Friday, August 18, 2006

early evening

Oh, You Wish You Were This Sex-ay

Phoenix got some new Doggles at her post-surgical (she had ingrown eyelashes and a cyst removed) ophthalmology appointment.

early evening

I’m Saved From My Crystal Meth Habit By Wal-Mart

My reading glasses (eh, what’s that?  I can’t hear you) were ready early today.  I got them at Wal-Mart because we live in a still semi-new area of town and I didn’t feel like driving halfway across town to get some specs at the mall.  So, while we were there, we figured we’d buy some Excedrin and Sudafed to ease the pain of this motherfucking pain in my motherfucking head (Mom, Dad, it’s from a movie - your child would never swear like this, at least not anywhere near the African Grey) and we figured, what the heck, it’ll be cheap.  Omigawd, the generic Excedrin was 94 CENTS!  Less than a dollar!  Do they have children in sweatshops making generic meds now too?

Oh yeah, my point.  This is the first time I’ve had to buy Sudafed since the government decided that anyone who wants to buy over-the-counter sinus pills needs to register like a damned criminal.  I had to give the girl my driver’s license, she had to enter all of the information into her creepy Wal-Mart computer.  I then I had to sign something proving it was me.  I now feel so much safer knowing I can’t buy too many sinus pills to furnish my crystal meth lab in the spare bedroom.  Never mind that ”However, decreases in domestic methamphetamine production have been offset by increased production in Mexico.”, we all feel safer now that Wal-Mart has registered my personal information because I bought one package of Sudafed.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

lunch time

Why Didn’t I Go To The Doctor on Tuesday?

Okay, listen up people, if your sinuses hurt and you can’t get rid of a headache and you feel like crap, go to the doctor.  Apparently there’s a sinus infection epidemic or somethin’.  At least in Las Vegas.  I’m going to eat my sammie and then take my first two pills immediately!  You do the same, if you know, you have pills to take and you can’t take them on an empty stomach.  This ends today’s sinus public service announcement.  Later, maybe I’ll tell you about the gross bad breath that apparently accompanies sinus infections.  Or, maybe Leigh-Ann can tell it more accurately. Heh.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

early evening

Death by Headache

Is it possible?  Today, I thought it was.  Or, more accurately, I’d hoped it was.  What a horrible wasted few days I’ve had.  Please, please, please let them end.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

late evening

A Hearty Recommendation for a Book I Haven’t Read…Yet

A book from yet another talented member of the Felber family (again, I curse the genetics that gave our family excellent athletic skills, but skimped a bit on the ability to write novels, or short stories even) - Schrödinger’s Ball by Adam Felber.  I will be ordering the book as soon as I finish writing this blog entry.  Eerily, almost as if she knew there would be a book I’d need to buy this week (as if a week ever goes by that I don’t want new books, but anyway...), Leigh-Ann’s sister sent me an Amazon gift certificate for my birthday.  I’m going shopping right now and I’ll have the book on Friday (oh, Amazon Prime, I love you so) and a review next week.  If you don’t want to wait for my review, and really I can’t blame you because I have about twenty-five books piled next to my desk awaiting their thirty seconds of glory, you should read the NY Times review.  I have to say though, my book review will be easier to understand because I’m no high-falutin’ NY Times reviewer person.  Wait, how about we all buy it and then compete to write the best review?

Flippy is sad :(— Estimated ship date for this item: August 19, 2006
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