No, really. From needles.
I just came from the local wellness center (this is the People’s Republic of Mt. Airy, after all), where I went to the low-cost walk-in acupuncture clinic. My upper back was so sore from dropping the IKEA shelf on my neck, it hurt to hold my head up.
You should see this place. It’s in a magnificent old mansion (and I do mean mansion, not one of those wussy suburban McMansions). The waiting room for the medical practice is in the old conservatory, filled with plants and the sound of a nearby fountain. Soft Oriental rugs underfoot, a grand piano in one of the drawing rooms - nice!
And I think I may have found my new family doctor. This wellness practice mixes Western and Eastern medicine, which I find quite appealing. There’s a large bulletin board in the waiting room, listing all the different alternative healers and classes available.
Anyway, the acupuncturist said the upper back pain was muscle tension from my bracing for the falling shelf. She put in the needles and left me alone for 20 minutes, while the pleasant warmth emanated from the insertions.
I’ll bet I feel a lot better in the morning.
I hope that you DO feel better tomorrow, Susie…
I recoiled in pain just READING about the neck-hit…
Damn, woman! What DID you do to piss-off Karma so dearly???!!!
I sincerely hope that life settles down for you… go have a jacuzzi, tomorrow while you’re at it.
I’ll happily underwrite your hot-tubbing… You need some relaxation, Susie.
Tony B.
If you know anything about astrology, squares (90-degree angles of one planet to another) are something that produces dynamic tension in your natal chart. Not such a terrible thing, because people who have it too easy tend to coast and underutilize their talents. Astrologers like to see a few squares (maybe three or four) in a chart.
I have 16 squares. Nothing is EVER easy for me. EVER. You know that bumper sticker that says “Shit Happens”? Mine should have an extra line - ” - Constantly!”
About damn time. Here’s to a better week, for both of us.
Ummm… why, praytell, would you want to drop an IKEA shelf on your neck?
I have an IKEA shelf… did I mis-read the directions?
I hope it feels better Ms. Susie.