Yeah, very nice, Theo. I am heavily into rage-avoidance mode, which often results in issue-avoidance.

Damn, it's been 20 years since I was in the USSR.

I was going to say -- hasn't it been 20 years since ANYONE was in the USSR??

I once ran into a smart-ass young doctor who told me to lose weight and lectured me about what I was eating. At the time, I was waiting for a permanent crown on a molar and had to be careful - I was pretty much living on canned soup. After his talk about how high in sodium the soup was, I asked him what he suggested I eat. After some thought he said, "potatoes?"

I got through to his supervising physician and explained the problem, pointed out that this was, at the best, insensitive, and that I was in pretty much constant pain (from what turned out to be arthritis in hip and spine). Seemingly, I wasn't the first to complain about smart-ass doctor; supervising doctor gave me a prescription for something that actually worked, I cut back on the canned soup, and got to see another doctor. Still not doing well on losing weight, though.

Oh, no. This is back in stock at Modcloth.

Timelies. CJ's 7:15am text that he was back at HQ woke me up. I'm just waiting for him to grab his gear, then home and maybe back to sleep.

Oh phew, Suzi.

I just realized why I'm weirdly obsessed with buying new clothes for no reason -- it's just because it's getting toward the end of the season and I'm bored with my summer clothes. I do this twice a year. I just need to hold out another month or so, and it will be like all new clothes! On the other hand, I do need a couple of new blouses, but I do NOT need several dresses from Boden.

Bah, I do not want to go back to work this morning. OTOH, being on vacation since last Tuesday has done wonders for my attitude. Who knew painting patio furniture and chasing toddlers around could be so relaxing?

I hereby resolve to treat the Nemesis with the attention she deserves, which is minimal.

Steelcut oatmeal:

ita, that coat is adorbs! I don't think I could pull it off, it's too pale. And I have a bright red trench I love. But you should totally get it.

I brought up that page, and it said, "ita's Candy Connoisseur Coat".

ita ! should get the coat!

I am horrible at seeking medical attention, I know. But I hate it! My old boss, who is an orthopedic nurse practitioner thinks I have problems with my sacroiliac joint because my right leg turns in from the hip because of a (known) malformation of my hip joint.

Things don't hurt just because of excess weight. Excess weight may exacerbate some things, but it's a doctor's job to find out the actual problem first. Just waving the "lose weight" magic wand doesn't cut it.

Try the naproxen and if one tablet twice a day doesn't cut it, try two at night and one in the daytime. There's probably some form of inflammation involved, so taking a steady dose of nsaids rather than just when it hurts may help.

There are a depressing number of things that the first suggestion for treatment is to lose weight, which to me is the equivalent of "First, catch a dragon."