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10 may 2002

week in review

My mind is all over the place tonight, so I'm not feeling too focused on one thing or another. The weekend looks promising, with much music and dancing. Getting a manuscript together to send off for workshop critique this summer. Trying to sleep on the left side of my head.

Yeah. Uh, yep.

See, I've got this *thing* that's popped up behind my right ear. It's lumpy, and it hurts, and it's making me dizzy cause it's by my ear. I suspect it's just a swollen gland or something from allergies (like you really wanted to read that, right.) It's just that, for starters, I just don't get random swelling thingies. Secondly, I don't do head lumps. That just wigs me out.

It doesn't help that when I had the allergist check it out, he had NO IDEA what it was. Wow, thanks! I'm feeling confident now. You're the best. Erk. He told me that if it's not gone in a week, to check in with my family doctor.

I think this is what they call "passing the buck".

Anyway, so I'm on my way to the store this evening with my pet growth, and I notice that there are a bunch of cops out tonight on Business 40. The area around the Hawthorne Curve is a long-time speed trap, so police cars are a pretty regular occurrence. And seeing one reminds me that several times in the past month, my friends and I have been noting the hotness of our local police force. I'm not kidding. Even some of my guy friends are carrying little crushes on the lady cops. Even if you've got a jo, it's pretty cool to have this mobile fantasy crew in town. For a doughnut headquarters, our finest are damn fine looking. Rrreow. We are most taken with the bike cops that ride around downtown, cause they're friendly and I know them and stuff.

Some nights I forget about the speed trap, because frankly, it's hard to drive 45 on a highway. One of these days, I'll probably get pulled, but I'm not terribly concerned. I'm all about being a good citizen and such. "Do you know how fast you were driving, Miss?"

"Yes, I think like 90 or more. You'd better take me in...oh, and [I quickly undo my seatbelt] OH MY GOSH, I'm not wearing a seatbelt [I run outside and kick in one of the headlights.] Driving an unsafe vehicle, sir! Book me, Danno! Yeeeeeah!

"Miss, have you been drinking?"

"No, but we can be in a few minutes. There's a nice bar about six blocks from here. I'll see you there!"

"That sounds great. You call your friends, and I'll send over the squad.

I may hang onto this little companion behind my ear. This whole dizziness and alternate reality thing isn't bad at all. Yep, very nice indeed. Weekend good have, you guys.