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Hemorrhoids, andropause and nosehairs

Hemorrhoids, andropause and nosehairs and a neat on-line site where you can have fun plucking nosehairs. Two Than-Bauks. Life's boring some days. Images of leaves. Dinosaurs walked like emus? Go Sabres. I ask again ... what animal are you?

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AUTUMN: 10 Qudrat (13 November)

'é a lua,  é a lua,  na quintana dos mortos'
♣    Federico García Lorca    ♣

MY THOUGHTS

Well, let me talk about my hemorrhoids. They flare up every once in awhile. Diarrhea or constipation isn't as bad as loose stool that smears and aggravates. Most people of course don't talk about the excretory canal. Neither do I, but hell ... after being in pain for two days I thought I'd just share the joyjoyjoy of it all! My dad had hemorrhoids, and I WAS a pain-in-the-ass at times, so I guess this is payback.

It can hit early and pregnant women are prone, but it is most common after 50. So if you are a young male or a young female that wants children just think of what you have to look forward to.

I may have to mention this episode to my doctor. I'm sure Laurie is going to be thrilled! A simple operation may help.

Hemorrhoidal links:

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2821.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemorrhoid
http://www.medicinenet.com/hemorrhoids/article.htm

Andropause however is a male-only problem. I do not have to deal with it, but I can guarantee that many men over 50 do. It can affect sexual functioning and I can assure women that are reading this that thát does matter ... for some ... alot. I met a man a couple years ago who was open enough to talk about his situation. It's like having the knowledge and the memory but not quite the urge. So, maybe someday, me too. Age exacts its price.

Andropause:

http://www.andropause.com/about_andropause/
http://www.wellnessmd.com/andropause.html

Now, I remember that my math teacher in highschool, Mr. Neff, had nose hairs. When you're a teenager this sounds gross. It's not. And if you live long enough you may have to adjust to hair in any number of unwanted places. Now hair on top of the head isn't one of them! That tends to thin and in my family it affects the women too. Ah, nose hairs ... I pull them out. I find them annoying. Still, it is wise to remember that nose hairs do act as filters and are important. Some people suffer from a lack of hairs. Just not me.

Nose hairs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosehairs
http://www.skinandhealth.com/details/hair_faq

A bit of humor ... a place where you can pull out nose hairs one-by-one! Have fun!:

http://humor.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.nobodyhere.com/justm...

WEATHER

42º and sunny!
43º in Buffalo and rain.
34º in Missoula and light snow.
79º in Mumbai, India and sunny

Sri Latha from India is missing the sunny warmth of 90º and sunny every day. Just wait til it snows!

IMAGES

of trees:

denuded: locust
green: elm, willoe, hornbeam
ablaze: burning bush, japanese maple, redbud, sweetgum, pear, maple
brown: oak

of leaves:

Burning bush: bright rose color, yellow underside, small
Oak: brown, glossy, smooth, leathery
Sycamore: rough, mottled, huge
Mimosa: small, insignificant leaflets,
Basswood: thin, yellow
Sweetgum: variegated, serrated edge, waxy
Copperbirch: green, small, ridged
Bittersweet: green, smooth on both sides
Hydrangea: green, red and rough
Sage: grey, soft or rough, scented
Sedum: fleshy pale green
Bamboo: long, smooth threads
Pear: burgundy, glossy, smooth, fragrant

POULTRY

Two Than Bauks written at Baker Wetlands:

When old trees walk
the frogs talk, while
red hawks ghost dance.

Down gumbo road:
heavy load of
mud, toad, spirit.

BLOGVILLE

To further promote this: In blog entry "Invalid Entry" , zwisis mentions that she is a monochromatic zebra. She provides a link to this simple 9 question test: http://www.animalinyou.com/survey.asp

My results were mole. For more info see the last entry.

MY LIFE

Boring.

Sunday: went to the bell concert but missed seeing Liz. Did meet Sri Latha who is a visiting prof from India. She studies family-based mental health services. In India the institutions are unavailable or inaccesible at times (here too I'd hate to tell her). She's very articulate and bright. Sent a postcard to a friend.

Monday: saw Susan, bought some chocolate and Goldfish crackers, crashed in the afternoon. Watched Six-Feet-Under.

WATT'S GNUS

Buffalo Sabres:

Well, the Buffalo Sabres keep winning. 7-4 over Carolina? Awesome! It is amazing how a hockey team can lift the spirits of a community. After the Sabres first loss the crowd gave the team a standing ovation. Not so the Jayhawks ... the football fans start leaving a half-time. A nice article about the fans:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=Akspzw7SXoWWU8Xtge8RErF7vLYF?slug=cnnsi-th...

And then there are studies on how dinosaurs once walked based on their living cousins, birds. A quote:

"Not all flightless birds alive today are good choices or easy to work with. Ostriches have an attitude problem and are two-toed, unlike therapods, which had three-toed feet, Breithaupt explained. Rheas have three toes, but are "like working with a bunch of kindergarteners on too much sugar," he said. Emus have three toes and are relatively easy to study. Moreover, there was an emu ranch located in Colorado an hour from the researchers."

from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20061031/sc_space/bigbirdsrevealhowdinosaurwalked

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