May 13th, 2012
My skin tells me that it is not pleased with the 20 minutes of sunbathing I did yesterday, especially since it is 86°F today.
I think I am going to get some aloe gel juice from trader joes and put about a quart of it into a bathtub now.
(Not actually sunburned, strangely enough. Just feeling the malaise/myalgia of inflammatory cytokines from damaged tissue.)
I might run the aloe gel through my sinuses too (via neti pot) since the hot dry air is so drying to them that I was dreaming last night that I couldn’t breathe.
Homeopathic rubric: Generals – heat – agg
May 12th, 2012
So, Roy’s in Japan for a wedding, where he has access to onsen and sento. So I figured, rather than getting overly jealous, I’d take myself to the Common Ground Wellness outdoor-enclosure soaking tub for an hour. Sure, the water has Cl- in it, but it’s not as bad as jacuzzis are. There’s also a cold-water outdoor shower for cooling off/contrast hydrotherapy, a sauna, and benches and chairs to sit on.
So far I’ve only gone there at night or on cloudy days, but today has a pure blue sky from horizon to horizon. I discovered an extra perq of clothing-optional outdoor enclosures with benches during the day: full body sun bathing! I went during women-only hours so felt comfortable laying out. Also, the area with the benches has beams running cross-wise above the benches: I positioned myself with my face in the shadow of a beam and waited to switch sides until the sun was shining in my eyes, creating a sun-dial 10min timer! Got me some Vit D without overdoing the UV exposure! Woo!
This was awesome, and I am totally doing it again soon!
May 4th, 2012
OK dreaming mind. I know we’re worried about the GPA exams tomorrow, but I seriously doubt that my level one practical exam will require:
1) chasing down a terrorist on a motorcycle who has taken a hostage through a labyrinth of hallways, risking the hostage being dragged by a rope behind the motorcycle if we fail at our first attempt at capture
and
2) identifying a radioactive substance by taste
Just saying.
April 11th, 2012
I have the bad habit/anatomy of crossing my legs such that the knee underneath presses on one of the arteries to the foot belonging to the leg on top. why did we set ourselves up that way, eh body? No life of demurely sitting with my legs crossed a the knees without hypoxia, eh?
April 5th, 2012
This episode of Radiolab is especially awesome for people into Naturopathic medicine.
It’s about Guts! Our stomach, small intestines, and human’s physical, mental, and emotional relationship to the ability to consume food (featuring cows, 1820s, probiotics and anxiety, and a patient with Crohn’s Disease).
March 28th, 2012
Go and listen to this fantasy story about dreams and coming of age. It’s wonderful.
Golden City Far, by Gene Wolfe, read by Kane Lynch, chosen and hosted by PodCastle – the audio fantasy magazine.
So so so good! 95min51sec of awesome!
March 26th, 2012
This morning I chatted with my neighbor (next door over) as she gardened. She had a cat on her shoulders that belonged to another neighbor (several doors down and one flight of stairs up) named Diego. He is an experienced Shoulder Cat. I think my near-neighbor was a bit disconcerted about his lack of inhibitions in just hopping up while she knelt in her garden patch.
This afternoon and evening, I had a lovely time with Diego’s sister, Mia. She was out and about and really not interested in going back to her apartment, which was fine since her person was out of the house anyway. So, I let her come into our apartment –leaving our front door open so she could leave at any time– and she hung around from 4 until 7! She pretty much made our place into her second place, and we took a nap on the couch together. There was a tiny, brief rainy spell while my door was open but it just added to the freshness and Spring-season feeling of the day. Once her person arrived home, I took her over. It seemed that the person (who, granted, had just then gotten home) didn’t realize she was out.
I miss having cats. Diego and Mia are sweeties.
March 2nd, 2012
Yes, hello, if you have any extra gifts of traits lying around, I would like Tact, especially the gift of Tact Even When Tired and Hungry.
If you’re out, can you point me in the direction of some training workshops?
Thanks ever so much. I think my friends and relatives will thank you too.
March 1st, 2012
I performed my first gynecological exam on another person today.
\(o.0)/
I am trustworthy and trained, and people trust me with the sanctity of their body.
Holy cannoli people.
I am so honored.
