MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'household'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968582&cid=t_124500_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F23%2Ffrustrated-by-devices-read-the-manual%2F Handsome, well-made tools are a joy to use; confusing devices are a drain. So often, I find, things once easy to operate — TVs, irons, dishwashers, alarm clocks, washing machines — are now humiliatingly challenging. Cognitive-science professor Donald Norman points out that when we expect a device — like a toaster or video camera — will be fairly simple to operate, and it’s not, we assume we’re at fault, instead of holding the object responsible. One Sunday afternoon, when I was frantically trying to synchronize the data on my laptop with my desktop, I kept getting strange error messages. In desperation, I asked my husband to take a look. “Oh. Our internet service isn’t working,” he announced after fifteen seconds on the computer. I’d assumed I was doing ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968582 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:22:03 +0100 4968582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952825&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fsafety%2F2011%2F06%2Ffda-report-addresses-safety-concerns-with-imported-goods.html The Food and Drug Administration released a special report Monday that addresses rising number of foods and drugs being imported into the U.S. each year, and the challenges the agency faces in inspecting the safety of those products. The report, titled “Pathway to Global Product Safety and Quality,” says nearly two-thirds of all fruits and vegetables and 80 percent of seafood consumed in America comes from outside the country. Additionally, half of the medical devices and 80 percent of the ingredients for pharmaceuticals that are sold here are manufactured abroad. The number of products being imported has spiked in the last decade. In 2001, the FDA inspected 6 million products at 300 ports around the country; this year, the agency is expected to police 24 million products. ... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952825 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:25:37 +0100 4952825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841459&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fhealth%2F2011%2F05%2Fbath-salts-taken-as-designer-drugs-lead-to-emergency-room-visits.html At least 35 Michigan residents were hospitalized after ingesting products containing MDPV, a compound with effects similar to meth and cocaine that sellers are marketing as “bath salts,” according to a new warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least one of the patients died. And poison control centers in 45 states and the District of Columbia received calls related to the products, which are often sold in convenience stores. The compound, methylenedioxyprovalerone, can trigger agitation, dangerously fast heart beats, delusions, and hallucinations. But the CDC says that the products—sold under names such as “Vanilla Sky,” “White Lightning,” and “Ivory Snow”—present an enforcement dilemma. For one thing, ... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841459 Thu, 19 May 2011 21:35:00 +0100 4841459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762890&cid=t_124500_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FcXlzUItMs6E%2F As you well know, despite what the weather’s currently doing where you live, it’s spring in North America. So how much spring cleaning have you been busying yourself with lately? Frankly, I haven’t been doing much at all myself, thanks to a divine person I like to call my cleaning lady. (I’m not crazy about the term “cleaning lady,” but I think “maid” is worse.) Before you write me off as an elitist snob, you should know that I actually like to clean house. Some experts claim that it can be emotionally therapeutic, and I definitely believe that’s the case for me. (Plus, nobody, no matter how expert, really cleans your own house the way you do.) But people work, are busy, and have other commitments, so sometimes hiring a cleaning lady (o... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762890 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:17:44 +0100 4762890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560356&cid=t_124500_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2Fthe-healthy-home-31-ways-to-protect-yourselves-from-toxins%2F In their exceptional, informative book The Healthy Home: Simple Truths of Protect Your Family From Hidden Household Dangers, son and father team Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz tackle the topic of toxins from room to room, starting with the bedroom and ending with the garage and yard. “Every second of every day, we face an onslaught of unnecessary dangers—toxic chemicals, negative energies, unforeseen side effects, and more—in our modern world,” writes Dave, the younger Wentz. Myron, his father, who holds a Ph.D. in microbiology with a specialty in immunology from the University of Utah, throws in the statistics: “A new chemical substance is discovered every nine seconds during the workday. Chemists discovered the eighteenth millionth chemical substance known to science on June 15... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560356 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:40:57 +0100 4560356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527735&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftop-5-most-expensive-classes-of-prescription-drugs%2F2011.02.27 The top five therapeutic classes ranked by total expense are metabolic, central nervous system, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and psychotherapeutic, altogether totaling $155.7 billion, or two-thirds of prescription drug expenses by U.S. adults in 2008. Two-thirds of American adults use a prescription drug, totaling the $232.6 billion in expenses. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality compiled a statistical brief showing that drug classes varied widely in how they made the top five list. While 46 percent of adults with a prescribed drug expense bought a central nervous system agent, they are relatively cheaper on average. Gastrointestinal agents had the highest average expense per prescription ($133), or more than three times the average expense of the cheapest class, which wa... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527735 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100 4527735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482823&cid=t_124500_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F16%2Fhow-community-living-changed-my-mental-health%2F Since college, I’ve moved around. I’ve lived everywhere from a pint-sized East Village dwelling where I became an expert in throwing drink coasters at mice, to a snowy mountaintop apartment in Maine where I routinely slept in a sweatshirt, hat and fleece pants (ugh). After the horror of sharing a bathroom with 20 people I didn’t know during my freshman and sophomore years, I made it a point, no matter where I was, to either live alone or with a two roommates at the most. Even in Maine, where I would often go entire nights without seeing a soul (except the deer who would sometimes stare creepily through my living room windows), I reasoned that the loneliness was better than dealing with piles of other people’s dirty dishes or toothpaste spit in the bathroom sink. Fas... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482823 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:54:49 +0100 4482823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190133&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FeySvl4dbBoQ%2F By Caleb O. BrownJerry L. Jordan, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, delivered the keynote address at the Cato Institute 28th Annual Monetary Conference held last week. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Jerry L. Jordan: We Have Replaced Household Debt with Government Debt is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190133 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:39:07 +0100 4190133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164672&cid=t_124500_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Finstant-bedroom-make-over.html This is the only spot in my house that always stays clean. Two chairs. Sentinels amongst the piles, silently proclaiming that there is something sacred in this home. And that it's not any surface or spot or place or thing.It's people.The view from the chairs is pretty depressing. Every morning (well, almost every morning) since a fateful day in January, my husband and I have sat in these chairs to read our devotions together. We read the Word, we share the Word, and we pray. And are largely able to ignore the mess that we see from our two chairs.Why is it, that two chairs buried in laundry and unpacked suitcases can be such a magical haven? Why is the view from there somehow less depressing than the view elsewhere in our house? Is there some potion in the aged sometimes yellow-sometimes gr... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164672 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:45:00 +0100 4164672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4163031&cid=t_124500_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fconversation-in-morning.html I have a 4 year old who drinks a bottle at bedtime and naptime.Sometimes I want to scream when I wash them.Because I am afraid that she will never grow up.I have a 5 year old and a 7 year old who haven't learned to make their beds.Without prompting.And I am afraid they are going to turn out just like me.Take therefore no thought for the morrow:for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof.(Matthew 6:34)I will still be with you when Amy is 30.Whether or not she is still using a bottle to keep from seizing.You know it's not your responsibility to keep her safe, right?And you know I like you just the way you are?That your daughter's failures when they're 30 will just bring them to me?The diaper pail stands cracked open. Th... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4163031 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:58:00 +0100 4163031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159436&cid=t_124500_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fburied-appliance-speaks.html I crack you open like a ripe melonand the paintings strip off your facelike dead leaves rustling down, down to the floorLost in the colora boy from somewhere East of heremother with the risqué hairshe smileshe opensthey all remindthe verses like bannersare there if you care to find themin the harried momentswhen voices rise sharpsometimes banners cover the ever-ready sinof mid-day tonguesand the last year's daughterglowersa harbinger above another bannera landmark reminder of praiseprayerdreams are buried on your once-white skinlike a wrinkled old woman's collecting dirt in the roadmap of life's wastein the curled paper dripping from the waves of clutterstands a round Queen GenevieveQueen Mama"proud" purveyor of your contents"overseer" of this messAh.I envision the crown on headmy ha... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159436 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:37:00 +0100 4159436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155362&cid=t_124500_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fwhat-leaks-through.html There they are - all over every window under 5 feet high. The handprints older moms tell me to cherish because they will soon be gone.Problem is, I had difficulty finding even one handprint to photograph. Because the kids love to leave other marks on my windows, too: they write their names with their spit, they slide their hands up and down, leaving tracks and letters and smears instead of cute little fingerprints.Some days it feels like the sun can barely shine through these track-marked window panes. I'm lucky to wash these windows once a year, the vinegar pungent, sharp, clean, billowing up from my bucket of hot water as I scrub with blue rags, discards from the hospital's surgical ward.  These days, I use them to scrub windows instead of wounds.And one ran and filled a sponge full... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155362 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:16:00 +0100 4155362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152170&cid=t_124500_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Ftheyre-just-bunnies-harmless-right.html I have a husband with allergies. When we were first married, dusting was high on my priority list. I invested in all kinds of microfiber tools to trap dust so it never even swirled into the shaft of sunlight that filled the living room. After our first baby was born, we both became somewhat addicted to the "show ready" state our house was in when we put it on the then-red-hot housing market so we could move to the country. We swore [read: I swore and thought I heard my husband's voice in unison with mine] never again to live in a messy house. No matter what.And this picture was taken a mere 6 years later. These dust bunnies are the view underneath my bed. Almost always.This is the foot of my husband's side of the bed. I took this photo at 2 p.m. (I'm trying to be honest here. *deep breath!... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152170 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:29:00 +0100 4152170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152171&cid=t_124500_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fat-first-glance-it-looks-like-poo.html I'm cleaning and thinking. I know what you're thinking: Her? Cleaning? Although the appearance of my house belies it, it is a little known fact that I do, indeed, clean at least a little bit every - single - day.The dust bunnies mock me from under the beds.The piles of dirt grit disappointment under my heels (and when I say piles, I mean piles: I measured one pile yesterday just to see if I was exaggerating in my own head. It was 1 1/2 cups of sand. From the front room and front door rugs alone. Is it possible to exaggerate 1 1/2 cups of sand??).The never-ending succession of toys that litter my living room and dining room scream frustration.The dining room table that cannot be seen shouts condemnation while we eat at the island yet another evening.In every one of the daily visual reminder... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152171 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:47:00 +0100 4152171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121935&cid=t_124500_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FYUtJ2EdRDes%2F – Irate bedbugs confronting their flying nemeses, the stink bugs, from their post An Open Letter to Stink Bugs From Bedbugs Post from: BlissTree There will be no stink bug epidemic. And before you guys even try to compete with the likes of us, you really need a serious media makeover. Starting with a name change. Stink bug? You emit an unpleasant stench when you’re about to be squashed? That’s pretty pathetic. We bite humans. We give them rashes. We make them burn their belongings. We freak their shit out. What do you do, exactly? You hang around on lampshades and baseboards. Newsworthy? Not so much. Plus, that B.O.? Not attractive. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121935 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:00:46 +0100 4121935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097872&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fan-open-letter-to-stink-bugs-from-bedbugs%2F Stupid Stink Bug Dearest Unfortunately Named Stink Bugs: Lately we’ve been seeing all kinds of reports about you on the TV news. Congratulations. We understand you’re making a comeback this fall in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Wow. That’s great. We’re thrilled. Good for you. Thing is, the recent bedbug epidemic is kind of the best thing that’s ever happened to us (except for those bedbug-sniffing detection dogs…not cool). The press has been all over this thing. We’re media gold. Newspapers and magazines are printing close-up photos of us; TV news stations across the country are doing feature stories on us; the Web is overcrowded with lots of home videos starring us. We trump Iraq, Afghanistan, mid-term elections, the BP Gulf oil sp... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097872 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:39:25 +0100 4097872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954192&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwhats-eating-you-daily-health-quiz%2F Today’s Question: What kind of bug left the bites shown in the photo above: Ticks, mosquitos, bedbugs, or horseflies? #MicroPollDiv_275165 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Blisstree readers must have sparkling clean kitchens. You answered correctly — before preparing food, wipe down countertops and remove your bracelets and rings — they could be full of germs. Post from: BlissTree What's Eating You? Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954192 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:19:16 +0100 3954192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946413&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fhow-clean-is-your-kitchen-daily-health-quiz%2F photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Food safety is something we think about when we’re out at a restaurant, but we tend to let it slide when we’re preparing food at home. What should you make sure to do before cooking: Place raw meat in the freezer to kill germs, remove your rings and bracelets, or wash countertops? Choose all that apply. #MicroPollDiv_274956 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Sex! Why wouldn’t you be in the mood? Well, a lot of reasons, actually, including being super-tired. Sleep deprivation can totally take the zing out of your bedroom antics. Try to get seven hours of sleep nightly to get moving under the sheets again. Post from: BlissTree How Clean Is Your Kitchen? Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946413 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:39:50 +0100 3946413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827039&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-future-home-the-vacuum-dryer%2F image via Dvice We like the sound of this: A clothes dryer that uses vacuum condensation technology to dry clothes at lower temperatures, thus saving tons of energy. If only it were a reality. The DryMate, which is only theoretical at this point, could eliminate the need for a classic tumble dryer — a huge energy guzzler. We’ll eagerly awaiting the DryMate’s development, but the idea of vacuum technology got us wondering: If we aimed our vacuum cleaners at damp shirt, would the vacuum suck out the moisture? Not that we plan on trying this at home or anything. via Dvice Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Future Home: The Vacuum Dryer (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827039 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:38:49 +0100 3827039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827044&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F193135%2F Use a Wire Hanger to Get Rid of Static Cling: Find out more handy household tips with 25 New Clothing-Care Uses for Old Things. (via Real Simple) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827044 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:20:44 +0100 3827044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812944&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhelp-we-lose-things-a-lot%2F Contrary to what you might think, we’re not perfect here at Blisstree. We lose things. Well, really just one thing — the bathroom key. (Not to get graphic, but our loo is down the hall and we share it with the rest of the floor.) Our bathroom key probably has been lost at least ten times over the last three months. Many copies have been made (as have gentle threats to fellow employees). Nothing’s worked. So we’ve had to resort to extreme measures. Meet our new bathroom key: Do we feel stupid walking to the bathroom carrying one giant neon-green flip-flop? Yes. Yes, we do. But so far, it’s working. Now we want to know how you keep from losing small things like keys or children. Eventually, we’d really love to lose this Sandal of Shame, but right now we can&... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812944 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:28:46 +0100 3812944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776351&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhow-to-let-your-to-do-list-slide-gracefully%2F Most of us know how to make a to-do list, and chances are you’ve got five different places you can do it: Your phone, your computer, a notebook, your daily planner, and the back of a receipt in your wallet are all good places to start. But sticking to the (usually long) list of tasks that you promise to complete in a day is the real problem, and for everything you DO accomplish, there always seems to be something that you forgot or didn’t have time for. Instead of letting your unchecked items bring you down and stress you out, care2 has some suggestions for giving your to-do list, and yourself, a break: 1. Make a list of everything you plan to do in the next week - Be specific, and list each thing by day. 2. Review the list, and decide how much of it you think you’ll REAL... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776351 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:03:16 +0100 3776351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710537&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F3-ways-to-maximize-your-leisure-time%2F photo: Thinkstock We know. It feels weird to unplug and just think about nothing for a few minutes, let alone an hour. But leisure time really is important for our mental and physical health. Women get about a half-hour less of daily leisure time than men – which translates to four weeks every year. Excuse us? We women do more of the domestic chores at home than our partners, so we cannot tolerate this news. Jane Has a Job gave us three big tips for making the most of our free time and being as relaxed and happy as we can (and at least as much as a dude): 1. Sign up for a scheduled group activity: Though it might seem like just another commitment, if you’re a part of a book club or tennis league, you probably won’t blow it off to do some chores. It’ll encourage you to s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710537 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:59:03 +0100 3710537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610313&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-15-other-ways-to-use-toothpaste%2F photo: Thinkstock Since we just learned that those who brush their teeth fewer than twice a day have a 70% greater risk of heart disease, we’ll be stocking up on toothpaste from now on. So we may as well learn some new uses for it, which will save money, and help us avoid using chemical-filled cleaning products. Check out this handy list of alternative uses for toothpaste, thanks to Care2. 1. Put a drop of toothpaste on a bug bite, sore, or blister to stop itching and decrease swelling. It will dry the blemish out, and make it heal faster. 2. If you burn yourself on a cookie sheet or anything else that results in  a minor (unopened) burn, apply toothpaste delicately to the burn after it develops. The toothpaste will cool the sting and stop the burn from opening or oozing. 3. Before ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610313 Fri, 28 May 2010 18:15:08 +0100 3610313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560191&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-household-tips-from-blisstree-readers%2F You’ve been sending us some good household tips lately, and we appreciate it. So here’s this week’s top ten tips list – by you, and for you. Got a tip? It can be about anything from relationships and health issues to fitness and food to eco-friendly living and your favorite products. We’d love to hear it and include it on our next top ten list. Send your ideas to: tips@blisstree.com 1. Meredith says: Make your bed every morning. Somehow, it’ll make you feel better and get the day off to a good start. 2. Jennifer says: Put sugar and creamer in before your coffee, then you won’t have to stir! 3. Claudette says: My mother used vinegar to tenderize and clean meat of bacteria. By just pouring it over chicken or any meat it removes germs. Pour over a roast b... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560191 Wed, 12 May 2010 21:19:25 +0100 3560191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560193&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhealth-benefits-14-time-saving-tips%2F photo: Thinkstock Life is full of little annoyances. And yet, somehow, many people aren’t bothered by them. These people are never sweaty, always dress appropriately for every occasion, and can whip up something tasty for that last minute potluck. Are these people perfect? Probably not. They’ve just learned these 14 simple tricks that save them time and preserve their sanity, courtesy of Real Simple. 1. When errand day comes around, map out your stops in a clockwise pattern. No annoying left turns! And keep a cooler in the car for perishables to save time-wasting trips home in between stops. 2. If you get weepy while cutting onions and don’t want to ruin your fresh mascara, stick your head in the freezer for a few seconds. Seriously. The blood vessels will constrict and r... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560193 Wed, 12 May 2010 17:52:11 +0100 3560193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494468&cid=t_124500_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FPtFRgETHW88%2F We don’t need environmental experts to tell us that many store-bought cleaning products contain harmful chemicals and pose risks to both our health and the earth. Just take one whiff of most products and the harsh components set the nostrils burning. Luckily, there are far milder and less destructive cleaning substances we can concoct ourselves (and thus know exactly what’s going into them), because the ingredients are most likely lying around your house. Check out these 10 cleaning tips that use common household items, and how they can help clean up your act: Linoleum floors: Mix white vinegar (or lemon juice) with water and a little bit of liquid soap to create an effective floor cleaner. Bathtub and toilet: Mix up a paste of baking soda, liquid dish soap, and a drop of esse... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494468 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:40:41 +0100 3494468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483039&cid=t_124500_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FUfnWUHW0C4I%2F Happy Earth Week! These eco-friendly DIY cleaning solutions use natural compounds like salt, baking soda, and vinegar to help spruce up your home without all those harsh toxic chemicals. Clean Up the Can Sprinkle baking soda inside the bowl and let it set for 15 minutes. Drizzle the baking soda with vinegar and then scrub with a toilet brush. You’ll Want to Do Windows No need for Windex or other chemical cleaners. Add three tablespoons of vinegar to one gallon of cool water to clean windows and other glass surfaces. Get a streak-free shine by using newspaper instead of paper towels. Wipe Out Mix three tablespoons baking soda to one quart warm water to create a non-toxic cleanser that can be used on counter tops, bathroom fixtures, and sinks. Oven Troubles Are Over While your oven is ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483039 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:34:27 +0100 3483039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432850&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhome-rules-choose-your-chores-wisely%2F We all dreaded doing chores growing up. But chores are an integral part of teaching children about the value of work and the importance of responsibilities. Your kids will also build confidence and independence, because they feel like a valuable part of the family. And with the children pitching in, along with parents, the household will run more smoothly and most everything will get done. Image: istockphoto “Giving children jobs around the home helps parents and teaches children they are important cogs in the household wheel,” said Kris Jenkins, a University of Missouri human development specialist. “Chores help children learn to take pride in their work and gain self-respect.” Chores can begin for children as young as toddlers. They can pick up toys, throw away trash, and handle ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432850 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:35:54 +0100 3432850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142519&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnjLh8I2w3HY%2F By Daniel GriswoldFor American workers and families trying to get ahead, the decade just behind us was a stinker. As a front-page Washington Post story over the long weekend summarized: For most of the past 70 years, the U.S. economy has grown at a steady clip, generating perpetually higher incomes and wealth for American households. But since 2000, the story is starkly different. … According to the story, the Aughts (2000-09) were the first decade since World War Two with no net job creation, and the first in which median household income was actually lower at the end than at the beginning. It won’t be long before critics of trade will try to blame the poor economic performance on trade agreements and globalization. This has been a standard line of attack, and I address it at length i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142519 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:06:28 +0100 3142519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842590&cid=t_124500_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F28%2F1-step-to-raise-your-childs-iq-today%2F Want to raise your child’s IQ by 5 points right now? Don’t spank them anymore. So says the results of yet another study looking at the negative effects of spanking on children. This one tracked IQ changes in 1,400 children ages 2 to 9 over 4 years. The results? Children who had been spanked — even infrequently — suffered from an average 5-point deficit on the IQ test. In a 2002 meta-analysis of 88 spanking studies, 90 percent of them found that spanking had negative effects on the child. These effects ranged from later mental health problems (such as ADHD and depression) to anti-social behavior and increased aggression. Yes, you read that right — rather than help curb aggressive or inappropriate behavior, spanking actually seems to increase these unwanted beha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842590 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:38:28 +0100 2842590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598191&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWpZvflg_xZQ%2F Recent weeks have seen a swirl of speculation over whether President Obama will or will not re-appoint Ben Bernanke to the Chairmanship of the Federal Reserve Board, when his current term as Chair expires in January 2010. Almost all of the debate has centered on his actions as Chairman. This narrow focus misses an important piece: his actions, and words, as a Fed governor during the build-up of the housing bubble. What should have been Bernanke’s greatest strength as a Fed governor and later chair, his understanding of monetary theory and his knowledge of the Great Depression, has ended up being a weakness. While correct in his analysis of the role of “debt deflation” — where the deflation increases the real burden of debts and correspondingly weakens the balance s... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598191 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:19:43 +0100 2598191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441687&cid=t_124500_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F29%2Fteens-text-a-lot-adults-worry%2F I sometimes wonder if we’re not living in a mirror world every 20 or 30 years. Because it seems like that’s about the time period where some new technology comes along, and suddenly adults — almost always led by well-meaning doctors, child professionals and researchers — get up in arms about the negative effects of that technology on children. With each significant technological development within society, we can go back into history and find newspaper and magazine reports about the potentially “harmful effects” of the technology, led by academics and researchers. For instance, it was very disturbing to many in society at the time when the radio entered into the American household and suddenly changed the nature of many families’ communications. In... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441687 Fri, 29 May 2009 14:37:07 +0100 2441687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442667&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fout-of-practice.html I've let the blog go to seed a bit. I need to moderate some comments for viagra out of the posts from 2006, and when I went to type "blogger.com" into my web browser, I wrote "globber.com." I'm totally out of sync with the me that used to write this thing. I'm a mess, generally. I need to get my writer self back, I don't even know what voice to use any more.So, like, my life changed pretty significantly last year. I moved to take care of my mother, and my jamming personal space was totally disrupted, so the ambiance I like to write in is all but gone. I also changed jobs, same company and all, but totally different job, where I'm now essentially a technical writer. I write all effing day, and I don't have the creative juices to write for myself anymore. It's totally soul crushing, this tec... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442667 Sat, 23 May 2009 02:03:00 +0100 2442667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167782&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fhappy-birthday-baby-who-is-not-baby.html Sometimes words just can't get it right. Perhaps a very amateur picture slideshow can attempt to tell you how blown away with how big my boy is.The Kid's first 9 years from Molly G on Vimeo. (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167782 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:47:00 +0100 2167782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907750&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fnasty.html So, this is one for the story books.The Kid is all shifty eyed and anxious last night. I ask him what he's up to. He flails and avoids me for about an hour. He comes up to me at about 6:30 and says, I can't even tell you what I did. Just go to my room and look in my toybox.What am I going to find? A severed head? A hideous stain on his nice pants? Something dear to me cut up to pieces? Who knows, but I know one thing. This ain't good, my friends.I go down and open the toybox. A hideous stench hits me, and there is nothing in the toybox but one of my bigger pyrex bowls, filled with a nasty yellowish water. You know that part in The Shining when he goes into that bathroom and finds the scary dead body in the bathtub? That comes screaming to mind and I freak out and run out of the room and go... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907750 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:32:00 +0100 1907750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625729&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fcheck-it.html New masthead! So soapy!Brought to you by my marvelously talented friend Julie, who has an Etsy site, and I'm anxiously awaiting a link. As soon as I get it, I will share. You want this woman to design your Christmas Cards.Other blog news, my dear friend Mr. Lady somehow bribed Guy, who runs Alltop, to add me to his autism blogroll. Yeah, we're kind of a big deal.Edited to add:Julie's etsy site: http://www.mammakins.etsy.com/Also, I hope she doesn't mind me saying, she is one of the most inspirational mama's I've ever known. She is full time working mom, a student, a graphic designer, advocate and mama to one of the sweetest little dudes I've ever laid eyes on, who has a gentle loving heart and autism. (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625729 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:39:00 +0100 1625729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1271880&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fits-amazing-how-quickly-life-can-change.html It's amazing how quickly life can change. On January 6, my mom had retinal detachment surgery. This was her seventh surgery of this kind, five having been done on her right eye, which was eventually lost completely to blindness. This surgery was successful, but at some point, shortly after the surgery, she told us that everything was dark, that this time was different from all of the other recoveries from this kind of surgery that she's been through, that something was not right. Her gut feeling was right: on the back of her eye, her retina, a blood clot had formed, blew, and has rendered her almost completely blind. She can only see a little bit of periphery, just around the edges of her retina that was not effected by the blood clot. As a result, The Kid and I are moving in. It's not a h... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1271880 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:46:00 +0100 1271880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1181851&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fin-real-life-i-really-do-say-dude-this.html Question: Gee, Molly, you've been notably absent from the internets lately. I mean, you've been logging in to facebook to play scrabble and whatnot, but no blog posts. What gives?Answer: Dude. So much is going on. Too much, in fact.Question: Like what? A fabulous vacation? A new hunky love interest?Answer: No, dude. It's like I've traveled back in time to that one time The Kid was going to hospital school and my mom had eye surgery. Remember? I'm saying this because these exact things are going on right now. Again.Question: Dude.Answer: I know! But, apart from my mom and her retinal detachment (which we believe is going to be fine, she's just not seeing all that well yet, so we've moved house and home and cat over to her house to make her coffee and clean her house and wrestle in her bathr... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1181851 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:52:00 +0100 1181851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090549&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fokay-okay-im-done-being-done.html Kind of. I can't promise anything.Because I'm a corporate drone, let's update with bullet points. I've been a citizen of a corporation so long, that when I am in a hurry, I just naturally gravitate towards the bullet point. This is officially the death of the grad student inside of me. Goodbye, longwinded narrative prose. Goodbye soul.Have you ever seen that Office where Michael tells the office that they are getting laid off, make fabulous plans for the future, are excited about the change, and then find out they aren't getting laid off in the end and feel totally deflated as a result? That was me last week. I still have my job. Whoopee.I fully realize how whiny that statement is. A lot of people would like to have jobs. My boss's last day, however, is December 31. I am incredibly sad abo... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090549 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:44:00 +0100 1090549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055730&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fall-i-want-is-whats-coming-to-me-all-i.html I generally try to avoid ever writing about my job. Mostly, I do this because it is a boring subject. Also, writing, in my field, is a scary prospect. Every email must be careful. Every letter must cover one's ass from future lawsuits (which is to say that it has to be accurate, not lying to cover one's ass, I don't do that, I just can't make wild generalizations or misreport information). I must also report any and all additional income I make to the SEC, so this would explain why I've never considered this blog here to be anything more than a hobby. But still, it's publishing content on the the internet, personal content about me, that could be generally considered unprofessional. Some of what I'm writing on this blog rails against the industry I work for. I have to be careful when I wri... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055730 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:25:00 +0100 1055730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1047992&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fsleep-issues-in-soapy-water-family.html I took the best turkey drugged nap of my life today. I'm finally over being loggy, but it was so good, and I will be unable to fall asleep tonight because of it.The Kid is already anxious for Christmas. He is not yet asleep tonight because he's too excited about Santa. Grrr.The Cat had a visit to the vet to get her shots today. She is docile and tired. Poor kitty. But, she's the only one sleeping in our house tonight! (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1047992 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:49:00 +0100 1047992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002548&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Foops-my-brain-just-exploded.html Whoa.Did you guys read Shannon's post yesterday? I mean. Dude. Do you love her forever right along with me?I couldn't write myself, as I was attending a three day conference called Parents Encouraging Parents put on by the Colorado Department of Education. It is for parents and support people (teachers, various kinds of therapists, educational advocates, doctors) involved in raising children with disabilities and exceptional needs.It was seriously and in all honesty one of the best things I have ever done for myself as a parent, ever. I learned so much, and I got to stay in a cushy hotel room in Breckenridge. I had a beer or two. And I felt so in tune with 100+ people in the same room with me and at the same time. That's saying a great deal for me.My brain is processing. Unfortunately for ... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002548 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:08:00 +0100 1002548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856775&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F10%2Fsecondhand-smoke-can-cause-cancer-in-pets%2F Filed under: Research, Smoking, Daily news, Thought for the DayYou should think about protecting your pets from secondhand smoke. According to researchers at Oklahoma State University, secondhand smoke has been determined cancer-causing for household pets, such as dogs, cats, and birds"There have been a number of scientific papers recently that have reported the significant health threat secondhand smoke poses to pets," says Dr. Carolynn MacAllister, an Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service veterinarian. "Secondhand smoke has been associated with oral cancer and lymphoma in cats, lung and nasal cancer in dogs, as well as lung cancer in birds."The news about smoking just keeps getting worse and worse. When we will get the hint? /* Read | Permalink | E... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856775 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 856775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=830937&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F30%2Fyour-couch-might-be-killing-you%2F Filed under: Daily newsIt seems these days like killer toxins are lurking in every corner of your home, office or school. Here's another finding to fuel your paranoia -- a fire retardant used in many couches called PBDE has been linked to lots of problems, including cancer and autism in children. While PBDEs aren't used in sofas any more, chances are you have an older sofa in your house -- I know I do. What's more, a different fire retardant chemical, called Tris, is replacing PBDEs in furniture, and it's been shown to be just as deadly. What can we do, aside from building our own furniture, to escape the onslaught of harmful toxins in our home? Or is it something we should even be concerned about in the first place?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking&nbsp... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=830937 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 830937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=804465&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fmanic-depression-is-frustrating-mess.html Having a kid that is manic and anxious is not so great all of the time. Especially when they are REALLY manic and REALLY anxious. Want an example?Holidays. Especially holidays featuring supernatural beings that place shit about your home. Last Christmas? I don't think I went to bed until 2 am. Not because of the fun I was having decking the halls, but because The Kid was so excited about Santa coming that he could not sleep, not a wink, until a heavy dose of benadryl finally knocked him out, which I gave him about 1:30. I believe I remember getting him down to sleep at one point, coming up, and next thing I knew he was back in the living room, thisclose to having the whole Santa facade crash down on his anxious head.Another example? Easter. I rubbed his back for the entire Messiah from 10:... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=804465 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:00:00 +0100 804465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=699374&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fso-yes-ive-managed-to-keep-daisy-kitty.html So, yes, I've managed to keep Daisy the kitty alive for a full eleven days. Well, there was a close call there in an incident involving a three inch wedge heel and a tail, and I'll tell you, I pulled through that one, barely. The cat? She ran away just in time for my faceplant into the couch.So other than that, not much is going on here. Did you know that you can watch a kitten grow?Last week:This week:Alright, I realize this may be something only I can see, but seriously, bitch is porking out on the kibbles (okay, I used a bad word there strictly to move from the PG rating I got so I can be more "adult" like her and her and him). Did you know that a kitty will always need to take some 'personal space' as soon as you decide it's time to clean out her litter box? And that you will never, ev... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=699374 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:38:00 +0100 699374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676880&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fintroducing-daisy.html I finally broke down. Last night, we brought home a new family member, a little girl kitty, Daisy. Isn't she just the cutest?The Kid just loves her, and more importantly, she really loves The Kid. We all stayed up way too late last night playing and playing and playing, and then waking up at an unnecessarily early hour for a Saturday to continue the playing and playing and playing. Naturally, by late afternoon, this was the scene:So, you'll have to excuse me while I spend the next few days talking in a higher register and playing with catnip toys. (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676880 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:19:00 +0100 676880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675426&cid=t_124500_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F15%2Ftvs-mr-wizard-tom-herbert-dies-of-bone-cancer%2F Filed under: Bone Cancer, Television, Daily news, Celebrity in memoriam, Celebrity newsDon Herbert, also known as television's science teacher Mr.Wizard, died at his home Tuesday of bone cancer. He was 89.Mr. Wizard's target audience was kids (baby boomers: you may already know this) and his lessons taught youngsters to use the thinking skills of scientists through workshop experiments using simple household items. His 1950s series Watch Mr. Wizard was so good it won a Peabody Award in 1954, and Herbert was one of David Letterman' first guests when the show Late Night With David Letterman debuted in 1982. Herbert's show made it to Nickelodeon too and ran from 1983 to 1991. Reruns were shown until 2000. Nickelodeon's Mr. Wizard episodes are available here.A native of Waconia, Minnesota, Her... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675426 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552329&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fmoving-right-along.html So, I've been in a bit of a blogging rut for the last couple of weeks. I believe a great deal of that has to do with the fact that I blew my wad with my last post. Like, it exhausted me. So, how does one follow what I wrote last?Makeovers!I am not a big purchaser of anything not edible. Meaning, other than the grocery store, I avoid retail shopping like, well, someone who hates spending money. I think as a culture we buy too much crap in order to justify ourselves, prove our stations in life, even if we can't really afford the stuff we buy. Like, there's a lot of credit card debt in this country and I think it's fair to say that it is largely due to people buying stuff they can't afford. And I see this as a bad thing. Get it?But, like most people with or without enormous credit card debt, ... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552329 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:56:00 +0100 552329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552335&cid=t_124500_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fum-what-happened-to-february.html It's like, gone. And I can barely account for it. I know that The Kid turned seven. He had a pretty fab party with our family:And then, another fab party with his best friends forever:Also, there was this Blogger Bash thingie that allowed me to meet some super nice bloggers and let my slight fear of meeting new people prevent me from meeting a bunch of others (or really, my severe laziness that keeps me from meeting anyone not sitting directly next to me)... But at any rate it also just so happened to be a great excuse to hang out with my BFF: I guess I've just been partying too much. As far as the whole, "How is The Kid" thing, I must say that he's doing pretty well. You have to keep in mind that a kid like The Kid is going to have days that, isolated, sound horrible. But on the whole, th... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552335 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:29:00 +0100 552335