Potty Mouth: The Worst Part of IBS February 20, 2012

This is a followup post to Potty Mouth: My Bout with Intestinal Flu. Irritable Bowl Syndrome is a disorder that leads to abdominal pain, cramping, changes in bowel movements, and other symptoms such as bloating, gas or fullness. About 1 in 6 in the US have symptoms of IBS. There is no fix to IBS, [...]

The Long Way Home February 4, 2012

They say that the shortest distance between point A and point B is a straight line. I did not take that way home. Instead, I took the back-roads-how-did-I-get-here-go-left-the-other-left turn around and still-don’t-know-hey-I-recognize-that-landmark way. It was a good way to go. I drove for about 45 mintues. It typically takes me 20 minutes to get home [...]

A Review: Percy Jackson January 30, 2012

I have spent the last… oh, maybe two weeks (including work please) reading through Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books. I am finally on book four, and I must- no, I am compelled to say they are fantastic books. I do agree that they are ‘children’s books’ but they can be measured along the earlier Harry [...]

Angels and Devils January 16, 2012

“Saint Anthony once wrote about having gone into the desert on silent retreat and being assaulted by all manner of visions–devils and angels, both. He said, in his solitude, he sometimes encountered devils who looked like angels, and other times he found angels who looked liked devils. When asked how he could tell the difference, [...]

Prayer January 10, 2012

“…Richard found himself praying all the time. His prayer was always the same. He kept begging God,  “Please, please, please open my heart.” That was all he wanted- an open heart. And he would always finish the prayer for an open heart by asking God, “And please send me a sign when the event has [...]

Tea Please. November 19, 2011

I am surrounded by men at work. And I don’t mean “they all swarm around me” but that “most employees are male”. They are a good group of guys, and I do like talking to most of them when the paperwork lets me. However, I am always wondering why and how they can go out [...]

Leave. August 28, 2011

I am watching Eat Pray Love now, and my heart lifts at the thought of leaving this place, my home, my comfort zone, where I have grown up and been for the past 23 years. I have never lived outside of my parents reach, and while I hold onto my affection for being alone, I [...]

Little Brown Bug. August 12, 2011

There are two things I consider wrong with my body. The first: I may have IBS, which if you follow my posts at all, I did post some time ago about Intestinal Flu- which can lead into IBS when combined with stress, but I’ll post more when I’ve found out for sure at the next [...]

Golden Eyes. July 28, 2011

Oh I could sail the world Search through the darkest waters but I’d never find These golden eyes I couldn’t really understand why I was so drawn to this song. Something about it made me hit the ‘repeat’ button more times than I care to admit. And then I realize with a little sick twist [...]

Potty Mouth: My Bout with Intestinal Flu May 25, 2011

We never talk about poo. Ever. It’s something that you don’t discuss in proper company, nor with your closest friends and family. At least that’s how it was with my family and friends. It just wasn’t a topic. Until I caught the flu. In my intestines. It started on March 20th, and I figured it [...]