He is risen

Tired of not being able to sell that very special grilled cheese sandwich on eBay? Fret no more! Ladies and gentlemen, the JesusPan is now available.

Cookies, the Flickr way

Cookies, the Flickr way
Originally uploaded by Esther17.

I was in a mood. They came out delicious.

Dessert, anyone?

Dessert, anyone?
Originally uploaded by Esther17.

Have a good weekend, everybody!

Para ti, Mami

Para ti, Mami
Originally uploaded by Esther17.

I know it's a little late, but I hope it was a good Mom's Day out there for my one mom visitor out there (hey Nik!).

matching accessories

matching accessories
Originally uploaded by Esther17.

Although I'm a little out of practice, it's nice to be photographing flowers again.

One bowl = Not enough exercise classes

A Cheesecake Fantasy comes to life at Cold Stone
Originally uploaded by Esther17.

If anyone's still actually out there, I just want to say thanks for showing up at all.

The past couple of months have been interesting to say the least. Around the middle of March, I had an allergic reaction to something, still not sure what, and managed to get an amazingly bad rash, all over, except for my face and hands. I'd be relatively ok during the day, but night was a different story. I wasn't sleeping well and scratching all the time, totally miserable. I wore long sleeves for at least two weeks straight in this heat.

My primary doc put me on a short course of steroids and allergy meds. They helped temporarily, but when they were done, the rash came back. I finally got in to see a dermatologist, who prescribed a steady course of steroids, as well as an anti-itch med. Both of these helped, but they also increased my appetite to the point where I managed to eat my way through this city, and put on about 10 pounds in less than 10 days.

For my 5'2", already slightly overweight frame, it may as well have been 50 pounds. I had stopped working out, as well, since I didn't want to aggravate the rash, nor show my arms and legs in public.

First, the breakup, and then the weight gain. I'll be honest, I've been depressed, and then feeling guilty about it. Not a good cycle. Anyhoo, I had a relapse last month, but the rash is finally gone, along with the non-stop itching. I'm not on the meds anymore, and will be going back to classes again soon.

Thanks for listening to the pity party. I now return you to enjoy the goodness that was the Cheesecake Fantasy at Cold Stone. It was goooood.