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Month: May 2011

May 30, 2011

Marjorie

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A hand with a spot of blood on one finger.

The inadvertent ending to my hypoglycemia

I had this for years without knowing what it was. At its worst, I had to eat every 45 minutes or my brain would do that revving/screaming/wheels spinning thing (silently, I mean; I’m pretty sure no one else could hear it).

May 29, 2011

Marjorie

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A snow-capped volcano spews lava and ash.

How I induced cystic acne in myself

(Last updated April 2023.) Except for several regrettable weeks in 1995 when I was drinking seven cans of Pepsi a day, I have rarely been bothered by anything but the occasional pimple despite heavy chocolate abuse, which I’m guessing is offset by my heavy water drinking.

May 25, 2011

Marjorie

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A woman's six-fingered hand sports pink fingernails and jeweled rings.

The heartbreak of stupid fingernails

(Last updated April 2023.) Growing up I’d watch movies set in the heyday of the manicure, the 1930s to the 1950s, and then I’d look down at my own bendy, shallow, round nails and I’d think, whyyyyy?

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