I suspected all fall I might have an ulcer. I had a duodenal ulcer, confirmed by endoscopy, about 14 years ago. I recognized some of the symptoms, and I mentioned it in regular check-ups with my doctor. However, I didn’t push. Having another endoscopy would have meant missing work when I was extremely busy, and [...]
Archive for January, 2009
First Health Challenge of 2009: An Ulcer
Posted in Just Rattling On, tagged health care benefits; stress and ulcers; anger and ulcers; workplace stress, workplace stress; stress and ulcers; anger and ulcers; healthcare coverage on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOMEBODY has disposable income!
Posted in Christmas, Holidays & Celebrations, Just Rattling On, tagged Pier 1; Volkswagon beetle; Pier 1 Christmas ornament; speculating on collectables; VW bug ornament, speculation on collectibles on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My sister, Diamondqueen, is nuts about 60s/70s kitsch: those flat daisy-like flowers that were on the “Have a good day!” posters and the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine; housewares in clashing hues of burnt orange, gold, and avocado green; David Cassidy and Bobby Sherman. And Volkswagen Beetles, which I didn’t know about until recently.
So when I saw [...]
Resolution #3: Write more (especially poetry)
Posted in My (Mis)Adventures as a Writer, New Year's, Poetry, tagged literary fasting, poetry; writing poetry; Poet's Market; loving writing; literary inspiration on January 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I used to get the most wonderful feeling from writing. Poetry, especially, was a lifeline for me. I loved that percolating, almost giddy sense of impending creation that meant I was ready to rough out the bones of a poem. The revising was even better, shaping lines and words like clay.
That feeling died over the [...]
