Ardath Rekha

I now have my acyclovir, and a referral from the uni doctor to see a rheumatologist. Since only 1% of shingles sufferers have the kinds of multiple-outbreak manifestations I have, she thinks that my arthritis might be triggering them, so I've finally gotten authorization for insurance-approved testing to determine if we're right about it being PA. At last, huzzah! I definitely have some kind, given what's been going on with both of my little fingers for the last several weeks.

I also got my first (and long-coveted) down comforter today, and it's now on my bed just waiting for me to get under it and hide from the 47-degree low we're hitting tonight. That's going to be very cool -- er, warm, I mean, uh... awesome? -- too.

Still setting things up on my new computer, but I'm loving it quite madly and especially loving my new monitor/tv. There will be much fun ahead with it!

Still have a lot of reorganizing to do in my room, but I'm getting there, slowly. And today my mother bought the vacuum cleaner to end all vacuum cleaners. We're going to go on a cleaning rampage. We have it all planned out. THE DUST BUNNY CARNAGE WILL BE EPIC! For God's sake, don't tell PETA.

I still feel a bit bleh, big surprise. I probably will for the next few days. But things are getting a bit better, I think.