Jun 15, 2009 -
ICU (Invisible Chronic Illness)
1. Arthritis
What is it? Arthritis refers to more than 100 different conditions that cause fatigue, inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and pain particularly in the joints.
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May 27, 2009 -
A migraine is a severe, debilitating form of headache that typically appears as a throbbing ache near the side of the forehead. Over time, the ache often intensifies to a disabling pain. Migraines are usually a chronic condition, occurring repeatedly throughout a person’s life.
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Jul 27, 2008 -
Note to the men in your life: You are the wind beneath my wings, but here is what you need to know.
Here is a guide to the point system.
Simple Duties
You make the bed.................................................+1
You make the bed, but forget to add the decorative pillows........0
You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets......................-1
You leave the toilet seat up.....................................-5
You replace the toilet-paper roll when it's empty.................0
When the toilet-paper roll is barren, you resort to Kleenex......-1
When the Kleenex runs out u shuffle slowly to the next bathroom..-2
You check out a suspicious noise at night ........................0
You check out a suspicious noise and it's nothing.................0
You check out a suspicious noise and it's something..............+5
You pummel it with a six iron...................................+10
It's her father.................................................-10
Social Engagements
You stay by her side the entire party.............................0
You stay by her side for a while, then leave to chat with a college drinking buddy...................................................-2
Named Tiffany....................................................-4
Tiffany is a dancer..............................................-6
Tiffany has implants.............................................-8
Her Birthday
You take her out to dinner........................................0
You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar ............+1
Okay, it is a sports bar.........................................-2
And it's all-you-can-eat night...................................-3
It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colors of your favorite team........................-10
Thoughtfulness
You forget her birthday completely..............................-20
You forget your anniversary.....................................-30
You forget to pick her up at the bus station....................-45
Which is in Newark, New Jersey..................................-50
And the pouring rain dissolves her leg cast.....................-60
A Night Out With The Boys
Go out with a pal ...............................................-5
And the pal is happily married ..................................-4
Or frighteningly single .........................................-7
And he drives a Mustang.........................................-10
With a personalized license plate (GR8 N BED) ..................-15
You have a few beers.............................................-9
And miss curfew by an hour......................................-12
You miss curfew by an hour and you didn't call..................-20
You get home at 3 am............................................-30
You get home at 3 am smelling of booze and cheap cigars ........-40
Her Night Out
You stay home while she goes out with her annoying friend from
work.............................................................+5
She goes out with her annoying work friends, and she comes home real late.......................................................+10
You wait up.....................................................+15
She goes out, comes home late and drunk, and you put her to bed.............................................................+20
A Night Out
You take her to a movie..........................................+2
You take her to a movie she likes................................+4
You take her to a movie you hate ................................+6
You take her to a movie you like.................................-2
It's called DeathCop 3...........................................-3
You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans ..........-15
Flowers
You buy her flowers only when it's expected......................
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