Eczema Boil

Here’s one of Orion and I. His eczema isn’t really showing, but mine’s going strong.
My forehead is a large rash, lips are cracking and bleeding, right cheek is raw. At least my eyebrows were starting to grow back. My eyes were swollen but I’m guessing that was because we were at a funeral when [...]

And I’m not even kidding.
Nourish-mint. This is the only lip balm I’ve ever used that doesn’t make my skin react. It also lasts long enough that I only need to apply it two or three times a day. While it’s $15/tube, it’s worth it to me. Goodbye crocodile kisses, hello one more illusion of being [...]

From CNN. Here’s the short run down:

Take a Test – Bear in mind there are several kinds and they are not always accurate. As a child they said I was not allergic to apples [though I am] but I was allergic to horse hair [though I don't sneeze around horses].
Medicine Kit – Such as an [...]

I have a strange infirmity, which is nothing
To those that know me.
- William Shakespeare, Macbeth
The other night I was scratching rather loudly at my forehead and after 15 minutes Orion left the room saying “I have to go somewhere else,” and I couldn’t help but reply “Sorry!” After a bit he came up to me [...]

A study in England examines the idea that water softener can relieve children’s eczema symptoms.
The blog WaterSonoma has a list of the 10 Most Common Effects of Hard Water, which mentions dry skin.

Boobs Begone [NSFW] is a new blog [think less than 24 hours] by my ‘crazy artist’ friend Joslin. A few days before her 66th birthday this year she discovered that she had breast cancer again.  She’s being proactive by electing to have a double mastectomy, and blogging about her experiences. I have to admit that [...]

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I am
… hiding within myself, nurturing the tiniest parts into healthy growth
….. joyous over living somewhere I actually want to be
… contemplative over the death of a dear friend and it’s strange circumstances
….. craving strawberry pie
… sometimes tired of being so good on my diet, but know the pain of eczema isn’t worth it
….. missing [...]

The new apartment is excellent, I love it. Big rooms with lots of sunshine, the kind that isn’t too bright and is perfect for stretching out and reading. Everything in the place is functional and much of it is new, and it’s walking distance from all the essential things in town. The area is a [...]

This past weekend I was at RoboGames 2008, standing in a bot building area [commonly called a 'pit'] and reading In the Beginning. The 220 pound combat bots were throwing each other around, the crowd responding to the action, and small children raced around laughing in excitement to meet R2-D2. My friend Dan popped up [...]