Tuesday, February 24, 2009

number 118 chill blains

i used to get in so much trouble when i was a teenager for the most stupid things. i have no idea why, but it used to drive my mum nuts when i would not get out of my uniform when i got home from school. who knows what the deal was, but if i was stomping around at 7pm in that stupid party dress uniform, there was hell to pay. i also used to get totally busted for not wearing ugg boots or slippers in the winter. i hated both of them. my feet would get sweaty and i didn't like the feel of the wool on my toes. jennie would bang on about getting chill blains if i was walking around in the middle of winter with no slippers on. as a 14 year old, i didn't really give a shit about some illness that had to do with not wearing slippers, and slotted in the 'piles' category of illnesses.

well, now that i have been bearing the brunt of a cold cold winter here in new york city...i had to get a refresh from jennie on what chill blains actually are, their symptoms, and remedy, as i think i have them on my small little left ear (due to a shift in hair style, now exposing that left ear, which has never seen the light of day). jennie's cover was blown as an expert in the old chill blain front. her response 'i have no idea what a chill blain feels like or how you get it' - cover blown! the power struggle of teenager to parent is so clear these days.

well, i do have chill blains on my left ear - so does pantera the dog....no more exposed ears for me in this chilling weather.

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