Me, lately
I’m sure someday I will write a coherent entry with a beginning, middle and end, but until that day, you get this.
My hip issue is still plaguing me, to the point that I think I tilt sideways when standing because my left hip aches. It is also prone to popping in and out of its socket (or whatever it does to make me grasp my hip in agony as I lurch sideways in front of appalled coworkers until it fixes itself), and I imagine it would be akin to having a giant wishbone for legs, one side ready to snap off and grant good luck wishes to the winner.
I dreamt a few nights ago that my teeth were falling out. First a tooth in the back, no big deal, and then a front tooth. I became concerned and while I sat in the dentist’s office gently pushing against my other teeth to see if they were loose, I pulled out whole bottom sections of teeth and gums. To say I am still grossed out about this days later is an UNDERSTATEMENT. I mean, WHAT THE HELL, subconscious???
Public Service Announcement: The song “A Really Cool Dance Song” by Bowling For Soup is awesome and you should listen to it if you want to be awesome, too.
Jason called out the fact that most of my meals seem to contain cheese as an ingredient, and at first I was chagrined, thinking, “Yeah. I should probably cut back on that.” But then last week, during an extremely stressful and busy day where I had to unexpectedly work late, I was moping around doing the “Why me?” pity dance when I suddenly remembered that I had a cheese stick in the fridge. And guess what? My mood improved tenfold. I call it Cheese Therapy.
What foods put you in a good mood?
Urgh. My hips pop in and out all the time too, ever since having kids, and it sucks the big one. My sympathies.
I’ve heard that dreams about teeth falling out are actually quite common. I know I’ve had that a few times.
I was reflecting on our family’s massive cheese consumption just the other day in the grocery check out. And I concluded I am Fine With It.
Comment by Sarah — November 17, 2009 @ 5:04 pm
And this is why I like you – Cheese! Also ice cream. Pizza too but that has cheese on it, so it is like cheese SO CHEESE! YEAH!
Comment by Christina — November 17, 2009 @ 5:14 pm
I, too, am plagued with hip problems, ever since my senior year of high school when I tore a ligament during a routine (I was on the drill team). Sigh. I feel your pain.
Therapy food for me, vast amounts of red pepper hummus and wheat crackers. MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm. I wish I could eat cheese, but alas, cheese HATES ME. A lot.
Comment by nonsoccermom — November 17, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
Have you seen a pyhsical therapist about the hip? Could be helpful…
Tooth dreams are creepy. I have had a few myself. They seem to be realted to anxiety in my world.
I have to second you on the cheese happy. Lurve the cheese!
Comment by serror — November 17, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
Ick…I hate teeth falling out dreams. I had a dream where I had removable fangs that covered my ugly rotten teeth. But the canines were pointy on BOTH ends and I would remove them and then re-insert them by sticking the pointy fangs into a hole in my gums. It was disgusting. I woke up and wanted to throw up. Ick.
My sister and I have discussed our “therapy” foods and there is NOTHING that cheese, avocados, or bacon can’t fix. Just so you know
Comment by sarah — November 17, 2009 @ 6:55 pm
Anything salty!
Comment by Nowheymama — November 17, 2009 @ 7:26 pm
Chocolate in general. Pretzels and Coke. Mainly, Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Heath Bar Crunch. I call it my Three-Dollar Therapy.
Comment by ccr in MA — November 17, 2009 @ 7:48 pm
Oh man, one day I was all “what shall i have for lunch?” and then I chose quesadillas, a little wax covered baby bel, and cottage cheese. When I saw it all on my plate I wondered if perhaps I had a problem.
The tooth falling out dreams, god. They make me terrified and riddled with anxiety because there’s NOTHING you can do and it’s just HAPPENING and NOOOOOO..
Have you seen a doctor about that hip, caaaaause it’s probably effed.
Comment by parkingathome — November 17, 2009 @ 10:56 pm
Any possibility of you going to the doctor about that hip thing? Because it doesn’t sound pleasant.
Comment by Jess — November 18, 2009 @ 9:35 am
I once told my husband that if I suddenly became lactose intolerant I would consider suicide. Because I don’t think a life without cheese is worth living. (The percentage that I am kidding is statistically insignificant.)
Comment by Shelly — November 18, 2009 @ 9:48 am
A hunk of cheddar cheese fixes a lot of things!
Comment by Diane — November 18, 2009 @ 10:58 am
Nut Rolls. I know, that’s weird, but I used to eat one in the middle of the day when I was landscaping, and that kick of salt, protein, and unadulterated sugar was enough to keep me going for the rest of the day. Now it’s not like I need the salt, protein or sugar since I sit on my duff in a cube all day instead of shoveling rocks, but the lift is still there.
Also, string cheese. Because I am 4.
And bacon.
Comment by Buster — November 18, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
GAH that hip thing sound uber icky. I shall second or third or perhaps fourth and say: a visit with your friendly neighborhood Dr sounds like a brilliant idea.
The teeth falling out dream is by far the worst of all dreams. I mean your teeth falling out of your head! What could seriously be worse? NOTHING! And it corresponds to times of anxiety and stress for me too.
I shall go find that recommended song tonight because I really do want to be awesome just like you.
Food is always made better by adding cheese. Always. My good mood foods are sour jelly bellies. Period. Full stop. The End.
Comment by Emily — November 18, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
Oh, I am a HUGE fan of Cheese Therapy. (And getting huger! Ha!)
Um, maybe have someone look at that hip, young lady.
Comment by Artemisia — November 19, 2009 @ 2:52 pm
TOOTH DREAMS FREAK ME RIGHT THE EFF OUT. Worst things ever.
Also, I kind of think you probably don’t want to cut back on your cheese intake because A) SO GOOD and B) Now that your system’s all used to it, cutting it out would probably give you diarrhea. You know, because of the constipation-causing properties that too much cheese has.
Comment by seven — November 19, 2009 @ 7:33 pm
i researched teeth dreams a few years ago for my cousin. if you dream of losing teeth, it means you are afraid of losing something very important and irreplaceable.
of course, the way our economy is going, i’m sure everybody is having teeth dreams.
Comment by lee — December 1, 2009 @ 12:28 pm