Aurelia, I did get it, but I got distracted and haven't opened it yet! I mean, I'm assuming that no one else was sending me stuff from your part of the world. I shall open it now, and put stuff in the fridge.

OMG, local news is doing a piece on HOW GROSS it is to take your shoes off in security and walk through other people's foot scum. (Note: I picked up an icky case of athlete's foot at thanksgiving after never having it, but it appeared hours after having to barefoot through security. So stinky and ick. )

I always walk through in socks. My feet get too cold on airplanes so I always wear them.

Aurelia! Thanks! All contents arrived intact, and I'm six bottles squared away for my next down-home drink craving. And just the right flavours too.

sara, stop overthinking it. Do what is comfortable to you. However, if you get stranded somewhere, I'm not that far away and I have no problem helping you out.

ita, "I'm sorry" is so damned inadequate, but it's still very true. It's not right that you have to go through this. I hope you can find some relief very soon, in any form.

So how crazy am I if I go to IKEA this weekend? I can't decide whether Baltimore or College Park will be busier.

If she wouldn't kill me, I would hug an ita, because I have half a migraine right now and I want to nuke things from orbit. I can't imagine how you get through it on a daily basis.

I can't imagine how I do either.

Now I'm just killing time to see if these pills work. If they don't and it gets bad, my ride to the ER is lined up. But all I have to do is not call. And then it might be morning.

Question derived from skimming gossip crap: Do you and your date kiss at restaurant tables? All these celeb couples are being revealed because they can't keep their tongues for their food while they're eating. I admit, I've rarely been in the position to turn down public dinner [god, I hate the auras. When shit starts to mess with your vision, it feels like your senses can't be trusted] kissage, but I'd have to be way overcome to succumb.

All contents arrived intact, and I'm six bottles squared away for my next down-home drink craving. And just the right flavours too.

Hooray! I did keep one Ting for myself.

I did keep one Ting for myself.

Cheater! Okay, more like nice-person-giving-things.

I hate the auras too. My migraines are always accompanied by the light show.

Memo to ita's brain: Save the fireworks for the 4th of July. How about letting the overactive receptors take some overdue vacation time? Ta.

Do you and your date kiss at restaurant tables?

Other than a small kiss if I'm meeting him there? Never. Overt PDA is just wrong. There's nothing wrong with being affectionate, but there's no need to see tongue unless someone ordered it off the menu.

maria, thank you for your generous offer. I'm doing my damndest to not get stranded, but thank you! Hey, if you pass by the Pikesville exit on the way to White Marsh, wave to me! Or...hrm. I should email you just in case. I'm 2 miles off that exit.

but there's no need to see tongue unless someone ordered it off the menu.

Snort. Of course, my association with mealtime tongue is from one of the Ramona books. Where her dad brings it home cause it is cheap and the kids freak the hell out.