So, vw, can I toss his name and number?

I'm not in pain now, but I usually develop soreness over the course of the day, and last night I had some sharp twingey pains that brought back bad memories of the first days after the spasm. And today is going to be pretty strenuous.

If it's not going to kill me or make me too drugged to drive safely, I'm inclined to take them. After all, I really am pretty sure I haven't taken any yet today.

t x-posted with Teppy. I'll try it that way.

So, I was naughty and got the iPod Shuffle yesterday. I feel guilty, even though I got it on the condition to myself that I could only have it if I sold enough stuff to pay for it, which I did. But that little Mom voice in my head is still telling me I could have sold all of that stuff and just taken some cash for it.

Which is ironical, because my real Mom is e-mailing me to tell me about a huge sale at Bean's this weekend, and her plans to take me shopping for travelling clothes.

I don't remember how we were taught to read. I suck at sounding out words though -- I still stumble on stuff and end up relying on Mom to help me out on things.

I never learned how to decipher the pronounciation guide in the dictionary. And I never used a dictionary much, if I got to a word I didn't know I'd try and guess based on the context of what I was reading. Sometimes I got things wrong.

I missed a lot of school and with other classes I could read the book and kind of keep up, but with math I never managed to get caught up. When we used blocks and physical things I did better. But once those were taken away I struggled.

I did have a nice teacher in 4th or 5th grade who would show me physical examples of things for weights, measures, and distances.

Oh, and DH's new camera came yesterday. Which means new Annabel pics:

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So, vw, can I toss his name and number?

Um...yes. I can't believe you actually wrote it down :)

Thanks Lilty and -t. The sympathy helps. Now, being dressed, I think I may drag myself to work. I think this day is going to be very long. But I will try to have hope for a little bit still. Whether or not I get the tickets, I think it may make the day go better.

If it's not going to kill me or make me too drugged to drive safely, I'm inclined to take them. After all, I really am pretty sure I haven't taken any yet today.

I don't know if you're taking OTC Ibuprofen, or have a prescription for the 800mg caplets. On my prescription bottle, there's a warning that the high doses (like 800mg) can cause drowsiness. I *really* wouldn't take it until after you drive, if there's a chance you already took it.

Have hope for sure, libkitty. It's early yet, and things could work out!

(And, in many cases I'd hate to suggest it, and who knows if they'd be hella expensive, but since you've got a whole trip around it, maybe eBay?)

ETA: There's a pair up already. Bid starting at $20, Buy it Now at $100. Yipes.

OTC--my NP and I agreed it made no sense for me to get a prescription when I had a big Costco bottle around the house. And it's so not making me sleepy. I take my last dose of the day right at midnight, and I've been lying awake till 1:00 and 1:30 plotting out the next few chapters of my novel all week. But I'ma hold off until 10:30 or so, which should give it just enough time to hit my system by PT at 11:15.

Being on Tylenol 3 and Flexeril was a novelty for me. It was the first time since I was doped up on bp meds right before Annabel was born that I was averaging more than 7 hours of sleep per 24.