When real things happen to imaginary people

In which I contemplate brewing another pot of tea to fend off sleep-deprivation and a headache that is lurking around the edges of my brain.

(And yes, I brewed a pot of chocolate oolong tea (Dr. Chocolate from David's Tea), even tho' I had already had a pot of tea AND a triple-shot iced americano earlier. I really don't want this to turn into a(nother) migraine.

Also, I am DONE with summer. Over it. Autumn gloom and grey clouds can show up ANY TIME NOW, THANKS.

Things have been stressful around our house for the past few days. So I'm really not surprised that I am suffering a horrible, stabbing headache. But OH G-D, I WANT IT TO STOP.

Please send decorative people (preferably gothy rocker boys in eyeliner) bearing coffee, cupcakes, and pain meds.

Reading through minim_calibre's line edits on fiction project is a perfect thing to do with a sinus migraine, right? Right. Writing is about SITTING DOWN AND WRITING, Cupcake. So you will do that.

(Seriously, if I wasn't so behind on my self-imposed writing schedule, I would do nothing today but flop on the couch and whimper. But things Must Be Done, so self-discipline is the key.)

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Hey, have I reminded everyone about the SeaGoth Rummage sale coming up on Sunday? Not today, I haven't!

December 5th, 2010
4228 Stone Way N
Noon to 5pm

There are 23 Bags! Of! Mystery! awaiting purchasers, filled with goodies from not just my collection of crafting goodies, but from the Infamous BlueJay's stash, too. How can you resist? You can't, just accept your fate and buy a Bag! Of! Mystery!

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Okay, enough distraction via internet. Time to get back to reading line edits.

- So, is this headache a looming sinus migraine, or is something in my neck out of whack? It's at that awkward stage where I can't tell. As soon as I can convince Trinian Queen of Fuzzwumpia to stop sleeping on my feet, I will go take some Advil. ( Cat. On Feet )

- I tried a zombie ichor variation of the bloodspatter manicure using Orly's "Galaxy Girl", which is a blue/red/purple shimmer duochrome polish. I ... I think I'm underwhelmed. I may remove it tonight and go back to the traditional bloodspatter.

- I would like my award for being adult now, thanks. I called an agency and did stuff pertaining to dayjob. I fear that bout of productivity (along with the headache) has sapped my brain, because the idea of settling down and doing writing is making me feel a trifle woozy.


Okay, must remove the cat from my feet and take something for this headache. The coffee and food is obviously not going to fix it. Then I need to find my motivation ...

I think I am Very Susceptible to changes in weather during the spring. I can think of no other reason for once again waking up with a sinus migraine that made me (1) feel exhausted even tho' I had gotten a very respectable amount of sleep over the weekend, and (2) made me again think longingly of self-trepanation. Anyway, I am working from home today. Which means much hot tea and snuggling with the kitties while editing tech docs.

Norwescon was ... Norwescon. I had a lovely time at my tea party (thank you to everyone who attended!), the panels were fun (if somewhat sparsely attended), and I got (quickly!) visit with people I hardly ever get to talk to. That was nice. However, going to Norwescon still feels like taking a time machine back to 1995, which is a little unnerving.

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Congratulations to the various award nominees! Kij Johnson, Cherie Priest, and the Girl Genius crew have all been nominated for Hugos! Gail Carriger has been nominated for a Campbell! Splendid news, and I'm thrilled for all of them.

Oh, speaking of Gail Carriger: I finished Changeless (the second book in the Parasol Protectorate series) over the weekend, and AAAAAUUGGGH! I don't know if I will be able to last until September when the third book comes out. Changeless was just as fun as Soulless, and ended with a cliffhanger that left me making squeaky noises of dismay and impatience. ::twitch::


(As predicted, reading Changeless and watching Sherlock Holmes has left me craving more bustles. Go on, look surprised.)

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This coming weekend! The celadon CD release party! The Faith & the Muse show! Oh, and I need to get a bunch of writing done. Busy, busy, busy.

I'm at work today. You see, I haven't been on this particular contract long enough to qualify for holiday pay. As a consequence, I will not be paid for yesterday's holiday, and I have to be in the office editing today. None of the full-time employees are here, and there's only one other person in the contractor bay where I am. The office is a ghost town, and makes me imagine horror movie scenarios for the empty hallways.

The muscle tension migraine + sinus headache I was battling yesterday is trying to come back today. Since I woke up this morning, I've taken an Advil Cold & Sinus capsule, had breakfast, two pots of tea, and a handful of almonds. All of that has merely blunted the edges of the migraine, so I have broken out the heavy-duty stuff: my last hoarded Feminax tablet from the UK. (From when their formula was paracetamol, codeine, and caffeine.) I am going to be fuzzy, but VERY AWAKE. And pain-free, I hope.

All of this means that I am quite pleased that I am wearing CrankyBloomers under my petticoats today. They're very appropriate.

I hope all of you are having a good day. For those of you that work retail, my sympathies, I hope you survive the Black Friday sales, and that you didn't give in to the urge to start screaming at customers. (Why yes, I worked retail in the past. There's a REASON my primary stress nightmare is about finding myself in a store and hearing "Jillian, cashier please" echo across the speakers.)

Guess who was woken up by a horrible sinus migraine?

Guess who is thinking longingly of drilling a hole in her head to let the sinus demons escape?

I am hoping that lots of tea and meds will make my head stop hurting. Because I have plans for today, and they don't involve clutching my head and whimpering.

Yesterday

Sinus Migraine Demons = 1

cupcake_goth = 0

Today

Insomnia Fairy = 1

cupcake_goth = 0


EDITED TO ADD: Y'know, I think this means I'm in the perfect (lack of) mental state to read the copy of Breaking Dawn (the most recent Twilight spaaaaaaarkly vampire book) that was loaned to me.

Thank goodness for being able to log into work from home, let me tell you. Because I can look at a computer screen and work with a migraine, I just need to be someplace where I can take lots of breaks to hide in a dark room. (Or possibly throw up. That hasn't happened yet with this particular migraine, and whooo, I hope it doesn't.)

Dear weaselmom, I know that I've tried Excedrin Migraine, and all it did was make me wired from the amount of caffeine in it. But thank you for suggesting it.

Dear domestinatrix, thank you for telling me about how roasted potatoes and kale make a complete protein. Guess what I had for lunch? Along with some of that triple-cream goat milk version of Brie on apple slices. I may be woozy and in pain, but at least my lunch was delicious.

There's other nonsense going on that has made the past few days not exactly stellar ones. Dear Universe, start treating everyone kindly, okay?