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Flesh upon flesh, bone upon bone, no more pain than in this stone.

Yes, it's a pain mantra. I use it only when absolutely neccessary. If I could will the pain out of myself and into the stone, I'd be most splendidly happy. Tonight, I am getting a dose of my own medicine. I stopped drinking diet coke, and then I started drinking it again as though I was making up for lost time. My right kidney, is *very* unhappy. When I get this pain it comes upon me with an intensity. Trying to get it to stop, is like trying to appease a teething baby without doing anything for it's gums. Whatever you try to use, they just sorta stop for a moment, give you a look, then start screaming again. So it is with the kidney whenever I am particularly bad.

Oh, and Bitka, My diet coke addiction is worse than your co worker, I've braved more than rain, and since my car doesn't have a cup holder, I buckle it up in my front seat. Contemplated the long clear tubing you can get at the hardware store in which to put one end in the can, and one end in my mouth. No effort. The very next thing to an IV. Beat that. (:P)-{---===

I think that I have too much time on my hands.

Anyhow, until the mass quantities of water and the pain killer I took, take their effect, then I will repeat my pain mantra. Might sound silly to some, but it works for me.

I was so excited today at work, (as I previously stated). But I was so happy to give actual dates that I will leave and return to work. Woo hoo!

So, my trip to get to Glasgow is going to be very extensive. This is how it will look:

Catch Greyhound travel from Cinci to NYC Early (like 1 am or so) Sunday 9/7/03
Take Plane from JFK to London, Heathrow
Take train from Heathrow to Stansted
Take plane from Stansted to Arrive Glasgow
Hug Pipsie
Eat fish and chips

more on this.......