Thanks, Burrell.

Various whackaloon theories: It's caused by fluoride in the water. Way more people have it than suspected, because the blood tests are all wrong. And a few pages claiming that pretty much every health problem that doesn't have an obvious cause is actually caused by hypothyroidism.

If you are right in the middle of the foggy blues that come with being hypothyroid, I can promise you that treatment is very effective.

Very much hope so. Falling asleep in the middle of a meeting with my advisor, as I did last week, is something I really don't want to repeat.

Falling asleep? Oh dear, yeah you won't stay wicked tired like that.

And a few pages claiming that pretty much every health problem that doesn't have an obvious cause is actually caused by hypothyroidism.

Really?! Now see I thought that everything was caused by candidia or a yeast infection or whatever it's called.

Now see I thought that everything was caused by candidia or a yeast infection or whatever it's called.

...which is caused by hypothyroidism, right? :)

Weird Al is playing in LA on the 20th of October. I really want to get tickets for this.

plbbbbt!

That's me sticking my tongue at you, Smartypants!

{eta: uh, not at you ND}

And I really haven't been able to do any work on my thesis lately. Just much too exhausted to get anything done. I think that, for tomorrow, I'm going to forget about getting any research done, and just work on catching up on grading, which requires far less brainpower.

That's me sticking my tongue at you, Smartypants!

Well, I'm sure you would've gone there too...if the hypothyroid hadn't EATEN YOUR BRAIN!

Um, I do kinda wonder if I am hypothyroid, sometimes. But then I think I'm just unlucky, and I'm on the high end of the bell curve for how much sleep I want. Sigh.

I think I ate too many grapes. I got a big thing of them from Trader Joes. Yummy grapes. Lots of them. Most in belly now. oops.

are you “out” as an ally?

When you're a liberal in VA... especially southern VA, you have to make yourself heard to make up for the rest of the population.

I'm happy anyway.

Kinda my hero there, Sean.

What Cass said. It is cool, though, that you just got yourself out there. Go you! I hope I deal with my first rejection letter with as much grace.

I know, I know, you're shocked! But beneath this girly exterior beats a heart that not only likes the GIRLS, it likes the girls who look like boys! And the girls who are boys! And likes to dress like a boy! SO CONFUSING! I don't blame you if you give up and swoon into my arms, right here...I'll comfort you. I promise. :)

This made me smile.

Why do you hate me?

We don't hate you. We thought you abandoned us.

In mememe news, I have a slow day today—only two tutoring appointments. But, these are with my tough girls, so it should still be good and challenging.