Category: for your health

a while ago, i stopped getting lunch at my workplace cafe. mostly because it’s always meaty and i don’t eat meat. additionally, they charge $5.50 for the daily special, which i find to be slightly outrageous. even so, it doesn’t stop me from perusing the menu each week. and each week, i’m disappointed in the…

last sunday morning, i awoke to an all-too-familiar feeling of a urinary tract infection. anyone who’s ever had one of these knows exactly the agonizing and acute pain they cause. the constant feeling of needing to urinate, producing barely anything, and the slow burning sensation that follows such a pitiful attempt at relieving oneself. i…

it’s been noted previously that i have a strange affectation when it comes to people and their sneezes. it most often comes up at work because there seems to be a significant number of particles in the air. i hear at least 30 sneezes a day. seriously. i only use my regular retort with close…

there are few things more annoying to me than having to use a public restroom… especially when it’s compounded by the fact that you *know* the people since it’s you probably also sometimes have to use the restroom at work. here’s a tip for everyone… there are several visual indicators that a stall is occupied;…

at work, there’s a couple of water fountains by the bathrooms. they’re good for grabbing a sip on the way to a meeting. but they’re too shallow for filling a nalgene more than 8 ounces because you can’t get the angle right.   additionally, if someone flushes, the water pressure decreases to the point of…

we recently purchased an inversion table in an attempt to remedy back troubles. i’ve had a pinched nerve since october of last year, and recent stressors haven’t helped any.   you basically get on, clamp your ankles in the holder and lay down. if you put your hands above your head, the table falls back…