Goodbye Pimples, Headache, and most of all, Dana All three of my children have a head cold. I feel myself that I am fighting one off. At least, I don't feel well. I have this massive headache akin to what you get when you are hungover, in the sense that when I stand up my head pounds. This is the third day I've had this headache, and I wish I felt better. I just can't seem to think straight. It didn't help that I had x-ray training all day the past two days, and it is in a room lit by fluorescence. That always gives me a headache due to the low refresh rate. Also, I'm so sick of having the worst complexion of my life at age 28 that I'm on an elimination diet to see what is causing this. So, for the next four weeks I'm not having any dairy, wheat, and coffee. Yesterday was my first day without coffee, which also made the headache that much worse, from withdrawal I presume. I am basically going to eat fruit, vegetables, rice, and 100% rye bread. There is this brand that is only rye and water, and it's actually pretty good toasted. I'm just trying to keep things as pure and natural as possible. My husband roasted some beets and baked sweet potatoes yesterday, so I suppose that will be my snack with the kiddos today. On October 14, my aunt Dana died in her sleep in Alaska, where she lived. For most of my life she lived in Switzerland, and that is where I spent most of my time with her. She always called me a monkey. She had a unique voice. She was married to my mom's brother, Scot, growing up, but after they got divorced she married my mom's other brother, Guy. Strange, huh? My cousins' mom became their aunt. Hee hee. It was all on the up and up, there were no weird feelings. She had just been a part of our family since she was nine, when she and my mom became friends in school. Here's her picture: |