabbit! I am pretty much beside myself with excitement! We are both just going to happen to be in cities that are not our own and have a rendez-vous planned. Such happy news!
“For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in...”
– President Obama in North Carolina today on why Congress has to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling (via barackobama)
I'm in a USA Today article about migraines! →
thatmword:
Check out this article by Kim Painter of USA Today. We spoke last week about the effectiveness of preventative medications for migraines and why some migraineurs don’t take them.
As you probably know from my posts on Topamax, I had some very bad reactions to this medicine. I’m really excited to be part of an article that helps spread awareness of migraines and these medicines.
What...
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dopomax day 5
Had a giant nap from about 12:45 to 3:15 pm today and even though it is only 7:40 pm I am about ready to hit the hay again.
Bitch Mark Level: 5
Energy level: less than normal - which is usually pretty damn low
Pain level: 8/10
Redness: 6/10 w. more blotchiness
Heat: 4/10
Puffiness: 6/10
“Which is why the other way to approach smart cities, from the bottom up —...”
– Your next mayor: A computer - Salon.com
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dopomax day 4
Yesterday I had a nap in the afternoon and then slept all through the night so while my energy level is MUCH higher it isn’t manic (like it was the prior days). I am feeling the glum today - it is a gorgeous day out and I have the day off work, but I am just devoid of emotion. It is making the hubs crazy - nothing usually phases him but I think that the 1 word answers, the pjs until (oh wait...
Mildly Annoyed Rabbit: Sylvia Plath collection at... →
mildlyannoyedrabbit:
Sylvia Plath collection at UVIC
The McPherson Library at the University of Victoria has a small collection of holdings related to Ted Hughes & Sylvia Plath.The collection consists of 4 letters (1960-1961) written by Hughes to Graham T. Ackroyd; draft groupings of Hughes’s “Dully Gumption’s…
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dopomax day 1
Today is the 1st day of my withdrawal from my migraine/headache medication topomax - it is supposed to be a nightmare to get off of but I am so tired of being a space case, being so tired and having a swiss cheese brain.
Energy level: higher than normal
Pain level: 6/10
Redness: 6/10
Heat: 6/10
Slightly more pain than normal so have taken extra pain medication, but it is the 1st day of the...
“We’re all just walking each other home.”
– Ram Dass (via dirtcrumbgoddess)
“‘Fat’ is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants...”
– J.K. Rowling
(via booksarethepagesoflife)
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“So happy that I found a mini solution to my non sleeping - I was having too much...”
– my brain
“I don’t know if you’ve gone through this yet, but I can tell you...”
– Chin Implants Skyrocket After People Realize They Look Terrible in Video Chats
FINALLY, someone on jezebel speaks the truth about getting older and it ISN’T ABOUT VANITY… it is about fucking mortality! *sigh
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“Another reason I love my job: we’re strictly 9-5, with a one-hour lunch,...”
– Sheryl Sandberg Gives Us a Permission Slip to Leave Work Early Every Day
Notable/quotable: Feminists May Not Always Be... →
Unintentional hilarity machine Phyllis Schlafly issued a dire warning to cadets at the Citadel yesterday, explaining to students that they should never, ever, under any circumstances, even in case of emergency or possible decapitation, date a feminist.
“Remember when you and Energy ran around together and had fun? I took Energy from...”
– how to heal autoimmune disease: remember you’re no Robinson Crusoe | Sarah Wilson
RECOMMENDING: This blog. I have, sadly, a number of friends with the wonky thyroid, it is something that bonds because of the myriad of symptoms and the horrendous range of symptoms that we experience. Sarah is an...
“I don’t know why this poor man could be so angry while eating noodles. That’s...”
– So Delushious !
Recommending: THIS blog - so highly - it is adorably written and she is so sweet and the recipes have a wide variety of goodness to them. As an aside to the delicious recipes and all around cuteness, she happens to be John Legend’s fiancée!
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“Coffee is a lot more than just a drink. It’s something happening, an event, a...”
– Gertrude Stein (via julie911)
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