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Since it's a little quiet in the 'hood today, here's my lame contribution of ephemera.
- the statement above is from my physiotherapy guy. After being sick and coughing a ton I had a pinched sciatic nerve for three weeks before one visit to the chiropractor and two visits to him managed to give me an adjustment that freed it. By that time, it had gotten into the habit of being flared up and it's taken another visit to figure out how my biomechanics are contributing to the problem when I'm not locked up. I engage the large muscles in my back too much (it's true -- I perch on the edge of my desk chair a lot of the time, and overwork them, and clearly have no idea how to relax). He did some "medical acupuncture" on me this morning to help the situation (i.e. not the Traditional Chinese Medicine kind to do with chi and such, but the kind to stimulate particular nerves.)
- I don't care what anybody says, acupuncture needles hurt, when they go into the large, "grippy" muscles in your back.
- I have just had approximately my 9th snack of the workday. Yes, I had both breakfast and lunch. But in between have been: a small yogurt, some brown rice chips, carrots, jujubes out of the candy bowl at Reception, carrots, more brown rice chips, more jujubes, celery, Diet Coke, an organic "Oreo". I am, however drinking a lot more water than usual this week. I don't hydrate enough. Apparently, I don't eat enough at meals, as well.
- speaking of brown rice chips, these are my new favorite snack. At first, only two of the six flavors were out up here in Canada. I'm hooked on the Sweet Chili flavor, mostly passing on the simple Sea Salt. Within the last two days, me and Terri, my snacky-friend at work have run into the Salsa Fresca and Sesame Soy and have been sharing back and forth. Thumbs up all around.
- I'm headed out after work to catch Indiana Jones and Whatever The Problem is This Time. Seriously, I am a fan.
- the sailing ship on my computer deskstop is the smooth sailing version this week. Aaaaah.
