Ow, ow ow

Friday I had acupuncture. Therefore, I now have an acupuncturist. And, my acupuncturist said I have blood stagnation, and general dampness in my systems. Ok. I do believe there is a certain amount of merit to Chinese medicine, so I'm trying not to be skeptical, as I'm sure skepticism itself will keep the treatments from being successful.

However, in addition to the treatments, he suggested that I cut flour and all sweeteners out of my diet. Now, that means my morning can of Pepsi. So, I didn't drink any yesterday, and I didn't have one this morning. And my head did not like it. I know the headache is from caffeine withdrawal. I know that being addicted to caffeine is not a good thing. But I also do not enjoy headaches, therefore I plan to return to the morning Pepsi, but cut out most other sweeteners and flour, as long as it's not too inconvenient. And I'm going to make a conscious effort to drink more water, because I know I don't drink enough. Not nearly enough.

In completely unrelated other news, I watched Flash Gordon this morning. It's perhaps one of the most ridiculously cheesy movies ever made, and I love every single second of it. I watched it so many times as a kid that the lines, the vocal inflections, and the music are just familiar to me. It made me very happy.