Wednesday, July 29, 2009

And the diagnosis is...

FLOPPY FOOT. I have floppy foot (aka foot drop). Whaaaaaa??? Exactly.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

File Under: Studies I Can't Believe Got Funding

I now feel I should scream louder when I stub my toe.

Four-Letter Words: Kill Pain
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: July 13, 2009
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., July 13 -- Cursing out loud during a painful experience may actually make it hurt less, researchers have found

Swearing increased pain tolerance while it speeded up the heart rate and decreased perceived pain, Richard Stephens, PhD, of Keele University in Staffordshire, U.K., and colleagues reported online in NeuroReport.

Monday, July 13, 2009

File Under: AWESOME

15 Year Old Becomes The Youngest African-American Female Pilot To Fly Across The Country

15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike became the youngest African-American female pilot to ever fly across the United States, finishing a 13 day flight with the help of her safety pilot, 87 year old Tuskegee Airman, Levi Thornhill.

from Jezebel

D'oh!

When I was at Wellesley Reunion with Fren, I commented about how young we both looked, which is totally obnoxious, and just when I said that, I twisted my ankle. Badly. Which in all honesty is freakin' hilarious. But six weeks later, the ankle/foot area still hurts so I went to the doc today for an x-ray. It's just a sprain and I just have to let it heal. BUT I CAN STILL EXERCISE. Which, really, isn't what I wanted to hear.

Storm Clouds Roll In Over The Vehicle Assembly Building (200907120004HQ)

Looks like a schematic for The Venture Brothers...

Sunday, July 12, 2009

ILOVERMONT 289


Left to Right: Frill, Frannie, fron, Frabney, Frike, Friday, Fredwin, Frisaac, Me, Fren, Frilipp and Frill. Good times.

For Frill


the Progressive International Microwavable S'Mores Maker. necessary? maybe.