Lately the weather has been a bit bi-polar and, as a result, my body does not know how to respond. I ended up feeling under the weather – suffering from body aches, raspy throat and a horrific hack. I wasn’t resting below deck, like a sailor might, rather, I was resting on my couch or floor – whichever provided me the most comfort.
In the middle of the night, I was awakened by my hack and reminded of the pain in my body – specifically my hips. I contemplated the various reasons my hips might hurt: ailment, lack of exercise, lack of sexual activity, sleeping on the floor or couch. With all of these thoughts in mind, I decided I needed to take care of myself and went into my bedroom, reached underneath the bed, and pulled out my heating pad.
This trick worked wonders, so when That’s Not Chinese invited me to dinner I told her I would grab my heating pad, a bottle of wine and make my way.
We spent the evening – her on the couch, me on the chair with my heating pad on my lap – watching CSI, The Amazing Race and Black Swan. I knew what to expect from CSI and The Amazing Race. Outside of one highly talked about scene in Black Swan, I didn’t know what to expect. When it was over, That’s Not Chinese looked at me and said, “I feel very unresolved.” “Yes,” I agreed and added, “I feel confused and I’m not talking about my sexuality. I also feel like the film should come with a warning, ‘Only watch while wearing a toothguard.’ I’m pretty sure I was clenching my teeth during most of it.” “That might be a good idea and, for the record, I’m not confused about my sexuality in the least, but I’m still feeling very unresolved.”
Not sure how to help, I sat back in the chair and was immediately reminded of what helped me in my time of need. “You should get a heating pad,” I told her. “They’re amazing. I plan to start taking mine everywhere. Nothing says resolution like plugged-in heat.”