My back has gone from a minor but painful tightness this morning, to something worth going home over this afternoon.

It is now rapidly approaching intolerable, the worst I can recall it having been in years. Double sciatica, both legs, now. I’m going to bed, and if after a hot shower again tomorrow morning it’s not at least a little better, I’m going to the doctor for a shot of cortisone, or some other anti-inflammatory. It actually hurts to the point where I’m sick to my stomach, but I think I’ll be able to lull myself to sleep, if I focus. I’m ok in one position, but getting up or returning to a sitting or laying down position is very difficult.

This is my own fault, for not staying on top of my proper regimen. Future Scotto, remember, or it’ll come back and kick your butt again.

Any spare healing vibe would be appreciated.

G’nite!

Pictures from today are here B-17, some randoms, and Dexter Thursday! (not to mention )

I headed home early, due to my tweaky-back. I’m now reclining pretty comfortably.

Maybe I’ll write myself a livejournal client that allows me to update via email. might be a nifty challenge, and a way around my current die-lemma.

;lpojhjh < -- Newton love intermission. I'll have to check to see if one already exists, first. no point in making more work for myself than needed... nothing really here.

Well, no sooner did the Swiss design a replica of Bespin than the darn French went and created a giant autonomous mobile flower pot. It’s a freaking triffid, I’m telling you. Check out the animated GIF for the full horror.

Time for me to shave and shower…pinged sciatica this morning. I’m going to have to take things at 75% speed today. *creaaaaak*… more heavy-duty workies today. I have a meeting about the new programming project today at 1.. hopefully any new issues will get addressed there and then, and I can start cranking on it. It’s going to be internal, and I’m not looking forward to sniffing chupacabra goat-breath over the table. Hopefully we can keep the politics and shenanigans to a minimum, and get actual work done.

Happy Birthday, !

I hope you have a wonderful day!

A lovely, friendly surprise waiting in the mailbox when I got home.

Thank you for the wonderful valentine! 🙂

I worked hard and soft today, off and on. I quite enjoyed the downtime highlights of today with talks of code, kitties and boobies… I’m going code-crosseyed in the thicker times.

Me just playing with silly camera…that’s the #60 heading north.

A few pictures taken while I waited for my ride home, (and a toy gorn) are posted here.

I love Bingo, the bionic ninja-spy cow! – Police and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will spend another day hunting for a heifer. Friday morning, a 1,000 pound cow jumped a 6′ fence and high-tailed out of Ken Meyer Meats in Camp Washington while workers went on break. Witnesses report seeing the creature cross Central Parkway and disappear into the woods of Mount Storm Park. “We used a helicopter, a heat seeking device and we still can’t find her,” Lt. Kurt Byrd said. The SPCA spotted hoof prints and hair on a branch, but no sign of the cow. “I think after all her efforts she deserves to be put out to pasture so she can live the rest of her life in peace,” said Susan Martel of Clifton. Searchers set up a bait cow and food in hopes of luring the animal out from hiding. However, the trap will likely lead to a fenced-in farm rather than the slaughter house, thanks to dozens of requests from families interested in adoption.

What a cute pair of boobies!

Movin’ right a long…

Scotto and a monkey were sitting on a rail.
The only difference I could see, the monkey had a tail.

There once was a boy from Peru
whose limericks stopped at line two.

There once was a man from Verdun.

Too late for the bus!

D’oh. Ah well, I can luxuriate and yellow cab it (see above)… maybe grab a bite on the way. I’ll be back late tonight.

I’m going to leave Newtcam on, if anyone wants to peek in and see him napping.

X-men quiz answer

“Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting!”

The Swiss are up to no good. Maybe this will be an alternate to my secret volcano base for a blur building. Braincoats for everyone!

On that note, I head off to bed, with a mug of lemon spice tea, the books synched to my palmtop, and visions of peace and love in my head.

A lovely morning. I had divine dreams last night and was quite comfily (is that a word?) nestled under the covers, happy and in a nice niche. Woke about ten minutes before I set my alert to get me out of bed… and got an early start. it was warm enough to go out at dawn, I walked to the ampitheatre and back. The String Cheese Incident is coming to play there in a few months! That’s a concert I’d really enjoy hearing…I’ve dug most of the tracks on the website, too, if you’re into the Grateful Dead / Phish-style stuff. They’re a west-coast band.. I don’t know that they’ve ever journeyed to Florida before. They were doing shared venue with Tenacious D, but I don’t know if D’ll be making it to where I’m at… I hope so.. they’re a hoot, too. Who knows? Maybe I’ll catch it…it’s a Sunday night though. We’ll see.

The things that bring her to my mind…

Nothing would be better
Than to see you again;
To sail in a little boat;
To wait the plums that
Bloom in snow and frost;
Wander together
Beside the shallows
Of cold pools.

– Feng Tzu-Chen

As a parting note – Guinness confirms longest ear hair world record *shudder* Is there a nose-hair competition, too?

Nighty Night…

Peace and Sweet Dreams to you, dear live journal, I’ll see ya tomorrow.

D&D class/alignment test results

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