A friend (I’ll not get anyone in trouble by mentioning names) was prescribed Adderall for his ADHD and was raving about how it allowed him to concentrate more and become more focused… really, to do more work in less time.
I read about it on Wikipedia and decided to give it a shot. What really interested me [...]

One of the toughest parts of my new diet is eliminating high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Sugar is fairly easy to spot and eliminate, but high-fructose corn syrup shows up in the strangest places — even in some supposedly “healthy” foods. Here is my (growing) list of foods that, surprisingly, contain high-fructose corn syrup:

Ritz crackers, Wheat [...]

Okay. Enough silly blog entries lately. Time for something more serious (and hopefully interesting.)
By now, most of you know that I have mood swings. Sometimes they are serious (crushing depression) and sometimes they are manageable. As I’ve grown older and gotten various therapy/help and read more about the subject, I’ve gotten them under control and [...]

Sick with a cold today, and don’t feel like doing anything except sleeping and/or sitting around…
(from IM)
[13:30] Seth: http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/13/president_bush_to_placate_kazakhstan_s_l
[13:33] Erica: wtf is ‘kazakhstan’
[13:33] Seth: a country.
[13:33] Erica: can I create a country by banging my head on the keyboard, name it akdfjakljfdastan, and demand reparations for my outrage?
[13:34] Seth: possibly.
[13:34] Erica: “He does not represent [...]

You know you’re addicted to online poker when… you go to the bathroom and pee while hitting the “Check” button on your laptop.
Last night: Lost $80
Today: (so far) Won $210 (approx. 3.5 hours of play today)