Well, it's just good to know that when the chips are down and things look grim you'll feed off the girl who loves you to save your own ass!

Xander ,'Chosen'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Jan 24, 2024 7:04:37 am PST #28210 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

The conclusion the ER staff came to yesterday was: a migraine. (Fucksake, man.) It would explain the vertigo for sure, because I do sometimes get vertigo with a migraine. I didn't have typical migraine stabby pain in my eye and cheekbone yesterday, but the doctor said that some migraines present without typical pain, and that migraines can cause a spike in blood pressure. I even had a CT scan of my head (which seemed like overkill), and the results were normal (I resisted making an Abby Normal joke). I also had labs done, and everything was also normal, so at least I found out I'm not anemic or diabetic. They gave me IV meds for the migraine and sent me home around 6 pm, where Tim grilled me a cheese and I went right to bed and slept for about 12 hours. Everything seems normal today, including my BP (yesterday it was averaging 155/110, and today it's 120/68).

As for the burst blood vessel in my eye, it could be related to the BP spike, but it also could have happened from sneezing really hard, or it could have just happened for no real reason, because the human body is fucked up and mystifying. Now I have work to catch up on, dang it.


Laura - Jan 24, 2024 7:17:09 am PST #28211 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Bodies! Clearly a few more days of design should have been allocated.


Laura - Jan 24, 2024 7:19:47 am PST #28212 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Already had over 2000 steps. First 2 locations they said wrong place. After walking the entire length of parking lots. 3rd long parking lot is actual location. Already in waiting room an hour. Should have brought ear buds for my book.


Dana - Jan 24, 2024 7:22:28 am PST #28213 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Fucking migraines.


Steph L. - Jan 24, 2024 7:43:56 am PST #28214 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Fucking migraines.

You ain't never lied.


erikaj - Jan 24, 2024 9:46:44 am PST #28215 of 30000
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)

Larry David was never more wise when he said "If your body was a car, you wouldn't buy it. Too much maintenance."


DavidS - Jan 24, 2024 10:43:07 am PST #28216 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Oofdah! Got a grumpy letter from the IRS saying, in essence, "Pay up NOW!"

And this was something I was expecting to pay, but they said I had ignored previous notices and I did not ignore any other notices. In fact, I've been tapping my foot waiting for this to come in.

So now I'm scrambling to have money wired from my financial services to my checking account so I can make a payment bigger than I've ever done, excepting the down payment on this house.

You know what's a little stress inducing? Words like "seize your property" on official IRS letters.


erikaj - Jan 24, 2024 11:08:03 am PST #28217 of 30000
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)

No kidding!


-t - Jan 24, 2024 1:17:02 pm PST #28218 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yikes! Uncool, IRS.


DavidS - Jan 24, 2024 3:49:10 pm PST #28219 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I checked with Sophia and she replied: "I am Ok but super overwhelmed with work and feeling quiet and guilty for disappearing."

I assured her there's nothing to feel guilty about and that we just missed her and were concerned.