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Descriptive Disaster

Sentence of the Day at work: "I have to have constant, hot lubrication." Get your minds out of the gutter, the topic was beverages.

Still My Fondest Dreams

A co-worker asked me what I had wanted to be when I grew up, when I was little: "A textile designer". "And one of the people who does the tiny little line drawings and doodles in the New Yorker." (pause) "Oh, and a war-zone photojournalist". "A what?" (shocked expression). "Yeah, why not? I have one of the coats even." I wonder if Tom still wants to be a racecar driver.

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.

I've given in, I've succombed to the hippy-dippy, sandal-wearing life-style such as it is out here on the Granola Coast. After two weeks of agony, my boss finally convinced me to see his Chiropractor. The magic words were "It's covered on our health plan". Ok, for free, I'll try anything. To be able to move again, I'll try anything. My back problems are the result of too many years of moving furniture, a general disconnect with how to use my body, and oodles of stress--I'm a stress-holder-inner. It oozes its way out in muscle cramps, swollen joints, and debilitating back strains. How can a chiropractor help me? Unless he knows how to track a mis-labeled blanket-wrap shipment, direct five phone calls a minute, design and deliver a furnished model unit on a zero budget in one day, correct the books and manage a surly staff, then it didn't look likely. Turns out, he's a miracle worker. I am converted. Once a week now, I go for an 'adjustment'. There's nervous chit-chat, followed by some awkward massaging and touching, and finally, a good-old back cracking snap. It's all over in less than 20 minutes. Sounds like a date. Imagine how good I'd feel if I actually had sex?

No One In My Family Will Play With Me Anymore.

Best Scrabble word this week: QUIETED for 116 points. Most interesting Scrabble word this week: WHIRLED for 83 points. Yes, I am a loser. But not at Scrabble!!

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