Random vignettes from a unique perspective
Autoimmune party update for anyone who was invested in the story of my swollen freakout 2025.Remember when I was going on about getting signed up for an autoimmune draft pic for some reason? I can't control how my brain makes comparisons but I hope it's at least entertaining. Also, I did not get signed and... Continue Reading →
It's pretty, right?
On June 4th, my body was relieved of the abominations it had created, out of spite, because of endometriosis. My ovaries were also relieved of their duties and given a funeral at sea, or more accurately...a dissection in a pathology lab. Personally, I prefer the Viking funeral imagery. An ode to two organs that did... Continue Reading →
Ceci N'est Pas Une Lune In lieu of the myriad of problems my Jurassic ovarian masses are causing, I am on the tale end of an absolutely raging IBS flare up. The symptoms were multiple, the pain was non-stop, and I wish I could tell you that I was over here ripping heinous, plant-killing farts... Continue Reading →
I just finished reading Stephen King's book "On Writing" and it kept me pretty enthralled for the two weeks I paced myself through it, during work breaks or quiet time at home. I've since ordered Anne Lamont's book "Bird by Bird" (also about writing) and I'm eagerly looking forward to reading an ingesting and or... Continue Reading →
The RBG. She burnsThose that know me (and once knew me) well, remember my "dedication" to PC gaming. We've probably raided, quested, leveled up and even PVP'ed together for years and aside from getting to know me and my avant-garde personality, you also knew that I ALWAYS HAD A TERRIBLE COMPUTER.I would lag, disconnect, bring... Continue Reading →
Some of you are probably very familiar with tests and pathology. Some of you are unfortunately experts on test names, drug names and surgical procedures. Also, some of you may even recognize the "clever" turn of phrase I use when I pretend to be a stormtrooper and I try to explain something emotional or serious,... Continue Reading →
*Don't need no hateration, holleration, in this dancery -Mary J. Blige*Last Monday I was trapped, inside an elevator, with a couple in a massive fight. Note that I did not choose this violence on a Monday morning. The violence...chose me. There I was. Running a tad late for my drive to work. Coffee traveler in... Continue Reading →
Thought I would take a break from nostalgia central and chat about commutes. I work in a small (but rapidly growing) town hospital. Ironically I happen to live right by a larger town hospital, but small town was the first one to hire me before I was done with school. So with that twist of... Continue Reading →
Post Katrina sticker, affirmation, heart AND cat stickerLast weekend I managed to resurrect my old laptop, or "Lappy" as it was affectionately termed. Inside Lappy was a treasure trove of pictures, writing, and ALL my old blog posts from much earlier eras. My time in Chicago, my life in Sacramento and even New Orleans. In... Continue Reading →
The Devious Scribe 