That ache isn't so bad in the day, but at night, when I try to sleep, it begins to hurt worse. That's when the Vicodin fairy comes to visit. She really needs to stop because, as much as I enjoy her company, she falls under the "fish and house guests" rule. She doesn't call down any muses. In fact, I think she answers the door when they come calling and tells them that I'm not at home. Right now, she has made me too fuzzy to write very well.
In lieu of writing, I will post this:
I took my students to the International Spy Museum on Thursday and found this postcard in the gift shop. In case you can't read it very well from the image, this is a transcript:The Moscow Rules
1. Assume nothing
2. Never go against your gut
3. Everyone is potentially under opposition control
4. Don't look back; you are never completely alone
5. Go with the flow, blend in
6. Vary your pattern and stay within your cover
7. Lull them into a sense of complacency
8. Don't harass the opposition
9. Pick the time and place for action
10. Keep your options open.
After last week, I had to laugh and buy this postcard to keep on my desk.
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I may have to post those all over my office!
How was your first experience w/laughing gas? Glad the ordeal is over except for ache. Hope that ends soon too.
Laughing gas? One word: grooooooooovy!
It started to kick in, which made me laugh a little. Then, I thought, "heh! That's why they call it 'laughing gas'," which made me laugh a little more. Then, I thought, "heh heh! I'm laughing at myself laughing on laughing gas!" It went on from there in that same line, and I could not have cared less about anything. It was awesome!
Man, no one has *ever* offered me laughing gas. In fact, the first two wisdom teeth I had out, I had the thing done in Germany. German dentists are a special breed of sadist. I got novicaine (not enough) during the procedure, and ibuprofin afterwards. Bah!
Yeesh, not enough novicaine and ibuprofin? Notorious Ph.D., there is a tacky WWII joke in there somewhere. They definitely deprived you because the laughing gas is great!
Moscow rules could be blog rules.
Hope your gums heal fast.
GayProf, they could, couldn't they? Maybe they should go on my side bar?
Also, thank you, the gums seem to be healing quite well.
i had laughing gas to suck on when i was in labour. i have one word for it..."ineffective"
i'm glad that the pain isn't too intolerable. the vicodin fairy is definitely fun to play with but the demerol fairy gives me cartoon dreams. :)
a classmate has a t-shirt from the spy museum that says "deny everything". i love that t-shirt :)
Dykewife, oooh, I'm sorry that it was ineffective. Although I've never been through it, the pain of labor looks like it might surpass the powers of mere laughing gas.
I saw that t-shirt! I nearly bought it, too!
Vicadin is great although I do not have surgery often enough to have experienced much of it. It is still great, although not as great as these Moscow Rules, which rule!!!
Ain't that the truth, Profacero!
May have to get me one of them postcards... Thanks, I needed the laugh!
Anytime, Val!
Great rules :) Thanks for sharing.
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