SO I get the hiccups from time to time -- and my cure is to take a sip any beverage through a straw -- plug my ears until the swallowed and then remove my fingers from ears -- and viola - no hiccups.
this website has some crazy alternatives:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/hiccup.htm
Put a spoon in a glass of water; drink the water with the handle of the spoon resting on your forehead.
Eat a dill pickle while you lie on your back with your mouth wide open; let your head hang over the edge of a couch or bed; breathe deeply and slowly.
Stand on a chair in a crowded room and say, “I have the hiccups!” loudly.
Massage right below your rib cage (on both sides).
Close the eyes, press the thumbs against the eyeballs with enough pressure to be mildly uncomfortable, hold that for thirty seconds at least (do not exceed 3 minutes, as blood flow to the retina could be compromised in a very select group with a longer than 3 minute exposure) then rapidly release. Some advocate holding your breath while doing this (which is reasonable since few can hold their breath longer than 3 minutes thus saving providing an automatic protection against unduly compromising the retinal blood flow.)
I wonder how many people have injured themselves with home remedies to cure the hiccups?
I have a friend let's call her -- Camille. Well Camille has a wonderful family - 3 kids, loving husband - a nice home. But something was missing for Camille and she cheated on her husband. Not just once -- not just with one man -- but with several men and on several occasions. In her guilt after realizing that she does indeed love her husband -- and doesn't want her marriage to be based on a lie -- she decided to tell him. She has realized that she has made this fatal flaw -- and the only way she could move past it was to tell him and face the reprecutions of her actions.
He decided to go on vacation -- alone. To think and contemplate this news. He returned yesterday from his brief hiatus and I'm not sure of the outcome. Although I want my friend to be happy and have her marriage succeed -- I don't condone her affairs. I can't -- maybe cause I'm so guilt ridden over every mistake I make -- and having an affair would be the easiest avoidable mistake there is -- maybe I believe too much in love --- granted I've never been married, never lived with a partner -- so maybe I don't know squat diddly nothing about this -- but I know that if you love someone -- you should want to work out whatever it is that might be missing - and going to greener pastures to look for the missing piece although an easy solution -- does not make it the right solution. Maybe I'm so upset over this because -- I can't imagine how anyone would be able to hurt the person you love this way-- you never get away from it -- you either have to admit to the infidelity or live with it - and both would be so difficult. Unless there is no love behind this and the marriage is a facade? I just don't know about that either -- I think they really love each other -- or once did -- but she mentioned that she got the 7 year itch.
I don't know if I can buy into that -- My parents were together for 30 years -- my grandparents together for 60, my great aunt and uncle -- 60+ I'm sure they all had difficult times but they seemed to work through them - and took their vows seriously -- til death do they part -- in sickness and in health -- in shitty times and not so shitty times. Why can't people just remember this?
Then I also try to see things from Phillip's point of view --how will he be able to trust her -- will he want an eye for an eye - and cheat on Camille? Will he hold this against her forever or will he be able to forgive her?
I know I would be able to forgive Dave if he cheated on me, but I don't think I'd be able to forget and it would take ages for me to reach the forgiveness point -- but I have infinite trust in him because I love him, and I'm sure he has the same trust in me. So why would someone even consider ruining this trust trying to fulfill and orgasmic need? I just don't get it --
Labels: frustration, love
Sooo I can't spell that well, I love spell check -- but I have an issue.
Sometimes I have to apologize to customers -- and so I'll send them the email -- and I'll type --
inconvinence : incontinence comes up as the best guess at what I'm trying to spell.
I'm sorry you can't hold your bladder or bowels but here is the copy you requested...
I'm sure there are others -- that are bad -- but this is probably the worst one I can think of off hand.
So I live in Minnesota --- you are almost required by law to keep an abundance of crap in your trunk -- I have taken it to the next level and treat my little trunk like a traveling garage/closet/entertainment center.
If opened today you would find a plethora of crap that probably has not been used in ages:
- crochet hooks -- just in case I feel like making an afghan while commuting. Oh crap I missed a stich and my exit!
- books -- some half read -- some waiting to be read -- some never to be looked at again.
- camping chair - now this came in handy when we recently had RSC fun days and I didn't want to sit in the dirt/grass for fear of icky bugs -- but other than that -- it has just been taking up space.
- jumper cables -- for winter fun.
- windex and paper towels -- in case I need to clean something? Actually the towels did come in handy when I was out for the 4th of july - eating pizza by the river and we neglected to get napkins -- plus I had enough for Kenz& Si and Deann&Doug
- random clothes with stains
- socks -- you can never underestimate the power of fresh socks.
- shoes- flip flops - high heals- boots - tennis shoes - etc.
- deoderant -- that by today's heat is probably liquified.
- butterscotch candies and cinnamon disks -- just in case I'm stranded by the side of the road -- I know I'll have something to suck on besides my thumb.
- empty water bottles, diet coke cans, shoe boxes, yarn wrappers
- spare pillow and blanket -- in case i'm stuck sleeping somewhere where I need a blanket and pillow -- I don't want to have a Greenbay moment happen where I have to resort to covering up with a towel.
- my overnight bag -- this moves in and out as needed -- but I'm a boyscout with it -- I'm always prepared.
- yarn
- empty kleenex boxes
- a roll of toilet paper
- soap -- just in case I have to shower on the side of the road before i'm rescued. (actually they are really pretty soaps that I bought for myself for my birthday- but then never brought them in the house...
- cribbage board -- deck of cards
- another deck of cards -- that is missing some
- spare tire
- window washer fluid
- car manual
- bag of crap -- I don't even want to peak in there.
