Several times I've been asked if I'm Portuguese -- it turns out that 'Constance' is a popular name in both Portugal and Brazil!

Dana, I'm trying to not be like one of those [fill in the group here, like people who are newly Paleo] who think that their Thing is the only possible answer to [whatever problem], but have you looked into getting your daith pierced for your headaches?

(This parenthetical serves as the usual disclaimer that, yup, it could totally be a placebo effect, but even so, [1] a placebo effect is still an effect, so I don't actually care if it's placebo, because my head hurts about 90% less than it used to, and [2] no side effects like with meds, other than it's sore to sleep on that side for a couple of weeks.)

I was actually super dubious that it would work, but it is like spooky black magic.

I have been following your adventures in daith piercing. I don't even have my ears pierced, so it seems kind of extreme, even though I know it's not. But I do keep it in mind.

so it seems kind of extreme, even though I know it's not.

No, I can see how it would seem kind of extreme if you don't have your ears pierced. Honestly, it seemed kind of extreme to me, and my ears are pierced. Plus I got mine pierced at a Claire's or something back in the late 70s, where they use a piercing gun (which I guess isn't the best way to piece lobes? IDK), and I knew for my daith I had to go to a piercing shop where they use a needle, because it's such a weird part of the ear to pierce. I was kind of chicken to do it, but I had a migraine the day I decided to do it, so I was also kind of out of fucks to give because my dang head hurt.

But in the end, 9/10, would pierce again. (I'd give it a 10/10 if it made my migraines go away totally.)

I might be fostering a 4 week old pittie puppy while also dog sitting and I can't post about it on FB because my parents think I overextend myself, BUT OMG PUPPY!

But if you can't post about it in FB, then we can't see pictures of a cutiehead pittie puppy.

this is a sad but true statement, but I might post JUST IN BUFFISTAS! hold please.

posted!!!! go die from cute.

Such a cute puppy!! I want to cuddle a puppy!!

Also, good luck, Dana? Maybe you need new glasses, or a new caffeine regime ?

I was afraid I'd miss my connection in O'Hare but luckily my next flight is also delayed. Won't get to my hotel until after midnight but that'll only be 9pm west coast time I figure. And tomorrow, dancing!

Thanks for the fireworks video, Gud! I didn't get myself out yesterday evening to see them locally, so it's nice to get a virtual version.