That’s it. This site proves, once and for all, that Hello Kitty truly has no mouth. (More on that particular topic at this classic site.)
A Cool, Refreshing Claritini
Ah, it’s spring. My favorite season. Nature really comes alive. I think I’ll kick back with my favorite springtime beverage.
CLARITINI
- 3 oz. cat hair and dust-infused vodka
- Several seasonal weeds
- Pollen
Rim chilled cocktail glass with pollen. Shake gin with ice and pour (do not strain) into glass. Garnish with weeds.
Swollen Uvula Kind of Day
Woke up this morning with a big, fat, slug-like uvula, which happens from time to time. (I snore quite aggressively and have mucus issues.) But I never Googled “swollen uvula” until today. Came across this incredible post on the Neill O’Brien blog. I never knew it was such a common problem. It’s nice to know I’m not alone…
Update: This condition is known as “uvulitis”, “uvular edema”, or (my favorite) “Quincke’s disease of the uvula”.
Drugs are bad. Especially this one.
I knew I’d have to face it someday. Sudafed (the real kind) is now as hard to get as paragoric. Pfizer has reformulated their product by taking out the pseudoephedrine and replacing it with this stuff called phenylephrine. Not only do they not appear to have a 12-hour version of this Sudafed PE stuff, but as far as I can tell, it doesn’t do anything to help with my chronic sinusitis. And it makes me super jittery and nauseous. I can’t urge you strongly enough to stay away from this crap.
Why did they do this? Apparently you can make speed out of Sudafed. Who knew? Well, if the feeling I get from Sudafed PE is any indication, I bet you can make some whopping illicit drug out of that too. (Meth PE, perhaps?)
I understand that the pseudoephedrine versions (Sudafed Classic, I think they should call it in homage to Coke) will still be available … but pharmacists will keep it behind the counter. Great. Just what I wanted. Everyone in my neighborhood will think I’m running a meth lab.