What herbal supplements should I be taking since I am getting increasingly forgetful? I forgot the word for ruler today ("you know, the things to measure with") and the word for fire department ("they perform a public service. you know, they have red trucks.)"

I have had my flu shot and my annual TB test. My ARM hurts.

gingko is for memory, right?

gingko is for memory, right?

I forget.

I think you should have the screening (your first) within the next 12 months

"Luckily" when I asked the nurse to get the answer from the doc, he misinterpreted and thought I said "when can I have it?" and his answer was "we'll check if it's covered by your insurance".

Problem is, I now have Troy in my brain saying "Do they do butt stuff?"

I got flu shot today too! We are prophylactic twins, Kat.

I'm assuming TB is because you teach--are you vaccinated against it, or does that wear off, or is it not considered enough?

This is a mind-boggling chart about how the state have voted for presidents since 1954. Utah went for Johnson in 1964! A Democrat! I guess I didn't fully appreciate how much people disliked Goldwater.

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Kat, at least realize you have forgotten the word! When I get tired I will talk along using the work "truck" for "ruler" or something, and my students will look at me funny!

Sometimes you just need to get some pretty new shoes:

Those shoes are HOT.

I'm waiting on a flu shot until they show up at my office.

I got an autographed book by the Oatmeal guy! So that was a lot of standing and waiting.

I got an autographed book by the Oatmeal guy

What does he look like? For some reason, the appearance of artists fascinates me, and none more than cartoonists.

That makes me think of the meat guy. no idea why that popped into my head.

Wow- I can't believe NY went for Reagan over Mondale!

ETA: After reading again about Geraldine Ferraro, do we think it is weird that there hasn't been a president of Italian descent? Or really anyone of any vague "ethnicity" except JFK can Obama?