Ow. What was a mild earache yesterday has become entire right side of my head in extreme pain whever I lie down. I've been following all my doctor's instructions about taking my allergy medicine and vitamins and inhaler and everything. I really wish this would just stop already.

Ouch. That sucks. Hope you get better soon.

I like both candy corn and raisins. In fact, a trail mix with candy corn, raisins, and cheerios/chex sounds really good right now. Instead, I think I'll just have raisin bran.

Ok. I'm nervous. It's my first day back at school after taking some time off to re-sanitize. It's also my first day back at work. It's going to be a very long day that includes my presentation on BitTorrent. I could use some encouragement of the "you can do this!" type.

Just talked to my dad. He was like, "Just get through the day. Don't let your perfectionism completely drain you." He's right. I hope I can do that.

You totally can, vw.

Also, listen to your dad.

Channel your perfectionism to be being perfectly okay today, vw. You can, you know. Perfectly okay.

Oh, I like that, ita.

good luck on your day, vw!

Pirates still = cool. Jack Sparrow would be proud. Or possibly confused.

You can do this, vw. Also, dadBug is wise.

Perfectly okay.

Totally stealing this.

vw, you will be great! Just do your thang.

Mom's schedule today is to be dialyzed in the morning and then surgery around noon. She thinks she will be back in her room by the time I get off work - 2:30-ish.

Cindy - I know you are right about the raisins. I can only eat a couple of candy corn before they taste wrong, so no biggie there.

vw--you can do this. Everything you are doing today, you have done on other days and done well. So you don't have to wonder whether you can do it, you know you can. And your dad is sooooo right.