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clevermanka) wrote2009-04-07 11:20 am
clevermanka) wrote2009-04-07 11:20 am
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Ramblin'
I miss my old Grad Director. The new Grad Director and I like each other and we work well together, but my previous director (the one who stepped down just last year), well. If we'd met in college (not a chance--he's ten years older, and went to college in California), we'd have been drinking buddies, co-conspirators and comrades-in-arms. He gossiped with me for about twenty minutes this morning and it was great to dish the dirt. He also makes a mean martini.
When I visited my folks last week, Mommy showed me the results of her food allergy test. Did you know they have allergy tests they do now with drawn blood? No more scratch tests! Sign me up, baby. I made an appointment to go see my PCP about having this done for me. Mommy is allergic to a startling number of foods that I hadn't even considered eliminating (eggs, potatoes). I've had an increase in the number of G.I. issues this year. More food allergies for me, too, perhaps? Last night my abdomen was hard and swollen like a old man's beer belly even though all I'd eaten that day was coffee and cream, hummus, and carrots. I didn't eat dinner because I was so uncomfortable! I mean honestly. It's just silly. Mommy was whiny about not being able to eat a lot of things on her list (tomatoes, corn, milk, eggs, potatoes, wheat). I'd rather cut stuff from my diet and feel better overall than eat something that'll make me feel rotten except for the one moment I'm indulging. So anyway, depending on how those results turn out, I might have an even more restricted eating plan. Yay! Unfortunately, my appointment with the doctor isn't until April 16, and he might need to refer me to a specialist for the test. So. Waiting on that.
In the meantime, I'm going to try another cleanse. Um. Yay? Not excited about it at all because it is just so miserable-making (five freaking days of a restrictive liquid-only diet). But I felt so much better after I did it a couple years ago. I'm not going to start it until after I get my allergy blood tests, so I'm looking at possibly a couple weeks before I get some relief from feeling like a bloated tick all the time. Gross.
I must begin work on my costume for the ConQuesT masquerade. Must must must! What was I thinking, agreeing to organize the rest of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mckitterick's Magic cards before beginning another sewing project. Poor planning, there.
Speaking ofmckitterick, he and I went to KC with charmed_art, visiting guest lillianleitzel and new townie razorart to the Coterie's production of The Breakfast Club Live last night. It was funny and very charming. I recommend it. Most of the acting was really very good, although I had a few (minor!) gripes with some of the direction and pacing of certain scenes. Overall = worth the drive in and the $12 ticket price.
I'm still feeling worn thin emotionally. My trip to visit the parents wasn't as restorative as I'd hoped, and I went still raw from Jim's death...so yeah. It could have gone better. I'm not sure what I need to do to recharge my batteries right now. I could use another vacation, but there's no chance of that happening until after graduation. I'm thinking perhaps some heavy drinking and lots of laughing this weekend? Certainly can't hurt.
Here's hoping I'm not allergic to booze. Seriously. No, seriously.
When I visited my folks last week, Mommy showed me the results of her food allergy test. Did you know they have allergy tests they do now with drawn blood? No more scratch tests! Sign me up, baby. I made an appointment to go see my PCP about having this done for me. Mommy is allergic to a startling number of foods that I hadn't even considered eliminating (eggs, potatoes). I've had an increase in the number of G.I. issues this year. More food allergies for me, too, perhaps? Last night my abdomen was hard and swollen like a old man's beer belly even though all I'd eaten that day was coffee and cream, hummus, and carrots. I didn't eat dinner because I was so uncomfortable! I mean honestly. It's just silly. Mommy was whiny about not being able to eat a lot of things on her list (tomatoes, corn, milk, eggs, potatoes, wheat). I'd rather cut stuff from my diet and feel better overall than eat something that'll make me feel rotten except for the one moment I'm indulging. So anyway, depending on how those results turn out, I might have an even more restricted eating plan. Yay! Unfortunately, my appointment with the doctor isn't until April 16, and he might need to refer me to a specialist for the test. So. Waiting on that.
In the meantime, I'm going to try another cleanse. Um. Yay? Not excited about it at all because it is just so miserable-making (five freaking days of a restrictive liquid-only diet). But I felt so much better after I did it a couple years ago. I'm not going to start it until after I get my allergy blood tests, so I'm looking at possibly a couple weeks before I get some relief from feeling like a bloated tick all the time. Gross.
I must begin work on my costume for the ConQuesT masquerade. Must must must! What was I thinking, agreeing to organize the rest of
mckitterick's Magic cards before beginning another sewing project. Poor planning, there.Speaking of
mckitterick, he and I went to KC with charmed_art, visiting guest lillianleitzel and new townie razorart to the Coterie's production of The Breakfast Club Live last night. It was funny and very charming. I recommend it. Most of the acting was really very good, although I had a few (minor!) gripes with some of the direction and pacing of certain scenes. Overall = worth the drive in and the $12 ticket price.I'm still feeling worn thin emotionally. My trip to visit the parents wasn't as restorative as I'd hoped, and I went still raw from Jim's death...so yeah. It could have gone better. I'm not sure what I need to do to recharge my batteries right now. I could use another vacation, but there's no chance of that happening until after graduation. I'm thinking perhaps some heavy drinking and lots of laughing this weekend? Certainly can't hurt.
Here's hoping I'm not allergic to booze. Seriously. No, seriously.
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Worn Thin
Like butter scraped over too much bread
Sounds unnervingly similar to death, but I know what you mean. =)
I would really love a month of vacation. Just a month. That's enough time to feel like I had adequate opportunity to be lazy and productive in sufficient quantity.
Re: Like butter scraped over too much bread
I want to sleep in and have no need to watch a clock or do anything I dont want to.
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My mom's test came back with a ratings system. Some things she was highly allergic to, some not so much. My mom being my mom, of course she was all dramatic and decided to cut everything. If I come back with a bunch of noted allergens, I'll just start with the higher numbers and continue cutting things until I feel better.
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Good luck with the allergy tests!
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