When Wallybee and I started dating, she wrote down every text message I sent her, and kept doing so over the next year or so. (Came in handy when we set about proving to immigration that the relationship was genuine.) I lost her messages to me when I changed mobiles, but my favourite was one she sent me when I was off to run a D&D game: "HAVE FUN AT YOUR GAME. I LOVE YOU. KILL THEM ALL."

"HAVE FUN AT YOUR GAME. I LOVE YOU. KILL THEM ALL."

I remember you telling me about that when you visited! And I thought, yes, she's a keeper.

I remember you telling me about that when you visited! And I thought, yes, she's a keeper.

It was a positive sign, for sure.

During my office day today, I was scurrying back and forth between two buildings ten yards apart and with a short flight of stairs. At one point, HR lady said, "You sure are getting your exercise today." I think she forgot who she was talking to. Let's see, compare that with yesterday, where even walking meant a pound or two of clay on each boot, let alone the actual work? Yeah, NSM.

But I can't get too cranky, because she was super helpful today answering a lot of my questions and reviewing my disciplinary writeup and stuff.

Tep, possible anti-b treatment for IBS. Only 11% success but any help is news...

Tep, possible anti-b treatment for IBS. Only 11% success but any help is news...

I've read about rifamixin as a treatment for IBS. It makes sense to me; probiotics are always recommended in IBS to build up the good flora, which implies that the bad bacteria outnumber (or overpower, or whatever) the good flora. Which then implies that maybe the probiotics aren't enough the bad bacteria might need to be taken out with an antibiotic.

I hate the overuse of antibiotics, but I noticed that the article said that rifamixin doesn't lead to drug-resistant bacteria, which is interesting.

You make me feel better about all the loved ones in my address book that I can no longer call, and even the calendar reminders of birthdays that I leave there because I still celebrate their birth. And yes I still have the tape from some old answering machine I had when I had a land line that has messages on it never deleted.

Warmest positive thoughts for Andi as I close my computer for the day. And a bunch for you Daniel. May tomorrow bring only good things for you both.

It makes sense to me; probiotics are always recommended in IBS to build up the good flora, which implies that the bad bacteria outnumber (or overpower, or whatever) the good flora. Which then implies that maybe the probiotics aren't enough the bad bacteria might need to be taken out with an antibiotic.

That why it made some sense to me too. I also hate the overuse of anti-b's but I like them be used for good.

And it makes sense why I can go ages with no problems and then bam! pain and misery.

And it makes sense why I can go ages with no problems and then bam! pain and misery.

Word. (I say as I glare at my abdomen.)

Unrelatedly, I was just thinking about what the adjectival form of "epiphany" would be. I was voting "epiphaniacal," or "epiphanaceous," but no, the dictionary informs me it is "epiphanic." Pfft. WhatEV.

Epiphaneriffic!