So, I haven't written in a very long time. It's mostly stress and starting the new profession of bilingual kindergarten teacher, which not only leaves one right tired, but sort of speaks for itself. I also have achieved a new sort of personal record for myself in that I have never been so sick in all my life. Constantly, persistently, over and over with new bugs and new viruses. I started seeing an acupuncturist. Today seemed to be a bit intense, for lack of a better word. This is my fourth time going and I'm getting better and naming and feeling the different sensations that hit me when that microthin needle goes in (I hate needles by the way, with a secret passion). It's kind of a dull ache over a large area and it is not so pleasant. I asked my acupuncturist what's going on and he described.....

'Many patients claim to experience the sensations of stimulus known in Chinese as "deqi" (得氣, "obtaining the qi" or "arrival of the qi"). This kind of sensation was historically considered to be evidence of effectively locating the desired point. There are some electronic devices now available which will make a noise when what they have been programmed to describe as the "correct" acupuncture point is pressed.' - from wikipedia.com

So, I really feel very relaxed and wanting to sleep afterwards, though the excitement of a relatively easy 'cure' with antibiotics is not available. And the medicine, it tastes great (o.k., I'm lying).