I had a nervous breakdown that day; the culmination of years of depression/anxiety. When I went into the hospital, they asked if my break down was a result of the tragedy. I didn't know what they were talking about. The events of 9/11 was horrific, but to this day I still feel a great distance from it, like it happened in some other country.
I have never tried baking soda for a sore throat, but my doctor told me years ago that crushing 2 aspirin in a cup of warm water then gargle/drink would help with a sore throat and works great!
I had to do this in high school for To Kill a Mockingbird. We had a quiz the first day of school. I am sure there were many people who thought "I'll read it in the beginning of summer and get it over" and some who just didn't do it. I procrastinated, waited to the last couple days before school because it was summer vacation and I was lazy. I was pointed out by the teacher as having the highest score in the class and that I was an example of the type of student she hoped everyone would be. I felt bad because I am sure there were students who had read it, and had forgotten some of it over the summer, but were ultimately more serious about it than I was.
I used to have a cat that would come running from anywhere no matter what when I sang "Yellow Submarine." He wasn't trained for this; he just did it on his own. He would drool and purr and bump his head against my chin. And the louder I sang, the better, even if it was off key!
Not something I really expected to see on my lunch break, but once I saw it, I figured I might as well look the damn thing up.
Highlights from Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_aphroditois): Eunice aphroditois, the Bobbit worm, is an aquatic predatory polychaete worm dwelling at the ocean floor. This organism buries its long body into an ocean bed composed of gravel, mud or corals, where it waits patiently for outside stimulus to reach one of its five antennae. Armed with sharp teeth, it is known to attack with such speeds that its prey is sometimes sliced in half. Although the worm hunts for food, it is omnivorous. It is also covered in bristles that are capable of a sting that results in permanent numbness in humans.[1] Little is known about the sexual habits and life span of this worm, but researchers hypothesize that sexual reproduction occurs at an early stage, maybe even when the worm is about 3.9 in in length; this is very early, considering that these worms can grow to sizes of nearly 9.8 ft in some cases (although most observations point to a much lower average length of 3 ft 3 in) and an average of 0.98 in in diameter. A long lifespan may very well explain the size of these creatures. Eunice aphroditois is found in warmer oceans around the world, including the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic.[2]
I don't want to walk in your shoes, but I don't want you or anyone else to have to walk in them either. If I could pay for the medical care of you or any others that needed it, I would. I know it makes little difference, but I am sorry that it is that way for you.
wind chimes swaying with the wind
random harmonies
Highlights from Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_aphroditois):
Eunice aphroditois, the Bobbit worm, is an aquatic predatory polychaete worm dwelling at the ocean floor. This organism buries its long body into an ocean bed composed of gravel, mud or corals, where it waits patiently for outside stimulus to reach one of its five antennae. Armed with sharp teeth, it is known to attack with such speeds that its prey is sometimes sliced in half. Although the worm hunts for food, it is omnivorous. It is also covered in bristles that are capable of a sting that results in permanent numbness in humans.[1] Little is known about the sexual habits and life span of this worm, but researchers hypothesize that sexual reproduction occurs at an early stage, maybe even when the worm is about 3.9 in in length; this is very early, considering that these worms can grow to sizes of nearly 9.8 ft in some cases (although most observations point to a much lower average length of 3 ft 3 in) and an average of 0.98 in in diameter. A long lifespan may very well explain the size of these creatures. Eunice aphroditois is found in warmer oceans around the world, including the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic.[2]
Pasta anyone?!
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