Owowowow!

So, last night when I went downstairs to do various things and then get myself some dinner (around 7:30, after sitting like a tired lump), I had definite awareness that my lower back was no longer anesthetized in the vicinity of the former mole.

Which is to say that my waistband dragged across it a bit and it stung fierce. This subsided into a dull ache that was more 'awareness' than 'pain'. When I went to bed, I cleaned it, applied antibiotics, and covered it with the super-large bandaid (the kind with the 2"x2" pad area). Slept fine, even when I moved (cautiously) onto my left side. But as soon as I was up and about, discovered that leaning or doing anything that stretched it too far hurt.

Promptly tried to minimize it. I'm wearing my loosest-waisted pants, because I looked at all my dresses and skirts, and most would not be kinder to it than that, and none am I totally comfy wearing to work.

Nonetheless, tomorrow's choice will be rewear the pants, wear a skirt, or wear something with a tighter waistband. Thinking I might go skirt tomorrow anyway.

Whine, whine, whine. Not comfy. Not comfy at all.

My office rocks.

For the longest time, I haven't used a separate keyboard and mouse with the laptop because I didn't have anywhere to hook them in unless it was a USB set. I like the laptop keyboard - the action's very easy and it feels nice - and the pointer device built in is fine.

Problem: At work, they sit on a desk that is, no matter HOW I adjust my office chair, too high for me, resulting in my elbows angling up & wrists flexed to reach. Notgood.

So I have a usb adapter for keyboard and mouse now (which I've started using at home for my glidepoint and a keyboard I got for the purpose). I asked for a mouse and keyboard, at work, but we were out. So they ordered them in for me.

I asked yesterday and got them today. Basic, normal little mouse and keyboard, nothing special, but I'm happy - I now have the keyboard on my lap, where the angle is just about right - if I sit back from the desk which is fine by me.

The keyboard has a nice easy typing action, too. Extra points for that. :)