An update on [Opal Fruit… or Terrorist?][] follows.
[opal fruit… or terrorist?]: http://pete.nu/blog/2006/01/opal-fruit-or-terrorist/
This morning, after three and a half days of agony, I awoke to find my tongue feeling significantly better.
Okay, yes, agony
might be a slightly strong word. Perhaps I should rephrase it a tad. For the previous three and a half days, my tongue had been very conspicuous. Periodically I’d feel a small jolt of pain as the swollen portion interfaced with the sharp edges of my lower teeth, reminding me of my ordeal. I’d try to pull my tongue down and back into the dark warmth offered by my lower jawspace, but the human body is clearly not designed in such a way as to facilitate this unnatural positioning for long, and when my concentration slipped I would suddenly be assaulted by this small jolt of pain once again.
This morning, evidently the swolling had dropped significantly, probably largely due to some clever, and repeated, use of [Bonjela][] yesterday. This begs the question, why didn’t I employ it sooner? Alas, I am a fool.
[bonjela]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjela
But a fool with a comfortable tongue once again.
So I have created a new category called *Illnesses and Maladies, oh Woe is Me!* Writing about one’s ailments requires surprisingly little effort, and is therefore a perfect topic for those who have surprisingly little effort to donate.
(Waves sheepishly) Hi.