I haven't been able to post a blog in here for a long time because I either don't have the time to or my computer keeps on getting sad on me when I *do* have the time.  Ergo this quick little stream of consciousness post.

I am obsessed with two things:  Gardetto's original-flavor snack mix and the song "Enjoy" by the Huntington Beach, CA, New Wave group the Suburban Lawns.  The first is super-crunchy, healthier than virtually anything else out there in, um, the same aisle of the grocery store, and delicious.  Crunch crunch.  The second has gotten me seriously bad and even though I've listened to it some roughly 30 times over the course of the past three days, I still want more.  I like some of the band members' names:  Su Tissue, Frankie Ennui, and Vex Billingsgate most notably.  But so much about the Suburban Lawns online appears to be about this song they did called "Gidget Goes To Hell", which doesn't help me out as far as my "Enjoy" obsession goes.  (Also it appears that "Enjoy" was one of a minority of songs not featuring Tissue on lead vocals.)

Also wanted to point out that I was in the hospital from the 23rd - 26th of January and that on the 25th I underwent an endoscopic-type procedure wherein they made small cuts to widen the opening of my sphincter.  (And instantly my former "Wayne's World"-loving self feels the need to cringe/laugh.)  (Also, I don't give a flip anymore if the whole world knows this kind of thing.)  I was going to write an epic post about what went on during my hospitalization but it turned out far too self-important and was dragging on and besides, I couldn't finish it due to time constraints, so, eh.  But that was by far the longest consecutive time period I've spent in a hospital.  And I can still kinda see where they inserted my IV.  It looks like a tiny little bruise.

Been drinking lots and lots of water ever since.  And juice as well.  Unfortunately I can't foresee a time anywhere in the near future where I will be able to go back to drinking sodas on even an occasional basis.  Certainly I won't be able to drink sodas the way I was drinking them in early November (i.e. just three months ago) perhaps ever again.  I don't know.  I'll have to see about that.  Also, I'm limiting myself to apple juice since orange and grape juices are apparently too acidic for me.  And I seem to be able to tolerate coffee well, but it makes me feel so dehydrated that I don't want to drink that all that often.  Iced tea still seems to quench me, but I don't drink it all that often either.

Forgot the rest of what I was going to type out.  Bummer.