End of Week Post
June 25th, 2004 11:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
skrobertsFinally heard from my doctor... The flutters are because of something called PVCs -- Premature Ventricular Contractions -- which means that the bottom part of my heart is acting too early when it contracts or squeezes to pump the blood. It's not synchronized to the rest of what the heart is doing, so it causes inefficient blood flow. The racing is sinus tachycardia. My heart speeds up for no apparent reason, but apparently, it's normal in some people. They didn't mention anything about my irregular heartbeat, but that could just be the way my heart is.
So what's causing this? They don't know. But they tell me to lay off the caffeine... which is a useless suggestion because I don't intake that much caffeine, for cryin' out loud, which I've told them already. However, it could be because of one of the allergy medications I take, which apparently has a lot of caffeine in it. Also, there's a good chance that it's caused or at least aided by stress and worry. Since I'm really not playing around when I say I'm OCD -- which is an anxiety disorder -- there isn't much chance of fixing that because, heck, half the time I can't even tell when I'm stressed/worried. ::sigh::
So what can I do make this stop? Nothing. As far as the caffeine, my only option would to be to stop my allergy meds. And since I rather like BREATHING, that's not going to happen. For the stress/worry, hello, I'm a college student! Chilling out is not likely to happen. I'll just have to deal with the heart things. But I'm certainly going to keep an eye on them. If they get worse, I'm bugging my doctor again to find a way to make it stop!
Yet another drabble series. What else was I supposed to do with two words?! Convention is in Part 2. Callipygian is in Part 3. All parts 100 words each. (I rule.)
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Title: Effigy
Prompt: "convention" & "callipygian"
Oyi.
What the hell happened?
I can't remember.
All I know is whatever it was, it hurt.
My whole body aches...
Head... Chest... Back... Knees... Legs... Arms...
Wait.
Make that arm...
I can't feel my left arm.
That can't be good.
And I can't see.
Is everything just really dark?
God, I hope so.
I don't hear anything, either -- except for my ragged breathing.
At least my hearing works.
But still, I don't know what happened to me.
I don't know where I am.
I don't know where my team is.
So, what do I know?
This really sucks.
Oyi...
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Been lying here for who knows how long.
But I'm beginning to remember...
SG-1 came to a planet.
Met the people.
Daniel insisted on learning more about the local conventions.
Teal'c and I looked around.
I remember a castle-like structure.
Big rooms, lots of stone statues.
I remember a particularly busty female figure.
A loud noise.
The room shook.
My world tilted sideways.
Must have hit my head, because that's where everything ends.
I don't understand.
Teal'c was with me.
Is he hurt?
Why hasn't he helped me?
What caused the room to crumple?
Why does thinking hurt so much?
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Everything is still dark, but I can see shapes.
Now, I can even see why I can't feel my arm.
That statue I was admiring is on top of me.
How am I going to explain this to ol' Doc Frasier?
"What, ah, those bones? Oh, they were crushed by the callipygian curves of a piece of rock."
I bet I'd get a look out of her if I actually said it in those words.
Oyi, I'm babbling.
I think I'm not doing so well here.
I really shouldn't sleep with a head injury and all.
But I'm so tired.
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Whoa, different surroundings.
The Infirmary.
"Jack, you're awake!"
Oh, look. My entourage is here.
"Wha happened?"
"The Goa'uld attacked. The building you were in took a direct hit."
"Ah. So that's how I became a human pancake..."
"I tried to awaken you after you were injured, O'Neill, but I could not. I thought it best to leave and gather assistance."
"But you're okay?"
"I am."
"We got the locals to safety, sir, but the attack continued. Sorry it took so long to get to you."
"But everyone's okay?"
"We're fine, sir."
"Good."
Questions quelled.
Now I can finally sleep easy.
Author's Note: convention -- a practice widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom ... callipygian -- having beautifully proportioned buttocks
So what's causing this? They don't know. But they tell me to lay off the caffeine... which is a useless suggestion because I don't intake that much caffeine, for cryin' out loud, which I've told them already. However, it could be because of one of the allergy medications I take, which apparently has a lot of caffeine in it. Also, there's a good chance that it's caused or at least aided by stress and worry. Since I'm really not playing around when I say I'm OCD -- which is an anxiety disorder -- there isn't much chance of fixing that because, heck, half the time I can't even tell when I'm stressed/worried. ::sigh::
So what can I do make this stop? Nothing. As far as the caffeine, my only option would to be to stop my allergy meds. And since I rather like BREATHING, that's not going to happen. For the stress/worry, hello, I'm a college student! Chilling out is not likely to happen. I'll just have to deal with the heart things. But I'm certainly going to keep an eye on them. If they get worse, I'm bugging my doctor again to find a way to make it stop!
Yet another drabble series. What else was I supposed to do with two words?! Convention is in Part 2. Callipygian is in Part 3. All parts 100 words each. (I rule.)
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Title: Effigy
Prompt: "convention" & "callipygian"
Oyi.
What the hell happened?
I can't remember.
All I know is whatever it was, it hurt.
My whole body aches...
Head... Chest... Back... Knees... Legs... Arms...
Wait.
Make that arm...
I can't feel my left arm.
That can't be good.
And I can't see.
Is everything just really dark?
God, I hope so.
I don't hear anything, either -- except for my ragged breathing.
At least my hearing works.
But still, I don't know what happened to me.
I don't know where I am.
I don't know where my team is.
So, what do I know?
This really sucks.
Oyi...
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Been lying here for who knows how long.
But I'm beginning to remember...
SG-1 came to a planet.
Met the people.
Daniel insisted on learning more about the local conventions.
Teal'c and I looked around.
I remember a castle-like structure.
Big rooms, lots of stone statues.
I remember a particularly busty female figure.
A loud noise.
The room shook.
My world tilted sideways.
Must have hit my head, because that's where everything ends.
I don't understand.
Teal'c was with me.
Is he hurt?
Why hasn't he helped me?
What caused the room to crumple?
Why does thinking hurt so much?
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Everything is still dark, but I can see shapes.
Now, I can even see why I can't feel my arm.
That statue I was admiring is on top of me.
How am I going to explain this to ol' Doc Frasier?
"What, ah, those bones? Oh, they were crushed by the callipygian curves of a piece of rock."
I bet I'd get a look out of her if I actually said it in those words.
Oyi, I'm babbling.
I think I'm not doing so well here.
I really shouldn't sleep with a head injury and all.
But I'm so tired.
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Whoa, different surroundings.
The Infirmary.
"Jack, you're awake!"
Oh, look. My entourage is here.
"Wha happened?"
"The Goa'uld attacked. The building you were in took a direct hit."
"Ah. So that's how I became a human pancake..."
"I tried to awaken you after you were injured, O'Neill, but I could not. I thought it best to leave and gather assistance."
"But you're okay?"
"I am."
"We got the locals to safety, sir, but the attack continued. Sorry it took so long to get to you."
"But everyone's okay?"
"We're fine, sir."
"Good."
Questions quelled.
Now I can finally sleep easy.
Author's Note: convention -- a practice widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom ... callipygian -- having beautifully proportioned buttocks
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Date: June 25th, 2004 10:35 pm (UTC)Monk was funny, as usual. :)Oh my gosh! Monk was so hilarious tonight. When Darwin was in Monk's house, those scenes were priceless. And, the panic room scene. I was laughing so hard, I started to cry...It was so bloomy brilliant!
Oh, I have a lil pressy for you. It's kinda angsty but it was my first Wes icon and I was happy with the outcome. Tell me if you like.
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Date: June 26th, 2004 11:52 pm (UTC)They didn't, so I don't expect that it is. But it's sure not a fun feeling when it happens several times in a row.
Oh my gosh! Monk was so hilarious tonight.
Everything you said was exactly what I wanted to mention, but I was too lazy to put it behind a cut because of the spoilers. *g* I would NOT be happy with a chimp in my house. I'd probably go almost catatonic like he did. Poor thing!! And he was the Master of the Overreaction during the panic room scene, wasn't he!. ;)
Oh, I have a lil pressy for you.
PRESSY!! O-o-o-o-o, I definitely like! ::snuggles icon:: And with Wes, it's hard not to be angsty... Don't hesitate to make more Wes icons if you get the urge. :D
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Date: June 27th, 2004 12:39 am (UTC)I would NOT be happy with a chimp in my house. I'd probably go almost catatonic like he did. Poor thing!! I just wanted to hug the poor man...
I forgot to mention the scene where Captain Stottlemeyer(sp?)was trying to prove that Darwin could fire a gun. That was crazy!
Oh, and I will definitely make some more Wes icons in the future. I forgot how much I loved that man...
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Date: June 27th, 2004 01:09 am (UTC)Yep. :) Worst case scenario was that it was heart murmurs. But even then, like your mom, it might not have been a threatening problem for me.
I forgot to mention the scene where Captain Stottlemeyer(sp?)was trying to prove that Darwin could fire a gun. That was crazy!
O...M...G... What did he put in his coffee?! He's lucky Darwin is a poor shot. (And yes, according to the EpGuide, you spelled his name correctly!)
I forgot how much I loved that man...
::sigh:: Him *and* Jack/RDA? How is a poor girl supposed to keep her heart calm?!?!!? ;)
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Date: June 26th, 2004 11:55 am (UTC)I'm sorry about your heart. Do you think it might help, when you go to a psychiatrist now, instead of later, when your OCD gets worse? Maybe he/she could take some stress away from you, even if you won't get healed from that disease?
And aren't there other medications for your allergies that don't have caffeine in it? Maybe you should ask your allergy doctor about those.
*hugs*
I just watched "The Gamekeeper" and loved it from the moment Danny got his allergies back. He is so cute when he sneezes (no, I don't suffer from allergies myself, why do you ask ;)).
And Jack is save from me again. No confusion, it was all about the Danny in this ep again. So it will take a bit longer, till you have to share your Jack with me, if at all. That should take a bit of stress away from you too. ;)
Take care.
*hugs*
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Date: June 27th, 2004 12:55 am (UTC)But I thought you were my psychiatrist. *g* Other than my mom, of course. But really, I have no idea. I'll see how starting school again goes. We have a councilor on campus, if it comes to it.
And aren't there other medications for your allergies that don't have caffeine in it?
Not that I know of... It's just basic sudaphedrin (it's WAY to late to be checking the spelling on that, sorry) that's the problem, which is essential in the meds, so I don't know what I can do.
I just watched "The Gamekeeper" ... Jack is save from me again.
Yes, it was very much all about Daniel. But wait 'til "Message in a Bottle" -- my all-tim favorite single ep!! It's a Jack ep, but it has lots of Daniel and all the others, too, so you won't miss your Danny fix. :D
Take care. *hugs*
As always, hugs are much appreciate. ::hugs back!::
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Date: June 27th, 2004 03:56 am (UTC)Yes, I am. And I do my very best, but I don't have all the possibilities a professional would have. And I can't look at you and your reactions and all that stuff, that is important too for a diagnosis. I don't know all the pretty trick professionals learn at university either. And it's sometimes better to open up to a total stranger to whom you would never have any kind of contact again. That helped me a lot.
Not that I know of...
You should ask your doctor or pharmacist. Maybe there is something that uses other ingredients to get the same result as sudaphedrin (I don't care for the spelling ;)).
But wait 'til "Message in a Bottle" -- my all-tim favorite single ep!!
It's the last one I got on my hard drive. Right now I'm working on "Family".
*more hugs for you*
And while we are at making my English a bit better, what is the difference between "till" and "until/'til"?
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Date: June 27th, 2004 11:29 pm (UTC)There is no difference... except that "till" is incorrect, but SO many people used it that I think it might be considered correct now. Grrrrrr. It's one of my pet peeves. It's should always be "'til" since you are dropping the first two letters. Why the heck people decided to add an extra L is beyond me...
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Date: June 28th, 2004 05:03 am (UTC)And I think they added the extra "L" because that makes the "i" shorter, doesn't it. So it makes the pronunciation for strangers easier.
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Date: June 27th, 2004 05:46 am (UTC)And now look at what I just found out for
As a medicinal plant, woodruff has traditionally been considered an antispasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic, and stomachic. Folk remedies include use of woodruff against jaundice and nervousness, to heal wounds, to regulate heart activity, and to improve the taste of other medicinal formulations. Coumarins present in woodruff are known to be indirect anticoagulants (11.1-96). The essential oil of woodruff is considered a carminative and mild expectorant (11.1-136). Dried leaves are used as an insect repellent.
You can read the rest about the wonder that is woodruff here:
http://www.herbsrainbear.com/encylopedia/woodruff.htm
I think you should ask your doc to prescribe you some woodruff jello. *gg*
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Date: June 28th, 2004 07:37 pm (UTC)Anyway, I haven't heard of woodruff, nor has my mother. I will look more into it, though, and see if it can help me. I need something because I've had six, SIX episodes today. I had never had more than two in one day until I went to the doc about it. It's freakin' me out, and that's only making it worse. >:(
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Date: June 29th, 2004 03:34 am (UTC)I will look more into it, though, and see if it can help me
I almost doubt that. Woodruff is almost extinct (probably part of the reason why no one has ever heard of it) and everything we have with woodruff now is just the artificial flavor. I think that would lack the healing power. I just thought it was a little bit funny, when you said, I was you psychiatrist and could help you an the next thing I do is answer a comment for Luna and the page that I look it up at says, that woodruff was used to help with nervousness and irregular heart beats.
Six episodes are bad. You need to stop thinking about it. You need to get distracted. PM me your home address at Wesleys/c please.
To bad I have to start to work on Thursday. I won't be able to stay up that long anymore and will have more stuff to do during my free time. I'll still try not to cut back on stupid comments in your lj. ;)
I don't think it is really that bad. A lost of people do have irregular heart beats. I know some of them. Don't worry about it to much. You will be fine.
*hugs*
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Date: August 3rd, 2004 01:19 pm (UTC)You'll be happy to know, I haven't repeated that. I have maybe one or two a week now, if at all.
PM me your home address at Wesleys/c please.
Look! This is when you asked me, and I never read it!!
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Date: August 3rd, 2004 01:40 pm (UTC)And I hate that my package didn't arrive. Alli's didn't either. What happened to 'three weeks'? When did postal service become so slow? And why did KJ get hers after five days?
Well, it will be good 'til Christmas. And by that time you'll have two packages waiting for you.
And I'm glad your condition got better.
*hugs you*
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Date: August 3rd, 2004 06:45 pm (UTC)That sucks!! :(
When did postal service become so slow?
I think it always has been. Several years ago, I sent something to a friend in Argentina... she still hasn't received it. >:( Let's hope your packages have much better luck!
I think the Postal Fairies have an x-ray or something and scan all the packages for things they like, so when they find stuff they play with it or whatever for a while and then later *maybe* consider sending it along its way...
Well, it will be good 'til Christmas. And by that time you'll have two packages waiting for you.
::urges the Postal Fairies to quit playing with the packages::
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Date: August 4th, 2004 04:46 am (UTC)I don't think so. Jen and Matt got their's in the three week limit. KJ even got hers in 5 days. Tobi was the first, that arrived later than I thought it would. Alli's is more than five weeks at the moment. And your's is late too. :(
The Postal Fairies better stop playing with my stuff. I might have to send Wes their way, to tell them to bugger off.
I'm all afraid to send you your real birthday present now. Because I don't want it to be lost somewhere. :,(
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Date: August 4th, 2004 06:26 pm (UTC):''''''''''''''''''(
Mean fairies...
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Date: August 5th, 2004 09:30 am (UTC)Don't worry, you'll get it somehow. It wants to be with you. You probably won't like it anyway, but I want you to have it.
And if the mean fairies do anything to it, I'll hunt them down and torture them in a way they can't even imagine.
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Date: August 5th, 2004 05:35 pm (UTC)Guess what I pulled out of my mailbox this afternoon?! A big, yellow paket!!
And what's the first thing I see when I open it, which makes me almost drop the whole thing in laughter? Piglets!! And no, I don't think they are good luck here, at least where I'm from, but they're still little cuties. *g*
::tackles and hugs you::
Look at all the goodies!! Of the gummies, so far I have only tried the little licorice/gummy bats (which are very interesting, BTW), but I know I'll be trying the others soon. Oh, and if the little goldbären are anything like the gummy part of the bats, then those are exactly how my Gummy Bears taste.
And the Jerk Mouse mug is cute. I've needed a mug for my dorm room, and ding, now I have one! It will now warm my beverages and my heart, 'cause I'll think of you. :) And, no kidding, when I pulled the little wrapped box out, I first thought, "O-o-o, ribbons!!" and then, "Wait... It's all pink. Is this really from Roadie?!" The part in the letter when you explain that really did almost have me ROTFL. And boy colors are just fine with me. Don't want you having a heart attack if you have to have a pink package in your presence again. *g*
I assure you, my heart is much better now. And it seems KJ's is better or getting better, so don't be too worried. ::hugs:: I hope your kidney condition isn't too bad! You know, I worry, too.
::trying hard not to eat the whole chocolate bar while typing this::
Now, if all chocolate was like that, I'd be in serious trouble.
::tackles and hugs you again::
This whole package just brighten my week. MEGA THANKS!! You don't even have to eat a muffin in my honor this week if you don't want to. ;)
Is there anything from the U.S. you'd like? Want to try Spree? More Skittles? Root beer?! ::wink:: Let me know, and I may be able to have something sent off before I go back to school. :)
::more huggles::
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Date: August 6th, 2004 06:17 am (UTC)Finally.
Alli's still didn't arrive and I sent her's before I sent yours. :(
which makes me almost drop the whole thing in laughter?
Good thing you didn't drop it. Could have hurt the Jerk Mouse. *gg*
Of the gummies, so far I have only tried the little licorice/gummy bats (which are very interesting, BTW)
I love them too. I like the mix of licorice and wine gum. And they are supposed to be vampires and I love vampires.
Oh, and if the little goldbären are anything like the gummy part of the bats, then those are exactly how my Gummy Bears taste.
They are a tiny bit different. But Goldbären are HARIBO's best seller. Germans just love them. I'm not that fond of the white ones, but they are okay, if I eat them in combination with a red or orange one.
I've needed a mug for my dorm room, and ding, now I have one!
Good thing it arrived in time. I'm still mad, that half of my packages aren't arriving in the time frame, the Lady at the postal service told me they would. Hope Alli will get her's soon. I don't want to have to send a second one.
It will now warm my beverages and my heart, 'cause I'll think of you. :)
Awwwwwwww. *hugs you*
And now you can put it in front of your computer and turn the mouse the way that your Jerk Muffin and the Jerk Mouse could stick out their tongues to each other, like your Jerk Muffin always does with the Jerk Mouse on my wall.
"Wait... It's all pink. Is this really from Roadie?!"
I actually wanted to say to the wrapping lady, that I had changed my mind and it is for a boy. But she already is very strange and she shouldn't think I'm strange too and try to bond over or strangeness or something. The older paper was with football players and sports guy for boys and I think the girl one had baby animals on it. I thought you might enjoy those more and then the pink came.
And I'm glad I could make you laugh a bit. I just wanted to clarify, that I didn't chose pink. I don't contribute to the spreading of the pink darnit.
I assure you, my heart is much better now. And it seems KJ's is better or getting better
Yap, I'm doing the happy dance because of this all the time.
I hope your kidney condition isn't too bad!
No, it is okay. Could be better, but it is still going almost strong. The heat is troubling me a bit at the moment though, because I already have a bad circulation, because of my meds and the constant sun burning down on me isn't helping. But it is okay, when I lay in bed and make somst rests inbetween everything. And I can use those rests to catch up on 'Monk' and 'Stargate'. I'm almost done with 'Monk'.
Now, if all chocolate was like that, I'd be in serious trouble.
There are dozens of Milka chocolate variations here. I prefer Kinderschokolade though. I might send you some of that for your birthday/Christmas or something like that. But for some reason, every American wants me to send them Milka chocolate, so I thought I give it a try and try to convert you to the goodness that is chocolate.
This whole package just brighten my week. MEGA THANKS!!
You are so welcome. Thanks for making me all these wonderful icons and wallpapers and banners and whatnot. Even though you are not exclusively making them for me. I really enjoy them. And I love your end of the week posts. And of course you brought 'Stargate' into my world with Danny and all the nice people on lj, that I met through the show. I wouldn't want to miss it. *huggles and squeezles you*
I hate the 4300 symbols rule for lj comments ;)
Date: August 6th, 2004 06:18 am (UTC)Funny. Usually I get a muffin on Friday (End of the Week post day ;)) mornings and eat it while at work. Today I didn't eat it. I still have it. It is sitting right in front of me right now. I think it was begging me for mercy all day long
or it was just to hot for me to eat anything, I'm dying here. And now I might not eat it at all. It is a nutty muffin, in honor of Jacks quote yesterday too. Yeah, I plan my sacrifices carefully. *gg*Is there anything from the U.S. you'd like? Want to try Spree? More Skittles? Root beer?!
If you send root beer, I might have to kill you. I ordered more Skittles from a friend and we will get them in Germany soon. I don't know what Spree is, but you can feel free to send me anything from the US. Though I don't like most of your candy stuff. And you don't really have to send anything to me.
*lots of huggles back at you*
P.S. As I wrote this note, I got an email notification, that the package for Alli arrived, too. So I'm a very happy person right now. *does the happy Roadie dance*
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Date: August 7th, 2004 02:42 pm (UTC)Red Gummy Bears are my favorites. :)
Yap, I'm doing the happy dance because of this all the time.
Tehe!
The heat is troubling me a bit at the moment though...
We've had oddly pleasant weather lately. It's almost like autumn, but that's still a ways away for us.
But for some reason, every American wants me to send them Milka chocolate, so I thought I give it a try and try to convert you to the goodness that is chocolate.
Oh, I know full well the goodness of chocolate. *g* It just hasn't taken me over. I don't much care for dark chocolate, but milk chocolate... Mmmm...
*huggles and squeezles you*
Oh, look. I got huggled and squeezled!
It is a nutty muffin, in honor of Jacks quote yesterday too. Yeah, I plan my sacrifices carefully.
LOL! I don't know if I should be proud or scared...
If you send root beer, I might have to kill you.
*g* I would never really send you root beer, just like I would never send you anything pink if I could help it!
I ordered more Skittles from a friend and we will get them in Germany soon. I don't know what Spree is, but you can feel free to send me anything from the US.
I'll think about it and see it there's anything you just HAVE to try. Spree definitely. And you still might be getting Skittles. ;) But there are some non-foods that I'd like to include...
P.S. As I wrote this note, I got an email notification, that the package for Alli arrived, too.
Yeay!!!!
::hugs for everyone::
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Date: August 2nd, 2004 06:21 pm (UTC)