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hummingwolf) wrote2007-11-13 03:48 pm
hummingwolf) wrote2007-11-13 03:48 pm
Oh Body, whatever will I do with you?
Was scheduled for an appointment with an ophthalmologist today. Realized that I was dreading the thought of those dilating eyedrops and that the dread was increasing as time for the appointment grew near. Wondered why I would suddenly be near-phobic about something I had never had a major problem with before.
Noticed I had a growing migraine. Yeah, migraine is a good reason to want to avoid things that leave your eyes unable to block out any light. So, I canceled today's appointment and rescheduled for a time of month when I will (hopefully) be less likely to have a nasty headache developing.
In other hormonally-related news, my breasts hurt so much today. It's bad enough that I have difficulty breathing when I walk. Really not pleased.
You know, I can understand why it might be reasonable for the female body to have somewhat increased sensitivity at a certain time of the month--it could promote pair bonding, thereby encouraging propagation of the species and all that. But when everything just plain HURTS? Not good. It cannot be evolutionarily advantageous when the affected female person is thinking "I do not want anyone or anything to touch me EVER AGAIN ARGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"
When I called to change the appointment, the person doing the rescheduling thought at first that my name was "Jewel." I was amused. Jewels are pretty and shiny, of course. But I have mixed feelings about "Jewel" as a name. One the one hand, there's a pop singer whose music has always irritated the heck out of me. On the other hand, there's an actress who appeared in Firefly, that well-loved but short-lived TV show. Maybe I'll just stick with, y'know, one of the other myriad names I've been given over the years.
In other news: The sight of brightly-colored trees contrasted with a charcoal grey sky reminds one that autumn really can be a beautiful time of year.
Noticed I had a growing migraine. Yeah, migraine is a good reason to want to avoid things that leave your eyes unable to block out any light. So, I canceled today's appointment and rescheduled for a time of month when I will (hopefully) be less likely to have a nasty headache developing.
In other hormonally-related news, my breasts hurt so much today. It's bad enough that I have difficulty breathing when I walk. Really not pleased.
You know, I can understand why it might be reasonable for the female body to have somewhat increased sensitivity at a certain time of the month--it could promote pair bonding, thereby encouraging propagation of the species and all that. But when everything just plain HURTS? Not good. It cannot be evolutionarily advantageous when the affected female person is thinking "I do not want anyone or anything to touch me EVER AGAIN ARGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"
When I called to change the appointment, the person doing the rescheduling thought at first that my name was "Jewel." I was amused. Jewels are pretty and shiny, of course. But I have mixed feelings about "Jewel" as a name. One the one hand, there's a pop singer whose music has always irritated the heck out of me. On the other hand, there's an actress who appeared in Firefly, that well-loved but short-lived TV show. Maybe I'll just stick with, y'know, one of the other myriad names I've been given over the years.
In other news: The sight of brightly-colored trees contrasted with a charcoal grey sky reminds one that autumn really can be a beautiful time of year.