Oof, Dana.

I'm not opposed to gluten and wouldn't avoid it except...when I eat oatmeal or anything breadier than flatbread and tortillas, my gut does scary airy things that hurt. Do not like. I love my bread and pasta. I gave up lotsapasta because salad was a better easy meal choice, but OMG, not thrilled that my digestive system has gone on boycott.

Dana, I can't even.

Dana, at best an insensitive idiot. I am sorry.

I gave up sugar for lent, but only the big obvious sugar like desserts and I have already messed up some, but I am being aware and trying to remember and I did not have cake today at the department lunch, so that is something.

Dana, at best an insensitive idiot.

What msbelle said.

I need to give up white starches. I felt so much better when I cut out white rice, pasta, and potatoes. Something to work towards again.

It is day 5 since I fell on my knee. It has scabbed over pretty good, but now the scabs are cracking causing new pain and grossness. I still can't bend my leg easily, making sitting down, getting in and out of the car, and just about everything else painful.

Ugh, Dana.

I am craving steamed dumplings big time -- it's the random cravings for things with no readily available substitute that still kill me.

I got my sister the Gluten Free Asian Kitchen cookbook mostly for the dumpling recipes (and because it includes a recipe from the chef at a restaurant she likes and that I've eaten at with her several times). So that's an option. It's been out for a while, now, so your library might have a copy.

Oooh, yes, my library system has it, so I just requested it. Dumplings!

Hooray!

I haven't given up anything for Lent. This conversation makes me feel like a BLOB, esp since today is DH's birthday, so we went to Pacos for Mexican food and margaritas and wee mini cupcakes for dessert. I am way too full now, WAY too full. Oof. I think I'm going to waddle off to bed.

hey, for Friday Night Lights/ Connie Britton fans - the New York Times did a feature

My sleep doctor suggested I don't watch TV or use the computer after 6PM.

I have a really hard time explaining to her I am serious about needing to get more sleep, but no, not every suggestion makes sense. She's clearly less insane than the doctor that told me to dance--in fact, she's not insane at all. Just...even if you wanted to set aside any socialisation I do with the computer past 6 I MAY NOT HAVE LEFT WORK YET. Also, who doesn't watch TV?

It's weird what she pushes back on, and was even about to ask if I was near retirement, and seriously? Retire is a medical recommendation? But I told her it was both hobby and social life as well as work, and I had cut down on late night well-lit shenanigans, but another question was "well, how well lit is it?" Uh, well lit enough that I don't have to strain my eyes and give myself a headache? Again, a weird thing to compromise on.

I'll be doing a night oxygenation study, which I hope goes better than last time when they scheduled it without telling me, and called me at work to tell me they were at my apartment. Okay, great for you! There are decent restaurants in the area, maybe you could catch a movie, but I sure didn't tell you to show up today, so I don't have many actual feelings about where you are other than surprise.

I would say who sets up for one of those things while I'm still at work, but seems more like sleep people keep banker's hours. And are Luddites. Every single last one of them.