New post on raves & rants

Pain Spectrum – red
BM/RD Index – 37
Fuzz meter – 7

Small post in raves & rants today: “Bad day”. Should warn you - its a rant.

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Checking In

Pain Spectrum – yellow, but mellow, if you can believe it.
BM/RD Index – 4
Fuzz meter – 5


Well, it has been over a week since my last post, but unlike every other hiatus during the last year and a half, this break had nothing to do with a pain surge. Nope, my K and I actually had a relatively busy week of enjoying friends in NYC and its environs. I had to do a lot of resting to pull it off, but who cares? I was outside, baby!!!! The trend continues today – I am about to embark on an actual subway+walking excursion to pick up a b-day present. (Junebugs. Gotta love ‘em.) My idea of happiness: actually being able to go out to buy a present for someone I love. The icing on the cake? I get to spend time with Bro B and his angel tomorrow, if I can manage it. Oh, and I managed to do some work (1000+ words) on Book II of The Chronicles of Ianthe Darkchild, in addition to a good amount of research. Guess resting isn't always a bad thing. In other words, this week will continue to be short on postings, but for really good reasons. Just wanted to share that with you all. Cheers!

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Strawberries

Pain Spectrum – yellow-red; getting better!
BM/RD Index – 5
Fuzz meter – 4


Tomorrow is my K's b-day. As fitting for a Junebug, my K has an addiction to strawberries. So that is what he is getting – strawberry jam, strawberry shortcake, strawberry salad, strawberry syrup – it is all strawberries, all the time in this Harlem household. The apartment smells of rhubarb and fresh fruit, the World Cup matches are all programmed in on the DVR and, if we are lucky, the heavens will clear long enough for an after-work rooftop champagne toast. So raise a glass and share a wish: here’s to everyone having a fabulous weekend!

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New post on the medicine cabinet

Pain Spectrum – Low red. Spring stinks.
BM/RD Index – 14
Fuzz meter – 4

A new post over at the medicine cabinet today: “Painkillers”.

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Links!

Pain Spectrum – Low red.
BM/RD Index – 20
Fuzz meter – 6

Ugh. The apartment is engulfed in a miasma of damp stickiness. The air conditioners have gone missing. Thunderstorms seem permanently stalled over our street (actually, this is rather cool, in a scary sort of way). My fingers are so swollen that I can barely bend them to type. You know what that means – it is officially a veg day! Time to go surfing.

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