How is that the world always appears a little askew when a temperature, phlegm and swollen head are involved? For instance, every time the Mazda President's Day commercial comes on the TV I can't stop myself from dancing with the jazzed up version of 'Hail to the Chief', I would download it and blare it around my house if I could find it. The end of the jingle has this fancy little trumpet number that just makes me move. Shaun is continually laughing at me.
Also in my TV watching, if I hear one more clip about the Anna Nicole Smith body custody trial during the Today show I might consider pulling my hair out one strand at a time. I think there have been at least 6 clips this morning. They've interviewed her mom, all the lawyers and brought in multiple 'experts' to bash discuss the presiding Judge Larry in the case. The Today Show hosts mentioned that the trial is similar to a train wreck. I am finding that true, not of the of the court case, but of the Today Show (TTS) itself. TTS hosts just brought out the icing on the cake with "Curves are In". As an 'average' size girl compared to 75% of American woman, or at least Oregon woman, I am slightly offended by that. It's not that curves aren't normal but really when was "Anorexia In?" Oh that's right Slender = Underweight and Fuller Figure = Plus Size. From someone who shops in the Plus Sizes - if you want to give us equality than not only give us the same styles but also the same prices. It's not going to matter if Oscar dresses come in our sizes, we don't tend to wear Oscar dresses to the business office, party, dinner, park or gym. Oh wow they actually just said "we need to keep the tummy quiet." Changing topics, again, before I go postal in a TV. I will use my illness as an excuse. I am temporarily insane, it's ok.
I have found the couch to be the place that caters to my pain. Every time I try walking I feel a throbbing from the top of my skull through my blood stream to my toes. Little gremlins are trying to escape and are grumpy because my ear canals aren't quite large enough to crawl through. Instead they are taking turns tugging on the sinus lines connected to my neck and cheek bones. In a completely reclined position snuggled under multiple blankets and pillows while watching House Season 2 on DVD, there is minimal pain. The problem in watching House with a headache is that I have to remind myself that it's not a tumor or crazy neurological order and I'm not going to die. We recently discovered that a lady we know from our hometown has a brain tumor and it seemingly came out of the blue. I was dreaming that perhaps my throbbing head/sinus drip was fatal before the temperature and increased pain laid me up on the couch. Although, not normally a paranoid or hypochondriac person, now I'm double checking symptons on MayoClinc.com, MD.com and my HealthWise Handbook. I should probably just take some more TheraFlu and sleep it off. It's not a tumor!
The pain is showing slight signs of retreat, unlike yesterday I can actually focus enough to read. I have stumbled into a new trio of Blogs, funny characters, that I hadn't noticed before. ... so i stabbed him in the head with a head with a fork has a refreshingly funny single parent vibe. Bits of her remind me of my twin sister, especially the creepy ex-husband who starts to hit on her at the prospect of a new replacement partner or husband in her life. Boobs, Injuries and Dr. Pepper also attracted my mouse. I have to admit that at first I was drawn because one of my main pet peeves in life are my boobs, (you can skip down a few sentences you male readers you). If I could strap them to my body with duct tape or ace bandages and it wouldn't hurt so much I would highly consider it. They may look pretty and perky at the Academy Awards in million dollar bodies but I personally would love to let Shaun wear them for one day to understand my irritation at them. Her bio also reminds me of what mommy-hood could do to me (still not pregnant):
This is not a mommy blog. My kids aren't perfect & I cuss a lot. I think that disqualifies me from the mommy blog club.
The third in the trio of new Bloggers I'm enjoying would have to be TSM, which currently stands for "terrifically superiorily mediocre" (she is currently appealing her audience for a new acronym definition.) I was drawn to her a little by my loyalty to my home state of Oregon and her being an Oregonian; the fact that she is:
I am narcissistic, moody and have no interest in hugging trees or saving the environment. How very self-centered of me.
and perhaps also that she is funny and a bit sarcastic and honest. Nothing at all like me.
